Chapter 110 Silky feel
(The readers of the biggest brand have given their opinions, saying that there are too many games and I need to enrich the content! This game is indeed written a lot, and there are still two chapters left to finish. There are enough writing about Los Angeles and the Lakers, and we need to prepare to start the Eastern Expedition later.)
"Start up and continue to shrink the defense! Don't worry about that Gan. He can't make too many storms by himself. Pay attention to Van dervich. He didn't take many moves in the first half, but be careful in the second half, be careful! Worthy, give him some pressure on the offense; Karim, you still did a great job, but in the second half we must continue to strengthen the quick counterattack and try to drag them down in the third quarter!"
During the halftime break, Lakers head coach Pat Riley gave his instructions to the players in the locker room, demanding that the Trail Blazers be completely defeated in the third quarter.
At this time, Pat Riley did not combed his hair smoothly like he did later, and his hair was still covered with a hint of scattered curls. After all, he is just 40 years old and has only been the head coach of the Lakers for three seasons.
But this young coach who looks more like a Hollywood movie star, and a former Lakers player, has a tough coaching philosophy like steel. Although the Lakers under his command are dressed in gorgeous, fast, show-time cloaks.
There were many teams playing fast-paced in the NBA in the 1980s. The Lakers were not the fastest, but they were definitely the most efficient and the strongest defense team.
Many teams did not die under the attack of the Lakers' craze, but were exhausted to death because they could not keep up with the Lakers' craze.
The Lakers' offense never comes at the expense of their own defense.
If any player is what the Lakers or Riley fears the most, then the kind of disruptor at the basket can always cause chaos at the basket and score the ball, which not only makes the Lakers lose points, but also makes the Lakers lose the opportunity to play a fast counterattack.
In the past, Moses Malone was the player that the Lakers hate the most and was also Kareem Kareem's hard-working hand. He used tireless attacks and frontcourt rebounds to pull the Lakers who wanted to run wildly and drag them off the horse.
In the first half of this regular season, Gan Guoyang seemed to be going to inherit Ma Long's mantle. He used his strong basket aggressiveness in the second quarter and scored 17 points in a single quarter, three of which caused the Lakers' fouls, two two plus one, and with one effort, narrowing the gap between the two sides to 7 points at the end of the half.
Fortunately, the Lakers' offense did not remain silent. Worthy's low post was still efficient, Scott and Cooper's cold arrows were also sharp, and Johnson still firmly controlled the rhythm in the hands of the team.
Although Gan Guoyang's performance was extremely eye-catching, Riley has not taken this Chinese rookie seriously yet. He has sufficient confidence in the Lakers, who have experienced devilish training throughout the summer.
But he was still very amazed by this energetic and talented newcomer. In the summer, this guy ran to the Lakers training camp without knowing what he wanted and even had a fight with McAdu.
At that time, Riley could see that Gan Guoyang was very talented, but he didn't understand the rhythm of the NBA. The Lakers' training was even more intense than the NBA regular season.
It's only been more than a month now. Gan Guoyang's performance in the first quarter was average, but he was still childish. Unexpectedly, it suddenly broke out in the second quarter, causing a heavy blow to the Lakers inside.
"This kid will be one of the Lakers' most terrifying opponents in the future." Riley couldn't help thinking in his heart.
At this time, Riley's "the most terrifying opponent in the future" was being criticized by Ramsey in the locker room.
"If you do this again, like a blind rhino, I will press you on the bench until you have hemorrhoids!" Ramsey's face was flushed and he looked angry, like an angry bull, and his words were speechless. This was the second time he swears because of Gan Guoyang's performance.
Gan Guoyang did not say anything back, but sat in the locker room with his head down, and cooperated to reach out and scratch his butt.
In fact, Gan Guoyang learned a lot in this game. Almost every time he made a mistake, Ramsey would patiently guide him and tell him what to do.
These lessons learned from fighting against strong teams are not brought by daily training and games with weak teams.
Gan Guoyang also slowly began to feel that Ramsey is indeed a great coach, at least a good guide. With him in Gan Guoyang, he will avoid many detours.
However, in the second half of the second quarter, Gan Guoyang couldn't bear it and threw Ramsey's instructions behind him, and kept working alone with the ball alone.
Fortunately, he was in excellent condition today and felt quite good. He hit two long-distance hooks and successfully attacked the basket. Otherwise, the score would definitely be even bigger by the Lakers.
"I'm sorry Mr. Ramsey, I will do what I should do, please don't worry." Gan Guoyang said with his head down.
Gan Guoyang's words also stunned Ramsey. He didn't expect that this thorny head, who was usually a big or small, would now surrender and admit his mistake. It was really not easy.
In this regard, Gan Guoyang was indeed enlightened earlier than Drexler. It will take many years before Drexler can truly understand Ramsey's teachings and corrections to him.
"Okay, we had a lot of problems in the first half. Our defense and offense were controlled by the Lakers. Our fast counterattacks were not made, and the outside line was not opened. We were bit by bit, and we were struggling dyingly. In the second half, we needed to give ourselves a booster. I believe that the Lakers will definitely speed up. We don't have to be afraid, we will speed up. We must keep up with the Lakers' rhythm in the third quarter and must not be dragged down by them!"
Ramsey is different from Gan Guoyang's former coach Bellman. He is not the kind of coach who likes to play slow-paced rhythm. He also knows that trying to slow down the Lakers is almost a dream, but he can only be dragged to death by the Lakers on horseback.
So he decided to at least withstand the Lakers' wave in the third quarter and then make the final battle in the fourth quarter.
"Gan, you should run too and participate in quick counterattacks; but don't be too obsessed with the frontcourt rebounds, remember to retreat quickly. Your retreat is more important than a second attack!" Ramsey said staring at Gan Guoyang, and Gan Guoyang nodded.
With Gan Guoyang here, the Lakers' rapid counterattack was obviously hindered by greater obstacles.
Ramsey still hopes to suppress the Lakers' rhythm to a certain extent and completely let go of the running. The Trail Blazers will not be able to run past the Lakers.
"KiKi, Paxson, strengthen your wing firepower and leave the free throw line to Sampson." Ramsey asked Van derwich and Sampson to quickly get off the bottom line, while Sampson was in the middle, which was the usual routine of quick counterattack.
After everything was arranged, we were waiting for the start of the second half of the game. At this time, the Lakers led 68:61.
"Let's go back to the court. Gan Guoyang, the new player of the Trail Blazers, used consecutive goals to narrow the gap between the two sides. I believe that no matter what the result of this game is, he will definitely make the headlines of the newspaper after the game. In the first half, he has scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks, but he has no assists. I don't know what he will perform in the second half." Zick Hearn's magnetic voice continued to turn the game into language and pass it on to all parts of the United States.
At this time, in some barber halls, small bars, taxis and other places without TVs, fans were listening to the live broadcast of the game on the radio.
The second half of the game continued, and both sides still sent the opening starter, with the Lakers serving the ball to attack.
Johnson dribbled through halftime, Lambis picked and rolled, and Johnson made a mid-range shot from the left 45 degrees and made the ball.
An 8-second offense, a simple pick-and-roll, and a simple mid-range shot. The Lakers scored first in the second half and increased the score to 70.
Johnson's shooting was not very good, but it was also reliable enough. His posture was very unstandard, a typical one-handed shot put, and his foot was very little force, just a lighter point.
The shooting speed is not fast and the accuracy is average, so Johnson is not an excellent pitcher.
But his mid-range shot is still very threatening because he is rarely disturbed, because if you interfere with him, you don’t know what method he will use to pass the ball to where and then assist his teammates to score.
Therefore, for Johnson's central shot, his opponents often feel that he is ignoring the other side. Sometimes he simply doesn't make up for defense, and whether he is entering or not depends on himself.
Back in the offense, Van Devich responded to a mid-range shot from the Lakers. He relied on Gan Guoyang's cover to the bottom line and received Sampson's pass and made a jump shot.
Van derwich performed averagely in the first half, scoring only 6 points and making 3 of 7 shots. In the second half, the Trail Blazers wanted to recover the score, and Van derwich, the team's number one scorer, had to stand up.
Afterwards, the game was designed by Riley and Ramsey, and the two teams began to run back and forth, constantly responding to their opponent's rapid offense with fast attacks.
Gan Guoyang once again felt the feeling of practicing back-and-running on the court, but he no longer thought about what he should do in the first game. He began to make balls and grab rebounds for his teammates in the offense.
In defense, he was either the first to retreat to the basket, or blocked the Lakers' advance halfway, and tried his best to do the tasks assigned by Ramsey.
"The two teams don't look like basketball teams, but track and field teams. They are playing a game of turning back to endurance running, and the two sides are comparable in this endurance race." Zeke Hearn looked at the game on the court and felt a little dazzled.
This summer, when the Trail Blazers rebuild the team, they hope to enhance the Trail Blazers' athletic ability and shape the entire Trail Blazers into a vibrant team like 77 years.
So after playing for about 3 minutes, Ramsey replaced Jim Paxson and sent Drexler, the most athletic in the team, on the court.
Sometimes this guy looks more like a track and field athlete than a basketball player.
The Lakers also made adjustments, but Riley did not replace the young and strong new force, but sent veteran Jamal Wilquez.
"Oh, Wilkes was replaced and he didn't get any chance in the first half. The veteran seemed to be slowly disappearing from our vision. Worthy began to inherit his mantle. But the veteran would not withdraw easily. His old gun was not rusted yet. He could still shoot bullets and shoot the enemy. He took the ball at 45 degrees, adjusted and took the action! The ball entered, and it was still silky and so accurate."
Wilkes is nicknamed "Silk" because his shooting feels as smooth as silk. The entire shooting move is done in one go. Although his shooting posture is rather strange, it is more like throwing it out instead of shooting it out.
But the movement of throwing makes people feel smoother, just like Michael Reed in later generations, who takes action very quickly.
Wilkes was the Lakers' main small forward before 1983. He was once the team's second scoring point and the most important external vitality.
Later, with the arrival of James Worthy and the age of his age, he began to retreat to the second line and became a member of the bench.
He didn't get much chance in the first half, but started to exert his power in the second half. When he had the feel, his catch shot in the fast break was so fatal.
"Johnson is ready to make a layup... No, he didn't. He deceived everyone, a No-look-pass, passed the ball to Wilkes's hand, Wilkes made a move, the ball entered! A 17-foot layup, yes, his shooting was as relaxed and comfortable as a layup, his touch was soft as a snowflake fell on the narrow bamboo leaves!"
Wilkes' touch is really coming. Using mid-range shots to solve the problem in fast breaks requires absolute confidence in his own shooting.
In the eyes of Lakers fans at the Great Western Forum Arena, sometimes Wilkes' jump shot is more exciting and beautiful than a fast break dunk. Because when he hits one, fans know that goals will come in a steady stream.
But the Trail Blazers also have a pitcher with accurate shooting, and his shooting accomplishments are by no means inferior to those of Wilkes.
"The Trail Blazers did not stop after losing points. Drexler broke through from the right with one dragon! But he did not make a layup and passed the ball to Van dervich on the left. Van dervich deceived Vilks with a fake move and jumped at the bottom line again, and the ball entered!"
Van dervich also regained his touch in the second half. His ball-holding ability is excellent. With the warming feel, neither Vilks nor Magic Johnson could stop him from scoring at the bottom line.
Although Wilkes and Van derwich are known for their accurate shooting, they are by no means pitchers who only know how to shoot, but scorers with comprehensive attack methods.
The third quarter became the battlefield for Wilkes and Van dervich. The two began to show the small forward's various scoring methods, Catch-and-shoot, tentative steps, breaking with the ball, retreating, small throws, small hooks,
Both of them are players with not particularly good physical fitness, so they need to arm themselves with various weapons.
The showdown between the two is like an offensive museum exhibition of outside players, showing weapons one by one, and their teammates are also making balls for them.
This is also a big difference between the NBA and the NCAA. After all, the NBA is a business league. The victory or defeat of the game is very important, and the performance of players on the court is equally important.
The players in a team like this have a feeling of coming and facing the players who also feel like coming from the other side. The two of them start to go back and forth, and you enter one and I enter the other, which is one of the most popular contents for fans.
Teammates will also take the initiative to create opportunities for them at this time.
"Wilks held the ball at the top of the arc. He hesitated for a moment and observed his teammates. He suddenly made a move! A 20-foot shot! The ball went in! This was his 16th point in the third quarter. He made 8 of 10 shots in the third quarter!"
"The third quarter has 5 seconds to end, 4, the Trail Blazers serve quickly, 3, Valentine dribbled through halftime, 2, the ball was handed to Van derwich! 1, he made a hasty move at 25 feet, the ball went in! The ball went in! A buzzer-beat three-pointer! Oh my God, Van derwich was also hot, he scored 15 points in the third quarter! The third quarter ended."
Chapter completed!