Since Kobe left the world, everything about Kobe has swept through the people who love this sport like a turbulent wave. Apart from sorrow, it is people's call for the tenacity of traditional sports and the beginning of dreams.
With the joint efforts of stars from the East and the West, we got a unique All-Star game. I thought we would never get a game like this again! Because in the era of Kobe, the offense and defense of the All-Star Game has never reached such a level of combat. The memorable Kobe’s "realistic offensive and defensive" rounds are only a few rounds.
Kobe has two caps for James and a clever dunk under James chase, becoming a classic among the classics.
However, everyone who has watched the game knows that those shots were produced in an atmosphere where the offense was not strong, and the effect was naturally not as good as today's game. At that time, James should not have worked so hard as today.
Let's talk about this All-Star.
In the first three quarters, the two teams have their own wins and losses. Donating for the children is a bigger goal, so the fight is not intense. Leonard scored mainly from the first three quarters, but there is nothing to say about the offense and defense in the first three quarters, which is similar to the loose defensive rhythm of the past All-Stars.
's tribute to Kobe is the task of the fourth quarter. The rule is "whoever scores 157 points first will win". LeBron's team was 9 points behind at first. The smell of gunpowder ignited as soon as the battle began.
At the beginning, the substitute players were present, the scene was shining, Antetokounmpo was assisted by the defense, Westbrook also rushed inside, and Paul shot the Great. Then there was the picture of Embiid being encircled, and the alphabet capped by James, which made people addicted. With this ball, Antetokounmpo clung to James in a low position, LeBron had no shot position, pushed away Antetokounmpo's body, gained a little space and then leaned back for a jumper, and ended up eating a big cap.
Kemba Walker obviously also wanted to get the first year "Kobe Bryant Award", leaning on a small card to break through and hit a jumper. Completing two points on the small card head is not easy at all!
Next, Antetokounmpo broke through and was surrounded by the Los Angeles trio. Who can match the defensive lineup of "Davis + James + Leonard"? In this game, the three are the main core of the James team, and the other two positions are played by Paul and Harden, with extravagant configuration. Just imagine what kind of grand occasion the Lakers would get these three people!
James' personal scoring in the fourth quarter was not easy, so Paul hit a 3-pointer in the right corner. After that, there was a tit-for-tat "story game" on the field-Kasaka and Siakam, Antetokounmpo and James.
Ke Fan said in the commentary: "I feel that there are more people who can defend Leonard this season..."
Teacher Yang Yi said: "Leonard is not fast in the first step, as long as he gets stuck in the position to withstand it. The body can defend him."
is right. Sika knows Kazuka very well, so the defense is very effective. After the game, Sika also said that seeing Leonard hit so many three-pointers, she decided to defend him personally. In addition to this ball, in the second half of the fourth quarter, Sika also successfully defended Leonard once, so Leonard's singles basically fell through. Not only did
fail, but Antetokounmpo was also cut the ball by James. LeBron took his revenge on the last goal. We can see that these ten singles are basically not feasible, and no one can touch anyone. After
, Harden also defended Embiid, Lori made an offensive foul.
In fact, when James passed Paul a ball, Lowry almost caused James to foul offense. Don't forget, in the final goal, Harden also made an offensive foul by Lowry, and the winning three-pointer was blown. can see that the role of "eukaryotic" Lowry lies not only in offense, but also in wisdom and sacrifice in defense.
Kemba Walker missed three-pointers many times, but did not lose in defense, James did not take advantage of singles, except for the last layup that James wiped Kemba. That ball was too difficult for Kemba to defend because he faced James one-on-one and his body was not at all dominant.
Kemba missed a few three-pointers in the gap, Leonard got two assists, one assist Harden hit a three-pointer on the right corner, and a straight into the basket assist Davis scored a backhand. Two balls, slightly reflecting theOnnard's passing ability is improving day by day. After
, the protagonist's halo again set on Harden's head.
Because the Antetokounmpo players are not as good as James' teammates in terms of basic talents, those who are good at holding the ball are not good at shooting, and those who are good at shooting are not suitable for holding the ball, so Harden's single defense is especially important. Without tactical cooperation, who can take serious Harden alone?
Paul wanted to guard against Antetokounmpo in the substitution. Harden immediately took the initiative to replace Paul. What a familiar scene. Imagine if the two played against the Warriors of the year with the attitude of this game, I am afraid the Warriors will have one more joke. . unfortunately! unfortunately!
So, it is easy to see that it was not entirely false to say that Harden did not like to win the playoffs. He may have expended too much effort in Mosaic's attack.
Harden this kind of player is hard to be really hated, because he is the smartest person. But there are also many people who really find it hard to like him, because those people can't project the fighting spirit on him. If Harden wants to improve, he can only improve himself from an attitude. Basketball skills are already perfect.
Speaking of back to the game, Lowry was not good at attacking and chose to play James alone, but the effect was not good. This is to be expected. However, Lao Zhan is indeed old. When Brother Antenna was about to get off, he returned at high speed to prevent a fall, and his small card was almost overrun by Antetokounmpo. The emperor made a foul and it was not easy to play Davis and Kaka's defense on the inside!
When the James team attacked again, LeBron missed a three-pointer, Embiid grabbed the rebound, and then was taken away by Leonard. After some thrills, Harden made a defensive foul and scored a free throw.
This round is very interesting because Harden was not on the offense page for a long time. The card dropped Embiid's ball and passed it to James. Because the quality of the pass was not high, he almost couldn't get it back, and then Harden came from the backcourt.
This is just a microcosm of the fourth quarter.
Harden may think that with a lineup of LeBron, Davis, Jr. and Paul, he no longer needs to work hard on the offensive end, just wait in the backcourt. When he saw that the offense was not handled properly, Harden hurriedly appeared in singles, causing a foul by Antetokounmpo.
It can be said that in this fourth quarter, Harden played his absolute ideal state, no black spots! LeBron led by 2 points, 154-152. The next attack of
was Harden. In fact, he defended very well, but the referee called Harden a foul. The attacker was Siakam. Subsequently, Siakam made two free throws.
Siakam's second penalty, if we pay attention, we can see the players' individual qualities and responsibilities. James and Davis jammed Antetokounmpo and the Great at the basket respectively. Leonard and Paul rebounded together. The small card is in a better position. Paul belongs to the rush. Then Harden took the initiative and took the ball. Power to advance with the ball.
can be said that this defensive rebound is hierarchical and responsible, reflecting a very high spirit of winning and tactical quality.
returned to the game, LeBron team was only 3 points away, Harden rushed in and then passed to Paul, but the card missed the three-pointer twice. Embiid scored the rebound. Kemba Walker was cheated by LeBron's small set when he launched the offense and made a dribble error.
The audience climax is coming!
James held the ball and attacked. Paul blocked half of Brother Antetokounmpo's position. James rushed forward and wanted to hit the rim, but was capped by Antetokounmpo to the rebound. This is the way to cap James! After several confirmations, the two sides competed for the ball, after James won the ball, both sides attacked and defended to no avail. The
Antetokounmpo team wasted two opportunities immediately, once Lowry failed to play James alone, and then Lowry fouled the offensive man. After these two goals, James successfully singled Kemba. Team LeBron is only one point away.
Let me explain Harden's final goal.
Harden first blocked Embiid from chasing Davis, causing the opponent to make mistakes with others. Embiid squeezed Harden away and was taken out of the three-point line by Davis along with Lori who was on defense. The Emperor realized that he was back on defense, but Harden was empty. To tell the truth about the ball, it was Lowry that had a problem with the defense. After Embiid squeezed, Lowry should return to defend Harden instead of following Davis out and let Embiid fire the rescue.
but let’s guess again, maybe it’s EmbiidHarden's return defense allowed Harden to awaken the passer's instinct at a critical moment.
He probably realized that the ball is likely to be covered, and after he was closed, there were at least two open positions, and Paul was the biggest open. There is another possibility that Harden does not want to end the ball. After
, Lowry and Embiid's misaligned defense has never had a chance to change (in fact, they have a momentary opportunity). Although Lowry has adopted the correct defensive posture, it is still too difficult for him to limit Davis. The game is over.
explained why there was not much tactical coordination in the fourth quarter.
The last sentence is that sometimes we don’t care about things outside the arena, and we are not familiar with it. From the perspective of the game, this All-Star is the most successful show in history. It’s a pity that it was changed in memory of Kobe. Come. If you can do it again, I think most people still hope that Kobe is there, and everyone just plays it casually.
But inheritance can inspire people in the time dimension, because it will awaken people's original knowledge.
When Xiaoka taught Wade's son low footsteps in Kobe while stealing the skills, his purity and aggressiveness are destined to take him to a high level, and he deserves the first "Kobe Award." But the biggest surprise of this game is Harden.
Many people don't think Harden has a good defense. As I mentioned earlier, Harden sometimes does not have too strong a competitive spirit, which is far from comparable to Kobe and Jordan. There is an old saying in China that "the prodigal son will not change the money". As long as Harden's attitude is old-fashioned and "find his place", who is more suitable for inheritance than him?
Look, don’t be afraid, we lost a rose and we will reap a rose garden.
