"Welcome to watch the NBA broadcast brought to you by espn. Today's game is between the Orlando Magic and the Phoenix Suns. I am Charles Barkley, and next to me is my old partner Kenny Smith. Today we have invited two commentators
Guest, the one on my left is Kevin Johnson. I believe all old fans know him. If he had performed better, I could have killed Michael and won the championship. But now his jersey is hung above the arena.
, that’s the one next to me.”
As soon as Barkley finished speaking, Kevin Johnson and others laughed. The Jazz's commentary style was really joyful, entertaining not only the fans, but also other commentators.
"The one on my right is Grant Hill. Thank God after two seasons we finally found one of the Magic's 'people' to be a guest, so I don't have to guest star."
Hill is still recovering from injury. His torn cruciate ligament has not fully healed and he cannot exercise strenuously. However, there is no problem in simply walking and moving and commentating on a game. So BA's broadcasters have invited Hill.
However, ESPN's conditions are the most humane and fully guarantee his rehabilitation training plan.
Following Barkley's introduction, the broadcast camera turned to Hill. Different from the usual Hill who is seen wearing a jersey, today Hill is wearing a silver-gray suit and tie, very formal. Although
Many people say that people look at clothes and saddles, but that is under the same innate conditions. If you are not good at dressing, no matter how well you dress, you will only be criticized.
Hill looks very energetic in this outfit. If he wasn't bald, you might think he is a lawyer or bank manager. In short, he feels very cultured and trustworthy. Look at the clothes around him.
The clothes are similar to Buckley's. In other words, he should be a gangster who has turned into a regular worker to help people collect protection money. The shirt looks like a tights on him.
The commentator was still chatting, and the lights of the stadium suddenly dimmed. Then, under the call of the Suns DJ, the Suns' players appeared one by one. Tracy McGrady, as the new boss of the Suns, was naturally the last to appear, accepting everyone's cheers.
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After the 3-minute opening ceremony, the game between the Magic and the Suns officially kicked off.
The Suns' starters are center Kurt Thomas and power forward Tim Thomas. This partnership is a complete replica of the New York Knicks' interior combination last season. The small forward is the league's top scorer Tracy McGrady, shooting guard Garabel,
Point guard Tyronn Lue.
In fact, the current lineup is not what D'Antoni likes or what he is good at.
Although it is true that D'Antoni plays run and gun, I personally feel that it is not in the true sense, or that it is completely different from the run and gun created by Nelson.
Nelson's original definition of run-and-gun was that everyone can attack with the ball, and the transition between offense and defense is completed the moment a player of the team touches the ball. Stealing the ball equals a fast break, and backcourt rebounds also equal a fast break.
Although D'Antoni's is also a run and gun, and is even hailed as the pinnacle of run and gun, I have always felt that it can only be regarded as high-speed advancement, only running, no bombing.
Because his tactics have a clear starting point, which is a point guard who can distribute the ball and advance quickly. This is not limited to Nash, Jeremy Lin is also the same, but he is not on the same level as Nash. But the essence of the two uses
It's the same, they just maximize the speed of advancement, look for the point guard as soon as possible when switching offense and defense, and then fast break if they can, and if they can't make a fast break, they will give the point guard a V-sign.
Although V-shaped plays very quickly, often passing the ball suddenly and then taking action, in essence he still has the shadow of positional warfare. He has a specific route to follow for passing the ball, and has a cooperative routine to cover each other.
Basically, the starting point is to break through from the top of the arc, screen in the high post, and then the point guard has three options: break out, pass to the corner, and return to the high post. It's very simple.
But Nelson's bombardment is completely different. I believe that even the most naughty tactical analysts can't see any tricks of the Golden State Gang. According to the words of Director Zhang, "This is a random fight, everything is in chaos."
"I really dared to shoot. Huo, I really made it." Once the ball is in hand, it all depends on the player's personal mood to decide how to play. The rhythm of the game controlled by Baron Davis does not rely on shots or other offensive areas.
It's about defense. If he rushes forward quickly, others will follow, and it becomes a full-court press. If he doesn't rush, then he will retreat and defend one by one. Adjust your own by changing the opponent's offensive rhythm.
Rhythm.
But now the Suns don't have a good point guard who can distribute the ball. Although Tyronn Lue is a starting-level point guard, ball handling is not his specialty.
Being a point guard does not mean that you can protect the ball and ensure that no one can steal it. The so-called point guard means that you have to control the ball from your hands to the hands of another player. As a player like Tyronn Lue, you let
He shoots three-pointers and lets him drive to the basket. As long as the shooting percentage is not particularly required, he can do well. But if he is allowed to pass the ball, especially when he is under defensive pressure, he does very poorly. And
Not to mention that he is prone to passing mistakes, but even if he does not make mistakes, the position of the pass is also very poor. The teammates receiving the ball cannot directly transform into an offensive posture and need to be adjusted.
In addition to Tyronn Lue's ability, another problem the Suns have now is that Tracy McGrady at the small forward position gets too much of the ball.
In D'Antoni's tactics, the small forward has never been the focus. Like the shooting guard, the main accusation of the small forward is to expand the offensive space in the corner. The requirements for them are not high. They can shoot three-pointers or sneak to the baseline during the offense.
That's fine. So we see that during D'Antoni's era, the small forwards were always occupied by Marion, while the shooting guards defended the powerful Garabel.
Someone may mention Hill and say how good Hill is in the Suns.
Let us first say that when Hill was in the Suns, he was no longer the successor to Jordan. When he was in the Suns, he was just a corner player and a puzzle piece. When Nash was on the court, his organizational authority was even less than that of Diaw. More
He mostly just plays the role of an offensive terminator, and doesn't have the feeling of an organizational small forward at all.
Later, when he really started to show off his organizational skills, the Sharks came and D'Antoni left.
But it doesn't work now. If you leave McGrady alone and let him do the soy sauce, let alone the players, even the fans and owners won't agree. And once McGrady takes over the organizational power of the team, Anthony's offensive routine will be completely messed up.
Already.
In D'Antoni's V-shape, the position where the small forward should appear is near the bottom corner. There is no room for maneuver in that position. Let alone organization. If you stop for one second longer, you may be double-teamed, and then you will be
A mistake was made. So D'Antoni had no choice but to change the formation and tilt the entire formation to the other side, allowing McGrady, a small forward, to appear on the wing, which would increase his range of activities. But basketball tactics can affect the whole body with one move.
Yes, not to mention a big change in your position, even if you change someone else, it may change from excellent to extremely poor.
When McGrady moves like this, the most obvious change is that the density of defensive players near the free throw line increases, so D'Antoni's most core frontal high pick-and-roll screen routine no longer works. And if this doesn't work, then any attack by D'Antoni
Neither can be carried out. This has been proven by New York and the Lakers. Whether it is Melo Anthony or Kobe, as long as they attack too much from the wing, the team will not be good in the end and will lose in all likelihood, unless the opponent
Performance. And when the frontal attack is effective, that is, when there are more points along the trapezoid in the paint area, then winning is possible.
However, although the current tactics are different from the perfection in D'Antoni's mind, the actual record of the Suns is still very good, because the existence of Tim Thomas has made up for the loopholes of this team to a certain extent.
It is said above that the biggest problem caused by the change of small forward position is that there are more frontal defensive players, resulting in the core offensive space being compressed. And Tim Thomas is not a conventional power forward, he is a player like Horry, who is best at
Just pull him outside and shoot three-pointers.
So when he pulled out like this, he also took away his own defensive players. In this way, there were only three defensive players facing him head-on, just like the beginning of the V-shaped attack.
And we often say, "If you don't shoot anything else, you are afraid that the big man will hit the mid-range shot." Now Tim Thomas, let alone the mid-range shot, is a long-range shot.
The Magic's defender, Brand, is really at a disadvantage due to his height. If he goes out, people can't stop him with shots. It's better to come back inside and grab rebounds. But if you don't follow him at all, Thomas's shooting percentage is still very good.
Yes, it can really kill you.
The Suns are also very good at limiting the Magic in several other positions. Bell's defense of Roy cannot be said to be watertight, but Roy has to fight with all his strength every time he attacks, and his shooting rate is not high. What Iguodala defends is
McGrady, at that time, McGrady was one of the unbeatable players in the league. He was even better than Kobe Bryant and Iverson at that time. He could shoot, pass and pass. He needed to be physical and technical. As for Tyronn Lue
, what this player is best at is defending pick-and-rolls. He is small and fast. Unless he is not paying attention, it will be difficult for a big man to block him. Even if he is blocked, he can quickly recover as soon as he accelerates.
Defend your players yourself and don't give them the opportunity to be out of position for a long time.
As for Howard and Kurt Thomas, although Howard has a clear advantage in physical talent, Thomas is also very tough, with height, strength and tonnage. He can't beat Howard in high jump, but he is like a wall when standing next to the basket.
Howard really couldn't rush in.
Therefore, relying on the deterrent power of Tim Thomas's three-pointer from the outside, they took the upper hand in the first quarter and took the lead 34-28.
And Edison didn't make any special changes to this, just let the five starters fight on their own.
"Grant, based on what you know about Paul, what is he thinking now? What countermeasures will he come up with? Will he change his formation in the second quarter?" Kenny Smith took advantage of the break to ask Hill a question.
"There is no doubt that he will definitely change the formation and he will make substitutions. And Paul's countermeasure is also very simple - if the main force cannot beat it, then use substitutes to find it, and then wear down the physical strength of your main force, and in the end, increase the defensive intensity.
