basketball talent system

Chapter 500 Staples debut
After the game against the Rockets, Ye Xuan didn't even have time to chat with Harden in private, so he had to rush back to Los Angeles without stopping, because they were about to welcome a new opponent at their home court, the Jazz.And this Jazz team is not easy to mess with. Although they did not introduce any personnel in the summer, they also did not have any personnel outflow, so after a summer of baptism, the Jazz team finally It's the fulfillment of one's talent.

In the first game of the new season, the Jazz directly pressed the Spurs on the ground and rubbed them. The Spurs had almost no power to fight back. After the whole game, the Spurs did not take the lead. The Jazz played under pressure. Of course, this is also due to Tyreke Evans who suddenly came to his senses. During the season, I don’t know if he’s had enough fun or just got the hang of it. In short, he suddenly found his direction in life. Not only did he organize the team’s possessions in an orderly manner, but his own statistics also skyrocketed. During the game, he once scored 32 points and 11 assists in a single game. In the game against the Spurs, although his offense was contained and he only scored 14 points in the game, he sent 12 assists. The inside line of the Spurs who lost Duncan was beaten to scum.Aldridge alone couldn't bear the repeated bombing of Favors and Gobert, coupled with the various rebounds of these two, so the Spurs lost their temper.

And this was a game played when Leonard defended Hayward, the titular big brother of the Jazz, to death. It can be seen that after the Spurs failed to recruit Gasol this summer, their inside The problem has gradually become apparent. If the Spurs can't solve this problem, then it is estimated that it is impossible for the Spurs to hit the championship this year.

Although the Jazz last season had fewer wins than losses and unfortunately missed the playoffs, the 2015-16 season that just passed allowed Jazz fans to see the light at the end of the tunnel.The last time the Jazz made the playoffs was in the 2011-12 season, but since then, their rebuilding work has been fruitful. In the 2012-13 season, they only had 25 wins. After two years, they have increased the number of wins by as much as 15 games by relying on the draft and the cultivation of young players from the draft.

Last season, the Jazz averaged only 97.7 points per game, which ranked 30th among all 28 teams in the league, although it is worth noting that this is largely due to the fact that they have the worst game rhythm, yes, the game Averaged 91 possessions, ranking 30th among 30 teams.And when you look at their offensive rating, they rank 105.9th in points per 16 possessions at [-].

In addition, the defense that the Jazz rely on for survival is at the top level in the league: their defensive efficiency (points lost per 103.9 possessions) is 7, ranking seventh in the league, and the average points lost per game (95.9 points) is the second-lowest in the league— — Only more than the San Antonio Spurs, who averaged 92.9 points per game.

In the context of holding high the banner of offense, the Jazz's style of play that suppresses the rhythm and reduces the number of rounds seems to run counter to the trend.However, their performance against elite teams seems to confirm the correctness of this style of play: they tied the Cavaliers 1-1 last season, dragging both the Thunder and the Warriors into overtime. The Spurs also only lost by two points.Therefore, even though they failed to make it to the top eight in the Western Conference in the end, their performance was still enough to give the management confidence, which led to a series of actions during the offseason.

After signing Boris Diaw of the Spurs and former Eagle King Joe Johnson, the Jazz's lineup has been unprecedentedly improved.Another rare thing about the Jazz's 40 wins last season is that they experienced quite serious injuries: first, Dante Exum was reimbursed for the season with a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee. Burt and Box also suffered serious injuries and missed at least 20 games.

However, it was a loss, and the injuries of the main players gave the young people more room for growth. The second-year guard Rodney Hood and the rookie forward Trey Lyles have made great progress as the season progressed, and now they have become players. An important rotation member of the team.In the new season, with the return of the injured one after another, coupled with the thriving newcomers, and the introduction of three veterans, the Jazz not only has a reasonable age structure, but also has an amazing lineup depth!

In today's new Jazz lineup, the starting five will be composed of Evans, Hood, Hayward, Favors and Gobert, while on the bench, Exum, Johnson, Box, England Geers, Lyles, Diaw will provide them with strong support.

The Jazz were the fourth-worst team in the league in assist percentage last season, but newcomers Diaw and Johnson are among the best passers at their positions.Although Evans does not have many assists as a point guard, his career assist-to-turnover ratio is as high as 2.56. Since most of the Jazz's possession is in the hands of Hayward, he is still reassuring as an assistant to help run the team's offense. of.Stabilize the defense, improve the offense, and the victory will come naturally.

The 26-year-old Hayward and the 24-year-old Gobert will both usher in a potential contract year (if Hayward chooses to step out of the contract next summer, and Gobert cannot renew the contract in advance before the start of the season), Yu Gong Privately, they will do everything they can to improve their individual and team performance.In addition, the 25-year-old Favors and the 23-year-old Hood have enough reasons to continue to improve.Under the leadership of the disciplined head coach Quinn Snyder, this team not only has the strength to hit the top eight in the division, but may even become a dark horse. On the stage of the playoffs, do something!

The Lakers' game against the Jazz at their home court can be regarded as the Lakers' official debut at Staples. In the preseason game against the Mavericks, Ye Xuan and other main players basically didn't play much, so it can be regarded as Not an official debut.And in this game, the Lakers are bound to play well, trying to prove their strength at home, and at the same time present a wonderful game for the fans who have always supported them.

At the beginning of the game, Gasol lost to Gobert and was slapped away by the opponent. Evans started to organize the offense after he took control of the ball for half the court. He is one of the players with strong qualities and is also very flexible. This is true of Harden in the previous game, and the same is true of Evans in this game. However, Evans is still a little weaker in terms of technology. There was nothing he could do about Ye Xuan's defense, he could only throw the ball to Favors on the inside for a single.

After catching the ball, Favors was ready to hit Randall with his back. Although Randall is not tall, his lower body strength is still good. Favors hit twice and found that he couldn't carry the opponent. He could only hit the ball again. Split it out and give it to Hayward.After Hayward received the ball, he pulled it up and made a three-pointer. Unfortunately, Solomon Hill's defense was relatively strong.

Gasol took the main position and let Ye Xuan grab the rebound. After Ye Xuan grabbed the rebound, he immediately started to organize a fast break.Although the defense of the Jazz is top-notch in the league, more of their defense is in positional battles. The speed of retreat is limited by the movement speed of the two big men, Favors and Gobert. , so it wasn't particularly good, which also gave Ye Xuan a chance to make an easy alley-oop assist and catch up with Solomon Hill to complete the dunk.

The Jazz are naturally not to be outdone, and Evans immediately assisted Hood to hit a mid-range shot. In fact, apart from their style of play, the Jazz also has another characteristic, that is, they are the current leader in the league. The team that likes to use the mid-range shot the most, this style of play in the 90s has also kept their scoring points from going up, and because they prefer to use the mid-range shot, the efficiency of scoring is often limited to a certain extent.

However, people in the team such as Hood, Evans, Favors, etc. are now starting to strengthen their three-pointers. After thinking about it, they also hope to adapt and integrate into the current NBA environment. After all, the main players of most teams now The offensive methods are all transferred to the three-pointers from the outside. The two teams with the most characteristics are the Warriors and the Rockets. The Warriors were the team that made the most three-pointers last season. Curry alone He hit 402 three-pointers last season, and the Rockets are even more amazing. They have completely integrated into this utilitarian style of play last season. Split shots, or the shots at the basket with the highest success rate, after a game, the number of mid-range shots is only single digits. Even in a few games last season, the Rockets created a game without a single mid-range shot. wonderful record.

In the next few minutes, the Lakers gradually used their perimeter advantage and Gasol's flexibility to open up the situation. It has to be said that a high center who can shoot three-pointers and support the ball in the high position can indeed Tactics greatly enrich the team's offensive options, and it is also very helpful for opening up space. Of course, the most important thing is that Ye Xuan's offensive ability is very reliable. After his teammates opened up the space, Ye Xuan Xuan was always able to attack the opponent's inside line like carrying a dynamite bag to score points. In addition, Ye Xuan now has Kevin Martin's foul-swindling skills, so the effect of attacking the inside line is even more effective.

The first quarter lasted 6 minutes, and when the game entered the TV timeout, Ye Xuan scored 10 points and 3 assists by himself, and among Ye Xuan's 10 points, 6 points came from free throws. Yes, Gobert was also replaced during this timeout, because he had received a second foul in order to make up defense and had to be replaced to rest.

After Gobert was forced to be replaced, the Lakers also took the initiative on the scene. In the rest of the first quarter, they also used their own lineup characteristics to open the point difference to about 10 points in a single wave. .But just when the Lakers felt that the game was settled, the Jazz's substitutes began to go crazy. The outstanding performances of Boris Diaw and Joe Johnson instantly helped the Jazz close the gap. All in all, if it weren't for the fact that the substitutes on the Lakers' side are still relatively strong, then they might really be overturned by their opponents.

However, the advantage of being a substitute cannot last long after all. After all, the game still depends on the main players to decide the direction. In the middle of the second quarter, the Lakers replaced Ye Xuan and others again, and Ye Xuan also stood up. He came out and fulfilled his mission as the team leader. He hit three consecutive three-pointers and scored 12 points in just two and a half minutes, which directly helped the team. The Lakers once again established their advantage, and this time, the Lakers were no longer careless, nor did they give the Jazz another chance, and continued to attack the opponent's defense in one go.

Although Evans has begun to wake up this season, his control of the rhythm is still a bit immature. As Ye Xuan continued to improve the rhythm of the game, Evans also started to speed up involuntarily. As a result, the Jazz The team didn't adapt to this rhythm for a while, and their footsteps were disrupted immediately. If the head coach hadn't called a timeout in time, the Lakers might have taken a 20-point lead at halftime.

After adjusting their status, the Jazz still chose to play steadily, and the two teams remained deadlocked until the intermission. The Lakers returned to the locker room with a 13-point lead.Ye Xuan also knew that this game was a moment to open a new chapter for the Lakers, so there was absolutely no chance of any mistakes, so before the second half of the game started, Ye Xuan chose to quietly use a bottle of The small stamina recovery potion restored his stamina. As a result, in the second half, Ye Xuan really killed the Quartet again. Originally, Evans could cause some troubles for Ye Xuan in the first quarter, but in the second half , Not only did he almost fail in defense alone, but even his teammates seemed a bit struggling to double-team. Ye Xuan also completely controlled the rhythm of the game in the third quarter, not only announcing to the audience that he was the future of this Lakers team. The leader, and also helped the Lakers gradually expand the point difference to 25 points.

Not long after the start of the fourth quarter, Ye Xuan and others were replaced and rested. After all, the 25-point difference is not something that the opponent can catch up with if they just chase.At the end of the game, the Lakers finally defeated the Jazz who came to challenge at their home court, and won the opening two consecutive victories.

(End of this chapter)