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Chapter 81
Chapter 81
On the 21st, the first game of the Western Conference Finals began.
In the video conference before the game, Su Yang suggested to continue to implement a high-pressure defense against Kobe, let Webster take the main defense, use his long arms to press and shoot, and then arrange for Adelaide to wait for the opportunity to go online to flank, and Frye pressed the speed depending on the situation, forcing Kobe to make a strong shot.
That kind of strategy has been tested against the Lakers before, and it can indeed limit Kobe's performance, but it will be easier for Gasol and Odom to get opportunities, and they can't rotate infinitely like they did against the Spurs.
Su Yang suggested that Radmanovich be the main offensive player. Whether the Lakers switch defenses in advance or actively force passes, no matter what means they should try their best to find Radmanovic and use it as a counterpoint. breakthrough.
After the game officially started, Su Yang ran to the players' tunnel and set up a TV at the exit to watch the live broadcast.The team also specially equipped him with two staff members, using the communication method of manual errands to pass on the word, trying to achieve the effect of on-site command.
Who ever thought that the defensive strategy that took a long time to formulate had an accident as soon as the game started.
Kobe couldn't prevent it at all!
Every time Webster puts close pressure on the defense to make a breakthrough, Kobe will force a single-player shot. Anyway, he is determined not to get close to the paint.
The key shot was recognized, and Kobe also caused Webster to foul twice, disrupting the Blazers' rotation.
Fortunately, the Blazers' offensive firepower is okay, relying on Adeqiang to eat the relatively soft Gasol and bite the score.
In the first quarter of the game, the Blazers trailed the Lakers 24-25, and the two teams entered the bench stage.
During the inter-section pause, Su Yang repeatedly sorted out the various situations of the Blazers, and felt that there was no need to make too many changes.
I didn't think about it, maybe Webster didn't play for too long with two fouls in the first quarter. McMillan asked Webster to replace Jones to play on the bench. Su Yang saw the lineup change on live TV, and it was too late to stop it.
With such adjustments, the Blazers’ offense didn’t change much during the bench stage. Webster and Jones are both three-point fort positions, but there is a big problem with the defensive rotation. .
Several times defensively, Webster miscommunicated with his teammates, causing the Lakers to score easily.
Su Yang felt a headache seeing it, and knew that it was the only way to do it. If he changed it temporarily, it would cause even more chaos.
The chaotic situation continued until the Blazers rearranged their main players to play, but the point difference became wider and wider.
By the end of halftime, the Blazers trailed the Lakers 46 to 59, and the momentum of the team plummeted.
However, after the series with the Spurs, the team's toughness has improved significantly.After some summary analysis and chicken soup encouragement, the whole team regained its momentum, and Su Yang took the opportunity to slightly adjust the defensive strategy to reduce the pressure on Kobe.
There is no basketball-related basis for such adjustments, it is purely psychological warfare, betting that Kobe will reduce the number of shots.
Su Yang also told McMillan his true thoughts, saying that the playoffs are the stage for schemers and gamblers.
McMillan felt something was wrong, but he couldn't think of a better way. He just said to see the effect.
The second half of the game started quickly, and the situation was exactly as Su Yang expected, Kobe passed the ball more.
The reason why Kobe passed the ball is most likely because he felt that he was in the lead, he hadn't had a high-intensity defense, and he lacked challenges.
Fortunately, Kobe passed so many balls that the skier and Odom rarely scored, making a total of 8 of 2 shots.
The Blazers are still aggressively eating skiers on the offensive end, abruptly narrowing the 8-point gap in a single game.
But the good times didn't last long. Phil Jackson seemed to see through Su Yang's strategy, and Kobe Bryant frequently made the main attack in the fourth quarter.
Su Yang used his tricks and asked the players to put more pressure on Kobe again, and the defensive effect was excellent.
Just when the Blazers chased the score to 2 points away, Kobe's style of play suddenly changed, giving up all kinds of long shots, frequently rushing to the paint with double teams, jump throws, pull-up layups, and negative angle throws. All kinds of means are readily available.
Some of the Blazers were able to defend, some were unable to defend, and sometimes they were called fouls. Webster was fouled off with 6 fouls, Alder also got 5 fouls, and the point guard with the fewest major fouls was also 3 times. Blake, quite tragic.
In the end, the Blazers lost to the Lakers 104 to 108 at home, and the series fell behind 0 to 1.
Kobe made 16 of 8 shots, 23 of 21 free throws, and scored 38 points. At the same time, he greatly restricted Roy, allowing Roy to make 18 of 5 shots. He only had 14 points, 9 assists, and 4 turnovers. Become the biggest appearance of losing.
When the coaching staff reviewed the game together, they found that the only mistake was the rotation adjustment in the second quarter.
Su Yang has no other way, no matter how fast the live broadcast is, there will be a delay, and it is even more impossible to communicate immediately after seeing something.
At the press conference after the game, McMillan praised the Lakers for playing a tough game. When asked by reporters why they broke the regular rotation in the second quarter and replaced Jones with Webster, McMillan admitted that he thought too simple and made a mistake.
On the second day, the whole team practiced together, and the coach rehearsed in advance how the rotation was disrupted by fouls and other problems.
Su Yang led the team to practice in a hurry, and encouraged Roy not to panic, to fight as he should, and not to actively seek changes just because he was too uncomfortable to be guarded by Kobe. Many times, he needed to fight with bayonets, even if he was stabbed first, he had to persevere.
On the 23rd, the Blazers continued to face the Lakers.
No one expected that the Lakers took the initiative to change, and the skier was replaced by Ariza within 2 minutes of starting.
With such a change, the Lakers' defensive strength was greatly improved in an instant, and they directly played a wave of 13-0 attacks.
McMillan adjusted according to the countermeasures formulated before the game, but Alder and other young people were stunned and failed to break the scoring shortage. It was not until the end of the first quarter that the Trail Blazers scored 18 points, while the Lakers easily won. to 33 points.
The Blazers didn't lose rebounds, and they made fewer turnovers than the Lakers, but they couldn't make shots, as if they were bewitched.
Su Yang knew that this was the best part of Phil Jackson as a coach - using small changes to fight psychological warfare. The Bulls used the same method to surprise the Blazers in the 92 Finals, and used it to deal with the Blazers after many years.
During the intermission, Su Yang asked the staff to tell the story of the finals to the coaching staff and players.
After the start of the second quarter, the whole team came out of the haze of frequent strikes, leading 31 to 30 in a single quarter.
During the halftime break, Su Yang said that there was nothing to adjust, but to focus on the details and follow the Lakers to the end.
The whole team returned to the court with high spirits, leading the Lakers 34 to 30 in the third quarter. Among them, Roy played the best. He carried Kobe's defense and made 6 of 5 shots. He scored 11 points in a single quarter and sent 3 assists. Zero mistakes.
Then in the fourth quarter, the game turned into a foul battle again. The Lakers tried their best to suppress the rhythm and resolutely refused to give a chance to start.
The Blazers scored 5 points more than the Lakers in a single quarter, but eventually lost to the Lakers 115 to 120.
The 13-0 wave in the first quarter became the biggest reason for the loss. No one can blame it, everyone was dumbfounded at the time.
At the post-match press conference, McMillan said that he was too slow to react on the spot and that all the responsibility was on him.
Su Yang gave a speech in the locker room, encouraging the whole team not to be discouraged and not to be afraid. The playoffs are about taking turns. The Lakers have already made two moves in a row. It is difficult to make other changes in the following games. Even if they go to the Lakers home court, they can win. .
It can be said that many young players in the Blazers have lost the confidence to win in their eyes.
Su Yang didn't force the chicken soup, but took advantage of the rest time to repeatedly let the players adapt to the psychological warfare.
On the 25th, the third game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers started at the Staples Center.
This time, the Blazers did not make too many mistakes and were tied with the Lakers until the end of the game.
It's a pity that at the final moment of the star showdown, Kobe succeeded in a low post, and Roy made a high throw.
In the end, the Blazers lost to the Lakers 109 to 111, and the series fell behind 0 to 3.
Looking at the history of the NBA, there has never been a team that has come back from a 0-3 deficit.Various discussions emerged one after another, and many fans believed that the Blazers had the last hope left, that is, Su Yang's three-game suspension ended and he was about to come back.
(End of this chapter)
On the 21st, the first game of the Western Conference Finals began.
In the video conference before the game, Su Yang suggested to continue to implement a high-pressure defense against Kobe, let Webster take the main defense, use his long arms to press and shoot, and then arrange for Adelaide to wait for the opportunity to go online to flank, and Frye pressed the speed depending on the situation, forcing Kobe to make a strong shot.
That kind of strategy has been tested against the Lakers before, and it can indeed limit Kobe's performance, but it will be easier for Gasol and Odom to get opportunities, and they can't rotate infinitely like they did against the Spurs.
Su Yang suggested that Radmanovich be the main offensive player. Whether the Lakers switch defenses in advance or actively force passes, no matter what means they should try their best to find Radmanovic and use it as a counterpoint. breakthrough.
After the game officially started, Su Yang ran to the players' tunnel and set up a TV at the exit to watch the live broadcast.The team also specially equipped him with two staff members, using the communication method of manual errands to pass on the word, trying to achieve the effect of on-site command.
Who ever thought that the defensive strategy that took a long time to formulate had an accident as soon as the game started.
Kobe couldn't prevent it at all!
Every time Webster puts close pressure on the defense to make a breakthrough, Kobe will force a single-player shot. Anyway, he is determined not to get close to the paint.
The key shot was recognized, and Kobe also caused Webster to foul twice, disrupting the Blazers' rotation.
Fortunately, the Blazers' offensive firepower is okay, relying on Adeqiang to eat the relatively soft Gasol and bite the score.
In the first quarter of the game, the Blazers trailed the Lakers 24-25, and the two teams entered the bench stage.
During the inter-section pause, Su Yang repeatedly sorted out the various situations of the Blazers, and felt that there was no need to make too many changes.
I didn't think about it, maybe Webster didn't play for too long with two fouls in the first quarter. McMillan asked Webster to replace Jones to play on the bench. Su Yang saw the lineup change on live TV, and it was too late to stop it.
With such adjustments, the Blazers’ offense didn’t change much during the bench stage. Webster and Jones are both three-point fort positions, but there is a big problem with the defensive rotation. .
Several times defensively, Webster miscommunicated with his teammates, causing the Lakers to score easily.
Su Yang felt a headache seeing it, and knew that it was the only way to do it. If he changed it temporarily, it would cause even more chaos.
The chaotic situation continued until the Blazers rearranged their main players to play, but the point difference became wider and wider.
By the end of halftime, the Blazers trailed the Lakers 46 to 59, and the momentum of the team plummeted.
However, after the series with the Spurs, the team's toughness has improved significantly.After some summary analysis and chicken soup encouragement, the whole team regained its momentum, and Su Yang took the opportunity to slightly adjust the defensive strategy to reduce the pressure on Kobe.
There is no basketball-related basis for such adjustments, it is purely psychological warfare, betting that Kobe will reduce the number of shots.
Su Yang also told McMillan his true thoughts, saying that the playoffs are the stage for schemers and gamblers.
McMillan felt something was wrong, but he couldn't think of a better way. He just said to see the effect.
The second half of the game started quickly, and the situation was exactly as Su Yang expected, Kobe passed the ball more.
The reason why Kobe passed the ball is most likely because he felt that he was in the lead, he hadn't had a high-intensity defense, and he lacked challenges.
Fortunately, Kobe passed so many balls that the skier and Odom rarely scored, making a total of 8 of 2 shots.
The Blazers are still aggressively eating skiers on the offensive end, abruptly narrowing the 8-point gap in a single game.
But the good times didn't last long. Phil Jackson seemed to see through Su Yang's strategy, and Kobe Bryant frequently made the main attack in the fourth quarter.
Su Yang used his tricks and asked the players to put more pressure on Kobe again, and the defensive effect was excellent.
Just when the Blazers chased the score to 2 points away, Kobe's style of play suddenly changed, giving up all kinds of long shots, frequently rushing to the paint with double teams, jump throws, pull-up layups, and negative angle throws. All kinds of means are readily available.
Some of the Blazers were able to defend, some were unable to defend, and sometimes they were called fouls. Webster was fouled off with 6 fouls, Alder also got 5 fouls, and the point guard with the fewest major fouls was also 3 times. Blake, quite tragic.
In the end, the Blazers lost to the Lakers 104 to 108 at home, and the series fell behind 0 to 1.
Kobe made 16 of 8 shots, 23 of 21 free throws, and scored 38 points. At the same time, he greatly restricted Roy, allowing Roy to make 18 of 5 shots. He only had 14 points, 9 assists, and 4 turnovers. Become the biggest appearance of losing.
When the coaching staff reviewed the game together, they found that the only mistake was the rotation adjustment in the second quarter.
Su Yang has no other way, no matter how fast the live broadcast is, there will be a delay, and it is even more impossible to communicate immediately after seeing something.
At the press conference after the game, McMillan praised the Lakers for playing a tough game. When asked by reporters why they broke the regular rotation in the second quarter and replaced Jones with Webster, McMillan admitted that he thought too simple and made a mistake.
On the second day, the whole team practiced together, and the coach rehearsed in advance how the rotation was disrupted by fouls and other problems.
Su Yang led the team to practice in a hurry, and encouraged Roy not to panic, to fight as he should, and not to actively seek changes just because he was too uncomfortable to be guarded by Kobe. Many times, he needed to fight with bayonets, even if he was stabbed first, he had to persevere.
On the 23rd, the Blazers continued to face the Lakers.
No one expected that the Lakers took the initiative to change, and the skier was replaced by Ariza within 2 minutes of starting.
With such a change, the Lakers' defensive strength was greatly improved in an instant, and they directly played a wave of 13-0 attacks.
McMillan adjusted according to the countermeasures formulated before the game, but Alder and other young people were stunned and failed to break the scoring shortage. It was not until the end of the first quarter that the Trail Blazers scored 18 points, while the Lakers easily won. to 33 points.
The Blazers didn't lose rebounds, and they made fewer turnovers than the Lakers, but they couldn't make shots, as if they were bewitched.
Su Yang knew that this was the best part of Phil Jackson as a coach - using small changes to fight psychological warfare. The Bulls used the same method to surprise the Blazers in the 92 Finals, and used it to deal with the Blazers after many years.
During the intermission, Su Yang asked the staff to tell the story of the finals to the coaching staff and players.
After the start of the second quarter, the whole team came out of the haze of frequent strikes, leading 31 to 30 in a single quarter.
During the halftime break, Su Yang said that there was nothing to adjust, but to focus on the details and follow the Lakers to the end.
The whole team returned to the court with high spirits, leading the Lakers 34 to 30 in the third quarter. Among them, Roy played the best. He carried Kobe's defense and made 6 of 5 shots. He scored 11 points in a single quarter and sent 3 assists. Zero mistakes.
Then in the fourth quarter, the game turned into a foul battle again. The Lakers tried their best to suppress the rhythm and resolutely refused to give a chance to start.
The Blazers scored 5 points more than the Lakers in a single quarter, but eventually lost to the Lakers 115 to 120.
The 13-0 wave in the first quarter became the biggest reason for the loss. No one can blame it, everyone was dumbfounded at the time.
At the post-match press conference, McMillan said that he was too slow to react on the spot and that all the responsibility was on him.
Su Yang gave a speech in the locker room, encouraging the whole team not to be discouraged and not to be afraid. The playoffs are about taking turns. The Lakers have already made two moves in a row. It is difficult to make other changes in the following games. Even if they go to the Lakers home court, they can win. .
It can be said that many young players in the Blazers have lost the confidence to win in their eyes.
Su Yang didn't force the chicken soup, but took advantage of the rest time to repeatedly let the players adapt to the psychological warfare.
On the 25th, the third game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers started at the Staples Center.
This time, the Blazers did not make too many mistakes and were tied with the Lakers until the end of the game.
It's a pity that at the final moment of the star showdown, Kobe succeeded in a low post, and Roy made a high throw.
In the end, the Blazers lost to the Lakers 109 to 111, and the series fell behind 0 to 3.
Looking at the history of the NBA, there has never been a team that has come back from a 0-3 deficit.Various discussions emerged one after another, and many fans believed that the Blazers had the last hope left, that is, Su Yang's three-game suspension ended and he was about to come back.
(End of this chapter)
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