The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

Staples Center.

After halftime between the Lakers and the Knicks, the Lakers took a double-digit lead.

In this era, a score of 14 points is really not so easy to chase. After all, it is far from the era of the three-point explosion, and even a dozen points may not be able to hold back others.

But it's not impossible. After all, there is still halftime. As long as they find a suitable way to deal with it, the Knicks still have a chance to come back.

That's why Barkley put the key point on D'Antoni. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the turning point in the first half was when the Lakers suddenly changed their defensive tactics and replaced man-to-man with zone defense.

Judging from the results, there is no doubt that this tactic has been successful.

Being trapped in the zone defense made Zuo Li not only take fewer shots, but also cut his efficiency by almost half, which is why the Lakers can continue to expand their advantage.

No one thinks that Zuo Li is overrated. After all, he can score 30 points in the second half with a defensive system like the Lakers. Zuo Li's strength is beyond doubt. Although he has 7 points less than Kobe, Zuo Li still has 10 rebounds. With the block in hand, not to mention that it is normal to score lower than Kobe, no one in this era will mock any player for this.

So for now, the focus is on D'Antoni's second-half response.

As for the Knicks' locker room, the half-time lag made the atmosphere here a little stiff, but it wasn't cold, but the loss was inevitable.

After all, it’s a lie to say that they don’t want to win. There hasn’t been a team that doesn’t want to win against the Lakers in the past few years, and the Knicks have really played hard. Others are gone.

D'Antoni was also a little distressed at this time. Zen master Phil Jackson is indeed a master coach in the league. The completion of this on-the-spot reaction made D'Antoni unexpected, so he is also struggling to deal with it.

As for the focus, Zuo Li seems very relaxed. It is normal to lag behind the Lakers at halftime. The Knicks already have a strength gap with the Lakers.

As for the defense he encountered, to be honest, Zuo Li was not surprised. After all, in his memory, Howard, who was crazy this season, smashed the inside line of the Celtics in the playoffs, and sent the popular Cavaliers back to his hometown by the way. Once encountered the Lakers' inhumane defense in the finals.

In the five games of the finals that year, only the third game won scored 20 points, and the five games averaged only 15.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 4 blocks per game, which was 10.4 points less than the Eastern Conference finals. The main reason is that there are many free throws. The average game is 7 points by free throws, and the free throw percentage is only 57%.

It's not that Howard doesn't work hard, but the main reason is that the Lakers did a good job defensively, and the three high players took turns to consume, which by the way restricted Turkoglu and prevented Howard from receiving the ball. Zen Master's tactical ability is undoubtedly revealed.

But tonight, the difference between Zuo Li and Howard is that he can attack independently and break through sharply. The three highs may not work, so he used the zone defense.

Playing a good zone defense is undoubtedly a nightmare for players who like to break through. If there are not many three-point shooters in the team, they can be played to death. Such examples are not uncommon.

And Zen master also grasped the psychology of the Knicks. He was hyping Kobe and Zuo Li before the game. Everyone in the Knicks went to Zuo Li first, even if the opportunity was not good, they still passed, which also wasted a lot of three-point opportunities.

After coming and going, he was led into a ditch by the Zen master.

As expected of a Zen master, the man who won the most championships in the league and established the most dynasties, this level is enough for many coaches to learn for a lifetime.

And Zuo Li also has a way to deal with it!

"guys!"

Before going on the field, Zuo Li stood up and walked to the center.

"I know that everyone wants to win, not only for the team to win, but also for me to win. Here, I must thank everyone. Without everyone's help, I would not have those points."

Put your left hand on your chest, and point your left hand at each teammate.

"However, this is Los Angeles after all, it's their home court, and they are the strongest team in the league."

"We want to win, we want to win!"

"So don't worry about me, brothers, I will win the opportunity, and you all have to make a move when you have the opportunity. Don't hesitate to vote for them hard!"

D'Antoni nodded approvingly after listening to Zuo Li's words. As expected of Zuo Li, yes, a three-pointer is necessary to break the zone defense. Without a three-pointer, Zuo Li will only become more difficult, so he waved his hand and replaced Novak and David Lee, Duhon and Keliu are used to partner with the back line.

This lineup highlights one word: Do it!

Either throw them to death or throw yourself to death!

Fifteen minutes later, with the impatient shouts of Staples Center fans, the two sides returned to the court.

The Zen master replaced Kobe, Ariza, insider Turiaf and Bynum, and he understood that maintaining the height of the inside can maintain the defensive strength of this lineup.

As soon as Bynum came up, he shouted at Zuo Li arrogantly: "Rookie, don't you want to score 50 points? I think you can't do it. Give up early, you are not our opponent!"

"Tch, whoever scored 6 points at halftime has nothing to be proud of." Zuo Li shook his head disdainfully and pointed to the data on the big screen.

This set Bynum on fire. In the next round, he really asked for the ball, and Farmer also made a true pass. So Bynum played a left-handed single for the first time. But this year, Bynum only averaged 8 points per game. The offensive level is very poor, and the left standing and withdrawing the stool makes the latter fall directly to the floor.

Zuo Li took advantage of the situation to grab the ball and hit a counterattack to complete the score!

"Stop passing!" Kobe's patience with Bynum is running out. The most important thing about zone defense is not to give counterattack opportunities. Bynum's 30 points like this are not enough for him to waste, so he decisively asks for the ball in the next round. , he feels very good tonight, and he must score more points.

A three-pointer!

Kobe easily scored his 40th point.

Now it's all about the defense.

Turiaf is definitely not as good as Gasol, but fortunately he has enough weight, but Zuo Li didn't want to force him at all this time.

Seeing that Turiaf didn't come up, the three-point line was thrown away!

brush!

Zuo Li reciprocated!

That's right, Zuo Li's other trick is shooting. If the zone defense was put on him when he was in college, there was really nothing he could do about it. But now, although his shooting value is far from ideal, but at this time, he also decided to It's time to fight!

"Nash is right, there is no one with 100% certainty, just do it!" Zuo Li also waved his fist excitedly after the hit.

No regrets!

"Zuo Li! The crucial three-pointer was hit on the first shot tonight. This is undoubtedly a great challenge to the Lakers defense!" Barkley shouted hammering the table.

In the next round, Turiaf didn't come up again, Zuo Li made another shot, and this time the basketball hit again!

Two consecutive three-pointers, the point difference returned to 11 points!