Chapter 293 Double-team, you can score only if you don't
Facing the double team of Wang Feng and Rondo, Harden felt speechless for a while.
What grudge do we have? Is it worth it?
If the Lakers are lagging behind now, it would be acceptable to use double teams to bring back the score.
But now you are the leading party!
The offensive efficiency is obviously better than ours, do you really need to work so hard?
Double-teaming is indeed the best way to curb a player's performance. Except for a very limited number of top superstars, the vast majority of players in the league will choose to pass the ball when faced with double-teaming defense.
Harden is no exception.
Harden, who plays on the floor, is not as powerful as James when faced with double teams. Wang Feng can force his way out of the opponent's encirclement.
Without thinking, Harden directly raised the basketball above his head and threw it high to Paul who was left open.
But just when he was about to throw the basketball away, his movement suddenly stopped.
Through Wang Feng's raised arms, he saw Paul's position. He was not left empty at all. There was a player standing in front of Paul. That was...Jimmy Butler?
Harden immediately looked towards the corner, and sure enough, Gerald Green, whom Butler was originally guarding, was completely open at this time.
However, Harden, who understood this, was unable to pass the ball out for a while.
Because Wang Feng is already close to him!
Among Wang Feng's several defensive badges, there is one whose presence has never been particularly strong, and that is the double-team master who exists to help defend against double-teams!
At the beginning of his career, Wang Feng, who was still positioned as a 3D player, often participated in double-teams and used this badge to force the opponent's inside players to stop the ball or make mistakes.
But as his own strength becomes stronger, he more often defends players one-on-one on the court, and the number of times he double-teams his opponents becomes less and less.
But this does not mean that Wang Feng's double-teaming ability has deteriorated. The golden double-teaming master badge is always in his defensive badge column, waiting to be activated at any time!
Just like now!
Double-team master: When defenders press the opponent's offensive players, they are more efficient than usual in forcing opponents to hold the ball and make turnovers.
Harden is a master of passing. He once averaged 11.2 assists per game in a single season. His passing skills and passing awareness are at the top level in the league.
But when he was double-teamed by Wang Feng, he could no longer pass the ball!
In desperation, in order to avoid having the basketball cut off, Harden could only take the basketball back into his arms to protect it.
Paul immediately realized something was wrong and ran over to help, but it was already too late.
Wang Feng accurately grasped the basketball with both hands and tried to pull the basketball out with all his strength.
With a powerful force of 88, Harden felt a surge of force and the basketball almost came out of his hands. Fortunately, he had already held the basketball in his arms in advance so that it could not be snatched away.
But the situation is also not good.
"squeak--!"
The referee's whistle sounded and both sides competed for the ball.
Harden and Wang Feng compete for the ball?
With Wang Feng's jumping and explosive power, there is no doubt about the ownership of the ball.
"hateful……"
Harden threw the basketball to the ground in frustration.
At first, when he wanted to pass the ball to Paul, he still had a chance to pass it out, but Paul was followed by Butler, and the opponent's position was obviously in the direction of his passing route, trying to steal the pass.
If Harden passes the ball, the result may be that Butler intercepts the passing route in advance, and after intercepting the ball, he will be forced to counterattack with a fast break.
When he found an open player and wanted to pass the ball the second time, Wang Feng was already close and pressing, leaving him with no chance to pass the ball out.
Harden and Wang Feng stood face to face, and the referee threw the basketball into the air between them.
With a bounce of up to 90%, Wang Feng jumped high into the air and moved the basketball to his teammate's side first.
In response, Harden could only roll his eyes helplessly.
Isn't it asking for trouble to let him, who has a standard floor-level technical style, compete with Wang Feng, a bouncer, for the ball?
He just couldn't understand why the Lakers would risk using a double-team tactic to target him? What if the first thing he saw was Gerald Green in an open position?
Gerald Green's average number of three-pointers per game for the Rockets this season is very low. He averages only 6 shots per game and can hit 2 goals. Although his shooting rate is only 35%, when he is completely open, it is
There is a high degree of certainty that it will hit the target.
The Lakers, who are in the lead, have no need to take this risk.
How did Harden know that this was just Wang Feng's personal intention, and Rondo and Butler were just assisting on one side.
In Wang Feng's view, Gerald Green's scoring is all he needs. With his three-point shooting rate, even if he shoots 20 three-pointers in a whole game, the points he can get are very limited, and it is not likely to have an impact.
to the trend of the game.
But Harden is different. In order to suppress his points per game, why does Wang Feng care so much about you?
Since you are unwilling to challenge me 1v1 and want to keep using pick-and-roll mismatches to avoid my weak defenders in singles, well, as long as you dare to call a pick-and-roll, I will double-team you! Let’s see who of us can’t stand it first!
In the next round, Harden called for a pick-and-roll again. Wang Feng did not hesitate at all and immediately double-teamed Harden again.
This time Harden finally reacted faster and quickly passed the basketball before the double-team was fully formed. Paul, who received the ball, faced Ingram who rushed to defend him and passed the ball to the bottom corner in an open position.
PJ Tucker.
Tucker, who was wide open, had enough time to aim for the shot and hit a three-pointer.
"You know, this kind of defense is useless." Harden grinned at Wang Feng. "Except for the center, the other four positions of the Rockets are all capable of three-pointers. The three-pointers in the open space are hit.
The rate will definitely not be low, and your double-teaming tactics are just taking advantage of the weak."
Wang Feng ignored Harden.
When the Lakers attacked, Wang Feng ran around the bottom corner without the ball, and then his teammates screened and rolled without the ball and ran alone outside the three-point line in the bottom corner.
Rondo's pass immediately reached Wang Feng's hands.
Bend your knees and take off to shoot.
Corner three-point shooter badge activated.
Rapid Shooter Badge activated.
Catch-and-shooter badge activated.
Gerald Green, who stepped forward to cover up the defense, had just arrived. He raised his hands high to interfere, but the basketball had already flown into the sky, and then swiped the net into the frame.
The same three-pointer counterattack!
Wang Feng, who made a three-pointer, looked at Harden with a smile and said calmly: "It doesn't matter how others score. Anyway, their scoring efficiency is not as high as mine. As long as you don't score, it's fine. If you don't agree, don't call a pick-and-roll screen if you have the ability. Just follow."