Finley in this Knicks starting lineup can only be regarded as a false starter this season.
The old Hill still has gas in the tank, but his playing time in each game is only about 20 minutes.
However, in the past two years, with the growth of Ariza and Chandler, as well as JR Smith, the Knicks' forward and defensive line will be more dynamic than their starting lineup after entering the rotation time.
Wang Shuo replaced Ellis early in the first quarter precisely because he was worried that relying solely on Gallinari and Odom to lead the team, the Lakers might not be able to keep the team in the first half of the second quarter. Tonight, through Sloan The lead built up in the pick-and-roll.
On the court, after the two teams adjusted their lineups one after another, the Lakers had the ball.
On CCTV, Coach Zhang explained: "Oh, the Lakers hit the bull's horns with this ball."
As an important part of Sloan's pick-and-roll initiation, since this tactic requires all five players on the field to have shooting range in order to use outside bombs and air cuts behind the screen to create mismatches, when O'Neal is on the court, the Lakers still use the method of beating the horns. Lord.
In the high post, after Curry held the ball and O'Neal made the first screen, McRoberts quickly lifted up to catch the ball.
In order to prevent Yao Ming from exercising too much on the court, when Curry then cooperated with McRoberts hand-to-hand and conducted the second pick-and-roll, "Er Wei" helped Rondo complete the delay to Curry twice in succession. .
Seeing this scene, in the on-site commentary box, Director Zhang wanted to say, "The Lakers' horns have been successfully destroyed by the Knicks this time."
But in the bottom corner, as Kobe used Odom's screen to come out to catch the ball...
Director Zhang, who noticed the movement of the Lakers players on the field, hurriedly suppressed his previous words and changed his words: "It's going to be bad, it's going to be bad, the Knicks wing is out of position!"
On the court, as soon as Coach Zhang finished speaking, Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer for the Lakers from the outside after receiving the ball.
At this time, after letting out a long sigh, Director Zhang continued to explain: "O'Neal's fake screen previously took away Yao Ming.
After West delayed Curry twice in a row, he also had to return to his defensive zone as soon as possible.
Although on the surface, the Knicks have guarded the Lakers' horns.
But in fact, the Lakers have achieved the goal of compressing the Knicks' defense through their first two pick-and-rolls.
The real killer move of their offense was when Kobe used the screen to come out from the bottom corner and then cooperated with McRoberts for the last time. "
On the side, Yu Jia echoed: "False and false, true and false, this is the essence of this Lakers' pick-and-roll tactics."
Director Zhang nodded and said: "Yes, that's the truth!"
On the sidelines, although he has noticed that Wang Shuo is planning for the next quarter, compared to how to deal with his mentor's backhand, at this moment, Mike Brown knows better than anyone else...
It's time for the Knicks to make a choice.
Of course, on the surface, the Knicks' defense just now was due to the failure of the wing defenders to follow Kobe, which led to the loss of points.
But in a basketball game, defense is never just a matter of one player.
In order to save Yao Ming's physical energy and allow this Tyrannosaurus Rex to score points for the team with the most stable efficiency, the Knicks' defensive strategy in tonight's game has been centered around how to protect Yao Ming.
This kind of defensive system has no problem against ordinary teams.
Even more exaggerated, except for this Lakers, the Knicks can definitely play like this when playing other teams in the league today.
But in this game, Brown knew very well that only by expanding his defense zone could Yao Ming and his teammates ensure the Knicks' defensive intensity on the court.
Because against this Lakers, the delay of inside players and the quality of defense are the key to determining whether the Knicks can disrupt the Lakers' offensive launch.
Can......
Once Yao Ming consumes too much physical energy on the defensive end.
Then, how could the scoring efficiency of this Tyrannosaurus rex not be affected?
On the Knicks' bench, Brown was looking at Brown, who was frowning and having trouble making a decision. Duncan, who was sitting behind him, pulled the hem of his suit with his long arms and said, "Believe in Yao. In this finals, he wants to win more than all of us."
Hearing this, after looking at each other with Duncan, Brown no longer hesitated.
At the same time, on the Lakers bench, as the game progressed, Wang Shuo couldn't help but sigh: "This will be a finals round with the theme of 'sacrifice'."
On the side, Mike Malone nodded and said: "That's true."
Director Lu, who still needs to continue his enlightenment, asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Why do you see it?"
Turning to look at Coach Lu, Malone explained his doubts: "After we successfully established a score lead according to the planned plan, the Knicks must continue to improve their defensive intensity if they want to chase points.
but......
The prerequisite for the Knicks to improve their defensive intensity is that Yao must slide more laterally on the court and make more defensive switches with his teammates when necessary. "
Coach Lu nodded and said: "I understand, what you mean is...the key to the Knicks improving their defensive intensity tonight is whether they are willing to let Yao make more sacrifices on defense, right?"
Malone smiled and said, “It’s more than that.
To be precise, in this game, whether it is us or the Knicks, we must be on the court for everyone and everyone for me. "
In a basketball game, no matter what kind of pick-and-roll is used, if during the process of the pick-and-roll, some offensive players just want to brush up data, then the pick-and-roll is destined to be unable to exert its maximum power.
For example, when building a wall for outside teammates, they only want to use the shooting ability of their outside teammates to contain themselves. They don't even build the wall, so they choose to fall into the offensive position in advance.
For another example, when you call your inside teammates to cover for you, you only want to let your inside teammates be your tools. After the job is completed, you can then say, "You will be the boss of this team next." Outside line "GOAT".
On this night, the Lakers allowed the world to fully appreciate the charm of the pick-and-roll skill.
It is precisely because they have made it possible in a true sense that the five players on the court are each other's Pippen.
In the first quarter of the game, the score of the two teams was 31 to 37.
During the break, Barkley commented on the Lakers' first-quarter offense tonight: "In a basketball game, it doesn't mean you score 100 points on the court. These 100 points are all completed through assists, which is the so-called team basketball.
Many of the Lakers' off-ball coverage tactics tonight are centered around how to allow their outside players to get better singles opportunities on the court.
But if you watch the entire first quarter of the Lakers game tonight, you will definitely feel...
In order for the Lakers to achieve what they want, each of their players has been making sacrifices for the team and each other during offense. "
On the side, Smith suddenly remembered something and commented: "That's it, Charles.
Just like in the NBA, no matter how high your assist data is, it does not mean that you are a selfless player. "
After hearing this, Barkley smiled and said: "Unfortunately, not everyone in this league understands this truth.
Just like I have always believed that at critical moments for the Bulls, those singles scored by Michael Jordan on the court were also team basketball.
The so-called assist data only deceives fans who don't understand football. "
After the interval, in the second quarter, the Knicks' five players on the court were Duncan, West, Chandler, J.R. Smith, and Duhon.
The five players on the court for the Lakers are DeAndre Jordan, Odom, Gallinari, Green, and Ellis.
On the court, the Knicks attacked first.
After Duncan screened West, Duhon lobbed the ball to West.
Odom failed to withstand "Wei Er Ye" in the low post, and the latter hit a rebound shot under the basket, scoring the first two points for the Knicks.
33 to 37.
Back, the Lakers had the ball. After Ellis accelerated past Duhon, he did not continue to move forward. Instead, he handed the ball to Odom, who took the initiative to meet him.
At the same time, Gallinari caught the ball under the cover of DeAndre Jordan and drove straight into the Knicks' interior with the ball.
Chandler failed to block Gallinari's path in the first place, but was fouled by Gallinari who put life and death on the layup.
Perhaps, for most Italians, football is a sport higher than life and death.
But in Gallinari's eyes, basketball is the sport for which he is willing to sacrifice everything, even his life.
At the free throw line, Gallinari made two free throws, 33 to 39.
It's the Knicks' turn to attack.
Duncan, who used West's screen to get the opportunity to sit in the low post and hit Odom, added two more points for the Knicks.
But before the Knicks fans in front of the TV could cheer for Duncan, Odom immediately fired the baseline ball.
Duhon was unable to stop Ellis' acceleration after the catch with a delay.
At this moment, Ellis didn't even give Duhon a chance to foul!
Unfortunately, reality is not a caricature.
So at this moment, Ellis's mind did not recall Kobe's meticulous care for him, and Stephen Curry, who always called himself "Big Brother Monta."
At this moment, Ellis' mind was just constantly echoing Wang Shuo's request to him before the game started:
Once you're in position, slow down and give the ball to your teammates to organize.
In transition, don't pass the ball, just put the pedal to the metal.
Staples Center.
Ellis was like a bolt of lightning across the night sky in Los Angeles. On this night, all the Suns fans who were watching the game were in tears because of Wang Shuo!
4 seconds!
This is clearly the Suns' signature 4-second fast break back then!
UI!
In the Knicks penalty area, the moment Ellis sent the basketball into the basket, Kobe, who was resting on the Lakers bench, immediately pulled off the towel covering his head, waved it for Ellis and shouted: "Have you all seen it? This is the all-powerful Monta Ellis of the Lakers!"
Looking at Kobe from the side, O'Neal smiled, then stood up and hugged Kobe.
"We will definitely win tonight!"
At this time, Mike Malone looked at Wang Shuo with curiosity and said: "I now have every reason to doubt that in the Western Conference Finals...
You intentionally poured resources into Monta and helped him find the confidence to play. "
Hearing this, Wang Shuo smiled and said: "I didn't expect that I didn't hide this from you. You have already left the army, Mike."
After taking a sharp breath of cold air, Ma Long thought to himself: I am still a teacher at my level?
Take a look at Mike Brown on the Knicks bench!
In Malone's eyes, how could Brown have imagined that Wang Shuo had made so many arrangements for this year's finals?
Pair Curry and Ellis starting in the regular season.
Come the playoffs, allowing Ellis to take a step closer to boosting his confidence through games.
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It’s true.
Even if he follows Wang Shuo every day, Ma Long doesn't know...
How many trump cards does Wang Shuo have?
"Shaq, get ready, I'm going to replace you in two minutes.
In this game, you have to hold on until the Knicks replace Yao.
I think you should understand what I mean by persistence at this moment. "Wang Shuo said to O'Neal after walking to him on the sidelines.
O'Neal nodded, and after looking at Kobe next to him, he smiled and said: "Let my teammates feel free to give the ball to me!
In this game, even if I die, I will drag Tim Duncan with me to hell! "
In the second quarter, with 10 minutes and 4 seconds left, the Lakers requested a substitution.
O'Neal is on, DeAndre Jordan is off.
Wang Shuo did not send O'Neal to play at the beginning of the second quarter because O'Neal had to carry Yao Ming's O'Neal for 4 minutes in the first quarter. Since he also had to undertake a large number of pick-and-roll tasks on the offensive end,...
Wang Shuo must take care of this old comrade's physical fitness.
In the first two minutes of the second quarter, the Lakers generally played well on the offensive end.
but......
Looking back, the Lakers also failed to defend the Knicks from even one attack.
Wang Shuo knows very well that the Knicks' inside advantage is destined to be unmatched by the Lakers.
therefore......
If they want to defend against the Knicks' rotating lineup, the Lakers must find ways to consume Duncan's energy.
On the court, after the substitutions, the Lakers attacked.
CCTV, Director Zhang, who clearly saw the Lakers' position on the court at this moment, seemed to have returned to ten years ago.
because......
This is clearly the position of the triangle offense!
On the court, I saw Odom holding the ball, Gallinari restraining him, and O'Neal falling into the low post.
After getting the ball, O'Neal immediately launched an attack on Duncan behind him.
Admittedly...
Duncan has never been afraid of this big shark.
But when O'Neal wants to get the ball from such a deep position, even Duncan has to defend O'Neal's basic method.
In desperation, seeing that his teammates were unable to double-team with him, Duncan had no choice but to foul O'Neal when he turned around and made a side hook, blocking O'Neal's attack.
Upon seeing this, O'Neal smiled at Duncan and immediately walked to the free throw line with a confident face.
In this life, O'Neal, who has long been forced to learn the free throw posture of holding a urine pot, has actually not been very afraid of opponents stopping him from attacking through fouls in recent years.
So O'Neal is clear...
As long as he can make two free throws at this moment, he can punish Duncan's defense for making empirical mistakes this time.
Swish——!
At the free throw line, O'Neal made a free throw.
Swish——!
On the court, O'Neal also made two free throws!
Looking back, the moment he chose to foul O'Neal just now, Duncan, who realized that he had made an empirical mistake, took the initiative to ask for the ball and beat O'Neal in singles.
On the basketball court, as long as you are human, you will inevitably miss.
Duncan is no exception.
However, rather than living in frustration, Duncan wanted to make up for his previous defense through his performance.
From the wing, after using West's cover to cut into the Lakers' basket, Duncan hit a throw-in.
However, at the moment when Duncan added two more points for the Knicks, a huge black shadow suddenly passed through Duncan.
After bending down to pick up the basketball with great flexibility near the baseline, O'Neal suddenly turned his head and yelled at Ellis: "Run, Monta!"
Seeing this, they only stayed in place for 0.1 seconds before Duncan and Ellis turned around and ran towards the Knicks' half.
But 34-year-old Duncan...
How is it possible to outrun the 24-year-old Monta Ellis?
In fact, let alone Duncan...
At this moment, no one in the Knicks can keep up with the Lakers purple and gold flash that has almost reached the Knicks half.
The time has come to test O'Neal's long pass and Ellis' catch.
On the court, after receiving a long pass from O'Neal steadily, Ellis scored a layup.
On the Lakers bench, Kobe jumped excitedly on the sidelines several times when he saw this scene.
For those who don't know, I'm afraid they thought Kobe had eaten "popping candy."
O'Neal, who provided Ellis with this precise guidance, looked up to the sky and roared at the same time.
In the past few years, only God knows how badly he, O'Neal, was beaten every time he faced the "emoticon combination".
yes.
Now this big shark no longer has the qualifications to be compared with Yao Ming.
But so what?
At this moment, on the Knicks bench, Yao Ming, who puts pressure on himself every day with the hope that he is the whole village...
He has already felt the determination of the Lakers team that is not inferior to him, and the desire for a championship!
"Get ready Kobe, I'm not going to give you much rest in this game.
You should understand that to beat this Knicks...
We could never have done it without you. "Wang Shuo said to Kobe on the Lakers bench as he watched Kobe finally finish jumping.
Hearing this, Kobe nodded and said with a determined look on his face: "It's okay to replace me after I die, King!"
On the side, after looking at the technical statistics for a while, Mike Malone said to Wang Shuo: "No wonder...
Let me just say that in the game we lost to the Thunder, no matter how much I tried to persuade you, you were not willing to let Kobe play one more minute. "
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Wang Shuo spread his hands and said: "Kobe is the irreplaceable and absolute leader of this Lakers, both defensively and offensively.
Mike, if necessary, I will let him play the whole game in this finals. "
Staples Center, two minutes later, the Lakers requested a substitution.
Kobe on top, Green on bottom.
In the Knicks' second team, regardless of whether Duncan and West's scoring is stable, if they want to increase the Knicks' offensive ceiling, J.R. Smith must go crazy on the court.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, when he faced off against Kobe Bryant, J.R. Smith only shot 41.2% from the field and 31.2% from the three-point range.
Therefore, Wang Shuo knows better than anyone else that only Kobe Bryant in the Lakers can complete the task of holding down J.R. Smith.
In the first quarter of the game, through offense, the Lakers have forced Mike Brown to make the decision to let Yao Ming take on more tasks on defense.
In the second quarter of the game, after Ellis and Gallinari persisted until Wang Shuo sent O'Neal again, and used O'Neal's limited fuel capacity to complete the exchange with Duncan for a few minutes...
Now, in Wang Shuo's view, all he needs to do is hold on to Smith's nerve knife.
Then the Lakers' chance of winning this G1 game will be more than 80%!
And on the Knicks bench...
Mike Brown finally understood this night why Carlisle and Stotts were tortured by Wang Shuo to doubt their lives.
Staples Center.
With Kobe back on the court.
After he had a small fist bump with O'Neal.
At this moment, an unprecedented pressure immediately fell on Mike Brown's shoulders!
And the next second, as Wang Shuo sat back on the sidelines and took a box of ice cream from Ma Long...
The entire Staples Arena suddenly erupted in cheers that resounded from the sky!
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