Thibodeau has been relatively successful in defending the Lakers, especially Kobe Bryant. This can be seen by looking at Kobe's shooting percentage against the Bulls. Kobe played 5 regular season games with the Bulls after Hibbert took over.
, respectively 44.4%, 39.1%, 47.8%, 31.8%, 43.8%. The highest is 47.8%, which exceeds the career shooting rate, and the lowest is only 31.8%, which is much lower than the career shooting rate. So Thibodeau’s defensive experience with Kobe is really
I don't have to choose, they are the top coaches in the NBA.
Even Tang Qian felt that it would be better than the 2004 Pistons.
Why? If you watch the 2004 Finals or the video, you will find that the Pistons' defense against Kobe was not that good. They took many balls and many shots. Well, it's just that Kobe didn't make the shots himself. According to the
Kobe's competitive status and ability during his three consecutive championships were basically getting better and better every year. Suddenly, he suddenly became a loser. The reason was mostly his own fault.
The whole season was riddled with lawsuits and there was no systematic training, which led to a huge decline in physical reserves and competitive status in the later period. This is probably the top priority. What soap operas and O.K. conflicts will indeed affect the Lakers' record, but
The impact on Kobe's personal ability is definitely not that big.
So that year, it wasn't that the Pistons were too strong defensively and Hamilton was physically exhausted on defense, it was just that he was not good enough.
Physical fitness and condition are the lowest point of peak condition.
Let’s take a look at how Kobe, who was recovering from injuries in the 2005-06 season and well prepared for the season, dealt with the Pistons?
39 in one game and 40 in one game. Of course, the defense is also very strong, but it is definitely not as good as everyone imagined.
It was because Kobe had problems with his own condition and lacked physical reserves, so he was beaten into a complete mess.
Some shots that could have been made failed to go in? Who can be blamed? The first person to blame for this is Kobe himself.
What about anger and blind shots? Let me ask you, is it this year when the O.K. team has conflicts and anger? Is this the one time when Kobe made a few blind shots? Is this how he originally played? If Kobe could have been able to do that that year
Not being involved in lawsuits consumes a lot of time and energy. If he can have time to train systematically, as long as he performs normally, the Lakers that year cannot lose.
Because during the three consecutive championships of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant made "a few blind shots" to attack the critical moment alone. Phil Jackson clearly said in his autobiography "The Last Season" that the last part was "Kobe Time". But this is
This time, he didn't complete the task and just failed.
There are defensive factors, but compared to the Celtics' incident, it was more of Kobe's own problems.
Why do you say that? Because not only did Kobe play poorly against the Pistons in the playoffs that year, but he was basically unsightly in the first few rounds except against the Spurs. He almost collapsed from exhaustion against the Spurs. Well, peak Kobe, when will you
Have you ever seen him so tired?
In 2003-04, it was just one time. The entire playoff trip was far below Kobe's normal level.
If you really think that Kobe during the O.K. era is a few levels behind Kobe in 2005, then it must be...
But facing the Green Army is different. You can tell by watching the video that this is a real defensive strategy and defensive system for Kobe. The intensity is much scarier than that of the Pistons. One is that I played poorly due to my poor condition, and the other is that I
I believe everyone can understand the difference between a good state and a poor performance.
So Thibodeau is really good at dealing with Kobe and encircling and suppressing this "one-man team".
If you look at James' shooting percentage when he played with the Bulls in those years, you will know that it is also far lower than the average shooting percentage.
Even worse than Kobe Bryant's decline (this is because James' original shooting percentage was too high).
From the time Thibodeau took over the Bulls in 10-11 to the time he left the Bulls in the 14-15 season, James' series data with the Bulls were as follows: 44.7% once, 43.8% once, and 39.9% once. Starting from the 10-11 season,
James' regular season shooting percentage has always been a monster of over 50%, and it has dropped by nearly ten percentage points, which is understandable.
Really, if Rose hadn't failed to live up to his expectations and the Bulls' configuration was inferior to James, there's really no guarantee who would have won.
Because as mentioned before, a decline of about 10 percentage points means that for super giants, it is completely restricted.
Yes, it's not an ordinary restriction, it's not a good defense. To put it simply, it means being guarded.
There is nothing to argue with.
If both Kobe and James fail in the team coached by Thibodeau, this does not explain the problem. I am afraid that the only way is to let Joe return to his peak and try it for himself.
Therefore, in the first quarter, based on the Lakers' play style during this period, Thibodeau frantically attacked No. 24 from the beginning, preventing him from playing with rhythm and touch, because in this way, he would not be able to drive the entire team from behind.
Tom Thibodeau has a thorough understanding of the offense. This Los Angeles Lakers team's offense is simple, monotonous and rigid. Kobe attacks first, then opens up the situation, and then uses his personal ability to attract the defense and pull the defense line for the rest of the Lakers.
Finally, it lasted until the fourth quarter, and No. 24 came out to clean up the work.
Therefore, this kind of team can be contained and killed from the source.
As a super defensive master, it is impossible for him not to take advantage of it, and it is impossible not to understand it.
So in the first quarter of the game, Kobe played extremely poorly. To what extent, he only made 2 of 10 shots! This is absolutely extremely rare in this season. Kobe was held down, and the Lakers' offense was exhausted from the beginning.
, only 14 points in a single quarter is the evidence. You must know that getting this score is because Farmar fought hard and made two open three-pointers, otherwise...
But fortunately, the Bulls' own offense is not good. Against this kind of positional team, Tang Qian can be said to be one man in charge. He made the Bulls' main center Joakim Noah suffer three big hits in the first quarter.
Noah has averaged about 10 shots per game this season, and Tang Qian was able to prevent nearly one-third of his shots.
But this year is also Noah's peak. He was the DPOY and double first team winner in the original time and space, but now he is.
Hehe, I'm sorry, it's hard to say for a while, DPOY and first defense, Tang Qian is bound to win.
In fact, in the current simulation rankings, Tang Qian's DPOY vote rate is leading the way. Who is second? Of course it is Joakim Noah of the Bulls. Although there is only one place difference, Tang Qian is currently 50.5%
The simulated turnout, where is Joakim Noah? Only 24.8%.
The difference is not that big.
In recent years, DOPY has always won with more than 20% or even more than 10% of the vote, lacking an overwhelming victory, but it seems that this year, this situation will change.
Because "monsters have arrived" and "monsters have matured".
14-19 in a single quarter, this is really a score that is a bit "contradictory" to the rhythm of modern basketball, but 10 years ago, this kind of score difference was not unusual.
Looking at the score of this single quarter, we know that this game should be a low-scoring offensive and defensive battle, and it is unlikely that there will be a 100+ scoring scene.
In the second quarter, Tang Qian took a rest as usual to prepare for the second half, but Kobe couldn't leave the game. He asked himself to stay on the court.
Mike D'Antoni couldn't resist him and could only nod in agreement.
This is the current situation of the Lakers and D'Antoni. Now he just wants to pray that the Lakers will not suffer any more injuries, otherwise this ball will really be impossible to play.
Facts have proved that in this world, there is something called "continuous bad luck" and a law called "Murphy's Law".
The Bulls played proactively in the second quarter, because Thibodeau has studied the Lakers and he knows that the Lakers No. 29 will stay off the court most of the time to rest in this quarter. Therefore, they must attack the Lakers' basket and attack the Lakers' basket.
Under the basket, the best opportunity is in the second quarter.
Thibodeau is very confident in his Bulls team. He believes that it is not safe for other teams to lead by 20 points. For his team, 15 points is enough. About 15 points is enough.
This is defensive confidence.
And there's really nothing to be afraid of when one person attacks a team.
He can let his opponent score high points, he just needs to make it difficult and exhausting, and at the same time take away the victory.
Winning is what he cares about, statistics, he doesn't care that much.
So it's really not easy for you to get good average data in the Bulls. Look at Rose's MVP year, and you'll think, oh, go ahead, this is too ordinary. But consider the Bulls' offense and defense.
Rounds and offensive and defensive rhythm, this data is far more powerful than what is presented.
Kobe was angry in the second quarter. He didn't want the team's winning streak to be ended, because this would make the role players play worse and lose their morale. So in the single quarter, Kobe entered "The.Zone" and started to shoot some inappropriate shots.
It's a reasonable ball. Although the Bulls' defense is very good, they still can't stop the Lakers No. 24 from making "a few blind hits" and "a few blind shots."
Really, every ball is played in isolation with the ball, no assists, no cuts, no running. Most of the Lakers players watched the show and watched Kobe fighting hard alone. This means there is no sense of team identity and team dedication.
This shows that once the players do not have a basketball in hand and cannot collect data, their enthusiasm and enthusiasm will be greatly reduced.
But it's not that Kobe didn't try to pass the ball in the first half, and he doesn't have the mentality of his early 20s. After winning two championships in three years, Kobe understands the importance of his teammates. However, most of the balls he passes become
The sound of "bang bang bang" was heard.
This made No. 24 immediately lose confidence.
The difference between him and players like LeBron James is that if his teammates are not feeling good, he will definitely do it on his own.
There is no more patience and trust.
This is determined by the style of play and cannot be changed.
Kobe's shooting percentage in the second quarter exceeded 50%, and everyone was one-on-one. There was basically no one-on-one time. To be able to shoot such a shooting percentage is simply incredible. Really, in terms of ultra-difficult shots, Jordan may be the best.
A little bit worse than Kobe.
When this kind of ball goes in, the head coach can only shake his head, which is completely a reflection of his personal ability.
Unreasonable.
But no matter how strong a person is, can he support a team? Occasionally, it may be possible, such as 81 points, such as 100 points, but what are the chances? The NBA has a long history and countless games.
Countable games? So Kobe scored 19 points in a single quarter, but this was not enough for the Lakers to overtake their opponents and reverse their overall disadvantage.
Because the Bulls used the principle and style of multi-point flowering and multi-point offense, the Lakers' internal and external lines were completely destroyed. Kobe alone could not solve the problem.
If you look at the current lineup on the court, Farmar, Kobe, Jordan Hill, Nick Young, and Ryan Kelly, you will know how fragile the defense and rotation of this lineup are. From ability to physicality, basically
None of them have any advantages.
It’s really just one word, scum.
But the most important thing is that the enthusiasm and enthusiasm are insufficient.
Otherwise, if you are all NBA players, you wouldn't be so bad. The Bulls don't have any single-point blasting strongmen, so it's entirely due to my average attitude and just thinking about "clocking in and getting off work."
Someone needs to activate it.
But how to activate it? This is a question.
After halftime, the Lakers trailed by 12 points, 37-49.
The second half was the same, with Kobe attacking and Tang Qian guarding the basket. The Bulls' defense increased its intensity in this quarter, causing almost all the Lakers' outside players to hit the ground running. Tang Qian's inside shot was also interfered with by Noah and missed the basket.
out.
After all, this season is also Noah's peak. Yuan Shikong can dominate the inside of DOPY + double first team. No matter how lucky he is, no matter how wet he is, he is still a strong main player. If you really think that he is a weakling, he can kill all the enemies, for sure.
It's a bubble in the brain.
Because he was able to get this honor, no matter how good he was or how lucky he was, he was one of the top three insiders that season.
If you still doubt this, you despise the value of NBA honors.
Again, why didn’t others seize the opportunity? Why didn’t others do it?
If you fail to do it, you are not necessarily weak, but if you do it, you must be strong.
Tang Qian is now taking action in front of Arnold. If it weren't for air cuts and off-the-ball moves, he would basically be in a locked situation, and his hit rate would definitely not be good.
Seeing that the points behind were getting bigger and bigger, Kobe was so angry that he actually entered the "super state" directly. It is really easy for No. 24 this season to enter the "super state", which is the peak of recovery in all aspects + more than ten years.
The result of the combination of years of court experience. But I have to mention that this season, during this period, he has entered the "Super God" too many times too often.
No matter how strong he is, no matter how good his physical strength is, he still doesn't have Tang Qian's "Recovery Crystal Brick", so this kind of consumption is invisible.
Even irreversible.
He is just an all-around super-peak Kobe, not blessed with an invincible halo and plug-ins, not Superman and Iron Man, flesh and blood, there is always a limit and limit. Just like an armored car can withstand collisions. Fuck, but that doesn’t mean it can’t
Will it break or not wear out?
In order to ensure the shooting percentage, the Black Mamba kept attacking the Bulls' interior and basket in this quarter. The shooting percentage and scoring increased, but the fatigue level also increased sharply. After all, the Chicago Bulls' iron-blooded defensive style in recent years
, not fake.
It is impossible for you to get scores easily.
It's the same no matter who comes.
Against a team with an iron-blooded defense, if you want to score, especially in the penalty area and in the low post, it's impossible if you don't pay a price.
Kobe Bryant scored a full 28 points in this quarter, plus Tang Qian's 4 points and Wesley Johnson's 3 points, the Lakers scored 35 points in a single quarter. The Bulls only scored 35 points in this quarter.
23 points. So all of a sudden, the score difference is gone.
72-72, the two sides tied the score in the third quarter and returned to the starting line.
Kobe has now scored 51 points, but it takes a lot of energy. He has not rested for a minute. This has become the norm in the past ten games.
Needless to say, the physical fitness of the peak number 24 is not necessarily worse than Jordan's. However, it is too exaggerated to continuously play the entire game. Jordan has never done this at his peak.
You don't treat your body as flesh and blood at all.
And with the game so close right now, Kobe should have played the whole game again.
Kobe Bryant tried to drive the team in the fourth quarter, but under the Bulls' defensive system, his shooting percentage was extremely low. At the end of the game, even many Lakers players lost their confidence in taking shots, and their shots were a little too "casual".
Relaxation can improve one's hit rate, as can concentration, but "casual" and "loose" can only reduce one's hit rate but not improve it.
Are you talking about peak Curry? Come on, he is only so good on the surface. The moment he actually takes action, his concentration is beyond historical levels.
Seeing that the Bulls once again widened the score difference, Kobe could only enter the "super god" again and asked why he had to use it again?
Because it is impossible to maintain a "super god" for a long time. It would consume too much. Even Kobe could not score 81 points in every game.
If you play like that, you won't be able to play 20 games. You will definitely be reimbursed for the season and your body will collapse.
However, the Bulls' outside touch came at this time, and they shot every three-pointer accurately. Therefore, Kobe succeeded in consecutive singles without changing the score between the two sides.
There are now 1 minute and 15 seconds left in the game, and the Lakers are still 5 points behind the Bulls.
At this moment, Kobe Bryant has scored a total of 64 points. Calculated in this way, he has broken his own record of consecutive 50+ points and tied Chamberlain's record of 7 consecutive games of 50+ points in the 1961-62 season.
Coincidentally, Chamberlain also "only scored 43 points" in that game, otherwise he should have had 13 consecutive games with 50+ points.
It’s easy to look at the numbers. Do you know the energy behind this high-frequency and high-density scoring? To give a simple example, after James scored 61 points in the 13-14 season, do you know how many games he took to slow down before returning?
His normal level in that season? In the 2013-14 season, LeBron James was close to averaging 27+7+6 per game, mainly because his shooting percentage reached a career peak of 56.7%! Darling, you know that a perimeter player has a shooting percentage of more than 55%.
How difficult is it? Regardless of whether other stars help him share the firepower and reduce the defensive pressure, this achievement is close to abnormal. Many insider superstars cannot achieve this shooting rate.
Duncan, Yao Ming, Malone, Garnett (only played 5 games in the last season, the sample was too small and too random, so it was not included.), Olajuwon, David Robinson and other insider superstars
Or super giant, none of them have ever hit 56.7% in a single season. Therefore, the lethality behind this data is terrifying. It was this season that James completed his first 60+ performance in his career.
But, well, do you know afterwards what his scoring and shooting percentage were in 7 consecutive games? It was probably like this, his scoring was 22+19+17+23+19+21+24, all lower than his average scoring this season.
value. Then the hit rate was 50%+33.3%+34.8%+66.7%+46.2%+47.1%+47.1%. Only one game exceeded 56.7%, and the rest all declined, or fell sharply. It did not enter garbage.
If time and playing time do not fall but rise, it can only explain one thing, that is, after James played a high-intensity "super god", he needs to continuously adjust and slow down. It is not his fans and him.
As I said, if you want to get high scores, it's not that you can't, but that you don't want to.
You have to understand, 30+40+50+60+, the effort and energy required at each level are vastly different.
When looking at data, you must look at it from before and after, as well as from the historical background. If you look at one thing too one-sidedly, it is easy to overwhelm and make people laugh.
So do you understand why, except for Kobe and Chamberlain, they have 50+ points in 4 consecutive games? Let me tell you that even the peak Joe God has never done it. So the comprehensive consideration and consumption involved are definitely not something that can be intuitively given by a so-called number.
There is no terrifying physical fitness and state continuity. If you want to reach this number, just look at James. You won't be able to slow down even in 6-7 games or ten days. Durant? Let's discuss it first.
Let’s talk about it after he scored 60 points in a game, no, let’s talk about 55 points in a game. Adu is more than stable, as mentioned before, his shooting rate dropped sharply, and you can’t help him.
Therefore, by doing this and forcing himself so much, Kobe was almost reaching his limit. The superimposed data was far greater than the consumption in one game, and the more superimposed, the more geometrically the consumption increased.
Tang Qian defended the Bulls' breakthrough layup. Kobe held the ball and hit the ball with his back. He hit a 2-pointer and still had a 3-point gap.
The Bulls tried a three-point shot, but Kobe forced him to break through the pick-and-roll, successfully interfering with the shot. The basketball came out.
Tang Qian jumped high to protect the low rebound, and then he turned around and passed to No. 24. The last few dozen seconds for the Los Angeles Lakers were "Kobe time." Even with "Shark" O'Neal, that was
Same.
The reason is simple. Centers and interior players need to feed the ball, but outside players do not.
This one-stop thing is really insulated from inside players.
A person may not always have the opportunity to have one-stop services several times in his life.
Therefore, Kobe is already very familiar with this model and this method of playing. This is what he did when he was a rookie.
Even if he continuously throws "three no-sticks" and "air balls", it will not kill his determination and confidence.
He is such a naturally confident player. Otherwise, if someone else had made consecutive "key three misses" in the playoffs during his rookie season, he would have been unable to withstand the anger of the fans and the ridicule of the media, and he might have given up on himself.
If you are not a proud man of heaven, you have to get stronger with more setbacks, otherwise, you will always be insulated from the word great.
When Kobe Bryant broke through, the Bulls immediately sent out double teams. Joakim Noah was a defensive master, and his explosive enthusiasm raised his defensive ceiling to a certain extent. In Thibodeau's defensive system, he was the Celtics KG back then.
Garnett's model, so if you carefully study the defensive tactics of the two teams, you will find that Noah is surprisingly synchronized and similar to Garnett in many places.
But to say that Noah is comparable to KG is to think too much. KG used to be a combination of offense and defense. It was only when he went to the Celtics at the age of 31 or 32 that he truly became a pure defensive core. However, he is still unstoppable and makes people feel chilling. Noah still has a lot of trouble this season.
He is under 29 years old, so in terms of physical function, he has a huge advantage over Garnett. If Garnett went to the Green Army to form the "Big Three" at the age of 28, the league would probably go crazy. This is not an exaggeration at all.
At that time, Garnett was the second-best PF in the league after Duncan, but not as good as the first PF in history. This is not shameful.
Of course, the most important thing is that Thibodeau's arrangement for Kobe was very good. Kobe was double-teamed by two Bulls players just after he entered the corner. In order to hit the target, he could only force his strength and use his super skills to fake a fake
He paused, then fought hard to get away from the double team in front of him, but he was only half a body, and there was no room for hesitation.
At this moment, someone else from the Bulls team came over. This Chicago Bulls team's ability to protect the low post in the half court is one of their magic weapons. Kobe's ball is easy to predict and attack.
Intention, anyway, basically the Lakers No. 24 is someone who can’t pass the ball at the last minute, right?
He will definitely come by himself!
Kobe forced a jump shot in a three-man defense, and the basketball barely passed the defender's fingers and flew toward the Bulls' basket.
It's a pity that the "Duang" sound made the Lakers fans look disappointed in front of the TV, but the Chicago fans at the scene were very happy, as if the Bulls had won the victory.
There are only more than 8 seconds left, and there is no more rounds and time for the opponent to attack, unless...
Unless the Lakers can get this offensive rebound!
Tang Qian jumped high and took advantage of the Bulls' Noah defense to beat Carlos Boozer to get the offensive rebound.
Then he passed the ball without thinking.
Because there is still 3 points left, he attacks the basket by himself. Even if he succeeds, it will only be 2 points, not to mention there is a high possibility that he will not make it.
The basketball flew towards Jordan Farmar at the top of the arc. Farmar was about to take a three-point shot, but Jimmy Butler rushed out very smartly. The latter's height, weight and athletic ability surpassed Farmar's. The 188cm Frenchman
If Marr forces a shot, he will easily be blocked by his opponent. Even if he is lucky enough not to be blocked, in order to avoid blocking the shot, he will have to disrupt his shooting rhythm.
The biggest taboo for a fixed-point shot like his is to have his rhythm disrupted. He doesn't have the direct ability of Kobe Jordan and Dandy.
Therefore, this ball cannot be thrown.
OK, win!
Thibodeau is watching from the sidelines and winning through defense. This is exactly his basketball philosophy.
But at this time, someone forced his way out of the corner, waving and shouting: "Pass~Give it to me!"
As soon as Farmar heard the voice, he immediately moved the basketball in his hand as if he had been granted amnesty.
Who came out? Of course it was No. 24 Kobe Bryant. After he got the ball, he didn't pause at all, turned around and hit a fadeaway three-pointer.
Why do he do this? Firstly, there is not enough time, and secondly, the rest of the Bulls are chasing behind him. If he pauses for a second, with the athletic ability of an NBA player, he can reattach and build a circle. So, there is no need
The choice must be made immediately.
But how many people can do it immediately? Counter-running to catch the ball, turn around and fall back for a three-pointer??? This action is not easy to do. Balance, coordination, waist and abdominal strength, all must be S level. Then do it
You can't finish it after you come out, you still have to maintain your shooting percentage and attack power. Add these two points together, and now the only one in the entire league is Kobe.
All three members of the Bulls were chasing after him, but it was completely impossible for Noah. He was a big man and his speed was still limited. Therefore, only Hinrich and Mike Dunleavy rushed forward.
Unfortunately, Kobe's shot was not only a turnaround but also a three-pointer, so the two of them were ultimately out of reach.
I can only watch Kobe take action.
"Joakim! Go back to the defense immediately to protect the rebound!" Thibodeau was very dissatisfied when he saw that Noah was "waiting for the result". He stood on the sidelines and opened his mouth to shout. Noah was so excited that he immediately accelerated again and turned his head.
Hitting the inside of the team.
However, there was no chance to rebound this ball, because the basketball bounced on the rim, which took a while, and then fell restlessly into the net.
The ball went in and the light came on. Kobe hit a difficult three-pointer. The Lakers tied the score difference at 81-81 in the last second.
The two sides will enter overtime to decide the winner.
Kobe has scored 69 points in 48 minutes. It seems that tonight is likely to be another "70+ night".
But at this moment, the scene froze on the Lakers players' newly rising smiles.
Because the Lakers actually fell down after landing on the 24th.
PS: Some people say that Xiao Zi’s updates are slow. Xiao Zi is really wronged. Just like this chapter, it’s worth at least two chapters, right? For example, yesterday’s two updates were a total of 12,000 words. Xiao Zi’s three thousand and one chapters are all
Can it be counted as 4 chapters? If Xiao Zi is more "shameless" and becomes a 2K party, at least 6 more chapters can be released. Alas, I am even more unjust than Dou E!!!
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