plumnovel Chapter 336 1:1
Chapter 336 1:1
Chapter 336 1:1
12:7
When the game progressed to 5 minutes and 11 seconds, Phil Jackson didn't dare to delay any longer, and finally called the first timeout.
In previous games, the Sonics played very smoothly.
On the other hand, the Lakers, in fact, some of their tactics have not been played out, especially not being able to give the ball to O'Neal.
Don't look at O'Neal scored 4 points, in fact, most of the time, he can't even touch the ball.
The Sonics double-teamed him, and then quickly rotated the defense, which largely made the Lakers a little helpless.
They don't get a chance to be completely open at all. It seems to be open, but in fact the defense has come.
It's just that, as long as the ball is given to O'Neal, O'Neal's efficiency is still as efficient as ever.
Even if O'Neal can't get the ball, there is Kobe!
Although Kobe only scored 3 points on 1 of 2 shots, it's just that Phil Jackson still believed in him.
A player of this level, you can trust him.
The reason why Phil Jackson chose to suspend was purely because of defense, and the Lakers' defense had problems.
Michael Reed and Rashard Lewis combined for 7 of 4 shots and 12 of 8 points.
Don't underestimate these 8 points, you know, this is a very easy shot to open the field.
The 57% shooting rate is enough to support the Sonics to defeat all opponents, including the Lakers.
"Shaq, I need to double-team King at this point and force him to pass the ball instead of waiting for the Sonics to get open.
There are other people, move for me, communicate well with each other, and resolutely change people when it is time to change! "
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In the end, Phil Jackson still did not choose to let O'Neal leave the inside, he will not do so.
His method is also very simple, that is to ask the players to defend more actively, even if it is 3 vs 4.
On the other hand, O'Neal is not unable to leave the inside, as long as he comes back fast enough when the opponent hits the inside.
At this time, he can double-team Wang Hao who is holding the ball with Kobe and force him to pass the ball in advance.
Everything was arranged, and the referee's whistle sounded.
The Lakers' offense is still the same old style, and they want to pass the ball to O'Neal.
It's just that Wang Hao retracted it in time, which completely cut off Robert Hawley's desire to pass the ball.
Robert Hawley didn't dare to pass the ball forcefully, so he could only give the ball to Fisher on the bottom line.
Fisher didn't miss the opportunity and shot directly.
However, at this moment, Wang Hao, who was still on the inside line just now, has already swooped in.
Seeing Wang Hao, who was covering the sky and covering the sun, Fisher suddenly panicked, which actually affected his shot.
"Bang!"
The basketball bounced out of the frame, and at almost the same time, PJ Brown, Lewis, and Gary Payton directly surrounded O'Neal.
If one person can't beat him, then three people will come together.
Lewis protected the rebound and returned to the Sonics' offensive round. This time, the Lakers' defense really changed.
Wang Hao just attracted the defense, and this time O'Neal no longer just watched, but directly rushed forward.
Fortunately, his reaction was fast enough, and he took the ball out immediately without giving O'Neal a chance to double-team.
It's just that there was a lot of chaos here, and there was no chance to continue tactics, so Wang Hao simply chose to come by himself.
Lewis assisted in the pick-and-roll. Facing the take-down offense, the Lakers decisively chose to make a substitution.
Robert Hawley was a little slow on his feet, and was directly broken by Wang Hao, but O'Neal had already assisted in the defense.
Wang Hao simply chose a mid-range jumper, and the basketball fell steadily into the basket.
Facing O'Neal, even he wouldn't dare to go to the basket casually.
Fortunately, he was in good condition today, and he hit it easily the first time he took the shot.
14:7
However, in the Lakers' offense, O'Neal no longer foolishly waited for the inside to be double-teamed.
He took the initiative to mention the high post and gave Kobe a pick-and-roll, and Kobe gave the ball to O'Neal who cut inside.
PJ Brown tried desperately to defend, but unfortunately, there was nothing he could do.
Faced with O'Neal's air cut, he almost pulled and pulled, and finally prevented O'Neal's dunk.
The problem is, O'Neal doesn't just dunk.
The moment he was grabbed, O'Neal made a very light hook and directly hooked the ball into the basket.
Not only did he fail to defend, but he also paid for fouls and additional penalties.
PJ Brown looked helpless, he really couldn't believe it, why is there such a monster?
As a professional basketball player and as an inside player, he is already a monster in the eyes of many people.
However, what he never expected was that monsters in the eyes of others would one day meet monsters.
It has to be O'Neal's free throw, which is quite stable.
The basketball bounced out of the frame, and it was still 5 points away.
"Wang, Gary, change your tactics."
At this moment, Paul Westphal had left the bench and shouted at the players on the field.
He also made a gesture, which is another tactical gesture, and the Supersonics want to change their style of play.
Don't look at the goal scored in the last round. In fact, the Supersonic's tactics failed.
Being able to score goals is purely Wang Hao's personal ability.
Wang Hao's personal ability is trustworthy, but if he wants to win, the team has to play together.
In fact, the tactics have not changed much, and they still revolve around a few pitchers.
But don't forget, the most confident pitcher for the Sonics has never been Michael Reid, nor Lewis.
But Wang Hao, this is the big killer.
Sure enough, this time, Gary Payton fell directly to the low post, as if he wanted to single-handedly fight Fisher.
Seeing this scene, O'Neill didn't hesitate. Although the substitution was made, the double-team should still be double-teamed.
However, at this moment, Gary Payton took a closer look and threw the ball beyond the three-point line.
But at this time, Wang Hao used PJ Brown and Michael Reid as a double screen to find an opportunity.
Reagan Fox's reaction to the defense switch was quick, but he was blocked by PJ Brown and was still slow.
Michael Reid blocks Kobe, PJ Brown blocks Reagan Fox, who will defend Wang Hao?
Outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, Wang Hao made a very firm shot.
"Shh!"
There is no surprise, as the top three-point shooter in the NBA, it is not easy for such a person to shoot.
17:9
Seeing this scene, Phil Jackson frowned, and unconsciously looked to the other side of the bench.
There, just in time for the Sonics bench.
I always thought that, in fact, he was not very optimistic about the head coach Paul Westphal, he was too mediocre.
In fact, as early as the 1992-1993 season, when the Bulls won their first three consecutive championships, the two met.
Paul Westphal was still a rookie coach at the time, and Phil Jackson was somewhat disdainful of this rookie coach.
Because in his opinion, the Suns team at that time was actually the credit of Cotton Fitzsimmons.
It was the old coach who built the Suns.
It's just that Cotton Fitzsimmons is unfortunate. Although the Suns are very strong, they are always close.
However, after Paul Westphal became the head coach, the Suns successfully introduced Charles Barkley.
Also in that season, the Suns reached the Finals.
I thought this was the beginning of a strong Suns team, but I never expected that this was the pinnacle.
Looking at Paul Westphal now, Phil Jackson suddenly felt that he underestimated this guy.
This guy's tactical guidance ability is very good, and he even predicted his strategy.
Should we adjust our tactics?
Phil Jackson was lost in thought.
It's all because he is a Zen master and he doesn't like calling timeouts. In fact, it's not a matter of personal preference.
It's just Phil Jackson's habit of carrying out his head coaching duties.
He is used to preparing everything before the game, and everything is in order.
In this way, there is naturally no need to pause too much during the game.
In his view, the tactics adjusted during the game may not be really effective if they are not implemented in training.
This hesitation lasted until the end of the first half.
At this moment, the score between the two sides is 62:50. The Lakers have fallen behind by 12 points.
The 12-point difference was not a small difference at the end of the half.
Phil Jackson frowned slightly and walked into the locker room.
With 50 points in the half, the Lakers' offense is not bad, but the problem lies in their defense.
Especially in the first quarter, the Sonics scored 35 points in a single quarter, which literally smashed the Lakers' defense to pieces.
"CCTV, CCTV, welcome back everyone."
After Sun Zhengping's voice, Zhang Reasonable's voice was naturally indispensable.
"After the poor performance in the last game, the Sonics showed their full strength in this game.
To be honest, the Supersonics with full firepower, even the Lakers, are a bit too much. "
"Director Zhang will analyze it for us. What's wrong with the Lakers?"
"Actually, I don't think it's the Lakers' fault, it's the Sonics playing too well.
Of course, in terms of tactical choice, the Lakers must have problems, and it is a big problem.
In the first half of the game, we could see that the Lakers chose to let O'Neal shrink to the basket.
This actually makes sense. The deterrence of O'Neal at the basket and O'Neal in other positions is two different things.
In fact, in the last round of the series, the Lakers did the same.
It's just that the Sonics are not the Spurs. When O'Neal completely shrinks the basket, the Sonics have a chance on the outside.
We can see that Wang Hao, Michael Reid, and Lewis played very well today. "
"What does the director think, what will the Lakers do in the second half?"
"Honestly, it's hard to choose, O'Neal leaving the paint is not the best choice.
But once he shrinks the inside line, he will play less and more outside, which gives the Sonics a chance to make an open shot.
It still depends on how Phil Jackson chooses, should he continue to bet on the feel of the Supersonics, or make changes? "
In fact, not only CCTV, but all major TV stations have seen the problem and are speculating on the Lakers' choice.
And the Lakers didn't keep everyone guessing for too long. As the second half of the game began, they gave the answer.
O'Neal is still huddled under the basket. If the referee doesn't pay attention, he won't even leave the three-second zone.
I have to say that Phil Jackson is really betting, he is betting on the feel of the Supersonics.
Of course, he is betting not just on one game, but on several games.
It can even be said that he has somewhat given up on this game, or used this game as a gamble.
This game feels good?What about the next game?
Anyway, the Lakers have won once on the road and returned to Los Angeles with a score of 1:1, which is completely acceptable.
The NBA playoffs are series, not games.
It can only be said that Phil Jackson's choice actually reflects the thinking of the NBA in this era.
That is, the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage.
Whether to choose to let go of the inside or let go of the outside, 100 NBA coaches, at least 99 will make the same choice.
It's a pity that Phil Jackson forgot one thing, and that is that the Sonics are different from other teams.
Wang Hao alone averaged 4 three-pointers per game in a single season, and the entire team averaged 11.7 per game.
What kind of data is this?
The Sonics are the only team in the entire NBA that has made more than 10 three-pointers.
More than that, in the entire league, there are only 10 teams that can make more than half of the Supersonics' average three-pointers per game this season.
Yes, this is the current status of the NBA.
Therefore, Phil Jackson's approach is far from being wrong, it is actually quite normal.
It's just that if no changes are made, it means that the Lakers' game today is dangerous.
Sure enough, at the start of the second half, Wang Hao scored a three-pointer to further open the score.
As for the Lakers, they can only rely on Kobe and O'Neal to keep scoring points.
Moreover, every time O'Neal wants to directly get a position in the paint, he will be double-teamed by the Supersonics.
That is to say, O'Neal and Kobe's offensive firepower is sufficient, otherwise, the score will be further expanded.
Moreover, although Phil Jackson did not let O'Neal leave the inside line in defense, there was no such restriction in offense.
O'Neal left the paint more in the offense and played a pick-and-roll with Kobe.
Kobe and O'Neal's pick-and-roll, except for O'Neal's inability to shoot in the high position, is really a bit unsolvable.
More importantly, Kobe and O'Neal can not only score, both pass the ball very well.
Having said so much about the Lakers, it's just that the Lakers still lost the game.
114:102
In fact, in the last 2 minutes of the game, Phil Jackson had already chosen to give up.
The Sonics tenaciously tied the score at 1:1.
The Lakers played well, but the Sonics were even better.
Five of their team scored in double figures, Wang Hao 5 points, Lewis 26 points, Michael Reid 21 points, and Gary Payton 16 points and 12 assists.
Under such performance, winning is also a matter of course.
However, there are also problems.
Although Phil Jackson lost the game, he was not in a bad mood, after all, he won an away game.
More importantly, in the second half, he saw what he wanted to see.
In the first half, Lewis scored 15 points and Michael Reid scored 12 points, which means that the two only scored 10 points in the second half.
More importantly, scoring efficiency is greatly reduced.
If Wang Hao hadn't stood up in time to take over the game, it might be hard to say whether he won or lost today.
In other words, if the Sonics can continue the performance of the first half, the game will not play to the last 2 minutes.
(End of this chapter)