NBA Backer King Chapter 245

   Chapter 245 The Suns' Triangle Tactics

Stockton was close to the top of the arc, Jeff Hornacek ran from the right wing to make a pick-and-roll, he took the opportunity to go to the right wing, Drexler quickly switched, he suddenly changed direction, threw the glider and entered right wing.

   At this time, the postman ran through the paint area, ran to the right wing, and played a pick-and-roll with Stockton again. The former stopped on the right wing, and the latter blocked the chasing Pharaoh, while passing the ball to the former.

  The postman caught the ball, and Drexler caught up, but he swung his elbows, forcing the latter to retreat sharply, getting space for the shot, and then took a shot and hit a shot.

   "The pick-and-roll strategy is simple and practical, coupled with the Postman's mid-range shooting ability and Jeff Hornacek's long-range shooting ability, the Jazz are really strong and competitive this season," Bill Walton said.

   "But the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics are not that simple. Continuous pick-and-roll moves, how to block, how to pick and roll, need good cooperation, otherwise you will be in chaos." John Hanks laughed.

  12:8, the Suns attack.

   Left wing, the ball is in Drexler's hands. After he drew Jazz small forward David Benoit in front of him, he passed the ball down, then suddenly started, and quickly cut into the paint through the left elbow.

   "Triangle!" Bill Walton shouted.

   "Boom!"

  The left wing was low, and Pharaoh, who was receiving the ball, suddenly smashed the ball into the paint area. The basketball bounced off the ground and just fell into the hands of Drexler, who was cutting into the paint area.

   At this time, the Postman and right-wing power forward Tom Chambers quickly returned to the basket, but it was already a beat late.

After receiving the ball, Drexler took a step, and he was nearly three meters away from the basket. He took off directly, held the ball with one arm, banged, and finished a glide before the Postman and Chambers. Split buckle.

   "Clap clap clap..."

  Suns coach Westphal kept applauding the offense.

In the past, when Ceballos was there, because of his breakthrough ability, he also played this kind of flanking triangle offense, but Ceballos did not have the ability to shoot from a long distance, so the tactics were not complete. Now Drexler can shoot suddenly. , which is more in line with tactical requirements.

   However, he can only use this simple triangle tactic. This tactic requires a powerful center who knows how to pass the ball in the low post, coupled with a person who can burst and shoot.

   In the past, Ceballos couldn't do it, and Dan Marly's breakthrough with three points couldn't work.

  14:8, Jazz attacked.

Jeff Hornacek started on the right-wing 3-point line, got space on Tom Chambers' pick-and-roll, caught the pass on the flank, and then slapped the switch over Dannyman. Ning, when he went to the paint area, but at this time Lao Wang had returned to the basket from the left flank, he could only make a pull-up jumper from the right waist.

"brush!"

   Feels good, and hits a record with nearly two points.

  14:10, the sun attacked.

   It was still a triangle, and Kevin Johnson gave the ball to Drexler on the left-wing 3-point line.

  The glider that caught the ball then passed Wang Tiejun, and then he immediately ran to the bottom left corner and took the defender away.

  The left wing is low, and Wang Tiejun immediately starts to single against the postman after receiving the ball.

At this time, Kevin Johnson, Drexler, and Wang Tiejun formed a triangle. The ball could be passed between the triangles, and the triangle was constantly moving, pulling the Jazz's defensive formation, making it impossible to gather together. Form a doublet at one point.

   "Boom!"

  Pharaoh beat him, and the postman only retreated a little.

   At this time, Jazz small forward David Benoit, who followed to the left block, suddenly turned around and double-teamed him.

  The left and right resistance area is the position where the left and right bottom corners enter the three-point line. The defensive resistance is large, so it is called the resistance area.

   But he is well prepared, which is also one of the purposes of this triangle tactic. He attracts double teams in the low post, and then distributes the ball to the open position. The bottom corner is one of the most important shooting positions.

   So as soon as David Benoit turned around, he noticed it, immediately pulled the ball up, threw it with one hand, and it flew straight over the former's head.

   This pass is very fast and powerful, but also sudden and penetrating.

"not good!"

  David Benoit instinctively grabbed a handful, missed the ball, and turned back in a panic, but it was too late.

  Drexler caught the ball, still had time to see if he had stepped on the three-point line, then took off, shot calmly, and the ball flew to the basket.

"brush!"

  The water splashed and the three-pointer hit.

  17:10, Jazz attacked.

   "The Bulls have played this variation of triangle tactics before, but instead of the center in the low post, Jordan is in the low post, and he plays. Now with the anti-isolation law, he can't play." Bill Walton laughed.

"Old K plays this triangle tactic, which is more suitable than Jordan in the low post. He has a wider field of vision and is more penetrating in passing. Not to mention the strong side, the weak side has opportunities, he can also see it, and he can also Pass it on." John Hanks laughed.

"boom!"

  Jeff Hornacek missed a shot, Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebound, and the Suns attacked.

   The same tactic, this time, small forward David Benoit dared not double-team Wang Tiejun, but Tom Chambers, who was low on the right wing, implemented weak-side help.

   "Whoosh!"

  Pharaoh noticed the help from the weak side, and he threw the ball with one hand. The ball flew over the paint area and flew to the open power forward Danny Manning in the low post on the right wing.

"boom!"

   Danny Manning received the ball, stepped into the paint area, and faced the hurried return to defense Chambers was a dunk, not only successful, but also caused the opponent's defensive foul and an extra penalty.

   "Jazz paused," Bill Walton shouted.

   "19:10, another penalty is a ten-point difference." John Hanks said.

"The Jazz's lineup is indeed a lot worse than the Suns. It's not surprising that they fall behind and lose. Now the Suns are a championship-level team. They are very prominent in the first gear. Not necessarily lose, very strong." Bill Walton said.

John Hanks laughed: "The Suns introduced Drexler, and this low-post triangle on the flank has become one of the Suns' regular tactics, but it can be seen that Westphal is not proficient in triangle tactics. , not much has changed.”

Bill Walton said with a smile: "It's useful. Before the quarter was over, Old K made three of three shots and scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Let's not talk about scoring rebounds, his assist ability can be obtained in this triangle tactics. Well done, the Jazz couldn't guard him."

   "The offense can't be defended, and the ball can't be defended. Old K has really begun to show his dominance in the low post this season." John Hanks said.

   Bill Wharton said: "Only by being able to dominate the opponent on both ends of the offense and defense can we be called a true dominance.

Old K's single defense effect is okay. After half a month of competition, the help defense has also improved, but it is still a little weaker. If his help defense is better, and his ability to protect the basket is stronger, it can be said real dominance.

   But it only refers to the offensive end, his dominance is undeniable, and it is not a problem to destroy the city. "

  John Hanks laughed: "Especially this season, his strength and tonnage are bigger, and his offensive dominance at the basket is comparable to O'Neal.

  I calculated his shooting percentage at the basket, and it has reached 75%, which is slightly higher than that of O'Neal, who is 73%. The proportion of offense at the basket has reached 50%, which is slightly lower than that of O'Neal, who is 55%. Overall, both are shooting around 59 percent on offense. "

Bill Walton said: "Comparing these two behemoths, O'Neal has stronger athleticism, larger tonnage, and more outstanding athleticism, while Old K's athleticism has improved a little, plus his super strong Playing technology, to make up for the lack of sports quality.

   If he couldn't compare to O'Neal in the first two seasons, this season, both defensively and offensively, he has reached a level that can be compared to O'Neal. And in terms of coping and scoring, he is better than O'Neal, and his assisting ability is very strong.

   In terms of free throws, his shooting percentage is 60.3%, O'Neal is 53.3%, it is better, cutting O'Neal may achieve the goal, but the effect of cutting old K is not great. "

John Hanks said with a smile: "They entered the league in the same year, the same low-post behemoths, under their influence, the league may enter an era of heavy centers, the kind of technical insiders with the three super centers as the type. , the living space will be squeezed.”

   "The three super centers? Then I thought of a very interesting question." Bill Walton suddenly laughed.

   "What is it?" John Hanks asked with interest.

Bill Walton said: "The media has been talking about whether O'Neal can become the fourth super center, so now I'm going to say that this question should expand the goal, it should be, O'Neal and old K, among them who will become the fourth-biggest super center."

John Hanks said excitedly: "Oh, this is a good question. Although it has only been half a month this season, Old K has already shown his super strength. In addition to the performance of the first two seasons, he has Eligible to enter this competition, O'Neal has encountered a strongest competitor."

   "That's impossible, the next time I meet him, I'll crush him to crumbs." Far away in Orlando, O'Neal roared unhappily.

He is very confident in himself now, with a tonnage of 140 kilograms, but his athletic ability is still maintained well, and the decline is not much. Although the old K is also stronger this season, he will definitely not be his opponent. .

  Delta Center Arena, the first quarter of the game has been played, 34:23, the Suns lead by 11 points away.

The Jazz later adjusted their defensive tactics, shrank their defense, and looked for opportunities to double-team the low post, that is, to double-team Pharaoh. Although this limited Pharaoh's singles, the perimeter lineup created by the Suns cost the Jazz. .

  Wang Tiejun played 11 minutes in the first quarter, made 4 of 5 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and got 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 1 foul. The efficiency is very good.

   Five assists in a single quarter, which of course also benefited from his tactical cooperation with Drexler. The latter made 4 of 6 shots in a single quarter, and one person contributed 3 assists to him.

   In the fourth minute of the second quarter, he played again.

  The Postman played the first quarter and continued to play in the second quarter. With his elbows swept away, no one in the Suns dared to go up and take it hard. He made 3 of 4 shots in four minutes and scored 6 points.

On the offensive end of the Suns, Green and Wayman Tisdale, who came off the bench, were under the care of the iron elbow of the Postman. The two shots at the basket failed to score, and the difference was narrowed.

  38:33, the Jazz pulled back 6 points and the Suns led by 5 points.

  Sun attack.

   "Boom!"

The left wing is low, Pharaoh's left elbow is against the postman inside, and his right hand is holding the ball high. David Benoit is coming from above. When he was about to pass the ball, he suddenly shook his lower back and felt a sudden pain. , the technical action can not help but lag.

"Snapped!"

  David Benoit took the opportunity to complete the double-team and slapped his ball away. The Postman took the opportunity to grab the ball. In the cheers of the audience, the Jazz began to fight back.

   "Nima's!"

   He cursed inwardly and quickly chased after him.

   "Old K seems to have been elbowed by the postman and made a mistake." Bill Walton laughed.

   "Normal. The Postman doesn't increase the defensive intensity, and the Jazz will lose." John Hanks also laughed.

   The Suns retreated quickly, and the Jazz failed to make a fast break and turned to a positional battle.

  Postman didn't stay in the low post fixedly. From the low post, he made a pick-and-roll for Stockton from the top of the arc. After the disassembly, he stayed in the high post, and the latter broke into the paint.

Pharaoh chose to switch defenses and moved down with Stockton. He was tall and big, and he naturally had a super-large defensive barrier. Following him directly blocked the passing route of Stockton and the top of the arc, letting him Failed to post back.

After    hit the basket, Stockton didn't dare to shoot, he quickly changed direction and pulled to the left wing, looking for another opportunity.

   This is also his biggest weakness. His ability to organize and assist is super, but he lacks the ability to hold the ball and attack, especially his finishing ability is seriously insufficient. When his teammates are blocked, he has no ability to solve the problem by himself.

   When the postman saw it, he hurriedly moved from the high basket.

   At this time, Pharaoh returned to defend the basket, and Kevin Johnson also changed back to keep up with Stockton. The Jazz's first pick-and-roll attack failed.

   But the Jazz's second pick-and-roll strategy began immediately. David Bennott and Stockton on the left-wing three-point line played a pick-and-roll. The former caught the ball, hit Kevin Johnson in a dislocation, and shot a mid-range shot.

"boom!"

   missed, it took a little longer, and the ball bounced after hitting the basket and hitting the board.

  Wang Tiejun and the postman took off under the basket at the same time, the latter's own rebounding ability was average, while the former had advantages in terms of height, wingspan, or jumping ability, and successfully grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The first time    landed, he put his hands on the ball on his chest, turned around, and swung his elbows to the advantage, and with a whimper, a fierce sweep came.

  The postman was about to go up to grab the ball, when he was so frightened that his upper body was thrown back, and the tip of his huge elbow was wiping his nose with the sound of the wind.

"damn it!"

   His face was twitching, if he hit his elbow, he would have to rest again today.

  His nose bridge was broken once by the **** old K at the end of last year, and the cartilage was broken in several places. Once it was broken again, he had to replace the alloy nose bridge.

   "Whoosh!"

  The ball flew to the frontcourt, Dan Marley turned and quickly went down, received the ball and crossed the center line, scored from the left wing, and then cut diagonally to the basket.

   Right wing, Drexler is cutting in quickly, and Jazz small forward David Benoit is two steps behind.

   The two of them flew on each other's wings, slanting into the double ribs, and the fast break was extremely sharp.

  Jazz shooting guard Jeff Hornacek defended two ends with one person, and the end result was that he could not take care of one end and not the other.

Daniel Marley hit the left waist of the paint area, and after attracting Hornacek to come up to defend, he pushed the ball to the opposite side. After receiving the ball, Drexler flew up, dunked with one hand, and slammed the ball. The ball hit the basket.

  Jazz attack.

   It was still constant movement, constant pick-and-roll, and finally created a small space for the postman.

  Pharaoh was blocked by Hornacek, who was holding the ball. Under the switch, Postman hit Drexler in a dislocation and hit a two-pointer.

  The Suns' offense is also the same old way, the left-wing triangle tactics, Pharaoh once again got Drexler's pass from the left-wing low post.

   He was elbowed by the postman just now. He knew that the postman had strengthened his defense, so this time, he was mentally prepared.

   "Boom!"

At the moment of catching the ball, he immediately turned around and slipped to the bottom, changed his left hand to control the ball, took advantage of turning around, swept his right elbow back, and pushed his elbow hard against the postman, making the postman groan in pain and retreat. Can not help but stagnate.

   Taking this opportunity, he took advantage of the opportunity to make a step into the paint area. At this time, the ball was pulled from the floor and his left hand was caught dead. The next moment he flew up.

"boom!"

   A violent explosion of baskets sounded in the Delta Center Arena.

"yeah!"

  The Suns cheered, and the bench cheered.

After    succeeded, Old Wang glanced at the postman, and when he ran to the front, he threw a trash talk: "Dr. Iron Elbow, but this is the case, we will come next, and the next one must fall tonight, it's not me, it's you."

"Humph!"

  The postman was shivering and hurriedly followed.

Danny Manning next to    heard Pharaoh's words and felt very ashamed. Before Lao K came up, he was too scared to enter the paint area by the postman's elbow.

   Of course, he doesn't dare now, because there are two Iron Elbow Doctors inside, and the chance of accidental injury is too great.

  Jazz attack.

  The postman was low on the left wing, and was put a step by Pharaoh and received the pass, but the latter was already in front of him at this time, so he had to turn around and start playing with his back.

  This skill, he is really average. He leaned back and hit twice, but Pharaoh didn't move a bit. Not only that, Pharaoh came back with a backhand hit, and he pushed him forward, almost making a mistake.

   So, he moved his elbow again, hoping to use his elbow to get space for the shot.

  Close the ball with both hands on the chest, turn around and take off, and at the same time, sweep the left elbow backward by turning around.

   "Boom!"

  Pharaoh was about to take off to block and was hit in the left cheek by an elbow, which made his nose sore.

   He resisted the discomfort, still jumped up, and slapped him.

"Snapped!"

   Under a big **** hat, the basketball flew upside down like a shooting star and flew directly into the auditorium, causing countless exclamations.

   After so many years of fighting, the postman has become a floorboard, and he can't jump very high at all. He elbowed Pharaoh and jumped lower, so this big hat, he suffered a solid.

After Pharaoh finished sealing the cover, he threw his body forward after landing, and pushed his hands forward, directly pushing the postman to the ground, looking down at the opponent with fierce eyes, and the trash talk came out: "The paint area is my territory. , you roll away for me and vote again, if you don't believe me, I'll give you another cap."

   "Shhh!"

   Seeing the old K bullying the postman, the audience was booed by the Jazz fans.

"damn it!"

   The postman was blushing, turned over and climbed up from the floor, raised his fist and rushed over.

   "Don't mess around, whoever dares to mess up, just let me down." The referee rushed to the middle without fear of death and pushed the two away.

   "He deliberately pushed the postman and punished him to go down." Stockton yelled beside him.

   "Old K didn't stand firm, he was just looking for balance. Are you playing on your first day? You stepped on me just now, why didn't you apply for a technical offender yourself?" Kevin Johnson said angrily.

   "You'll be sent off after a push. Do you think this is playing basketball in kindergarten? When the postman broke someone's head with his elbow, he didn't get sent off." Dan Marley sarcastically said.

  People from both teams gathered around, and the benches on both sides of the court stood up. Coupled with the huge boos from all the Jazz fans, the atmosphere immediately became tense.

   "Don't mess around, step back, step back." Tom Chambers urged repeatedly, and stood in front of Pharaoh.

   "Calm down, all calm down."

   Jeff Hornacek did the same, persuading him while blocking the postman.

The two were very helpless. Chambers played for the Suns for five years, Hornacek played for the Suns for six years, and the Suns were their parent team. They were one of the cores of the team when they were in the Suns. , once a contradiction occurs, they are very embarrassed.

"It's best not to have a fight on the court, especially the Suns. Your goal this season is the championship. Once an important player is injured or suspended, the record will definitely be affected. If it is the old K, the impact will be even greater." Bill Wharton also persuaded on the live broadcast.

   "It was nothing just now. Old K took an elbow in the face and pushed the postman, and the postman didn't suffer any loss. Everyone evened out." John Hanks laughed.

  Under the persuasion of the crowd and the intimidation of the referee, the postman and Pharaoh withdrew.

   (end of this chapter)

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