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Relying on Yao Ming's efforts in the interior, the Seattle SuperSonics slowly expanded their lead to more than [-] points. The Los Angeles Lakers were not reconciled to being led so much before the end of the first quarter, but they did not What can I do if I am willing.

The success of the Los Angeles Lakers this season, in addition to Kobe Bryant's performance as good as where he lived, is inseparable from their superiority in the interior. Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom's three-person inside lineup basically has an advantage against any team in the league.

And their offense combines the advantages of the triangle offense and the combination of internal and external tactics, especially Pau Gasol, who can be said to be like a fish in water in this system. The data is not much better than when he was in the Memphis Grizzlies, but his role is difficult to show with data. In the offense, he is the axis of the team and the key point of the internal and external connection , In defense, since Andrew Bynum is on his shoulders, his weakness in confrontation is not so important. His height and wingspan are very useful when defending outside players.

Pau Gasol is the most threatening when he stands at the free line position. When he gets the ball in this position, he can choose to shoot and attack by himself. Because of the advantages of height and wingspan, few people can guard him. At the same time, he can also pass the ball to the inside. His tall body determines his vision, and his skills and awareness are very good among big players.

Therefore, although Pau Gasol is not a top inside player, he is very suitable for the Lakers system. As a former team boss, he is also the boss of the national team, but he has a humble and low-key personality, and does not steal the limelight. Not pursuing shooting rights and personal data, he is really the best candidate for the team's second child, so Kobe Bryant is very satisfied with Pau Gasol's assist. [

The situation of Pau Gasol and Yao Ming is very similar. He also belonged to the boss in the original team. Yao Ming's current boss position was taken away by Stephen again, but his original status was quite different. There is another similar player in the league, and that is Dirk Nowitzki, the boss of the Dallas Mavericks.

Players from three different countries, different technical styles, and different teams all have a common characteristic, that is, "softness". This "softness" refers to their style of play, their character, and their personality. The way of playing, because relatively speaking, all three of them are better at shooting. Pau Gasol is a little bit worse in this regard. Others average [-] points per game, but he does not, but his comprehensiveness far exceeds the others. Two people.

"Soft" means that the three of them are not very good at confrontation. In fact, this is not the case. The three of them are all foreign players. It is naturally impossible for them to come to a team dominated by Americans, like he is in the national team. How about you first melt into an unfamiliar environment, you need to keep a low profile first, if you come directly with a high profile, that’s not called melting in, it’s called conquest.

And on the court, it is true that they are poor in confrontation, but it is not as exaggerated as the media said. They are mainly good at shooting. Should they let them give up their strengths and go to those black and thick muscles?Fighting hard with a stick is not called bravery, that is called mental retardation, and the media likes to put a label on the players, as if one label can represent all the characteristics of the player, they will not think about it at all, like Tim Duncan as a Semi-foreign players are also very low-key off the court, and on the court, they will not go head-to-head with Shaquille O'Neal, but no one has ever said that Tim Duncan is soft, and similarly, Kevin Garnett's offense is also floating in the air. The jump shot is mainly outside, but he likes to roar, and his personality is a bit domineering. The same is true for Chris Webber. He mainly shoots and passes, and rarely fights hard, but he is not accused of being soft ( Shaquille O'Neal exception).

However, under the guidance of Jeff Van Gundy, Yao Ming took the lead in becoming physically tougher. After gaining weight, in terms of confrontation, almost no one was his opponent except Shaquille O'Neal, and Dirk Nowitzki also continued to attack. Under the criticism, he also developed a whole body of muscles. Although he dare not say that he will go head-to-head with a player of Yao Ming's level at the basket, ordinary inside players dare to go up and play a few strong ones.

Only Pau Gasol, despite being criticized by the media, grew a beard and looked majestic, but he still played the same way, did not achieve any offense, and was different from Yao Ming and Dirk Nowitzki , The support he received in the Memphis Grizzlies is far inferior to the two of them. No one can challenge Dirk Nowitzki's status in the Dallas Mavericks. The departure of Steve Nash and Michael Finley is to Perfect him.

And Yao Ming's treatment in the Houston Rockets is not inferior to him. Although after Steve Francis left, there was another Tracy McGrady, but Tracy McGrady knew very well that although he had everything the boss should have power, but the center of the team can only be Yao Ming, whether on or off the court, Yao Ming is the team's most valuable player, and the offense Yao Ming has achieved in the past few years has also made him gradually gained the upper hand.

Before this season, Yao Ming and Pau Gasol changed teams successively, from the boss of a team to the role of the team's second child. Only Dirk Nowitzki still persisted in Dallas, while Yao Ming and Pau Gasol Although Sol's team status has declined, he has achieved success on the field. Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers almost won the championship, while the Memphis Grizzlies often made the first round of the playoffs.

The same is true of Yao Ming. Although he played a great season in the Rockets, after that season, the championship is still a distant dream. It is also Yao Ming who came to the Sonics in a way he was unwilling to enjoy, but enjoyed unprecedented success.

Although the two are not direct opponents in terms of positions, there are still many opportunities to meet in the game. If they are in the three-second zone, then Pau Gasol is not Yao Ming's opponent at all, but once he gets out of the three-second zone In the second zone, Pau Gasol can also tease Yao Ming to his heart's content, but Yao Ming's presence at the basket can weaken the Lakers' offense by more than one-third, while Pau Gasol's outside The advantage can't play this role, because his role can only be played here.

It seems that Yao Ming can only face one of Pau Gasol or Andrew Bynum, but he can stick to the basket, which is something that neither of them can do. Both Yao Ming can hit the basket and gain a greater advantage. The two of them double-team Yao Ming, but this way the other one is emptied. With Stephen on the court, as long as someone has a chance, Stephen can take the ball. spread out.

There is another defensive method that is more effective against Yao Ming, which is to go forward. Although Yao Ming's weight has decreased, his flexibility has improved to a certain extent, but his huge body is slower to turn around at any time. Yes, but the requirements for defensive players are also very high, and they must have flexible judgment ability, so that they can see through the opponent's offensive style in advance. At the same time, seeing through does not mean that the defense will be successful. Go around to the front of the opponent.

But in the Los Angeles Lakers, Andrew Bynum can't complete such a task, because his weight is not inferior to Yao Ming, and his flexibility is not much better. What's more, he is unwilling to put in such hard work , and Pau Gasol, when the head coach has no clear instructions, he will not deliberately choose difficult things to do, so in this way, it is okay for Yao Ming to perform so well in the face of the two of them. Understood.

However, after Phil Jackson replaced Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum, Yao Ming's good days will come to an end. Lamar Odom is much more flexible than Andrew Bynum, and at the same time Tall and powerful, Pau Gasol is behind and he is in front, and the two of them will go forward or pinch from time to time. Under the harassment of the two, Yao Ming's performance has declined, but this At that time, Carlesimo also made adjustments, replacing Kurt Thomas and replacing Coupard.

In this way, Odom can imagine focusing on Yao Ming just now, and Coupard can impress them with his offense. Don't forget, Coupard is not only good at defense Yes, his offense is also good, although not as good as Yao Ming and the others, but in terms of players in the same position, he is still very good. The Los Angeles Lakers focus on defending Yao Ming, but Coupard gives full play to his height advantage , and frequently shot into the basket outside.

This lineup has a height advantage. Even if Andrew Bynum returns to the field, he is still a bit weak in the face of such a combination. He has always had the advantage in the interior, but now he is suddenly dominated by the opponent. Phil Jackson For a while, I really can't think of how to deal with it. In this case, it is conceivable that the team will continue to fall behind.

Kobe Bryant has not started to exert his strength so far, but he also knows that Stephen is still waiting for him. As long as he starts, not only will Stephen's defense come up, but scoring will also start, but he is blocked inside. Under the circumstances, he really felt the feeling of being alone, what to do, the insider problem seemed difficult to solve.