Chapter 675: Curry's 10,000-character explosion is complete~
"The Warriors' rhythm is getting worse and worse, and they have been dragged into the quagmire of positional warfare by the Lakers!" Reggie Miller expressed his personal opinion during the break. "It's just the pitching team, that's my opinion.
Like Charles, they can have good results and good offense, but they will never be contenders for the NBA championship." O'Neal said this, and it can be seen that at this time, everyone in the world,
No matter whether they are insiders or outsiders, they are not optimistic that the Warriors can win the championship.
Before the Bay Area people dominated the league, Charles Barkley's theory that "a pitching staff can never win a championship" actually occupied the mainstream of the market. But later, just like Yao Ming, he was slapped in the face.
But now, no one is optimistic about this Warriors team. Everyone is more discussing whether the Miami Heat can win the NBA championship again and whether it can create another new dynasty in the new century after the Lakers dynasty. Of course,
The other thing is to see which team has the strength to challenge them.
At this time, James' reputation has improved. After all, it is an American habit to "judge a hero based on his success or failure."
As long as you can dominate the league and keep winning championships, then everything in the past can be written off.
James' planning team has a very good mind. This planning not only allowed James to win the coveted NBA championship, but now also has a huge opportunity to create a dynasty and be praised by fans. In short, in the 13-14 season, the Heat's reputation has been promoted.
It has reached its peak. Similar to the Lakers in the 10-11 season, the fans are watching the game with entanglement and expectation. They hope that someone will stand up to stop them, and they also hope that the Heat can become a new dynasty in the NBA.
After all, when it comes to true dynasty teams, that is, teams that have completed three consecutive championships, there are only three in the history of the NBA from 60 to 70. The probability of this is so small and the difficulty is so great that people will inevitably want to witness it with their own eyes.
However, whether the Heat can become the fourth true dynasty team in NBA history depends on their efforts this season.
In the 2013-14 season, there has been no salary cap explosion, so after signing the Big Three, the Heat's salary space has basically been locked up. Their biggest weakness now is the bench and other role players besides the Big Three. If there is no way
Reinforcement, the wear and intensity of entering the finals for four consecutive years is not something ordinary people can bear.
It is no exaggeration to say that except for James, no one else has that kind of historical level of physical fitness.
"What do you think of the Lakers' style of play? If I wasn't watching, I wouldn't believe this is D'Antoni's team. Full position, low number of possessions, and this is still 'seven seconds or less.'
After listening to Miller's words, O'Neal said: "This is a forced imitation of the Lakers during the three consecutive championships, but their inside line is not good, so they are easily targeted in the playoffs."
If Charles Barkley was here, he would definitely not be able to resist a few words and ridicule O'Neal's rebounding and defensive enthusiasm. However, Reggie Miller did not do this, and he had no interest in arguing with O'Neal. Otherwise, this "small-minded person"
"I still don't know how to spray myself.
Not having a ring is the same flaw he has with Barkley.
In comparison with historical level players, they have no room to parry.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers continued to maintain the lead. Although they were on the bench, they still maintained well in the positional battle system and were not caught up too much by the Warriors. Seeing that the Lakers were about to play with the main force again, Curry was a little annoyed.
, he took the initiative to terminate the rest and applied to play early. As soon as he came on the court, he began to advance at a high speed, completely ignoring the Lakers' slow pace.
Farmar had no advantage in guarding him because Curry was taller and stronger than him, so after halftime, the latter took a three-pointer and threw it away.
What kind of rhythm is this? The Warriors didn't even get into position yet, and he just threw it away?
Farmar was stunned for a moment, but immediately, a "swipe" sound shocked him.
The Lakers attacked, and Nick Young missed a mid-range shot. The Warriors grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Curry, but it was still the same. Curry pushed quickly throughout the entire process, completely ignoring the positioning and follow-up of his teammates. When he reached the top arc, it was a three-pointer.
Throw.
Brush~
Entered again!
Farmar was dumbfounded by the ball and didn't know what to say.
The score difference quickly narrowed. The Lakers attacked and Nick Young made a mid-range shot. But when he turned around, the Warriors scored another three-pointer! Curry broke through and scored, and Iguodala made a hit from the outside!
This time, it was amazing. Although Klay Thompson was still off the court, through Curry's pass, the Warriors regained their small-ball rhythm, and Marlis Speights succeeded in a layup.
In the blink of an eye, the score difference was closed, and the Warriors and Lakers tied at 35-35.
This is the style and power of small ball. As long as the game starts, a score difference of 10 points is not a problem at all.
This made D'Antoni immediately call a timeout. He replaced Kobe and Farmar in the hope that the former could freeze the Warriors' No. 30. Of course, it would not be a big problem for Kobe to defend Curry alone at his peak, but he
Curry doesn't face you one-on-one. He just dribbles the ball past half court, protects the ball and calls a pick-and-roll, and then uses the pick-and-roll to break through Kobe's defense.
The Lakers' defensive system was poorly run and their tacit understanding was very poor, so it was easy for Curry to rush into the paint and score suddenly.
Teammate dunks and scores.
Jordan Hill just stretched out his hand in a symbolic way, which was considered as a coping mechanism.
Of course Kobe was unhappy. He dribbled the ball in isolation, but Iguodala was not so easy to pass. Moreover, the moment he blocked the shot, his defense exploded and successfully interfered with Kobe's mid-to-long-range shot.
The basketball hit the basket, and without Tang Qian, Jordan Hill and Ryan Kelly were on the court. There was almost no offensive rebound, and the rebound was grabbed by Draymond Green. Green is far better this season.
This is not Green a few seasons later. In his second year, he is just a rotation player on the bench for the Warriors. His playing time has just reached 20+ this season. Support, rebounding, pivoting, and even rebounding and defense are all still being developed.
Period, it can be said that before the 14-15 season, this person had no sense of existence.
Led by Curry, the Warriors forcefully push forward and then take action. This is tantamount to competing with the Los Angeles Lakers for team rhythm and whose tactical system can overwhelm whom. If the Lakers were the Lakers during their second consecutive championship
, the execution and rhythm control can definitely be adjusted to suppress the opponent again, but right now... it is extremely difficult.
Although Kobe is great, and although he is both offensive and defensive, he is only one person, and he cannot guard the basket like Tang Qian. This is a natural flaw of outside players, just like the difficulty of extending defense inside, no one can change it. Therefore, the Warriors specially
Quickly push the Lakers' other positions, and it didn't take long to touch the Lakers' cover.
In fact, wherever the Lakers' cover needs to be touched, it's basically all cover, right?
Moreover, the players who have been put together do not have a high sense of identity, do not have a tacit understanding of rotation cooperation, and have low tactical execution. These problems will be increasingly exposed in reverse situations. Curry can achieve this level, of course, he is a breakthrough.
It also abruptly changed the previous rhythm in which the Lakers dominated the field.
"Zen Master" Jackson once said that everything on the court is "conserved", so of course rhythm is included.
In the beginning, each side will account for 50%. Later, it will depend on who has a larger proportion and can influence the opponent more.
Kobe also relied on his personal ability to defend Curry's pick-and-roll several times, but in the end the number of times was not as good as the number of times he was blocked. So by the end of the half, the Golden State Warriors in turn led the Los Angeles Lakers by 7 points, 42-49, and the former finished
Go ahead!
At halftime, D'Antoni wanted to restore his system and style of play, but before Tang Qian could speak, he was directly rejected by Lakers No. 24: "Sir, the current situation cannot be played any faster. It is difficult for us to hold our position."
, let alone a run-and-gun fight with your opponent?"
Kobe said while replenishing water: "This team has too many scoring points and is extremely capable of switching offense and defense. If we compete with them at a fast pace, I think we will only lose more and have no way to keep up with our opponents." I thought.
I think so, when Tang Qian did not play, the Lakers had Kobe, Farmar, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Hill, and Jodi Meeks on the court. The defensive ability and offensive-defensive transition ability of this lineup,
They are all obvious differences. Playing at a slow pace can also reduce mistakes and mistakes, but playing at a fast pace is a dead end.
D'Antoni still wanted to persist, but No. 24 stopped him with one sentence: "Do we have a strong No. 1 position now?"
D'Antoni's small ball system requires absolutely strong control of the No. 1 position. Neither Steve Blake nor Jordan Farmar can meet this requirement. Unless Kobe himself comes. This idea is on the lips of the former, and you can see
Kobe swallowed the look in his eyes.
Why? He could see that No. 24 did not want to keep changing roles and playing styles like last season.
And now that the Lakers have a good record, it's even more difficult for the Lakers' top team to compromise.
I have said before that Kobe can be a "chameleon" according to the needs of the team, but this is conditional. Without the pressure of record, the Lakers No. 24 will not be so "obedient" and hide his scoring nature. Besides, this is him
It's his "last season", and he wants to end his career in the way he likes.
Jordan proved that Kobe also proved that as long as they give them the ball and let them dominate, a triple-double is not a problem.
But why Jordan still insisted on breaking up, this is similar to Kobe's idea.
This is just their essence and nature.
No matter how good the triple-double is, it doesn't give them the mental pleasure of unlimited firepower.
Yes, for people like them, focusing on scoring is better than being versatile.
And furthermore, with this lineup, this team, and this configuration, if you turn Kobe into a triple-double machine and the main point player, will you be able to guarantee that his combat effectiveness will be greater than it is now? This is not the case at all! These teammates,
His scoring ability is just not good, no matter how you feed the ball, it's the same. After all, Kobe is not a pure organizational master, nor does he have the linking power like Nash.
Well, the current lineup, even if you bring it to Nash, will be significantly improved, but it will still be limited.
Nash is not a god. He cannot suddenly increase the abilities of ordinary players. The improvement is OK, but it is not unlimited.
For these people, what if you increase their scoring ability by 10% or 20%?
Still mediocre, still ordinary, still not lethal enough.
Against the Warriors, they were still beaten, and because of the accelerated pace, they would only lose more.
This is a question of the quality of the Warriors' head coach. If he were a famous coach, he would have learned the playing style of the Mavericks and Timberwolves. He would directly attack the opponent's loopholes regardless of the situation. But he would just copy the rules and only know how to maintain them.
With his own tactics and system, such a person will not last long in the league. What's more, the Warriors' head coach's skills, tactics and theories are not excellent, and he cannot be an excellent "dogmatist" even if he wants to.
Being unemployed after three years is not someone else's problem but Mark Jackson's own problem.
His ability is not that good, and his structure is not good enough. He always thinks that it would be good if this team can reach 50+ wins. In the end, he "hacked" Curry in the MVP award. The head coach is like this.
It's really a failure. Moreover, his insistence on using already famous stars instead of reusing rookies is also a criticism. The future transformation of the Warriors has a lot to do with Cole's discernment and activation of Green. But Mark Jackson has always reused David
.Li, this also shows that his vision of recognizing people is limited.
There is no problem that he is a qualified head coach, but he is only suitable for the team's reconstruction and transition period. If you really want to achieve results, you cannot choose him.
Fortunately, Curry is getting stronger and stronger, otherwise, the Warriors would probably lose this game inexplicably.
Let’s talk about the Lakers themselves. If they don’t play run-and-gun or small ball, D’Antoni’s presence in this team will be extremely low in an instant, because positional warfare has been his weakness from the beginning to the present. It has never changed.
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"Well Bryant, how about we defend the zone in the second half?" D'Antoni suggested.
"No, the opponent passes the ball very quickly and can score points every time. Our zone defense can easily be broken down." Kobe's words are basically correct. Because the NBA has three seconds of defense, it cannot beat the most powerful 3-2 in FIBA.
Zone defense and 2-1-2 zone defense. If you use a normal zone defense, it is easy to be targeted by outside shooters. Even the 1-2-2 zone defense, which is currently the most effective, also limits the Warriors. Let’s not talk about the blind spots of zone defense. Mainly
It is impossible to prevent the opponent's pick-and-roll breakthrough. This is too fatal.
Any zone defense is prone to instinctive double-teaming once the opponent breaks through into the penalty area. At this time, as long as a score breaks out, a big gap will easily appear. The defensive tacit understanding of the Lakers is not good. If you let them defend
A joint defense will only become "different" in the end, with people missing everywhere and riddled with holes.
The Warriors' perimeter firepower is very strong. If they act so randomly, they will probably be defeated in a few rounds.
D'Antoni really wants Nash to return now, because in terms of defense, he has always been mediocre and can't offer any constructive suggestions.
"We will expand man-to-man marking in the half." Kobe turned around and said, "But if it's hot, the pressure on you will be heavier, okay?"
There is a big problem with expanding man-to-man marking in the half, that is, while it strengthens the control of peripheral shooting, it also weakens the defense and protection of the penalty area. Moreover, because the defensive line is expanded relatively large, it is easy to cause leaks and frequent mistakes.
Air cutting. In short, Tang Qian needs to complete the protection of the inside line alone.
This can maximize the power of man-to-man marking in the half court.
"Okay, I will try my best." Tang Qian nodded. He now has strong confidence in his defense.
Compared with the end of last season, Tang Qian's defensive core ability has been fully formed. Zone defense on the basketball court is also called chain defense, but this has limitations. It is easy to fall into blind spots and be easily targeted by opponents. But there is another defensive ability.
, is called the chain defensive core, which only refers to the individual in the defensive core. This is also the advanced stage of the defensive core. The so-called individual substitution of zone defense is everywhere, that is what it means. And the chain defensive core, generally speaking
It is extremely rare. After 1996, only Duncan, Garnett, and Howard met the standard. Don't Ben and Mutombo not count? The answer is no. They all have obvious flaws. Ben. Wallace is not tall enough.
It is easy to be attacked by a heavy center on his back. Mutombo lacks mobility and has limited defensive range.
These are not chain defense cores.
If you want to be the core of a chain defense, the conditions are very demanding. Physical hardware and software, including intuition and defensive IQ, are indispensable. You must have at least three of them to be qualified. Yes, it is not just about the number of blocks, Camby blocks.
He is very strong, but he is not even the core of defense. Why, in his mind, he only protects the basket and blocks shots, and has no awareness of expanding defense and assisting defense outside the penalty area. Such a person can only be used as a pure blue-collar worker, and he will die.
In order to reach the All-Star level, and will never reach the peak of the All-Star. So why only Duncan Garnett and Howard qualified after 1996? Because they all have excellent levels in terms of physical hardware, software, intuition and defensive IQ. At least occupy
3 or more.
Just talking about Howard, although his defensive IQ is incomparable to Duncan Garnett, you can't stand him when he was physically brutal in his peak period and his defensive intuition was superhuman. He can attack or suffer, ah, no, he can protect the basket or defend alone.
He can help defend or expand defense, and basically has no defensive shortcomings. Only in this way can he be qualified to be the core of a chain defense. Once such a person appears, the team's defensive improvement will be visible to the naked eye, because he is a real
The defensive end is a sure-fire goal.
Tang Qian couldn't do it before, but now, he has no problem. Nine shot-blocking crystal bricks and eight and a half defensive crystal bricks are no joke. Defensively, it can greatly improve the team in an instant.
In the extended man-to-man marking outside the half court, the core of the chain defense will also play the biggest role in supplementing the shortcomings.
After all, basketball is not football. More rounds are man-to-man. Zone defense consumes too much energy and physical strength and cannot be carried out for the entire game. Moreover, as long as zone defense is used, there are absolute blind spots, which is why it can only be used for a period of time.
An important factor in unconventional defensive methods.
"Okay, then it's settled, let's play." Kobe opened the door to the locker room.
The reason why we didn’t play well in the second quarter was because the defense was too bad. This is the reason why there is no Tang Qian in the paint. If there is Tang Qian, even if the Warriors play high pick-and-rolls and screens, it doesn’t matter. Breaking through can’t be unscrupulous.
.And assuming that the offensive players entering the inside are not a threat enough, then there is no need to double-team or assist in defense, and the problem of missing people will be greatly alleviated.
The Lakers' lineup really cannot withstand high-speed defensive rotations, and their ability and tacit understanding are both at a relatively low level.
In the third quarter, both sides switched to the main force. The Warriors attacked. After Curry passed Kobe in a high pick-and-roll, he tried to attract the defense like in the previous quarter, disrupt the Lakers' defense, and then broke out from the outside to take a shot. But this time he found that,
After he entered, there was no defender rushing to catch up from behind, and no one coming from the flank to double-team, so he was left to fight his way into the interior alone.
What's going on?
Curry subconsciously wanted to run towards the basket, but as soon as he jumped up, he was covered by a black shadow, and then slapped the basketball in his hand.
The Lakers got the ball, and Kobe turned his back to Klay Thompson. With a smooth and round fade, the basketball entered the embrace of the basket.
Brush~
44-49, the Lakers took the lead right from the start.
The Warriors attacked again, but Curry relied on the high pick-and-roll inside to break through. Kobe almost caught up with this ball. Curry finally broke out of the siege from No. 24's defense. But, was he really out of the siege? When he
After entering, it was still the same as before, no Lakers players paid attention to him, as if they just let him go for a layup and let him attack the basket.
This is of course a good opportunity, at least under normal circumstances, but the ending is similar to before, no, it is worse, the basketball is directly blown out of the penalty area. Curry is not at his peak this season, and his scoring ability has improved, but
That is to say, the average is around 24+ per game, which is not yet the level of a first-class scorer. Tang Qian will not let go of such a hard attack at the basket.
Kobe Bryant of the Lakers attracted the defense and passed the ball. Wesley Johnson went down to attack the basket, causing a defensive foul on Bogut.
However, although Wesley Johnson is from the outside, his free throws have always been inaccurate. He made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Lakers narrowed the score difference to 4 points 45-49. The Warriors did not believe in evil, and Iguodala broke through Wesley
Johnson challenged Tang Qian with a dunk, but was blocked by the latter. Then the Lakers continued to attack. Kobe passed a good ball, but unfortunately Jordan Hill failed to hit the ball from mid-range.
This time Curry chose to do it himself. He used the pick-and-roll to rush into the Lakers' inside line again. This time he slightly changed the way he shot, finishing with a high throw to deal with the shot-blocking master, but...
"Curry broke through with the dribble. Curry rushed into the Lakers' inside. Curry took off and took a shot. He chose a high throw... Oooh~~~Have you seen it!!! Have you all seen it???
?Fang directly caught this high throw!!! How amazing this blocking point is!!! Poor little Curry, doesn’t he know that it’s best not to take casual shots under the Lakers’ basket?” Bill
.McDonald's voice narrated the entire process with crystal clear clarity. Tang Qian used almost brutal defense to destroy Curry's offense.
Block-grabbing is the most demoralizing defensive method in the NBA. Curry didn't recover for a while. The Lakers seized the opportunity to go 4-on-2 in the frontcourt, and finally Jordan Hill succeeded in a layup.
47-49, the Lakers had a 5-0 spurt at the beginning of the third quarter, especially the 4 blocks by Tang Qian inside, which suddenly turned the situation and morale towards the Lakers.
The Warriors also tried to shoot directly outside the penalty area after pick-and-roll, but what is surprising is that the Eastern center, who is over 7 feet tall, can often pull out and then cover up. You are not too far away, and he even covers up after
He still has the energy to rush back to the basket and continue to defend. This ability is simply reminiscent of Dwight Howard at his peak. No, he is even more intimidating and powerful than Howard at his peak!
The Warriors' defensive counterattack was contained in an instant, and the Lakers slowed them down again. In this way, the Los Angeles Lakers once again took the initiative on the court.
Seeing that the score difference had been tied by his opponent, Curry took action angrily and hit Kobe with a hard shot.
Brush~
There was no problem with Kobe's defense, but his opponent still made a hit.
49-52, the Warriors took the lead again.
Kobe attracted the defense and passed the ball to Wesley Johnson for a layup, but the latter's ball was interfered by David Lee and slipped out of the basket.
Fortunately, Tang Qian jumped up and grabbed the offensive rebound, but before he could catch it, he was sneak attacked by Warriors No. 30, cut it off, and then held the ball for a fast break. This Warriors team is better than the Super Warriors, no, even if
Even the championship Warriors team is far behind. If it were the championship Warriors team, Cole would have at least three or four ways to deal with this situation. But Mark Jackson is not Cole, and his coaching ability is only to this extent.
When it reaches this bottleneck, he can no longer carry it.
Stephen Curry showed no mercy to Kobe. In fact, he never showed much mercy to Kobe. After Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon in the original time and space, he shot him many times, leaving behind a classic scene that made
Kobe "lost the ball late in the quarter". He didn't intend to pass the ball out, he wanted to do it himself!
Curry also has a strong heart. Although his physical strength is not outstanding in the NBA, he always spares no effort to attack his opponents.
And according to his later interviews, it can be found that he enjoyed the process of destroying his opponents.
This is not a perversion, this is a strong sense of competition, and he has the ambition to be the first in the league.
Otherwise, ordinary stars can become MVP? Then you are too underestimated how difficult it is to win this award! No one who can become MVP is a fuel-efficient lamp! Curry will be the winner in the future, and he will be elected unanimously, even more so!
At their level, defeating their opponents is a must and even a matter of course.
Otherwise, you won't get that far.
"Kobe was following Curry closely. Curry didn't stop to wait for his teammates. What did he want to do? Did he want to kill him all by himself? The Black Mamba would not allow this to happen! The Black Mamba...what
???He suddenly stopped and took off at the top of the arc??? Was he going to shoot Kobe Bryant???"
Kobe is no longer the Kobe of the 13-14 season in the original time and space. He reacted extremely quickly and jumped up almost at the same time as Curry.
That look is like saying, you can't get in.
This look stung Curry, just like the look Kobe gave him at the free throw line, which made him angry.
It was almost four years ago on March 15, 2010, and you were seriously injured. Am I still afraid of you???
Curry sped up his shot. The arc and rhythm of the ball were definitely not normal, but in the end, it entered the basket and penetrated the net.
"See? Bryant? This is who I am now!"
After Curry scored, he spat out his mouth guard and said to Kobe.
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