The Way of the Center

Why can't anyone copy the triangle offense except Phil Jackson? He is the most famous coach in the nBa league in the past 20 years, but the triangle offense he advocates is one of the least popular genres. 『』Even Brian Shaw and Kurt Rambis, who are said to be well versed in all the mysteries of the triangle offense, could not succeed in following Zen Master's footsteps. Not even Tex Winter, creator of the triangle offense, can match Phil Jackson.

Therefore, many people also scoff at the triangle offense, thinking that such a tactic is just a bluff and has no practical significance. Among the people who don't want to see the triangle offense, the most famous one is undoubtedly the "Cardinal" Auerbach.

But the fact is in front of everyone, whether it was the invincible Chicago Bulls back then, or the Los Angeles Lakers during the "ok combination" period, or even the team controlled by Peter Pan now, they are all deeply influenced by the triangle offense. benefits to come.

In the summer of 1995, when Zen Master explained the triangle offense to Rodman, who had just come to the Bulls, Rodman listened but showed a very disdainful look.

"Isn't this just giving the ball to Jordan for singles?" Rodman questioned.

However, Phil Jackson, instead of being angry when he heard these words, smiled slightly. "The triangle offense solved the problem of allowing Jordan to play one-on-one, not double-team."

That might be the problem, the triangle offense doesn't work for all teams. Whether it is Jordan, Kobe or O'Neal, the efficiency of these three people in one-on-one singles may be higher than the efficiency of teamwork. Zen Master Jackson knows how to use a super scorer. His improved triangle offense must have a super scorer as the main attack point to be effective. This may be one of the reasons why others cannot be as successful as him.

"Damien Wilkins used to be praised for his excellent defensive ability, but when facing Kobe Bryant, his defense didn't work at all!" Hit, Mike Breen also picked up the microphone and exclaimed.

It can't be blamed for Wilkins' poor defense. It can only be said that there are not many people in the entire league who can defend against Kobe. Now Kobe's position in Jackson's tactics is just like that of Jordan and O'Neal back then.

However, when the Lakers' offense was going smoothly, what all fans in Los Angeles did not expect was that the Thunder had been clinging to the score!

Bynum was injured, and Gasol had to go to the fifth position. In this way, the person standing at the fourth position becomes Lamar Odom.

This lineup may not seem to be a problem, but the key point is that they met the extremely powerful Thunder team!

"Ann holds the ball in the paint,

Pau Gasol never leaves! "

Although Gasol will be at a disadvantage compared with a powerful center, his weight of 118 kg and height of 2.13 meters are enough to deal with Angela.

Anjie has repeatedly got the ball in the low post, but so far has not shot once. This time, An Jie didn't intend to directly confront this European moving castle.

The excited Westbrook gave "Old Fish" Fischer a headache. Although Fischer's defensive awareness was good, his body really couldn't keep up.

After a few pick-and-rolls, Westbrook cut into the penalty area from the weak side. Anjie immediately passed the ball when he saw it, and then ran outside the three-second zone. Pau Gasol had to give up the basket and follow An Jie. He knew that the Chinese big man's shooting was as threatening as his own.

In this way, the only person who can protect the Lakers' basket becomes the slightly thin Odom.

Joe Smith tried his best to block Odom's defensive line, fearing that Westbrook would break through the ball and Gasol would not dare to make up for the basket easily. Westbrook once again faced a nearly unguarded basket and succeeded in one-handed dunking.

"Once again! The exquisite cooperation of two first-year rookies from the Thunder!" Will use dirty words to help him "come on", but Westbrook still shows no sign of weakness.

1o to 10, the first half of the game has passed, the Lakers played very well under the leadership of Kobe, but the Thunder responded strongly again and again under the organization of Anjie.

Once Fisher ran the ball toward the Thunder's half court, all the Lakers except Gasol piled up on the perimeter. Just after halftime, Kobe held the ball again, and Wilkins focused his eyes. Even if he can't stop Kobe, he can't let this guy score easily!

Angie was firmly pinned in the three-second zone by Gasol, Odom and Fisher responded from outside the three-point line on the weak side, and Lakers small forward Trevor Ariza kept between the baselines air cut. Another Phil Jackson-style triangle offense run!

It's not that Jeff Van Gundy doesn't know the power of the triangle offense, but Wilkins is already the best perimeter defender he can get his hands on.

"Come on, come on." Watching Kobe preparing to make a breakthrough, An Jie murmured in his heart.

Kobe suddenly flashed, trying to slip away from Wilkins through a gap. But Wilkins, who is physically fit, didn't let the black mamba succeed. He straddled Kobe's breakthrough road forcefully, forcing Kobe to slow down his progress.

Kobe saw that he couldn't easily get the space, so he was in the state of back hitting again, and he wanted to do the same trick again!

"Come on! Kobe is still going to use his fadeaway jumper to end the offense!"

Shaking his shoulders, taking off, and leaning back, Kobe's movements are very smooth, all in one go, just waiting to complete the most critical step of the shot!

But when Kobe was about to throw the ball, under the already huge interference of Damien Wilkins, Kobe found that Wilkins had an extra long arm stretched out behind him!

"Ann made up! He and Wilkins came to block Kobe's shot!"

Already leaning back, Kobe couldn't pass the ball, and could only barely make a shot against the huge interference and severely blocked sight. Peter Pan has never been afraid to shoot such a difficult ball, but daring to shoot does not mean he can score.

"Bang!" Before An Jie had time to turn his head, he heard the sound of a basketball hitting an iron, and the defense was done! Now he can only pray that his teammates can get the defensive rebound.

Just when Gasol was about to take off for a tip-up, Kevin Durant, the core of the Thunder team, suddenly burst out. He jumped up, jumped high, and grabbed the basketball before Gasol.

"Anjie made up the defense in time! He couldn't miss Gasol, and forced Kobe to miss his first shot. Smart defense!"

Unwillingly, Kobe ran back to his own half to chase and defend, but under Westbrook's high-speed offensive, the Lakers still allowed the Thunder to play a transition attack. Westbrook made another easy layup and scored 6 points on 3 of 3 shots. point.

Westbrook bounced on his way back to the defense, which naturally caused a burst of boos in the Staples Center.

Kobe held the ball again, but this time the Lakers' offensive tactics did not come out. Kobe soon fell into a double-team. Wilkins and Westbrook worked together to cover Kobe very well. The ball makes Kobe feel difficult.

Kobe couldn't see what was going on outside, but he saw Gasol with his arms raised for the ball. He passed the ball immediately, and the Spaniard undoubtedly gained Kobe's 100% trust.

"Look, the first match between Gasol and Anjie!" Many Chinese fans in front of the TV immediately became excited. Gasol is undoubtedly a strong opponent who can test Anjie's strength.

Move with your back! Gasol took advantage of his weight and sat down, but found that An Jie behind him didn't take half a step back!

An Jie had already made preparations, lowered his center of gravity, and supported Gasol's waist, so he was able to withstand the impact. An Jie's strength is not weak, even Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming have to give their all to fight him, and Pau Gasol, who is not good at strength, can't stand An Jie even more.

But like Anjie, Gasol's offensive methods are equally rich, and his touch is equally soft. Even if he can't get close to the basket, Gasol is still full of threats.

An Jie dare not neglect, this guy is not Howard, any slack may make the Spanish flag catch the flaw.

Gasol suddenly forced himself to turn around in the three-second zone against An Jie. At the moment of facing the frame, Gasol also jumped up, put it lightly with a non-standard movement, and scored a goal.

Anjie didn't expect Gasol to make such a shot at all, so he didn't take off to interfere except raising his hands. Gasol just can finish the offense in all kinds of situations. This guy is only covered a lot of light because he is around Kobe.

Responding to the ball, that was pretty much the theme of the Thunder's first quarter. Now Anjie was beaten by Gasol, and everyone is looking forward to Anjie's response in the offense.

But An Jie is not the kind of person who is greedy for merit. The biggest feature of his playing is that he is very reasonable. He will never play singles by himself when his head is hot. Every decision of An Jie is based on tactics and rationality.

Although he was beaten by Gasol, Anjie was not in a hurry to respond, he was still doing the work of organizing the offense, and the fans in front of the TV were more anxious than him.

"Oh, the Chinese are just too modest, what should they do by themselves at such a time!"

"Not domineering! Another one!"

No matter how the fans complained, Anjie finally passed the ball. This time it was Durant who got the ball outside the three-point line.

Durant's ability to dribble and attack is slightly insufficient, so he often catches and shoots in positional battles. This time was no exception, but under Ariza's interference, Durant's shot was somewhat distorted.

Before Gasol could react, Anjie spread his arms under the basket and completely controlled the entire restricted area. Regardless of whether the ball will be scored or not, Anjie's habit has followed him until now.

The basketball hit the basket's neck and bounced outward! Angie forced Gasol to jump high, covered the basketball with both hands, and then forcibly changed the trajectory of the basketball, pushing it back to the basket.

"Oh my god! The Lakers suddenly pulled up a tall tower in the three-second zone! This dunk is a perfect display of An Jie's height! Height and wingspan are both quite a lot!"

Respond to the ball? I don't know if Anjie's unreasonable response can satisfy the fans.

Gasol couldn't believe that this thin guy could suddenly rise from the ground. Many people only saw Anjie's height and wingspan, but ignored that excellent jumping ability under the same physical condition. Gasol is only six centimeters shorter than Anjie, but the gap between the two in the air is far more than that.

Until the end of the first quarter, the Lakers did not get even a one-point lead. Both teams played well, but when both teams switched to the second unit, the game completely changed direction.

When all the players were off the field, the score was tied at 23. When the two teams came and went to finish the first quarter, the score was only tied at 25. From this, it can be seen that the second team of the two teams is indeed unsatisfactory.

The strength of Westbrook and Anjie made the Lakers realize that this game is not as easy as they imagined, not to mention that there is still Durant who has not opened up. In the following games, the golden elite will definitely face greater challenges !

The blue and white lightning has drawn a hole in the sky over Los Angeles, and they are ready to bring more trouble to the City of Angels in the following games! (To be continued.) 8