Chapter 388: The Eagles' Defense
Li Kaiming scored 48 points in the second game of the series to help the team tie the score at 1-1, and the Wizards and Hawks are back on the same starting line again.
For the outbreak of Li Kaiming in the second game, ESpN's big-mouthed A Smith said that such a performance is just a flash in the pan, and in the playoffs, it is difficult for the same player to break out in two consecutive games, because the opposing head coach will continue to watch the game video after this game, find Li Kaiming's weaknesses, and then come up with targeted arrangements in the next game.
In his exact words, "Game 2 for the Wizards was just a return to the past, avoiding being swept by the Hawks gentlemen." ”
And the same conclusion was also reached by Li Kaiming's black fan head, cbS basketball commentator Koslov, because Li Kaiming's performance on the All-Star level, almost most Los Angeles fans became his black fans.
"This is the end of robbing Kobe Bryant's All-Star mVp, but it's a pity that I was lucky not to be swept by the Hawks!"
"In the next game, his touch will definitely drop, even if it doesn't drop, Larry Deru will make changes on the defensive end, defending him to catch the ball and heads-up, the Wizards are a team that can only attack, and their offense is highly dependent on outside shooting, the first three-point game is blocked by the Hawks, and the Wizards have no way to fight back. So as long as they strangle Li Kaiming and the Wizards' three points, they will definitely lose! ”
"I still really believe in Larry Derew's performance on the court, his set-up in the first game of the series is really eye-catching, and he will definitely give the Wizards another head start in G3!"
After G2, the Wizards repaired in place for a day, and the whole team arrived in Atlanta the next day on the team's special plane to start the road trip of this series.
The interval between the second and third games was one day longer than between G1 and G2, mainly considering the fatigue of the players on the road, which can be said to be very humane.
However, this seemingly humane measure has no effect on the intensity of the game at the playoff level, but it is also minimal.
After a playoffs, players who play a lot of time can lose several pounds just by being dehydrated, which shows the high intensity of this game, and there are generally only two days between the two games.
So in a way, NbA players deserve such a high salary.
Game 3 of the series is scheduled to be played on April 22, and when the Wizards arrive in Atlanta, there are only three days left before the game starts.
These three days are a good time for players and coaches to sprint before the exam.
Under Saunders' arrangement, the coaching staff worked day and night to analyze the opponent's game footage, find the opposing defensive weaknesses, and discuss how to deal with the opponent's tactics on the defensive end.
The players are mainly focused on maintaining their condition and recovering their strength, the team's tactics are several sets, it is impossible to come up with a set of tactics that have not been played at all before the game, what the coach can do is to control the team in the general direction, be prepared to deal with various emergencies, as well as rotation and lineup adjustments.
In the last game, Li Kaiming's initiative played a very good effect, so in the team's video lesson, the strategy formulated by Sanders and the coaching staff is that as long as the opposite side can't prevent Li Kaiming, then continue to let Li Kaiming act as the spearhead, and under his leadership, the Wizards will break through the Hawks' armor-like defense.
What's more, as long as Li Kaiming can open up the situation, the rest of the Wizards will have room to shoot, and so far in this series, the outside shooters of the Wizards have not felt normal, indicating that until now, the Wizards have not played their own style of basketball.
After hearing Sanders' arrangement, Li Kaiming also nodded.
He found out that the black bald coach opposite Larry Drew was betting that he couldn't beat the Hawks alone, so he kept using Horford for single defense.
The winner of this series is here, and once his form fluctuates slightly, the opposing players will rush up and eat the Wizards to the ground!
In that case, I'm sorry, Horford!
A decisive brilliance flashed in Li Kaiming's eyes, and then vanished......
At 8 o'clock in the evening of the 22nd, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, the Eagles fans were crowded, crowding the entire stadium.
This Eagles fan is not easy to mess with!
Before the game started, there were already some fans close to the stadium who began to organize spontaneously, shouting Li Kaiming's name and booing at the same time!
Of course, swearing is not indispensable, after all, you can't guarantee that everyone's quality is like a normal person.
At the press conference before the game, Li Kaiming only said one sentence in the face of the reporter's interview, "Winning away is the beginning of a series, we have lost a home field, and now we have to get back what we have lost." ”
The Eagles, on the other hand, are also united, and head coach Larry Derou patted his chest in front of reporters and promised, "Tonight will definitely not let what happened in the last game repeat it!" We'll take care of it all! ”
Eagle King Joe Johnson said, "Li Kaiming played 43 minutes in the last game, and he played more than 40 minutes in the first game, we don't believe he can continue a series with such a performance, that's not something humans can do." ”
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Hot knowledge, Chamberlain once averaged 48.5 minutes per game in one season, which is a statistic record that has never been seen before.
The pre-match cannon session between the two sides ended, and the game officially began at half past eight!
The Hawks did not make any adjustments to the lineup, but the Wizards, who won the last game, took the initiative to replace Sun Yue in the starting lineup and replaced Josh Howard, who has been playing on the bench since his comeback.
Sun Yue did not perform well in the first two games, not to mention that he couldn't shoot on the offensive end, and in the face of Josh Smith, who was at the quasi-All-Star level, he couldn't match the latter at all on the defensive end.
Even Sanders, who doesn't pay attention to defense, can't stand Sun Yue's performance at all, so he directly took the latter as the starter and put Howard, who performed better.
Although Howard's performance has not returned to the original level since returning from a knee injury, he still has a lot of strength in defensive awareness, physical talent and confrontation, and his starting can greatly reduce the pressure on Li Kaiming on the defensive end.
After all, the offensive end of the team already depends on him to drive, and if the pressure on the defensive end is completely given to him, it is likely to affect his offensive state in turn.
Blatch still won the jump ball with Collins, and Li Kaiming grabbed the basketball, but did not give it to Hinrich, but dribbled it himself across the half court.
The fans at the Philips Arena were also very cooperative, and as soon as Li Kaiming got the ball, they began to boo neatly!
Sigh!
The boos and screams of tens of thousands of people were mixed together, oscillating back and forth under the blessing of the confined space of the stadium, making Li Kaiming's eardrums a little faintly swollen!
This playoffs are really not covered! But if a player is psychologically fragile, I am afraid that his legs will be weak on the spot, and ordinary people can be directly scared to pee in the face of this situation!
But Li Kaiming has been tempered for a season and has been booed by all kinds of fans, although the formation of Hawks fans is very large, but it only took a few seconds, Li Kaiming got used to the decibels on the scene, and his body returned to the best state.
Horford saw Li Kaiming holding the ball, so he ran over and followed closely, it seems that Larry Deru arranged it, and he couldn't give a centimeter of space outside the three-point line.
If it is so tightly attached, then Li Kaiming will definitely not force his shot, not to mention that the hit rate will be reduced, and it is easy to step on the opposite foot, if it happens to be on the opposite side, he is also a little thoughtful inside, and he will be cushioned, then he will surrender without a fight.
There are too many examples of using off-the-board moves to bring down the star of the opposite side, the previous bad boy army to Jordan, to the later Spurs stepping master Bruce Bowen, and the 2007 Western Conference Finals Hawley pushed Nash out, provoking conflicts between the two sides and causing Smalls to be banned and so on......
Countless bloody examples tell us that at NbA, this bunch of guys will go to great lengths to win.
Even if this possibility is very low, Li Kaiming will not use his ankle to test the opponent's character.
Horford was very close, Li Kaiming chose to directly open a step away from the breakthrough, and Horford, who was on the outside, couldn't match Li Kaiming's speed at all, Larry Drew also knew this, but he still couldn't give Li Kaiming a little vacancy on the outside.
Breaking through Horford's defense, Li Kaiming reached the three-point line in one step, the Hawks' defense speed was very fast, and the forwards and guards on both sides formed a closed position directly at the free throw line, as long as Li Kaiming continued to break through inside, it would definitely be stopped by this trip.
In fact, Li Kaiming could choose to pass the ball to his teammates who were 45 degrees open, but he still chose to shoot himself, because in Sanders' playbook, Li Kaiming's offense is the team's highest priority tactic.
That is, in this round of the series, as long as Li Kaiming has a chance, he can make a shot if he wants to!
It's a trust that has been tempered over a season, and it comes from the manager!
After four days, Li Kaiming's hand is still hot, and he hit a mid-range shot to help the team score the first point tonight.
Seeing Li Kaiming throw, Larry Deru next to the court did not show any expression on his face, as if the ball did not prevent him from expecting.
The Hawks sent the ball in the backcourt, point guard Jordan Crawford held the ball over the half court, and then blocked and dismantled with the inside, broke through to the restricted area to attract Li Kaiming's help defense, and then distributed the ball to Horford in the middle distance, who took the ball and shot slowly, and scored a cricket ball!
The Philips Center burst into applause!
The Wizards attacked, and after the ball reached the frontcourt, it was still given to Li Kaiming, and Horford did not leave an inch on the outside, but Li Kaiming got rid of the latter with a start, and then went to the three-point line as easily as the previous round.
The Eagles still chose to double the door to assist in defense, but they did not completely let go of their opponents, it seems that they left space for Li Kaiming to shoot!
Since you let me vote, then you're welcome!
Li Kaiming shot again, and scored 2 points with a knife in his hand!