rpbooks Chapter 420
Chapter 420
Chapter 420
Faced with the failure of the second game, McMillan did not lose his temper, but took all the responsibility on himself.Of course, he also accepted all the firepower from the reporters at the press conference after the game, in order to create a good game environment for his players.
Aldridge was very ashamed. After all, Ibaka was his defensive player, and the opponent's explosion meant his own incompetence.Before he could apologize, McMillan turned to comfort him and said: "Ibaka's outbreak was something none of us thought of, so don't take it too seriously, it's useless to be upset, the game is over, as long as you It will be fine to restrain him in the next round." He said with a slight smile: "Besides, this is only the second round, isn't it?"
Brooks tasted the sweetness. Originally, he only hoped that Ibaka could contain the Blazers' defense and create opportunities for his teammates, but he didn't expect this guy to be so fierce that he would kill the Blazers' starting lineup alone.Therefore, he intends to continue to use this tactic in the next game, hoping to defeat his opponent in one fell swoop and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
Durant and Westbrook have no objections to the head coach's decision, let alone Harden.But this is also because Ibaka is very popular in the team. If it is another player with poor popularity, the teammates will not say anything on the surface, but will always curse a few words in secret, and there are some who don't work hard.When it comes to the game, whether you can play well in tactics is a big problem, let alone cooperate, it is not bad if you don't hold back.
Before the start of the third game, McMillan told Aldridge that as long as Ibacara reaches the high position, he must follow to the high position, and he does not care about the basket.Although Camby was struggling alone, McMillan was ready to give Oden and Pulzbilla more playing time, especially Oden, who was very efficient in the limited playing time and looked His jumping has not weakened much, and it is more than enough to protect the basket.
Perhaps it was the extraordinary performance of the second game that made Ibaka full of confidence. From the beginning of the game, he kept reaching out to his teammates for the ball, and he was not in the low post, but directly leaning against Al in a position close to the three-point line. Delici signaled his teammates to pass the ball.
Because Brooks deliberately told him before the game, the other Thunder players also handed the ball to Ibaka for him to play singles with the ball.However, as a big man, Ibaka's breakthrough with the ball is really average. When Aldridge covered him, he couldn't use it and could only pass the ball to his teammates again.
There is no doubt that this guy has too much self-confidence. He didn't think that the reason why he was able to score 30+ in the last game was largely because his teammates got involved in the space, and then passed the ball to him and made a direct shot. That is to say, Ibaka is a highly assisted pitcher, but not a ball handler.
If you want him to play back-up singles with the ball in the low post or attack face-to-face, he is still somewhat sure. Breaking through with the ball in the high post is not his job at all.
However, it is impossible for him to catch and shoot again in this game, because Aldridge is determined to lock him up.Even though no one ever thought of him as a big man who was good at defense after joining the NBA, his guilt towards the head coach made him risk everything, only hoping to prevent Ibaka to death.
After being blocked by Aldridge, Ibaka's shooting percentage began to decline, and his teammates are not fools. They will not keep passing you when they see that your shooting percentage is not high.Therefore, Ibaka can only frequently set up a wall for his teammates in the high position, and directly attack the basket directly after the pick-and-roll.
This actually reduces the difficulty of Aldridge's defense. In fact, he doesn't like to defend high positions. Although he has a wide offensive distance, he basically grits his teeth when it comes to defense. How to defend against pick-and-rolls It's also much simpler than defending outside shots.
Brooks looked a little ugly on the sidelines. It seemed that this game was not as lucky as the previous one.Although he returned to the home court, everyone didn't feel very good. Originally, he thought that Ibaka could continue the bravery of the previous game, but under Aldridge's desperate close defense, Ibaka became The previous inside player who was only responsible for space and protecting the basket was replaced by the big man who was both offensive and defensive in the last game.
In stark contrast to him is undoubtedly Oden, who got 27 minutes of playing time in this game.
I think Oden was also the one who single-handedly defeated Horford + Noah in the NCAA finals. Even if the team did not win the championship in the end, he was considered a rare and talented center, but the injury became the biggest problem in his career. enemy.Many people think that the Blazers are repeating the 1984 cheating (they selected Bowie with the second overall pick and Jordan with the third overall pick), but now the injured Oden has finally begun to show his inside power.
I have to say that Oden's physical talent is indeed unique. When he came on the court, the Blazers' basket was like a barrier. Even a point guard with explosive physical fitness like Westbrook was blocked by him. , Durant's layup was also interfered by him.
At the back, the Thunder players have to float outside to shoot. After all, Oden has made the basket a no-fly zone, and they can't get any advantage if they attack the inside. They might as well try their hand outside, maybe they can still use it. Shoot the ball to crush your opponent.
It's a pity that the Blazers' defense in this game is in place. The Thunder's main lineup has no chance to score at all, and the shooting rate is a bit shattering.If it weren't for Harden's contribution when he came off the bench, maybe their total score in this game would be lower.But even if Harden scored 28 points, the Thunder scored only 82 points, which is shameful for a team like them.
In fact, the reason is very simple. The Trail Blazers team contributed 8 steals and 6 blocks, and suppressed the Thunder's shooting percentage to 37.6%, and the three-point shooting percentage was only 32.1%, which is comparable to the Thunder's regular season data. The difference is very obvious.In this game, the Blazers put all their energy on the defensive end, which suppressed the Thunder's offense, and winning is a matter of course.
虽然叶锋打出25分、8个篮板和11次助攻的准三双，阿尔德里奇也贡献了21分和8个篮板，但开拓者赢球的钥匙还是奥登，全场22分、12个篮板和3次封盖的数据说明了一切。
(End of this chapter)