Chapter 19, Entering the Rotation(1/2)
In Kobe's opinion, low-post offense is not difficult. Zhou Hang has excellent shooting ability, which means that you only need to practice your footwork and skills better in the future. Zhou Hang will have many choices for low-post offense in the future.
All the technical core is to create opportunities to throw the ball out.
Shooting ability is often talent.
At the end of the training, Kobe said to Zhou Hang: "Zhou, I hope you can continue to improve yourself. We need a role like you on the way to win the championship."
Kobe said it seriously, Zhou Hang could feel Kobe's desire for a championship!
Zhou Hang said solemnly: "Yes, I will do my best."
This is the first time that Zhou Hang has made clear his goals for this season.
In Zhou Hang's memory, the Lakers did not win the championship in their first season of Gasol. They lost to the three Celtics in the finals.
Zhou Hang wants to try whether he can change this history after traveling through time.
Zhou Hang learned a lot in the morning, and finished his lunch in the cafeteria at noon, and continued to practice in the afternoon after lunch break.
Zhou Hang did not make himself very tired in training. There will be competitions tomorrow night, so he needs to keep his body in his best condition.
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January 25.
Staples Stadium.
Many Lakers fans wearing platinum jerseys filled the place early.
Gasol's arrival and Zhou Hang's outbreak have given Lakers fans the hope of winning the championship this season. They hope to witness this championship journey with the Lakers.
The Lakers' opponent tonight is the Texas strong team Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks have a record of 27 wins and 14 losses, ranking fourth in the West. Under the leadership of the core Nowitzki, the Mavericks have won three consecutive victories, and they are in great shape.
This is destined to be a very difficult opponent.
If the Lakers' goal is the championship, the two teams are likely to meet in the playoffs this season.
After the appearance ceremony, the Zen master took out a tactical board to make tactical arrangements on the sidelines.
For Zen master, Zhou Hang can not only open up space to give more opportunities to play in the inside, Zhou Hang can also provide external firepower and defense, which is a panacea player.
Zhou Hang got a special tactical arrangement tonight.
Zhou Hang will make his debut in the first quarter rotation time.
What Zhou Hang needs to do is to help the inside open space, make three-pointers into open space, and then defend Jason Terry, the core figure of the Mavericks' second lineup.
Terry is an offensive player, and it is very difficult to defend him, which is also a great challenge for Zhou Hang.
This also shows to a certain extent that the Zen master has trust in Zhou Hang's defense.
The Lakers' main rotation is about 8 people, which can also be said tonight that Zhou Hang has officially entered the Lakers' rotation list.
Soon, the game started.
Lakers starters: Fisher, Kobe, Walton, Gasol, Bynum.
There is no fixed starter at the Lakers' No. 3 position, sometimes Walton, sometimes Ariza, and sometimes Vujasic.
Mavericks starter: Devin Harris, Jones, Josh Howard, Nowitzki, Danpier.
The Mavericks' forward height and inside height are not inferior to the Lakers.
Zhou Hang returned to the bench to continue watching the game, paying attention to the situation on the court at any time.
Zhou Hang swept the audience on the bench and found that some fans were supporting him wearing their jerseys.
Zhou Hang was still very happy to see this phenomenon.
He believes that he will have more and more fans in the future.
The Lakers gained an advantage in the interior after the game started, and Gasol and Bynum gave Nowitzki a headache.
Nowitzki committed two crimes early.
Gasol obviously has a better understanding with his teammates. He played violently in the inside and bullied the second center in the Western Conference with all his steps.
In addition to scoring his own score, he also performed many wonderful internal passes and internal assists by Bynum dunks!!
With 2 minutes and 25 seconds left in the first quarter, the score was 16 to 22, the Lakers led by 6 points, and the game entered the rotation.
Mavericks coach Avery Johnson pulled Terry and told Terry to tactical arrangements.
For the Mavericks, if they want to win this game, the performance of the second team is crucial.
It's too difficult for their starters to suppress the Lakers with Kobe and the Twin Towers.
Jason Terry, nicknamed Jets, is only 1.88 meters tall, and has a loophole on the defensive end, but when he plays crazy on the offensive end, he is a super-giant. With his strong shooting ability, Terry is a strong contender for the best sixth man almost every season. This season, Terry averages 16 points and 2.5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 46.6%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 37.5%.
Zhou Hang, Odom, Vujasic, and Famal appeared, and Lakers Twin Towers and Bynum were also on the court.
Vujasic played against a small game, and Zhou Hang played against a shooting guard.
When Zhou Hang was about to play, the Zen master pulled Zhou Hang over and told him: "Defend Jason and don't let him shoot easily. If there are big men in the inside, they will help you defend."
Zhou Hang nodded: "No problem."
It seems that the Zen master is not so crazy that he wants him to completely freeze Terry.
Soon, the game continues.
The lineup on the Mavericks are Barria, Terry, Josh Howard, Bass and Danpier.
The Lakers' offensive ball rights.
In the first round of the trip, Zhou Hang did not touch the ball.
After Famal gave the ball to Odom at the free throw line, Odom averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists per game this season. He is the core player of the Lakers' second team.
After continuous tentative steps, Odom chose to pull the middle distance against Josh Howard.
"box!"
Odom made a first shot and made a shot.
Bynum failed to grab the frontcourt rebound, and the rebound was protected by Danpier.
Odom clapped his hands, very sorry.
Zhou Hang was speechless at the bottom corner. He had just appeared in a gap, but Odom just didn't give the ball.
Still, his status was too low, Zhou Hang sighed. Odom definitely saw him, but he did not pass it on.
Mavericks attack.
"That mountain in Puerto Rico" advances with the ball.
When he arrived at the frontcourt, Baria gave the ball to Terry on the right.
As soon as Terry got the ball, Zhou Hang put it on and gave him a physical confrontation.
Zhou Hang's height and wingspan have an absolute advantage. Terry felt a little uncomfortable. He let the ball go, and he wanted to pass Zhou Hang in two consecutive changes, but he didn't go over and couldn't play. Terry immediately sent the ball back to Barria.
Zhou Hang restricted Terry very well, but Baria was very smart. After he called Danpier for cover, he suddenly stopped in a hurry.
"Swish!"
Baria's mid-range shot was very stable.
Famal and Bynum did not communicate well in their defense either.
18 to 22.
Lakers' offense.
This time it was still Odom's breakthrough layup.
The Mavericks' inside height was very high, and Odom did not advance the ball.
However, Bynum scored a frontcourt rebound, and Bynum passed the ball to Famal.
Reorganize.
There is no saying that the NBA has a 14-second attack yet, and the current attack time is still 24 seconds.
This is also one of the reasons why NBA teams score low, and each team has more tactical time.
Famar signaled his teammates to stabilize.
Odom's offense was too impatient.
The one who defended Zhou Hang was Terry. Terry's defense was a weakness. Zhou Hang blocked Terry with his left hand from outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right, and asked for the ball to Famar with his right hand.
Famal lifted the ball to Zhou Hang.
Zhou Hang did not rush to dribble, but looked up and observed.
Zhou Hang signaled Bynum to bring cover.
Bynum's cover was solid, and Danpier came up slowly.
"Bang!"
To be continued...