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Chapter 753 May We Share Glory
Chapter 753 May We Share Glory
NO.16, the opening game of the regular season between the Kings and the Spurs started, and 20409 fans bought tickets to attend.
During the off-season, Su Yang authorized commercial director Chris Granger to slightly optimize the decoration of the Golden One Center, adding 2335 seats, which greatly increased the number of fans that can be accommodated in each game, but it was almost worse than the Bulls and Pistons. Son.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Su Yang drove to the arena as usual, watched the team's pre-match training casually, and then accepted the reporter's interview.
ESPN team reporter Lindsay asked: "Before the ranking of combat power, the Spurs were ranked first. The reason is that they have a very strong defense. Paul + Danny Green + Leonard, the combination of the three will make it difficult for the opponent to screen and run. Execution, inside frame protection because of Pau Gasol and Aldridge, the effect is above average in the league, do you agree with that statement?"
Su Yang smiled: "I agree with that statement 100%. Danny Green and CP3 are the two players with the best defensive fast break height in this league. Once entering the positional battle, Leonard can switch to any position. They are worth it. That kind of compliment..."
There are too many famous scenes of Paul defending against fast breaks. Among them, he defended Leonard and Danny Green alone against fast breaks. It happened to be against the Spurs. The defense is not bad either.
Su Yang remembers it very clearly. Once watching a game, the commentator sighed: Paul was defending Durant, and Durant didn't dare to dribble. As long as he dribbled, he would be intercepted.Of course, the commentary is exaggerated, but it is enough to show how good Paul's defense is.
On the defensive end, Paul's height is a natural disadvantage, and his positional awareness and timing of his shots are all at the top level.
Seven best defensive first teams in his career, two best defensive second teams, and six season steals champions. If it weren't for the heavy injury in the 09-10 season, he would have won seven consecutive steals. What strength can be imagined.
"In short, in my opinion, Paul's joining the Spurs is not just as simple as 1+1, but to improve the offensive and defensive strength of the Spurs in an all-round way. Like the game, easily cut off the Spurs passing route, forcing the Spurs to play a large number of heads-ups, Paul, as the master of the field, will make the Spurs' strength qualitatively change."
"Will it be too exaggerated?"
"Absolutely not!"
Su Yang shook his head to indicate that the only speed point guard that Paul was afraid of was against Curry twice in the Rockets, because Harden couldn't play well, and Ariza was more likely to pester him, but when he came to the Spurs, his guard partner was Dan Niglin, the effect is completely different.
No exaggeration, just the truth.
That's why Schmitz ranked the Spurs first in combat power. The improvement is too obvious, only the center position is slightly weaker.
TNT team reporter Maggio then asked: "In order to sign Paul, the Spurs chose to send Parker away in the offseason. Many people on social platforms believe that Parker is aging, but Paul will not be better than Parker. What do you think?"
Su Yang thought for a while and said: "Obviously, the technical characteristics of Parker and CP3 are not that different on the offensive end. CP3 may not be able to replace the role of Parker at the peak, but he can definitely make the Spurs better than the previous three seasons. Judging from the video of the game, Paul is well integrated into the Spurs system, he himself is a pick-and-roll master, and the Spurs also have a lot of pick-and-roll tactics..."
Of course, Paul cannot be equal to Parker, but Parker’s final peak was the 12-13 season, and then Leonard gradually rose to become the top card of the Spurs. .
The effect of Paul and Leonard teaming up can be imagined as the Spurs in the 12-13 season, with the peak Leonard.
Or the better defensive backcourt.
FOX team reporter Ellie then asked: "So, how are you going to beat the super powerful Spurs in the new season?"
Su Yang shrugged slightly: "We have a few strategies formulated in advance, let's play and see first, the season is as long as 82 games."
Between the speeches, the interview ends.
Su Yang returned to the stadium, according to the schedule, took photos with the members of the Saskatchewan Senior Citizens Association who were invited to watch the opening game, and had a brief chat with Xiao Hua who came to host the championship ring awarding ceremony, and it was 07:30 in a blink of an eye. Start the ceremony.
All lights dimmed.
There was no grand ceremony this time, only accompanied by Yu Quan's version of "To All Who Know My Name".
"Wave your hands again for me
I'll know where you are in the corner
see life in a hurry
may we share the glory
May our dreams never fail..."
Su Yang was the last to appear on the stage. With tears in his eyes, he took the ring from Cousins, held it up and showed it, and the audience cheered.
The staff handed over the microphone for the speech.
"Fans and friends, good evening! Welcome to the Golden One Center, I miss you so much.
So happy to be able to experience this moment again with all of you tonight and I want to hug each and every one of you.
In the past season, we suffered too many challenges, injuries, poor form, and the darkest moment, but we have overcome them all. This season, we may encounter the same problems, and we will overcome those challenges again together! "
The audience burst into applause.
The surrounding lights were turned on, the pre-match ceremony was skipped directly, and the announcer began to introduce the Spurs players to play, and the game was about to start.
The staff put away the ring again, Su Yang clapped his hands and called the whole team to gather around: "Tonight, we officially start a new journey, forget the past honors, forget the past setbacks, set off with a zero mentality, enjoy the game, enjoy life! "
Curry and others nodded and applauded, and the whole team joined hands shoulder to shoulder and shouted in Chinese in unison: King King, the strongest in the universe.
Then the long whistle sounded, and the two teams entered the field first.
On the King's side, Curry, Dunro, Tatum, Antetokounmpo, McGee.
The Spurs, Paul, Green, Leonard, Alder, Gasol.
On the ESPN live broadcast, Van Gundy said: "I hope that in this game, both teams will be fully committed. We may soon see the pinnacle of the modern NBA game. The two teams, from the coaching staff to the player lineup, are all top-level configurations." .”
Mark Jackson nodded: "I want to see the tactical confrontation between the two teams. The main thing is that Popovich gave an interview before the game and talked about why he hasn't retired yet. He said that he wanted to beat Su Yang again. He confirmed that it was not good to beat Su Yang before. transport!"
Van Gundy chuckled: "Bobo has that kind of mentality, which means he will be crazy again, which makes me really want to coach..."
Between the conversations, the announcer chanted a jump ball.
Referee Scott Foster tossed the ball lightly, and McGee slapped the ball first, and moved back with force.
The basketball flew to the king's half court, and Curry raised his hand to catch it. Su Yang gestured on the sidelines, and the whole team formed a formation of one inside and four outside.
The audience chanted in unison, Curry ran across the center line with the ball, passed it to Antetokounmpo on the right wing, and then rushed to the left with the cover of McGee's top arc, and Tatu, who stood in the short corner on the right ahead of time, was the 'one inside' Tom, while starting across the paint, running to the left.
In the blink of an eye, Curry and Tatum reached the left waist and elbow area respectively, forming a ladder screen for the left bottom corner.
Dun Luo, who was squatting in the bottom corner on the left, immediately started to get rid of Paul, and went straight to the 45-degree three-point line on the left, while Antetokounmpo from the right wing simultaneously passed the ball to McGee at the top of the arc, forming a strong and weak C&S cooperation. Luo's three-point level is extremely threatening.
The Spurs quickly switched defenses.
As soon as Dun Luo received the basketball, Danny Green stood in front of him and did not give a mobile phone opportunity. Paul was still blocking Curry in the corner.
That is the advantage of the Spurs getting Paul. They don't need Paul to mark Curry in the first shot, but when they need to switch defenses, Paul does not suffer at all. He even has a great advantage against most point guards. Green can switch defenses without any scruples. Parker didn't have that effect.
In the blink of an eye, Dun Luo gave up the rush shot and turned to look sideways to the right. McGee and Antetokounmpo happened to be running in both directions.
Just look at the running positions of Antetokounmpo and McGee, a typical split cooperation, and want to create a misplaced matchup between Antetokounmpo and Gasol.
Considering Gasol's mobility, facing Antetokounmpo at the three-point line, the basket is wide open, basically equal to nothing.
Gasol guessed that he knew it too. Seeing that the cover was formed, he immediately stepped forward and delayed it, leaving Alder to take the cover time.
Unexpectedly, McGee did not approach Antetokounmpo, but slipped a false screen, twisted his hips and went straight to the basket.
Seeing this, Dun Luo, who was at the 45-degree three-point line on the left, raised his hand and put the ball straight into the paint. Leonard in the short corner on the left has no time to help defend.
With a bang, the basketball exploded into the net.
McGee scored a dunk.
Cheers erupted in the arena, and Su Yang beat his chest to pay tribute.
During the live broadcast, Van Gundy's expression was three points of admiration, three points of exclamation, three points of surprise, and one point of relief, and said with a smile: "I have seen at least [-] strong-weak transfer + echelon cover tactics, and the King has played many before. This time, but this time, he started with an inside and four outside formation, with simple running to form a coordination, give full play to McGee's technical characteristics of SLIP, make full use of Dun Luo's shooting accuracy, and make full use of Giannis' matchup advantage , if the full score is [-] points, I will give [-] points!
Anyway, I never thought of setting it up that way.
There is a level gap between my coaching ability and Su Yang's.
He is a higher level. "
The voice fell, and Jackson said slightly dull: "Compared with the full use of those you mentioned, I pay more attention to the mobilization of the Spurs' defensive formation by this tactic. I don't know if you have noticed. Paul, Green, and Leonard, the strongest defenders, are concentrated on the weak left side, while the King's offense is launched from the strong right side.
Could it be a coincidence that Gasol and Aldridge are two of the Spurs' worst defenses, and they are still high three-pointers?
Or, the Maginot Line? "
Between the commentary and exclamation, Paul succeeded in his iconic mid-range shot.
There was a sigh in the arena, and Su Yang waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter.
The Spurs didn't run any complex tactics or novel tactics, just the regular transfer of strength and weakness, linking high positions with continuous pick-and-rolls, but Paul's pick-and-roll ability, compared to Parker last season, is really much stronger. and breakthrough.
Su Yang told the Kings generals before the game that if Paul wanted to stop for a mid-range shot, let Paul stop for a mid-range shot, which would reduce the chances of the Spurs scoring easily, and Paul would also consume more energy to defend forcibly. Vulnerabilities are more likely to occur.
Basically, it was a free shot for Paul.
Cheers reappeared in the arena, and the Kings made a fast break.
Curry ran across the center line with the ball, and McGee suddenly stopped and set up a wall as a back screen to block Green, and the dislocation suddenly appeared.
I saw Curry dribbling to the right with the ball, but Gasol didn't have time to catch up, and the Spurs decisively started the rotation to switch defenses.
Leonard gave up Tatum and rushed forward. Curry immediately braked and passed the ball back to the top of the arc. McGee caught the ball and faced Aldridge who had turned in the previous round. He raised his hand and passed the ball to the left. Finally, Antetokounmpo was on the left waist Taking the ball in position, facing Paul in a misplaced position, he has a huge advantage in height and shape.
As a general defensive target, Brother Antetokounmpo directly attacked.
However, Su Yang reminded him to pay attention to Paul’s cutting during training before the game. Knowing that Paul should not be underestimated, he resolutely gave up dribbling, clasped his hands tightly in front of his chest, lowered his shoulders and kept his center of gravity stable, and turned around directly to squeeze past Paul. He jumped high and hooked his hand.
The basketball slammed into the net hollowly.
Antetokounmpo has prepared so much, Paul has nothing to do.
On the live broadcast, Van Gundy laughed and said, "The King didn't leave the Spurs' strongest defensive trio aside this time, and there was no Maginot line of defense, but the King gained a dislocation advantage through early attacks and continuous transfers, which still reduced the Spurs' defensive threat. degree."
Jackson was full of envy: "The main reason is that Curry sprints with the ball like that. The result is just to help teammates create misplaced opportunities. Apart from positive and negative values, he doesn't even have assist data. There are not many bosses like him in the entire NBA. The Spurs' inertial thinking."
During the conversation, Paul scored again in the CIC.
In addition to Su Yang's basic free-for-all strategy, Curry has nothing to do. The main thing is that Paul has a big butt. After entering the paint with the help of a screen, as long as the center does not go up to interfere, he can easily withdraw and shoot, or snake steps to find space.
The two teams switched offense and defense.
The five-out formation started, and at the same time as the basketball shifted to the left, Curry ran to the right, making a gesture to cooperate with Antetokounmpo, and then made a step-up screen for Dun Luo, but actually stopped suddenly, using Antetokounmpo to cover, RIP to the left 45 Speed, and then McGee pass.
The moment he received the ball was open, Adelaide rushed to make up the defense, and Curry pulled the ball away, and Dun Luo also walked to the bottom line and ran to the right. The entire left waist was left with Brother Antetokounmpo, who was disassembled and moved down in advance. The misplacement is right Green, who switched defenses, turned the King's offense into a one-on-one.
Curry lobbed the ball, and Antetokounmpo took it in his hands. Relying on Paul's defense, he released the ball fiercely and slapped hard.
Green's body couldn't bear the impact at all.
Ade stared at Curry and did not dare to help defend, the Spurs could only watch Antetokounmpo get to the basket easily, and the audience cheered.
In the live broadcast, Van Gundy laughed: "Twice, the King has changed the Spurs' defense twice through Curry's running, and then got a misplaced offensive opportunity. When do you think Popovich will adopt that defensive strategy, that is, as long as Curry Curry used the cover to initiate a breakthrough, regardless of whether the big man or the small man was delayed in switching defenses, and directly put the shot close to his body, allowing Curry to attack the inside.
Wait until Curry enters the inside line, and then do encirclement or double-team defense?Anyway, I definitely dare not let Curry get a big vacancy. "
Jackson chuckled: "That probably depends on when the Kings will start to increase their defense against Paul's mid-range shot..." On the court, Paul scored from mid-range shots at the same time. "Now both teams are testing and waiting to see who can't maintain the current strategy first."
Offensive and defensive transitions on the field.
The king started with two highs and three lows. Curry dribbled the ball at 45 degrees to the right, and passed the ball to Antetokounmpo at the 45-degree three-point line on the left, then started and rushed to the right waist to set up a wall to block Leonard Down the screen, and Tatum took the opportunity to catch the ball.
The Spurs chose to switch defenses.
Tatum had no advantage against Green. He lowered his center of gravity and rushed to the free throw line, stopped and jumped to shoot.
The basketball bounced back with a clatter.
A sigh suddenly came out, and the King started all the power outages.
Unexpectedly, McGee rose from the ground, surrounded the Spurs with three people and grabbed even a rebound, turned around and passed to the top of the arc.
Tatum received the ball and held it high, and flew back to Green, who was defending the block, and hit the free throw line again, making an emergency stop and making a mid-range shot.
The basketball hit the rim and bounced into the net.
"McGee's role is reflected!"
Su Yang is very happy. McGee averaged 3.1 offensive rebounds per game at his peak. Although the peak has passed, he is still averaging 2.6 offensive rebounds per game at the moment. Compared with big players like Howard, he is definitely not as good as him, but he signed with a basic salary and can run screens. , What kind of bicycle do you want?
Between emotions, Paul scored another mid-range shot, scoring 8 points in a row in the opening game, all of which were mid-range shots, clenching the king tightly and not relaxing.
"Anyway, that's it, watch the fight..."
Su Yang is not in a hurry to change his defensive strategy, and he is sure that the Spurs will make adjustments first, and he will admit it if Paul makes a shot.
Between the two teams coming and going, the game reached 5 minutes and 26 seconds left in the first quarter, scoring 22 to 22, and the shooting percentage exploded.
The Spurs requested a timeout, and Popovich sent Gay to replace Gasol, which was considered the strongest lineup, and took the initiative to change tactics.
Su Yang was reminded by assistant coach Jenkins to send Covington and Brogdon simultaneously to replace McGee and Dun Luo.
The two teams began to test each other in the second round.
It's two in one...
(End of this chapter)
NO.16, the opening game of the regular season between the Kings and the Spurs started, and 20409 fans bought tickets to attend.
During the off-season, Su Yang authorized commercial director Chris Granger to slightly optimize the decoration of the Golden One Center, adding 2335 seats, which greatly increased the number of fans that can be accommodated in each game, but it was almost worse than the Bulls and Pistons. Son.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Su Yang drove to the arena as usual, watched the team's pre-match training casually, and then accepted the reporter's interview.
ESPN team reporter Lindsay asked: "Before the ranking of combat power, the Spurs were ranked first. The reason is that they have a very strong defense. Paul + Danny Green + Leonard, the combination of the three will make it difficult for the opponent to screen and run. Execution, inside frame protection because of Pau Gasol and Aldridge, the effect is above average in the league, do you agree with that statement?"
Su Yang smiled: "I agree with that statement 100%. Danny Green and CP3 are the two players with the best defensive fast break height in this league. Once entering the positional battle, Leonard can switch to any position. They are worth it. That kind of compliment..."
There are too many famous scenes of Paul defending against fast breaks. Among them, he defended Leonard and Danny Green alone against fast breaks. It happened to be against the Spurs. The defense is not bad either.
Su Yang remembers it very clearly. Once watching a game, the commentator sighed: Paul was defending Durant, and Durant didn't dare to dribble. As long as he dribbled, he would be intercepted.Of course, the commentary is exaggerated, but it is enough to show how good Paul's defense is.
On the defensive end, Paul's height is a natural disadvantage, and his positional awareness and timing of his shots are all at the top level.
Seven best defensive first teams in his career, two best defensive second teams, and six season steals champions. If it weren't for the heavy injury in the 09-10 season, he would have won seven consecutive steals. What strength can be imagined.
"In short, in my opinion, Paul's joining the Spurs is not just as simple as 1+1, but to improve the offensive and defensive strength of the Spurs in an all-round way. Like the game, easily cut off the Spurs passing route, forcing the Spurs to play a large number of heads-ups, Paul, as the master of the field, will make the Spurs' strength qualitatively change."
"Will it be too exaggerated?"
"Absolutely not!"
Su Yang shook his head to indicate that the only speed point guard that Paul was afraid of was against Curry twice in the Rockets, because Harden couldn't play well, and Ariza was more likely to pester him, but when he came to the Spurs, his guard partner was Dan Niglin, the effect is completely different.
No exaggeration, just the truth.
That's why Schmitz ranked the Spurs first in combat power. The improvement is too obvious, only the center position is slightly weaker.
TNT team reporter Maggio then asked: "In order to sign Paul, the Spurs chose to send Parker away in the offseason. Many people on social platforms believe that Parker is aging, but Paul will not be better than Parker. What do you think?"
Su Yang thought for a while and said: "Obviously, the technical characteristics of Parker and CP3 are not that different on the offensive end. CP3 may not be able to replace the role of Parker at the peak, but he can definitely make the Spurs better than the previous three seasons. Judging from the video of the game, Paul is well integrated into the Spurs system, he himself is a pick-and-roll master, and the Spurs also have a lot of pick-and-roll tactics..."
Of course, Paul cannot be equal to Parker, but Parker’s final peak was the 12-13 season, and then Leonard gradually rose to become the top card of the Spurs. .
The effect of Paul and Leonard teaming up can be imagined as the Spurs in the 12-13 season, with the peak Leonard.
Or the better defensive backcourt.
FOX team reporter Ellie then asked: "So, how are you going to beat the super powerful Spurs in the new season?"
Su Yang shrugged slightly: "We have a few strategies formulated in advance, let's play and see first, the season is as long as 82 games."
Between the speeches, the interview ends.
Su Yang returned to the stadium, according to the schedule, took photos with the members of the Saskatchewan Senior Citizens Association who were invited to watch the opening game, and had a brief chat with Xiao Hua who came to host the championship ring awarding ceremony, and it was 07:30 in a blink of an eye. Start the ceremony.
All lights dimmed.
There was no grand ceremony this time, only accompanied by Yu Quan's version of "To All Who Know My Name".
"Wave your hands again for me
I'll know where you are in the corner
see life in a hurry
may we share the glory
May our dreams never fail..."
Su Yang was the last to appear on the stage. With tears in his eyes, he took the ring from Cousins, held it up and showed it, and the audience cheered.
The staff handed over the microphone for the speech.
"Fans and friends, good evening! Welcome to the Golden One Center, I miss you so much.
So happy to be able to experience this moment again with all of you tonight and I want to hug each and every one of you.
In the past season, we suffered too many challenges, injuries, poor form, and the darkest moment, but we have overcome them all. This season, we may encounter the same problems, and we will overcome those challenges again together! "
The audience burst into applause.
The surrounding lights were turned on, the pre-match ceremony was skipped directly, and the announcer began to introduce the Spurs players to play, and the game was about to start.
The staff put away the ring again, Su Yang clapped his hands and called the whole team to gather around: "Tonight, we officially start a new journey, forget the past honors, forget the past setbacks, set off with a zero mentality, enjoy the game, enjoy life! "
Curry and others nodded and applauded, and the whole team joined hands shoulder to shoulder and shouted in Chinese in unison: King King, the strongest in the universe.
Then the long whistle sounded, and the two teams entered the field first.
On the King's side, Curry, Dunro, Tatum, Antetokounmpo, McGee.
The Spurs, Paul, Green, Leonard, Alder, Gasol.
On the ESPN live broadcast, Van Gundy said: "I hope that in this game, both teams will be fully committed. We may soon see the pinnacle of the modern NBA game. The two teams, from the coaching staff to the player lineup, are all top-level configurations." .”
Mark Jackson nodded: "I want to see the tactical confrontation between the two teams. The main thing is that Popovich gave an interview before the game and talked about why he hasn't retired yet. He said that he wanted to beat Su Yang again. He confirmed that it was not good to beat Su Yang before. transport!"
Van Gundy chuckled: "Bobo has that kind of mentality, which means he will be crazy again, which makes me really want to coach..."
Between the conversations, the announcer chanted a jump ball.
Referee Scott Foster tossed the ball lightly, and McGee slapped the ball first, and moved back with force.
The basketball flew to the king's half court, and Curry raised his hand to catch it. Su Yang gestured on the sidelines, and the whole team formed a formation of one inside and four outside.
The audience chanted in unison, Curry ran across the center line with the ball, passed it to Antetokounmpo on the right wing, and then rushed to the left with the cover of McGee's top arc, and Tatu, who stood in the short corner on the right ahead of time, was the 'one inside' Tom, while starting across the paint, running to the left.
In the blink of an eye, Curry and Tatum reached the left waist and elbow area respectively, forming a ladder screen for the left bottom corner.
Dun Luo, who was squatting in the bottom corner on the left, immediately started to get rid of Paul, and went straight to the 45-degree three-point line on the left, while Antetokounmpo from the right wing simultaneously passed the ball to McGee at the top of the arc, forming a strong and weak C&S cooperation. Luo's three-point level is extremely threatening.
The Spurs quickly switched defenses.
As soon as Dun Luo received the basketball, Danny Green stood in front of him and did not give a mobile phone opportunity. Paul was still blocking Curry in the corner.
That is the advantage of the Spurs getting Paul. They don't need Paul to mark Curry in the first shot, but when they need to switch defenses, Paul does not suffer at all. He even has a great advantage against most point guards. Green can switch defenses without any scruples. Parker didn't have that effect.
In the blink of an eye, Dun Luo gave up the rush shot and turned to look sideways to the right. McGee and Antetokounmpo happened to be running in both directions.
Just look at the running positions of Antetokounmpo and McGee, a typical split cooperation, and want to create a misplaced matchup between Antetokounmpo and Gasol.
Considering Gasol's mobility, facing Antetokounmpo at the three-point line, the basket is wide open, basically equal to nothing.
Gasol guessed that he knew it too. Seeing that the cover was formed, he immediately stepped forward and delayed it, leaving Alder to take the cover time.
Unexpectedly, McGee did not approach Antetokounmpo, but slipped a false screen, twisted his hips and went straight to the basket.
Seeing this, Dun Luo, who was at the 45-degree three-point line on the left, raised his hand and put the ball straight into the paint. Leonard in the short corner on the left has no time to help defend.
With a bang, the basketball exploded into the net.
McGee scored a dunk.
Cheers erupted in the arena, and Su Yang beat his chest to pay tribute.
During the live broadcast, Van Gundy's expression was three points of admiration, three points of exclamation, three points of surprise, and one point of relief, and said with a smile: "I have seen at least [-] strong-weak transfer + echelon cover tactics, and the King has played many before. This time, but this time, he started with an inside and four outside formation, with simple running to form a coordination, give full play to McGee's technical characteristics of SLIP, make full use of Dun Luo's shooting accuracy, and make full use of Giannis' matchup advantage , if the full score is [-] points, I will give [-] points!
Anyway, I never thought of setting it up that way.
There is a level gap between my coaching ability and Su Yang's.
He is a higher level. "
The voice fell, and Jackson said slightly dull: "Compared with the full use of those you mentioned, I pay more attention to the mobilization of the Spurs' defensive formation by this tactic. I don't know if you have noticed. Paul, Green, and Leonard, the strongest defenders, are concentrated on the weak left side, while the King's offense is launched from the strong right side.
Could it be a coincidence that Gasol and Aldridge are two of the Spurs' worst defenses, and they are still high three-pointers?
Or, the Maginot Line? "
Between the commentary and exclamation, Paul succeeded in his iconic mid-range shot.
There was a sigh in the arena, and Su Yang waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter.
The Spurs didn't run any complex tactics or novel tactics, just the regular transfer of strength and weakness, linking high positions with continuous pick-and-rolls, but Paul's pick-and-roll ability, compared to Parker last season, is really much stronger. and breakthrough.
Su Yang told the Kings generals before the game that if Paul wanted to stop for a mid-range shot, let Paul stop for a mid-range shot, which would reduce the chances of the Spurs scoring easily, and Paul would also consume more energy to defend forcibly. Vulnerabilities are more likely to occur.
Basically, it was a free shot for Paul.
Cheers reappeared in the arena, and the Kings made a fast break.
Curry ran across the center line with the ball, and McGee suddenly stopped and set up a wall as a back screen to block Green, and the dislocation suddenly appeared.
I saw Curry dribbling to the right with the ball, but Gasol didn't have time to catch up, and the Spurs decisively started the rotation to switch defenses.
Leonard gave up Tatum and rushed forward. Curry immediately braked and passed the ball back to the top of the arc. McGee caught the ball and faced Aldridge who had turned in the previous round. He raised his hand and passed the ball to the left. Finally, Antetokounmpo was on the left waist Taking the ball in position, facing Paul in a misplaced position, he has a huge advantage in height and shape.
As a general defensive target, Brother Antetokounmpo directly attacked.
However, Su Yang reminded him to pay attention to Paul’s cutting during training before the game. Knowing that Paul should not be underestimated, he resolutely gave up dribbling, clasped his hands tightly in front of his chest, lowered his shoulders and kept his center of gravity stable, and turned around directly to squeeze past Paul. He jumped high and hooked his hand.
The basketball slammed into the net hollowly.
Antetokounmpo has prepared so much, Paul has nothing to do.
On the live broadcast, Van Gundy laughed and said, "The King didn't leave the Spurs' strongest defensive trio aside this time, and there was no Maginot line of defense, but the King gained a dislocation advantage through early attacks and continuous transfers, which still reduced the Spurs' defensive threat. degree."
Jackson was full of envy: "The main reason is that Curry sprints with the ball like that. The result is just to help teammates create misplaced opportunities. Apart from positive and negative values, he doesn't even have assist data. There are not many bosses like him in the entire NBA. The Spurs' inertial thinking."
During the conversation, Paul scored again in the CIC.
In addition to Su Yang's basic free-for-all strategy, Curry has nothing to do. The main thing is that Paul has a big butt. After entering the paint with the help of a screen, as long as the center does not go up to interfere, he can easily withdraw and shoot, or snake steps to find space.
The two teams switched offense and defense.
The five-out formation started, and at the same time as the basketball shifted to the left, Curry ran to the right, making a gesture to cooperate with Antetokounmpo, and then made a step-up screen for Dun Luo, but actually stopped suddenly, using Antetokounmpo to cover, RIP to the left 45 Speed, and then McGee pass.
The moment he received the ball was open, Adelaide rushed to make up the defense, and Curry pulled the ball away, and Dun Luo also walked to the bottom line and ran to the right. The entire left waist was left with Brother Antetokounmpo, who was disassembled and moved down in advance. The misplacement is right Green, who switched defenses, turned the King's offense into a one-on-one.
Curry lobbed the ball, and Antetokounmpo took it in his hands. Relying on Paul's defense, he released the ball fiercely and slapped hard.
Green's body couldn't bear the impact at all.
Ade stared at Curry and did not dare to help defend, the Spurs could only watch Antetokounmpo get to the basket easily, and the audience cheered.
In the live broadcast, Van Gundy laughed: "Twice, the King has changed the Spurs' defense twice through Curry's running, and then got a misplaced offensive opportunity. When do you think Popovich will adopt that defensive strategy, that is, as long as Curry Curry used the cover to initiate a breakthrough, regardless of whether the big man or the small man was delayed in switching defenses, and directly put the shot close to his body, allowing Curry to attack the inside.
Wait until Curry enters the inside line, and then do encirclement or double-team defense?Anyway, I definitely dare not let Curry get a big vacancy. "
Jackson chuckled: "That probably depends on when the Kings will start to increase their defense against Paul's mid-range shot..." On the court, Paul scored from mid-range shots at the same time. "Now both teams are testing and waiting to see who can't maintain the current strategy first."
Offensive and defensive transitions on the field.
The king started with two highs and three lows. Curry dribbled the ball at 45 degrees to the right, and passed the ball to Antetokounmpo at the 45-degree three-point line on the left, then started and rushed to the right waist to set up a wall to block Leonard Down the screen, and Tatum took the opportunity to catch the ball.
The Spurs chose to switch defenses.
Tatum had no advantage against Green. He lowered his center of gravity and rushed to the free throw line, stopped and jumped to shoot.
The basketball bounced back with a clatter.
A sigh suddenly came out, and the King started all the power outages.
Unexpectedly, McGee rose from the ground, surrounded the Spurs with three people and grabbed even a rebound, turned around and passed to the top of the arc.
Tatum received the ball and held it high, and flew back to Green, who was defending the block, and hit the free throw line again, making an emergency stop and making a mid-range shot.
The basketball hit the rim and bounced into the net.
"McGee's role is reflected!"
Su Yang is very happy. McGee averaged 3.1 offensive rebounds per game at his peak. Although the peak has passed, he is still averaging 2.6 offensive rebounds per game at the moment. Compared with big players like Howard, he is definitely not as good as him, but he signed with a basic salary and can run screens. , What kind of bicycle do you want?
Between emotions, Paul scored another mid-range shot, scoring 8 points in a row in the opening game, all of which were mid-range shots, clenching the king tightly and not relaxing.
"Anyway, that's it, watch the fight..."
Su Yang is not in a hurry to change his defensive strategy, and he is sure that the Spurs will make adjustments first, and he will admit it if Paul makes a shot.
Between the two teams coming and going, the game reached 5 minutes and 26 seconds left in the first quarter, scoring 22 to 22, and the shooting percentage exploded.
The Spurs requested a timeout, and Popovich sent Gay to replace Gasol, which was considered the strongest lineup, and took the initiative to change tactics.
Su Yang was reminded by assistant coach Jenkins to send Covington and Brogdon simultaneously to replace McGee and Dun Luo.
The two teams began to test each other in the second round.
It's two in one...
(End of this chapter)
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