Bunyama s death shot; Cunningham s responsibility; Shepard s golf intelligence

Wenbanyama aliens come to the world: In the last minute, two death gods made strong shots, and the Spurs reversed the Bulls.

"Last season, 47% of the shots in the liberal arts class were three-pointers, and the hit rate was 35%; this season, only 21% of the shots were long-range shots, and the hit rate was 24%. Are we not going to shoot from long range?"

- Today, the liberal arts class made 6 of 9 three-pointers, a reversal.

Of course he is not the only one:

Wenban is the face of winning, and Cornette (and Castle) is the face.

The Spurs fell behind by 13 points in the fourth quarter. The Bulls made 17 of 24 shots from the basket in the first three quarters. Wenbanyama can't cover the sky with just one hand. Two points were missing at the end of the third quarter, but Cornet cut inside, Dosunmu made a free throw, Jones and Smith took turns to penetrate, and the Spurs were penetrated under the basket.

This is coach Donovan’s secret this year: speed up, intersperse more points, and outrun the opponent.

Trey Jones even said an idea, the Bulls speeding up the attack - ranking fourth in the league with an average of 58 times per game - is the best defense: the opponent is tired of defense and cannot attack. A few days ago, Vucevic defeated Philadelphia. Embiid and Maxey were unable to recover in the end, and half of them were tired by the Bulls.

So Spurs coach Mickey set up a twin-tower formation:

Wenban+Cornett+Keldon+Castle/Fox+Champaigny.

In the fourth quarter, Wenban Yama scored 18 points, including three three-pointers, which is Ming.

The Bulls made 17 of 24 shots from the basket in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, they made 1 of 7 shots from the basket, which was the basis for the Spurs to chase points.

Cornet + Wen Ban, on the defensive end, choked the basket and took away the Bulls' breakthrough; on the offensive end, Cornet scored 10 points in the fourth quarter: putback dunks, alley-oops, and free throws.

Cornet’s biggest significance: He wiped out Vucevic, and Wenban can roam around to fill the position. Of course, they were not the only ones: on the last ball, pressure was exerted from the outside, Kornet blocked Vucevic, Barnes chased to the basket to block the shot, and Wenban shrank.

Perfect defensive coordination, the twin towers win.

Castle has reached double figures in assists for three consecutive games, and has 38 assists and 8 turnovers in the past three games. In today's fourth quarter, when Wenban opened up the space, he connected with Cornette's air throw and activated the twin towers.

——The last Spurs to reach double figures in assists in three consecutive games? Paul at the beginning of last season.

Does Castle really want to be Paul’s disciple?

On the offensive end last season, Wenban Yama was more of a space player: half of his shots were long-range shots to create space for his teammates.

At the beginning of this season, he used a strong attack in front of the basket, which caught the thick eyebrows off guard: forcing the Heat, Suns, Lakers and Rockets to defend him with a small man.

In the fourth quarter today, the ultimate form appeared: Cornette served as an inside threat, and Wenban shot three-pointers from the outside—a long man in space.

Vucevic faced the basket and was very good at Dirk.

At the last moment, two Durant-style dribbling long shots: He is tall, not as fast and compact as peak Durant, but tall enough.

In the fourth quarter, the Spurs chased points with the twin towers protecting the basket and Castle activating the twin tower connection.

But the last two balls were airborne by aliens. When Wenban made a chasing three-pointer, Vucevic was stunned. Wenban scored a Durant-like shot to get rid of the hard shot to go into overtime. Vucevic raised his hands and hung in a daze for a moment.

"Is this okay?!"

The team worked hard for 47 minutes, but the last minute was purely unreasonable.

Today is the sixth game of the Wenban team with 5 three-pointers and 5 blocks, the most in the world. Behind them are the old enemies of the Spurs, LaFrentz and Porzingis (why did the Mavericks want Porzingis?), Brook Lopez and Turner (why did the Bucks use Turner to replace De Luo?).

But from another angle: Coach Donovan once took Durant to play against the Spurs. When Durant sent out such long shots that "it's useless if you guard them", the Spurs defenders sighed helplessly: At that time, the only long shot that the Spurs could respond to Durant with a three-pointer was Bonner.

Today, the Spurs returned coach Donovan: "So this is how it feels when there is a death penalty on the opposite side?"

Yesterday, the Pistons won six consecutive games and ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

Today, the Pistons worked hard back to back to defeat the Wizards, winning seven consecutive games and continuing to be first in the Eastern Conference. Cunningham was forced into a super triple-double with 45 shots, 18 free throws, 46 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks.

Two games in two days, showing the characteristics of the Pistons.

The Pistons ranked 11th in the league in defense last season and ranked third in defense this season:

The opponent's effective field goal percentage was 50%, ranking first in the league; the opponent's turnover rate was 15%, ranking first in the league.

——Prevent shots and create turnovers. How do you do it?

The Pistons usually rely on Duncan Robinson's basket to maintain space, but yesterday the Pistons' final lineup was:

Cunningham 198, Duren 208, Osar 201, Horan 203, Javonte Green 196 - but at 93 kilograms, he is full of muscle. This season, he made 1 out of 5 shots against Markkanen, 1 out of 4 against Maxey, and 1 out of 5 shots against Durant: he only suffered a slight loss from Mitchell.

In the Pistons' closing formation, everyone could switch defenses and were solid enough. As a result, the Philadelphia 76ers made 6 of 17 shots in the fourth quarter.

Osar squeezed through the screen, Duren cut off the inside line, Cunningham partially contracted, and there was no gap on the weak side. Grimes had no choice but to continue facing Osar: and then Osar copied the ball on the spot.

Everyone can switch defenses, but everyone is at a critical threshold. How to fight?

Both Horan and Jagr can chase Osar when they work hard on defense. Cunningham was a master at dealing with the post last season. How to fight

?

Osar has also improved this season, but he is different from his brother. Amen averaged 18+7+6 per game this season, a rocket booster, and counterattacked quickly; Osar averaged 14+7+3 per game, and he was a panacea for positional warfare: he took the ball on the wing and made a mid-range shot, he usually stretched space in the bottom corner, and cut inside the bottom corner.

This is the decisive difference between the Pistons and Rockets, Osar and Amen:

The Rockets lack defenders and have to rely on Amen, Shen Jing and Durant to take turns to start; the Pistons are defenders + strikers in a consistent manner, with Cunningham + Duren picking and rolling..

This season, Cunningham averaged 26 points per game and Durham 19 points - per 100 possessions, Cunningham averaged 34 points and Durham 34 points.

Duren's downswing has changed this season: 2/3 of his shots last season were at the basket, and more than half of his shots this season were short downs. He beat well, what should I say? Like the postman who had yet to develop a mid-range shot during the Utah Jazz era, or a young Stoudemire who had yet to find a mid-range shot: passing down, facing the basket, finishing at various strange angles.

Moreover, the Pistons do not have a secondary ball handler, so he has to be responsible for distribution: pick-and-roll with Cunningham, receive the ball down the line, and cut inside from the bottom corner.

This is about Cunningham's "hardening":

This season, Cunningham almost showed this attitude: "I know you are going to flank me - why don't you come to flank me?"

Called a screen with Duren, took the initiative to walk into the trap, and watched Duren go deep into the penalty area and give the ball.

Waiting for Duren in the middle circle to cover on his right side, he started the ball inside and outside with his left hand, went straight to the basket, and dunked 2+1.

For example, you still wait for the opponent in the middle circle to flank you with your right hand, then start the breakthrough with your left hand, stop suddenly, and turn over to throw.

Cunningham's three-point rate this season is 31%, and his free throw rate is 78% - last season was 36% and 85% - which has dropped, but he averages 9.8 assists and 3.8 turnovers per game, which is higher than last season's 9.1 assists and 4.4 turnovers.

The most important thing is: the free throw shooting ratio has increased from 25% last season to 33% this season; the career rim shooting percentage is 61% and this season is 72%.

His confrontation is tougher, he can face flanking attacks more calmly, and he even takes the initiative to find flanking attacks so that his teammates can fight four against three. When breaking through, he can also more easily find a breakthrough angle, turn over, or go straight to the basket.

Switching defense, speed, confrontation; passing down, cutting inside, the ball holder advances by himself - it's a bit rugby.

Osar is a wide receiver, Duren is a modern tight end, and Harris and Stuart can both plug and play.

As long as Cunningham, a modern quarterback, can operate, the Pistons have a stable lower limit.

How low is the lower limit? Look at today.

In addition to Cunningham's super triple-double of 45 shots, 18 free throws, 46 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks today, Javonte Green had a double-double and 2 blocks today. Jenkins scored the second-highest 24 points on the team today, and the fourth quarter was thunderous.

——Javonte Green’s base salary is 2.3 million this year; Jenkins is in and out of the G League.

The Pistons are missing Osar and Stuart, two of the team's best defenders. They are missing Harris as their starting forward, and their secondary attacker Ivey has not played yet. A half-set of forwards, back-to-back, relying on two minimum-salary players and the pick-and-roll of Cunningham + Duren, survived.

It was almost as difficult as the day next door Alexander led Harteng and three substitutes to the Trail Blazers.

Cunningham survived.

Speaking of Alexander and Cunningham...

Alexander averaged 19 breakthroughs per game this season, ranking first in the league for six consecutive years, with a shooting percentage of 56%.

Cunningham averaged 18 drives per game, fourth in the league, with a shooting percentage of 55% - last season he averaged 17 drives per game, with a shooting percentage of 51%. Last season, he averaged 17 shots per game and hit 47% from the field. One step at a time.

——Digression: Gidi averaged 17 breakthroughs per game and hit 38%... Therefore, Gidi's vision is the best in the world, but the pressure to attack the basket is a little...

Cunningham has always had vision, throws, passes and long shots, and he can do all the clever plays of modern playmakers; his biggest change this season is as mentioned above: he has become tougher. He does not need to play cleverly, but can play hard.

Yesterday, against Philadelphia, Cunningham continuously found himself in double-attacks at the last moment to feed Duren; but when the game was about to begin, he broke through and dunked to defeat Philadelphia's morale, and made a breakthrough shot to seal the game.

Cunningham made 5 three-pointers in the third quarter today and made 0 of 4 shots in the penalty area. My physical strength is exhausted, and I have to gamble on my luck every day.

But in the fourth quarter, Cunningham made 4 of his 6 shots in the penalty area; in overtime, all 4 of his shots were in the penalty area.

From the fourth quarter to overtime, Cunningham made 8 of 10 shots in the penalty area and 10 free throws.

The Pistons trailed by 7 points in the last minute of the fourth quarter. Cunningham made two free throws to within 5 points, and made a chasing shot for a layup - last season, he was about to throw the ball in the middle of the burst, but today he carried it like Luka.

In the last 2 seconds, Jenkins assisted Jenkins with a long shot to force overtime. At the beginning of overtime, there was another counterattack layup.

Calmly assisted Dun Luo to score the actual winning goal.

In the second game of back-to-back games, half the lineup is missing, so the G League and teammates with minimum salaries take over.

Super triple-double, key shot, looking for teammates in the middle.

The more frustrated you are, the more courageous you are to attack the basket and win the ball.

Last season, when the Pistons were pushed into the playoffs, and Brunson was neck-and-neck in six games, Cunningham's sharpness almost challenged Brunson: Which of us is the No. 1 guard in the Eastern Conference?

At the beginning of this season, the number one defender in the Eastern Conference in October is Maxi. month to date? It seems to be Cunningham.

Moreover, this 24-year-old guard who averages 27+5+10 per game and leads the Eastern Conference No. 1 is not even in a good state:

He has just gotten stronger, has become tougher offensively and defensively, and with the Pistons, the entire team has become tougher.

He himself is still looking for his shooting touch and is still waiting for his secondary attacker - Ivey - to return.

To make up for yesterday, the Rockets played against the Bucks.

Shepard, no matter what the confrontation is, his golf intelligence is really good.

called Shen Jing to cover, causing Ke'an to be blocked by Shen Jing; he made a sudden stop and looked up, broke through, and attracted Turner's center of gravity, and then made a sudden stop and made a mid-range shot: he played with Ke'an and Turner.

pestered Kean to the sideline, knowing that Kean would inevitably turn around and steal the ball from the blind side behind Kean. Remember this habit of his.

Giannis caught the ball and attacked the basket. He knew that Giannis would definitely hit the ball, so he copied it directly: Tony Allen said that the secret to dealing with Durant was, "Wait until the ball is dropped, then strike."

Asked for the ball at the top of the arc, received the ball, Giannis swooped over, passed directly, and made a mid-range shot.

In one offensive and defensive round, a veteran like Giannis was played.

Another "blind side copy of the ball when the opponent receives the ball and wants to dribble", advancing at a high speed. What's interesting is that the advance followed the layup route first. When Coan looked back and saw Amen advancing, Shepard changed his line and went to the bottom corner, received Amen's pass and shot from a long distance - he had been working on the blind side when Cole Anthony couldn't see him.

Changes in rhythm, reading on the spot, stealing the ball on the blind side, timing, reading Giannis's mind, and playing tricks when Kean isn't looking at him.

Ke'an: Why didn't you look at him for a second and he was gone? !

Shepard's whole problem is still moving size versus talent.

When it comes to the predictive thinking of golfers, they are all experienced golfers.