Chapter 1509 Confusing the Lineup
Yang Yi and Yu Jia analyzed the lineups of both sides as usual, but compared to the Nuggets, the Lakers' top five in the opening game was obviously more concerning.
The Nuggets' decision to replace Martin with Nene is considered a regular rotation. Compared with Martin, Nene is younger and more athletic. Martin has difficulty adapting to the fast whirlwind due to age and injuries, while Nene cannot. There is this problem, and Nene's decision to play is fully taken into account that the Lakers may play faster. Obviously the Nuggets have also done a lot of pre-game research.
"NICE!" So when he saw Ji Feng taking over as the starting point guard, Nuggets head coach George Karl secretly praised him on the bench. Sure enough, he sent Nene up just to prevent the Lakers from doing this, and Ji Feng took over. Point guard, the Lakers must be trying to use fast breaks to tear down the Nuggets' defense like they did against the Cavaliers!
Indeed, because Billups is a very traditional point guard, the Nuggets rarely play fast, and they basically play in the position. The pace is one of the slowest in the Western Conference. Although they have good athletic ability, they are afraid that the opponent will not play with you. , charging hard as soon as they come up, which is likely to disrupt the Nuggets' rhythm. This is why the Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns twice this season.
The Lakers are the team that is most capable of changing the rhythm in the league today. When they are slow, the Lakers can compete with the Spurs. Comprehensiveness, the Lakers are best at changing the team's rhythm by changing positions during the game. After three seasons of running in, the Lakers have long been familiar with this, and the Lakers' use of Ji Feng as a point guard is their biggest weapon!
So they simply took a defensive move. Anyway, they were sure to make a profit. Neither Martin nor Nene was the main attack point, so it really didn't matter. Unexpectedly, they actually guessed it correctly!
"Hey, we guessed it correctly this time. It's time for us to enjoy the victory!" Anthony also smiled when he appeared on the stage. The smile on his increasingly rounded face couldn't be concealed at all. Even the on-site commentary couldn't hide it. Said Anthony seems to be full of confidence in tonight's game!
"The Lakers seem to want to play fast in the opening. I don't know how the effect will be. This is the first time the Lakers have played these five people in the opening." In the Tencent live broadcast room, Su Qun seemed to have the same idea as the Nuggets. .
However, after the opening, everyone was shocked because they seemed to have been fooled!
kick off!
Nene overpowers Bynum... what the hell!
Bynum won the ball with a long-awaited burst. Ji Feng couldn't help but give Bynum a thumbs up when he got the ball. Bynum has played so many games this season, and he only wins half and half when fighting for the ball. , and it’s basically a cruelty. Faced with Nene, a muscle-bouncing man who can get it, he must be encouraged.
Just as Ji Feng was thinking about this, a ridiculous scene happened in the Nuggets next door. The moment they saw Ji Feng get the ball, the five Nuggets immediately returned to defense frantically, fearing that Ji Feng would play a fast break and run to the three-point line. It was discovered nearby that the Lakers were not preparing for a fast break at all...
George Carl: “…”
Anthony: “…”
Su Qun: "...This can't be a routine, right?"
Su Qun guessed wrong again. It really wasn't the case. The Lakers dribbled into position for 5 seconds and then started running. It was a typical triangle offense. Kobe finally got the ball and completed the game. Afflalo was beaten +1.
"Calm down, calm down, the first offense is nothing, let's attack ours first." Anthony greeted his teammates. He still felt that the ball was just an accident. Maybe they returned to defense too quickly and the Lakers made a mistake. The Lakers will still attack later. Pick up the rhythm.
However, in the next 5 minutes, the Lakers still played step by step. Ji Feng did not improve the rhythm. Instead, he played like a pure point guard. He did not take a single shot in 5 minutes, but sent 4 assists.
"The Lakers sacrificed their top five, but they still fought in positions. Isn't this a bit of a waste..." Yang Yi touched his mustache-covered chin and muttered.
Judging from the first five minutes of the game, the Lakers still play in a positional battle, allowing Ji Feng to become a pure point guard. Kobe is the first end point. Bynum and Gasol also show off their weapons. , played pretty well. Through Kobe's consecutive jump shots, the Lakers took a 15-9 lead in 5 minutes.
This is also the advantage of this lineup. Although the Nuggets can still score points by relying on Billups and Anthony, Ji Feng's ability to control the rhythm is much better than that of Lao Yu. He has not made a single mistake so far, and his passing success rate is as good as The assist rate was also very high, which put the Lakers ahead unconsciously, but Yang Yi still felt it was a bit wasteful.
Because this lineup usually appears in the transition period, the power at that time is obviously greater and more terrifying!
"Maybe the Lakers are experimenting with a new lineup." Yu Jia said, and this seemed to be the only explanation.
In the following games, the Lakers remained the same, playing at a slow pace and playing an orthodox positional battle. The Nuggets also relaxed and concentrated on dealing with the Lakers. At the end of the first quarter, relying on substitute JR's three-pointer, the Nuggets chased the score to 24 -27, 3 points behind.
However, these 3 points were quickly caught up. In the second quarter, because Ji Feng and Artest both played for a long time, the Lakers went to the old fish. Walton and Farmar led Powell to play, which gave the Nuggets With a golden opportunity, JR led the Nuggets to a 10-5 climax and took the lead in one fell swoop.
But then the Lakers' five deadliest players came on the scene again, and the point difference was once again tied. At the end of the first half with 3 minutes left, Kobe started to get angry. He scored the team's last 13 points in the quarter, and Ji Feng sent 4 consecutive assists. , JK led the Lakers to a 13-4 offensive climax. With Kobe making one of three free throws at the end of the quarter, the Lakers led 58-52 into the second half.
"Leading by 6 points at halftime, the Lakers must have played well. Let's see what adjustments the two sides will make in the second half." Yang said at halftime.
In fact, he felt that the Lakers played too deliberately. Ji Feng only scored 4 points in the half and sent out 12 assists. These statistics are very similar to Rondo next door, who is a very traditional point guard. He feels more and more that the Lakers are playing Test lineup.
"It's really bold." Yang Yi had to sigh. The Lakers were the only ones who dared to test the lineup when playing against the second team in the Western Conference.
"Wait~! Something's not right!" Yang Yi looked at the data: "Has Kobe already scored so many points in the first half?"
Under Yang Yi's gaze, the Lakers' data panel was displayed. The number one ranking was undoubtedly Kobe. With 30 points and 7 rebounds in the half, Kobe had amazing statistics!
"Um, Lao Yu, how many points is Kobe inferior to West?" Yang Yi quickly turned around and asked.
"It seems like 50 points, what's wrong?" Yu Jia replied.
"OK, I seem to know why the Lakers will use such a lineup tonight!" Yang nodded.