Chapter 655 The Relative Weakness of the Legendary Lakers
Tang Qian still found Jerry Sloan, and he said seriously: "Mr. Sloan, how can we break this situation? Can't we win even one game?" Sloan was also thinking about something. When he saw Tang Qian coming, he
Then he raised his head and said, "I'm thinking about this problem. I have some clues, but it's not enough." "Have I got some clues? Sir, can you tell me something?" Tang Qian said very urgently.
Of course he was in a hurry. If he failed, the one who would lose the most would be himself and not others.
Jerry Sloan took out the tactical board and said: "This is our lineup, this is the opponent's lineup. Generally speaking, it is impossible to attack. Except for Johnson, everyone on the legendary Lakers is a super scorer.
, even if the opponent's chemical reaction and tacit understanding have declined now, as long as Irvine is at the No. 1 position, he can still instinctively organize and force a series. Taking a step back, Jackson's triangle offense is to provide superstars with comfortable one-on-one singles opportunities.
Tactics, even if they play all alone, it is difficult for us to resist. In the game rules of the second decade of the 21st century, Tracy and Stephen can be liberated a little, but they still cannot suppress their opponents. Bryant and Stephen
Baylor is a stronger scoring champion than the former. In this way, the attack is a dead end." Sloan erased the handwriting on the tactical board and redrawn: "Look at the defense, I think this is our
You can adjust the balance a little bit."
"Defense? Our defense? Is that okay, sir?" Tang Qian was stunned and asked.
"Don't underestimate yourself." Jerry Sloan continued: "We have Ben, Dikembe, and Fang in our lineup. The interior defensive capabilities of the three of you are definitely not worse than those of your opponents. They are even slightly better."
Tang Qian said in surprise: "Really? They are O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Chamberlain." "Of course the overall ability is incomparable, not on the same level at all, but just on defense, are you sure we are not as good as their inside line?"
Jerry Sloan casually wrote on the tactical board: "First of all, Dikembe and Ben are both four-time DPOY winners, which is already the highest record in history. O'Neal's overall strength is explosive, but defense has never been his strong point.
, there are only 3 All-Defensive Teams in his career, but they are all 2nd Teams, which is enough to explain the problem. You must know that no one will compete fiercely with him after the millennium, but he still cannot win the honor of the 1st Team Defensive Team, let alone
DPOY. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is very strong, but simply speaking, he is not necessarily better than Dikembe in terms of defense. If he does not have DPOY in his career, it is because he did not have this award at his peak. Five first defenses at the center position are already overwhelming. But
If you want to say that their defense is simply better than Ben and Dikembe, that would be a joke. The two teams with the most 4+DPOY teams in history are not as good at defense as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and O'Neal? If O'Neal is replaced by Chamberlain, that's fine."
"Yes, sir, don't forget, they also have Wilt Chamberlain in their lineup! This guy's defensive ability is probably as good as two!" After listening to Tang Qian's words, Sloan said slowly
He replied: "Of course I know they still have Chamberlain. Maybe Chamberlain who went to the Lakers no longer has the ability in his peak period, but he is superior to others. There is no problem at all. I even think that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's defensive ability during the Lakers period is not as good as the old Chamberlain.
Compared with law."
"Then you still..." Sloan raised his hand, stopping Tang Qian from continuing, and said, "Because there is someone in our lineup who can compete with him." "Who?" Tang Qian opened his mouth and said.
"You." Sloan raised his head and looked directly at No. 29 in front of him.
"Me? Sir, are you kidding me?" Tang Qian was a little surprised.
"I'm not kidding." Jerry Sloan said: "In my opinion, your current blocking ability is no less than that of peak Chamberlain, and your defense is only slightly inferior to peak Chamberlain. How old is he on the Lakers? Even if you take
His peak season was far from what he was at his peak. So I think you are our ace in suppressing our opponents inside." After Tang Qian heard this, he realized that he, his shot-blocking crystal tiles had indeed been capped! This
This means that his shot-blocking ability is the same as that of Chamberlain at his peak! Chamberlain of the Lakers is still very strong defensively, which is no problem, but it is not as good as his peak period, and that is also a fact.
Especially after he suffered serious injuries to both knees in 1969, his athletic ability was greatly reduced. Therefore, what Sloan said is very impressive.
Tang Qian... I'm just not used to it now, and I underestimated my defensive end!
Nine shot-blocking crystal tiles! Eight and a half defensive crystal tiles! Even if it is not as good as the real peak Chamberlain, he is one of the few interior defensive monsters in history! Except for "Lord of the Rings" Russell, I estimate that he can sit firmly in the NBA defense
The third person’s position!
This...it turns out that my defensive level has reached this level?
Seeing Tang Qian dumbfounded for several seconds without speaking, Jerry Sloan smiled slightly and said, "What, do you understand now? Looking at the two teams, the person with the strongest defensive ability is not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Wilt.
, let alone Dikembe and Ben, it’s you who are hot on the money. So, if you are not my defensive ace, who is?"
"What about the outside line? We don't have many chances on the outside line, right, sir?" Tang Qian came back to his senses and asked another worry in his heart. "We really don't have a very good defender on the outside line, except
Jason and the rest are all above average, which is okay against ordinary players, but against the historical giants, it's basically just giving away food. But..." Sloan changed the subject and asked: "What do you think about the Lakers' perimeter players?
How strong is the defense? Both Johnson and Baylor are average defensive players, and they don’t have obvious defensive advantages compared to ours. Now their overall understanding and chemical reaction have also been weakened, which makes
Zone defense and rotation are not that exaggerated. There is only one Kobe. Bryant is a strong man who can combine offense and defense. There is no other way but to admit defeat. However, basketball games cannot be won by one person. Don’t forget that we are hot.
Bian is also an all-star cast."
After awakening the Lakers' No. 29, Jerry Sloan lowered his head and said: "The first two challenge opportunities were based on the game rules of the 1990s, so many things could not be used. Now it has been changed to 21
In line with the rules of the second decade of the century, I feel like I need to rearrange a lot of things."
"For example, using zone defense to limit O'Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, or using reasonable collision zones to cause damage and allow them to reduce their playing time. These are all ways. Let me tell you, if we want to win 4 games, I don't think we have any chance at all.
The chance, the probability is 0, but if we only need to win one game, we still have at least a 1% chance, right?"
"1% is always better than 0%."
"When you and Dikembe stand in this position, if it's tight, you can try to set up a defensive trap and use your super shot-blocking ability, I think..."
The two discussed for a long time, and Tang Qian also had a deeper admiration for Jerry Sloan. It could be seen that the old man was studying tactics and methods attentively. He had no intention of just messing around.
In the second game, the Tang Qian team completely changed their tactics. Because it is the game rules of the second decade of the 21st century, many things can be used. For example, body hair whistles, such as zone defense, these are all things that must be used to deal with strong players.
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On the whole, Tang Qian's team changed the offensive rhythm of the previous attack. Mutombo was replaced in the starting lineup, and he and Tang Qian guarded the penalty area. This was done because Mutombo had a height advantage, and Jerry
Sloan wanted to try the defense of the Twin Towers. But obviously, the effect was not good. The positions of Mutombo and Tang Qian were a bit conflicting, and his defensive range was not as good as Ben Wallace, so he couldn't do much.
The range is expanded, which gives the Lakers the opportunity to attack from a distance.
This game was much more intense than before. Both sides were fighting together like a meat grinder. There were a lot of fouls and a lot of free throws. It was simply an upgraded version of the Spurs versus the Pistons in the Finals. The scene was very violent and physical.
There are a lot of confrontations, but the attack is very poor to watch, making people look fragmented and lethargic.
But now is not the time to think about this, fighting to the death is the right way.
Unfortunately, in the end, due to lack of strength, we were defeated by 30 points. This was already one of the lowest losses recently.
In the third game, Sloan added detailed zone defense restrictions, but the effect was not obvious, because the legendary Lakers have two offensive monsters inside. If you zone defend one, you will definitely miss the other. In addition, outside defense also has
The problem will lead to another defeat in the third game. If we lose another game, we will be finished again.
It's not that they don't work hard, it's mainly that their opponents are too strong. No kidding aside, the legendary Lakers can definitely compete with the Dream Team and have the upper hand. It seems that this is an impossible task.
Tried countless methods, none of them completely worked.
Tang Qian's face looked cloudy on his day off. It could be seen that his emotions were on the verge of explosion.
After finishing the morning's simple training, Tang Qian took the initiative to walk to Jerry Sloan's side and said: "Sir, I don't think we can focus on defense anymore. Otherwise, the defensive intensity will go up, but the offense will be blown up and we still can't see it."
Chances of winning." Sloan also agreed with this opinion. In the past few games, Tang Qian's team's defense has been very good, and Tang Qian also performed well, but he still couldn't beat his opponent.
It's not the kind of defeat that's regrettable, or the kind of defeat where there's no hope.
At least one game was lost by 26 points.
In that game, Tang Qian still entered "The.Zone" + "Rage", blocking 15 goals in one game.
The opponent is too strong. It seems that no matter the rules, everything...
Huh? After Tang Qian saw Curry's back, his mind suddenly lit up and he suggested: "Sir, did we miss something in our previous analysis? Although this Lakers team has an explosive lineup, no one of them is particularly good.
"Three-pointers." Tang Qian's words are not groundless. Baylor has no three-pointer ability at all. "Magic" Johnson's three-pointer shooting percentage in the regular season was only 30.3%, and it dropped to a freezing point in the playoffs.
24.1%, and these are all open shots, which are completely different from Kobe McGrady's strong three-point shooting. The bench is similar, Gale Goodrich has no three-point shooting ability, and Jerry West
He has no three-point shooting ability, and Adrian Dantley has no three-point shooting ability. The only ones left are Eddie Jones and Byron Scott who are more accurate and are threats, but they are not strong with the ball.
The type of shot can only be open shots. Counting the people on the Lakers who can really force the three-point shot, there is only one Kobe Bryant and Van Exel. The entire team does not have a true pure shooter or sharpshooter.
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As long as they defend the inside without too many double-teams, they won't get too many open three-point opportunities. In this way, the Tang Qian team's advantage is highlighted. They have Curry and Ray Allen.
A super three-point battery, and there is also Nick Young on the bench with a good shooting percentage. In this round of competition rules, there is no chance to play a "three-point rain".
The players of the legendary Lakers only take the historical peak ability of the Lakers. If there is no three-point line at the beginning, there will be no three-point ability. This is a natural weakness!
Jerry Sloan's eyes lit up after being reminded like this. He turned over the statistics of the previous games and saw that the legendary Lakers made extremely limited three-pointers and their shooting percentage was average.
"Well, this is a way, and the Lakers' perimeter defense is far inferior to the sixth-tier Chicago Bulls. Just relying on one Kobe Bryant can't defend several people at the same time. It's just about the tactics. I need to redesign them. Hot.
You should avoid high pick-and-rolls. Protecting rebounds is the key, and only your rebounding ability can compete with the opponent. Let Ben do the high-post pick-and-roll in the next game."
After doing some calculations, Sloan said: "This seems to be the most likely way to take risks, but if our outside group is not allowed tomorrow, then..." Tang Qian squeezed his fist and said: "It's not allowed.
You have to be on the right track, I believe in them, and they also have to believe in themselves!"
"Tomorrow's battle will be the last desperate fight."
"You can only win, you can't lose!"
The next day, the final game begins.
Before this game, Jerry Sloan had already explained the tactics, and Curry and Ray Allen both knew it.
The starting lineup of the Tang Qian team is: PG Curry, SG Ray, Allen, SF, McGrady, PF Ben, Wallace, C. Tang Qian. The main attack of this set is shooting and three-pointers, so the base with the best outside defense ability
Virtue, I can only put it on the bench.
Looking at the Big Five of the Lakers walking across from him, Tang Qian always had a doubt in his heart, and he wanted to confirm it in this game.
If it is true, then it may be a breakthrough.
For this game, for this ball, Tang Qian concentrated all his energy, and he would not let go of any clue easily.
Beep beep~
With the referee throwing the ball, the final battle began.
Tang Qian bent his knees slightly, jumped up high, and reached out to hit the falling orange-red leather ball.
PS: If you have time tomorrow, try to explode. Xiaozi wants to be a diligent person when she has time~