basketball court controller

Chapter 146 Player Suppression
The Knicks also made a deal in the middle of the season, trading the old assist king Mark Jackson to strengthen their point guard shortcomings over the past few seasons, and also hope to have a new breakthrough in the playoffs.

But their starting power forward Larry Johnson was injured and reimbursed, but the Knicks finally had a lot of soldiers, so they simply put Kurt Thomas, who has a stronger scoring ability, in the starting lineup. The combination of insiders is still very fierce.

Mark Jackson, Alan Houston, Sprewell on the outside, and Glenn Rice on the bench can score in double figures. This is a brand new Knicks team after Ewing left, but the same Yes, they still have one of the toughest defenses in the league under Jeff Van Gundy.

For the Warriors, this is another game where rebounds will be suppressed. This season, Camby has evolved to a 12+12 level. Such a defensive team is also a good opportunity to test the Warriors' offense. Lee Hughes' breakthrough style of play will definitely be severely suppressed, Jamison's pull-out shooting will also be affected, and Zhang Chen also needs to make contributions on both ends of the offense and defense.

At the beginning of the game, the Knicks got the first chance to attack.

After Mark Jackson came, he didn't get all the ball rights. The Knicks' style of play often passed the ball in the hands of Sprewell, and then went to the hands of Alan Houston to complete the score.

This is the way they attack for the first time.

Sprewell broke through and flicked the ball to Houston who slid past the baseline.

But Zhang Chen is familiar with the two of them. How could he give Houston a chance to take a calm shot, and he blocked it almost immediately. Under his influence, the Knicks' first attack came back without success.

But the opponent didn't care, and retreated quickly. The Knicks are essentially a defensive team.

At this age, Camby is still very agile in running, and can basically adapt to the rhythm of "two guns".

On the Knicks' side, Sprewell was here to defend Zhang Chen. Zhang Chen posted it after halftime, so there is nothing to say about his enthusiasm.

This is also an opponent that Zhang Chen is very familiar with on the court. He stepped up without hesitation, squeezed the opponent behind him abruptly, and hit the jumper by turning over and hitting the ball by relying on the opponent to catch the ball.

Can be fast or slow, can position and fast attack, although Sprewell's defense is crazy, but he doesn't care at all, most defensive players have some kind of unrestricted opponent, he can switch to the opponent's unrestricted mode at any time .

Clearly, Sprewell's shortcoming is strength.

Since Sprewell was facing him, Zhang Chen didn't deliberately defend Houston.

In the Knicks, the scoring and shooting of these two players are not much different, but one is more accurate in shooting and the other is more comprehensive in skills. It doesn't matter who Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes are defending respectively.

Sprewell's offense is also based on breakthroughs, but his shooting is much better than Larry Hughes.

In Zhang Chen's first season, he still couldn't keep up with the opponent's first step. Now, it is almost difficult to get rid of him with such a breakthrough.

The players he defends are basically all with greatly reduced offensive efficiency.

On the inside, because Camby and Thomas both have certain mid-range shooting abilities, it is still more difficult to defend.

But this is not the key. The key is that the opponent's defense has greatly reduced the Warriors' offensive efficiency.

Zhang Chen's singles against Sprewell is not a big problem, but as long as he doesn't solve it immediately, the Knicks will definitely attack him. The supplementary defense is very timely, and the vacancies that appear are fleeting.

Such a situation caused the hit rate of both sides to be extremely low.

Seeing the opponent's team defending so well, Zhang Chen is also somewhat envious. Now the Warriors' defense is all supported by the individual ability of the players, and there is no defensive system at all.

Fortunately, the opponent's offense is not very good, otherwise it would be really troublesome.

"Antoine, your offense must be more aggressive, they can't defend you." Zhang Chen felt that Jamison should be able to open a gap in the opponent's defensive system.

Larry Hughes' offensive ability is flawed, but Jamison's offensive ability is very comprehensive. Even if he is not as good as Zhang Chen, he is not a player who can be restricted by a defensive player.

"Larry, you have to be more decisive, don't let the opponent's defense be too easy."

"Everyone concentrates and strengthens rebounding. Even if it's a defense, we can't lose."

The fastest way to motivate your teammates is to lead by example.

"Zhang Chenchong grabbed the offensive rebound and made a tip-up."

"In the face of the Knicks' targeted defense, Zhang Chen gave up more shooting opportunities to his teammates, but he was doing some dirty work of defending and grabbing offensive rebounds."

"Even so, Zhang Chen is the only player who can score when he needs to score."

"Antoine, we can't let Zhang work so hard by himself. If you work harder on offense, I will definitely defend Houston." Larry Hughes clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

Compared with Zhang Chen, Larry Hughes has a feeling that he is not good in any aspect, but he is eager to become stronger and eager to win. He is the kind of person who is easy to dig out his heart and soul once he becomes a brother.

"No problem." Jamison looked quiet, but in fact he also had a sense of arrogance in his heart.

"To win..." The flame in his heart was also ignited.

He slammed into the paint hard and raised his arms.

The ball was handed over to him, he turned around and hooked, he was extremely proficient in both outside and inside skills, watching the ball fly into the basket, he swung his arm heavily.

Isn't it just a fierce confrontation? Fight hard.

Zhang Chen gave Jamison a thumbs up, as long as he fights hard enough, the opponent will be afraid.

If you can still score after fighting hard, you will naturally have a psychological advantage.

Jamison gradually found his sense on the offensive end, and Larry Hughes' defense against Houston was getting tighter and tighter. The advantage of the game finally turned to the Warriors.

"You are not opponents." Zhang Chen said lightly to Sprewell.

"Hmph, win or lose depends on your mouth." Sprewell snorted coldly.

"It's not just words, it's the truth." Zhang Chen's tone seemed to be stating the facts.

At this time, the ball also came into his hands. As soon as he turned around, the pincer came.

He immediately passed the ball to Jamison, who ran out. Sprewell was about to sarcastically, when Zhang Chen suddenly ran to the inside, and Jamison lobbed the ball in time.

Zhang Chen jumped up to catch the ball in the air and took advantage of the opportunity to pick the basket, and the ball hit the basket.

This is the benefit of Jamison's play. It can attract the attention of defensive players, and Zhang Chen can run out of opportunities.

Seeing that the Warriors wanted momentum, the Knicks requested a timeout.

The offensive method, their head coach Jeff Van Gundy does not have many, and the only way to strengthen the offense is to make substitutions. He replaced Mark Jackson with Glenn Rice and let Sprewell play the organization.

In this case, their outside attack will be stronger.

But if they want to play like this, the Warriors are not afraid. When the opponent replaces Mark Jackson on the outside, they will play Mark Jackson on the inside, let Zhang Chen play the organization, pull Jamison out completely, and let Mark Jackson play power forward.

This lineup is also the Warriors' offensive lineup. If the offense of a defensive team like the Knicks can't match, then it's better to find a piece of tofu and kill it.

"Mark Jackson hit a three-pointer, which was scored by Zhang Chen. The current Warriors have four players who can shoot three-pointers. If they completely play a small lineup, they can add another shooter."

"And if they all pull to the outside like this, Larry Hughes' breakthrough should also be able to play a role, but this is also a risky change. If the offensive success rate is not high, it is not easy for the Warriors to shoot rebounds with this lineup."

Each lineup has its advantages and disadvantages. In fact, the Warriors’ lineup is not for shooting three-pointers, but to enhance the team’s post-up ability. Mark Jackson can post-up, so Zhang Chen and Jamison can increase the chance of off the ball .

"Zhang Chen's cut, Mark Jackson sent the ball over, Camby immediately made up, Zhang Chen didn't stop the ball, and made another send, Larry Hughes made a throw and hit the puller, the Warriors unexpectedly Strengthened the impact on the inside."

"Zhang Chen shot three-pointers directly. When he appeared in the first position, he often shot three-pointers quickly while dribbling. According to technical statistics, he has the highest shooting percentage outside the three-point line. Add rhythm."

"Even if they give up the rebounds, the Warriors seem to have an advantage. The Knicks' offense is too ordinary. The replacement of Glenn Rice did not play the role it should have. Jamison restrained him very well. .”

The reason why the Warriors dared to lower their control over the rebounds was because the opponent was a weak offensive team like the Knicks. They wouldn't dare to do this if they encountered those offensive teams in the West.

The Knicks had no choice but to change players and change formations. They played Charlie Ward and played a small lineup.

The Warriors have also changed. The opponent plays small players, and they also play small players. Anyway, they use players in the same position to suppress the opponent. With good players, they are so willful.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors put on the strongest offensive lineup, with Mark Jackson playing center and all five players on the court able to attack.

"Zhang Chen attracted the defense and passed the ball, another assist. Today he has a chance to hit a triple-double. Let's take a look. There is only one assist and two rebounds."

"The Warriors' shooting percentage suddenly exploded, and the Knicks couldn't stand it anymore."

Facing a team like the Knicks, Momentum Ruhong is particularly useful.

At 96:81, with a big explosion in the last quarter, the Warriors beat the Knicks and won eight consecutive victories.

Next, there are three away games in the East. The Warriors aim for a longer winning streak.

(End of this chapter)