Stockton was close to the top of the arc. Jeff Hornacek ran over from the right wing to make a pick-and-roll. He took the opportunity to go to the right wing. Drexler quickly changed defense. He suddenly changed direction, shook off the glider and entered.
Right wing.
At this time, the postman passed through the paint area, ran to the right wing, and started a pick-and-roll tactic with Stockton again. The former stopped on the right wing, and the latter blocked the chasing Lao Wang, and at the same time passed the ball to the former.
The postman caught the ball and Drexler chased after him, but he swung his elbows, forcing the latter to retreat quickly, got space to shoot, and then took a mid-range shot and hit a ball.
"The pick-and-roll tactics are simple and practical, coupled with Postman's mid-range shooting ability and Jeff Hornacek's long-range shooting ability, the Jazz are indeed strong and competitive this season," Bill Walton said.
"But the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics are not that simple. Continuous running pick-and-rolls, how to block, and how to dismantle require good cooperation, otherwise you will be in chaos." John Hanks laughed.
12:8, Suns attack.
On the left wing, the ball was in Drexler's hands. He attracted Jazz small forward David Benoit in front of him, passed the ball down, and then suddenly started, quickly cutting into the paint area through the left elbow.
"Triangle tactics!" Bill Walton shouted.
"Bang!"
Lao Wang, who caught the ball in the low post on the left wing, suddenly threw the ball into the paint area. The basketball bounced off the ground and just fell into the hands of Drexler who was cutting into the paint area.
At this time, the postman and right-wing power forward Tom Chambers quickly returned to defend the basket, but it was already a beat late.
After receiving the ball, Drexler suddenly took a step forward. He was still nearly three meters away from the basket and took off directly. Holding the ball with one arm, with a bang, he completed a glide before the postman and Chambers.
Split button.
"Pa bang bang..."
Suns coach Westphal kept applauding the offense.
In the past, when Ceballos was here, because of his breakthrough ability, he also played this kind of triangle offense on the wing, but Ceballos did not have the ability to shoot from long range, so the tactics were incomplete. Now Drexler can shoot suddenly.
, more in line with tactical requirements.
However, he only knows this simple triangle tactic, which requires a powerful center who knows how to pass in the low post, coupled with someone who can shoot suddenly.
In the past, Ceballos couldn't do it, and Dan Marley, who had three points, couldn't break through and hit. Now this tactic can become a regular tactic.
14:8, Jazz attack.
Jeff Hornacek started at the three-point line on the right, using Tom Chambers' pick and roll to get space for the ball. He received the pass when cutting to the wing, and then used small to hit big, getting rid of Danny Mann who was switching defense.
Ning, when rushing towards the paint area, but by this time Lao Wang had returned to the basket from the left wing, he could only make an emergency stop jump shot from the right waist position.
"brush!"
It felt good, and he hit a nearly two-pointer.
14:10, Suns attack.
Still using the triangle tactic, Kevin Johnson gave the ball to Drexler on the left three-point line.
The glider who received the ball passed it to Wang Tiejun, and then immediately ran to the left corner, taking away the defender.
In the low post on the left wing, Wang Tiejun received the ball and immediately started to single out the postman.
At this time, Kevin Johnson, Drexler, and Wang Tiejun formed a triangle. The ball can be passed between this triangle, and this triangle is still moving, pulling the Jazz's defensive formation and preventing it from gathering.
Form a trap at one point.
"Bang!"
After Lao Wang hit him, the postman only retreated a little.
At this time, Jazz small forward David Benoit, who followed him to the left block, suddenly turned around and double-teamed him.
The left and right blocking zones are where the left and right bottom corners enter the three-point line. The defensive resistance is large, so they are called blocking zones. They are next to the left and right wings in the low post. They are very close. You can complete the double-team by turning around in one step.
However, he has been prepared for it. This is also one of the purposes of this triangle tactic. He attracts double-teams in the low post and then distributes the ball to the open position. The bottom corner is one of the most important shooting positions.
So as soon as David Benoit turned around, he had noticed it, immediately pulled up the ball, threw it with one hand, and the ball flew straight over the head of the former.
This pass is very fast, powerful, sudden and penetrating.
"not good!"
David Bennott instinctively grabbed a handful of the ball, missed it, panicked and turned back to defend, but it was already too late.
When Drexler caught the ball, he still had time to check whether his feet were on the three-point line, then he jumped up, calmly shot, and the ball flew towards the basket.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.
17:10, Jazz attack.
"The Bulls have played this variation of the triangle tactic before, but instead of the center in the low post, Jordan is in the low post and he plays it. Now with the anti-isolation law, he can't play it anymore," Bill Walton said with a smile.
"Old K is more suitable for playing this kind of triangle tactic than Jordan in the low post. His field of vision is wider and his passing is more penetrating. Not to mention the strong side, he can also see opportunities when they arise on the weak side.
Pass it on." John Hanks laughed.
"Bang!"
Jeff Hornacek missed a shot, Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebound, and the Suns attacked.
The same tactic, this time, small forward David Benoit did not dare to double-team Wang Tiejun, but Tom Chambers in the low post on the right wing implemented weak-side help defense.
"Whoosh!"
Lao Wang noticed the help from the weak side and threw another one-handed ball. The ball flew through the paint area and towards power forward Danny Manning who was open in the low post on the right wing.
"Bang!"
Danny Manning caught the ball, rushed into the paint, and met Chambers who hurriedly returned to defense with a dunk. Not only was it successful, it also caused a defensive foul by the opponent and an extra free throw.
"The Jazz called timeout," Bill Walton shouted.
"19:10, another free throw will be a ten-point difference." John Hanks said.
"The Jazz lineup is indeed a lot worse than the Suns. It is not surprising to lose behind. The Suns are now a championship-level team and are outstanding among the first teams. When they meet the Bulls,
You won’t necessarily lose, it’s very strong.” Bill Walton said.
John Hanks laughed: "The Suns introduced Drexler, and this low-post triangle tactic from the wing has become one of the Suns' regular tactics. However, it can be seen that Westphal is not proficient in the triangle tactic.
, not many changes.”
Bill Walton said with a smile: "As long as it works, it's fine. Before the end of the quarter, Old K made three of three shots and got 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Let's not talk about scoring and rebounds. His assist ability can be obtained in this triangle tactic.
He performed very well and the Jazz couldn't guard him."
"The offense can't be defended, and the ball can't be defended. Old K has really begun to show his dominance in the low post this season." John Hanks said.
Bill Walton said: "Only when you can dominate your opponents on both offense and defense can you be truly dominant. If there are any shortcomings, there is still some shortcomings.
Old K's single defense effect is not bad. After half a month of games, the assist defense has also made some progress, but it is still a little weak after all. If his assist defense is better and his ability to protect the basket is stronger, it can be said that
on true dominance.
But only referring to the offensive end, his dominance is undeniable, and he can easily destroy cities and villages."
John Hanks laughed: "Especially this season, his strength and tonnage are even greater, and his offensive dominance at the basket is comparable to O'Neal.
I calculated his shooting percentage at the basket, and it has reached 75%, which is slightly higher than O'Neal, who is 73%. His offensive percentage at the basket has reached 50%, which is slightly lower than O'Neal, who is 55%. Overall
On the other hand, both players’ offensive shooting percentages were around 59%.”
Bill Walton said: "Comparing these two behemoths, O'Neal has stronger athletic qualities, greater tonnage, and superior athletic talent, while Old K's athletic qualities have improved a bit now, coupled with his super strength.
Skills make up for the lack of athleticism.
If he couldn't compare with O'Neal in the first two seasons, then this season, he has reached a level that can be compared with O'Neal on both the defensive and offensive ends. And he is better than O'Neal in supporting the ball distribution.
, his assist ability is very strong.
In terms of free throws, his shooting percentage is 60.3%, O'Neal's is 53.3%, which is better. Cutting off O'Neal may achieve the goal, but cutting off the old K will not have much effect."
John Hanks laughed: "They entered the league in the same year, the same low-post behemoths. Under their influence, the league may enter an era of heavy centers, with the three super centers as the type of technical insiders.
, the living space will be squeezed."
"Three super centers? Then I thought of a very interesting question." Bill Walton suddenly laughed.
"What is it?" John Hanks asked with interest.
Bill Walton said: "The media has been discussing whether O'Neal can become the fourth super center, so now what I want to say is that this question should expand the target, it should be, O'Neal and Old K, among them
Who will likely become the fourth super center."
John Hanks said excitedly: "Oh, this is a good question. Although this season has only passed half a month, Old K has already shown his super strength. Coupled with his performance in the previous two seasons, he does have
Qualified to join this competition, O'Neal has met a strongest competitor."
"That's impossible. Next time I meet him, I will crush him to pieces." Far away in Orlando, O'Neal yelled unhappily.
He is very confident in himself now. The tonnage has reached 140 kilograms, but his athletic ability is still maintained well and has not dropped much. Although the old K is stronger this season, he will definitely not be his opponent.
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At the Delta Center Arena, the first quarter of the game has ended. At 34:23, the Suns lead away from home by 11 points.
The Jazz later adjusted their defensive tactics, tightened their defense, and looked for opportunities to double-team the low post, that is, double-teaming Lao Wang. Although this limited Lao Wang's singles, the outside lineup created by the Suns made the Jazz pay the price.
.
Wang Tiejun played 11 minutes in the first quarter, making 4 of 5 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 1 foul. His efficiency was very good.
Five assists in a single quarter, of course, this was also due to his tactical cooperation with Drexler. The latter made 4 of 6 shots in a single quarter, and he alone contributed 3 assists.
In the fourth minute of the second quarter, he came on the field again.
The Postman played the entire first quarter and continued to play in the second quarter. Under his elbows, no one from the Suns dared to go up and take it. He made 3 of 4 shots in four minutes and scored 6 points.
On the offensive end of the Suns, Green and Vaiman Tisdale, who came on the bench, were under the care of the Postman's iron elbow. They failed to make two attacks at the basket, and the point difference was narrowed.
At 38:33, the Jazz regained 6 points, and the Suns still led by 5 points.
Sun attack.
"Bang!"
In the low post on the left wing, Lao Wang pressed his left elbow against the postman inside, and held the ball high with his right hand. David Bennot was double-teaming him above him. When he was about to pass the ball, he suddenly felt a shock in his lower back and felt pain.
, the technical action cannot stop for a moment.
"Crack!"
David Benoit took the opportunity to complete the double-team and slapped his ball away. The postman took the opportunity to grab the ball. With the cheers of the audience, the Jazz began to counterattack.
"Nima's!"
He cursed secretly and hurriedly chased after him.
"Old K seems to have elbowed the postman and made a mistake." Bill Walton laughed.
"Normal. If the postman doesn't increase his defensive intensity, the Jazz will definitely lose." John Hanks also said with a smile.
The Suns retreated quickly, but the Jazz failed to break quickly and turned into a positional battle.
The Postman did not always stay in the low post. He went up from the low post to the top of the key to create a screen for Stockton. After breaking it, he stayed in the high post and the latter broke through into the paint area.
Lao Wang chose to switch defense. As Stockton moved downwards, he was tall and powerful and naturally had a large defensive barrier. Following behind him, he directly blocked the passing route between Stockton and the top of the arc, allowing him to
Unable to post back.
After reaching the basket, Stockton did not dare to take action, and quickly changed direction and pulled to the left wing, looking for another opportunity.
This is also his biggest weakness. He has great organizational and assist abilities, but he lacks the ability to attack with the ball, especially his finishing ability. When his teammates are blocked, he does not have the ability to solve the problem on his own.
When the postman saw it, he quickly moved from the high position to the basket.
At this time, Lao Wang returned to defend the basket, Kevin Johnson also changed back, and followed Stockton. The Jazz's first pick-and-roll attack failed.
But the Jazz's second pick-and-roll tactic started immediately. David Benoit and Stockton on the left three-point line played a pick-and-roll. The former received the ball, misplaced Kevin Johnson and shot from the mid-range shot.
"Bang!"
It missed, it was a little longer, the ball hit the basket and bounced off the board.
Wang Tiejun and the postman took off from the basket at the same time. The latter's own rebounding ability was average, but the former had advantages in height, wingspan, and jumping ability, and successfully grabbed the backcourt rebound.
The moment he landed, he put the ball on his chest with both hands, turned around, swung his elbows, and with a roar, came a ferocious sweep.
The postman was about to go up to grab the ball, but he was so frightened that his upper body leaned back, and the tip of his huge elbow passed his nose with the sound of wind.
"Damn it!"
His face was twitching. If he had been hit by this elbow, he would probably have to rest again today.
His nose bridge was broken once by the damn old K at the end of this month last year, and the cartilage was broken in several places. If it breaks again, he will have to replace it with an alloy nose bridge.
"Whoosh!"
The ball flew towards the front court. Dan Marley turned around and went down quickly, received the ball and passed the center line, drove in from the left wing, and then made a diagonal cut towards the basket.
On the right wing, Drexler was cutting in quickly, and the opposing Jazz small forward David Benoit was left two steps behind.
The two of them flew together, diagonally crossing their ribs, and their fast attack was extremely sharp.
Jazz shooting guard Jeff Hornacek defends both ends, and the end result is that he only cares about one end but not the other.
Dan Malley reached the left midfielder of the paint area, attracted Hornacek to defend, and then pushed the ball to the opposite side. After receiving the ball, Drexler flew up and dunked with one hand, banging the ball.
The ball hit the basket.
Jazz offense.
Still running and picking and rolling, he finally created a small opening for the postman.
Lao Wang was blocked by Hornacek who was holding the ball. During the switch of defense, Postman hit Drexler out of position and hit a two-pointer.
The Suns' offense was also the same old-fashioned, left-wing triangle tactic. Lao Wang once again received a pass from Drexler in the low post on the left wing.
Having received an elbow from the postman just now, he knew that the postman had strengthened his defense, so this time, he was mentally prepared.
"Bang!"
The moment he caught the ball, he immediately turned around and slid down, switching to his left hand to control the ball. Using the momentum of turning, he swept back his right elbow and hit the postman hard with his elbow. The postman groaned in pain and retreated.
Can't help but pause.
Taking this opportunity, he took advantage of the situation and stepped into the paint area. At this time, the ball was pulled up from the floor, and he grabbed it with his left hand. The next moment, he flew up.
"Bang!"
The violent sound of the basket exploding sounded in the Delta Center Arena.
"yeah!"
The Suns team suddenly burst into cheers, and the bench was filled with joy.
After succeeding, Lao Wang glanced sideways at the postman, and when he ran to the frontcourt, he dropped a trash talk: "Dr. Iron Elbow, that's all, let's go on, one of us will fall tonight, either me or you."
"snort!"
The postman was so angry that he quickly followed him.
Danny Manning next to him heard what Lao Wang said and felt very ashamed. Before Lao K came up, he was scared by the postman's elbow and did not dare to enter the paint area.
Of course, he doesn't dare to do it now, because there are two Dr. Iron Elbows inside, and the chance of accidental injury is too high.
Jazz offense.
The postman was in the low position on the left wing. He was let go by Lao Wang and received the pass. However, the latter was already in front of him, so he had to turn around and start playing with his back.
He was really mediocre in this skill. He leaned back twice and struck twice, but Lao Wang didn't move at all. Not only that, Lao Wang hit an iron mountain backhand with his backhand, which made him jump forward and almost made a mistake.
So, he moved his elbow again, hoping to use his elbow to gain shooting space.
Put the ball on your chest with both hands, turn around and take off, and at the same time, use your left elbow to sweep back.
"Bang!"
Lao Wang was about to jump to block the shot when he was hit by an elbow in the left cheek, which made his nose sore.
He resisted the discomfort, still jumped up, and slapped him.
"Crack!"
With a bloody big shot, the basketball flew upside down like a meteor and flew directly into the audience, causing countless exclamations.
The postman had been beaten down for so many years and had become a sluggish man. He couldn't jump very high at all. He hit Lao Wang with his elbow and jumped even lower, so he was hit hard by this big hit.
Lao Wang finished blocking the shot. After landing, he threw his body forward, pushed forward with both hands, and directly pushed the postman to the ground. He looked down at his opponent with ferocious eyes and started talking trash: "The paint area is my territory.
, you can get away from me and vote again, if you don’t believe me, I’ll give you another hat.”
"Shh!"
Seeing Old K bullying the postman, Jazz fans all over the place booed.
"Damn it!"
The postman's face was red, he got up from the floor, raised his fist and rushed over.
"Don't mess around. Anyone who dares to mess around will get out of here." The referee rushed to the middle without fear of death and pushed the two of them away.
"He pushed the postman on purpose, punish him," Stockton yelled from the side.
"Old K didn't stand firm. He was just looking for balance. Is this your first day playing? You stepped on me just now. Why didn't you apply for a technical foul yourself?" Kevin Johnson said angrily next to him.
"If you push someone, you will be punished. Do you think this is playing basketball in kindergarten? When the postman broke someone's head with his elbow, he was not punished," Dan Marley said sarcastically.
People from both teams gathered around, and the benches on both sides of the court stood up. Coupled with the huge boos from Jazz fans in the audience, the atmosphere immediately became tense.
"Don't mess around, retreat, retreat." Tom Chambers repeatedly advised and stood in front of Lao Wang.
"Calm down, everyone, calm down."
Jeff Hornacek did the same. While trying to persuade him, he stood in front of the postman.
The two were helpless. Chambers played for the Suns for five years, and Hornacek played for the Suns for six years. The Suns are his parent team, and they were both one of the core members of the team when they were in the Suns.
, once a conflict occurs, they will be in a difficult position.
"It is best not to have on-court fights, especially for the Suns. Your goal this season is the championship. Once an important player is injured or suspended, the record will definitely be affected. If it is Old K, the impact will be even greater." Bill
Wharton also advised in the live broadcast booth.
"It didn't happen just now. Old K got an elbow on the face and pushed the postman. The postman didn't suffer any loss. Everyone is even." John Hanks said with a smile.
Under the persuasion of everyone and the intimidation of the referee, the postman and Lao Wang retreated.
