allendalepharm Chapter 481 god pick-and-roll reappears
Chapter 481 god pick-and-roll reappears
Rukawa Kaede lowered his center of gravity and was already waiting for Nash at the top of the three-point arc.
The stiffness in the body has not completely dissipated, and the tension has not been completely relieved, so that even the zone cannot be opened.
But at least the will has been forced back onto the field.
Who will it be passed on to?
He analyzed it subconsciously in his mind.
The Lakers' opening kicks are often handed to Kobe, but now facing Lin Dong's defense and Kobe's choice to sink to the bottom, it is undoubtedly impossible to pass in that direction.
Yao Ming has a better chance under the basket. Against Chandler, Yao Ming has an absolute advantage, so the ball will most likely go to Yao Ming. Will he lob it from the air, hit the ground and pass the ball, or break through to attract the opponent? What about Chandler's double-team handoff?
While he was still thinking this, he saw Nash holding the ball behind the three-point line without even thinking about it, and just pulled it up.
A faint smile flashed across Nash's face.
The so-called passing is greater than attacking, but that's just because I didn't have much permission to take action when I was with the Mavericks.
Although the Lakers are strong inside, they don't really need to break through and attack the frame. After all, the Lakers' basket is really too crowded.
But if you think that you won't attack because of this, you would be totally wrong.
Don't forget, although he made fewer three-pointers with the Mavericks last season, his shooting percentage was as high as 40.5%!
Faced with the stiff guy in front of him, his relaxed defense, and the Sonics treating him as an offensive 'loophole' that does not require focus...
call!
The basketball draws a beautiful arc in the air.
The ball came too suddenly. Not only was it completely unexpected by Rukawa Kaede, but his slightly stiff body could not keep up with his thoughts.
Rukawa Kaede stood stiffly on the spot, only having time to turn his head and look at the basket behind him.
Uh-huh!
The basketball went hollow into the net and scored a three-pointer. The Lakers got a good start and led 3:0!
——Nash! Nash! Nash!
——The Lakers must win! The Lakers must win!
The act of grabbing a three-pointer first obviously made the entire arena, which had already been warmed up, excited, and there were endless cheers.
Rukawa Kaede looked at McMillan on the sidelines with some worry, but saw the coach standing on the sidelines with his hands folded, with no intention of saying anything.
It seemed that he was not to blame... He was secretly relieved, but then he immediately became tense.
This is not the time to relax, Nash has three points!
I just put it too far and my body was too stiff. Otherwise, with the 6 cm height difference and wingspan advantage, even if I was one step away, I would be able to interfere with the opponent's shooting.
Focus! Focus!
He slapped his face hard.
SuperSonics possession.
Facing the Sonics' offense, the Lakers' defense was obviously not a 'position-to-position' defense.
Yao Ming was at the basket, Kobe was guarding Lin Dong, Odom was keeping up with Iguodala, Doug Christie, a small forward, was keeping an eye on Payton, and Nash was guarding Kaede Rukawa.
The Lakers' defensive thinking is obviously clear.
With his height advantage, Odom can completely lock down Iguodala from the outside. If Doug Christie faces Payton, his first-team defense last year was enough to lock down everything that a veteran like Payton can bring to the team. Changes, even Payton's pass may be blocked, this is to create trouble for the Sonics offense from the ball holding point.
Yao Ming under the basket is a standard mobile Great Wall, which not only controls the rebounds, but is also enough to keep an eye on Chandler and help defend any Sonics players who dare to attack the basket at any time.
In addition to the fact that Doug Chris watched Payton pass the ball and caused the first trouble for Lin Dong's offense, coupled with Yao Ming's help defense at the basket, this echoes from beginning to end. As the best player last year, Kobe, who was on defense for a while, had the confidence and opportunity to block Lin Dong's attack.
At this time, Lin Dong was running, but Kobe followed closely, and showed a fierce state as soon as he came on the court, making it difficult for someone as strong as Lin Dong to get rid of easily.
Doug Christie is always paying attention to the passing route between Payton and Lin Dong, and then adjusts his defensive position to block the middle.
Observe before and after. This is a very difficult challenge for the defender, but for this iron-blooded forward who defended the first team last year, it is easy to do, and Yao Ming under the basket is also paying attention at all times. Following Lin Dong's movement.
It seems that Kobe and Lin Dong are fighting one against one, but in fact it is 0.5+0.5 and then +1!
With the targeted tactics, Payton did not choose to find a passing route to Lin Dong immediately, but looked to the other side.
Rukawa Kaede!
The SuperSonics' hidden outside ace faced Nash, who was also 191 centimeters tall, a full 6 centimeters shorter than him, and was known as an "offensive kaleidoscope and a defensive opponent."
In addition, Nash had just scored the ball before. Now that Lin Dong has not had a chance, it is most appropriate to give this guy a chance to regain his confidence.
At this time, Lin Dong led Kobe to the right side. The left side has become the weak side of the Lakers' defense. No one has the chance to flank Rukawa Kaede.
Payton looked in the direction of Lin Dong, and the basketball in his hand flew towards Rukawa Kaede.
The opportunity has come!
The moment Rukawa Kaede caught the ball, his breathing seemed to stop suddenly.
Although his body is still tense, the skill of outside three-point shooting has already penetrated into his bones through accumulated training.
The ball was caught and the knees were bent at the same time, and the next second, the body was already moving up explosively.
What is the hardest three-pointer to defend? It's fast!
The extreme shooting speed is enough to prevent any defender from making corresponding defensive actions.
But the Nash in front of him is obviously not an ordinary defender...
Nash is indeed a loophole on the defensive end, but that is only relative to his weak physical confrontation.
In the NBA, a league full of "beef cows", Nash is 191 centimeters tall but only 82 kilograms tall. No matter who he faces, he will be crushed. No matter what kind of attacker he is, as long as he is slightly taller If you click on confrontation, you can squeeze this guy Nash away.
But the problem is, Rukawa Kaede is a shooter... What's even worse is that the offensive method he chooses is not a breakthrough, but a three-pointer.
At the same time, the height difference between Nash and him is only 6 centimeters, and Rukawa Kaede is also a short man at this position!
Nash jumped up immediately. Based on the prediction of Rukawa Kaede's choice, Nash's take-off speed even felt faintly faster than Rukawa Kaede.
Although he had an advantage in height, wingspan, and jumping and explosiveness, Rukawa Kaede was still surprised by his super-fast shooting movements.
Even though Rukawa Kaede's shooting height was steadily higher than that of Nash, that big hand was always firmly sealed in front of Rukawa Kaede's eyes, blocking his sight and also blocking Rukawa Kaede's heart.
So fast!
call!
In the blink of an eye, the basketball instinctively came out of his hands, but the momentary distraction and accident made Rukawa Kaede lose the confidence of his usual 3-pointer. Instead, he looked nervously towards the basket before he even landed.
But when I saw the basketball drawing an arc in the air... Bang!
The basketball hit the basket, and it was like hitting Rukawa Kaede's anxious heart, making his body instantly stiffer.
The next second, Yao Ming squeezed Chandler away to get the rebound, and the Lakers counterattacked with a fast break!
Kobe took the lead and ran back, Lin Dong followed immediately, and Nash shook off Rukawa Kaede, who was still a little stiff, to catch up, and the frontcourt instantly formed a two-on-one!
Yao Ming passed the ball directly to Odom, and Odom passed to Doug Christie. At this time, Nash and Kobe's running positions had separated on both sides, making Lin Dong unable to take care of it and chose to keep up with Kobe.
Doug Christie passed straight to Nash on the left, a mid-range shot without hesitation.
Another goal, 5:0!
Less than 30 seconds into the game, the smooth offense like mercury pouring down the ground has already made the fans in the entire Staples Center arena completely climax.
——Nash! Nash! Nash!
--Hahaha! That No. 11 is indeed a big loophole for the Sonics!
——Which guy said before that Nash couldn't defend? If you have the guts, stand up now!
With the crazy noise, Rukawa Kaede's heart fell to the bottom in an instant.
On the defensive end, he was beaten by Nash, and on the offensive end, he was blocked by Nash. What was blocked was the three-pointer that he was most proud of. This...
He couldn't help but look at McMillan on the sidelines again, fearing to see an impatient or disappointed face, and even more afraid to see McMillan walking towards the referee's seat.
Fortunately, McMillan did nothing.
He stood on the sidelines with his hands folded, a look of indifference on his face.
There were many considerations in choosing to release Kaede Rukawa in this game, not just because the Sonics needed to compete with the Lakers.
This was even more of a test for him against Rukawa Kaede.
Although this is Kaede Rukawa's fourth year after entering the league, in fact, this guy spent one year playing in the lower leagues, and spent more than two years sitting on the bench of the Bobcats and SuperSonics.
He is said to be a fourth grader, but in fact he is a complete newcomer to the court. Therefore, in addition to his loopholes on the defensive end of the SuperSonics rotation that need to be made up for, what this guy needs to make up for more is his mentality on the court. That is what a professional player needs to make up for. The most important thing besides technology.
Worrying about gains and losses? poor performance?
It's normal. After all, this guy has been longing for this opportunity for a long time. He will give the kid the first half of time to adjust on his own. But if he can't get out on his own after one or two quarters, it means that his upper limit is here. .
...As for the current troubles on the court, McMillan ignored Rukawa Kaede's worried eyes and turned to look at Lin Dong on the other side.
beep!
The Sonics sent a baseline ball, and Payton held the ball across the center line.
Before Doug Christie's defense was in place, Lin Dong responded immediately.
The Lakers took the lead when they came up, and their morale was obviously hit.
Rukawa Kaede must be given a chance, but unless he plans to give up the game directly, he must stabilize his rhythm first no matter what.
Lin Dong could feel that there was something unusual about Kobe Bryant today. Under his unimaginable concentration and silence, there seemed to be a big surprise for him.
Then see what you are hiding!
He went straight to where Payton was holding the ball.
god pick and roll?
All teams in the league are already very familiar with this move of the Sonics.
Doug Christie immediately got stuck between the two men, blocking the misaligned route, and then blocked the entire body to Payton's left side. But just when his center of gravity moved away, Lin Dong suddenly made a sudden move. Brake, change direction and go straight to the basket.
At the same time, Payton had lowered his center of gravity and rushed out in front of Christie.
Payton's breakthrough was just not as fast as before, but he was not incapable of it. If he still couldn't break through such a large defensive area, he might as well go home and feed his children.
There was no super speed and physical confrontation, it was a complete psychological warfare, but in just a blink of an eye, Lin Dong and Payton had already broken through the Lakers' outer defense and rushed to the basket from both sides at a pinch angle!
Kobe chased Lin Dong, and Doug Christie chased Payton. Both of them were hanging behind but could not be stopped.
Yao Ming in front moved slightly towards Payton while holding Chandler. The next second, Lin Dong and Payton, who crossed almost completely at the same time, had completed a pick-and-roll and passed by.
Pick-and-roll misalignment, the ball is in Lin Dong's hands!
Yao Ming instinctively thought of this and raised his hands to block Lin Dong. Kobe, who was chasing Lin Dong, and Christie, who was already on this side, instinctively surrounded Lin Dong at the same time.
Three-on-one, I don't believe you can make it!
But the next second, while Lin Dong attracted the firepower, Payton rushed out of the encirclement and turned around, and easily jumped up from the free throw line.
Swish!
The basketball went into the net steadily, and the score on the electronic scoreboard jumped slightly, 5:2.
God pick-and-roll, reappearing in the arena!