Chapter 238: [One-sided]

Margeti leaned on his body and hit Kobe Bryant twice in a row.

When he first arrived at the Warriors, Margeti said in an interview that he also has a boss in his heart, that is, Kobe? Bryant. "The best thing is definitely Kobe Bryant, he's a very good player, there's hardly anyone in the league who can compete with him, he's good in any position, he's always that good," he said. ”

Maybe it's because he thinks too highly of Kobe Bryant, so he is particularly energetic when he is in the position.

On the court to play the 76ers Kobe Bryant looked a little tired, in the fourth quarter there was a ball Miller shot a three-pointer from the outside, he was obviously standing under the basket, but he didn't think to protect the defensive rebound. Willie? Green rushed over and put the ball in the air to the hoop, and Bryant was just defending with his eyes. It wasn't until the opponent finished making the basket that Kobe Bryant complained to the referee, saying that Green was an offensive interference ball. He doesn't seem to have recovered his strength today.

The Lakers attacked, and Fisher went to the frontcourt to pass to Kobe Bryant and ran the position. Zhou Xuan followed him from the bottom left corner to the bottom right corner, not standing in a fixed position. The old Nelson's cleverness lies in not arranging a complete regional defense, and not giving the opponent a chance to play Zhou Xuan in a low position.

After a couple of passes, Gasol singled out Randolph with a jumper and scored. 4 to 4.

The Warriors attacked, Zhou Xuan still avoided Fisher by blocking and dismantling, Kobe Bryant changed the defense, and Gasol continued to stay on the bottom line. Margeti immediately pulled to the periphery. Gasol had no choice but to follow out of the road to defend, and at this time Marion cut again. Zhou Xuan passed the ball over, but Odom followed closely and had no chance. Marion passes Margeti again, and Margeti makes a pull-up jump shot from the outside.

When he returned to the defense, Zhou Xuan thought to himself: The inside line of the ball just now has been withdrawn, if someone can break through the opponent, this ball is an obvious opportunity, but it is a pity that they are holding the ball and attacking generally, so it is better for Randolph to grasp it bigger.

After an offense, he had already figured out how to play the next round, and this kind of monster mind couldn't find a second one in the entire NBA.

The Lakers attacked, and the Warriors' tactics of three swingmen worked, and there were always two people in front of Kobe Bryant, making it impossible for him to break through easily. Passing to Gasol, Randolph's task is to push him away from the box, let him shoot, and reduce efficiency.

Odom is a super substitute, there is no mismatch opportunity at the top of the arc, and what Jackson is best at is to prevent big men like him, like pestering Nowitzki and Wasp West. Odom made a mistake in passing, and when he gave Kobe Bryant, he was directly cut off by Marion, and the Warriors counterattacked.

Zhou Xuan took advantage of his speed to get rid of Fisher, received the ball in the half, and attracted Odom's defense and passed to Jackson on the periphery. Jackson drew Ariza for another block and passed to Margeti, who was following up in the middle.

Margeti hits pull-up jump shot from the free throw line. 6 to 4.

The Lakers attacked, Fisher ran after passing the ball, and was a little depressed by Zhou Xuan. He's not the type of person who can create chances on his own initiative, and he mainly relies on his positioning. Zhou Xuan's defensive style is what he hates the most, not to mention the empty shot, it is not easy to pick up the ball after it is passed out, it is like a kraft candy attached to his body.

Zhou Xuan cut down on the offensive end and created opportunities for a group of scoring experts, and he felt very relaxed, so he switched his energy to defense. Fisher dodged him by covering and ran into three swingmen, which also had no advantage.

The Lakers struggled to create chances, and Bryant was well aware of the changes on the Warriors' defensive end. In the past, they were very bad at blocking and pick-and-roll, whether it was Biedrins or Randolph, they were half a beat slower than the guards, and Kobe Bryant could often get open shots. Now Jackson and Marion are just too annoying, and it's hellish perimeter defense. Not only interference, but also constant physical contact.

Kobe Bryant couldn't find a chance, and passed to Gasol 4 seconds after the last 4 seconds, Gasol, who didn't have much time to attack, turned and made a short jumper, and the rebound was won by Randolph back.

Zhou Xuan took the ball across the half court, and played a blocking and dismantling cooperation with Randolph, Kobe Bryant changed defenses, Zhou Xuan took it to the left side, Randolph cut inside, Gasol saw that the situation was not good, and stood under the basket to defend Randolph. Zhou Xuan distributed the ball to the bottom corner of Margeti.

Completely large open space, this is the weak side of the Lakers, if the rotation is reversed, Fisher must run from the high post to block, and he can't catch up at all. Although Margeti's three-point ability is average, he adjusted his easy shot and still hit it. 9 to 4.

"Magic" Johnson smiled: "I think Zhou Xuan must be the assist king this season, his vision is really broad, and he can find shooting opportunities no matter what." If the Lakers want to win, they should first find a way to limit Zhou Xuan's passing, and then rely on the rotation to defend, which will definitely not work. ”

Van Gundy said: "The key is that the Warriors have too many attackers, so they can't contain Zhou Xuan, so I'm afraid that they will die faster." Today's opening game was Margeti, who scored nine points in a row, and the others haven't made a shot yet. Nelson Sr. said in an interview that it would be difficult for Margeti to limit his offense if he could play three positions, and it did. ”

The Lakers' two interior players pulled out together to block and dismantle. Bryant missed the shot under Marion's interference, and the rebound was picked up by Jackson. The Warriors weren't in a hurry to get off the fast attack. Zhou Xuan has a way to ensure the success rate, so he is not in a hurry to fight.

Zhou Xuan passed to Margeti at the top of the arc, who blocked with Randolph on the side, while Zhou Xuan and Jackson covered without the ball at the top of the arc. After the pick-and-roll was misplaced, Jackson faced Fisher. However, some of Margety's "cancer" habits have emerged, lowering his head and not looking at people to break through inside, distancing himself from Gasol and forcing his shot to deviate, and the Warriors are not a perfect team.

In the first section, the two sides come and go, so it's not lively. What surprised people was that the Warriors really turned into a team that could defend. Not only did he interfere with the shooting, but once he was broken, Jackson pulled Kobe Bryant to foul and was also timely and would not make free throws. At the 6th minute, Jackson was replaced with two fouls, and Azubuike came on the court and pestered Kobe Bryant in the same way, wanting to shoot and break through.

As a result, in the entire first quarter, only Odom received an inside pass from Gasol and completed a dunk. The rest of the Lakers' scoring came from outside the restricted area. At first glance, those who don't know the truth still think that Randolph "is a husband and a husband is not open".

The Warriors led by 12 points at 32-20 and their defense was successful, with Bryant scoring just four points and Gasol scoring the most with eight points.

Zhou Xuan completely overwhelmed Fisher, scoring 2 points and 5 assists, while Fisher didn't score a point and only had 1 assist.

In the second quarter, the Lakers bench couldn't find a feeling. Without Bynum, the center sent a pure blue-collar Mbembenga, the power forward is Powell, and the outside Wharton, Vujasic, and Famar are the strongest attacking people in this lineup.

The Warriors didn't intend to give the Lakers any chances, and after a break, Jackson returned to play small forward, scoring guard Azubuike, point guard Ellis, and Turyaf and Randolph Jr. on the inside. This is an offensive and defensive lineup that easily suppresses the Lakers.

In 2007, the Warriors offered Mbenga a non-guaranteed contract and cut him in January, and the elder Nelson knew this person well.

Defend? Velocity? Footsteps? Backboard? Card slot? Mbenga is not good at these things, Mbenga is a pure blue collar with a height of 213CM. Of course, he has his own special features and speaks five languages: English, French, Portuguese, Lingala, and Zilube. But trash talk with this specialty can't stimulate the opponent. He is also an avid judo and is a black belt in judo. On the court, he can't just throw his opponent out of the field.

To put it bluntly, Mbenga is the one who occasionally slips in after occasionally pushing the opponent under the basket. And he is obviously a typical "second-quarter worker" in the NBA, and it is best to limit the playing time to 3 to 8 minutes in a row, and then the team offense will be over. Because the opponent doesn't have to guard against him at all. Counting on him to kill inside, it is even more impossible to score consecutive strong attacks.

Nelson Sr. directly arranged for Ellis to shoot infinitely, and the two interior lines gave him a double block to help him create opportunities to catch the ball and shoot.

Easley scored eight points in a row with a breakaway and a pull-up jumper, and Azubuike also hit a three-pointer from the perimeter, but the Lakers didn't have much to do under the Warriors' joint defense. Let's shoot, there is someone in front of you, only Famar is good at attacking with the ball, he is still too short, and his speed is average. The Lakers bench interior line is even less offensive. Soon the Warriors beat the Lakers 11-2, and the difference widened to 21 points.

Johnson shook his head and said: "I think it was a mistake in the formation, Jackson replaced Gasol, Odom and Kobe Bryant at once, and one of them should stay on the court." There wasn't even anyone who could lead the offense, the hole was too big in the first half, and they couldn't defend against Ellis at all, it was too fast. ”

Van Gundy said: "I believe many fans didn't expect this one-sided situation in the 1st and 2nd places in the West, and the Lakers did have one less arrow figure like Ellis on the bench." Ellis has missed too many games, and if he plays like this as soon as the tournament starts, he could possibly compete for the Sixth Man of the Year. ”

The Lakers had no choice but to replace Kobe Bryant and Gasol, and the Warriors immediately replaced Marion Jr. with Randolph Jr. The two sides are at a stalemate, but the Lakers are already behind by a big score, Phil? Jackson was also a little anxious, shouting at the players on the court to strengthen their defense.

Jackson was called a "Zen Master" because he was always quiet, but today he is excited. He has had success with the Bulls and Lakers, and the level of professional education seems to be much better than that of Nelson Sr. In fact, not necessarily, Jackson also has a lot of controversy, his tactical system is indispensable to the stars, the people who rely on the stars to win, unlike the Spurs Popovich in a small team, where the owner is unwilling to spend money, relying on the limited resources in hand to play surprising results.

In contrast, Nelson Sr. is better at arranging tactics for opponents, and the goal of the Lakers in the last two games is to limit Kobe Bryant and make him unable to play. Dead card core, put others, the Lakers' offensive firepower is more concentrated.