Chapter 108: [The pick and roll attack, 3 points madman]

The Lakers attacked, Guo Xuxian and Horry played a pick-and-roll. Without getting rid of Francis, the ground pass to Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant forced a layup, resulting in a foul of Shanton Anderson, who made two fouls, 28 to 27.
Joe McDonall praised: "Jason and Kobe have a good cooperation. As soon as Horry plays, the Lakers can completely withdraw from the inside. They should play more of this kind of empty cut."
Charlie Palsley said: "If Harper or Brian Shaw came in as a point guard, the Lakers would definitely not be able to play this kind of cooperation. They could easily catch up with the pick-and-roll defender, and they couldn't attract the inside to change defense. I think Jackson would consider It should be good to give Jason more playing time and let him start. "
The Rockets attacked, Mobley ran to catch the ball and hit the iron under Kobe interference, Fox grabbed the backcourt rebound.
In the last 14 seconds, the Lakers had plenty of time to make the final attack. Guo Xu did not grab the limelight to single out Francis, who was half a head higher than himself. After halftime, he passed to Kobe and opened the attraction defense.
Kobe Bryant's time to the end, facing Anderson's defensive jumper to hit the iron, the Lakers lead 28 to 27 to end the first quarter.
Both sides adjusted the lineup in the second quarter. O'Neal played for a while and came off the bench, Kobe rested.
Bryant averaged 38 minutes per game last season, often with O'Neal to take the bench, the rest is usually garbage time, or when troubled by fouls. Now Guo Xu is here, Jackson likes to let Kobe take a few minutes of rest in the second quarter to recover his physical strength, which will help later play.
Guo Xu took control of the ball and played a pick-and-roll with O'Neal, reducing the number of times O'Neal made a strong attack on the basket. O'Fat was also a lot easier.
The other three are Leder, Fox, Horry. Their task is to open the space and catch the ball.
Rockets played five people: Francis, Mobley, Sandton Anderson, Thomas, Coral.
Rocket ball right, Francis and Thomas played a pick-and-roll to get rid of Guo Xu, attracted Horry to switch defense, the ball was divided into the middle. Thomas's physique can't stand up to the full-cut defender. He catches the ball and hits the basket, attracting O'Neill to make a defense and then point the ball to Corral on the right.
Hory retreated the defensive pull foul, Coral is not pure rough brother, made two free throws, 28 to 29.
Korel smiled happily when he returned to the defense, and did not know that his trouble was coming. Even if he is not injured and his body is at its peak, his shortcomings are obvious-the traverse speed is slow.
O'Neal pulled to the three-point line and took a cover. Guo Xu moved the ball one step forward and then withdrew a three-point shot. Francis couldn't get around O'Neal right away, and Coral was slower to change defense.
Guo Xu opened the ball with a free shot! 31 to 29, individual 11th.
Rocket attack, Francis hit the pick-and-roll breakthrough was caught by O'Neill and Guo Xu. The ball was in the middle, Coral was shorted, aimed at a high jumper missed, Thomas rushed to the frontcourt rebounds and pushed Horry, was awarded an offensive foul.
The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu made another 3-pointer for a jumper, Francis and Coral failed to block, but unfortunately did not enter.
Guo Xu's offense has nothing to do with triangle offense, nor does it conform to Jackson's basketball concept of ensuring hit rate, but the "Zen Master" is not called a timeout.
Joe commented: "Jason made a three-pointer whenever he had the chance to cover, and rarely shot. He and Van Exel are really similar."
Charlie smiled and said: "If the coach allows him to vote casually, I think he will be crazy than Van Exel."
In this era, all the three-pointers thrown are aliens. Last season, the league's strongest three-pointer Ray Allen only averaged 5.7 shots per game. He made 2.5 shots and shot 43.3%. Xcel averaged only 5.1 shots per game last season. Guo Xu can become the league's first three-point madman with a little hard work. He is not far away from gaining a nickname.
Rocket attack, Coral shot may not head to the low post to attract defense, the outside became Francis and Thomas play pick and roll.
Hori and Guo Xu firmly defended the defender, Francis could not break through, he was not sure to shoot against the big man, and the ball was in the middle. Horry went to chase the middle again, slightly disturbing Thomas's midrange shot, the ball missed, Fox grabbed a rebound.
The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu and O'Neal played a pick-and-roll, Correll defense came out, the Rockets players saw that as long as he did not rush out to defend, Guo Xu really dare to throw up, this kind of thing he did in the opener.
Guo Xu made a forcible breakthrough with the ball and reached the bottom line. He half-turned and passed the ball to the middle. O'Neal squeezed away from Francis and cut the ball with a one-handed dunk. Coral turned and tried to prevent the Austrian fat foul.
33 to 29, Guo Xu's second assist.
O'Neal performed well after adjusting his play style. He didn't have to attack in the low post. This is very similar to the hot pick-and-roll tactics. At that time, Austrian fat passed the peak period, and his athletic ability declined. He began to pull out frequently to cover Wade, and the tactics played a great role.
In the 2004-2005 season, O'Neal averaged 34 minutes per game, scoring 22.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.3 blocks. He was ranked second in the MVP selection in the regular season and only lost 34 points to Nash, which was the smallest gap in history. In short, the quality of his cover is really high.
The Rockets attacked. Francis didn't look for a cover to directly pick Guo Xu. The left side transported into the three-point line and made a one-stop jumper. He was purely superior to the height. 33 to 31.
On the offensive end, Guo Xu's good times are very short. The Rockets strengthened the defense against the pick-and-roll. Thomas and Francis sandwiched Guo Xu. He was not so easy to shoot or break through. Coral defended near the penalty area, against O'Neal cut, let other role players shot.
Hory and Leder are very unwilling ~ EbookFREE.me ~ The outer perimeter hits iron, only Fox hits a free 3-pointer.
After 5 minutes, Jackson sent Kobe to replace Leder. Guo Xu became soy sauce on the offensive end and had to hand over the ball to Kobe according to the coach's arrangement.
At the end of midfield, the Lakers led 4 points and Guo Xu scored 11 points and 3 assists.
Jackson gave Guo Xu a break in the second half, and sent veteran Harper who played a full quarter to play.
As long as the opponent's inside range, the point guard is relatively tall, Jackson will not dare to let Guo Xu play too long on the field, it is prone to serious misalignment. The Rockets' starting lineup, Olajuwon and Taylor, can both stabilize their shots.
Guo Xu played in the second half, but the team played a triangle offense. His task is the same as Horry and Fox, and he opened the attraction defense and waited for a chance to catch a three-pointer.
The Rockets knew that Guo Xu was good at shooting, and the defensive players were very close. He played 6 minutes and only missed one shot and did not send an assist. On the defensive end, he performed well and would not be easily broken by Francis. He also managed to steal once when he was double-teamed.
The Lakers' situation was once very unfavorable. O'Neill fell into foul trouble and four offenses.
"Dream" Olajuwon is still an excellent center, is an important part of the rocket attack and defense system. In the third quarter, he defended O'Neal's continuous shots and hitting iron, and the low post made a "big dream" to make O'Neill foul. After O'Neal got off the court, he still played Foster one foot in the post.
In the single quarter, Olajuwon scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. O'Neill made 2 of 2 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored no points and only had 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Fortunately, someone from the Lakers stood up to guarantee firepower. Veteran Grant made 3 of 4 shots, 3 of 3 free throws and scored 9 points to 4 rebounds. Kobe also scored 10 points. The Lakers and the Rockets tied in a single quarter and maintained a 4 point advantage into the final quarter.