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Chapter 693: Offensive and defensive

The targeted arrangement of the Nets in this game was not useful. Anthony and Deron were not very cooperative at all on the outside, he was just fighting alone.

The pick-and-roll of Sir and Deron also made D'Antoni very dissatisfied. The cooperation between the two was either one of them was faster or one of them was slower. Perhaps it had no effect on other teams, but Ji Guoqiu could detect the time difference and cut off their contact the moment the two broke up.

If Deron Williams insists on passing the ball to Sir, he has a high chance of being intercepted by the giant pandas.

The cooperation between these two people requires an adaptation period. The solution can be that Delon's pace is faster or Sir's pace is slower. Anyway, one of them must accommodate the other. But both are All-Star players, so of course they are unwilling to move others, so external forces must be involved in order to change. For example, after the Knicks lost continuously and the media bombarded them, someone might be able to take a step back.

The Nets also know that it is the best time to play these Big Three. If these teams are on the right track in the second half of the season, it will be difficult to defeat them. The early stage of the season is when the Knicks, Bulls and Heat are at their weakest. If they can take this opportunity to hit their confidence, it will definitely be helpful to the playoffs.

Anthony faced Paul George today and won the upper hand. Whether it was a strong attack on the face frame or a low-post back, Paul George could not have an impact on Anthony.

The Zen master had no way to change the fact that Paul George was exposed. It seemed that he was a little anxious to play. He usually had a good deal of ordinary teams, but it was obviously beyond his ability to fight against Anthony.

Paul George was replaced by Korver after five minutes of the game. Although the latter's defensive ability is not much higher than George, he is experienced and has more stable offensive end.

Anthony was in good shape today, and Deron would not fail to pass the ball to him. The Knicks only relied on Anthony's solo fight in the first quarter to make the Nets embarrassed. The singles king scored 18 points in the first quarter, helping the Knicks to take a 5-point lead.

The score in the first quarter was 25:30. The Nets felt neither good nor bad in the first quarter. The whole team performed normally, but Anthony's shooting was too accurate. Paul George and Korver were both exposed, and the Zen master did not arrange double-team tactics. Anthony, who was in excellent condition, had no choice but to play Anthony, who was in excellent condition.

In the second quarter, the Nets' substitute lineup failed to help the team win a game. The three Big Three teams this season have not had much strength, but the Knicks' rotation lineup is better among the giant teams. Their second tier is composed of Felton, Douglas, Trevor Booker, Turiav and Stoudemire.

Anthony is in good shape today. D'Anthony replaced Sir first in the first quarter and asked him to lead the team to play the rotation period in the second quarter.

New York fans saw their two backcourts under 190m and couldn't help but sigh secretly. This is the most painful thing about the Knicks' substitute lineup.

The Beard is unwilling to use this dual-point guard lineup. But who told them that there is only one Fields in the team in the second position? The Knicks have not been able to find qualified No. 2 players in the past two seasons, and last season they just used No. 3 to play No. 2.

The Knicks' backcourt combination may face embarrassment on the defensive end, but Feidon's strength cannot be underestimated. Before the trade came to Williams, Felton was the first point guard to be finalized by the Knicks. But now with Williams, Feidon is no longer in the Knicks' plan. D'Antoni also tried to trade Matthews with Feidon, but was naturally rejected by the Zen master.

The Nets replaced: Bledsoe, Tony Allen, Paul George, Lopez, and Humphries.

Tony Allen is used to defend Felton in this lineup. His steps can keep up with the Knicks' second fat guard, and the Nets' backcourt lineup generally has to have an advantage.

Unfortunately, after the start of the second quarter, Lopez failed to defeat Sergeant on the offensive end. The latter's performance in the second tier was like a tiger going down the mountain. Humphries' defense was already strong enough, but he still couldn't defend against Stoudemire, who had excellent ball-holding ability. The Knicks made the Nets very embarrassed by singles.

Jeff Van Gundy smiled and said: "In the first quarter, Stoudemire only scored 2 points under the control of Panda Brother, but in less than two minutes in the second quarter, he had scored 5 points. No one in the Nets except the giant pandas can defend Stoudemire."

Mark Jackson did not object to this point, saying: "The Nets' arrangement is to use Lopez's offense to offset Stoudemire's offense, but we all see that the Nets' center's skills are still lacking in a bit of fire. Turiav is not tall enough, but has strong strength, so he is very defensive. Lopez made two shots at low posts, and all the opportunities came out, but was hit by his opponent in the lower set and shots were swept through the basket. This shows that his shooting is still not stable enough and his skill is not strong enough."

Stoudemire's outbreak forced Ji Guoqiu to play early. At 9:40 in the second quarter, the Zen master replaced Ji Guoqiu in advance and replaced Humphries.

As soon as Ji Guochou came on the court, he immediately attracted the Knicks' double-team. When D'Antoni saw that Nash was not there, he ordered the team to double-team Ji Guochou on the outside.

With the Knicks a pair of players, Paul George and Bledsoe immediately got an outside shooting opportunity. However, the two rookies once again showed the rookie's instability, and three consecutive open shots failed to convert Ji Guoqiu's pass into assists.

As Stoudemire scored two plus one on Lopez, the Zen master couldn't help but make a substitution adjustment.

The score was 27:38, and the Nets fell behind 11 points in a blink of an eye.

Paul George and Lopez, who was fouled by three, were replaced, the Nets replaced Korver and Novak, and the lineup became: Bledsoe, Tony Allen, Korver, Novak, and Ji Guoqiu.

This lineup of the Nets is rare. Nowak and Yi Jianlian rarely get opportunities to play this season. Today, the Zen master simply did not put Yi Jianlian on the 12-man roster.

Novak is far inferior to Yi Jianlian in terms of strength, but he has extremely accurate three-pointers. Although Yi Jianlian has two-pointers and three-pointers, his defense and athletic ability are better than Novak, and he can also cut in the inside without a ball to pose a threat, but he is basically half-baked in these offensive methods. In fact, there is no skill that is particularly good at.

The Zen master used Novak and saw Turiyaf on the court. This unlucky guy who was almost destroyed by Ji Guomo has basically no power on the offensive end, so Novak may not be unable to defend himself.

The Nets attacked, and Ji Guoqiu covered Bledsoe at a high position. The latter successfully entered the inside and sent the ball back to Ji Guoqiu in the penalty area.

Xiao Si and Felton double-teamed, and Ji Guoqiu quickly passed the basketball.

Nets players turned over and over, and the basketball appeared in the hands of Novak in the open space. The basketball drew a beautiful arc and fell into the net!

Novak's shooting curve and posture are very beautiful. This guy can shoot three-pointers and his open three-point shooting percentage can reach more than 50%.

This ball was not passed by Ji Guoqiu, but it was him who attracted double teams to create opportunities for his teammates to shoot open shots.

D'Antoni's response on the defensive end has always been slow. When Korver also hit a three-pointer, Xiaoma finally made a move, but he only canceled the double-team against Ji Guoqiu. In his eagerness, he could think of such a solution.

If the Knicks didn't double-team, Ji Guoqiu started scoring. The dunk after two consecutive breakthroughs turned Xiao Si into a two-foul.

When D'Antoni saw that this was not possible, he finally asked for a pause and planned to think about how to arrange the next tactics?

He also knew that the Knicks' problem was that the disadvantages of double-teaming Ji Guoqi were big, or the disadvantages of not double-teaming were big?

D'Antoni believes that this depends on the situation on the field.

If the Knicks double-team Ji Guoqiu, their own outside line may leak, but considering Nowak's pitiful defensive ability, the Nets' defensive end is equivalent to relying solely on Panda's defense, so their team's outside breakthrough and strong attack on the inside line will be more confident. It can be said that there are both advantages and disadvantages.

If they don't double-team, the Nets' Novak will be a waste, and its role is only to activate Ji Guoqiu, but this effect is great enough. The Nets replaced Novak to crack their double-team. The Knicks can also take advantage, and attacking Novak is undoubtedly the best choice, but Turiav and Mozgov are not strong in offensive abilities.

D'Antoni quickly weighed the pros and cons. The suspension time was almost up. He decided to try whether Mozgov could become a surprise soldier first. If he could beat Novak at this point, then they could consider not to double-team.

Mozgov was highly expected by New York this season, but the Russians were not able to play. In fact, his skills are very comprehensive and have the skills of a small forward. If he didn't play, he just couldn't adapt to the rhythm of the NBA, and there was no big problem in technology.

After the game restarted, Ji Guoqiu, no matter who the Knicks were replaced, as long as no one doubles him, he would use his personal attack to destroy his opponent.

The Knicks' offensive end changed, and Mozgov began to attack Novak's weakness as the coach told him.

Novak is a three-point shooter who is not bad. The only impression he gives on the defensive end is that he is "soft". The Russians' style of playing is quite tough. After a while, Novak's presence on the defensive end is almost zero.

New York fans quickly burst into laughter. Novak, who wanted to shrink himself on the court, made Mozgov score toughly in the penalty area twice in a row. Many domestic fans couldn't help but curse: "Why not join Yi Jianlian?"

Of course, this is because Yi Jianlian has not made it to the team's roster, so he can't change it even if he wants to.

Ji Guoqiu was pulled to the far end by Sir, and Pandas could only watch the Russians go wild in the inside. If he defended himself to the inside and helped Novak, he would easily miss the opportunity to shoot at Stoudemire at an open position, which would turn into his own mistake.

At 7 minutes and 30 seconds in the second quarter, the score was 34:44. The Knicks still maintained the double-digit lead with Mozgov's cavalry.

The Zen master replaced Nash, hoping to strengthen the attack and solve the Knicks.

The Knicks also replaced Anthony again, replaced Xiao Si, who had gained a advantage against Ji Guoqiu, and let him rest for a while.

Anthony still feels good, and once again became the Knicks' offensive core.

Ji Guochou had unknowingly scored 15 points and 5 rebounds, but he couldn't keep attacking. After Nash came on the court, Ji Guochou could breathe a sigh of relief and let the Canadians play for a while, and he took the opportunity to see if he could do something bad on the defensive end.

Nash also knew that the team needed to score now, and the offensive end strengthened his breakthroughs and shots. Under the cover of Ji Guoqiu, this offensive effect was pretty good. Deron Williams was not flexible enough to keep up with Nash's footsteps.

Korver's defense is very smart. At the Zen master's instructions, he strengthened his defense against Anthony's shooting and put the melon into the penalty area so that Ji Guoqiu can help block it.

Anthony made several tricks in the second quarter. Ji Guoqiu's assist in defense in the inside was very timely. He repeatedly allowed the Knicks to return in the penalty area, and also covered Anthony and the Little Fatty one each, forcing the Knicks players to stay away from the penalty area.

D'Antoni also discovered that the Nets' formation began to slowly shrink in the middle of the second quarter, gradually becoming a 212 position, and Ji Guoqiu stood in the middle to assist in defense. The Nets' panda began to turn from offense to defense. In addition to guarding the entire penalty area, it could also delay the Knicks' pick-and-roll cooperation.

The beard didn't believe in evil, and sent Xiao Si to play pick-and-roll with Delong at the end of the second quarter. As a result, Ji Guoqiu, who was dedicated to defending, could really take into account both the pick-and-roll and the inside penalty area. Xiao Si and Anthony were unable to get points in the Nets' penalty area.

If it were Ji Guomo at this time, I believe the little fox should release his sarcasm skills. For example, to Lai Xiaosi, "You should know now why my status is higher than you, right?"

In the first half, the Nets used dual cores to fight against the Big Three, taking the initiative in the field, but they did not have an advantage in the score. This is where the three stars are better than the two stars. Once they catch up with the Big Three, they will have two states and the other is not sluggish, it will be difficult to deal with.

The score was 49:56. The Nets relied on defense to recover a little score in the end of the second quarter. The Zen master was expressionless throughout the whole process. This calm look made people wonder whether he was watching this game?

Ji Guochou scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Nash scored 10 points and 5 assists. Anthony scored 24 points and 4 rebounds, Sir Jr. 12 points and 5 rebounds, and Delon scored 8 points and 6 assists.

The Zen master had no expression on the sidelines, and was not pretending, but was analyzing the countermeasures in the second half.

During the halftime break, Phil Jackson talked to the players for fifteen minutes with the tactical board, which was rare.
Chapter completed!
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