NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 330 Improvement of Basketball Concept
Paul dribbled the ball across the frontcourt, and Meng Hua stood two steps away from the logo area.

This is a defensive position that doesn't spread too far and can double-team.

The Suns double-teamed Meng Hua, preventing him from receiving the ball comfortably, and the Lakers also wanted to double-team Paul, preventing him from playing the ball comfortably.

In fact, many times, double-teaming is not a good tactic.

There is an extra space on the field, which means that there is a player doing practice shots.

But because it is not a regular double-team, but a sudden double-team at a certain period of time on the field, this often makes the offensive players not used to the rhythm and falls into the double-team trap.

Therefore, any player who breaks double-teams must have a clear mind.

Paul is this kind of player. When he received the ball, he was thinking about the Lakers' defense, secretly thinking that they would double-team. After halftime, he was not in a hurry, and leisurely stopped in the Logo area to watch the situation.

Meng Hua did not adopt a close-fitting press. He has been running without the ball, and he has to break the opponent's off-ball double-team, which consumes a lot of energy.

Paul continued to call Ayton to cover, and when Ayton was about to arrive, Paul crossed to the left and changed direction.

Naturally, Meng Hua followed closely. Paul seldom broke through to the left, and he would never miss Meng Hua if he changed direction unexpectedly.

Paul dribbled the ball with his left hand behind his back, twisted his waist and closed his hips, the ball flew past his buttocks, braked his left ankle, twisted a 120-degree obtuse angle, kicked the ground vigorously, and galloped to the right.

Yo, it's still a fake move.

Meng Hua didn't take it seriously, the S-level traverse speed plus 97 milliseconds reaction speed, it was impossible to get rid of him with this kind of feint.

Boo!
With a soft sound, Meng Hua bumped into a wall, and it was Ayton who ran over to cover him.

I heard that Paul and other players called him Dunbao, but Meng Hua just wanted to call him Dungou.

If it is really a biting dog, don't bark.

The ribs are almost broken, what are you chasing?
Chase with your eyes, Meng Hua watched Paul go away, facing Tucker's supplementary defense, and hit a fallback jumper again.

The score was 7 points short, and the Lakers fans couldn't help booing, and they didn't know who to boo.

Vogel also wanted to shush, it was peeing shush, he got up and called a timeout.

The players have been asked to double-team, but they still haven't broken the Suns' pick-and-roll offense, and he has no tricks.

Do not……

I don't believe in evil, maybe I can still fight, he decided to put all his eggs in one basket and resorted to joint defense.

He didn't want to, but the double-teaming failed, so he had to try the zone defense, which he didn't use much.

He himself is not optimistic about it, but fortunately he only wants to play a few rounds and wait and see.

At first, the NBA banned zone defense, which was not conducive to individual heroism. Most fans watched heroes, not teams.

Later, seeing that international basketball often uses zone defense, teams are also allowed to use it.

But in fact, few teams are interested. After all, the zone defense is prone to a vacuum.

In the era of small ball, the shooting range is getting farther and farther, zone defense itself has no advantage, and players need to learn more defensive tactics, it is better to play man-to-man.

Pause back and start Armageddon.

Whoever is the starting lineup does not necessarily depend on the lineup. Whoever stays on the field at the last moment is the main force.

The Big Three of the Lakers all played, and the Suns also made an opening start.

The fans smelled the tense atmosphere and cheered hard for the home team.

Song Siying and Sophie, who had always been a little dull, finally put up the sign and cheered for Meng Hua.

Hearing the movement behind her, Thalia, not to be outdone, also shouted for Meng Hua to come on.

James showed his heroic qualities again, cutting into the elbow without the ball, receiving a pass from Westbrook, took three steps, and the dunk ended.

Showing off his muscles, James roared to the sky, and the howling sound was full of domineering power.

At this moment, he is possessed by Xiao Feng, a proper god of war.

Sometimes, he is a bit like Westbrook, which may be the reason why he wants to play off the ball.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

"Teaming, double-teaming."

Vogel on the sidelines yelled, he didn't say a few people double-teamed, he didn't believe that Paul could continue to advance.

You must know that he has already scored 6 of 6, which is rare for Paul.

This is the secret signal of Vogel and the team members. They openly shouted to double-team, but they suddenly hit the zone defense, preparing to prevent the opponent from being caught off guard.

As soon as Paul dribbled to the Logo area, he felt something was wrong. He continued to dribble to the left-wing three-point line, and it was Meng Hua who defended him.

Paul broke through to the right, and Meng Hua followed for a while, then ignored him, as if he was imprisoned in a certain area and could not cross the boundary.

Sure enough, it was a zone defense. After confirming the opponent's defensive strategy, Paul was not nervous. With their shooting ability, playing zone defense?

He glanced at Vogel and thought to himself, this is the gap between you and Coach Monty.

Paul signaled Ayton to mention the position of the free throw line. The best way to break the pick-and-roll is to shoot from the mid-range of the free throw line. The Suns have countless people who can do this job.

It is best to let Ayton try. He is tall and has a wide field of vision. The opponent is not man-to-man defense, and he is not too worried about being intercepted when passing the ball.

Since Ayton's name is Dunbao, of course he is more obedient. He mentioned the free throw line and quickly found Booker who was open.

Booker is the most stable and accurate shot in the Suns. There is no reason not to give him the ball.

Dunbao passed the ball and was about to grab a rebound, but was firmly blocked by James in the middle.

Booker received the ball and was loose in front of him, but not completely open.

Let's take a few shots, time is running out, it's a bit reluctant; just shoot, the opponent's distance can interfere with shooting.

In a word, Booker is not very comfortable with this rhythm.

In the end, he still chose to pull out, but it was a strike.

Paul took off the braces to hide his dissatisfaction with the ball. It's okay if others don't score this kind of ball, but you can't if Booker doesn't score.

What?You want to say, you do what you want, and the labor and management are also responsible for sorting out the team's offense. If you are only responsible for scoring like you, I would have won the scoring champion long ago.

Paul secretly hated Booker in his heart, and then he felt more comfortable, and retreated to the backcourt to defend.

The Lakers were attacking, and Meng Hua felt that his opportunity had come. He made 4 of 4 three-pointers before, and the Suns were a little tight.

But James cut in and dunked just now, which will definitely change the Suns' defense.

From gritting his teeth and asking the team to give him the ball before, to struggling after being double-teamed by the Suns, Meng Hua gradually agreed with James and understood why he didn't pass every ball to him.

The team's offense must be balanced. Even if you are 4 out of 4, you still have to follow this rule. Only in this way, the opponent will not be able to understand the team's routine.

After a game, a certain player made all 14 shots. Although he feels unbelievable, he must have various credits from his teammates.

After comprehending these and understanding James' idea of ​​controlling the team, Meng Hua's basketball philosophy has reached another level.

If you only have skills and have practiced to the point of proficiency, you are at most suitable to be a second master, or even a third master, such as Owen.

If you still have emotional intelligence, it is very rare. You can go out of the hall, go to the kitchen, ride and dunk opponents on the court, and have fun with your teammates off the court.

If you want to become a superstar, you also need to have a structure, have the temperament of a leader, and learn to think like a leader.

(End of this chapter)