chsdbacks Chapter 291 [The most powerful softie! 】
Chapter 291 [The most powerful softie! 】
Chapter 291 [The most powerful softie! 】
The Lakers scored two goals in a row in the opening game, all of which came from Pau Gasol, a "soft guy"!
After the start of the new season, Pau Gasol averaged 18.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per game.
Is Gasol a softie?If the highly skilled "technical flow" players are positioned as soft, then Gasol will definitely be elected, but the word soft will become a commendatory term.In fact, Gasol has never averaged less than 7.3 rebounds per game in his career, and has never averaged less than 1 block per game.And this season, Gasol averaged 3.3 offensive rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.Sometimes Gasol will choose a more correct way instead of confronting opponents head-on with his body, but such a high basketball IQ performance is a kind of soft behavior in the eyes of some ignorant or ulterior motives.
If you search for the name "Gasol" on the Internet, you will find many articles criticizing Gasol, thinking that he has no blood in playing.For a long time, Gasol's soft style of play has been questioned a lot.Gasol gives people the impression that he is a creamy kid. In order to prove his toughness, Gasol even grew a beard, hoping to change his impression in people's minds, but unfortunately it was useless... (Is there any point in this? ?)
People all over the world know that the Lakers' number one scorer is Kobe, and the boss is Kobe.In fact, the core of the Lakers' offense is Gasol.After O'Neal left, the Lakers played in a mess and had poor results.It wasn't until Gasol joined halfway through last season that the Lakers regained their richness.
The triangle offense has high requirements for the inside players, not only need to have the ability to score alone but also need to be able to assist their teammates to score, that is, the ability to respond; at the same time, the space of the triangle offense is relatively wide, so the inside players also need good athletic ability. And Gasol happens to have all of them. Gasol from Europe has always been the most comprehensive inside player in the league. He is tall and long-armed. He has the ball-handling skills and passing ability that are not inferior to many guards. He is undoubtedly the most suitable for the triangle offense. inside players.Most of the positional offenses were initiated by Gasol.
Although Kobe has super personal abilities, if he is allowed to be the core of tactics, he will often fall into a situation of doing it alone and blindly, which will affect the team's offensive rhythm and efficiency.
This season, Kobe suddenly woke up and increased his cooperation with his teammates, so the Lakers became stronger, much stronger than last season. Even if the opponent was the Bobcats, they also had the upper hand in the opening stage.
The game lasted 5 minutes, and Hayes played very hard at the beginning.He was uncomfortable guarded by Artest and Gasol.When Hayes got the ball from the outside, Artest wanted to step forward and hug Hayes, so that he could not easily dribble the ball and use the cover to play inside. Gasol is also good at defending Hayes' footsteps. He is not very good. Jump, just raise your arms and interfere with Hayes' shot.
There are also three criteria for determining whether a player's defense is good or not.First of all, it depends on whether he can reduce the opportunity of the defended player to hold the ball, secondly, whether his defensive position is appropriate after the opponent gets the ball, and finally, whether he can contain the opponent's attack.These three points, Gasol has done a good job.
Gasol's real height has reached 215CM, and his wingspan is 230CM, ranking first in the league.
Because Hayes is not tall, he has to play out of space or squeeze in with his body when playing inside. Gasol is a head taller than Hayes, which can completely make up for the disadvantage in strength. When Hayes makes fake moves, Gasol If you don't jump, you just raise your hands to interfere with your sight, and raising your two long arms can put a lot of pressure on people.Moreover, Gasol's sense of position is very good, and he can basically stand at the most suitable point for defense.
Due to his lack of explosive power, Gasol suffered a disadvantage when defending players with impact and explosive power, but for Hayes, he was a bit restrained.Hayes made only one of his first four shots.
12 to 15, the Bobcats trailed by 3 points, and D'Antoni requested a timeout.Except for Hayes and Durant, no one else is open.
Players on both sides restrained each other.Both Fisher and Billups are strong point guards with average speed.Both Hayes and Artest belonged to the power type. Artest made 4 of 0 shots under the defense of Hayes and scored no points.Bargnani has a height advantage when playing outside, but the height of the Lakers' inside players is not bad, and Gasol and Bynum's movement speed is also good, which can prevent them from going out.So the two sides started to fight for defense.
Bobcats scored the most people is Durant.Scoring 8 points, Durant made three jumpers, a breakthrough caused Bynum's foul, and made two free throws.
When Kobe defends the No. 2 player, his height and confrontation are generally not at a disadvantage. He is a frequent visitor to the league's recent defensive lineup, but he is not without weaknesses.The Lakers let him guard Durant, and the problem came.Durant is the most unusual No. 2 player in the league. The 10cm height gap between Kobe and Durant is not so easy to make up.
The Lakers scored the most points is Pau Gasol, who also scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. He was the best player during this period. In the core battle, Gasol suppressed Hayes.Gasol held high and played in the paint with ease, but Hayes fell into a hard fight.
Bobcats coach D'Antoni is still full of confidence, he just felt very surprised, Hayes was suppressed by his opponent last time, he even forgot when it was.
'The Lakers really are the strongest opponent.Camby can't guard Gasol. ’ thought D’Antoni.He looked at Brook Lopez, who was sitting on the bench, and said, "Brook, get ready to play. You guard Gasol. Gerald (Wallace) comes on, replace Andrea (Bagna) Nicky), defend Artest. Chuck, you go defend Bynum."
Camby looked dismayed to hear he was substituted, but he certainly wasn't up to the job of defending the paint.When facing Gasol, he seemed a little powerless.
When he was in the Knicks, Camby was a tough guy who knocked out his teeth and continued the game. He was the last line of defense inside the New York Knicks, but the league's annual defensive lineup did not include him.
In the 2003-04 season, Marcus Camby was the toughest man in the Denver Nuggets. He guarded the Nuggets' inside line with blocks and rebounds, helped Nene and Melon, who were still immature, and sent the Denver Nuggets into the season. In the postseason, the league's annual defensive team did not have him.
I don't know if it counts as the compensation given to him by the league. Now that he is getting older, his footsteps are getting slower and slower, and his defensive distance is getting smaller and smaller, but he has continuously entered the league's best defensive team.But he really can't guard Pau Gasol.
Bargnani also failed to guard Bynum, allowing Bynum to grab an offensive rebound, score a dunk, and cause him to foul.Bynum's offense was always close to the basket, so D'Antoni sent Hayes to defend and put Bynum on the outside.
"Chuck controls the rebound to launch a fast break. If he falls down and plays a double pick-and-roll, Brook pulls to a high screen, and Gerald screens for Chauncey (Billups) in the bottom corner." D'Antoni saw that the offense was blocked and changed. style of play.Instead of using the triangle offense, "Zen Master" Jackson is best at the triangle offense. Using tactics familiar to the opponent is equivalent to playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong.
The Lakers made personnel adjustments. Jackson was very satisfied with the performance of the players and prepared to continue to use the inside to attack.Kobe took only two shots, hit a three-pointer, scored 3 points, and sent 3 assists.Jackson thought it was the best offense to win.
When playing, Lopez looked a little dazed.He said he wanted to be a player like Pau Gasol, and now he was going to play against Gasol, and he was a little nervous.
Hayes said next to Lopez: "Brook, you have been learning footwork from me for a month, and you also know how to use your footwork to move to the inside to attack. Use it today. Gasol doesn't like to jump when defending. I It's a bit uncomfortable to hit him with his height, but you are different, if he doesn't jump, he can't stop you! Be ready to run at any time, and I will pass the ball to you."
Then Hayes walked up to Durant and smiled, "Kevin continued to attack. I just saw Scarlett Johansson. If you beat Kobe today, the beauty will definitely be impressed by you."
"Oh? Where is she?" Durant asked, still preferring Scarlett Johansson to Hilary Duff.
"Don't worry about where she is. Play the game well. You will be distracted when you see it." Hayes laughed.
"Okay, pass the ball to me, I'm going to blow up Kobe." Durant clenched his fists and tensed his muscles.
Hayes sighed, thinking that if you really beat Kobe to death, I'm afraid there will be no beautiful women here who will like you, and there will be a wrestler who wants to wring your neck...
The game restarted, the Bobcats had the ball, Hayes pulled the ball high, and Gerald Wallace went to the power forward position.Wallace's athletic ability has a speed advantage against the Lakers' tall inside line.
Hayes dribbled the ball laterally to the right outside the three-point line, and Lopez made an off-ball screen for Durant.Durant shook off Kobe.Hayes' horse passed to Durant.
Never underestimate a man with a brain on his sperm.Durant catches the ball and turns around for a jumper, all in one go.After Bynum switched defenses, he jumped up and threw the ball.Durant jumped higher than usual, with a softer touch.Hit steadily. 15 to 15.
'This kid's touch is so good today, and he's so tall, it's not easy to guard against him. Kobe felt a little embarrassed, but he gave Durant a high evaluation in his heart. He had already defended Durant's several shots, but he couldn't cover them. Even if the opponent scored, he couldn't help it.
The Lakers are now very troubled by Durant's offensive point. Kobe is not tall enough to let Artest defend, and it is difficult to defend Hayes from the outside.Although Hayes didn't score many points, he still restrained the opponent's defense. This is the individual deterrent.
Bryant let Durant scored 11 points, eager to return the color, the ball to attack.Gasol pulls to the high position to cover Kobe, Kobe throws off Durant, Lopez makes up the defense, Kobe makes an emergency stop and hits a jumper! 15 to 17.
When the Bobcats attacked again, Lopez asked for the ball in the low post on the right, and Hayes passed the ball in.Although the coach arranged for Lopez to go to the high screen, Hayes could see that Lopez wanted to play Gasol and try his own ability. He naturally wanted to give Lopez this opportunity to perform.
Lopez lowered his body immediately after receiving the ball, and arched Gasol to hit the inside back.This is Hayes' usual trick. Lopez's strength is not strong, but Gasol is not good at confrontation either. Lopez successfully squeezed half a step into the three-second zone.Then he took the ball with both hands and took a shooting position. Gasol raised his hands to interfere with the shot and didn't jump.Lopez has turned around, adjusted his posture, and immediately took off to shoot.Lopez is not Hayes, he is also 213cm tall, Gasol jumps a little slower, he can't cover him, the ball hits the board! 17 to 17.
Bobcat's "soft egg" also showed off his power!
(End of this chapter)