"It's so irritating! These dogs. Shit keyboard warriors! They make it seem like we are vulnerable!" Nick Young shouted loudly inside the Toyota Sports Center. Looking at him, he was very angry. The rest of the Lakers
The player's face was not particularly good-looking either. "He also said that it was so difficult for us to beat the Rockets. Damn it! Do they think the Rockets are really so easy to beat? If I try to come over and try it, I won't believe that they can still do this."
Easily leading by a big score! The Spurs are still okay in the regular season, but they no longer have superstars in the playoffs! That's why they can be so awesome!"
"Can't we do it instead of us?"
"Yeah, it's really disrespectful!"
The Lakers players seemed a little depressed and very dissatisfied with this statement.
"Leonard is pretty good, but the others are just average, so there's not much surprise." Pierce, who lifted the coffin board in the last game, said unsteadily. This is why he's a bit of a "trickster."
, likes to "rely on the old and sell the old". But he has this ability, he is indeed very strong, and ordinary people can also say this. But he is very smart, and he never does this to the Lakers' No. 29. It can be seen that he
He's not the kind of person who has no brains at all.
"Leonard? It's true that he's not bad, but in the West, he can't make any waves." Tang Qian said: "Maybe if you go to the East, you will have a chance to reach the finals again. In the West, it's impossible. Universe
The Warriors, the Rockets, and our Lakers should all be better than them. In addition, the internal friction in the Western Conference is serious, and the Spurs have no advantage in star players in the Western Conference. Indeed, there is no big threat to the Warriors."
How did Tang Qian know what he said? It really hit home. Now in the West, the Universe Braves, Hellfire, and Purple Lakers are three absolutely strong teams. Although the Spurs are also in the upper division, their combat effectiveness has actually been
It's one step behind. You can see how the Warriors destroyed the enemy in this game. They strangled Leonard, and then Green suppressed Aldridge, and the Spurs pawn.
Leonard is very strong, but even Durant can't be offset by one person. Not to mention the Warriors' four shining stars, two super scorers, coupled with Cole's carefully crafted passing and cutting system, it is also difficult to train role players in the regular season.
Not inferior to the Spurs and Popovich. The Spurs have no chance of winning at all. The arms race in the Western Conference is too fierce. Leonard is alone in the Spurs and cannot survive alone.
Aldridge is a star, but he is not at the superstar level. If he is exhausted, he will be an All-Star.
This combination is still too weak in the West.
In the East, they might be able to compete with the Cavaliers, but in the West, they won't get any benefit at all.
The Universe, Hellfire, and Purple Lakers. If you want to reach the finals, you have to play at least two of them. If you continue to defeat them in a row, the Spurs' foundation and team energy will not be enough.
And Nick Young is right, these people did underestimate the Rockets a little. The original space-time light bulb burst out with amazing energy in the first season, and almost overturned the Universe Yong. This was still one and a half months ahead of schedule.
As for the light bulb combination this season, Paul is closer to the top and more powerful.
It is indeed a fight that is far more difficult than imagined. The outside world underestimates this Rockets team.
If they play seriously, there is basically no problem for this Rockets team to beat this season's Spurs team.
"Boss Tang, do you think so now? Do you think we are not as hard as the Warriors when we play against the Rockets?" Nick Young asked.
"What?" Tang Qian was stunned when he heard this, and then suddenly laughed: "The Rockets are very powerful, but they are not without weaknesses. At least for the Warriors, their weaknesses can be better exploited and grasped by us. I don't think we can win.
No."
"That's not like winning by a big score like the Warriors." Nick Young still muttered.
"The Rockets are originally going to be better than the Spurs this season. Just win. Don't think too much. In a basketball game, winning by one point is also a win, and winning by a hundred points is also a win. In history, there are also series where the net difference is lost.
There are many examples of giving opponents a lot but winning in the end. So for Nick, winning is more important."
"Are the Rockets really that good?" Nick Young obviously felt unhappy that the outside world was praising the Warriors so much.
"Their magic ball hasn't really come out in the last game. Don't forget that the Rockets are the only team that has defeated both our Lakers and the Warriors this season. Don't be careless."
That being said, the result...
On May 3rd, I was still careless.
It can't be said that it was careless. Anyway, it was just a critical hit at the beginning.
Anyway, this is the Rockets game, and the magic ball feeling is coming. Compared with the previous game, this is the real power of the Rockets this season. Although the Lakers did pre-game analysis and made a lot of pre-game arrangements at the beginning.
But who knew that the Rockets would make all kinds of unreasonable three-pointers as soon as they came up?
…
D'Antoni actually made a big change. He just wanted to compete with the Lakers on offense. As for defense at the basket and in the low post, he just wanted to defend normally. But the main focus is still on offense. That is to say
, D'Antoni is telling the Lakers and the world. If you compete with our offense, you will definitely lose!
The Rockets got the rebound, Harden immediately pushed quickly, and then passed it to Lou Williams on the run. Williams shot a three-pointer directly. There was no pause at all. The Lakers' defense hadn't even retreated on this shot.
When he was done, he ejaculated. You could even see that he didn't stop at all...
Forget about one ball, look at this again, the Rockets are pushing quickly after a defensive counterattack. The advancement speed tonight is obviously much faster than the last game. Moreover, D'Antoni initially reduced the tandem of Harden and Paul.
Team play also reduces mismatched pick-and-rolls. It’s just one word...quick. Two words, quick, quick. Three words, quick, quick, quick!
The sooner the better!!! The bottom line is to see if your Lakers team can really completely ignore our magic ball!!!
Of course it's impossible. Modern basketball has entered an era of all-out attack and all-out shooting, and this is what the league encourages. In the future, it will even further weaken defense and increase offensive rounds. For example, in the 18-19 season, the supervision of off-ball defense will be further tightened.
Penalty, that is to say, physical confrontation without the ball cannot be "forced". The more you play, the more "civilized" you will be. The more you play, the less "rough" you can have. This is naturally a good thing for the offensive team, and for the defensive team
Team, this is a huge piece of bad news.
At the same time, in the 18-19 season, the time for the second attack will be reduced from 24 seconds to 14 seconds. This will virtually increase the number of offensive rounds in the game. You said, the magic ball must have received a bonus, the Lakers
The defense system is invisibly suppressed and weakened.
Before 2005, D'Antoni definitely did not have this confidence, but now, he has it.
He suddenly felt that this was his time.
At least that's what he thinks.
The Rockets counterattacked defensively. Paul hit the ground and moved sideways to pass the ball. Harden caught the ball and made a three-pointer...hit!
This wasn't the end yet. After the Lakers scored a breakthrough, here was another... three-pointer!
But after all, the Lakers are still the top team in the league. They will not be like the Raptors, who will be easily suppressed when encountering a headwind. Playing steadily, Rondo controlled the rhythm and gave Tang Qian an alley-oop. This goal was wonderful
, the audience cheered. I thought this ball could improve the morale of the Lakers and suppress the morale of their opponents, but it turned out otherwise... D'Antoni is indeed D'Antoni, and the magic ball has been completely integrated into his tactical system. With a big wave of his hand,
Let the Rockets not think too much. No matter how slow the Lakers are, they have to play fast, the faster the better!
So you can see that the Rockets are like having bombs strapped to their butts, running faster and faster. The speed of advancement and the speed of shots are a bit exaggerated. But it is precisely because of this that they inspired the "Magic Ball"
Once the Rockets have stimulated their ability in this area, do you know what the concept is? For them, when the "magic ball" comes, it doesn't matter if they score ten or even twenty points in a few minutes. This point,
There are really not many teams that can do it.
There are very few in history.
What is D'Antoni going to do now? He knows that Larry Brown is a stable and steady head coach, so he deliberately thinks in reverse and hits the Lakers with a backhand. Of course, this is taking a risk.
If time plays like this and the "magic ball field" is not triggered and the team's three-point shooting touch is not triggered, then the Lakers will seize these opportunities and defeat them in one breath.
To put it simply, it is a gamble and a lopsided decision.
This kind of tactical decision-making may be rare in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it is very normal and not uncommon at all. In the playoffs, the test of the head coach is no longer a simple tactical issue or a system issue. More
Most of it is the ability to perform on the spot, coordinate on the spot, respond to situations on the spot, and make decisions on the fly. At the same time, whether a head coach dares to take risks and whether he dares to take a gamble is also a very important point.
Sometimes, even a single thought can turn the situation around.
You can see that playing in the regular season is actually relatively "stiff" and "conventional". For example, the substitute time is almost fixed at the end of the first quarter and before the middle of the second quarter. The second quarter is basically the substitute lineup and slow substitutions.
A mixed lineup with the main players. In the third quarter, the main players will be used. At the end of the third quarter, it is substitute time. Then, starting in the fourth quarter, the main players will slowly be replaced. Finally, the duel will begin. This is a regular season rotation.
The mode, but the playoffs, is completely different. Anything is possible. Playing the whole game is not unusual. If the adjustment of the rotation is like this, let alone the command and dispatch of the entire playoffs?
D'Antoni indeed dares to take risks and do this. This is in line with his personality, otherwise he would not be one of the leaders of the times. When Larry Brown saw the other party doing this and commanding the start like this, he originally thought he was a
Those who advanced rashly were killed. They also thought of taking advantage of the situation, playing steadily and steadily, taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes and iron blows, defending well, and then expanding the lead one by one. As a result... the development of things suddenly exceeded Larry Brown's expectations.
How could you have imagined that it would suddenly become like this? The Rockets' three-pointers seem to have a tendency to rain.
It rains three points.
Oops, the opponent's touch came, and he was right to do this... The Rockets' magic ball field has opened. They must change their formation!
Yes, Larry Brown's reaction was not slow. He quickly made adjustments and asked the whole team to speed up the defense. If necessary, give up fighting for offensive rebounds and wait until the opponent has passed this "magic ball zone".
But sometimes you know, there are some things that can't be suppressed just by suppressing them. It was really during that period when the Rockets' "Magic Ball Field" broke out. It was said to be...even the gods couldn't stop it.
And you want to attack them? Unless you are a cosmic hero, you still have some hope. The Lakers' level of firepower is not even close.
In this round of confrontation, D'Antoni took a risky approach, and the result was... the bet was right, allowing the Rockets to overpower the Lakers from the beginning. Really, I have never seen such a three-point shot.
, so crazy. Even the Warriors are far from the Rockets. They are really like rain on three-pointers.
As soon as it came, there was a heavy rain, which made the Lakers team feel stunned.
This bucket of cold water really chilled the hearts of the Lakers players.
Damn... I was still discussing the magic ball yesterday, but today I saw that even the Lakers couldn't suppress it. The opponent was just counterattacking like crazy, and then they seized a little opportunity, and even that was nothing.
Every opportunity, when you pull it up, it's a three-pointer.
It can still go in...all kinds of long-range three-pointers, all kinds of top shots, from stars to role players. This is the "Money Ball version of seven seconds or less" that D'Antoni established in the Rockets. Offensive explosiveness, top in history
, it may even be one of the best. If this wave cannot be overcome, the other wave will be wiped out.
This kind of game was not uncommon during the Rockets' years.
In the long run, as long as the "magic ball field" is triggered, the opponent will be destroyed in a wave, and then it will be garbage time, each of them will send a substitute to kill them all. As the magic ball becomes more and more popular, there are now more and more garbage time games.
.Many people are complaining about why the current games are either flowing in one wave or flowing in one wave. There are fewer and fewer games that involve punching the flesh and tearing up the score. This is not an illusion, it is indeed like this.
In today's games, due to the popularity of the magic ball, the scoring power is very explosive. Suddenly, you can't stand it and you are basically out of luck.
The Rockets are the master team of this magic ball theory. If he breaks out, it will be difficult for Universe Yong to withstand it.
Yes, you can see it, Mike D'Antoni is going to... solve the game in one wave.
Putting a coffin board on the competition.
One stick will kill you.
Lakers, you didn’t expect it, did you? You did, but it’s too late! Tonight, I will end the game early!