Chapter 64: Hard-edged
The best pocket array is the most classic designed by the Bucks to deal with Harden before the 2019-20 season suspension.
The whole league knows that Harden should prevent left and right, that is, interfere with his three-point shooting and ask him to break through from the right, but the Bucks performed more thoroughly and had the best results.
The joint defense was legal at that time, so the Bucks could arrange players to tie them outside the paint area separately. As long as the ball holder came in, they could close their pockets at any time.
The NBA in 1981 did not allow joint defense, but it could completely allow players to keep a certain distance from their opponents and focus all on the opponent's core. Maintaining a certain defensive distance can ensure that the defense is still a human-to-people situation, which is not considered an violation. Paying attention to the opponent's core player is to wait until the opponent's core player enters the hinterland with the ball and then put his pockets in a unified manner.
Fitch stopped the game again.
He held the tactical board and wanted to draw a pocket array, but if he knew what a pocket array was, he would not be confused.
"This tactic is quite complicated, so let me do it."
Louis softly took Fitch's tactical board and said, "First of all, we have to make adjustments to the lineup. Bill, you replace Cedric. MLC, you replace Knight."
When he heard that Louis was about to change himself, a clear displeasure floated across Maxwell's face.
But even Fitch had no objection, and he couldn't say anything.
"Los Angeles likes single stack formations," Louis laughed, "because they have the great Karim."
"But the difference between their single-stack formation and the general formation is that Jamal Wilkes will take advantage of the chaos of the position to run in and out of the unmanned area to catch the ball and shoot." Louis's tactical pen fell, "MLC, remember, 75% of his offense is initiated from outside the paint area. I want you to always follow him. No matter what he does, he can't shoot him empty space. We must not be lazy on the defensive end!"
When he said this, he glanced at Maxwell for a little more - now do you know why you were replaced?
The other party looked dissatisfied.
"Randy, keep an eye on Norm Nixon, I want to see if the muscles on your body are useless decorations!"
Louis began to talk about the key link: "The Lakers' offense always revolves around Karim, we must be wary of this. After the timeout, Karim will give Bill to defend, Ralph, use your athletic ability to clear obstacles for the penalty area, Larry, I want you to keep in touch with the inside and form a pocket in the inside with Ralph! "
"The suspension has ended early. Will you fight?" the referee urged dissatisfied.
"Is it over?" Fitch asked.
Louis obediently returned the tactical board: "You have anything to add, please."
Fitch's cheeks twitched. What else should I add? Even a pig could understand what Louis was saying.
He had to get rid of his blood: "If you want to defend them at all costs, go ahead!"
"Road, about the pocket array..."
"Oh... this is an idea I came up with by chance when observing the Lakers' offensive system. I don't know if it's useful." Louis was very modest.
The more he did this, the more Fitch felt that he had been a coach for half his life, and seemed not as good as this 21-year-old young man.
When the game started again, Maxwell, who was suddenly replaced, said dissatisfied: "What's so great!"
He really doesn't believe that without him, the team can defend the Lakers' offense.
On the court, Carl showed a madman-like face.
His figure is not the best person to defend Wilkes.
But he has the energy, the will and the will to pursue Wilkes. That's enough.
Louis would rather see Wilkes keep shooting on Carl's head than see Maxwell empty him again and again.
Carl is a mad dog who is slutty.
He chased Wilkes with a stern face and kept shouting and scolding: "You dog is better than running, run again! I like you to run like this! You run hard, a bastard!"
On the other hand, Ranbir's performance perfectly reflects why Louis calls him a "evil dog".
He really doesn't do personnel.
After all, Jabbar is an old comrade who has been working in the league for many years. He stood behind him and scratched his head. He didn't do anything in the world.
Randy Smith defended Louis' central idea that the way to prevent muscles from becoming dead muscles is to play their role.
Smith fought against Nixon with great effort.
The Lakers, who had played well on the offensive end before, had to return to the opening and pass the ball to Jabbar.
Jabbar was upset by Ranbir and was distraught. He made a fuss and failed.
Seeing Jabbar keeping reading something, Louis knew that Ranbir had annoyed the old comrade.
"It's really good!" He nodded happily.
Maxwell could not change his mind because of one round. He believed that he was just lucky just now.
What happens next has nothing to do with luck.
Louis made an offensive gesture, and Bird scored with the "L" tactic of running and receiving the ball and throwing.
The Lakers wanted to make the offense more flexible. Nixon dribbled into the paint area, which was like this before. As long as he came in, he could create chaos and find a scoring opportunity.
And now, what awaits him is the Celtics' pocket array that has made many mistakes.
Although he is very immature and gives the Lakers a lot of opportunities, with Nixon's height, it is impossible for him to find a passer in such a pocket formation.
All that is waiting for the Lakers is turnover.
As Chick Hearn shouted: "Norm stepped on a banana peel!"
The Celtics are using counterattacks to score continuously. The Lakers' specialty is positional combat offense. They have the most stable two-point machine in history.
Nixon fell into the Celtics' pocket formation for several rounds, and then realized that there was danger in the penalty area.
No matter how Lakers coach Paul Westheide gets angry, it cannot change the situation on the court.
The Lakers' offensive end ushered in a three-minute ice age.
It was not until Kareem Kareem's tip-off that he scored points.
But soon Sampson responded to the jump shot from a position further than the free throw line.
The defensive end was hit by opponents continuously, causing Westhead to call a timeout, but the Lakers have gone from leading to lagging behind.
Maxwell was stunned.
Louis shouted at the players who came out: "This is the benefit of defense!"
"This kind of thing will happen only if you are willing to defend, and it is shameful to give up halfway!" Louis shouted, "Remember this feeling! Keep our formation and defense strength!"
Fitch felt more and more that Louis was a bit insignificant in his role as an assistant coach.
What this guy needs most is not to help others, but to go to a team that allows him to display his ambitions.
He can draft, coach, have strategic vision, and has a very keen judgment on the situation on the court.
21 is indeed too young, but perhaps it is because of the youth that he is so sharp.
"Bill, don't you say a few words?" K.C. Jones felt that Fitch was strange tonight.
I often stand aside and stare blankly, my eyes are empty, and I don’t know what I’m thinking.
"Ah... is here!" Fitch came to the player and looked like a tyrant again, but the content only verbally expanded what Louis said to them.
There is more content, but the spiritual core is the same.
Rhythm master Carl jumped up and shouted, "Let's go and fuck the dog bastard in Los Angeles!"
Chapter completed!