Chapter 42: Peyton's cleverness, Doon's counterattack

Stan Sharif Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Hawaiian fans are as passionate as summer in Hawaii.

It was just a preseason game, and more than 10,000 seats were already filled, and as far as the eye could see, the stadium was full.

When the starters on both sides officially appeared, the cheers on the scene were even more overwhelming.

Especially on the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant, who started last and made his debut.

The movement was even louder, as if it was about to tear down the dome of the arena.

It's just that unlike the cheers of other stars, all the people who went to Kobe were insults and boos.

The Lakers put their training camp here in Hawaii, but Hawaii is not Los Angeles after all.

Without the protection of the home fans, no matter how big Kobe Bryant is, he can only play with boos.

However, Kobe Bryant did not react much to this, did not express dissatisfaction with the fans at the scene, and at the same time did not turn his face with Payton, who grabbed power and acted recklessly.

Peyton is smart, but he can only play a little trick.

I saw that after the game started, Payton firmly controlled the ball, and the Lakers' starting lineup was more about fast-break tactics and blocking tactics.

Payton advanced quickly with the ball, and with a simple block with Malone, he was able to throw the ball in.

The defense in the preseason was not so strong, and Malone maintained his form well.

For Malone, Payton's passing to him wasn't as comfortable as Stockton's, but it didn't affect his scoring.

And because Malone and Kobe Bryant are around him to attract defense, Payton can also break through with the ball and go directly to the basket and attack the basket.

As for the triangle offense, simple and convenient fast breaks and pick-and-rolls can be scored, so why play complicated and slow triangle offenses?

The triangle offense emphasizes positional positioning and positioning, which is more suitable for the playoffs where the defensive intensity is high and the game is slow.

In the era of small ball, the triangle offense will not disappear completely, but it will be like the Warriors' pass-and-cut tactics.

Removing the low-post single tactics of the inside line and the front line, it is all initiated by the outside line, the front line is used as a axis, as a cover, and the guard receives the ball and shoots three points.

The Warriors' passing and cutting made Durant feel that there was no need to run so complicated, and he could break the opponent with a single stick.

Driven by Payton and Malone, the Lakers directly played defensive counterattacks, relying on fast breaks and blocking, they could easily maintain the lead, and Payton and Malone naturally felt that it was okay to play like this.

Even if you can't play fast break, isn't this why Payton obediently passed the ball to Kobe Bryant and let Kobe lead the triangle offense?

Kobe Bryant picked the ball directly, regardless of whether there was anyone in front of him, whether he was defended by the bag.

Whether it is an outside shot or a low-post single, Kobe Bryant will basically be trapped, and every time it is such a difficult shot, the shooting rate will naturally not be high.

What's more, Kobe Bryant was tormented this summer, and his physical state, mental state and competitive state were not adjusted to the best state.

Seeing Kobe Bryant playing a triangle offense, the scoring efficiency was far inferior to the offense he led, Payton was on his toes, full of spring breeze, and continued to do his own thing on the court.

Sensing that Peyton was not playing according to his arrangement, the Zen master was unhappy, but his joy and anger were invisible.

In the end, with the help of an official timeout, Payton was withdrawn.

After being replaced by the Zen master, Peyton is still like a fisherman who has caught a big fish, and it seems that he still has a little bit of intention to continue to fight wits and courage with the Zen master.

It is said that after replacing Fisher, Kobe, who was helped by the dribble guard, finally got into the state like a fish in water.

Fisher didn't possess the ball and could open up space, handing the ball to Bryant after halftime.

Although there is no O'Neal on the inside, there is still Cobra Grant on the court.

With Fisher and Grant two space points, Kobe Bryant launched an offensive on the outside, whether it was a breakthrough or a shot, he played more smoothly.

After 10 minutes in the first quarter, Kobe Bryant made 3 of 7 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

After Bryant went off, Doon finally got playing time and played with Payton and Malone, who were back on the court.

Prior to this, Payton and Malone had only played less than 5 minutes, and both of them were 2-of-3 shooting, but Malone also had 2 free throws and 2 rebounds, and Payton had 2 assists.

Playing with the two ballsmen, Doon finally realized what Kobe Bryant had just experienced.

Either turn back and run, or pick up the pot......

"I'm here to suffer?" Doon was depressed.

After this, Doon finally understood why the Zen master would deprive the star of the ball and share the profit with the role players.

Why does Kerr advocate letting role players touch the ball more, once Curry has too much ball, Kerr immediately says that Curry single-handedly hurts the team......

Most NBA players are ambitious, and unless they are pure blue-collar workers, they all want to score with the ball and want to compete for bigger contracts.

Points, rebounds, assists, these statistics are all cakes, and scoring is the biggest and best part.

Doon already has the starting strength, so he naturally wants to enjoy his own part of the cake.

But following Payton and Malone to run back and forth, and never get the ball, it was a little annoying.

When he got the ball, Payton occupied the top arc or the wing, didn't go to the bottom corner to pull the space, and didn't have the time to cut to attract the defense.

In the limited offensive space, Doon had to play one-on-one or one-on-two in uncomfortable shooting areas, while Payton and Malone were in their respective sweet spots, playing simple shots and getting more stats.

If you push yourself and others, and in the long run, you will definitely have some resentment in your heart if you want to be a role player with a big contract, and if you want to improve your rookies.

In the end, there are only two ways, either leave with unhappiness, or choose to lie down without refusing or uncooperative.

2 minutes passed in a hurry, and Doon made 0 of 1 shots after coming on the court, but there was no goal.

During the intermission, Peyton, who tortured Doon for 2 minutes, took the initiative to come to the door like a thug asking for money.

"Stop playing any bullshit triangle offenses, mix with us, you can show your talent more fully!

We know you're good at shooting and we can create a lot of open shots for you.

You'll get more stats and you'll become a sought-after star. ”

Hearing this, Doon scoffed: "If you really want to mess with you, won't I become a dog who eats your leftovers?"

Phil's triangle offense has already distributed the ball to everyone, and you guys are advocating for a change of play, and the others agree?

When Shaq's injury heals and he returns to the team, will he have to follow your style of play?

Can Shaq run at that weight? He should be in the low post and beat everyone's defense with a basketball ruthlessly!

You take everyone's ball for yourself, and shamelessly use this to win over others? Isn't it too much?

This team is called the Los Angeles Lakers, not the Seattle SuperSonics!

Shaq is the one who can lead you to victory!

Phil is the soul of the Bulls dynasty and the Lakers dynasty! ”

Doon sprayed in public, drawing everyone's attention.

Doon thought that when he came to the Lakers, the OK combination was the boss who hindered his progress, but he didn't expect it to be Payton and Malone.

Now that he has found an opportunity, and noticed that the Zen master replaced the two early, Doon naturally wants to stand up clearly and stand on the side of the Zen master.

After all, the right to let anyone play on the court is in the hands of the Zen master, and the vast majority of role players will also obey the instructions of the Zen master and obediently cooperate with the triangle attack.

Payton and Malone have just come to the Lakers and don't have much say.

Although O'Neal and Kobe didn't say anything today, Payton took the initiative to form a gang, which will definitely make the two have an opinion.

Doon stepped up and yelled, undoubtedly gaining the favor of the Zen master and other role players.

As for evil Peyton, what does it matter? At the start of the regular season, Doon must have gone to bring a substitute.

The rest of Malone, I'm afraid he didn't have much thought about it, he was 40 years old, and he left Salt Lake City to just want to win the championship.

Peyton can't bring Malone a championship, but the OK combination and the Zen master can.