Chapter 678 [The person who catches the butterfly, the wrong substitution]
Esley dribbled the ball to the right and wanted to lob Kobe. When he encountered Parker's embarrassment in the regular season, Guo Xu retreated a little and doubled Kobe without the ball.
This kind of scene can be played for a lifetime with a few more pictures. This is a symbol of our dominance, but our teammates will definitely not pass the ball over.
Esley decided to break through with the ball, and took a step to Guo Xu to block the breakthrough route. It was difficult for him to pass the ball to Kobe.
This is the star veteran bullying rookie with more than 10 years of experience in NBA. Ellis didn't know what to do, so he rushed to Guo Xu and forced a mid-range shot.
Jackson was very helpless on the sidelines. This was not the game he wanted to see. It would be better to let Butler play, and his shooting percentage could be higher.
The Suns counterattacked, Guo Xu quickly advanced to the frontcourt, dribbling the ball towards Ellis. He was about to run into him, Esley felt that he was very accurate and could reach the basketball with his hand.
However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, Guo Xu's hand slapped back faster than him, and gave his left hand the right hand, and turned to the right and broke through successfully. Ellis rushed for a while and turned around and couldn't have time to chase him.
Guo Xu jumped with both feet with all his strength, and dunked the basketball with one-handed windmill. 16 to 4.
When no one defends around, he will also perform slam dunks, which will boost morale.
When the Lakers attacked, Guo Xu took the same defense method and took two steps away. Ellis was excited and jumped into a three-pointer at an open position, and it was iron.
Guo Xu continued to show people how huge the gap between MVP guard and first-year rookie guard is.
Ellis played quickly, had a fast offense and defense pace, and he also got off. He only played 3 minutes and 16 seconds before Guo Xu made two fouls to guard the water dispenser because of his random reach.
When Guo Xu got the ball when he broke through, he hit Ellis's hand. If he couldn't dodge, he would be in trouble. Ellis now has problems with his defensive movements and likes to reach out.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Ellis was not a good defender in the later stages of his career. When he played for the Mavericks, someone commented: "When Ellis defended, I recalled the appearance of an ADHD child chasing a butterfly. He was super invincible and wanted to catch that butterfly."
In Guo Xu's previous life, Ellis' defense was really unsatisfactory. It was a bit better when the Warriors had Byron Davis in charge of the No. 2 position. It was a tragedy that he and Stephen Curry were partnering. How bad was the Warriors' outside defense? They made the league's famous blacksmith Brandon Jennings scored 55 points in their rookie season.
As for Ellis' high-end data defense WS, it's so low that he can't see it. During the Warriors' era, he was a little better than Nash than all the defenders.
"Zen Master" Jackson knew that Parker could not defend against Guo Xu, but finding a "butterfly-catching person" with good physical fitness to try to limit Guo Xu with speed, would not have a good result.
There is no way, the Lakers can only replace Parker, otherwise Vujasic will have to play the point guard, and their speed will not be able to keep up.
Guo Xu is both misplaced when swinging the main body, including Kobe. After gaining muscle, Kobe's lateral movement speed is no longer as good as in the previous years of his career. His breakthrough is due to the rhythm of dribbling and the integration of man and ball.
The Suns also changed two people, Howard, Valaijo, Ariza, and David Lee appeared.
With more than the lead, the Suns coaching staff wanted to train new players and fight for offense. This is a problem that D'Antoni cannot change. No matter how good Valaijo's defense is, he also likes David Lee.
At this time, the Suns' penalty area defense had obvious weaknesses, and lack of height was not easy to interfere with the big man's shooting. However, Bogut was still deflated. He only made two shots in the first quarter, and scored 2 points with one goal.
Most of the time he stayed standing and watched his teammates perform, and he had to stand a little further away from the basket to avoid stealing the boss's place.
Guo Xu actively launched a fast attack, positional battle and David Li played pick-and-roll, and others pulled apart, and they could always create an easy phone chance.
The Suns led 36 to 18 points in the first quarter. Under the leadership of Guo Xu, the inside and outside were combined and bloomed at multiple points.
The Lakers' outside shooting is not good, they rely on mid-range shots and low-post strong attacks. The one-on-one efficiency is not high. Kobe scored 10 points by himself, while the others scored a total of 8 points and didn't score a three-pointer.
Guo Xu scored 17 points and 6 assists in a single quarter to revitalize the entire team. If he doesn't double-team, he will play singles. If he attracts double-team, he will pass the ball. It is simple and effective.
When Jackson, the "Zen Master" in the second quarter, thought the Lakers could get a chance to breathe, the Suns coaching staff played new tricks.
Guo Xu continued to play and took the substitute, and the other four were Blake, James Jones, Kukoc, and David Lee.
The Suns also played like this in the regular season, and they were relatively few times because this lineup was too focused on offense and had poor defense. However, this lineup operates well and has the best formation. The offense is particularly smooth. When all five people can shoot, the opponent is not good at double-teaming Guo Xu.
The Lakers' employment has a trace. In the first quarter, they asked Butler to rest for a while in advance, and staggered the playing time with Kobe, and were responsible for leading the substitute offense in the second quarter. The other four were Vujasic, Devin George, Brian Cook, and Vitali Potapanko.
Jackson asked Ellis to continue to sit on the bench, but Butler was responsible for the organization at least not to mess around. Vujasic had poor athletic ability as a point guard, and the advantage was that he had excellent shooting and could help his teammates open up space.
Vitali is an inside player who has been added to the Lakers in the mid-term. The flesh-shield center was cut by the Supersonics and joined the Lakers freely. He is 208cm tall and weighs 127 kilograms. The reason for his layoff is that he moves too slowly and his physical fitness has declined after multiple injuries.
As a blue-collar defensive area, Vitali has an average height, wingspan, lacks blocking ability, and can only resist people. This season, he played 24 games at the Supersonics, averaging 13.4 minutes per game, scoring 3.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.1 blocks.
The second round rookie Ronnie Turiaf is much better physically and lacks game experience. He is just defending a black hole when he plays on the court. The coaching staff dare not use him. When he encounters a pick-and-roll, he is a little unaware of where to stand, and knows the penalty area. On the offensive end, Turiyaf has no range and can only cut a move with a cover.
When Jackson saw Guo Xu on the field, he knew something bad was wrong. The substitution adjustment turned into a mistake. There was not even a person on the field who could keep up with Guo Xu's speed.
Guo Xu indeed began to show off his power, covering the ball and shooting, forcibly breaking through in the counterattack, attracting double teams and assisting his teammates. Soon, it was 11-2, and the score difference widened to 27 points.
The Lakers replaced Vitalie, George, Vujacic, and replaced Bogut, Kobe and Ellis couldn't withstand the Suns' attack.
Bogut's defensive area is also near the penalty area. After the Suns formation is opened, he has time to not go out to defend against pick-and-roll. Cook's level in the defense and ban, and he is a space-type inside player who relies on shooting, and it is average to fight. Bogut was led out, and Guo Xu passed it to David Lee was the opportunity.
David Lee is not a simple scorer like Xiao S. He has a high ball quotient and has an excellent passing vision in college, which attracts the ability to split the ball from the inside after restoring the defense.
Veteran Kukochi has rich experience and outstanding shooting ability. The Suns don’t need him to enter the penalty area, so they catch the ball in the perimeter. Kukochi plays well and shoots a three-pointer, attracting the Lakers to switch positions on the outside and pass the ball with the opportunity, assisting Jones to score a three-pointer.
Blake and Guo Xu can also fire the guns from outside. After the Suns scored five three-pointers in a row, they missed the Lakers in one wave.
The Lakers cannot defend themselves and attack. Kobe can get a single shot from mid- and long distance shooting, and will be double-teamed at low posts. At least three Suns contracted and surrounded the penalty area, making Kobe unable to break into the basket.
Chapter completed!