In this game between the Lakers and the Thunder, Du Kang's defensive formation scared the Lakers fans at home.
The first game Du Kang coached was also at home. In that game, Du Kang also messed with Kobe from the beginning, and was booed by all the Lakers fans in the audience.
They booed until Du Kang reused Nash, and Nash blocked Hayward to complete the shot-blocking shot. Only then did the Lakers fans at the scene stop their booing, and at the same time they recognized Du Kang's coaching during the game.
I thought that after five consecutive visits to the Eastern Conference, the relationship between the team's head coach Du Kang and Kobe had eased. In the last game against the Heat, Du Kang even defended Kobe.
Unexpectedly, Du Kang didn't even do superficial work. Even as soon as he returned to the home court, he couldn't wait to fuck Kobe in front of the Los Angeles fans.
Kobe is the leader of the team and one of the strongest scorers in the league. Although he is good at both offense and defense, he cannot be used as a pure defensive sharpener like Leonard of the Spurs.
James, Wade, these outside giants who are both good at offense and defense, are more offensive than defensive.
It would be better now to let Kobe do Artest's job. Let's not talk about whether Kobe will do a good job or not. This arrangement itself is wrong.
If Du Kang hadn't won every game he coached very convincingly, everyone would have felt that the Lakers couldn't win a game without Du Kang.
Just like D'Antoni lost 10 of 12 games.
After Du Kang took over, the six-game schedule was much more difficult than D'Antoni's. Coupled with Kobe's poor state, if it weren't for Du Kang, it would not be impossible for the Lakers to lose all six games.
It is precisely because the six games coached by Du Kang were so undisputedly powerful that he went from being the most hated person in Los Angeles to being the most liked person, ranking above Jimmie and Kobe Bryant.
Well, although it was due to the popular traffic, maybe it would dissipate after a gust of wind.
But this can also show that at the moment, Du Kang is indeed very loved by Los Angeles fans.
Whether it's his record or his stylish coaching style, I like him.
Let's put it this way, Lakers fans have now recognized Du Kang, and they will not recognize anyone except Du Kang as the head coach.
Coupled with the special relationship between Dukang and Jim Shu, Lakers fans feel that Dukang and the Lakers are a match made in heaven and will be the leaders of the Lakers for decades to come.
If Du Kang makes someone other than Kobe...
Even if the person Du Kang messed with was Kobe, at this time...
"If I were Coach D, I wouldn't have to keep Bryant, right? With Bryant as the core, the window to win the championship has passed. In the past six games, Coach D has proven that he can do it even without Bryant. Leading the team to win, he is different from a head coach like Phil Jackson. If the reconstruction is to be completed within three years, the big contracts of Bryant and Gasol will be an obstacle to the team. Keep Dwight, and he will be free in the summer. If the market signs a big-name superstar, the Lakers will soon have the strength to compete for the championship."
"How can you say such things! That is Kobe Bryant, one of the symbols of the Los Angeles Lakers. Letting him leave would be disrespectful to him!"
"It would be disrespectful to Bryant to be the younger brother of Howard or other superstars in the Lakers! Bryant is already 35 years old, and it's time for him to return to his roots and enjoy the glory."
"Can't Bryant enjoy the glory in Los Angeles and must return to Philadelphia?!"
"If it weren't for Jim's three-year commitment to win the championship, Kobe could certainly stay in Los Angeles and enjoy the final glory. But if the Lakers don't win the championship for three years, Jim will leave. Jim will leave after Jim leaves Coach D. Now it's not a matter of both. It’s a question where you can only choose one!”
"The Lakers have too many veterans. There is no precedent for a team with so many veterans to win a championship in NBA history. Coach D chose Nash and gave up Kobe. This was a last resort and left Kobe with the last dignity. He didn't want to let it go." A player of his caliber helps other people."
"Damn Jenny! If it weren't for her, Jim wouldn't have to make that damn promise at all. I would be willing to wait for Kobe and Coach D for ten, even twenty years!"
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It is really hard to imagine that after a brief silence and a brief quarrel among the die-hard Lakers fans at the scene, the final choice was so real.
More die-hard Lakers fans are already leaning towards Du Kang at this time.
In the choice between Du Kang and Kobe, die-hard Lakers fans began to lean more towards Du Kang.
Of course, in the end, whether it was Hu Mi who supported Du Kang, or Comey and Hu Mi who supported Kobe, at the end, they all greeted Jenny Buss.
Because from the standpoints of Du Kang and Kobe, rational people would not blame either of them.
It was all caused by Jeannie Buss, leaving Du Kang and Kobe to kill each other!
Aunt Jenny was very embarrassed in this whole scene.
She is smart, but she doesn't think everyone is a fool. When Du Kang just took over, her offensive was so fierce, how could she leave no trace?
Apart from her, no one on the Los Angeles Lakers would cause so many things.
"..."
At this time, Aunt Jenny listened to the greetings to her in her ears. Although she was still watching the game on the court, she still maintained an elegant smile on her face.
But in my heart, it must be MMP!
Suppressing the anger in her heart, Jenny Bass still kept her eyes on the court.
Kobe on the court still looks like a blue-collar player, like a defensive player, like Leonard of the Spurs and Tony Allen of the Grizzlies, pestering Durant all over the court to prevent him from catching the ball and stopping him from dribbling.
Westbrook on the court, after seeing Durant being so tightly entangled by Kobe and Nash in front always letting him go, Westbrook has been shooting his own zombie jumpers.
"This young man really wants to develop Nash's defense to replace Kobe!"
"This young man is really evil and wants to help Jim and get Kobe away!"
After coming to this conclusion, Jenny Buss immediately stood up.
"Jenny?"
"I'm not going to watch the game anymore. I have to go to my dad's place. Hurry!"
"..."
Jenny Bass whispered to the assistant next to her in a low voice, and left in a hurry.
Looking at the back of Jenny Bass leaving, Jim Bass frowned.
The assistant next to him was worried at this time.
"Jim, Jenny must have gone to Mr. Bass to snitch again!"
Jeanie Buss likes to tell old Buss, and the entire Los Angeles Lakers know it.
Usually, Old Bass would just listen to it hahaha and be done with it.
So Jim Bass usually doesn't care. Isn't he still being blackmailed by Jenny?
Dad is not an old fool.
Jenny wants her father to turn into an old fool.
In fact, in recent days, maybe the Lakers have been winning, and my father is in good spirits, even better than before he was hospitalized.
But this time...
Jim Bass looked at Du Kang on the big screen.
He really touched someone who shouldn't be touched!
This time, he really crossed the line!
"Jim?"
"Let's go too!"
"But……"
Isn't this hitting the muzzle?
The assistant looked puzzled, and Jenny wished that Jim would go over now so that things could be settled once and for all.
"The Lakers can live without me, but they can't live without him!"
We must keep him!
Even if he wants to touch Kobe, I will keep him!
I'm leaving with Kobe!
"..."
The assistant looked at Jim Bass's firm back and wanted to say something, but couldn't.
Finally, a sigh and a wry smile.
"No wonder Jenny always likes to call him a fool..."
You and Kobe left, Jenny took charge, the Lakers completed their reconstruction, and also left coach D to Jenny. Isn't this a way to let Jenny kill three birds with one stone?
But……
"Such a 'stupid' boss makes people hate him."
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On the court, because of Du Kang's special defensive lineup tonight, the Lakers were overwhelmed by the Thunder as soon as they came up.
At the beginning of the game, the Thunder's leading guard Westbrook hit 3 zombie jumpers at Nash.
Westbrook's zombie jumper is really interesting. Others' pull-up jumpers are all done with a fadeaway in order to avoid the defender.
This is true even for a mid-range shooting god like Jordan. NBA defensive players, not even Jordan, dare to look down upon him.
But Westbrook's zombie jumper is different. It goes straight up and down, and even leans forward a little. It's like he's specifically looking for defensive players.
If it is just to find shooting fouls, it is definitely not cost-effective. It is impossible for referees to call shooting fouls so frequently.
It's no problem to lean forward once or twice or kick forward to find a shooting foul.
But if you organize your regular skills like this, there is only one possibility, and that is confidence!
The Thunder's leading defender is too confident.
Defensive players in the NBA are simply like air.
He does have such confidence. He can jump really high. Ordinary players can't stop his zombie jumper.
Whether he can enter or not is really up to him.
No matter who is in front of you, I can pull you out if I want, no matter what!
At the same time, this kind of difficult zombie jump shot always likes to shoot against people. Of course it is a good thing if it goes in, but if it doesn't go in, it is a mess.
Generally speaking, this kind of zombie jumper pull-up is considered by the coach to be an impatient wave shot.
When playing against the Lakers, how can you keep shooting from the outside? Go in, kill in, kill these old men!
Therefore, for the Lakers, using Kobe and those tall and defensive players to defend Westbrook encourages him to break out and makes Westbrook's play reasonable.
With his character, including Howard, he can kill him without fail. Howard is too precious to the Lakers. If he really wants to kill him for a few fouls, Du Kang will really cry to death.
During the simulation, Du Kang was really killed and cried by Westbrook.
Du Kang finally realized that he still had to defend Nash. A defender like Nash would let you go. With Westbrook's style of play and personality, it would be a bit rude if you didn't stop.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
After Westbrook made three consecutive hits, he immediately hit three consecutive irons.
That is to say, the Lakers can't start a fast break now. A group of veteran perimeter players can't directly play fast break. If it were a team like the Heat, James would have already appeared under the Thunder basket with Westbrook's unreasonable iron blow. .
After Westbrook hit three consecutive hits in the opening game, the online audience was actually having a wild carnival.
"Coach D's whole job is probably going to be hammered to death by Russell!"
"Coach D doesn't really think MVP and MVP are the same, does he? Nash can also defend Russell?"
"Russell feels slighted, his anger value is +1000, Coach D and Nash, die!"
Lakers fans all over the Internet are trembling.
However, the online fans did not rejoice for long. Westbrook, who had a perfect start, suddenly started to fight.
And it's the kind that can't be dealt with once it's ironed.
For a moment, the netizens who were having a party just now were dumbfounded.
"Damn it, Nash can't really guard Russell, can he?!"
"The key is that Nash just stood there and did nothing. Can this be considered a defense by Nash?"
"Obviously it's the same shot and the defensive intensity of the shot is so high. Why can the front be scored so fast, but the back is so unstable with the clanking iron?!"
If we don't say that Westbrook plays "fans happy ball", a game can always give you a lot of reversals.
Otherwise, Du Kang wouldn't have suffered a nervous breakdown caused by Westbrook.
Then we came to the conclusion that if we can simulate less of the game against the Thunder, we should simulate less.
If Thunder fans watch too many Thunder games, it will be bad for their heart and shorten their lifespan.
In fact, the same is true for the Thunder's opponents.
After Westbrook hit the iron three times in a row, he obviously got a little carried away.
This is Nash!
Once Westbrook gets his head up, he tends to lose concentration and use too much force when defending.
Looking back, Nash, who was running without the ball, had a three-point opportunity. He received Yi Jianlian's pass and shot from outside the three-point line.
Westbrook is really fierce. Even if he is out of position, when he jumps from a distance to block a shot, he looks like he is flying in the air. Ordinary offensive players will definitely be frightened.
But, this person is Nash!
Faced with Westbrook's blockbuster, which was very impressive but had no practical effect, Nash simply ignored it.
A swipe!
Three point hit!
8 to 8!
This three-pointer tied the score for the Lakers.
After seeing the score tied by the Lakers, the three TNT commentators and Lakers fans were dumbfounded.
After the game started, the Thunder definitely took the initiative. The momentum was like thunder and the momentum was huge.
But after this fight, why did it suddenly end in a tie?
Even Clifford, who was already trembling next to Du Kang, was a little dumbfounded.
With the Thunder suppressing the Lakers on the court, the Lakers could collapse at any time.
How come it was tied in the end?
Clifford looked at Du Kang who was smiling with squinted eyes in surprise. The coach might not have expected this.
No wonder he was so calm after the game started!
In fact, the language of the scene at this time was just like this. Both the TV audience and the on-site commentators thought this way when they looked at Du Kang who was calm at this time.
As for Westbrook's style of play, the average audience really can't stand the ups and downs.
And Du Kang can be so calm, it would be strange if you said he didn't have any prejudgment!
"Coach D is not just messing around. He has really studied Russell. The league's defense of Russell must change in the future!"
"Maybe for Russell, the effect of using Nash to defend is the same as using Kobe to defend!"
"Awesome, Coach D can find all of this. Those of you who claim to be better technically and tactically than Coach D, shouldn't be ashamed!"
Popovich was really a little ashamed in front of the TV.
Because his aging Spurs have been humiliated by Westbrook, he is going to use Leonard to defend against the Thunder in the next game!
Danny Green can't guard him, so don't we have to use Leonard?
This is actually the way of thinking of a normal person, a professional head coach.
For a normal professional head coach, who would have thought that if Danny Green couldn't be guarded, maybe he could use Parker or Ginobili to guard him, and the effect would be the same?
Maybe even better?
"Whether it's the defense against James or the defense against Westbrook, this kind of unconventional defense method may only be possible by a rookie like Coach D!"
Popovich felt that he could not accept it!
"But... Westbrook doesn't just hold the ball and attack head-on."
Popovich had a smile on his face.
Westbrook's post-ups are definitely not as good as Kobe's.
But, Nash, can he guard against it?
Nash couldn't even guard Parker's post-ups!
On the TV, Westbrook's offense above was not direct.
Facing Nash, who was fighting and retreating, Westbrook sat directly on Nash without saying a word.
"Let's see how you hide now!"
He was really angry. Nash, this old guy, actually dared to fight back in front of him just now!
Don’t you know that I hate others shooting three-pointers in front of me?
After being beaten by that little weakling Curry in the last game, he now feels unhappy when his opponent shoots three-pointers.
At this time, Nash behind him seemed to overlap with Curry!
Westbrook is a very active person, his skills are not as good as Kobe's, but he is fierce enough!
One push!
Two putts!
Three putts!
"Do you like this birthday gift?"
He simply regarded Nash behind him as nothing, and when he turned around, he was completely unprepared!
Then……
Snap!
When Westbrook, who was already jumping in the air, looked at his empty hands, he was dumbfounded!
"Farke!"
In fact, watching Nash suddenly rush out with the ball on the court, the three TNT commentators and the entire Staples were dumbfounded.
Except Kobe and Yi Jianlian.
Players from both sides on the pitch.
Durant, Howard, Ibaka, Artest, everyone was looking dumbfounded at the speeding Lakers No. 10!
Outside the three-point line, the Thunder players were chasing after them.
Nash jumped up slightly and pushed out the basketball in his hand.
And almost at the same time, the young head coach, who was looked at with shocked eyes by the whole world, finally stood up.
Smiling, he stretched out his right hand with three fingers raised.
A swipe!
After a moment of silence.
Boom!
Staples is boiling!
"I like the gift very much."
Nash smiled and turned around.
Don't take away a speck of dust.
"..."
Westbrook's eyes were on fire.
This sentence was written on his face at this time: I'm going to get mad, I'm going to go crazy, I'm going to kill this old man, and I'm going to tell you what little Kobe is!
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