Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The fans at the scene were not kept waiting for too long.

When the two sides reached midfield, the referee signaled that the game would start immediately. After the jump ball was moved to the back by Li Shengli, the Lakers' offense began, with Nick slowly advancing to the frontcourt.

By now, the Lakers' tactical execution has penetrated deep into their bones.

Everyone knew what to do, and the first attack was from the outside. After Kobe got around the screen to get rid of his opponent Mario Elie, he faced the defense and ended the attack with a stable fadeaway jumper.

"Oh, does it feel good?"

"Hey, how many more can you pass to me in a minute?!"

Li Shengli returned to defense and shouted at Kobe. Kobe and Barkley were fine, but they were not polite at all with Li Shengli. The atmosphere at the beginning was good.

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Looking back is the Spurs' offense.

On this point, the Lakers had plenty of time to simulate and practice before the game, and everyone knows the Spurs brothers' twin-tower tactics, so Li Shengli and Barkley are extremely important as the most important defensive forces.

Want to pull the position again?

Li Shengli saw that David Robinson did not go down to the low post. Instead, he moved from the left side of the penalty area to the penalty area. He was basically pulling his own thoughts.

You want me to sell my butt and seduce Li Shengli again?

David Robinson was also quite uncomfortable, but when he saw Duncan facing Barkley on the right, he was instantly confident. At this time, Spurs point guard Avery Johnson did send the ball to Duncan.

Post-up to catch the ball and turn around for a jump shot.

Duncan's first shot was smooth, and he hit the Spurs' first goal with a snap. This style of play was expected, but what was not expected was that Barkley failed to form an effective interference against the enemy.

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Beat down several rounds in a row.

The Lakers' internal and external connections were activated and the efficiency was good, but the Spurs brothers on the opposite side were a little more fierce. Strictly speaking, Duncan was more fierce. He didn't get into the basket, and his several shots were all turnaround jumpers. He led the team to suppress them for half a quarter. Defeat the Lakers by 4 points.

This rhythm...

Li Shengli frowned, feeling that something was wrong with the situation.

Although the Spurs and Celtics are listed as threatening opponents at the same level by the Lakers, the two teams actually have different styles. The difference lies in the technical differences between O'Neal and Robinson. After all, O'Neal does not have a mid-range shot, but Robinson does.

This means that the Celtics cannot achieve the effect of the double-tower strategy, but the Spurs can, because the Spurs brothers have the height of the tower and the most critical mid-range shooting indicator.

Take these Spurs attacks as an example.

Robinson and Duncan's positions have no overlapping area at all, and they usually position on the left and right sides.

Robinson, who has mid-range shooting ability, involves Li Shengli on the left side, which is very suitable for Robinson. After all, he relies on offense under the basket. When he encounters Li Shengli, he is under a lot of pressure, but he opens up and creates a single for Duncan. Barkley The opportunity is the most suitable.

The two-tower tactic originally emphasized the linkage of the two towers.

Originally, this tactic required Robinson to go deep to attract double teams and create conditions for Duncan. However, in the specific game against the Lakers, Robinson had no choice when facing Li Shengli, who was terrible in single defense, so he could only use a castrated version of the double team. When playing tower tactics, only left and right positions are used, and high and low positions are rarely used.

But the castrated version is enough.

In the view of Spurs coach Popovich...as long as Li Shengli's position is opened, it is easy for Duncan to beat Barkley, because the two of them still have the advantage of a big one against a small one. Duncan's height difference makes his mid-range shooting difficult. Much more relaxed.

The worst result is that the Lakers take down Barkley and use Ben and Rodman to defend alone.

But the problem is that Popovich has also thought about it... let Duncan take advantage of Barkley first, then play Big Ben or Rodman and let Duncan attack the basket more, and then pull Li Shengli back and free Robinson's center. cast.

During the whole process, there is no need to worry about Li Shengli's terrifying movement speed in the penalty area, because the Spurs brothers in this game are positioned far enough and their shots are fast enough.

Even if there is no chance for a shot and the 24 seconds are almost wasted, he can still move to the outside to take the shot, so that the left and right positions of the Twin Towers do not overlap to maximize the control of the rebound range.

Maybe Robinson can't catch Li Shengli, but as long as the big player Duncan is blocked in the right position, he can not lose to Barkley, and all Popovich's tactics are aimed at the Lakers' fourth position.

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Harris called a timeout and re-emphasized offense and defense.

Seeing the Spurs' strategy of focusing on the inside and abandoning the outside, Li Shengli and Harris exchanged a few thoughts. Harris nodded, took Fox off and replaced him with Eddie.

At this moment, the Lakers' backcourt consists of three guards, Eddie, Nick, and Kobe, and Li Shengli's idea is...

The first point is that the Spurs have given up on the perimeter to a large extent, so the Lakers no longer need to think too much about perimeter defense and can directly go to Eddie to provide perimeter firepower.

The second point is that the Twin Towers are afraid of speeding up, so they switch offense and defense faster. There is a high probability that they will play more in the frontcourt and less in the frontcourt in a short period of time. They will not wait for the Spurs' defensive formation to be completed, and Li Shengli is faster than most centers. , Barkley is also faster than Duncan, and most importantly... the charging ability of the three-back combination is strong enough to easily sweep the Spurs' inside without the twin towers.

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Time out and return to the court.

The Lakers' comprehensive personnel provides the possibility for tactical changes, and they can find countermeasures for basically any situation.

Theoretically, Li Shengli suffers the most after the speed is increased, because when the defense turns to attack, he is positioned inside and starts behind the Spurs brothers. Playing faster also weakens his positional warfare offense.

But in fact... the Lakers' speed increase is only to ensure layups or free throws when there is an opportunity, and there are still some offenses that cannot be charged enough that Li Shengli needs to deal with.

But no matter what, the guaranteed points after the speed increase still offset the twin tower effect of the Spurs brothers.

Therefore, from falling behind by 4 points in the middle of the first quarter, to the end of the first quarter... the two sides were tied again. In terms of tactical game, the Spurs were the active side and the Lakers were the passive side. However, it was obvious that the Lakers were able to handle the situation with ease and see every move. trick.

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The Lakers' offense in the first quarter was mainly a quick counterattack by the three guards and Li Shengli's position battle.

As for Barkley, the defense was a bit unable to suppress Duncan, and the offense was difficult and he was not needed, so he only grabbed a few rebounds. Li Shengli expected that the Spurs would expect the Lakers... Substitution at the fourth position, Barkley Change to a bigger book.

This statement is a bit convoluted.

But Li Shengli said a few words to Harris, and Harris understood it instantly.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the two of them combined and guessed what Popovich was thinking. They felt that Popovich knew that he was going to replace Barkley. In this case...how would the Spurs react?

You know, as Ben comes on board, Duncan's offensive pressure also increases.

This means that the efficiency of the Spurs' twin towers has declined. However, the Lakers are a three-guard combination. Popovich is determined to make substitutions in the backcourt players. The Spurs have obtained three-point monster Stephen Coe from the disintegrating Bulls this season. Yes, it is very likely that it will be played in the second quarter.

So Li Shengli suggested... What we are preparing for the second quarter is Crotty, who will support Nick and seal Cole.

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Showing off at a glance?

Just kidding, even if you don’t see the trick, you still have to demolish it!

In this tactical game, Harris felt that Popovich was only on the first level, while the Lakers were on the third level, and the fifth level was good, because they guessed what Popovich guessed. .

Are you an old Thousand Layer Cake?

Harris rolled his eyes at Li Shengli... Damn it, can I let you do this as a coach?

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Didn't wait long, the second quarter came on, and the two sides took a look.

Harris was extremely happy, because the Spurs had indeed replaced someone in the backcourt, and even the specific person was guessed. When Popovich saw the two substitutions of Ben + Crotty, his face turned dark, because... …It’s so specific!

Although this kind of substitution is normal, making a substitution in advance "in the dark" is too exaggerated, right?

General tactical substitutions do not necessarily mean they will be executed well!

This is Popovich's self-comfort. What really makes him feel sick is that in this opening game, he was restrained and fell behind step by step, and his tactical ideas were penetrated by others. The only thing left was to lose the advantage. tough battle.

Everyone, we are moving tomorrow, so the update will be postponed for one day. I will update it later. I apologize for your understanding! ! !