basketball pope

Chapter 575 [Advance and retreat 2 difficult, 3 chapters explode]

Chapter 575 [The dilemma, three bursts]

O'Neal out of the basket, the Heat can not easily defend against Kobe's low attack.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Wade, who had balanced offense and defense, has never been selected for the All-Defensive First Team. We can't blame Kobe for being too buggy, but Wade is indeed flawed.He only wears 193CM shoes, and he is excellent at breaking through the face frame. It is difficult for people who can back up and shoot accurately.

Wade has been selected for the first time in this life. The Lakers coached by Yang Rui did not attach great importance to defense, which made him pick up a leak.

Yang Rui leisurely watched the ball with Erlang's legs crossed on the sidelines.

Yao Ming attracts defense in the middle, O'Neal shrinks so much, he shoots the ball when he catches the ball, and O'Neal stands outside, he points the ball, and then doesn't empty cut, making the Heat's big man unable to guard the penalty area.

Mo Williams made O'Neal even more uncomfortable. After Jason Williams was blocked, O'Neal was too slow to switch defenses. He made two emergency stop mid-range shots.

Zhang Lili was surprised: "What's the situation today? Xiao Mo really dares to shoot. He scored 3 points and 3 assist in 7 of the opening 1 games. Is this trying to compete for MVP?"

Yu Jia smiled and said: "O'Neal must be very contradictory now. He is staring at Yao Ming and wants to compete with Yao Ming, but Yao Ming is not empty, and O'Neal is in a dilemma. If he doesn't care about the guard, Xiao Mo can kill the Heat. Very accurate for medium and long distances!"

On the side of TNT radio, Barkley analyzed: "Jerry Yang arranged the Raiders at the beginning. He understood Shaq's psychology. Before the game, the Heat must have studied how to prevent Kobe and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll. Now let Mo Williams In the main offense, Shacklebolt is not only uncomfortable switching defenses, but also angry."

"The Finals was a rare stage for Mo Williams, and he took his chance," Smith laughed.

The role player is against him, to defend or not to defend?

If he can't guard the Lakers' role player, where's the face?

These are the two major problems that O'Neal is currently facing.His self-esteem is super strong, and he was already in great pain when he was madly abused by the "drug combination" before. If he couldn't prevent Xiao Mo, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Who is Xiao Mo?The Lakers' bench last season, this season is just a role player, the fourth or fifth offensive point of the starter.

The depth of the Lakers' roster is unprecedented in the history of the league.

In addition to the drug combination, there are five Lakers who scored in double figures. Iguodala, Mo Williams, Lamar Odom, Rashid and Ellis all scored in the early 10s.If they make more shots, they all have the strength to average more than 15 points per game.

Especially Xiao Mo, his shooting ability is super strong, and he is the level of Terry of the Mavericks.

The Lakers averaged 123.3 points per game in the regular season. Although they failed to break the Nuggets' record of 1981 points per game in 126.5, they were not far behind. Relaxing the defense of any Lakers offensive point would pay a price.

Shaquille O'Neal reluctantly switched to the defense of Xiao Mo, and was distracted by Yao Ming's movements.Yao Ming took two steps forward to the free throw line, O'Neal was a little stunned, Xiao Mo changed direction and made a successful breakthrough, scoring an easy layup on the left side.

Xiao Mo scored 9 points and suspended the Heat. Riley must emphasize defense, otherwise he would have to spend a quarter.

After the timeout, Riley asked O'Neal to be more active in preventing pick-and-rolls, and Yao Ming began to cut to the inside.

Xiao Mo's style of play was very bold. Seeing Yao Mingkong, he was not in a hurry to pass the ball. Instead, he forced a breakthrough in the face of O'Neal, took it to the basket, got under the basket and didn't have a chance to lay up and then found a gap to pass to Yao Ming at close range.Yao Ming hooked near the basket, and O'Neal was not good at blocking.

After two rounds, Xiao Mo also faced O'Neal's step back and forced a shot. Although he didn't make it, he attracted Ao Fatty's defense. Yao Ming grabbed the offensive rebound with his height advantage under the basket, and scored a dunk on the second attack.

At this time, Kobe, who was waiting for the pass from the side, was in a very complicated mood. He gave Xiao Mo how to play strong punches and assists. He taught his apprentices and starved his master to death.

Fortunately, his teammates would not completely ignore Kobe. He ran to the right position. Yao Ming and Rasheed would pass the ball to him, attack the low post, and combine inside and outside.

The Lakers led 41-21 in a single quarter. Not only was the offense sharp, but also the Heat's offense was limited by the zone defense.Shaquille O'Neal and Wade both struggled.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Wade's 2006 finals outbreak was conditional. The Mavericks did not have the outside line that was good at preventing breakthroughs, and several inside big men were not fast enough to defend against pick-and-rolls.Stackhouse and Adrian Griffin couldn't keep up with Wade's speed. Terry's dual energy was biased towards the point guard, and his strength could not resist the impact of Wade.

The Lakers are different. Kobe is one of the league's best perimeter players in preventing breakthroughs; Iguodala's physical quality is not inferior to Wade, and he will not be easily passed; even the backup Ariza is not a vegetarian in single defense.

Wade will fall into double-teams by covering and breaking through, and his teammates will not perform well.

Jason - Williams entered the playoffs, shooting only 37.4% from three, is already the best perimeter for the Heat.Caron Butler is 34.2%, shooting three-pointers is not a strong point, only 1.6 of the first 0.5 shots per game.Wade's 17.1% three-point shooting rate is not worth mentioning, and the two insiders are completely unable to shoot three-pointers.

The reason why the Heat introduced power forward Antoine Walker was to open up space, but in order to ensure defense at the beginning, Riley did not dare to let the slow-moving fat Walker start, but used Haslem.As a result, the Heat's starting perimeter shot was completely unable to open, and they could only be hung up on Ao Fatty's singles.

Ao Fatty could bully Yao Ming with his tonnage and explosiveness in the past few seasons. This season, he is not so dominant.

Wade scored 4 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, and O'Neal scored 7 points and 2 rebounds. If Jason scored 5 points and made a three-pointer, the Heat would have to surrender in the first quarter.

On the Lakers side, Xiao Mo scored 15 points and 3 assists, Yao Ming scored 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Kobe scored 10 points.The team is still a trident, but Rashid is playing soy sauce today.

In the second quarter, the Lakers bench made the Heat bench cry.

Veteran Payton and Derek Anderson can’t keep up with Ellis’ speed. Lamar Odom and Diaw can break through and pull out the perimeter. Veteran Mourning is uncomfortable defending anyone. After the pick-and-roll, he has to switch to Ellis.

This is too tasteless, bullying the patient. After "Kidney Fighter" Mourning had a kidney transplant, he usually had to take medicine to maintain and pay attention to his diet, and his physical fitness had already declined.With his impressive strength, Mourning can do a meat shield, grab rebounds and block shots. The Lakers' style of play makes his characteristics unplayable.

Yang Rui is also full of emotion. In his previous life, Mourning followed the Heat to win the championship this season, which became a good story.But now, his career may be coming to an end.It is impossible for the Heat to beat the Lakers this time, and starting next season, the Heat will enter a period of overall decline.

In the second half, the Lakers continued to take the lead.

When Yao Ming was resting, Diop, known as the "Lakers Human Victory Cigar", appeared. This guy came up to wrestle with O'Neal. He tried his best to defend, and then interfered with shooting.

Diop isn't afraid to be fouled by fouls and knows he won't be able to play for long.

O'Neal was a tragedy. He missed 6 free throws in the three quarters, and the hit rate was zero.

In the second half, Yao Ming came back to prevent O'Neal from interfering with the shot. It has become a lot easier, and the fat man has no strength.O'Neal only played 30 minutes in the regular season. His scoring efficiency is still there, but his physical strength is declining.

The Lakers' perimeter players are still very physically strong. After playing the pick-and-roll, they broke through to find a dislocation, and continued to consume O'Neal's physical strength, leaving him exhausted on the defensive end. Yao Ming again hit a three-pointer in this quarter.

The Lakers led 105-67 into the final quarter, and the game entered garbage time.

(End of this chapter)