Chapter 525 The physical advantage shows its power
In the ABC live broadcast, Gomez seriously analyzed: "The Blazers' two major inside offenses actually performed well. They made a total of 7 of 12 shots and a hit rate of 58.3%. Old K's single defense and assist defense were both good.
It can be considered top-notch. He can achieve this efficiency under the defense of him and his teammates, and his offensive performance cannot be considered bad.
But I think the Blazers must first adjust the strategy of defending Old K. The two major offenses and defenses are top-notch defensive efficiency in the interior. The defensive efficiency is too poor. Let Old K score 20 points in a single quarter and hit 72.7%. This is because they don’t want to win.
Got the ball?
Moreover, the Lakers' mid-range shooting ability at the fourth position is not very strong. Both Fordson and Hill can only be regarded as shooting, but they are definitely not pitchers. The Lakers' ability to stretch at the fourth position is not very strong.
Dameng can provide timely assistance on the weak side, so why is the defensive efficiency so poor?"
Yin Langton analyzed: "The main reason is that in the first quarter, Lao K played too fiercely, sparing no effort, as if he wanted to defeat the Blazers in one quarter.
Moreover, he did not go directly to the basket to get a position, but played from the outside, giving full play to his strong impact and basket-facing skills.
In the first quarter, he didn't use his back at all and faced the basket directly. His pace was very weird, and Duncan couldn't prevent him from facing the basket. But once he broke in, with his impact, you asked Dameng to make up for it.
Do you want to block it with your body?
Old K made 3 of 3 shots from the front. He played so aggressively that he caught the Blazers off guard. I didn't expect him to play so aggressively. Dameng and Duncan strengthened their defense from behind, allowing Old K to only attack in the near two-point area during his six attacks.
Shooting, 3 of 6 shots, this is a very successful defense.
The next two shots were 2-for-2, which was a sign that Big Dream was gone. If he hadn't gone down, Old K wouldn't have been able to hit 70% of the field goal percentage.
I think the two of them can still guard Old K, as evidenced by the 3 of 6 shots in the middle. If Old K only shoots 50% in the whole game, I think the Trail Blazers will have a chance to kill the Lakers."
Nodding, Gomez said: "I think Old K will also take a break next time. This is also his habit. He plays well in the first quarter, then recovers for one or two quarters, and then works hard in the last quarter to develop.
Players should try their best to get the score back during this period.”
Yin Langton analyzed: "The key is that Old K's physical advantage is too obvious. He can play the whole game, but Dameng can't and neither can Duncan. Once one of them goes down, Old K can immediately take over the game.
I think today Old K will not wait until the last quarter to exert his strength, but will exert his strength when Dameng and Duncan go to the next, and allocate physical energy according to this principle.
At the same time, the advantage of the Lakers' bench lineup is also an important reason why the Trail Blazers lag behind. The Lakers make frequent substitutions to ensure the physical advantage of the players on the court, and several of the Trail Blazers' main players are likely to be brought down in the end, just like the Jazz was brought down by the Lakers.
Same."
Gomez sighed: "The Trail Blazers have been stagnant for a few years since the Glider. Although they were extremely lucky to pick up Duncan during the offseason, their lineup construction still has not kept up."
Yin Langton said: "That's right, they still need time to build a lineup around Duncan. In addition, in terms of the main lineup, the defense also needs to be strengthened on the outside. I think the current Little Flying Squirrel and Laidel must be traded out and replaced with a defensive hero.
Come in, the lineup will be more reasonable, and the offense and defense will be more balanced."
Gomez smiled and said: "Trade Little Flying Squirrel + Lydel in exchange for Kidd? Or Gary Payton?"
Yin Lang was startled, but also smiled: "Both the Celtics and SuperSonics were eliminated in the second round, maybe they are willing to try to adjust their lineups."
At this time, Danny Ainge in front of the TV shook his head. He would not trade Kidd for two undefensive guards, and two guards whose condition was declining due to injuries.
On the other side, the supersonic side has the same attitude.
Teams that want to compete for the championship must be equipped with strong defensive players. Players like Flying Squirrel and Lydel, even if they have certain scoring ability, are not suitable for the main position of these teams. They are only suitable for playing as a substitute.
Score points from the bench.
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In front of the Trail Blazers bench, head coach Dunleavy is rearranging defensive tactics.
He arranged foul tactics because Duncan would not be on the court at the beginning of the second quarter. During this period, he had to use foul tactics to delay K's offense.
"Hakeem, Tim, when you are on the court at the same time, I hope you can play strong defense again. I don't expect you to be able to guard old K to death. Just keep his shooting rate below 55%.
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Dameng and Duncan nodded. When both of them were on the court, they were indeed confident in limiting Old K's offense to less than 60%. As for being below 55%, it depends on luck. If Old K's shooting touch is good, it will be very good.
difficulty.
Next, the second quarter begins and the game continues.
Duncan went to rest and Dameng came on.
"Dameng, how many minutes do you want to play in this quarter?" Lao Wang asked when he came on the court.
"Play a game with you."
Dameng said angrily.
"I'm so tired that you won't die." Lao Wang chuckled.
Dameng couldn't hold it back and asked: "Old K, why are you so strong? Isn't it the recipe for medicinal bath that you kept secret?"
"Nonsense, be careful if I tell you slander!"
Lao Wang glared at Dameng and said, "Ask Charles and Claude, what's the difference between the medicinal baths that I take with my teammates every day?"
"Strong physical strength." Da Mengdu muttered.
Physical strength is really the most important talent for any sport, especially for intense sports.
When someone is exhausted and their condition drops sharply, you can still maintain a good condition. This effect is fatal.
Why is Jordan so strong?
An important reason is that he is also a stamina monster. He still has the stamina to keep his shots stable enough until the last second, so his efficiency is so high and he can maintain efficient output from beginning to end.
The Trail Blazers did not play Brian Grant in the inside, but a fringe player in the inside. Dameng defended Lao Wang, and the side
Yuan Ren specializes in executing foul tactics.
The efficiency is not bad. Originally, Lao Wang planned to take advantage of Duncan's absence to attack and widen the point difference.
, but failed to do so.
Three attacks with the ball only ended once, and it was a sideways hook of nearly two points. The other two times, once when he broke through Dameng from the front, Dameng intercepted the ball, and once after knocking over Dameng, he went in for a dunk, and was blocked by Dameng.
Foul, within four minutes, I made 1 of 1 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 turnover.
Then Duncan came on the field, and Lao Wang switched from offense to defense, intending to target Duncan.
His defense against Duncan in the first quarter was not very successful, allowing him to shoot 50% from the field, because he focused mainly on offense. Next, he will limit Duncan's shooting rate to less than 50% while minimizing the
The number of his attacks forced Dameng to intensify his attacks, thereby consuming that old guy's physical energy.
After the second quarter, 53:57, the Trail Blazers scored 30 points in a single quarter, narrowing the point difference to 4 points and regaining 5 points.
Lao Wang's goal was achieved. Duncan only took three shots in eight minutes, making 1 of 3 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He only scored 3 points in the second quarter, a total of 5 of 11 shots, and a shooting percentage of 45.5%. His shooting percentage was beaten by him.
It is limited to less than 50%.
However, the plan to consume Dameng's physical energy did not go as planned. Dameng played the first 9 minutes and only scored 4 points. Duncan did not have much offense. The Blazers' offense was taken care of by the outside.
The little flying squirrel stood up and had an explosion in the second quarter. The Lakers' defense against him was always bad and they couldn't keep up with his speed. They allowed him to score 8 points on 4 of 7 shots in a single quarter, replacing Da Meng and becoming the Blazers.
Offensive arrows in the second quarter.
This is also the reason why the Blazers have such a strong lineup. Of the four main players, there is always someone who can stand up, and collective misfires are rare.
Lao Wang himself switched from offense to defense as planned, one offense with the ball, one secondary offense, 2 of 2 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 2 fouls in the second quarter, 13 points in the half
He made 10 shots, plus 5 of 7 free throws, and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks, 1 turnover and 2 fouls at halftime.
Other Lakers, Fox and Chris Mullin each scored 7 points to help the team not fall behind the Trail Blazers on the offensive end.
In the third quarter, based on Pharaoh's physical distribution in the playoffs in the past, the Blazers believed that Pharaoh would continue to fish and then explode in the final quarter.
But Lao Wang is no longer the Lao Wang he was last year. His physical fitness has improved from level 101 to the limit of level 105, and he is fully confident to explode in the third quarter, so their judgment was wrong.
As a result, the Trail Blazers thought that Wang would continue to fish, and arranged for Duncan to rotate at the beginning of the third quarter. Only Dameng was on the court, plus Brian Grant. As a result, Wang had a big player on both offense and defense.
break out.
This was his original plan. When Dameng and Duncan were on the court together, there were certain restrictions on his offense, so he wanted to attack when only one of them was on the court.
Such an opportunity also appeared in the second quarter, but he failed to seize it. This time the opportunity appeared again, and he seized it.
But this time he didn't break out on the offensive end. He was cut off on the offensive end and his performance was average. He broke out on the defensive end.
Within 4 minutes, he took the ball 4 times and made 1 of 1 shots and 2 of 4 free throws. He attacked the basket and caused 3 consecutive fouls on Dameng and Brian Grant. While scoring 4 points, he also grabbed 3 rebounds.
After the ball, he blocked a shot against Dream and Flying Squirrel each, sent a steal against Grant, grabbed two backcourt rebounds and then launched a fast break, received 1 assist, and led the team to an 11-4 victory.
The attack wave, 57:68, widened the point difference to 11 points.
After a wave of play, the stunned Blazers called a timeout.
This wave of offense plunged the entire Great Western Forum into a state of excitement once again, and shouts of the King of the Lakers resounded from all directions.
The Trail Blazers quickly replaced Duncan and strengthened their control of inside offense, defense and rebounding. Only then did they control the situation on the court, but their morale was already affected, and they were unable to regain the points they lost in the first four minutes in the next eight minutes.
At the end of the third quarter, 75:85, the Lakers entered the final quarter with a ten-point advantage.
In the final quarter, the lagging Trail Blazers sent in all their main players.
The four main players all took turns in the first three quarters, and on the offensive end, you played for a while and I played for a while, so there was no major problem with physical fitness.
In the first half of the quarter, the two sides were in a state of anxiety. The Trail Blazers desperately chased points, while the Lakers focused on defense. In the 7th minute, the Trail Blazers relied on their strong main lineup to regain 5 points, and the Lakers still led by 5 points.
point.
In the 8th minute of the final quarter, the Lakers called a timeout, and it was Lao Wang who took the initiative on the court.
At this time, he still had a 5-point lead. He had already scored 38 points. However, he did not make much effort on the offensive end in the second half and final quarter of the third quarter. He only scored 9 points in total. Now he felt that it was time, so he called
Pause, let yourself take a breath, adjust your physical fitness, and then launch a general attack.
"Old K, how is your physical condition?" Harris came over and asked as soon as Lao Wang sat down.
"No problem, we have decided on today's home court." Lao Wang gasped and said.
After the timeout, the Lakers put on a lineup of Wang Tiejun, Fordson, Richmond, Chris Mullin, and Kobe Bryant.
Mark Price is old and can only play 25 to 28 minutes a game in the playoffs. In addition, his defense is not good, so he was put on the bench by head coach Harris at critical moments.
The Lakers attack and Kobe holds the ball.
Starting from the Suns, his training direction was to be a combo guard, with shooting guards as the main focus. It was the same when he arrived with the Lakers, and he is already in shape now.
When he arrived in the frontcourt, he saw Old K in the low post and was in a strong position. This was a plan to attack, so he did not dare to take any shots at will. If he dared to make wasteful shots at such critical times, Old K would definitely let him off the field immediately, even if he was holding up
The defender can't even take action.
There were times when he took action against the defender. That was when Old K wasn't playing, so he could do that, but when Old K wanted to play, he couldn't.
Although he was unhappy about being severely suppressed, when he thought of Old K's efficiency, he didn't have the courage to resist.
He has been with Old K for two years. Apart from technology, he has only learned one thing: efficiency and rationality in everything.
Of course, this is when Old K is on the court. When Old K is not on the court during the regular season, he often does unreasonable things, and Old K doesn't pay much attention to him.
At this time, Lao Wang stood in the low post on the left wing, holding Duncan on his left elbow to ask for the ball. Kobe suddenly pulled to the left wing, avoiding the defender Laider, and passed the ball in.
Lao Wang caught the ball with his right hand and noticed that Dameng was coming from the weak side. He immediately retreated from his back to the basket to face the basket. Then he took a step with his right foot and suddenly made a step from close to the baseline.
The action of breaking through with the ball.
This action immediately attracted Duncan to retreat, and also caused Dameng to stop on the left side of the basket, close to the baseline. The two of them went forward, one behind, one up and one down, forming a misplaced double-layered defense line.
But Lao Wang's step was a fake move. In fact, it was just a test step. When the two of them moved towards the baseline, he quickly retracted the test step and started the real step. He took a step with his right foot and started from Duncan's upper side.
Start to break through with the ball.
"Fooled!"
Dameng and Duncan realized something was wrong and turned around quickly, but it was already too late.
Without dribbling, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and blocked it with his left elbow. With one step, he passed Duncan with just one step. He stepped on the left waist with one step. The second step was a small step, and then directly from Dameng's side.
Take off one step above.
Dameng quickly took a step towards the basket and jumped to block the shot, but was pushed away by Lao Wang's stuck left elbow in the air.
"yeah!"
The next moment, amid the fierce sound of the basket exploding, the Great Western Forum Arena burst into thunderous cheers.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah...that's it, defeat them head-on!"
An on-site commentator roared excitedly and waved his fist constantly to express the adrenaline gushing out of his body.
Another on-site commentator roared excitedly: "He broke through with the ball head-on. Old K broke through the defenses of Duncan and Dameng. He is a super version of the admiral."
"It's so strong! Old K has already scored 40 points. Until now, his breakthrough speed and explosive power are still so strong. This is absolutely bad news for the Blazers." Su Qun shouted excitedly.
"Absolute physical strength monster! As long as teammates don't stretch their hips, the Tiejun can drag down the Trail Blazers to death in the series just by relying on physical strength." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
On the court, after falling to the ground, Lao Wang turned around and shouted excitedly at Dameng and Duncan: "Hey, you two, come and stop me. The game officially starts from now on. Don't be too weak. You will be beaten by me."
Wave blast!"
After saying that, he didn't care about the two people's reactions and ran directly to the backcourt.
"This guy!"
Dameng looked at Old K's back, his teeth itching.
Duncan next to him was very silent. He had just come on stage and was panting constantly.
This was caused by huge psychological pressure. After his transaction with Old K, the media compared him with Old K, and Old K's performance has always put huge pressure on him.
If he plays 30+10, that is a very good state and performance, but for old K, it is a poor state. If he regularly plays 40+ and 50+, that is the normal performance of old K.
It was this gap that made him feel an unusually high pressure when facing Old K, as if a huge palm was pressing on his head and heart all the time, making him breathless.
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In his rookie season, he averaged 20+10 points per game. All the media praised his debut as the peak, but this peak was nothing in front of old K. He knew this very well.
Today, he and Dameng tried their best to defend, but they still allowed Old K to score 40 points. He charged them head-on and completed dunks again and again. No matter how stable his psychology was, he was brutally hit again and again.
There was a crack.
Coming to the low post on the left wing, unable to withstand Old K's defense, Duncan took the initiative to take a step outside to get the ball, then turned around and took a step towards the left waist of the paint area, stuck his left elbow, and then immediately hit the board with one hand to shoot.
When Lao Wang took off to block the shot, he deliberately maintained an aerial confrontation and used his strong body to intentionally hit Duncan's stuck left elbow in the air.
This confrontation action is not a foul because Duncan's left elbow is stuck and has already left his cylinder. Physical contact with the defender is a normal confrontation.
"Bang!"
The balance was affected, and although Duncan adjusted his shooting angle, he still failed to make the shot.
Fordson grabbed the rebound and the Lakers attacked.
