Chapter 278 [First Defeat in the Playoffs]
In the visiting locker room, Nelson Sr. roared.
"What have you been doing all these days? Could it be that Zhou Xuan is the only one who has practiced shooting? Or do you think you've won the championship and look down on the Lakers and don't want to do your best? ”
Of course, the players said that they fought with the Lakers in the second half.
Nelson Sr. rearranged his tactics. "Zhou, you can single Fisher or Famar, the three of them stand on the perimeter to open up space, and Zach blocks and dismantled."
Old Nelson is ready to let Zhou Xuan attack more. He scored just seven points and dished out six assists in the first half. 3 of 5 shots, the shooting percentage is not low.
This Warriors' defense is at a normal level, but the offense can't be opened, and it's not good to go on like this. In order to strengthen the attack, Nelson Sr. could only take the risk of replacing Ellis for Azubuuk. This adds a stable three-point point, and the breakthrough is slightly worse. Zhou Xuan is on the field and can have a person with the ball to attack.
The Lakers also made adjustments, and "Zen Master" Jackson was very satisfied with the players' performance, but replaced Ariza to strengthen the defense. In terms of anti-breakout, Shannon? Brown has a body, but not as good as Ariza. In this year's Defensive Player of the Year selection, Ariza also received a few votes. And with outside shots, Ariza is also more accurate.
Although there are many Lakers fans in China, most of the teams with Chinese players are looking towards the Warriors and hope that Zhou Xuan can win.
Zhang reasonably analyzed: "The Warriors' defense still has some flaws, mainly on Randolph's side, and then Zhou Xuan and Ellis are not tall enough when they are on the court together. The Warriors' offense didn't play well today, especially Randolph's poor hand, and I think Nelson Sr. could consider replacing him and replacing him with Turyaf to play. ”
Yu Jia said: "If Turyaf is allowed to play, the power of pulling to the outside to block and dismantle will be much smaller, I think the key is for Kobe's defense, he has a hot hand today, and he has already sent 7 assists." If you are more aggressive in rebounding today, you have the possibility of a triple-double. ”
Kobe Bryant has never had a triple-double in the playoffs, which has to be said to be a pity. Of course, he was never an all-around fighter like James, and scoring was his main job.
When he got on the court, Zhou Xuan took a few deep breaths and said in his heart: "Don't be nervous, when everyone else is resting, I am also practicing shooting, so that I can play at my level in this situation?" Score points and crush your opponents. ”
Old Nelson let the players stand on the outside, just to make Zhou Xuan attack without scruples. The position is certain, two people are in the bottom corner, one is on the side, Randolph covers the middle of this method, as long as Zhou Xuan succeeds in passing, he can immediately form a vacancy, someone assists in defense, and it is easy for him to pass the ball There is a vacancy, and then it will be a test of the shooting ability of his teammates.
The Lakers often play like this, especially when they attack the last attack in each quarter, and they usually pull away and let Kobe Bryant go alone. There is also a flaw in this play, which is the lack of tactics, and the individual ability of the ball carrier has to play a decisive role.
The Warriors attacked first, and Zhou Xuan dribbled past half court.
Fisher returned to the court, looked at Zhou Xuan's momentum, and knew that he was going to go it alone. At this time, he was embarrassed to beckon Ariza and Kobe Bryant to come over and change the guard immediately, so he still concentrated on preparing for a defense.
To Fisher's surprise, Zhou Xuan's choice of offensive method was actually dry pulling, dribbling at the top of the arc, and suddenly jumping up to shoot. Fisher always felt that he was going to break through, a little farther away, and lowered his center of gravity. A height of 185CM will have no distraction if it drops again.
Zhou Xuan was in the same position as he was at the beginning of the game, and hit a three-point shot. 48 to 57.
"How do you defend this ball?" Johnson, who is in charge of live streaming the game at ESPN, said: "I think the Lakers have to make a substitution as soon as possible to defend Zhou Xuan, and Fisher can't. ”
Van Gundy said: "Fisher is prone to holes in other positions, but the Warriors' shooting today was not very good, and maybe it will make up for that." ”
The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant received the ball on the side, and in the face of Jackson he hoisted Gasol.
Gasol averaged 19 per game in the first two rounds of the playoffs. 2 points 11. 3 rebounds 3. 6 assists, firmly in the second place of the Lakers. The defender of him was replaced by Randolph, and Marion went to follow Odom, who was pulled to the top of the arc, otherwise it would have been obvious holes in the Warriors' defense with just one cover.
In the league's two big interior battles, Gasol dribbled with his back, shook his right shoulder lightly, took the ball with one hand and quickly turned to the bottom line, and picked the basketball with one hand. 48 to 59.
Barkley said: "Randolph has defended very hard, but his weight and height are not destined to make him a good blocker, and Gasol is also very attacking, if he shoots more, it is no problem to average 20+ per game." ”
Smith said: "He's playing more powerful now, he's got a solid mid-range shot, low singles, blocks, all of which are not as good as Rashid? Wallace is inferior, but his ability to respond is stronger than Wallace. The Lakers' trade to bring in Gasol was too successful. Many people say that Gasol is soft, but I don't think he is soft, and he can resist people on the inside. ”
In fact, a simple comparison can tell the story. If Gasol is playing center, he is no worse than Yao Ming, and the strategy and defense are even better. He just shoots very accurately and has a lot of jump shots, so it makes people feel soft. Another advantage of this type of player is that he is slow to slip into form, as long as he has height and feel, he can score, and Gasol and Nowitzki may be able to play until they are 40 years old.
The Warriors attacked, and the person who defended Zhou Xuan became Kobe, and Fisher went to defend Azubuike.
Zhou Xuan began to think that if Ellis faced Fisher, there was a high chance of scoring a pass, but Azubuike was reduced to a substitute in the second half of the regular season, and his statistics declined, mainly by shooting three-pointers and shooting at fixed points to help the team. Even if he is given a breakthrough and a rotation change, he may not be able to find a pass from his teammates.
Kobe Bryant's defense must be stricter than Fisher's, and Zhou Xuan also met Kobe Bryant in the regular season, usually by blocking and dismantling, and singled him?
Zhou Xuan remembered Mitchell? What Butler said, don't feel like you're not sure as soon as you touch a star, pass the ball, and over time, the mentality will change. You feel that you are inferior to one person, you can't beat one person, that person won't get stronger, but people who think this way may not be able to perform at their full level. Not only basketball, but also playing online games, two people PK, this situation may occur.
Zhou Xuan decided to play alone, and it was the easiest way, because he found that Kobe Bryant lowered his center of gravity, two steps closer to each other, and prevented from breaking through and not shooting. THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IS ABOUT 10CM, AND KOBE'S CHOICE IS VERY SIMPLE, HE DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT ZHOU XUAN WILL DO IT IN FRONT OF HIM, AND ORDINARY GUARDS WILL NOT DO THIS KIND OF THING.
Zhou Xuan likes to do things that others can't think of, and suddenly made a jump shot when he was one step away from the three-point line, this shot was very resolute, almost no jump, it was Navarro's way. If you look closely, you can find a lot of good in European players. Zhou Xuan carefully studied the video of the Spanish team at the Olympics. Because his physique can't be compared with black players, but he is no worse than European players, and that way of playing is more suitable for him.
In the 2008 Olympic final, Navarro was completely unafraid of Kobe, scoring 18 points. He is 191CM tall and weighs 77 kilograms, his confrontation ability is far worse than Zhou Xuan, and his athleticism is terrible, but he has always been an important player in Spain, nicknamed "Bomb", and the 2008 Olympic Games are about to be upgraded to "nuclear weapons".
Kobe didn't expect Zhou Xuan to shoot, but he raised his hand and didn't jump, and the ball went in. 51 to 59.
Zhang Li said with a smile: "Zhou Xuan turned on the offensive mode, hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Warriors still have a chance." Kobe Bryant certainly didn't expect him to shoot like that. ”
Yu Jia said: "Zhou Xuan can always surprise people, and today he has scored 13 points. ”
The Lakers attacked, Fisher gave Kobe Bryant, and Kobe passed to Odom, who drew Marion out on the side. Gasol went to the perimeter and screened Bryant off the ball, Bryant cut inside from the middle, and Odom sent the ball in.
It was a typical "Hawks offense" combination, with Bryant catching the ball and jumping past Randolph and scoring on a quick layup. 51 to 61. Randolph had no choice but to foul him if he wanted to stop him, and Bryant's free throw was very accurate.
The Warriors attacked, and Zhou Xuan faced Kobe Bryant again, and this time he defended Kobe Bryant in less than half a year. Kobe Bryant fought against Zhou Xuan in the regular season, and he didn't want him to play comfortably today. Zhou Xuan played a block with Marion on the periphery, and after breaking through, Odom defended it and didn't let him get up.
Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Jackson. At this time, if Azubuukneche played Fisher, he would be more sure, Zhou Xuan's passing route was blocked, and he hoped that Jackson could complete the organizational task. But Jackson didn't take on much organization this season, and he was a little degraded, didn't pass the ball, shook off the periphery, and directly chose to pull out.
It was a poor choice, the ball bounced off the frame, the rebound was picked up by Randolph, his second offensive shot was missed, and Gasol took the rebound.
The Lakers offense, and Bryant took the ball on the perimeter this time and shook Jackson's pull-up jump shot. 51 to 63. The margin has widened to 12 points.
Kobe Bryant is in great shape today, and Odom and Gasol can pull out and play, unless Gasol is facing Marion or others, and he has a clear advantage in height before attacking. The Warriors' small-ball tactics are good offensively, but weak defense inside is inevitable.
In order to strengthen the defense, Nelson Sr. replaced the poor Randolph with Turiaf, which did not work, but it also did not work. The Warriors somehow did it today, and the shooting was just not accurate. After Zhou Xuan's opening two three-pointers, the Warriors tried to shoot many times on the outside, but all of them were iron.
The Lakers got a lot of opportunities with the support of the three major interior lines, and Kobe Bryant and Gasol scored one after another, continuing to expand the point difference.
In the fourth quarter, when Randolph was off the court with Gasol, he met a strong Bynum in the low post, and the efficiency was still very low. Zhou Xuan was strictly guarded, and it was difficult to get a chance to make a move. Marion and Margeti took turns to play iron, and the Warriors could only rely on quick counterattacks to score points.
With five minutes left, the Warriors trailed by 23 points and couldn't catch up.