NBA: Miller moment at the start

Pants Ma glanced at Wang Ba and was stunned.

Wang Ba lay on his back on the chair, covering his head with a towel. He was very tired from the rise and fall of his chest.

"That's right!"

"Play the full first quarter and 7 minutes in the second quarter."

"Fill in the gaps on the defensive end and run without the ball on the offensive end!"

"It would be strange if I wasn't tired."

He was even more dissatisfied with James.

He took the data himself, and others did the dirty work. He dribbled for 20 seconds and passed the ball for 4 seconds. Who could tolerate it?

Wang Ba was tired physically and even more tired mentally.

The young people in the team were obviously dissatisfied with James's style of play. When attacking, they all stood with their hands on their hips waiting for the ball and were unwilling to run. It might also be that they were too tired to run on the defensive end.

No matter what the reason was, the Lakers would fall into a vicious cycle.

James took the ball, but did not run, waiting for the ball on the spot. James forced a single play, or could not find a chance to pass the ball, and passed the ball at the last moment because of too long possession of the ball.

Some people would say that players without the ball should run, and they should not be passive and lazy just because they are dissatisfied with James.

Wang Ba can understand Kuzima and others very well.

The core player with the ball plays.

In simple terms, he can attack with the ball and connect with his teammates. It sounds good at first, but it is actually very problematic.

First of all,

LeBron James plays only for the work with data, and does nothing else. His data is good, and his teammates do the dirty work.

Let's talk about defense.

Teammate tries to defend the opponent's offensive core, making the opponent unable to shoot, forcing him to pass the ball to teammates.

The core player with the ball stands with his hands on his waist, staring, and watching the opponent's role players score.

Or,

The core player with the ball stands with his hands on his waist, staring, and everyone cleans up for him and fills the gaps.

The defense is successful, his waist and legs don't hurt, and he rushes to the front court to score 2 points.

Simple work, things that can be reflected by data, are all done by him once or twice. It's okay, but who can be comfortable if it happens too many times?

Winning is mine, losing is not mine, all good things are his, and all the blame is on teammates.

Secondly,

LeBron's style of play requires a lineup with a high tolerance rate.

You need a center to protect the frame and shoot 3 points, you need a forward who can make up for the gap, defend, have a mid-range shot at critical moments, and shoot the ball with 4 seconds left on the offensive time.

You also need singles players who can attack and stand up to solve problems when the game tactics are not going well.

Typical examples are Wade in the Heat period and Irving in the Cavaliers period. Without them, there is no way to solve the problem.

That is to say,

Teammate must be able to play inside and outside, break through and shoot, grab and defend, plug and play, and maintain a stable and efficient hit rate.

You must know that shooting requires rhythm. Without the ball, there is no way to adjust the rhythm. It is also required that the pass must go in. Who can do it?

This is also the reason why many of James' teammates can play better after leaving James. Being around him is very challenging.

In general,

LeBron's ball-holding core style of play is to grab assists, rebounds, shoot the simplest and least stressful ball, and not defend.

There is a saying that

The ball-holding core gets the data, and the enemy takes the victory.

Of course, it does not mean that the ball-holding core style of play must not work, but the ball-holding core style of play must be based on normal defense, can attack at critical moments, and ensure that role players can play normally.

Obviously, no athlete can meet this condition. As strong as Jordan is, he has to give the organization to Pippen and the rebounds to Rodman.

What he does well is scoring, defending, and making the damn ball at critical moments.

This is also what many people have discovered.

The more you analyze Jordan and Kobe, the better they are. The more you analyze James, the more you feel that he is weak.

…

In the Suns locker room,

The head coach did not relax because of the lead.

"We are currently leading, but we must not take it lightly to prevent them from counterattacking in the third quarter.

"We must also cut off the Lakers' passes and not let Wang Ba receive the ball."

"On the offensive end, pass the ball more and force the other Lakers to make up for the gaps. On the offensive end, you can play more against LeBron. ”

Obviously, everyone can see the Lakers’ weakness.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Suns would pass the ball many times in each round on the offensive end to mobilize the Lakers.

They consciously focused on taking care of James. Warren and Booker used breakthroughs to tear open the defense, forcing the Lakers to make up for the gaps on both sides.

When the Lakers’ formation shrank, there would be many opportunities on the outside. Wang Ba and Pope kept running, and their physical energy was visibly consumed.

This directly led to the two outside points that the offense could rely on being completely silent. Even if they occasionally received the ball, they could not make a shot.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The Lakers missed shots, and the more they shot, the more inaccurate they were.

Every Sun had a chance to touch the ball in every round, and their hands became hotter and hotter, and they were full of energy and confidence.The defensive end's enthusiasm increased.

They had a virtuous cycle, while the Lakers had a vicious cycle. The official timeout in the third quarter allowed the Suns to overtake the score.

The team had lost five games in a row, and Walton was under great pressure. He requested a timeout, replaced James, and kept Wang Ba on the court, playing with the lineup in the second half of the first quarter.

The effect was immediate.

After Wang Ba held the ball, although his 3-point shooting rate was not very scary due to physical problems, 50% was still guaranteed.

Curry cursed: My 3-point shooting rate of 50% is super high and super scary, but 50% is the minimum for you?

His stable output forced the Suns to change their defensive strategy. They dared not use zone defense and had to expand their defense.

When the Suns expanded their defense, there was room for breakthroughs in the interior, and Pants Ma and Ingram could attack the basket. The Lakers played very smoothly inside and outside.

Looking at the Suns again,

Booker's touch became cold, and coupled with the Lakers' active defense, there were not many open opportunities. Under the Lakers' tide offensive, the third quarter ended and the score was tied!

90:90,

O'Neal shouted:

"This is what basketball should be like!"

"That's right, each position does its own thing!"

The Lakers tied the score, the fans at the scene came alive, and the stadium became lively again, but this liveliness did not last long.

The last quarter of the game started,

Wang Ba and five others rested on the sidelines, and Walton sent James up. The purpose was simple, to stagger his playing time with Wang Ba as much as possible.

But he overlooked a problem.

Pope and Wang Ba were not there, and the space was not wide. James noticed the problem and wanted to prove himself.

As a result,

the more he wanted to play well, the worse it got.

The substitutes of the Suns all huddled inside and outside. He rushed in and there were people everywhere. He couldn't score at all. The Lakers' outside line was very competitive when he passed the ball, but he really couldn't score.

They were pressed to the ground by a group of substitutes.

Seeing that the Suns were getting braver and braver, Walton didn't care about Wang Ba's physical fitness and directly played Wang Ba and Pope.

If the ball possession problem is not solved, it will not help at all.

James didn't mean to give up the ball. Unless Wang Ba took the initiative to get the ball in the backcourt, the Suns would never let him receive the ball in the frontcourt.

If he got the ball in the backcourt, it would be the rhythm of directly tearing his face with James.