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Chapter 1273 Let Owen be deflated first
The first quarter relied on the Cavaliers' bench lineup, that is, Morris Williams + Jefferson scored 4 points respectively, and then scored a total of 10 points.10 points in a single quarter, no matter how you look at it, it's not a particularly good-looking score.The Cavaliers are the team that can average more than 104+ points per game this season, 10 points in a single quarter?too low.

All the starters in this quarter did not play well. Although James tried his best to organize the team and connect the teams in the first quarter, the Lakers' defensive system was too meticulous. He wanted to pass the ball too much. In fact, he let the team play not open.Including his best transition offense, none of them were able to score in the first quarter.This is definitely an abnormal performance.

On the other hand, the Lakers played steadily, although the pace was slow, they still scored 22 points.For other fast-paced teams, 22 points in a single quarter is actually a bit low, but for the Lakers, it is not low at all.They haven't averaged 90 points per game so far this season.This is a "huge anomaly" and a "huge heresy" in this alliance.

Much like the Bulls and Grizzlies in front of them, the only difference is that the Lakers are stronger and win more, so no one can blame them too much.At least until the record declines, it is difficult to do anything.Otherwise, how do you want the teams in the East to survive?The top three regular season winning percentages in the Western Conference are all higher than them.

If it weren't for the Warriors and Spurs being so terrible this season, the Lakers wouldn't appear to have a relatively "mediocre" record.So far, only lost 12 games, which should not be considered bad in any season.It's the West this season, it's just too wild.

Internal friction is extremely serious.But people with discerning eyes can see it.The first group in the Western Division has already taken shape.

The three teams of Warriors + Spurs + Lakers form the western seed team, or there is nothing wrong with the league seed team.The rest, including the Thunder, also began to decline in the regular season due to coaching changes and extensive injuries to the team. Although they are still ranked fourth in the Western Conference, they are farther and farther away from the above three teams.If you want to catch up, it's not just about playing well and winning more games. It also depends on whether the top three will lose or not.

Now these three teams want to lose, it is really difficult.

Unless it is internal fighting and mutual internal friction.

Some people have counted that these three teams, apart from internal conflicts, have lost only a handful of games, so...does there need to be more explanation for the cruelty of the Western Conference?If you want to play the Warriors 4 times in a season, the Spurs 4 times, and the Lakers 4 times, think about it, what mood and mentality do you have.Basically, the game has not yet started, and this season will lose at least 10 games.Therefore, to be born in the west must be wild.

Without being wild, you can't even squeeze in the fringes of the playoffs.

Take a look at the Rockets, they claim to be the Moden combination, but they haven't touched the top eight yet.

Entering the second quarter, Larry Brown didn't seem to intend to waste his time as a substitute. He began to actively change his moves and set up counter tactics. That feeling was much more serious than the previous half of the game.Energy began to increase investment.This is also a common coaching process for head coaches.Because they also need to slowly transform their thinking and coaching thinking to the intensity of the playoffs.This is not a blinking process, but a gradual transformation.Doing this in one breath can only disrupt the rhythm of his own team and increase the risk of injury for the team.

In the second quarter, the Cavaliers allowed James to rest for a while, and used Irving to go first, leading the team's substitute to play.This is also the advantage of the three All-Star players. It would be even better if they can all attack independently, and they can all play with them.The Cavaliers' defense has been so poor in the league in recent years, but they have been able to reach the finals repeatedly, which has a lot to do with their style of play.At any time, at least one star player with independent offensive ability can be maintained on the scene to lead the team.

In this way, the team will not have a shortage of independent attack points and fire faults, and the stability will be very high.

This team's style of play is actually the same as that of the Heat back then, with James as the core system. Irving is similar to Wade back then, and Love is similar to Bosh back then.Although the defensive ability has declined, the scoring ability is still above.Because these players are still very young, Wade did not maintain his peak scoring ability for too long.Except for the first two years, the singles level is not as good as Irving's level this season.Moreover, Irving has a three-pointer and a basket.

More space can be opened.

In this quarter, Larry Brown seemed to have expected the Cavaliers' play style at the beginning of this quarter, and quickly turned into a Weak defensive tactic + assisted defense double clamp.This is for Irving on the opposite side, because the Lakers' backup No. 1 position is not playing very well, especially defense, which has repeatedly become the point of chasing points for opponents.It has been confirmed in previous games.Either Farmar's defense is not hard enough, or he is simply lacking in personal hard ability. This is a natural moat that is difficult to fill no matter how hard you work or use your attitude.Therefore, before the start of this quarter, Larry Brown arranged this tactical play on the sidelines to specifically restrain Irving during this period of singles.

When Irving breaks through, resolutely execute the double-team defense, forcing him to pass the ball to the rest of the attack, preferably inside.Because the opponent's inside offensive ability is not strong, it is the same whether it is a starter or a substitute.Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov are typical blue-collar players. The Lakers should play more tactics to deal with them. Their personal offensive ability is not enough.If you really let them fight more, especially if they attack independently, it is certainly impossible to have too much damage.Regarding the defense of the Lakers players, Larry Brown is still very confident in his training ability, not to mention ability, attitude is all leverage!Uh, it’s actually a bit of nonsense, you Larry Brown attaches so much importance to the defensive end, everyone wants to play more opportunities, it is impossible not to strengthen, unless you are really a superstar, Iverson, that kind.Otherwise, no one can escape.Besides, the boss of the team is so devoted, what right do you have to talk nonsense?If you want to increase your playing time and chances, you must strengthen your defense, at least your defensive attitude.

This is the same as when D'Antoni coached last season, the offensive attitude and offensive determination must not be less.

What each coach requires is completely different.As a player, if you are not qualified to resist, you can only accept it.There is no second way.Even if it is said that the NBA is a players' league, not a coach-respected league like the NCAA.However, this "player" is also conditional. Not all players are eligible, specifically, stars, superstar players.

As soon as Irving broke through with the ball, he was heavily assisted by the Lakers and defended by two people. This made him only choose to pass the ball to the rest after he missed 2 goals alone.But look at these people, Mozgov scored 6+ points this season, no three-pointers, Iman Shumpert, averaged 5+ points per game this season, and made 2% of his three-pointers, less than 9%. Jefferson is no longer the star player who could easily average 22+ per game.Now, uh, he only averages 5+ points per game, and he is mostly used as a shooter. His singles and personal offensive capabilities have almost completely degraded.There is only one Maurice Williams who can play by himself.But he has a very bad habit, that is, as long as he gets the ball, he likes to attack without thinking. He obviously has good passing and vision, but he often "crazy" and makes a few blind shots and blind shots.And he's too short, the Lakers can easily hit his misplacement, and it won't be too difficult for Nick Kyoung to shoot against him.Williams' defense has always been close to the "black hole" level.

In this way, as long as another person is used to focus on Williams, it will be OK.

Larry Brown is also ruthless enough to use Covington, the best player in the bench defense, to defend alone.Williams also wants to rely on his speed and flexibility to "play big with small players", but first of all, he underestimated Covington's personal defensive ability, and secondly, he also overestimated his current physical condition.Judging from the original time and space, this is already his last season, and his physical fitness has degraded a lot.Don't think that everyone has the endurance of a historical super giant. For most ordinary NBA players, there is an obvious decline period after the age of 30.Especially for a small man like Williams, his threat will be greatly reduced after his speed and flexibility are reduced.Don't talk about him on this point, he is stronger than Iverson, who claims to be the fastest breakthrough master in history, and he can only maintain it for a few more years.Once there is no guarantee in these aspects, it will decline rapidly, and everyone will be lost.

This arrangement put the Cavaliers' offensive operation at a disadvantage. Morris Williams couldn't open it at all. After 3 for 0 shots, the Cavaliers still let Irving come directly.Owen is not the Owen he was a few years ago. He has matured a lot in the fifth grade.So quickly adjusted according to the situation on the field, began to reduce personal aggressiveness, and chose pick-and-roll cuts.Save physical energy and reduce the difficulty of breaking through.

The Lakers' response has already been arranged, using "Weaking" to defend against pick-and-rolls.Wherever Irving's pick-and-roll man is on, he will block the other side directly, and let Irving go to the side of the pick-and-roll man.The reason for doing this is because Owen's breakthrough ability is top-notch. It is basically impossible for you to block it easily. Not to mention that it is so exhausting, and it is easy for the opponent to "counter-counter" and take advantage of your excessive defense. Pierce it in one fell swoop and break it up.Don't doubt that Irving's singles level has been very high in the past few years. With James, he doesn't need to learn how to share the ball, he just needs to maximize his personal singles ability.

So, simply let go of one side and let the opponent go in the direction of cover.In this case, it is easy to have defensive initiative.Of course, this method is not enough to prevent Kyrie Irving this season, so follow-up methods are still needed.When Irving's pick-and-roll bypass is closer to the sideline, the method of forcing the sideline is adopted to delay Irving, so that the teammates inside the three-point line can have a longer time to respond and react, making it more difficult for Irving to break through and finish.You have to know that in the NBA, if the players are all ready, it is really not easy for you to play more than one player.Don't say anything about Irving, the superstar superstar is here, it's the same, it will never be easy.What if Irving's pick-and-roll location is more moderate?It's also simple. Larry Brown wants the Lakers to directly adopt abnormal pick-and-roll defense methods, instead of doing traditional chasing and switching, and not maintaining one-on-one defensive positions between pick-and-roll players and calling pick-and-roll players.In other words... directly adopt the method of "death choke" calling the pick-and-roll player.

The Lakers' Nick Young + Farmar didn't even bother the Russian Mozgov, who was holding the ball, but directly pinched Kyrie Irving who was holding the ball!This made the home commentator of the Cavaliers shout loudly: "Mistake! Defensive pick-and-roll error!"

Defensive error? ? ?Larry Brown smiled off the court and said: Who told you that this was a pick-and-roll error?

Owen's ball fell into a double-team. He didn't expect the Lakers to dare to do this. He almost made a mistake, but he still relied on his ball-handling ability to barely stabilize it, and then passed it to Mozgov, who was unguarded. .Mozgov made a shot, but unfortunately the ball was not open at all!Because the moment Irving stabilized the ball, the Lakers had already given the Lakers time to respond and come out. The ball was interfered by Yi Jianlian, who hit the iron, and the Lakers stuck in their positions and protected the rebound.

This is clearly to strangle Owen to fight himself!And it's bullying you that Owen is too short, there is no way to force a shot like Joe Comey without any shot space!You can pass the ball, it depends on how many of you guys can score!Don't forget, the Lakers' defense, even as a substitute, is very methodical, and it is definitely not a random fight.That's what a really strong defensive coach can do.

Not only limited to the main force, but the substitutes also need to be strengthened.

Irving played another pick-and-roll later, and this time the effect was even worse, and he was hit by the Lakers' "Weak" defense.He was selectively placed on the left by Farmer, which was actually a provocation.Because few people know that Irving, who shoots with his right hand, is actually a player with a strong left hand. It is even rumored that he is left-handed. Because of an injury in college, Irving used his left hand to blow up the NCAA league and became famous.Irving really called a pick-and-roll to prepare for a rush, but the quality of the pick-and-roll this time was not high. Not every team's pick-and-roll level is as fierce as the Warriors.Covington seized the opportunity. He didn't follow the opponent's cover direction. Instead, he deliberately slowed down a step behind, found another direction to stand still, and waited for a second before starting to act.

Seeing this, Larry Brown felt that he was more and more right about the wrong person. This kid with a basic salary, his defensive savvy and talent are really good.This is a kind of impromptu decision. Instead of following the traditional pick-and-roll defense, take a slow step and control the offensive line of the ball holder in disguise!This person who has no ability can't play like this at all. Anticipation and personal ability are indispensable. Otherwise, doing this is a huge joke, and the opponent will clean you up. defense.

Then Irving was actually judged by the opponent, and the breakthrough was greatly delayed. Covington relied on his height and the predictions he had prepared in advance, and almost made Owen unable to jump up and got a hat.

Turning around, the Lakers scored a mid-range shot. There was no way for the Cavaliers to call a timeout.

Because of this, they didn't get a single point.

Was defended by the Lakers solidly.

PS: I'm back~~~~~~~
(End of this chapter)