Chapter 1155 [vicious circle, wonderful]
The Lakers, who play small ball tactics, have super strong offense, and all five people on the court can shoot three-pointers. There are only two teams with this starting lineup, the Lakers and the Warriors.
Guo Xu and Horford organized the offense, and the ball was very well-functioning, and it was the capital for them to compete with the Warriors super lineup.
Horford averaged 15.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists per game in the playoffs, and did not score a lot. He could play a great tactical role and perfectly assumed the responsibility of the second in command. He could catch the ball and jump shots, and could break through like a small forward, attracting the defender and passing the ball to the open space, helping the character players create opportunities.
Coach Mark Jackson believes that Horford is the enhanced version of Green, and it is not as controversial as Green. If the two teams trade, he will definitely be willing to swap the two.
The Warriors attacked, Green received the ball and did not dare to shoot after being released, and passed it to Lopez in the important position.
Lopez moved to the middle and took the ball and singled out Horford. He leaned and turned to the right, and made a close jump shot and hit the board. 9 to 4.
If Nurkic doesn't play, the Lakers are not easy to defend against such a ball, and Horford is one size smaller than his opponent.
Lopez failed to be selected as the All-Star this season because his playing time has been shortened and his efficiency is still there. Whether it is low-level singles or mid- and long-distance jump shots, his shooting percentage is the best among inside players.
In the Lakers' positional battle, after the first two routines were blocked, Guo Xu ran to the weak side to catch the ball.
Tucker, Booker and Horford were on the right, and there were only Guo Xu and Carter on the left. If you want to double-team, you can only get on the flank Middleton. He hesitated.
Before the game, the Warriors held a meeting to discuss tactics. Carter was the one who the coach specifically told him not to let go. He was in a good state.
Carter averaged 22.5 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 70%, and 1.8 goals. He did not have this efficiency at his peak.
The reason why Carter scored such a nonsense hit rate is because he was often responsible for supporting Guo Xu on the weak side. Guo Xu attracted double teams to transfer the ball to his hands, which was an open shot.
Guo Xu singled out Curry, dribbled the ball under his crotch and gently tapped the bottom line with his shoulders. He took the ball behind him and changed his right hand to move backwards and jumped backwards, avoiding Curry's block, and the ball was hollowed into the net. 11 to 4.
Jackson discussed with the assistant coach on the sidelines how to defend, but Guo Xu was too stable in a single fight.
Regular season data shows that when Curry is on the court, the Warriors only lost 97.2 points per 100 rounds. His defensive ability is definitely above the average, but there is no way to deal with Guo Xu. Barbosa and Livingston are also tall defenders, and defending Guo Xu alone is equivalent to misalignment. As for Redick, can that short hand do it?
Guo Xu's weak singles move is difficult for the Warriors to defend against. Winning two games in the regular season is directly related to Guo Xu's score. His teammates do not shoot at open positions and their defense is not very active. Today, Nurkic failed to play, and the Lakers did not have obvious weaknesses in the outside defense.
Curry ran without the ball, and the ball was double-teamed by Guo Xu and Tucker. He did not force the ball to pass the open position. The latter aimed for a while in the middle, missed the outside shot, and the rebound was grabbed by Horford.
Green is often defended in the regular season, with only 30.8% three-point shooting percentage, so he doesn't dare to take action. After entering the playoffs, his shooting percentage dropped again, only 27.2%.
Green's shooting ability deteriorated began with Nowitzki's joining. He felt that the team didn't need to shoot by themselves, just concentrate on doing a good job in defense and support.
In fact, Green is not aggressive, he could have done better. When the Warriors won the championship for the first time, his three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs was as high as 41%, he averaged 1.8 goals per game, and had a shooting percentage of 38.8% in the regular season. If he practices long shots during the holidays, he might find a feeling and shoot confidence next season.
Now Green is out of help, and his opponents let him vote. His confidence declines and hesitates more and more when he takes action, forming a vicious cycle.
In the Lakers positional battle, Horford covered Guo Xu just after halftime. Guo Xu held the ball and got rid of Curry's sudden acceleration and strong breakthrough. Green replaced the defense. Guo Xu lowered the center of gravity when approaching Green, and held the ball in his left hand quickly changed direction, and got rid of Green by speed.
As a short inside player, Green has always been known for his mobility, but his explosive power is obviously not enough compared to Guo Xu. He has already committed a foul on his back and dared not stretch out his hands, stretch his legs, or hit someone, and has committed a foul on his arms.
Guo Xu drove straight into the middle, attracting Lopez to make up for defense and pass the ball to the right bottom corner. Tucker made an open jump shot and made another 14-4.
Jackson asked for a timeout when he saw that the situation was not good. The Lakers' role players are not vegetarians, and they can guarantee a high shooting percentage when receiving and shooting.
tnt radio broadcast live game, Barkley analyzed: "It is definitely a mistake to short Tucker in the bottom corner. He is the player with the most three-pointers in the bottom corner this season, with a total of 88."
Kenny Smith said: "Tucker made more of the playoffs, averaging 2.4 three-pointers and a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Lakers' tactics are to let Guo Xu play singles. Whoever has the chance to make a three-pointer after he passes the ball, the Spurs can't defend against it."
"He doesn't need very complicated tactics, as long as there is a single chance, it's enough. If the Warriors don't double-team, he will definitely score high scores."
The Warriors' tactics are similar to those of the Lakers. Curry attracts double teams and assists his teammates to shoot three-pointers. Many shooters have achieved super records after shooting. Now Guo Xu can defend Curry alone, but Curry cannot defend Guo Xu alone, which is the Lakers' biggest advantage.
After the timeout, the Warriors players began to tightly double-team Guo Xu, and the formation was changed to joint defense. Two people were attacking each other nearby, so Curry was no longer allowed to defend. In the parallel world, the Warriors often let Thompson take the control guard and Curry defended the targeted pitcher, which could reduce Curry's pressure on the defensive end.
On the offensive end, the Warriors sent Nowitzki to add an offensive point with the ball. Jackson could see that Curry could not play Guo Xu with the ball. Green only played for a while before going down to rest. Jackson boldly fought with the Lakers to attack.
In fact, if he did this earlier, the score difference between the two sides would not be 10 points.
Tucker is very suitable for defending Green, and he can also double-team Curry and put a blank Green. He is definitely unable to defend against Nowitzki, which is equivalent to an enhanced version of Aldridge.
Nowitzki immediately showed his power on the court, and he beat Tucker with the ball twice. He moved one step and turned around and jumped independently. Tucker had no choice but to attack the wings and blocked them. However, Nowitzki noticed that someone on the wings made up for defense and he would pass the ball.
The Warriors substituted all five people in the backcourt were able to shoot. After the wing teammates could not double-team, Curry quickly opened it and relied on cover to get rid of Guo Xu's catch-up shot.
Guo Xu must keep close to Curry when he defends him. Once he has room to shoot, it will be difficult to deal with. Guo Xu's height is difficult to block the shooting. Curry's shooting is cheating, so he can't block him and move in as he faces others.
The Warriors found a 10-point difference in rhythm, and they narrowed the difference to only 3 points in one wave.
At this time, commentators from all countries thought that Green was nothing special. He had poor offense and rough skills. He was just a defensive blue-collar worker, but he was as arrogant as if he was a superstar.
The commentator doesn't say good things when commenting on Green, and fans' impression of him will gradually change, and merchants will not consider him when they find spokespersons. He can only rely on the salary of playing basketball, and his business value is not high, like a rough retribution for playing basketball.
Curry opened on the offensive end, and the defensive end was still the weakest link. Guo Xu could not defend against a single shot on the weak side. He shook two times and made another change of direction breakthrough. Lions flew into a throw and threw away the block and hit the block.
Chapter completed!