The Way of the Center

D'Antoni looked at the group of panting men and really didn't know what to say. This kind of embarrassment has lasted almost the entire season. It is not a matter of a day or two that the Lakers can't play out their tactics.

After losing Kobe, Howard undoubtedly became the only core under D'Antoni. But now, this core is very depressed and does not communicate with anyone.

This coach knows that Howard will definitely not appear on the Lakers' roster next season, unless the Lakers are willing to give up Kobe. However, this kind of thing is impossible to happen.

For a core who only wants to leave the team, what else can the head coach give him? The gap of 13 points is not too big, and the game has just played the first quarter. But for the current Lakers, this 13-point gap is very difficult to fill.

"Paul." D'Antoni thought for a while, and finally called out the name he hadn't called out for a long time.

Gasol glanced at D'Antoni in astonishment, confirming that the old man with a mustache was calling himself. You know, after one season, D'Antoni almost marginalized Gasol, and the relationship between Gasol and D'Antoni is also very stiff. If it weren't for Kobe, Gasol might have fallen out with D'Antoni long ago.

But now, when the team is in crisis, D'Antoni didn't call Howard, nor did he call his favorite student Nash, but Gasol.

Seeing Gasol staring at him blankly, D'Antoni was also a little embarrassed. He increased his volume and called Gasol's name again.

"What's the matter, coach." Gasol replied hesitantly.

"In the second quarter, I want you to attack close to the penalty area. Active position, I believe in the low post, even LaMarcus can't stop you. Nash, Blake, conduct the basketball around Gasol. I You need to be more efficient and tie the score as soon as possible!" D'Antoni immediately drew on the tactical board, but this time he didn't play any running and bombing, and he didn't rely on Howard anymore. Instead, Gasol was used as the core of the offense for the first time!

Howard, who had buried his head deeply, suddenly became energetic after hearing D'Antoni's arrangement.

D'Antoni's meaning is obvious, he has been completely disappointed with Howard's performance!

"Damn it!" Howard clenched his fists. He once had the highest status in the Magic team, but now he is disliked by all parties in the Lakers. At such a critical moment, he was actually abandoned by the team coach. Howard's unwillingness and anger welled up in his heart again. Coupled with Gasol, who has regained his core position, the inside line of the Trail Blazers may be very lively later.

The second quarter started as scheduled, and the fans in the Rose Garden were running and jumping in the stands, seeming to have begun to celebrate the Trail Blazers' victory in advance.

Meyers Leonard and Hickson took the lead in the second quarter in place of Ainger and Aldridge. Seeing this situation, D'Antoni seemed to see a glimmer of hope. If Gasol plays well, the Lakers are very likely to bring the decline back before Anjie and Aldridge play!

"Give me a hard attack on Paul! Attack at the position you like!" The tall Spanish No. 16 is the only life-saving straw in D'Antoni's hands. Seeing that the Trail Blazers are sending a substitute player to partner with the inside, this man with a mustache I am even more fortunate.

"Pau Gasol played at the beginning of the second quarter?" Ricard couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw Gasol stepping into the court.

Gasol's physical fitness has always been one of his shortcomings. Usually, the Spaniard will take a break at the beginning of the second quarter. But now, D'Antoni has brought this guy up.

"I remember that D'Antoni doesn't seem to like Paul very much." Divac was also very puzzled.

"At the moment of life-saving, D'Antoni can't let him do what he likes. Ann, get ready to play. This Gasol is not here to go through the motions."

As soon as Ricard finished speaking, Gasol scored a goal in front of the inexperienced Meyers Leonard.

Gasol fell into the low post as a five, which many people did not expect. Lakers forward Antawn Jamison, who is partnering with Gasol in the post, happens to be able to shoot, so he can also open up space for Gasol.

Although Meyers Leonard has learned a lot from training with Angie, it is still difficult for him to deal with Gasol alone without assistance.

"Sure enough, D'Antoni is planning to use Gasol as the core of the offense. This guy, it seems that there is no way out." Ricard smiled, if the Lakers' solution to the problem is to let Gasol attack If it is inside, D'Antoni will have to be disappointed. Because the inside line is precisely the strongest defensive part of the Trail Blazers. It's just that in the past few minutes, there has been a small gap in it.

In the following games, Gasol repeatedly scored in front of Leonard. It wasn't until the score was chased by only 8 points that Ricard called a timeout unhurriedly. The complacent D'Antoni thought it was Gasol who stopped the Trail Blazers.

"Ann, LaMarcus. Let the guys on the Lakers see what a really good inside offense is!" Ricard didn't even plan a tactic against Gasol. He believed that as long as these two people Take it up, and the momentum of the Lakers will be completely extinguished.

Anjie smirked and bumped fists with Aldridge. In the first quarter, Anjie's task was to create space for his teammates and provide cover, so he didn't take many shots.

But now, Ricard's meaning is very simple, that is, to let him and Aldridge score!

"Paul! Continue to play like you did just now! Don't be afraid of the Trail Blazers' inside twin towers, I believe you can do as well as just now!" D'Antoni is also trying his best to stabilize the morale that Gasol just played. If Gasol dares to play, the Lakers have the hope of a comeback.

At the same time, Dwight Howard can't wait to get on the court to prove himself again. The opponent's disdain and the coach's distrust, Howard will make them regret it!

A hand-to-hand fight between inside players has already been brewing.

Since Ricard's tactic now is to hit the ball to the inside, correspondingly, the person who controls the rhythm on the field now has become Derek Fisher.

Fisher knows better than Lillard when to play the ball and when to change his style of play. With an experienced point guard on the court, the two insiders, Anjie and Aldridge, don't have to worry about catching the ball.

In this attack, Anjie still stood near the free throw line, while Aldridge reached the low post.

Although such an offensive position is somewhat unusual, it is not unheard of before. Gasol and Howard dare not slack off, God knows what kind of cooperation these two guys will play.

Steve Blake was so immature in front of Fisher. He wanted to take advantage of Fisher's slow footsteps several times to rush forward and steal, but was blocked by Fisher's strong body.

Fisher dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line without any risk, and without hesitation, he directly passed the ball with a slap to the ground, allowing An Jie, who was already in position, to get the basketball.

Howard tried his best to open his strong arms. Anjie had played him once in a high position just now, and Warcraft didn't want this kind of thing to happen again.

However, Anjie didn't let the basketball stay in his hands for too long. He immediately released the ball after receiving the ball, allowing Aldridge to confront Gasol in the low position.

"Coward, do you want to run away?" Howard thought that his tight defense made An Jie give up the idea of ​​attacking, but the next second, An Jie suddenly sprinted and passed Howard.

Anjie's off-ball running was very successful, but Howard didn't think Aldridge could cooperate with Anjie in such a small space.

Under Gasol's interference, Aldridge wanted to send the ball to Anjie, and the only way was an alley-oop. And if Aldridge dares to pass the alley-oop under Gasol's interference, Howard is confident that he can catch the basketball before Anjie.

Just when Howard was secretly proud, the orange basketball rebounded from the ground and came into An Jie's hands!

"What!?" Howard's eyes widened. The ball actually bounced through Gasol's body. Is it possible?

"Oh my god! Beautiful pass through the crotch! Gasol did cover Aldridge very well, but he failed to pay attention to his crotch! Ann caught the ball and went straight up, Dwight also bit it tightly !" Mike Brin looked at the court with full concentration, a perfect attack, only missing Anjie's last dunk.

Howard jumped higher than Anjie, but Anjie's wingspan prevented Howard from touching the basketball. In the end, Anjie took the lead in dunking the ball into the basket with both hands. Howard failed to complete the chase, and what greeted him was only endless humiliation.

"It's a fucking beautiful buckle!" After the ball was scored, Aldridge patted Anjie's chest hard. An Jie looked up to the sky and screamed, looking like a crazy beast.

On the big screen at the scene, the crotch pass and heavy dunk were replayed over and over again. This is Anjie and Aldridge, this is the cooperation of the most offensive inside combination in the league.

"It's been a long time, and the long-lost cooperation in the regular season has finally reappeared in the playoffs! The Blazers are already very strong. After Aldridge returns, they are even stronger than before!"

"Continue to attack, continue!" D'Antoni did not intend to immerse his players in great frustration. The hoarse mustache shouted hoarsely from the sidelines, hoping that the Lakers would immediately invest in the offense.

The Lakers' offense was still in the hands of Gasol, but when Gasol was holding the ball to face the frame, he found that the guy who defended him now became the biggest threat to the Trail Blazers-Angie.

The aura exuded by An Jie was much stronger than Meyers Leonard. He just put his teeth and claws in front of Gasol, and he has already put a lot of pressure on Gasol.

Gasol was not timid, but chose to push his back. However, unlike before, An Jie remained motionless!

Continuing to cut back will only waste energy and time, and Gasol immediately gave up the idea of ​​back hitting. He hooked sideways, intending to end the attack with a hook.

However, the sense of oppression brought by Anjie's full forward attack still caused Gasol to lose his rhythm. This hook deviated from the basket, and Gasol failed to continue to score.

At this moment, Howard took the risk of fouling, jumped up high and snatched the offensive rebound from behind Aldridge.

If the ball were to be replaced by An Jie, he would definitely take advantage of the trend and make Howard get fouled. But Aldridge doesn't know these tricks.

"Dwight jumped so high! He got the rebound in a bad position!"

After taking off the rebound, Howard flashed past Aldridge to the basket with a jump, ready to take off for a second dunk.

A beautiful second attack will definitely save him a lot of face. Howard exerted all his strength, preparing to vent all the grievances in his heart through this ball.

However, just when he was about to dunk the ball in and was about to feel proud. The basketball he placed on top of his head was slapped away by a powerful force!

The basketball got out of Howard's control. It slammed into the backboard and rebounded vigorously.

Iguodala took the lead and took ultimate control of the basketball. Howard looked around him, sure enough, it was An Jie again!

"Continuously defended Gasol and Dwight's offense, and An completely dominated the penalty area! This guy has completely locked the Lakers' inside offense!" Continuous defense, flexible replacement, fierce and accurate blocking . Anjie's excellent qualities on the defensive end are simply unmatched.

Since there is no Lillard, the Trail Blazers did not play a fast break. But through another cooperation between Anjie and Aldridge, Anjie still easily completed a close-range shot on Howard's head.

D'Antoni, who was originally hopeful for the game, suddenly fell to the bench. Anjie's defense and offense seemed to have crushed the bearded man's final fantasy. The two strongest cards in his hand were defeated by An Jie.

How else can the Lakers play? D'Antoni doesn't know. Sometimes the gap in hard power cannot be made up by a few tactics. But An Jie will not feel pity because of this.

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