219. Correct Use of Errors

The Lakers' three towers are indeed buggy, with two 2.15 meters tall inside players, but their speed is not slow! Otherwise, they couldn't keep up with the speed of the Suns in the Western Conference Finals last year.

Sun Ce originally wanted to take advantage of the opponent's slow outside speed and counterattack with Conley as a double point guard, but after Kobe scored, Gasol picked up the ball and threw it out. When Sun Ce quickly advanced to the frontcourt, the opponent had retreated to the three-point line.

This is a team with the eighth lowest average points lost in the league and the second highest average rebounds in the league!

Sun Ce suppressed the urge to rush in directly. He was sure that even if he rushed in while the opponent was not yet stable, the opponent would not have a messy defensive formation. The opponent was too experienced.

Before the game, Sun Ce felt a lot of pressure when he read the scout report. The Lakers' average points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting percentage, free throw percentage, free throws, three-point shooting percentage, average hits per game... Except for the slower rhythm and lower average shots per game than the opponent, all positive data, they are a net win! The average turnovers and fouls per game are lower than the opponent.

Four years, the same as always!

After the teammates got into position in the frontcourt, Sun Ce asked Gasol to take a step outside the free throw line to open up space, and then passed the ball to Gasol. Sun Ce came to the right mid-range, and Randolph went to the left low post to ask for the ball.

Let Randolph dig first to open up the situation. The ball just now was too special. Sun Ce didn't think there was much possibility of copying the empty dunk just now. Kobe is no longer as contemptuous of him as last season. In the last round, Kobe didn't give him a chance to get a position at all. The defense was a front-circling nature, and the physical contact made it difficult for him to speed up and get rid of the defense.

Let Kobe defend a second-year player to the extent of using the front-circling, and Sun Ce felt the importance of the opponent.

However, Randolph couldn't dig through the Lakers' twin towers!

The defensive coordination of the twin towers is too good!

Gasol used his size advantage to induce Randolph to turn around and walk to the baseline. Bynum had a strong sense of contraction, and the key was that his physical fitness was extremely good. When Randolph quickly jumped to the other side of the three-second zone and looked back at the moon-like low-hand layup, Bynum judged it and rushed over to slap Randolph's layup out of bounds!

The third center in the league!

Bynum is infinitely close to his peak year in Sun Ce's memory. If Bynum's regrettable junior year, that is, the amazing season of 28 minutes of playing time in the 07-08 season, with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, the next season in the original time and space, the 10-11 season, was Bynum's peak, second only to Howard in the league.

This season, Bynum has already reached that level of strength, averaging 2 blocks per game in 27 minutes of playing time, at least on the defensive end, he has the feeling of being the "strongest traditional center in the contemporary era."

If we have to classify players like Yao Ming and O'Neal, it is difficult to link them with "traditional centers". They are very special. Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are traditional centers. These two are traditional... Just looking at their playing style, there are no players similar to them in history.

Especially, there are very few fouls. As a center with such excellent dominance in the interior, Bynum only has 2.6 fouls per game! That is to say, the defensive success rate is extremely high!

His IQ and luck may not be very good, but Bynum is very good in terms of basketball IQ!

This ball just now fully reflects Bynum's excellent defensive dominance.

The Grizzlies' frontcourt baseline ball was sent to Conley. There was not much time left for the offense. Conley forced Fisher, but Artest moved up from the baseline to make up for it. The passing opportunity was not good, and Conley stepped back and shot a jump shot...

Missed!

Wanted to use Randolph to open the situation safely, but failed.

Fortunately, Randolph was still a big threat. He rushed to grab the offensive rebound and made the other two inside players afraid to make a fast break. The Grizzlies retreated to the right position, allowing the Lakers to continue to fall into a positional battle.

After Kobe succeeded in two attacks at the beginning, he began to lose control and continued to play one-on-one in the frontcourt!

The Lakers players are used to it. Kobe is one of the best scorers in the league.

Many people still regard him as the strongest scorer in the league, and he does have that strength. He is in good condition and plays one-on-one, which is more effective than any tactics.

The Lakers' twin towers all have mid-range shots. Gasol went to the left side of the three-second zone, Bynum went to the right baseline, and Fisher went to the left bottom corner. The space was very good. Artest continued to bring Sun Ce to the top arc to screen Kobe.

Sun Ce was prepared this time. Kobe just bypassed the pick-and-roll, and Sun Ce blocked him directly!

Battier neither switched defense nor bypassed the pick-and-roll defense, but went directly to the line and double-teamed Kobe in one step on the right side of the top arc!

Sun Ce used his height and wingspan to interfere with the connection between Kobe and Artest, trying to delay Kobe's pass to Artest, so that Gasol would have a chance to assist.

However, Sun Ce still didn't know Kobe well. Kobe faced a double-team and took a three-pointer...

"Bang"

Missed!

Artest had already rushed into the paint! Gasol hadn't pulled it back yet! Artest had a perfect second chance!

Fortunately, the ball hit the inside of the basket and bounced far away. Battier blocked Kobe, and Sun Ce took the rebound alertly.

Just when Sun Ce wanted to take the opportunity to counterattack, Artest, who was chasing the ball, gave Sun Ce a fierce physical confrontation. Sun Ce just dribbled and almost lost his grip due to the confrontation. Fortunately, he had a fast hand speed and shot twice in a row, and then dribbled the ball horizontally behind his back to open up space, so that he was not intercepted by Artest.

At this time, the best time to counterattack has been missed. Bynum has already rushed out. Sun Ce can only pass the ball to Conley and continue to fight on the ground.

As he ran forward, Sun Ce was thinking about a question - was Kobe assisting the rebound just now?

If Artest were two or three years younger, his jumping was as good as he was with the Rockets two years ago, and he was fully capable of grabbing offensive rebounds, it would be an excellent secondary offensive cooperation, but Artest could no longer jump. .

Kobe's style of play, as long as the teammates he cooperates with are strong enough, such as the Lakers' current three towers or the former O'Neal, it is perfect! It doesn't necessarily have to be a pick-and-roll, the main thing is to use Kobe's ability to attract flankers from the outside to force shots. If his teammates can ensure offensive rebounds, that will be great.

And Kobe threw the ball in and looked awesome.

As for not throwing it into his teammates and not grabbing offensive rebounds, Kobe didn't care at all. He just hit the iron. Five championships were won this way. This is a successful style of play.

In the frontcourt, Sun Ce, under the command of Conley, went to the right mid-range and leaned on Kobe to ask for the ball.

This position is no better than the low post. Kobe did not go around to defend Sun Ce like he did in the opening round. With Kobe’s understanding of the stability of Conley’s passing, the space is wide and the vision is good. If Sun Ce takes the opportunity to run back, Conley will definitely be able to pass the ball. Delivered.

But when Conley lobbed the ball to Sun Ce, Kobe suddenly exerted his strength and pushed it up.

Fortunately, Sun Ce had already encountered this situation when he played against Kobe for the first time, and he was well prepared. He stood up on tiptoes to receive the ball and turned around immediately.

Kobe moved very quickly, and Sun Ce was pushed when he turned around. If it were in the past, he would have stopped to protect the ball because of this confrontation, and competed with Kobe... This guy was nicknamed the guard version of Malone back then!

However, this time Sun Ce turned around and felt that the impact of the confrontation on him was not that great, and his legs could still exert full force!

So, Sun Ce turned around with Kobe on top, passed Kobe and broke through to the inside!

Kobe hurriedly chased after him. He didn't expect that his confrontation had little effect on Sun Ce. It had a certain effect in delaying Sun Ce's start, but it was not as good as when he chased Sun Ce without the ball at the beginning!

When Sun Ce rushed to the inside, Bynum had already shrunk back. Sun Ce suddenly turned around on the right side of the three-second zone, pressed his body to the left, jumped out, and accelerated and changed direction while traveling!

Instantly bursting to S-level speed, Sun Ce took two steps to the left sideline of the three-second zone. When he changed direction, he had already grabbed the ball. He half-turned on the left sideline of the three-second zone with his back to the basket and took a hook shot...hit!

This ball is so beautiful!

Even Kobe was stunned by this ball, and the fans near the baseline were also screaming!

To the fans near the baseline, Sun Ce's ball looked like he was turning 180 degrees on the right side of the three-second zone, but the 180-degree turn actually turned to the left side of the three-second zone!

That explosive acceleration, even Kobe Bryant can't keep up with it now!

Just when Kobe was surprised by Sun Ce's goal, Sun Ce's voice came to his ears——

"Did you see, this is a high post shot? What is that you use called?"

Seeing Sun Ce running back to his own half after showing off, Kobe couldn't help but smile.

So interesting!

In the past few years, except for feeling this way when playing against Roy, Pierce, and Wade, he rarely felt this way. Even when playing against James, he rarely felt this urgent need to respond. , because his offense is difficult to match up with James' offense. This year, James has made great progress in all aspects. He is trying hard to prove himself, but there is only improvement in terms of technology, but his skills are not as good as Wade's. There's a huge difference. Wade's close-range steps facing the frame and back to the basket are not comparable to James's, let alone those of the best.

As for everyone else…

Sun Ce brought such a surprise to Kobe!

Tied 4-4, Kobe and Sun Ce each scored 4 points.

Seeing Fisher's unhurried advancement, Sun Ce tried hard to calm down the excitement of scoring just now.

Sun Ce didn't expect that the skill "Paul's Error" could achieve such an effect.

It is not that this skill has not been triggered before, but the effect is not that obvious. It can only be said that it has a certain effect, and the probability of triggering is low because there is something wrong with the way he uses it.

There are two main reasons why Sun Ce failed to make full use of this skill. The first is that there are no good opportunities. Most of the time when he plays singles with the ball, he chooses to attack in pick-and-rolls or directly break through. When he is in the low post, he prefers to rely on his height to hook. When he is in the low position, the probability of encountering an opponent 5 centimeters shorter than him is already very low. When he encounters a defender whose height is about the same height and his hook shot is restricted, turning around will not trigger this.

The second is that it is difficult for someone to maintain a high intensity of defense like Kobe throughout the whole process. At least it is difficult to encounter Sun Ce, and he will also avoid the phase when the opponent's defense is at its strongest and make up for the time difference in concentration.

Situations like the ball just now are rare. Sun Ce was prepared to catch the ball and turn around in advance, which weakened part of the impact of Kobe's confrontation on him. Coupled with the effect of the "Paul's Mistake" skill, he completed the offense.

Training polishes the foundation, and competitions turn the results of training into strength. Sun Ce feels that this is so right. He has tried many methods during training within the team, but it was just training and could not achieve the effect he wanted or could not give him To truly create such a big difficulty, even Tony Allen would not be able to beat him to death like Kobe did during the game.

Sun Ce tried to calm himself down. Fisher had already advanced. When retreating, Sun Ce had communicated briefly with Battier. Sun Ce defended Kobe who was moving to the left side of the top arc, and Battier went after Artest.

Not giving Kobe a chance to create offensive rebounds for Artest, Sun Ce defended Kobe alone!

He was not afraid. His fighting spirit was very high because of the ball just now. When he decided to defend Kobe, the effect of Howard's arm guard also had a positive impact on his emotions. He became more determined to try to defend Kobe.

Howard's arm guard is very suitable for people like Sun Ce who are generous or have a positive attitude of gratitude for everything they have now. Howard's extreme emotions are transformed into arm guard effects by the system. When it comes to Sun Ce, he is not like Howard who always expands negative emotions. This is mainly because Howard is prone to frustration, while Sun Ce is tough at the slightest disagreement!

Kobe, who claims to be a fan of Barcelona, ​​is naturally strong. Since Sun Ce wants to play high-post back-to-back, Kobe squeezes Sun Ce to the left side of the free throw line and asks for the ball from Sun Ce.

Unlike Kobe, Sun Ce wants to go around, he really wants to go around, he would rather Kobe cut in because of Gasol.

Bynum and Gasol are strong in interior defense, but neither of them is as strong as Gasol. The Lakers' twin towers are not as strong in interior defense as the twin bears. Considering Randolph's defense, he is trying hard not to drag his feet, which is enough to prove how strong Gasol's three-second zone defense ability is.

But Sun Ce failed to go around, Kobe's iron elbow pressed him behind him!

Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, Kobe received the ball and looked at Sun Ce sideways. It's really a bit stressful, the kid on the opposite side is too big!

But Kobe is afraid? He rushed towards Sun Ce, Sun Ce resisted hard, but was still knocked back half a step.

Kobe turned and shot a fadeaway jumper... but he didn't score, but he played against Sun Ce and restricted Sun Ce from grabbing rebounds. Randolph fought hard to block with Gasol and protect the rebounds. On the Lakers side, Bynum, Kobe, and Artest had already retreated.

The Lakers couldn't control the tempo against the Suns last year, but they were still very good at controlling the tempo against the Grizzlies with two bears on the court.

Conley received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Randolph began to save his energy. The opponent's Bynum and Gasol were both there, and the defense under the basket was too terrible. Randolph saved his energy for Bynum to be replaced. Although Bynum had the energy to play 35 or 36 minutes per game, the Zen Master didn't want to use him. This was the first time the Zen Master encountered a player that he could hardly control, which was more troublesome than Kobe back then. With Kobe and Gasol both over 30 years old, the Zen Master didn't want to waste their time.

So Sun Ce played alone!

In the same operation, Sun Ce once again used his anticipation of defense and "Paul's mistake" to receive the ball and turn around to break through in the high position!

This time Bynum retreated quickly. With Bynum's size, mobility, defensive awareness, and his previous bad behavior, Sun Ce avoided his sharp edge and passed the ball to Gasol, who went to the high position after Sun Ce broke through. Gasol received the ball and shot...missed!

The most incredible thing about Sun Ce is not his habitual outbursts, which has become a habit, and fans are used to it, but his continuous improvement in the middle of the season.

Gasol lost weight to just over 120 kilograms in the summer, which greatly affected his shooting. He has not improved much since the season. He may need to practice hard in the summer to regain his mid-range shooting ability with a hit rate of 41% last season.

Bynum blocked Sun Ce, and Kobe, who followed Sun Ce, grabbed the defensive rebound and counterattacked!

The Lakers' starting lineup, except Bynum, is all over 30 years old, but the counterattack is better than expected. Kobe's A+ level speed is really not slow! It's just that he doesn't control the ball much except for singles. He has never been a ball possession black hole, but a shooting right black hole.

Battier gave Kobe a confrontation when retreating, allowing Kobe to dribble horizontally to get rid of the defense, giving Sun Ce a chance to catch up. Kobe rushed to the high position on the left side of the three-second zone and turned to lean against Sun Ce, pushing Sun Ce. Sun Ce took the initiative to release the force this time, and then pressed forward. Kobe did not stop because of Sun Ce's release of force. He decisively turned over and blocked Sun Ce with a fadeaway jumper...

A 45-degree mid-range fadeaway jumper hit!

Sun Ce looked at Kobe running back proudly and felt that this guy was poisonous! The last round was not well defended, and this guy missed the shot. This time, Sun Ce relied on the speed bonus of Olajuwon's hand straps. His palm almost touched Kobe's wrist, and Kobe actually hit it! Sun Ce felt that this guy was really poisonous!

In the next few rounds, Sun Ce had a way to deal with the defense of Kobe, who was not as fast as he was back then. The overall offense of the Grizzlies was not bad.

Sun Ce could use the high-post turn to break through to deal with Kobe. The focus was on Gasol. He began to actively go up the line when Sun Ce broke through, screened Conley at the top of the arc, and created a medium- and short-range receiving opportunity for Conley.

Once Kobe switched to defend Conley, Sun Ce could play Bynum one-on-one. Conley had a big heart, and passing to him could also be accurate. Moreover, Conley chose to break through or pass the ball instead of shooting, which could change the offense.

The Grizzlies had an offensive breakthrough, and it was an offensive breakthrough that the Lakers did not expect.

The 10-man rotation of the Grizzlies made Zen Master feel difficult to deal with, so there was a plan for each link.

But Sun Ce was able to get rid of Kobe in the high position and open up the situation, which was unexpected by the Zen Master. Kobe had to stick close to Sun Ce and give him a confrontation. Sun Ce clearly wanted to turn around. Kobe didn't dare to defend Sun Ce's breakthrough. At least Bynum was behind him. Defending against breakthroughs was to give Sun Ce the opportunity to receive the ball, turn around, move sideways and jump shot. If Sun Ce shot it, it would be more troublesome.

They thought that using Kobe to defend Sun Ce and the twin towers to deal with Randolph, the Grizzlies' offense would collapse in the starting phase. After all, the Grizzlies' offense in the starting phase was really not good, and the Lakers wanted to take the lead in this period.

But Sun Ce's weird play style change forced the Lakers to defend with the players' own on-the-spot reactions. The offensive end played very well. At the 7th minute of the first quarter, the Grizzlies scored 16 points.

Sun Ce scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a little more than half a quarter, and played very well.

However, Kobe scored 10 points and 2 assists in a little more than half a quarter! Leading the Lakers to a half-quarter score of 18 to 16! It's all about Kobe's 10 points!

After defending Kobe for half a quarter, Sun Ce was going crazy!

This guy is like a perverted killer! It's not about how many points Kobe scored, but Kobe changed the rhythm of the game!