Chapter 1181 It's time for the Dragon Slayer Warriors to play
The Toronto Raptors, a perennial pseudo-strong team, claim to be strong on the outside and good on the inside together in defense, but they can only be used to bluff ordinary players. Against superstars, they are a complete mess and can be broken at the first touch. It’s really not a lie.
You, in the future, this team will be broken up by James, and its head coach will be fired just after winning the Coach of the Year award. You are also extremely miserable inside.
It seems that there are many star players in the team, but it is a bit similar to last year's Hawks. The stars are stars, but the upper limit is a bit low. They are just ordinary All-Stars. Next season, DeRozan can take a step further and become a top All-Star.
Star players or quasi-star players. But if you think too much about superstar players, this team has never had one.
To be disrespectful, Carter, who was as strong as he was back then, has never been a true superstar player. Personal honors and team records are all evidence. Being popular is one thing, but being strong is another. There are many.
People may not accept this conclusion, but the fact is that it is not impossible for Carter's outside dunk ability to be among the top two or even first in history. Unfortunately, the real honor of a star level is only two times on the All-NBA Team, and the highest is only in the second team.
There is no defensive formation for a while, the statistics are not particularly explosive, and the ability to improve the team's upper and lower limits is not good enough. It is OK to say that he is a popular superstar, but a powerful superstar? Not good.
Still quite different.
This kind of personal honor level, DeRozan has at most two years to catch up with him. In the world of star players, the least important thing is the number of All-Star lineups. Because you need at least this honor to become a star.
As a player, since everyone is the same, it is not valuable. Moreover, Carter's dunking ability has greatly increased his popularity, and this moisture is also not small.
It's not that Carter isn't great, it just depends on what level of players he is compared to. This reference is the key.
Compared with ordinary players and stars, he still has a clear advantage.
Those claims that superstars and giants are always available sound ridiculous. Is it so easy to become a real superstar or super giant?
How do you rank those players who have earned a lot of honors? Are they also on the same level as Carter?
Don't talk about luck, luck is also a part of strength. Even if Carter is not injured, the upper limit will not be too high. The upper limit of scoring is that of a first-class scorer. The defense is only above average in the league, and the organization and series without the ball are not particularly outstanding. Dunk.
There are a lot of players with this ability in every era of the league.
Not for a while, not to mention any superstars, they are really praised.
It's a bit like our country's "XXX Big Devil" scoring a few points in the game and gaining the trust of the head coach with a slight smile. It sounds ridiculous.
So the genes of a strong team have never really appeared in this team.
When you meet a real star, you have to kneel down.
Not to mention that DeRozan is not at his peak this season. His overall statistics on the team are not even as good as Lowry's.
The starting lineup for both sides is Lowry + DeRozan + Carroll + Scola + Valanciunas, while the Lakers still have Tang Qian + Bosh + Ariza + Butler + Rondo. Although the substitute lineup is due to Pierce and
Nick Young is on a temporary truce, and some of the lineup is damaged, but the main force has no impact. Tang Qian's main opponent tonight is Jonas Valanciunas. How can I say this center, he is an ordinary starter in this league
He is a representative figure of the center. He is not particularly outstanding, but he is not particularly weak either. He averages about 12 points per game, 8 to 9 rebounds, and about one block with his 7-foot frame. That’s all.
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There is no assist ability or coordination ability, and he is typically neither good nor good enough.
There is nothing to say in the fight for the ball. With the Lakers' ball and a small cooperation, Ariza scored a layup from the right side. The Raptors wanted to rely on the containment of Lowry and DeRozan to play a mid-to-high pick-and-roll with two corner positions. This
This set is also one of the team's tactical systems that the Raptors head coach began to inject into the team last season. However, Lowry has not yet come out of his "fixed role" last season, and his scoring ability has not improved.
Liberation, until Dwayne Casey asked him to "let go and do it" and "attack boldly" during the offseason, he finally got out of the shackles of his "fixed role" and grew rapidly. Why did the Raptors have so many problems in the later stages of this season?
Rapid progress? The reason is that they went from having only one quasi-first-class scorer last year to two this year. Therefore, the outside involvement of the entire team has been greatly improved, and the defensive pressure on the other role players has been relatively reduced.
However, except for three-pointers, Lowry's offense is not very good. It is OK against ordinary players, but it is easy to be defeated against a strong defensive player at the No. 1 position. In his career, against Rondo, if the period after Rondo and the Kings are removed,
, that is, the period when the overall defense and Rondo's own defensive spirit have also come down. He played against Rondo before, and his score was much higher than Rondo, but his shooting rate was less than 40%. And his assists were nearly half less, which was in 1
In the inspection of the No. 1 position, he should actually have suffered a loss. This season, Rondo felt a little bit reborn under the Larry Brown system, so he worked particularly hard on defense and felt like he was back to his peak. This made
Lowry was not playing very comfortably. Especially the three-point shooting that he was proud of this season was not accurate enough, and he missed all his first three shots. The Raptors' leading point guard was demoralized from the beginning.
The Lakers' first quarter was generally good, especially for Bosh. After Tang Qian and Bosh discussed it, the latter's performance began to pick up. What do you mean? Simple, Bosh was still D'Antoni at the beginning of the season.
The style of play of the era is too fond of missing three-pointers from the outside. However, since it is a slow-paced style of play, both sides basically stand still and play. There is not as much shooting space and shooting opportunities as small ball running and gunning. Offensive and defensive transitions
The number of players has been greatly reduced. If he plays like this, he will basically shoot three-pointers against the defensive players, so the shooting rate is difficult to pass. Bosh's three-pointers are still fixed-point three-pointers pulled out from the 4th position, and they are overhead shots.
Yan Qian's shooting is not his strong point. Therefore, he played very uncomfortable in the first ten games. It seemed that his condition suddenly dropped sharply, which made many fans start to criticize him. Tang Qian talked to him about changing his playing style.
Bosh was originally not very happy with his opinion, but the situation forced him to change. If he doesn't change, he will probably become the "soy sauce star" of the Heat again. Chris Bosh will never want to be called a pseudo-giant in his life.
Wear it.
So he began to increase his mid-range shooting and reduce his three-point shooting.
Use pick-and-rolls and small-range air cuts to gain opportunities, and use your height to take quick shots.
It didn't mean that he changed from "floating outside play" to "insert inside play", so Bosh's change was relatively smooth.
This set of changes surprised the Raptors. Scola is now at the end of his career and will soon be unable to play in the NBA. Besides, he is not the kind of player who is particularly good at movement and expansion. After his pace slows down,
, even more so. Bosh was absolutely accurate tonight. Scola was pulled out by him and shot several times.
Continuous scoring made Bosh excited, and his defensive enthusiasm increased. This is a change in the tactical system. In a slow-paced game, because both sides are fully positioned to attack and defend each other, there are few three-point shot opportunities.
There are also those kinds of shots in small spaces or small openings, and the shots are interfered a lot. You can see this by looking at the three-point shooting style in the early 21st century. Kobe Medicart shot three-pointers from the top like this, so his career has exceeded
More than 30% is considered very good. Because pure shooters in that era rarely got too many shooting opportunities. On the contrary, this kind of outside type that shoots three-pointers from the top is more suitable for slow pace.
Positional confrontation. And the three-pointer is not like a mid-range shot. The release point and release position are easy to judge. For ordinary players, shooting three-pointers under interference will not result in a good hit rate.
Even the strongest marksman in history, Stephen Curry, once he is severely defended at the finals level, doesn't his three-point shooting percentage obviously drop? The original time and space 14-15 season finals was 38%, and the next one was 38%.
The finals of the season are just 40%, the next season 38%, and the next season around 41%. This may be very good for other players, but for the number one marksman in history, it is not.
A bit ordinary, compared to his original level, he has dropped significantly. Curry is like this, not to mention the others. Therefore, in a slow-paced offensive and defensive battle, the mid-range is the most powerful killer move.
It is not easy to judge the shooting point, and the shooting is more stable under pressure and interference. It is further from the basket and requires less space for shooting... Therefore, after the team's overall system changes, the original style of play is a bit "out of date"
.Moreover, Tang Qian didn’t just let Bosh make random changes on a whim. He also thought about it himself. The basis for this suggestion is that Chris Bosh’s mid-range is already very strong and stable. Although
It can't be compared with the mid-range shooter like King Notre Dame who can attack tough situations and still hit abnormally, but in the entire history of the NBA, it is definitely considered good. Let's talk about the data and it will be clear. It is clear at a glance that Bosh's 2-point field goal percentage in his career is close to
42%, and the mid-range and long-range 2-point field goal percentage exceeds 45%. In the playoffs, the statistics are similar, both going up to 40%. This is considered a very stable and strong mid-range shooting from the outside.
Therefore, even if it cannot be compared with the attack-type shooting master, it is definitely enough to find opportunities to take action through open cuts. Tang Qian and himself have never thought of relying on this to attack difficulties. It is just an ordinary round to help the team increase ease.
The opportunity to score allows Bosh to add an offensive mode that fits the team's system.
Facts have proved that the effect is not bad, because the mid-range shot requires less space and faster than the three-point shot. In addition, Bosh himself is tall and long-armed in the 4th position and his feet are relatively flexible. Scola cannot get out.
, when the feel comes, it means continuous hits.
This is actually inspired by Hamilton, the "Mask Man" of the Pistons in 2004.
Therefore, Tang Qian knew that the mid-range shot was very suitable for Larry Brown's offensive system, so he specifically recommended Bosh to practice this aspect, especially the cutting and running and the catching and shooting after the screen. It was completely similar to Hamilton back then.
Wonderful. It doesn't matter if the effect is not as good. After all, Bosh is still at the 4th position, and there are other offensive methods and offensive skills. As long as a main scoring method is added that fits the current team system, it will be completely different.
The Raptors also made certain changes after calling a timeout. In order to strengthen their defense at this point, they gave up Luis Scola, who was about to retire, and changed it to Terrence Rose's defense. It became a one-stop defense.
In a lineup with a senior and a junior, Bosh made a breakthrough, but found that the opponent turned into a zone defense. It seemed that their head coach had already known that Bosh would make a breakthrough. After all, facing Terrence Ross, Bosh
The mobility advantage is gone, and instead height confrontation becomes an advantage.
Breakthrough is a good choice.
After guarding the Lakers' ball, the Raptors prepared for a defensive counterattack. Lowry quickly passed the ball to DeRozan and wanted to make a personal breakthrough, but Butler on the Lakers side blocked it. DeRozan is not as strong as Butler.
, it is impossible to gain any advantage against him. He is not the kind of person with a particularly fast first step. In addition, Butler's defense is really good. His breakthrough was contained in this ball. If he continues, he will be completely off track.
Or even a direct mistake.
The ball could only be passed back to Lowry in a hurry. Lowry passed the ball to DeMarre Carroll. DeMarre Carroll's physical fitness is still good, plus he is light and has quick steps.
, good at receiving assists. He is a typical athletic dual-purpose forward in this era. He is very active, whether it is offense or defense, but his technical level is not very high. But, he has practiced a stable wave over the years.
He came out with an open three-pointer and seemed to be preparing to transform into a 3D player.
Well, it's a pity that he missed the layup. Tang Qian's inside defense was too fast. Raptors No. 5 is not a person with delicate finishing skills, so he struck when he was disturbed. Valanciunas took advantage of Tang Qian's advantage
No. 29 got the rebound and took a shot from the basket. As a result, No. 29 quickly hit back and it was a big block. Rondo of the Lakers picked up the ball. Unfortunately, Ariza was a little impatient when he made a fast break layup. The basketball slipped through the basket and was blocked.
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Ariza was also very upset, but Tang Qian told him that it didn't matter and just defended well.
Because the current Lakers are no longer an offensive team, they are a defensive team. If the offense is not working well, the defense can make up for it. For this ball, the Raptors should start with both corner positions to attract the defense and then proceed.
The next decision. However, meeting the Lakers means that this system is not easy to use, because both Rondo and Butler are strong in single defense. They are both capable of defensive formation and have excellent single defense capabilities.
It's not that Lowry and DeRozan can't score, but under normal circumstances, their isolation efficiency will definitely be greatly reduced. The tactical breakthrough seems to be more difficult than isolation. The Raptors want to play a wing cutout
, disrupted the Lakers' defense with the forward's off-ball movement, but they found that this did not have the desired effect, because the Lakers as a whole were in perfect order and were doing their respective defensive tasks in an orderly manner.
There is no way this ball can only be played alone, there is not enough time, and if it is delayed any longer, it will be an even more unrhythmic rush to shoot.
DeRozan wanted to hit the mid-range shot hard, but Butler's defense was too stable. Furthermore, the current Lakers' strong internal barrier allowed him to reduce distractions. This kind of defensive concentration will undoubtedly be better than in the past.
It's higher in Chicago. It seems that all the teams that have played with Tang Qian in the future have said this. If the Lakers stand under the inside basket on the 29th, they will feel inexplicably at ease.
Nick Young put it very directly: if you get burned under the basket, the probability of being "wiped" will increase.
Rondo also analyzed: if you are under the basket, the defensive fault tolerance rate will be greatly increased. He has only experienced this with Garnett, and there is no doubt that the former's personal defensive energy and influence on the entire team's defensive system
The bonus is even better than the latter.
It's not that KG is too weak, it's just that Tyrant is too strong.
DeRozan didn't make the shot, which is normal. Larry Brown's defensive system is most inclined to restrain shooters. When facing the 2004 Pistons, there were almost no shooting masters who could take advantage. They were better than Kobe.
, due to the lawsuits in 2004, the breakthrough efficiency was greatly reduced, and it was still difficult to break through with shooting alone. You must know that Kobe's offensive shooting is already the strongest level in history from the outside. Even if the Pistons took advantage of Kobe's "zipper door" that year,
There is no doubt about his strength.
DeRozan wants to compete with Kobe? He's still far behind.
The Lakers protected the rebound, set up a high pick-and-roll, Rondo broke through, and Tang Qian followed up. The former threw a high ball behind his head, and Tang Qian grabbed the ball and dunked, boom~, perfect alley-oop cooperation. Tang Qian and Rondo hit
After a while, the team's tacit understanding is slowly improving. It is estimated that after a while, the team's integration should be basically completed.
That's when this team really shows its fangs.
In the first quarter, the Raptors' corner position was broken, so they played very hard. With 11 points in a single quarter, they trailed the Los Angeles Lakers by 11 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lakers' Nick Young
and Pierce were absent, resulting in no outside offensive points, but Randall broke through hard and rushed to the basket, which also allowed the team to score some points. In addition, Randall's free throws were no big problem, which allowed him to score in a single quarter.
At 7 points. But the overall situation is still not good. Without the offensive arrow, the bench lineup is the Lakers' worst performance this season. The Raptors used Scola + Biyombo to form an offensive and defensive inside combination during this period, which is considered to be the worst performance of the Lakers this season.
The effect was good. Randall was very active in defense, but he still had a problem, that is, he liked to jump too much. This was taken advantage of by the experienced floor player Scola, who swayed continuously and deceived Randall.
I'm a little disoriented.
Tang Qian looked on from the field, shook his head and said with a smile: He's still a little too young.
After the Raptors head coach used Biyombo to guard Randall, the effect was also obvious. Randall's offensive method was still too simple, basically just punching and rushing, and he didn't have any finishing skills at the basket.
If you choose a defensive insider with better defense and longer arms, you will suffer a loss. When Tang Qian came on the court again in the second quarter, the Lakers were already only 3 points ahead of their opponents.
But Tang Qian didn't seem worried at all.
After all, he didn't put in much effort tonight, so he had to get his teammates motivated first and then fight on his own.
The regular season strategy is roughly the same for Tang Qian this season.
So now, it's time for him to take action.
Okay Raptors, now it’s the Dragon Slaying Warriors’ turn to appear. You guys should be ready, right?
I'm here!
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