"Rebounds, I want rebounds. You seem to have forgotten this thing? But it is the key to determining the outcome of the game..." Jerry Sloan yelled angrily in front of the Jazz bench.
Soon after, the game restarted, the Jazz strengthened their rebounding attack, and the rebounding problem improved somewhat.
At the same time, the postman used all his strength to hit Te Yinlong Hill, directly defeating his opponent.
Sabonis then used the pick-and-roll with Stockton in the high post to hit another ball, two out of two, a complete performance, and another assist for the Postman.
Halfway through the quarter, the Lakers, who were still leading by 5 points, took the lead in making substitutions.
Chris Mullin went down, Rick Fox came up, power forward Te Yon Long Hill was replaced by rookie Danny Fordson, and Kobe Bryant also replaced Mark Price. Three of the five main players went down.
The Jazz have not made any substitutions for the time being, probably hoping to use this opportunity to chase points.
"Kobe plays point guard?" Zhang Lili said in surprise.
"Pull it open?" Su Qun said in surprise.
In the Lakers frontcourt, Kobe brought the ball to the three-point line on the right wing. He was very excited. This was his first offense with the ball in the Lakers. Facing Hornacek's defense, he controlled the ball with one hand and opened the scoring with the other.
gesture.
"Everyone cooperate and let Kobe pretend to be 13." Lao Wang shouted loudly.
"Pfft!"
Including the reporters and cheerleaders behind the baseline, everyone laughed.
Kobe glared at Lao Wang. At this time, everyone pulled away. He turned sideways and approached Hornacek. The moment he approached, he started to fight.
"Peng!"
Senacek failed to hold on, his upper body leaned back, and his feet relaxed.
Kobe's rhythm was very good. He seemed to know that he could rely on his opponent, so after relying on the hit, he did not stop for half a second and immediately broke through. He broke through the opponent in one step and reached the three-point line.
The postman came up to cover the defense, and Kobe changed his direction slightly, then broke into the postman, entered the paint area, jumped up, and flew straight to the basket.
Sabonis could only defend the basket, but was unable to stop Kobe's dunk.
"Bang!"
With a tomahawk dunk, the Jazz's basket was instantly exploded.
"ah!"
For this dunk after breaking through with the ball starting from the three-point line, the audience cheered very enthusiastically. Kobe left an impression on the hearts of Lakers fans with one attack.
Kobe was very excited. In the never-ending training day after day, his Iron Mountain training times had already exceeded 100,000 times. In addition, his weight had increased to 96 kilograms, and his resistance ability had improved a lot. Now he has reaped the rewards.
season.
He believes in his potential. One day, he can become Old K's most solid right-hand man, and then take his place when Old K gets old and injured.
At that time, it will not be Old K who will lead him to win the championship. He will lead Old K to defeat one opponent after another and win the championship.
"brush!"
Looking back, Senacek used the postman's pick-and-roll tactic to rush from outside the three-point line on the right to the right elbow, make a sudden jump shot, and hit a goal. This was also his first goal of the day.
Lakers offense.
Kobe had just scored a goal, and his excitement and self-confidence were as high as weeds splashed with urea water. After arriving in the frontcourt, he once again chose to play Hornacek alone.
Lao Wang didn't stop him. He originally planned to train Kobe's offensive ability this season. Now that Kobe can use Tieshan's technique on the outside, that's just right.
This time, Hornacek, who has experienced a lot, plans to take a retreat to prevent his center of gravity from being bumped again.
However, Tieshan's force is very sudden. If the two people's shoulders and chests are in contact with each other, or there is only a small space, it is difficult to withdraw when the force is suddenly exerted.
Moreover, he doesn’t know much about Kobe’s side-to-side play. This technique is used by Kobe except for Pharaoh himself, and Kobe is an outside player. His technique of using Tieshan’s side-to-side attack is different from that of Lao Wang, because outside players
He is more agile and has stronger explosive power, so he can exert force even faster than Lao Wang. It is just that his fighting strength is not as good as Lao Wang's, and it is more difficult to retreat.
And last season because he didn't gain weight, Kobe didn't use it much, so Hornacek didn't understand this technique and it was even more difficult to deal with it.
"Peng!"
Kobe once again relied on Hornacek's center of gravity. This time he did not break through with the ball, but took off in front of the defender and shot a three-pointer.
This three-pointer is no different from an open three-pointer.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.
"ah!"
After making two out of two shots, Kobe seemed very excited. He was finally able to make good use of the old K's cross-pushing skills in the league. This was due to the increase in weight and confrontation ability and the integration of techniques.
At the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili praised: "Kobe trained this technique every day with the Tiejun, and now it seems that he has really mastered it, and mainly can apply it in practice.
He is an outside shooter, and the most difficult thing is how to use it, because even Tiejun can't teach him this. Although he is only a high school student, he is indeed smart enough.
If Kobe truly grows up and takes over Richmond's core position on the perimeter, the Lakers will become truly powerful, and the era of two masters and apprentices dominating the league will come.
After all, Richmond is a bit older and his breakthrough ability is no longer good now, and a core outside player must be able to break through and shoot well and pass."
Su Qun said excitedly: "Old K's tonnage target for Kobe has not yet been reached. If Kobe gains weight to 99 kilograms and his resistance ability improves again, his hitting strength will be further improved, allowing him to gain more space for shots and breakthroughs.
, presumably the offensive efficiency will improve again.”
"Bang!"
Hornacek took advantage of the postman's pick-and-roll to take another shot, but this time under Kobe's best efforts to pursue him, his shot was affected and he failed to hit.
The ball bounced very far, almost to the three-point line. It happened to be the postman and Danny Fortson, and the two were competing for the rebound at the same time.
"drop!"
Fordson grabbed the rebound, but the referee's whistle sounded and he pointed at him and made a push.
This means that when Fordson was stuck in position, he made excessive movements and pushed people.
Fordson was a little confused. I always fought like this in the NCAA. Is the NBA less competitive than the NCAA?
He ignored that the person grabbing the rebound with him was a postman, a league star, even a superstar. A rookie, even at home, had no human rights, not to mention that he did have the ability to push people.
The Jazz attacked, but Jerry Sloan called timeout again.
"Avidas, pull out and pull to the three-point line."
After giving instructions to Sabonis, he said to the others: "If Old K follows out and there is no one under the Lakers basket, we will attack. If they switch defense, the offense will be handed over to Avidas. Except for Old K, in the three-pointer
On and off the line, his height can ignore anyone's defense on the Lakers."
This timeout is very critical for the Jazz. It was used to test the strength of the Lakers. The tactics were reserved and not very targeted.
The main thing is to use Sabonis. In the past, he was mainly used to play in the low post, but now he is pulled out to play.
After the timeout, the Postman went up to the high position and started a pick-and-roll with Stockton.
At the same time, in order to pull Wang away from the basket, Sabonis also pulled out from the low post on the left wing.
His shooting percentage at the basket is 63.4%, and his shot percentage is 33.3%, which is not too many. In the past two points, his shot rate is 42%, and his shots are as high as 31.5%. In other words, his shots in the paint area are as high as 64.8%.
The main move is in this area.
However, his offensive area can cover the three-point line, and he can shoot three-pointers. In the first two seasons, his three-point shooting rate was as high as 37.3%, accounting for 10% of his shots, and his long two-point shooting rate was as high as 41.8%.
The shot ratio is 24.3%, the two-point shot ratio is slightly lower, only 33.3%, and the shot ratio is only 8.6%.
He doesn't shoot many three-pointers. It's not that he's inaccurate or that he doesn't shoot three-pointers very often. It's because of injuries that his range of motion is affected.
So when he pulled out, Lao Wang had to follow him out of the paint area, so the basket was empty.
Stockton took advantage of the postman's pick-and-roll to break in, hit the basket and hit a layup, making a goal.
Mark Price was blocked by the wall and was more than one step behind in pursuit.
As for Fordson, he was still a rookie. Against the Jazz's top-notch and proficient pick-and-roll tactics, his ability to defend against pick-and-rolls was too weak. He looked at the postman, then back at Stockton, and finally stood there and accomplished nothing.
Lao Wang, who was pulled out, quickly returned to defense, but was blocked by Mark Price, making him a step too late.
During the TNT live broadcast, Albert said: "With Campbell last season, when the Jazz played against the Suns, they also wanted to pull out K.
However, Campbell’s shooting range is not as good as Sabonis, he only has two points from far, and he is not as accurate as Sabonis. Sabonis has three points, and the old K is pulled further out, making it more troublesome to return to defense.”
Next, the Jazz, a team whose pick-and-roll tactics have reached full maturity and have completely entered their peak period, will still use pick-and-roll tactics steadily and strengthen their control of rebounds.
The pick-and-roll tactic is a basic tactic in basketball, but when used, there are countless variations. One pick-and-roll after another, the Lakers' defense was quickly shattered. The Jazz used this to constantly get mismatched and open opportunities.
The Lakers themselves are a completely rebuilt team, and there is no tacit understanding of cooperation at all. Under this top-notch pick-and-roll tactic, the defensive end is very passive. The players are like headless chickens, hitting the wall everywhere. The team's ability to defend the pick-and-roll is too poor.
Sabonis also worked very hard, constantly pulling outside, and even directly outside the three-point line. He pulled Wang far out of the paint area and was unable to return to the basket in time. The Lakers' most powerful defender of the penalty area was unable to provide the team with
Basket protection ability.
Another negative consequence of Lao Wang being pulled out was that he lost control of the rebounds in the backcourt. This is the most fatal problem. If it is not solved, the Lakers will definitely lose.
Although Fordson rebounds well, this is his first NBA game and he has too little experience. Against the Postman, he does not yet have the ability to control rebounds for the team.
Head coach Harris immediately changed the defensive tactics, asking Fordson to play against Sabonis and Old K to play against the Postman.
This method is okay. Although Postman's mid-range shot is great, his range is about the same as Campbell's. He doesn't have a three-pointer, so Lao Wang doesn't have to follow him that far.
The distance between the two-point and three-point lines is about one step, but in many cases it is this distance that allows Lao Wang to return to the basket in time.
It's just that this defense change creates another problem. Fordson is only 201 centimeters tall, and Sabonis is 221 centimeters tall. Including his wingspan, the height of the two of them is at least over 40 centimeters. They are absolutely misaligned. How to defend? You can only defend with your eyes.
The Jazz immediately shifted their offensive focus from Mailman to Sabonis, who took a series of shots, which were equivalent to open shots, and made three of four shots on Fordson, destroying the rookie.
Zhang Lili sighed: "Sabonis pulls out to shoot, and if Tiejun doesn't guard him, he will be completely open! With the height of his shot, others have no way to guard him."
The Lakers had no choice but to call a timeout, but it didn't solve the problem. The team had just been rebuilt and couldn't get it together at all. In order not to lose the opening game, Harris had to ask Lao Wang to strengthen his personal offense. If the defense was not good, then
Just use offense to solve problems.
This is indeed a way. Sabonis is old and injured, and his mobility is far inferior to that of Lao Wang. Once Lao Wang's low-post attack based on the club step is played, it is like a super dream and is very difficult to defend. Even if the postman works hard to help defend,
There are certain restrictions on Lao Wang, but it cannot completely limit his offense.
At the same time, Sabonis's playing time is strictly limited, and he must rest for at least four to five minutes in each quarter. Once he comes off the court, the Jazz's spacing tactics against Lao Wang will be affected.
Then Harris replaced Fordson and let Hill play again. Hill's height is better. Although he still can't defend Sabonis with him, Hill has more experience and the effect is better.
When Lao Wang plays against the postman, he usually only follows a little outside the paint area, so that he can return to the basket more effectively and control the backcourt rebounds better.
However, the Lakers still couldn't guard against the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics. Preventing the pick-and-roll requires tacit cooperation between each other, so their defensive performance was abysmal.
The Jazz played quite well on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, they were beaten to a pulp by Lao Wang's offense.
"Bang!"
Lao Wang caught the ball under the basket and was double-teamed by the postman and Sabonis. Instead of passing the ball, he used a step back to get rid of the double-team, and then made a quick and fierce step that did not allow the two to react at all.
, he completed a forceful dunk, knocking over the postman directly in front of him and causing a foul on the opponent's thug.
"Postman, how can you stop me?" In excitement, he yelled at the postman.
"You?" The postman was also very depressed.
A minute later, Wang Tiejun's attack swept forward again.
Received the ball in the low post on the left wing, faced the basket directly, then used a swing step to almost knock Sabonis down, then used a step to rush into the paint area, took off before the postman could cover up, and hit a small floater near the basket.
"Postman, if you want to win the championship, you have to come and help me, and I will take you to get it, otherwise you will never even think about it in this life." Lao Wang roared wildly.
"Impossible!" the postman said angrily.
Seventy seconds later, Wang Tiejun's attack came again.
"Bang!"
While swinging, Sabonis, who was extremely experienced in the game, was actually knocked down by him, and then he used a step to get to the basket, faced the postman and dunked hard, knocking over his opponent in the air, and completed the dunk.
"Postman, with me in the West, you can't even touch the floor of the Finals. If you don't want to hug my thigh, then go to the East."
Lao Wang roared again, making the postman on the floor almost vomit blood.
"The attack is invincible!"
Su Qun and Zhang Lili were so excited that they had goosebumps on their bodies.
The postman and Sabonis both fell to the floor, a trace of confusion flashed in their eyes. Who can guard against such old K?
If their own offense hadn't been very good, the Lakers wouldn't have been able to guard them. Old K could only guard one of them, and their fighting will would probably have collapsed under Old Wang's attack.
Jerry Sloan had to call a timeout to interrupt Old K's rhythm and help the players regain their composure.
"Don't be intimidated by him. He just has a weird pace. This should be another kind of martial arts pace from China. It's our first time contacting him. We just don't understand it now. As long as we study it, we can deal with him in the future.
.”
With his help, the postman and others calmed down and regained their will to fight.
The Jazz are indeed very powerful. Only Wang can guard the postman and Sabonis, and the others cannot guard them at all. The Lakers cannot guard against pick-and-roll tactics, so even though Wang's offense is invincible, he does not have any advantage.
After all, although his physical fitness has reached level 102, it still has its limits. He has to be distracted by defense, rebounding, and even organization, and cannot attack with all his strength.
In the first three quarters, the scores between the two teams were very close. The Lakers relied on Lao Wang's personal offense. Although they had been leading, they could not open up the score. It was only in the last quarter that Sabonis could no longer hold on. With his dismissal, the Lakers opened up the score.
, the final result, the Lakers won, 102:112, winning by 10 points.
"It's a bit difficult to win!" Su Qun sighed at the end of the game.
Zhang Lijia was very optimistic and said: "This is foreseeable. The Jazz's lineup is so stable. The Lakers have been completely rebuilt. Without tacit cooperation, how can they prevent the Jazz's pick-and-roll? It will get better after playing for a while. If you can play in this kind of situation,
It’s pretty good to win against the Jazz under such circumstances.”
Su Qun asked: "Coach Zhang, please analyze, what are the reasons why the Lakers are having such a difficult time today?"
Zhang Lili said: "Defense is the biggest problem. If Sabonis was ten years younger, the Lakers would have no chance of beating the Jazz.
Sabonis pulled out and the Lakers had no way to defend him. The Tiejun followed and lost all the basket. The rebound in the backcourt was out of control. When the defense was switched, Sabonis was able to hit all the Lakers' inside players except the Tiejun from the outside.
In this game, Sabonis made 11 of 17 shots, with a shooting percentage of 64.7%. He made 2 of 4 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 28 points. The efficiency was too high. Almost all his shots were equivalent to open shots. He made 28 points.
The Jazz established an undefendable perimeter high-defense fort."
"The efficiency is too high. Fortunately, he can only play for more than twenty minutes per game, thirty minutes at most." Su Qun nodded.
Zhang Liji nodded and said: "On the postman's side, except Tiejun, no one else can guard him. He and Sabonis formed two strong flanks to attack.
Today he made 12 of 24 shots, 4 of 6 free throws, and scored 28 points. This shooting rate is lower than his 55% shooting rate in the regular season last season. This is the result of the Tiejun's defense. If others defend him, he will definitely be able to score.
Same efficiency as Sabonis.
Tiejun defended the postman and had to concentrate on controlling the basket and rebounds, so his defense was still a bit loose.
Anyway, among the two points of Postman and Sabonis, the Lakers can only use the Iron Army to guard one, but not the other.
Today's Jazz's other offensive point, Hornacek's performance was average, Richmond and Kobe took turns playing, and the defensive effect was still good.
Mark Price still has some strength, but he can't deal with Stockton. Coupled with the effect of pick-and-roll tactics, the Lakers are at a disadvantage at the first position.
In short, if it weren't for the restriction on Sabonis' playing time, the Lakers would have no chance of winning. The pick-and-roll tactics cannot prevent Sabonis and Postman from guarding one another.
If the Lakers want to steadily beat the Jazz, they must strengthen their ability to defend pick-and-rolls. However, even if this problem is solved, there must be one between Sabonis and the Postman that cannot be guarded. This is determined by the basic problems of the players and cannot be solved by tactics.
.”
Su Qun said: "Put it off until Sabonis has no physical strength and can't fight anymore, then you can win."
Zhang Lili laughed, nodded, and said: "The Lakers' defense was a mess today, but their offense was pretty good, with a few bright spots."
"The first one is Old K's attack." Su Qun said excitedly.
"Yes, that's him."
Zhang Liji nodded and said: "The team is not getting along well. The Tiejun took the main offense today and made 22 of 29 shots, with a shooting percentage of 75.8%. In addition, they made 7 of 10 free throws and scored 51 points.
If it weren't for such a high efficiency, the Lakers would really have no chance to win against the inside combination of Postman and Sabonis. Today it can be said that he single-handedly defeated Postman and Sabonis.
And this efficiency is the result of the hard work of Sabonis and Postman on defense. A European king and an NBA superstar teamed up to defend him, allowing him to achieve such efficiency. It can be seen that the Jazz defended the Iron Army as well as the Lakers defended the Jazz.
The pick-and-roll tactics were the same as when they played the Suns before, but they were still helpless.
Of course, there is a very important reason, that is, the Tiejun's play style has changed, and the Postman and Sabonis can be said to be confused.
But the highlight I want to talk about is not actually Tiejun's 51 points. He averaged 36.1 points per game in the regular season last season. The highlight I'm talking about is that his playing style has changed.
More flexible low-post and basket attacks allow him to reduce confrontation and physical exertion, allowing him to devote more energy to other aspects.
In this game, in addition to offense, he also sent out 8 assists, 18 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 steal. His contribution was all-round. If it weren't for such an all-around performance, the Lakers would have never expected to win."
Su Qun nodded and said: "And this was when the Jazz were running tactics throughout the game. Old K was constantly being pulled out today and kept coming back to defend the basket. If it were O'Neal, he probably wouldn't be able to do it because of exhaustion.
"
"Yes, this is the difference between Tiejun and O'Neal."
Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "There is another bright spot for the Lakers. Kobe performed well today. He played for 34 minutes, playing both the first and second positions. He made 8 of 14 shots and a shooting percentage of 57%. Today should be his professional performance."
The player with the highest career field goal percentage in one game.”
Su Qun smiled and said: "His plan today was to make a big profit. In 14 attacks, except for three fast breaks, the rest were all from the outside. He succeeded 6 times out of 11 times. His singles efficiency was very high. In addition, he also sent out
3 assists, the point guard also played well."
Zhang Lili said: "Richmond has obviously not adapted to playing next to the Tiejun. He made 6 of 15 shots today, with a somewhat low shooting rate and did not show the importance of the outside core.
But I'm not worried about him, his strength is still there, and he came to the Lakers just for the championship, and he will definitely adjust later."