Chapter 677 [Contempt for opponents, cool! 】
In the Suns position battle, Guo Xu fought Parker one-on-one outside the three-point line. This time Butler dared not come out to double-team and followed Howard.
Guo Xu dribbled the ball one meter outside the three-point line to his left hand, changed direction and made a full speed into the three-point line, and then stopped suddenly, dribbled the ball behind his right hand and retreated with his left hand.
Parker followed the first change of direction and quickly stopped and took a step out, afraid that Guo Xu would take a step and shoot a three-pointer. As a result, Guo Xu dribbled the ball with his left hand and gave it to his right hand. The cross-step change of direction was successful, and the movements were perfectly connected.
Parker wanted to forcefully reverse the center of gravity and sat on the ground. Guo Xu stopped and jumped in the three-point line, and the ball was hollowed out into the net. 11 to 2.
Kenny Smith said: "If the Lakers have to double-team. If Parker is allowed to defend alone, I suspect that he will be useless if he can't finish this game."
Barkley smiled and said: "If there were good point guards and centers, the Lakers would not be able to only finish eighth in the West. Bogut's performance was even more disappointing. He brags for a summer and turns out to be a defensive blue-collar worker."
The Lakers' offense was another single player, but this time Butler beat Howard's mid-range shot missed.
The triangular offensive routine has been developed, but the Lakers' offensive efficiency is not high. In this system, at least two stars who are good at singles are required, which can not only ensure a high hit rate, attract double team members, but also assist teammates. It would be embarrassing if the hit rate of the number one and number two scorers in the team are not high.
Kobe is not Jordan, and Butler is not Pippen, and his shooting percentage is about 45%. Butler averaged 36.4 minutes per game this year, scoring 15.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists. His ball rights are even worse than those in the Wizards in his previous life.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu was double-teamed as soon as he passed the ball to Howard, who was receiving the ball.
If Payton or Blake are present, they will do the second organization point. Only those who are confident will take action. If they are not sure, they will organize and wait for the pass to Guo Xu who is running without the ball.
Howard is not a person who can organize attacks. He has a bad passing awareness. He has no defense outside the three-point line and rarely makes three-pointers sure of taking advantage of it.
After attracting Odom to make up for defense, Howard did not pass to Haslem, who was open, and chose to stop and jump shot. Although Odom was one step slower and just reached out to interfere, it played a role and the ball bounced out of the box. Haslem, who was open, did not receive the pass, nor did he grab the frontcourt rebound.
Guo Xu plans to find a second position with an organized and selfless style in the summer to replace Howard. Last season, Joe Johnson was perfect. As long as there is such a person who partnered with him on the outside, the Suns will be invincible and will win 70+ games next season. The two-point guard can also play well in offense, and the defense will suffer.
In the Lakers positional battle, Kobe played Bale from a low post, turned around and jumped back to make a pitch. 11-4.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu gave his teammate a secret code, passed the ball to Howard through the midfield, and then ran in a straight line, getting rid of the double team by speed. Valaijo blocked Parker without the ball, and Howard dribbled the ball to the three-point line and passed it to Guo Xu who was cut.
Guo Xu accelerated and passed Odom in one step. He took the ball with both hands and shook it in the direction of Haslem without passing. Bogut hesitated to make up for defense, and it was too late to block it. Guo Xu easily entered the basketball. 13 to 4.
This season, Guo Xu rarely dunks and uses the floor-flowing style to play without jumping, but the fans still gave him warm applause. Many fans understand that his playing style that can be dunk but not slapped is to despise his opponents, which is cool!
Because Guo Xu has been free and casual on the defensive end, now that he is doing his best, many people also suspect that he is not serious, which has become a big label for him.
Kobe began to be a little impetuous, and Guo Xu's performance was better than him. Even when the Lakers won the regular season, Guo Xu's data was better than him, which made him very unhappy.
Parker dribbled the ball across the half and was pressed, passing it to Kobe, and Bale was entangled.
Kobe is still far from the three-point line, and passed the ball to Odom, and Haslem immediately completed his close body.
Haslem is the type of person that Odom hates the most. He is a player who mainly attacks the face frame. His lower limbs are average. He is not good at turning around after being stuck. His forced shots will not be too high.
Odom has a strong physical fitness and moves very fast, and often performs breakthrough dunks. But his strength is worse than that of many inside muscle men.
He knew his strengths and weaknesses, so when he encountered a tall opponent with slow speed and strong body, he would pull him to the outside line to use his speed and technical breakthrough; when he encountered a opponent with fast speed and weak strength, he would press down to the bottom to play singles. Haslem happened to be the kind of strong man with very fast speed and not weak strength.
In the match between the two, Odom's data was not higher than that. He always reduced his passes and his shooting percentage was not guaranteed.
After passing back and forth several times, the Lakers still ended the offense with a one-on-one challenge. Parker jumped from outside the three-point line and missed the shot under the interference of the blocking eye.
The Suns counterattacked quickly, Howard dribbled the ball and pushed it to the frontcourt and passed it to Guo Xu. A funny scene appeared on the field. Guo Xushen was about to get the ball and went to the basket. After receiving the ball, he pushed Parker hard and made a strong move, and scored with Parker on the board. 15 to 4.
It is rare to score in this way for small players to play big players, and fans cheered together.
Not only did Parker not be able to defend himself, but he had not committed a foul. When the video replay was given on the big screen of the stadium, the face of "Zen Master" Jackson was almost green. Half a head taller, people were eating it directly. What else could such a defender do?
Parker was caught off guard. He had never seen Guo Xu play like this. At that moment, he felt like he was hit by someone heavier than him. He was indeed weak in fighting, 193cm tall and weighed only 82 kilograms.
Jackson requested a timeout, and the first adjustment was to replace Parker and replace faster second-round rookie Monta Ellis.
Barkley smiled and said, "Jason hit Parker casually. If he doesn't replace him, it will definitely be a massacre today. Jason often uses unexpected offensive methods. He not only shoots long three-pointers, but also is good at using himself as his body."
Smith said: "He should have learned from Payton when he hits the position and fights the defender alone."
Payton, who is 193cm tall and weighs 82kg, is a thin man. His offensive skill is recognized as a low-post back-attack, which is a very magical thing.
He told Guo Xu: Back-playing has little to do with strength, as long as the lower limbs can protect the ball well, one can see the shooting, two, three, three, the connection of the technology. When you hit the opponent, you will immediately become stronger. If you are not prepared enough, you will easily be hit with unstable breath, which will affect the defensive rhythm.
It sounds nonsense, but it is true. Ben Wallace fans often yell that he is super strong, he is the first in the bench press and weight league, and he can defend O'Neal alone, but this guy is inefficient in playing back defenders. James is definitely stronger than Kobe. Now he is not good at playing back, and he can't even squeeze in when he is behind his back.
Guo Xu relied on his shortness to hit his opponent hard, and the referee could not call a foul.
After the timeout, the Suns did not substitute or change tactics. The Lakers sent Ellis to strengthen defense, Jackson arranged for him to pass the ball to Kobe in the half.
Ellis averaged 18 minutes per game in the regular season, scored 8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, and shot 42.3% from the field. It is hard to tell from the data that this is a point guard substitute.
When Guo Xu saw that Ellis was on the court, he retreated directly to the three-point line to prevent breakthroughs but not to shoot. Ellis, a famous cancer in his previous life, played for 12 seasons and did not practice three-pointers until retirement.
Chapter completed!