Chapter 338 Who is the fish and who is the fisherman
Pau Gasol dealt the cards on the offensive end, Paul was released, he sat calmly on the bench, and Sessions' offensive characteristics were also displayed.
The Clippers restricted Pau Gasol, but as long as they stepped forward to attack, Gasol would pass the ball quickly, and once the guard was switched to Gasol, he would also have a precise half-interception shot.
The Clippers fell into a passive situation, and the Lakers still had the bright card of Chris Paul.
However, the Clippers still did a good job on the offensive end. Fanshie's attack on the offensive end is still sharp. The super stabilizer he got from Jordan allowed him to score more efficiently in the paint. Dwight Howard did not dare to easily
Save it, because Fanshie's pass in the penalty area has already been nicknamed "Lingshi Dao".
Both sides have studied their opponents very thoroughly. The series is a long battle. During this period, both sides are fighting wits and courage. It depends on who has fewer shortcomings and can make more changes in his own game.
The first quarter is over.
The Los Angeles Lakers led by 6 points at 39:33.
Fan Xi returned to the bench with an expressionless expression.
Nowitzki came up and said: "I will put more defensive pressure on Gasol next."
Nowitzki is not a strong defensive player. He can only be more focused in attitude, but this obviously cannot restrict the flow of ball rights to the Lakers. In fact, the Lakers are the least in need of the ball among the current four Eastern and Western NBA finals teams.
circulating.
Kobe is the number one offensive player in the league today.
In the playoffs, everyone reduced the number of passes in order to put stability above all else, handing the ball to superstars with superior personal strength, and only passing the ball to vacated role players when the superstars were flanked and locked up.
This is why people say the playoffs are the stage for superstars.
In fact, under Zen Master's system, he never relies on any point guard. His way to become a champion is to establish a 'one-on-one', let Jordan do one-on-one, let O'Neal do one-on-one, let Kobe do one-on-one, let Fan
Hope to go one-on-one. The triangle offense never pursues "open shots".
Fanshie frowned. He knew the triangle offense. He was also one of the two or three people with the highest basketball IQ in Phil Jackson's mind. In Phil Jackson's mind, Dennis Rodman was the one with the highest basketball IQ. Fanshie, Jordan
, Pippen is probably in a league.
"Let Kawhi guard him," Fansheed said to Mike Brown.
Mike Brown was stunned. He was a little confused. Leonard is a very talented and even a great perimeter defender. Would it be too difficult for him to defend Gasol?
Mike Brown originally planned to have DeAndre Jordan guard Gasol and Kwame Brown come on to cover Howard.
However, doing so will inevitably affect the offensive performance.
Dismantling tactics at a glance is a great test of the head coach's on-the-spot ability. Many NBA head coaches do their homework before the game, do all the hair on their heads, and have their pockets filled with tactical notes on various situations, but they still cannot become top coaches.
Coach...yes, that's Jeff Van Gundy.
Fan Xi told him: "Hold him and don't let him catch the ball."
Then, he told Jordan to pay attention to help defend.
Then Fancy asked Butler to come over, and he asked Butler to join him.
Tell him to block Kobe's path on the wing.
Fanci and Mike Brown discussed some specific defensive responses, the arrangement was completed, the whistle sounded, and the game started.
The Lakers did not change their lineup.
Sessions dribbled the ball across the half court, and Fanci immediately pressed forward and provided strong defense.
Sessions' movements were a little deformed under the pressure of Fanshie. Although he has had outstanding performances, he is in the Bucks after all. As a second-round pick, many of his innate conditions are not favored.
In a hurry, he could only hang the basketball into the sky. Pau Gasol left his sweet spot. He jumped up and tried to take the basketball off, but Leonard was one step ahead. His flexibility was far better than that of the inside.
Grab the rebound and shoot the basketball to Fan Xi.
Fanci ran wildly with the ball, and Sessions came up on defense, but was easily deceived by Fanci's sudden stop and start. Fanci rushed into the paint area, with Kobe and Matt Barnes chasing after him. Fanci just pushed
The basketball was thrown into the sky. Butler came at a gallop. He grabbed the basketball and slammed it into the basket.
This was the first resolute defensive counterattack to score in this game, like a bolt of lightning under the dull sky.
boom!
The rim roared as it was smashed by Butler.
The new offensive organized by the Lakers was shattered.
Chris Paul stood up from the bench anxiously.
He didn't expect the Clippers to adopt such a disruptive approach.
He actually started from position 1 and performed scalpel-style destruction at position 4.
"No matter how good Gasol's ball-handling ability is, the Lakers don't dare to let him dribble the ball past half court. Since they don't let him dribble the ball past half court, then... they can exert influence from the source."
Kenny Smith commented on the tnt channel: "The Lakers are going to make changes."
But D'Antoni didn't do that.
He was a little late-minded.
This gives the Clippers another chance.
Although this time it was the alert Kobe who personally carried the ball across half court, but Butler used a desperate spirit to pester him.
Kobe lost some sense of control in singles on the wing, and his fadeaway jumper missed.
Fanci went to the basket, Jordan blocked Howard, and Fanci picked up the rebound.
Then launch a rapid offensive.
Sessions was passed by Fancy again near the midline. Kobe came up to help defend. Fancy passed the ball to Butler. Butler drew his gun from outside the left three-point line and shot... Whoa!
Three-point hit.
The point difference instantly shrank to only 1 point.
Beep!
Kobe Bryant reached out to call timeout.
This is the Western Conference finals where every dollar must be weighed. Any delay in the fighter plane will affect the final result of the game.
D'Antoni quickly called the players together.
They need to make a countermeasure.
Chris Paul took off his jersey and knew he had to get on the court.
After Chris Paul comes on the court, Pau Gasol's "dealing" attribute will be weakened and the game will get back on track. Gasol can occasionally launch an offensive, but the effect of surprise attacks will be weakened.
"The Lakers don't have enough ball rights to distribute to so many superstars. They have to make a choice. In fact, Paul is a player who needs to have the ball in his hands to perform."
Kenny Smith's methodical analysis on TV. When it comes to games that really require technical content, the value of the commentator is to help the TV audience see the dynamic changes on the court more clearly.
They often require extensive court experience, as well as some understanding of tactics and the ability to predict.
These things are more common among commentators here in the United States. Of course, every TV station here in the United States has a clear position. They will preset a position and then talk about something.
For example, right now, ESPN commentators are saying that Fanci and the Clippers will soon be targeted, because Chris Paul cannot be passed by Fanci like Sessions did on the early morning road.
In contrast, domestic commentators lack insight into the game, but this does not prevent them from shouting with the most excited voices: Long live Fan Xi! Fan Xi mvp! Fan Xi is the god of basketball in the new era. He is not only the Asian basketball
God, he has arrived in the NBA, and he is also one of the leaders.
This kind of worship can arouse the enthusiasm of the fans in front of the TV.
Of course, if Fan Xi fails to perform accordingly, this enthusiasm will turn into disgust.
Some Chinese players have entered the NBA, and the domestic media have been blasting it, saying, "A-Lian scored 2 points and 2 rebounds and smiled slightly, he has won the trust of the coach." The Nets coach is not panic at all, the strongest person is already in the team." 2
Points 3 rebounds, dominates both offense and defense'….
Such a sound will naturally arouse the disgust of fans.
However, Fan Xi is a Chinese player who cannot be hacked by even the most shady guy.
He is too hard.
Show hard power and hard honor.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
Chris Paul returned to the game, and shooter Webster was replaced at the third position. Kobe, Howard, and Gasol were still there.
Generally speaking, each team can play at most eight or nine players in the playoffs, and sometimes even by the end of the game, only six or seven players have statistics.
The playoffs are all about stability.
There are very few teams that change lineups as frequently as the Clippers.
After the whistle blows.
Chris Paul dribbled the ball past half court, and Fanci no longer pressed the defense, using one monkey method and one blocking method.
Paul is sticky.
He took the ball, watched his teammates position themselves, and then passed it to Kobe.
Kobe opened a singles, and it was Leonard who defended him.
Leonard defended very well, but Kobe still used his fadeaway to score points.
It is difficult to guard Kobe Bryant alone without being flanked.
After changing sides, Fan Xi did not attack the basket directly. He and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll. He broke through to the paint area, looked back and passed to Nowitzki, and Nowitzki hit a high jumper.
This is a very common operation.
Fanci was not exposed. If he were to be exposed, he would give the basketball to Butler who was running back from the baseline.
Both the Clippers and Lakers have entered normal mode.
Both sides have their pros and cons.
After fighting for so long, both sides have a clear understanding of each other.
Both sides were patient. They waited for their opponents to make mistakes and advanced the game unhurriedly.
The second quarter is over.
55:56.
The Lakers lead by 1 point.
During halftime, the Lakers cheerleading team gave a wonderful performance on the court, but the audience's minds were focused on the replay on the big screen above their heads.
In the first half, both sides' offense and defense were at the top level, both tactically and technically, and were impeccable.
"The second half is likely to be a continuation of this situation. Now it depends on who has more strategic patience and...who makes the mistake first."
The halftime predictions made by espn and tnt are almost the same.
However, tnt's final judgment is that the Clippers will win the game because the Clippers have more physical reserves and more tactical changes.
ESPN's final judgment is that the Lakers will win the game. Because the Clippers have many changes, the possibility of mistakes is also high. The Lakers are already very stable. Their chemical reaction and tactical understanding reached their peak in the seven decisive battles with San Antonio.
For the same matter, different standpoints will lead to different conclusions.
In the Lakers locker room, Kobe Bryant kept emphasizing: Focus! Focus! Focus! Only focus can win the game. Don’t give Jack Fan any chance, don’t let him smell any blood, he will really kill the game.
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If Kobe had said these words before the regular season, the superstars in the locker room would not have taken it seriously. However, after three disastrous losses in the regular season, they were all horrified by Fanci's ability to seize opportunities and create counterattacks.
There was a buzz in the Lakers locker room.
The Clippers locker room seemed more calm. Arenas took out his snacks and shared them with everyone. He even stuffed some for Barrett.
Butler did not refuse, and the knot between them seemed to be just short of a natural opportunity to be resolved.
However, it is a historic problem for two grown men to take the first step. If they take too many steps, it will be pretentious. If they take too few steps, it will be meaningless. If they take too many steps, they will continue to have discord.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
The second half of the game begins.
The game in the third quarter was not much different from the game in the second quarter. Both sides showed their special skills and were cautious and highly concentrated on both offense and defense.
Alternately lead the scoring.
The Lakers' largest lead was 4 points. Howard grabbed consecutive offensive rebounds under the basket, demonstrating his dominance in the paint area. But as Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer, Jordan caused an offensive foul on Howard and chased back.
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During this process, the Clippers still made personnel adjustments. Arenas was moved to the court, and Kwame Brown also had some ups and downs, but the overall offensive and defensive output was very intensive.
"If the fight continues like this, the two teams are very likely to go into overtime. When the overtime ends, the Clippers' advantage will be obvious. This should be what the Clippers want. Their physical advantage will be as long as the schedule ends.
Half a section is more advantageous.”
Charles Barkley analyzed this during a timeout between quarters.
At the same time, Chris Paul also said to D'Antoni on the bench: "We should pursue a quick victory and cannot continue to spend time with them like this. It is a big test for our physical fitness. Do we have to play another seven games?
Plus overtime?”
Paul believes that the Lakers should focus on their advantage and make a strong push now, rather than follow the ideas of Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant and continue to wait for the Clippers to make mistakes.
The Clippers are already very mature, when will they make a mistake?
Paul is not an impatient player, but he believes that this will be a disservice to the Lakers in the long run.
Moreover, he felt that the Lakers' concentration of strength was stronger than that of the Clippers.
He has a plan in mind. He just needs to wait for D'Antoni to nod.
But D'Antoni was hesitant.
Kobe clearly opposed it. Kobe said: "As long as we play steadily, the Clippers will lose patience before us. They tested it three times in the third quarter. They even deliberately let Arenas and Kwame Brown come up to lure us.
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"Chris, have you ever caught fish? They are just fishing, they are in the nesting stage now," Kobe said.
"No, Kobe, we are the fishermen. They are the fish." Chris Paul emphasized.
"Believe me, Chris, they will definitely have a fast break before the end of the game. They can't help it. Jack is a person who pursues maximizing profits. He will not think about playing overtime. He is a risk-taker at heart.
We have to suppress our desires, don't think we are very powerful, and deal with them." Kobe said with his hands on Paul's shoulders.
Paul sighed helplessly and chose to obey.
Kobe is the boss of this team.
With Kobe around, no guard can make his own decisions.
Maybe there was one, but now he's with the Clippers, wearing No. 10.