NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 311 The era is delivered!

The result of the game was no surprise.

The Knicks finally won the game and ushered in a five-game winning streak. The record also reached 12 wins and 5 losses. The winning rate was as high as 70.5%, surpassing the Miami Heat. In addition, the Chicago Bulls lost to the Indiana Pacers 92:104. After that, the Knicks achieved overtaking in a corner and ranked second in the Eastern Conference.

They are only one step away from the 12-4 record of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are first in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks went from a three-game losing streak at the beginning to a wave of victories, but their playoff spot was still in jeopardy and were criticized by the public. Now they have jumped to second place in the Eastern Conference. The situation has changed like a roller coaster.

This is the thrill of having too few samples at the start of the tournament.

A few days ago, everyone was still mocking Xue Liancheng for being the MVP last season. Whether he can lead the team to the playoffs this season is a question. In the blink of an eye, the team's record has reached the second place in the Eastern Conference.

He himself has become a veritable MVP contender this season.

All this happened extremely violently and without any precaution.

Xue Liancheng performed well in this game, most importantly his four consecutive hits in the last 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, scoring 12 points.

In addition, he also scored some points in low singles before the decisive game. He scored 40+ points for the first time this season and scored a total of 42 points, setting a new season scoring high.

Besides.

There are also 12 assists and 7 rebounds.

He made 23 of 14 overall shots and 10 of 6 three-pointers. His efficiency was very good.

In the past, Xue Liancheng's two-point shooting efficiency was average, barely above [-]%, and sometimes even less than [-]%.

Now he is 13 of 8 on two-pointers, and his efficiency has obviously gone up a notch.

This is the change brought about by low-level technology and its reflected role.

In the past, he could only carry the explosive bag, rush in crazily, and then finish at the basket.

In one-on-one situations, his efficiency is still good and he is very aggressive.

But when faced with supplementary defense and assisting defense, it was a bit difficult for him to play under the basket.

As for mid-range, emergency stop shots, fancy back turns, etc., if he is open, it is fine, after all, there is a 15% hit rate bonus, but if he is interfered with, his efficiency is actually very poor.

That's why his two-point shooting percentage is down.

It's different now.

After a summer of immersion, his low-post skills have become more mature. His performance in this game is proof that his low-post skills are effective and can open up a new tactical system.

Whether it's a post-up play or a face-to-face attack, as long as he is in the low post, his threat can be infinitely amplified.

Especially in post-up situations, he can feint left and right, circle back and forth with his feet, turn around or slip away after advancing, or turn over and shoot a jumper when the defensive player is confused when retreating.

In the former case, once he reaches the basket, his success rate is very high. He can even take advantage of the asymmetry of the defensive player's attack to score the ball with force or feint.

As for the latter, it is not very stable.

Turning over and shooting requires good support, good body flexibility, and finding a stable point of force. These things all need to be explored and cannot be achieved overnight.

For now, it's just barely enough.

of course.

The changes brought about by the effective low-post technical tactics are not only his more comprehensive personal scoring methods, but also his better hard-solving ability.

The most important thing is that it is also good news for the entire team's offensive operation and all teammates.

First of all, the Knicks' current offensive systems seem to be many, but there are only a few that can be counted on the fingers.

First, fast breaks and defensive counterattacks are the Knicks' No. [-] offensive tactics.

The fast break and defensive counterattack led by Xue Liancheng can find opportunities from time to time and score easily.

Opportunities created by teammates such as air cuts, chasing three-pointers, running to the frame behind screens, and Xue Liancheng taking advantage of the opponent's unsteady footing to get to the basket are all very abundant.

The essence of this tactic is Xue Liancheng's invincible vision and unparalleled ability to read the game.

That is the essence of the Five Little Deaths.

If there is no Xue Liancheng, it can only be said to be different.

The Heat lost several games at the beginning of this season because Spoelstra forced the death of the five players.

Spo thought Wade could take Xue Liancheng's place and continue the murderous lineup, but... he pulled out the knife and inserted it into his instep.

Fortunately, Spoelstra is quite smart and quickly recognized the facts. He knew that the foundation of the Heat this season is in the interior. The combination of Gasol + Ibaka + Porgitins is both offensive and defensive, both inside and outside. It is really powerful. It is very powerful and cannot be compared to ordinary teams.

The Heat are currently building an inside penalty area, using positional warfare as the main tactic, supplemented by singles between the two superstars.

pity……

They encountered Xue Liancheng's low position, which suddenly turned their inside advantage into a disadvantage.

Because after Xue Liancheng breaks into the basket, he can use his footsteps to make you dizzy. Especially Gasol, who is not very flexible and has a large tonnage, is quite disadvantaged, and his role in protecting the frame is not shown at all.

and so……

Not all teams can imitate this fast break and defensive counterattack.

It requires a dealer who has an extremely good view of the overall situation.

And Xue Liancheng is the best card dealer in the league.

of course.

In this game, the Knicks' first tactic did not play a big role, because old guys like Spoelstra, Wade, Gasol, and Ibaka are too familiar with Xue Liancheng and know how fast they push. How ferocious, so they were prepared and didn't dare to relax for a moment.

If the first tactic is ineffective, then the second tactic must be used.

That's the pick-and-roll.

Either block with Lopez, or block with Will Barton. Generally, Xue Liancheng blocks with both of them.

The effect of the former is relatively good, but Lopez's speed is not fast. If the opponent reacts quickly, it will be difficult for Lopez to take the cake.

In addition, Lopez's three-point shooting is still very poor, so it can only be said to be barely enough.

The latter is not so ideal. Sometimes the given ball cannot be returned at all, and there is no interaction at all. This will cause the offense to get stuck, or there will be no pick-and-roll effect at all.

There seems to be no difference at all whether it is blocked or not.

Might as well give the ball to Will Barton for a single.

Then the third one is One Star Ball, which has no technical content and is just a pure superstar ball.

Originally there was a fourth set of tactics, which was to copy Xue Liancheng's off-ball play from the Heat era.

but……

Due to Will Barton's unreliable second ball-holding point, Xue Liancheng has no big effect without the ball. Whether he cuts through the air or runs a three-pointer, it is basically in vain.

Next, there are Lopez's low singles and Will Barton's ball-attacking tactics.

These have little to do with Xue Liancheng. He is mainly responsible for supporting and three-point tasks, but the effect of the two of them in singles cannot be compared with Xue Liancheng.

This is entirely to let the two of them try their hand when the team has no choice or the offense is blocked. What if they are in good condition?
Another reason is that Tyronn Lue needs to enrich the team's tactics.

In fact, the two of them playing alone is just a backup tactic.

just now……

They finally discovered the true fourth set of tactics.

That's the low post tactic.

Xue Liancheng's low position is different from Lopez's low position.

Xue Liancheng's goal in the low post is mainly to create space for his teammates, and to supplement his own offense. He is purely serving his teammates.

Lopez mainly scores by himself, while other teammates want to create a comfortable singles space for Lopez.

The difference is very big, even polar opposites.

Mainly, Lopez does not have such vision and ability to read the game, so he cannot create opportunities for his teammates.

And Xue Liancheng's low singles benefited every teammate who played.

Because once the opponent activates double-teaming, he will definitely leak out, and this leakage is different from Xue Liancheng's one-on-one attack to the basket.

Mainly because the low post is on the weak side, and the attacking team has a positioning advantage.

In other words, the person who responds is an opportunity, such as Ilyasova.

There are also opportunities for the second receiver at the top of the arc, such as Will Barton.

Because Xue Liancheng is in the low post and very close to the basket, as long as he slides down or pushes into the penalty area, the opponent will definitely shrink with all its strength. The person guarding Will Barton is the most suitable candidate for double-teaming.

This will create opportunities for Will Barton.

Similarly, PJ Tucker and Jeff Green also have many opportunities.

However, one star can only share the bottom corners of the two sides. The personnel on both sides are too concentrated and can easily be filled.

On the contrary, the low-post singles tactical positions are dispersed enough, which will cause the opponent to take turns to cover up the defense. This is the difference between low-post singles and one-star four-shot singles.

The chance of singles in the low post must be much better than the singles of one star shooting all over the place.It depends on who is lucky enough to be the one left out.

If you can't seize open and semi-open opportunities, it's your own problem.

The opportunity has been created by Xue Liancheng for them.

This change is very important to the entire team.

How far they can go depends, to a large extent, on this low-post singles tactic. After all... when even a star-studded superstar can't solve the problem.

The low post is about to make its debut.

This has improved the entire team's hard-hitting ability to a new level.

Lopez did not play much time in this game and only scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. The only person who may be hurt by the low-post tactics is Lopez.

Because this guy's three-point shooting has not yet reached the league average, he will easily become the one who is abandoned.

Will Barton didn't perform well either, making 13 of 4 shots and only 12 points.

The main reason is that fast breaks and defensive counterattacks are hindered, and Will Barton's efficiency problem has begun to be revealed.

There is nothing that can be done about it. Will Barton's singles level is still too far behind Wade, or to be more precise, his state is too unstable.

When you are in good condition, you can really go in with a bang.

But it is obvious that Will Barton is not in good condition most of the time.

Ilyasova scored 3 three-pointers, made great contributions, and scored 12 points.

Jeff Green shined again, eating cakes, cutting, three-pointers, everything, and scored 16 points.

Although he also has a nerve knife attribute, he is still more reliable than Will Barton. At least when it comes to eating cakes, he eats deliciously.

Heat here.

韦德20投9中，砍下了26分7助攻5篮板，表现相当不错了。

Now Wade is more positioned as a combo guard, who must not only maintain offensive firepower, but also take care of organizing and passing the ball.

It is relying on Wade's maintenance that the Heat can take the lead and even fight the Knicks until the last moment, otherwise...

In the last 2 minutes, it was probably harvested by Xue Liancheng.

安东尼23投8中，三分球8中2，依靠10次罚球才拿到了28分，效率实在是一言难尽。

He occupies too much possession of the ball but is unable to produce a matching performance. Once he takes the ball and plays alone, it will feel like the team's rhythm has fallen into a quagmire.

In the past, Anthony was still young, with strength, speed, athletic ability, and energy at the peak of all aspects, and his scoring explosiveness was still very powerful.

But now, Anthony feels oily and greasy, and his offensive firepower cannot cover the harm he causes to the team's offensive lag.

Plus times have changed.

In the past, it was all about positional warfare and hand-to-hand combat, which required low-post skills and strong one-on-one finishing. That really belonged to Anthony's game rhythm.

now?
The three-point shot is flying, the offensive and defensive rhythm is as fast as lightning, the various coordination screens are dazzling, and the pick-and-roll has become a mainstream attack option.

and so……

Anthony's time has passed.

Coupled with the fact that Anthony's physical functions have obviously deteriorated and his bloated figure has made many people suspect that he will no longer be able to jump and his condition has also declined.

This is the dilemma Anthony faces now.

of course.

The most important thing is Anthony's own ability.

Although he is known as an offensive kaleidoscope, Anthony has only won one scoring title in his entire career.

A scorer who is famous for his offensive scoring has only one scoring title. It is clear at a glance what the content is.

And it was obtained when Durant obviously didn't want to compete.

Why is this so?
Because although Anthony has rich offensive methods and can achieve the level of no blind spots in the half, but in other words, it is both complicated and imprecise.

The most effective low-post singles are not as intimidating as Kobe's. His feet are not flexible enough. His turn-over jump shot is more lethal, but it is not invincible.

Other offensive methods are even worse.

If the offensive methods are not enough to explain the problem, then let's look at the public's recognition of them.

In his career so far, his highest ranking is probably TOP7-8 in the season, but he has never been in the TOP5.

In other words, Anthony has never been considered the top player in the league.

What is the top?

That is to say, the top five of the season. The first team may have position factors and is not objective and comprehensive enough. Then the regular season MVP vote selection is proof of the best of the season.

The top five in the MVP voting can be regarded as the top players in the league.

So far in Anthony's career, let alone the top five in the MVP vote, he has not even been selected for the first team.

The two most powerful seasons were when he entered the second team in the 09-10 season and the 12-13 season. This was his peak state.

and so……

It can only be said to be among the top ten.

But most of the time, they are ranked outside the top ten, which means that the overall data is not at the top level, and the team leadership ability is also not at the top level.

Compared with Wade, the difference is not even a little bit worse.

Some people say Wade is a superstar, but maybe no one dares to slap their chest and choke.

After all, in the 08-09 season, Wade was one of the strongest contenders for MVP. He had a scoring champion, a championship, an FMVP, an All-NBA first team, and many major honors. In addition to the regular season MVP, Wade should Some have it.

He is definitely considered a superstar, but his peak period was shorter and his influence was invisibly compressed.

But if Anthony is a superstar, many people will surely stand up and sneer at him.

This is the most intuitive comparison.

So after the game, Anthony was the first to receive a lot of saliva.

"You're such a jerk, but you still want to win the championship?"

"With this efficiency, no wonder you've never been close to a championship."

"Trading the old Anthony for MVP, Riley is really a fool..."

"Watching Anthony play, I really had a cerebral thrombosis."

"It's like an old lady crossing the street, but you're actually moving! Do you think you're going to be the emperor in New York?"

"The Heat still have hope this season, the Big Three!"

"I think it's about right if he refuses three shots. Gasol doesn't know what's going on. He feels less and less useful."

"Signing a maximum-salary contract, the offensive end is floundering, and the defensive end is looming. Is this really good?"

"Riley is really old and confused. Looking back at Xia Tian's operations now, he gets zero points, no more."

After throwing Anthony, the fans started throwing Gasol again, and even Riley suffered an unreasonable disaster.

After all, the championship is hot.

What's hot is not only the overall strength of the team, but also the huge amount of attention.

In comparison, Xue Liancheng is the only one who pays attention to the Knicks. Although the popularity is also very high, it is obviously not as good as the Miami Heat.

Not even as good as the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.

of course.

The Knicks are also very popular, at least among the top five in the league.

Just because the team has last season's double MVP, the true league's top star Xue Liancheng.

Coupled with the fact that the Knicks are ranked second in the Eastern Conference, there is no doubt that they are touted by countless media.

"Does anyone still doubt Xue Liancheng's strength now?"

"Xue Liancheng is indeed strong enough to take this cohesive Knicks to second place in the Eastern Conference."

"ESPN predicts that the Knicks will be ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. Judging from the current situation, they will go straight to first place."

"I really didn't expect that before the game started, I thought that fifth place in the Eastern Conference was too high. An MVP who has never proven himself by leading a team alone, a big center who has never been on a bad team and played half of the substitutes last season, like this I think the core combination can barely make it to the playoffs, I think it’s passed, but I didn’t expect it..."

"If the Knicks become No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, then Xue Liancheng may win the MVP title again, and then he will truly become No. [-] in the league."

"The season that marks the end of the era is here. Let's see whether James retains the throne or whether Xue Liancheng completely reaches the top."

"Currently, James is a bit dangerous, and Mader doesn't dare to confront Xue Liancheng. Moreover, the Cavaliers are the three giants. The Knicks can only be regarded as a combination of the two giants inside and outside. Even the two giants are a bit reluctant. Lopez has What kind of honor? Not even a hair on my head."

"So, Xue Liancheng can make his teammates better, as Frank said, it is true."

(End of this chapter)