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Facing a team like the Knicks, what the Trail Blazers have to do is very similar to their opponents.

Needless to say about rebounding, both teams are strong counterattack teams. Only by protecting the rebounds can they show their strengths.

Falling back on defense is the worst thing the Blazers have done so far.

Four of the seven points the Knicks scored came from defensive counterattacks.

There is also a detail of defensive discipline that Louis thinks Pitino may not notice.

Who was the person who faced Wilson when he retreated during the Blazers' timeout?

Terry Porter!

He is an excellent point guard, but if he does not find the right opponent when guarding against counterattacks, he will be directly beaten by Wilson in that way.

This seems to be Porter's mistake, but actually the root of the mistake lies with the Blazers' coaching staff.

If the coaching staff's arrangements are in place, the players will not act in a hurry.

When retreating from defense, you must maintain order and find your opponent accurately. Even if you switch defenses, you must not create too outrageous misalignments.

This is the discipline of misplaced defensive changes. Obviously, Pitino did not emphasize this matter too much to his players. He was only responsible for telling them how to defend. He may also worry about the details of defense, but he would not retreat from Porter.

Wilson took issue with the defensive mismatch.

In his opinion, it is enough if he has already faced the superior.

Therefore, the Trail Blazers players came off the court and heard their head coach yelling: "Retreat faster! Don't be obsessed with offensive rebounds. You must know that the Knicks' fast break scoring rate last season was the first in the league! This is

Their best offensive method, we have to stop them. In addition, the purpose of the offensive end must be clearer. Michael has an advantage against anyone, and Rick also has a matchup advantage in the interior. Don't be fooled by the space they deliberately create.

Confused, that is most likely a trap, we have to follow our plan step by step!"

"Dennis, please replace John."

Louis replaced Selly, who was originally a fake whose main purpose was to confuse his opponents.

"We did a good job in the last two minutes. Next, we have to pay attention. When we run the N.UCLA system, the Portlanders will use their switching defense to respond. No matter how many pick-and-rolls we do, they will trust themselves.

His athletic ability." Louis drew an ugly center point on the tactical board, which was high above the free throw line. "Rick Schmitz is very tall, but he is not Ralph Sampson. Any of our

When a ball handler faces him, he should seize the opportunity and use his speed to defeat his defense; in addition, Drexler is another weakness of the Portland defense, his on-ball defense.

He is very strong and is used to using his athleticism to protect the basket. However, his off-ball awareness is weak, so we can definitely find ways to create opportunities for him.":.

The Trail Blazers came back from the timeout and saw significant improvement on the offensive end.

Schmitz went to the high post to screen Porter.

Porter breaks through after setting up a pick-and-roll. If the Trail Blazers have only one inside man to come out for the pick-and-roll, the Knicks usually follow up at the fourth position. This is also the reason why Louis replaced Rodman. He is agile enough to defend from the first position.

No. 5 doesn't suffer at all.

Porter made a pull-up jump shot, but due to Rodman's interference, it was difficult for him to find his shot.

"boom!"

But Schmitz, who cut into the penalty area, used his height to cover Bowie, who was in a better position, and fired the ball into the basket.

4 to 7

Unlike the Trail Blazers, the Knicks' "2High" strategy always involves two insiders working in the high post.

But because one of them was Rodman, whose shooting was notoriously bad, Schmitz had the courage to stay in the penalty area.

But this will put his teammates in high positions into a passive position.

Even if Rodman isn't an offensive threat at all, he can still help.

He set a screen for Stockton, and Bowie connected with a chain screen.

Stockton's ball went to Wilson in the high post.

At this time, Jordan was held back by Rodman again, and no one could guard Wilson because Schmitz was still in the paint.

Wilson made an easy shot, 9-4.

"Rick, are you going to spend Thanksgiving under the basket?" Louis mocked meanly.

Schmitz was a little confused.

When Porter played a pick-and-roll with him again, Rodman still guarded Porter. Stockton did not intend to chase Schmitz, but chose to block one side of the ball.

Schmitz caught the ball, but he failed to put the ball into the basket due to Bowie's interference.

Nance wanted to hit the rebound, but Rodman came back as quickly as possible and moved the rebound from a position that was beneficial to Nance to a position that was beneficial to himself.

His continuous take-off ability, how should I put it, from whichever angle Louis looks at him, he has the same sense of déjà vu as Sakuragi Hanamichi.

The Trail Blazers retreated much more decisively than before. Wilson was too confident and his one-stop counterattack was blocked by Jordan.

After the Trail Blazers got the rebound, they also wanted to launch a counterattack. Jordan confidently stepped past Miller who was covering up the arc at the top of the arc and went straight to the basket.

However, his classmate Sam Bowie has been waiting for this moment.

Jordan's dunk was blocked by Bowie.

"Sam Bowie's performance made me feel that Patrick Ewing was not injured!"

"His defense is amazing!"

There is a power of desire in Bowie.

When meeting these brilliant classmates, this power will expand even more.

He also wants to prove to others that he deserves to be among the top five picks.

Even if no one would regard him as a superstar, in his heart, he is a player on the same level as the Dream, Flyers, Flying Pigs, Alvin Robertson and Stockton.

This time, Jordan fell behind on defense because Bowie's block caused him to fall when he landed.

Without the leader of Jordan to block the Knicks' counterattack forward, the Trail Blazers were extremely flustered. Stockton saw Louis pointing to the corner, and then found Miller running towards him as fast as possible.

There was no need for verbal communication, just a glance, and Stockton passed the ball. He gave the ball a head start, ensuring that when Miller arrived, his pass would also arrive.

Miller caught the ball, turned around, and made a three-pointer, which the Blazers couldn't defend.

This big-hearted shooter, whose potential is better than Dale Ellis, hit another three-pointer and made the Blazers' coaching staff scramble.

12 to 4

Compared to the last time the Blazers called a timeout, only two minutes had passed.

This time, do you want to call a timeout?

The most stinking habit of college coaches is that they cannot tolerate flaws, and Pitino believes that if he continues to play like this, he will be in an extremely disadvantageous situation.

He wanted to call a timeout, but was dissuaded by assistant coach Ernie Grunfield: "Rick, I think you should at least give MJ one more chance."

Yes, although the two waves of attacks just now failed to score, they were just bad luck. Even if a timeout was called, what else could be planned?

Let Schmitz hit every shot? Or let Jordan stand firm when encountering a block and not fall to the ground and affect his retreat?

Pitino resisted the urge to call timeout again.

Jordan dribbled over from the backcourt, and Wilson, who was facing him, gave him a three-pointer as usual.

This is the first game of the new season. No one knows how much Jordan has strengthened during the offseason.

Jordan's response to Wilson's short selling was surprising.

At a 45-degree angle on the right wing, faced with an open three-point opportunity, Jordan pulled up and shot.

"Yes." Louis thought to himself.

Sure enough, Jordan hit the three-pointer.

Is the first three-pointer of the new season a coincidence or the result of special training?

If all the tragedians were forced by Green Kai to practice scoring 2 goals per game and shooting 40% of their three-pointers, it would not be surprising if Jordan was forced by him to practice three-pointers in advance to help his teammates free up offensive space.

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The impression that "Jordan is weak in three-pointers" is almost engraved in Louis' blood. Is it true that the opponent has strengthened this biggest shortcoming because of his appearance?

Wilson looked over, wondering if he needed to adjust his defensive strategy.

If Jordan's three-pointer is not released, Wilson will have to defend closely.

Guarding Jordan personally? Even in the hand-heking era, no matter who guarded Jordan personally, they would end up being passed over in one step.

"Keep letting him shoot. I really don't believe that guy can practice three-pointers in one summer!" Louis said with no confidence.

Tomjanovich asked: "What would happen if Michael really practiced the three-pointer?"

"It's nothing," Louis said with a smile, "It's probably just that in the past 50 years and the next 50 years, no matter which era it is, it will be an offensive flashpoint that cannot be countered on the defensive end."

Tomjanovich looked at Louis' smile that was inexplicably scary.

In competitions, momentum often affects players' performance.

This is true for every competitive event. The higher the morale of a team, the better it performs.

Jordan's three-pointer interrupted the Knicks' rhythm. The Knicks' response was obviously a problem that Schmitz couldn't defend, but they missed the shot.

Jordan grabbed the rebound that popped out of the paint area and took a feint shot past Rodman who was trying to press him.

He dribbles forward alone, raises his free left hand and swipes left and right, which means, "I'll do it myself, don't get in the way!"

Miller came over in a misplaced position and daringly talked trash: "I thought you were disabled after the injury!"

Jordan snorted coldly, dribbling to the right at a 45-degree angle and making an emergency stop, ignoring his opponent and making a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

"You New York idiots, you want me to be disabled?" Jordan sneered arrogantly, "It won't be possible in another ten years!"

Big question, maybe Jordan improved his three-point shooting during the holidays?

In just two rounds, the score from 12 to 4 suddenly reached 12 to 10.

Jordan's offense was rapid and his touch was hot from the outside. Louis was not sure whether it was an accidental outburst or whether the three-pointer had really entered his regular arsenal.

It's easy to check this.

First, Louis calls a timeout.

Even Jordan couldn't completely master the three-point shot in one summer. His two three-point shots just now were taken from a 45-degree angle on the right side. When he dribbled the ball over, he clearly had the opportunity to take a wider field of view.

The top of the arc was deliberately moved to the right wing.

"Practice three-pointers in one summer? Whether you believe it or not, I don't believe it anyway!" Louis held the tactical board and had already figured out how to target it. To provide you with the fastest remaining, only noise update, No. 667

Zhang Qiao shocked me to read it for free.:.