Chapter 1167 [Beat the Drowned Dog, You Will Never Get It]

Without Wade, the Nets' offense has been initiated by James, and Beverley's job is just to carry the ball through half court.

Guo Xu was too lazy to press Beverley in the midfield. This opponent was not qualified enough for him to take it seriously. In the finals, Guo Xu can be lazy on the defensive end. The coach will not arrange tactics for Beverley. He just catches and shoots. Guo Xu does not need to run much in defense.

James broke through with the ball, and Tucker couldn't guard him alone, but he had helpers to double-team near the penalty area. James didn't use his mobile phone and sent the ball outside to find J.R. Smith, without creating an opening.

Smith won the Sixth Man of the Year award and was supposed to be a strong point for the Nets, but he had no ball rights in the Nets' offensive system and was tasked with being a shooter. Facing veteran Carter, he did not try to break through. Seeing that James was followed closely by Tucker, he passed the ball to Howard who was asking for the ball in the low post on the left.

Howard leaned against Nurkic twice without squeezing, turned around and "threw a discus" in the middle, the ball bounced out of the frame, and Tucker grabbed the backcourt rebound.

As soon as the half was over, Guo Xu started a pick-and-roll with Horford, and it was James who changed defense.

This tactic of the Nets is good, allowing West to defend Tucker's shots from the baseline. Tucker lacks the ability to attack with the ball. James is responsible for guarding the pick-and-roll, and he is very mobile and will not be easily passed by Guo Xu.

But James can only block from the outside for a while. If Guo Xu runs without the ball, James can't follow him. He can't keep Horford in the air. The latter's mid-range shots are more confident than him.

Guo Xu ran to the left side to catch the ball at a 50-degree angle and stepped into the frame. He crossed the baseline and bumped into Beverley. He dribbled the ball behind his left hand and took a step back with his right foot to create distance.

Beverly likes to stay close to him, while Guo Xu likes to play against his type. If you don't have the strength advantage to stick close to me, aren't you looking for death?

Beverly's center of gravity shifted back as he jumped forward and it was too late to block the shot. Guo Xu made a mid-range shot. 10 to 2, personal 7th point.

China CCTV5's Zhang Lili said: "The Nets had a defensive problem at the beginning. How dare they let Guo Xu play in singles?"

Yu Jia laughed and said: "Beverley was selected to the best defensive team. His nickname is Mad Dog. He is famous for his defense. But if you let him defend Guo Xu alone, I'm afraid he will only beat the lost dog."

Of course the Nets don't want to let Guo Xu play in isolation, but they are also afraid of Carter's three-pointer. Carter's three-point shooting percentage dropped in the last series, but he still shot 48.4% throughout the playoffs and averaged 2.1 goals per game. Can such a person let him shoot?

The Nets attacked, and James forced a breakthrough and scored on the basketball. 10 to 4.

Lakers offense,

Guo Xu once again attracted double-teams from the outside to distribute the ball and move around, not giving James a chance to show off his defensive capabilities. If you have the ability, you can keep running.

This time he slipped to the baseline first, then relied on Nurkic to cover and made a big circle to the right side at 70 degrees. He received a pass from Horford in the high post, interacted with Tucker in the corner, and cut to Nurkic in the low post. A triangle is formed.

Horford moved to the corner on the left. James didn't dare to let him go to double-team. Guo Xu passed the ball. Horford's open mid-range shot rate in this position was more than 50%.

Beverley came out to defend and failed to get close to him. Guo Xu calmly made moves on the outside. He dribbled the ball under his hips and stepped back to meet Beverley and hit a three-pointer with a jumper. 13 to 4, personal 10th point.

Guo Xu didn't have any celebrations when he returned to defense. He only had Beverley on defense. It was natural to score. If the Nets didn't double-team, he would shoot endlessly. Beverley is afraid of this kind of shooting player. When facing star point guards, he can only guard Paul well, and Paul mainly focuses on breakthroughs and mid-range shots.

Brown was on the sidelines discussing with his assistant how to defend. It was obviously not possible to defend Lillard alone like he did against the Raptors, but strictly guard against others.

When the Nets attacked, James broke through again and had a fierce confrontation with Tucker. He jumped to the basket and made physical contact with Nurkic in the air. His pull-up layup missed.

The rebound was grabbed by Nurkic and passed to Guo Xu for counterattack.

Beverley only knows a tough defense method. He sticks to Guo Xu in the midfield, trying to cause him to make mistakes when dribbling back to the court. As a result, Guo Xu had no idea of ​​slowing down or bringing back. He broke through like a tank with the ball and directly knocked Beverley away, then changed direction and accelerated to get away.

Guo Xu's speed with the ball is the highest in the basketball world, not only because of his speed, but also because of his strong strength. The thinner defender can directly knock away without the need for complicated fake moves.

James followed Tucker to the bottom corner. Guo Xu stopped one meter from the three-point line to shoot. The ball drew a perfect arc and hit the net hollowly. 16 to 4, personal 13th point.

Brown asked for a timeout and planned to adjust the defensive tactics, otherwise he would be beaten in the half, and Guo Xu would have to be double-teamed even if he counterattacked.

Fans watching the live broadcast online began to post and discuss the game. Many James shouted black whistles, thinking that Tucker made too much defensive moves when he encountered James. He just committed a foul but the referee did not call it.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, Coach Brown expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's penalty scale.

"He (James) never gets a whistle. I mean, he's constantly attacking. He's the player who gets to the paint the most every night other than Westbrook, and I feel like he's never been given a fair shake. Because he was strong enough and always knocked defenders away, the referee rarely gave him a whistle. But those were fouls and we didn't get fair calls. All we have to do is continue with these calls. fighting."

James, who averaged 6 free throws per game in the playoffs, seemed to have been treated unfairly, and the James fans were furious. James lamented: "After seeing the foul against LeBron, I feel that the league has returned to the violent basketball of the 1980s and 1990s."

In fact, the penalty standards in the playoffs have always been looser than in the regular season, and the confrontation is fierce. Harden took the most free throws in the regular season, 10.2, and Westbrook took the most, 7.8 in the playoffs. So the question is, according to James's standards, how many free throws should James normally make per game?

And James gave advice to the Nets coaching staff. "Brown owes James several championships. He is a waste and doesn't understand tactics at all. If the Nets use Jordan's rules, they will definitely be able to guard Guo Xu!"

Leave a message below. "Isn't the first rule of Jordan's rules to let Jordan shoot three-pointers from the outside? Isn't that the method the Lakers are using to defend James now?"

The game continued, and the Nets did not make any substitutions. Brown only emphasized double-teaming Guo Xu and letting others shoot. Beverley had to stay tighter.

Beverly thought to herself: I really want to get a tighter fit, but the problem is that I can’t stick it tight. This guy is too strong!

He discovered this during the regular season. The skills he was good at were useless to Guo Xu, not to mention Guo Xu, and they were useless to Lillard.

Tucker let James go two steps further, preventing breakthroughs but not shots. James caught the ball in the middle and took a step forward, choosing a pull-up three-pointer. Tucker immediately jumped out and stretched out his hand to interfere slightly, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

In the Lakers' position battle, Guo Xu was double-teamed in the middle of the half and passed the ball. He slipped to the baseline and formed a triangle with his teammates on the right side. At this time, Tucker was in the left corner. After Horford transferred the ball to Carter, he also moved to the left, and the formation was completely opened.

The biggest feature of the triangle offense is that the position is very clear. As long as the players have good IQ, they will know how to handle the ball. If Guo Xu does not throw a pass after attracting double-teams, Carter can attract the defense and dribble to the center and form a triangle with the two people on the left. If he moves, he will easily find an opening.

The key to this tactic lies in the star player, who must be able to attract double-teams and distribute the ball.

Guo Xu attracted a double-team from Beverley and Smith at 45 degrees and passed it to Carter, who caught the ball and quickly hit another three-pointer. 19 to 4, Guo Xu got his second assist.

The Lakers stunned the Nets at the start...