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"Isn't this kid too brute?"

Chris Webber looked at the young big man in front of him a little helplessly and sighed in his heart, and at this time, the big man also turned around and left with a smile after seeing the basketball enter the frame, and in the end, Webb was left looking at the basket helplessly.

Sometimes Webb thinks that his defense is really not top-notch, although he has good defensive quality but does not have good defensive attention and awareness, but this does not mean that his defensive statistics are not good, or his rebounding ability is low, in fact, his career average of rebounds per game in a single season can reach 13, and in the past 8 seasons he has averaged rebounds per game in 7 seasons and has averaged more than 10 rebounds per game in his career. Even his career steals per game and blocks per game are all above 1.5.

His average rebounds per game this season is 13, the Lakers did not lose in rebounds in the previous games of this season, the most important point is Webber's protection, of course, those highly mobile forward swing people are not bad in rebounding, but when facing the Raptors in this game, Webber is a little depressed, Kwame Brown is the league's rebounding king for two consecutive years, the Raptors' core interior showed his rebounding quality in this game, especially in the frontcourt rebounding, it is simply a fool to rob the Los Angeles Lakers, This guy is able to pop up in the best rebounding position from all directions. On the olfactory sense of rebounding. For the first time, Webb felt that if he didn't put all his energy into rebounding, he might really be inferior to a young man. And I still feel that I am not as good as a young man when my current physical condition is at its peak, which is extremely helpless.

In fact, when an interior line with strong mobility, height, and strong rebounding awareness is facing the Lakers, it is unreliable for the Lakers to protect the rebound, and the rebounding is not based on height, so for Zhuang Fei. He has not been very worried about the team's rebounding problem, in fact, in the first few games, the Los Angeles Lakers ranked tenth in the league in rebounding, although not the top, but not bad, but when facing an interior player like Kwame Brown, height is an advantage, because the Lakers players have mobility He does not lack.

"Another frontcourt rebound, Kwame Brown's 13th rebound and 7th rebound of the game, was decisive with his shots, and Anthony's shot was equally decisive. With this three-pointer, the Raptors equalized the score. After losing the protection of the backcourt rebound, it is difficult for the Lakers to fight back, and the Raptors' perimeter shooting is becoming more and more resolute, just less than 5 minutes after the first quarter of the game, the Raptors are about to tie the 12-point difference behind in the first half, in the first half the Lakers are pressing the Raptors to play half the court, whether it is the starter or the substitute will play this team a little confused, but the third quarter is a sudden sudden change, although the Lakers' offense in the third quarter is not bad, but in the counterattack can not be played, When the Raptors grabbed frontcourt rebounds one after another and hit a three-point offense, the Lakers still couldn't resist it"

Kenny Smith looked at the two teams on the court and said with some excitement, if the main theme of the first half was that the Lakers used experience and Hardaway to take the initiative against Anthony, then in the second half, the Raptors showed their most relied on weapons, that is, continuous running shots, that is, the original Timberwolves' run-and-gun tactics, because of the gap between Alston and Nash and the offensive gap between Kwame Brown and Garnett, which makes the team's bombardment easier, Almost after halftime, he dared to throw it to the basket without much cooperation, and this is Sam Mitchell's improvement on the original Timberwolves system.

This improvement is the greatest possible play to the team's strong desire for outside offense, strong inside rebounding, especially strong offensive rebounding, and this team used such tactics in the second round of the playoffs last season to almost play the Lakers to death, and played the Lakers 2-1 at the beginning, if it weren't for the fact that Anthony, the boss of this team, suddenly couldn't throw it, it is estimated that they were not so easily reversed by the Lakers 4-2 last season, and compared with last season, it is obvious, This season, their tactics are more resolute and more skilled, and they have also once again grasped the weakness of the Lakers, and no one on the inside can grab Kwame Brown.

"It's a huge crisis, the Raptors have a tendency to go crazy now, and now the Los Angeles Lakers have to figure out a way to curb Kwame Brown's frontcourt rebounding, he's so sharp, he's almost like two compared to three years ago, even compared to last year his improvement is amazing, obviously last season's confrontation with O'Neal and getting the best defensive player had a big impact on him, and for young people their progress is often based on self-confidence, Now we can see a very strong self-confidence on the face of this interior player, and now Coach Z must find a way to solve the team's rebounding problem, or limit Kwame Brown" After Kenny Smith finished speaking, Barkley also said with some concern, he is a good rebounder himself, and he also has a high opinion of Kwame Brown at this time.

Obviously, this young man has a very good appetite for him, especially the kind of confidence under the basket, the kind of confidence that he can win so the rebounding momentum under the basket He has only seen in the old opponent Rodman, in the current league even Duncan and Garnett like the top four positions did not give him this feeling, maybe for Duncan or Garnett, rebounding is not their most important thing, this is just one of their many important jobs, just for players like Kwame Brown and Rodman, Rebounding is basically everything to them. It's hard for Webber to beat a player like that, just like when he's always asked who is better in rebounding or Rodman, he always says he still needs to score, he needs assists, and he still needs to do a lot of things, while Rodman only needs to grab rebounds.

"I wonder how this Chinese will choose?" At this time, Barkley was also a little curious when he looked at Zhuang Fei.

When the game reached the second half, as the scores of the two teams were getting closer, the audience mood in the Union Express Stadium gradually came to a climax. For the fans here. This is to give them hope that the team will win. And when the third quarter of the game came to the official timeout, the Raptors, who had been in a passive position since the middle of the first quarter, tied the score for the first time, and the score on the court was 79 at this time, and the two teams played an incredibly high-paced and fast game, the Raptors needless to say, this is a running and bombing that belongs to the Timberwolves, and the Lakers have also been running in the first half, although the speed is limited in the second half. But the success rate of the positional battle is not too low, although the huge advantage of 12 points was directly thrown away by the Raptors in the first half of the quarter 5 three-pointers, but this does not mean that the Lakers' advantages are all gone, after all, the Raptors can't expect to throw all the three points so accurately.

"Chris, you don't need to organize the team's offense after the timeout, I hope you can concentrate on that big man in this game, isn't he crazy about grabbing rebounds in our half, I think you should be able to give him a little color in the Raptors' half."

The Los Angeles Lakers' bench, although it can't be said to be frustrating for these Lakers players at this time, is also a little lost. They allowed their opponents to hit a climax and let their opponents tie the score. This is the first time they have encountered such a fierce game this season, although they know that they still have room to spare, and they don't want to look like the Raptors are playing at full strength, but it doesn't mean that they don't play hard or calmly, in fact, they have lost the rhythm they are most familiar with, which is also an embarrassing thing for these Lakers players.

And at this time, Zhuang Fei naturally saw the current thoughts of these Lakers players, especially Chris Webber and Hardaway, these two veterans encountered a huge challenge in this game, one is the impact from Kwame Brown and the other is the impact from Anthony, and now with the rise of Kwame Brown, Anthony's momentum has also come up, and this also means that the two of them are now at a disadvantage. Therefore, for the Lakers, it is more important to control the Raptors' vitality at this time, and although the Lakers' regular offense this season is Webb's No. 5 tactic, this does not mean that the Lakers only have the No. 5 tactic.

"Grant, in the next game, I need you to be able to lead the team's offense and reduce the pressure on Chris" After Zhuang Fei finished the first sentence, Zhuang Fei ignored Weber's surprise, but directly smiled again and instructed Hill, another veteran of the team, and at this time Hill was also a little stunned and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, guys, give those boys a little color" And after seeing Hill nodding, Zhuang Fei also shouted loudly to his players with a smile, and Webber, who was still in a stunned state just now, also came back to his senses and nodded fiercely.

Now that the head coach has released the pressure on the offensive end, he can put all his energy into rebounding, and he wants to see if he can get past the league's newest best defensive player and rebounding leader.

"Coach, do you think this will work? You know, if Chris still can't control the rebound, and the team needs to change the offensive mode, this is likely to make the Lakers extremely passive and dangerous, and even a few rounds can let the Raptors pull away the score, according to this momentum, if the Raptors are ahead, it is estimated that it will be difficult to catch up. Looking at the backs of the Los Angeles Lakers players, Lakers assistant coach Stephen Green was also a little worried and said to Zhuang Fei, he really did not agree with Zhuang Fei's change of formation at this time, after all, any kind of change of formation is a risk, although the Raptors now have a high shooting rate, but he does not believe that the Raptors can keep it all the time, although the Lakers are now being tied up, but they have not lost the momentum, as long as they withstand this wave of offense, even if Kwame Brown can grab rebounds again, he will not always be able to grab rebounds in the front court, This is impossible for any player, so in his opinion, the Lakers only need to passively wait for this young team to make mistakes, and last season the Lakers were waiting for the Raptors to make mistakes under the leadership of Phil Jackson, and finally the comeback was successful.

It's just clear that Green's suggestion is difficult to get Zhuang Fei to take up, because Zhuang Fei is not a manager who conservatively watches his team get beaten and doesn't move. In fact. He's always been a big game-oriented manager. He didn't want his team to be passive.

"Huh?! The Los Angeles Lakers' offense has changed, Grant Hill is ready to take over the game, Chris Webber has gone from the free throw line to the Raptors' basket, is Coach Z ready to release Webber and let him go to hand-to-hand combat with Kwame Brown? It's an interesting thing" Watching the Lakers re-enter the game when they let Hill control the ball at the top of the arc when they were attacking, Barkley on the commentary bench also said excitedly, and at this time, Hill, who organized the offense, almost deceived Alston into losing his balance with a shake of his upper body, and then the Lakers' small forward cut directly from the top of the arc and went straight to Kwame Brown, who was entangled with Webb on the inside. And at this time, seeing that Kwame Brown couldn't get the energy to fill the position, Marshall, who was defending Szebiak, was also immediately recycled and prepared to block Hill, as Hill's classmate, how could Marshall not know Hill's ability, the man who was closest to God back then, was the absolute top of the league in terms of breakthroughs, as long as he made him jump, then he basically couldn't prevent it, of course, the same. The small forward's breakthrough point is also extremely strong, so Marshall has been paying attention to Szzczebiak who was temporarily let go by him on the periphery when he was recovering.

Just when Marshall was distracted. When he thought he had blocked Hill's offensive line, Hill, who was dribbling, almost flicked his wrist slightly, and the basketball in his hand flew to the outside in front of Marshall, and at this time, although Marshall had prepared in advance, but Hill's ball was still too sudden, this kind of high-speed moving pass was unguardable, and the strength of the pass was also excellent, Szzczebiak was able to shoot almost without any adjustment.

And Szzebiak's three-point shot also interrupted the Raptors' five-point streak after he hit the shot.

"Beautiful breakthrough ball" Zhuang Fei looked at Hill on the court and nodded secretly, Hill organized the offense, Szczebiak stood outside the three-point line, Kobe Bryant detoured to the basket from the left side, in fact, Hill had two passing options, one was to suddenly distribute the ball to Szczebiak when Marshall was one step away, and the other was passed to Kobe Bryant who was cut after sticking to Marshall, of course, if he chooses to attack, he can pass Marshall together, and then dunk directly, which is also the offensive routine he is most familiar with, However, in the Lakers, he prefers to pass the ball to his teammates, especially when Zhuang Fei asks him to organize the offense.

"It seems that Webb's containment of Kwame Brown is not bad"

Hill's last shot was able to share the ball successfully is Weber's ability to form a containment for Kwame Brown under the basket, and in fact, when the game continues, this kind of diversion is more obvious, Kwame Brown is difficult to find the opportunity to grab a group alone, but is caught in the struggle with Webb, for any player in the NBA who is determined to grab rebounds, when he is in a struggle, especially when someone with similar strength to himself is in a struggle, then it is difficult for this player to get such a good rebounding opportunity, And that's an advantage for teams on the defensive side of the rebound.

It is precisely because of this that in the next game, the offensive efficiency of the Raptors also decreased after Kwame Brown was blocked, and the Lakers' rapid counterattack was also played, but it was a little difficult for the Lakers that although the team once again took the initiative on the court, the team has not been able to open the point difference, or because of the entanglement between Webb and Kwame Brown, the Lakers' interior defense is basically equal to 0, and in this case, the Raptors are after the timeout, The focus is on playing Mobley, when Mobley and Ginobili were in the Timberwolves, it was the Timberwolves' breakthrough double, although he did not have the European step like Ginobili, but his breakthrough ability was no worse than Ginobili, Kobe's defense was excellent, but this game was not able to block the impact of the guard, although his passing ability in the breakthrough was not as strong as Hill, but he also led the Raptors' offense, as the most important organization point of the Raptors, Mobley's role on this team is no less than that of Kwame Brown or Anthony.

"Sam looks really well prepared" Looking at the slightly anxious score on the court, the two teams on the court at this time are almost exploding each other, if it is against other teams, the Lakers have already pressed the whole court at this time, but the Lakers dare not play like this in this game, the three players on the outside of the Raptors are too strong in ball control and breakthrough, and their offensive ability is too strong. Pressing to fail and be broken through is basically giving away points. And Raptors head coach Mitchell's preparation is really well. Although he didn't say he wanted to beat the Lakers in his pre-game press conference, it was clear that he really wanted to beat Zhuang Fei and the Lakers.

At the end of the third quarter, Zhuang Fei also made substitution adjustments again, the team's three-point shooter Szebiak went down, rookie Chris Paul came on, the Lakers added a breakthrough player again, the Raptors' defensive pressure increased again, and Hill changed from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position. And this Lakers has completely changed to a different style, this team is all impacting the basket, and Kwame Brown, who was entangled by Webb, finally watched one Laker player after another fly in front of him, and his teammates were passed by various steps.

In the face of the Lakers' change of formation, Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell shook his head helplessly.

When the game ended, the score was 130-121 at the Union Express Arena, and the Lakers and Raptors staged a thrilling offensive battle, Anthony scored a game-high 52 points, the player made 11 of 18 three-pointers in the game, and threw four in a row at the beginning of the third quarter, while Webb had 12 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in this game. Assists are a new low this season, but his impact is the highest in the game.

"Two adjustments from Coach Z. The Lakers' two style shifts earned the team a victory, and Sam Mitchell still has something to learn, but the Lakers' next leg is against the stronger Spurs and Coach Z's opponent is the more powerful Popovich, so it will be a tougher game for them. ”

Kenny Smith on the commentary bench looked at the Lakers players who were celebrating the victory on the court and said helplessly, this game is the biggest challenge the Lakers have received this season, and the Raptors have indeed given the Lakers a lot of trouble as everyone expected, especially Kwame Brown's crazy rush to grab rebounds, but obviously, if you want to rely on such an inside line to beat the Lakers, Kwame Brown is not at the level yet, in a sense, the Raptors and Lakers are actually a style team, in the United States, Many people say that Zhuang Fei's basketball style was formed in the Timberwolves, and Zhuang Fei perfected his basketball style in the Timberwolves, and Sam Mitchell was Zhuang Fei's disciple when he was in the Timberwolves.

Now in Kenny Smith's heart, he has acknowledged the strength of this Laker, especially when Webber, who used to dislike defensive confrontation very much, made him have a great improvement in his opinion of this Laker when he was crazy and entangled with Kwame Brown after the end of the third quarter.

Of course, for Zhuang Fei to start, the victory in this game is a thing that can make him happy, because Webb gave up his offense for the first time in this game and devoted himself to defense and Kwame Brown against the basket, which is a good thing for the Lakers, although Webber will not play like this in the future, but this means that Webber is willing to do what the team needs him to sacrifice for this team, this is what Zhuang Fei wants, and there is the initiative of Hill and Hardaway after the game starts. In this game, Zhuang Fei saw the cohesion of this team, and even in this game, Zhuang Fei was surprised by Kobe, who would not pass as long as he held the ball after the season, and passed several assists to Hardaway in this game. So Zhuang Fei also gave every Lakers player who came down from the court a hug.

"Sam, you did a good job in this game, we almost lost" And when Zhuang Fei and Sam Mitchell hugged after the game, Zhuang Fei also gave his disciple a word of encouragement for the first time.

Obviously, in the face of Zhuang Fei's encouragement, Sam Mitchell was a little excited.

However, in Zhuang Fei's opinion, Sam Mitchell is doing a very good job. (To be continued.) )