Chapter 369: The game is white-hot
Whether it's Oscar, or the other veterans of the Lakers, they are actually more or less influenced by traditional play. They may be strong and weak, but good role players are essential for the NBA's big teams.
For example, Oscar played the role of sixth man in the lineup of the Pistons, a declining powerhouse in the East. Although back then their lineup was very messy.
The main point guard also struggled, but Robert, who was sitting on the bench, had a lot of opportunities to play on key shots, which also allowed him to shoot three shots and more than a dozen key goals that season.
Oscar, who has always been known as the prodigal son of the court, also became the target of many teams in that year. While he wasn't actually very effective in the fourth quarter, some of the ball had to be played by a role player like him.
Even the Golden State Warriors had issued an olive branch to him, but unfortunately, Oscar didn't expect Curry Jr. to lead the team to three consecutive championships.
In order to pay more than a million more than a million dollars, Oscar chose to join the rebuilding Timberwolves, a choice that may have been the biggest mistake of his career.
But things have happened, after so many years, Oscar is not letting go of the opportunity given to him by the Lakers, although he is not really the main force, but he has been playing in the league for ten years and needs a championship ring to prove himself.
With so many great role players, plus the Lakers' tactical options are pretty traditional. Even a lot of commentary doesn't make sense of why WACKER did it.
Knowing that they have so many good players in the team who play fast break and defensive counter-attack, choosing a one-shot attack is definitely not a good choice on the surface.
Unbeknownst to everyone, Wacker's rookies are all players who have soaked his traditional basketball thinking with the UCLA Bruins in the NCAA. Regardless of what happens to Zhang Yi, Robert and Vali in the future, WACKER's tactics are the root of their abilities.
Traditional doesn't mean it's bad, after all, Wacker also used these tactics to win championship glory with the Lakers, so no one is qualified to stand up and say that the previous tactics are outdated......
It's just that there are very few teams in the league that still adhere to the traditional play, especially when the current No. 1 team, the Golden State Warriors, has begun to dismantle tactics and simplify the division of labor.
While people are talking about the NBA getting better and better, people are also focusing on the issue of the team's personality getting older and younger. The rules of basketball are followed by most teams that are not qualitative, and a few outliers can't play, and the reason why the Lakers are so concerned is because Wacker has won an incredible streak with traditional tactics.
Regardless of whether their previous opponents were strong or weak, this will not change the Lakers' ability to turn around by playing individual tactics. Just like this power-up conversation, while the Warriors hold the lead, no one is going to say that the Lakers don't have any chances.
You must know that the Warriors who played the intensity of the Finals are invincible. Whether it was the powerful New York Knicks or the Indiana Pacers, they all ended up being cannon fodder, and they weren't the kind that could make the game scorching.
After so many years of Finals, the Warriors have slaughtered their opponents by a large score. As people often say, the warriors of iron are the east of flowing water. No team has ever been able to compete with a Warrior who is in perfect form.
Now the Lakers are constantly refreshing everyone's expectations with their fluid offense, which is even more than their winning streak. Because people want to see the Warriors' dominance broken.
Whether it's the rest of the league or the countless fans who support them. If the Warriors continue to win the sixth championship, even if Curry Jr. really retires, their era has passed, but over the years, people's hopes are like being buried alive, and the Lakers are the shovel that rescued them......
With Robert shaking off Rauf again and scoring a layup, the Warriors' lead was wiped out. The audience didn't react, because in everyone's impression, both teams were obviously scoring, and the home team quickly filled the difference.
The Warriors head coach immediately called a timeout, and he knew very well what the Lakers were doing and what was wrong with his own team. When the game gets into this kind of game, efficiency is everything.
When Curry Jr. was no longer playing against Zhang Yi, he chose to return to his job as a point guard, and did not use singles more to create opportunities for other players.
That's exactly what the Lakers are using to limit their offense. Whether it is Robert, Vali, or Zhang Yi and Damae, who are better at defense, the Warriors' sharing of the ball has become difficult, and the scoring efficiency has naturally been greatly reduced.
On the contrary, the Lakers' offense was revitalized by the two playmakers Oscar and Zhang Yi, which is the difference in the position of Curry Jr. as the core, once he is outside the team's defense, the Warriors' defensive efficiency has become worse than half a star.
After readjusting his play, Curry Jr. increased his singles weight, because he wasn't the kind of player who forgot about his point guard once he started playing alone.
So almost all the time, the ball is more dangerous in his hands than in his pass. This attack was like this, when he faced Oscar's singles, he easily burst into the basket through his feints.
Seeing that Curry Jr. changed his style of play, Oscar didn't even chase and defend, because he knew his ability very well, and even if he chased over, it would just add a background board for the opponent for no reason.
And Wacker has already laid out how to deal with Curry Jr.'s singles strategy. After Oscar was shaken, he immediately switched to the position of the small front, and Zhang Yi, who was liberated, immediately blocked the first person in the league who broke through with the ball.
Only Zhang Yi is likely to defend Curry Jr., and his play is the key to whether the real Lakers can win this game.
"Here we go again!" Hearing this, Zhang Yi knew the meaning of what his opponent wanted to express. Because when I was one-on-one before, I was beaten into three fouls by him.
Although there is not much left in the game now, it is still possible for Curry Jr. to leave the game with six fouls if he wants to, which is the advantage of experience.
"That's right! It's just that the result will be different! Zhang Yi replied coldly, he knew very well that his ability was still a little worse than that of Curry Jr. But that doesn't mean that he will still be at a disadvantage when his physical energy is exhausted so far.
Speed and fitness problems, even if Curry Jr. is strong, this is an inevitable problem of physical age. Zhang Yi just wants to use his young capital to solve the problem.
No matter how the opponent runs and how he uses feints to create space, Zhang Yi is not left behind. Because the opponent's greetings are very effective against ordinary players, he doesn't eat feints.
Coupled with the fact that the referee's blowing penalty was not so strict, Curry Jr. instantly felt that he couldn't attack Zhang Yi's defense......