“Dunn, you are a team player and you are as good as ever.
I knew early on that you would be able to fit in and play an important role in the game.
As long as you can thoroughly understand the triangle offense, I believe all players will play around you. "
After the second quarter, as soon as Du En came to the sidelines, Master Jackson began to use the PUA method on him.
"Is it a hint? Are you playing around me?"
Du En has always wanted to be the boss of the Lakers, but he also knows that his current strength does not allow it.
Therefore, it is better to win steadily, wait and see what happens, and use your own energy to maintain the Lakers' locker room when conditions permit.
Then follow the Lakers F4, win that crucial championship together, achieve the NBA championship, and set a new template.
By the way, it was halftime, and Duen returned to the away locker room with other teammates.
This time I didn’t order takeout and asked the hotel to deliver the food directly.
But if I want to eat, I have some, mainly things like bananas, energy bars, and protein gels. If I'm thirsty, I'll drink Gatorade.
Du En was not polite. When he saw other teammates coming in, he took a few bananas. He also took three bananas and sat down at his seat to peel them.
"Duen, we have back-to-back games to play tomorrow. Do you want to take a dip in this now?"
A staff member brought over several buckets of ice water and asked Duen if he wanted to put ice on his feet.
Ice compress can relieve pain, reduce swelling, and reduce inflammation. It can also be used to relieve fatigue and eliminate lactic acid, which is painless and disease-free.
Duen did not refuse the staff's kindness. Seeing that Kobe, Payton, and Malone were soaked in buckets of ice water and even had ice packs tied to their knees, Duen followed suit.
Malone has been playing in the NBA for 20 years. His ability to have such high durability is not just due to his physical talent.
When middle-aged people have no choice but to soak wolfberry in a thermos cup! Healthy basketball is a university subject!
Besides, Kobe is not very old and is also doing maintenance. How can a young man like Du En not follow suit?
While applying ice, Du En did not take any time off, but listened to the Zen master's arrangements and arrangements for the second half.
The reason why Zen Master meditated during halftime of the last game was because the Lakers were leading by a large margin and the players were focused on eating a big meal. No matter how much Zen Master said, no one could listen.
Today is different from the past. After the first half of tonight's game, the two sides were 52 to 49, and the Lakers only led by 3 points.
These 3 points were mainly scored by Duen and Payton.
Away wins are often more rare than home games. In order to consolidate the advantage and win away games, Jackson has to play his role as a dynasty head coach.
According to Jackson's arrangement, all the starters started in the second half. At the beginning, Du En held the ball. When Du En couldn't play or was tired, Kobe and Malone took over.
Zen Master just wanted to see if Duen could attract the defense with the ball in the starting lineup.
It would be best if it can be natural, just like at the beginning of the second quarter, playing according to the triangle offense, which is very consistent with his basketball philosophy and coaching philosophy.
If not, it can give full play to Dune's hard work and energy as a young man.
After all, they have to return to their home court tomorrow to play back-to-back games. The Lakers cannot rely on the old arms and legs of Payton, Malone, and Grant.
Whenever we encounter back-to-back games, the only people we can really rely on are young people like Kobe, Duane, and Fisher who can never run or tire.
"I hold the ball, I hit first, right?"
When Du En heard the Zen Master's instructions, he felt extremely happy.
Du En was hesitant before, whether he should try to get a few more assists and get a double-double!
Now that the opportunity has arrived, Duen will get a lot of the ball in the third quarter. Since the time is ripe, why are you still hesitating?
If God does not take it, he will suffer the consequences!
"Master Zen didn't mean to mislead me. He just did it for my own good and wanted me to play as a team!" Du En thought like a mirror.
"When O'Neal comes back, the ball will definitely not be enough!
In order to ensure the unity of the locker room and to allow O'Neal to return better.
After thinking about it, I can only make the sacrifice to help everyone! "
Sacrifice the small self to achieve the greater self! Du En gave himself a hint, and then there was no problem.
Lakers F4 is all about data. Even if it is not to brush up the data, they will accumulate a lot of data in the game because of their respective core play styles.
A simple calculation, the score in a game is usually 100 points, OK combination at least 40 points, Peyton Malone at least 30 points, then there is less than 30 points left for Duane and other Lakers players.
It is impossible for Duan to eat up all the role players' portion of the cake by himself. According to the triangle offense's style of play, at least half of the cake must be divided to satisfy their appetite.
This means that it will be difficult for Duan to average 20 points per game this season.
However, Dune needs data to continue marketing his business value. At the same time, data is also needed to compete for the best rookie of the season.
In this case, why didn't Duan find another way early and expand the data in other aspects?
As early as the summer league, Duan had imagined taking Westbrook's path, leaving Westbrook with no way to go.
You know, Westbrook's style of play has completely destroyed the two high-level data of BPM and VORP!
Without watching the game, the gap between ordinary players and stars can be clearly distinguished by just looking at the basic data.
However, if the data between the two players are similar, or their playing styles are different, but they are at the same level, how to compare the two?
Then of course we have to look at high-level data!
Especially the judges who hold the votes for major awards usually don’t have the time or energy to watch the competition. They can only look at the data table and make their choices based on high-level data.
The most important statistic in basketball is scoring, but scoring statistic is not the only statistic.
Nash's scoring data for his second consecutive MVP award are actually not particularly impressive. It is because of his leadership performance and excellent high-level statistics that he has won the second consecutive consecutive MVP award.
Next, Duan will compete with James and Anthony for the Rookie of the Year. There is no hope for scoring data, but what if the rebounds and assists are much higher than them?
If he can average a triple-double in his rookie season, then it goes without saying that he will be the Rookie of the Year! Maybe he can be included in the regular season MVP discussion.
However, in the NBA for so many years, it took decades for players like Big O and Westbrook to emerge.
Even the ball-carrying core can't average a triple-double per game. It would be even more fanciful for Duan to achieve such data in Lakers F4.
In order to achieve his goal, Du En can only settle for the second best and try his best to get the data closer to a triple-double.
"Time waits for no one, let's start from tonight, from the second half."
Duane, who returned to play in the second half, was obviously not the same person as he was in the first half.
Du En's soul already exudes the stench of sewer...
Although Payton has been playing in the NBA for more than ten years, his sense of smell is not that sharp. After halftime, he followed the Zen Master's instructions to pass the ball to Dune honestly, and then he pulled to the weak side at a 45-degree angle.
In this way, Duen, who is on the strong side, is protecting the ball with his back, Kobe is at the top of the arc, and Malone is at the bottom corner. As long as someone double-teams Duen and passes the ball out, he is very likely to get an assist data.
"You'd better double-team me!" Du En wanted to yell.
However, Marion did not overly assist in defense. It was not until Duan turned his back and passed Joe in isolation and broke into the penalty area that Marion let go of Kobe.
Duan originally intended to pay attention to Marion. When he saw that Marion was really helping to defend, he immediately passed the ball to Kobe.
After the cooperation in the first quarter, Kobe was already used to it. Facing Joe's defense in isolation, Kobe took the ball and shot a fadeaway jumper.
In the first half, Kobe scored 13 points on 5 of 11 shots, and his performance was relatively average.
In the third quarter, he finally started to exert his strength and hit a goal as soon as possible, increasing the shooting rate to 50%.
Duan also received another assist and was one step closer to a double-double.
After Kobe Bryant scored, he immediately returned to defense. Duen and others did not delay, returning to the backcourt and using defense to consolidate their advantage.
If the Suns can't run the fast break, half of their offense will be wasted.
In the battle, Stoudemire's original strong point was strangled to death by Ma Long.
Ever since, the Suns have fallen into a situation where Marbury plays in isolation, Joe Johnson plays in isolation, and Marbury and Marion play pick-and-rolls, with the three constantly cycling.
Marbury was strictly guarded by Kobe. Although he could still get to the basket, the Lakers also had people under the basket, especially Malone's big elbow, which was very intimidating.
After only playing a few balls, Marbury was a little overwhelmed.
Although Joe can open up the shooting space when facing Payton's defense in isolation, Joe likes to shoot too much in isolation.
If they continue to break through to the basket, or break through and distribute the ball, they may be able to help the Suns get out of trouble, but just relying on a shooting rate of over 40% in singles is really of no use.
After learning and adjusting in the first half, Duan also gained some experience in defending Marion. Marion's scoring ability also declined in the third quarter.
The Suns' offensive firepower was severely limited, but with the help of Duan's team basketball, the Lakers played smoothly and impressively.
The third quarter lasted more than 9 minutes. By feeding Kobe and Malone the ball, Duan had completed today's KPI and successfully reached double figures in assists.
However, Payton gradually realized something was wrong: "For most of the quarter, I seemed to have only scored 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist."
With the ball in hand, it is definitely easier to collect statistics.
Duan shared his ball rights with Kobe and Malone, so his assist data increased rapidly.
That is to say, the passing level is a bit poor. Sometimes Kobe and Malone need to adjust when facing defense.
Otherwise, it would be easier to get assists.
"Du En is such a team! Sometimes you should score." After replacing Du En off the court, the Zen Master gave Du En another reminder.
Du En didn't refute, just nodded in recognition.
Anyway, I have already achieved a double-double, so I am not in a hurry about scoring.
Sitting on the bench, watching the third quarter end, the score on the court was fixed at 79 to 69, and the point difference widened to 10 points.
Jackson seemed intent on ending the game as soon as possible. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he directly sent Payton, Kobe, and Duane.
Although Kobe almost played the entire third quarter, Kobe is known for his physical strength.
Moreover, Jackson is not prepared to let Kobe play with the ball, just continue to defend without the ball.
Looking at the Suns, there is no adjustment to the lineup. Marion is still resting off the court, which is suitable for Du En.
However, in order to maintain the relationship with Payton, Dunn still shared a few balls with Payton, allowing Payton to score more points.
More than 4 minutes into the fourth quarter, the point difference further widened to 17 points. The Suns replaced the main players in advance, and Jackson also made adjustments and sent Malone up.
The Lakers lowered their tempo and played steadily, slowly widening the point difference to 20 points.
When the fourth quarter lasted for more than 7 minutes, the Suns once again withdrew their main force as a sign of surrender.
Zen Master was also rude and removed all starting players except Du En.
Originally, Du En only had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists, and was still 3 points and 4 rebounds away from a 20+ triple-double.
There are still more than 4 minutes left, which undoubtedly gives Duen a certain chance.
It's a pity that the Lakers don't have any inside players, and Duen doesn't have any teammates who are good at blocking positions.
Moreover, Duen did not play all the garbage time. After playing for more than two minutes, the Zen Master withdrew Duen. After all, he had to play back-to-back tomorrow.
In the end, Duan only managed a double-double of 21 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists.
