roccoschili Chapter 801 [The iron is not double-teamed, and the idea is incomprehensible]
Chapter 801 [The iron is not double-teamed, and the idea is incomprehensible]
Chapter 801 [The iron is not double-teamed, and the idea is incomprehensible]
The 31-year-old Chandler remained in good shape, still a spring man, won the jump ball easily, and the game started.
Green caught the ball and passed it to Curry. Before Chandler and Griffin could reach the basket, Curry suddenly shot against Blake from a distance of one meter from the three-point line in the middle.
Blake didn't react at all, his body was still pulling back, neither jumping nor reaching out.
This is last season's MVP?Is the shot selection too bad?
Then, he turned his head and saw the basketball hollow into the net, swipe! 3 to 0.
In just three seconds of the opening, Curry ignited the atmosphere of the audience, and many fans stood up and applauded.Lakers coach Mike Brown was stunned on the sidelines, suspecting that Blake could not guard Curry.
Is there any doubt about this?Blake has always been a well-known floor guard, defending black holes, how can he guard Curry and other guards who are good at scoring?But after Sessions left, Brown had to reuse the man.
The Lakers attacked, and Blake took the ball to the frontcourt, passed it to Kobe, and pulled it away.
What surprised everyone happened. Yang Rui arranged to defend Kobe Bryant. It was Middleton, a fringe player from last season. The Clippers defended man-to-man, and no one helped to defend, so he kept a distance from the Lakers.
Yang Rui arranged this for two purposes, one is to attract Kobe to singles, and the other is to train Middleton and help him grow as soon as possible.
He is very clear that Kobe is no longer at his peak, and his scoring efficiency is not good. Too many singles will only bring the Lakers into the ditch.More breakthroughs by perimeter players and attracting double-teamed points is the only way for the Lakers to win.
In this case, it's a good strategy to not double-team Kobe and let him play, because most of Kobe's shots are jumpers now, and his breakthroughs are reduced, and his jumper percentage is the second lowest among all offensive techniques except for tipps. of.
Middleton has the length, the speed and the wingspan, and he does a great job of jamming the shot.Last season, he was on the fringes of the Clippers, but he has never been idle. He trained very hard and did not save his physical strength. In addition to participating in team training, he also played NBDL to hone his skills.
Middleton only coaches two abilities, three-point shooting and defense. He has done a very good job in defending Guy and Parsons in the team. These two are average breakthroughs, shooting and scoring, whether it is a pull-up or a jumper. On turnaround jumpers, Middleton can interfere with his long arms.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Middleton's defensive end played a pivotal role in the Bucks. The 2014-15 season data shows that in defensive plus-minus, Middleton ranked ninth of all players in the league; and he ranked first among all shooting guards, surpassing the early years when he was always recognized as a defensive player. Expert Iguodala.
A slight disadvantage against the fast guard Middleton, he lacks explosiveness and the speed is only moderate among swingmen.In the Lakers' starting, Nick Young was faster than Kobe, so Yang Rui arranged for Green to deal with Nick Young.
In short, letting Middleton start and match Kobe is by no means looking down on Kobe, but the best choice.But on the surface, this is a contest between a fringe and a star.
Kobe doesn't care whether the opponent's size is suitable for interfering shots, he has only one option left to catch the ball, and that is to play singles with the ball.
In the face of marginal players not only one-on-one, but if he chooses to pass the ball, Kobe has no idea, because the opponent is too weak, he wants to abuse the vegetables.
In the face of role players who choose to pass the ball, Kobe has no idea, because the opponent's strength is average, he is confident to score high.
In the face of defensive experts not only one-on-one, but if he chooses to pass the ball, Kobe has no idea. Since the opponent's defense is strong, it is a good time to prove his strength.
Well, unless he attracts a double team and is let go by a teammate that Kobe trusts, his first choice must be to shoot himself.
Kobe Bryant failed to break through in one step. He leaned back against Middleton twice on the right side at 60 degrees, found the rhythm and step point, turned to the bottom line, and made a 45-degree fallback jumper.
Middleton didn't hesitate. With the help of his teammates in the middle, he only needed to turn around on one side and successfully interfered with the shot. The ball bounced out of the frame, Chandler blocked Gasol, and Griffin easily won the rebound and passed the ball. to Curry.
The Clippers immediately launched a counterattack. Curry advanced to the front court without waiting for his teammates, and took a step from the 70-degree three-point line on the right to face Blake. Without hesitation, he only had the basket in his eyes.
Blake's reaction was half a beat slower, and he couldn't jump up and cover. He turned his head and saw the ball draw a beautiful arc and enter the net hollow.
6 to 0.Curry gasped, and the fans applauded in unison.
Mike Breen yelled, "BANG! Curry's [-]-pointer!"
Van Gundy said: "Two times in a row facing people, it was very hasty, no teammates rebounded, but it was scored, this is Curry, this is the new MVP."
Brin said: "Curry and Paul are not the same type of point guard, and he doesn't want to imitate Paul. His first choice is to shoot, not pass, and he shoots very firmly against Blake."
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe also shot very resolutely. He failed to break through with the ball. He feinted with the ball.
At this time, the ball carrier can no longer dribble the ball, nor can he make a foul. Most people will choose to pass to teammates, but Kobe is not an ordinary person. He jumped forward to avoid Middleton, leaned forward sharply, and used very irregular The action throws the ball to the basket.
Most people don't know this kind of shooting technique, because the hit rate is too low, and it really only listens to the sound, the ball bounces out of the box, and Griffin easily grabs the backcourt rebounds.
Sean Williams is too soft as a power forward. He is 206cm tall and weighs only 102kg, so he basically can't grab rebounds.He averaged 20.6 minutes and 2.7 rebounds per game with the Knicks last season, which is a tragedy.
Big Gasol has been good at rebounding in the two years with the Lakers, but that's because his teammates made a lot of rebounds. He couldn't get up when Chandler got stuck.
Griffin passed to Curry, who advanced to the frontcourt. This time Blake defended closely, and Curry leaned back and passed the ball to the middle.
Middleton quickly got down, received and dribbled the ball without stopping, and gave it to Griffin, who was rushing inside.Griffin relied on the strength advantage to carry Williams and force a layup to cause a foul.
Griffin made the first free throw and missed the second free throw. 7 to 0.
The Lakers attacked, Blake passed the ball to Kobe, opened up the opportunity, and played strictly according to the tactics arranged by the coach.Mike Brown is a defensive coach. The only offensive tactic he is good at is to play a forward, that is, to pull away and combine the ball with the ball in the middle of the star.
He relied on James in the Cavaliers, and now depends on Kobe.
Kobe Bryant singled against Middleton again, dribbling and traversing the ball continuously, making a one-step emergency stop jumper, which missed again under interference.
Kobe's state has seriously declined this season. He didn't practice much in the summer. Except for getting up at four in the morning at the request of the organizer to show the fans twice during the trip to China, he was participating in activities and taking vacations during the rest of the time.
It's not unreasonable to shout on the Internet for five years that "Kobe is 38 this year, whoever is black will die."It is normal for Kobe to lose to young people again and again. After all, Kobe is 35 years old this year, and his physical fitness is inevitable. His jumper shooting point is not as high as in the past, and it has become easier to interfere.Under the strong interference, it is difficult for Kobe Bryant to guarantee the hit rate.
Chandler put the ball out of the restricted area, Green picked up the ball and passed it to Curry, and a single fast break.
Curry changed the direction of the dribble under his crotch and passed Blake. When Blake saw that no one was making up the defense, he hurriedly called someone for a foul. When Curry was dragged, he casually pushed the ball to the basket with one hand and hit the rebound. .The referee blows the whistle, 2+1.
Curry also hit a penalty and scored 9 points to lead the Clippers to a 10-0 lead.
(End of this chapter)