For the Lakers, Kobe still works alone. He breaks through when he gets the ball, but the Warriors are like multiple small iron nails that follow him everywhere. Kobe is pestered no matter where he goes, and he will never be allowed to take action in a one-on-one situation. There is one
The change was obvious, that is, the Warriors used Green as the core of their defense. This seemed funny because Green was too short, but soon, the Los Angeles Lakers discovered something was wrong.
No. 23 of the Warriors is not only good at defense, but he is also very good at "directing people."
Compared to before when David Lee was on the court, his defensive quality was completely different.
Are you talking about offensive firepower? Green is indeed not as good as David Lee in the low and mid-post areas, but does the Warriors have David Lee's scoring points? There is no shortage at all. Moreover, Green has 3 points and is a versatile defensive weapon. He can truly go from one to the other.
Wudu can defend, plus he can constantly adjust the team's temporary defensive formation and strategy according to the opponent's attack. This ability is what Steve Kerr wants most.
Don't think this is an exaggeration. This is Cole's own evaluation of Green later. He is the kind of rough guy who is passionate on the surface and seems to only know how to yell. In fact, he is similar to Garnett and is very smart at heart.
, if you think of him as a fool, you will definitely fall into a trap. It is said that the Warriors will have unlimited offensive firepower in the future, but a few people know that the Warriors are the only four teams in the past 40 years that have the same offensive and defensive capabilities in a single season.
A team with the top two efficiency in the league? The significance of this data has been ignored by people. The team's "offensive and defensive integration" is Cole's pursuit and the real charm of the "Death Five". It is by no means simple.
It's just an explosion of offense. If someone understands it this way, then he must be a fake fan who neither studies data nor watches the game seriously, and is just talking nonsense.
You must know that this is only one of the four teams in 40 years. Its strength is definitely not fake. It can be compared with the Bulls in the 1995-96 season and the Magic in the 09-10 season. It is worth mentioning that among the four seats, the Warriors
The team has 2 exclusive seats, namely the Warriors in the 14-15 season and the Warriors in the 16-17 season. Therefore, Cole used his experience in the Bulls dynasty to refine what he considered the strongest team rule, which is "team offense and defense."
"One body".
He has monopolized it twice. This level has only been achieved by one person in the past 40 years.
So, why is Cole said to be a genius in the coaching world? Here it is.
His goal is to build the strongest team, break through the boundaries of ancient sages, and then win the championship.
At this point, no matter whether it is data analysis or pure honor analysis, he is not guilty.
But it is still too early to say that he has surpassed "Zen Master" Phil Jackson or the "72-Win Chicago" team. Because the Chicago Bulls in the 1995-96 season were the only team in NBA history in 40 years.
A team that ranks first in the league in both offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency. In this regard, Cole is still a little bit behind. The Warriors he led were only second in the league in defense every time, and they were not able to challenge Chicago in the 1995-96 season.
The Bulls' status as "Double First" and "a true offensive and defensive team".
But Cole still has a chance to set a record. Besides, he has more goods twice in his career, which has established his status as a famous coach.
You can take over an ordinary playoff team and quickly integrate it into this. The more you look at the advanced data analysis, the more shocked you become.
This guy is probably the biggest contributor to the Warriors and the biggest BOSS.
For several rounds in a row, Kobe's shooting began to decline significantly, hitting 1 of 4 shots. If he hadn't forced one to go in and tied a 2+1, then the Lakers on the 24th would have experienced their lowest moments since their peak.
round. In the words of Warriors commentator Bob Gerrard: The Iron Gate of the Bay Area finally succeeded in encircling the Mamba Snake in the City of Angels!
Kobe was a little annoyed, but tonight, his anger was not completely released in a positive way, because in the next two goals, he shot 0-for-2 from the field and 1-for-6 from the field. This was Kobe's best performance this season.
It's very rare. But if you watch this game carefully, you will find that Kobe's shooting percentage is excusable and even natural.
Why do I say this? Because he has been playing one on three or even one on four for a long time. Under the command of Draymond Green, the Warriors have become more and more successful in encircling each other. Kobe is stronger, and he is also
You can score some one-on-one goals, but if you do it like this every time, no matter who comes, your hit rate will not be high.
No matter whether it is peak Jordan or peak O'Neal, it is the same and cannot change the ending.
After all, this is the NBA, this is the highest palace of basketball. The people who can come in may be divided into three, six or nine, but without exception, they were all geniuses from the outside world. If you do this, you are not despising the defense, but you are despising the defense.
basketball.
One-on-one and one-on-two against three, the pressure of attack and the difficulty of attack are completely different, which increases geometrically.
Therefore, even if Kobe enters "The.Zone", he cannot break this game because the Warriors' defense has begun to change compared to the first half.
Kerr's "Kobe Bryant Rules" are also aimed at Kobe Bryant. They are clear and to the point one by one.
Kobe fell into the Warriors' defensive trap. If he continues to play like this, the Lakers will only lose more and more, and they are bound to lose.
But after the score became 90-98, Kobe felt bad. After all, he was no longer the 25-year-old Kobe. Over the years, in addition to his skills, he also grew in his heart and spirit. In the next round, Kobe began to use
Break through, distribute the ball, and let teammates who are open on the outside shoot.
However, things are still in Cole's calculations, because "Kobe's Law" and "Jordan's Law" are similar. They are both designed to deal with one-man teams. At least to attack one-man teams. This is the current Lakers team.
, except for Kobe, the ability to score independently is very poor. For example, on this ball, Ryan Kelly missed the shot. The Warriors immediately launched a defensive counterattack with the ball. This was also Cole's arrangement. He didn't care how the Lakers pressed the rhythm.
, no matter how the position is played, he requires the Warriors to play fast and not fall into the same rhythm of position grinding as their opponents.
Brush~
Klay Thompson used the pick-and-roll and shot a three-pointer from the top of the arc. The basketball hit the net and the Warriors scored more than 100 points.
90-101, this time, the psychological pressure on the Lakers is heavy. Originally, this group of shrimps and crabs will be able to play with the wind, but once they enter the headwind game, they suddenly decline and become sluggish in passing and dribbling. There is no way, Mike
.D'Antoni called a timeout.
Looking at the panicked faces of most of the Lakers players, D'Antoni did not insist on implementing "7 seconds or less" because he also discovered that the opposing team was simply a team built for "small ball."
It's not far behind the peak Suns team I led, and the difference is that they seem to have a very strong defense. After No. 23 came up, although his statistics were not outstanding, compared to David Lee, he was simply better.
It is a perfect puzzle piece that instantly solves the biggest defensive weakness in "small ball tactics".
If I had such a person back then, well, forget it, his offensive ability is not as good as Amare's. If he were to switch, the offense would be weakened a lot.
This was the first time that Mike D'Antoni had sincere admiration for a head coach in sports battles and small ball tactics. He had always thought that he was the strongest in this coaching style, but unexpectedly, he
Suddenly, such a young person appeared.
He is a little comparative and a little frustrated.
But fortunately, his mind is still clear, and he knows that with this Lakers team, it is impossible to fight with the opponent, so...
Only by continuing to strengthen the full-field battle is it possible to win.
After all, D'Antoni's job as head coach for so many years was not in vain. He calmed the low mood of the Lakers players, then walked to No. 29 and said: "Hot, can you improve your rebounding a little bit? Although this request is acceptable.
It sounds rude, because you have done enough and good enough. But now, we need more offensive opportunities, do you understand?"
Tang Qian nodded, but as D'Antoni said, it's not like he didn't try his best. If low-post defensive rebounds fell within his range, he basically never let his opponents get them. The total number of rebounds currently exceeds
15 times, no matter how you look at it, it is a very excellent personal rebounding data.
"I know this is a bit difficult for you, but without more powerful rebounding support, Kobe may not have a big impact, but for other Lakers players, the impact cannot be underestimated." D'Antoni said: "This means that when they take action, they have no ability.
Have self-confidence.”
"This means that they...do not have the courage and courage to continue the next attack."
"Now it's not enough for Bryant to score sudden points. You have to step up to help and provide more support with rebounds."
"I will try my best, sir." Tang Qian finally nodded and agreed. Maybe because he had won more smoothly before, No. 29 was used to winning with 80% to 100% performance. But he obviously forgot,
The Lakers had an easy schedule before, and they hadn't encountered any real seeded teams along the way. In the only few games, the opponent's main players were absent, so they easily harvested and won.
The problems of this Lakers team will only become more and more serious in the future.
I’m not saying that 80% to 100% is lazy. In fact, the NBA’s schedule is the most intensive among the four major leagues in North America. Therefore, in such a long schedule, players must learn to properly conserve their physical reserves. Otherwise, if they work too hard, they will lose their ability.
It’s too exaggerated, and it’s easy to get injured. In the playoffs, your strength will be exhausted and you will be vulnerable. There are many such examples in NBA history. Furthermore, a person’s competitive state cannot be maintained every day.
The peak always presents a fluctuating curve. After all, reality is not a game. It is not something you can "take for granted" by setting some data and actions. And 100% performance and effort are already the normal limit, so what else can be done?
?
What else can we call performance and hard work? If Tang Qian really "cut corners" and "squeezes out work", D'Antoni would never speak with this attitude and tone. But now, elsewhere, D'Antoni can't think of a breakthrough point for the time being.
You can continue to take advantage of the advantage of inside rebounding.
Otherwise, are you going to count on Ryan Kelly or Steve Blake or Wesley Johnson?
Replacing Nick Young or Meeks, it seems that the offense will be slightly improved, but the defensive problems of these two people are more serious. For the Lakers, exchanging offense for offense is tantamount to courting death. Because first of all, the team is already two games behind.
The number of points and the confrontation cannot narrow the score difference. Secondly, the overall firepower of the Los Angeles Lakers is far inferior to that of the opponent.
Don't just focus on No. 24. Where are the others? They are far behind the Warriors.
So all things considered, if we want to chase points now, we can only focus on rebounding.
The Lakers' strongest rebounding point is undoubtedly No. 29, Tang Qian.
In rebounding at the same position, he is the best at squeezing opponents.
Basically this season, the league's No. 5 position has dropped a lot in rebounding data against him. It's not hard to guess why. They are both centers, and the areas under the basket they are responsible for are similar. Therefore, the most direct reduction for Tang Qian is
Opponent's rebounds. If you look at Bogut now, you will know that the Australian is currently in the second half of the fourth quarter, but does not have a single offensive rebound. He is averaging 10+ rebounds per game this season.
He has nearly three offensive rebounds. No matter how bad he is, he is still one of the top 15 players on the current rebounding list.
Therefore, Tang Qian's rebound compression for the 5th position, followed by the 4th position, was very large. This is also a process of one ebb and flow.
But after all, this is not using the rebounding ability card, so even he cannot guarantee every low-post rebound, let alone the more difficult offensive rebound. It is true that Tang Qian currently leads the league in rebounding data, but to
Thinking that the rebounder is coming is just a dream, pure imagination and impression.
But now D'Antoni wants him to go up and "make some noise", so...
100% performance and competitive status are no longer enough. You need to be higher to ensure greater offensive rebounding.
what to do?
Nothing to do.
All you can do is explode.
Tang Qian was already very strong, and he was not just talking about it on the defensive end, so as soon as he broke out, he immediately helped the Lakers win an offensive rebound. He passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe took the opportunity to lean back and shoot.
I barely made it in.
The value of this offensive rebound is definitely worth 4 points. Otherwise, the Lakers would not only lose 2 points, but the opponent would also get a chance to widen the score difference.
The Warriors took a three-point shot from the outside, and when~, the shot finally missed. This is not a game after all, and it is impossible to make every shot.
The Lakers' basket was instantly crowded.
But for offensive rebounds, Bogut still entered his area of responsibility just like before, but he had nothing to do.
He was snatched away by No. 29 in front of him.
This guy, I can't believe he couldn't get a single offensive rebound tonight!
PS: Xiao Zi feels a little uncomfortable, but at least she can be rushed out at noon tomorrow~ Sigh~