Chapter 1522 1521. Superb From the Start! (Seeking Monthly Votes)

The Eagles sent out the regular starting lineup of Rondo, Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Marion, and Kwame Brown.

The Lakers also sent a regular starting lineup of Fisher + Kobe + Ariza + Gasol + Yao Ming.

Liu Mang and Kobe are not looking at each other now.

Liu Mang looked at Ariza, who had been his teammate for half a season, and the frontcourt combination of Gasol and Yao Ming, the strongest interior combination in history, as well as Odom, Wang Zhizhi, and Barnes on the bench.

Kobe Bryant's 100 ability evaluation is at its peak, and Liu Mang doesn't want to make any evaluation.

Yao Ming's ability evaluation of 95 is also at his peak, and he has kept his weight from exceeding 140 kilograms, maintaining it between 135 and 138 kilograms, reducing the burden on his body. In today's league, even in the middle and late seasons of the season, he is "only 135" kilograms. Yao Ming is also the biggest killer in terms of tonnage. O'Neal is heavier, but now O'Neal can't compare with Yao Ming at his peak except for ten minutes when he has enough physical strength.

Gasol's ability evaluation of 94 has also reached its peak.

Ariza is a bit worse, with an ability rating of only 79. His three-point shooting percentage of 31% is not even as good as that of Barnes. He only has an offensive rating of 72, but his defense is as high as 89, and he is better than Barnes on air cuts. , all are enhanced versions of Barnes, and Barnes is still sitting on the bench of the Lakers.

The weakest one is undoubtedly Fisher. As a 34-year-old veteran who is in his twelfth year of his career, Fisher shoots 40% of his three-pointers when he is completely open. The ability evaluation of Mr. Key's role is really poor, with an overall ability evaluation of 71.

Kobe looked at Rondo, McGrady and Wade and Jason Terry on the bench...

Kwame Brown and Yao Ming came to the center circle. The Lakers were already ready to retreat. They were so urinary and decisive.

This time Kwame Brown did not give Yao Ming another chance to win the jump ball. The referee blew the whistle to start the game at 8:30 and threw the ball into the air. Kwame Brown took off with all his strength and pushed the ball backwards.

Both teams move quickly!

The other four members of the Lakers retreated quickly and Yao Ming barely jumped. After Kwame Brown landed, Yao Ming took the initiative to contact Kwame Brown, delaying Kwame Brown's quick release and entering the three-point line together.

After receiving the ball, Rondo passed the ball to McGrady without stopping. McGrady quickly cut into the three-point line, took a look at Liu Mang's running position, and took the initiative to dribble over and play with Liu Mang under Ariza's defense. Passing the ball hand to hand, he went up to block Kobe.

The Maimang combination's perfect pick-and-roll forced the opponent to switch defenses!

The tacit understanding between the Maimang team is great!

Kobe and Ariza hadn't switched defenses yet, and Ariza could only watch helplessly as Liu Mang received the ball and used McGrady to block Kobe, then turned and cut from his side into the paint.

Liu Mang cut into the paint and scored two points with a quick layup before Yao Ming returned to the basket. Yao Ming wanted to pounce directly on Liu Mang, but Kwame Brown turned around first and was stuck. He could only look at Liu Mang. Successful layup.

Rondo's judgment this time, the tacit understanding of McGrady and Liu Mang's cooperation, and McGrady's own reading of the opponent's defense, coupled with Liu Mang's explosive speed after the pick-and-roll and excellent skills, led to the victory at the beginning!

It's not that Ariza and Kobe didn't defend the ball well, but that the Hawks' three perimeter players were too strong. Ariza knew very well that if he made a little bigger movement when he switched defenses just now, Liu Mang would be able to cause a foul. Half a season Teammates are not for nothing.

Kobe silently picked up the ball and threw it out of bounds to Fisher. He could clearly see that Liu Mang was stronger than last season!

Liu Mang and others retreated to the backcourt, waiting for the Lakers to attack.

The core idea of ​​the Hawks' offensive tactics just now is to avoid Yao Ming's defensive "natural chasm" inside. The second-year Rondo can do a lot more things than in his rookie season, which is the key to the smoothness of the first attack.

Now the pressure on the Eagles is coming, and here are the two monsters on the opponent's inside who can shoot and play in the low post!

Is Gasol going to the low post? Or should Yao Ming go to the low post?

Liu Mang was slightly away from Ariza, watching Yao Ming and Gasol move from the center to the inside, ready to attack at any time. Ariza... Liu Mang recognized that he could make the shot.

but……

Gasol stopped outside the free throw line!

Yao Ming went to the left baseline in the middle distance!

After Fisher passed the ball to Gasol, he went to the right corner to open up space. Kobe went to the right low post to hold McGrady!

There was no need to look at the names floating in front of him or listen to the system prompts. Fisher ran to the bottom corner and Kobe got into position with Tracy McGrady in his hands. Liu Mang immediately rushed towards Kobe and flanked Kobe with Tracy McGrady.

Ariza seemed to have known for a long time that he would be let go. When Liu Mang ran toward Kobe, Ariza moved to Yao Ming's side and helped Yao Ming block Kwame Brown. Yao Ming took a step to the left of the three-second zone. From the side, Kobe jumped up to score the ball, the target was Yao Ming!

Yao Ming received the ball and took a mid-range shot before Kwame Brown pushed Ariza away and rushed towards him...

Didn't make it!

But Gasol pressed into the paint, nodded the ball over the heads of Marion, Liu Mang, and Tracy McGrady, and made a tip-in!

"What is this?" Van Gundy took out the small notebook passed down by Riley's head coaches and flipped through it. After flipping through it for a long time, he didn't see the Lakers playing like this before!

Zen Master watched as the opponent's defensive assistant began to destroy his suit again, and felt very proud: "Are you the only ones who always have new tactics? I do too! It's just for you."

Coach Kruger was not panicking. They could only play like this for the time being. The opponent's time was not up, and they could not make any changes. The tricks were only effective at specific moments.

When the Hawks attacked, Rondo pushed forward to the frontcourt.

Liu Mang and McGrady naturally attracted all the attention of the Lakers' two defensive perimeter players. Kobe followed Liu Mang and Ariza defended McGrady with all his strength.

Rondo waved to Marion for a pick-and-roll, and Marion came out to help Rondo block Fisher.

The pick-and-roll was not important. What was important was that Marion moved to the three-point line and brought Gasol out!

Liu Mang crossed paths with McGrady while running, and McGrady continued to block Kobe. Rondo quickly passed the ball to Liu Mang as soon as he entered the three-point line after the pick-and-roll.

Ariza was more decisive in switching defense this time. Seeing Liu Mang receive the ball and turn around to bypass Kobe and McGrady, Ariza quickly stepped back.

But...

Liu Mang turned around not to move forward, but just to avoid Kobe. Liu Mang turned around and took a mid-range shot...

"Ding... Triggered quickly, the host's mid-range run and jump shot is not affected by long-term running..."

One meter away from the right side of the three-second zone, Liu Mang's shooting rate is as high as 47% when he receives the ball. This is the position where he occasionally turns around and jumps when he plays low-post singles. It's too familiar. Ariza was scared and stepped back. Liu Mang's mid-range shot also hit!

Rondo and Stockton have learned pick-and-roll for more than a year. With Liu Mang, a master player without the ball, and McGrady, a small forward with excellent shooting, the starting lineup can compete with the Lakers' starting lineup!

Rondo's pick-and-roll in the rookie season was average. It's not that he has no talent, but that he needs to learn a lot from scratch. After all, Rondo's breakthrough and passing skills were too poor last season. But after learning the basics, after hard training in the summer and the games before this season, the pick-and-roll has made great progress!

Moreover, Rondo's development trajectory is completely different from Stockton's. Rondo doesn't care about assists. He enjoys the feeling of controlling the team's offense.

The Lakers defended well just now, but Rondo still linked up with almost the same running position as the first attack.

Rondo's awareness shocked the Zen Master on the Lakers bench!

The Zen Master looked at Barnes who wanted to play on the bench, but he couldn't change players!

With Barnes on the bench, there is more than just Ariza as an offensive black hole. With Liu Mang's shrinking defense, Ariza dared not cut in. An inside defensive point guard who blocks better than most centers is really a bug.

Fisher is useless on the defensive end, but the Zen Master needs his open shots on the offensive end.

When it comes to the Lakers' offense, just like the Hawks have to create opportunities for Liu Mang to receive the ball in the middle distance on the right and have a chance to break through and shoot, the Lakers focus on putting Kobe in the low post, Yao Ming as a mid-range containment point, and Gasol as a high-post coordination core.

The Zen Master knew how strong Liu Mang's prediction of high-post coordination was from last year's finals. The Zen Master is the Zen Master. With so many superstars, he can find ways to crack any defense.

The talent skill "Lian Zhu" may be the strongest talent skill, and "Jie Ma" is also an excellent defensive characteristic, but it is not invincible. The opponent also has many stars and a head coach in history.

However, the Lakers' tactical adjustment has made the TV commentators praise Liu Mang. The Lakers have been forced to this point by Liu Mang.

In the first half of the quarter, both teams were playing tactics. The two star teams played tactics, and the two star teams had strong tactical discipline and the team system was very suitable for their lineups. They played high-quality games from the beginning. A bunch of stars played tactics and the success rate was also high.

At the sixth minute and forty-nine seconds of the first quarter, the Lakers called a timeout first!

Liu Mang scored 9 points in nearly seven minutes, one mid-range shot and one layup, and also made a three-pointer and 2 free throws.

The Hawks scored 19 points in a little more than half a quarter!

The Lakers scored 16 points in half a quarter. After Liu Mang made the first three-pointer, the Lakers called a timeout.

The Hawks' tactic was to attack Liu Mang. The Lakers knew it, but they just couldn't defend it! Rondo's performance was crucial. Last year, when the Hawks met the Lakers, Rondo was as miserable as he could be. He couldn't get into the inside, didn't shoot from the outside, and didn't control the rhythm well. But this time, Rondo avenged his previous shame!

The data is only 1 point, 1 assist, and 2 rebounds, but under Rondo's leadership and McGrady's assistance, Liu Mang scored 9 points and 3 assists with a hit rate of 3 out of 4, which made the Lakers' front line composed of Ariza and Kobe collapse on the defensive end!