Chapter 402 Dual Control Tactics

   Five minutes past eight, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.

  Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Horry, Kidd, Kevin Johnson.

  Sonics: Ilwain, Sean Kemp, Detref Schramf, Jose Hawkins, Payton

   This game was broadcast live by ESPN, and because it was Saturday, CCTV also chose to broadcast it.

   Zhang Lili analyzed after getting the list: "The SuperSonics have found a new center, and he is today's starting center Ilwain.

   But he has no strength. He was the No. 5 pick in the second round of the Bullets in 1994. The Sonics wanted him because of his height.

The Supersonic inside line has never been tall. This Ilwain has a height of 216 cm, a shoe height, 3 cm lower than that of the Iron Army, and a tonnage of 125 kg, but he has the height, but he does not even have a rebound. Playing a fake starter, averaging 15 minutes of playing time per game, has no status and no use.

  Supersonic used him to fight against the Iron Army, and it was only a blocking effect, which was convenient for Rainman Camp and Schramf to assist in defense. "

   At this time, the starter starts, and the game starts shortly after.

  Rain and Rasheed Wallace jumped the ball and the Sonics attacked.

   Kidd stood in front of Payton. The two were the same height, the former had a larger tonnage, but the latter was an old bird, four years older than the former, and had played for four more years. They were experienced and stronger.

   But he has the same problem as Kidd. He is not good at three-pointers, but he likes to throw them, especially his three-pointers are a little worse than Kidd.

   In addition, they are from Oakland, California, just across the road. Kidd is on the mountain, and Peyton is down the mountain. In Kidd's words, he is a mountain person, and Peyton is a city person under the mountain.

   When Kidd first started playing, Payton, who was four years older than him, was already the king of the kids there, so he imitated Payton to play since he was a child, and at the same time had to endure Payton's constant trash talk and cultivated top mental qualities.

   Then he entered and joined the NBA successively, one was the No. 2 pick in 1990, the other was the No. 2 pick in 1994, and he had the same agent in the NBA.

   In a word, they are too familiar with each other. The opponents on the field are small.

   "Boy, hug Old K's thigh, is it shaking now?"

   This is Payton's 7th season, and now he can be said to be a top point guard with excellent offensive and defensive organization. At this time, he sprayed trash at Kidd and pushed forward.

   "Gloves, I'll give you a new nickname, King of Waves, what do you think?"

   Kidd dealt with it calmly and did not steal easily. He stopped Payton from starting by making timely moves.

   On the right wing, the 30-year-old Lightning faced the same 30-year-old Jose Hawkins. The former was the No. 7 pick in the first round in 1987, and the latter was the No. 6 pick in the first round in 1988.

Lightning is 185 cm tall and Hawkins is 191. He suffers a little in terms of height and tonnage, but Hawkins is no longer the All-Star guard who can hit 20+ per game. This season is 14+3+3. Defensive ability, defensive pressure is not very large.

   By moving quickly, he kept up with Hawkins's several off-ball moves, and did not let the opponent get the chance to catch the ball open.

  Other positions, the 5th position is not considered, the 4th position Rainman seems to have difficulty getting rid of Rasheed Wallace's pursuit, and the 3rd position is the same. Payton saw that there were no vacancies in his teammates, so he had to come by himself.

   "Whoosh!"

   Kidd was sealed on Payton's face, and this three-pointer made a three-point shot and went straight out of the bottom line.

   "The king of wave shots, for you, is the basket as big as the tip of a needle?" Kidd defended Payton's offense and immediately spat out trash talk.

   "Damn boy, I'll hit the egg yolk next." Peyton cursed back angrily.

   In the CCTV live broadcast booth, Zhang Lili said: "Although the Suns' No. 2 position is a bit difficult, the defense of the Suns this season is really good."

  Suqun nodded and said: "There is old K + Rasheed Wallace inside, Horry's defense is also good on the outside, and Lightning is also good. Now that Kidd is on, Kidd's defense is also first-class and close to the top level, which is really good."

   Zhang Lili suddenly laughed: "When Wilkins or Chapman played at the second position, the defense was not so strong, and their defense was not very good. The current lineup seems to be better.

   Not to mention the defense, but the offense doesn't seem to be bad. The Lightning has played a good offense this season. They didn't have three-pointers before, and now they're starting to shoot three-pointers. Three shots per game. The shooting rate is still very high, reaching 44%, which is the team's highest three-pointer hit. Rate. "

   "It's amazing! No wonder he can average 20+ per game this season." Su Qun said excitedly.

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "This is the change brought about by Tie Jun, forcing his teammates to make changes. Lightning used to focus on breakthrough penetration, but now there is a giant beast in it, and the breakthrough space is reduced, so he must increase outside shots and shoot three It's understandable."

   "He must have practiced extra three-pointers in the offseason," said Su Qun.

   "In addition, he is getting older, and adding outside jumpers saves energy. This is also a change in the way older players play." Zhang Lili said.

Su Qun nodded and said: "That Robert Horry, when interviewing him, he said that after the Suns, they will practice three-pointers every offseason, and now three-pointers are indeed more stable than before. It seems that this The Suns' three-pointers will be very good this season, and the stronger the ability to pull, the more conducive to old K's low-post offense."

   At this time, the Suns' ball had reached the frontcourt and was advanced by Kidd.

The other four all pulled away, and all pulled to the 3-point line, Horry moved up and down the left-wing 3-point line, Rasheed Wallace pulled to the bottom right corner, and Lightning moved beyond the right-wing 3-point line, leaving inside With a large space, the Supersonics only have one Ilwain single-handedly defending the old king.

   Before Kidd reached the top of the arc, when he saw Old K suddenly push the defender away and enter the basket, he dealt the card directly.

"boom!"

   dunks in the air, and the Supersonic's home ground was utterly silent, and then there was a lot of applause.

   Zhang Lili laughed and said: "Let Kidd take the control and Lightning play without the ball. I think it is more reasonable than Wilkins to start at the second position. Do you think it is more open? There is an empty no-man's land.

   Kidd is best at catching the vacancies of his teammates. He can even predict the vacancies of his teammates in advance. With this configuration, who would dare to double-team the low-ranking Iron Army in advance? Dare to put it, the ball will go to the vacancy immediately. "

   "Gloves, when I win the championship, you are still struggling in the rotten pit of the Supersonics." With an easy assist, the excited Kidd immediately spouted trash at Payton.

"damn it!"

   Peyton was so angry that he wanted to kick the boy opposite him who had imitated him since he was a child. Isn't he just hugging his thighs?

   The Supersonics’ lineup is indeed strong, but the 5th position, like the Bulls, is an absolute weakness and can’t resist the devastation of a super center like Old K, but Old K’s Suns are an insurmountable mountain for the Supersonics in the West.

   Looking back, Rain Man Kemp moved with all his strength. After getting rid of Rasheed Wallace through the pick-and-roll, he immediately cut back to the penalty area.

   And Payton also saw the opportunity, avoided Kidd's defense, passed a scalpel-style through ball, and passed the ball from the gap to the front of the Rainman's cutting direction.

   "Beautiful! Rain Man..."

   The on-site narrator shouted excitedly, but when he was shouting "Kick one", he suddenly stopped.

"Snapped!"

  Rain Man flew up after catching the ball, his terrifying bouncing ability exploded instantly, and rushed towards the Suns' basket like a bloodthirsty beast.

In the playoffs two years ago, he was hit by Pharaoh and broke several ribs, so what he wanted most was to dunk Lao K's basket, and at this moment, his wish was about to come true, he was extremely excited, and he thought about how to celebrate. .

   But at the next moment, a huge body lifted up from the front and blocked him.

Although the Supersonic center Ilwain pulled out of the paint area, Wang Tiejun didn't pay attention to his offensive ability at all. The ball carrier, Payton, took a step towards the basket at the same time. When the Rain Man received Payton's pass and flew up, he had already defended to the basket, took off from the front, and blocked the shot.

   "Boom!"

   The two collided in the air instantly, the real Mars hit the earth, and the extremely heavy impact made people feel sour.

"Oh!"

   The audience exclaimed, and even the narrator opened his mouth wide.

   Deng Deng Deng three steps, Pharaoh fell to the ground and stepped back three steps in a row, his back hit the back of the basket, and his back vibrated, as if he had practiced an iron stake.

   On the opposite side, Rain Man Sean Camp leaned back with his upper body and landed, his feet fell first, then his butt, and then his upper body. With a bang, the floor was smashed and jumped.

   As for the ball, it was thrown to the backboard by the Rain Man, bounced, fell to a high position, and was caught by Kidd.

At this time, the referee did not blow the whistle, and the game continued. The Lightning was already down, one step ahead of Hawkins, and Kidd used a precise mid-to-long pass to give the ball to the Lightning, and the Lightning drove the ball to the basket. Calmly flicked Hawkins with a fake get up, then jumped for a second layup and hit a ball.

"Wow!"

   At this time, Su Qun had a chance to take a breath and shouted: "Look, Yuren hasn't gotten up yet, he should be injured."

Zhang Lili looked at the screen carefully, nodded and said, "He doesn't remember to eat or fight. This was the same situation last season. It was exactly the same. He wanted to detain Tiejun, but he was blocked by Tiejun in front of him, and he was injured. Look at this. It's the same again."

  Su Qun said: "The Supersonic has called a timeout, and the team doctor has gone up."

Zhang Lili shook his head and said, "Like the postman, he suffered a lot under Tiejun's hands. In 1993 or 1994, he was hit by the Tiejun and broke three ribs in the playoffs. Small, Tie Jun is the toughest frontal blocker, he can't hit Tie Jun at all."

When the game was suspended, Kidd and Payton walked together and spit out a trash talk: "Gloves, look at your partner, it's so irrational, when I'm old and retiring, you can hug the old K's again. Thighs, maybe even a championship."

   "Fark Oil!"

   Peyton was out of breath and swears directly.

  Damn boy, you are four and a half years younger than me, you have retired, I should have my grandson, how can I hold my thighs and get a ring? Give up early, don't you know?

   Annoyed with Peyton, Kidd left with a smug laugh.

"Ugh!"

   glanced at the rain man who was helping him off the field, and Peyton sighed secretly.

   This inside partner is indeed full of talent, but unfortunately, he is too impulsive. He has suffered a big loss and still has no memory. If this goes on, can the Supersonics rush out of the west?

Without the Rain Man, the Supersonics were weakened again, and were finally defeated by the Suns, and the Suns won their last regular-season victory this month, maintaining the November audience record with a 15-game winning streak. , ranked first in the league.

  The second place in the Western Conference is the Jazz, with 12 wins and 3 losses, and there is a certain gap with the Suns' record.

  The second place in the league is the Bulls, with 13 wins and 2 losses, both losses to the Suns, ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

  The situation in the East is very pressing. Don't look at the Bulls for the first place in the East, but it is only tied for first place.

   The Knicks where O'Neal is located also performed very strongly. They also lost 13 wins and 2 losses, losing to the Bulls and Pacers, and tied for the first place in the Eastern Conference with the Bulls.

   The Pacers lost one game to the Bulls, and then lost to the Pistons by accident, also 13 wins and 2 losses, tied for the first place in the East with the Bulls and Knicks.

   The performance of the first month shows that the Bulls have been unable to stand out in the East, but it does not rule out that the Bulls have not played their fullest.

   For example, in the two games with the Suns, the Bulls definitely did not have all the strength.

   But the Suns' first-month winning performance aroused heated discussions in the media and some stars.

   ESPN's NBA channel host, very well-known basketball commentator Jerry Hawkes, gave his thoughts on the Suns on the 9 p.m. show.

He said: "I don't want to talk much about the Suns' double-play to the Bulls. The Bulls are obviously not doing their best. I think the reason is that the Bulls are still concerned about the lethality of the old K to the inside players and avoid the players in the regular season. Needless to hurt, the K-law can only limit part of the lethality of the old K, that's for sure.

   Apart from these two games, the other 13 games of the Suns showed a very strong strength, which is beyond doubt, there is no moisture in that part of the record.

  Compared with last season, the Suns played a more powerful defense, and unlike the Bulls, the Suns' defensive ability inside and outside the line was very strong.

   Of course, I'm referring to the Suns-Sonics game. In those previous games, the No. 2 was the weak point of the Suns' defense.

   After the Suns suffered an injury at the 2nd position, they deployed a dual-control strategy and instead played a more powerful perimeter defense.

Of course, I don’t think this tactic is sustainable either. Lightning’s height is not enough. It’s okay to play one or two positions occasionally, but if you play this position for a long time and face a shooting guard with strong defensive ability, such as Jordan, you will definitely eat it. Big loss.

   So I still think, the Suns should solve the problem of the 2 position, otherwise this position is likely to be a time bomb for the Suns in the playoffs. "

  On the 30th, the Suns returned to Phoenix, and the next game was to host the Warriors on the 4th, with several days in between.

  The time entered December 1996. On the 1st day, after getting up early, Lao Wang called Yu Feihong for half an hour and asked about the situation at home.

  Everything is fine at home. My son is gaining weight very quickly and is very healthy. After a while, he plans to take him back to his hometown to live for a while to let him feel a little rustic.

   He hung up the phone and called the two older sisters. They are doing well now. The learning process has enriched them very much.

   Then contacted Dayao again.

   A week ago, the new season of the NCAA divisional competition had begun, and Georgetown University belonged to the Big East Conference.

The NCAA includes more than 1,000 colleges, not just basketball, but also various sports events. There are dozens of big and small leagues by division. These leagues are divided into three levels, which are graded according to the strength and sports investment of each school. The league belongs to the top divisional league in the first tier.

   In the NCAA college basketball league, there are 16 teams in the Big East League, including Cornell University, Syracuse University, etc., all of which are famous schools and are very powerful.

  The dormitory where he played first was absent, and his roommate picked him up and told him that Dayao had gone to the training hall, and he went to the basketball team's training hall before finding Dayao.

I asked about Dayao's current situation, it's not bad, Dayao's emotional intelligence is high, and he was introduced by Mutombo. Later, he entrusted Ewing's relationship, plus his influence, no one in the school team dared to Bullying him and getting along with his teammates is no problem.

   "Dayao, did you stick to the training plan I gave you?"

   "Yes, Brother Tiejun, don't worry, I will definitely be able to persevere without any compromise."

   "Okay, remember, do the training as planned, don't increase the amount casually, and don't ruin your body."

   "Got it, Brother Tiejun."

"In four years, you are only 20 years old when you play in the NCAA for four years. Don't worry. In addition, don't rush to start in the school team. Although the confrontation in the NCAA is far inferior to the NBA, you also need an adaptation stage. Now you too skinny."

   "Hmm, I remember."

   "The new season has started, have you played one or two games?" he asked again.

   "It's been two games and we've won both."

   Dayao said this excitedly: "Brother Tiejun, I didn't have a chance to play in the first game. In the second game yesterday, I played 15 minutes off the bench and got 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks."

   When he told Dayao, Colangelo and the coaching staff were holding a meeting about the lineup.

  The problem to be solved in the meeting is the second position. Whether to strengthen, or to solve the problem internally, there must be a plan.

Jr. Colangelo said embarrassingly: "I tend to rely on the existing players in the team to solve the problem of the second position. At present, it is difficult to find a suitable shooting guard in the free market. Our current record is the first in the league. , and no team is willing to let us continue to strengthen through trade.

   And if you trade, you have to pay chips, which will inevitably involve the main lineup. With such a good record now, I don’t want to make a big move on the lineup, it’s not worth it. "

   Danny Ainge nodded and said, "I don't want to make a big move on the main lineup either, it's not necessary."

   With the support of the head coach, Little Colangelo nodded and asked, "Danny, do you have any specific ideas for solving the No. 2 position?"

Danny Ainge said: "I have repeatedly discussed with the coaching staff. In our main lineup, the second position is not the main attacking position like the Bulls. Our main attacking position is the fifth position of the old K, and other positions cooperate with each other. , so we don’t need that kind of shooting guard who averages 20+ per game, and it’s almost the same as getting 10+ per game.”

Little Colangelo nodded. The Suns averaged 105.5 points per game in the first month of the regular season. Their offensive ability is stronger than that of the Bulls. It is also the team with the most points in the league. There is no shortage of scorers at all. An efficient super scorer like Old K, the other four positions don't really need a person with an average of 20+ per game, and the No. 2 position really doesn't need a shooting guard with strong scoring ability.

Danny Ainge continued: "So at the second position, the scoring ability can be average, but we need defense, because once we reach the finals, if we encounter the Bulls and face Jordan, we must have strong defense at the second position. ability."

   This made everyone nod in agreement.

  Danny Ainge added: "At present, the problem with our No. 2 position, Wilkins is old, Chapman is prone to injury, they all have potential injury problems as the main shooting back, and there is only one rookie left.

   And Kobe's defensive attitude is good, I mean, to solve the problem of the second position, either continue to play the double-control tactics of Lightning and Kidd, or let Kobe start and focus on defense. "

   As the team's defensive coach, Lewis immediately said: "We must strengthen Kobe's defensive training, he has this potential."

   Little Nelson said at this time: "I think we can continue to play the dual point guard tactics for the time being, and then strengthen Kobe's defensive training at the same time. After his defensive ability improves, let him play the main position at the second position."

   "This idea is also good." Little Colangelo nodded.

Playing double-control tactics not only utilizes Kidd's organizational ability, but also brings out the Lightning's scoring ability, but also allows Wilkins and Chapman to return to the bench lineup, reducing the possibility of their injuries and increasing the bench lineup. thickness.

   If it wasn't for Lightning's lack of height, this tactic would not be suitable in the playoffs with higher defensive intensity, and he really wanted to keep playing this tactic.

Among the assistants, only D'Antoni said nothing. He is not good at defense and has nothing to say. Moreover, the team's offensive tactics are dominated by traditional center position tactics. Contrary to his style, his tactical contribution is also Limited to some advice on fast break tactics, he played the least role among several assistants.

After discussing it for a while, it was decided that we would continue to play dual-control tactics, and at the same time strengthen Kobe's defensive training, and strive to use the months of the regular season to improve Kobe's defense to a higher level and be able to play in the playoffs. use.

   (end of this chapter)