On the sidelines, the 76ers' first offense tonight made Wang Shuo vomit.
Torture!
Looking at Clayton holding the ball in the top arc, Wang Shuo thought to himself, can't you just distribute the ball quickly?
And the 76ers players on the field... Do you dare to be more aggressive in your offensive movements?
If you can still appreciate Iverson's handsome 76ers with Iverson, then after Iverson was absent due to injury...
Watching this 76ers game is really a kind of torture.
when--!
In the last few seconds of this attack, Coleman, who used the cover of his teammates to reach the high post, fired a rebound.
Boss Joe laughed at the rebound and then handed the ball to Arenas.
Clayton, who is only 180 centimeters tall, made crazy interference with Arenas when he was dribbling, trying to slow down his speed through the half court.
On the other side, Halprin also carried out a "strongman lock" on Boss Qiao.
In Larry Brown's view, as long as the Wizards can't get up to speed and restrict Jordan from catching the ball, he can drag the Wizards into the rhythm of the game he has designed, and then steadily eat them up through hand-to-hand strangulation.
This plan is wonderful.
But there's a problem.
That's who told Larry Brown that this Wizards is afraid of playing position?
Laughing to death......
Come on, Paul, give him the whole hard job!
Different from the previous triangle offense, although the Wizards are also at 122 tonight, it is not Jordan who sinks into the low post, but Gasol.
On the court, after Boss Joe, who was responsible for the support, steadily threw the ball to Gasol, there was a subtle change in Larry Brown's expression on the sidelines.
And no matter how experienced he is, it is impossible for Mutombo to do research specifically on a rookie.
After all, before the game started, the team's coaching staff had been emphasizing "Jordan, Jordan, Jordan" to him.
In the low post, with just a touch of Gasol's flexibility, he left this "African mountain" behind.
But Mutombo wasn't completely out of position.
Turning around and sticking to Gasol's side, he looked at the rookie who thought he had gotten rid of his defense. At this moment, Mutombo was even ready to give him a shot after calling him out later. "Finger wagging" preparation.
"Welcome to the NBA, dish..."
However, the moment Mutombo stretched out his long arms and prepared to put Gasol's basketball dream to hell...
The veteran Mutombo was surprised to find that he had been fooled by this rookie!
No!
This is impossible!
How did he do it, make his fake moves look so real?
Under the basket, Gasol easily hit Mutombo and scored the ball steadily.
0 to 2.
As is the rule in the NBA, the visiting team scores first and the home team scores last.
On the court, when retreating from defense, Jordan took the initiative to high-five Gasol.
Because the goal just now, even in Jordan's eyes, was an absolute good shot.
Jordan noticed that Gasol had a very natural fake movement on his shoulder just now.
And it was this subtle shake of the shoulder that made Mutombo believe it was true.
On the basketball court, the more expert you are, the easier it is to be fooled by such small details.
Come back and the 76ers attack.
Clayton, who refused to give up without running out of shot time, successfully attracted bursts of boos from the Wizards fans at the scene.
Clayton obviously did not have the mental quality of Iverson, and Arenas suddenly grabbed the ball fiercely, so in a panic, he quickly passed the "blame" to Coleman.
Coleman, who is 208 centimeters tall, seems to have regained his second youth this season.
He has solid skills and can play in post-up situations and can also make mid-range shots from the outside.
With only a few seconds left in the attack time, Coleman got the ball and made a big jump shot, successfully scoring the 76ers' first two points tonight.
2 to 2.
The Wizards have the ball, and this time the Wizards changed their offensive routine.
Boss Joe took the initiative to go to the bottom corner to smoke, and Gasol and Arenas played pick-and-rolls in the high post.
At this moment, Wang Shuo successfully accomplished something that only the CBABJ Shougang team would dare to do twenty years later.
Of course, Jordan was definitely not "punished" by Wang Shuo to smoke in the bottom corner because he didn't buy a fruit basket or gift for Wang Shuo.
Tonight, Jordan clearly intended to give the stage to his Spanish brother.
In the high position, Clayton, who didn't even dare to fill in the "183" registered height, couldn't get around Gasol's pick-and-roll.
Fortunately, Mutombo standing behind him provided him with enough security.
However, at the moment when Gasol was preparing to pass the ball to Arenas in the high post, he and Mutombo were stunned in place almost at the same time.
In the high post, Arenas pretended to pass the ball hand-to-hand with Gasol, but in fact it was Gasol who acted as the bait, giving him a direct opportunity to shoot a three-pointer from the outside.
On the court, Gasol, who looked like he had received a pass from Arenas, used a clever move to break down the wall and hit the "stiffness" of Clayton and Mutombo at the same time.
This hand-to-hand high pick-and-roll tactic is very similar to the pick-and-roll tactic used by Jokic and Murray before Wang Shuo crossed over.
ha?
picture?
It’s obviously good!
As the mentor of Jokic and Murray in Wang Shuo's memory, this high pick-and-roll tactic was designed by Mike Malone.
On the outside, Arenas did not hesitate and fired decisively.
Swish——!
2 to 5!
On the sidelines, Larry Brown, who saw this scene, was very dissatisfied with Clayton's defense just now.
But Clayton was really helpless.
Because as Iverson's substitute, Clayton did not inherit Iverson's advantages, but basically inherited all of Iverson's shortcomings perfectly.
when--!
From the outside, Clayton, who pulled up and shot with one move, successfully allowed Boss Joe to get his second rebound of the night.
Wang Shuo believes that this goal must be Larry Brown's tactical design.
Because even if Clayton was given a hundred more courage, with his card and team status, he would not dare to do such a thing on the court where one person is playing and four people are watching.
On the sidelines, Wang Shuo couldn't help but think of the American team in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
In the NBA, it is said that as long as Duncan is there, anyone can lead a championship.
But in the future, Larry Brown will use his actions to prove that not everyone with Duncan can win the championship.
Perhaps, in the 2004 Athens Olympics, the US men's basketball team should consider tying a husky on the bench.
Because then, their offense will certainly not be so constipated that they can't even beat Puerto Rico.
On the court, the Wizards attacked. This time, Mutombo and Clayton, who had learned a lesson, simply acted as spectators. When Gasol and Arenas played high screens, they neither pounced nor circled, and just waited. The moment your attack is launched, I will increase your intensity.
In terms of Mutombo's defensive area, before he was old enough to be called "Uncle Mu" by Chinese fans, he did have the confidence to choose to defend like this.
But just because he has the confidence, it doesn't mean that Clayton's defense is not airy.
Indeed, in general high-post pick-and-rolls, big players will choose to roll down.
Moreover, even if the big player chooses to shoot outside, for him, Mutombo can make up for it with a sliding step.
But what if...
Is this big player's position outside the three-point line when he launches the attack?
In Wang Shuo's memory, this is why Jokic and his teammates are so difficult to guard against in pick-and-rolls.
Because Jokic's attack range determines it, he can create misplaced singles for his teammates or himself on the court, which is even easier than drinking Coke.
In the first two games, Gasol had no record of firing from the outside, so Mutombo took it for granted that he would be defended as a general evacuation inside line.
In the high position, after the pick-and-roll with Gasol, looking at Gasol who was ready for the outside bomb, Arenas, who was chasing Clayton forward, did not forget to dump the coach with a cool behind-the-head pass. The ball was thrown to Gasol who was standing outside the top arc three-point line.
After getting the ball, Gasol, a Spanish cannon, tried to shoot a three-pointer for the first time in the NBA, which almost drove Larry Brown, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, crazy.
no!
Why do you want to shoot a three-pointer?
As for the Wizards, if Wang Shuo could hear Larry Brown's thoughts, he would definitely ask a question...
This ball, why not shoot a three-pointer?
Swish——!
2 to 8!
On the court, looking at Gasol who had already scored 5 points for the Wizards after tonight's start, Jordan was secretly happy in his heart and at the same time, he did not forget to signal the fans at the scene to give Gasol more applause.
Seeing this, why are Wizards fans so careless?
Everyone opened their throats, cheering and screaming for Gasol.
Therefore, either Pippen was able to work for the Bulls for so many years with child labor wages.
Isn't that because Jordan can cheat?
On the sidelines, the honest man "Black Mike" didn't expect that the pick-and-roll tactic designed by "White Mike" would work so well. He quickly took out a small notebook and wrote down his thoughts on this pick-and-roll tactic.
But D'Antoni, who saw this scene on the side, smiled and said: "Don't forget it, man, it's useless. Even if you know all the details of this tactic, you may not be able to use it in the future."
Mike Brown was a little confused.
Wang Shuo explained for him: "The most critical part of this tactic is not the tactic itself, but that you have an inside man like Paul who can provide support in the center, play low-post singles, and play high-post pick-and-rolls with teammates. players."
Hearing this, Mike Brown nodded in understanding.
Wang Shuo continued: "In the NBA, players are always more important than tactics. Look, in the last game, when we played the Hawks, wasn't Lon Kruger's tactical design exquisite?
But why was he able to lead his team to a beautiful offense in college, but couldn't do it in the NBA? "
Wang Shuo knows very well that in the NBA, there is never the strongest tactic.
Only by designing tactics for the players on your team based on their characteristics and trying your best to take advantage of their strengths while covering up their shortcomings can your tactics be called good tactics.
Just like when Phil Jackson coaches the Knicks in the future, no matter how good and sophisticated his triangle offense is, the Knicks just don't want to play it.
As a result, Phil Jackson, who was already full of honors, was not guaranteed at the end of the season because of this, and he began to be complained by countless fans. His championships were all won by superstars.
On the court, the game continues.
76 tonight seems to want to feed Jordan into a rebounding leader.
when--!
Clayton made another one.
In the backcourt, after Boss Joe grabbed the rebound, he noticed that Hamilton was about to leave, so Boss Joe fortunately sent a long throw directly to Hamilton in the frontcourt like a football quarterback.
Facing the pass from his idol, Wizards "running back" Hamilton did not dare to neglect. After receiving Jordan's pass steadily, he saw Clayton, the fastest defender of the 76ers, running straight to the basket, so, Hamilton took a step back while dribbling the ball and exited the three-point line before decisively pulling away.
On the sidelines, Larry Brown saw this scene and wanted to yell at the Wizards for being heretics!
In the NBA, fast-break mid-range shots are not uncommon.
but......
Why do you want to shoot a three-pointer when you have such a good fast break opportunity?
You...are you still playing basketball?
Swish——!
Hamilton continued his hot touch from the previous game and hit a three-pointer on the fast break. While assisting Boss Joe, he also successfully stopped the Philadelphia 76ers.
During the timeout, an emotional Larry Brown did not blame the players for their poor offensive performance tonight.
Because in his opinion, the 76ers' offense tonight was pretty good.
"Defense! Defense! Defense! How do I usually teach you? In less than 3 minutes of this game, you have already allowed your opponent to score 11 points! How do you defend on the court?"
In Larry Brown's eyes, it doesn't matter if the offense doesn't play well, as long as the defense can torture the opponent.
In this regard, he is really different from the famous bus coaches in the football circle next door.
Because Larry Brown's basketball philosophy is to have fun by torturing opponents through defense.
He rarely blames players for a team's poor offensive performance, but if he can't defend it?
Sorry, just wait and get sprayed!
After the timeout, the game continues.
Appreciating the artistic high-post pick-and-roll cooperation between Gasol and Arenas, Wang Shuo was already immersed in the gorgeous offensive performance of the Wizards created by him.
In Wang Shuo's view, this Wizards team will definitely become the home team in the minds of most fans in the near future.
Because you can not only appreciate the mercury-filled offensive basketball when the Wizards are attacking, but you can also feel the powerful muscular basketball when the Wizards are defending...
Where can you find a second team like this?
In New York, Stern, who was watching Jordan's performance through the TV, had secretly made up his mind.
It is true that Stern does not understand basketball.
But, he understands the fans.
At this moment, Stern made up his mind and prepared to devote more publicity resources to the Wizards in the next game.
In Washington, after the official timeout, after Wang Shuo adjusted the personnel on the court, Larry Brown's madness continued...
Because in the second half of the first quarter, Wang Shuo replaced a player who in Larry Brown's opinion, if he were to coach the Wizards, he could not wait to crush him to ashes.
Xia Jiba beat the sect leader.
Jamal Crawford.
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