Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

In the second quarter, the Spurs took the lead.

The lineup substitutions were made in advance by the Lakers. Popovich had no choice, and the Spurs brothers had nothing to do, but there was no need to make substitutions at the beginning, because whether the Lakers could show tactical restraint still depends on the true execution effect of their team. , and this observation time was not long. The Spurs brothers paid attention to every detail on the court, paying special attention to Li Shengli's position.

At the same time, Li Shengli was also observing the Spurs brothers.

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"Robinson is on the right side, then Duncan is on the left!"

When the Spurs came, Li Shengli hung Robinson and saw that Duncan had indeed gone down to the left side of the penalty area. However, during the process of positioning, Duncan took advantage of the high position and screened Sean Elliott.

At this time, the offensive position is completed. On the left and right sides are the Spurs brothers, and the one facing the basket is small forward Sean. It is equivalent to a three-way attack, with the center as the main player and the two sides as assistants. The core focus is still the Spurs brothers.

The other way around is the Lakers' defensive formation.

Ben's target was Duncan, but after Duncan picked and rolled, he became a wrong defense. His only option was to cover Sean and let his teammates follow Duncan. Li Shengli guarded Robinson and couldn't move. The only one who could move was the opponent. Kobe Bryant guarding Sean.

However, considering the order of placement and the height difference between offense and defense.

The moment Sean chose to pass the ball to Duncan, all the processing was Duncan's. Duncan faked a shot and clicked away Kobe who flew over. The short-term processing was perfect. The only problem was that Kobe fouled him and the whistle sounded. I didn't have time to fight for 2+1 before.

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"There was no hard hitting."

"Duncan pulled a teammate out and wanted to take advantage of him?!"

Li Shengli knew what the Spurs brothers were thinking as soon as he saw this round.

In the round just now, the Lakers' interior defense was directly broken. In addition to Li Shengli and Ben, the Spurs brothers suffered from the height difference between the three guards, because no matter who among the three guards joined this local 3-on-3 offense and defense, the Lakers There will always be a defender who is significantly shorter, which is better for the Spurs' shooting.

Even if the Spurs' offense is temporarily unsuccessful, the Lakers' three defenders still give the Spurs a chance to try. Seeing Duncan make 1 of 2 free throws, Li Shengli feels that this result is still acceptable, because Duncan has so far made 1 of 2 in the first quarter. of free throws, a total of 2 of 4.

For the Lakers...

With three defenders on the field, it is more difficult to defend, but you can foul Duncan, because Duncan's free throws are not a threat for the time being; and if the efficiency is really high, Harris can also give up the advantage in offensive and defensive transitions to a certain extent and go to Ronaldo. Deman stabilized the situation.

What Li Shengli wants now is attack.

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Looking back, it was the Lakers' counterattack, and unlike the Spurs' delicate handling, Li Shengli's partnership with Ben was obviously much more simple and rough. Even though Ben's offense was weak, he still posed a great threat to the basket as an inside player.

The Spurs were too intimidated by Li Shengli's one-on-one defense in the penalty area, so it was difficult for them to play in the high and low posts. They could only play in the left and right low posts.

Because the Lakers' effective killing area is limited to the basket, they can't hit the left and right low posts that rely on mid-range shots, but they can hit the high and low posts, and the opposite is true.

Therefore, Crotty passed the ball to Ben who cut into the basket this time, and Ben made a move, locked Duncan's defensive position, and pulled Robinson back. He passed back to the basket from the center line of the front court. Li Shengli below.

This one is very simple!

With a bang, Li Shengli dunked when he got the ball. There was no flashiness at all. It was much cleaner than the front-foot Spurs brothers' offense. And when Popovich put Cole in the second quarter... the offense was basically defeated. The only meaning is to speed up and participate in quick defense.

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This is a section on efficiency.

After three minutes, the two sides made substitutions again.

This time, the Lakers made the first substitution, disbanding the three guards. After taking down Crotty, the small forward allowed Barkley to play and strengthen the inside defense. The outside combination was Kobe + Eddie.

The Spurs took the move and made a substitution on the back foot... Because the three guards were disbanded, Cole's significance was of little significance. He retired with 0 data for three minutes, and was replaced by Mario, who was the scorer in the previous starting lineup.

It is said that it is a recruitment, but it is not.

Because the Lakers' lineup couldn't catch the Spurs, and the specific performance on the field was seen by everyone who paid attention to this game...

Among the Spurs brothers, Robinson sacrificed his close range and the basket in order to open up the penalty area for Duncan. When Duncan's efficiency in turning over jump shots dropped, he directly chose to hit the basket hard. This is how Popovich expected to liberate Robinson. method of attack.

However, the prerequisite for attracting double-teams is...how does Duncan get to the basket with a big budget?

Ben's single defense is already at the first-line level, and Duncan rarely finds opportunities, so the only way is to create mismatches through pick-and-rolls, but this is also problematic because the entire tactical execution process is stretched too long.

Duncan pick-and-rolls to the basket.

Sean holds the ball and looks for an opportunity to pass to Duncan.

Then, Duncan went to the basket to determine whether there was a double-team, whether he could take a shot, and whether he should choose to pass the ball to Robinson.

As the last link, Robinson cannot get too close to Li Shengli to prevent the abnormally fast Li Shengli from hitting a counterattack, so the shot position must be in the mid-to-long distance to catch the ball.

The more steps there are, the higher the execution requirements, otherwise the turnover rate in transferring the ball will be enough to kill the Spurs. Superstars are valuable, to some extent, because they have the ability to play efficiently and effectively, which is enough to simplify tactical steps.

As for now, Sean in the first ring takes action directly, and in the second ring, Duncan under the basket is using Ben and Li Shengli to force the shot, but the problem is... the inside line of Li Shengli, Ben, and Barkley is basically a gate. , let alone Sean, even Duncan is not strong enough to score points under this combination of defense.

On the other hand, the Lakers' tactical steps are much simpler and cruder.

The first set was Kobe and Eddie's double shot from the backcourt, and the three rebounders Li Shengli, Big Ben, and Barkley went crazy for rebounds.

In the second set, Li Shengli and Da Ben played high and low positions, which also released a little bit of Da Ben's aggressiveness.

Furthermore, in the third set, Barkley pushed Sean wildly with his butt magic, Li Shengli and Ben fixed their positions, and waited for the Spurs to double-team Barkley to distribute the ball. From top to bottom, three play styles were selected depending on the situation.

Even in terms of substitute strength, the Spurs suffer.

Kobe and Eddie are in charge, and Nick and Fox can step up behind them at any time.

Ben hit Duncan with all his strength, and if he got tired, he could still attack Rodman; if Barkley got tired first, he could also attack Rodman. Although the above-mentioned third set of offense led by Barkley was no longer available, Rodman Man and Li Shengli are also there, and rebounds are like an unlimited buffet. The ratio of the first set of offenses led by Kobe will increase immediately. Eddie, Nick, and Fox can all partner with Kobe.

The Lakers have many routes, but each route is more streamlined than the Spurs. They strive to ensure offensive shots without increasing mistakes in transferring the ball.

It's like...the outcome of the game may be the result of 10,000 details, and the Lakers have already controlled most of them. The result is that the Lakers led the Spurs by 5 points in the second quarter.