Chapter 189 [Tremble, Fat People]
Many people say that Phil Jackson's tactics are rigid, but in fact, he often makes some targeted arrangements, but he rarely responds on the spot, and everything that needs to be said is said in the locker room before the game.
Today Jackson changed George's position again, this is a jack-of-all-trades player, playing the No. 4 position with strong mobility, playing small forward can defend the opponent's strong small forward, he played 4 minutes off the bench in the first quarter, and the defense against Pierce was good. If you play point guard, George has a clear physical advantage when attacking.
As soon as George got on the pitch, Crawford was a little flustered. George's bulging muscles are powerful at first glance, and he is a full size larger than Crawford, who is 196cm tall and weighs 90 kilograms.
Even more pressure is the Green Army's backup point guard Peracio, who is 23 years old, 191cm tall, weighs 88 kilograms, entered the NBA out of draft, played 75 games for the Grizzlies last season, averaged only 7.4 minutes per game, and had 2 points, 1 rebound and 0.9 assists.
Originally, Perasio was a marginal man in the Green Army, and Kenny Anderson was short of the No. 1 position after he was traded, and he relied on his defensive attitude to become a rotation bench that played about 20 minutes per game, and still had no data, averaging 5.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Last year, Perasio and Guo Xu competed in the summer league, and he was not an opponent at that time, and he was beaten miserably. And Guo Xu doesn't remember that there is such a person at all, he is too ordinary and has no characteristics.
The game continued, and the Lakers attacked first.
Guo Xu dribbled to the frontcourt and beckoned Horry to pull out the three-point line to cover, and Madsen was in the low post to grab the rebound. Although Horry is not very heavy, he has a lot of experience in the game, and he blocked people in two steps outside the three-point line and accurately stuck the position.
Guo Xu completely got rid of the point guard defense with the ball, and made a three-point jump shot in the middle, and the big forward Walker changed the defense one step slowly, and the ball went into the net hollow! 26 to 22.
Guo Xu's shot was without pressure, without any interference in front of him, as simple as training.
The Green Army attacked, the players all pulled away, Crawford and Walker also played a simple block, attracting Horry to force a layup after switching defenses, Horry followed, jumped up to interfere with the ball and missed.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Horry often made changes in order to adapt to the needs of the team, from a small forward when he first entered the league to a big forward, from an "offensive point" to a "defensive expert", from "anti-blocking and dismantling" to "anti-low post" for weight gain, Horry is always doing what the team needs him to do.
He's underweight now, he's not good at fighting, he's not good at defending the box, he's better at blocking and pick-and-roll, and then he's getting stronger at the Spurs, and he's still playing at 35.
Madsen won the backcourt rebound, the Lakers battled in a position, and Guo Xu played the tactics just now again.
Horry covered Guo Xu two meters outside the three-point line, but Walker didn't defend it, standing near the free throw line and waiting.
Guo Xu accelerated to get rid of the guard defense, made a one-step stop jump shot in the middle, and hit another three-pointer in the same position. 29 to 22.
Joe McDonnell, the commentator of Los Angeles Sports Station, smiled: "It's still Jason Guo who is amazing, he hit two long-range shots in the last game to open the score, he is too suitable for blocking and dismantling, and he can shoot suddenly, which Fisher can't compare." ”
Partner Charlie Parlesley said: "The Celtics haven't made the playoffs since '95, and as a traditional giant, they've been so poor in the last few years, Walker isn't a good leader, and neither is Pierce. ”
A leader has to be able to lead the team, and Walker certainly isn't. He quickly proved that by taking a step from the outside, facing Horry with a dry three-pointer, the ball bounced out of the frame.
His style of play was not tactical at all, and his shot selection was too poor, and Madsen grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.
Guo Xu took to the front court and then played with Horry to block and dismantle, this time Walker defended, Guo Xu lowered his center of gravity and brought it to him, and when he was about to collide, he slapped the ball with his right hand to the left hand, changed the ball to the left hand and took a big step, and changed direction to the left side to completely pass Walker, and took a step forward from the free throw line in front of the center Vitaly to make up the defense.
31 to 22, Guo Xu scored 8 points in a row.
Now Guo Xu's throwing is not a stunt, if he is close, he can't guarantee the hit rate, he can show off his rhythm after occasionally breaking through, which is very useful when hiding from big men to make up defense.
The Green Army attacked, Walker played another block and asked for the ball on the right side outside the three-point line, Crawford split the ball, Walker pulled out three points in the face of George who switched defenses, and missed again under serious interference, Bowen grabbed the rebound and passed it to Guo Xu.
Guo Xu didn't wait for his teammates, he directly went to the fast break alone, dribbled to his left hand outside the three-point line, and then changed direction to the right, relying on his speed to pass Peracio, attracting Crawford to make up for the defense and dodge the block with a high throw on the rebound.
Crawford thought it was on guard, and the power of the board was obviously too great to score. As a result, as soon as he turned his head, he saw George flying up, catching the rebounding ball, and smashing the ball with both hands.
33-22, Guo Xu had the first assist, leading the team to a wave of 10-0.
Celtics coach Jim O'Brien hurriedly asked for a timeout, and if Guo Xu couldn't prevent it, the Green Army would definitely lose today.
Charlie said: "Kobe Bryant, who is watching the game at home, can rest assured, Jason has taken on the task of attacking from the outside, he has done better than expected, if the Green Army is not contained, I think he will explode today, and it is not difficult to score 30+." ”
"Jason is not only a strong individual attacker, but he also plays smart, he is more and more comfortable with his teammates, and he can play role players around him," Joe said. ”
After O'Brien called a timeout, he didn't make any major tactical changes. Just let the heavy inside line Vitaly off the field and replaced him with Walter McCarty, who is 208cm tall and weighs 104kg.
The dude was a member of the '96 Golden Generation, was drafted by the Knicks in the first round of 19 and traded to the Celtics after one year. He can be said to be Walker's apprentice, especially likes to float outside to shoot, has a low shooting percentage, poor rebounding ability, and has the advantage of moving fast.
McCarty played first to open up space for offense, and second to prevent pick-and-rolls.
After Rick Pitino was fired, assistant coach O'Brien took on a temporary role as the head coach of the Green Army, and he picked up a mess that couldn't keep the team on a wrenching rope for the time being. The two stars are happy to brush up on the offensive end, and the coach can't play even if he wants to arrange complex tactics.
For Antoine Walker, O'Brien was a little dissatisfied but couldn't control him. This season, Walker went crazy, shooting an average of 7.4 three-pointers per game, shooting 36.5% from three-point range, and only 41% from the field overall.
Walker was selected by the Green Army with the sixth pick in '96, and when he first entered the league, he was a muscular man, with a height of 203CM and a weight of 102 kg, and he was an all-round fighter who could play five positions. He averaged 22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks in the 97-98 season and was selected for the All-Star Game.
BUT NOW, WALKER HAS BECOME A FAT MAN WITH A HEIGHT OF 206CM AND WEIGHT 111 KG. Although he is not too heavy, he has a lot of fat, and he can't see the muscle lines on his arms, and he can see his stomach. And he has the most flesh on his buttocks, and he twists and twists when he runs, just like Andy Lau's Hokkien song "I am the world's number one"!
PIERCE, ANOTHER STAR OF THE GREEN ARMY, IS NOT THIN, WITH A HEIGHT OF 201CM AND A WEIGHT OF 107 KG; THERE IS ALSO THE SUBSTITUTE CENTER VITALI, WHO IS 208CM TALL AND WEIGHS 127 KG.
Some Green Army fans are eager to ask, what do these guys eat before the game? They must have eaten well, otherwise how could they all be fed so fat?