Chapter 135: The Peak Showdown of Double Point Guards
() Kobe took the initiative to take on the responsibility of guarding Steve Nash. This was indeed a change that no one expected.
Generally speaking, the Lakers will not assign any important defensive tasks to Kobe. This is not because he does not believe in Kobe's defensive ability. He is a member of the first team of the All-Defensive Team four times. Even this data will inevitably have some moisture, but since he can be selected
Fourth term, no matter how high the water content is, the dry information left after squeezing it out is still very objective. The Lakers did not assign any defensive tasks to Kobe because the Lakers did not need Kobe's defense.
Compared with Kobe's defensive ability, anyone with a normal mind would pay more attention to his offensive power. As for the Lakers' coaching staff, they should arrange some easy defensive tasks for Kobe so that he can devote more of his energy.
Putting it on the offensive end, this is a task they must consider.
The same was true at the beginning of this game. The man Kobe was defending was Raja Bell. Although Raja Bell is also a famous star, his name is not on the offensive end. On the offensive end, he only has
He can shoot three-pointers with a stable hand, but the rest are very ordinary. His reputation comes from his tenacity on the defensive end, and Kobe will certainly not spend much effort defending him.
Now Kobe has taken the initiative to take on the important task of defending Steve Nash, and the effect is very good. This is not to say that Kobe's defense is much better than Adrian's. His defense against Nash is indeed more effective than Adrian's defense against Nash.
Better, because compared to Adrian, Kobe's technical defense is obviously more suitable for dealing with players like Nash, just like Adrian's powerful defensive style is more suitable for defending powerful players like James and Anthony.
Like forwards and defenders, Kobe's defense is indeed more suitable for defenders with a technical style of play like Nash. Because in terms of technology, whether it is offense or defense, Kobe has never been afraid of anyone.
Of course, even if Kobe takes the initiative to take on the important task of defending Nash, with Kobe's defensive ability, he cannot lock Nash. All he can do is to cause greater interference to Nash when he attacks and organizes.
Every choice he makes requires greater effort and greater risk.
And, Adrian was completely liberated!
Without the burden of Nash putting pressure on him on the defensive end, Adrian became completely active on the offensive end. On the offensive end, he was completely bullying Steve Nash. His body was not good and he frequently succeeded in singles.
The defense was unable to put any offensive pressure on Adrian.
Faced with this situation, D'Antoni called a timeout.
If you don’t count the official timeout called by the referee because there is no timeout, this is the first timeout called by both teams in this game so far. Obviously, Mike D’Antoni is better than Mike D’Antoni in pretending to be calm.
It's more than a step behind the veteran Phil Jackson.
After the timeout, the Suns made adjustments to the lineup, replacing defender Raja Bell at the shooting guard position, replacing him with "Brazilian Lightning" Barbosa, and replacing James Jones at the small forward position.
On the offensive end, James Jones is a kind of fixed-point shooter who can catch and shoot. He has no ability to attack with the ball by himself, but his mid-range shooting and three-point shooting percentage are pretty good. This season, he has hit three-pointers.
The rate was once higher than that of two-pointers. As a result, on the offensive end, although the replacement of Boris Diaw, the Suns' offensive options will be somewhat reduced. But because of James Jones' three-point firepower, coupled with
With the presence of Leandro Barbosa, the Suns' offensive power has not declined at all.
The main reason why the Suns replaced James Jones...
When Adrian once again appeared on the three-point line with the ball, he was shocked to find that the person defending him changed from Steve Nash to James Jones, who had just been substituted.
Jones is one of the few Suns players who is very reliable defensively. This does not mean how strong his defensive ability is, but because of his dedication and unremitting efforts on the defensive end. On the defensive end, he is passionate, proud, and never knows.
No matter what he gave up, this effort earned him a place in the Suns.
After looking at the distribution of players on the field, Adrian passed the ball directly to Odom near the free throw line without saying a word. Odom did not hesitate after receiving the ball and regarded Barbosa's interference as correct.
Jumping to shoot the ball.
"Shua~~"
The basketball easily got into the hoop, and Mike D'Antoni, who was standing on the sidelines, shouted loudly. The target of the shouting was not Barbosa, who couldn't even interfere with Odom's shooting. This was force majeure. The target of his roar was the person just now.
Replaced by James Jones.
Faced with Coach D'Antoni's roar, James Jones had no intention of defending himself. He lowered his head, ran towards the frontcourt, and wandered around the three-point line waiting for an opportunity.
Steve Nash broke through with the ball and rushed into the Lakers' penalty area. However, he couldn't find a good offensive opportunity under the pressure of Kobe Bryant. He broke in diagonally from the right, and diagonally broke out from the left.
At that moment, Steve Nash and Leandro Barbosa crossed each other, and the basketball was handed into the hands of Leandro Barbosa at the moment they crossed.
At this time, the person defending Leandro Barbosa became Adrian again.
Barbosa suddenly started to break through. Adrian was unable to keep up with Barbosa's first step. He successfully threw him away and jumped inside. Andrew Bynum jumped high and rushed towards him waving his big hands.
Barbosa, in order to avoid being blocked by Bynum, Barbosa could only forcibly raise the arc of the shot. The basketball with the higher arc of the shot passed the palm of Andrew Bynum and gently hit the basket.
On the right side, after two bounces, it still failed to enter the basket, and the rebound was confiscated by Lamar Odom on the side.
"Well, Coach D'Antoni has seized on the weakness of the Lakers' lineup and attacked fiercely!" Although the attack was not successful, D'Antoni's tactical intention to adjust the lineup was very obvious, and El Michaels' eyes lit up.
Said: "The current lineup of the Lakers has a very high average height. They have advantages in offense and interior defense by playing high and high. But facing the dual point guard lineup presented by the Suns, due to the speed of foot movement, this
The lineup will reveal a lot of flaws."
"That's right, but the Suns also need to take a lot of risks in arranging such a lineup." Old Bill, who was inexplicably attacked by the Suns before the game as possibly favoring the Lakers, was holding back his anger and determined to conduct a calm and rational analysis.
In the end: "Both Leandro Barbosa and Steve Nash are a bit too short, especially compared to the Lakers' forward and defensive line. The height gap is very obvious, which makes it easy for the Lakers to overshoot the Suns.
A high fight. It can be said that both sides are now trying their best to use their own strengths to attack each other's weaknesses. Only in this way will the competition be fierce and distinctive. I think all viewers want to see such a game.
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"I'm afraid this situation will be difficult to continue. There will definitely be a team that cannot support the change of lineup. At that time, the team that changes first will definitely be at a disadvantage. At this point, there is not much the head coach can do.
Look at the performance of the players on the field."
Commentators have all seen D'Antoni's intention to change tactics. As one of the top coaches in the league, it is certainly impossible for Phil Jackson not to see it. His first thought was how to adjust to make up for the team's defense.
There was a loophole, and he almost instantly thought of a way to deal with it, but the moment his back left the back of the chair, a flash of enlightenment suddenly gave up his previous thoughts.
After thinking for a while, Phil Jackson felt that it would be better not to change the lineup at this time. Although the Suns have gained an offensive advantage through adjustments, the Lakers also have many offensive advantages. The two sides are just
It's just a 50-50 draw, the effect depends only on how the players on the field perform.
At this time, the best choice is to trust the players on the field, rather than rashly adjusting the lineup. If the adjustment causes chaos in the playing style on the field, the gains will naturally outweigh the losses.
What's more, the Lakers are not at a disadvantage now, so why should he adjust?
After thinking about this, Phil Jackson just gave instructions to the assistant coach next to him, asking him to remind the players on the field to shrink their defense, compress the breakthrough space, try to force the Suns players to gamble on outside three-pointers, and then simply rely on it again
He sat on the back of the chair, eyes slightly closed, and continued to practice his meditation skills.
The assistant coach quickly conveyed Phil Jackson's intention by shouting to Turiaf who came to the sideline to get the ball during a dead ball, and then asked Turiaf to tell everyone.
On the offensive end, the Lakers still didn't make any changes. Adrian still had the ball, and James Jones immediately rushed up to entangle him. Adrian was able to break through him, but he had no choice. Instead, he opened his hand for a pick-and-roll.
Odom rushed out and created a wall for Adrian, and Adrian immediately dribbled around Odom and started running. Odom's pick-and-roll blocked James Jones, and Adrian took advantage of the situation and drove inside.
, Steve Nash did not dare to let go of his defense against Kobe and did not come up to cover up the defense. Leandro Barbosa blamed Odom for being a little biased. The road leading to the basket in front of Adrian was simply
The road is smooth except for Marion, the last line of defense.
A sudden stop fake move caused Marion's center of gravity to move up. Taking advantage of his unstable center of gravity, Adrian broke through Marion's defense and made a light layup before Stoudemire's block arrived.
, sent the basketball into the basket. (To be continued.)
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