Chapter 218 The whole forest

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 218 The whole forest

219,a forest

It's the Sonics' offense again. Without the gorilla Ewing, the Sonics' first thought is naturally to speed up.

It's just that, as one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, the Knicks' defense is naturally not bad.

In fact, a more flexible lineup is even faster than the Sonics.

That is to say, the Knicks put most of their energy into defense and don't have many thoughts about playing fast.

Otherwise, in the first half of the game, they could use speed to deal with the Sonics.

Unable to achieve a transition between offense and defense, it was natural to continue with the previous tactics.

Gary Payton drove into the paint with his back, and Wang Hao roamed outside the three-point line, responsible for supporting Gary Payton.

Sprewell is still ready to assist in defense, but without assistance, Charlie Ward cannot defend at all.

Not just him, but Marcus Camby is the same on the other side, but his goals are mainly blocks and rebounds.

Sprewell, put aside everything else and just talk about his personal strength, he is really awesome.

As a rookie in his second year, he was selected to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive Second Team.

What is this, a real talent!

Although this is related to the lack of fierce competition among Western Conference defenders that season, it also explains a lot of problems.

Sprewell is definitely a genius, a basketball genius.

If it weren't for his character problems, he would definitely have a chance to grow into the league's top star.

It's a pity that without If, today he has mixed reputations and reputations.

However, as long as the attitude is serious, Sprewell's defense is still very good.

This time, he didn't pounce on it all at once, but kept testing and looking for opportunities.

what chance?

Naturally, Gary Payton decided to attack and did not plan on passing the ball again.

It's just that Sprewell has a lot of experience, but Gary Payton's experience is not that good.

The opponent was not in a hurry, and he was even less anxious. He returned the ball to Wang Hao first. Sure enough, this time Sprewell's defense was in place.

However, the moment he appeared in front of Wang Hao, Wang Hao once again gave the ball to Gary Payton inside.

Constantly passing the ball inside and outside, constantly mobilizing defenders.

As expected, there was a loophole in Sprewell, and Gary Payton naturally did not miss the opportunity and directly forced his shot inside.

Charlie Ward was probably also very depressed, so he took a cruel step and fouled Gary Payton.

This foul was a bit harsh, and Gary Payton's arm was slapped red.

However, this action is not bad, especially in this era, it is very common.

13:9

On offense, Alan Houston had many opportunities in the first half.

There's no way, with Lewis's figure, he can't keep up.

After Ruben Patterson came on the court, he decisively switched defenses with Wang Hao, with him guarding Sprewell and Wang Hao chasing Alan Houston.

The Knicks continued to play tactics, allowing Alan Houston to keep running and looking for shooting opportunities.

However, he didn't get the chance this time.

Wang Hao is also a master of off-ball offense, so he is naturally very good at defending.

Before long, Larry Johnson had to hand the ball over to Sprewell and let him play singles.

This is the Knicks' current strategy.

Jeff Van Gundy's specialty is defense. As for offense, he relies more on singles.

This is true from the Knicks to the Mosaics.

Otherwise, with the strength of Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, coupled with their golf IQ, there can actually be more tactical changes.

However, it didn't.

The tactics during the Mosaic period were basically Tracy McGrady playing in isolation, then Yao Ming playing in isolation, plus the pick-and-roll cooperation between the two.

Let’s put it this way, I didn’t see much about tactics, but more about the personal strength of the stars.

Sprewell's defense is good, but his dribbling is also a little dirty. Anyway, he never stops making small moves.

No, when facing Ruben Patterson's defense, when this guy broke through, he just used his big elbow to clear the way.

Ruben Patterson is also a thorn in the side, but fortunately Paul Westphal and Gary Payton can suppress him.

If he suffered a loss at this time, there was no way he could give up. He would also get a big elbow in return.

"Beep!"

This foul was a bit obvious, and the referee's whistle sounded immediately. However, if the two slaps hit each other, it must be louder.

"Asshole, what do you want?"

"What do you want? Old man, let me tell you, play well and don't play tricks on me. I'm not afraid!"

…

In addition to these few sentences, there are countless indescribable words, such as friendly greetings to the families of both parties.

As expected of a referee born in the 1990s, he is really experienced. When he saw these two guys, he knew something was wrong.

The referee and the linesman rushed up immediately and separated the two people.

At the same time, players from both sides rushed up immediately, either to start a fight or to provoke.

Fortunately, there was no fight.

As for why the fight can't start?

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that such small conflicts do not occur ten to eight times in any game.

If we have to fight over such a trivial matter, at the end of the game, can we still finish the 48-minute game?

It's just a small conflict, no need to make a fuss!

Even Sprewell and Reuben Patterson did not receive technical fouls, but were only warned by the referee.

The game continued, and it was still Sprewell's singles match. Unfortunately, this guy was competing with Reuben Patterson and couldn't play seriously at all.

I have to say that Reuben Patterson still has some uses.

On the sidelines, Jeff Van Gundy's brows were already furrowed, and he was a little dissatisfied with the team's performance.

Of course, it's not that I'm dissatisfied with the team's offense, but I'm dissatisfied with the team's defensive performance.

That's right, I scored 9 points in nearly half of the game. Calculating this, I ended up with 20 points in one quarter, which is normal!

Just letting the opponent score 13 points won't work.

In the SuperSonics offense, Gary Payton is still down low. As long as the opponent doesn't make adjustments, there is no need for them.

"Marcus, move and guard your basket."

Jeff Van Gundy couldn't sit still and shouted directly from the sidelines, asking Marcus Camby to guard the basket.

Indeed, compared to Sprewell, Marcus Camby is the one more suitable for assisting defense.

After all, PJ Brown's offensive ability is well known, so he can be left open appropriately.

Seeing that the double-team was in place, Gary Payton did not delay, directly controlled the ball and left the inside, and passed the ball out before the double-team was formed.

The basketball still returned to Wang Hao's hands. This time, Sprewell did not leave any open space.

However, in addition to shooting, Wang Hao can also break through!

Wang Hao also knew how to use the big elbow to clear the way, which directly intimidated Sprewell and allowed him to break through easily.

The moment Wang Hao broke through, the rest of the Sonics didn't just stand there, but moved quickly.

I have to say that the Knicks' defense is indeed very good.

Marcus Camby was attracted by Gary Payton, and Sprewell was also broken through by Wang Hao.

But at this moment, Larry Johnson reacted immediately and filled the gap.

Wang Hao did not focus on shooting, but chose a more reasonable offensive method, passing the ball.

Reuben Patterson is very good at cutting and running. He got the ball near the free throw line and hit a mid-range shot steadily.

15:8
To be continued...