NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 308 Can it work?
However, the Heat finally relied on the overall strength of the Big Three to compete with the Knicks.

The two sides battled at 29:33 in the first quarter, with the Heat trailing by 4 points and not being pulled too far.

But if Xue Liancheng is allowed to continue delivering shells, the Heat may be in danger next.

Spoelstra was obviously aware of this problem, so he changed his defensive strategy at the beginning of the second quarter.

It can also be said to be a defensive strategy against Xue Liancheng.

Change every time he meets someone, and immediately attack from a flank when entering the penalty area.

In other words, when the pick-and-roll is screened, the defense will be switched immediately.

As long as Xue Liancheng does not break into the penalty area, everyone must keep an eye on the player they are leading the defense.

Doing so will effectively cut off Xue Liancheng's passing route and minimize the threat of Xue Liancheng delivering artillery shells.

Once Xue Liancheng enters the penalty area, they must adopt a double-teaming strategy against Xue Liancheng. The reason is very simple. Xue Liancheng has a very strong finishing ability at the basket.

If he doesn't double-team, it would be equivalent to watching Xue Liancheng score.

Shiba was very aware of the abilities of his former disciple.

And he understood even more clearly the shortcomings of his former disciple.

Or to be more precise, it is an insight into Xue Liancheng's shooting area and scoring methods.

Just three moves.

The first move is to get to the basket and tear up the space.

The second move is to move to open up space and shoot a three-pointer, or to meet someone and force a three-pointer. Anyway, it is a three-pointer.

The third move is to hit the porcelain.

This is the threat that Xue Liancheng can pose in a positional battle.

Spoelstra's arrangement is equivalent to setting up defenses for Xue Liancheng's scoring area one by one.

Changing players every time is to prevent Xue Liancheng's three-pointers and not give Xue Liancheng any space to shoot three-pointers.

of course.

If you can make a hard shot, it can only mean that you are awesome. There is absolutely no strategy that can contain such a superstar ball.

When he comes to the paint area and double-teams Xue Liancheng, he ends up under the basket against Xue Liancheng.

At this time, it has reached the point where it has to be pinched, and Xue Liancheng must not be allowed to score easily.

As for the double-teaming, will it allow other Knicks to get shooting space?
You don’t need to think about this problem to know how to choose.

That's of course a bet on other Knicks players.

This kind of defensive arrangement can effectively block Xue Liancheng's scoring area.

The remaining middle distance was a large blank area. No matter what Xue Liancheng wanted, they couldn't stop it.

after all……

It is simply unrealistic to completely lock down a superstar player.

What they can do is to get Xue Liancheng out of his comfort zone and make Xue Liancheng feel uncomfortable. In this way... they will succeed.

Facts have proved that it does work.

Xue Liancheng was very uncomfortable in this quarter. He had no chance of three-pointers and was pinched when he rushed in.

And his teammates didn't have a good chance.

His offensive threat dropped several levels in an instant.

In fact, this kind of defensive strategy was deployed by Cole in the finals last season, and it is very similar to now.

The only difference is that the Warriors did not wait for Xue Liancheng to enter the penalty area. When he broke through with the ball, the Warriors resolutely double-teamed.

There are still some differences in the purposes and pertinence of the two parties.

The Warriors didn't let Xue Liancheng tear up space.

The Heat are now betting on you that other Knicks will miss shots.

But the overall framework of the defense is the same, which is to contain Xue Liancheng's three-point and basket threats.

And what was Xue Liancheng's solution at that time?
That's right.

Connect the ball and run pull.

The former, using the ability to predict, is equivalent to using the method of cutting and catching the ball to continue the role of breaking through and tearing up the space. The effect is still very obvious, and it can be regarded as breaking the Warriors' double-team defensive strategy.

The latter is to use his three-point deterrence and movement to break up the Warriors' defensive formation and create more and greater shooting space for his teammates.

The effect is equally impressive, directly maximizing Wade's breakthrough advantage.

This is the secret of the Heat's ability to defeat the powerful Warriors last season.

And the most important part of this mystery is Dwyane Wade, who is at the top of his game.

Wade can hold the ball, break through, and distribute the ball. The cooperation with Xue Liancheng is simply a match made in heaven.

But now the Knicks don't have such a person.

Will Barton simply doesn't have Wade's intimidation, nor does he have Wade's scoring ability. Even his passing awareness is completely different from Wade's.

What's more...

Last season, the Heat had their second choice Batum as the central support, and their third choice Gasol as the high post support.

The Knicks now have nothing.

and so.

Xue Liancheng had no way to break the situation.

He ran a cut, and Will Barton couldn't even pass the ball. He didn't even realize that he was passing the ball. There was no foundation for connecting the ball!

As a shooter, he can move around to attract defenses, which has some effect.

but……

There is simply no way to change the Heat's current defense.

Without Xue Liancheng feeding the ball, the Knicks' offensive system collapsed across the board. The offense was like constipation, always intermittent and very incoherent.

at this time.

Tyronn Lue is anxious!

I called timeout several times in succession, but no solution was found.

There is really no way to solve it. Xue Liancheng is the engine of the Knicks. Once Xue Liancheng stalls, the Knicks will also collapse.

In the end, after much back and forth, we could only solve it with singles.

Fortunately, the personal strength of many Knicks players is not too weak, and they can barely rely on their personal abilities to maintain their performance.

But if they want to compete with the current Heat in terms of personal ability, the Knicks are really throwing eggs against rocks.

Among the Heat's Big Three, which one is not the best in singles ability?

Wade and Anthony, in particular, are unique in the league in their hard-hitting ability.

The former is better than anyone else in the field of fast breaks and pick-and-roll breakthroughs.

The latter, on the low back in positional combat, is also a powerful player.

and so……

The two took turns fighting against you, and the Knicks' efficiency was naturally inferior.

Halftime is over.

The Knicks went from leading by 4 points to falling behind by 6 points.

Inside and outside, it equals a loss of 10 points in this quarter.

The situation is already very bad for the Knicks.

Go back to the locker room.

Tyronn Lue was pouring chicken soup, "They have the three best players in the five positions in the league. They are very strong and are the favorites to win the championship in the league. They are ahead of us. Everything is as I expected." But it doesn’t matter. I believe that as long as we take action and make the three-pointers that should be made, we can reverse the momentum. As long as it lasts to the end, then our chance to win will come, because I have all the The world's strongest scorer at critical moments, Xue Liancheng..."

The words were so sonorous and powerful that the blood in one's body couldn't help but surge.

But these words can be heard.

Xue Liancheng is 100% sure that if they still can't find a way to crack it, they will die suddenly in the third quarter.

I still want to wait until the last minute...

What sweet dreams are you dreaming about?

Tyron Lu talked a lot, and finally turned to look at Xue Liancheng, "Xue, what suggestions do you have?"

Xue Liancheng frowned, paused for a moment, and said, "How about... I try the low position?"

As soon as this word comes out.

Tyron Luleng was on the spot.

It took him a long time to react and said excitedly, "Yeah, I almost forgot that you worked hard with Kobe on your low post skills during the offseason. It's time to show it to the world."

Why does low-level technology have a high status among all technologies?

The reason is…

Low post skills are a powerful tool for breaking double teams.

Low-level technology is the most effective and simplest hard solution method among all technologies.

In fact, breaking through and scoring the ball can also attract double teams to create space for teammates.But because of the "sudden score", that is, passing the ball, it takes a certain amount of time.

When the ball is distributed and a teammate receives the ball, the defensive players can make up for it during this time period.

For example, rotational defense.

This can easily dilute your breakout effect.

The low-level technology is different.

If you want to get into position on the weak side, then if the opponent wants to double-team, they won't be able to take care of the corresponding player at once.

Because the distance is shorter, the target is clearer.

Moreover, low-post skills pose a greater threat. Once you hit the paint area, even if you are double-teamed, you may not be able to hold them down.

Because one step and one turn is enough to get out of the double team and directly threaten the basket.

This is why low-post skills have always been highly prized.

It is really suitable for when the team encounters difficulties and needs a hard solution.

However, Xue Liancheng still expressed his worries, "But we have not practiced tactics, and I am worried that everyone will not be able to cooperate."

The person who responds is very important.

very very important.

He must have both the ability to shoot three-pointers and the ability to protect the ball.

of course.

The most important thing is that the three-pointer must be fast and accurate enough.

in this way……

Only then can the Heat's defensive options be forced to struggle.

In addition to this, there are also people who make cuts.

And there are those watching from the other side.

The movement dynamics of these people are also very important. They must have a sense of distance and a very strong deterrent effect.

For example, if Lopez cannot shoot three-pointers, he must arrange to go to the other side to make air cuts.

But the problem is that Lopez is slow and there is not much guarantee in making air cuts.

after all……

People can keep up as soon as they follow.

Therefore, these personnel need to be disrupted again, or in other words, everyone's position needs to be reshuffled.

If there is no tacit understanding of cooperation three or five times and leads to conceding goals, it will really make things worse.

Tyronn Lu naturally understood this, frowned, and murmured, "This is indeed a problem. Let me think about it..."

For a while.

Tyronn Lue grabbed the tactical board on one side and said, "Do you think this will work..."

As he drew the tactical board, he said, "Ilyasova will be your first receiver, Will Barton will be your second receiver at the top of the arc, and then Jeff Green will be sent to the empty space." If you mess up the Heat's defensive layout, PJ Tucker will still ambush the other baseline, what do you think?"

Xue Liancheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and was very surprised by Tyronn Lue's reaction.

In such a short period of time, a low-post tactical lineup was formed in my mind, and the personnel arranged were very suitable for low-post tactics.

Ilyasova's three-pointers are very accurate. As long as there is space, the shot is very guaranteed.

Will Barton, the second responder, is actually Ilyasova who is the main responder.

Because Ilyasova has a standard inside height and poor movement control ability, once he encounters a fierce defense and his physical strength increases, he will easily lose the ball.

So someone must be on hand at all times.

Xue Liancheng can be the first reverse reliever, and Will Barton is the second.

Then there's Jeff Green.

This guy was also very good in the Thunder. He was as famous as Durant and Westbrook. He had excellent physical talent, top athletic ability, and could run and jump.

This is very suitable for air cutting.

When he rushes towards the frame, as long as he catches the ball, basically no one can stop him.

The most important thing is that Jeff Green's physical talents can help him get rid of it well.

It's not like Lopez, who is even difficult to get rid of.

The only drawback is that with this lineup, the defense will be much worse.

However, considering that the Heat currently play mostly singles and do not cooperate very frequently, this shortcoming is not a big one.

As long as you can stand up to others and actively help defend, you can reluctantly accept it.

Thinking of this, Xue Liancheng nodded, "Then give it a try."

After receiving Xue Liancheng's affirmation, Tyronn Lue raised his arms again and shouted: "As long as we can force them to change their defensive layout, then we can see the dawn of victory. Guys, it's time to explode your energy."

Everyone responded: "Explosion of energy..."

soon.

The two sides returned to the field.

At this time, the audience at the scene was somewhat uninterested.

Especially for the celebrities, when the camera was on them, they no longer had the excitement before the game. They all had sullen faces or held their chins up, looking very unhappy.

The game restarts.

Everyone saw the Knicks bringing up Ilyasova and Jeff Green, and they were a little confused for a while.

what's the situation?
Is this about giving up the game?
He actually put another star player, Lopez, on the bench. It's really... I can't understand it!
Spike Lee, who was sitting in the audience, had a dark face.

As the whistle blew, the second half officially began.

Heat attack.

Wade came over with the ball, and now he is no longer one-on-one with Xue Liancheng. After all, he failed to get an advantage and still insisted on challenging Xue Liancheng for singles. That is because he is not smart.

Still pick and roll.

But the pick-and-roll effect is not very good either.

Because everyone knows that Wade usually can't shoot three-pointers at all, and he will definitely rush in.

This makes Wade much easier to defend.

Xue Liancheng sometimes didn't chase him, but just went to the other side to block the situation.

Wade can only play the ball at this time.

But Wade's threat is far more than that.

Last season, Wade shined on the air-cutting end and repeatedly performed alley-oop plays. This season, Wade still regards air-cutting as his main scoring method.

The passer was replaced by Gasol.

In addition, Wade can also use people to cover, get rid of or cause dislocation.

in this way……

Wade began to play singles again.

Will Barton is generally difficult to stop.

Only PJ Tucker, who is also a former teammate, contributes on the defensive end and will not let Wade do whatever he wants.

This round ended directly with Anthony's back jumper.

scored.

Anthony's singles power is still very strong.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng advanced with the ball.

The Heat retreated early, waiting to make Xue Liancheng's dumplings.

result.

Just after halftime, Xue Liancheng handed over the ball.

Then he went straight to the weak side.

When everyone was confused, Knicks' position was completed.

Will Barton gives the ball and runs away.

Ilyasova comes over from the top of the arc.

then.

for all to see.

Xue Liancheng arched his head.

Is this... playing low?

This...Xue Liancheng can play in the low position?It seems that I never saw it last season...

Can it work?
This is everyone's question.

(End of this chapter)