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Chapter 1320 Westbrook Blitz

Taking the Thunder lightly, the Lakers will win the playoffs at home first. —Los Angeles Times.

Pick and roll teaching battle.The Thunder were knocked out of their minds. — the bleachers.

Accidentally won, Dongfang Tang said that he hadn't even broken a sweat against the Thunder. — Lakers Nation.

TNT also gave several key factors why the Lakers beat the Thunder: the tactical literacy is more than a section, mainly reflected in a large number of pick-and-rolls, and the Thunder were led by the nose.The Thunder's personal ability did not have the effect of turning the target away last night.Secondly, targeted defensive tactics + overall tough attitude.The Thunder were like unprepared children, and got a big mouth as soon as they came up in the first game.Bewitched.

ESPN is analyzing how the Thunder should win, and the expert reporters over there have provided a lot of different opinions.But how many effects are unknown.As the game progresses, some awards for the regular season are also released one by one.The best rookie lineup was announced. The first team was led by Karl-Anthony Towns, and the next four were Kristaps Porzingis of the Knicks, Devin Booker of the Suns, Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic of the 76ers and Jahlil Okafor of the 18ers.The second team is Justise Winslow of the Heat, D'Angelo Russell of the Clippers, Emmanuel Mudiay of the Nuggets, and Miles of the Indiana Pacers. Turner, Willie Stein of the Kings.Rookie of the Year is without a doubt Karl Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves.He can contribute 10+2+2+[-] data this season. Looking at the data, it seems to be a combination of offense and defense, but you can tell after watching the game that this is not the case at all.His style of play is relatively soft, but he is still a rookie, and everyone is more tolerant of him.

On the same day, the Cavaliers also defeated the Pistons 106-101. Among them, the Big Three played well. Irving scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Love scored 28 points and 13 rebounds. With 1 assist and 1 steal, James scored 22 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.Although the defense is still a mess, relying on the overall performance of the Big Three still easily killed the opponent. 5 points for the first win.In addition to them, the Heat also bloodbathed the Hornets 123-91, which made the Hornets unable to parry at all.In the West, the Spurs also beat the Mavericks 106-74. Although the Mavericks barely made it to the playoffs this season, they are basically spectators and do not pose much threat to the Spurs.Their cores are old, and Nuo Tianwang can hardly resist the magic power of Old Man Time.

In addition, the Blazers lost 95-115 to the Clippers. The Clippers had eye-catching performances tonight from Howard and Jordan Jr., respectively dominating the inside basket during their respective playing time.Since the Trail Blazers left Aldridge, their internal strength has plummeted. It is difficult to win just relying on Lillard on the outside.The next day, the Most Improved Player, or MIP, announced that the Most Improved Player of the season belongs to the Trail Blazers who lost yesterday, CJ McCrum.It should be said that he won this award this season without water, and he deserves it.From an average of 6.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game last season to an average of 20.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this season, the increase is so large that it is eye-catching.Don't give him an excuse.Compared with him, the rest have no competitiveness at all.But, there is also something funny, that is, on this list, the name of Stephen Curry of the Warriors actually appeared. It seems that Curry's improvement is not small.In the original time and space, he was ranked fourth, and in this time and space, he was even higher, ranking third, second only to McCrum and Kemba Walker.There is also a joke in this place. Some people claim that this is the pinnacle of McCrum and Kemba Walker's life, and Ku Ritian is not their opponent.

This is of course pure ridicule, just adding some off-court jokes.No one takes it seriously.

At this time, ESPN selected a ranking list of the top 20 centers in the history of the league. This ranking list also happened in the original time and space. In this time period, the top ten are Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Russell, and Chamberlain. , O'Neal, Moses Malone, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Bill Walton, and Willis Reed.Yao Ming is ranked in the 17s and Tang Qian is currently ranked [-]th.This made many people express dissatisfaction, because some people above clearly felt that it was not as good as Tang Qian.If you want to talk about leading the championship, doesn't Ewing also have one? ESPN's explanation is that Ewing still has to surpass Tang Qian in his current career, so there is no problem with ranking higher.Naturally, Tang Qian couldn't avoid being interviewed. Tang Qian said half-jokingly: "I have a short career accumulation, but maybe the situation will be different after this year? No one can tell, right?"

This remark made many Tang Qian fans excited, because it represented the Lakers' No. 29 ambition this season.

Without ambition and ambition, you can't get along in the NBA environment.

This is all a digression, the Lakers continue their journey to the playoffs, still at the Staples Center, at 07:30 in the evening for the second game of the Western Conference first-round series.The Thunder made a lot of adjustments before this game. After all, Billy Donovan is the coach of the 2 consecutive NCAA championships, and he has some real skills.In the pre-match layout, he made just a few modifications, strictly preventing the opponent's pick-and-roll and remembering not to follow suit, to stabilize the situation and reduce the pattern of routine confrontation.This is tantamount to indirectly acknowledging that our Thunder team's tactics are not as good as your Lakers' team, so we should simply reduce the confrontation in this aspect and simplify the battle.Increase the tactical initiation effect of the team's No. 1 position, that is, to reuse Westbrook.Billy Donovan is very good at activating the personal abilities of guards in the college league. It is true that Master Wei has almost averaged a triple-double in his first year under his coaching.

At the same time, I added that if it really doesn't work, simply abandon the defense and fight against the opponent, using the firepower of the team second only to the Warriors in the league to attack the hardest armor and shield of the opponent league.This is to maximize the advantage of the team. At the same time, it is pointed out that the Thunder's defense is not good, so everyone should not bother to improve the defense. Our regular season average concedes so many points per game. It can't be changed all at once. over here.That being the case, it would be more cost-effective to simply strengthen one's own strengths.

This is a bit of an extreme way of adding points in the game, but it is also a way to change the formation.

Otherwise, nothing will change at all, and it will definitely be another scene of being easily beaten.That was unacceptable to Billy Donovan.He can accept that he can't make it to the finals or the division finals in his first season, but he definitely can't be eliminated in the first round.That would be too much of a blow to his self-esteem and face.After all, when he came, he still came with a halo, and he was "invited" by the Thunder Team Sangu Maolu.If they fail in the first round, it will be embarrassing.

And he also knows what the biggest advantage of the Thunder team is to fight fast and chaotically. The faster and more chaotic they are, the stronger they are.On the contrary, this kind of rigid style of play is not the rhythm they are good at.He arranged for the No. 1 position tonight, which is Westbrook's increase in tactics, and it is also for this consideration to increase the team's advantage as much as possible.The Lakers are not a weak team, and there can no longer be any contempt.

Must face the enemy 100%!The mental state of the last game is not desirable, and it is reasonable to be beaten violently.

Before this game, Billy Donvano especially emphasized the need to play tough and not be afraid of opponents. It seems that everyone's mental preparation is much better than the previous game.This game should be a little bit better, and there is still hope of winning.Billy Donvano looked at the Thunder players in the locker room and thought.The locker room of the Lakers is completely different. After setting up the basic pre-game procedures, Larry Brown only has one sentence: kick the opponent's balls.

Damn~ I really can't see it, it would be the words spoken by someone who is known as the top ten coaches in history.No matter how it sounds, it's a bit awkward.

But everyone has been together for so long now, and they all know what kind of person Larry Brown is, so they didn't talk nonsense, and this appearance in private is more in line with everyone's taste.

"Sweep the home field, defeat the opponent~" The home team's locker room roared, and the players filed out.

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The starters of the two sides have not changed, the Lakers Tang Qian + Randall + Ariza + Butler + Rondo, the Thunder Westbrook + Durant + Ibaka + Adams + Andre Robertson.Good guy Tang Qian saw the light of being "tough" in the opponent's eyes from the very beginning.

Well, it's kind of interesting.But how tough can you be?
At the beginning of the second game, the opponent changed. They were beaten by the Lakers in the last game, and their defensive strategy was different in this game.I no longer want to achieve perfect defense so much, so Ibaka alone can't stand up to everyone, so I just made a big change.Go straight to the pick-and-roll and passing lanes to jam opponents.Of course, there is a price. After all, the Thunder are not a strong defensive team, so the price is not small. A lot of delay must be discarded, and the number of times of loss of positions will inevitably increase.But the effect is also there. The Lakers didn't hit the first ball well and were almost intercepted by the opponent.

Then with the ball, the Thunder launched the "Westbrook Blitz".

What is "Westbrook Blitz", those who are familiar with Westbrook know that his ability to dribble the ball is the first in the league, and he is invincible and fast.Simply put, it takes four seconds to dribble the ball across half court and shoot.Not an unconventional tactical ability yet.Westbrook can easily release this ability.It's very simple. If you don't believe me, go and see the playoffs of the original time and space this year, how Westbrook frequently played "Westbrook Blitz" under Billy Donovano's coaching.The so-called blitz is 4 seconds.

This is the tactic Billy Donovan designed for the Thunder based on Westbrook's characteristics.

The above is absolutely true and there is no exaggeration. Friends who are interested can go and see the playoffs of that year for themselves to see what is called "Westbrook Lightning Tactics".This is a common tactic when playing against the Spurs in the playoffs.

Teaching students according to their aptitude, Billy Donovan is no longer a mediocre coach. It is not in vain to stay in college for so many years.

The Lakers were a little confused by this wave, because it was indeed too fast, and they had rarely seen such a starting point for the No. 1 tactics before.Rondo was also a little embarrassed.In fact, he is still very young. He has just turned 30 years old, and he has never gained weight. It makes no sense that his speed has degraded too much. 30 years old is the golden age of NBA players.However, Rondo just can't keep up, well, don't be a little bit, just can't keep up with the other party.Westbrook, who ran wildly, is really a beast.

too fast.

No wonder it is called "Westbrook Lightning Tactic".This tactic is basically impossible to replicate.

The physical fitness requirements for the initiators are too high.

If you hit the Lakers directly, your footing will be unstable, and the defensive line will not be in place, so that the Thunder can find a gap, attack directly, and win in chaos.This is also the rhythm that the Thunder need.The opponent used this to score 17 points in the first quarter.Larry Brown expressed his displeasure and quickly called a timeout for adjustment.During the timeout, ESPN was also loudly admiring Billy Donovan's coaching ability.Said that he is indeed a super coach of the NCAA, and he is too talented to adjust and break the game. The Lakers' desire to win 2 consecutive games at home may come to nothing.

Tianchao Sports Station also used replays to count the Thunder's attacks just now.

For example, at 11 minutes and 45 seconds, Westbrook pushed the ball in the backcourt. After forcibly passing Rondo, he didn't pass the ball. His balance and touch still scored the goal.Look at the goal time, 11 minutes and 41 seconds.Another example is at 8 minutes and 44 seconds, Westbrook made a quick push from the backcourt and gave the corner a three-pointer.The Lakers did not retreat in time and were scored three points.When the person in the bottom corner shot, the time was 8 minutes and 40 seconds.In addition to these few, there are also some 5 seconds, 6 seconds and 7 seconds.Compared with him, the German coach's "7 seconds or less" seems to have become a little slower.

It's really not that the Lakers are really unhappy with their retreat, it's just that the Thunder's wave is too fast.

Even Weiping Don Bryant marveled at the power of the "Westbrook Blitz". Compared with our country's No. 1 position, it is simply beyond a dimension.A little too strong.Of course there were a lot of mistakes, but this was already taken into account by the Thunder. It was impossible to play so fast and keep the turnover rate low. That would be superhuman.If Paul fights like this, he probably won't be able to please him.

Also because Westbrook played like this, the Thunder started to speed up, which is the rhythm they want.

Both sides have their own advantages in substitute time. Although the Lakers also kept a Butler on the court, they are still not Durant's opponent.Coupled with Nick Young's mediocre feel tonight, the Thunder took a 28-19, 9-point lead away from the Lakers in the first quarter.In the second quarter as a substitute, the Lakers relied on Pierce to score 2 shots, but the opposite side felt good tonight and lost a wave of three-pointers.This made the Lakers' bench time not take advantage of it at all, but was suppressed a lot.

Coupled with the fact that they targeted card passes and card pick-and-rolls in this game, they were active and fierce, and the Lakers also made many mistakes in front of them.At least compared to the last game, there are already a lot more.Larry Brown also adjusted immediately. The Lakers reduced their investment in offensive rebounds, which allowed the team to retreat faster, so as to curb the opponent's "Westbrook blitz tactics."Then the offensive end hit a few wide-range conduction balls, but unfortunately, none of the balls went in.Perhaps it is also the reason why the opponent's interference and destruction of the pass are very strong, resulting in the low quality of the pass and reception.On the contrary, the Thunder played harder and harder, and played more smoothly. Once a team like theirs plays smoothly, it is very likely that they will step on the accelerator so hard that you will not be able to stop them even if you want to.

Relying on this, the Spurs were beaten and overturned many times by them back then.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Larry Brown called another timeout. This time, he directly pulled No. 29 of the Lakers team and said, "Hot~ Wait for you to fight. Fight to death."

Don’t you guys want to rely on pass destruction and pick-and-rolls to defend? Yes, I’d like to see how you can defend against long-range shots on the weak side after sacrificing delay and help defense transitions?Bullying our current three-way relationship is not online? okay~ Do you think my old man has nothing to do?nonsense!I go straight to the singles, okay?
Let's see how long you can last like this.

We can single people, not without.

Hot, it's up to you later, don't hold back, just beat them to death!
Let's see who is more anxious between them and us! ! !
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