Chapter 312: Larry Brown's Regrets

Mark Zumov said: "Garnett's defense is really good, he is tall, his hands are long, he is as fast as a guard, there is almost no place in the three-point line that he can't reach, Coach Li usually lets him play small forward, it's really a talent!" ”

Steve Meeks said: "How to say it, it's also very condescending to let him play power forward, this is a very different player, and it's no wonder that he can sign a contract of 100 million yuan." ”

Mark Zumov said: "He's the highest paid person in the NBA right now!" ”

The two were chatting, Garnett was another lightning-fast defense, and the 76ers played another iron!

However, the Knicks are not much better, and the 76ers' defense is also among the best in the league.

Two minutes later, Garnett broke the 0-0 embarrassment with his iron-blooded jumper. Subsequently, Iverson returned the color with a sharp breakthrough, 2:2 draw!

Next is the mutual iron, Da Yao fan a layup by Iverson, but the referee gave a home whistle and sentenced him to a foul!

When Iverson made free throws, Li Wei called Alan Houston and Charlie Ward.

"Fight the No. 18 tactic again, Alain, you don't go to the bottom corner, make a feint and go around from behind Ratliff to the left corner. Charlie, you take advantage of the opportunity, Alain passes the ball as soon as he gets to the horn position! ”

"Okay." The two nodded.

Iverson made two free throws to make it 2-4 and the Knicks trailed on the road.

Charlie Ward organizes the offense, and the Knicks players run.

When Eric Snow encountered a pick-and-roll, he went straight around the other side and blocked Houston in the bottom corner early. But I never thought that Houston hid behind Ratliffe and used Ratliffe's cover to make a right-angle turn!

Snow was slightly stunned when he found Houston disappearing behind Ratlleaf, and in the blink of an eye, this guy had already reached the left horn position!

"Oops, leaked!"

Snow didn't have time to rush over, Houston caught the ball, and a big open shot was made!

Swish!

2 points!

4:4 draw!

Larry Brown's eyes widened in surprise.

Li Wei's tactic is too ghostly, he can actually use the 76ers' players as cover!

This kid has a lot of bad intentions!

"Theo, watch out for the people behind you, Eric, don't go around in advance, defend normally!"

"Yes!" Theo Ratliff and Eric Snow nodded in unison.

The two sides kept battling wits and courage, and the score was 14:10 at the 8-minute mark, and the Knicks led by four points.

Li Wei waved his hand and replaced!

Big Ben replaces Big Yao, Dirk replaces Big Bo, Stephen Jackson replaces Kevin Garnett, and Nash replaces Alan Houston.

Garnett can go off because Big Ben is also a good defender, but Charlie Ward can't go because Li Wei needs him to defend Iverson.

Stephen Jackson is also very good defensively now, but the speed is slow, and it is no problem against ordinary people, but it will be a big loss against Iverson. Bowen's form this season is simply rotten, and he has just recovered from a knee injury, and he can only be crossed by Iverson on the stake, so Li Wei can only Charlie Ward.

However, Charlie Ward is in a contract year, and he is happy if he is given more playing time, and the motivation is absolutely fine.

Nash and Charlie Ward are both there, so naturally Nash plays point guard, Charlie Ward is a fixed-point shooter when he attacks, and he stalks Iverson when he defends.

76ers guard Eric Snow saw the Knicks play a double point guard, and tears flowed down his face for a moment - he finally didn't have to misplace the defense anymore, and he was blown up by those tall point guards every day, do you think he is not bitter in his heart?

Nash is very well organized on the court, and Nowitzki has played with confidence in the life-and-death battle against the Heat, and he is getting braver and braver. Two minutes later, the score was 20-12 and the Knicks led by eight points.

Larry Brown shook his head and replaced Iverson with Aaron McGee to give him a break, while the 76ers made a change in their tactics.

Li Wei found that the 76ers' tactics actually turned into inside singles, and the ball was handed over to big center Matt Geiger!

The current 76ers team, the main scoring point is Iverson, and the others are floating clouds. If you have to find the second-best scorer outside of Iverson, it must be center Matt Geiger.

Although Geiger's offensive ability is not strong, he is tall and strong, and he can also be used as a tank when it is critical.

Big Ben can naturally prevent Geiger, although the effect is not necessarily good, but Li Wei feels that it is time for Nesterovic to appear!

You have a meat shield, I have it too, crush each other, who is afraid of whom?

Nesterovic has just arrived in the NBA and has not yet adapted to the environment, but if you want to use troops, you must first train them. If he met Geiger, Li Wei would not dare to let Nesterovic appear, and then when he met O'Neill, would Li Wei still dare to let him play?

"Rasu, you go and replace Charlie Ward, and stand up to the opposite big center!"

Rasu Nesterovich listened to the translator, nodded, and replaced Charlie Ward.

As a result, the Knicks put out a big man lineup, with Stephen Jackson as the shooting guard, Nowitzki as the small forward, and Big Ben as the big forward.

Matt Geiger was a little annoyed when he saw that the Knicks actually sent a water cooler to defend him, and the first ball was also steady and steady, scoring against Nesterovich!

But turning around, Dirk Nowitzki immediately returned one in the middle distance!

Then, Geiger made another one!

The Knicks attacked, Nesterovic stood outside, and Geiger didn't follow, not taking the newcomer seriously. However, compared with the American inside, the European inner line generally has an advantage, that is, it will be shot!

Nash passed to Ouchi in time for an open spot, and Nesterovic scored two points with ease!

Matt Geiger's fierce face twisted, turned around and hit again, but Big Ben helped defend in time and pulled out his ball!

Nash Score on a Fast Break!

At the end of the first quarter, the score was fixed at 26:16, and the Knicks led by 10 points!

In the second quarter, the Knicks still maintained a lead of about 10 points, and Li Wei saw this, and continued to replace Nesterovic at the end of the quarter and let him defend Geiger.

Geiger scored another goal, but with Iverson on the floor, he could only practice switchbacks for most of the time.

In fact, Larry Brown's idea of building a team with defense is very correct, and the 76ers have also become a strong team under his control. However, compared to the Heat, another team in the league that uses iron-blooded defense as the team's founding idea, the 76ers are still a little worse.

The biggest gap between the two teams is that the 76ers do not have an interior gate that can be a pillar of optimism.

A good interior player plays a much higher role in defense than the outside line. Matt Geiger, Theo Ratliff and others, although they are also defensive stalwarts, are not on the same level as Mourning. The Heat's Mori is the league's best defensive player, a big center with a burst of defense.

In these years, you can't just play hard, you have to fight for talent, and Mo Ning is the kind of person with excellent talent. If it were an ordinary year, he would definitely be the champion, but he was born at the wrong time, and entered the NBA in the same year as O'Neal, so he became a leader. Geiger and others have worked hard all their lives, but they can't reach his level.

Larry Brown certainly wants a Defensive Player-caliber interior gate to protect the paint, but that's the kind of guy you can't come by. In the league now, in addition to Mo Ning, Uncle Mu is the second-year champion of the Spurs.

"Hey, if only I had Mourning, Mutombo, or Duncan on my team, as long as I had one of them, I could become a top team in no time." Larry Brown sighed.

Not having a Defensive Player-caliber interior gate is a regret for Larry Brown, and for the vast majority of coaches in the league.

In the series with the Heat, Riley sent Mourning, the best defensive player, to target Garnett, which limited the Knicks' offense. Larry Brown draws a gourd in the same way, using a Ratleaf who can run and jump to defend it, and the effect is there, but it can't be compared to Mourning.

Garnett couldn't lock this point, and the Knicks' offense was alive. As soon as the Knicks' offense came alive, the 76ers' days were sad.