Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 366 NBA Wrong Impression Flow
The Warriors attacked, and Arenas directly attacked Nash. Lu Yu had Yao Ming to keep an eye on, and it was not easy to help defend. Although Yao Ming's offensive range in the penalty area is not large, but he is very efficient, and Lu Yu dare not Let your guard down.

Fortunately, there was Marion on the side, he was able to come over from the flank to help defend, Arenas changed direction again, finally got rid of Marion, went to the basket and jumped directly, he avoided Lu Yu's block in the air, and came from the other side. One side backhand pulls the bar and scores.

7:12.

I have to say that this game was really exciting. It was possible to see Arenas challenging the Suns three players in a row, especially Lu Yu. Many Warriors fans felt that this game was worth the price.

When did being able to score on Lu Yu's head become the criterion for whether the game was worth the ticket price?
It has to be said that Arenas has indeed raised the ball, and there is already a shadow of Arenas, the peak of Lu Yu's previous life.

What level of player is Arenas at his peak.

Listen to what Arenas said in Lu Yu's previous life.

"People call me ball bully because I'm averaging 29 points per game."

"But my basketball IQ has always been ranked among the top five in history. You can see that the two partners around me have averaged more than 20 points per game, because I know how to understand the game and how to manipulate the rules. You will be willing to play with me, Not Irving, I don't say that to disrespect Irving, but that's the way he plays. Playing with me we don't steal the ball, everybody gets what he deserves, plays well, Canada contract."

The above passage comes from Gilbert Arenas.

Is Arenas one of the top five golfers?
Is Arenas stronger than Irving?

This question is open to discussion, but don't think that Arenas is going to be a sensationalist again. Arenas at his peak is really no worse than Irving now.

Or, not that championship ring.

Irving probably couldn't see Arenas' taillights.

How strong was Arenas back then?

Compared with Irving entering the league with the halo of the No. 2001 pick, Arenas' starting point is much lower: he is also the "No. [-] pick", but he was only the second round No. [-] pick in the [-] class.

What's interesting is that Arenas, the second-round pick of that session, was more worthy of this title than the real No. [-] pick Kwame Brown.

It took half a season for Arenas in his rookie season to become the main player. In the 02-03 season, Arenas played 82 games, and enough playing time allowed him to win the Most Improved Award of that season.However, the Warriors did not keep the new star. Limited by the rules at the time, the Warriors could not provide Arenas with a big contract beyond the salary cap, thus letting go of the rising star.

This has changed now, because Arenas is not a second-round pick this time, so the Arenas clause did not appear.

Arenas became an All-Star in just two seasons with the Wizards, and if he's a first-round pick, he's still on a cheap rookie deal.

So Arenas in Lu Yu's previous life really understood the rules.

In the 04-05 season, Arenas averaged 25.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game, announcing his official rise. Arenas was selected to the All-Star Game in the three seasons from 04 to 07. Although this is the only All-Star experience in his career, the gold content of these three All-Stars is not low-because there were still AI players in the Eastern Conference in those years. Veteran superstar guards like Ferson and Carter, as well as powerful factions like Billups are also favored by the circle, and Wade of the 03 generation has also begun to grab the right to speak.

Arenas can compete with these stars, and the 07 Las Vegas All-Star replaced Iverson of Journey West as the starter, and he can also occupy a place among the five tigers of Adidas, which is enough to show the strength and popularity of the general.

Arenas' 3 All-Stars were also accompanied by 3 best teams. Although there was no first team, the general played like a first-team superstar on the court.

Fans who are familiar with Arenas should not forget the classic game where he and Kobe scored 60 points and defeated the Lakers at the same time. This game not only broke the team history scoring record held by the black pearl Earl Monroe, but also perfectly explained Ali Why was Nurse able to sit on an equal footing with many Hall of Fame stars at that time-Zhuo Qun's personal scoring ability + strong competitive spirit + big heart, Arenas already has all the conditions of a first-class superstar.

In this regard, Ou Shenxian may really be incomparable.

After 2000, there were only 3 players who scored at least 50 points in 8 games in a month, and Arenas was one of them.

And among these 8 players, only he has not won the MVP or FMVP.

But for a player who can average 24 points per game at the age of 29.3, the MVP trophy is probably just a matter of course, right?

Arenas, who has grown from a second-round pick to an All-Star starter, is undoubtedly a surprise for the league, and his style of play has also broadened the horizons of fans. In the era when flying guards and mid-range singles were popular, Arenas' style let His eyes lit up.

At that time, Arenas could be said to have strengthened the play style of a strong large point guard to a new level, redefining the offensive power of a large point guard; the strong upper body strength allowed Arenas to easily shoot long-distance three-pointers, The outstanding explosiveness also empowers him to use unreasonable dribbles to stop three-pointers to solve problems.

球迷应该都对阿里纳斯转身不看球的三分绝杀记忆犹新，这的确是他影响比赛的重要方式：04-05、06-07赛季阿里纳斯都创造了205个三分球的队史纪录，直到后来被布拉德利-比尔打破。

However, Arenas is not a pure shooter. His breakthrough is extremely destructive, and at the same time, as he said, "I know how to manipulate the rules of the court", which allows him to fight head-to-head in the muscular jungle while also being praised by the referee. whistle.

In the 06-07 season, Arenas averaged 10 free throws per game, and only 9 defenders in history were able to do this.

So, he really knows the rules.

But he and Harden understand the rules differently. He prefers to win the referee's whistle after a muscle collision, rather than touching porcelain.

所以阿里纳斯全盛的06-07常规赛季，阿里纳斯打成了73次AND1，平均下来每场0.99次。

Arenas' style of play is not only like reloading Curry, but also like a more mature Harden. There is no doubt that he also influenced the playing style of a series of combo guards such as Harden.

In the 06-07 season, he led the team to be No. 3 in the Eastern Conference. The man who competed with the peak Kobe Bryant could make the latter lose both statistics and games. The heavy-duty No. [-] position also has excellent range and is more accurate when it comes to critical moments. Looking at the data, the [-]-point shooting rate is not outstanding, but he was the first person in that era to make a strong three-point shot with the ball into a personal label.

He is more convincing than Irving in leading the team, and his leadership is more reliable than Lillard's offensive ability. It's a pity that he is too heavy and his knees are too fragile. The real peak is only half a year.

Today's Arenas obviously pays more attention to training.

His peak may last longer.

The reason why he insists on training is that Lu Yu is actually one of his motivations.

It is also a pity that, also because of Lu Yu, his peak is not so brilliant.

Players of the same era as Lu Yu are somewhat sad, because they are likely to be the next Reggie Miller, Barkley, Malone, Stockton...

The Suns continued to attack, and Lu Yu continued to play pick-and-roll with Haslem. After attracting pincers, he directly distributed the ball to Marion who was covered by Haslem.

And scored, 9 to 12
The extra penalty also hit, 10 to 12
Yao Ming's foul made the head coach of the Warriors start to worry. He wanted to replace Yao Ming, but Yao Ming was replaced. Who would defend Lu Yu?

Or continue to look at it.

The next two teams fought to attack, and the game was very exciting.

Arenas broke out completely, with three-pointers, mid-range shots, and layups.

Yao Ming also performed well, hitting frequent hooks.

But the performance of the rest of the Warriors is mediocre.

The Sun's best performer is Marion. Marion is faster than Jamison, jumps higher, and defends better. Except for a poor outside shooting percentage, Marion can basically score when he rushes to the basket.

After Yao Ming was fouled by Lu Yu again, he became a bit restrained, the coach had no choice but to replace him and let him rest for a while.

Then the Suns began to let Lu Yuqiang play inside. This was the tactic the Suns lost at the beginning, but it worked well at this time.

There are no bad tactics, only coaches who can't use them.

At this time, Lu Yu was the head coach on the field. After seeing Yao Ming go down, he took the initiative to ask for the inside line, which upset the Warriors' inside line.

At the end of the first quarter, the Suns took the lead instead.

34 to 26, Lu Yu scored 17 points and 4 assists in one quarter, scoring almost half of the Suns' points alone.

Zhang Weiping said: "Lu Yu is really too strong. If you add Yao Ming and Arenas together, you can't compare with Lu Yu. If Lu Yu hadn't played in the opening game, I'm afraid it would definitely not be a 9-point difference now. .”

Sun Yiping smiled and said: "So Yao Ming still needs to work harder, not to mention being able to catch up with Lu Yu's height, as long as he can improve a little bit, it will be great."

In the second quarter of the game, Lu Yu rested, and the two sides replaced coaches. At this time, the Warriors' lineup depth advantage was reflected. Without Lu Yu, the Suns could only compete with the Warriors. pressure situation.

The Suns usually face underdogs, and in the second quarter they will use a wave of quick running and bombing, and they can't find North on the opposite side.

This is why the Suns can often clock out in two quarters.

It's just that every time they encounter a strong team, the Suns will appear to be a bit difficult in the second quarter. Every time, at the end of the second quarter, after Lu Yu came on the court, he took the game away with a wave.

Sometimes the second session is taken away, and sometimes it takes three sessions.

But this time in the second quarter, Lu Yu didn't play. It just so happens that the Warriors are also a fast-paced team. It's like a mirror, allowing D'Antoni to see whether his running and bombing is better than the Warriors' style of play. , What are the differences, and is there any room for improvement.

In fact, running and bombing is a very good tactical concept.

Not only can it make up for the general situation of players' physical fitness and offensive ability, but as long as the players practice their shooting well, the point guards can arrange the rest.

And this style of play has guaranteed ratings and attendance.

The only problem is, it doesn't work when it comes to the playoffs.

In the playoffs, none of the running and bombing teams made it to the finals. The possibility of winning all the way and winning the championship purely by running and bombing is too low.

Because the biggest flaw of running and bombing is the lack of stability.

Whether a goal can be scored depends on the player's touch.

In the third quarter, Lu Yu played on and off. Obviously D'Antoni seemed to have grasped something and began to constantly try to adjust the lineup. In this quarter, the Suns scored 27 points and the Warriors scored 30 points.

The Suns 73 only led by 83 points over 10 entering the fourth quarter.

This game also became one of the few games where Lu Yu did not clock in early to leave work.

Zhang Weiping said: "The performance of the Warriors is inseparable from Lu Yu's help. At least Lu Yu has not really displayed his strength on both offense and defense."

Sun Yiping nodded: "I agree with this point. Lu Yu seems to have disappeared from the court, which is very abnormal."

Many players want to see if Lu Yu can always get a triple-double. In today's game, Lu Yu has already got 26+10+9 data, of which only 9 assists.

Now double-doubles are no longer within the scope of Lu Yu's consideration, because playing such data is meaningless.

And because the Suns directly speeded up the offensive and defensive rhythm in the fourth quarter, Yao Ming was a little tired after being led to run.

However, if he can persist until the fourth quarter, Yao Ming is already very good.

At least it can be proved that his physical strength is not bad.

Is Yao Ming physically weak?

In our impression, Yao Ming has poor physical strength, because he is 2 meters tall. Players of this height, except for Lu Yu, do not have good physical strength at all.

Actually not, Yao Ming's physical strength is not bad.

In Lu Yu's previous life, in the 07-08 season, Yao Ming averaged 37.2 minutes per game. What level is 37.2 minutes?
James averaged 35.2 minutes per game in his first season with the Lakers and 36.9 minutes per game in his last season with the Cavaliers.

In this comparison, Yao Ming averaged 37.2 minutes per game, is his physical strength poor?
There are several impression schools in the NBA, false impression streams.

Yao Ming's poor physical strength accounted for one of them.

Others include O'Neal who can only dunk!

In our impression, O'Neal is a big killer inside, with all kinds of domineering dunks, it is impossible to become a historical superstar with just dunks!

O'Neal's coping ability is also top in the NBA, and he can pass the ball like a guard;

O'Neal has never won the best defensive player, but he averaged 2.26 blocks per game in his career.

O'Neal can also hold the ball for long-distance attacks like a guard, and his dribbling and flexibility are not available in other big men.

In addition, O'Neal is also familiar with a series of standard center methods such as the small hook at the basket. He really can't just dunk.

The rest are: Kobe plays alone, Nash can only pass, Curry can only make three-pointers, James can only use his body...

The facts tell Lu Yu that Nash not only can pass the ball, but Kobe is not poisonous at all.

As for Curry, who can only make three-pointers, Lu Yu hasn't seen him yet, so he doesn't know.

And James can only use his body...well, at least it looks like this now.

(End of this chapter)