This Forward is Not Serious

Any sport has a specific leader in a specific era.

In terms of basketball, it was Jordan in the 1990s, and it became Kobe after entering 2005.

Especially after Kobe played such a crazy season last season, his popularity and influence reached a peak, catching up with Jordan back then.

To put it in a very vivid way, Kobe's game is hard to find, and the ratings of the Lakers' game on the cable network are also high.

At the beginning of the game, Kobe showed everyone his unparalleled scoring skills.

Or catch the ball and step back for a jumper, or play a back-up single, or a three-threat break through the basket and pull the bar for a layup.

This is a shooting guard with the most comprehensive skills of this era, or the player who "plays the most handsome" in the eyes of fans.

Under his leadership, the Lakers even suppressed the Mavericks in the opening game.

Durant and Lin Ying stared intently at this.

To be honest, as far as viewing is concerned, the NCAA games they are playing now are like elementary school children playing house.

"When did Kobe change to number 24?"

Lin Ying suddenly asked a question.

He knew that Kobe had two numbers, No. 8 and No. 24, and both jersey numbers were retired by the Lakers.

But he wasn't sure when Bryant changed his jersey number.

"I just changed it this season. I was still very surprised at the time. It is rare to change the number at the peak."

Durant stared at the TV and replied.

Indeed, changing numbers is not a big deal in NBA history, let alone changing at the peak.

The most representative is Jordan.

When I came back for the first time, I also briefly changed from No. 23 to No. 45, but I changed it back soon.

Because No. 23 and Jordan have been completely bound together in a sense, the fans are not used to it, and Jordan himself is not used to it.

In the same way, the same goes for No. 8 and Kobe.

Lin Ying let out a "hmm" and didn't say anything.

Regarding this, he also saw some analysis when he was staying at home:

The reasons are varied:

What Kobe himself said is the set of "Mamba Mentality" that rises to the level of "24 hours a day for 24 seconds";

There is a rumor among fans that Kobe wants to surpass Jordan because the number 24 is one more than the number 23;

There is also a saying that sales of No. 8 Kobe Bryant jerseys are low.

Before last season, No. 8 Kobe's sales ranked 80th in the NBA. Even after a crazy season like last season, No. 8 jerseys only ranked fifth in the NBA.

This is not Versailles. Compared with Curry's jersey sales in history, which has led the league for several seasons, it can only be considered low;

Some even said that there were too many negative news about Kobe on the 8th, and they wanted to change to a reborn one.

But the most reliable thing that many people don't know is that Kobe once wore the number 24 in high school.

This is what many players do in the NBA.

"Will you continue to wear No. 1 in the NBA?"

Durant asked next.

"Maybe."

Lin Ying's answer was not sure, and he hadn't written off his NBA horoscope yet, so how could he think about this.

The current No. 1 is also a random number after entering the University of Texas.

It was also when he was selecting numbers that he knew that the NCAA has regulations on numbers, and he can only choose from 0~5/10~15/20~25/30~35/40~45/50~55.

And the reason is a bit funny, because the referee can't make more than 5 numbers with one hand.

At that time, he instinctively made a 6 with one hand.

Of course, this is a digression, his attention is now on the game.

The Lakers are still in a stalemate with the Mavericks!

Kobe is like a tireless scoring machine, gnashing his teeth against the Mavericks.

The two teams remained deadlocked until the beginning of the fourth quarter.

After Kobe finished the third quarter, the Mavericks began to open the score under the leadership of the former "Jordan successor" and now the team's sixth man Jerry Stackhouse.

The live broadcast shot showed Kobe who was sitting off the field with ice on his legs, with a serious expression on his face.

If there is a picture for this scene at this time, the most suitable sentence must be:

You really need me so much!

Kobe had to come back after only three minutes of rest.

After he came back, the Lakers also quickly returned to normal and continued to be stalemate with the Mavericks.

It's just that an NBA-level game lasts 48 minutes. Even if you are in a stalemate with your opponent for 45 minutes, the 3 minutes you lose are enough to make you lose the game.

Everyone likes a good reversal, but it is almost impossible to happen when the leading party is stronger.

After experiencing the "black three minutes", the Lakers finally lost to the Mavericks 103 to 110 regrettably.

Kobe Bryant scored 43 points, Lamar Odom scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Bynum scored 10 points and 12 rebounds. Other than that, no one scored in double figures.

Nowitzki scored 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks, and five of the team scored in double figures.

After watching the game, Durant complained that other Lakers players did not give Kobe enough help.

"They couldn't even get three minutes."

This sentence is very sad.

"I'm going to beat Kobe."

And then Durant said with firm eyes.

If you want to be the one standing at the top, you must defeat the person who is standing there.

Although there is still a big gap between him and Kobe, the goal is already there.

"you will."

Lin Ying nodded, but right now he was thinking about other things.

As a data analyst, when watching a game, he not only watches the game, but also some information that can form data.

Among them, what attracted him the most was the Lakers' tactics.

The famous "Triangle Offense", Lakers coach "Zen Master" Phil Jackson's housekeeping skills.

The reason why Kobe was able to score so many points has a lot to do with this tactic.

The "three minutes" Durant said highlighted the characteristics of this tactic.

As a super giant Kobe is on the court, the team's offense is very layered, and role players can also play their due role on the court.

But once Kobe is not on the court, the Lakers are at a loss, feeling like they don't know who should take the shot.

Combining these basic analyses, he can now draw a basic conclusion:

The Lakers' triangle offense is a tactic that relies heavily on superstars and can maximize the superstar's ability.

After analyzing this conclusion, Lin Ying froze for a moment, then turned her head and stared at Durant for a while.

When Durant cast a puzzled look at him, Lin Ying made a request: he would watch the game again.

Durant didn't know what Lin Ying was thinking, but he knew that Lin Ying must have thought of something.

Ever since, the two big men watched the replay of the game again.

Durant fell asleep unknowingly while watching it, but Lin Ying confirmed her previous thoughts after watching it for the second time.

And this time he also paid attention to the performance of another person.

Andrew Bynum.

Bynum is a standard genius, with a height of 2.13 meters, a wingspan of 2.29 meters, a pair of innate broad shoulders, and even a soft touch that is rare in a big man.

This is also an important reason why he is called "Little Shark" by fans.

And there is another thing that many people don't know. When Bynum was selected by the NBA, he was only 17 years, 8 months and 2 days old. He was the youngest player selected in NBA history.

Because of the draft reform, high school students no longer participated in the draft, and this record has never been broken.

Moreover, he was the tenth pick in the lottery.

The word "genius" may not be enough to describe him.

He also ended up on another "genius" Kobe's team.

Having a similar experience, even when he was selected, he encountered similar doubts. Kobe had a "similar" feeling towards Bynum.

So in the past year, Kobe not only gave Bynum a little trouble, but also trained very strictly and even harshly.

That is to say, under this kind of high-intensity training, the second-year Bynum has shown excellent inside strength.

This is another important reason why the Lakers were able to stalemate with the Mavericks for three quarters.

The triangle offense is extremely dependent on super giants, but at least two sufficiently threatening points are needed to play a role.

After watching the game, Lin Ying found Durant fell asleep leaning on the chair, got up and took the remote control, and then flipped through some old games.

He was watching some Finals performances from Jordan's Bulls team.

After he finished watching, Durant also woke up.

As soon as Durant woke up, he saw Lin Ying smiling all over his face, and he couldn't help but be puzzled.

What did he miss?

"I'm going to find Springman."

Before he could ask, Lin Ying had already spoken.

The doubt in Durant's eyes grew stronger, it was rare for Lin Ying to be so proactive.

"Should he be eating right now?"

Durant took out his phone and checked the time.

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment, and then realized that she was a little too excited.

Springman was eating, so it was impossible for them to run over, and it was time for them to eat.

Energy supply is also very important for high-intensity training.

During the meal, Durant chatted with Lin Ying, and probably knew the reason for Lin Ying's excitement.

"Triangle offense, can we play that?"

Everyone's personality is different, and their preferences will of course be different.

Durant has never been very interested in tactics.

He will play as the coach arranges.

However, when Lin Ying said that they could play the triangle offense, he was still a little confused.

This is also a normal reaction.

Phil Jackson won 9 championships by relying on the triangle offense. Can this group of people play?

Lin Ying didn't explain much, just said to try.

After eating, the two took a nap for a while, and then waited for a while to start the second training session.

As in the morning, Springman arrived with Wright in the middle of practice.

After the training was over, Lin Ying took the initiative to find Springman and expressed her thoughts.

Unlike Durant's reaction, Springman pondered for a while after listening, and then gave Lin Ying this reply:

"We don't have a super center."

He knows more about triangle tactics than Lin Ying.

This tactic is famous because of Phil Jackson, but the person who actually invented it was Tex Winter of the NCAA.

This tactic helped Winter become famous in the NCAA, and later he took this tactic to the Bulls to follow Phil Jackson, and only then did a series of stories follow.

However, this tactic has a characteristic. It needs to have an inside line that is sufficiently dominant inside.

O'Neill in the "OK period" is the most typical example.

When he sits inside, the ball hangs inside, and as soon as the wings are opened, the opponent will fall into the ultimate selection difficulty.

Shrink the defense, O'Neal returns the ball to the outside, and Kobe can get an easy one-on-one opportunity.

But if you don't shrink, O'Neal will let you know why he's called "The Shark."

"I think the triangle offense during the Bulls period has reference significance for us."

Lin Ying did not refute Springman's words, but put forward her own thoughts.

"We can think of Kevin as Michael."

After seeing Springman gesturing for him to continue, he immediately raised his core idea.

Springman is right, a team with a super center can indeed exert the greatest power of the triangle offense.

Just like the Lakers can compete with the Mavericks for three quarters with Bynum.

But Lin Ying is a data analyst, and what he does is data collation, which is also the main reason why he watched the Bulls games during the Jordan era.

Because the Bulls didn't have any so-called super centers, but they were still able to play the triangle tactics.

Jordan's strength is certainly one aspect, but as he said, the University of Texas now has Durant, so it can learn from the Bulls' style of play.

After Lin Ying finished speaking, Springman was in deep thought again.

There is indeed nothing wrong with what Lin Ying said. The triangle tactic has its operating rules, but it is relatively flexible overall, and it is not a single tactic.

So you can sometimes see a very classic scene in the Bulls game: Kukoc is outside the three-point line on the wing, and Jordan sinks to the bottom of the basket.

This is the complete opposite of the normal triangular offensive idea of ​​"center down low", but it has been proven to be an unconventional tactic.

The reason lies in Jordan's destructive power in the low post. If he is against the opposing guard, his lethality is no worse than that of a top center.

This is also the origin of Lin Ying's phrase "You can treat Durant as Jordan".

Durant's length and wingspan, along with his improved confrontation, can play at the NCAA level what Jordan did for the Bulls.

After figuring this out, a smile gradually appeared on Springman's face.

He felt that he had given Lin Ying the tactical manual to the right person.

The triangle offense has a chance to be the answer for the University of Texas!

After chatting with Lin Ying, Springman had a new question on his mind after leaving the training hall.

Lin Ying figured out the tactics for him, but triangle tactics is also a system. Although Old Winter wrote a book on triangle offense, there is still a difference between theory and learning.

The so-called teaching and solving doubts, without a teacher, it is difficult for them to learn this tactic within one season.

But this teacher is not easy to find.

Only the current head coach of the Lakers, Phil Jackson, can play the triangle offense.

The NBA and the NCAA are not in the same system. It is so easy to meet Jackson.

Take out Phil Jackson and you're left with... just old Winter.

As the inventor of the triangle offense, he should have a deeper understanding of the triangle offense than Phil Jackson.

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