God of NBA point guards

Chapter 566 Use mid-range shot to solve the Spurs

On the court, the Spurs attack.

Duncan hit two balls, and this time it was David Robinson's turn to take the shot. He threw a high and long two-pointer over Lewis's head.

Just when Robinson took action, Tim Duncan, who was in the low post on the left wing, quickly turned around and slid into the penalty area. At the same time, he quietly pressed his right hand on Ben's belly.

"Damn bastard!"

Big Ben was pressed and fell behind Duncan and was stuck. With his height, he was stuck by Duncan and the chance of grabbing a rebound was almost zero.

"boom!"

The basketball was short, missed, and bounced forward. Duncan took a step forward and got the offensive rebound.

At this time, Ben was on the left side of Duncan. Duncan was facing the right wing and his left side was facing the basket. Without any pause after being pushed, he held Ben Wallace on his left elbow, turned over and smashed the ball with his right hand.

"boom!"

When the basket roared, Ben Wallace, who took off to block the shot, was dunked.

"Oh hoo!"

The Amora Dome was filled with loud cheers and applause.

5:6, supersonic attack.

Lewis still pulled to the left corner, and then Corey Maggette cut into the penalty area from the left wing, with the chasing Sean Elliott falling behind.

Seeing this, Popovich was a little helpless. Elliott was only 33 years old, and injuries had already devastated him to the point of retirement.

At the top of the arc, just as Maggette was cutting in and two steps outside the left midfielder, Zhou Quan suddenly turned to the right, facing the right wing, with his left hand against the young general Johnson, controlling the ball with his right hand, and preparing to pass the ball to the right wing. Prepare for action.

Junior General Johnson immediately stepped in to intercept the Iron Fist King's pass to the right wing.

Under the basket, David Robinson was also confused by Zhou Quan's actions, thinking that he would pass the ball to Patterson on the right wing, and half of the defensive attention was focused on Patterson.

At the same time, Duncan, who was restrained by Lewis in the left blocking area, saw Zhou Quan's back facing the left wing. He judged that Zhou Quan should not have seen Maggette's inward cut. Although he moved a step towards the penalty area, he did not return to defend the penalty area with all his strength.

But the next moment, when Zhou Quan pulled the basketball up, he moved his backhand behind his back, and the basketball suddenly flew to the left waist.

"Oops!"

Duncan knew trouble at one glance.

At this time, David Robinson under the basket did not see this extremely concealed pass at the first time. When he reacted, he was half a beat too slow and the ball had already reached Maggette's hands.

Corey Maggette caught the ball at the left midfielder, then drove into the penalty area, took a step forward and jumped up to meet David Robinson.

After half a beat, David Robinson's stance was slightly to the right. He adjusted his steps eagerly, and then took off to block the shot.

"boom!"

As the rim trembled, Maggette dunked David Robinson, who had just jumped up.

"what?"

The young general Johnson, who was about to steal Zhou Quan's pass, heard the sound of the basket being smashed. He turned around in surprise and saw the admiral being dunked. He couldn't react for a moment. It turned out that the ball had already been passed in?

"Beautiful! The passing and cutting cooperation between King Iron Fist and Corey Maggette is very beautiful. King Iron Fist's no-look pass completely confused the Spurs." Bill Walton shouted excitedly.

Laimbeer said: "7:6, the first three attacks of both sides were all completed, and none of them was defended. Iron Fist used his personal breakthrough score and two passes to completely tear apart the Spurs' defense, and the Spurs also used the high and low twin towers Tactics to score consecutively in the low post.”

At this time, the Spurs called a timeout and Popovich rearranged his defensive tactics.

Bill Walton continued: "Brother Bill, we analyzed before the game that Corey Maggette and Patterson can only break through and score, but they are not good at shooting. They are incompatible with the Iron Fist King. Judging from this offense, it is a bit too one-sided.

In fact, although the breakthrough and distribution tactic is one of the most commonly used tactics by King Iron Fist, it is only one of them. He is fully capable of using other tactics to bring out the breakthrough abilities of Maggette and Patterson. They are not incompatible. Yes, it's just incompatible with the breakout tactics that King of Iron Fist is good at. "

Ranbir shrugged and said: "I still think these two are incompatible with King of Iron Fist, because the core is King of Iron Fist, then others should match King of Iron Fist, not King of Iron Fist to match others."

"That's true."

Bill Walton was startled, then nodded, and then said: "But different players' playing styles and different lineup configurations can also enrich the SuperSonics' tactical changes.

As the god of point guards, I think King of Iron Fist can well drive all the players around him to unleash their abilities.

From a higher perspective, making the people around him better is even more evident in Iron Fist's ability.With different teammates and different lineups, he can use different tactics and organize his teammates to play different offenses. "

The timeout ends and the Spurs attack.

Duncan took another shot and missed the first ball of the game.

"Tim Duncan made 4 of 3 shots and Ben Wallace grabbed a backcourt rebound." Bill Walton said.

Zhou Quan did not get off the ball quickly. After receiving the ball, he slowly advanced to the top of the front arc. He found that Derek Anderson, who was guarding Patterson on the right wing, was a little inside, and Sean Elliott, who was also guarding Corey Maggette on the left wing. The same goes for Te, both shrunk to the left and right elbow areas.

"Teaming."

He knew the Spurs' intentions without even thinking about it.

In fact, when Paul Westphal used this starting lineup today, he had already taken into account the Spurs' double-teaming tactics.

Neither Maggette nor Patterson has three-pointers, and their mid-range shooting is average. Both of their playing styles are very monotonous. As outside players, their ability to stretch is somewhat lacking.

In particular, Patterson, the second pick, spends [-]% of his offense in the paint. His style of play is more like an inside than the average inside. He is a breakthrough maniac with poor shooting and low training value.

As a lottery pick, Maggette has higher physical talent, and his shooting is better than Patterson. He has a certain mid-range shooting ability, including two-point distance, and has the ability to attack with the ball, so his training value is higher.

Westphal has considered it very clearly. Compared with Patterson, Maggette and Iron Fist King are more compatible, which will benefit Iron Fist King's ability to create open opportunities.But he still has to give Patterson more opportunities, because Maggette's rookie contract does not count this season, there are still two years, and he will be better trained slowly, and after Patterson finishes this season, his rookie contract will end. , according to Whitsitt's request, to make his data more beautiful and increase some transaction value.

Now that he knows the weaknesses of today's starting lineup, it will definitely give the Spurs the opportunity to double-team the paint. As the head coach, how can he not take this into consideration?
His response is Corey Maggette. Maggette's long two-pointer is the most accurate among mid-range shots, with a hit rate of nearly [-]%. As long as he gets an open space, he can still make it.

At the top of the arc, Zhou Quan made a tactical gesture according to Westphal's tactical arrangement, and then began to break through with the ball.

As soon as he broke through the young general Johnson, shooting guard Derek Anderson, who had been shrinking his defense from the beginning on the right wing, accelerated and rushed into the penalty area, while small forward Sean Elliott did the same.

At the same time, Patterson, who was released, ran towards the high post, and Maggette also ran towards the high post from the left wing.

Zhou Quan had just reached the free throw line, with David Robinson in front of him, Elliott on the left, and Derek Anderson on the right, forming a three-man double team.

But the next moment, he made a backhand move with his right hand and the ball flew high.

Corey Maggette caught the ball half-step above the left end of the free throw line. Sean Elliott rushed forward as soon as he saw it, but at this moment, Patterson blocked him.

"Big gap!" Bill Walton yelled.

Corey Maggette glanced at the basket like a free throw before shooting a jump shot.

He has the ability to draw fouls, and his free throw percentage is 77.4%. To him, this ball is no different from a free throw. The position is similar and there is no defender in front of him.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared and two points were hit.

"Cory Maggette hit the open shot!"

Bill Walton laughed: "The SuperSonics played a rare tactic. The King of Iron Fists broke through with the ball to attract three double-teams, creating a huge opening for the outside. Then they arranged two outsides that were emptied by the Spurs to provide high screens. , thus allowing Corey Maggette to get a wide open shot in the high post, and Maggette did not waste this open opportunity."

Laimbeer shook his head and said: "Even if there is no high cover, Sean Elliott will not have time to return to defense."

Bill Walton laughed: "But in that case, you can only get a small opening, so it is better to have a cover. Otherwise, Maggette's mid-range shooting ability may not be able to hit the small opening. Elliott's return defense will definitely Affect his shot.

This tactic of the SuperSonics must have been specially designed to target the Spurs' double-teaming tactic. It took advantage of the King of Iron Fist's breakthrough passing ability and Maggette's mid-range shooting ability in the high post, where his mid-range shot is relatively accurate. "

On the sidelines, Popovich found himself underestimating Cory Maggette's mid-range shooting ability from the high post.

He immediately yelled onto the court: "Sean, don't leave the ball wide open."

In the following game, both sides made various tactical adjustments, but the outcome of the game was not in the eyes of the head coaches of both teams.

The SuperSonics' lineup is pretty thick, but the Spurs' lineup is also pretty thick, with many people on the bench who can score.

There are ten Spurs players averaging more than five points per game, seven players averaging more than seven points per game, and three players averaging more than ten points per game.

The Spurs are even the ones averaging the fewest points per game in the Western Conference this season, and their defense is better than the Sonics. Their points conceded are only lower than the Heat and Knicks in the East.

So the two sides were fighting until the final quarter, the score was still entangled, and the game situation was very anxious.

In the 11th minute of the last quarter, there were only 35 seconds left, 91:91, and the two sides drew for the fourth time.

At this time, Zhou Quan stepped forward and took over the game. He first stole the young general Johnson and launched a counterattack. Then he blocked Duncan in the assist defense basket and launched another counterattack. Finally, he defeated his opponent with a score of 95:91. , won the 13th consecutive victory.

"Iron Fist King, which team do you think is a greater threat to the SuperSonics, the Spurs or the Lakers?" After the game, an ABC TV reporter asked in an on-site interview.

Zhou Quan thought for a while and then said: "Through this game, we saw how powerful the Spurs are, so we need to be prepared. In the series, the Spurs are likely to cause us more trouble than the Lakers."

"Iron Fist King, are you saying that the Spurs are stronger than the Lakers?" the reporter asked.

"No, it's just about the restraint of the lineup."

Zhou Quan shook his head and said: "The Spurs have twin towers composed of two super insiders. Even if the general is old and no longer as brave as he used to be, he cannot be ignored.

They have a strong interior defense and can also shrink their defense on the outside, so this season they have even conceded fewer points per game than us, ranking first in the Western Conference.

And our inside line cannot withstand the Spurs twin towers, so we will be somewhat passive when playing against the Spurs, and the lineup will be restrained.

The Lakers have O'Neal, and they can compete with the Spurs in inside offense and low post offense. In terms of lineup, the Spurs have no inside advantage in front of the Lakers, or even on the outside. If they cannot deal with Kobe, they will have a disadvantage on the outside and they will fall behind and be defeated. The Lakers exercised restraint.

Although the Spurs can play strong defense in the paint, Kobe has a very good mid-range shooting ability. I heard that he practiced extra during the entire offseason. I think mid-range shooting is also one of the things he practiced extra. He has better mid-range shooting ability than last season. Kobe's strong mid-range shooting ability should give the Spurs a headache.

Well, what I mean is that the Spurs' defense is stronger in the paint. The two super insiders can make the defense in the paint as tough as a barrel. However, the Spurs' defense is designed to prevent breakthroughs but not shots. It is difficult to deal with those midfielders. A person who shoots very accurately, Kobe should be one of the people who gives the Spurs a headache. "

The reporter immediately caught Zhou Quan's words and asked: "Iron Fist King, you emphasized Kobe's role on the outside, so you sent out 19 assists today, but only scored 25 points, with very little offense. If you attack with all your strength, , will get a far greater perimeter advantage than when Kobe faced the Spurs, so between the Spurs and the SuperSonics, who can restrain who?"

Zhou Quan laughed and then said: "In the series, we and the Spurs should restrain each other. I have an advantage on the outside and they have an advantage in the paint.

The key is that we don't have O'Neal. O'Neal alone can offset the energy of the Spurs' twin towers in the low post. And Kobe's current strength should be able to defeat all the Spurs' outside lines, but we can't use the inside line to offset the twin towers, so we need to get Greater outside advantage.

What I mean is that I told you just now that the Lakers' lineup is actually more restrained than ours against the Spurs. They are no longer the same Lakers team that was swept by the Spurs in 99. "

The reporter smiled and said: "But the Iron Fist King, on November 11, the Lakers challenged the Spurs away from home, 8:91, losing by 101 points."

Zhou Quan nodded and said: "I watched that game. Kobe made 31 of 15 shots and scored 32 points. His shooting percentage was close to 1%. He only made 1 of 3 free throw. It seemed that he made 1 of [-] three-pointers. Almost all of them were mid-range shots." , this is the same as what I just said, Kobe defeated all the Spurs' perimeter shots with his mid-range shot, and the Spurs had no way to guard against his mid-range shot.

The reason why the Lakers lost that game was because O'Neal performed abnormally. He was defended by the Spurs Twin Towers and made 13 of 5 shots, 10 of 3 free throws, and only scored 13 points.

We all know that O'Neal is in a paddling state during the regular season. This is his normal state, but he will definitely not only play in this state in the series.

Judging from that game, coach Phil Jackson has obviously found a way to deal with the Spurs, which is to let Kobe take more shots and use mid-range shots to solve the Spurs. Kobe will be the main leader for the Lakers to defeat the Spurs, not Shaquille O'Neal.

In 99, the Spurs swept the Lakers in the second round, but I believe that if we meet in the playoffs this season, Kobe will no longer be the Kobe in 99, and the Spurs will not be able to sweep the Lakers. "

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(End of this chapter)