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Chapter 331 332. Defensive Strategy (3 More)

Chapter 331 332. Defensive Strategy (Third)

TNT commentator Barkley: "After the opening, we can see that Liu Rui chose to let Granger defend Kobe, but Kobe faced the rookie Granger on the offensive end, and it seemed that he played relatively easily."

"So I don't know if Liu Rui will make any adjustments in the future. Let's look at this ball again. Wallace passed Mihm, and Odom chose to help defend from the flank."

"You must know that Odom's defensive ability is also among the best in the league. Wallace passed the ball to Granger outside the three-point line."

"Let's look at the open opportunities. Granger chose to shoot a three-pointer. It's beautiful! I have to say that these rookies of the Bobcats are more confident in shooting when facing open opportunities."

"This is actually very rare for a rookie player. After all, the shooting is not stable, and it is a good game. This has always been a normal performance of a rookie."

Smith: "Indeed, from the Bobcats' offense just now, we can see that facing the Lakers' simple offensive methods, the Bobcats' offensive coordination is somewhat complicated."

"On the offensive end, Liu Rui arranged a lot of pick-and-rolls and moves off the ball, trying to find more open opportunities on the court, and then shoot."

"And it is precisely because the Bobcats have too many players on the court who can shoot, so this is one of the main reasons why the Bobcats have won three consecutive victories in the near future."

"I just don't know if the Bobcats can win the second away game against the Lakers in this game, let us wait and see."

At this time, the two teams are maintaining their own rhythm on the offensive end. At first glance, the two teams are completely on two channels.

One played very simple and rough, and the other played very delicately and smoothly.

But at the end of the first quarter, the bobcats with more blooming points are still on the road with:

28:24

Leading the Lakers by four points, it ended the first quarter.

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It seems that the feel of this game is also very good.

However, the Bobcats also played well in this game. At the end of the first quarter, the Bobcats made six three-pointers in a single quarter.

It gave the Lakers a great threat from beyond the three-point line.

"After returning from the second quarter, Kobe will definitely rest off the court. At this stage, Odom will lead the team."

"As for the way of defending Odom, I have said many times. You must keep in mind on the court. You must defend him alone, force him to attack personally, and don't let him mobilize the connection with his teammates."

"His personal offensive ability is not strong. When defending against him, you can put a proper distance. All in all, don't lose your position on the court and don't let him pass easily."

"Because once you are passed by him, the center must help defend at the basket, and the center will give Odom a chance to pass the ball."

"Odom will mobilize other teammates when passing the ball. This is much worse for us on the court than letting him attack by himself, so we can properly put a long distance when defending."

Liu Rui is still very familiar with Odom. After all, in his previous life, he was an important member who helped Kobe win the championship.

Compared with Odom's personal offense, what is more threatening is that he can mobilize his teammates, which in Liu Rui's opinion must be stopped absolutely.

After returning from the second quarter, both sides sent most of the bench lineup.

In the first half of the second quarter, Kobe usually takes a short rest of about 3 minutes.

During this period, Odom will lead the team.

Compared with the Lakers' bench lineup, the Bobcats' offensive points can be described as outrageous, and their offensive ability is also much stronger.

So when they came up, the Bobcats gradually began to gain the upper hand, and facing Odom's defensive strategy on the defensive end, it also made the Lakers play extremely uncomfortable.

Not being able to play the usual rhythm of the game also makes it very difficult for the Lakers to score on the offensive end.

Seeing that the points on the court were getting bigger and bigger little by little, Jackson didn't mean to call a timeout while sitting off the court.

But as time passed, taking advantage of the dead ball stage, Jackson also brought Kobe back to the court.

After all, when Kobe was off the court, the entire Lakers team was completely leaderless.

The offensive end is not only too scattered, but also has never had a reliable scoring point.

Seeing Jackson's substitution, Liu Rui did not change into his main lineup. After all, the second quarter has just started.

What's more, the offensive firepower of the second team is relatively strong.

There are a lot of people on the team who can score, which is where the current Bobcats' strength lies.

With Kobe's return to the court, the Lakers also regained their backbone on the offensive end.

At least when no one can stand up and score, the players on the field can directly hand the ball to Kobe.

Even if Kobe chooses to shoot, he may not necessarily score, but it is this sense of dependence that will make the players on the Lakers feel at ease.

As the Bobcats began to replace the main lineup one after another, the two sides were still evenly matched in the second quarter.

At halftime, the Bobcats were on the road with:

54:49

Leading the Lakers by five points, it ended the first half of the contest.

With the anxious scores of the two teams on the field, it also made the fans at Staples' home court extremely excited.

After all, this kind of intractable game will seem more enjoyable.

"Kobe only rested for about 3 minutes in the entire first half, so his physical strength will definitely be affected after returning in the second half."

"We performed very well on both offense and defense in the first half, especially the defense against Odom, which made him fail to connect with other teammates well in this game."

"So after going back in the third quarter, I will let Ariza and Wallace take turns defending Kobe."

"Your task throughout the third quarter is not to prevent Kobe completely, but to prevent him from shooting easily, which mainly consumes a lot of his energy."

"In this way, we have an absolute advantage in the fourth quarter. When the Lakers are tired, we can still make the whole team run through rotation."

"As the outside world has said, although we are young, youth also has its advantages."

As Liu Rui said at halftime, the Bobcats did a good job of restricting Odom in the first half.

Because even though the Lakers have a poor lineup this season, there are still four players scoring in double figures.

But throughout the first half, the Lakers are currently only Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom scored in double figures.

Smush Parker's 5 points scored the most among the others, and Liu Rui was obviously very satisfied with this performance.

(End of this chapter)