Bishop of the Devil

Richard knew Stevens's thoughts very well...

The principle of this tactic is basically similar to the later Suns' run-and-gun tactics, plus the Rockets' Hu Jiba's three-point shooting tactic.

The combination of the two tactics was Stevens' idea.

The team speeds up as much as possible. After the ball reaches the frontcourt, before the opponent's players are in position, Hu Jiba shoots a three-pointer...

Highlight a fast and a three-pointer!

O'Neal's speed is indeed good, at least much better than Yao Ming, but with such a large tonnage, if you let him defend the opponent's crazy fast break for a few rounds, then he can probably just survive...

But with this style of play throughout the game, it would be difficult for O'Neal.

Big Ben doesn't have this problem. He is small in stature and has extremely strong physical fitness. He can last for a long time on the court!

In addition to being fast, you also need to hit three points...

Three-pointers are undoubtedly the best way to grab points. When O'Neal is unable to position smoothly, Big Ben can protect his own offensive rebounds very well.

Three points scored, so happy!

If he fails to score, Ben can also choose to attack a second time or pass the ball to his teammates for a second three-point attempt.

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All in all, this is a pretty good tactic.

The research direction of Richard and Carlisle before was all on how to restrain O'Neal, but they did not expect this method of dragging O'Neal to death.

Carlisle was limited by the times. No one in this era would use such crazy tactics...

Richard, on the other hand, has limited abilities.

No matter in his previous life or this life, Richard has never been the kind of genius favored by God...

Now Stevens, a genius favored by God, has come up with a highly feasible tactic, which makes Richard sigh with emotion. It can really make people more angry than others.

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The tactic seems quite feasible, but it is not without risks...

The risk is that the Blazers' three-point shooting experience is disappointing. In this case, the Blazers may lose quite miserably!

Like Stevens said, it's possible to lose badly...

But does Richard have a choice? ! no choice!

If you want to defeat the Lakers right now, you can only take risks and use this tactic...

Moreover, Richard feels that the lineup he has is quite advantageous in using this tactic.

Robinson is such a big gun, his three-point shooting percentage this season is as high as 41%!

Rashid, another high-flying shooter, is weaker from three-point range, with a three-point shooting rate of 36% in the regular season.

Old Curry, the incubator of human three-point killers, has made 42% of his three-pointers this season!

Kobe, the backcourt master, didn't hit a high three-point field goal percentage, 36%...

What makes Richard feel more depressed is that under normal circumstances, Kobe's three-point shooting percentage in his rookie season is as high as 37.5. Unexpectedly, under his own hands and with the guidance of the old Curry, it actually dropped a bit. Son, this is really confusing.

Bruce Bowen's three-point shooting is now about the same level as Kobe's, about 35%.

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After carefully observing his lineup, Richard found that his original lineup configuration seemed to be a bit forward-looking, and he actually managed to recruit so many three-pointers.

Maybe in later generations, a 35% three-point shooting rate is not considered good, it can only be regarded as average...

But in this era, he is definitely a good player. Those with more than 40% are considered to be the top players in the league.

And Richard's team already has so many good three-pointers, and there are also two top three-pointers in Robinson and Old Curry.

In addition to these five people, old Sabonis actually also has three points...

But under this crazy fast break rhythm, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Lao Sa to play. His 100-year-old knees will definitely not be able to withstand it, and it will mess up the team's overall rhythm.

"Ben, Rasheed, Clifford, Curry, and Kobe are the starting five. Bowen can replace Curry at any time." Richard laughed and revealed his imagined starting lineup.

Stevens nodded repeatedly, this idea was the same as his!

"BOSS, that's right, this is the starting lineup. Whether it can defeat the Lakers depends on the shooting percentage of this group of people. In even more extreme cases, you can take down the big brother and replace him with Bowen..."

Richard was secretly stunned. Little Stevens was really crazy. He had such a strong desire to attack. This was different from Stevens under normal circumstances...

When Stevens was in charge of Green Kai, he paid great attention to defense.

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May 4th, the next day is the G5 life and death game!

The Blazers players are currently playing intra-team games on the training ground.

One of them is the starting lineup that Richard is going to send out...

Since we are determined to use Stevens's idea to fight for G5, we naturally need to practice hard before the game starts!

Judging from the situation within the team, the effect is quite good...

But when it comes to the actual competition, no one can say what kind of effect it will achieve!

This is a kind of risk. Richard feels that if he loses completely as Stevens said, then many media and fans will probably belittle him.

Previously, G3G4 lost two games in a row, and some people already complained that Richard missed a good game and did not take advantage of the situation to eliminate the Lakers 3:0.

These fans obviously ignored the difference in physical strength between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers...

And if in this G5, Richard changes the formation rashly and comes up with a very risky lineup, and if he loses miserably in the end, it is certain that the original complaints will definitely escalate into curses...

But Richard obviously doesn't care about these possible curses.

He knows very well that if they want to beat the Lakers right now, Stevens' crazy tactics are definitely the Blazers' only option at the moment, the option with the highest winning rate...

The starting players, Richard and Stevens, have already made it clear to them.

Ben basically does not participate in the offense. The defensive end is normally responsible for guarding O'Neal, while the offensive end has to break out and rush towards the frontcourt...

Use as much strength as you have, and you must rush to the frontcourt in the shortest possible time.

Kobe is still playing the main point role, and his responsibilities in this game are much greater. He can no longer dribble the ball slowly through the half court like before. This time he must speed up as much as possible and dribble the ball to the frontcourt in the shortest time, or Find a teammate in the frontcourt and pass the ball...

On the defensive end, Rashid is responsible for using forward defense against O'Neal, while on the offensive end, he also runs as hard as possible towards the frontcourt and positions outside the three-point line...

The same goes for the remaining Robinson and senior Curry, who take shots after receiving the ball from outside the three-point line in the frontcourt.