Build a Dream Dynasty

Sacramento is a relatively friendly city for Chinese. Generally speaking, when Chinese go to the United States from China, the most people go to San Francisco, followed by Sacramento, including Jiang Mingliang’s grandfather who first came to the United States to take root. He also started in Sacramento and later moved his family to New York.

The Kings have benefited from good operations in recent years to complete the reconstruction of the team. First, Rondo was recruited to serve as the team's backcourt engine, activating young people in various positions of the team. After a bad season, the team was lucky enough to win the No. 1 lottery and got Ben Simmons, who had the highest potential among the rookies in this draft. In the first 18 games of his career, Simmons has completed 11 games with 10+10 data. Interestingly, 5 of them were 10 points + 10 assists. 5 games are 10 points + 10 rebounds, which is quite comprehensive.

He has also become the No. 1 pick who has improved the team the most in his rookie season in recent years. Under the leadership of him and Cousins, the Kings are firmly in the top eight in the Eastern Conference. It seems that there is no problem in returning to the playoffs again.

Of course, Simmons is not without weaknesses. First of all, as a point guard, Simmons has not tried a single three-pointer from the outside until now, and even his shots outside the three-second zone are only a handful of small attacks. The range is a limit to the versatility of the team's tactics. Secondly, when encountering a tough defense, Simmons will not choose singles toughly, but will pass the ball to find other means of scoring. Relatively speaking, it is not hard enough. , is also his problem. The explanation is that there are better talents than Cousins, and a tactical status that surpasses Cousins, but the offensive end still relies more on Cousins. From the perspective of the Kings, after letting Rondo go, the team's ability to read the opponent's offensive tactics has declined significantly, and it relies more on the players' physical fitness and athletic ability.

Porzingis won the jump ball and the game officially started. The Nets took the lead in attacking and Ben Simmons took the initiative to claim George on the defensive end. Teodosic handed over to his backcourt partner Danny Green.

Porzingis went up to do a pick-and-roll, Cousins ​​made up, Leonard made an empty cut to the basket, the man got the ball, Saric made up the defense, but was pushed away by Leonard strongly and forced a layup .

The Kings' inside partners Cousins ​​and Saric both have baskets on the offensive end, but the defensive end is slow and their defensive awareness is skewed.

The Kings attack also used the pick-and-roll to dodge George. Simmons faced Porzingis but felt a lot uncomfortable. After breaking into the basket, he fell into the pincer attack of Porzingis and the chasing George. In the process, Robertson predicted the right path of the ball, directly completed the steal, and then launched a fast break counterattack. Teodosic took the lead and scored a layup.

No matter how uncomfortable it is when facing Embiid, the team has been effectively controlling Porzingis' weight and playing time. One is to protect his lower limbs, and he doesn't want him to be like Yao Ming, who died due to excessive weight gain. Become glass, followed by paying more attention to mobility and changing defenses against small guards or outside lines. Including Antetokounmpo, Simmons, and outsiders with poor or almost no shooting ability like Westbrook, Porzingis can play a very restrictive role.

Don't look at the last game, Westbrook's data looks okay, that's because this is the regular season, and the Nets have more or less reservations. When it comes to the playoffs, Westbrook is the favorite dish of the Nets.

The Kings continued to attack by Ben Simmons. This time he chose to complete the pick-and-roll with Saric, and the Nets chose to switch defenses. However, facing Robertson's defense, Ben Simmons still did not find a comfortable way to attack. Looking back at Sarri Qi was slammed by Georgie, and the other teammates didn't have a chance to run out, so they could only half turn around and force a shot, hitting the iron. However, Cousins ​​​​successfully stuck in his position, grabbed an offensive rebound, made a tip-up and scored, helping the Kings break the embarrassment.

The Nets attacked, Leonard firmly held Shumpert in position, pushed his opponent away with his back, and made an easy mid-range hit, 6:2.

The seemingly simple and rough singles can't be played when Van Vleet is the main point guard. Either Leonard can't catch the ball so comfortably, or the opponent's flank attack is firm. This is a good point guard. brought about changes.

Launching an attack from the outside seems to be a bit embarrassing for Ben Simmons. Carl adjusted his tactical arrangements in time and switched to attacking from Cousins. In fact, Cousins ​​can be regarded as the player who was promoted to the first center position in the era of weak centers. After Embiid, Towns, Jokic, Gobert, and Porzingis got up, his shortcomings became more and more exposed. It is obvious that the first is inefficiency. Under the seemingly comprehensive skills, it is actually a collection of shots after many offensive attempts. There is no ultimate move at all, and the second is that the defensive end is not hard enough. Of course, many people also think that if a teammate is so bad, if he doesn't fight anyone, what can he do if he doesn't brush his data? It's just, which "first center" has no ability to change the team's crisis situation?

As a center forward, Cousins' talent is actually not as good as imagined. Compared with Favors, who was drafted in the same year, he is much worse. There are not many problems in static confrontation, but his height is short, which makes it easier for him to fight inside. Being disturbed, the efficiency of low-post singles in the interior is relatively average. Pulling to the horns and relying on one-handed face-up singles is his favorite way to score, but his dynamic talent is relatively average. To be honest, he is actually more like Randolph The key point is that Randolph was lucky enough to meet the most suitable team for him, and he also made changes and sacrifices to integrate into the team, including resolutely going to the basket to fight and consume, while Cousins, he is still stuck with the data stage to prove yourself.

For the Nets, they accept the way the Kings allowed Cousins ​​to score hard. First, the efficiency of this kind of scoring is not high, but the consumption is not small. Second, Simmons lacks shooting ability. The team can choose to attack appropriately to further suppress the efficiency of Cousins. Third, without the ball in hand Simmons is relatively dazed on the court, has no sense of presence on the offensive end, and his defensive efficiency will inevitably decline. This is also a common problem for such players.

In the first quarter of the game, the Nets led by 11 points at 31:20. This was based on the fact that Cousins ​​scored 13 points on 4 of 10 shots and won a lot of free throws by making fouls.

In the second quarter, the situation changed suddenly. For the Nets' backup point guard Van Vleet, Simmons of the Kings began to press his upper body crazily to oppress the whole court. A guy who is taller, stronger and faster than you blocks In front of him, Van Vleet was obviously a little confused. The Nets' offense made two consecutive mistakes, and the Kings played a 6:0 spurt, narrowing the point difference to 5 points.

For the Nets, letting Simmons find the rhythm is more uncomfortable than being forced by Cousins. Stevens called a timeout immediately, arranged for Joe Johnson to retreat more, and replaced Yi Jianlian at the same time. Put on West to improve the tactical changes on the offensive end. This detailed adjustment really worked. West, a veteran player, is now declining in all aspects of his abilities. Only this hand-to-hand shooting and free throw line support are really not lost. The offensive end pulls to the free throw line to catch the ball. After Te completed the hand-off, he took advantage of the opportunity to block the chasing Simmons. Van Vleet played Belica in singles, played a time difference, and picked the basket to score.

After Robertson topped the position of power forward and played a corresponding role, the position of the team's three power forwards became more embarrassing. Fortunately for West, he exists as a veteran who helps deal with the relationship in the locker room, and uses his own technical characteristics to support the team, and his positioning is very clear. Yi Jianlian, out of consideration for his family, he wanted to settle in New York in the future, so he gave up the opportunity to make more money in China, and came to the NBA to continue pursuing his dream. Now that his wife and children have been settled, he failed to pursue his dream again. , I feel a little uncomfortable. After all, Jiang Mingliang could not move him for the purpose of the China market, but it was absolutely impossible to signal Stevens to give him more opportunities.

No matter what West and Yi Jianlian are, as long as they are willing to stay on the team, the Nets will not lay them off unless it is absolutely necessary. Landry, who joined with a basic salary, is different. He does not have West's meritorious status and locker room veteran He does not have the special attributes of Yi Jianlian's compatriots. He has the opportunity to join the Nets just because the Nets are short of power forwards and can't find other more suitable candidates. If he really makes adjustments to this position , the most dangerous is him.

The Kings team built by Karl has become more active in tactics after Cousins ​​is off the field. Danny Green, Casspi, Belica, the three cannons are placed on the outside, and the power is still not small. Like the Nets, the Kings are also a well-known international team in the league, with many internal and external players. When Leonard returned to the court, the two sides still fought back and forth. Such a scene made Cousins ​​​​on the bench a little embarrassed.

The scene was okay, Karl simply put Cousins ​​on the bench, and directly let Simmons take charge of the team's offense and defense, playing fast and slow, but caught the Nets, who had returned as the main force, by surprise. Israel Curry Kaspi completely broke out in the second quarter, hitting 5 three-pointers in a single quarter, abruptly helping the team catch up with the score.

Although he has played in the NBA for some years and is not well-known, Casspi has not even gotten a decent middle-class job so far in his career. The largest contract he got so far is 2 years and 6 million. Unlike other European players, Casspi is not exactly a three-point shooter. In fact, compared with Gallinari, Belinelli, and Fernandez, Casspi's shooting may be the "worst" among them? He tends to be a striker with comprehensive skills, who can handle the ball, dare to confront, and is willing to fight. In this game, his explosion of three-pointers can be regarded as a bit of dumpling in it.

In the second quarter, the opponent scored 42 points in a single quarter. In the locker room at halftime, Stevens expressed his dissatisfaction to the players. Casspi's explosion may have been unexpected, but aside from him being completely open, the Nets also did not do a good job of defending against other players.

The second quarter of the game only appeared in the last three minutes. As the team leader, Cousins ​​was a little embarrassed, but at the same time, the sufficient rest time also allowed him to build up his strength. At the beginning of the third quarter, he began to give the basket inside. The Nets caused trouble, and the hammered Nets were a little uncomfortable inside. What's more terrible, when four minutes into the third quarter, Porzingis sprained his knee in a rebound fight. Out of insurance considerations, He was directly supported by his teammates to leave the arena and went to the hospital for an MRI examination.

Without the shadow of Porzingis, the Nets' weak inside shortcomings are magnified. Wood's undrafted pick obviously couldn't handle Cousins' offense. As a last resort, Stevens arranged for Yi Jianlian to top the center position and use wheel battles to consume Cousins.

Not to mention, compared with the position of power forward, Yi Jianlian's guest performance at the center position is not bad. Although he still can't handle Cousins ​​on the defensive end, but on the offensive end, Yi Jianlian takes advantage of the opponent The laziness and slack on the defensive end, hitting three-pointers, helped the team stop the bleeding.

However, Porzingis' role in the Nets is not limited to the top defense on the inside. After the pick-and-roll and defense, the restrictions on the opponent's small players are also very important. Simmons also played more and more smoothly, either using the pick-and-roll to play big, resolutely causing damage to the inside, or attracting the defense and sending a second pass to assist his teammates to score.

The No. 1 pick led last season's underwhelming team to overthrow the championship team. This kind of plot usually only appears in novels, but Simmons has the opportunity to turn all this into reality. After the third quarter, the Kings took the lead Beat the Nets by 9 points.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Stevens tried to change the status quo of the game with substitutions and adjustments. He replaced Joe Johnson as the point guard of the district team, improving the team's outside offensive power while trying to regain the rhythm. However, this attempt ended in failure. The Kings resorted to the means of Simmons and Green pinching Joe Johnson. The Nets' shots were suppressed and mistakes were made frequently. disappear.

George is in the second position. Compared with the ordinary second position, the advantage lies in the height and shape without suffering a big loss in speed. He can often find a comfortable shooting rhythm with the help of body perspective, but the weakness is also very prominent. One is that he is afraid of being small and quick Points, can not keep up. Secondly, his ball-handling skills are really not very good, which can be seen from the fact that he is keen to solve problems with shooting and rarely gets to the basket. It may be a little better to attack directly around the three-point line. It is really embarrassing for him to assist the ball in the backcourt.

At the same time, Leonard does not have such an ability. The two played together without Curry. This problem can easily be magnified.