Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

Chapter 46 debuts, evenly matched

"Dune, are you here? Please sit down!
Calling you here today has no other meaning, just want to tell you that your previous performance has won my trust.

I appreciate your attitude in practice, learning, and playing.

Your performance on and off the pitch has caught my attention.

I think that the previous work has been neglected. You can play without the ball, and you can attract defense instead of just attacking with the ball.

In order to give full play to your ability, it is decided to promote you as the starting small forward for the next game.

You shouldn't live up to my expectations of you, right? "

The Zen master turned into the grandfather of KFC, and said to Du En earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Du En nodded suddenly, and then showed joy.

Playing the sixth man can certainly improve the statistics, but the position of the starter is undoubtedly higher than that of the substitute.

Moreover, in the starting lineup, Dunn can get more open shots.

If you bring a substitute, three-point shots are basically shots with the ball.

Dunn believes that for three-pointers, it is more accurate without the ball than with the ball, and if it is wide open, the shooting rate will be higher.

There is a chance to shoot open three-pointers, so naturally there is no need to force three-pointers.

Curry is invincible in the world with three-pointers with the ball, but Cole still designed a lot of tactics for Curry to shoot three-pointers with cover to enhance Curry's offensive power.

Starting with Payton, Kobe, etc., although most of the time they are running back and forth and cannot get the ball, as long as they get the ball, the chances will be better.

Besides, in the absence of O'Neal, the ball in the starting lineup is almost enough. Payton, Kobe, and Malone should not condescend to bring a substitute.

In this way, there is a high probability that Dunn is a fake starting small forward, and the real task is to lead the bench to score as the sixth man.

On the whole, Dunn's possession of the ball will not decrease, but will increase.

For example, the playing time in the preseason was only about 10 to 25 minutes before, and then because of the extra starting time, it may slowly increase to 30 to [-] minutes.

Usually the sixth man of an NBA team should play about 30 minutes.

Zen Master's expectation of him has undoubtedly further established his position in the Lakers.

After thinking about these things, Du En quickly offered his loyalty to the Zen master.

Upon hearing this, the Zen master revealed to Duane calmly that he intends to reduce some of Kobe's starting time, and then Kobe and Duane will be Jordan and Pippen on the bench.

Du En was a little surprised when he heard this, but the Zen master quickly explained that it was for Du En's benefit.

Zen Master also noticed that Du En's ability to pass and control is slightly insufficient.

Delegating Kobe to the bench lineup can reduce Duane's ball-holding pressure and reduce the number of turnovers.

And Kobe is easier to attract defense when playing with the ball. Duane has no pressure to hold the ball, and he can also use his talent off the ball to help Kobe open up space.

The advantage of this is that the distribution of ball rights in the starting lineup is relatively more reasonable.

After O'Neal returns from injury, someone in the starting lineup must give up the ball.Let Kobe take the bench in advance, and there will be no conflicts over the ball.

Of course, the question is, is Kobe willing to bring a substitute?

After Kobe agreed to bring a substitute, will there be a situation where people don't pass the ball because the desire for singles is higher than the desire for passing?

Zen master said that in the next half month, he will study hard and try to arrange a more suitable role for Du En.

After listening to Zen Master's instructions, Dunn took a few boxes of videos that Zen Master specially prepared for him, and then went home to re-study the running and offense of the Lakers' small forward under the existing triangle offensive system.

Compared with holding the ball under the triangle offense, off the ball is simpler, that is, running, passing, and cutting, which is a bit like the Warriors passing and cutting, but there are not so many screens.

Duane just wants to study hard and master the triangle offense in his new role as soon as possible.

However, with his recent return to Los Angeles, Dunn often drove in and out of the community, and the neighbors noticed that a big star had come to the community, and everyone was very enthusiastic.

Among them are young girls, married young women, official ladies, wealthy women, enthusiastic fans...

There were even some distant relatives, relatives and friends of the neighbors, who learned that Du En lived here, and then came to visit with gifts.

Du En is a normal person with emotions and desires. He occasionally invites one or two to play golf, and there is nothing wrong with doing activities.

However, considering what happened to Kobe not long ago, he decided to hold on.

Dongzi was face blind and fell into a beauty trick, and was jumped by a fairy. It is normal for Chinese abroad to cheat Chinese.

In order to avoid trouble, Du En kept himself clean and reduced unnecessary communication.At most, it is to receive foreign guests at home, treat it as a normal social interaction, and entertain them politely.

As the saying goes, the future is long, if you are really interested, and you don't have any crooked ideas, you can talk about it later.

It was also because there were so many similar situations that Du En couldn't do it alone, so Du En just hired a nanny a few days ago.

Now, finally, someone in the family can help Du En and help Du En with some dirty work.

Perhaps it was also because of the sudden appearance of a nanny, some neighbors with ulterior motives retreated in spite of the difficulties and did not come to the door frequently.

Dunn is also happy to be idle, but people still visit the door every day.

Fortunately, Dunn spends most of his time practicing at the Toyota Center.When there are guests at home, most of them leave gifts and leave a contact information, and then leave.

Duane was not entangled in mundane affairs. With the help of his previous experience in learning the triangle offense, he understood most of the things that small forwards should do in just two days.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Cavaliers at home. It was also the first time that Duane played as a starter with Payton, Kobe, Malone, and Grant.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is James, Ricky Davis, Darius Miles, Boozer and Big Z.

In other words, James played point guard, not small forward.

After the game started, Big Z helped the Cavaliers jump to get the ball.

James drove the ball forward and was aggressively defended by Gary Payton after halftime.

The Paytons sent nicknamed gloves, which are very aggressive in defense, wrapping the opponent completely like a glove, so that the opponent has no feel at all.

In fact, if James has Billups' shooting and post-hitting ability, relying on his height and weight advantages, he can basically beat the old Payton today.

It's a pity that James won't. At this stage, James will only use cover to break through.

After being entangled by Payton, James doubled the pressure on the ball and had to pass the ball to Ricky Davis first.

The latter faced Kobe's close defense after taking the ball, and couldn't move it. It was difficult to find a chance to make a shot, so he could only protect the ball with his back and pass the ball to James.

Immediately after regaining the ball, James called Darius Miles over to set him a screen, and then just got rid of Payton, but was caught by Duane who came on the switch.

"Hey, Melo's little brother, I heard you played well in summer league?"

James thought he had a soft persimmon, and directly borrowed the ball protector to open the way.

However, during the confrontation between the two, they found that Du En was not moved.

"Are you tickling me?" After physical confrontation, Du En immediately responded with trash talk.

James was quite shocked by this. In amazement, he immediately held the ball with both hands, feinted it, and wanted to touch Du En, but Du En remained unmoved.

Not getting room for a shot, or stopping the ball and continuing to move forward to pretend the referee didn't see the breakthrough opportunity.

James could only turn his back to seek support from his teammates. Fortunately, Boozer was not far away. James passed the ball, but because the passing intention was too obvious, Malone stepped forward and intercepted the ball defensively.

With the help of the big Z, the Lakers were heavy and slow, and immediately pushed for a fast break. Payton and Malone connected, and Malone dunked successfully, helping the Lakers score two points first.

James held the ball across half court, and called two pick-and-rolls in a row before Payton got entangled. Then this time it was not Dunn who appeared in front of him, but Malone's big elbow.

Although Ma Long's ability to protect the frame is not good, his top defense is very good, coupled with the deterrent of big elbows.

James didn't dare to touch Dunn, let alone Malone.

Ever since, James could only pull it out again, call a few pick-and-rolls, and try to break into the inside line.

Immediately afterwards, Kobe appeared in front of James. James tried it and found that it was more troublesome than being entangled by Payton. Kobe took the ball in his hand accidentally.

Kobe's hands are small, but his wingspan is not short.

It was another fast break after James made a mistake, and Kobe also dunked to complete the score.

After two rounds, James found that his body and pick-and-roll, which he has always been proud of, were not easy to use in front of the Lakers starters.

To be honest, Dunn was a little easier to fight.But with his current attack power, it is difficult to break through Dunn's defense.

It is also because facing the Lakers that it is not easy to score in the starting lineup, James turned into a dribbling guard.

After halftime, pass the ball to Ricky Davis or Boozer, and play off the ball by himself, without the idea of ​​actively holding the ball and connecting the teams.

Ricky Davis' defense against Kobe was also numb, and he had to use the screen to play Payton and Dunn, but he could barely digest the ball, and his shooting percentage was less than 40%.

Facing Malone's defense, Boozer was also very difficult. He was able to score but only a little bit.

The Cavaliers finally opened up the situation by relying on Big Z's advantage in the center position, but Big Z's physical strength is limited and he can't play for too long.

It is precisely because of the disparity between the two ends of the starting lineup that the Cavaliers fell into a disadvantage from the very beginning of the game. In the first quarter, 15 to 29, they were beaten by 14 points by the Lakers and almost doubled.

However, in the second quarter, James, who had previously made 2-for-0 shots and scored no points, suddenly felt like a fish in water and regained his glory.

The Lakers' bench lineup is still led by Duane. Although Fisher, Devin George, and Grant are not bad, James' talent can still score under the basket with the help of a screen.

Ever since, in the first half of the second quarter, Dunn and James scored each other.

杜恩6投4中，罚球2罚2中砍下了10分，詹姆斯7投4，罚球3投2中，也是刚好拿下10分。

However, as early as the first quarter, Dunn made an empty cut to the basket to complete a layup, and also hit a three-pointer from the outside.

In the first half, whether it was scoring or efficiency, Dunn was above James.

In the second half, James was still brave and scored 16 points.

Of course, Duane didn't give up much, and scored another 15 points in the second half.

全场30分7篮板4助攻2抢断，比起26分5篮板6助攻的詹姆斯，一点也不差。

(End of this chapter)