Chapter 221: [Change]
The timing of the pass on the court is very difficult to master, but it is very easy for Zhou Xuan. He has an extraordinary eye and is becoming more and more adept at taking advantage of these traits.
A lot of defenders pass the ball to find someone, and where the person is, the ball will be passed to him, which is actually wrong. A truly clever point guard is a passer who doesn't pass people. Anticipating where your teammates will run and then passing the ball to that position is the key to watching your teammates' first step.
If you don't take a step, it will probably be a mistake to pass to the empty space. If you start to take the second step, you may become a ball behind you who has to turn around to catch it.
The Lakers lacked a point guard who could pass that kind of ball, and Fisher was more of an outside shooter looking for opportunities, in the style of Billups. The Lakers' person with the most assists is Kobe Bryant, averaging 4 per game. 9, his passing awareness is only average, more of his own inability to attack, attracting the pass after the bag.
The Lakers attacked, and Ellis entangled Kobe. Ellis isn't the kind of guard who lets people live on the perimeter, he's much faster than Kobe, and he didn't hesitate to interfere today, and this defensive attitude also made Nelson Sr. happy on the sidelines.
Of course, the reason why Ellis came up to fight is very simple, the Warriors have too many people to play, he doesn't have to be stingy with physical strength, and Jackson will make up for him when he gets off the court. If he has a lazy attitude and makes a bad impression in the minds of the coaching staff, that's bad.
Bryant went inside to the low post to ask for the ball, Gasol and Bynum pulled it out, and Fisher and his teammates covered and passed the ball into the low post.
Regional joint defense, the station does not follow people. Ellis kept up with Gasol on the perimeter, and Marion was a single defense Kobe Bryant in the low post. Kobe Bryant dribbled with his back, his left foot was the axis, his right shoulder shook lightly to the middle, his right foot took a step slightly, and then turned to the bottom line, Marion jumped up, but Kobe just dangled, and then wanted to jump forward to make a foul and play 2+1.
Marion knew that he was shaken, he didn't do anything, his body shrank and half turned around, he jumped really high, and directly pouted Kobe Bryant's face with his buttocks, and the ball was not thrown, and the referee whistled for a foul.
It was a foul, of course, and after the replay was shown on the big screen in the stadium, Barkley flipped over and the home fans booed, but the referee would not blow Marion for a malicious foul for such an action.
Bryant gave Marion a death glare, went to the free-throw line, and hit both free throws. 8 to 6.
The Warriors attacked, and Kobe Bryant still went to follow Ellis. Zhou Xuan is so cool in his heart, if Ellis is not up, he will not have so many opportunities to face Fisher, if he doesn't play hard, he will be sorry for the arrangement of the Lakers head coach.
Fisher was in a cold sweat on his back, he didn't know whether Zhou Xuan threw or passed the ball, but no matter how he hit him, he was afraid that he would be unlucky.
Marion had already pulled to the left 60 degrees, and he didn't help Zhou Xuan cover, he was too thin, and the cover didn't have much power, just to withdraw the air, Gasol was forced to follow. Zhou Xuan saw Randolph in the low post on the left side, dribbled the ball under his crotch and went to the right side, heading towards Gasol.
Fisher immediately had a feeling, isn't this looking for a bag? Experience told him that Zhou Xuan was likely to change direction to the left, where there was more room for breakthroughs.
But Zhou Xuan is good at reverse thinking, Gasol probably thinks that Zhou Xuan can't come this way, but he doesn't take the usual path this time, almost sticking to Gasol, passing through the gap between the two, Fisher misjudged, so he can only quickly turn around and chase from the side.
Randolph knew Zhou Xuan's style of play, and immediately ran outside the left three-point line to make room, Bynum followed Randolph to move, and there was no way to make up for the defense, Zhou Xuan made a quick stop jump shot at a 45-degree angle, and the ball hit the board into the frame. 10 to 6.
Zhou Xuan and Duncan not only like to study psychology, but also are good at 45-degree board shooting, this position is particularly easy to aim, looking for the board but not the frame.
The Lakers re-attacked, and Fisher and Wharton had limited ability to attack with the ball, so they could only pass to Kobe Bryant, and then start the triangle offense. It's Jackson's best tactic, which can create singles opportunities for the star and also block and cut into the air.
Today, the Warriors' defense is resolute and unentrapped, and the misalignment is very painful, with Marion and Ellis following Kobe Bryant inside and out. Nelson Sr. first became famous for his defense, and after so many years in the league, he observed from Kobe Bryant's rookie days and now knows everything about this man. If Margeti is allowed to defend Kobe Bryant on the perimeter, he is more than strong and dexterous enough, and he may be passed by Kobe, although Ellis is not tall, he can force the opponent to choose a jump shot. Kobe Bryant relied on his height advantage to pull out three points from the perimeter and pop out of the frame.
Marion grabbed the backcourt rebound, and the Warriors' fast break came again. Zhou Xuan didn't wait for the others to settle down, and passed directly to Margety. Margeti singled out Wharton, shouldered his opponent all the way to the baseline, turned and forced the ball in. 12 to 6.
Jackson asked for a timeout.
Barkley was surprised: "Jackson rarely asks for a timeout so quickly, does he feel like he can't help but adjust?" Indeed, the opening Warriors were able to score the ball every time. ”
Smith said: "The Lakers' defensive weaknesses are too obvious, and Wharton is very active defensively, but the lateral movement is not fast, the force is average, and the defensive effect is not outstanding. He can't keep up with the speed against small forwards, and he doesn't seem to have enough strength against big forwards. He is not Margeti's opponent, and Zhou Xuan is also easy to play Fisher alone. I think the Lakers have to find a way to bring in a young guard, and Fisher looks explosive in a straight line, but he can't keep up with the lateral speed. ”
After the timeout, Jackson opted for a substitution, with Ariza coming on to replace Wharton. The guard is still Fisher, and Famar is not as good as him. As for Sun Yue, he is the mascot in the Lakers. Previously, the Lakers and Bobcats traded, sent Radmanovic back, in exchange for Adam? Morrison and defender Shannon? Brown, Brown has great physical qualities, but he can't pass the ball and can only play shooting guard.
However, the substitution could not suppress the Warriors' offense, and Bryant shot again. This time the defense was timely enough to not let the Warriors fight back.
Zhou Xuan singled Fisher again. He dribbled under his hip in succession, first on the left side, attracting Fisher's center of gravity to move and then gently probing his left shoulder and crossing to the right. Fisher was always half a beat slower, he didn't understand why Zhou Xuan reacted so fast, and he could shake out space almost every time. Gasol was slow to make up the defense, and Zhou Xuan made a quick stop in the middle and threw the ball. 14 to 6.
Kobe Bryant gave Gasol a reverse lob ball, Randolph immediately let go of Bynum's defense, Gasol turned and passed the ball to Bynum on the left side with a low hand, and the little shark easily shot a one-handed basketball. 14 to 8.
In the next round, the Lakers finally switched positions to defend the joint defense, Fisher went to the bottom corner, and Kobe Bryant reached the top of the arc. Zhou Xuan made the easiest choice, moved to the right with the ball, and passed the ball to Ellis on the wing 45 degrees.
Ellis singled Fisher again, and the others opened up the space. Ellis broke through with the ball and made a pull-up jumper, although he didn't score, but the opportunity was already out.
Now the Warriors can be better on the inside, instead of standing under the basket and grabbing rebounds like Biedrins. The Warriors were always in control, but the score was not too big, and Gasol and Bynum frequently attacked inside, taking advantage of the Warriors' short interior height to score.
In five and a half minutes, Marion was substituted for two fouls, and the interior was replaced by defensive titan Turiaf. The Lakers' low-post offense was limited, and they immediately changed their tactics and switched to Kobe Bryant's outside offense. The Lakers are different from the Warriors, they rely more on the individual ability of the stars, and the two defensive guards of Turyaf and Randolph are not so good at breaking through.
In the 8th minute, in order to break the Lakers' compression defense, the Warriors replaced Ellis, who had a poor hand, and replaced the three-point shooter Morrow, and Margeti became the core of the main offense with the ball. Margeti is a catch-and-shoot character who doesn't like to look at people, and his style of play works well as long as he doesn't run into big men.
The Warriors led by six points at 32-26 in the first quarter. The defense was a bit better than before.
Barkley commented on the game: "Jackson hasn't played, he just came back and needs to adapt, he should be on the court in the second quarter, but I don't know where he will play." ”
In the second quarter, the Warriors gave the answer, with Jackson playing small forward and defending at the top of the arc. Odom is a man who likes to attack in the high post, with average back ability, and the two can play against each other. Azubuuk and Watson are outside, and Turyaf and Anthony? Randolph included.
Both teams played playmaking forward tactics, with the Lakers playing Powell, Wharton, Vujasic, and Famar.
Kobe Bryant, no one on the periphery of the Lakers is good at attacking with the ball. Kobe's super attack power also made his teammates develop a bad habit, that is, habitually relying on Kobe Bryant's offense. Vujacic is increasingly leaning towards pure pitchers, Wharton has good passing and poor break-through ability, and Famar has become the backbone of the perimeter.
Jackson had just returned and was desperate to get his game feeling back, and as a result, he hit three shots in a row.
Zhou Xuan and Randolph were selected as All-Stars and have super popularity, it is impossible to say that Jackson has no idea at all. He's just become the core of the Warriors this season, and now he wants to prove that he's still the boss with the Warriors. No one is openly vying for his central position, but if it is not recognized, he will feel very uncomfortable.
Ellis started the game, which also caused the lack of strength in the bench. After Watson's playing time was shortened, his form also dropped quite a bit. Azubuike's hand has been good and bad, and today it was another time when the Warriors' offense was in trouble.
The Lakers, led by Odom, played aggressively and vigorously.
After playing for a few minutes, Nelson Sr. felt that Watson's condition was too poor and the breakthrough was not sharp enough, so he replaced Ellis again. However, Jackson was not well organized, and Ellis was also messing around, and the bench team was all alone.
And the Lakers compressed the defense, making the Warriors bench more outside shots, Jackson rested for too long, Ellis three points have not scored, and the two inside are blue-collar workers who can't help, and the Lakers quickly overtook the score.
Vujacic hit a three-pointer from the outside of Odom on a pass. At 36-42, the Warriors went from leading by six points to trailing by six points, and with problems on both ends of the floor, Nelson Sr. called a timeout.