Chapter 427 vs. Knicks 3

As one of the best pure point guards today, Glide's threat has always been underrated. In addition to the power of his passing, his practical speed breakthrough is also very strong.

Robert's reaction speed is indeed better than Oscar's, but the defensive quality has dropped a bit.

After all, his focus is on attack, and he has to be distracted by playmaking when he has the ball. That is, Zhang Yi is now helping him share some of the pressure.

But even so, Robert was reluctant to be distracted on the defensive end. This is actually similar to the situation of Valranda.

Neither of them is without defense, on the contrary, both players have high defensive potential. If you concentrate on defense, you are always at the top of the No. 1 position.

After all, Robert can play as a second or even a small forward. And Valanda can also take into account the style of play of a forward, which is the benefit of learning basketball from a young age and having a solid basic offense.

Although Valanda is a bit older than Robert, the two men will inevitably compete for the best defender in the league in the future.

And the role positioning of both of them has not yet been determined, which is different from Sean, who is also a defender, and Sean, who is known as 'Tiger Tooth', now plays an offense!

Sean is well aware that his strength is unstoppable speed, and that the fancy offensive style he had in the NCAA doesn't mean anything at all, because the quality of the NBA's defense is simply not comparable to what it used to be.

The only thing you can rely on is the first step ahead of everyone. Sean is also known as the second Aaron Iverson.

Even Sean himself is willing to lean on this senior, after all, even if there are no assists and no defense, he can enter the list of superstars with his super offensive ability alone.

Sean is also ambitious, but he still prefers to focus more on one skill than on the so-called all-around. He has defending, but the team doesn't need him to defend to win.

On the contrary, now Sean has no helper in the Hornets, and there is no tactic when he wants tactics. It's all up to him, which is why he averaged an astonishing 34 points per game in his rookie season!

The current team has completely turned into his offensive showcase. While 34 points won't bring a team victory, it can lead teammates to score.

Sean draws all the defensive attention and then creates easier offensive opportunities for his teammates. Just like Robert did in the first place.

It's just that at this point of injury, Sean did it more thoroughly. So when it comes to analyzing winning efficiency values, he can even rank at the top of the league.

Even better than some efficient centers. If the Hornets can score 100 points in a game, at least 80 points will be related to Sean.

As for the remaining 20 points, they were scored by the bench when he was not on the floor.

This is an exaggeration, after all, a person's body is not iron, not to mention that physical fitness will affect a player's shooting percentage, athleticism, and so on.

Now Sean is completely like a superman on the basketball court. His style of play is unbeatable, of course, but the act of picking the team on one shoulder is not advisable in itself.

Although it is very helpless, no one can provide Sean with any help, but in addition to bringing some irreparable injuries to his body.

Even if the Hornets barely make it to the playoffs, they won't be able to go far. Sean's spirit is valuable, but no one in the league feels that his efforts will be rewarded.

Although the Lakers' offense has improved, the defense of Robert and the No. 2 position has become a problem.

Grad proved with just one offense that Wacker's tweaks didn't work for their Knicks. I saw that he first used a crotch to change hands and shake Robert with a large change of direction.

Then when he entered the penalty area and saw Zhang Yi's help defense, Glade immediately distributed the ball to Xiao Hua, the second position who got a vacant opportunity by moving, and the latter hit a three-point shot steadily.

After all, he is an NBA-level player, and in the face of vacant opportunities, even Xiao Hua, who is not good at projection, will seize the opportunity to increase his chances of renewing his contract this season.

It's still unknown when the team's boss 'rushes' Thomas will return to fitness and play. Xiao Hua, who didn't get much opportunity in the past, finally got the approval of the head coach and was put into the starter.

He certainly can't afford to waste such an opportunity, and it's in a crucial game like the Lakers.

Glade's bench tore Robert's defense apart, and after splitting the ball, he proved how fragile a defense that even Xiao Hua could ask for.

WACKER is also helpless, after all, he has just made adjustments. All the shortcomings were completely recognized by one player. Glade is definitely a top-tier point guard, and there's no doubt about his ability to take advantage of his opponent's weaknesses.

The Lakers' offense certainly has no problem. In these five positions, except for the main responsibility of the big forward, which is to grab the rebounds in the front court and play the second offense, there is no active offensive ability, and the rest have the ability to attack with the ball in the frame.

Robert is ostensibly attacking on his own, but now he is also training his ability to coordinate with his teammates. After all, one's offensive weapons will weaken one day, and if you cultivate your passing awareness, it will be infinitely powerful.

Zhang Yi and the Lakers substituted for Goethe in the second position to cross and run without the ball, especially the former slipped to the bottom line and ran out of an open space with the cover of teammate Vali.

Robert is also moving, and that's where the Lakers' roster is great. No one in the team was still, everyone was looking for the best chance to score.

As soon as Zhang Yi's foot went out of the outside line, the ball had already arrived, and he immediately caught the ball and shot. In the bottom corner, Zhang Yi's hit rate is very accurate.

Even if the opponent is not slow to block it, he can only watch the basketball fly into the hoop.

In the next game, the Knicks used the cooperation of point guard Glade, outside Xiao Hua and small forward Thomson to stabilize the output.

The three of them have dug up all the holes in the Lakers' perimeter defense.

Even if Zhang Yi can restrict Thomson alone, he is limited by the focus of the cover and has no effect.

The Lakers can't stop the New York Knicks. In fact, the reverse is the same, even the Knicks' defense is worse. After all, now Zhang Yi is leading the team, and all the members are soldiers. They simply couldn't find a defensive center of gravity.

Even if Glad can limit Robert with experience, the Lakers' side is too mobile.

Limiting Robert, Zhang Yi and Goethe can both run over to catch the ball and then act as setters and offensive endpoints. So others can't prevent it at all.

The offensive and defensive battles that everyone expected turned into mutual explosions on the offensive end, and the score rose very quickly.

Sitting on the sidelines, Thomas has been shaking his legs, and now he really wants to rush into the field to solve the opponent's attack, even if he can't focus on defense, he can definitely do better.