ebonymovies Chapter 179 179. Tactical Success!
Chapter 179 179. Tactical Success!
Chapter 179 179. Tactical Success!
Taking advantage of Howard causing Thackeray to foul, the Lakers replaced Thackeray, who scored 13 points in a single quarter, with Antetokounmpo, and started the so-called No. 1 tactic, which is the usual conventional tactic-running and bombing !
Howard made 2 of 1 free throws, and the score became 24 to 22, leading the Lakers by two points.
Howard proudly jogged back to see Thackeray, who was "beaten" by him, was replaced. He twisted his shoulders and arms that were almost numb from the impact in the "fight". Howard and Thackeray went shopping together. It's real arms and real legs. The Lakers replaced Thackeray because Thackeray is so big and his physical fitness can't keep up.
Howard is also no longer the physical monster from the magic period. He and Thackeray, who are no longer at the peak, swung their arms for half a knot, and they were also exhausted. At this time, a windy man flew by him. run past.
Antetokounmpo's pace is no worse than that of a speed-type point guard, and he quickly threw Howard away and rushed to the frontcourt.
Antetokounmpo just entered the Rockets' defensive three-point line, and Nash passed the ball immediately.
Antetokounmpo took three big strides and two big strides. Ariza and Terrence Jones, who defended him, showed terrified expressions. Antetokounmpo threw several of them in one step. !
Unlike those so-called "comparable" guard dribbling big men, Antetokounmpo is a real point guard dribbling!He was a real point guard in Greece!It's just that during the draft, the league gave him a striker based on his height!
Antetokounmpo made a one-handed dunk and gave the Lakers their first assist of the game.
24 flats!
It's the Rockets' offense again. Howard has scored 24 points in a single quarter, setting a new personal scoring record in a single quarter, and taking all the Rockets' points in these 8 minutes.
The Rockets are used to it. As soon as Howard fell to the low post, Harden passed the ball.
It was Antetokounmpo who was defending Howard. Seeing such a skinny guy defending himself, Howard would of course go!
At this moment, Gasol stepped forward to double-team!
Not to mention the peak World of Warcraft, if it was at the beginning of this game, Howard, who is now in a rage, has already penetrated deep into the position of the basket. It's also easy.
but!
Howard exerted his strength suddenly, but he couldn't exert his strength!
Just now, Howard's tense nerves were relaxed because Thackeray was replaced, and the pent-up energy was also vented. The huge physical energy consumption in the fight with Thackeray was undoubtedly revealed at this moment.
Thackeray has nothing else to do, just rely on brute force and drive to fight against the opponent. Howard was out of face in the first 8 minutes, and Howard really didn't have any offensive skills. He was fighting Thackeray hard. After venting, I realized that my physical strength could not keep up!
Howard wanted to pass the ball, but Antetokounmpo quickly cut the ball away, Gasol grabbed the ball and counterattacked!
The Lakers succeeded in another beautiful seven-second counterattack to overtake the score. Just after Howard ran halftime, Kobe used Liu Ren to attract a defensive layup and scored. Howard had to continue to turn back and run.
Howard is not stupid. Knowing that his physical strength can't keep up, he didn't continue to ask for the ball, but took the initiative to step forward to pick and roll Harden.
Although Howard's pick-and-roll is the kind that goes down before anyone is blocked, his deterrent power is there anyway. Everyone in the Lakers knows that this team is not a team with strong rotation and defense, and Gasol did not go with him. Liu Ren double-teamed Howard together, but took the initiative to withdraw to the basket to defend.
Still the same as when he was with the Lakers before, Howard has been asking for the ball since he went down.
Harden was embarrassed by Nash at this time, whether to pass it on or not.
Seeing Howard's feat of scoring 8 points in 24 minutes just now, Harden thinks it's better to pass!
"Snapped"
Nash popped up and intercepted the ball.
Nash steals!
Although Nash's defense is poor, his defensive attitude is excellent, but he is a type of standard defensive attitude that is useless.
Nash has partnered with Howard for a year, and was pitted by Howard's magical pick-and-roll for a year. He can completely understand Harden's thoughts now. He believes that Harden wants to give Howard face, because he did that last season. , was also intercepted by the opponent in this way.
Liu Ren counterattacked consciously, and when he saw Nash's steal, he immediately dropped Harden and went straight to the frontcourt like an arrow.
Undefended counterattack!
This kind of counterattack is like a spring breeze blowing over Lugu Lake, like driving a tractor on a flat barley field...
Nash had a great time this time, and actually sent a lob pass directly from his own three-second zone!
"Isn't this a bit too high?" The fans thought it was a mistake when they saw the pass almost reaching the top of the basket, but!
"boom"
Liu Ren jumped high, pressed the ball down in the air, lowered his head and flew under the backboard, and dunked the ball in. His head almost hit the basket again.
"Are you kidding me?" Harden saw Liu Ren's dunk and his mouth twitched. He looked at it and even Howard didn't have a big reaction to Liu Ren's dunk. The rest of the Rockets looked terrified, but the rest of the Lakers were as fine as Howard. Responding to continue to defend, he knew that this was what Liu Ren often did.
28 to 24, the Lakers lead by 4 points!
Every time he played against the Lakers, Harden had an ominous premonition, especially this time. He felt that this ominous premonition did not come from his opponent, but from Howard!
Howard wants to prove himself in front of the Lakers too much. The Lakers don't like his singles ability, so he has to prove his singles ability.
"Hey James, come-on, give me the ball!"
Just like now, Howard's tiredness survived, and he continued to ask for the ball after Gasol was stuck inside, and he asked for the ball with a smile.
Everyone who loves sports knows that after strenuous exercise, there will be a huge sense of fatigue, but after a short rest, I feel less tired, but in fact, if I do strenuous exercise again immediately, I will find that the feedback received by my brain just now It is not the same thing as the feedback you get after the body actually makes an action!
As a top player, Harden certainly understands this truth, so he chose to ignore the source of this ominous premonition. He didn't even call Howard for the pick-and-roll, but asked Parsons for the pick-and-roll.
Finally got a chance to be photographed!
Parsons, who had been idle for almost a quarter, ran over to pick and roll, and held Liu Ren's hand with his arm at an angle that the referee could not see. Harden let go of Liu Ren the moment he shook off it.
Liu Ren didn't go to the referee to complain, this kind of defense that the referee didn't blow is good defense!He hurriedly chased Harden, and he should be lucky that Kobe's current defense against Harden was not beaten 2+1.
Before Liu Ren and Kobe formed a double-team, Harden decisively passed the ball to Parsons who was free, and Parsons made an open three-pointer!
Parsons' open shooting ability is excellent, which is the foundation of his offensive end.
but!
The Lakers' clumsy defensive tactics finally worked!
Since they didn't take a shot or even touch the ball in the previous 8 minutes, the Rockets' starters have dropped to freezing point!
Parsons cast a three non-stick!
Liu Ren, Kobe, Antetokounmpo, and Gasol caught Howard in the paint and grabbed the rebound easily!
(End of this chapter)