Chapter 786 There is still another chapter in the efficiency of Nash's passing Kobe~
In the third quarter, while the Spurs strengthened their offense, they also increased their defensive intensity. The penalty area was almost impregnable.
Don't underestimate the Spurs' interior defense. When they faced off against O'Neal, who was at his peak that year, the statistics were miserable, and they all plummeted compared to other series. For example, in the last of the three consecutive championships, the 2002 Western Conference semifinals, and O'Neal in the first round
He can also average about 25+11+4+2 per game, and his shooting percentage has reached 56.3%. He is excellent on both offense and defense. The Kings also averaged about 30+14+2+2 per game in the Western Conference Finals.
.The finals were even more crazy, with dominating offensive and defensive statistics close to 37+12+4+3, taking away the game without any doubt.
With this kind of data, it is estimated that only Qiao Shen’s 41+8+6+2 in the 1993 Finals, over 50% field goal percentage, and 40% three-point field goal percentage can be slightly better. But only in the Western Conference playoffs
In the second round, O'Neal played relatively average. He only averaged 21+12+3+3 per game and shot 44.7% from the field. For him during the three consecutive championships, this is basically shit data in the playoffs.
And the center's field goal percentage is only 44%, which is equivalent to less than 40% of the field goal percentage, about 30%. Compared with his career field goal percentage of more than 56% in the playoffs, it is even more appalling.
Shooting percentage plummeted by about 12%!
For the main scoring force and the historical giant, this is basically equivalent to being defended.
And during that time, the only one who could do it was the Western Conference Spurs.
The inside area is relatively small, and there are many opportunities for misalignment in the 4th and 5th positions. Look at Duncan's series data that year, he completely beat Shaq O'Neal. This is really not an exaggeration, close to 29+17+5+3+1
Average data per game!!! He really outperformed O'Neal in both offense and defense. If Kobe didn't play strong, the Lakers would probably kneel down.
Looking at the big data of the Spurs throughout the playoffs, basically the players who come to score points in the paint cannot escape. This is because their defensive strategy is to restrict the paint, make full use of rotation and zone defense, and add defensive traps to strangle the scoring points at the basket.
In the future, it will be difficult for James, the strongest outside basket attacker in history, to beat the Spurs. This is the reason. The Spurs have an aging GDP combination.
However, they have a defensive weakness, that is, they are strong defensively on the inside, but they must be a little empty on the outside.
Well, of course it is just relatively empty. After all, although Duncan is strong, he cannot prevent his offensive and defensive dominance from declining as he gets older. Therefore, he needs to use more double-teams and rotations to defend the basket and inside. You are here
If such a large proportion of defense is invested in the inside, and the outside is not relatively empty, then there is something wrong.
That is dreaming! It violates the "law of conservation"!
However, to say that it is relatively empty is also relative to their super inside defense, and Popovich is very discerning. Looking at the Spurs so close to 20 years ago, there are only a few seasons where there is no super outside individual defense.
Titan. Before 2009, there was Bruce Bowen! Starting from the 11-12 season, a more powerful perimeter defensive monster was brought in from the Pacers. He is the famous Kawhi Leonard!!! This guy is the original
The outside DPOY for two consecutive years in time and space!!! A man who has been firmly in the league's forward and defensive lineup since the 2013-14 season!!!
So this greatly blocked the so-called "weak spot" of the Spurs.
Because if you can't kill this super gate on the outside alone, then you can't even talk about finding the Spurs' weakness.
However, this does not include this year's No. 24, Kobe Bryant.
Kobe, who is at his all-around peak, and has super firepower averaging 40+ points per game, can Kawhi Leonard, who has not yet fully mastered defense, be able to defend alone? Leonard can only defend 2 this season! It’s not that he is not strong.
, the league's comprehensive evaluation is already among the top ten, but... unfortunately the opponent is not a normal person!
No matter how strong the 2-guard player is, even peak Kobe Bryant can handle it, let alone the current super-peak Kobe Bryant?
Oh, I forgot, there is Nash coming up to thread the needle, so that he only needs to focus on scoring without the ball.
As mentioned before, it is impossible for one person to defend an off-ball attack! Because off-ball is not a behavior pattern of one person, it is an offensive method for at least two people. Otherwise, you can do it alone.
Tell you how to play without the ball?
Therefore, this kind of Kobe is extremely difficult to defend, because last year, when Kobe was in physical condition between 34 and 35 years old, he played with Nash without the ball and scored 26.4+5.7+5.4 in more than ten games, with a shooting percentage of 52.8% and a three-point shooting percentage of 40.5.
%, and the free throw percentage was 89.4%. A solid 180 club. During that time, Kobe really gave up holding the ball completely, and he also slapped the faces of those who were not compatible with him in the super open position.
But unfortunately, the Lakers couldn't win in this mode, and with the large number of injuries in F4, Kobe finally switched game modes many times. In order to fulfill his promise to Buss, he could only change back to his original form.
Attacking with the ball. And that was Kobe who was 34 to 35 years old! Where is Kobe now? This is Kobe at his all-round peak! In addition, Kobe has more than ten years of experience in NBA competitions! Do you think he will play well if he cooperates with Nash?
What kind of efficiency comes out???
Scoring is extremely easy! All kinds of intersperses! All kinds of running! All kinds of shots around the pile to cover!
Leonard was going crazy when he defended Kobe!!! I thought to myself, is this still Kobe? Is this still No. 24? What about the promised one-on-one attack? What about the promised one-on-one attack?
??Why did I become like this? How can I defend myself from this?
Indeed, although the number of shots and the concentration of ball rights have been greatly reduced, the improvement in efficiency is terrifying.
The most important thing is that it’s so easy to play like this!!! It’s just so fun, okay!!!
Yes, Kobe is the strongest outside singles king since detailed singles statistics are available. Whether looking at his entire career or his peak period, his dominance in outside singles is probably Curry's future dominance in the three-point field.
.The people behind him calculated the difference based on the decimal point. As for him, he directly calculated the difference with the numbers before the decimal point, and it was still a huge difference.
Therefore, Leonard has already done detailed research on Kobe's game habits.
But tonight...he suddenly found that all his "lesson preparation" and "research" had been in vain.
The opponent has not even had a one-on-one fight with the ball so far, which really made Leonard almost vomit blood.
All the preparations before the game were of no use at all.
Once the outside gate is blown, the Spurs' weakness will immediately become apparent. Just like Kobe treated them in the 2007-08 season, he averaged only 2.2 free throws per game in the entire series, with a shooting percentage of over 53%.
Averaged 29+ per game, directly beating San Antonio. Tonight, No. 24 was even more comfortable, shooting easily and refreshingly.
The shots became smoother and smoother. Kobe made 6 of 7 shots in a row without holding the ball once in a single quarter. His terrible shooting percentage stunned the Spurs for a moment.
The 7-point score difference in the first half was instantly filled up, and even led by 2 points.
Popovich called a timeout in time, but his arrangement did not work because... Kawhi Leonard, the super perimeter defender who had high hopes, was completely knocked unconscious by No. 24, and his condition continued to be sluggish.
By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers had already led the Spurs by 3 points, 83-80. Kobe scored 17 points in this quarter, almost taking over the Lakers' points in a single quarter. Even though the Spurs put Gasol
Both his and Tang Qian's hit rates were severely limited, and there was no way to get ahead.
Popovich pondered for a moment, then decided to change his tactics and use another method to fight the Lakers.
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