Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 115 This is defense, its role on the court, the direction of the game, blowing towards the Mavericks!

“Back in the third quarter, both teams started with their main players, then played music, and then fought again.

Bibby controlled the ball to the frontcourt and distributed the ball to Brad Miller.

He mentioned catching the ball in the high post, lifted the ball and tried to shoot, but Walker defended it.

Brad Miller flicked his hands and smashed the basketball into the penalty area. Bibby passed the ball and cut through to catch the ball. He took a step and broke through to the end. He shot. Oh no, he passed the ball to Dee in the low post on the left. Watts.

pretty! !
Divac receives the ball and passes the ball quickly.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the left, Stojakovic is best at shooting three-pointers from the offensive area. He received the basketball, he was empty, he pulled it out, and he raised his hand to shoot a three-point jumper..."

Finley had just been blocked by Divac as a screen, and Stojakovic was moving around without the ball. He was clearly looking at running towards the penalty area, but suddenly he ran in the opposite direction, went in, and evacuated to the outside line, and then Catch the ball and shoot.

The whole action seemed to have been predicted, oh no, it should have been a planned route in advance.

Regardless of whether such an offensive link is played or not, they are executing their designed offensive route and track in the left area of ​​​​the offense.

The rest depends on which level and which level you take action to end the opponent's defense.

Even if Finley didn't have Divac's cover or Stojakovic's inside-and-out feints to run into the open space without the ball, he would still have to listen to the gunfire in the offensive phase of the Princeton system.

Swish-!
The knife falls and the ball goes in.

“Yes!!

A three-point shot from Stojakovic in his best three-point shooting area.

The Kings offense is so exciting, so beautiful.

Brad Miller mentioned the high post, and Bibby cut to the basket without the ball. This in itself was a pick-and-roll tactic without the ball.

Then, Brad Miller, Bibby and Divac formed an offensive triangle.

And this is just the starting point under the Princeton system..."

That's right, it's just the beginning of this offensive tactic.

Pass-and-cut coordination from Brad Miller and Bibby.

Then, Divac and Stojakovic's off-ball cover tactics on the left helped Stojakovic's swing defense, and then Stojakovic's off-the-ball counter-running skills helped him get the ball. open shooting opportunities.

Then, the ball was passed continuously. Brad Miller passed the ball to Bibby. Bibby broke through to the basket, passed the ball to Divac, and then distributed the ball to Stojakovi who was completely empty on the outside. Strange hands.

Finally, Stojakovic averaged 43.3% of his three-point shooting percentage per game, and averaged 7 hits in 3 shots per game from outside the three-point line. What can you use to top it?
You can't stand it.

Seeing this scene, Barkley on the commentary table shook his head.

“Stojakovic’s three-pointer!!
This ball was unstoppable and basically killed the game.

17 minutes! !!

Less than half a minute into the second half, the Mavericks, a team with an offensive ceiling, had to chase a 17-point hole just because the basket in the first half was not theirs.

Moreover, the Kings' offense is impossible to guard.

Therefore, the suspense, from now on, is gone..."

The score is 49 to 66! !
The score difference was 17 points, and there were still two quarters left for the Mavericks to attack. Logically speaking, it was very long, but the advantage on the court was almost one-sided to the Kings.

This is the horror of Princeton's offensive system.

Moreover, it is still a tough spot for the "White Devils" home court at Arco Arena.

The offense is unstoppable, and the basket isn't theirs yet, so what are you going to use to chase it?
On the court, Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt and brought Bibby's defense in front of Tan Yang. While passing the ball to Tan Yang, he continued to attack without the ball. At this moment, he became the three-point shooter of the Mavericks.

However, Tan Yang did not pass the ball to him. Instead, he dribbled the ball and acted recklessly.

"here we go again!

Tan Yang forced his way past Bibby, and the Kings' defense was also undefended.

Tan Yang did a great job. He rushed in, but Bibi couldn't resist it and could only fight and retreat.

Qin Yang went in, made a European step layup, and was about to finish, attracting Brad Miller on the right to sweep and block the shot.

Beautiful, Tan Yang passed the ball, and Walker cut in from the right to catch the ball, jumped high from the basket, and slashed towards the basket with one hand..."

Bang-dang——!
Walker split Huashan and blasted the damn basketball into the basket.

Brad Miller could only focus on sweeping Tan Yang from the front, but could not care about the blows from behind. He could only focus on one thing and lose the other, and the defense line was broken.

51 to 66! !
The score difference is still 15 points.

The advantage is still huge, on the Kings side.

They don't need to panic, just continue to play at their own offensive pace.

Don’t understand defense?

It's enough to let the Mavericks' defense not even think about it.

On the sidelines, Adelman crossed his chest with his hands, looking like he was determined to defeat the Mavericks.

With a 15-point lead, possession of the offensive ball, and the second half of the game left, the Kings were in unstoppable form and the Princeton system was running smoothly. How could they lose?
He wants to write a book?

On the court, the Mavericks had no defense and were constantly beaten, but did nothing and just watched from the court.

Their defensive tactics have changed, or maybe they haven't.

After all, this is their regular defensive tactic.

The question is to focus on the big players and defend the small ones, kill the Kings' star players, and then let the opponent's role players attack to test their defense.

This is a conspiracy, the point of the fight is that our family has more cards than you and is stronger than you...

“Brad Miller mentioned the high ball.

Walker only defended to the free throw line area, but did not completely defend it. Instead, he mainly cut off the offensive line where Brad Miller passed the ball to Bibby.

At the same time, Nash desperately pursued Bibby and did not give Bibby a chance to catch the ball.

Tan Yang on the right moved toward the top arc, forming a relatively loose zone defense with Walker, but the opponent he was defending was Brad Miller. This level of zone defense was enough..."

In the left offensive area, Finley did not chase Stojakovic desperately, but mainly cut off the opponent's receiving route.

In addition, Nowitzki mentioned the waist position on the left side of the penalty area, and Walker near the free throw, also formed a second layer of defense. But if Fanstojakovic cuts in without the ball, the Mavericks' pair of interior twin towers can Sanctioning him, plus the mobile Finley on the outside, and the second layer of defense formed a defensive triangle with Finley leading the defense and the two towers behind him assisting in defense.

Stojakovic's offensive space in the left offensive area was cut and compressed bit by bit.

To put it bluntly, the Mavericks' defensive energy is focused on encircling Bibby and Stojakovic.

It's like, if you face the Warriors in the small ball era in the future, you can switch defenses or help with defense indefinitely, and use defensive intensity to surround and kill the "Splash Brothers".

"The Kings mainly play 'civilian team basketball' where everyone is for me and I am for everyone.

Next, how will they break through the Mavericks' defensive layout?
Oh, Christie moves to the top arc and Brad Miller moves to the right.

Beautiful, Brad Miller blocked Tan Yang's pursuit and at the same time passed the damn basketball to Christie.

Walker's defensive position was somewhat shrunk, and it was too late for him to switch defenses.

Christie catches the ball, raises his hand, and shoots a three-point jumper..."

Walker did not throw out to defend, but if he tried his best to defend and used his defensive moves, he would most likely be beaten by Christie Deal and Brad Miller's empty shots to the basket.

In other words, the Mavericks can only defend against the shot. This is a premeditated defense. They can only bet that there are no bullets in Christie's three-point pistol.

Bang-dang——!
You guessed it, there really were no bullets in Christie's three-point pistol.

“Missed!!

The Mavericks' defense made the right bet this time.

The tactics of the Princeton system focus on "civilian-style" group fights.

If you just keep pumping one pair, it will be of no use no matter how hard you fight.

You have to focus on one or two key players of your opponent so that you can hurt your opponent.

Of course, it could also be a painful beating from an opponent.

But why not?
Anyway, if you can't guard against the Kings' team basketball, then go deal with their most threatening star, maybe, maybe, you can probably get the answer and survive..."

The rebound was picked off by Nowitzki, and then, with one move, he passed the ball to Tan Yang.

After catching the ball, without thinking, Tan Yang pushed with both hands and sent the basketball to the empty frontcourt.

The moment he passed the ball, Finley sprang out like a cheetah, accelerating, constantly widening the distance from Stojakovic.

"A very nice counterattack from defense to offense.

Finley is using his athleticism to overwhelm the Kings defense. It's very likely that the Kings' offense and defense will be well-arranged by the Mavericks' strategy.

Stojakovic can’t keep up with Finley. Even if he can, Finley’s advantage over Stojakovic will be with the Mavericks..."

What's more, Stojakovic couldn't catch up, couldn't catch up at all.

The question is that he focuses on offense.

Just looking at the end of the shot, it was indeed Christie who made the shot in the end.

But when moving from Christie to the top arc, Stojakovic's off-ball position has moved to the left corner, and Brad Miller will move to the right wing in order to block Tan Yang. In order to contain Walker's defense change, after blocking Qin Yang, he would also move towards the basket...

What is team tactics? This is team tactics.

Offensively, every player is a part of the offense. The concentrated offensive advantage is accumulated bit by bit under the control of each player's involvement in the offense. Under the micro-management of this tactical system, all energy has been devoted to the offense. There is no way to take defense into consideration at all...

In other words, basketball under this system has always been divided into victory and defeat, as well as life and death.

If you don't score, your opponent will score.

This kind of determination was predicted by the Kings.

Bang-dang——!
Finley got the basketball, went to the basket, jumped high, and smashed Huashan with a split dunk, venting the anger of his hip-stretching performance in the first half.

53 to 66! !
The score difference came to 13 points.

Outside the court, Nelson stood on the sidelines and celebrated with fists clenched.

Their tactics worked.

That is, they see an opportunity for a reversal.

The next step is to let the bullets of this tactic fly for a while longer.

On the court, in transition, the Kings attack.

If the defense can't stop it, they won't care at all, as long as the offense comes back.

As long as they can attack and score in every round, there is no possibility of them not winning.

Even, many times, after scoring 80%, 70%, maybe 60%...the opponent has already fallen.

The Mavericks are an elite opponent on offense, and they have to come up with more aggressive offensive firepower, which is to be expected.

But don’t panic, it’s enough to be themselves.

On the court, Brad Miller still received the ball in the high post. Bibby passed the ball and cut to the basket. Then, while being followed by Nash, Walker was ready to cut the ball at any time.

As for the defense on the left, Finley and Nowitzki were also arranged by Stojakovic.

Anyway, Stojakovic and Bibby, they must die.

"Brad Miller holds the ball in the top arc to support.

Bibby cut to the basket and failed to catch the basketball and attack the Mavericks' basket.

The Kings' offense didn't panic. Bibby had no chance to cut by himself, so he continued to play music and then cut.

Christie cut to the basket from the right wing.

Seeing this, Brad Miller flicked his hands and passed the basketball.

Take the ball and take one step to break through to the basket.

Beautiful, the Mavericks' defense quickly shrank back and blocked the penalty area.

While focusing on Bibby and Stojakovic on defense, the Mavericks' defensive tactics also include shrinking the defense to protect the basket.

To put it bluntly, while catching the big and letting go of the small, he narrowed the penalty area and forced the opponent to shoot away from the basket. Christie had no chance. He passed the ball to Divac in the low post on the left, but still did not hit. Divac chose to pass the ball to the outside. Stojakovic…”

Princeton's offensive system is similar to the triangle offensive tactics, especially the high post support and off-ball movement. The upper part of the triangle positioning space cannot be said to be exactly the same, but it can be said to be very similar.

But the triangle offensive tactic only requires one-on-one opportunities for the stars to get the ball.

The stars under the triangle offensive system can solve their opponents by giving them unlimited one-on-one opportunities.

The Princeton system focuses on a "civilian team" basketball, and one-on-one opportunities are not enough for them.

What they need is open looks and, ideally, passes to the basket.

Therefore, it seems that Christie received the ball in an air cut and got an offensive opportunity, but the chance of taking the shot was not high.

Divac, too.

Although Stojakovic on the outside finally caught the basketball, he attacked with the ball and faced Finley's leading defense. He did not have the confidence to win.

At the end of the day, he's a shooter.

One-on-one with the ball is not his style.

Fortunately, don't panic if you don't have a chance, just keep passing the ball.

"pretty!
Stojakovic passed the basketball back to Brad Miller.

Dribbling the ball to the free throw line, Brad Miller made an emergency stop, raised his hand and took a two-point jumper..."

In addition to coordinating passes and screens, Brad Miller can also finish by himself.

Not to mention Walker shrinking into the penalty area, even if he doesn't shrink, with his height of 2 meters, the advantage against the 06-meter center is still in Brad Miller's hands.

All he could do was listen to the gunfire.

Bang-dang——!
“Still missed.

Brad Miller went to the free throw line to take a shot, but still failed to make the basketball.

The rebound was picked off by Walker, and the Mavericks rushed to counterattack..."

This time, the Kings retreated quickly, and both sides settled into positions to fight.

Nash controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and then distributed the ball to Tan Yang who was in the high position.

"Nash cut to the right side of the 45-degree three-point line. Tan Yang received the ball and passed the basketball back to Nash like a kick-the-wall pass.

This is also a kind of passing and cutting cooperation. Nash catches the ball, he pulls it out, and he raises his hand to shoot a three-point jumper..."

Christie's defense change was still hesitant.

After all, Nash brought Bibby's defense in front of Tan Yang and used his body to break through. This was the advantage on Tan Yang's side.

There were a lot of rounds ahead, and Bibby couldn't resist Tan Yang's reckless attack.

In addition, the Kings' defensive awareness is not strong to begin with. With this hesitation, they can only bet on Nash's shot and just wait outside.

Swish-!
The knife falls and the ball goes in.

Nash showed no mercy and accurately scored the key three-pointer.

“Nice job!!

Nash's three-pointer came.

As the most accurate three-point shooter in the Mavericks, giving Nash such a shot would be a suicide.

But this is the Kings, their defense is really unreliable..."

Snapped--!
When returning to defense, Nash and Tan Yang high-fived to celebrate the three-point goal.

It seems that Tan Yang is just a transitional player, and the assists are picked up. This is true.

But if Tan Yang's breakthrough pass is not threatening, Nash's shot will not be so loose.

This is the difference between CBA teammates and NBA teammates.

If Tan Yang were a CBA teammate, Christie's defensive switch might not be so crotch-inducing.

Not even a possibility, but a certainty.

After all, if Tan Yang has no breakthrough, he can go short.

56 to 66! !
The score difference became 10 points.

The advantage seems to still be on the side of the Kings. In fact, everyone can see that the direction of the game has been blowing towards the Mavericks.

That's what defense does on the field.

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(End of this chapter)