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With 2.1 seconds remaining in the game, the Lakers were two points behind 102: 103 when the Lakers made a side kick. AD ran out of the crowd’s three-point gap. The sharp Rondo sent straight from the touchline. AD did not hesitate to take the ball after receiving the ball. The ball drew a beautiful parabola in the air and then responded to the net. In this way, AD took the game, and the Lakers also achieved the second victory of the series with 105: 103.
But like the previous game, behind the momentous tradition of AD, what other details of the game are worth our observation? Let’s get back to the details of the game …
The author believes that a very crucial turning point in this game is the scheduling of the gold nuggets after the easy basket, so this article will be divided into two parts for the second half to discuss separately.
First half:
Here’s a quick review for everyone. In the last game, to prevent LBJ from participating effectively on offense, he sacrificed pick-and-roll without changing defenses, but adopted the “double team” and “show” strategy. (For more details, see the author’s previous article)
Other readings: Other than the whistle, where are the Lakers winning? Lakers VS Gold Nugget Game 1 Analysis
However, it can be clearly seen from the results of the previous game that such a strategy can be said to be a failure, because the gold nugget cannot stop another unsolvable offensive point – AD. So early in the game, Malone obviously changed his strategy and directly used Jerami Grant to defend himself against LBJ. When he came across a double team, he also switched the last active double team, but let Grant try to follow LBJ. If you can’t keep up, change your defense and let the old man protect him.
The consequence of this passive defensive approach is that LBJ’s offense in the first quarter can be said to be unlocked. Whether it’s the offense after the pick-and-roll or the pole raise in the first quarter, the gold nugget defense is on the move. He couldn’t take it, so he scored 12 points on 5 of 7 shots in the first quarter, including 2 of 2 3s, and allowed Grant to take a break early in the first quarter for committing two infractions.
However, the feeling of the rest of the Lakers players was not ideal, which also allowed the gold to barely hold the score in the first quarter.
The gold nuggets still relied on Jokic and Murray’s pick-and-roll combination as a starting point for the offense in the first half, but the difference was that Jokic had more offenses in the low post. Although the defender is a strong and terrifying defender like AD and McGee, Jokic doesn’t get much cheaper in the penalty area. After the end of the first quarter, he only hit 3 of 9 shots and scored 6 points, but that very positive attitude is The harbinger of the gold nugget counterattack in the second half.
As they entered the second quarter, the benches on both sides began to play. Given that the second quarter last time out was the key to opening the scoring, the Nuggets didn’t dare to replace Murray and Jokic at the same time to make sure the firepower on the field was sufficient. Vogel’s idea of employing people is also very simple. As soon as he sees Jokic on the field, he will send Howard to protect him. The purpose of this is to achieve the same effect as the previous game:Let Jokic get in trouble and lose his mind early。
However, this side of the gold nugget is not a fuel-saving lamp. After being taught by Howard’s old school in the last game, Jokic showed his basketball wisdom in this game. He has a lot of false moves and positions in the second quarter It’s missing, so the protagonist who got into trouble became Howard. In just over 6 minutes of play, he swallowed two fouls and Jokic made 8 free throws in the entire second quarter.“Return to the body in the manner of a person” The sense of sight!
However, the gold side is still 10 points behind after the end of the second quarter. I think the main reason is that they areThe defense in the counterattack is very poor. Know that the conversion and counterattack of the Lakers is notoriously terrifying in the league. It can often be seen that after opponents have finally scored points, they can also see that players who are too late to defend or who are too small to defend are easily captured by the Lakers. Take as two points. And this lack of active and immediate defense has appeared since G1, but I still didn’t see Malone in the first half looking at this situation to emphasize the speed of the player’s defense, so let the Lakers The players who like to run fast They, including AD, Kuzma and even Caruso, have easily scored two points or bought fouls many times.
In particular, Caruso’s fast counter slam dunk at the Highlight level can highlight the gold nugget.Back to the loose in defense.The other parts are someDetails are not yet handled. For example, the rebounds of the two teams in the first half were 22:14, and the gold nugget was 8 less. Among them, 7 of the Lakers’ rebounds were offensive rebounds. This gap can be said to be very lethal in the face of a strong team like the Lakers. Because it’s like Coach Ansi said: “Those who control the rebounds can control the game“When the team is struggling to defend the next offensive wave, but because the basket is not strong enough or the players are not focused enough, when the opponent has the opportunity to attack again, it should have a huge impact on morale. Not to mention, the gold nugget is in a point-chasing state.
