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Arenas is not a point guard who is good at organization. He couldn't see the open space and gave the ball to Jamison from the outside.

Jamison caught the ball and singled out Iguodala. He used his height advantage to make an emergency stop jump shot, which missed due to interference. It is difficult for Iguodala to defend defenders like Crawford, but it is much easier to defend Jamison. He does not suffer from confrontation, has superior speed, and can maintain interference in front of him.

Jamison was a power forward in college, and his mobility as a power forward in the NBA has obvious advantages. Playing as a small forward, his mobility is not enough. He has always been embarrassed in the Warriors due to positional issues, and was once criticized as a defensive black hole.

Now, his defense is also difficult to integrate with the team, and it is easy to destroy the coherence of the team's defense. His advantage is that he handles the ball cleanly on offense and never wastes time on catch-and-shoot or low-post singles.

Yang Rui believes that he is most suitable as a power forward or a scoring sixth man in small-ball tactics. It is destined to be a tragedy to be paired with Stoudemire. Both of them are poor defensively. How to make up for their weaknesses?

Yao Ming grabbed the rebound, passed it to Jones, and slowly ran across the half court.

The Wizards' defensive tactics were also man-to-man. Kobe and Yao Ming played pick-and-roll again, and this time Stoudemire switched defenses.

Kobe paused for a moment on his right side. He held the ball in his left hand and transferred it to his right hand. He suddenly started to break through the baseline at 50 degrees, passed Stoudemire in one step, and scored a quick layup. 4 to 0.

Live broadcast on TNT radio, Barkley commented: "If Amare wants to become a superstar, he must do better on the defensive end, especially in the pick-and-roll. He has to keep up. This is his biggest weakness at the moment. .”

Kenny Smith said: "If Jerry was still with the Wizards, Amare's performance should be better than now. He may get a maximum salary in the Wizards, and it will be difficult to win another championship."

Both believe that Stoudemire's situation is like that of Vince Carter, who can attract fans but rarely achieve great results.

Arenas took action, moved laterally after the pick-and-roll, and made a 70-degree pull-up three-pointer from the right side. He missed the ball due to Rashid's interference, and the rebound was grabbed by Yao Ming.

Arenas often makes strong shots against people without getting rid of the defense, and his choices are still poor.

In the Lakers' position battle, the same tactic continued. Kobe attracted double-teams from Stoudemire and Stevenson and distributed the ball to the middle. Yao Ming shot with his toes from outside the three-point line. The rhythm was very good and he scored cleanly. 7 to 0.

Yao Ming smiled happily when he returned to defense. He has made 5 three-pointers this season. His previous shooting rate was 33.3%. After this goal, he will improve a little.

Barkley smiled: "Jerry's transformation of the center is obvious. Yao is so tall that he can shoot three-pointers. It is strange in NBA history, and his shooting rate is not low."

Smith said: "I heard that when Jerry first joined the Knicks as an assistant coach, he also wanted Ewing to shoot three-pointers, but Ewing developed a habit and couldn't practice it anymore. That season, he relied on inside support to win. When it came to regular season MVP, as soon as Jerry left, the Knicks' record immediately declined, and Ewing never performed at his level again."

Barkley nodded and said: "The emergence of Jerry has changed the overall playing style of the NBA. Now inside players who can pull out to shoot are becoming more and more popular. Okur and Milicic are playing well in the Pistons. Warriors Troy - Murphy has shown his worth by being so soft."

Chinese player Wang Zhizhi is also a beneficiary. He is now on the Heat and can still get opportunities to play. With his excellent shooting, he will also have a chance to get a contract next summer.

In Yang Rui's previous life, before 2011, shooting big men were easily despised. Nowitzki led the Mavericks to win the championship and won the MVP, and people improved their evaluation of the evacuation inside line.

When Andrew Bynum was with the Lakers, he would be yelled at by his coach if he was pulled out to shoot three-pointers. It later proved that this was the direction of basketball development. By 2016, not only centers such as Cousins, Towns, Frye, and Speights could shoot three-pointers, but even Brook Lopez was pulled out to shoot three-pointers.

Lopez was once said by O'Neal to be the only traditional center in the league. As a result, in the 16-17 season, he took 387 shots from beyond the three-point line and made 134 goals.

Shooting percentage was 34.6%. Prior to this, he had only taken 31 shots in all seasons combined.

Yao Ming and Lopez are in the same situation. The shooting touch is very soft and they can definitely practice three-pointers well. A 17-foot high jump shot and a step-back jump shot are about the same distance, and of course the latter is more cost-effective.

So to hell with traditional centers.

When the Wizards attacked, Arenas and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll, attracting the inside to switch defenses and pass to the middle.

Stoudemire pushed past Kobe to catch the ball, started at full speed, jumped up and dunked with one hand.

Yao Ming let go of Jeffries and went to the basket. Seeing the opportunity, he jumped up with all his strength and accurately pressed the basketball with his right hand, ruining the dunk.

Although Stoudemire is nicknamed "Little Bully", in fact, what he has is explosive power, and his upper body strength is not very strong. His maximum bench press data is only 110 kilograms, while "softie" Yao Ming can press 140 kilograms. no pressure.

Kobe picked up the basketball and passed it to Jones, and the Lakers battled.

When Stoudemire returned to defense, he signaled a foul to the referee, but the referee ignored him. The Lakers are the team that the league strongly favors this season, and the Wizards have been given up. The farce in 2003 angered Stern. Stoudemire did not get as many whistles with the Wizards as he did with the Suns. Without a good organizer, his scoring ability was not fully utilized, averaging 20 points per game for three consecutive seasons. about.

After receiving the ball, Kobe waved to Yao Ming and seemed to be looking for a cover. He suddenly made a three-pointer from 80 degrees on the right side. He deceived Stevenson and made a very sudden shot. The latter just stretched out his hand and the ball went in. 10 to 0.

Eddie Jordan saw the team's offensive and defensive problems and was the first to request a timeout.

Barkley said: "The Wizards' performance today is really disappointing. I thought it would be a battle between dragons and tigers, but the result was one-sided. A team like the Wizards, which relies on offense to win, was restrained by the Lakers, and its performance was not as good as a defensive team. "

Smith smiled and said: "This is normal. Expert predictions may not be correct. DeShawn Stevenson's draft template was still Michael Jordan. Can he average more than 15 points per game?"

Buckley laughed. "This is indeed a very miraculous thing. His model is Jordan, but he fell to 23rd in the first round. It shows that no one believes it."

Smith lamented: "It is very crucial for a rookie to meet a suitable and good coach. Stevenson is unlucky."

There are two people in the NBA who are drafted according to Jordan, the first is Mavericks captain Michael Finley. He was selected with the 21st pick in the first round in 1995. He was selected to two All-Stars. His peak numbers were 22.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists. He barely lost his reputation to Jordan.

The second one is DeShawn Stevenson, who is currently averaging 11.6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 40.8% from the field and 37.3% from the three-point range. This is a career high in many statistics.

Why Stevenson's template is Jordan is a big mystery in the NBA in Yang Rui's previous life. The company that gave out the draft manual probably stuffed a lot of money.

Of course, Stevenson is also considered to have two skills, at least he performed well in high school. In his last season at Washington Union High School, he averaged 23.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. In his four high school seasons, he averaged 21.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. He also won the dunk king in the 2000 McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest.

His worst choice was to enter the NBA too early, and was drafted by the Jazz and worked under old-school coach Sloan.

Sloan likes to play pick-and-rolls and never arranges tactics for shooting guards. It took him three years to finally develop an all-around warrior into a fixed-point shooter.

Stevenson is very unlucky. He spends a lot of time controlling the ball, and his breakthroughs and organization are gradually declining.

He is just a joke in the league now, but some people still feel sorry for him. Kenny Smith implicitly slandered Sloan. He and Barkley played together for several years and learned bad things.