Chapter 1164 [The Battle of the Seven Battles in the Three Sections]
Guo Xu dribbled the ball across the half, and this time Iguodala didn't dare to run over from a long distance to make up for the defense.
Robertson and Tucker stood in the left and right corners to attract the defense, Horford went to the right 70-degree three-point line, can catch the ball and shoot and can cut inside at any time, and Nurkic went to the right low post to form a triangle.
It's a star-studded tactic with a full stretch of formation, turning the left side into a weak side. If the Warriors want to wrap Guo Xu, there must be a gap, especially on the left side, and Roberson must be completely empty.
At the end of each quarter, many teams will control the tempo and play like this, which is a good tactic.
Guo Xu dribbled the ball to his left hand outside the three-point line, quickly dribbled behind his back and moved his right hand to the right side of the direction and sideways, Curry hurriedly followed, Guo Xu took the ball with his right hand and strode around and turned sideways to receive a backward jumper, and shot in front of the three-point line.
His movements were much faster than Curry's, and Curry couldn't even seal his eyes after leaning back, and the ball hollowed into the net.
22 to 8, Guo Xu's personal 9th point.
Jackson, who shot this ball, wanted to call a timeout again, Guo Xu's step-back jumper outside the three-point line could be scored, how could this person defend himself?
He can see that Guo Xu is not a bad shooting choice that underestimates the enemy, but an outside step-back jumper with a perfect rhythm, and it is impossible to be so skilled without regular practice.
According to NBA rules, a player is 2 points on the inside of the three-point line before jumping, and 3 points on the outside! If a player turns around, he will step on the line with his foot carelessly, and it will be difficult to grasp the distance and hit rate of this kind of ball.
In the history of the NBA, no one has ever practiced step-back jumpers outside the three-point line, and Guo Xu and Wang Jun have practiced in the time loop, anyway, they have plenty of time and have many skills.
Curry ran to catch the ball and made a quick shot, dodging Guo Xu's block and returning a three-pointer, 22-11.
The Warriors' home fans applauded enthusiastically, and then shouted "defend" together! At this time, no one applauded Guo Xu's goal, this is a battle of life and death, and Warriors fans want to see the home team complete three consecutive championships.
Guo Xu and other teammates pulled away, the midfielder and Horford played blocking and dismantling, and Middleton switched defenses. The Warriors changed to a joint defensive position on the court, and they didn't dare to let Guo Xu play alone all the time.
Bottom line: Robertson and Tucker are not good at attacking with the ball, and as long as the big man saves out, he can defend on the baseline. The Lakers' lineup is flawed, and in addition to Guo Xu, the only troublesome thing is Horford.
As soon as Guo Xu passed, Horford was empty on the perimeter, and he made a three-point jumper on the right side, but unfortunately the ball was deflected.
The Warriors wanted to launch a counterattack, Curry and Iguodala were both on the verge of going down, and Middleton couldn't move quickly with the ball in the backcourt, and was forced into the midfield by Robertson. When he slows down and moves sideways, and after dribbling the ball past half court under interference, the opportunity for a quick break is gone.
In the first quarter, both sides paid great attention to defense, and the Lakers dominated the anti-away and kept suppressing the Warriors, leading 36-21.
Guo Xu attracted the bag and divided the ball, played the whole quarter and scored 13 points and 8 assists, and the second-in-command Horford was empty a few times, got 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and made a three-pointer in the second half.
The best player on the Warriors' side was Curry with eight points. Veteran Nowitzki scored six points, and second-in-command Middleton was completely killed, scoring a point on 0-of-3 shooting.
Robertson didn't score either, but his performance was extremely eye-catching, and he did the coach's assignment perfectly, and the team just needed him and Middleton to play together.
The quality of a player's defense can be reflected in some details, Robertson is not only physically fit to defend, he is also good at awareness. Many of the live streamers mentioned Roberson as a key contributor to the Lakers' lead.
How strong is Roberson defensively? Not only can he defend against frame breakouts, but he can also defend against back-to-back hits.
In the second half of the first quarter, Green came on the court and faced Robertson in the low post, he thought it was a mismatch, but he didn't push Robertson with the ball, and finally made a mistake when he couldn't make a pass to his teammates. As you can see from that defense, Roberson is good at using his skills to make his opponents difficult to exert his strength, despite his lack of weight.
Middleton, on the other hand, couldn't get rid of Robertson's defence with the ball and had to get his chances by playing off the ball. It can be said that Robertson is the backbone of the Lakers' outside defense, and without him, the defensive ability of the starters will be sharply reduced.
As long as he wins today, Tyrone Lue is also ready to reuse Robertson after entering the Finals and let him defend James. Devin Booker and Josh Richardson are playing less time again, and they are weak on defense and not strong on offense.
The two youngsters lack experience in the competition, and there are always problems with their mentality after they come on the court, and they can only play at the level of 70% in training, and they will hesitate to break through and shoot. If the Lakers can play as well as they did in the regular season, shoot the ball in the open space, and play boldly in the second quarter, the Lakers may not need to play a tie-break to eliminate the Warriors.
It's a must-take path and a must-pay for most young people, and only a handful of newcomers can skip this and go straight to the heart of a team and become a winner in the playoffs.
Guo Xu knew that the strength of the Lakers' No. 1 position would drop greatly after he was off the court, so he did not rest in the second quarter. Booker made a mistake again, and he couldn't shoot in the empty position, but fortunately, there were still people on Guo Xu's side.
Carter played a short time in the first quarter, and returned to the bench in the second quarter, when he took a pass from Guo Xu and scored two three-pointers. As soon as the role players make their shots, the Warriors players are less determined when they are in the middle.
Horford rested, Nurkic played a triangle offense on the inside, and the Lakers could also ensure an interior offense. In order to prevent Nurkic's strong back, the Warriors have to send Lopez or Gobert, and Green and Nowitzki can't defend it.
Nurkic, a high school forward with a height of 213cm and a weight of 127 kg, when he enters the restricted area, he can't really defend without a meat shield, and his shooting touch is very soft.
The big man of the Warriors can't always be on the inside, because Guo Xu catches the ball after slipping the baseline, and the inside and wing don't cooperate, Guo Xu will get the opportunity to single out Curry. He assists in defending and attracts the ball and allows his teammates to shoot.
Robertson didn't play in the quarter, and the two teams fought to a tie on offense, and the Warriors trailed by 15 points into the second half.
Guo Xu scored a double-double of 25 points and 14 assists in the half, and the distribution of the ball has always been very reasonable, and his own shooting rate with the ball is also very high when no one is trapped.
In the third quarter, the Lakers sent a Death Five lineup, and a wave of 14-3 blinded the Warriors, and the difference widened to 26 points. Only Redick made a three-pointer in the Warriors, everyone else became blacksmiths, and Green couldn't shoot in the open spot.
Curry, as the leader of the team, failed to step up and lead the offense, and his mentality collapsed. He was beaten by Guo Xu every game, and the team's backup point guard strength was very different from him and rarely played, he couldn't hide if he wanted to, so he could only face it.
was brutally abused for seven games, and online fans said that Curry was not qualified to compare with Guo Xu, his mood was very depressed, and his mentality was inevitably affected. When the coach was boosting morale, he said that the key to winning the game was to prevent Guo Xu, Curry was full of thoughts about how to defend, and he was afraid of being counterattacked by Guo Xu's misplacement, so he almost didn't dare to break through with the ball.
The pick-and-roll offense couldn't be played, and then Roberson limited Middleton's breakthrough, and the Warriors' offense was suddenly in trouble. Green was let go and couldn't shoot from the perimeter, and his strong hand was stiff and his shooting percentage was low.
Jackson also made a mistake in the use of personnel, and when he put Iguodala and Green on the court together, the Warriors' three-point shooting became very poor, and the defense of these two people was really good, but they couldn't prevent Guo Xu.
The biggest break for Warriors fans was Iguodala's free throw, which he made 1 of 4.
At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led by 31 points at 103-72 and unexpectedly entered garbage time in the tiebreaker......