met free Chapter 526 Know yourself and the enemy
Chapter 526 Know yourself and the enemy
As we all know, Running Man needs space, but the Lakers don't have any space right now. Ball's three-pointers are comparable to Rondo's. Ingram doesn't like to play off-ball and prefers to play with the ball himself. Zubac has no shooting ability.
Therefore, even if Coach Walton instructs the team on how to launch fast breaks, the lack of outside shooting support makes it difficult to execute these fast breaks against teams like the Clippers who can quickly get back on defense.
Jia Fei also couldn't understand why the Lakers drafted Ball. It's obvious that in the small-ball era, a point guard with poor shooting is no longer in line with the trend. What good is strong playmaking? Was Kidd's playmaking strong? In the later stages, he still had to develop a three-point shot to avoid being left wide open by the opponent.
In this era, only centers can be without three-point shooting ability, and a team can only allow one space-drift player at most, otherwise the offensive space will be poor and the half-court offense will be difficult to launch.
The problem with this Lakers team is that their point guard and center positions lack shooting ability, which means that when they run pick-and-rolls, they can only run pick-and-rolls to the basket and lack variety in their options.
In addition, Zubac is slow to roll to the basket and has some butterfingers, so his pick-and-roll offense is not as smooth as Lou Williams' or Harrell's.
The Lakers were on offense in the half of the court. Ingram got the ball and, amidst the cheers of the fans, he prepared to go one-on-one.
Ingram is highly anticipated by Lakers fans and is often called "Little Durant." He also has high expectations for himself, and even with the appearance of Running Man, he doesn't believe he should be relegated to a supporting role. He is the future king of Los Angeles, not the aging Running Man, nor the incapable Lonzo Ball, or the bench player Kuzma.
Ingram dribbled against Paul George, took a step back after a series of jab steps to fake a shot, and then pulled up for a jump shot—but it missed!
Jeff Green collected the rebound and handed it to Paul George for the drive.
Pickled Pepper passed the ball to Jia Fei on the other side!
Jia Fei brought the ball over, faced Pope, pulled the ball between his legs and suddenly changed direction, took a step past his opponent, and directly cut in from the side!
Running Man and Zubac come over to help defend!
Jia Fei made a no-look pass, bouncing it to Art Mayork who was following up in the middle.
Art Mayork violently smashes the rim with both hands!
Wow--
4-2! A gasp of amazement erupted from the crowd! Art Mayork slammed the ball over Zubac and the runner, and even yelled at the two soft-looking men, leaving LaVar Ball in the stands unsure who to cheer for.
"That was a beautiful pass! Jia Fei has such good vision, and Art Mayork received it so comfortably!" Wang Zixing exclaimed.
"Jia Fei's passing is getting better and better, and the teams he passes to are receiving them very comfortably." Su Qun nodded in agreement.
Ball dribbles the ball over.
LaVar Ball has become much more low-key lately, mainly because his son, Lonzo Ball, hasn't been playing well for the Lakers. If Lonzo were playing well, LaVar Ball would be incredibly arrogant.
Continuing to let Ingram play singles, Paul George couldn't help but tease the younger player, "Do you really think you're T-Mac?"
These words stung Ingram. In his eyes, McGrady's strength was not as good as Durant's. He felt that he should be the first Ingram in the future, not the second so-and-so.
"I'm going to beat you to a pulp!" Yingge declared defiantly.
"I'm waiting!" Pickled Pepper laughed.
Ingram's strengths lie in his ability to handle the ball and drive to the basket, but his most proficient offensive weapon is the jump shot, specifically the mid-range jumper. He differs from Durant in the early stages of his career, particularly in his rookie season. Durant was inaccurate early in his career, but his off-ball movement was excellent, and his three-point shooting was far superior to Ingram's.
What truly made Durant shine was his mastery of the double crossover dribble, which made him virtually fearless against any one-on-one defense.
Clearly, Yingge doesn't have such a killer move yet...
Pickled peppers are giving young people a high-intensity treatment, sticking to them directly and interfering with their actions.
Ingram's offensive rhythm was disrupted, and her forced pull-up jumper missed!
The Lakers fans at the scene were also helpless. It seems that their most talented young players are still not up to par. After several years of development, none of them have made it big. While the Clippers are young and capable, the Lakers have gained nothing but an old superstar. It would be a lie to say that they are not envious.
Art Mayork grabs the rebound in the backcourt!
The Clippers are on offense. Jia Fei receives the ball with his back to the basket and faces Pope.
Jia Fei turned his back and sat inside, using a series of feints to turn around, then flipped his opponent and shot a fadeaway jumper into the basket!
The Lakers fans at the scene couldn't help but gasp in amazement, because Jia Fei's move just now was really too much like Kobe's!
The on-site director was also very good at creating opportunities, and the camera immediately switched to Kobe, who was in the audience watching the game.
Kobe smiled; it was certainly something to be proud of for him, but the only downside was that Jia Fei was a Clippers player.
The score was 6:2, a difference of 4 points.
The Lakers were on offense, and Ingram took on Paul George one-on-one for the third time, but this time he made a mistake...
The Clippers get the ball and launch a fast break, but Ball commits a tactical foul to disrupt it!
Lakers head coach Luke Walton on the sidelines couldn't help but shake his head. Ingram's isolation plays are their standard tactic, but today they are facing the league's strongest perimeter team, and it seems that Ingram has no confidence against anyone.
The Clippers were on offense. Jia Fei had the ball and set a screen with Art Mayok. He drove in and faked a pass to Art Mayok, who was cutting to the basket. Instead, he passed to Jeff Green in the corner!
Jeff Green hits a wide-open three-pointer!
9-2, the Clippers went on a 7-0 run, forcing the Lakers to call their first timeout!
The huge Staples Center seemed much quieter. That pass was so fancy! Jia Fei's pass was like he was teasing a cat or dog!
The defender guarding Jeff Green was back under the basket, helping out again. He always seems to leave his own defender behind to help, ostensibly for help defense, but actually to grab rebounds and push for fast breaks. Westbrook is very similar in this respect; both like to leave their own defenders behind and rarely guard their assigned player's shot, always trying to grab rebounds, with an inexplicable obsession with stats…
In the NBA, many stars are passionate about their stats; some are passionate about scoring, some about rebounds and assists, and centers are passionate about rebounds and blocks.
The Running Man contestant is the type who "has it both ways." He gives the impression of not liking to pad his stats, because if he really wanted to, he certainly had many opportunities to win the scoring title. So why doesn't he try to compete for the scoring title by padding his stats? The reason is that he doesn't want people to see him as just a scorer; he wants to cultivate the image of a "selfless all-around player." He wants to differentiate himself from scorers like Kobe and Jordan.
Jia Fei guessed what Running Man was thinking, so he passed the ball to Jeff Green, who was defending Running Man.
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle!"
Lakers fans are having a hard time accepting this. They were thrashed in their first city derby of the season. The opponent was strong, but two of their starters were out, and they were playing at home. This should have been a great revenge story!