full court guidance

Chapter 161 The Right Center Forward
Stoudemire, who has recovered to his peak physical condition and has developed the ability to shoot mid-range, is undoubtedly one of the top insiders now.

He and Yao Ming have two completely different styles. His impact on the basket is unparalleled, and his pick-and-roll cooperation with Nash allows him to make accurate shots while taking advantage of his height. This gives him a lot of options on the offensive end. No one can completely restrain him.

The Warriors didn't even think about restricting Stoudemire. His performance this season is indeed impressive, but our Warriors have a big problem!

Old Nelson's idea is to use offense against offense. Aren't your Suns powerful in offense?

Then I will also put forward the players with strong offensive ability of the Warriors. Let's face each other and see who can't hold it first.

Both teams are strong offensively and weak defensively, but that doesn't mean they will give up defense completely.

Lagabel gave up unnecessary ideas, did not pursue defensive data at all, and tried to physically confront Late without the ball to block his connection with his teammates.

But late arrivals were slippery, and Lagabel rarely found opportunities to confront off the ball.

Fortunately, his efforts were not in vain. Seeing him sticking to him all the time, being late really reduced the number of times he asked for the ball.

The configuration of the Suns' perimeter Marion Gabel is really the most luxurious combination of perimeter defenders in the league.

But Nash is a super big colander, limited by his physical fitness and defensive awareness. Although he is not a black hole, his defensive level is below the league average.

Jackson showed his power because of this. Relying on his physical advantages, Stephen Jackson forcibly broke through Nash's defense many times in a row, played pass and cut cooperation with Milicic, and led the Warriors to score.

In the first quarter, the scores of the two sides rose alternately. Stoudemire's attack on the inside was unstoppable, and Stephen Jackson also looked like a superstar, making Nash full of heads.

After playing for about 7 minutes, he was replaced late for a rest, and Roy played to take his place.

Bell's defense put a lot of pressure on being late today, which made him sweat when he left the field.

Michael Dunleavy immediately put towels and drinks on the floor, and wiped the stool he was sitting on by the way.

Well, Deng Lewei can lick without leaving a mark, so he has great potential.

D'Antoni likes to kill the main force and intends to let the team start and play the first quarter.

After coming off the field late, the Suns' strong perimeter defensive ability immediately became apparent. Bell took the initiative to switch defenses with Nash, and stared at Stephen Jackson, who had performed well before, and immediately made him misfire.

Old Nelson stood on the sidelines with his big belly, stroked his lush white hair with one hand, and sighed softly.

He likes to attack, but he has to admit that a good defensive player is still helpful to improve the team's strength. Unfortunately, he has no talent when training the team's defensive tactics. Now the team is in a direct confrontation with the Suns. In the middle of the game, the shortcomings of insufficient defensive ability were completely exposed.

"Chi, I hope you can take more shots after playing, but now is not the time to talk about this. Do you have any suggestions for the situation on the court?"

Old Nelson was slightly dissatisfied with the lack of shots taken late in the first quarter, but he also knew very well that the way of sharing the ball late was very useful for the team.

At present, several main starting players of the Warriors are not weak in offensive ability, and Hill is also qualified as a point forward, but only when they are late on the court can they fully display their offensive firepower.

Late watched the Warriors and the Suns play fast on the field, and pondered for a while: "Coach, I think..."

In the Warriors, Late also served as a part of the assistant coach’s work. Van Gundy’s unexpected move to let Late take charge of the team’s tactics obviously inspired the old Nelson. He often consulted Late when he was in trouble. , so the dialogue between the two at this time can only be regarded as daily life for other players.

Late pays more attention to defense than the old Nelson. His suggestion is to increase the ability to protect the inside line, that is, to let Harrington off the field, Milicic play power forward, and Biedrins as the team center.

Biedrins is a Latvian, 211cm tall and barely enough to play as a center forward.

However, he is completely different from the European center that most people think of. His skills are not outstanding, he has almost no mid-range shooting ability, and he scores all at the basket, but he has a very good defensive performance. Nelson attaches great importance to it. He actually has the hope of becoming the Warriors' starting center.

He is a very diligent defensive center with excellent physical fitness, excellent bounce and speed, and a pretty good shot blocker. He is definitely the first in the Warriors' defense ability.

However, his shortcomings are also very obvious. When defending the opponent's post-up singles, he suffers from weight loss, and his ability to block positions at the basket is not strong, and his rebounding ability depends entirely on his jumping ability.

On the offensive end, Biedrins' footwork at the basket is okay, but his shooting is terrible, even so bad that he is not even allowed to make free throws.

During this year's regular season, Biedrins averaged 21 minutes per game and was able to get 6.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 6.4 points.

To be honest, the old Nelson looked down on Biedrins a bit. After all, he is close to Milicic in size. Even if he was delayed in the Pistons for a few years, Milicic obviously has more potential and strength than Biedrins. .

Old Nelson also hesitated after listening to the late suggestion, because he didn't think that the inside twin towers composed of Biedrins and Milicic could defend Stoudemire.

This year, Stoudemire is really good. His powerful athletic ability makes him hit the rim with super explosive style of play, and the newly developed mid-range shot makes him even more difficult to deal with.

But Late gave him a careful analysis of the benefits of playing Biedrins-the center of the Suns is Dior, who is only 203cm tall and has no post-up singles ability in the interior. Biedrins is not afraid of this type of player.

Moreover, the two insiders of the Suns are not very skilled when they are fighting for rebounds, and Biedrins' lack of positioning ability does not have much impact at this time.

Both he and Milicic are in good physical fitness, and their movement speed is not slow. With their excellent defensive ability, they can greatly reduce the threat caused by Stoudemire's impact on the basket.

The inhuman cold-blooded head coach and team general manager Pat Riley once put forward a very famous theory-in the future of basketball, all five players on the court will be composed of forwards and guards with a height close to 203cm.

Riley's theory is a bit taken for granted, but it's not entirely unreasonable.

Lately, I think that the current lineup of the Suns is actually a combination of a top point guard and four forward swingmen, which can be said to be a variant of Pat Riley's theory.

Diao was originally a tall guard, and Stoudemire's style of play is closer to a small forward.

The Suns have an excellent record, and the lateness is believed to be related to their perimeter defense with Marion and Bell.

In fact, the Suns' defensive ability is top-heavy. Diaw seems to be comprehensive inside, but the inside combination formed by him and Stoudemire has poor frame protection ability, and the protection of rebounds is not good enough.

Biedrins is very suitable at this time. When he faces the Suns, his shortcomings are not so important.

Old Nelson was still very proud of being late, so after thinking about it for a while, he rearranged his troops according to late's suggestion.

Biedrins replaced Harrington, and Mike Dunleavy replaced Hill to give the veteran some rest.

Milicic and Biedrins are very close in height, and there is not much disadvantage when facing Stoudemire.

After being adjusted to the position of power forward, Milicic is very clear about his mission. He tries his best to defend Stoudemire, and his excellent physical fitness has greatly improved his role on the defensive end.

Stoudemire has comprehensive skills, but he is not the kind of player who is good at singles.

His pick-and-roll cooperation with Nash is the most efficient offensive method, and Milicic's follow-up defense really makes it more difficult for him to receive passes.

Diaw also performed very poorly against Biedrins. Biedrins has an advantage in height and weight, and his movement speed is not slow.

The Warriors' adjustments have seized the Sun's weaknesses, but they have also been affected in terms of offense.

Biedrins' scoring ability is not enough, and without Hill, the Warriors' offensive ability is obviously not as good as the main starting lineup. Roy played hard, but his efficiency was very average.

After the high efficiency in the opening stage, the efficiency of both sides has dropped significantly.

After the first quarter, the Suns led by 33 points at 31:2, which made D'Antoni a little anxious. You must know that in the first quarter of the Suns, only Nash went down to rest for 2 minutes.

The Suns, who almost played with the main starting lineup, did not take much advantage in the direct confrontation with the Warriors' semi-substitute lineup.

Inspired by the old Nelson, in the opening stage of the second quarter, Harrington went to the top of the center, and Biedrins played the power forward to mark Stoudemire, which also played a very good effect.

Diaw's lack of height was greatly highlighted, proving how important a true traditional center really is on a team at some point.

After coming out late, he sought more cooperation with his teammates, often playing pick-and-rolls with Harrington, or misplaced breakthroughs, or direct shots, and quickly evened the difference between the two sides.

The pressure suddenly came to the side of the sun, and they found themselves unable to suppress the Warriors in the offensive matchup.

On the contrary, the fans who watched today's game were hooked. The two sides paid more attention to offense and often played wonderful cooperation, but compared with those teams that grind defense, this kind of game is obviously much better.

D'Antoni frowned and thought hard, and couldn't think of a way to crack the Warriors' lineup for a while, so he had to increase the playing time of the main starters and let the players adjust themselves on the court.

The Suns' performance on the offensive end is actually not bad. Their tactical purpose is very clear, that is, the infinite attack is late.

Especially Stoudemire, often after pick-and-roll with Nash, faced with late arrivals who were more than half a head shorter than him, he often made successful shots.

(End of this chapter)