At halftime, the Knicks trailed the Lakers by 10 points, 59-69.
In the second half of the second quarter, J.R. Smith, who had been left on the court by Brown, only made 1 of 4 shots from the field, and was tortured to death by Kobe, the "No. 24 technician."
Before the finals started, Wang Shuo once calculated the Knicks' shot composition.
It is true that in this life, because Yao has changed the way he plays, his upper limit of shots in a single game reaches or even exceeds 35 times in regular time, Wang Shuo will not be surprised.
But not to mention, even Yao Ming has to abide by the basic rule that after taking too many shots, his efficiency cannot always remain efficient.
In this round of the finals, we have to take into account defense while also having to beat Gasol and the old shark on the offensive end...
In Wang Shuo's view, averaging 25 to 28 shots per game is Yao's limit.
As for the 34-year-old "young general" Duncan, in Wang Shuo's eyes, he can complete 18 to 22 critical tasks for the Knicks on average per game.
Although Duncan after the transformation is more comprehensive than Wang Shuo remembers from the same period in history, the pressure the Lakers put on the Knicks in this round of the Finals has determined that if Duncan continues to push the ball, his efficiency will not be as good as handing the ball to other Knicks. Go fight.
In other words, even under ideal circumstances, the New York double kings can undertake about 60% of the team's offense, and other Knicks players must complete the remaining 40% of the offensive tasks on the court.
But just like a basketball game is never a simple math problem, reality...
Where do so many ideal situations come from?
In the first half of the game, Yao Ming made 6 of 10 shots and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored a total of 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists for the Knicks, with a true shooting rate of nearly 70%.
Duncan made 5 of 9 shots and 4 of 6 free throws. He contributed a total of 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists to the Knicks, with a true shooting percentage of over 60%.
West made 4 of 8 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Knicks, with a true shooting percentage of 56.4%.
Judging from the halftime performance of the New York Three Kings...
When the total shots taken by the three of them accounted for about 65% of the team's total half-time shots, the third brother scored a total of 71.2% of the Knicks' points, which is already quite ridiculously efficient.
But as this game goes into halftime...
Both industry peers and commentators who have understood the Lakers' game strategy in G1 of the Finals are all praising the Lakers' defense tonight.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, there were always people who looked down on players who could use high shots in exchange for high scores on the court.
But in fact...
In a basketball game, if you want to score, you have to complete the shot first.
Wang Shuo didn't mind that Yao Ming, Duncan, and West continued to wreak havoc on the Lakers' inside line when facing the Lakers.
Because Wang Shuo, who has absolute confidence in his own tactics, knows very well that the Lakers have the ability to reduce the upper limit of New York's three kings in this round of finals.
No matter how strong Yao Yao is, it is impossible for him to swing three or forty times a game under the desperate defense of Kawhi and O'Neal.
The same goes for Duncan.
In front of Wallace, an old rival, and O'Neal who wants to drag him into hell together...
How can Duncan, who turned 34 years old in April this year, do three or forty times in a game?
"By putting enough pressure on the Knicks, we can reduce the shooting ceiling of Yao and Tim, thereby controlling their scoring within an expected range.
Then focus the team's defensive focus on other Knicks players who are easier to defend...
I think this is why the Lakers were able to lead the Knicks by 10 points in the first half. "In the live commentary box of TNT TV station, during the halftime break, Barkley reviewed the first half of the game between the two teams and said.
After a pause, Barkley continued to imitate Wang Shuo's thinking and said: "Of course, to achieve this strategic goal, the Lakers must also ensure...
They can run a more efficient offense than the Knicks on the court.
Tonight, they managed to do that in the first half.
But compared to the Knicks, whose scoring ability is more stable, the Lakers just want to win the game with half-court good shots, which is obviously unrealistic. "
It has to be said that in this life, Barkley has surpassed most NBA head coaches in terms of tactical literacy.
After the intermission, the game continues.
After the Lakers missed a try by Kobe Bryant, it was the Knicks' turn to attack.
Rondo used Xiao Yao's screen to rush to the hinterland and pass back to the latter, who hit the floor in the middle.
61 to 69.
Come back, the Lakers' offensive round.
Plush moved to a high position, ready to team up with Curry to launch a Sloan pick-and-roll.
At this time, in the CCTV commentary box, Director Zhang sighed and said: "Curry, Ellis, and Kobe are like three glasses of poisonous wine...
No matter which cup you choose, it will kill you. "
Director Zhang's explanation explains the key point that makes it difficult for the Lakers to crack Sloan's pick-and-roll.
Because once the Knicks are used by the Lakers to create mismatches on the court through Sloan's pick-and-roll, the success rate of this third brother's small plays is quite amazing.
As a die-hard Kermit, Ellis, like his idol Kobe, is the kind of player who won't reason with you in the game if he plays crazy.
For example, in this ball, he used Kobe's screen from the baseline to go around to the wing, and then used Garfield's screen to go around to the high post to catch the ball. Ellis, who was facing Yao Ming, didn't even have the chance to help defend and was involved by Wallace and Curry. Duncan on the other side of the court.
At the moment when Ellis pierced the Knicks' heart like a sharp knife, only the old Hill was able to help defend Ellis.
But Ellis, who has a career finishing rate of more than 64% at the basket, beat the old Hill and put the basketball into the basket.
In front of the TV, Riley, who saw this scene, asked Spoelstra curiously: "If we use zone defense...
Can it handle the Lakers' Jerry Sloan pick-and-roll? "
Spoelstra shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Then we have to bet that this Lakers can't make a shot from the outside."
During the regular season, Garfield didn't score much, but in the three-point area at the top of the arc, which contributed most of his scoring, Garfield shot as high as 42.5%.
After Wallace Sr. returned from injury, in addition to occasionally letting him play to find his condition, Wang Shuo has been asking him to practice two 45-degree three-pointers from the wings.
In the first half of the G1 game of the finals, Wallace made two of two three-pointers.
Not to mention Curry.
Even if the Knicks adopt a one-to-four combination to deal with Curry.
In Sloan's pick-and-roll, he also has a routine to break the one-to-four combination.
Yes......
Just like the "Dugu Nine Swords" includes the sword-breaking style, the knife-breaking style, and the gun-breaking style...
As an offensive system that integrates the modern basketball pick-and-roll tactics, when coach Sloan conceived this tactical system, he also designed a breaking zone defense, breaking a four-way defense, and breaking a man-marking style.
Of course, Sloan's pick-and-roll is not a perfect offensive system.
However, in a short period of time, Mike Brown couldn't figure out how to break the Lakers' Sloan pick-and-roll.
And, as a necessary prerequisite for launching this tactic.
Counting Xiaojia at this moment...
Can you believe that the Lakers have one superstar, three quasi-superstars, and a former star forward on the court...
Is everyone vying to be a tool on the court?
On the court, the Knicks attack.
In the low position, he forced his way past Kawhi's Yao Ming T-Rex style one-handed chop and dunk.
However, on this night, after Xiao Yao hit the dunk, where did he have the extra energy to shout to the sky and beat his chest?
When he noticed that Xiaojia was preparing to serve the baseline ball quickly, Xiaoyao immediately ran towards his own half without looking back.
During the fast break, Ellis, who was forced to remove the pass button by Wang Shuo, failed to score the ball in one go.
But Kobe, who was following him all the way, used his little hands to hit the basketball into the basket before Duncan could.
On the Lakers bench, Mike Malone looked at Wang Shuo curiously and asked: "This Knicks...
Should we find a way to trade a guard with independent offensive ability to partner with Yao and Tim? "
Wang Shuo thought for a while and then said: "Yes, Mike."
During the New York Dynasty, because Yao Ming and Duncan were both younger at that time, the Knicks' forwards and defenders only needed to defend well.
But as time continues to erode the bodies of New York's three kings, the Knicks really need a defender who can raise the team's offensive ceiling.
but......
In Wang Shuo's view, if it weren't for the fact that he specifically targeted the Knicks, he created this Lakers team.
Even if the Knicks maintain this lineup, there won't be any big problem if they dominate the NBA for another five years.
On the court, the Knicks attacked. Under the interference of Wallace, Duncan's sideways hook shot missed.
Under the basket, Xiaojia, who was stuck on Yao Ming, proved with his strength that not a gram of fat on his body was unnecessary!
But after the basketball bounced out of the frame, Yao Ming, who was more accurate in predicting the path of Duncan's missed shot, still used his short arms to point the basketball to the outside.
Then, in the chaos, a Lakers perimeter player with a small hand failed to grasp the basketball, causing the basketball to roll straight towards the sideline.
However, at the moment when the basketball was about to roll out of the court, Curry made a desperate leap and saved the ball back into Ellis' arms.
"Quick! Run, Monta!"
On the Lakers bench, he helped Curry up, and O'Neal yelled at Ellis.
Seeing this, Ellis no longer hesitated and headed straight to the Knicks half court!
On TNT TV, Barkley said with emotion: "This night, every time the Lakers players played offense and defense on the court, we felt the love of the five players on the court for the sport of basketball...
And the determination to win the championship that far exceeds that of the Knicks! "
Yes.
No matter how Yao Ming pressures himself with the hopes of billions of people in his village.
No matter how aggrieved this Knicks was after Stern's sanctions last year.
For those who have already established a dynasty, they obviously cannot compare with this Lakers in terms of their obsession with the championship.
According to CCTV, as the third quarter progressed, Coach Zhang said with a sad face: "The Lakers were like taking stimulants tonight.
Mike Brown still has to find a way to mobilize the enthusiasm of the Knicks players on the court. This is the finals, and the Knicks have to get excited! "
At this moment, Director Zhang has lost his ability to judge the game due to excessive concern for the Knicks.
Because the Knicks are...
The character of his team has always been like this.
Of course, the Lakers' desire for a championship is stronger than the Knicks.
But this does not mean that the Knicks players did not show an all-out attitude on the court.
However, because the Knicks' team is relatively introverted, they will not be as flamboyant on the court as the Lakers.
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Previously, the reason why the Knicks always gave people the impression of being domineering and leaking.
Mainly because of Wang Shuo's existence.
To put it simply, the same Liverpool team is definitely two completely different teams if you let Klopp lead it and if you let someone else lead it.
Even if Brown studied with Wang Shuo for several years in this life, Wang Shuo would not be able to change his long-established character.
Therefore, the Knicks on this night gave people the illusion that they were not excited enough.
In the second half of the third quarter, Wang Shuo replaced Gasol and Ellis with O'Neal and Gallinari, and began to prepare for the final game.
Seeing this, Mike Brown also replaced Yao Ming with West.
At the end of this quarter, Xiao Yao's personal score had reached 27 points. Judging from his personal performance, even Yao Hei could not find any fault.
After all, in today's league, there are only a few centers who can beat Kawhi on the court.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, in the 2008/09 season, Yao Ming had the upper hand in four games against Gasol.
He averaged 19.8 points and 10 rebounds per game with a shooting percentage of 56.5%.
But in the battle record between Yao Ming and Xiaojia, there is a technical statistic that is very interesting.
That is the heavier Yao in Wang Shuo's memory, who only averaged 11.5 shots per game in front of Xiaojia.
What do the statistics of this technology say?
It shows that if you want to beat Xiaojia on the court, Yao Ming also has to pay a sufficient price.
This night, Xiao Yao, who is more flexible, has an advantage over Da Yao in terms of shooting range. He can use the "rock, scissors, and paper" taught to him by Grover to forcefully solve Xiaojia's defense.
Otherwise, how could Xiaojia’s piece of Iberian ham be so chewy?
However, even so, when Brown was replaced by Brown, the Knicks players could clearly notice...
In this game, Yao Ming's physical exertion was far higher than before.
Plus, as time goes on…
Compared with the past when playing such critical games, the Knicks only used Yao Ming, Duncan, and West to form a seamless internal connection...
In this game, Brown also has to add Gortat to the team's rotation.
In the regular season, Gortat averaged 10.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Knicks this season.
If he changes to another team, this "Polish Hammer" will definitely be able to produce quasi-star-level center data.
Seeing this, some people may say, since the Knicks still have Gortat inside, why didn't Brown use him earlier?
The answer is actually very simple.
That is to ensure that the Knicks' inside line has an absolutely overwhelming advantage when facing the Lakers.
Brown must ensure that he uses the New York Three Kings as much as possible to achieve seamless connection inside.
But in this G1 game of the Finals with the Lakers, as the game went on, it became clear that Brown couldn't do it.
Because of the pressure from the Lakers and the sanctions from Father Time, Brown had to make a decision in the third quarter.
Especially when O'Neal wants nothing more than to drag Duncan and Yao Ming into hell every time he takes the court.
On the court, after the Knicks adjusted the lineup to Gortat, West, Chandler, Ariza, and Rondo, Wang Shuo also adjusted the Lakers' lineup to DeAndre Jordan, Odom, Gallinari, Kobe, Curry.
Inside, the Knicks still have the advantage.
But the advantage is no longer as obvious as before.
On the other hand, it was the Lakers' side. Gallinari, who showed strength again in the second half of the third quarter, made Chandler miserable.
Neither Ariza nor Rondo can help Chandler defend.
Because the two brothers' attention is on Kobe and Curry at the moment.
Under Wang Shuo, since Odom's movement is quite erratic, and "Second Master Wei" has to undertake certain offensive tasks, he has no time to help Chandler defend.
Jordan doesn't need Gortat to spend too much energy on defense.
But Gallinari, who had already disregarded life and death when he charged, was not afraid of this "Polish Hammer."
CCTV, who had previously reminded Brown during the commentary that the Knicks and Gortat's available coach Zhang also didn't know how to commentate on this game.
Because it turns out...
It's not that Brown doesn't want Gortat.
It's just that in this star-studded finals, the so-called "barrel effect" will be infinitely magnified.
In this game, if you exclude Green, who was replaced by Wang Shuo for a few minutes, you will find...
Even a coach like Wang Shuo who loves lineup rotation only dares to rotate with 10 players.
Because the intensity of this series is so outrageous.
It's so outrageous that if you dare to put your shortcomings in front of the other party, the other party will always take advantage of your shortcomings to punish you.
Staples Center, after three quarters, 86 to 101, the Lakers entered the final quarter with a 15-point lead.
In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks' lineup was Yao Ming, West, Hill, J.R. Smith, and Rondo.
Wang Shuo arranged a lineup of Xiaojia, McRoberts, Odom, Kobe, and Ellis to deal with it.
At the beginning of this quarter, Wang Shuo's task for the Lakers' second lineup was simple.
That is to keep the lead at double digits.
On the court, the Knicks attack.
Knowing that he had to take on more tasks to relieve the pressure on Yao Ming, West took the initiative to ask for the ball in the low post and hit McRoberts with his back.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, in a game with similar playing time, "Second Master Wei" made only 19 of 49 shots against McRoberts.
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As an undervalued post player for a long time, Duke's McRoberts has a very good defensive awareness and a defensive attitude that will definitely be life-threatening as long as he is on the court.
In this ball, although West's sideways shot was successful, West also felt from McRoberts' defense that he was determined to complete the task with him on the court.
On the Knicks bench, Mike Brown also recalled the allusion called "Tian Ji Horse Racing" that Wang Shuo often told him when he was Wang Shuo's assistant coach.
Because after taking a look at the technical statistics of this game, Brown discovered that in this game, the Knicks had already been beaten by the Lakers.
So far, Yao Ming has scored 27 points.
But for the Lakers, Ellis also scored 24 points.
In the third quarter, Duncan scored a total of 21 points for the Knicks when he was taken off the court for a break.
But Curry, who was replaced by Wang Shuo on the bench in the final quarter, also scored 20 points tonight.
Counting the score just now, West has now contributed 19 points to the Knicks.
But Gallinari, who made the Knicks quite uncomfortable in the second and third quarters, also scored 17 points for the Lakers in this game.
That is to say...
The Lakers, through tactical arrangements, have successfully used the scores of Ellis, Curry, and Gallinari to defeat the scores of the New York Three Kings in the first three quarters.
Moreover, the Lakers also took advantage of the limited fuel capacity of the old Shark and the old Wallace, which in a sense increased the physical consumption of Yao Ming and Duncan.
In addition, every Lakers role player sent by Wang Shuo will often play with a sub-mission.
On the court, come back, the Lakers have the ball.
After Kobe Bryant tapped on J.R. Smith and jumped into the basket to add two more points to the Lakers...
Brown was surprised to find that if the 21 points Kobe scored for the Lakers in this game were subtracted from the scoring difference between the New York Three Kings and Ellis, Curry, and Gallinari...
It happens to be the 15 points the Lakers currently lead on the court!
Of course, the basketball game is definitely not something that can be summed up by just adding, subtracting and subtracting.
But 10 to 15 points is indeed what Wang Shuo set for the Lakers before the game. It is a relatively safe score that can ensure that the Lakers will not be overturned by the Knicks in the final quarter.
Due to the late game, NBA referees will generally encourage defense at this time, thereby further relaxing their penalty standards on the court.
Therefore, after the game entered the final quarter, even Wang Shuo did not dare to use a large number of conventional tactics in the game.
No idea.
Under Stern, if you want to win in the finals, you still have to fight for the defense and the quality of hard work on both sides of the game.
Therefore, in Wang Shuo's view, it is really outrageous for James and others who have been embarrassing James for not understanding football and having no self-awareness that day.
Because if you don’t realize it in time, you will find that under Stern, you have to be better than the stars at critical moments to win the championship...
How could James, who has always been self-aware of himself, realize that if he wants to win the championship, he must team up with Wade and bring Bosh along with him?
The Lakers are destined to be no match for the Knicks due to their hard-hit efficiency at critical moments.
In the fourth quarter of the game, when the two teams replaced their main players one after another, the Knicks had gradually eroded the point difference to 8 points.
Wang Shuo knew that if they only relied on consuming offensive time and strengthening defense at this time, the Lakers would most likely stage a tragic collapse in the final quarter.
Therefore, after decisively taking the timeout, Wang Shuo also encouraged Curry and Kobe: "Don't hesitate when it's time to take action! Only offense can help us win this game."
Hearing this, Curry and Kobe, who listened to Wang Shuo's words, hit three-pointers from the outside for the Lakers after the timeout.
After these two golden three-pointers, Coach Zhang looked helpless and said: "Kobe and Curry...
It's unreasonable that one shot is better than the other, but it can go in. What can you do about it? "
On the side, Yu Jia felt that there was something strange about what Director Zhang said.
Because if Yu Jia remembers correctly, when he partnered with Director Zhang to commentate on Lakers games this season, Director Zhang said that was not what he said at the time.
In the end, relying on the advantages established in the first three quarters, the Lakers had the last laugh in this G1 battle.
In the whole game, the final score of the two teams was 116 to 124.
For the Knicks, Yao Ming made 14 of 25 shots and 9 of 9 free throws. He scored a total of 37 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
Duncan made 10 of 19 shots and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored a total of 27 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, plus 1 steal and 2 blocks.
"Er Wei" made 8 of 18 shots, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 6 of 8 free throws. He contributed a total of 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.
New York's three kings combined for 87 points, but failed to help the Knicks win.
On this night, every one of the Knicks' perimeter players, from Ariza to Smith, would definitely have to be taken to a meeting after the game.
As the main contributor to the Lakers' victory on this night, Kobe made 10 of 18 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored a total of 29 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
Technical statistics cannot reflect Kobe's actual role in this game.
But in the eyes of the world, Kobe Bryant on this night was simply the anchor of the Lakers.
Kobe, who played a total of 44 minutes for the Lakers in the entire game, focused his main energy on the defensive end.
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And in the game, except for some forced attacks, most of Kobe's offensive options can be regarded as optimal solutions.
Ellis, who has become the purple and gold shining star of Los Angeles in the eyes of Lakers fans, shot 10 of 20 in this game, including 1 of 3 three-pointers and 10 of 12 free throws. In total, he scored 31 points for the Lakers. 4 rebounds, 3 assists.
You may not believe it.
After G1 of the Finals, some Iverson fans even complained that Iverson's nickname should be changed to "Little Ellis."
In the past two years, due to Iverson's rapid decline in form, most Amy's have become more Buddhist-like.
Rather than bragging about their older brother, the Amys now obviously prefer to joke about this "183".
As for Curry, who stepped on every team's leading point guard in the playoffs this year, he contributed 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to the Lakers in this game.
Curry only took 15 shots in this game, but he hit 8 of them.
He also made 6 of 8 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws.
And if you exclude Curry's 1-of-2 mid-range shots in this game, you will find...
Curry made only 1 of 5 shots at the basket in this game.
Yes......
In this game, Yao Ming and Duncan blocked a total of 4 shots, all of which were blocked by Curry.
But even so...
Yao Ming and Duncan also failed to scare away the basketball dreams of elementary school students.
On the contrary, in the game, Curry's 6 shots were heart-wrenching three-pointers that made Duncan and Yao Ming numb.
After the game, in an interview, Brown took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss.
However, compared to taking responsibility...
People are obviously more concerned about whether Brown can break Wang Shuo's Sloan pick-and-roll in the G1 game in the remaining games of this year's finals.
In this regard, Brown did not say much after smiling slightly.
Brown knows very well that if the Knicks want to break Sloan's pick-and-roll, the Knicks' best way is to switch defenses every pick-and-roll.
But once the Knicks switch defenses during a game, wouldn't that play into the Lakers' hands?
However, being unable to break Sloan's pick-and-roll does not mean that the Knicks cannot defeat the Lakers in this round of finals.
Simply put.
In the eyes of Brown, a "black bread", since his mentor Wang Shuo can cross the river, why can't he cross the river?
Rather than guarding the Lakers' offense, from Brown's perspective, what's more important in the next game is whether he can make offensive adjustments to allow the Knicks' inside line to attack more efficiently on the court.
Because when it comes to a critical moment, the Lakers' hard-hitting efficiency is obviously not as good as the Knicks'.
But Brown may not believe it...
Shortly after the game, Wang Shuo immediately contacted Spoelstra.
This time, Wang Shuo wanted to catch up with Spoelstra for no other reason than to ask this zone defense expert whether it was feasible for the Lakers to use zone defense to further limit the Knicks' offensive efficiency.
In this regard, Spoelstra did not hide his secrets, but analyzed for Wang Shuo: "After Brent retired, the only remaining Knicks players with the most accurate three-pointers are Yao and JR.
In this round of the finals, the risk of Yao La going out to shoot three-pointers is too high. Mike, who always seeks stability, cannot let Yao shoot too many three-pointers in the game.
Therefore, as long as JR can be watched, I think with the Lakers' current lineup structure, zone defense can definitely effectively limit the Knicks' interior offense on the court. "
Hearing this, in the spirit of saying that he is not handsome even though he is obviously very handsome...
Wang Shuo continued to ask Spoelstra: "Do you think a 2-3 zone defense with mixed man-marking is more suitable to deal with the Knicks, or a 1-2-2 zone defense with a mix of one-man-marking and a four-zone defense?"
After pondering for two seconds, Spoelstra said: "My suggestion is that you can use a mixture of these two defensive strategies depending on the situation of the game.
In the Knicks, Yao has an astonishing shooting percentage near the free throw line, and the 1-2-2 zone defense is likely to give him some easy shooting opportunities.
But when Yao comes off the court, I think you can give David some shooting opportunities.
Because David has to shoulder a lot of help defense tasks on the defensive end, his mid-range shooting percentage is likely to be affected as a result. "
After secretly saying, "Heroes really see the same thing," Wang Shuo said to Spoelstra on the phone: "Eric, how about...
You'd better be my assistant coach!
To be honest, in my eyes, continuing to follow Pat will only delay your future. "
Seeing this, Riley, who was next to Wang Shuo and Spoelstra when he was on the phone, immediately took the call and gave Wang Shuo a "friendly" and "cordial" greeting.
Wang Shuo didn't expect that Riley had a habit of eavesdropping on his apprentice's phone calls.
But after a pause, Wang Shuo, who had never been embarrassed as long as I was shameless, explained to Riley: "Pat, you definitely heard wrong just now.
What I just said clearly is that under your wise guidance, Eric will definitely become an excellent head coach. "
Seeing that Wang Shuo took the initiative to change his words, Riley did not discuss it further with Wang Shuo that day.
But Riley used this as an excuse to ask Wang Shuo carefully about the origin of Sloan's pick-and-roll.
As a result, after Wang Shuo patiently explained to Riley what kind of mentality Sloan had in creating this offensive system, Riley immediately fell silent.
“Jerry has been dealing with pick-and-rolls his whole life.
If Deron Williams could follow his teachings...
If the Jazz could provide more financial support...
Forget it, how can there be so many ifs in reality? "
On this day, after expressing emotion to Wang Shuo, at the end of the phone call, Riley did not forget to warn Wang Shuo...
If he really dares to poach Spoelstra, then he will definitely go to Los Angeles to fight for him.
According to the schedule, the Finals G2 game between the Lakers and the Knicks will be played at the Staples Center on the 5th after a two-day break.
On the 3rd and 4th, the Lakers practiced zone defense and outside shooting during training.
In the past, O'Neal hated zone defense the most. When he learned that Wang Shuo planned to use zone defense to deal with Yao Ming and Duncan, he was more serious than anyone else in training.
So, for a fickle creature like human beings, is there any position that is absolutely impossible to shake?
Except for the "GOAT" who has been following Excel for twenty years, who else in this world can truly stay true to their original aspirations?
On the evening of the 5th, the G2 game of the finals officially started at the Staples Center.
Before the game started, Yao Ming and Duncan were both in good spirits.
Wang Shuo knew at a glance that the two brothers must have been holding their breath and wanted to regain their place in the G2 game.
But as the number one "playboy" in this league...
As the G2 game began, Yao Ming and Duncan felt that they were unable to use their power under Wang Shuo's attack.
In the first quarter of the G2 game, in less than 3 minutes, the Knicks removed senior Finley and senior Hill and replaced them with Ariza and J.R. Smith.
As for the reason...
Of course, it is to break the iron barrel formation of the Lakers' zone defense.
Seeing this, some people may want to say, weren't the Knicks during Wang Shuo's era not afraid of zone defense?
Yes.
During Wang Shuo's era, any opponent who dared to defend a zone against the Knicks was no different from giving points to the Knicks.
But is there a possibility.
Is that because the Knicks, led by Wang Shuo, prepared several three-point shooters for Yao Ming and Duncan?
In addition, when it comes to using Xiao Yao, Brown will definitely not be as bold as Wang Shuo and dare to let him float on the outside.
Brown, who is "little and only follows the rules", has not made much adjustments to the team's lineup after taking sole control in the past two years.
Tony Douglas, who has stronger offensive ability at the Knicks point guard position, usually has a hard time getting a chance to play in this Knicks.
Compared with Wang Shuo, who has always been known for his boldness, Brown's conservatism will definitely make him criticized in the future.
But still the same sentence.
If it weren't for Wang Shuo specifically targeting the Knicks, he created this Lakers team.
How could Knicks fans realize that the Knicks have reached the point where they need a new team?
Over the years, the Wizards have been able to maintain a certain degree of competitiveness. Isn't it because after Elvin Hayes took office, he used the "rule of inaction" to allow the Wizards to use the remaining team left by Wang Shuo to complete the reconstruction? ?
Compare it to the Suns, which have been unable to even make the playoffs due to Sarver's tricks, and it's not difficult to find out.
In fact, in this world, there is nothing inherently wrong with being conservative or daring to innovate.
The only thing wrong is...
You cannot succeed by being conservative or innovative.
During the Knicks' playoff journey this year, J.R. Smith threw an average of about 8 three-pointers per game, shooting 41.5% from the field.
Generally speaking, when facing other teams, Smith's firepower has been able to ensure that opponents do not dare to target the Knicks' insiders so frantically.
Because once Smith, this crazy knife, goes crazy in the game...
He can really score three or forty points for the Knicks at every turn.
But facing the Lakers, under Kobe's defense, once Smith becomes invisible, the Knicks' weakness of insufficient outside firepower will be exposed.
Neither Ariza nor Rondo's three-pointers are stable enough.
Therefore, when the Lakers choose different zone defenses to target the Knicks based on the Knicks' lineup during the game...
Brown's vision of improving Yao Ming and Duncan's scoring efficiency on the court through tactical adjustments in the G2 game will naturally come to nothing.
On CCTV, Director Zhang was helpless and said: "The Knicks had no problem with the way they broke the zone defense tonight. Yao Ming also seized many opportunities and hit some mid-range shots.
But if the Knicks can't take advantage of the Lakers' zone defense to hit a three-pointer...
The Lakers will definitely defend the zone from beginning to end tonight. "
In the first quarter of the game, the Knicks trailed the Lakers by 8 points, 27-35.
In a basketball game, zone defense is not invincible.
Therefore, after the transformation, Duncan and Yao Ming can still rely on Rondo's command and dispatch to form a one-on-one or two-on-one situation in the game, and use this to score points for the Knicks.
But compared with the G1 game, it was significantly more difficult for the Knicks to score inside the Lakers on this night.
JR. Smith missed all 4 shots in the first quarter, and Ariza averaged 2 shots.
In this game, during the Knicks dynasty, the two brothers, who had made great achievements for the team, instead became a burden and undercover in the eyes of Knicks fans.
If Ariza has no achievements on offense, he can at least limit Kobe on the defensive end.
Once Smith is unable to transform into "Cy Jordan" on the court, he who is responsible for defending Ellis tonight will be a complete shortcoming of the Knicks.
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Because Ellis, who has become more confident as he plays in this series, scored 13 points for the Lakers in the first quarter of this game, and he also successfully created a three-pointer with 3 minutes and 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Yao Ming committed his second foul of the game.
According to CCTV, when Yao Ming got his second foul, Coach Zhang said with a look of dissatisfaction: "Brown used to replace Yao Ming with 4 minutes left in the first quarter and let him lead the team in the second quarter.
It's better now, because Yao Ming was allowed to play for one more minute...
The Knicks can only play Gortat in the second quarter. "
Although, Director Zhang’s explanation speaks to the aspirations of Knicks fans and the majority of Chinese fans in a sense...
But Director Zhang, who was concerned and confused, didn't know that Brown, the "black bread", had to let Yao Ming play more in this game.
Because in the absence of sufficient outside firepower support, Yao Ming's extremely stable free throw-style mid-range shot was the key to the Knicks breaking the blockade of the Lakers' iron barrel defense.
Of course, if the Knicks' head coach is still Wang Shuo, Wang Shuo will most likely let Yao Ming try several three-pointers.
However, in Wang Shuo's view, the strategic choice of letting Yao Ming stay on the court for a while is not a big problem.
After all, in actual games, it is impossible for a basketball coach to control the entire game.
For example, at the beginning of the second quarter of this game, Wang Shuo also did not expect that the Lakers failed to seize the opportunity of Yao Ming's foul crisis to quickly open up the score on the court.
On the contrary, the Knicks almost reversed the situation of this game under the leadership of West.
Who is the true core of this Knicks? It’s true. (doge)
"In this game, can the Knicks consider letting Michael play a little longer?
Although his defensive ability has deteriorated a lot, his three-pointers should be more trustworthy than Trevor. "
On the Lakers bench, in the second half of the second quarter, after Ariza used a triple iron to assist the Lakers to reopen the score, Mike Malone looked at Wang Shuo and asked.
Hearing this, Wang Shuo smiled and said: "This is the truth...
But Mike, if you are the head coach of the Knicks, are you sure you can make the most correct judgment? "
Ma Long was asked by Wang Shuo.
As the saying goes, those who are in authority are confused, and those who watch will understand clearly.
In fact, since he was transferred from Cleveland to Wang Shuo, Malone has discovered that the reason why he can always find problems with Wang Shuo that are difficult for the other coach to find...
Mainly because Wang Shuo would always give him advice during breaks in the game.
Basketball games, especially in the game where both sides cannot accept mistakes.
Once a strategy is misjudgment, it is likely to cause all the passage.
After sighing, Wang Shuo continued to say to Malone: "In these two games, we can play the content we want according to the original plan, which is also related to us at home."
Although Nix has not suffered sanctions from Sterne compared to last season.
But at the home of the Lakers, you have to say that the Lakers are clear and innocent. Each free throw is fateful, it is also pure.
In this round of finals, Sterne did not sanction the Knicks, and it did not mean that the Lakers could not get outside the field at home.
In the same way, after returning to New York in this round of the finals ...
If the Lakers want to be so desperate to target Knicks, they will definitely not be as smooth as G1 and G2.
In the first half of the G2 battle, Knicks lag behind 55 to 64.
After the intermission, the two teams changed sides and fought again.
In the third quarter, Brown tried Yao Ming a few points of trial.
But often one second ago, instructor Zhang was just ready to say, "Yes, Knicks should let Yao Ming fight like this ..."
In the next second, Xiao Yao's three -pointer will let Zhang Guide take the words back.
In this life, the three -pointer rate of Xiao Yao's career playoffs was 40.5%.
This hit rate is quite scary.
But just like the three -pointer in the library this night is not ideal.
Xiao Yao also has a bad external feel.
In addition, in the third quarter, Buckley also clicked another important reason why the Lakers played well in this round of the finals. "After entering the playoffs, the Knicks can grab about 14 frontcourt rebounds.
But it is obvious that in the finals, the Lakers are specifically setting up for Knicks' frontcourt rebounds. "
On the side, Smith echoed: "If you want to protect the backcups, it is absolutely not enough to rely on the inside players.
With the development and progress of modern basketball, only the whole team is actively participating in the card to ensure its own backcourt rebounds. "
It is true that in order to ensure the rebound of the backcourt, the Lakers paid a large amount of loss to the offensive opportunities in this round of the finals. All players required that all players must come back to help the inside card position and grab.
But just as the coach Anxi "Fanta" Sakuragi said in "Slam Dunk" said, in the basketball game, let the opponent grab the frontcourt rebound once, which is equivalent to letting him lose two points less and can add it once to his own side once. Attack round.
Before Wang Shuo passed through, because the Warriors often lost to the opponent's two -digit double -digit, many warriors' opponents believed that the role of rebounding in modern basketball was not as good as before.
Can......
Is there a possibility.
Is that because the Warriors' outer line is accurate enough?
In fact, if it wasn't for Corne, he put five small lineups in the game ...
The Warriors can lose a few less rebounds, and they will not have to smoke in Curry during the 3.0 period to win.
On the court, there are three battles, 80 to 92.
In this game, the Lakers' feel has declined compared to the previous game, but in terms of defense, the Lakers did better than the previous game.
In the last quarter, the Knicks was hit again.
Because Yao Ming ate two consecutive fouls in two consecutive offensives and two rounds, resulting in 5 times his personal fouls, Brown had to temporarily replace Yao Ming for a rest.
Among the two fouls of Yao Ming, the fouls in the later defensive round were not controversial.
Because when Ellis was layup, Xiao Yao, who was a little bit on his head, really ordered Ellis's wrist.
But the previous offensive foul was to be questioned.
When punishing Yao Ming's offensive foul, the referee explained to the Knicks coach group that Yao Ming had an active action in the process of his back -back singles O'Neal.
But Brown said with a depressed look: "Shak has a weight of nearly 150 kilograms. How can Yao hit him a few meters away?"
The consciousness is that the 300 -pound U.S. Gallem is so indifferent?
I have to say that O'Neal's O'Neal was really bullied by Yao Ming a little bit miserable.
Because you dare to believe it, will O'Neal use "fake falls" to deal with Yao Ming on the stage of the finals in order to "revenge" Yao Ming?
face?
What is face.
This old shark now only wants to assist his good brother Kobe, and taste the championship again before he retires.
Don't ask, asking if his O'Neal's past life can be like the same life, then he will not sacrifice this "shocking" in front of Yao Ming.
On the court, Yao Ming is missing, and the hard solution work in the last quarter of the Knicks must be completed by Duncan and West.
The Lakers did not miss the excellent opportunity to lock the victory by O'Neal this night by O'Neal.
In the end, 104 to 117, the Lakers were in the next city at home, and the finals led the Knicks 2-0 in the finals.
After the G2 battle, the Los Angeles media praised the Lakers: "The king is moving towards his seventh crown! He is the well -deserved king of the NBA!"
The New York media said unhappy: "The despicable Shak O'Neal made an unacceptable attack on Yao Ming, the first center of NBA history in the game!
It's time for the NBA to introduce rules to limit these deliberate fake falls! "
The big score is 2-0, and it will undoubtedly give the Lakers this round of the finals.
But after the game, Wang Shuo has maintained a considerable reason to the world's praise.
Because Wang Shuo is clearer than anyone ...
The good at this moment does not mean that the Lakers have won this round of finals.
In fact...
In Wang Shuo's view, after the baptism of the first two battles, this round of the finals has just begun.
Because now it is Nix's turnaround "offensive round"!
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