The Lakers just finished beating the Wizards yesterday. Facing the already fragmented Washington Wizards, the Lakers still had to wait until the last moment of the fourth quarter to decide the winner.
Today they continued to play the Clippers back-to-back. Facing the Clippers' fierce and rough attack, the Lakers were not in good shape in the first half.
In the second half, the Lakers still had not adjusted. The most obvious performance was that they kept hitting the outside.
But the Lakers deserve to be a championship team. In the third quarter, they chose to press the pace and increase their defensive intensity despite their poor shooting feel.
Relying on their advantages in details and experience, the Lakers can rely on their strong overall defense to drive counterattacks, smooth out their disadvantages with a smooth and gorgeous offensive shock wave, and even overwhelm their opponents.
At this time, the team paired with Kobe found it difficult to stop one-on-one singles, and no team in the league could resist.
The score of 61:55 lasted for 3 minutes at the beginning of the second half. If you don't score, I won't score either.
Under frequent strikes, the Lakers took the lead in adjusting their offensive rhythm. Kobe faced Baron Davis one-on-one on the outside. He accelerated past Baron Davis and reached the basket. Facing Gasol, he hit two high-throwing rebounds. point!
Kobe's offensive skills are still extremely skillful, and Stephen Curry's hands are itching to watch.
He thought that if his ankle was not injured, he would definitely use a breakthrough to retaliate against Kobe.
Then, the Lakers continuously defended the Clippers and succeeded. Kobe counterattacked and assisted Gasol for a dunk at the basket.
At 61:59, the Lakers were only 2 points away from catching up. Dunleavy called a timeout to adjust the Clippers' offense.
Dunleavy was writing on the tactical board. In the opening minutes of the second half, the Clippers tried to play from the inside.
However, the Lakers' high-intensity flanking and pressure on the ball resulted in Gasol and Randolph not having a good shot.
Facing a similar defense in the first quarter, the Clippers' three-pointers were very accurate. However, in the third quarter, the Lakers stepped up their defensive pressure on the Clippers' pitchers, making sure to save every shot and interfere with every pass.
The Clippers' two three-point attempts failed, and their hands were still not strong enough.
"The speed must be increased, don't be afraid of the intensity, rush up, and the outside shot must be hit! If the shot is missed, the Lakers' defense will become tighter and tighter. Opportunities must be seized at the 45-degree and bottom corner positions. Play smarter and be more flexible, boys. We will use a double pick-and-roll tactic later..."
Dunleavy arranged a double pick-and-roll to break the Lakers' dense defense and try to open up the situation.
If Curry is still there, he will definitely be the one to execute this tactic. If Curry is not around, it will be left to Baron Davis.
In fact, the head coach didn't have much to say during the timeout. Min Congda squatted behind the bench and memorized everything the coach said every time.
Either strengthen defense or hit shots. How can players not know these things?
It may seem like a cliché, but it actually serves as a reminder to the already lax team to tighten up.
Because players can easily get lost when playing in a team, and responsibilities will be shared.
Sometimes during the game, the entire team is in chaos, and no one knows what their responsibilities are. The coach needs to take a timeout to redistribute responsibilities so that everyone can refocus their attention.
Then the coach will arrange some sideline ball tactics, or design a tactic if the situation cannot be opened.
But the specific way to play on the court depends on the player's own playing style and ideas, and the cooperation and tacit understanding in daily training.
If the coach suddenly comes up with a very complicated tactic, or a tactic that has not been practiced before, the players will not be able to execute it.
And the more intense and high-intensity the game is, the more players will play in the way they are most accustomed to.
Therefore, good tactical habits and playing habits need to be cultivated by the team on a daily basis.
The Clippers practice this double-cover tactic a lot, and will use it if they can't open up a situation.
When the timeout ended and the game resumed, Min Congda poked Lao Deng and said, "Mike, what do you think of our team's current tactics?"
Dunleavy was watching the game intently, but was interrupted by Min Congda. He thought for a while and said: "Our tactics are all arranged according to your ideas. The inside line is mainly focused, but it does not completely revolve around Randolph and Mark. The outside line is There’s more freedom, which I think is good.”
Hearing what Dunleavy said, Min Congda was furious.
You didn't have this attitude at the beginning of the season. I said that I was not happy to beat you like this.
They are focused on starting from the inside and building a strong inside team around Randolph and Gasol.
Why do you say it's good now? Lao Deng, why do you have no principles at all?
Min Congda said: "Don't you think there are some shortcomings in our tactics?"
Dunleavy said: "Oh, any tactic will have shortcomings. We can only try to maximize our strengths and avoid weaknesses."
Dunleavy did not agree with Min Congda's tactical thinking at the beginning of the season, including last season, always thinking about using Curry as Cassel.
But what Dunleavy didn't expect was that the young people on the outside of the Clippers all had offensive imagination.
Harden, Bledsoe, including the currently mediocre Paul George, and the injured Curry.
They all have their own ability and ideas to create opportunities with the ball on the offensive end, which means they should not be fixed-point pawns.
Dunleavy gradually realized this and began to understand Min Congda's "good intentions." He used to think that Min Congda wanted outside players to play blindly and play good-looking but unwinnable basketball to get high box office.
Now I understand that Mr. Smart wants to train these young people!
Min Congda didn't know that his intention was deeply understood. He asked: "Do I think our offense is too disorganized?"
Dunleavy said: "Tactics do not have that great influence on offense, especially in high-intensity games like the NBA. Tactics can provide direction, and it is the players themselves who solve the problem. Of course, a good tactical system and ideas are very important... …Rebound! Rebound!”
While chatting, Dunleavy did not forget to shout to the court.
Baron Davis just hit a mid-range jumper on a double screen.
Then in defense, he suddenly used zone defense, forcing Kobe to miss a three-pointer.
Gasol grabbed a backcourt rebound, and Baron Davis quickly counterattacked and passed the ball to Ricky Davis in the bottom corner.
Davis seized the opportunity and hit a three-pointer! The Clippers re-established a 7-point lead.
Seeing the Clippers taking the lead again, Min Congda was so angry. He suddenly thought of something and asked: "By the way, Lao Deng, where did you steal this defensive system from?"
(End of chapter)
