plumnovel Chapter 316 315. High-quality atmosphere in the team; suppressing the Lakers halfway (5.4K ask for a
Chapter 316 315. High-quality atmosphere in the team; suppressing the Lakers halfway (5.4K ask for a
Chapter 316 315. High-quality atmosphere in the team; suppressing the Lakers halfway (5.4K ask for a monthly ticket)
In the next few minutes, the offensive and defensive tactics of both the Magic and the Lakers were very obvious.
Among them, the Magic team mainly defended Kobe's mid-range shots, forcing him to leave his shooting comfort zone, preventing him from scoring in his favorite way in the regular season.
On the offensive end, the Magic tried to avoid contact with the main strengths of the Lakers. Instead, after the opening, Su Jiu and Howard used pick-and-roll methods to make a big fuss about Fisher's lack of movement speed.
After all, in the starting lineup of the Lakers at this moment, except for Fisher, the defensive ability of the other four players can be said to be relatively good.
Although Gasol's interior defense can't be called the top in the league, he still has no problem facing Lewis, who is mainly shooting.
And this situation has led to the fact that the Magic can really target on the court, but the old fisher Fisher is left to target.
It has to be said that the Lakers can play a dominant performance this season, except because the team has the league's top superstar Kobe Bryant.
The defensive ability of other people on the court is also crucial, because whether it is "Little Shark" Bynum, or "Cobra" Ariza, or the "left-handed magician" Odom on the bench, these people can be called both offensive and defensive.
So in this case, when the Lakers can use their overall strength to limit the opponent's offensive scoring.
Then on the offensive end, Zen Master Jackson can use Kobe's personal ability to play his favorite triangle offense, so as to use superstar tactics to kill the game bit by bit.
Although the Lakers' scoring average this season only ranks 30th among the 12 teams in the league, the Lakers' average loss per game ranks second to last in the league.
This also means that the Lakers are the team with the second-lowest scoring average among the 30 teams in the league this season, second only to the Celtics.
And this is also the main reason why the Lakers' game scores are not very high.
Because the Lakers in this period never relied on offense to win, but to use Kobe to drive their teammates to kill the game bit by bit while limiting the opponent's scoring.
As for facing some underdogs in the league, the Lakers will play more easily, because when facing different opponents, the team's offensive efficiency may fluctuate greatly, but on the defensive end, the team can be as tough as ever.
As far as the Lakers are concerned, the Lakers in this game are no different from their own during the regular season. The offensive end is mainly based on Kobe as the absolute core.
On the court, he has always insisted on playing a slow-paced game, and the offensive end has unsurprisingly put on a triangle offense.
On the defensive end, the Lakers also did not use zone defense, but instead used man-to-man defensive tactics, choosing to use the players' personal abilities to solve the offense of the opposing players on the court.
On this point, it may be the biggest difference between Jackson Jackson and Doc Rivers.
For Doc Rivers, he likes to use stars for individual singles on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, he likes to use zone defense very much.
With Garnett as the absolute core, the Celtics' defense this season can be described as airtight.
But on the other hand, Zen master Jackson, he prefers to believe in the personal abilities of the players, and the tactics on the court are basically adjusted on the basis of the players' personal abilities.
It can be said that Jackson's real strength will never be his tactical literacy, but his ability to maximize a team's personal abilities.
So throughout the first quarter, the two teams can be said to be full of loopholes on the court, or it can be said that whether it is Zen Master Jackson or Stan Van Gundy.
These two people are old-fashioned people who understand the level, so they are unwilling to make too many tactical changes on both ends of the offense and defense.
It is more hoped that the players can adjust themselves on the field, rather than forcefully follow the tactics to perform the rigid movement.
It is in this situation that the Magic and the Lakers have carried out several lineup rotations. In the end, after the first quarter, the away game of the Magic is:
21:21
A tie with the Lakers ended the first quarter contest between the two sides.
Barkley: "Haha, I really didn't expect that after the end of the first quarter, the Magic actually played an away game with the Lakers to a tie. This is obviously beyond the expectations of many people."
"However, at this stage of the game, the game is bound to be very intense, and this kind of even-handed duel is often the scene that fans look forward to the most."
Kenny Smith: "That's right, but after the first quarter, we have to praise Sue of the Magic."
"He played really well throughout the first quarter. You know, the Magic were able to play so smoothly on the offensive end in the first quarter, thanks to Sue's offensive targeting of Derek (Fisher)."
"After all, the other points of the Magic do not have a great advantage against the Lakers' defense. Even if Dwight beat Andrew (Bynum) for two rounds in the first quarter, we can still see that he is still in a difficult state."
"So after the end of the first quarter, the Magic were able to reach the current situation, thanks to Su's performance on the offensive end."
Barkley: "Indeed, the Lakers seem to have no good way to deal with Sue. Even in the first quarter, Phil already used Derek and Jordan (Famar) to take turns to defend."
"But to be honest, the final effect is not very good, because these two people have very fatal flaws on the defensive end. One is not fast enough, and the other is not strong enough."
"So Sue will become very smart when playing on the court, and he will use what kind of offensive strategy when facing what kind of defense."
"I have to say that although the Lakers' defense is very strong this season, it is still a bit worse than the Celtics. After all, the Celtics this season beat the Lakers in points per game, ranking first in the league this season."
Kenny Smith: "The last thing I have to say is that with the current situation in the game, if the Lakers can't solve Su's offensive threat in the future, then the result of this game may go in an unpredictable direction."
"Similarly, we are also looking forward to whether Phil will use Kobe to match up with Sue in the future. After all, the Lakers have the best defensive ability on the back line and Kobe is none other than him."
After returning from the second quarter, most of the main lineups of the two sides have rested, and they have basically replaced each other with the second lineup to compete.
Among them, in this game, Van Gundy still continued his previous personal use of Iverson.
Still chose to let Iverson rest in the first quarter, and then used Iverson to lead the second team to play.
Such a method of employing people seems to have become Van Gundy's habit.
However, the opponent the Magic faced in this game, the Lakers, was very different from the Cavaliers they faced in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Because this Lakers team not only has a very strong starting lineup, but also has good offensive firepower on the bench.
Among them, the second lineup headed by Odom and Walton will play more smoothly on the court. Compared with the heroism in the starting lineup, the Lakers in the second lineup are more inclined to group offense.
As the best sixth man of the year, Odom averaged 12.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in the regular season.
And this data is the data contributed by Odom when he averaged less than 30 minutes per game.
Therefore, Odom failed to serve in the starting lineup of the Lakers this season, not because of his lack of strength, but because of Zen Master Jackson's employment strategy.
After all, as the champion coach in NBA history, Zen Master Jackson understands that if you want the team to go further in a season, then a strong starting lineup is not enough.
Among them, the contribution made by the substitute lineup to the team can also be said to not be ignored.
Although Odom has not played much time this season and his personal data is not so explosive, sometimes Odom's contribution on the court cannot be reflected in the data.
For example, some sorting out of the offensive end and supplementary defense on the defensive end, these contributions are often not reflected in the basic data.
So if it weren't for the Los Angeles Lakers, Odom at his peak would have the capital to be cultivated as the team's third or even second leader in any team in the NBA.
However, although Odom performed very well this season, he encountered a strange person in the selection of the best sixth man, and finally had to regretfully miss the award for the best sixth man of the season.
That's right, it was the Denver Nuggets' convulsion king JR Smith who beat Odom in the selection of the best sixth man this season.
This season, JR Smith averaged 17.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the regular season.
And when the shooting percentage is only 45%, the three-point shooting percentage is as high as 39.6%.
Therefore, under the personal strong offensive firepower of JR Smith, this season's Odom can only regretfully be out in the end, reluctantly ranking second.
Facing Jordan Farmar, who is only 22 years old this year, Iverson has no expression on his face. Not only does he have no pressure at all, he even has a trace of contempt in his momentum.
Although Jordan Farmar, who was selected with the 06th overall pick in the first round in 26, is also a player known for his speed.
But at this moment, Iverson, whose body functions have begun to degenerate due to age, is playing with him repeatedly on the court.
If Su Jiu is difficult to defend on the offensive end, it is because of his clear mind and all-round offensive methods.
So for Iverson, it seems a lot simpler, that is, blindly burying his head and starting to kill inside. As for the difference, it is whether it is necessary to call for a pick-and-roll.
And after Trevor Ariza and Bynum left the court to rest, Iverson's defensive pressure dropped to a notch in an instant.
Facing Jordan Farmar's personal defense, Iverson gestured and called out a pick-and-roll to "Polish Hammer" Gortat.
Using the pick-and-roll, Iverson broke through directly from the right side, and then took a step forward without stopping. The basketball quickly shifted from the right side to the left side, and then without any warning, he completed a change of direction in front of his body.
Faced with Iverson's sudden change of direction, although Farmer had tried his best to defend, he was still left a step behind.
Fortunately, Farmar, relying on his relatively stable defensive center of gravity, immediately changed his defensive action and quickly followed Iverson who started to break through to the left.
But just as Farmar forcibly changed the center of gravity of his body and rushed forward again, Iverson was walking directly against Farmar's body, and without the slightest pause, he completed a turn with the ball to the right.
And Iverson's whole set of movements can be called smooth and smooth. Not only did he not hesitate in the middle, but he didn't even stop at all in his movements.
Its fluency is as if a robot has been input with instructions.
After Iverson's unpredictable change of direction in front of the body and a quick turn around, Farmar, who was obviously inexperienced in tough battles, was immediately confused and lost his focus on Iverson's defense.
In the end, after successfully passing the defender, Iverson, who turned around, directly made a frontal throw.
Whether it's the previous continuous stroke, or the final stroke on the wrist, Iverson's movements are extremely wonderful, and even feel like a textbook existence.
"Shu~"
With Iverson's throw hit, the Magic's bench performed an exaggerated performance immediately.
Especially Su Jiu who was resting on the bench at the moment, after Iverson scored this goal, Su Jiu bounced up with a "bass".
Facing Iverson on the court, he raised his right hand high, and shouted with a hippie smile in his mouth:
"Nice job, Allen, keep up the good work, you almost caught up with me, haha."
Hearing the highly recognizable crazy words on the sidelines, Iverson, who was returning to defense, immediately turned around and smiled at Su Jiu, who was bragging and criticizing off the court.
Then spread his hands together, pretending to be rather helpless, and replied to Su Jiu:
"Hey, I don't want to, but the opponent is really vulnerable..."
Hearing the answer from Allen Iverson, Su Jiu lay directly in Xiao Lizi's arms, rolling forward and backward while laughing, and couldn't help but shed tears.
"Haha, Allen is really good at bragging, even better than me, haha."
"Not vulnerable, if I remember correctly, that's not what he said in the first quarter against Trevor (Ariza), lol."
Su Jiu, who couldn't help laughing, said meanly to Howard:
"Hey, Dwight, learn it quickly, learn what Allen said in the first quarter."
After hearing Su Jiu's words, Howard, who couldn't bear to cover his face with a towel at this moment, still kept shaking his shoulders, and then learned from Iverson in a decent way:
"Ahem, Fuck, if you make me 3 years younger, no, 2 years younger, I will definitely make the guy on the other side look good."
As Howard imitated Iverson's appearance and threw the towel heavily on the ground, the entire Magic bench could no longer hold back their smiles.
Everyone laughed so hard at this moment, as if they were blackmailing each other, which had already formed a kind of atmosphere in the Magic team.
It was exaggerated to see the entire Magic team on the bench at the moment. Although Iverson couldn't hear what they were saying, he knew that what these guys said was definitely not good, and most of the time it was about himself.
After all, when he rests off the court, he is also in the same state as them.
Raising his right hand with a smile on his face, Iverson raised his fist to Su Jiu who was off the court, and while signaling Su Jiu to wait for you to look after him, he turned all his attention to defense again.
And at the moment, on the sidelines of the court, seeing the team's always cheerful atmosphere, assistant coach Mundy couldn't help but laugh too.
As a coach who once led the team to win the championship in the NCAA, Mundy knows very well how good the current atmosphere of this Magic team is.
It is not even an exaggeration to say that at this moment, this Magic team has basically included all the conditions to win the championship.
Whether it is the personal ability of the star, the depth of the team's bench, or the overall atmosphere in the team, the Magic can say that they have everything that one expects to find.
So whether the team can beat the Lakers to win this year's championship trophy in the future depends on whether the young players in the team can maintain their personal performance as stable as possible.
And at the same time, it is necessary to test whether this obviously still young Magic team can withstand the pressure of the outside world, so as to grab this championship trophy from the league's giants, the Lakers.
Even if the Magic face a defeat in this year's Finals, outside fans will not feel any dissatisfaction, because the Magic this season is already good enough, and it has exceeded expectations to complete the pre-season goals.
But as the game has reached the current stage, I am afraid that no one wants to try the taste of the championship.
Therefore, compared to the Los Angeles Lakers, the biggest advantage of the Magic is that they are not afraid of wearing shoes with bare feet. As long as the young players of the Magic can reduce the pressure and let go to play, it will be a big challenge for the Lakers.
As the two sides' bench lineups played against each other in the first half of the second quarter, although the Lakers had the "left-handed magician" Odom, Iverson's personal offensive was too sharp, so facing this situation, Zen Master Jackson took Ariza ahead of time.
Although Ariza is about 20 centimeters taller than Iverson, this will cause some troubles for Ariza on the defensive end. After all, the higher the height, the harder it is to lower the center of gravity.
When facing smaller players on footsteps, it will become more difficult to adjust.
But at the moment, the 24-year-old Ariza is better than being young. He can burst out with passion all the time on the court, and his speed will not be much slower than Iverson at this time.
As the saying goes, when you are young, you don’t know what is precious, but when you are old, you are forced to cry...
Ahem...
So apart from Kobe, Ariza is definitely the best player on the entire Lakers team to defend Iverson.
With the rotation of the lineups between the two sides, the situation on the field has remained on the same starting line, and neither side has been able to open the score in the first place.
In the end, after halftime, the Magic team in the away game withstood the huge pressure. Even though people were not optimistic, they still played as follows:
43:42
Leading the Lakers by one point, the contest between the two sides ended in the first half.
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