Chapter 637 puts it this way: they have only lost one game at home, so they are an elite team!
After losing to the Knicks, the Lakers ended their Eastern Conference road trip.
At this time, the record became 21 wins and 4 losses.
The next season will be easier.
Not because of strength, but because of the circle.
There are only 30 teams in the entire NBA league, and the Lakers are still one of them, with only 29 opponents.
I've played 25 games now, basically rounded up, and I've almost played a round of drinks...no, it's balls.
In the subsequent games, there will be more battles, and it will be a second battle. The only strong team that has not been touched is the Heat.
Therefore, instead of focusing on playing every regular season game well, the Lakers will focus more on solving the problems that arise at this stage.
For example, bully the weak and fear the strong.
For example, there is the problem of not being able to protect the rim and rebounding.
Another example is that the head coach is incompetent...
Hong Kong spent 100 million in salary to form the luxurious Purple and Gold Lakers. Their goal has never been to be the top player in the regular season, but in the playoffs and regular season, both of which have to go to the end.
When the problem of interior defense cannot be solved through reinforcements, the only way is to tap within the team to allow the Lakers to have more talents.
With Jordan's talent issues and his inability to protect the rim, rebounds and maintain good basketball, fringe player Hassan Whiteside will get more opportunities to perform.
As a second-round pick in 2010, Whitesett has been waiting for nearly three years.
Put all your energy into protecting the basket, grabbing rebounds, defending, playing like Rodman, and trying your best to play for 15 minutes. It should be easy to do it and do it well.
On December 18, the Lakers began to enter the rhythm of the schedule where their main opponents were all second games.
Energy Solutions Arena.
Night falls.
At this time, the home court of the Jazz ushered in a second battle with the Lakers.
In this game, Gasol did not come with the team due to injury. Artest was in the lineup. Anyway, the Jazz's inside lineup was Millsap and Al Jefferson, a pair of short inside players. The Lakers' inside line was
You shouldn't lose too much.
Moreover, the Lakers' three luxury packages of Paul, Kobe and Su Bei, against the Jazz's three advanced role players, Randy Foye and Marvin Williams, the advantage should not be too obvious.
However, the Lakers have tried their best to overestimate the role of home court advantage in improving the Jazz's combat effectiveness, but ended up underestimating it.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Randy Foye played very strongly in front of Kobe Bryant. He immediately used a pick-and-roll tactic to block Kobe's defense. Then, he faced Jordan Hill in a mismatch and hit a precise mid-range shot with a stop, which set the tone for the Jazz.
The team takes the lead.
Swish——!
"Good shot, the Jazz have a strong desire to fight!
The Lakers actually kept Gasol in Los Angeles, which is likely to be a wrong choice!
The Jazz play at home and play on the road, they are two levels of teams.
Put it this way!
This season, the Jazz have played 23 games, with 12 wins and 11 losses. They only lost one game at home, and the loss was to the Heat.
However, we have won a lot on the away road, that is, in three games, we defeated the Dragons, Hornets and Wizards. These three teams will probably lie down first without fighting...
Well, it doesn’t matter how they play away from home, what matters is that the Jazz team that plays at home is an elite team, a one-stop team..."
"Next, let's see how the Lakers' offense looks like without Gasol.
What the hell?
He came up and flanked Kobe, and then passed the ball to Jordan Hill, but the basketball was intercepted by Millsap. The Jazz counterattacked, and Mo Williams rushed to the frontcourt. Sure enough, he did not pass the ball and chose to go to the paint.
area, using a pull-up fadeaway jumper without rebound protection to test the Lakers' defense..."
Swish——!
When Paul heard the gunshot, he was chopped off his horse by Mo Bubu.
This kind of superstar ball is unreasonable and difficult to defend at all. You can only look at whether the attacker has bullets in his pistol?
If you have bullets, you can only consider yourself unlucky.
0 to 4!!
The game had just started, and the Jazz's devilish home court was already on fire.
Amidst the unanimous shouts of "Defend! Defend! Defend!!" from the fans in the audience, Su Bei's three-point shot was lost, and he shot against Marvin Williams' block. As a result, with a clang, the rebound flew out of the basket.
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“Very nice defense!
The Jazz are very savvy, and they know that with two short inside men, it is a difficult problem for them to protect the penalty area and the basket, but they don't know how to do it!
Decisively choose to shrink the crowd in the penalty area, and then compete with the Lakers for shots..."
This is not the Lakers' own basket. It is not easy for Su Bei to deal with altitude sickness. It is very common to shoot without a microwave.
The reason why the Devil's home court is the Devil's home court is because it is too far from the underworld and is not a regular basketball venue.
For a small city team like the Jazz, who still plays in regular venues?
In addition to the irregularity of the offensive and defensive transition, the Jazz's tactical play is also irregular.
There is no head-on confrontation, but after the pick-and-roll, he takes advantage of the wrong forward.
Swish——!
"pretty!!
Millsap resisted Paul's block and also hit a precise half-stop jump shot.
The Jazz team feels very hot tonight..."
0 to 6!!
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers were defeated by the Jazz, who took the lead, and played a small climax, taking full advantage of their home court advantage.
They didn't have to adapt to the altitude sickness at home. They worked hard and targeted from the beginning. When the state came, the Lakers really couldn't withstand it.
Fortunately, the difference is only 6 points, calculated using three-pointers, which is the difference between two goals.
Paul dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and when he saw Mobu passing to Williams, his position shrank slightly, making it clear that he would not regard his three-pointer as alive.
"Hey, Paul is not used to Xiao Mo. He raised his hand and tried a three-point pull-up jumper..."
"Here you go!" Mo Williams didn't even jump, he just stretched out his hand. If Paul could kill the game with a three-point shot, he would have no choice but to admit it.
In other words, the Jazz are not as strong as the Lakers. If they want to defeat their opponents, they can only rely on their home court advantage and then take the wrong approach.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It seems that the Lakers have taken the initiative, but with the help of "altitude sickness", the Lakers will only suffer a hidden loss.
Bang-dang——!
"Paul's three points were also sent.
The Jazz have made it clear that they are not afraid of the Lakers using shots to kill the game. This is the horror of the Devils' home court..."
Adapting here can improve combat effectiveness while weakening the opponent's combat effectiveness, and then pulling the opponent into the rhythm that one is good at. Isn't this the formula for defeating the enemy?
After Paul died after trying a three-pointer, the Jazz failed to counterattack.
However, since they are competing with the Lakers for shots, the Jazz are also very daring to take shots.
"Mirzapur came out and blocked Kobe. Randy Foye stayed away from Kobe's defense, and then he also shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Jordan Hill is not used to this kind of defense. He prefers to stay in the paint area and use his physical talent to defend his opponents. The defensive range is impossible and it is absolutely impossible to extend beyond the three-point line. He can only listen to the gunshot.
Bang-dang——!
"It also missed, the Lakers dodged a bullet!
If Verdilanye hits the ball, the Lakers will suffer a 9-0 attack wave at the beginning..."
Off the court, Mike Brown's face was very solemn, and the rhythm of the game completely fell to the Jazz's side.
Moreover, the Lakers players on the court seem to be in bad shape.
Bang-dang——!
"Kobe Bryant hit Randy Foye with his back, and the opportunity came out, but in the last step, he failed to put the damn basketball into the basket..."
The Lakers got off to a slow start.
On the contrary, the Jazz used either famous tactics or military training tactics on offense. This was very fatal to the Lakers, who originally had a decent defense.
Swish——!
"pretty!!!
Millsap hit a mid-range shot over Paul again.
The score was 8-0, and the rhythm of the game completely fell into the hands of the Jazz. In the shooting battle, the Jazz quickly entered the state, while the Lakers were still struggling with altitude sickness. By the time the Lakers adapted to the altitude sickness, the Jazz had already settled down.
Firmly taking the initiative in the game..."
The scariest thing is that the further back the game goes, the more obvious the Jazz's home advantage becomes.
If the Jazz drag a strong team into a tense battle, the so-called strength of the Lakers will no longer exist, but will become a 50-50 situation.
This is the winning vision the Jazz want to see.
Kobe was very tough. After receiving the pass from Paul, after the triple threat, he immediately jumped up and shot a three-point jumper...
"Kobe actually tested the Jazz's defense with a three-point shot. This was an automatic situation set up by the Jazz!
Can Kobe break the game with a three-pointer..."
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Kobe steadily hit a three-point shot that he was not good at, opening the scoring account for the Lakers first, and then immediately retreated back.
At this time, the Lakers were behind and needed to defend and fight back.
On the court, the Jazz attack.
The rhythm of the game was in line with their tactical intentions from the beginning.
Mo Bu passed the ball to the frontcourt without panicking and immediately called for a tactic.
"It's Millsap again, he mentioned the high post and wanted to play pick-and-roll with Mo Williams.
Oops, Kobe immediately rushed over and double-teamed Mo Williams with Paul.
Kobe finally fell from the All-Defensive First Team to the Second Team last season, but Paul was promoted from the Second Team to the All-Defensive First Team. The two men's defensive flanking was fatal.
pretty!
Kobe broke the basketball from Mo Williams and immediately rushed to fight back..."
After all, the Jazz were short inside and retreated quickly, preventing the Lakers from counterattacking and running and gunning. However, it didn't matter, anyway, the Jazz liked to retreat to the penalty area and act like a tortoise.
The Lakers just need to focus on their shooting.
"Paul regained control of the ball and took it to the frontcourt. Su Bei did not sink to the bottom corner, but pulled it out and played an outside screen tactic with Paul.
Su Bei catches the ball, raises his hand and shoots a three-point pull-up jumper..."
If it were a three-point shot from Paul, Kobe, Artest, etc., the Jazz could really pat their chests and not regard their three-pointers as alive.
Su Bei's three-point shooting is an exception and must be strictly monitored.
It's a pity that Su Bei is not stupid and can only stand on the field and do nothing.
The Jazz can use pick-and-roll tactics, but the Lakers can't copy the work?
Although Mo Williams has been very active in switching defenses to save him, he is 1.88 meters tall. No matter how hard he tries, it will be useless. He is not long enough, and no matter how positive his attitude is, is he still making people salivate?
In the end, I can only prevent loneliness.
Swish——!
“It’s still a hit!!
Subei’s three-pointer is here!
Starting from Kobe's three-pointer, the Lakers started raining three-pointers, instantly turning the Jazz's 8-point lead into 2 points..."
The Jazz's operations were as fierce as a tiger's, and when they looked at the score, they saw that they were in the red.
Basketball is not about calculation, standing on the court depends on your true ability.
If the Jazz dare to let the Lakers shoot three-pointers from the outside, they must be prepared to be blasted into pieces.
6 to 8!!
Sure enough, there is a reason why the three-point shot will become the mainstream of basketball in the future.
Saving two points for two points is really not as efficient as scoring two three-pointers!
Basketball is not about calculation, but it requires calculation!
