Chapter 416: Point 3

Chapter 419 The Third Point
At the end of the first quarter, the two sides played 24:26, the Jazz also led the Suns by two points. After the Suns sent a small lineup in the second half, they didn't even get a bargain in the hands of the Jazz, because the Jazz is also a small lineup, and under the guidance of Sloan, the Jazz's defensive toughness is very good. There is no problem with defense. Moreover, the rhythm on the court is well controlled, and the Suns did not play a fast offense, so the small lineup of the Suns rarely did not play an advantage.
You know that in the last two weeks of the game, the Suns almost relied on this unexpectedly small lineup to pull points on the court. You get two points and I get three points. If you vote for one, I vote for two. The Suns’ starting lineup is already powerful. , No matter how strong the rotation is, some weak teams are indeed overwhelming.
In this game, Sloan showed the entire league how to deal with the small lineups. Instead of using the big one to dig the Suns' inside line, the small one versus the small one, keep up with the speed, keep up the offense, and keep the opponent under control. To this end, Sloan increased the rotation. He expanded the rotation to 11 people, so that every player on the field has plenty of physical strength and mobility, and can put pressure on the sun on defense.
After the start of the second quarter, Leon still suppressed Dior on the court and played for about two minutes. The Jazz played more and more smoothly, and Harprin scored consecutively at the basket, helping the Jazz widen the point difference to 6 points. So Leon called a short timeout. When facing a coach like Jerry Sloan, he couldn't be a hand-scraper on the sidelines, because he might be targeted to death.
They were targeted by Pat Riley in the last game. He didn't want to accept a losing streak. During the timeout, Leon made a substitution adjustment and he replaced Nash. In previous games, Leon’s hiring strategy was very different from D'Antoni. He would let Nash stop in the middle of the first quarter, and then let him play at the end of the first quarter, playing with him until the middle of the second quarter. Then rest.
Because the Sun's reliance on the Nash organization has dropped greatly, and Nash is 34 years old this year, a proper veteran, Leon must rationalize the use of Nash. Today Leon slightly changed the rotation order, let Nash go to rest early, because he will play for a few minutes to the middle of the second quarter, he needs to put all his players to work hard to fight for the end of the first half to turn the advantage back to the sun.
At this time, Leon patted Dior on the shoulder and let Dior play. In this way, the Suns have a strange lineup without a point guard, with Turiaf, Stoudemire, Marion, Dior and a Hill on the field. This is the opposite of the previous small lineup, which belongs to the big lineup of the Suns, and because there is no point guard, the important task of team organization has undoubtedly come to Dior.
On the other hand, Sloan also sent Jason Collins inside. He seemed to have a foreboding what trick Leon would use. Indeed, if you look at the lineup configuration, the current Suns are really similar to the Utah Jazz at the peak of the 90s. Point guards and power forwards dominate the offense. There is no talent at the center position. There are several engineers on the front line. An excellent striker of the type, and then there is an all-round third point.
The third point of the Jazz back then was Hornacek. Now Leon wants Dior to do this third point. This third point is undoubtedly very important. Maybe his data is not obvious, maybe he can't keep cutting on his own. However, judging from the trend of the entire game, such a third point player can provide a huge help to the team during the transition period and at the critical moment.
In the past, the Boston Celtics did not need such a third point, because they can play too many people, but now the Suns are different, their talents are not so high. In the past, D'Antoni asked Marion to do this third point. Unfortunately, Marion had enough data, but in the playoffs his technical characteristics determined that he could not do this third point.
In Leon’s opinion, Jaskovicius also has the ability to do this third point, but after a comprehensive consideration, he thinks that Dior is more suitable because the Suns do not have Duncan inside, they only have Stoudemire. , And they already have Nash on their perimeter. Of course, Jaskovichus will not give up on this point, because their goal is not just the Spurs.
After changing to Dior, the Suns instantly became a big lineup. The Jazz also packed Collins and Boozer in the interior, and the Jazz still led the score. At this time, Stoudemire started to exert force. He and Dior did a pick-and-roll cooperation. After receiving Dior's pass, he passed Boozer in one step and succeeded in making a left hand basket.
The Jazz just changed and the defensive rotation hasn't been done yet. This ball shouldn't let Boozer defend, but there are many insiders in the Suns. Once they squeeze for a change, Stoudemire and Boozer will face off.
Looking back, Boozer received a pass from his teammate on the perimeter, a step inside the right three-point line, a mortar shot hit, and the Suns were caught off guard. Boozer feels okay today. After the goal, Boozer also yelled at Dior. After changing into a big lineup, the Suns did not let Turiaf go to defend Boozer, but continued to let Dior and Boozer smash.
At this time, Dior played a point guard on the court, and his height advantage was revealed at this time. He held the ball in a high position and had a wide field of vision. Hill started running non-stop on the court, and at the age of 35, he looked tireless on the court. Stoudemire came out to screen for Dior. The two looked like they were going to pick and roll again, but Dior suddenly made a high toss pass to the inside, and Turiaf jumped and succeeded in the air relay!
The Suns played a variant of tactical coordination. In the tactics, the first position should have passed the ball to the inside line after the pick and roll, and then cut the ball by himself, the flanks opened, and the inside line that received the ball from the outside was then pushed to the inside line to assist the teammate. Score. But after Dior played at the number one, he wouldn't cut the ball empty. The flank cut empty. After Stoudemire pulled out, Diaw passed the ball directly inside.
This kind of coordination is more concise, and it also tests the player's ability to deliver the ball instantly. This is Dior's first assist in this game. After Turiaf scored, the two clapped and Dior felt his muscles relaxed. a lot of.
Then, the Jazz also played a match, but because of the many insiders in the Suns, Stoudemire directly slapped Collins' layup with a cap, and Dior got the ball and slowly pushed back. He poked his after halftime. Harprin was defending him. At this time, he saw Stoudemire cutting in from the center. Dior would hesitate to change to the first quarter, but now he no longer hesitated, and a one-handed throw After passing, Stoudemire jumped up to pick up the ball, took one step and buckled directly, and scored two more points!
Two beautiful passes in a row gave Dior confidence, and he was also strong on the defensive end. He no longer passively defended, but took the initiative to attack, sticking to Boozer before he received the ball. Go up and harass him.
Such a harassment, Boozer, because of his relatively weak traversing ability, slow attack action, longer attack lead time, and higher requirements for feeding the ball, he suddenly became uncomfortable. It is impossible for Stoudemire to defend Boozer like this, UU Reading www.uukānshu. com and Turiaf will suffer in the footsteps. At this time, people discovered that Dior is actually a good choice to defend Boozer.
In the absence of a big adult, it would be wise to use a more flexible counterpoint with the same height to deal with Boozer.
Under Dior’s harassment, Boozer could not get the ball. Boozer did not touch the ball for three consecutive rounds. Dior’s defensive strength rose to the playoff level, and his offense became more and more smooth. When the passing threat increased, his offensive space was drawn out. He hit a three-pointer from the outside, which directly helped the Suns lead the score.
Dior dominated the Suns’ offense and defense for a short period of time and successfully helped the Suns reverse the situation. Jerry Sloan had to call a timeout. He was going to re-enter the main lineup. Boozer was on the court, no matter what the system concealed. How good, his defense is flawed after all. He didn't expect that after Leon discovered the flaw, he used a Dior to enlarge the hole.
This kid really has a hand in targeted employment. He didn't know that Leon also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Dior played well and succeeded in his own blood fight, otherwise this big lineup will not play well and will die miserably on the court.
(End of this chapter)