NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 332 333. Contradictory Confrontation (4 More)

Chapter 332. Contradictory Confrontation (four more)

In the second half, Liu Rui will choose to let Wallace and Ariza take turns to defend Kobe Bryant.

The reason why I didn't choose this defensive method at the beginning is that I wanted to use the first half of the time to let the Lakers develop a habit on the offensive end.

It is to give more balls to Kobe and Odom, and try to cut off the connection between the two and other players.

Throughout the first half, the team's preparations were sufficient, and the task of the third quarter was to consume Kobe's energy as much as possible.

In this way, it is not until the fourth quarter that it really pays off.

Coming back from the second half, the Bobcats lineup on the field was:

Mo Williams, Joe Johnson, Wallace, David Lee and Okafor.

With this lineup, Wallace can defend Kobe, with David Lee on the inside and there will still be no misplacement.

After all, Wallace, as a man who can defend from the first to the fourth position, is by no means in vain.

The height of [-] meters is not much taller than Kobe.

The movement speed of his feet can keep up with the rhythm of outside players. Even if it is impossible to really defend Kobe and score, but after all, he is a player selected to the best defensive team. The trouble caused to Kobe is definitely much bigger than Granger.

Barkley: "Hey, after returning from the second half, the Bobcats seem to have made adjustments to the lineup, and it seems that Wallace is currently defending Kobe on the court."

"Before we were still wondering why Liu Rui didn't use Wallace or Ariza to defend Kobe, but instead used a rookie player. Now Liu Rui took the initiative to change his defensive strategy as soon as he came back in the second half."

"Is it because Granger's defense against Kobe made Liu Rui feel dissatisfied?!"

Smith: "The thoughts in Liu Rui's head are always incompatible with others, but anyway, in the second half, Wallace and Kobe are facing each other. That's a good game."

"After all, these two people, one was selected to the best defensive team last season, and the other is currently one of the strongest offensive firepower in the league."

"Also, the most important thing is that these two people have an unyielding spirit and a wildness on the court, so in the second half, the two may compete, haha."

As Liu Rui expected, after Wallace defended Kobe in the second half, it also made Kobe even more pressured on the offensive end.

After all, compared to Granger, Wallace is much stronger in terms of speed and defensive prediction.

But one thing that hasn't changed is that facing Kobe, the Bobcats resolutely did not choose to double-team.

And Wallace also felt a little difficult when defending Kobe. Sure enough, no one who can be famous in the league's scoring list is worthless.

Fortunately, under Liu Rui's suggestion, Wallace was basically not shocked by Kobe's fake moves.

The only thing that feels a little difficult to defend is that Kobe's fadeaway jumper has a relatively large range, making it difficult to block shots from the front.

"Those who can be selected to the best defensive team really have two brushes. Why don't we make a bet and guess whether I can make this ball."

Facing Gerald Wallace who was defending him, Kobe also said to him with a smile.

As the two faced each other in the second half, they gradually played a rhythm, and the more they played, the more serious they became.

Seriously, Bryant made two consecutive fadeaway jumpers over Wallace's head.

But before, Wallace did create a lot of trouble for him, so he also started teasing Wallace at this time.

"Haha, although you've scored two goals in a row before, I bet you won't be able to score this one."

"Because I wasn't serious before, but I'm going to be serious now, so be careful."

Gerald Wallace is very similar to Kobe in one thing, that is, both of them have a hard work and an unyielding spirit.

At this time, the more I played with Kobe, the more enjoyable it was, and the offense and defense again and again seemed to be trying my best.

It seems to be enjoying the game bit by bit.

"If I remember correctly, you seem to have said that the first two times, haha."

Facing Wallace's defense, Kobe put on a three-threat face-to-face.

Wallace didn't dare to stick to the defense with the whole person, because once Kobe took the advantage in the first step, it would be difficult for Wallace to keep up with the defense on the flank.

Because Kobe's offensive fakes are too realistic, this also makes Wallace dare not stay too far away, otherwise Kobe will shoot directly.

He didn't dare to stick too close, allowing Kobe to easily complete the pass. Of course, the distance can only be mastered by himself in the matchups again and again.

Kobe took the ball and flicked twice, but Wallace was very stable and didn't hesitate at all.

Facing Gerald Wallace, Kobe directly chose a dry three-pointer.

Seeing Kobe's shots, Wallace always had to judge in advance whether they were fakes.

Seeing that Kobe really took off and shot, Wallace also tried his best to interfere. Although the shot was high, Wallace couldn't block the shot.

But the pressure that should be exerted must be put in place to prevent Kobe from completing the shot comfortably. This is the most successful defense.

Bang~

This dry three-pointer was not hit, and the rebound was accepted by Okafor.

Seeing that the ball was missed, the Lakers also gave up the offensive rebound directly, and the whole team retreated quickly.

It seems that for the Bobcats' offensive and defensive transition, Jackson also made a key emphasis.

Because the Bobcats now have a two-tower lineup on the field, and the Lakers are not strong inside, the chances of being able to grab offensive rebounds are very low.

So Jackson was also very decisive. He simply gave up the offensive rebounds and directly focused on defending the Bobcats' offensive and defensive transitions.

"I just said that this time I will definitely prevent your shot, haha."

On the offensive end, Wallace and Kobe laughed and talked. When the cameraman showed this scene, those who didn't know it might think it was an All-Star game.

Faced with such an anxious score, the two let go of their minds and talked with smiles on their faces, which is really confusing.

As time passed, Liu Rui also replaced Wallace with Ariza, taking turns to exhaust Kobe's energy.

Although Ariza's defensive ability is not as good as Gerald Wallace, it is absolutely difficult to deal with.

Ariza's judgment on the ball is very accurate, and Ariza's wingspan is also very good.

Under Liu Rui's defensive strategy in the third quarter, at the end of the third quarter, the Bobcats played in the away game with:

76:70

Leading the Lakers by 6 points, it ended the first three quarters.

Liu Rui also high-fived the players off the field one by one.

Looking up at the scorer with a smile, Liu Rui's mouth curled up.

(End of this chapter)