Rest, this is a problem

G4 in the first quarter, the Lakers took 120% of their defensive focus. James' style is as sudden as a new recruit who has just joined the training camp. Banban presses down the center of gravity directly and moves back and forth between the bottom corner and the top of the arc, in order to protect Dongzi and Reeves, the two teammates, and prevent the Timberwolves from breaking through and starting at a speed. In this game, James has a strong sense of defensive presence, protecting the basket, blocking, and attacking, looking like the Lakers' defensive command center, which is not easy.

Objectively speaking, in the second half of the fourth quarter, the Lakers' forward line, including James, had the intensity of defensive investment. This does not mean that they are not tired, but that they are no longer tired at the critical moment. Redick didn't allow the starter to rest in the second half, which really affected his physical fitness. However, the Lakers' defense intensity has dropped more in the middle of the game, and they have to cheer up at the end.

The annoying thing is that the Lakers have to admit a fact that they really cannot achieve full coverage, regardless of configuration or investment. The two problems seem to be unsolvable:

The first one, Doncic and Reeves have two defenders with weak single defense capabilities and low assisted defense value. Even if James has given priority to exert force on the defensive end, 3-leaning 2-leaning still cannot be carried. The Lakers have tried to avoid Doncic being named easily, but it cannot be achieved. After all, it is not only one person who can order Doncic. If Doncic and Reeves try to stay on the offline line instead of being pulled out for military training, there will be problems such as the two shrinking the basket and assisting defense is not high, and the basket protection and rebounding cannot be guaranteed. No matter how you calculate it, the Lakers have lost a qualified defender;

The second one, the intensity cannot decline, and you can't defend it if you fall a little. As mentioned above, in the middle of the game, it was a bit easy for the Lakers to be penetrated by the Timberwolves. The two wings that were extremely aggressive at the beginning disappeared. Once they were online, they could not close, then Huazi could easily break through to the paint area. Huazi of

G4 is invincible. Any player who crosses the Lakers is like crossing the road in the early morning. What's more abnormal is that he has a good idea to shoot three-pointers with the ball, and the defender cannot give him any space. This version of Huazi can no longer rely on single defense restrictions, and he must be hit by a pinch to get the ball. But the Lakers will face the problem of insufficient resources when attacking from the ground. If Huazi is irregular, he will click Hachimura and James, and add the electric fan to catch up with him, it will be easy to bring the two forwards to the online line and let the two Lakers guards guard the basket. This leads to the Lakers being clamped, and it is not clamped.

The Lakers have no systematic solution to all problems. As mentioned in the previous article, if you can't beat the five outsiders, then you can't beat it, and it's useless to go to the center. The Lakers' substitutes who are still in the rotation have indeed been pulled in the G4 intensity and away atmosphere. Apart from the electric fan that is fake and real starting, the Lakers' substitutes have no points at all, and Redick no longer trusts them. As for Knector who hasn't been activated, he might be useful, but Redick dared not bet that a rookie is reliable in this kind of scene.

But the Lakers almost won this game, Doncic returned to normal and shouldered the main development tasks. While James' defense increased his investment, he did not waste his offense. The Lakers' five-on-one offensive end is still very good. Hachimura scored 23 points in 9 of 16 shots and no mistakes. As the counterattack chosen by the Timberwolves center, Hachimura played space value, ensuring that Gobert's reputation cannot be reversed. So far in this round of series, Hachimura's offensive performance is still far above the electric fan, because he can not only shoot three points, but also shoot at mid-range. The Timberwolves asked Gobert to do a lot of side switches without the ball to avoid being pulled to the online military training, but Gobert still couldn't take advantage of the situation where the five foreign firepower was online. Alternatively, Finch could also consider adjusting Gobert's counterpart.

As long as the offensive end can be continued, the Lakers still have a chance to extend their lives when they return to their home court. The key is, how to allocate the content and intensity of 48 minutes? An effective method cannot be used throughout the game. Even if you rely on the players' self-stimulation at critical moments to pull your emotions up and forget your fatigue, you will inevitably reduce the intensity in the middle of the game. By chance, the lead had a side effect at this time, which made it easier for players to relax their vigilance.

Redick has to think about the problem from the whole picture. Fighting with the Timberwolves and improving the space and breaking the basket is of course the most natural choice. When this choice cannot cover the entire audience, there should be a little variation in the middle. The substitute led by Fan Debiao is online in defensive ability. Should we consider a plan to win with defense in the connection section? James will not lose in the competition for the ability to instigate the conversion, and Doncic can also solve the problem with three points in constipation.

I don't know how the G5 Lakers will choose. LeBron has played the whole game in the series life and death battles, and if necessary, Dongzi can of course not stop. Both of them are not resting. Can they maintain full energy for 48 minutes? G4 James pressed down the center of gravity and slid from the right side of the screen to the left, and then from the left to the right side. This enthusiasm is probably the best way to relieve Dongzi's defensive pressure. Now he has to skate for 48 minutes.

And Dongzi, no matter what method he uses, he must be an almost qualified defender in the next game. After all, you are the only one who can whiten Nico in this world.