Kevin Durant's outbreak really makes the Lakers very embarrassed. How to defend is a huge problem. If the focus of defense is on Kevin Durant, what should we do if there is a bigger threat to Stephen? Not to mention that we have learned enough lessons before, even for Stephen's average score data, who dares to underestimate it?

Even if Stephen's average score data has declined this season, it is far superior to other players in the league. Moreover, his average data is very balanced. When you look at his score in every game, no score is less than 20, and the scores in each game are more than 20. Moreover, the game where he scores fewer points is not due to strict defense, but because he is unwilling to score, so his score will be relatively fewer.

This shows that Stephen's score is not limited by the changes in defense, but is limited to his mood or his condition. To be precise, it is limited to the strength of Stephen's desire to score. When he is full of desire, no matter what team he faces, what kind of defensive strategy, or what kind of defensive method he faces, he can get high scores.

The only one who can limit his score is himself. This is what Stephen fears the most, because if you can't defend him, he can contribute corresponding points at any time, but you have to say that defense has no effect on him, but you don't give up on defense against him.

Because in Stephen's case, if you don't defend, it's equivalent to giving him points in vain. The role of defense can reduce Stephen's score to a level that is acceptable, such as 50 or 60. If you don't defend, it's hard to say.

There is no team that has basically no defense against Stephen. In the previous game, whether it is two or three defenses, Stephen still scored a high enough score, but in their opinion, this is already very good. Otherwise, Stephen might have scored more points than his own team.

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

Andrew Bynum is nicknamed "Little Shark", and it is indeed true. Whether it is offense or defense, he has a clear gap with the big shark O'Neal, and he is not the big shark at his peak. When facing ordinary inside players, he has certain advantages on both offense and defense, but when he reaches the real top battlefield, Andrew Bynum is a little too tender.

Now Yao Ming is a little bit ineligible if he is the league's first inside line, because there is Duncan and Kevin Garnett, but there is basically no controversy if he is the league's first center. Yao Ming's problem is slightly inferior in defense, and he is not as good-looking as Dwight Howard in data, so he was not selected into the first team. However, in offense, Yao Ming's statement is not controversial if he is the league's first center.

However, Yao Ming was only dominating the center in this era when the center was declining. He really put him in the era when the center was outstanding in the 1990s. Not to mention the four centers, even Sabonis, Alonzo Mooning, and Mutombo, Yao Ming dared not say that he could have the advantage. Don’t look at him now and there is no problem in defeating them, because they have all passed their peak period, and only Mutombo is limited to defense.

Yao Ming’s strength lies in his height and offense. His offensive awareness is indeed very good. Although his physical coordination is not very good due to height issues, Yao Ming can maximize his physical advantages. Why, this is his consciousness at work.

Moreover, Yao Ming has another advantage over many people. Although his physical fitness is not very good, he has worked very actively and hard to complete it at any time and in any task. Compared with some players who are not working hard, Yao Ming's performance is very outstanding, so the inside combination Andrew Bynum and Paul Gasol performed so well when facing other teams, but the Supersonics' only Yao Ming can make them tired of dealing with it.

Yao Ming's helpers, whether they are Kott Thomas or Sergiy Baka, are not considered first-class 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. So there are several players on the Lakers’ court, Stephen needs three players to defend, and Yao Ming needs two players to defend. Even if one player can take care of both sides, then the Supersonics still have three players without anyone to take care of.

Phil Jackson felt that his conspiracy succeeded because everyone saw different levels. He saw Kevin Durant's outbreak, which was a symbol of the separation and collapse of the Supersonics, but for Lakers players, it made their defense more difficult.

Fortunately, the Supersonics quickly replaced Yao Ming, Kupad and Sergii Baka, so that at least they could relax the inside defense a little bit and put the defensive power on the outside.

At this time, Kobe Bryant also exchanged defense targets with Trevor Ariza. It was not that Kobe Bryant could not defend Kevin Durant, but that his defense was not very effective, so that he could defend Stephen. In addition to Stephen's performance in the first quarter was not so outstanding, it was also related to Stephen's other people assisting in defense.

But the Lakers' calculations did not start. After they exchanged defense targets, Stephen suddenly started scoring, shooting and breaking through. Kobe Bryant suddenly encountered such a strong attack and was a little busy for a while. Trevor Ariza alone could not completely limit Kevin Durant.

While Stephen was attacking himself, he always paid great attention to passing the ball to his teammates. Today he did have a little more pass to Kevin Durant, but Kevin Durant really deserves his trust. After Stephen began to lead the offense, he fully beat the side drums, providing help to Stephen, and also put the Los Angeles Lakers' defense in a dilemma.

The one who broadcasts this game today is no longer TNT TV, but has been replaced by ESPN. The one who is responsible for commenting on this game is ESPN's ace commentary combination Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. When he saw the Lakers' current situation in a dilemma, Mark Jackson secretly scratched his big head. His head was as big and round as Charles Barkley, but Mark Jackson was not as strong as Charles Barkley.

Mark Jackson said to Jeff Van Gundy with a diligence and questioning: "When faces the Lakers' defensive situation, what do you think can be solved?" Mark Jackson's intention to be a head coach has never died. Although his partner Jeff Van Gundy is not the top head coach in the league, he is a top defensive coach. Mark Jackson hopes to learn how to deal with this situation from Jeff Van Gundy, so he asked.

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

"As a famous defensive master in the league, there is no way?" Mark Jackson was a little unbelievable. If even Jeff Van Gundy could not handle it, then is it only Larry Brown who could do it? And teams or tactics that could not defend, Mark Jackson believes that it does not exist.

"It's not that there is no way, but with the current lineup of the Lakers, there is no way. If you want to defend Stephen and Kevin Durant, in addition to two players who can defend them one-on-one, in the Lakers' inside, at least one player like Kevin Garnett, and you must be the young and strong Kevin Garnett. Do you want this possible?" Jeff Van Gundy replied very sharply to Mark Jackson.

There may be players who can defend Kevin Durant one-on-one, but who can defend Stephen one-on-one, let alone Kevin Garnett in his young state, how is that possible?

Mark Jackson also knew that there was no possibility, but he still said unwillingly: "Is there really no better way to defend? This is impossible and it is inconsistent with the rules of Vante in the world." Because he played under Jeff Van Gundy, and the two of them had been narrating partners for more than a year, he learned a lot from Jeff Van Gundy. Similarly, Jack Van Gundy also knew it, so he thought about it carefully and replied.

"It's not completely impossible. The reason why two people are difficult to deal with is because both of their offensive skills are excellent, and the Lakers do not have the ability to defend their players one-on-one, so they need to double-team or assist in defense. But you should know that although they have two people, there is only one ball. As long as one side can't get the ball, his offensive threat will basically be 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, which is inevitable.

A player without a ball, no matter how strong his offensive ability is, without a ball in his hand, is like a cook without rice cooker, but it is not so easy to stop a player from receiving the ball. Whose defense can be that good?

"Then what you mean is to stop the opponent from receiving the ball, but with the current situation of the Supersonics, who is better to stop the ball?" Mark Jackson continued to ask.

"Of course, Kevin Durant, the focus of the defense is on Stephen, leaving only one player, always standing between Stephen and Kevin Durant, stop Stephen's pass, so the only offensive threat is Stephen. Then it will be easier to find a way to stop his attack."

"This player should be tall and long, with a long arms, and bounce, and have quick and agile reactions, so that he can complete this task." Jay Van Gundy smiled bitterly. It was so easy. If it was so easy to stop the opponent from receiving the ball, then Stephen would not be Stephen. Moreover, such a player basically looks at the entire league. Except for those top players, who is willing to do this?"

This means that in the end, we have to settle on the players. What the two people think of is not purely talk about on paper. One of them is a famous excellent head coach in the league and the other is a point guard with the second highest assist in the league. They both 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 unhappy. Mark Jackson really wants to find a coaching opportunity, and Jeff Van Gundy doesn't have any ideas in this regard. Seeing a team like the Seattle Supersonics, both of them are a little envious and jealous. Calesimo does not have any extraordinary ability, but has the opportunity to coach this lineup, and the two of them can only watch.

"What do you think are the weak points in their roster for a team like the Seattle Supersonics, and what aspects do they need to strengthen?"

"This Seattle Supersonics has strong offensive ability and strong defensive ability. Their lineup is also very thick. A strong team must have three elements: inside, outside, and substitute. In this regard, the Supersonics have basically done it completely. Their lineup no longer needs to be adjusted. What needs to be strengthened is the cooperation between teammates, because many teams have gone through many years of running-in before winning the championship and finally achieved success. However, this Supersonics have too few opportunities to play together."

Jeff Van Gundy's comment was very pertinent, because these supersonic teams really didn't need to be strengthened. What they needed to strengthen was their cooperation. After a long time, after the tacit understanding between the players was developed, they would naturally be able to win the game.

While they were evaluating, the Seattle Supersonics still had an advantage in the field. Even if Kevin Durant left the game after half a quarter in the second quarter, the Lakers still failed to reverse the decline of the game.

Although Kobe Bryant looked very morale before the game, he was not as excited as he said in the game. This may also be related to his excessive energy on defense. After all, the two people who broke out in the Seattle Supersonics today are outside players, and the defensive pressure is also very high.

Kobe Bryant knew that after losing this game, his season ended. After a hard work, he still had no results. The arrogant Kobe Bryant naturally could not accept it, but in the face of this situation, he had no choice but to watch the Supersonics lead and continue to lead.

When Stephen continued to attack, he saw that he could no longer stop Stephen's scoring. Kobe Bryant relaxed and reached out to pull Stephen and interrupted Stephen's attack, but he was not punished by any referee. The referee seemed to have not seen it.

It is obvious that the referee does not want the game to lose suspense too early. Although the three main players of the Supersonics are currently only Stephen, but even Stephen alone, the Lakers cannot gain an advantage. This is really hard to believe, but it is a fact that is actually happening in front of you.

Stephen's offense today has fewer shots from the outside, because there is Kevin Durant on the outside, and because Yao Ming in the inside doesn't have much chance, Stephen strengthened his impact on the basket, but in the subsequent attack, Lamar Odom's foul was once again ignored by the referee.

Stephen was naturally very angry and hurriedly walked to the referee to report to the referee. However, after seeing it, the referee only comforted Stephen, but had no intention of changing the judgment. After appealing, Stephen continued to attack the basket, but after the Lakers tasted the sweetness, they continued to use these unconventional methods more and more.

Stephen looked very angry. Even after a layup was pulled down by Andrew Bynum, the referee still pretended not to see it. Stephen was really angry, and Xin Haoba was still in Stephen's hands. Since the attack did not touch the basket just now, the game time was still going on, and it was almost up to the ruler.

At this time, Stephen suddenly came outside, then swung for a moment and then suddenly rushed to the basket. When he was about to get under the basket, Andrew Bynum had already stood in front of him in advance, but Stephen pretended to be like suddenly slipping, and his body suddenly rushed forward. The ball in his hand hit Andrew Bynum's face. Although the ball was relatively soft, and the human skull was, you have to depend on what the situation was. For example, Stephen grabbed the ball with one hand and smashed it on the face with one hand, he could not simply use soft and hard to play. As for Andrew Bynum lying down at once, although there was no external injury, it would definitely not look good after hitting a ball so obviously.

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

Andrew Bynum was fine. He quickly fell up from the ground and went to free throws. As soon as he finished the free throw, Stephen took the ball from his teammate and ran quickly across the midfield line. Before he could get close to the three-point line, he threw the ball into the basket. He didn't make much shots on the outside 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. As soon as the Lakers were about to start the attack, Stephen suddenly stabbed out from the slash and completed the steal from Jordan Famal. He came back and hit another three-pointer.

Kobe Bryant finally made a back jump shot, but Stephen came over and made another quick three-pointer.
Chapter completed!