Chapter 322: Disgusting Big Ass
Zhang Yi has already enjoyed the treatment of superstars on many courts, but on the home court of the Grizzlies, this eerie atmosphere makes him a little nervous.
It's not so much playing basketball as preparing for a war. And Zhang Yi is still the feeling of standing in the first row and preparing to die generously.
The Los Angeles Lakers' tactics at the beginning of this game were very simple, because if they blindly played fast, the opponent would always use fouls to stop the opponent's fast break. So Wacker made it very clear, he had every chance to counterattack quickly, but whenever there was defensive pressure, he took the initiative to slow down.
The Grizzlies are all foul because their defensive system can be established without anyone. The Lakers can't do it, for example, Zhang Yi's position can't find a second person to replace.
Although Robert and Vali are growing rapidly, and several veterans who have been traded are also playing well, but without an offensive core and the most stable offensive and defensive player, the blow to the entire Lakers is immeasurable.
Before the game began, John Purdue, the Grizzlies' core center, smiled and whispered to the referee on duty. Although this is a common thing in competitions. But Pudu, who has always been notorious, took the initiative to talk and laugh with the referee, which is definitely a problem.
This is actually a psychological war by Hawley. The referees of the league are unlikely to look at a civilian team like them, but as the saying goes, raise your hand and don't hit the smiling person.
When Purdue, who has always been blackfaced, suddenly greeted with a smile, even the most hard-hearted referee will be fooled. And it did work, because Wacker's face was ugly on the sidelines.
"Damn, I had a bad feeling before the game." If it weren't for the players who were already preparing for the opening, he would have had to call the whole team back and tell them to be more careful.
Zhang Yi came to the side of Op who was in this position, not only was he not a villain, but he was still ready to come forward to say hello.
It's just just in time for the referee to let the players prepare, Zhang Yi was just about to speak, and Op directly knocked the Dongfang boy standing in front of him away with a heavy shoulder action......
This unfriendly action directly made Zhang Yi frown. Even if the game hasn't started yet, these guys have already treated the entire Lakers team as an enemy? This murderous aura lingered on the court.
Referees tend to be extra careful when officiating Grizzlies games. Because today's league has paid more attention to the value and completeness of the players themselves. Although the previous body hair foul has been canceled, the protection of the players is still very strong.
The Grizzlies have forcibly turned the game into the brutal basketball of almost a hundred years ago, and the league doesn't care about it now, but that doesn't mean it's going to be infinitely connived at them......
The game officially began, and the 2.15m center John Purdue had a good bounce, only to see his long arms snatch the ball. The Grizzlies opened the game with a first-offense.
If it's the Lakers, they're going to take advantage of the opponent's lack of defensive formation and use quick offense to score. But the opponent is still steady, their pace is very slow, but although there are no very good scorers, the success rate of scoring is not low.
This is because small forward Opp and center John have super back play ability, and the 24-second offensive time is always pressed to about 15 seconds, either to see who is running and shoot when they have an opportunity, or to hand it over to the player who is most sure of it to play alone.
They increased their offensive efficiency and put their opponents under pressure on the defensive end, and as soon as they came and went, the Grizzlies' advantage was established.
Before this game, the tall and large small forward Opp even said before the media that he would beat Zhang Yi. Because in his opinion, this guy with no technology and no ability to fight is completely an embroidered pillow.
"Did your mom come to see the game?" Aopu suddenly said such a sentence when he was in the right position, and Zhang Yi didn't react immediately.
Until his next sentence came out, "It's better to come, otherwise no one will coax you to cry for a while!" Op sneered.
Zhang Yi really doesn't feel much about such trash talk, because the so-called ruthless words, if they are not ruthless at all, it will be too embarrassing.
Not to mention seeing Opple's smug look, I am afraid that it was not a few words that I came up with before the game. Although he wasn't angry at all, it was interesting to have a confrontation, so Zhang Yi frowned and was ready to defend this ball.
The Grizzlies' point guard is not a point guard, because in Hawley's system, there is no such thing as a point guard and a point guard, they are both shooters. It's just that they have better defensive ability than the average shooter.
So the actual ball handler for this team is small forward Opp. His dribbling ability, although it looks rough, is actually very solid. Combined with the sheer weight that allows him to easily squeeze through defenders, it's no fun for anyone to try to steal.
Zhang Yi leaned behind him and pressed one hand on his waist. If it weren't for Oppe's big ass that the defender couldn't stick to at all, otherwise depending on his ability to dribble, Zhang Yi would have pounced and stealed.
Seeing Zhang Yi being pushed into the basket by Opple, Hawley looked proud. No matter how the rules of modern basketball are interpreted, a small forward with organized ability and back-to-back play can be a nightmare for all enemies!
The current Opp is not false even in the face of Zhang Yi, who is touted as the successor of Curry Jr., which is the best proof. After being sprayed with trash talk, Zhang Yi obviously improved his defense, but still couldn't interfere with Op in the slightest.
For this Grizzlies team, they never worry about the toughness of their opponents, and they don't care about these killers except for the referees.
Because there is a three-second limit for back-to-back shots, Opp will always choose to pass or shoot directly with a hook shot as soon as he gets past a defender. Of course, this is also the skill of the center of the organization, whether it is used in the No. 3 position, it is also very powerful.
In the opening first attack, the Grizzlies played their rhythm. Intuitively, the Lakers don't seem to have a good solution. In addition, Zhang Yi, the core of the defense, was also suppressed by Op with his physical ability, so the result of the game suddenly became suspenseful.
In the past, the Grizzlies were afraid of teams that were also defensive, or offensive crazy. But for this kind of inexperienced Lakers team with mostly newcomers, they think this game is a point issue.
But wait until Vali picks up the rebound, even if Wacker says no, you can play fast. Zhang Yi and Robert still rushed up. At this time, the value of the Grizzlies' two-guard guard is seen, and they are buried in the rush and defend one-on-one with a purpose.
And when Vali found Zhang Yi with a long pass, the point guard who was chasing him directly pulled Zhang Yi with one hand, the whistle blew, and the Lakers' offense was interrupted, this is the Grizzlies, want to score simply? No way!