Chapter 344: The Pacers' Calculated Basketball
"Hey, are you alright?" Zhang Yi asked, of course he knew that Robert's personality was unlikely to admit defeat to his opponent. But every offense and defense just now was played by the opponent, and Robert must be in a bad mood.
"It's okay." Hearing this, Zhang Yi was not at ease at all, because this was not a normal vent, and Robert's mentality was far less mature than it appeared to be.
At this time, WACKER made the first personnel adjustment, and Robert saw the bench with a little nervous eyes. I could see that he didn't want to go out so soon.
In the end, the first player to be substituted was Vali, and he was relieved. Robert now just wants to prove himself, and while this conflicting idea is prone to mistakes, it is also a sign of fighting spirit.
Yibian fought again, and the Lakers' offense began to hand over to Zhang Yi. No matter how the opponent bites, Oscar handed over to Zhang Yi to control the ball as soon as half time.
Just like the 'Batman' Pippen back then, Zhang Yi can also play as a playmaker, although his dribbling ability and passing awareness are not necessarily better than Pippen, but his athleticism is not lost to the legend at all.
When the Pacers saw Zhang Yi controlling the ball, they immediately changed their defensive focus. Because Zhang Yi can attack on his own or create opportunities for his opponent, the threat is much greater than that of Oscar.
What's more, one-on-one defense can't restrict Zhang Yi at all, and the small forward who has been sticking to him doesn't dare to withdraw the distance at this time, because he is afraid that Zhang Yi will raise his hand to shoot with a distance of one or two steps.
The most difficult player to defend is the one who can shoot suddenly, and when defending, he doesn't know what kind of distance to keep better. But the Pacers' players don't seem to be very afraid of Zhang Yi holding the ball in the half.
The others are still in normal rotation, and intuitively, they seem to ignore Zhang Yi and don't have any intention of helping defense. Wacker clenched his fists, because Zhang Yi was their killer weapon and the key to attack.
If he can't lead the team's offense, then this Lakers will play too hard. Zhang Yi noticed that his teammates didn't have much of a chance.
Even if you play with the center, after changing defenses, because the average height of the Pacers is about the same, you will always maintain a close defender in front of you.
"It turns out that these five players with similar height, similar speed, and good defense are here to deal with Zhang Yi!" It dawned on Wacker at this point. Because the Pacers can switch defenses indefinitely.
Especially against a player like Zhang Yi, the opponent knows that no matter who it is, it is impossible to restrain him, and the best way is to change the defense and then consume his physical energy.
In the previous games, it was not without teams that used this tactic, but no one had Duncan done it so thoroughly, and how bold it was to completely win the interior, not to mention that Vali's low-post offensive ability was not weak.
This is the opening Philip to make a kill and hit the Lakers' interior first. If time could be repeated, WACKER would definitely let the team play Zhang Yi first, so that it could free up WALI and even make it easier for the two of them to score points together.
It is also rare for offense to enter a state of stagnation in Zhang Yi's hands, after all, he has too many options, but the Pacers' defense gives him only one choice, and that is to hold the ball alone......
A strange feeling of being manipulated enveloped in his heart, and no matter what the result was, Zhang Yi felt very uncomfortable now. I don't know if this team can be so meticulous in other games, but this one is really leaky.
Zhang Yi shook his opponent in a crossover, and then strode to the left to flash and came up with a horseback archery, which is a long two points, although it was his first shot in this game, but because the rhythm was right, so the basketball was hollow into the frame.
The reason for this choice is that Zhang Yi knows what will happen if he plays the inside line. The Pacers are ostensibly focused on defending other positions and isolating themselves, but everyone's eyes are still on him, and if they are activated, the help will definitely come immediately.
Zhang Yi's strategy is good, but his teammates who give opportunities with quick passes on the move are not his strong suit. That's why walkers isolate others. They were waiting for Zhang Yi to break through, because this guy would only pass the ball if he stopped walking, which is not a good habit and is difficult to correct.
Since he was a child, he has been practicing with Wang Long alone, Zhang Yi's overall awareness cannot be very good, no matter how good his vision is, his prediction of teammates' actions and the choice of ball path still need to be improved.
Wacker finally knew the reason why Duncan was strong, and the head coach simply figured out the characteristics of each of their players, how to target all the strengths and weaknesses, and then cracked them one by one.
You know, it takes a lot of professional analysis and tactical thinking. Duncan is definitely a wise man, and Wacker now admires it.
It's just that the Lakers won't admit defeat so easily. Zhang Yi at least did not blindly choose to make a strong attack on the first goal, which was out of Duncan's prediction.
"Hmm. It seems that Zhang Yi's ball quotient is a little higher than expected. Pacers head coach Duncan, who was standing on the sidelines, said in his heart with his pocket, he still didn't have any expression, and this feeling was actually a little similar to Esgar.
The Pacers attacked with the ball, and it was easier for them to attack the rim because Vali was off the court. The strength of the Lakers' defense stems from the cooperation between Zhang Yi and Wali inside and outside.
Now Zhang Yi is pulled to the outside and can't participate in the defense at all, while Vali sits on the bench to adjust his mentality because of foul problems. So the pressure is all on Robert.
The Pacers are now simply playing like crazy about the point guard, Philip's status as a three-point shooter makes Robert completely afraid to let go, and once the block is replaced, no one else can catch up with Philip except him.
The Lakers' defense on the strong side was simply pulled and torn apart, and another three-pointer went into the frame. And this time it's not Philip. After changing defenses, Robert subconsciously wanted to continue to block Philip, because this guy was too active after the opening, and even looked like an offensive core......
But this choice is wrong, because he did not appear where he should be, although it is not too big a leak, regardless of the opponent immediately divides the ball, and then does not hesitate to shoot!
If hitting a three-pointer is also a face, Robert's appearance in such a defensive leakage is definitely a big help to him. Wacker wanted to call another timeout, but it was less than five minutes into the game.
The referees blew the whistle, Robert was substituted for a struggling performance, and the Lakers switched to a defensive 3-and-D quarterback before switching Vali to the court.
If it is as he thinks, it will be more beneficial for the Lakers to have two cores on the court, one inside and one outside.
It's just that all of this is still within Duncan's calculations, and the only unknown factor may be Zhang Yi, and it's hard to say when he will start to break out......