707. Popovichs confusion(1/2)
Spurs attack.
Liu Mang was a little excited when he saw Duncan's natural king triggered, so fuck him!
After Parker advanced to the frontcourt, he immediately handed it to Ginobili, and then tried to run with Liu Mang, but to Parker's despair, Liu Mang blocked Rasheed Wallace to get the ball after Duncan.
Go up and double-team immediately!
Duncan was already prepared and yelled at his teammates: "Air cut!"
Parker and Malik Rose reacted and cut towards the basket.
Nesterovich had already entered the three-second zone. Ostertag was already worried about Nesterovich, but Parker was even more distracted when he cut in. Liu Mang also tried to block because of Parker's cut.
Parker went, and Duncan seized this opportunity and slammed into the basket.
The Wake Forest Flying Devil was indeed the Wake Forest Flying Devil. He broke out suddenly and Ostertag couldn't stand his position. He was squeezed away by Duncan. Duncan smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
"Your sister!" Is this still the same guy with the big windmill? Do you want to be so violent?
After scoring the goal, Duncan was not at all proud. He clenched his fists and immediately turned back to defend.
too strong!
He also said he would fuck Duncan, but he didn't expect that he would be fucked instead.
If you can't guard it on the defensive end! Then do it on the offensive end! Of course, you can't do it forcefully.
When the Eagles attacked, Liu Mang advanced beyond the three-point line and made two gestures. Rasheed Wallace immediately pulled out, ready to pick and roll at any time. Before Duncan was ready to come out to cover this time, Ostertag,
His huge body pushed Nesterovich to squeeze into the basket.
Just as Liu Mang expected, Duncan could only take it back and cover the basket.
Seeing Duncan return to the basket, Rasheed Wallace immediately came to the top arc and blocked Ginobili. Liu Mang followed suit, slowed down to break through, and hit a pull-up jump shot!
6 to 2, the Eagles' offense never stopped!
With an offense of 97 and a defense of 100, Duncan's offensive level has caught up with Nowitzki! His defense is also at the level of Ben Wallace and Garnett, and he is really worthy of even being named the MVP.
However, every player has a weakness!
Duncan is great in pick-and-roll defense, great in help defense at the basket, and great in individual defense.
However, his weakness is that he cannot guard against mid-range shots!
This is not only his weakness, but also the weakness of the entire Spurs team! Especially with the highest height inside, it is too difficult for the Spurs to take care of both the inside and outside!
Ostertag is not a big Z who floats and shoots. He is a stance-type inside man who is much taller when he floats and shoots. But Ostertag, who is so tall and weighs so much, can still shoot every time.
Players who play more than 20 minutes per game are very rare. In the NBA, there are only two players like O'Neal and Yao Ming, and other players like Manute Bol. The offensive end is basically a decoration because they are too light and can't even move forward.
, Ostertag is also considered gifted.
Malone made so many accurate mid-range shots back then, but the opponent rarely double-teamed him. It was because there was such a big pillar under the basket. If Ostertag was allowed to play in isolation, he would definitely not be able to do it, but standing there, the opponent still had to defend!
This is why Popovich was furious when he saw the Jazz send Ostertag to the Hawks. If he gets Ostertag and has a help defense expert like Duncan, he will be invincible inside.
But unfortunately, it is the Eagles who have this commanding threat point now!
This was probably the first time he used mid-range jump shots in singles as his main offensive method, but Liu Mang was not afraid at all.
The Spurs' outside three-point defense was too good, and there were Duncan and Nesterovich under the basket. Liu Mang's first attack was to trick the Spurs' twin towers. It was enough to scare them. Seeing that Duncan was already furious,
Entering an absolutely calm state, the natural king still breaks out, becoming the only active player with an ability value of over 100, why are you looking for death? It is better to let Duncan worry about the threat of Ostertag under the basket, and then shoot in the mid-range!
As the saying goes, as long as you are determined enough!
Liu Mang didn't show any fear and continued to take mid-range shots. After three years of hard training, it finally paid off! His mid-range shooting ability evaluation of 85 just broke through to a first-class mid-range shooting ability. With Liu Mang's firm shot,
The Spurs' mid-range defense was poor, and the defensive connection at this position was very poor. Liu Mang made great mid-range shots. He made 4 of 6 mid-range shots in the beginning and scored eight points in a row!
But on the defensive end, even with Liu Mang, Stockton, and Mike Woodson planning the defensive strategy of releasing Parker and Malik Rose to cover the defense, Duncan suffered a loss and was completely focused.
The defensive effect of the Eagles is not that good. The Spurs' offense is poor, mainly when Duncan is not the main attack point. When Duncan is the main attack point, the Spurs' offense is not bad! Duncan's offense is top-notch and his organization offense is adequate.
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Duncan made excellent use of his offensive threat, and his play actually started to speak! He directed Parker and Malik Rose to cut through the air, first hit a 1-on-N dunk, and then used his attractiveness to create opportunities for his teammates.
Duncan always found a way to make it easier for him. He defended seemingly so brutally, but he continued to play, organize offense and score, and gradually became more comfortable with it.
However, Liu Mang's mid-range shot was feeling really good today and he started to attract double attacks. Even Duncan sometimes had to let go of Ostertag and come out to attack from a double attack.
On the offensive end, the Eagles' style of play combined the pick-and-roll with the Lakers' triangle offense. After Ostertag was not blocked, Liu Mang passed the ball to Ostertag continuously, and Ostertag also made 3 shots.
Got 4 points out of 2!
During the official timeout in the first quarter, Liu Mang scored 8 points and 3 assists. Facing the Spurs, Liu Mang broke out again!
The Eagles played for seven minutes, 14 to 10, leading the Spurs by 4 points!
Both teams have tall lineups, and the pace can be slow, but the offensive efficiency of both teams is very high!
After the official timeout, the Eagles players returned to the sidelines. Ostertag defended for a long time and still had to attack. He was really exhausted!
The key is that when encountering Duncan, who has good skills and passing skills, the defensive strategies of Liu Mang and Stockton did not have a particularly big effect.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, the effect of defending against superstars can be a little bit better. If the defense before the start is successful, it is not certain which side is leading now.
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Moreover, Liu Mang’s offensive and defensive strategies are not limited to this!
Of course you have to go all out against the Spurs!
Coach Kruger, who already knew the tactics discussed this time, had already obtained the tactics board before Liu Mang returned to the bench, called the names of several players, and then started drawing...
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Returning from the official timeout, the Hawks' lineup of Stockton, Liu Mang, Korver, Boozer, and Rasheed Wallace came on the field.
This lineup made Popovich's head full of question marks on the other side.
Do you need to defend anymore?
What does that big-headed coach opposite want to do?
Popovich looked at Coach Kruger, who was sitting on the bench with a serious face across from him, and always felt that there was a conspiracy!
The Spurs acquired Charlie Ward, Ginobili, Turkoglu, Robert Horry and Duncan with good three-point ability from the Knicks before the trade deadline.
The Spurs' lineup is very routine. When Duncan was at his peak, the Spurs just needed routine.
Popovich wondered how the Hawks' defense should be defended. He couldn't help but help the Hawks design a defense, but he couldn't figure out how to defend this broken lineup.
The game continued, the Spurs had the ball, and Ginobili advanced directly with the ball this time. After reaching the frontcourt, he was not as timid as Parker when facing Liu Mang's defense. He was confident that his strength was no worse than Liu Mang!
"Ding...Features: The demon knife is triggered, and the effect of unpredictable technical movements to interfere with the opponent's defense is enhanced. It comes from Manu Ginobili."
Liu Mang stayed outside the three-point range, and when he heard the system prompts, he knew he was about to get sore!
Ginobili had 0 points and 0 assists in the first seven minutes, because it was not yet time for him to perform. He also has an important role in the Spurs to use his three-pointer to open up space. Especially after Bowen was disabled, his
The three-point function is particularly crucial.
But when Ginobili holds the ball and attacks, he is even more threatening! This is a near-top star with an ability rating of 89!
Liu Mang focused on guarding Ginobili, but Ginobili's footsteps were too weird. Liu Mang couldn't guard against it, and was knocked away by Ginobili! Ginobili's weird European step was similar to Liu Mang's.
The squirming steps of Mang are the essence, but they are faster and more explosive. He rushes to the basket and directly dunks. When Rasheed Wallace, who was originally pulled out to guard Duncan's mid-range shot, came back, he thought he could block it.
Ginobili's throw, who knew that in the third step, this guy would jump up and directly hit the ball into the basket!
It’s really scary! As expected, he was facing the top five Pistons. Even when Duncan was guarded and only had a 40% shooting percentage, he still shot 49% and almost took it away from Duncan.
FMVP guy!
Ginobili, who is only a little bit away from his personal peak, is even more difficult to guard against than Liu Mang faced him half a season ago!
Popovich on the sidelines was puzzled. It was impossible for the Hawks' lineup to guard them. Ginobili could defeat everyone by himself, let alone Duncan, a mid-range threat.
In transition, the Eagles attack.
After Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Stockton, and the double-shattering mode started!
Liu Mang ran and ran with Ginobili, and Ginobili chased after Liu Mang with all his strength. Charlie Ward, who had old arms and legs, could still see Stockton guarding him, who also had old arms and legs.
In the past, I had a hard time with Liu Mang.
Ginobili was prepared to chase Liu Mang with all his life, and he was also prepared to feel that he could not catch up. But to Ginobili's surprise, as long as he tried his best to chase, he really caught up.
Got it!
This surprised Ginobili, but he was also very pleasantly surprised, and he followed Liu Mang in pursuit.
On the other side, Stockton and Boozer started a pick-and-roll, seemingly ignoring Liu Mang. The point of contact was not Liu Mang, but Korver!
Liu Mang's movement not only attracted Ginobili, Turkoglu was also ready to switch to guard Liu Mang at any time. Although to the Spurs' surprise, Ginobili followed Liu Mang, but Turkoglu
Gru didn't dare to be careless at all. Popovich said that he must keep an eye on Liu Mang, the connection point of the double evil tactic.
Boozer helped Stockton block Charlie Ward, and then Boozer cut inside. Horry and Charlie Ward both blocked Boozer. At this time, Korver took the opportunity to pull
After coming out, Rasheed Wallace pulled out. Duncan, who was originally going to chase Rasheed Wallace, could only start running on a large scale to cover Stockton.
To be continued...