From sparring to superstar

Chapter 251. 249. Akimbo attack is the deadliest

Forward and defensive players, there are Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson who are strong in cutting, pick-and-roll, and counterattack; Kittles and Van Horn are strong in counterattack and mid-range shooting.

The center has a good sense of eating cakes.

The Nets' lineup is almost perfect for Kidd.

Moreover, most of the Nets' players are very capable of defense. With Kidd's connection, the whole team's defense is solid.

It's a bit like the legendary showtime dynasty's weakened offense and enhanced defense.

Kidd developed the potential of this lineup to the extreme. Li Ao thought about all the players in the league, and he couldn't find anyone who could make this lineup perform better!
Lan Guan is really a blind cat and a dead mouse!
When the front and back trio of Kittles, Kenyon Martin, and Van Horn were put together, the blue management would definitely not have expected to get Kidd.

However, Li Ao felt that the follow-up operation of the blue tube was still very powerful. He decisively sent the No. 7 pick, did not choose talent, and chose Richard Jefferson and Jason Collins for immediate combat power. Vision and courage are indispensable.

Thinking of this, Li Ao couldn't help but laugh.

Little Colangelo must vomit blood!

Last season, the Suns lacked a center who can eat well and a guard who can stably hit and respond to COSCO shots.

In addition to these two points, other Suns have it. Marion's current Nets team is strong except for Kidd, and the bench lineup is actually more luxurious.

The second generation of Guan didn't expect the genius doctor Carter to be so powerful, and he completely reversed the injury situation of the Suns.

Penny played more than a dozen games without losing a game, and Gugliota also remained healthy when he was not taking on support tasks.

There are rumors that Thomas Carter suggested that Gugliotta give up his previous style of play and switch to a pure support inside role, only responsible for pick-and-roll, cut-in, catch-and-shoot, otherwise the two knees will not be able to withstand it.

Gugliotta played like this at first, which was perfectly fine, but after a few games, coach Scott Skiles, who saw him 'recovering health', gave him a supporting role. Wanting to make good use of his ability to average 4+ assists per game during the Timberwolves period, oh well, after changing his style of play, he only played two games. To the knee, the knee joint is injured and is expected to be out for two months.

Pence resolutely carried out the team doctor's instructions, used his high-post support + catch-and-shoot style, and willingly helped Marbury, shooting 43% from catch-and-shoot, averaging 12 points and 4 assists per game. Steady, his single defense performance has improved, averaging 1.5 steals per game.

Li Ao remembers that Penny had a good attendance rate in the last two and a half years of the Suns, but after being traded to the Knicks, he quickly faded out of the league... It seems that the same is true for the Suns and Hill. crash.

He saw the news from the media in Phoenix, and the situation of Penny and Gugliota made Thomas Carter more recognized by the Suns management. Higher... It's a pity that the former wolf king became a sacrifice for the "birth of a genius doctor".

After letting the players rest for 1 minute, Gentry began to make adjustments for the inter-section rest.

Li Ao went to watch and listened. He was very satisfied with the adjustment of the head coach. He deserves to be the coach who can lead the Suns to the Western Conference Finals and the Lakers for 6 games after D'Antoni left. His judgment of the situation is very good.

Gentry chose to consume each other, and the tactical purpose was to bite the score.

The Nets are too strong in regular time. Li Ao remembers that in the 01-02 season finals, although the Lakers swept the Nets 4-0, it was difficult for the Lakers to widen the gap with the Nets in regular time. In 4 games, there was 3 points within 8 points.

The strategy of the Lakers is to start the game and let the OK combination directly exert their strength. If there is a big point difference, they will start to delay.

If they don't have an advantage at the beginning, the Lakers also choose to waste, and wait until the second half of the third quarter or the beginning of the fourth quarter, and the OK combination will exert their strength again and play an advantage to establish the victory.

The Lakers' "two-stage flow" style of play, the Nets just couldn't get over it, and all 4 games were resolved in three and a half quarters.

The Lakers' style of play, their Clippers obviously can't do it, and it is better to keep the situation tight and play at critical moments.

On the Nets side, the main lineup has all appeared in the first quarter. It can be clearly seen that the Nets have no players who can fight tough battles.

...

Back from the intermission, the Clippers sent a combination of Greg Anthony, Big Q, Jordan, Odom, and Jaylon Collins.

Li Ao and Gentry had good ideas, but things didn't go as smoothly as they expected.

After the start of the second quarter, the Clippers were beaten by the Nets!
The pain of losing Piakowski was immediate.

Big Q in the second grade is already stronger than Piakowski in terms of personal ability.

However, in the role of a mid-range and long-distance pitcher on the bottom line, Big Q is far behind Piakowski, who has a 46% three-point shooting percentage.

Facts have proved that for role players, suitability is more important than strength.

Jordan + Odom's triangle offense is very dependent on the performance of the corner three-pointer, just like Fisher is indispensable to the OK combination.

In the past few years, Kidd, who has played against the OK combination many times in the West, made good use of the loophole that the Clippers lost Piakowski. Long Collins.

It's not restricting, but locking the Clippers' offense!

If you can defend it, you will have a chance to counterattack. Kidd's ability to promote defense, turn, run, and attack in positional warfare is perfectly displayed.

打到第二节3分44秒，篮网队在三分半钟时间里打出一波9比4，以31比26领先快船队5分！
Gentry quickly called a timeout, but although he was anxious, he did not mess up. He calmly carried out the rotation, replacing Bibby and Gerald Wallace, replacing Greg Anthony and Big Q, and leaving Bibby to take charge. As a pitcher in the corner, Odom initiated the offense and provided support, Jordan singled on the wing, Jaylon Collins used his height to contain him, and Gerald Wallace looked for opportunities to connect and eat the pie.

When Li Ao saw this tactical arrangement, he felt that his head coach went to the neighbor's house to report to the class. This is a standard triangle offense, which is different from the OK combination. It is more like the Bulls' play style in the third consecutive season. .

After returning from the timeout, the Clippers' tactical execution was smooth and opportunities came up, but those who had opportunities were held back.

Just experienced the pain of losing Piakowski, and now the pain of losing Rafonso Ellis is coming, and Gerald Wallace is pitted!
In his first show, he faced the Nets, the second strongest team in the Eastern Conference. The younger brother seemed at a loss, which was completely different from the game he played in college!
The biggest difference is that the weakest center of the opponent he encountered felt much stronger than the strongest center of the opponent in college. The fierce confrontation also made him at a loss. In high school and college, he could crush any striker. Watching the other party enter the inside line, the situation has completely changed now...

Kidd decided to take advantage of this after Gerald Wallace came on the field. The defensive end deliberately gave Gerald Wallace a chance and focused on locking up others. Gerald Wallace responded with 3 shots , strike iron once, make a mistake once, and cast a bridge once.

At 6 minutes and 31 seconds into the first quarter, the Clippers called a timeout, and the score came to 30 to 38. The Clippers fell behind the Nets by 8 points and entered the official timeout!
...

"Okay, okay, don't act like you were rejected by your crush, although I don't know what it feels like, but man, cheer up, it won't work this time, just try harder next time."

Li Ao comforted Big Q and Gerald Wallace, took off his training clothes, and prepared to play.

If the 21-year-old Big Q is as stable as Piakowski, and the 19-year-old Gerald Wallace can handle the pressure like Rafonso Ellis, it is really difficult for these two.

At least two people played to help him create a half-time break.

Don't tell me, with his comfort, most of the depressed mood of Da Q and Gerald Wallace dissipated. The two looked at each other and said, forget it, I can't fight, I'll endure it.

After the two broke away from the depressed mood, they found that their teammates didn't blame them. They remembered that during the preparation meeting, the tasks they received were just to 'try' to fight like this. There were better candidates, and they just gave If they have a chance, it's good if they do it. If they don't do it well, the coach and teammates should also have psychological expectations.

The feeling of self-blame was much less, but the feeling of unwillingness spread in the hearts of the two of them.

Especially the junior brother, before he goes on the field, he wants to seize the opportunity, imagining that all the good days will start tonight, but in reality... he is eager to become stronger!

After the official timeout, the Clippers sent a combination of Boykins, Li Ao, Odom, Matt Harprin, and Geron Collins.

Leading by 8 points, the Nets replaced Kidd and sent a combination of Lucios Harris, Kittles, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin and Jason Collins.

Although Kidd was replaced, he has brought the rhythm up, slamming the defense, Lucios Harris and Kittles are not as sharp as Kidd, but they can still score to match the Clippers Team consumption is the main one.

The two teams scored 5 to 12 in the next 9 and a half minutes. After halftime, the Clippers chased the score to 42 to 47, narrowing the point difference to 5 points and stabilizing the situation.

Entering the halftime break, Gentry abandoned the candidate plan. After the halftime break, the team sent out a combination of Greg Anthony, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and O'Neal.

On the Nets side, Kidd, who had rested for half a quarter, re-entered the court, and his four teammates were Lucios Harris, Van Horn, Kenyon Martin, and Todd Markoloci.

Li Ao came to the technical desk to apply magnesium powder.

He didn't expect Piakowski and Rafonso Ellis to be traded away. As a result, his burden became heavier.

He is still a child!Although his baby is about to be born, he is still a second grade baby...

Thinking about it better, this can be regarded as more opportunities.

Moreover, he saw the performance of Big Q and his younger brother, and felt that he might indeed do better.

It's better to let the two perform more when playing against a weak team. Playing a strong team and playing a role that they were not used to before is really embarrassing.

The big Q still has to score on the move, the junior is Taicai.

When Li Ao finished applying chalk and was about to play, Kenyon Martin also came to the technical stage.

He stopped his steps and took a look at his fellow champion.

Kenyon Martin felt uncomfortable being watched by the same class Tanhua Lang, turned his head and asked, "What are you doing?"

Li Ao smiled and said: "Others are saying that you got rid of the title of parallel importer by relying on Kidd. I'm curious what you think?"

After instructing his teammates, Kidd also came to the technical stage, just in time to hear Li Ao's words.

Kidd: Hey, hey, did you provoke him in person?Is this in retaliation for what he said before the game?What a big-hearted Spider-Man!
Zhuangyuanlang shouldn't be provoked by such low-level trash talk, right?probably not!
Soon, the third quarter began, and the Nets took the lead.

Kidd received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt... (╬◣д◢)
This parallel import champion was really stimulated by the big spider's trash talk!Going to the low post and leaning on Odom to ask for the ball, crazy!
"Kenyon, what are you doing! Run for me!"

Zhuangyuan Lang was so frightened that he ran to the flank.

What are you doing flanking?
Oh yeah, pick and roll for Van Horn, the pick and roll makes him happy...

Li Ao, who was following Van Horn, was speechless. He complained, "Kidd is really a ball bully, and the champion is really cowardly", and then actively devoted himself to the off-ball pick-and-roll defense.

Kenyon Martin felt turbulent when he heard this, but thinking that Kidd was so overbearing that even the head coach had to give way, he should work hard, how happy he can score and win.

The Nets' offensive movement was smooth, and the ball flow was smooth under Kidd's instigation, but in the end the ball returned to Kidd, and he missed the shot. Odom protected the defensive rebound.

The Nets retreated quickly. Although their offense was also excellent, they did not have a clear singles strength, and defensive counterattacks are the foundation of their standing.

Under the confrontation delay of the Nets players, after Greg Anthony quickly advanced to the frontcourt, the Clippers' offensive rhythm still slowed down.

Facing the Nets with the strongest offensive and defensive conversion ability in the league, they couldn't make an offensive and defensive conversion. As expected by the Clippers, Greg Anthony passed the ball to Jordan, and Jordan played back to launch an offense.

Li Ao...he didn't move, but came to the left baseline with his arms akimbo.

He didn't expect that one day, he would be reduced to attacking like this when he didn't have the ball.

Jordan played with a high post, turned around and took a step back to attract Kenyon Martin, who was guarding Odom at the top of the arc. Odom cut into the middle to receive the ball.

Lucios-Harris shrinks the defense, Odom points the ball to the left baseline, Kidd moves ahead of time, and when Li Ao receives the ball, he rushes to the baseline. Before Kidd turned around and pressed forward, Li Ao took off, stepped back and shot a three-pointer...

Seeing that Li Ao was in this position, Kidd was already prepared to be unable to catch up, but his defense was not meaningless. At least he did not let Li Ao catch the ball and shoot slowly in a wide gap. He successfully forced Li Ao to catch the ball. He made other moves and had to take quick shots, which has achieved his defensive purpose.

However, Li Ao caught the ball and scored a three-pointer!
45 to 47, the Clippers narrowed the point difference to two points!

When the Nets attacked, the opponent made a three-pointer, and their three-pointer felt sluggish. After Kidd made a three-pointer, Van Horn also made a three-pointer.

It was the Clippers' offense again, and they followed suit with the tactics of the previous round. This time, after Odom cut in, Kidd moved directly to Li Ao, trying to make a lunge.

But failed to break the ball.

Kidd immediately turned around and pressed up. It was not useless to move one step earlier. Li Ao retreated and he could keep up.

But Li Ao did not retreat this time, but took the ball behind his back and took a step to the upper line after receiving the ball, and Kidd missed it.

After dribbling the ball behind Li Ao's back, he turned around and took off, and made a mid-range shot...without running or confrontation, it felt really good.

Li Ao made a two-point shot from a 30-degree angle and hit it again!Scored 5 points in a row to help the Clippers tie the Nets!

The pressure suddenly came to Kidd.

The ability to score three-pointers from the opposite corner dealt a fatal blow to their defense against the triangle offense.

Also, let a super genius who has a top running shot and averaged 5+ assists per game in his rookie season be a corner shooter, is this a human thing?

Kidd's jealousy may be more than pressure.

If the management took a gamble and chose Spider-Man, who was only 18 years old when he ran for the election, would he be afraid of the Magic when he came here?

When it came to the Nets' offense, Kidd finally launched a fast break in the positional battle.

Kenyon Martin and Lucios Harris cut in from the wings, and Kidd used Van Horn's back pass to hit a close-range throw in the middle to stop the bleeding.

But the real test for the Nets comes now.

When it came to the Clippers' offense, Kidd helplessly directed his teammates to switch defenses-one-on-one defense.

He can only gamble, betting that Jordan is old and cannot impress Lucios Harris.

Then, Jordan turned over with a high back and hit a hollow jumper with a backward jumper!
49 to 49, the score was tied again, the Nets called a timeout!

Byron Scott replaced Kittles, Richard Jefferson, and Jason Collins in advance to enhance the internal mobility and offensive and defensive conversion capabilities. With this lineup, they can quickly improve the opponent's goals. attack.

But on the defensive end, they have a question before them: let Jordan ravage Kittles one-on-one in the high post, let Odom rush in with the ball in the middle, or let Spider-Man catch the ball from the baseline and shoot. ?
The deterrence of the basketball god is still there. Odom is such a big guy who rushes directly in the middle to attack the frame, not to mention them. It is estimated that even O'Neal and Duncan have to move up early when they see it. This guy averaged 8+ assists per game last season.

After Byron Scott and Kidd made a total calculation, they decided that to give Li Ao a chance to shoot from the bottom line, they should also block the Clippers team's offense and prevent more people from the Clippers from participating in the shooting.

After returning from the timeout, the Nets stepped up their hand-to-hand confrontation against Li Ao and began to implement a defensive strategy. Should Richard Jefferson shrink or shrink, and should Kidd make up the position to increase the difficulty of Li Ao's shooting?

This choice was made because if the Clippers want to play a triangle offense, Li Ao can only stay in this area.

If he moves to a high position, the Nets can easily trap the cutting Odom inside and cut off the pass from inside and outside. They wish Li Ao could move to a higher position.

Li Ao also saw this, and he firmly implemented the akimbo style of play.

Shoot when the ball comes!
How easy this style of play is. You don’t even need to move. You can leave your energy on the offensive end. Although you can’t get assists, you can still shoot!

The Nets obviously underestimated Li Ao's ability to catch and shoot at fixed points. He can guarantee the stability of long-range shooting even after a lot of movement and various unknown confrontations. He was affected by Richard Jefferson's hand-to-hand combat. Much smaller.

接下来的4分钟时间，李敖左侧底线中远距离5投3中，其中底角三分2中1，拿到7分！
During this period, the Nets' defense was shaken, and occasionally they were not so decisive in flanking and making up defenses. Jordan scored 2 points and 1 assist, Odom scored 1 point and 4 assists in one of two free throws, and Jermaine O'Neal at the basket scored 2 points and 4 assist. Points, the Clippers scored 12 points in [-] minutes!
On the Nets' side, the defense is unfavorable, and the offensive end is also affected. There are fewer counterattacks, and they can play strong counterattacks, but the number of times they are successful is not many.

At 6 minutes and 05 seconds, Kenyon Martin caught the ball and turned around to throw it. The shrunken Li Ao slapped the ball and entered the official timeout.

62 to 57, the Clippers overtook the Nets by 5 points!
...

Before Piakowsky, Gentry never considered letting Li Ao play the role of a baseline off-ball shooter. He didn't expect Li Ao to do such a good job!

Not only the Nets underestimated Li Ao's spot-up catch and shoot ability, but the Clippers also underestimated it.

Gentry felt that there must be factors that the opponent underestimated their Spider-Man's ability in this aspect. Li Ao made 3 of 2 three-pointers.

But this really solves their urgent need. After the loss of Piakowski and the transitional stage of Big Q's growth, Li Ao can play this role in a strong team.

As for making Li Ao a corner shooter for a long time...he also felt that it was too extravagant.

The score was 20 to 8 in the half quarter, and the situation came back. Gentry did not choose to make a radical change, but resolutely implemented his teacher's set - continue to die, seek stability!

After the official timeout, the Clippers sent a combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Matt Harprin, and O'Neal to defend.

Kidd continued to play without a break, but facing the Clippers' lineup of iron barrels, he had no way to start and could only consume each other.

The offense and defense have changed, and now the Nets are anxious about the score.

But the Nets do lack a player who can raise their upper limit. They can play a very stable defense and are still sharp when they have counterattack opportunities, but no one can stand up and take on the tough task.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Nets scored 9-8. In the first half of the fourth quarter, the Nets scored 10-8. In the official timeout of the fourth quarter, the score came to 76-78. The Nets struggled to catch up to two points.

For almost one quarter, they limited the Clippers to only 16 points. They did a good job, but they only scored 19 points.

And in the first half of the fourth quarter, both Li Ao and Jordan rested off the court!Bibby also took a 3-minute break before the official timeout!

After the official timeout, the Clippers sent a combination of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Harprin, and O'Neal.

When Jordan came up, he turned and hit a two-pointer with a back-up shot, widening the point difference to 4 points again.

When it came time for the Nets to attack, the tactical coordination did not work out, and the ball returned to Kidd outside the three-point line. He had a gap here, but at this time, he still did not dare to shoot, but passed the ball Van Horn, who has the strongest singles ability in the team.

Facing Li Ao's close defense, Van Horn took a step and took off to make a strong shot... The entire shooting space was blocked by Li Ao's long arm!
Van Horn could only increase the arc of his shot and increase his shooting strength... When Van Horn threw the ball, Li Ao, who landed, immediately stepped down. The opponent's posture made him recognize it.

Kidd didn't think the ball could be scored, so he retreated immediately, and when he saw Li Ao coming down quickly, he hurried to catch up.

There was a "bang" sound from behind, and Kidd ran towards Li Ao with all his strength, trying to stick to him.

Jermaine O'Neal grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to Bibby. Bibby caught the ball and dribbled two steps to get a gap, and then threw a long pass to the frontcourt.

Kidd saw that Li Ao's speed began to drop after passing the middle circle, so he stepped up and pressed up, and successfully stuck to Li Ao when he received the ball.

However, Li Ao caught the ball and paused for a while before starting again, throwing Kidd away and rushing inside as fast as when he counterattacked!

'Marathon level 2' is triggered, after running a long distance and receiving the ball, the physical strength will be temporarily restored to the best state within two seconds!
Li Ao dribbled the ball into the paint at full speed, but Kidd could no longer start sprinting. He could only watch as Li Ao jumped into the free throw line, switched the ball to his left hand in the air and dunked with a tomahawk to score two points.

82 to 76, the Clippers lead to 6 points!
The team that is best at transitioning between offense and defense was counterattacked by the opponent at the critical moment when it had to bite the score. Hearing the cheers of the fans at the scene, the confidence of the Nets players to win the game plummeted.

Under Kidd's high-pressure rule, the Nets still played very hard in the last 4 and a half minutes, but the more they played, the more they felt hopeless. They scored 4 points in the next 8 minutes, but the Clippers scored 10 points steadily. !
At 11 minutes and 31 seconds into the final quarter, Bibby received a point from Jordan and made a two-pointer from the bottom line on the right side. The score came to 92 to 84, and the Clippers' lead expanded to 8 points!
The Nets gave up, and Kidd was not in a hurry to advance. He missed a three-pointer against Bibby in the frontcourt, and the Clippers ran out of time after taking the rebound.

At 10:24 p.m., the final whistle blew.

基德今晚12投3中，其中三分球4中1，外加3中2的罚球，拿到9分13板11助攻3抢断的准三双表现。

帮助卢西奥斯-哈里斯拿到14分、肯扬-马丁拿到19分、范霍恩拿到16分、基特尔斯拿到16分，依旧难掩败局，吃下了本赛季第4场失利。

快船队靠着李敖的24分8板2助攻2抢断5盖帽、乔丹的16分4助攻、毕比的17分5助攻、奥多姆的9分7板7助攻、小奥尼尔的11分14板……以92比84逆转篮网队！
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