Chapter 607 [2 Big Wins, 1 Hidden Danger]

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent Aaron Brooks, Lou Williams, Posey, Landry, and Odom, two defenders plus small ball tactics.

James Jones and DJ White are on the fringes, and two players who are good at defense, Dengtai Jones and Mbenga, are not in and out of the lineup. It is clear at a glance that Yang Rui has no intention of defending.

The Trail Blazers have five substitutes: Rodriguez, Fernandez, Webster, Diogu, and Biedrins.

The Blazers' players focus on defense, and the two inside players are unable to open the mid-range shot. This alone is destined to be difficult for them to play. The Lakers can use the 122 zone defense as much as they want, relying on the number of people to protect the penalty area. It doesn't matter if they are short inside.

Lu Wei's defense against Fernandez has not become an obvious loophole. He can prevent breakthroughs, but his height of 185cm does not allow him to interfere with shooting. Fernandez is one of the thinnest players in the NBA and cannot use his body to beat opposing defenders.

On the defensive end, Fernandez has a hard time guarding small defenders. Lu Wei is more flexible than him, and it is very difficult to guard against him when he changes direction during the counterattack.

In positional battles, Odom and Lou Williams play pick-and-rolls in the middle, which gives Bidelins a headache. He can't do it without switching defenses. Lou Williams can not only break through, but also make a one-step jump shot.

Defending Lu Wei, Landry provided a ball-free screen for Brooks from the side, which also created opportunities. Xiaobu is faster than Lu Wei, has a very good rhythm when playing without the ball, and can shoot three-point jumpers after receiving the ball. After attracting the big man to switch defense, he can break through with the ball, leaving the Blazers players helpless.

The two guards were able to successfully pass the ball every round, either shooting or passing, quickly widening the point difference to 20 points. The two defenders are a double-edged sword, and the Blazers' substitutes do not have enough one-on-one ability to seize their weaknesses.

Fernandez's debut was not successful, disappointing Trail Blazers fans.

In the recent Olympic finals, he was the best performer on the Spanish team. He dunked on Warcraft, hit Kobe Bryant, turned around, and made ecstatic little throws, all of which left a deep impression on people. Mengba's back line is full of top defenders, and he can score 22 points. Many people think that when he reaches the NBA, he will be at least as good as Ginobili.

Yang Rui felt a little sorry for Fernandez because he joined the wrong team and did not show his full strength. Trail Blazers coach McMillan would not use him.

It is not possible to let European players play alone. The way for strong European league teams is to let players look for opportunities while constantly running and passing. Fernandez likes to keep passing and running in Spain, and never holds the ball too long, just like Hamilton.

Once he stopped running and attacking with the ball, his shooting percentage dropped. However, McMillan wanted him to play like Roy, leading a substitute in the pick-and-roll in the second quarter.

It's really unlucky for players to encounter this kind of coach. McMillan doesn't care what the players are suitable for, he just lets them do what he wants. In Yang Rui's previous life, he asked Roy to play with injuries several times, as if this was the only way to interpret the value of a leader. However, Roy was scrapped and his best record was only in the first round of the playoffs.

After 6 minutes, Xiaobu was replaced by Kobe Bryant before he had enough to play. The Lakers' tactics immediately changed to one-man singles, with four people watching the fun, and the offensive rhythm dropped.

At halftime, the Lakers led 60 to 38.

In the second half, the Trail Blazers played a high pick-and-roll, but still couldn't break the zone defense. Iguodala was very successful in guarding Aldridge closely and couldn't block the shot, but he kept interfering in front of him, making it difficult for him to turn around, and his small movements disrupted his shooting. Rhythm.

The Lakers' offense is still Kobe's one-man show, focusing on singles. The Trail Blazers used Roy to defend alone, and Kobe did not pass the ball. They wanted to use actions to teach young players how to behave, but his shooting rate was not high, and the two seemed to be competing with each other.

The Lakers led by 18 points entering the final quarter. Yang Ruipai took a 30-minute "drug combination" break. The substitutes quickly widened the point difference to 28 points and entered garbage time.

Yang Rui deployed a fast double defender again, with James Jones, Landry, and White in the frontcourt. Both insiders can shoot mid-range shots, and both outsiders can shoot three-pointers, which makes the Trail Blazers big man feel happy when he pushes back.

Regardless of Noah, Biedrins, Diogu,

Both lack shooting ability, which is the Achilles' heel of the Trail Blazers. Once Aldridge comes off the court to rest, they will be even less able to break the zone defense.

Biedrins, who is 213cm tall and weighs 109kg, is powerful, agile and quick, has excellent jumping ability and has certain singles ability on both sides of the body. His right turn is very oppressive, and because he is accustomed to using his left hand, he is extremely threatening.

White couldn't block Biedrins' shot, but it didn't become a defensive weakness because he would foul.

Biedrins made 0 of 4 free throws. His free throw ability is at the level of Ben Wallace, and his shooting percentage has been less than 40% in many seasons.

Seeing that the situation was over, McMillan replaced all the main players after five minutes.

Leading by a big score, Kobe was frowning on the sidelines. The photographer gave him a close-up, and the audience in front of the TV was very puzzled. Kobe is frustrated that he plays too little time. If the Lakers always win easily, he will not be able to become the scoring leader if he only plays about 30 minutes.

In the second half, Jones played his only specialty, catching the ball from the defender and hitting two three-pointers.

White also performed well. Yang Rui asked him to develop in the direction of Boozer, responsible for pick-and-rolls in the middle, catching and shooting. White did not let him down, scoring three mid-range shots.

In the end, 121 to 86, the Lakers got off to a good start with a big victory, with 6 players on the team scoring in double figures.

After the game, Trail Blazers coach McMillan lamented: "It was very frustrating that we met the Lakers in the first game. They were too strong. Our players were all young and inexperienced. When they adapted to the rhythm of the game, they were already behind by a big score."

Roy, who shot 33.3% from the field and only scored 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, said: "The Lakers are very strong offensively and defensively. When Yao Ming stands near the penalty area, it is almost impossible for us to hit the basket. Even if Yao Ming comes off the court, other The inside is also good at preventing breakthroughs and protecting rebounds. I don’t know what the Lakers’ weaknesses are. They are likely to win the championship again this season.”

Fernandez scored a lot of points in garbage time. He directly pulled up against the short guard and made 3 of 5 three-pointers. He scored 16 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

The reporter asked him what he thought of his first NBA game, with a somewhat sarcastic tone, because Fernandez was a little crazy when he joined, thinking that he would become a star in the NBA, and he was regarded as a big name before he even played.

After being taught a lesson by the Lakers today, he sighed: "The Lakers are so terrible. It reminds me of the feeling of facing the Dream Team in the Olympic finals. Really, the Lakers are that strong."

Fernandez doesn't know that the Lakers can be stronger if they let Yao Ming play more inside. Yao Ming only took 10 shots in this game, hitting 7 goals, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 18 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists.

The next day, the media praised the Lakers in the morning news. In the evening, they played back-to-back games against the Clippers, slaughtering their opponents 127-79. Eight players on the team scored in double figures.

Kwame Brown was poached by the Bobcats, and the Clippers' interior defense became weaker; Maggette was poached by the Warriors, and the offense became weaker; because the team did not have "Captain" Elton Brand and Byron David Even after his contract expired, he was not fooled into joining the Clippers.

Therefore, the Clippers are weaker than Yang Rui in his previous life. The cores are Mobley and Kaman. The starting small forward is Ricky Davis, which is impossible to play. The Clippers have fallen to this point because of owner Sterling's intention. He feels that since there is no star to be praised in the team, it is better to mess up and try to select a strong man next season.

Eric Gordon is a high-ranking rookie who had a terrible debut. He made 0 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 2 points and 2 assists.

After the victory, the Lakers were not having a good time. They seemed to have a strong start, but a hidden danger was about to explode.