redvbooks Chapter 350 Elevator Door Tactics and Soft Jordan!
Chapter 350 Elevator Door Tactics and Soft Jordan!
After the suspension came back, the lineups of both sides changed. The Celtics sent a combination of Big Ben, Rashid, Lin Long, Bowen and Billups. This is their strongest defense and best play. A tough lineup!
Bird believes that the Knicks will launch a total attack next, so they specially sent Lin Long and Bowen, the pair of front and guard with the strongest biting ability.
At the same time, this lineup also has Lin Long, Rasheed and Billups 3 offensive masters, which are absolutely both offensive and defensive!
On the Knicks side, there is a lineup that has not been used much before.
The No. 2 overall pick in 1996 and the 1997-1998 season's top shot-blocker Marcus Cambidon-court.
He and Ewing formed the Knicks' twin-tower lineup, while Jordan and Alan Houston partnered up front, and Charlie Ward served as point guard.
Smith frowned: "The Knicks' lineup is a bit confusing. Although the twin towers can enhance the deterrence of rebounds and baskets, their movement is very problematic. The Celtics have Rasheed. And Lin Long, two incredibly flexible guys!
Kenny agreed: "Yeah, and they've got Larry Johnson, so who are they going to use against Lin Long? Alan Houston or Charlie Ward at 188? Or Michael Jordan at 36? ?"
"It's a stupid idea no matter who you use! The perimeter defense of this lineup is easier to tear than a stripper's underwear!
On the first offense after the timeout, the Celtics regained their lead.
Lin Long and Billups ran a screen at the top of the arc.
Billups quickly attacked the basket with the help of a screen, Lin Long dismantled the other side and then made a quick pass. When facing Camby's help defense, Billups suddenly scored and gave Lin Long.
Lin Long suddenly stopped his rushing momentum the moment he received the pass.
This emergency stop nearly killed Houston!
The poor mid-range shooter couldn't control his body at all. He lost his center of gravity and swept forward for a few meters. He could only watch in embarrassment as Lin Long pulled up handsomely and completed a mid-range shot.
"Shh!"
The Celtics regained a 1-point lead.
Looking back, Lin Long, who made up his mind not to help his teammates in defense, stubbornly pegged Jordan, and no longer easily left the most terrifying scoring machine in the league.
At this time, Jordan finally stopped squatting in the corner to watch the play. He suddenly started to accelerate. Jordan, who had hardly attacked in the first three quarters, was still at the peak of his physical strength. Covering and running, in the end, Jordan suddenly made a reverse run from the basket, flashed through the gap between Camby and Ewing, and rushed to the top of the arc.
At the same time, the two insiders moved towards the middle with a tacit understanding, and completely closed the tiny gap just now. Even if Lin Long followed fast and anxiously, he could not rush out under the cover of the closing doors of the two men immediately. Completely thrown away by Jordan.
Jordan no longer hides his sharp fangs. He grabs the basketball at the top of the arc and pulls it straight up, making a two-point shot from a long distance.
"Huh! 99
Another crisp sound, Jordan scored 4 points in a row.
In the studio of CBS, Smith exclaimed: "Jordan finally shot! He scored 4 points in a row! You know, he only scored 6 points in the first 3 quarters! Michael Jordan faced the aggressive Lin Long and finally gave out his response.35
Kenny couldn't help but praise: "What's more noteworthy is Jordan's scoring method. His offense is extremely simple. He doesn't ask for the ball first and then hold the ball for singles like in the past! Catch the ball and shoot! Consecutive Both points were catch-and-shoot jumpers! And that solid screen, maybe that's why the Knicks got two inside?"5
On the court, Lin Long looked at Jordan and said with a smile: "Is this what you do, Michael? Hide from me like a scumbag?
"My 4 points are fake? You can defend me!" Jordan responded immediately, his eyes full of confidence.
This is indeed the most suitable tactic they have been thinking about for a long time!
Reduce Jordan's ball possession, reduce Jordan's post-up, don't let Jordan face Lin Long, but use endless screens and Jordan's empty-handed positioning skills to get as many shots as possible!
In order to practice this skill, Jordan, who originally had a good sense of positioning and skills, also learned from the team's super running master, Alan Houston, who is known as Reggie Miller in the 3-point line. I don't know how many Miller's game videos, and have been practicing hard for months!
Even in this game, Jordan and the Knicks hid this trick all the time when the score was not behind. They had to keep it until the most critical moment, and stay at the last moment to make a fatal blow!
The Celtics' offense is still unstoppable. Lin Long once again chose to force Houston at the top of the arc, clearing the mid-range shooter in one step, and then before Ewing and Camby came up, a quick hit. The distance shot, once again scored 2 points!
Smith couldn't help but praise: "It's Lin Long! He found the biggest flaw in the Knicks' lineup! Mid-range! Although they have two top rim protectors, because of the fragility of the first line of defense, Lin Long Long's ability to break through will definitely easily tear through their defenses again and again."
"And at this time, Camby and Ewing in the interior were not able to keep up quickly because of their lack of flexibility. The wide area in the middle distance has completely become Lin Long's back garden, where he can shoot and score arbitrarily! With this lineup, the Knicks are doomed to have nothing against him!"
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Kenny said: "Maybe it's better not to keep up? With Lin Long's ability, facing Ewing or Camby in the mid-range? God! Just think I'm going to feel pain for both of them if I were them. , I would rather be played by Lin Long in the middle distance than go forward and give Lin Long a chance to humiliate himself!"
Lin Long scored 2 points, and when he returned to defense, he stuck close to Jordan and said: "Last year, you were at least very kind! You always have to solve me by yourself, how can you be like this this year? Yes? Are you afraid of being beaten by me? Soft eggs! Downright soft eggs!"
Lin Long is still constantly stimulating Jordan, and even Lin Long has to admit that Jordan's play without the ball is indeed unstoppable!
Countless screens, countless off-the-ball moves, constantly involve the defense and defensive energy.
This is much harder to defend than one-on-one singles!
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Even Ewing and Camby's screen just now made Lin Long see the shadow of the signature screen used by the Golden State Warriors known as the Cosmos 20 years later!
Elevator Door Tactics!
This tactic allowed Curry to make 400 3-pointers in a single season.
Today, it was actually used on Jordan!
"I admit, the 36-year-old me is not your opponent! 35 Jordan said in a low voice: "I can't compare to you now in terms of physical strength, athletic ability or speed!"
As Jordan said, he continued to quickly look for cover and kept moving.
"Last year's playoffs, this season's Christmas battle, you crushed us! Even if I practiced hard in the summer, I can feel that the gap between us is getting bigger and bigger! You are getting bigger and bigger! Strong, but I am doomed to be defeated by time!"
Speaking of which, Jordan once again squeezed through the screens of Ewing and Camby, dodged to the free throw line and received a pass from Ward, although Bowen quickly followed, helping Lin Long to block Jordan's shot space , but Jordan's passing is equally tricky!
He threw it directly to Houston not far away.
Houston got the basketball and did not hesitate to pull it up as a 2-point shot.
"Shh!"
The Knicks overtake again!
The Knicks' striker combination has played its own style on the offensive end!
After Jordan made an assist, he looked at Lin Long and continued: "Maybe I can't match you anymore, and I can't beat you in a heads-up. But my team will not lose to you, not to you! Come on! Well, Lin, let me see what you can do!
Jordan's remarks made Lin Long feel the charm and style of a generation of kings!
Saying this with Jordan's paranoid victories shows how much Jordan wanted to win! And he was willing to give everything to win!
Including face and dignity! Big.