Chapter 1115 Small for Big, Big for Small
Van Gundy keenly saw that the Nets used Lopez as a high-level cover on the eve of the final battle, and there must be a conspiracy, so he loudly reminded his staff, but this was useless. To defend Lopez's position after the cover, what is required is careful arrangement, and it is definitely not a matter of yelling or two.
Sure enough, after Lopez's continuous high-level cover, he came back and suddenly got stuck in front of Gasol. At this time, when he saw Lopez's stuck in position, Joe Johnson on the outside hurriedly put the basketball in the hands of the Lopez.
At this time, the Nets' decisive strategy has been revealed, which is to concentrate firepower to attack his inside line. Van Gundy was sweating and walked around anxiously. The benefits of the Nets having Lopez are here. He is like a beast he raises. He can bite himself at any time and not take away a piece of his flesh and will hurt himself. But at this time, the Pelicans really can't give anymore.
Lopez stuck very deep. With such a deep position, Lopez's attack would be very convenient. Hod caught the basketball and sat backwards with Gasol. Gasol and Lopez were like two cars colliding together, making a thumping sound of muscle competition.
Gasol desperately wanted to push Lopez out to help Gasol defend Granger, who was trying to catch up with him on the outside, but at this time, it was obvious that Lopez seemed to be a huge millstone or a windmill blown by the wind. He suddenly turned inward and wrapped up Gav♀ Thor and Granger who came over.
Then I saw Lopez jumping up and down and preparing to dunk. At this time, Al Jefferson had already arrived from behind, but through Granger, he really couldn't reach Lopez anymore. He could only watch Lopez jump up beautifully in the air and hit the Pelicans' head with a heavy button.
When the Nets came back, they launched a strong denial counterattack. Here, Hollins immediately felt lighter, and Hardaway, who was in the commentary seat, also breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Lopez exploded in the opponent's inside line like a bomb. He was very dangerous and could not encounter a little collision or Mars. As long as those things happened, he would explode and hurt everyone around him. This is Lopez's power and the value of his existence. The Pelicans were very careful just now, but Lopez still exploded with a bang."
Hardaway said it was very pictographic, but Kenny Smith said it was very rational. After seeing Lopez dunk, he immediately said:
"Now the Nets have started the final program, and they have pressed the nuclear button. What should the Pelicans do now? They have the same nuclear button, or the Skynet program to intercept the opponent. How will the Pelicans choose these two strategies?"
"This is Van Gundy's business. I believe that before coming to Barclays Center, I had at least thought of a way to deal with Lopez. Otherwise, he would not be able to play here. Now we have to look at how the Pelicans should attack. We know that the Pelicans still have some advantages over the Nets. Now it's time to see how Van Gundy organizes his team."
Miller gave hope to the Pelicans in his own language.
The Pelicans started attacking, but as soon as they arrived at the Nets, their formation was very chaotic, not as neat as the Pelicans used to be. The first feeling that the Pelicans today gave people was chaotic.
In the past, the Pelicans' running position was very tight, with stable passes and receiving, and cover cooperation. But now the entire Pelicans' lineup is in a mess.
The Pelicans' running position first surprised Miller, and then immediately saw Al Jefferson and Gasol both running high, which made the Nets' interior lift up.
At this time, the Pelicans' inside line is not as good as the opponent's inside line, so they are too high, which is a very practical trick. The Nets did not expect the Pelicans to do this. After the Pelicans raised the Nets' inside line.
Gasol, who was at the high position, took on the task of organizing the ball, and quickly passed the basketball to Corey who had been waiting in the low position for a while.
After receiving the basketball, Cory started to attack with a basket. Now it was Deron who let go of Cory. Although Deron has good physical fitness, Cory does not rely on his health.
When Corey received the basketball, he laughed first. His smile made Delong feel a little embarrassed. This guy just plays basketball. What does he mean by laughing?
In fact, Delon understood Corey's dirty thoughts. When he was in the Pelicans, Li Feng often pks with Al Jefferson in the inside. The two often used the tricks of the inside to play. Corey sometimes looked jealous and he also played with Granger, but Granger had too many physical advantages over him. Corey was embarrassed to play against Anthony and Li Feng, which was too boring.
He had been trying to find an opportunity to fight with someone at a low post. Now the opportunity has finally come. Van Gundy has given him a task, which is so great that he likes Cory.
I saw Corey, the receiving body flexibly rotated and made a shaking fake move. Deron, who seemed to be similar, was stunned and then watched Corey turn around and dribble, and then suddenly turned around and acted as if it was artificial.
Isn't it easy to ask a streetball player like Corey to do a few basket movements? Corey immediately shook Deron's attention away. After Corey shook Deron away, he turned around and took a step forward, gently sending the basketball to the basket.
Corey easily scored this goal, and he shouted happily:
"It's so relaxed, is Manhattan Street in front of me?"
No wonder Corey screamed like this. If there was really a guy with 20 who could easily use such steps and attacks in the league, the entire league would be crazy.
Corey's easy singles at a low post, the Pelicans' tactics and ideas were obvious. The Pelicans just wanted to be too low and then get into the softest place to play the Nets.
At this time, the Pelicans' tactics were obvious, but Hollins did not adjust immediately at this time, and he still needs to observe.
But at this moment Miller said happily:
"Look at Corey's proud look. He thought he was Olajuwon."
"However, he is indeed worthy of pride. Now that the Pelicans have so many versatile players, the Pelicans may continue their low post tactics, and at that time it will test the Nets' defense and follow-up."
Kenny Mies said.
The Pelicans used a small man to go to the low post, but the Nets actually used the center to go to the low post of the Pelicans. After the Nets came, they immediately gave Lopez space. Gasol was not better than Lopez in his footsteps, so he didn't dare to go around and defend, just behind Lopez defended.
At this time, Van Gundy, who was on the sideline, made a gesture to his players, and the Pelicans players on the court immediately understood and stared at Lopez.
After Lopez received the basketball in the inside, he sat backwards Gasol with force and continued. Just as Lopez was about to make the final move, he suddenly saw several Pelicans players seemingly being contracted.
"Crazy" came up to Lopez from three sides together. The double-team was quite fierce. Even a beast-level figure like Lopez was caught off guard. He didn't know how to pass the ball at all.
When Lopez was anxious, Granger, who was double-teaming, was quick and he gave the basketball tightly in his hand.
When Granger grabbed the basketball in Lopez's hand, Barclays' Center exclaimed in surprise. Lopez rarely encountered such situations that he could not move. Now Lopez was caught because the double-teams implemented by the Pelicans were very sudden. He defended alone in the front. In the fourth quarter, Lopez was still not used to the sudden double-teams. The second point was that the Pelicans' double-teams were very fierce, and they were so hard that even Lopez could not even struggle out.
The two combined cost Howard the price of this miss. After Granger got the basketball, he immediately turned around and passed it to Corey. Unfortunately, when he rushed to the Nets' half, Corey was stopped by Deron.
What the Nets want to play, Van Gundy said before the meeting. It is to control the rhythm. When the Pelicans are not playing fast, the Pelicans will be the same immediately. It is to raise the center and play low with you.
Al Jefferson and Gasol both ran to the high position. David Lee did not dare to leave Al Jefferson's side at all. He knew that there was Al Jefferson's attacking area within the three-point line.
But Lopez was amazing. He watched Gasol from the basket and returned to the basket without fear.
In this way, Corey wants to play low, but the Pelicans still have their own way. If the low post is too deep, it can't get in, so the Pelicans will start playing farther place.
Li Feng was stuck at the position where he was three-point and one big step away. When he arrived at this position, Li Feng was like a fish food at Howard's mouth. Lopez took a step forward and could attack Granger. However, Gasol was not far ahead of him, and as soon as he made up, what should he do if someone came to him?
So Lopez just watched Granger forcefully hit Anthony in front of him. He didn't dare to come up to make up for defense unless Granger dared to invade into the three-second zone, Granger was now standing on the edge of the cliff.
But the exquisite control of a team is on the edge of this cliff. On this side, Al Jefferson hurriedly received the basketball and stuffed the basketball from high to low into Li Feng's hand. When Granger received the basketball, he pushed it back and found that Anthony's guard was not tough.
At this time, Granger was a little wary, because in Granger's impression, Anthony has always been a very tough guy, and he never realized that Anthony also has a weak side.
Granger tentatively and sat down for a while to find that Anthony's defense was still normal and he had no strength. Granger simply turned around and shot, making a shot that was erased and easily shot the ball.
After Granger hit, he looked at Anthony in confusion, but he knew that Anthony had no intention of playing basketball recently. Now the teammates in the team are obviously isolating themselves and no one gives them a ball. They ignore themselves in the locker room, and Anthony feels that he has no meaning to play.
He didn't defend well, just let Li Feng stand in front of Lopez's tiger mouth, score in front of Lopez, stabbed Lopez. Li Feng thought that Anthony still had so many thoughts, but after he scored, he felt a little uncomfortable, and it seemed that it was not very real.
The Pelicans are playing the Nets alternately. When the Nets reach the Pelicans' half, the Pelicans and others are fighting for Lopez and not giving Howard a good chance. The two teams persisted for a while, and the Nets still couldn't stand it anymore. Lopez couldn't play on their side, and the outside shooting was not very stable.
But the Nets are right on the side. Anthony's score at Granger is quite guaranteed. In this way, Hollins couldn't stand it anymore and immediately called another timeout.
The adjustment made by Hollins is simple. Aren’t you playing our little players? I changed to the big guy. Hollins simply changed Deron and Anthony to replace them with Bogdanovic and Mason Plumley.
The Nets are now tall, but when Van Gundy saw Hollins playing like this, he also had a way to deal with it. He immediately replaced Gasol to Pierce, and directly pushed Al Jefferson to the center position to fight against Lopez. Li Feng rushed to the power forward position. Granger went to the small forward position, and Granger and Pierce could both misplace the number one to four positions.
Van Gundy's change seems to be very unfair, but it suddenly turns the entire Nets into a very dangerous team. The danger is that the Pelicans' speed will become very fast, and every player will have very superb abilities.
In the fast movement, the Pelicans will have a great advantage and will not suffer any losses in the lineup. After the Pelicans replaced this lineup, Kenny Smith immediately said:
"Jeff seems to have been planning for a long time. After their team forced the Nets to become larger, they immediately became faster. When the Nets adjust their speed, they will probably go back to the Nets' low post."
Li Feng returned to the ball and suddenly rushed to the power forward position. This is a physical position. When he arrived at the court, the Pelicans' own ball rights were the first to go to the court.
Li Feng immediately raised to about 45 degrees when he reached the Pelicans halfway and covered his teammates, covering Tins and Granger for an opportunity to break through. Li Feng had many choices at 45 degrees, and he also emptyed the Nets' inside line. At this time, Granger went deeper again to fight Bogdanovic, but Bogdanovic adhered to his morality and did not let Granger succeed.
In desperation, Granger quickly threw the basketball into Li Feng's hand. When Granger saw that it was Li Feng who received the ball, he didn't pass it well, just threw the ball towards the high place and just threw it. Playing like this was a trick to David Li and let David Li and Li Feng jump. He naturally did not get any benefits. However, after Li Feng received the ball, he wasted some time to control the situation. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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