Basketball Fanatic: Genius Is on the Left

Staples Center.

The Lakers took a double-digit lead after halftime with the Knicks.

In this era, a score of 14 points is really not so easy to chase. After all, it is far from the era of the explosion of three points. It may not be able to withstand the wave of others with more than ten points.

But it is not impossible. After all, there is still halftime. As long as a suitable response method is found, the Knicks still have a chance to come back.

That’s why Barkley puts the key point on D’Antoni. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the turning point in the first half was when the Lakers suddenly changed their defensive tactics and replaced man-to-man with zone defense, with the goal of locking Zuoli.

Judging from the results, this tactic was undoubtedly successful.

The trapped zone defense made Zuo Li not only made fewer shots, but also almost cut his efficiency in half, which is why the Lakers can continue to expand their advantages.

No one thinks Zuoli is overrated. After all, he can score 30 points in the second half of a defensive system like the Lakers. There is no doubt about Zuoli's strength. Although he is 7 points less than Kobe, Zuoli still has 10 rebounds and 3 Blocking in hand, let alone scoring lower than Kobe Bryant is normal, no one will mock any player in this era.

So right now, the focus is on D'Antoni's second-half response.

As for the Knicks' locker room, the halftime behind made the atmosphere here a little stiff, not cold, but loss was inevitable.

After all, it’s a lie to say that you don’t want to win. In recent years, there have been no teams that don’t want to win the Lakers, and the Knicks generals have really played hard. Even Ke Liu, who doesn’t like defense, is fighting on the defensive end, let alone others too.

D'Antoni was also a little distressed at this time. Zen master Phil Jackson is worthy of being a master coach in the league. D'Antoni did not expect this on-the-spot reaction, so he was also struggling to deal with it.

Zuo Li, who was the focus, seemed very relaxed. It was normal for the Knicks to be behind the Lakers at halftime. The Knicks already had a gap in strength with the Lakers. Besides, both sides were in good shape tonight, and they played very hard. There is nothing to say about being behind.

As for the defense he encountered, to be honest, Zuo Li is not surprised. After all, in his memory, this season was crazy for a while, and Howard, who blew up the Green Army in the playoffs, and personally sent the popular Cavaliers back to his hometown by himself. Once in the finals encountered the Lakers inhumane defense.

In the five games of the finals that year, only the winning third game scored 20 points. The five games averaged only 15.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 4 blocks per game, which was 10.4 points less than the Eastern Finals. The main reason is that there are many free throws. On average, he will get 7 points per game by free throws, and the free throw shooting rate is only 57%.

It's not that Howard didn't work hard, but the Lakers' defense was too good. The three highs took turns to consume, and by the way, Turkoglu was restricted, so that Howard couldn't catch the ball. Zen master's tactical ability was undoubtedly revealed.

Tonight, the difference between Zuo Li and Howard is that he can attack independently and break through sharply. The three highs may not work, so he uses the zone defense.

A well-played zone defense is undoubtedly a nightmare for players who like to break through. If there are not many three-point shooters in the team, they can be played to death. Such examples are not uncommon.

And Zen master also grasped the psychology of the Knicks. Before the game, they were hyping Kobe and Zuo Li. Everyone in the Knicks looked for Zuo Li first, even if the opportunity was bad, they had to pass it, which also wasted a lot of three-point opportunities.

After going back and forth, he was led into a ditch by the Zen master.

As expected of a Zen master, the man who won the most championships in the league and established the most dynasties, this level is enough for many coaches to learn for a lifetime.

And Zuo Li also has a way to deal with it!

"guys!"

Before entering the field, Zuoli stood up and walked to the center.

"I know everyone wants to win, not just for the team to win, but for me to win, and here I have to thank everyone, without everyone's help, I wouldn't have those points."

Left standing with his right hand on his chest and his left hand pointing at each teammate.

"But, this is Los Angeles after all, it's their home court, and they're the best team in the league."

"We want to win, we want to win!"

"So don't care about me, brothers, I will win the opportunity, and you, just shoot when you have the opportunity, don't hesitate, cast them hard!"

D'Antoni nodded approvingly after listening to Zuo Li's words. As expected of Zuo Li, yes, you must have three points to break the zone defense. Without three points, Zuo Li will only get more difficult, so he waved his hand and replaced Novak and David Lee, Du Hong and Ke Liu are used in the back line as a partner.

This lineup highlights one word: Do it!

Either throw them to death or throw yourself to death!

15 minutes later, with the impatient shouts of Staples Center fans, the two sides returned to the stadium.

Zen master replaced Kobe, Ariza, inside Turiaf and Bynum, he understands that maintaining the inside height can maintain the defensive intensity of this lineup.

As soon as Bynum came up, he shouted at Zuo Li arrogantly: "Rookie, don't you want to get 50 points, I think you can't do it, admit defeat earlier, you are not our opponent!"

"Che, what can anyone be proud of who scores 6 points at halftime." Zuo Li shook his head disdainfully and pointed to the data on the big screen.

This ignited Bynum. He really wanted the ball in the next round, and Farmar also passed it. So Bynum played Zuoli for the first time in singles, but this year, Bynum averaged only 8 points per game. The offensive level is very poor, and the left standing and withdrawing the stool let the latter fall directly to the floor.

Zuo Li took advantage of the situation to grab the ball and counterattack to complete the score!

"Don't pass it!" Kobe's patience with Bynum is no longer there. The most important thing in zone defense is not to give a chance to counterattack. Bynum's 30 points are not enough for him to waste, so he decisively asks the ball to come by himself in the next round. , he feels good tonight, he must score more points.

A three-pointer!

Kobe easily got his 40th point.

Now on to the defensive end.

Turiaf is definitely not as good as Gasol, but fortunately he has enough weight, but Zuo Li didn't want to force it at all this time.

Watching Turiaf not come up~www.readwn.com~ The three-point line was thrown straight away!

brush!

Zuo Li returned the color!

That's right, Zuo Li's other trick is to shoot. If the zone defense is put on him in college, there is really no way to do it, but now, although his shooting value is far from the ideal state, but at this time, he also decided to Gotta fight!

"Nash is right, how can you be 100% sure, just do it and you're done!" Zuo Li also waved his fist excitedly after he made a hit.

No regrets in the fight!

"Left up! The crucial three-pointer was hit on the first shot tonight. This is undoubtedly a great challenge to the Lakers' defense!" Barkley shouted while hammering the table.

In the next round, Turiaf didn't come up again, Zuo Li shot again, this time the basketball hit again!

Two three-pointers in a row, the difference is back to 11 points!