Sensing the dissatisfaction of the head coach, the Jazz players on the field quickly stopped the casual atmosphere they had just started and became serious one by one.
Deron Williams advanced to the frontcourt,
This is the threat of Okur. He can stretch all the way to the three-point line. Even from outside the three-point line, he has a shooting percentage of close to 40%. You can choose to follow or not. If you follow Okur, then
With the inside line being stretched apart, the inside defense will naturally become empty, which is more conducive to the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics and Deron Williams' breakthrough.
But if you don't follow up, Okur's long-range shot is also quite threatening. Let's switch to an outside player to defend? Come on, Okur is two meters tall. Who can guard his shot on the outside?
Because of Phil Jackson's pre-game arrangement, Turiaf followed up to prevent Okur from having a chance to shoot at will. However, Turiaf followed up, and Kwame Brown was left alone to guard the inside.
, this is undoubtedly a big test for Kwame, not to mention that he has to face Carlos Boozer.
When Deron stood with the ball at the three-point line for a while, Carlos Boozer immediately pulled out from the inside and provided a pick-and-roll screen for Deron. Kwame Brown immediately followed. After all, Boozer's mid-range shooting is quite good.
He is so powerful that it is absolutely impossible to let him shoot.
Boozer's pick-and-roll was of high quality, but Adrian bypassed Boozer. When Boozer stood next to Adrian, Williams immediately broke through to the left with the ball.
, but Adrian, as if he had already predicted that there was someone next to him, made a sharp turn and went around the inside of Boozer, catching up with Deron Williams again.
Although Adrian caught up, Williams had no intention of stopping. The inside line was already empty. Now the Lakers' restricted area was spacious and bright. Although Adrian was interfering around him, Williams believed that he could rely on his own strength.
The ability can be ignored!
Although Adrian is strong, it is not easy to stop Deron Williams who has already started without fouling. However, he still rushed into the paint with Deron Williams close to him.
.When Deron jumped up to shoot, Adrian jumped up at the same time and slapped the basketball with his right hand towards the basketball that had just left Deron's fingertips.
Adrian's block did not touch the basketball, but Deron was unable to control the angle of his shot despite Adrian's interference. The basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced back, and Adrian got stuck.
Positioned above Deron's head, he won the rebound with his height advantage.
After getting the rebound, Adrian glanced at the front court, and the basketball had been thrown out by him. In the front court, Kobe and Odom were flying down the left and right, like two arrows from the bowstring.
Nick Brewer and Matt Halprin were chasing after him.
Adrian's pass was of high quality, and it happened to start falling just a little bit in front of Kobe. When Kobe easily received the pass, one of Kobe's feet had already stepped into the three-point line. After receiving the basketball, Kobe immediately started to
Taking three steps, one step, two steps, and stepping into the free throw line, Kobe was like a Raptor fighter flying into the sky, fiercely pounced towards the basket!
"Is this a coincidence or..." Kobe's explosive dunk did not attract Jerry Sloan's attention. Jerry Sloan, who has been in the league for decades and has come all the way from the Bulls dynasty era, has no dunks.
Have you seen it? What he cares about is the message sent by this goal. When Kobe dunked the ball into the basket, everyone's eyes were focused on Kobe. Only Jerry Sloan looked at the Lakers'
bench.
There, the old guy who was used to playing tricks had his eyebrows lowered and his eyes closed as if he was there, and no one could tell what he was thinking from his face.
"Do you think you can open up my team's defense through quick counterattacks?" Jerry Sloan stared at Phil Jackson as if to see him through.
The quick counterattack tactics really hit the current Jazz's weakness. Among the entire starting lineup, Deron, Boozer, and Okur are not very athletic players, and they are not very fast.
If a quick counterattack can be achieved, the Jazz can indeed take advantage of the Jazz's lack of speed in returning to defense.
Jerry Sloan frowned fiercely and observed the situation on the field with wide eyes. In the next game, both sides exchanged offense and defense, but when Jerry Sloan saw Adrian again
When he pressed Boozer to grab a backcourt rebound and then quickly launched a long pass for a fast break, he was finally sure.
Phil Jackson, the old fox, has indeed arranged a quick counterattack to attack the Jazz's weakness. Looking at the Lakers' starting lineup, Kwame Brown's speed is considered very fast among centers, and Turiaf's speed is
Not slow either, Adrian, Kobe, Odom, all are players full of athletic talent.
In addition, the most critical link in a quick counterattack tactic is also the first link. The first pass after grabbing the rebound must be fast and of high quality. On the Lakers' court,
Needless to say, Kobe's passing skills need not be said. Although he is most impressive in scoring, he has also averaged 4.7 assists per game in his career. And Lamar Odom, known as the left-handed magician
He certainly has a knack for passing the ball.
Plus Adrian!
In other words, the Lakers have three players on the field who can quickly initiate the first pass. At the same time, these three players are extremely athletic, and any two of the three can complete the quick pass.
Once again, this time it was Odom who grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it directly to Kobe. After holding the ball, Kobe paused briefly to attract Halprin's defense and immediately handed it to Adrian. Adrian cut into the empty goal.
Scored a direct dunk in the penalty area.
At this time, four minutes of game time have passed, and the score is 8:16. The Lakers are already eight points ahead of the home team Jazz.
In the quick counterattack, the Lakers have already scored eight points!
Jerry Sloan chose to time out.
After a 100-second long timeout, Jerry Sloan chose to replace veteran Halprin and replace him with Russian player AK-47 Andrei Kirilenko.
Compared with veteran Halprin, Kirilenko has stronger athletic ability. His physical fitness is completely unparalleled among white people. Even some black players cannot compare. Since the Lakers play a fast offensive
, then switch to defense, Kirilenko, who is stronger in blocking shots and faster, can just deal with it.
However, when Kirilenko came on the court, Jerry Sloan was surprised to find that the Lakers had also chosen to make substitutions. Turiaf, who had started for four minutes, was replaced and replaced by Sasha Vujacic.
After Sasha Vujacic came on the scene, he appeared at the shooting guard position, while Kobe Bryant was moved to the small forward position, and Lamar Odom naturally moved to the power forward position.
The Lakers' sudden change of formation made Jerry Sloan unable to help but fall into deep thought. He was a little confused about what Phil Jackson's substitution meant.
What happened next left Jerry Sloan even more confused.
