Chapter 886 Lakers Weakness

Kenny Smith said: "The hammer is not fast, Battier is a little slower, but the Suns still have Ginobili, Rondo, and Marion, and the Lakers are too slow as a whole, and only Kobe has the speed. Back on defense, three-on-one, it’s a courtesy that the Suns didn’t shoot a three-pointer.”

Barkley said: "This is a weakness of the Lakers, their speed is too slow. Needless to say, Duncan and Yao, Artest's speed is only average at the small forward position, and there is no comparison with guards. Aliens are also As he gets older, the Suns have the ability to chase after this weakness of the Lakers."

Kenny Smith said: "Now the Suns are using the tactic of actively double-teaming Cassel to break the Lakers' crowd tactic at the basket, thereby releasing the Hammers' defensive energy. The direct consequence is that they stole the ball twice. The Lakers made two turnovers and the Suns made two fast breaks. Now it's time to test Phil. You have to come up with new tactics."

In the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lijia shouted: "Facts have proved that there is no tactic that cannot be cracked. By simply double-teaming the ball holder, the Suns completed the tactic cracking. Next, what will the Lakers do? We wait for the Lakers to call a timeout. Well, Phil has already signaled a timeout to the court."

On the court, the Lakers served, and Cassel called a timeout after receiving the ball.

The short pause ended quickly and the game resumed with the Lakers attacking.

"The tactics haven't changed. Duncan and Artest still walked toward the basket, attracting the hammer, but Cassel didn't go to the top of the arc, but pulled to the left wing." Yu Jia shouted.

"Kobe is on the right wing. This is a tactic arranged according to Cassel's technical characteristics, using passes from the strong and weak sides to tear apart the opponent's defense. But this tactic, under Rondo's defense, has been proven in the last battle between the two teams. It’s useless.” Zhang Lili shouted.

At this time, on the left wing, Cassel began to back up Rondo, and then Battier did not go to the basket to defend Artest, but pounced on Cassel.

At this moment, Yao, who was in the high position, suddenly squeezed past Marion and rushed into the paint area.

At this time, Cassel passed the ball into the paint before being double-teamed.

Li Ba saw the ball being passed and wanted to steal it, but Artest was well prepared and stood in front of him, and the opportunity disappeared in an instant.

Dayao caught the ball, took two steps in front of the basket, and with a whoosh, the basketball went into the basket.

8:4, the Lakers are still 4 points behind.

"Get off quickly!"

Li Ba was surrounded by three people and could not play quickly. He simply picked up the ball and retreated to the baseline, preparing to serve quickly.

"Get off! Get off..." Frank shouted, waving his hands on the sidelines.

"How about this fast break?" Zhang Lili shouted.

On the outside, Ginobili and Rondo immediately began to turn around and move quickly, while Marion and Battier inside also started to move quickly.

Of course, Li Ba gave it to Rondo who got rid of Cassel.

Rondo caught the ball and pushed forward with all his strength.

Cassell desperately pursued the defense, but one has to accept his old age and just couldn't catch up with the rookie.

Kobe was also fast, chasing from the left wing to the center, only one step behind Ron.

Rondo made a layup, and Kobe flew up behind him and slapped the rising basketball.

The ball bounced off the board and Ginobili, who was behind Kobe, caught the ball and made a layup, making a hit.

Kobe smiled helplessly and shook his head.

10:4, the Suns lead.

"It's done! The overall speed of the Suns, both inside and outside, is faster than the Lakers. On the forward line, Battier's speed is not slower than Artest. Although the Hammer can't hit the ball quickly, his passing is very good. The ball passed is straight, fast and accurate, like a scalpel, very penetrating, and he is also good as a fast break initiator." Zhang Li said with a smile.

Lakers offense.

It was still the same tactic as the previous goal, but this time Li Ba still didn't get a chance to steal.

But this time Li Ba squeezed Artest away and blocked Dayao.

Under the basket, a three-on-two situation formed.

Dayao did not choose to play hard, he distributed the ball to Kobe.

Kobe came down from the right three-point line, caught the ball on the wing, made a pull-up jump shot, and hit a goal.

10:6, the Lakers fell behind.

But looking back, the Suns once again hit the fast break.

Li Ba's baseline shot was still fast, and everyone else's bottom line was fast. The Lakers had no way to defend, and Kobe was unable to save the day.

Finally, Rondo passed to Marion, who flew and dunked.

12:6, the Suns lead.

"The Lakers are dangerous. The Hammer is not ready to play now, but his quick release is also very threatening." Zhang Lianda said.

"Let's see how the Lakers respond." Yu Jia said.

Phil Jackson looked at the field, his mind was spinning rapidly, and he looked calm, but in fact he had no moves.

Abandoning martial arts and removing Cassel and Artest?

The two of them combined now average 35 points per game. Even if they are withdrawn, who will be included? The Lakers' bench is not as thick as the Grizzlies and Mavericks.

Lakers offense.

"Half-time press!"

Li Ba pointed at Kassel and shouted.

This time he chose to defend more actively and completely broke the opponent's tactics of blocking him in the low post.

He wants to show these people that he is not so easy to block, and he has four teammates.

Cassell was double-teamed by Battier as soon as he passed the midline.

Artest was left open. He hurried to the left wing and reached for the ball.

Rondo defended from the front, and Battier deliberately chose to double-team Cassel on the left (right), leaving a passing line on the right (left).

In this way, Cassel can only move to the left wing and pass the ball to Artest.

Duncan alone could not block Li Ba. The latter was well prepared and pounced on Artest before Cassel moved to the left and before the ball was released.

This is the trust between teammates.

Battier and Rondo trusted Li Ba's defense, and the latter did exactly that.

Li Ba saved the paint area, and Marion, who was in the high post, also immediately released Dayao, rushed to the basket, and stood in front of Duncan to prevent Artest from passing the ball to the basket after receiving the ball.

"Snapped!"

Li Ba intercepted the pass with one palm, rushed forward, and started a fast break.

After taking two steps, he passed the ball to Rondo. Rondo quickly advanced towards the basket, followed by Battier and Ginobili on the left wing.

The Lakers still had trouble returning to defense, and Kobe was unable to make a comeback. The Suns made a fast break, leading by 8 points at 14:6.

The Lakers attacked and called timeout again.

Phil Jackson has a headache, the Suns are playing fast breaks again, there are no fast guards on the bench, Jordan Farmar is too slow, and Vujacic can't keep up with Rondo. What should we do?

Without the right people, we can only use tactics to deal with the situation.

He said to Cassell: "Sam, give the ball to Kobe in advance..."

Then he said to Kobe: "They will definitely double-team you. Before the double-team comes, you can choose to fight by yourself or give it to the high post. In short, use your passing to solve their double-team and tear apart their Defend and then look for opportunities. Pay attention and be patient."