Chapter 96: Five Small Forces(1/2)
For about 10 years, the offensive tactics that dominated the NBA were still complex triangular offense, but the defensive tactics had become Tom Siberdu’s chain defense.
When it comes to the unlimited defense exchange in five small smalls, I would like to ask Tom Siberduo, that is the most correct choice.
After a phone call, Rivers gained confidence from Siberduo to use this style of play, and also improved this style of play.
Specifically, infinite defense replacement is not a mindless change. The position before the defense is changed, and the timing of the defense is also very important.
In addition, Tom Siberdu believes that this five-small play cannot become a regular play.
It should be a very effective way to steal chickens at critical moments.
Rivers did not comment. He had decided to use this five-small game to block the shot and kill the magic that was already in a prestigious way.
In the next two days, Bobcats crazily practiced this new style of play, and also paid attention to the development of the Western Conference Final next door.
Like the Bobcats, the Lakers won two games first, which had already broken the halo of the Nuggets Galaxy Battleship.
But after the Nuggets returned to home court, they immediately relied on the old shark's strength to win back the game.
The East-West Decision has now entered the g4 stage...
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g4, still the Time Warner Center.
After the game of G3, the Magic regained their confidence in winning. Before this game, Stan Van Gundy was already shouting: "We want to win another game and let the series start from scratch!"
To put it bluntly, although he won a away game, the Magic still lag behind based on the overall situation in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Although the outside world is full of flattery, Bobcats have decided to give all their trump cards.
Stan Van Gundy himself knows how difficult magic is now.
In the visiting team's locker room before the game started, Stan Van Gundy kept repeating two words, one was a pick-and-roll and the other was a pass.
The pick-and-roll is repeated for the Spark. The focus of this game is to lift the Spark on the pick-and-roll.
On the surface, the pass was repeated to Xiao Hei Bean. Old Carter listened to it, but in fact he also listened to it.
Did you hear it, Dwight? I've already let Aaron and Vincende pass the ball...
So, stick to the pick-and-roll and don’t give up!
The atmosphere in the home team's locker room is still a bit different.
Although the Bobcats had just lost one game and practiced the five-small game for two days, the Bobcats still made them confident in this home game.
Of course, even without the five little ones, the bobcat would not completely lose confidence.
On the one hand, they also have an advantage in the series.
On the other hand, the failure of g3 is actually caused by the overlapping of multiple factors.
Spark's pick-and-roll, Spark's free throws, and the Bobcats' own, Curry's condition problems.
It's difficult to think about it if you want to have another game like this.
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Half an hour later, the infield, Bobcats and Magic at Time Warner Center were warmed up.
The referee urged for a while, and the starting players from both sides made their debut...
Chicago, Tom Siberdo, who has been chatting with the Bulls management, is also paying attention to the game in the hotel.
Rivers suddenly proposed the five small players, which made him realize that it might be a way of playing that will change the future of NBA.
So, regardless of whether he was interested in the Bobcats' playoffs or not, he turned on the TV.
"The Bobcats' starting lineup... Rivers lined up a somewhat surprising lineup..."
Xibedu didn't even have to look up. He just listened to the somewhat surprised voice of Mav Albert on the TV and knew that Rivers had not listened to him and had already used the five little ones as a conventional tactic.
"Point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Wesley Matthews, small forward Sheldon Lee, power forward Gerald Wallace, center...pj Tucker!"
A few seconds later, Spark easily defeated Hua Lao Er who played for the jump ball, and Mav Albert continued to report on the matchup on the field with a surprised voice.
"No, the center is not PJ Tucker, the Magic have already taken the position in the frontcourt, and it is Sheldon who is against Dwight Howard. What does this mean?"
"This shows that in this game, the Bobcats' center is Sheldon, who is less than 2.03 meters tall in shoes!"
It was completely different from Mav Albert, and Steve Cole was not surprised, and he even lit up:
"Isn't this the five small lineups that the Bobcats used in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Cavaliers? I remember the first time I used it, it was not effective, but the second time I used it, played a decisive role."
"In this game, Rivers dared to start with this style of play, and it seems that he should be sure."
The game just started, and the Magic's offense had not started yet. Sparks used his thick right arm to separate Li Ke and were already ready to move.
That's right, he didn't want to play pick-and-roll anymore, so he glanced at Li Ke beside him. He wanted to try a singles at the low post or a basket.
So he waved his hand to Xiao Heidou, who was just about to play No. 1 pick-and-roll tactic, and then shrank to the low post on the left.
While quenching, he also signaled Pitrus to pull away in the area on the left.
This means that you have to pull the left side and catch the ball and play singles at a low post.
Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines also frowned, and Xiao Hei Dou didn't want to pass the ball very much.
But Xiao Hei Dou's idea is useless because Sparks do not cooperate at all. For the sake of the overall situation, he can only cooperate with Sparks.
So, the Magic changed the tactical style of the start, and Pitrus on the left quickly evacuated.
After emptying the area on the left, Spark easily took over the basketball from Xiao Heidou.
The spark, whose actual height is about 2.08 meters, leaned against Li Ke, who was actually nearly 2.03 meters tall.
The gap of about 5 cm is actually negligible, and Sparks also knew this. He hugged the basketball with both hands, turned his head and glanced at the basket, and glanced at Li Ke.
When the physical gap is not large, Sparks are still very confident.
He is a super center, Sheldon? Any outside player dares to defend a super center alone. Isn't this a lesson for him?
The next second, the "letter" of Sparks began. He was very direct, and he held the ball with both hands, turned around simply and clearly, and then he wanted to push Li Ke away and force the ball.
result……
"Oh my God, the inside confrontation is too fierce. Dwight Howard is taking off, and Sheldon is the same, but it seems that Sheldon's ability to confront is better. He directly pressed Dwight Howard's layup!"
It is not accurate to say that the ball is pressed off because Li Ke failed to get rid of the spark.
Sparks still threw the ball out, but the ball was already in the interference of Li Ke and could not accurately drill into the basket.
Bang!
With a very dull iron, the basketball hit the frame and popped up, announcing the failure of the Spark's offensive.
The rebound was jumped up by Hua Lao Er who arrived later and picked it up.
Immediately afterwards, the Bobcat launched a wave of unstoppable counterattacks...
The Magic's retreat was not slow, but the sparks were already confused in the backcourt of the Bobcats.
"I didn't score this goal?"
"No, referee, that guy fouled!"
"Hey, Mr. Dan Crawford, Sheldon he fouled!"
Dan Crawford shook his head, foul? If the scale is strict, it is indeed a foul.
But as a veteran referee who controls the field, he knows that the Bobcats should not be too strict in the game against Magic.
Because the magic defense is built on Sparkle alone.
If the penalty scale is too strict, the Bobcats will rush into the inside line wildly. With the judgment scale uniform, the Spark may leave the field with six fouls in the first half.
After all, under the strict judgment standard, if there is a little physical confrontation, it will be a foul, just like the ball that Li Ke just protected from sparks.
Facing the crazy impact of the opponent, it is difficult to control the defense of Sparks alone without foul...
Shaking his head and rejecting the nagging spark, Dan Crawford wanted to tell the other party: I'm going to trample it for your own good.
Sparks complained in the backcourt, and the Bobcats' counterattack was already successful in the frontcourt.
Hua Er took the ball and advanced, Curry took the lead, received the ball and drilled into the basket, and made a light layup.
The Bobcats led 2-0.
At this time, Sparks were still in the backcourt and had to make a foul. They were preparing to attack directly.
In the backcourt, Magic Power Forward Rashad Lewis, who started today, passed the ball to Xiao Hei Dou from the sideline.
Little Black Bean slowly advanced to the frontcourt, and the Magic's second wave of attack began.
Little Black Bean wants to play the pick-and-roll because this is Stan Van Gundy's arrangement.
The spark still shrank to the low post. He was very dissatisfied with the result of the first attack at the opening, and he thought it was an accident.
Or to be precise, he was careless.
If he is given another chance...
emmm, there is no need to give it to him, he robbed himself and hurried to the low post. Xiao Hei Dou had no choice but to pass the ball in again.
To be continued...