The superstar's start is also the most anticipated moment. To be honest, although most of the points scored in a game are the kind of goals that have no sense of existence, those goals are the key to the score going up little by little. But the superstar time,
That's the final word.
How to defend Harden??? In fact, the Lakers really can't find any good way now, and even the whole league doesn't have any good way. If it's so easy to guard him, then he won't be able to get this kind of data, and he can't be like Kobe.
After that, he was in the first place.
Butler is very good at defense. He has been playing secondary defense for many years, but his defensive style is severely restrained by Harden. This is not nonsense.
If you look at the duel records between the two, Harden completely suppressed Butler. The two played in the same position, and the data reference is very representative. The original time and space is even more fierce. As of 2019, Harden has beaten Butler in 19 games.
The average data is almost 25+4+7+2. What about Butler? He only averages 16+5+3+1 per game. The playoffs are even more terrible. Harden has beaten Butler.
Averaging 29+4+7+2 per game, Butler only has 16+6+4+1, so there is no need to say more after this set of data appears. Although Butler’s defense is good, he can’t hold it down.
It's the same whether it's the original time and space or this time and space. His defensive style was restrained by Harden. In order not to be "touched", Butler is a bit like a "frightened bird" now. This kind of
The defensive mentality allowed Harden to fuel his offensive arrogance.
Look at these key shots, Harden doesn't even want to use mismatched pick-and-rolls. What does this mean? This means that James Harden feels that playing Butler is his best choice in this game. Butler Generation
A strong defensive player is unlucky to be targeted like this by the "Porcelain King".
But the defensive style was restrained by the opponent, and there was no way. Butler had a very difficult time at this point, and even... came close to being beaten.
This is something the Lakers never thought of before. Butler has always defended very steadily and toughly. Who would have thought that the Rockets' defense in this game was so...restrained. He was not able to perform to his level at all.
This is the energy of the "Porcelain King", which makes opponents afraid of being too oppressive. This naturally makes his offensive opportunities and offensive space become bigger and stronger. The Lakers see Butler
This point has been broken and can only be adjusted, but there is one problem. Is Harden afraid if you go up to help defend and double-team? Not afraid! After D'Antoni successfully activated his passing master skills, he
Now I am not afraid of double-teaming at all.
Didn’t you see that this year he averaged 11+ assists per game? In the original time and space, Harden won the assists title!
The passing game is completely different from what it used to be.
So as soon as the defense is encircled, Harden can quickly find the Lakers' defensive loopholes and deliver the shells accurately. No wonder D'Antoni is so confident. He dares to directly attack the Warriors just by attacking! Just attacking, they
This set is too strong. You basically can't target restraint and prevent all kills. Of course, Larry Brown has made adjustments. It's impossible to look at it like this. This is not in line with Larry Brown's style. He
Use Beverley to defend Paul, because Paul is too stable, Rondo's defense is very good, but not aggressive enough, so he directly goes to Beverley to "mad dog bite". At the same time, he replaced Randall and replaced
Josh Smith, who has better defensive footwork and athletic ability, comes up.
By the way, let Josh Smith participate in the work of quickly retreating to chase blocks after the opponent tears apart the defense.
This is what he is best at. It is a pity that compared to last year, his three-point shooting was superb and extremely brave. In the playoffs, his average three-point shooting rate reached 50%, which suddenly dropped to the playoffs this season.
The game so far is... about 13%!
Damn, it’s such an exaggeration. This is not unusual in his career.
Look at his playoff resume and it's like this. One year is good and the other is bad. You can't predict it at all.
After completing Super God last year, I directly entered Super Blacksmith mode this year.
That three-pointer made Larry Brown afraid to let him shoot it. It was basically an "undercover" sent by the opponent.
But in terms of defense, Josh Smith still has no problem. Using him here will be just right.
In addition, a rotation delay was made, mainly to block the offensive line of the opposite "cake king" Capela.
The layout seems to be very good, but after all, the Rockets are not afraid of double attacks now. Harden and Paul's ball-shooting ability is too strong. If you go over and expose a little gap, they can hit the ball accurately. They will find you directly.
Attack the gaps and openings on defense.
This is really cruel.
In addition, their three-pointers are too fierce. This season, they are the only team that averages more than 45+ three-pointers per game. It is even more fierce than the 40+ shot of the original time and space. Look, you dare to give them too many opportunities.
? The ball was not timely at all. It was passed by Harden and was opened. You can see the Rockets player raised his hand and shot, swipe~, and hit a three-pointer!
Damn magic ball!!!
Each of these role players are as if they are on gunpowder. They are not afraid to take action at all. They are even so decisive when they get the ball. They do not consider anything else when taking action. This is also D'Antoni's system. You must shoot when you have the opportunity.
If you dare not shoot, then great, just get off the bench and sit on the bench. I'll put someone who dares to shoot up.
How could the Lakers not be like this back then?
The same goes for Paul. Harden needs to slow down after playing for a while, so Paul comes on. This is also a big trend in modern basketball, that is, because a strong team has many stars, they can take turns to demonstrate their personal abilities. This is greatly reduced.
The physical energy consumption of the main attacker can preserve the best condition and continue to fight against the enemy. Because as I said, physical fitness is a hard issue. Without physical fitness, physical fitness has declined, and basically no one can escape the trend of great decline in condition.
Even for Jordan, it is still rare for the spirit to transcend the body.
It cannot be relied upon as a routine.
If Harden keeps throwing like this, he doesn't have that ability right now, and he will be completely targeted soon, and his physical fitness will decline rapidly. It's different now. With Paul opening up space for him, he needs to take a breather.
, and with Paul on his side to support him, this feeling makes Harden feel perfect at the moment.
He went to rest with his hands on his hips, and while he was distracted, he thought about which nightclub in Los Angeles was more fun and exciting tonight.
How to suppress Paul? Now that I think about it, this question is too difficult. In fact, before Paul has aged significantly due to injuries and age, it is basically difficult to suppress him. The upper limit of leading the team is not enough, and that is his fault.
He needs a strong attacker around him. After all, he himself has limited strength in personal attack. His continuous firepower is not enough. But this does not mean that he cannot lead the team to the Western Conference Finals. It is how poorly he plays and how suppressed he is.
Living.
This issue is not the same thing and cannot be confused.
Paul is extremely good at playing small and large, and he is good at stopping and shooting when he is open after the pick-and-roll. This is something that he is very familiar with. In addition, the Rockets' system supports him to play like this. So even if he plays Josh Smith, he will still be beaten by Paul.
One, seize the opportunity to hit. Josh Smith has a big problem, that is, his defense is too impulsive, and his natural ability is naturally off the charts. Otherwise, how can an outside player average such a scary number of blocks per game? But
He also has problems with his defensive habits.
He was just too impulsive and loved to dance, so he was even teased by Paul continuously.
When Paul came to the Rockets, he was also influenced by Harden, so after a pick-and-roll, he feinted with a right cut, and then saw Josh Smith flying high, trying to block the shot. All this was exactly what Paul wanted, and Paul made a slight move.
After collecting the ball, he noticed the time difference and leaned forward. Then the referee blew the whistle and Paul comfortably went to the free throw line and made two free throws.
So it was obviously a targeted tactic, but it was broken by Paul a few times. Josh Smith even got fouled in a row and had to be replaced by Larry Brown. Well, let's just not change defense.
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I don’t believe you that Paul can... Well, he is really decisive. It seems that after coming to D’Antoni’s system, he will become very decisive in his three-point shots. Paul’s shot was like this. When I saw Beverley
If blocked, it's a three-pointer.
He shot directly, brushed~, and hit.
Paul's three-point shooting percentage this season is a career high, 41.1%, and the number of attempts is also the highest in his career so far. It seems that he has indeed been affected by the current league and D'Antoni's magic ball system. Paul in the past,
Playing like this is rare. Now, this season, it has become a regular method.
What should we do? Just let Beverley force the pick-and-roll!
How does this work?
But it turns out that the effect is still not good, because if you do this, the pick-and-roller will get a chance. There is no doubt about how good Paul is at passing the ball. If he is delayed by a screen, Paul can understand the whole field. At this time,
He often has several options. The first is to pass the ball and let people attack directly, or disrupt the opponent's defensive line. The second is...
This is the ball. Beverley originally thought that Paul would pass the ball, but Paul made a sudden stop and hit the mid-range shot. Paul's mid-range shot is terrifyingly stable, with a very high hit rate. In his career,
It has exceeded 45%, and this season it has soared to nearly 50%! This is also a trump card.
Yes, the Lakers have a little problem when dealing with the light bulb combination that is playing better and better and has more and more understanding.
But this was also because it was the first game and the Rockets introduced something new, which caught the Lakers a little off guard.
But let’s talk about it, they can’t stop the lightbulb, how can the Rockets stop it...