On October 4, 2015 in Honolulu, the Lakers vs. Jazz preseason game, the starting lineup on the Jazz side was:

Center Rudy Gobert, power forward Derrick Favors, small forward Gordon Hayward, scoring guard Alec Burks, playmaking guard Raul Neto.

This is also a tall lineup, and it is above average in the league.

RUDY GOBERT IS 216CM TALL, WHICH IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM HIBBERT; In terms of height in several other positions, the two teams are also evenly matched; The only obvious gap is in the playmaking guard, where Clarkson is half a head taller than the 183CM Raul Neto.

In fact, Dante Exum, the starting point guard of the Jazz last season, was about the same height as Clarkson, but the talented point guard from Australia tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for the national team in August, and it is conservatively estimated that his recovery time will be more than 6 months.

Raul Neto, a 2013 second-round pick from Brazil, started the preseason in his place.

Raul Neto's statement is not obvious, and his career stats so far are: 5.9 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 43.1% shooting, compared to 39.5% three-point shooting.

Perhaps because of the sudden absence of the main point guard, the Jazz's lineup and tactics have been greatly affected, and putting Raul Neto in the position of starting playmaker guard may just let him play his defensive ability and act as a three-point battery, a pure blue-collar coolie.

And the choice to use Raul Neto as the starting playmaker in a non-important event such as the preseason should be intended to be a training force.

Lakers head coach Byron Scott quickly had such a conjecture in his mind after seeing the lineup on the Jazz's side.

"Our advantage is in the outside line, and we must resolutely make a fuss on the outside line later! Fight according to the tactics rehearsed yesterday, this game is fine! ”

Scott was making a simple pre-war setup.

There is a saying that "the plan can't catch up with the changes", even if the head coach makes more arrangements and preparations before the war, the situation on the field cannot be completely expected by him, otherwise he doesn't need to be the head coach, and he will directly become an immortal.

The famous generals who conquer everything on the battlefield have never talked on paper, all of them are quick and clever on the spot, and they can often seize the initiative at the first time.

Even Zhuge Kongming, who was like a god, could borrow the east wind from the sky to win the Battle of Chibi, but he still couldn't save himself from the death of Wuzhang Plain.

It's the same on the basketball court, where both sides want to win a game, and if that win is important, they may do whatever it takes.

Basketball, as a group sport in which many people participate together, also pays attention to the arrangement of troops. And as the head coach of a team, you have to have an excellent on-the-spot reaction to be considered excellent.

Of course, NBA head coaches are basically the best group of head coaches in the world, and their on-the-spot responses are outstanding.

But, as the German philosopher Leibniz said, "there are no two leaves in the world that are exactly the same", and there are no two people in the world who are exactly the same. The differences between people are one of the important factors that make up the richness and diversity of the human world.

The head coaches of the NBA are very good, but this so-called "excellent" is also different. In the same way, although their on-the-spot reactions are all good, they also have to be fast and slow.

For example, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reacted much faster than Clippers head coach Doug Rivers.

Because Popovich will call a timeout and make arrangements in time before the opponent gets up, so as to extinguish the opponent's signs; In contrast, Rivers appears to have an "insufficient IQ balance" in this regard, and has repeatedly buried the good situation.

So the pre-match setup doesn't need to be complicated. Seeing that the time was almost up, Scott prepared the starting five to play.

“Lakers！！”

“GOGOGO！！！”

The Lakers will be in a circle and cheering each other on loudly. After high-fives each other, the five starters including Kobe Bryant and Yi Feng walked to the center of the court, while the rest of the Lakers players sat down on the bench.

The starting 5 on the Jazz side all greeted Kobe. Kobe Bryant is not only the big brother of the Lakers, but also the big brother of the entire league, and many of the players who have entered the league in recent years have grown up watching his ball, and almost all of them are his fans.

As a result, even later in his career, Kobe Bryant's popularity remains high in the league.

The referee took the ball to the center circle and signaled the center forwards of both teams to prepare to jump the ball.

The referee's whistle blows, and the game begins!

The basketball thrown high was pointed back to his own half by Jazz center Rudy Gobert with a long arm, and the Jazz organized guard Raul Neto to take the ball and carefully dribbled it across the halfcourt.

It was Raul Neto's first start, so he cherished the hard-earned opportunity for fear of being replaced by his coach if he made a mistake.

Quinn Snyder nodded slightly with satisfaction when he saw Raul Neto so cautious.

Although this season is his second season as the head coach of an NBA team, he has a wealth of coaching experience.

Before becoming head coach, Quinn Snyder worked as an assistant coach for many NBA teams such as the Hawks, Lakers, Clippers, and 76ers, and assisted big-name coaches such as Larry Brown and Mike Ashzewski (Coach K).

He also coached the University of Missouri Tigers from 1999 to 2006, leading the team to four NCAA tournaments, including the elite quarterfinals in 2002.

Kobe, who is now playing on the court, used to work with Quinn Snyder. Kobe Bryant once praised Snyder for having a high basketball IQ, which is certainly not just a compliment, otherwise Snyder, who is just 50 years old, would not have become the head coach of the Jazz.

Because the main point guard Dante Exum was suddenly injured in the summer, Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder couldn't put Tre Burke in the starting No. 1 position in order to maintain the offensive vitality of the bench lineup, so he had no choice but to let Raul Neto go up.

However, Raul Neto obviously does not have the talent of Dante Exum, and his attacking power and playmaking skills are not up to the requirements of the starting No. 1 position, and he can only be a defender and three-point battery at best.

As for the offensive tasks in the No. 1 position, they can only be assigned to the other four positions.

Raul Neto carefully hit the ball to the ground and passed it to Gordon Hayward, who had come out in a circle.

Gordon Hayward, the No. 9 pick in 2010, has been a bumpy ride along the way, but has also steadily risen through the ranks to become the leader of the Jazz.

He may not have the super speed of his fellow champion John Wall*, or the scoring ability of the Kings' No. 5 pick DeMarcus Cousins, or the physical talent of Paul George, the No. 10 pick in the same class who suddenly rose to prominence in the Pacers, but with his basketball IQ and stable performance, Hayward can actually grab the position of the team leader on the head of Derrick Favors, a fellow prospect show!

Facing Kobe Bryant with the ball, Hayward put on a three-threat pose, breaking through when he enters, shooting when he retreats, and he has a good passing hand with comprehensive skills.

However, the old and spicy Kobe Bryant was unmoved.

After seeing that Kobe Bryant did not move, Hayward stretched forward with his right foot and made a tentative step, while lowering his center of gravity and swinging the ball from left to right with both hands.

As soon as Kobe's center of gravity moved slightly, Hayward immediately retracted his footsteps, shifted his body center of gravity up, and made a jumper. By the time Kobe Bryant reacted, it was too late, so he had no choice but to play an eye-sealing defense.

Maybe Kobe Bryant's interference played a role, or maybe Hayward's hand hadn't warmed up at the beginning, but his shot collapsed out of the basket.

The Jazz players are young and aggressive in grabbing rebounds, but they also fail. Roy Hibbert made a rare move, raised his long arm to pick up the backcourt rebound, and then passed to Clarkson, who was picking up.

Conversion of the ball, transposition of offense and defence.

Clarkson gave the ball to Kobe Bryant, and as the leader of the team, he deserved the team's first offensive rights.

Kobe Bryant also took it seriously, and after a few simple temptations, he pulled out his hand.

Kobe Bryant has been in good shape after training in the summer, and he feels good today, and he has his first shot.

Kobe Bryant opened the scoring for the Lakers, leading the Jazz 2-0.

The Jazz are back, this time handing the ball to Gordon Hayward.

Hayward's second attack chose to break through, Bryant didn't block it with all his might, and Hayward broke inside.

There is not much defensive pressure in the preseason and is a little less than in the regular season. However, the Lakers started 5 people, except for Kobe Bryant and Hibbert, the other 3 are all young people. Young people don't pass up an opportunity to express themselves!

Randle, who was sitting on the inside, was very active in making up for the defense, and together with Kobe Bryant, who was closely behind, Hayward was facing the Lakers' two-man defense at the moment.

Hayward didn't stick to the ball and landed a shot to Derrick Favors, who was let go by Randle.

Only the slow-paced Hibbert was left under the basket, and the physical Derek Favors ignored him directly, and turned around with a violent dunk!

The Jazz immediately switched to a goal, and the two sides tied 2:2.

Yi Feng came over and patted Randall's ass as a sign of comfort.

Alas, sure enough, he was still too young, frizzy, and too eager for quick success.

Hibbert serves from the baseline, and Clarkson dribbles the ball to the front court and gives it to Kobe.

Kobe Bryant made a tentative surprise and found that Hayward's defense was quite hard, and he was ready to play as an assistant this season, and after leaning on Hayward, he began to observe the position of his teammates.

Kobe Bryant's first concern is of course Yi Feng, because whether it is from the price he has paid or his expectations for Yi Feng, Yi Feng is Kobe's first choice for the object of the ball.

Although Yi Feng has always been a core player's style of play, he needs to have the ball in his hand to have enough power; But his agility, movement speed and super-fast nerve reflexes make his off-ball movement a threat as well.

Especially after realizing that his place on the Lakers team is not the absolute core of the team, he has especially improved his ability to run without the ball in the summer.

Because as long as Kobe Bryant does not retire, he is the absolute leader of the Lakers, and of course the ball will be in his hands. And if Yi Feng wants to get a chance to shoot, of course, he has to let Kobe Bryant willingly give up the ball.

Trading an assist for a pass is something that a lot of players are more than happy to do. And although Kobe Bryant always gives people the impression of a "cancer", he actually averaged 4.7 assists per game in his career. He's not a defender who doesn't pass the ball.

Although the team's first two attacks did not mean to give him the ball, Yi Feng did not stand still and wait for the pass, after seeing Kobe Bryant breaking through with the ball and encountering the opponent's strict defense, Yi Feng hurriedly stepped forward to give Kobe a cover.

Kobe Bryant took advantage of the situation to break through on the left side and hit the inside.

Yi Feng blocked Hayward, and Alec Burks, the Jazz No. 2 player who originally defended Yi Feng, switched to Kobe.

After Yi Feng finished covering, he did not stand in place, but moved to the bottom corner of the right side.

For a rookie like Yi Feng, although he has the identity of the champion, Hayward still puts him in a secondary position. In comparison, the more threatening is Kobe!

So Hayward let go of Yi Feng and chased Kobe Bryant to form a circle with teammate Alec Burks.

Bryant caught a glimpse of Yi Feng appearing in the unguarded right corner and decisively split the ball.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Hayward hurriedly adjusted his body and pounced towards Yi Feng.

After Yi Feng received the ball, he had to make a three-point shot.

Hayward, who was rushing to pounce, subconsciously jumped off the block!

However, this is just a feint by Yi Feng!

Yi Feng ducked past the rushing Hayward and smashed in with the ball.

Alec Burks is young and energetic, but he wants to make up for it in time and is blocked by the experienced Kobe Bryant, and he can't make up for it after squeezing through.

Yi Feng was very fast, and after two steps of acceleration, the two long legs had already entered the hinterland of the forbidden area, and standing in front of him at this time was Rudy Gobert!

Although he knows that Rudy Gobert has a long arm span, excellent athleticism, explosive jumping ability, and a super performance of 7 blocks in a single game, Yi Feng is young and vigorous, and he is not afraid.

After the legs slowly stored energy, Yi Feng rose from the ground one meter away from the three-second zone on the right bottom line!

Rudy Gobert's eyes widened with rage, and he didn't have the slightest fear in his heart in the face of the incoming Yi Feng. Under his big hands, I don't know how many hats have turned over in the past few years and want to dunk on his head, I believe that this new champion in front of him will be the next one.

Seeing the opportunity, Rudy Gobert gathered momentum and walked towards Yi Feng with a pair of long arms!

After a few blinks, the two collided in the air.

Yi Feng relied on his superhuman bounce to gain air supremacy. And coupled with the kinetic energy brought by speed, he can compete with Gobert, who weighs 20 kilograms of himself, in the air without falling behind.

The confrontation between the two in the air, there was a dull crash between muscles.

After the confrontation, both men's bodies stagnated visibly in the air.

At this time, Gobert, who weighed more, began to decline, while Yi Feng relied on his waist and abdomen ability to exert his ability to stay in the air against the sky.

When Goebel began to fall, Yi Feng seemed to have broken free from the shackles of gravity and stopped in the air!

However, Gobert didn't give up and tried to use his height and reach advantage to interfere with Yi Feng's dunk.

Yi Feng grabbed the ball with his right hand and pulled it back, stretched forward with his left hand to block Gobert's final counterattack, and with his calf curled back, his whole body was pulled into a bow in the air.

Although Gobert failed to block Yi Feng's dunk, his defense still played a big role. Yi Feng was blocked out of the three-second zone, and although the height was enough, the distance was not enough for him to complete the dunk.

The dunk could not be completed, and it was about to fall, Yi Feng was in a hurry, and pressed Gobert's shoulder with his left hand, and once again gained the momentum to move upwards and forwards, and under the reaction force, Gobert was pressed down at once!

Rudy Gobert, a 7-foot center with a height of 216CM, has been ridden under Yi Feng!

Looking at the basket that was getting closer and closer, Yi Feng's right hand that grabbed the ball slammed forward.

"Bang!!"

Easy Wind dunk scores!