basketball scientist

Chapter 54: Reversing the Unfavorable Situation

Both sides are attacking lineups, and their respective players have the attribute of "heavy on offense and light on defense", and the rhythm of the game is very smooth.

Butler ran on the right side and suddenly made a reverse run that staggered Stojakovic's defense. He caught the ball and pushed Stojakovic away, knocked the opponent away, and scored a layup in three steps to tie the game.

Score.

When the Kings attacked, Bibby went to the frontcourt to play a pick-and-roll with Brad Miller. He broke into the basket to attract a double attack and then passed the ball to Webb. The latter took the ball and leaned against Odom and then turned to the left. His gorgeous footsteps allowed

Odom was caught off guard and immediately licked the basket, failing to put the ball into the basket.

This scene has appeared many times in the Kings' games this season. On the surface, it seems to be a touch problem and bad luck. In fact, it is also a kind of "inadequacy" on the part of Weber. To complete this series of actions, in addition to excellent manual skills

, also requires excellent physical support, especially the core muscles of the ankles and waist and abdominal strength. Weber has suffered successive ankle and knee injuries in the past two seasons, and it is inevitable that he will have some scruples when doing movements.

On the sidelines, Adelman shouted loudly toward the court, expressing his dissatisfaction with Bibby's offensive method. He believed that he held the ball for too long and did not play according to his own tactics.

On Bibby's side, he was scolded by the head coach on the sidelines, and his expression was a bit unpleasant. It was obviously not his fault that the offense failed this time!

This is also a common problem among many academic coaches. They don’t pay much attention to teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and only know how to stubbornly embed players into their own system.

The current conflicts within the Kings seem to be related to Adelman's poor control of the locker room.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe once again restricted the focus of the Kings' defense. Butler and Anderson played a pick-and-roll and dribbled away laterally. Peja did not cover the defense, allowing Miller to fill in. Miller was also slow to step forward, and Butler led a three-pointer.

One step inside the point line makes a sudden stop for a jump shot. There is no one in front of you to interfere and you hit the ball accurately.

The team's offense has been gradually formed through the past 28 games. Except for the lack of singles ability of the inside players, which really restricts the team, the implementation and switching of other sets of offensive tactics are very easy.

Especially recently, the team seems to have found a delicate balance between team offense and Kobe's individual singles, which is very important for the team in the coming season.

However, on the defensive end, the Lakers still have many problems. Webber's fake shot at the free throw line deceived Odom again, and then broke into the basket and dunked with one hand. The inside combination of Odom and Anderson faced the All-Stars.

For a high-level insider, the defensive end is still very difficult.

In the past against the Kings, Christie's defense always gave Kobe some headaches. But today, the defender was changed from Christie to Mobley. Kobe had a "released from prison" feeling, catching the ball in the low post and leaning on his back.

Mobley, with two back attacks, easily opened up the shooting space, turned around and hit a jump shot.

When the Kings attacked, Bibby and Webb played high-post passes and cuts. After getting rid of Atkins, they changed direction and accelerated past Anderson, and scored a layup on the right side. (10:10)

In the middle of the first quarter, Adelman replaced Mobley, who had been suppressed by Kobe Bryant, and sent Bobby Jackson. Tomjanovich replaced Bart out of consideration for the offensive firepower of the substitute lineup in the transition period.

Le, replace with Barnes.

The two sides still couldn't guard each other, scoring a high score of 33 to 36 in the first quarter.

There are still three thousand nails left to break the ship! Even if the Kings have some internal dangers, their strength lies here. Compared to the Lakers, whose lineup has undergone drastic changes, the core players of the Kings are still in the team, and their combat effectiveness is very stable.

Chris Webber and Mike Bibby shined brightly, scoring 23 points together. They were the biggest contributors to the Kings' lead in the first quarter. On the contrary, Stojakovic was isolated intentionally or unintentionally in the game and only scored two points in the first quarter.

This was also noticed by Ke Yan.

Peja is isolated on the offensive end, which means that Butler's pressure on the defensive end is reduced, and on the offensive end, this can devote more energy.

"Have you noticed anything different about the Kings?" During the intermission break, Ke Yan gave Butler face-to-face instructions.

"Their offense is very smooth. Webb's support to the free throw line has brought some changes to the Kings. On the defensive end, we have to..." Butler was interrupted by Ke Yan mid-sentence.

"Have you noticed that Peja has no sense of presence in the game? Peja has entered an attacking state several times, but neither Webb nor Bibby gave the ball to him and handed it to others." Ke Yan pointed out the Kings.

Hidden dangers caused by civil unrest, "If this situation still exists for the Kings, Caron, you can invest more energy on the offensive end. The premise is that you must first make sure to entangle Peja on the defensive end. Once his three-pointer

If we open up, we will fall into greater passivity!"

The Lakers took Butler off the court halfway through the first quarter so that he could lead the bench to attack in the transitional period. The overall strength of the Lakers' bench is weak, especially the lack of scoring points. This is also unavoidable. The Kings' bench is

The main offensive point is Bobby Jackson, who is also a microwave-type scorer who is good at scoring points when he comes up.

Terry Brown was basically given up by the team, and Vujacic took on the role of substitute point guard. Butler, Barnes, Brian Grant, and Brian Cook were arranged to appear. If the opponent attacks the Lakers' weakness of not having a substitute point guard,

Just get Odom in advance to ensure normal advancement in the backcourt.

The shortcoming of this lineup is defense. Even if Vujacic sinks to the first position, the defense is a colander. Cook, as Ke Yan's preferred "spatial insider", cannot be reused. The reason is that except for shooting with one hand, he can't be reused.

It doesn’t meet NBA standards anywhere.

But the reason why Ke Yan didn't replace Mihm or Diop, but chose to let Brian Cook play, is because the Kings' substitute interior strength is average.

Kings backup center Ostertag was once a qualified blue-collar player. He averaged 4.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in his career. His offensive ability is average. On the defensive end, he can be used as a human shield to protect rebounds, but he has little other effect.

Facing Cook, his scoring ability is not an advantage.

On the other hand, when Cook stood on the outside offensively, Ostertag was completely in trouble. Kings power forward Darius Sangela could only defend Cook on his behalf.

In this case, the threat of Butler and Grant playing pick-and-rolls is greatly increased. After the pick-and-roll is completed, Ostertag will face the problem of large defense and small defense if he switches defense. Butler is skilled in offensive methods, and can forcefully penetrate the basket or rush from mid-range.

He is quite sure of every stop. And if the Kings attack from a double flank, Grant's passing can also create a threat.

Ke Yan likes space-based insiders and does not like pure blue-collar meat shields. This is determined by his tactical thinking. But the great thing about Ke Yan is that he can use his own tactics to amplify the advantages of space-type insiders against pure blue-collar meat shields. Just like

During this period of time, fans can clearly see that Cook is effective on the court, while Ostertag was targeted very hard and was at a loss on the court!

Ke Yan's appropriate tactical arrangements made Butler play very well. His statistics have improved significantly this season, averaging 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. All statistics have reached career highs.

Three minutes later, the Lakers went ahead by 5 points. Butler led the team to a 10-2 run. Adelman had no choice but to make adjustments and replaced Ostertag and replaced Brad Miller.

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