During the break, Rambis on the bench had a very ugly face. Kobe Bryant, who was sitting on the sidelines wearing a suit, also had a dark face.
In the first game of the regular season, at my home court, I faced the same enemy from last season, and the first quarter turned out to be such a shame!
Steve Nash did not play for the entire second quarter. Because the Suns gained a huge advantage for them in the first quarter, it was enough for them to squander it so that the main players could get more opportunities. As for the Lakers,
Taking advantage of the fact that many of the Suns' main players were on the bench in the second quarter, they launched an offensive and finally narrowed the point difference to less than ten points before the end of the second quarter.
At the end of the second quarter, Adrian got some playing time. He didn't have an eye-catching performance, but he scored two points with Turiaf's pick-and-roll layup. In addition, he also had a mid-range shot.
No shot was made. Adrian was put on the bench for the rest of the time.
During the halftime break, the atmosphere of the Lakers relaxed a little. Although they were still lagging behind, the difference was much better than the nineteen-point difference after the first quarter. You know, if it hadn't been for the last shot,
At that time, Raja Bell's three-point shot missed the basket, and they may enter the second quarter with a score difference of more than 20 points.
Rambis frowned, thinking about the next tactics. At present, it seems that the Lakers are getting back the score bit by bit. If they can continue to perform like this in the second half, then the final reversal is very likely.
but……
In the entire second quarter, Nash almost rested for one quarter, plus the intermission time. There is no doubt that in the second half they will face a Steve Nash who is as energetic as if he just debuted! If you still look for it,
Without any way to control Nash's performance, it would be impossible for the Lakers to reverse the situation.
But, how to control Nash's performance?
Thinking of this, Rambis became more and more headache-y. Until the entire halftime break, he still couldn't think of a good way to contain Nash.
The third quarter of the game started quickly, and just as Rambis expected, at the beginning of the second half, Steve Nash, who had rested for almost a quarter in the second quarter, returned to the court. As Nash returned to the field,
, the Suns immediately returned to the rhythm of the first quarter, and the offensive speed increased again.
But this time, the Lakers were not brought into rhythm by the Suns.
If such a Lakers team plays fast breaks with the Suns, they will undoubtedly be looking for death. Whether it is shooting ability or fast break success rate, the Lakers are not as good as the Suns. Playing fast breaks with the Suns is equivalent to using their own weaknesses to fight against the Suns.
Therefore, during the halftime break, Rambis repeatedly emphasized that the speed must be suppressed. Even if each attack lasts for 24 seconds, as long as the success rate can be guaranteed, there must be no hasty shots.
At the same time, on defense, the Lakers resorted to a second and third zone defense, giving up defense on the outside to a certain extent, hoarding more troops inside to prevent the Suns' fast break breakthrough. This defensive strategy was indeed effective at the beginning.
It had a certain effect. After a sluggish second quarter and the entire halftime, the Suns generals felt a little cold at the beginning of the second half. Laga Bell, Diaw and others were all shooting outside jumpers, and the Lakers were hoarding inside.
With heavy troops, the Suns lacked a strong inside man who could open up the situation in this situation. Although the game was very ugly on the scene, it actually had an effect, and the point difference was narrowing little by little.
However, just when the situation for the Lakers was developing in a good direction, Nash once again demonstrated his value and strength as a consecutive MVP. He hit two consecutive three-pointers cleanly, widening the point difference between the two teams to two.
At the same time, it also announced the official disintegration of the Lakers' second and third zone defense tactics.
The biggest fear of this tight inside defense is that the opponent's three-point shot will go away. Once the opponent team opens up on the outside, the defender will have to expand the defensive radius, and the second and third zone defenses that limit breakthroughs will naturally collapse.
Rambis had to stand up and call a timeout.
Four minutes into the game, the Lakers were stopped again by the Suns. But even after calling a timeout, Rambis still had no solution to the problems on the court because he had too few cards to use.
"Do you want to let him try?" Rambis suddenly turned his attention to Adrian. Adrian had always left a very good impression on him. He was very easy-going and humble, and he could do his duty on the court.
To complete the tasks assigned by him, although his passing skills are average, he always grasps the timing of passing the ball just right. In addition, his speed is not slow, he is strong, and he defends hard... The only shortcoming is that his offensive ability is really good.
It's too bad. He has no threat when breaking through, he can't shoot three-pointers, and his mid-range shots are not very stable.
However, it is no longer time to consider attacking. Now we should stabilize the defense first, but he...
Wanting to replace Adrian, Rambis was hesitant. Tall point guards have both advantages and disadvantages defensively. Although tall outsiders can block shots due to their size, smaller point guards can do the same.
Taking advantage of his flexible feet and faster speed to carry out small-to-big outside skills, even if he is replaced by Adrian, can he really guard Steve Nash?
"Forget it, give it a try."
After thinking for a while, Rambis finally made up his mind: "Adrian, warm up and get ready to play. You will come on to replace Parker later and defend Nash. Can you guard him?"
You can never say no at this time!
"I will try my best to defend him."
After the timeout, Adrian replaced Smash Parker and appeared at the point guard position. This time, he will face one of the best point guards in the league.
Steve Nash!
Because the Lakers had the ball before the timeout, after coming on the court, Adrian received Turiaf's serve from the sideline and advanced forward slowly as always.
The Suns' defense is a man-to-man defense that most teams in the league adopt. Generally speaking, the regular defensive method of NBA teams is man-to-man one-on-one defense. Everyone is optimistic about their own defensive players. Unless
If the opposing team has a star that cannot be stopped one-on-one, the teams in the league will use zone defense, help defense or even double-teaming to prevent the star from performing.
Just like the Lakers, they adopted one-on-one man-to-man defense at the beginning. It wasn't until Nash began to exert his efforts to revitalize the team that Rambis was forced to change his defensive strategy. At this stage, the Lakers obviously failed to force the Suns
Stars who change defensive strategies. In addition, when the team lineup has obvious defensive weaknesses, the head coach will also make defensive adjustments based on the actual situation.
"Then, I'll do it." On the three-point line, looking at Steve Nash with his hands spread out in a standard defensive posture, Adrian smiled slightly, and then saw Steve Nash's surprised eyes.
, turned his back and leaned directly towards Steve Nash!
Nash is a perfect defender on the offensive end. He can easily put the basketball into the basket in any way except dunking. At the same time, he is a master team controller and passer. However,
He also has obvious and eye-catching shortcomings. His defense is really poor, especially against tall point guards. He has just reached a height of 1.9 meters and a weight of less than 180 pounds. Although he works hard, his strength is always there.
There is no growth, coupled with the congenital spondylolisthesis problem. His defensive awareness is pretty good, but his defensive ability is limited by his physical fitness. He is known as the most easily beaten point guard in the league.
Off the court, Adrian has already discovered Nash's problem. If Smush Parker is willing, he can use his relatively strong physical fitness to turn Nash into a scumbag. It will be easier to replace him with Adrian.
Of course, Adrian doesn't think about breaking through Nash. Although Nash's defense is scummy, with Adrian's current ability to break through with the ball, it is still very difficult to face the extremely fast pace of Nash, known as the 'Son of the Wind'.
It was difficult, so he chose the simplest way of singles.
Post-up singles!
Adrian is tall and physically strong, especially in terms of strength. This allows him to easily destroy their defenses with post-ups when facing some thin point guards. Levine
Stone is like this, Nash is naturally even more like this.
With just three back-to-back collisions, Adrian had already pressed Steve Nash directly into the free throw line. Faced with Adrian's unreasonable and bullying approach of bullying you because of your lack of strength, the embarrassed Nash seemed unwilling and helpless.
However, the Suns have obviously been prepared for this kind of thing. After being teammates for two years, all the Suns players understand that you'd better not expect Nash to guard anyone.
With a clear understanding of the situation, Diaw immediately let go of his defender and rushed towards Adrian, preparing to switch defenses with Nash.
"Here we come." The corner of his eye turned to Diaw, who was being double-teamed. Adrian immediately made a strong right turn, and with his superior physical fitness, he forcefully pushed Nash to his left, breaking through!
Diaw, who was anxious to double-team, stopped in a hurry and almost bumped into Nash.
Stepping into the three-second zone and entering the collision zone, Adrian is facing Shawn Marion!
Facing the charging Adrian, Marion, who was already standing within the reasonable collision zone, jumped up high and extended his arms to meet Adrian.
Adrian also jumped up. The moment he stepped into the reasonable collision zone, Adrian's right foot slammed on the ground. His superior physical fitness made his legs feel as if they were loaded with explosives.
Soaring into the sky!
"So high!" When Marion began to fall involuntarily under the influence of gravity, Adrian was still flying high in the sky!
Moreover, the distance between the two people shortened rapidly. Adrian turned a blind eye to Marion's blocking, like a chariot at full power, rushing towards the basket with unstoppable momentum!
Marion instinctively curled up his body, and dropped his arms so that the basket appeared completely in front of Adrian!
boom!
The two bodies collided fiercely in the air, and Adrian suddenly felt his body stop in the air!
"Give it to me, get in!" With a deep roar, the right hand holding the ball was raised to the sky, and then, like a tomahawk, it hit the basket with unstoppable momentum!
