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Chapter 682 Curry

"The rhythm of the Warriors is getting worse and worse. They were dragged into the quagmire of positional warfare by the Lakers!" Reggie Miller expressed his personal opinion during the break. "It's just the pitching team. My point of view is the same as that of Charles. They can have good results and good offense, but they will never be a contender for the NBA championship." During this period of time, everyone in the world, whether they are insiders or laymen, is not optimistic that the Warriors can win the championship.

Before the Bay Area people ruled the league, Charles Barkley's theory that "the pitching team will never win the championship" actually occupied the mainstream of the market.But then he was slapped in the face just like mocking Yao Ming.

But now, no one is optimistic about this Warriors team. Everyone is more discussing whether the Miami Heat can win the NBA championship again, and whether they can create another dynasty in the new century after the Lakers dynasty.Of course, there is to see which team has the strength to challenge them.

At this time, Zhan Huang's reputation has improved. After all, "judging a hero by success or failure" is an American habit.

As long as you can rule the league and keep winning championships, then the previous things can be written off.

James' planning team has a very good mind. This plan not only allowed James to win the coveted NBA championship, but now also has a huge opportunity to create a dynasty and be praised by fans.In short, in the 13-14 season, the Heat's reputation was pushed to its peak.Similar to the Lakers in the 10-11 season, the fans watched the game with confusion and anticipation.I hope that someone will stand up to stop them, and I also hope that the Heat can become a new dynasty in the NBA.

After all, when it comes to the real dynasty team, that is, the team that has completed three consecutive championships, there are only three in the history of the NBA3~60.

But whether it can become the fourth true dynasty team in NBA history depends on the efforts of the Heat this season.

In the 13-14 season, there was no salary cap explosion, so after signing the Big Three, the Heat's salary space was basically locked. Their biggest weakness now is the bench and other role players except for the Big Three.If it can't be reinforced, the wear and tear and strength of entering the finals for 4 consecutive years are not something ordinary people can bear.

It is no exaggeration to say that, except for James, no one else has that historical level of physical fitness.

"What do you think of the way the Lakers are playing? If I wasn't watching, I wouldn't believe this is D'Antoni's team, all the time, low possessions, it's 'seven seconds or less' Is it?" After hearing Miller's words, O'Neal said: "This is the Lakers who forced to learn from the three-peat championship period, but their insiders are not good, so they are easy to be targeted in the playoffs."

If it was Charles Barkley, he would definitely not be able to resist a few words, satirizing O'Neal's rebounding and defensive enthusiasm, but Reggie Miller did not do this, and he was not interested in bickering with O'Neal.Otherwise, this "narrow-minded" doesn't know how to spray himself.

Without a ring, this is the same flaw as Barkley.

In the comparison of players at the historical level, they have no room to parry.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers continued to maintain the lead. Although it was a substitute lineup, they still maintained a good positional battle system and were not caught up by the Warriors too much.Seeing that the Lakers were going to play the main force soon, Curry was a little annoyed. He took the initiative to terminate the rest and applied to play early.As soon as he played, he began to advance at a high speed, completely ignoring the slow pace of the Lakers.

Farmar had no advantage defending him, because Curry was taller and stronger than him, so after halftime, the latter directly shot a three-pointer and threw it directly.

What rhythm is this?The Warriors haven't settled down yet, so he just threw it?
Farmar was taken aback for a moment, but immediately, a "swipe" made him startled.

The Lakers attacked, Nick Young missed a mid-range shot, the Warriors grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Curry, but it was still the same. Curry made a fast push all the way, regardless of his teammates' positioning and follow-up, and it was a three-pointer near the top arc cast.

brush~
In again!
Seeing the ball, Farmar was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.

The score difference narrowed rapidly, the Lakers attacked, Nick Young made a mid-range shot, but when he turned around, the Warriors made another three-pointer!Curry broke through and scored, and Iguodala made a shot from the outside!
This time, it was terrible. Although Klay Thompson was still off the court, the Warriors regained the rhythm of the small ball through Curry's conduction of the ball, and Maris Speights made a successful layup.

In the blink of an eye, the score difference was filled, and the Warriors and Lakers tied at 35-35.

This is the style and power of the small ball. As long as it is played, the difference of 10 points is not a problem at all.

This made D'Antoni immediately call a timeout. He replaced Kobe and Farmar, hoping that the former could freeze the Warriors' No. 30.Super peak Kobe's single defense against Curry is of course not a big problem, but Curry does not face you one-on-one. As long as he dribbles the ball after half court, he will protect the ball and call it a pick-and-roll, and then use the pick-and-roll to break through Kobe's defense.

The defensive system of the Lakers is poor, and the tacit understanding is also very poor, so it is easy for Curry to rush into the paint and score suddenly.

A teammate scored a dunk.

Jordan Hill just stretched out his hand symbolically, even if he managed it.

Of course Kobe was upset, he dribbled in singles, but Iguodala was not so easy to pass, and the moment he blocked the shot, his defense broke out and successfully interfered with Kobe's mid-range and long-range shot.

The basketball hit the basket, and without Tang Qian, relying on Jordan Hill and Ryan Kelly on the court, there were almost no offensive rebounds, and the rebound was grabbed by Draymond Green.The Green this season is far from the Green a few seasons later. In the second grade, he is just a rotation player on the Warriors' bench, and his playing time this season has just reached 20+.Support, rebounding, pivoting, even rebounding and defense are still in the development stage. It can be said that before the 14-15 season, this person did not have much sense of existence.

Driven by Curry, the Warriors forcibly pushed faster and then shot. This is tantamount to competing with the Los Angeles Lakers for team rhythm and whose tactical system can overwhelm whom.If the Lakers were the Lakers during the 2 consecutive championships, then the execution and rhythm control can definitely be adjusted to suppress the opponent again, but right now... it is extremely difficult.

Although Kobe is powerful, although he has both offense and defense, he is only one person, and he can't guard the basket like Tang Qian. This is a natural defect of outside players, just like the difficulty of expanding defense inside, no one can change it.So the Warriors quickly pushed the Lakers to other positions, and it didn't take long for the Lakers to touch the door.

In fact, where the Lakers' cover door needs to be touched, they are all cover doors, okay?

Moreover, the players who are pieced together have a low sense of identity, lack of tacit coordination in rotation, and low tactical execution. These problems will become more and more exposed when the situation is reversed.Curry can achieve this level, of course it is a burst of seeds, and he also abruptly changed the rhythm that the Lakers dominated before.

"Zen Master" Jackson said that everything on the court is "conserved", so of course rhythm is included.

At the beginning, both sides accounted for 50% each. After that, it depends on who has a larger proportion and can influence the opponent more.

Kobe also relied on his personal ability to defend Curry's pick-and-roll several times, but the number of times was not as good as the number of times he was blocked. So by the end of the half, the Golden State Warriors in turn led the Los Angeles Lakers by 7 points, 42-49. Overtake!
At the end of halftime, D'Antoni wanted to restore his system and style of play, but Tang Qian was directly rejected by No. 24 of the Lakers before he could speak: "Sir, the current situation cannot be played any faster. It is difficult for us to hold our ground." , not to mention running away and bombing your opponent?"

Kobe added water while saying: "This team has too many scoring points, and the ability to switch offense and defense is extremely strong. I think we will only lose more if we fight against them at a fast pace, and we will not be able to keep up with our opponents at all." Think I think so, when Tang Qian didn't play, the Lakers had Kobe, Farmar, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Hill, and Jody Meeks on the court.The defensive ability and offensive and defensive conversion ability of this lineup are obviously poor. Playing a slow pace can also reduce mistakes, and reducing mistakes, playing a fast pace is a dead end.

D'Antoni still wanted to persist, but on the 24th, he stopped him with a sentence: "Do we have a strong No. [-] now?"

D'Antoni's small-ball system requires an absolutely powerful No. 1 control. Neither Steve Blake nor Jordan Farmar can meet this requirement.Unless Kobe comes by himself.The former word came to his lips, but after seeing Kobe's eyes, he swallowed it back.

Why?He could see that No. 24 didn't want to keep changing roles and playing styles like last season.

And now that the Lakers have a good record, it is even more difficult for the Lakers to compromise.

As I said before, Kobe can be a "chameleon" according to the needs of the team, but this is conditional.Without record pressure, the Lakers' No. 24 will not be so "obedient" and hide their scoring nature.Besides, this is his own "last season", and he wants to end his career in the way he likes.

Jordan proved that Kobe also proved that as long as they have the ball and let them take care of it, quasi-triple-double is not a problem.

But why Jordan still insists on breaking up, this is similar to Kobe's thinking.

It is their essence and nature.

No matter how cool the triple-double is, there is no unlimited firepower to give them spiritual pleasure.

Yes, for people of their type, focusing on scoring is better than omnipotence.

Furthermore, with the current lineup, this team, and this configuration, if you turn Kobe into a triple-double machine and become the main player, can you guarantee that the combat effectiveness will be greater than it is now?Not at all!These teammates just don't have the scoring ability, no matter how you feed the ball.After all, Kobe is not a pure organization master, nor does he have the power of series like Nash.

Well, the current lineup, even if you bring it to Nash, will improve significantly, but it is still limited.

Nash is not a god, he can't suddenly increase the ability of ordinary players. It is OK to improve, but it is not without an upper limit.

For these people, what if you increase his scoring ability by 10% and 20%?

Or mediocre, or ordinary, or insufficient lethality.

Against the Warriors, they were still blasted, and because of the faster tempo, they would only lose more.

This is the question of the level of the head coach of the Warriors. If he is a famous coach, he would have learned the style of play of the Mavericks and Timberwolves a long time ago, regardless of 21 [-], and directly hit the opponent's loopholes.And blindly copying rote, only knowing how to maintain their own tactics and system, this kind of person will not last long in the league.What's more, the skills, tactics and theory of the head coach of the Warriors are not outstanding, and it is impossible to be an excellent "dogmatic".

Being unemployed for three years is not someone else's problem, but Mark Jackson's own problem.

His ability is not that good, and the structure is not enough. He always thinks that this team can reach 50+ wins.It is really a failure for the head coach to make it like this.Moreover, his resolute use of famous stars instead of rookies is also a criticism. The Warriors can transform in the future, which has a lot to do with Cole's insight and activation of Green.But Mark Jackson has always reused David Lee, which also shows that his knowledge of people is limited.

He is a qualified head coach, which is no problem, but he is only suitable for the team's reconstruction and transition period. If you really want to achieve results, you can't choose him.

Fortunately, Curry's own ability is getting stronger and stronger, otherwise the Warriors are likely to lose inexplicably in this game.

Besides, the Lakers themselves, if they don't play running and bombing, and don't play small balls, D'Antoni's presence in this team will be extremely low in an instant, because positional warfare has been his weakness from the beginning to the present.It has not changed.

"Then Bryant, why don't we defend the zone in the second half?" D'Antoni suggested.

"No, the opponent's pass ball is very fast, and every bit can score. Our defense is easy to be disintegrated." Kobe's words are basically correct, because the NBA has three seconds of defense, so it can't beat the most powerful 3-2 in FIBA Zone defense and 2-1-2 zone defense, for ordinary zone defense, it is easy to be targeted by outside shooters.Even the most effective 1-2-2 zone defense is not good for limiting the Warriors, not to mention the blind spots of the zone defense, mainly because it can't prevent the opponent's pick-and-roll breakthrough.This is too fatal.

Any zone defense, once the opponent breaks through the penalty area, is prone to instinctive double-teaming, and at this time, as long as the score is broken, it is extremely easy to have a big gap.And the defensive understanding of these people on the Lakers is not good. If you let them defend the zone defense, it will only become "four different" in the end, leaking people everywhere, and full of holes.

The Warriors' peripheral firepower is very strong. If they act so recklessly, they will probably be beaten to the ground in a few rounds.

D'Antoni really wants Nash to return now, because in terms of defense, he has always been mediocre and can't offer any constructive suggestions.

"We defend halftime and expand man-to-man." Kobe turned his head and said, "But it's hot, your pressure will be heavier, okay?"

There is a big problem with the expansion of man-to-man in the half, that is, while strengthening the control of peripheral shots, it also weakens the defense and protection of the penalty area.And because the defensive line is expanded relatively large, it is easy to cause leakage and frequent air cuts.All in all, the protection of the inside line needs to be done by Tang Qian alone.

Only in this way can the power of man-to-man expansion in the half court be maximized.

"Okay, I will try my best." Tang Qian nodded. He now has strong confidence in his defense.

Compared with the end of last season, Tang Qian's defensive core ability has been fully formed. On the basketball court, zone defense is also called chain defense, but this has limitations, and it is easy to fall into blind spots and be targeted by opponents.But there is also a defensive ability, called the chain defensive core, which refers to the individual who defends the core.This can also be regarded as the advanced stage of the defensive core. The so-called individual instead of zone defense is everywhere, and that is what it means.The chain defensive core is generally extremely rare. After 96, only Duncan, Garnett, and Howard met the standard.Don't Big Ben and Mutombo count?The answer is no.They all have obvious flaws. Ben Wallace is short of height and is easy to be eaten by heavy center forwards. Mutombo lacks mobility and has limited defensive range.

These are not chain defense cores.

If you want to be the core of the chain defense, the conditions are very harsh. Physical hardware and software, including intuition and defensive IQ, are indispensable. You must have at least three of them before you can say that you are qualified.Yes, it's not just about the number of blocks. Camby blocks shots very well, but he can't even count as a defensive core.Why, he only has basket protection and shot blocking in his mind, and he has no awareness of defense expansion and defense outside the penalty area. Such a person can only be used as a pure blue-collar, and he will reach the All-Star level if he is exhausted, and he will never reach the All-Star level peak.So why only Duncan Garnett Howard qualified after 96, because they have excellent standards in terms of physical hardware and software, or intuition and defensive IQ.Occupy at least 3 or more.

Speaking of Howard alone, although his defensive IQ is incomparable to Duncan Garnett, you can't stand his brutal body and superhuman defensive instincts in his peak period.Can be attacked and received, ah, no, it can protect the basket, single defense, assist defense, top defense and expansion defense, basically has no defensive shortcomings, so that it is qualified to be the core of chain defense.Once this kind of person appears, the improvement of the team's defense will be visible to the naked eye, because he is the real defensive pinnacle.

Tang Qian couldn't do it before, but now, he has no problem. Nine blocking crystal bricks and eight and a half defensive crystal bricks are no joke.Defensively, it can greatly improve the team in an instant.

In the expansion of man-to-man outside the half court, the chain defensive core will also serve as the biggest complement to the shortcomings.

After all, basketball is not football, and more rounds are man-to-man. Zone defense consumes too much energy and stamina, and it is impossible to continue throughout the game. Moreover, as long as it is zone defense, there will be absolute blind spots. An important factor in the unconventional defensive style.

"Okay, then it's settled, let's play." Kobe opened the door of the locker room and said.

The second quarter did not play well, it is indeed because the defense is too sloppy, which is the reason why there is no Tang Qian inside.If there is Tang Qian, even if the Warriors play high pick-and-rolls and screens, it doesn't matter. It is impossible to break through and shoot unscrupulously.And assuming that the offensive players entering the interior are not threatening enough, then there is no need to double-team and assist in defense, and the problem of missing people will be greatly alleviated.

The lineup of the Lakers really can't stand the high-speed defensive rotation, and the ability and tacit understanding are relatively low.

In the third quarter, both sides replaced the main players. The Warriors attacked. After passing Kobe in a high pick-and-roll, Curry tried to attract the defense as in the previous quarter, disrupted the Lakers' defense, and then shot from the outside.But this time he found that after he went in, there was no defender chasing in a hurry from behind, and no one flanked him to double-team, so he was allowed to single-handedly enter the inside line.

What's the situation?
Curry subconsciously wanted to run to the basket, but the ball, just as he jumped up, was covered by a black shadow, and then slapped the basketball in his hand.

The Lakers got the ball, and Kobe took Klay Thompson with his back. With a smooth and round back, the basketball entered the embrace of the basket.

brush~
44-49, the Lakers took the lead from the start.

The Warriors attacked again, and it was Curry who used the high pick-and-roll inside to break through. Kobe almost kept up with the ball, and Curry managed to get out of the 24th defense.But, is it really out of the siege?When he went in, it was still the same as before, and no Lakers players paid attention to him, as if he was allowed to layup and let him attack the basket.

This is of course a good opportunity, at least under normal circumstances, but the ending is similar to just now, no, it is even worse, the basketball is directly fanned out of the penalty area.Curry is not at his peak this season, and his scoring ability has improved, but he averaged around 24+ per game, which is not yet the level of a first-class scorer. Tang Qian will not let it go if he is hard at the basket.

The Lakers Kobe attracted the defense and then passed the ball. Wesley Johnson went down to attack the basket, causing a defensive foul by Bogut.

However, although Wesley Johnson is an outsider, he has not been too accurate in free throws. He made 2 of 1 free throws, and the Lakers narrowed the score difference to 45 points 49-4.The Warriors didn't believe in evil. Iguodala broke through Wesley Johnson and challenged Tang Qian with a dunk, but was blocked by the latter. Then the Lakers continued to attack. Kobe made a good pass, but it was a pity that Jordan Hill Couldn't hit mid-range.

This time Curry chose to come by himself. He used the pick-and-roll to rush into the inside of the Lakers again. This time he changed his shot slightly to end with a high throw from the shot-blocker, but...

"Curry dribbles and breaks, Curry goes inside the Lakers lane, Curry jumps up and shoots, he chooses a lob... oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... ? Tang directly caught this high throw ball!!! How amazing is this block point!!! Poor little Curry, doesn’t he know that it’s best not to shoot casually under the basket of the Lakers?” Bill Macdonald's voice clearly narrated the whole process, and Tang Qian used almost brutal defense to destroy Curry's offense.

Grabbing the cap is the most demoralizing defensive method in the NBA. Curry didn't recover for a long time.The Lakers seized the opportunity to play 4 and 2 in the frontcourt, and finally Jordan Hill made a layup.

47-49, the Lakers played a 5-0 spurt at the beginning of the third quarter, especially the 4 blocks of the insider Tang Qian, which made the situation and morale suddenly turn to the Lakers.

During the period, the Warriors also tried to shoot directly outside the penalty area after the pick-and-roll, but what is surprising is that the Eastern center who is over 7 feet tall can also pull out from time to time and then supplement the defense.You are not too far away, and he even has the energy to rush back to the basket to continue defending after making up the defense. This ability reminds me of Dwight Howard in his peak period.No, it is more deterrent and powerful than the peak Howard!

The Warriors' defensive counterattack was contained in an instant, and the speed was dragged down by the Lakers again, so that the Los Angeles Lakers once again took the initiative on the field.

Seeing that the score difference has been tied by the opponent, Curry shot angrily and took a hard shot against Kobe.

brush~
Kobe's defense is fine, but the opponent still hits.

49-52, the Warriors regained the lead.

Kobe Bryant drew the ball from the back of the defense to Wesley Johnson for a layup, but the latter's ball was interfered by David Lee and slipped out of the basket.

Fortunately, Tang Qian jumped up and grabbed the offensive rebound, but he was attacked by No. 30 of the Warriors before it was warmed up, cut it off, and then made a fast break with the ball.This Warriors team is much worse than the Super Warriors, no, even the Championship Warriors are far worse. If it is the Championship Warriors, Cole has at least three or four ways to deal with this situation.But Mark Jackson is not Cole, his coaching ability is only at this level.

At this bottleneck, he couldn't take it up.

Stephen Curry showed no mercy to Kobe. In fact, he never showed mercy to Kobe. After Kobe’s torn Achilles tendon in the original time and space, he had facial shots on the latter many times, leaving classic shots that made the Kobe Bryant "can't be guaranteed at the end of the festival."He didn't intend to pass the ball, he wanted to do it himself!
Curry also has a strong heart. Although his body is not outstanding in the NBA, he has never spared no effort to beat opponents.

And according to his later interviews, it can also be found that he enjoys the process of destroying his opponents.

This is not a perversion, this is a strong sense of competition, he has the ambition to become No.1 in the league.

Otherwise, ordinary players can become MVP?Then you underestimate the difficulty of obtaining this award!No one who can become an MVP is a fuel-efficient lamp!Curry will be able to win consecutively in the future, and he was elected unanimously, even more so!

At their level, defeating opponents is something that must be done, even taken for granted.

Otherwise, you can't get there.

"Kobe is following Curry. Curry didn't stop to wait for his teammates. What does he want to do? Does he want to kill him alone? The Black Mamba will not allow this to happen! The Black Mamba... what ??? He stopped and jumped at the top arc??? Is this going to take a top shot for Kobe???"

Kobe is not Kobe in the 13-14 season in the original time and space. He reacted very quickly and jumped up almost at the same time as Curry.

That look seemed to say, you can't get in.

This look stung Curry, just like the look Kobe gave him at the free throw line back then, he was angry.

March 2010, 3, almost four years have passed, and you have been seriously injured. Am I still afraid that you will fail? ? ?

Curry speeded up his shot. The arc and rhythm of the ball were definitely not normal, but in the end, it just entered the basket and drilled into the net.

"See? Bryant? This is who I am now!"

After scoring a goal, Curry vomited his braces and said to Kobe.

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