Chapter 678 [The Butterfly Catcher, the Wrong Replacement]
Easley took the ball to the right side to drop the ball for Kobe, but encountered Parker's embarrassment in the regular season, Guo Xu stepped back a little and Balle made a no-ball bag for Kobe.
This kind of scene can be blown for a lifetime by taking a few more pictures, which is a symbol of my dominance, but my teammates will definitely not pass the ball over.
Easley decided to break through with the ball, and took a step Guo Xu sideways to block the breakthrough route, and he was not easy to pass the ball to Kobe.
This is a star veteran with more than 10 years of NBA experience bullying a rookie, Ellis didn't know how to deal with it, so he stopped to meet Guo Xu and forcibly hit the iron.
Jackson was very helpless on the sidelines, this is not the game he wants to see, it is better to let Butler play, the shooting percentage can be higher.
The sun counterattacked, Guo Xu received the ball and quickly advanced to the front court, dribbling towards Ellis, and seeing that he was about to collide with him, Esley felt that he was very accurate, and he could reach the basketball with his hand.
However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, Guo Xu's hand slapped back faster than him, his left hand gave his right hand, and one side of his body changed to the right to break through successfully. Ellis pounced and turned around and didn't have time to chase after him.
Guo Xu jumped with all his feet and scored a basketball with one hand. 16 to 4.
When there is no one around to defend, he will also perform a dunk performance, which is very morale-boosting.
The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu put two steps away with the same defensive method, and Ellis was excited to shoot a three-point jumper in the open position, and he was iron.
Guo Xu continues to show people how huge the gap between MVP guards and first-year rookie guards is.
Ellis played fast, the pace of offense and defense was fast, and he got off the court quickly, he only played 3 minutes and 16 seconds before Guo Xu made two fouls for reaching out indiscriminately to guard the water dispenser.
When Guo Xu broke through, he took the ball and hit Ellis's hand, and he couldn't dodge it, so he was in trouble. Ellis has a problem with even defensive moves right now, and he likes to reach out too much.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Ellis was not a good defender in the latter stages of his career. While playing for the Mavericks, one person commented, "Ellis defends with the image of a kid with ADHD chasing a butterfly." He's just super invincible trying to catch that butterfly. ”
In Guo Xu's previous life, Ellis's defense was really unflattering, and it was better when the Warriors had Byron Davis in charge of defending the No. 2 position, and it was a tragedy for him to partner with Stephen Curry. How bad is the Warriors' perimeter defense? They allowed the league's famous blacksmith Brandon Jennings to blast 55 points in his rookie season.
As for Ellis's high-end stats, it's so low that you can't look at it, and he's a little better than Nash among all the guards during his time with the Warriors.
"Zen Master" Jackson knew that Parker couldn't prevent Guo Xu, but finding a "butterfly catcher" with good physical fitness to try to limit Guo Xu with speed would not have a good result.
There is no way, the Lakers can only replace Parker again, otherwise they will have to have Vujacic to play a cameo point guard, and the speed can't keep up.
The swingers' main defense Guo Xu are all misplaced, including Kobe. After Kobe Bryant gained muscle, the lateral speed was not as good as in the previous years of his career, and his breakthrough relied on the rhythm of dribbling, and the man and the ball were one.
The Suns also made two changes, with Howard and Vallejo coming on, and Ariza and David Lee coming on.
As soon as he leads more, the Suns coaching staff wants to train newcomers and fight offense, which is a problem that D'Antoni can't change, and no matter how good Vallejo's defense is, he also likes David Lee.
At this time, the Suns' restricted area defense had obvious weaknesses, and the lack of height was not good at interfering with the big man's shots, but Bogut was still defended to death, and only made two shots in the first quarter, hitting one shot and scoring two points.
Most of the time he was standing on the pile watching his teammates perform, and he had to stand a little further away from the basket so as not to steal the boss's place.
Guo Xu actively attacked quickly, and the positional battle and David Lee blocked and dismantled, and the others pulled away, always creating easy opportunities.
In the first quarter, the Suns led by 18 points 36-18, and under the leadership of Guo Xu, they combined inside and outside to blossom more.
The Lakers couldn't shoot from the outside, they all relied on mid-range shots and low-post strong offense, and the one-on-one efficiency was not high, Kobe Bryant scored 10 points himself, and the others scored a total of 8 points, and he didn't score a single three-pointer.
Guo Xu's 17 points and 6 assists in a single quarter revitalized the whole team, and he played alone without wrapping the clip, attracting the bag and sharing the ball, which was simple and effective.
In the second quarter, when "Zen Master" Jackson thought the Lakers could get a respite, the Suns coaching staff played a new trick.
Guo Xu continued to play with substitutes, and the other four were Blake, James Jones, Kukoc, and David Lee.
The Suns did the same in the regular season, and the number of times was relatively small, because this lineup was too offensive and poor defensively. But this lineup runs very well, the formation is also the most open, the offense is particularly smooth, and when all five people can shoot, the opponent is not good at covering Guo Xu.
The Lakers' use of personnel is traceable, in the first quarter they let Butler rest a little early, staggered playing time with Kobe, and in the second quarter they were responsible for leading the bench offense. The other four are Vujasic, Devin George, Brian Cook, Vitaly Potapanko.
Jackson kept Ellis on the bench, Butler was in charge of organizing at least not messing around, and Vujacic was less athletic at the cameo point guard, with the advantage of shooting well and helping his teammates open up space.
Vitaly was an interior player added by the Lakers in the middle of the game, and the Meat Shield center was cut by the SuperSonics and joined the Lakers on a free transfer. HE IS 208CM TALL AND WEIGHS 127 KILOGRAMS, AND WAS CUT BECAUSE HE WAS TOO SLOW TO MOVE AND HIS PHYSICAL FITNESS DECLINED AFTER MULTIPLE INJURIES.
As a blue-collar defender in the restricted area, Vitali has an average height, arm span, and lacks blocking ability, so he can only resist people. He played 24 games with the SuperSonics this season, averaging 3.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.1 blocks in 13.4 minutes per game.
Second-round rookie Ronnie Turyaf is much more physical, lacks game experience, and is a defensive black hole on the court, and the coaching staff does not dare to use him. When he encountered a block, he didn't know where to stand, and he knew the penalty area. On the offensive end, Turyaf has no range, only a move to cut in the air after covering.
As soon as Guo Xu played Jackson, he knew that something bad was wrong, the substitution adjustment turned into a mistake, and there was no one on the field who could keep up with Guo Xu's speed.
Guo Xu really began to exert his power, covering the ball and shooting, forcing a breakthrough in the counterattack, attracting the bag and assisting his teammates, and soon it was a wave of 11 to 2, and the difference widened to 27 points.
The Lakers replaced Vitali, George, and Vujasic, and replaced Bogut, Kobe, and Ellis but could not withstand the Suns' offense.
Bogut's defensive area is also near the penalty area, and after the Suns are stretched, he is free not to go out to defend the pick-and-roll. Cook's defensive level in the restricted area is very poor, the confrontation is terrible, he is a space-based interior who relies on shooting, and the confrontation is average. Bogut was led out, and Guo Xu's pass to David Lee was an opportunity.
David Lee is not a simple scorer like Xiao Si, he has a high ball quotient, and he has excellent passing vision in college, and can get the ball out of the interior after attracting defenders.
The veteran Kukoc is an experienced and excellent shooter, and the Suns don't need him to get into the box to pick up the ball on the perimeter. Kukoc played at a good pace, hitting a three-pointer to attract the Lakers after switching positions in the perimeter round, and assisted Jones to make a three-pointer as well.
Blake and Guo Xu can also shoot from the periphery, and after the Suns hit five three-pointers in a row, they blinded the Lakers in a wave.
The Lakers can't defend and can't attack, Kobe Bryant can get a single opportunity in the mid-to-long-range shooting, the word will be caught in the low post, and the Suns will shrink at least three people to block the restricted area, so that Kobe Bryant can't break into the basket.
Vujacic and Cook were away, and Kobe Bryant distributed the ball, and his teammates missed three points again and again, and his mood was getting worse and worse......