Three-two zone defense is a tactic aimed at teams with players who have an advantage in the outside three-point range.

The biggest advantage of a player with strong three-point shooting is to open up space and help his teammates or break through himself.

The three-two zone defense can be very effective against three-pointers in international competitions.

but……

The problem is, this is not an international competition!

Rondo waved to Kwame Brown and asked Kwame Brown to leave the three-second zone.

Okur will definitely not leave, and Kwame Brown has no shooting ability, so he still has to stay in the three-second zone.

Rondo was counting. When Kwame Brown left the three-second zone for two seconds, Rondo began to break through!

Rondo, who had been ready for a breakthrough for a long time, left Deron behind with a change of direction. Deron's defense was not bad, but it was definitely one level behind Paul, and it was only one level behind in his sophomore year.

, was easily passed by Rondo.

Rondo grasped the timing very well this time. If he broke through a second or even half a second earlier, Okur would not have left the three-second zone. As long as he was within an arm's length of the person being defended, he would not be called for defense.

Three seconds, if the sudden burst is too late, Okur will return immediately after leaving the three-second zone. Rondo's timing is perfect!

Rondo broke into the three-second zone, forcing Kirilenko in the zone defense to shrink in, compressing the Jazz's three-and-two zone defense into a two-and-three zone defense!

Liu Mang was running, emptying the top arc. Rondo passed the ball behind his head and hit the top arc. McGrady received the ball and made a three-pointer...

Unfortunately, McGrady missed an open shot.

But Rondo, with the stature of a thin and short point guard, blocked Okur, grabbed the offensive rebound, and tipped the ball in, causing Okur to foul.

The floater was destroyed and he only made a shooting motion but failed to make a shot. Rondo was somewhat annoyed and high-fived Kwame Brown before walking to the free throw line.

But this already makes people feel bright. Rondo can always find such opportunities!

Coach Sloan is extremely jealous: What kind of draft vision is this?

He didn't like Boozer back then. In the original time and space, they used high salary to attract Boozer to join, which didn't cost much. But in this time and space, in order to get Boozer, he was cheated by the Eagles with the sixth pick.

Although the second-choice Rondo did not perform well at the beginning of the season, by the middle of the season he was already a very outstanding point guard of the younger generation, no worse than Deron last season!

Looking at Rondo walking to the free throw line, Coach Sloan was extremely jealous. He felt that Rondo seemed to be more talented than Deron, whom he selected with a high draft pick. As long as he can practice shooting, he would definitely be much better than Deron.

, and can even be compared to the point guard the Hornets drafted.

But Coach Sloan felt a little more comfortable when he saw Rondo go to the free throw line and make two free throws... This guy won't be able to practice shooting for at least a year or two, and his basic shooting skills are basically zero...

Liu Mang is also in pain. With Rondo's breakthrough, if his free throws can reach an average level of more than 70%, his offensive threat will be much greater.

Now like this, if the opponent really can't guard it, just foul it. That's what Okur did when Rondo grabbed the offensive rebound just now.

Two full free throws equaled a turnover after this offensive rebound.

Both teams wanted to win, and the situation became tense from the beginning.

Compared to the first game this season, when the Jazz were held back for three quarters, and the Hawks relied on the Three Eagles to chase points in the final quarter, this time it was much better, and the game was at least a stalemate at the beginning.

The new combination of Deron and Boozer is difficult to deal with. From an offensive perspective, it is more powerful than the old duo. The center position can be used to shoot three-pointers, which is something that the old duo cannot enjoy.

Okur shot 44.6% from three-point range and averaged 1.9 three-pointers in 4.2 attempts per game, which is scary.

Liu Mang felt why in the original time and space, the Rockets with Yao Ming were forced into the playoffs by the Jazz and never won.

The Jazz have top defense. Kirisek has a first-class defensive rating of 85. Kirilenko is the favorite for the best defensive player and ranks second in blocks. Although Deron is not as good as Paul, he also has a near-first-class defense. Okur can squat.

At the basket, Boozer's poor defense is made up for by the outside.

With a top-notch defensive configuration, the Jazz are also not weak on the offensive end, averaging 102 points per game. What they are good at is grinding out mid-range shots and air cuts one after another, putting their opponents in a state of anxiety and eventually being defeated.

They grind to death.

On the defensive end, the Hawks tried their best to defend, but Boozer couldn't help it. Boozer, who almost never shot three-pointers, averaged 22 points per game with a 57% shooting rate.

, his unsolvability on the offensive end is comparable to Nowitzki and Duncan. If he were not half a head shorter than these two, Boozer could almost be called unsolvable on the offensive end.

Of course, Coach Sloan's pick-and-roll system is the key. Cooperation with Deron and Deron passing the ball greatly improved Boozer's performance.

On the defensive end, they tried their best to limit the Jazz. On the offensive end, the Hawks mainly shot mid- and long-range shots.

Rondo can easily compress the Jazz's outside zone defense to the inside. This is the Hawks' advantage. Rondo's breakthrough and offensive awareness are better than last year's Iguodala. He was quite restrained last season.

The Jazz's defensive system was compressed to the inside.

Liu Mang had Rondo in charge, and McGrady took over, focusing entirely on scoring and defending Deron. In the first quarter, he scored 12 points on 4 of 9 shots, 2 of 5 and a 40% three-point shooting rate.

It is quite difficult for him to score. Such a high three-point shot has a 40% hit rate. Not to mention this era, even in the future era of three-point explosion, it can make opponents panic.

After the official timeout in the first quarter, Blake replaced Rondo. Blake's performance in the game was quite satisfactory. There was no breakthrough, but he had a stable three-pointer. He passed the ball very cautiously and became McGrady's master pointer. McGrady learned from

Quickly, he quickly imitated Rondo's offensive organization method that he had been preparing for for an unknown amount of time. Maybe McGrady himself didn't understand Rondo's thoughts. After all, future God Testers will never understand Rondo's thoughts.

But just do it.

After the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 25, which was a decent scoring performance.

The defense of both teams was good. Except for Boozer's 10 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, no one else on the Jazz scored more than 5 points in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, coach Kruger did not replace Liu Mang.

With 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, Liu Mang didn't do anything else besides scoring, defending, and grabbing rebounds. With such a simple puzzle player's style of play, Coach Kruger didn't worry about Liu Mang's physical problems and allowed Liu Mang to reach the second place.

Keep fighting.

The second team... Coach Kruger didn't think too much about the defensive end. The lineup of Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Battier, David Lee, and Feizer came on.

In the second quarter, the Eagles defense started to sting...

The Hawks want to rest their main players, but the Jazz won't.

The Hawks have already won the honor, and the next step is to create greatness. The Jazz have achieved results in the past two years, and Okudu, the oldest in the core lineup, is 28 years old and at his peak, and there are still 31 years old on the bench.

Matt Halprin, who is at his peak, is also an excellent 3D small forward. In the second quarter, the Jazz sent out a lineup of Deron, CJ Miles, Halprin, Louis Amonds, and Boozer.

At the beginning of the second quarter, CJ Miles received a pass from Deron and hit a three-pointer against Liu Mang's defense, and he scored!

"CJ Miles, 19 years old, ability evaluation 70, offense 77, defense 59, three-pointer 80, mid-range shot 62, layup 81..."

Looking at this ability evaluation, a second-year player was only 19 years old. Liu Mang couldn't help but sprayed: "Another damn high school student."

So damn, Liu Mang said it out loud. CJ Miles looked at Liu Mang innocently, feeling aggrieved: "Isn't this the style of play I learned from you? And your team used to have the most high school students.

Bar!"

There is a reason why Liu Mang has no impression of CJ Miles. CJ Miles, who was only 18 years old last season, did not get many playing opportunities. He was injured in the training camp this season. He just came back this month and his performance was average. Coach Sloan

I'm not willing to let him fight, it's too wasteful, and I don't have the capital to waste it.

After receiving a pass from Jason Terry, Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt.

Looking at the opponent's defensive position, Boozer played center. Liu Mang knew that this guy must have suggested that he play center, and he expected that they would use a smaller lineup.

Liu Mang made a gesture and asked David Lee to go to the low post. David Lee excitedly went to position.

In terms of physique, David Lee and Boozer are about the same, with about the same height and weight. Relatively speaking, David Lee has better static strength.

Liu Mang lobbed the ball to David Lee, who was blocking Boozer. David Lee used the threat of a mid-range jumper to knock Boozer away, who had average defensive ability, and turned around beautifully in the low post to throw the ball.

Maybe it's because he doesn't feel good, or maybe he's too excited, but David Lee throws with great force!

However, Feizer knocked away the ponytailed Amundsen, rushed up from outside the three-second zone, knocked away Amundsen, and then pushed the ball back to the basket!

David Lee threw the iron, and Liu Mang couldn't help but slap his thigh hard. Unexpectedly, Feizer, who had an average performance in the last game and had a lot of fouls, made a contribution today!

The Eagles also scored on the first possession of the second quarter.

However...for a player who has been out of the NBA for more than a year and no other team wants him, even though he was once the fourth pick, don't have high expectations.

When the Jazz attack, Deron and Boozer pick and roll, and Feizer, who switches to Deron, keeps up. However, after Deron rushes to the inside, Feizer has obviously covered Deron's shooting space, but he suppresses it.

Going up, Deron took off, bumped into Feizer, and threw the ball.

The referee's whistle sounded and Fezer made a defensive foul on Deron!

If it's a foul, then it's a foul. Feizer stopped taking any action after the foul and watched the ball fly over his head and fall into the frame.

"Marcus, if you foul, just slap him on the floor! How can you watch him shoot?" Liu Mang couldn't help but spit.

Deron's balance in confrontation is second to none among point guards in the league! What is this guy thinking?

"..." Feizer kept his head down and said nothing. He was not happy to be yelled at by a second-round pick who was one year behind him.

Although Liu Mang is recognized as one of the best players in the league, the "poor man with short ambition" is well reflected in Feizer. The most proud thing about Feizer's basketball career is his status as the No. 4 pick.

Some people just couldn't help themselves, and Liu Mang didn't bother to say more.

On the other hand, Delong was shocked when he heard Liu Mang's words.

"What does it mean to be slapped on the floor? We are teammates!" Delong felt that Liu Mang was too scary, and his strength was second to none. This young senior was very evil-minded!

Liu Mang watched Deron make a free throw, and the score was 2 1, stretching the score to 31-27, and the point difference was 4 points.

After Liu Mang received Jason Terry's serve, he took a deep breath and calmed down. It still took a long time. He played one by one. When it came to the rotation, although there were some disadvantages, he could not deal with the Jazz's relatively weak second player.

The lineup also has some advantages!
To be continued...