roccoschili Chapter 254 [Those surnamed O'Neal are not simple]
Chapter 254 [Those surnamed O'Neal are not simple]
Chapter 254 [Those surnamed O'Neal are not simple]
At the press conference that eliminated the Heat, Pacers coach Larry Bird was particularly low-key. He said: "We will try to make trouble for the Raptors and find a way to beat them."
The reporter asked: "Jerry Young won the best coach this season, what do you think?"
Bird replied: "He's a young man with a lot of personality, leading a group of talented players, the Raptors have a record-breaking record, and that's why he's back."
Bird's tone is a little sour. As an NBA coach, who doesn't want to win the award of the best coach in a row?This record was created by the youngest coach, and all the coaches felt a little uncomfortable.
In any case, Yang Rui walked in front of everyone in the shortest time.
On May 5, Game 21 of the Eastern Conference finals was held in Toronto.
The CCTV5 live broadcast of the game, Sun Zhengping introduced: "The Raptors are also the home of the League Devils. Before the game starts, the atmosphere in the arena is already very hot."
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Yang Rui only took two seasons to build the team into a championship contender. The Raptors are the No. [-] favorite. Their pressure comes from the end of the season. Many players are free agents."
Everyone feels that the Raptors can't keep the lineup intact, which is the sadness of the Canadian team.
Before the game, Carter accepted the MVP trophy, made a speech, thanked his teammates, and thanked the coach, making the Raptors stronger at home.
Yang Rui took the opportunity to emphasize tactics on the sidelines. "Brad went to the [-]-point line to screen, helped Vince catch the ball, attracted the defense, and if it wasn't for Schmitz, he would pass to Jermaine for a one-shot, opening the shot. If Schmitz got out , Vince just shoots or shoots the ball."
The Raptors have the same starting lineup: Billups, Christie, Carter, O'Neal Jr., Miller.
The Pacers are also regular starters: Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, Jaylen Rose, Dale Davis, Rick Schmitz.
O'Neal Jr. jumped to win and the game began.
Carter received the ball at halftime, Ross immediately got close, Carter covered his back and waited for Brad Miller to screen, only took a step to the left, and Davis was blocked.
At this time, Rose is not the mobile background board of the 81 points scored by Kobe in the future, and the offense and defense are excellent.
Bird arranged for the two best defensemen on the team to focus on Carter. He dribbled out a bit of space and hit the ground to pass the ball to O'Neal Jr.
Schmitz was the main defense, and O'Neal leaned against him at a 45-degree angle, shook his left shoulder lightly, turned quickly toward the baseline, passed the opponent in one step, pulled the ball into the basket and made a strong shot.
Schmitz raised his arms on the side, and before he jumped up, O'Neal hit the board and scored. 2 to 0.
The Pacers attacked, the Raptors man-marked, and the inside Brad Miller resisted Schmitz.As the team's third attack point, Schmitz's height of 224CM has an obvious advantage, and it is difficult to block when he enters the penalty area.
Schmitz has the ability to shoot in the middle, but his thin body is destined to be weak. He weighs only 113 kilograms and can't squeeze Brad Miller.He pulled out to cover, Ross broke through with the ball, Brad Miller switched defenses in time, interfered along the penalty area line, and Carter also avoided the screen and chased to form a double-team.
Rose gave Schmitz the ball, and O'Neal Jr. made up for the horn and let Davis vacate.
Schmitz passed the ball, Davis hesitated for a while and didn't shoot, waited for Reggie Miller to respond and passed it out.
There is a player on the field who has poor scoring ability, and it is easy to miss the opportunity.Davis lacked confidence on the offensive end, averaging only 8 shots per game, and entering the playoffs, it dropped to 6.6.
Reggie Miller got caught up in Christie, couldn't get a good shot, and passed the ball again.
Until 24 seconds were used up, Jackson singled out Billups, missed a pull-up jumper, and the rebound was grabbed by O'Neal Jr.
This year, the league introduced a new rule that made Jackson very uncomfortable, that is, "5-second violation of the back to the basket."
In Yang Rui's previous life, it is said that Barkley used his huge buttocks to arch the defender to the basket in the first 23 seconds, and then used the 24th second to easily shoot under the basket.Therefore, many people think that the NBA introduced this rule to restrict Barkley, or that Barkley forced the league to formulate this rule, so the "5-second violation of the back to the basket" was named the "Barkley Rule".
But in fact, what really caused the "5-second back-to-the-basket violation" was Jackson, who was also good at back-to-back offense.Because Jackson often singles the opponent's defender for more than 15 seconds in the offense, resulting in extremely boring game scenes, NBA officials decided to introduce new rules, the official abbreviation is "Mark Jackson Rules".
Even if he was allowed to arch his back casually, Billups wouldn't do it, he was stronger and taller.
Billups slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Miller, who was pulled beyond the three-point line, who passed to O'Neal Jr., who was 70 degrees on the left and one step inside the three-point line.
O'Neal Jr. feinted the ball and saw that Schmitz was far away, making a direct dry pull-up jumper from 17 feet.He dodged the cover and the ball hollowed into the net. 4 to 0.
Yang Rui hates long-range mid-range shots, but O'Neal has no problem with hitting him like this. He can force Schmitz to go out, and his teammates may also grab offensive rebounds.
In the next round, the Pacers also opened up the situation. Jackson and Schmitz played the pick-and-roll and scored the ball to the middle. Schmitz faced Billups and scored in the middle. 4 to 2.
The Raptors attacked, and after Carter attracted the defense, the ball was handed over to O'Neal Jr., who was backing for the ball on the left.
He leaned on Schmitz with his back, swayed his left shoulder lightly, turned to the bottom line, and again succeeded in breaking through with speed, jumping up in two steps, and scoring a dunk with both hands. 6 to 2.
The audience applauded together, this goal was very domineering!
The Pacers attacked, Ross relied on the cover to cut the ball, passed Brad Miller, and scored a layup. 6 to 4.
The Raptors attacked, but the ball was still passed to O'Neal Jr. This time, he caught the ball on the left side of the frame, faltered a bit farther from the basket, stepped back with his left foot, avoided the cover of Schmitz with his jumper, and hit again. . 8 to 4.
O'Neal scored 8 points in a row, just as Yang Rui predicted before the game, Schmitz couldn't prevent him one-on-one.
Many people say that O'Neal is soft, but in fact, he is very strong in singles, regardless of face frame or back, and the defender is slow or short. He is a big killer on the offensive end. This type of player is very powerful.
In Yang Rui's previous life, in the 14 Rockets VS Blazers playoffs, Aldridge averaged 37.3 points, 12 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, blowing up the Rockets forwards.The Pacers let Schmitz defend O'Neal Jr., which was purely courting death.
Bird realized this and sent Schmitz to guard Brad Miller.In this way, Carter can play the pick-and-roll with the ball in the middle. Whether it is a breakthrough or a pull-up jumper, it will test Schmitz's lateral speed.
The two sides were dominated by heads-up games. The Pacers attacked Rose and Miller. Five and a half minutes later, the Raptors were leading 5-18. Bird asked for a timeout first.
O'Neal Jr. had 10 points and 3 rebounds.Both Thibodeau and D'Antoni are ready to go back and write about their aftermath of the game. Duel is also a skill, and Yang Rui's tactical arrangement is effective.
Zhang Lili said with a smile: "In the NBA, it is not easy for anyone with the last name O'Neal. Little O'Neal suspended the Pacers by relying on his personal ability."
Sun Zhengping said easily: "McGrady hasn't played yet. If the Pacers can't take the lead, it will be difficult to win. The Raptors' bench is recognized as the strongest in the league."
Bird's first adjustment was to replace Schmitz and replace Austin Crowhill, a white power forward with a height of 208cm and a three-pointer.
(End of this chapter)