Chapter 504: 【Yao Ming's comeback, defensive battle】

On April 2, Yao Ming returned and the Lakers defeated the Spurs 104-95 away.
Kobe was again a bit ugly by Bowen's defense. He made 6 of 19 shots, 1 of 6 threes, 2 of 2 free throws, 15 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Yao Ming rested for a month, in a normal state, 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
The best performer is Dior again, with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Although no one scored 20, the Lakers scored in double figures.
Duncan didn't fight this time. He sprained his left foot like Yao Ming and needed two weeks of rest. Without Duncan, the Spurs have no axis, and both offense and defense are affected.
Malone also suffered injuries during the season, rested 28 games, and came back only last week. In order to enhance the depth of the inside lineup, the Spurs traded with the Knicks in the mid-term and exchanged for Nazr Mohammed, a defensive blue collar.
When the deal was completed, some media said that the Knicks intentionally helped the Spurs to strengthen the lineup and wanted to cause trouble for the Lakers to win the championship. However, the Spurs also returned the price and sent backup forward Marek Rose and two future first-round draft picks. right.
The Spurs have invested heavily to defend this season. The Knicks are looking at two draft picks and want to rebuild. The contract of "Madman" Sprewell also expired in the summer, and the Knicks could free up salary space and recruit stars.
This deal is to prepare for the future, Phil Jackson will soon be the Knicks.
In addition, the Spurs also signed free agent forward, "big dog" Glenn Robinson with a basic salary to make up for the vacancy that Rose left.
Robinson has the strength to score 16.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in the 76ers last season, but his character is wrong. The 76ers traded him to the Hornets. He was immediately laid off by the team and no one was interested in the free market. It wasn't until the latter part of the season that the Spurs gave him a chance.
After the game, Yang Rui praised the Spurs, thinking they were the No. 1 enemy on the Lakers' championship road. The lineup was terrible, and there were stars inside and outside. Popovich also showed weakness, showing that the Lakers are the strongest team in the league and hope to win the championship.
That night the Lakers arrived in Memphis and challenged the Grizzlies back to back.
Although the first record was solid, Yang Rui asked the team members to cheer up, regard this game as an important training, and prepare for the playoffs.
In the locker room, Yang Rui called the players together and said aloud: "The Grizzlies are very strong. Although they are not ranked high, they have beaten us and we can't underestimate the enemy."
Byron Davis, 19.5 points, 4 rebounds and 8.9 assists, on the surface, 41.1% shooting is very low, but there is a possibility of convulsions at any time.
"I like to attack, but I have to say that to win the Grizzlies, the focus is on defense. We need to control the rhythm and slowly grind our position with them. Defensive end defense, strict defense breakthroughs, and interference shots. On the offensive end Kobe and Yao play pick and roll, Attracted Battier to pursue defense and White to switch to another defense, and handed over to Yao Yao to shoot or reorganize. Don't cut the ball after Rashid on the side, catch the ball directly from the side, or give Yao a single shot from the low post. The opponent does not Speeding up, we will not speed up and guarantee the success rate."
The players on both sides played on time, and the home fans were very enthusiastic.
The most correct thing the Grizzlies boss did is to move the team from Vancouver, Canada to Memphis. Although Memphis is not a good city, the popularity of the team has improved greatly. They have entered the playoffs and started to make money. .
This season, the FedEx Center even had a taste of the devil at home. The fans cheered hard and cheered. The venue was very noisy, just like a football field.
When the Lakers played, the fans booed everyone. Yang Rui got the most boos, which was also a precedent.
In the TNT live game, Buckley laughed: "The coach is more hateful than the player. This kind of thing has never happened before, and Jerry broke a new record. But his expression is very relaxed, and he does not care about the fans booing him. He does During the commentary, I didn’t spray coach Hubby Brown. I also praised the Grizzlies stars. Even Battier and Posey praised them. Why did the fans boo him?"
Kenny Smith analysis: "I think because the Grizzlies fans also want the home team to compete for the championship, Yang Rui gave an interview and said that he felt sorry for the 29 teams, it was too arrogant. After saying that, he and the Lakers He has become a public enemy of the league, and even if the team is not good enough to face the Lakers, he will do his best. He paid for his big mouth."
Barkley shook his head and smiled: "He has done the same with the Raptors, and he certainly doesn't care. This is how he inspires the players and keeps them confident. They are not afraid of meeting the challenge."
Smith said: "The Grizzlies are very strong, but there is a bit of a bad, the attack and defense rhythm is too slow, today the two sides contest, certainly not a fast-paced game. I don't want these two teams to meet in the playoffs."
Lakers start: Damon Jones, Kobe, Iguodala, Rashid, Yao Ming.
Grizzlies start: Byron Davis, Battier, Mike Miller, Lorenzen White, Gasol.
Gasol won the ball and the game began.
The Grizzlies played pick-and-roll in the middle, and Rashid changed the defense in time to block Davis's breakthrough route and keep the distance.
All teams deal with Davis, he is mainly shot, he occasionally will be accurate, most of the time long-range shots are relatively iron.
Davis passed the ball to Gasol in the middle, Kobe interfered in the middle, and the position was not marked. Gasol has the advantage of height and wingspan and can jump shots, but if he rushes to the basket, it is difficult to pass Kobe and big men can also help defense.
Davis ran out of position, Rashid stayed in his place, Iguodala changed position to keep up with it, keeping interference, making it impossible for him to catch the ball and easily shoot. The advantage of joint defense is that the position is clear~EbookFREE.me~ Young players will not lose their positions casually.
Jones is also not a fatal loophole in the joint defense system. He is 193cm tall and can interfere with jumpers. The ball passed to Battier, he could not get rid of Jones, and then passed the ball to find his teammate.
Battier is a 3D player, the main task is to defend and pull a three-pointer to catch the ball, poor offensive ability to hold the ball, shot less. If Battier made a lot of shots in a game, the bad luck would only be the Grizzlies. He averaged about 10 points per game, and the offensive efficiency of holding the ball was very poor.
After a few passes, it seemed that as fast as 24 seconds, Mike Miller made a three-pointer from the left corner, missed by Yao Ming, and was rebounded by Rashid.
The Grizzlies play is very correct, Gasol responded from a high position, there are people in both corners waiting for opportunities to shoot, aiming at the Lakers' defense. And Yang Rui asked to strengthen the offense, Yao Ming did not shrink in the restricted area, and the defense intensity was higher.
As long as Yao Ming is present, the Lakers rarely play man-to-man tactics. Assistant coach Hollins' greatest contribution this season is to use the defensive system to make up for the shortcomings of Yao Ming's slow traverse speed, allowing him to stay near the penalty area to defend.
Although opponents play more pick-and-rolls outside, Yao Ming's defensive end will still be uncomfortable in mid-range and long-range jumpers, but opponents will only be more uncomfortable, because it is difficult to win if they cannot rely on outside shooting. Even the future Warriors teamed up with breakthrough points and forward cuts.
The Lakers attacked, Bryant and Yao Ming hit the pick-and-roll, and the Grizzlies defense was man-to-man. After Battier was blocked, White changed defense and moved quickly, making Kobe unable to stop the jumper in one step.
Kobe Bryant passed the ball to the middle, Battier was close to Yao Ming, and he did not reach for the ball, just to lose his position.
Yao Ming leaned back, turned to the right and was stuck, the rhythm was not good, he passed the ball to his teammates after a pause.
The Grizzlies' defense was equally successful.