Chapter 49, How to Defend Durant?(1/2)
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Barkley said: "Zhou Hang was hit by the supersonics' strict defense and he was hit by the teammates, but Zhou Hang played very well and he gave the ball to his teammates."
Smith said: "Although Zhou Hang is the end point, he does not stick to the ball, he will not force the attack, and the Lakers' rotation lineup conducts the ball smoothly."
Barkley said: "After Zhou's appearance, the Lakers' offense was very smooth, and the other Lakers' offenses became easier. Zhou Hang's existence made up for Gasol's loss to a certain extent."
Smith said: "Zhou Hang is becoming more and more important to the Lakers. What he needs to do now is to continue his stable performance."
Barkley said: "Yes, if this continues, his position in the Lakers will become more and more stable. Even after the Twin Towers and Ariza return, he will still be able to get stable playing time."
Rest during the holidays.
Supersonics here.
Coach Calesimo emphasized to the Supersonic players: "Don't go to the pinch and stop their conduction ball."
The Lakers' continued suppression made Carlesimo feel that the team's tactics need to be changed.
It's very uncomfortable to play like this. Their defense cannot be continued to defend against Lakers players.
Although Zhou Hang is very powerful, it is not worth defending like this at Supersonics.
Durant took the initiative to stand up and said, "Coach, I'll defend him alone."
Calesimo knew that there was some competition between Durant and Zhou Hang, so he nodded and said, "No problem."
The next festival.
Zhou Hang and Odom were playing with the Lakers, while Durant and Jeff Green were still playing with the Supersonics.
The Lakers' offensive ball rights.
Famal brought the ball to the frontcourt. Famal commanded the tactics in the frontcourt, first giving Odom to the right side of the free throw line.
Odom was blocked by Collison.
Odom doesn't like to hard-core the opponent's inside line like this. He likes to find opportunities to misalign.
Zhou Hang got a chance to catch the ball in the left running position, and Odom passed the ball to Zhou Hang.
Durant and Zhou Hang were very close to defending Zhou Hang and did not give Zhou Hang the opportunity to take action immediately after receiving the ball.
Zhou Hang received the ball and immediately threatened with the ball.
Durant spread his long arms to disturb Zhou Hang as much as possible.
When the fans on the scene saw Durant and Zhou Hang directly facing each other, they immediately became excited.
"Zhou, kill him, you are the best rookie."
"Don't be timid, just hit him alone!"
"One to one, pass him and shake him down."
Lakers fans kept cheering Zhou Hang on.
Zhou Hang did not mean to disobey the fans, and raised his hand to signal to pull it away, he was going to play singles.
In the first quarter, Zhou Hang was also a little annoyed by the clamping guards, so he had to fight by himself.
Durant has a long wingspan, and he stands at the position where he can defend Zhou Hang's breakthrough and then dive to defend his three-pointer.
Zhou Hang tried to see if Durant's center of gravity would change.
Test steps are a very important technique, and many scorers will use this trick in a superb way.
For example, Kobe and Anthony.
However, Zhou Hang's tentative steps obviously cannot reach the point of shaking Durant away.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Zhou Hang dribbled the ball under his crotch in two consecutive times and changed directions.
Durant took Zhou Hang's second change of direction, and Zhou Hang exploded on the left instantly.
Durant was passed by Zhou Hang.
Collison and Jeff Greene attacked each other at the same time, but they were still slow.
Zhou Hang broke through the defense line between the two people on the expressway and scored with one hand.
21 to 32
Zhou Hang continued to help the team expand its lead.
Zhou Hang is now becoming more and more confident about his ball control.
Zhou Hang's wonderful goals from three people made the cheers at the scene rise.
Supersonic attack, Durant rushed over with the ball at high speed.
Durant is never afraid of one-on-one. Zhou Hang beats him one, and Durant wants to fight one back.
Zhou Hang is defending Durant.
Collison brought up the screen to block Zhou Hang, and Durant also passed Zhou Hang on the right side, stopped the free throw line quickly, and jumped mid-range!
"Swish!"
23 to 32.
Odom did not go to make up for Durant.
Odom did not expect Durant to be as tall as the center but would use the same technical moves as the defender.
Such an emergency stop jump shot is not something that ordinary centers can do.
Zhou Hang told Odom: "Don't treat him as an inside player, just defend him like a defender."
Zhou Hang knows much more about Durant than Odom.
Odom nodded: "I can't believe that his skills are so good."
Zhou Hang didn't say anything more.
Although he is a competitor to Durant, Zhou Hang will also admit Durant's strength.
Durant is one of the most efficient attackers in NBA history.
Of course, it is not yet, otherwise Zhou Hang would be beaten up too.
Lakers attack.
Famal brought the ball through half.
Zhou Hang continued to reverse and wanted to cut into the inside, but Durant gritted his teeth and followed Zhou Hang, but Zhou Hang did not get rid of Durant.
Zhou Hang still received a pass from Famal from outside the three-point line on the right.
If the first team is Kobe, the second team is Zhou Hang.
The Lakers' tactical running revolves around Zhou Hang's movements.
They pulled the space very quickly.
Facing Durant, Zhou Hang is still under his crotch.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Durant felt a little numb when he saw Zhou Hang dribbling under his crotch.
Zhou Hang's dribbling is not top-notch, but his sense of rhythm is great. Combined with his strong shooting ability, Durant's defensive focus is difficult to find.
After Zhou Hang frequently changed directions under his crotch, he once again found Durant's defensive loophole.
Durant has not had enough defensive experience now, so he is prone to taking Zhou Hang's fake moves.
Zhou Hang broke out on the right and passed Durant again.
This time, Collison did not come to assist in defense, so Zhou Hang used an emergency stop mid-range distance that was almost the same as Durant.
"Swish!"
Return the color!
23 to 34.
Zhou Hang turned around and said to Durant: "I can do this trick, your defense is too bad."
Zhou Hang's words made Durant's face change a little serious.
Durant felt a little uncomfortable when he was beaten by Zhou Hang in succession.
"Zhou Hang's offensive ability to hold the ball is a real show."
"I found out that I underestimated Zhou Hang."
"Zhou Hang and the second-tier show are not at all inferior."
To be continued...