Big Zhi and Kobe's Lakers Dynasty

Chapter 77 Pure Basketball

Kobe: "Honestly, I really don't like running pick and rolls!
Even if Michael Jordan is defending me, I don't even need a pick-and-roll. I can definitely beat him in a 1-on-1 situation! "

If it weren't for the repeated restrictions on singles after coming to the NBA, Kobe would really not be willing to practice pick-and-roll tactics in depth.

Kobe's and Wang Dazhi's pick-and-rolls in high school were the icing on the cake, and Kobe's singles wins earned them every time they needed help.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "Based on my years of playing in the NBA, I believe you will be able to match Michael Jordan one day.

But now whether you face John Stockton, Jeff Hornacek, or Brian Russell, you have absolute singles ability.

You are still young, Shaq is not very old, and the Lakers can afford to wait. It will not be difficult to win a championship based on your framework in three to five years.

Just don't think about it in the past few years, the Utah Jazz will be an insurmountable mountain in front of the Lakers. "

Abdul-Jabbar's words were straightforward and penetrating.

Kobe: "I'm willing to change, I don't want to wait so long!"

Hearing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's analysis, Kobe's personality is naturally unwilling to endure it for three to five years.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "Then I will continue to talk about it. The essence of the pick-and-roll is to create offensive space, and when it cannot directly create offensive opportunities, it will be derived into a small-to-big or big-to-small tactic.

As a result, a small man can hold the ball from the outside to play big, and the ball can pass to the inside to play big. This is the core of the pick-and-roll tactic.

A combination that performs the pick-and-roll to the extreme like the Utah duo is naturally powerful. What you want is not a pick-and-roll tactic, what you want is an efficient way to score points.

If Wang set up a screen for Kobe, then the outside defensive pioneers like the Utah Jazz can easily snatch, bypass, and even allow Kobe to be flanked, but Kobe's current singles ability and passing ability after being double-teamed are difficult. address such situations.

So, I want Kobe to set up a cover for Wang Dazhi.

Come on, you two! "

Abdul-Jabbar took Kobe with one hand and Wang Dazhi with the other, and put the two of them in the set positions.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "Kobe, you have to dribble the ball as a screen for Wang Dazhi."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's words completely confused Wang Dazhi and Kobe Bryant. What do you mean by dribbling and helping others to cover?

Kobe: "How does the ball handler cover for his teammates?"

Kobe looked at Kareem in bewilderment.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "Shaq's hand-offs to the guards are what I call a ball-handler screen, Kobe, you just think of yourself as Shaq from beyond the three-point line."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's explanation made the brothers suddenly enlightened.

Sometimes when Shaquille O'Neal is playing in the low post, Nick Van Exel will slip the bottom line and make an empty cut. This kind of cooperation has a very impressive success rate.

Kobe: "I see what you mean!"

Kobe's basketball IQ is unquestionable, absolutely clear.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "Larry, you guard Kobe, I guard King.

Wang, you stick to Kobe!
Get moving, kids!move! "

Abdul-Jabbar handed the ball to Kobe to officially start the tactical drill.

Kobe dribbled the ball with his back against Larry Drew outside the three-point line. Wang Dazhi started from the low position on the right and ran towards Kobe. When the four were about to squeeze together, Kobe dribbled the ball and blocked Jia with his body. Barr's defense, passing the ball hand to hand to Wang Dazhi!

After Wang Dazhi received the ball, he came to the left half of the court, and Kobe quickly moved to the right side of the basket to distance himself from Wang Dazhi. At this time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could only switch to defend Kobe, and Larry Drew had nothing to do with him in front of Wang Dazhi. interference.

Jabbar: "Okay, stop!

That's what it means, Wang, you're either going to shoot or pass.

You have to remember that against top perimeter defenders, your dribbling is not worth mentioning!
But you have to believe in your shooting ability and coping ability.

Kobe, at this time, you can rest assured that the ball should be small and play big. Of course, you can also run back immediately. Now Wang Dazhi can easily pass the ball over the opponent's head. "

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thought it right. Kobe's pick-and-roll for Wang Dazhi is indeed more likely to form a dislocation, because the ability of a big man to grab a pick-and-roll is far inferior to that of a small player.

If he insists on overtaking, he is very likely to be whistled for an offensive foul. When Wang Dazhi faces the opponent outside the three-point line, his absolute height advantage can be shot and passed.

Wang Dazhi: "The matchup formed in the end is simply fantastic, I can make many choices!"

Kobe: "I also like this style of play very much. It is indeed better than Big Zhi giving me a pick-and-roll."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's new tactics were unanimously affirmed by Wang Dazhi and Kobe Bryant.

Larry Drew: "I think Coach Harris will also like this clever tactic."

Larry Drew hurriedly expressed his position on behalf of the coaching staff.

Kobe: "I think it would be better for me to launch this tactic inside the three-point line, so that Big Zhi can get closer to the basket, and he can even attack the basket directly."

Kobe looked at Wang Dazhi's position and suddenly thought of a better solution.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "Wang, what do you think of Kobe's suggestion?"

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar threw this question to Wang Dazhi.

Wang Dazhi: "I think the current position is good. Although the coach asked us to increase the pick-and-roll tactics when Shaq is not on the court, we must also prepare for coexistence with Shaq. Only in this way can our tactics appear at critical moments. .

The Los Angeles Lakers are Shaq's team, and the low post is his territory. Standing here is enough to control the game! "

Of course, Wang Dazhi understood what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar meant, since when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar came to the court, he made insinuations about Wang Dazhi and Kobe's cross-border behavior.

This seems to really reprimand the two, but in fact Kareem Abdul-Jabbar really taught the two brothers how to survive as rookies. Of course, Wang Dazhi, who has a better understanding of the world, is ahead of Kobe.

Jabbar: "Perfect answer!

Kobe, I know that the basketball world in your mind is the purest basketball, but the reality is not ideal.

As a player, you need to consider more things, you have to deal with your teammates, you have to show your ability to the coaching team, you have to take care of the emotions and feelings of the star of the team, you have to let yourself become The kind of athlete fans prefer.

In short, besides playing basketball, you still have many, many, many things to do.

But that extra work is trivial compared to the salary you're getting.

I haven't had a high salary for several years!It would be great if I was born a few years later! "

(End of this chapter)