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Kevin Durant's outburst really made the Lakers very embarrassed. How to defend is a huge problem. If the focus of defense is on Kevin Durant, what about Stephen, who is a bigger threat over there? Don't say that you have learned enough lessons before, even if it is directed at Stephen's scoring average per game, who would dare to underestimate it.

Even if Stephen's scoring average has declined this season, it is far superior to other players in the league. Moreover, his average scoring is very balanced. If you look at his scoring in every game, there is no score below [-] points in any game. , scoring more than [-] points in every game, and the games where he scored less were not because of tight defense, but because he was unwilling to score, so he scored less.

This means that Stephen's scoring is not restricted by changes in defense, but is limited to his mood or his state. To be precise, it is limited to whether Stephen's desire to score is strong or not. No matter what team you face, what kind of defensive strategy, what kind of defensive method, you can get high scores.

And the only thing that can limit his scoring is himself. This is what Stephen is most afraid of, because you can't defend him, and he can contribute corresponding points at any time, but if you want to talk about defense Doesn't work for him, but doesn't give up on his defense.

Because in Stephen's situation, if you don't defend him, it is equivalent to giving him points for nothing. The role of defense is to reduce Stephen's scoring to an acceptable level, such as fifty or sixty points. If you don't defend , it is difficult to say. [

At present, there is no team that basically has no defense against Stephen. In the previous game, the Los Angeles Lakers, whether they used two defenses or three defenses, although they still allowed Stephen to score high enough points, but in their It seems that this is already very good, otherwise Stephen might not know how much, maybe even more points than his own team.

The defense against Stephen cannot be relaxed, but it does not mean that the defense against Yao Ming can be relaxed. Many people have seen Yao Ming's offensive ability. The Lakers' strong inside lineup is in front of him. For other teams, the Lakers' inside lineup is very strong, but after meeting Yao Ming, it can be seen that their inside lineup is not as strong as imagined.

Andrew Bynum's nickname "Little Shark" really lives up to his name. Whether he is offensive or defensive, he has a clear gap with Shaquille O'Neal, and he is not the Shaq at his peak. When facing ordinary inside players , He has certain advantages on both ends of the offense and defense, but when it comes to the real top battlefield, Andrew Bynum is a bit too tender.

The current Yao Ming may not be qualified to be said to be the number one insider in the league, because of Dungarnett, but if he is said to be the number one center forward in the league, there is basically no controversy. Yao Ming's problem lies in defense. It is a bit inferior in terms of statistics, not as good as Dwight Howard in terms of statistics, so he was not selected for the first team, but in terms of offense, Yao Ming said that he is the league's number one center without any controversy.

However, Yao Ming only ruled the roost in this era when the center has declined, and really placed him in the era of outstanding centers in the 90s, let alone the four major centers, that is, Sabonis, Alonzo Mourning, Mutombo, etc. As a quasi-first-class center, Yao Ming dare not say that he can have an advantage. Don't look at him now. There is no problem at all with blowing them up, because they have all passed their peak period, and only Mutombo is only limited to defense.

Yao Ming's strengths lie in his height and offense. His offensive awareness is indeed very good. Although his physical coordination is not very good because of his height, Yao Ming can give full play to his physical advantages. Why? , This is his consciousness at work.

Moreover, Yao Ming has an advantage over many others. Although his physical fitness is not very good, he is very active and hardworking to complete any task at any time. Compared with some players who do not work hard, Yao Ming's The performance is very outstanding, so the inside combination of Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol performed so well against other teams, but the Supersonics can make them tired of coping with just one Yao name.

And the helpers around Yao Ming, whether it is Kurt Thomas or Serge Ibaka, are not considered top players in the league.

So, for the Lakers, Stephen's defense cannot be relaxed, Yao Ming's defense cannot be relaxed, and now there is another Kevin Durant, and his defense cannot be relaxed. Stephen needs three players to defend, and Yao Ming needs two players to defend. Even if there is one player who can take care of both, then the Sonics still have three players who have no one to take care of them.

Phil Jackson felt that his plot was successful because everyone saw it at different levels. He saw Kevin Durant's explosion, which was a symbol of the Sonics' separation and disintegration, but for the Lakers players Said, but it makes their defense more difficult to do.

But fortunately, the Sonics quickly replaced Yao Ming and replaced them with Coupard and Serge Ibaka. In this way, at least the inside defense can be relaxed a little bit. Defensive forces can be placed on the outside.

At this time, Kobe Bryant also exchanged defensive targets with Trevor Ariza. It's not that Kobe Bryant can't defend Kevin Durant, but that his defensive effect is not very good. Let him defend Stephen. Except that Stephen's performance in the first quarter was not so outstanding, it was also related to Stephen having other people to help defend.

But the Lakers' calculations didn't work out. After they switched their defensive targets, Stephen suddenly started scoring, shooting and breaking through. It's a bit messy, and Trevor Ariza alone can't completely restrain Kevin Durant.

Stephen has always paid attention to passing the ball to his teammates while attacking himself, and today he did pass a little more to Kevin Durant, but Kevin Durant is indeed worthy of his trust. After starting to dominate the offense, he played the side drums on the side to provide help to Stephen, and also made the Los Angeles Lakers defense in a dilemma.

Today, the broadcast of this game is no longer TNT TV, but ESPN, and it is ESPN's ace commentary combination Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson who are responsible for explaining this game. When seeing the dilemma of the Lakers, Mark Jackson scratched his head secretly. His head was as big and round as Charles Barkley, but Mark Jackson was not as strong as Charles Barkley.

Mark Jackson asked Jeff Van Gundy in a studious manner: "Facing the defensive situation of the Lakers, what do you think can be done?" Although Jeff Van Gundy is not the top coach in the league, he is a top defensive coach. Mark Jackson hoped to learn from Jeff Van Gundy how to deal with this situation, so he asked.

"There is no way to solve it." Jeff Van Gundy shook his head directly, and replied happily.

"As a well-known defensive master in the league, don't you think you can't do it?" Mark Jackson couldn't believe it. If even Jeff Van Gundy can't handle it, then only Larry Brown can do it, and there is no way to defend the ball. Teams or tactics, Mark Jackson believed did not exist.

"It's not that there is no way at all, but with the current lineup of the Lakers, there is no way. If you want to defend Stephen and Kevin Durant, you need two players who can defend them one-on-one. The inside line of the team needs at least one player like Kevin Garnett, and it must be a young and strong Kevin Garnett, do you think this is possible?" Jeff Van Gundy said sharply to Mark Jackson replied. [

There may be players who can defend Kevin Durant one-on-one, but who can defend Stephen one-on-one, let alone the young Kevin Garnett, how is it possible.

Mark Jackson also knew that there was no such possibility, but he still did not give up and said: "Is there really no better way to defend? This is impossible, and it does not conform to the laws of the world." Because in Jeff Van Gundy He has played under his subordinates, and the two have been commentators for more than a year. He has learned a lot from Jeff Van Gundy. Similarly, Jack Van Gundy is also clear, so he replied after thinking carefully.

"It's not completely impossible. The reason why the two are difficult to deal with is because both of them have excellent offensive skills, and the Lakers don't have players who can defend them one-on-one, so they need to double-team or help defend, but You must know that although they have two players, they only have one ball, as long as one side can’t get the ball, his offensive threat is basically equal to zero.”

Jeff Van Gundy is actually talking about the true meaning of basketball. No matter how the tactics change, the ball can only be in the hands of one person. Either he passes the ball to him or he passes it to him. This is inevitable.

A player without the ball, no matter how strong his offensive ability is, without the ball in his hand, is like a clever woman trying to make rice, but it is not so easy to prevent players from catching the ball. Who can defend so well degree.

"Then you mean to prevent the opponent from receiving the ball, but with the current status of the Sonics, who is better to prevent from receiving the ball?" Mark Jackson continued to ask.

"Of course, Kevin Durant is gone, the focus of defense is on Stephen, and only one player is left, always standing between Stephen and Kevin Durant, blocking Stephen's pass, so that the offensive threat is only Stephen This one, and then find a way to stifle his offense, it will be easier."

"As for this player, it's best to be tall, long-armed, capable of jumping, quick and agile in response, so that he can complete this task." Jay Van Gundy smiled wryly, it's so easy, if it's so easy, he can stop the opponent If he catches the ball, then Stephen is no longer Stephen, and such a player basically looks at the entire league, except for those top players, but who is willing to do this for top players. "

This means that in the end it has to come down to the players. What the two think of is not purely on paper. One of them is a well-known excellent head coach in the league, and the other is the second-ranked ball handler in the league. Defenders have rich practical experience and theoretical knowledge, and can combine the two well.

But when it comes to this, both of them are a little bit discouraged. Mark Jackson really wants to find a coaching opportunity, and Jeff Van Gundy is not without ideas in this regard. Seeing a team like the Seattle SuperSonics, both of them are a little bit Envious and jealous, Carlesimo has no extraordinary ability, but he has the opportunity to coach this lineup, but the two of them can only watch helplessly.

"What do you think are the weak spots in a team like the Seattle SuperSonics that they need to work on?"

"This Seattle SuperSonics team has a strong offensive ability, but also has a strong defensive ability. Their lineup is also very thick. A strong team must have three elements, inside, outside, and substitutes. In this On the one hand, the Sonics have basically done it all. Their lineup no longer needs to be adjusted. What needs to be strengthened is the cooperation between teammates, because many teams have experienced many years of running-in before winning the championship. It's been a success, and this Sonics team, the opportunity to play together is still too little."

Jeff Van Gundy's comment is very pertinent, because these supersonic teams really don't have much to strengthen. What they need to strengthen is their cooperation. Win the game.

When they were evaluating, the Seattle SuperSonics still had the advantage on the scene. Even if Kevin Durant played half a quarter in the second quarter, the Lakers still failed to reverse the decline of the game.

Although Kobe Bryant showed great morale before the game, but in the game, he was not as passionate as he said in his words. This may also be related to his putting too much energy on defense. After all, today Seattle The two players that the Sonics broke out today are outside players, and the defensive pressure on them is also very high.

Kobe Bryant knew that after losing this game, his own season would be over. After a season of hard work, he still had nothing to lose. This proud Kobe Bryant naturally couldn't accept it, but faced with this With the status quo, he has no choice but to watch the Sonics continue to lead from the lead.

When Stephen continued to attack, seeing that there was no way to stop Stephen's scoring, Kobe Bryant relaxed for a while, stretched out his hand to pull Stephen, and interrupted Stephen's attack, but he was not stopped by any referee. Punishment, the referee didn't even seem to see it.

Obviously, the referee doesn't want the game to lose suspense too early. Although Stephen is the only three main players of the Sonics until now, the Lakers can't gain an advantage by relying on Stephen alone. It's hard to believe, but it's actually happening right before your eyes.

Stephen's offense today has fewer shots from the outside, because there is Kevin Durant on the outside, and Yao Ming on the inside doesn't have too many opportunities, so Stephen strengthened his impact on the basket, but in the next attack, La Mal Odom's foul was once again ignored by the referee.

Stephen was naturally very angry, and hurried to the referee to report to the referee, but after the referee saw it, he only comforted Stephen, but did not have any intention of changing the sentence. After the sweetness, they continued to use these unconventional methods intensified.

Stephen was very angry. Even after a layup was abruptly pulled down by Andrew Bynum, the referee still pretended not to see it. Stephen was really furious like this. Xin Haoqiu was still in Stephen's hands. Here, because the offense just now did not touch the basket, the game time is still going on, and it is almost to the end.

At this moment, Stephen suddenly walked outside, swayed for a while, and then suddenly rushed towards the basket. When he was about to reach the basket, Andrew Bynum had already stood in front of him in advance, but Stephen pretended to slip suddenly. In the same way, the body suddenly jumped forward, and the ball in his hand hit Andrew Bynum's face. Although the ball is relatively soft, and the human skull is, but you have to see what the situation is. Like Stephen, who is holding the ball with one hand and smashing it into the face, it is impossible to simply use soft and hard to play. As for Andrew Bynum, he lay down immediately. Although there was no trauma, it was so obvious. After smashing a ball, it will definitely not look very good. [

But at this time, the referee rushed over and gave Stephen a malicious foul. Stephen ignored the two of them, still standing there, waiting for Andrew Bynum to get up from the ground, and the game continued.

Andrew Bynum was fine, and quickly got up from the ground to make a free throw. As soon as he finished the free throw, Stephen took the ball from his teammate and ran across the midfield line quickly, not waiting to get close From the three-point line, he threw the ball towards the basket. He didn't take many outside shots today, and he was full of desire to attack, so his three-point shot was fast and accurate, and he flew into the basket very accurately. Frame, just as the Lakers were about to start their offense, Stephen suddenly shot out from a diagonal stab, completed a steal from Jordan Farmar, and came back to make another three-pointer.

Here Kobe Bryant managed to hit a fadeaway jumper, but Stephen came over and made another quick three-pointer.