Chapter 200 Simple and crude offensive tactics (8000 words chapter)

On January 6th, everyone in the Thunder team continues their road trip. Tonight they will challenge the Dallas Mavericks. However, because Li Ze and Zach Randolph punched each other in the last game, the league added one directly after the game.

Game ban.

In fact, the NBA league's whistleblowing standards this season are relatively strict. There is zero tolerance for referee provocations. For conflicts with obvious punching movements, at least one game will be suspended. The defense on the line is also strictly enforced.

No Hand Check rule.

This gives outside players more opportunities to perform. Li Ze is the beneficiary of the rules. The most obvious feeling is that when he catches the ball above the free throw line, he will basically not encounter the situation of overhand.

However, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. When the Thunder lost to the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies players were very clever in using the rules. Tony Allen liked to add some extra points at the moment when the screen happened.

Small hand movements.

The poor quality of the Thunder's screens also gave the Grizzlies room to play. Tony Allen and Rudy Gay took full advantage of this. Under frequent physical confrontations, the jump shot team finally failed to achieve accuracy.

However, Li Ze believed that the reason for the loss was due to the lack of confrontation in the previous regular season. Occasionally, in a high-intensity game, everyone was knocked down by the Grizzlies' heavy punches before they could react.

On the night of the 6th, in order to show his attitude, Li Ze put on his own dark blue handmade suit and sat obediently on the Thunder's bench.

President David Stern has always disliked players dressing up in strange clothes, and Li Ze has no feelings about black street culture, so he naturally dresses in accordance with league regulations.

However, Li Ze's silver earring on his left ear still attracted the director's camera, and whenever the Thunder fell behind, the camera language became very interesting, and Li Ze could always be found immediately.

The Thunder were short of one player, and the Mavericks attacked hard. Head coach Carlisle originally planned to rest Nowitzki, but the German tank had long been holding back its anger and said that NBATV's national live broadcast team cannot be without core players. After the opening, it was announced

onslaught.

At this time, more than 7 minutes had passed in the first quarter. Nowitzki came to the right elbow of the free throw line to catch the ball. Facing Jeff Green's close defense, he protected the ball with his back and released the ball with his left hand.

The body is stuck in position, half-turning and holding the ball in the right hand to accelerate the breakthrough.

After taking two big steps, he made a sudden stop and feinted, easily passed Jeff Green, and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

"Dirk Nowitzki!"

The DJ at the American Airlines Center loudly shouted Nowitzki's name. At 11:16, the audience began to shout excitedly. The team took the lead and played a smooth offense, which made the Mavericks fans very happy.

It's just that the Thunder players were a little depressed on the court, especially Durant, who felt extremely unwell. In fact, his touch has been average in the past few games. After the game started, Turtle continued to hit the iron, which made Durant a little at a loss.

, he was unable to motivate his teammates.

Although some tactical coordination is still very good, the most obvious change is that the Thunder's mistakes have begun to increase, and the offensive space on the court has become somewhat constipated.

Li Ze saw it very clearly off the court. After the Thunder opened the game, they relied entirely on their own talent to play. Once the tactics were defeated, most of the time it was Durant or Turtle who ended the game directly.

That kind of continuous screen and catch-and-shoot tactics are becoming less and less common. This is also because Sefolosha himself is a refusal to shoot, Durant is not used to handling the ball in large quantities, and his teammates also know that the ball is in Durant's hands.

It couldn't be spread, so everyone simply stopped running.

By the end of the first quarter at 23:30, the Thunder were 7 points behind in the first quarter. Although the starting lineup played almost the entire first quarter, their performance on both offense and defense was not outstanding, and they also committed 5 turnovers.

During the break, coach Brooks finished laying out the tactics. Li Ze also cheered for his teammates, handing over towels and saying loudly:

"As long as there is an opportunity on the outside, everyone should shoot decisively. There is still a long time in the game, so you must have confidence in your shooting touch!"

Guigui was a little depressed when he heard Li Ze's words. He was very confident in his shooting touch. Unfortunately, he just couldn't make the shot. Maybe it was because he was in such good shape in the first two months. Just entering 2011, Guigui's shooting was poor.

Some problems occurred, and the hit rate of nearly 50% was unsustainable.

In China on the other side of the ocean, today is Friday. Although Li Ze was suspended for one game, Sina Sports also broadcast the Thunder game without Li Ze. After watching the game, many fans discovered that the Thunder's three-pointer

It's so unreliable.

Fans realized Li Ze's role when they saw Jason Terry and Barea throwing three-pointers after a high pick-and-roll during the rotation, but the Thunder were unable to respond.

At the end of the half, at 47:58, the Mavericks continued to expand their lead. Nowitzki only rested for more than a minute in the second quarter, and then immediately came on the court with full output.

"The Thunder did not play well in the game. Compared with the past, the tactical coordination was a little less. The most important thing is to shoot the three-pointers. They only took 5 shots in the half and hit one three-pointer. This is not the Thunder."

style of play.”

Host Ke Xiaofan didn't expect the Thunder's offense to be so constipated. He just felt that the Mavericks' defense was getting smaller and smaller, with people piling up in the paint.

"This is also an expected performance. The Thunder normally takes about 17 three-pointers in the regular season. Li Ze accounts for half of them, and Durant accounts for a small part. Li Ze is not here in today's game.

, so there will definitely be some problems in the offense."

Guest Yang Yi answered the host Ke Xiaofan's question with a smile, and then said:

"The head coach is still conservative in hiring. I remember that the Thunder added Daequan Cook during the offseason. We don't know how the players performed in training, but at this time, we can give the players a chance. The offensive space on the court is still very important.

of."

The two analyzed it in the studio, but the fans didn't care about these details. Many people jumped up and down happily when they saw the Thunder losing.

"After all, they still lack the championship foundation. The Thunder are going downhill. The real strong teams only show their strength in the second half!"

"The structure of the Thunder's Big Three is unreasonable. It depends on me, LeBron, both internally and externally. Recently, they have been winning consecutively and are completely dominant."

"But even though the Thunder lost, they still have the second-best record in the league. You guys are jumping on this and that, can't you just look forward to your compatriots?"

"Of course I support Li Ze, but the Arab League should come back. It's so shameful for a big player to play farther and farther in the Nets every day."

"Get out of here! Can this be hacked? What's wrong with scoring points? Other players who have the ability can also go to the NBA to brush up data. I want to see if the Lakers can work hard in the later stages. It's best to meet the Thunder in the playoffs and take a look.

Does the so-called championship heritage have any use?"

"Why is there still James to brag about? We are already playing basketball with brothers, so what else is there to brag about? It is only normal for two MVPs to be dominant. Wade has obviously sacrificed a lot of ball rights, so don't brag about James."

Perhaps it was because the Thunder rarely suffered a losing streak. When the second half started, the fans saw that the Thunder had no hope of tying the score, and many people jumped even more joyfully.

The Thunder's record has indeed blocked the way for some stars. After all, many fans are still looking forward to surpassing Jordan for three consecutive championships, and some fans are also looking forward to the Heat dynasty. Everyone knows which fans are jumping up and down, but there are

At that time, I was really too lazy to pay attention to them.

Durant still scored a lot. In this game, he made 9 of 22, 2 of 6 point shots, 4 of 5 free throws, 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 turnovers. Turtle made 5 of 16, 5 of 6 free throws, and got 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 turnovers.

With 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 turnovers, both of them performed quite well, but they couldn't let the Thunder win.

At 94:103, the Thunder team, playing away from home, ushered in its two-game losing streak, and its record of 31 wins and 6 losses dropped to second place in the league. The Spurs once again led the league.

After the game, in the Thunder locker room, Durant was a little depressed. Once the team's outside shooting was inaccurate and faced with a shrinking defense, his breakthrough would not reach the whistle, especially when facing Marc Gasol and Tyson.

-With a rim protector like Chandler, the breakthrough effect is even worse.

"The good news is that we can finally return to Oklahoma City. The bad news is that after playing a home game, we have to continue playing away games. But I believe it is not a problem to challenge the Rockets away from home. We can have a party when we get back. What's the music theme?

Sample?"

Li Ze saw that everyone was a little depressed and immediately said with a smile.

"No problem. Everyone is tired from the recent away games. It just so happens that Nina's little sisters have always wanted to have a party. We can play together."

As soon as Guigui finished speaking, other people immediately started making crazy comments:

"Russell, not every man desires marriage, we need hot girls more!"

"Yes, let's leave good girls to others. We still want to enjoy life."

"It's okay, guys, we can have two parties. I'll treat the midnight party, and the girl can choose whatever she wants!"

Durant also adjusted his mood and immediately began to spend money like crazy. He felt that he still needed to improve his ball-handling skills.

On the afternoon of January 8th, after two high-intensity parties yesterday, everyone in the Thunder team has completely recovered. The consecutive away games are really fatal. Head coach Brooks led the coaching staff to carefully analyze the reasons for the recent output, and finally concluded that

in conclusion:

"The inside line is weak and there are problems with rebounding."

But there is almost no solution to this problem. Starting from last season's playoffs, whenever you encounter a strong inside team, once the start is bad, the game will become anxious, especially when facing the Lakers Twin Towers, Phil Jackson

Giving the ball to Gasol, the Thunder were extremely passive.

"Scott, I know you still don't agree with trading Jeff Green, but from the perspective of team development, Presti's choice is correct. We must add big players. Our tactics are very

Rely on screens and backcourt rebounding for protection.”

"Maybe we need to add some functional shooters. Kevin and Russell don't have a high shooting percentage from outside the three-point line. If Kayce has an injury problem in the playoffs, we will face the problem of the last game.

Dilemma.”

Hearing the words of the assistant coach, head coach Brooks could only nod helplessly. In fact, what he was thinking was that the team should spend more money and pay appropriate luxury taxes to maintain the diversity of the lineup. But when he thought of the Thunder's

Seeing the situation, I could only sigh helplessly.

"Before the All-Star Game, the boys can relax. Once the deal is completed, we will have to re-adjust the lineup. The window for winning the championship is getting shorter and shorter."

"Don't worry, if we can reach the finals this season, maybe the team can change some decisions."

"I hope so!"

On the night of the 8th, the Ford Center Arena was still full. Of course, Oklahoma City fans also knew that there was a little friction between the two sides in the last game against the Grizzlies. Therefore, many Oklahoma City fans even brought their own whiteboards and wrote rubbish on them.

words, mocking the Grizzlies.

As the broadcaster of the national live broadcast of this game, TNT has also specially adjusted the commentary lineup. Veteran commentator Marv Albert joins Reggie Miller and Steve Kerr. Everyone likes to see the grudge game.

As an expert in troubleshooting, TNT reporters also interviewed Li Ze before the game. All American reporters knew that as long as it did not involve team gossip, Li Ze's answers would be explosive. Seeing Li Ze complete

Warming up before the game, he quickly stepped forward and handed over the microphone:

"Kayce, the Thunder have recently experienced two consecutive losses. Many football commentators think that the Grizzlies will become your old enemy. What do you want to say to this?"
To be continued...