Chapter 116 Powerful Fast Break
Chapter 116 Powerful Fast Break
Fortunately, although the Lakers' opening wave of offense caught the Warriors by surprise, Li Weisi is a personal rhythm controller after all. Seeing that the situation was not right, he quickly slowed down the offensive rhythm to let his teammates breathe a sigh of relief.
Of course, this alone is not enough. If the Warriors want to defeat the strong with the weak, they must be more patient, use wisdom, and the genius of the stars.
The reason why it is said that the weak beat the strong is because the starting five of the Lakers can be said to be one of the strongest starters in the league, and the only other comparable is the Celtics.
Needless to say, the point guard, this future No. 206 point guard in history, a wonderful point guard with a height of [-]cm, is definitely the top five superstars in history.
Shooting guard Byron Scott, who is more famous in later generations should be his coaching status. He is a coach who needs a great point guard to lead the team. Once there is no point guard at the level of Kidd and Paul, he will immediately become Become the kind of coach who rots the magic weapon.
Tucao belongs to Tucao, but as a player, Scott was still very powerful. Whether it was offense or defense, he was definitely an elite player.
Small forward James Worthy, nicknamed "Cobra", often wears a goggle during games, and can even form a glasses CP with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
But his strength is not as funny as his appearance. He entered the league as the No. [-] pick. Even though he was selected as an All-Star last year, his strength is still underestimated because he is a typical big player.
The more critical the moment, the better he will perform. He is definitely a player with a big heart.
On the defensive end, his 206cm height and very fast speed make him the best defender against Bird. On the offensive end, he has a good post; excellent air cut; has a long-distance fixed-point shot, Playing next to the magician made him feel like a fish in water, averaging 20 points per game last season.
Power forward AC Green, last year's rookie, has successfully squeezed his predecessor Kurt Rambis to the bench this year.
This sophomore was physically strong and defensively active. He was most famous later on when he set a record for consecutive appearances in NBA history, reaching an astonishing 1192 games, and was nicknamed "Iron Man".
Of course, he also maintains an NBA record, that is, he lived abstinent life for 39 years. He didn't marry his girlfriend Veronique who had been in love for many years until he retired. He is definitely a ruthless person.
It's a pity that Li Weisi didn't know about AC Green's feat at this time, otherwise he and Green would definitely become confidants and exchange experiences with each other.
Center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the man who is destined to be written in NBA history, is 39 years old. Although he has reached the end of his career, he still averaged 23.4 points and 6.1 points per game last season. Rebounds still support the Lakers' inside line.
Li Weisi slowly dribbled the ball across the half court, and it was Scott who came to lead the defense.
As Scott, who is only 191cm tall, it is obviously not enough to play a shooting guard at this height, but the reason why he has been able to play in this position for many years is because his teammates are magicians.
Due to his high height, Magic Johnson was unable to defend against dexterous and fast guards at all. At this time, the Magician is equipped with a low-altitude shooting guard to defend against these point guards, which can relieve the Magician. A lot of defensive pressure.
Facing Scott's defense, Li Weisi, who had been chased and intercepted by many top defenders, naturally did not panic. He changed direction continuously from left to right, and got rid of Scott's defense through rhythm.
Immediately afterwards, Li Weisi took the ball into the Lakers' penalty area.
The Lakers' defense is very good in terms of height and mobility. As soon as Li Weisi stepped into the paint, figures and arms appeared in all directions, attacking him. Jabbar.
Facing the 218cm Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his 228cm wingspan, Li Weisi couldn't even see the basket with his hands open.
But Li Weisi was unhurried, and made a fake throw and pass, and the basketball passed between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long legs to Malone's hands behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Ma Long didn't say anything else, he jumped up directly, facing Green who came to help defend, dunked the basketball into the basket, and caused Green's foul at the same time.
Green, who was only in the second grade, was still a bit tender in the face of Ma Long, who was like old bacon. Not only did he fail to defend, but he also got a foul.
Don't look at Malone's ugly free throw posture, but he is really accurate. As a center, his free throw percentage can reach more than 7% all year round, and even 8% this year.
There is no suspense about the additional penalty, and it is a steady hit.
But the real horror of the Lakers begins now. Malone just made a free throw, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retreated to the sideline with the ball and sent a long pass.
Come again?
Poor Malone had to turn around and run back as soon as he finished the free throw, but before the others passed halftime, the opponent had already completed the offense.
This time, although Li Weisi and Mullin had rushed back early, Magic Johnson faced the two and made a direct mid-range shot.
In fact, Magician was not good at mid-range shooting before, but after losing in the Western Conference Finals last year, Magician worked hard and used the summer to successfully make up for his shortcomings.
Being hit by the Lakers counterattack again, this made the Warriors very frustrated. They worked hard and managed to score a goal. In a blink of an eye, they succeeded in a fast break. It was really uncomfortable.
It is impossible to beat the Lakers without solving the Lakers' fast break counterattack.
Nelson also saw this problem. He had never called a timeout before, but he finally called a timeout this time.
"The opponent's fast break is accumulated after long-term training and game experience. Therefore, it is not that we are not strong enough, but that we still need time." Nelson did not criticize the opponent at the beginning, but first affirmed his own tactics. Relying on chicken soup will not solve the problem.
Nelson continued: "So, we temporarily give up the fast break and slow down the pace. It does not mean that we admit defeat, but that we need to make sacrifices in order to win."
For a long time, the Warriors' fast break has been very sharp. However, today, when the players find that their opponents are better than themselves at what they are best at, it is inevitable that their mentality will change. Therefore, before explaining the tactics, Nelson, Set the tone first and prevent the players from getting frustrated.
However, he was obviously overthinking. Veteran players like Malone and Smith are well-informed and have no sense of frustration. Mullin is young and mature, and his mentality is not much different from that of veteran players like Malone. ,
Needless to say, Li Weisi is always dominated by reason, and he will not feel depressed because of this incident at all.
As for Rodman, who started again, he said that changing tactics has nothing to do with frustration?
(End of this chapter)