: 497. Knicks' 3-corner offense

At eight o'clock in the evening, the Lakers back-to-back home game against the New York Knicks is about to begin. 【Full text reading】
"Coach, can I play casually on the court?" Liu Ren asked anxiously.
D'Antoni looked strangely at Liu Ren, but he replied, "If the situation requires it, of course it can."
The situation needs? Liu Ren is depressed, what exactly is the need of the situation?
Still don’t quite understand, Liu Ren moved to Kobe and asked humbly:
Za Ke, you said how do you solve the problem when the opponent is half-dead for defense?

Zha Ke? Kobe's face was instantly red. This stinky boy hasn't used such a "noble" name for this great for a long time, so Kobe replied very carefully: "Die them! Cast them! Cast them!"
The important thing is said three times.
Liu Ren decided in his heart: "This is what you taught me! Don't blame me if you lose!"
On the other side, after Kobe answered Liu Ren's question carefully, he went to the Knicks to say hello to his old partner Fisher.
Although, Fischer has suffered a sharp drop in his reputation this year because of some personal affairs with Barnes, but this does not affect his friendship with Kobe, because Kobe seems to have seen this big bald evil man-wife control. , Never let Fisher go to his house, avoiding the tragic situation of the next door Lao Wang coming to my house.
Fisher's experience this year is the legendary workplace pride and life tragedy, and he was beaten by Barnes. However, the Knicks he led were far better than the Knicks in Liu Ren's memory, so he lived. Still quite moist, he became another successful marshal.
But everyone knows that Fisher's ability to play so well has something to do with the Zen master behind him.
In the case of Liu Ren's dismay, the pre-match preparations ended and the referee blew the whistle for the start of the match.
At the beginning of the game, Liu Ren instantly regained his fighting spirit and played with other starting teammates.
Lakers starters: Clarkson, Kobe, Liu Ren, Green, Gasol.
Kobe and Gasol didn't play much in the last game and got the chance to continue playing today.
Knicks starting: Calderon, Shumpert, Anthony, Stoudemire, Jason Smith.
For the Knicks, Jason Smith, the former Heat's first-round show in 2007, has finally made it to the starting position recently.
Jason Smith is the 7-footer selected by the Heat with the 20th overall pick in the first round of 2007. He has a strong style, fast movement, soft touch, and excellent ball-holding ability.
But like most tough white centers, they often get hurt when they play too tough, and they often get hurt as soon as they get their worth. Even the first-round rookie's four-year contract is not finished. After three years of playing, he was traded to the 76ers. Then it was cut.
Later, Jason Smith went to the original New Orleans Hornets and went to Paul. When he partnered with Paul, he once averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds per game. Who knows that after playing for a year, Paul left, and he continued to sink into the Hornets for three years. , I got a two-year 7.5 million contract from the Zen Master last summer and came to the Knicks. During the first half of the season, I was in a state of playing. I returned to the starting line in recent games. He is in very good condition and averaged 11 per game. A quasi double-double with 9.2 rebounds.
Although the 29-year-old Jason Smith has no room for improvement, this big tall man and such a mobile ability and a strong style also allow him to occupy a very important position in the relatively weak inside of the Knicks when he is healthy. , More or less made up for the gap that did not keep Chandler.
Gasol and Jason Smith jumped to the center circle.
Young is good, Jason Smith won a jump ball over Gasol and the Knicks first attacked.
Calderon pushed forward and handed the ball to Anthony for his first attack after coming to the front court.
Since Anthony will post some tweets complimenting Liu Ren from time to time, Anthony is a little angel in the eyes of the Lakers fans who always think Liu Ren is lonely and without friends, and the relationship between Anthony and Kobe is also very good. Most Lakers fans do not hate or even like it. Anthony, even the away game gave him some cheers.
It is Liu Ren who defends Anthony. Compared with the Anthony who came to Staples Center last year, Anthony now has a completely different temperament from the Knicks as a whole. With the pressure of a strong team, Liu Ren is naturally prepared.
Anthony has regained his confidence, but the defensive pressure facing Liu Ren is also great. This year, Liu Ren is stronger on the defensive end than last year. He has heavier weight, but his speed has not decreased. On the contrary, he has more defensive impact and pressure. Stronger, the most important thing is more experience than last season. This has been felt by Anthony when the two teams met in the last game.
Anthony first used the probing steps he is most proud of. Known as the offensive kaleidoscope, he can shoot anywhere inside and outside the three-point line, and has a very high success rate.
But for Liu Ren, Anthony should shoot if he wants to shoot from outside. Anthony's physique is far more threatening to go inside than outside.
If Anthony wants to talk about the shortcomings of the offensive end, his current breakthrough ability is much lower than when he was in the Nuggets. The main reason is that he needs to play a power forward and he is getting heavier. If he is also defending by a power forward, he can easily break through. If the small forward who defends him is thin, he can also be crushed by his body, but if the small forward who defends him is no worse in height and weight than him, he can't stand out.
Now Anthony is facing a dilemma facing Liu Ren's defense. He can't make a breakthrough when he breaks through. He makes a strong shot against Liu Ren's defense? Anthony rejected this great choice and beckoned to let Jason Smith out for the pick and roll.
It's been a long time since I played the pick-and-roll, and Anthony was a little excited! After Chandler left the Knicks, the Knicks' best big center was once Bargnani, the big softie. Stoudemire's old arms and legs should go to the basket and rebound with peace of mind. Anthony find someone who can No one was able to find the pick and roll.
But recently after Jason Smith made the starting lineup, Anthony finally had the feeling of finding a loved one.
Jason Smith is 2.14 meters tall and weighs 118 kilograms. He can still have the speed of an ordinary power forward. He is indeed very talented. If he doesn’t have so many injuries when he is young, he will train well, and he may become a fast version. Asik has the ability to shoot, but when he was young, he was injured twice in three days like the current Asik, completely delayed.
But Jason Smith's pick-and-roll was really true, and Liu Ren was tightly restrained with a hideous look.
Just when Anthony used Jason Smith's pick and roll to block Liu Ren from the right side of the rim to break into the three-point line and prepare to go straight to the rim, Green quickly made up the defense and blocked Anthony's way.
However, at this moment, Green was surprised to find that Anthony had no ball in his hand!
On the other hand, Jason Smith, who just finished the pick-and-roll for Anthony, quickly came to a 45-degree angle on the left to help Calderon pick-and-roll!
Just when Anthony borrowed the pick and roll, he threw the ball to Calderon who pulled out of the three-point line at the blind spot of Green and Liu Ren!
However, the Lakers' rotation defense is very fast, and Kobe quickly made up the defense and guarded Calderon to prevent him from having a three-pointer.
But the Knicks' tactical position is not over yet. Shumpert used to help Anthony to block Green who was defending. On the other hand, after Jason Smith completed two pick-and-rolls, he actively stepped forward to block Liu Ren who wanted to defend against Anthony. Anthony successfully dropped to the low post to face Gasol, Calderon's pass was also passed in time when Anthony ran to the low post!
Triangle attack!
The Knicks ran so complicated, and ultimately played a triangle offense!
There are only three people who hold the ball and those who have a positive cooperation with the ball holder, Calderon, Jason Smith and the triangle offensive end point Anthony!
The moment Anthony catches the ball, he catches the ball and shoots Gasol flying, then shoots the ball to the ground, quickly stepping around Gasol in the air, slipping past the bottom line and hitting a backhand.
This time the tactical run took 10 seconds! It's crazy and complicated to the extreme! But the Knicks players are obviously used to it, and they played very well!
Basketball is improving, and the triangle offense is also improving.
The Lakers fans who had watched the Lakers play a triangle offense for more than a decade were also stunned.
"The triangle offense can still be played like this?"
I have to say that Zen Master is one of the most talented coaches. As long as he has a strong enough lineup, he can give you a lot of money.
Anthony scored the first goal for the Knicks.
Switch offense and defense, the Lakers have the ball.
Clarkson advanced to the frontcourt.
Liu Ren just ran to the Knicks halftime, and as he expected, Shumpert started to approach him, and then Anthony also faintly cut the connection between him and his teammates.
"Hey." Liu Ren was a little impatient. "It seems that after discovering that the Cavaliers have succeeded in their defensive strategy against me, all teams have decided to start playing like this.
Liu Ren’s favorite activity area in the past was the 45-degree angle on both sides~EbookFREE.me~ between the low position and the high position on the left side. The worst part was the top arc and the mid-to-long distance between the basket and the free throw line. As long as Liu Ren comes to the line at a 45-degree angle on both sides, Shumpert will go up and prevent him from catching the ball. At a 90-degree angle, he will guard against the ball. When there is no ball pick and roll, the two will double-team together. This is Nick. After referring to the defensive strategy that the opponents the Lakers encountered after the All-Star, Liu Ren successfully targeted the defense.
Clarkson was holding the ball from the outside, and Liu Ren deliberately swam at a 45-degree angle on both sides, and soon discovered the Knicks' strategy.
Sure enough, if he still followed the safe tactical strategy of the first half of the season, Liu Ren found that he would definitely be targeted to death, and then he could only watch his teammates play.
Playing well is the quality that a superstar should have.
However, if you just play well, you can't be called a superstar at all!
Liu Ren withdrew from the three-point line and came to a step outside the top arc three-point line. At this time Shumpert really did not dare to go forward, because once Liu Ren hits him directly in this position, he can rush into the inside and face the basket. Calderon and Anthony on both sides couldn't prevent them.
Clarkson's pass came immediately, and Liu Ren caught the ball with one step from the arc beyond the three-point line!