basketball never sleeps

Chapter 96 What a pass

Many people think that the reason why the Princeton system is gorgeous is its complexity.

In fact, no. Compared with traditional tactics, the biggest feature of Princeton is that it is a very "free" tactic. It has no fixed offensive route or fixed offensive routines. It just follows a few principles.

By constantly running, covering, and distributing the ball selflessly, he opens up holes in the opponent's defense.

It sounds very simple, but in fact, just like the triangle offense, what Princeton really tests is the personal ability of the players and the tacit understanding between each other. These two tactics will never be reproduced by any team later, also because of their configuration of the team's players.

The requirements are too harsh.

After recovering from the shock of being scored within three seconds, the Kings also showed their fangs.

The Kings' first offense showed their "unstructured" positioning. Five people were loosely staggered. Different from other teams' introverted madness to get to the basket, the Kings' two inside players were not on both sides.

The elbow area is moving forward at the free throw line.

The white devil Bibby stood at a position of 45 degrees outside the three-point line and held the ball. After he passed the ball to Brad Miller in front of the free throw line, the entire Kings lineup began to link up.

First, Bibby used Miller's screen to run towards the top of the arc without the ball. Christie provided Peja with an off-ball screen on the other side and watched him run to the top of the arc. Bibby bypassed Brad Miller and started to go inside without the ball.

When cutting, Peja also went around the top of the arc and came behind Weber on the opposite side.

After Brad Miller made a move to pass the ball to Bibby, he passed the ball without looking at anyone and passed the ball to Peja who ran out of space.

Rasul, who was defending Peja, was blocked again, and was cut through to attract the attention of the defense. When Peja caught the ball and took off, the tips of his fingertips were still half a meter away from Peja.

Peja raised the knife and lowered it, equalizing the score, and looked at Mo Wen with a self-righteous and proud look.

Mo Wen ignored him, just took the ball from O'Neal and advanced it leisurely according to the Heat's rhythm.

Let him be strong and let him be strong, the breeze blows on the hills.

After halftime, Mo Wen's eyes were on Peja and Weber.

The Kings' defense at their peak was not particularly bad. Whether it was Webb, Christie, or the role players on the bench, their defense at the same position was above the standard.

Even with seven fierce games against the Lakers, the Kings' defense was still passable. During the entire regular season of the 2002-03 season, the Kings' field goal percentage against opponents they could defend was only 42%. This number ranked first in the league, but with the personnel

Due to the changes and Webb's injury, the current Kings are at the bottom among the top ten teams in terms of defensive efficiency and various defensive statistics.

Mo Wen was not in a hurry to hit Peja, but waited for Ou Pang to be in position, then made a false pass and leaned forward to pass the ball lightly to the ground with one hand, sending the ball to Ou Pang who was already in a good position.

The Olympic back beat Brad Miller, who was 40 kilograms lighter than him. He easily squeezed into the inside with a few clicks and put the ball into the basket with a small hook, 5:3.

Brad Miller is also an old six-type player. Similar to Mo Wen, he also likes to use small moves to make up for his own defensive deficiencies, and he has perfected his one-handed pinching skills.

His most famous thing is that when he was defending Ao Pang in 2002, he hit Ao Pang's head with both arms. Combined with his previous little moves, Ao Pang was so angry that he was lucky enough to escape Ao Pang's attack.

He hit hard, but then he was mercilessly suppressed by O'Pang's Taishan, and received a lot of punches underneath him, because O'Pang kept tugging on Brad Miller's clothes and refused to let go. In the end, the referee came up with a sudden idea and gave Miller the clothes.

He had to cut off his hair and was able to escape with his upper body naked.

But the Kings are not discouraged. After struggling with the Lakers in the Western Conference for so many years, they have long been accustomed to the days when O'Neal is around and have become numb.

In the Kings' offensive round, they did not continue the offensive tactics from the previous round. This is Princeton. Their players don't know what position they will be in this round or what tactics they will play. As long as Bibby sees no chance,

Just give the ball to Brad Miller or Webber, and then run with your teammates and that's it.

Mo Wen did not guard Christie again in this round, but switched defenses with Rasul, with him guarding Peja who was a head taller than him.

Some men say they don't care, but they care about it in their hearts.

It's just that Mo Wen is an upright person in this life and won't do things like stabbing people in the back - he usually stabs people in front of their faces.

The NH rules are more for players with the ball. For players without the ball, the intensity of confrontation has not been reduced. In order to show respect for Peja, Mo Wen also showed 100% of his strength.

Then Peja ran even more vigorously.

He couldn't do it without running. When others guarded his off-the-ball movement, they could only pull his little hands, tug on his clothes, etc. But Mo Wen was directly aiming for his life.

Mo Wen's hands were quite strong, and squeezing his thighs was about as painful as an ordinary person squeezing his crotch.

Brad Miller, who was holding the ball in the high post, keenly noticed the small theater of Peja and Mo Wen, his eyes were as wide as bells, and he shot out with lightning-like shrewdness.

He originally thought that his pinching skills were unmatched in the world, but he never expected that the world's unique skills were much more than that.

At first glance, Mo Wen's hair extensions seemed like just an ordinary physical contact, but if you look closely, you will find that Peja's jersey is dented!

Peja tried his best to throw up his elbows and arms, but his unstructured and emotional movements couldn't hit Mo Wen at all, and instead attracted the referee's attention.

However, Peja still maintained at least some sanity, and relying on the cover of his teammates, he was still able to create a certain gap.

It's just that Brad Miller didn't pass the ball to him in this round. Instead, he saw Webber, who was nearly released after being screened by his teammates from the mid-range just now.

Haslem, who almost lost his position, quickly returned to defense, but Webb took two steps toward the baseline with the ball, grabbed some space, squeezed sideways into the basket, and won the ball with a clean dunk.

O'Brien was pulled out by Brad Miller and failed to return to defense immediately. He was not discouraged. This was not the first time when he was with the Lakers that the Kings stole his home.

Brad Miller cannot be ignored. Miller's free throw shooting percentage at the center position is in the top three among active centers.

The main theme of the first section is that the two sides exchange their hometowns.

The Heat can't guard Princeton, and the Kings can't guard the Heat's stars in singles.

34:34; The two teams tied.

Peja was very uncomfortable being guarded by Mo Wen. Except for hitting the first shot, he missed all three subsequent shots.

Webber is showing off his power inside. Compared with Webber, who can do both inside and outside, as well as forward and reverse, Haslem is still a bit immature. As long as the young Harbin team gives Webber a little space to start, it will be difficult to keep up with the interference later.

, he made 7 of 9 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored a game-high 16 points.

Mo Wen didn't take many shots in this quarter. The next three shots he took were all three-pointers. He made 1 of 3 shots. In addition to the three-pointer he hit at the beginning, he scored 6 points, which was considered qualified. Christie, who was responsible for guarding him,

He is the only defensive expert of the Kings. The 35-year-old Christie may not be able to defend Wade well, but Mo Wen is not that fast, and Mo Wen did not fight hard against such an old guy who is not easy to mess around.

Wade and O'Brien became the Heat's main attackers, and both played very efficiently, scoring 12 and 11 points respectively.

In the second quarter, Fan rarely used the pitching lineup, replacing Damon Jones and Da Zhi, and assumed a posture of going against the Kings.

After playing for another half of the quarter, O'Brien was replaced by Leinart, who had recently returned from injury, and the Heat's lineup suddenly became even wider.

Leinart was the third overall pick in O'Neal's draft in the same draft. He was always ahead of O'Neal in college. Unfortunately, after entering the NBA, the talent gap began to show. In his more than ten years of career, he only made one All-Star appearance and experienced many times.

Due to injuries, his athletic ability has declined significantly and he is close to retirement, but he still has a long two-point shot that is as accurate as Jordan at his peak.

The core of this lineup is the same as Princeton's, which is also a high pick-and-roll. However, compared with the Kings players whose personal abilities are not outstanding, the Heat do not need too many fancy moves and passes. They only need to give the ball to Wade.

Relying on his breakthrough, it made the king very uncomfortable.

On the defensive end, except for Mo Wenchao, who was very optimistic about Peja, the others were more defensive in their stance, forcing the Kings players to take more outside shots.

The Kings' players all have shooting ability, but with their shooting percentage of less than 50%, it is difficult to kill the game with shooting.

Seeing this, Bibby took more three-point shots, but his touch today was average. He made 3 of 7 shots in the first half. His efficiency was good, but his deterrence was not enough. Unlike Mo Wen, he could attract the defense after halftime.

Wade has a strong desire to attack, and Mo Wen basically lets him play. It takes a lot of energy to chase Peja. If he can do both offense and defense, he will probably have to be a real man in three quarters like the two Rockets.

"Stop running Peja, any of your moves and techniques will be ineffective in front of my eyes."

At the last moment of the third quarter, looking at the panting Peja, Mo Wen pointed to his eyes and imitated the tone of a certain filial son.

"Oh, if it wasn't for your shitty little moves, how could you have been able to guard against me?"

Peja was unwilling to give in. He shot 14 times in the three quarters and only hit 3 times. There was no news from the referee other than telling him to stay rational. In the middle, he was still violated by Mo Wen in various ways. What should he do?

Okay? Now he really wants Mo Wen to do something to him, otherwise Mo Wen, who is hiding in the shadows, will never be punished?

Shivering!

"All unfavorable factors in this world are caused by the lack of ability of the person involved. So, don't make excuses for your weakness!"

While Mo Wen was talking trash, he noticed Christie's passing intention from the corner of his eye. He sprinted decisively and intercepted the basketball before Peja could catch the ball.

Facing Peja who came to press, Mo Wen was not in a hurry to protect the ball. He noticed that Wade was sprinting forward, with one side of his body facing Peja, blocking his field of vision. He passed the ball behind his back and delivered the ball smoothly.

Arrive at the front court.

"What a pass?"

Seeing the basketball accurately flying in front of Wade, the commentators on the scene yelled in shock.

Wade, who was accustomed to Mo Wen's wonderful passes, didn't have time to think about how Mo Wen passed the ball. He picked up the basketball, jumped up, bent his bow in the air, and hit the basket hard.

With this dunk, the score between the two teams also reached double digits.

Make up for last night

(End of chapter)