rpbooks Chapter 129 The Backward Offensive Way
Chapter 129 The Backward Offensive Way
Chapter 129 The Backward Offensive Way
Soreness and weakness of the waist and knees always occur after overwork, is it because the kidneys are overdrawn?Of course, this is not an advertisement, but the epitome of the Lakers' performance in the first half.
In the first half of the Lakers, except for Xu Tian, the rest of the players had a certain degree of post-holiday syndrome, and their performance was far worse than expected.Thanks to this performance, the Lakers trailed the Raptors by 48 points at halftime, 63-15.
Byron Scott was not very satisfied with this performance, and took the initiative to do ideological work for the players in the locker room, so that they could lift their spirits in the second half.
The players expressed their willingness to play back one after another, which reassured the head coach.
Nicholson, a die-hard Lakers fan, came to the scene and talked with the current team managers Magic and Pelinka, asking them about the goals of the Lakers this season.When he heard that the goal was the championship, an unconcealable smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
Whether it was the performance of the cheerleaders or the slam dunk of the fancy basketball team stepping on the springboard, neither could arouse the interest of the audience.They are now full of expectations for the Lakers, and their minds are full of thoughts about watching the game.
The hard time passed quickly. With the exit of the freestyle basketball team and the cheerleaders, the players of both sides returned to the court from the player channel to continue the second half of the game.
Hibbert won the jump ball tonight, so the Raptors initiated the first possession of the third quarter, and their point guard Lowry dribbled the ball halfway.
Xu Tian came to the top of the arc to face the All-Star point guard, preventing him from easily organizing the Raptors' offense.
Lowry's nickname is Little Steel Cannon, and this nickname represents his playing style very well.With a strong body, he can use his body to protect the basketball in his hand, preventing it from being disturbed by Xu Tian's long arms.
Barkley returned to the state of commentary and said: "Whether Xu broke the rookie wall or found the scale of the defensive end, it only took one game, which is enough to show how high his basketball IQ is."
Kenny Smith is also Xu Chui, and he agreed with Barkley's words, and even added: "Not only that! Xu has a strong athletic talent, but his current technical maturity is too high, which completely conceals his physical strength. If it weren’t for Xu Oulu’s dunk, you might not realize that he is not a skilled point guard.”
Lowry couldn't hear the commentary, but he felt Xu Tian's popularity in Los Angeles throughout the first half, so he naturally wanted to prove himself in front of this rookie.
DeRozan received a strong defense from George, and his performance in the first half was not particularly good, but he was the best player on the field for the Raptors after all. He went to the top of the arc without hesitation, and took over the up basketball.
George dismounted and used his body and speed to cling to DeRozan, preventing him from getting inside.
DeRozan is a shooting guard. Now that shooting guards are declining, he can still occupy the top positions in the league, and he has a characteristic, that is, his style of play is more retro, and mid-range shots and back shots account for a large proportion of the offensive end. High, the style of play is a bit similar to Kobe.
George has an advantage over DeRozan in terms of height and weight, and DeRozan is stuck at 16 feet, forcing him to stop the ball when he cannot continue to advance.
DeRozan's style is like a traditional shooting guard, but his organizational skills are not good enough. After stopping the ball, he subconsciously chose a fadeaway jumper.
The technique of the fadeaway jump shot is the skill of the basketball god Michael Jordan in the latter part of his career. Later, various Jordan successors secretly learned this technique, making it shine in the league.
George is 5 centimeters taller than DeRozan, and his bounce is better, but his outstretched hand can't reach the basketball at all, and it can only form an invalid interference.
DeRozan is also a Kobe fan. It is an exciting thing to score such an unreasonable shot in front of his idol.
48-65!
In addition, in the first half, George had been scored four goals in a row by DeRozan, which made his desire to win rise up in his heart.
Xu Tian took the serve from Xiaonan Si, dribbled the ball slowly and advanced into the half court, and at the same time raised the index finger of his left hand, calling out the offensive tactics of individual singles.
Lowry has studied the Lakers game video and knew the meaning of Xu Tian's gesture, so he changed positions with the tall and strong Carroll in advance to avoid Xu Tian, who is full of offense.
Dwayne Casey stood on the sidelines, watching the defensive positions of the Raptors players nervously, making sure that Xu Tian did not leave an easy breakthrough route, and he reluctantly let go of his heart.
Xu Tian bowed to Buddha to dribble the ball at the top of the arc to avoid Carroll who wanted to confront him physically, changed his rhythm deftly and reached the three-point line, and shot directly from 21 feet.
BINGO!
50-65!
According to modern basketball theory, the long-distance two-pointer is an inefficient offensive method. The success rate of this offensive method is not as good as that of shots near the penalty area, and two steps back can reach the three-point line, so it is considered a backward form of attack.
Among those who hold this view, Rockets manager Morey is one of the best. His famous magic ball theory erases the mid-range shooting, which he thinks is an inefficient offensive method, and completely uses three-pointers and breakthroughs to the basket. Offensive in the same way, reduce the changes on the offensive end, and replace it with simple tactical coordination.And this is part of the irreconcilable conflict between Rocket and Xu Tian.
Lowry received the serve from Luis Scola, dribbled the ball slowly across half court, and played a pick-and-roll with Valanciunas who came up to screen, using basic offensive methods to launch the offense.
Hibbert moved too slowly to defend at all, and could only wait for the Raptors' offensive changes near the free throw line.
Xu Tian let go of the offensive space a little bit, maintained the flexibility of the defense, and at the same time defended Lowry with the ball and Valanciunas who went down without the ball.
Lowry only thought of Hibbert's lateral speed, completely ignoring Xu Tian's powerful stealing ability, and accidentally crossed the ball carelessly, directly sending the ball to Xu Tian.
Xu Tian reacted quickly with the dribble, and wanted to launch a quick counterattack immediately, but was stopped by Lowry, who was a little annoyed beside him.
BI!
The referee whistled and blew Lowry's pull foul.
Dwayne Casey called Xiaogangpao to his side and told him to pay attention to the passing line, so as not to be easily caught by Xu to steal the opportunity.
Lowry blamed himself for his mistake just now, nodded to understand the coach's words, and returned to the court to continue the game.
Xu Tian received the sideline ball from George, dribbled the ball through the half court, and quickly handed the ball to George.
George didn't feel good in the first half. He only made 12 of 4 shots. Coupled with repeated setbacks on the defensive end, his inner desire to perform was unprecedentedly high, and he decisively began to play singles with the ball.
Xu Tian ran to the left wing of the field and cleared the strong defense for George so that he would not face an overly tough defensive arrangement.
Neither Valanciunas nor Scola are fast-moving people, unable to support DeRozan who was crushed in, they could only watch George turn over and shoot a jumper.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc, but it still didn't give George face. It hit the basket with a clang and bounced into the air.
(End of this chapter)