On June 2nd, Beijing time, the 2020-21 NBA playoffs will continue. The battle of Tianwangshan between the Lakers and the Sun started in Phoenix. In this game, the Lakers star Davis missed the game due to injury. The Suns crushed the Lakers in the whole game. In the end, the Suns defeated the Lakers 115-85 by 30 points, leading 3-2 in total points, and won the match point of this round of the series.
Booker and Ayton celebrate a goal
The only feeling after watching the game is that James is really old! You may see the full-strength Zhan in the past in a quarter or two, but the full-court time is estimated to have no chance again.
Let's take a look at James' offensive performance in this game. He scored 24 points on 9 of 19 shots. At first glance, it feels okay, but after watching the game carefully, we know that James' offense is very broken. The audience scored 18 points in addition to 6 of 10 3-pointers, and the others added up to 6 points, not a single free throw. When the Lakers rout in the second quarter, James 0 points and 0 assists, can you believe it?
James' offensive ability is really degraded very seriously. Do you think this is caused by the sun's strict defense against James. No, the Suns basically only sent Bridges to be in front of James, not even a double team. It is very difficult for him to break into this kind of defense now, and the previous post-up singles was basically difficult to see. There was a period of time when Booker was defending James in the second quarter. If James was not allowed to take off before, and if he didn't roll it well, he would be sorry for the opportunity given by the sun, what about now? Facing Booker, he did not dare to break through, he would only pass the ball. James' biggest threat on the offensive end is not to seize the opportunity to rush in. At this time, facing James, you have no way to limit him, and because James has an excellent overall situation, when he rushes into others, he will still have better opportunities. Divide the ball out to assist others to score, and now there is no more.When your most powerful weapon fails, how much of a threat do you think he will be on the offensive end!
And James' offensive problem is not only about him, he is the absolute core of the team, when the core cannot put too much pressure on the opponent on the offensive end, will inevitably reduce the defensive pressure that the opponent puts on you, which in turn will lead to your teammates. Received increased defensive pressure. And your teammates because of their limited ability, too much defensive pressure will make his offensive efficiency drop. A very simple example is that the Suns originally wanted two people to defend James, but now it only needs one person, and then another person will inevitably strengthen the defense of James' teammates. You can't ask role player to withstand the pressure to save the team!
What happens when a player gets old? Of course, it will affect his speed, footsteps , and physical strength. So what effect does getting older have on James? Defend! Can't you see James chasing the big hat? Why? The speed can't keep up, and the energy can't keep up. Sometimes you will see James standing there and not following up to defend. Do you think James thinks so? No, he was tired, determined and powerless! At the same time, because the footsteps can't keep up, James's power in dislocation defense is greatly reduced. Anyone who sees you dares to slap and hit, if anyone dared to single James casually before? When James gets to the point of akimbo panting, can you expect him to toughen up on the defensive end?
The powerless James
When there is a problem with the core of a team, it must affect the offense and defense of the entire team. So don't blame James' teammates for their poor performance, because your problem is that it will affect the performance of the entire team. Will a team lose 30 points to the core players? Of course, the team's loss is not a single person's responsibility, and of course it can't be a single person's problem with James.James is getting old, but it doesn't mean that it has no effect on the team. It's just that James now needs a strong teammate like Davis to share the pressure for him. Time is gone forever, and everyone has to bow their heads in front of time.
