Chapter 158: Super Small Lineup
Phil is the grandmaster of the triangle offense, and while he didn't invent this tactical system, there's no doubt that he's the best head coach in the entire league to use the triangle offense. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoIn fact, there is no fixed routine for the triangle offense, and a variety of different offensive routines can be derived from the triangle position, just like his inventor Winter Sr. said, the triangle offense is essentially the interpretation and reaction of the defensive system. However, the triangle attack is not a complete free attack, it is a structural system that requires precise spacing and positioning. Every athlete must be aware of every position on the court. And we'll never be able to understand all the tactical changes in the triangle offense.
But this time Phil didn't plan to use a triangle offense, or his triangle offense was a freak that blended small-ball tactics, No. 1 Fisher, No. 2 Kobe, No. 3 Ariza , No. 4 Vujasic, and No. 5 Odom, which was his starting lineup in Game 3 of the series and the first home game for the Trail Blazers. The tallest of these five people is Odom's 2.08 meters, but he can be regarded as a wing player, and the other four, Fisher 1.85 meters, Kobe Bryant 1.98 meters, Ariza 2.03 meters, Vujacic 2.01 meters, the average height is less than 2 meters, it is indeed a super small lineup. But if you think about it carefully, you will find that it is very scary, this lineup is not lacking in offense and defense, and Odom's role as the central axis can even bring a lot of different changes to the team.
In this day and age, it's a strange thing for a center to dribble and break fast, but this game Odom is destined to be such a wonder. He can pull up to the high post to block and then attack the basket at a speed not inferior to that of a guard, or he can hold the ball in the high post and then divide the ball according to the situation on the court, and he can dribble to break through to the interior and complete the offense, this is a guy who can play almost five positions on the court, just like his predecessor "Magic" Johnson.
McMillan is worried, the Trail Blazers haven't played a small lineup this season, and Ade and Oden are good interior players, but it's not the same thing to let them practice switchbacks on the court with others. Now the starting lineup of the Trail Blazers is difficult to deal with the opponent's small lineup, and it is almost certain that it will collapse as soon as it rushes, especially in the center position, no matter who plays several big insiders, it will only be dragged down by the opponent's speed. Positional warfare is not good, strictly speaking, there is no interior line on the opposite side, although Vujacic and Odom are the Lakers' starting interior combination, but the offensive methods of both are biased towards wing players, and the center of the Trail Blazers can't keep up, so they can only let the opponent get the opportunity to shoot in the middle distance, and they can win if they don't get shot.
The only thing that can be regarded as a small lineup for the Trail Blazers is one big and four small, and it has to work hard for Oden, so that he can barely keep up with the movement speed of the wing players, and if he is replaced by Ade, it will be over, he is a player who is stronger in offense than in defense, and it would be good if he didn't be beaten into a sieve by others. The other four, McMillan still didn't put Outlaw as the starter after thinking about it, but instead let Batum be the team's starting small forward, Ye Feng swayed up to play the big forward, and the backcourt was still Blake and Roy partnered, which was the only starting lineup he could think of against the Lakers.
Ye Feng doesn't care, it's not the first time he's played as an inside player, he tried a few times when he was in the NCAA, and the effect was pretty good. Let him play inside is like a trumpet Odom, and the offensive ability is better, the only thing to worry about is rebounding, fortunately, McMillan also sent Oden instead of Ade, so Ye Feng still has some confidence. His only concern is whether Batum can stop Kobe's footsteps, it is obvious that Kobe will not trouble him this time, but Batum must take on the responsibility of defending Kobe, who calls him the team's starting small forward?
Batum was a little intimidated, but at the same time eager to take the plunge, and he thought he was ready to try his hand at wrestling with Kobe. Looking at Batum with a rich expression, Ye Feng thought about it again and again, and decided not to tell him the cruel fact that he would continue to be beaten by Kobe. Batum didn't have much chance to face Kobe Bryant during the regular season, and he only played Kobe Bryant twice in the playoffs, so he shouldn't understand how terrifying and awe-inspiring this man is. However, the so-called newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and it is also a good thing that young people have the courage of blood and blood, Ye Feng, who held this idea, didn't feel that he was also a young guy.
The game was about to begin, and McMillan was in the dressing room with a tactical board one last time explaining the team's tactics to the starting five. This time he didn't need Ye Feng to control the ball, he played more of a central axis, pulled near the free throw line for Roy or Batum to block and dismantle, and then went to the outside to receive their return pass and shoot three points, or directly hold the ball in the high post, using the wide court vision to pass the ball to those teammates who cut into the baseline and sneaked out by covering. Ye Feng likes the second kind of work very much, which is much more fun than shooting three-pointers by himself, but he doesn't know if his height can support him to see those gaps.
Oden is completely used as an interior blue-collar player in McMillan's tactics, and his most important task is to grab rebounds and block others with Ye Feng. Looking at the depressed look on his face, Ye Feng wanted to laugh, originally saw that the Lakers' lineup Oden wanted to wreak havoc on the inside, but he didn't expect the head coach to focus on the offense on the outside, so he couldn't help but be depressed. Ye Feng patted him on the shoulder, signaled him to relax, and whispered: "Although I don't control the ball, I also have the opportunity to organize an attack in a high position, so you just wait for my pass at that time." Auden's eyes instantly began to glow, and he gave a thumbs up, silently praising Ye Feng for being a buddy.
In fact, Ye Feng didn't say this to appease Oden, and the interior offense is still necessary in the Trailblazers' system. Although Oden does not have such a wide range as Ade, his finishing ability under the basket is still very reliable, and even some of the footsteps under the basket are presentable, if he has the opportunity, he may not be able to hand the ball to him in the low post to play Odom, Odom's body is not able to compete with him, in case he is trapped, just divide it out, help his teammates score while he can also brush up assists, it sounds very good.
However, the second offense still needs to be paid attention to, and this is a great opportunity to bully the Lakers' small lineup.