This is the tuition that a young team has to pay. The Pacers lost 109-123 to the Lakers. The first offensive brigade of the alliance, why is it dumb today. What mistakes did the Pacers make on both ends of the floor? Let's listen to the analysis and interpretation of emotional basketball on the offensive and defensive ends of the Pacers' game.
First, let's talk about the Pacers, on the offensive end.
Although the Pacers are, a full-projection lineup outside the five, the Lakers' defensive focus is very clear, no matter who Haliburton plays with the block, the Lakers resolutely pinch Haliburton, and then let the downline defenders rotate quickly, block Haliburton's passing route to the covering player, test Haliburton's ability to play the ball under the strong pinch, as well as the stability of the Pacers' other players and half-empty three-pointers. In the face of the Lakers' tall leader, tall wings, and tall inside, Haliburton's ball quality has indeed been affected to a certain extent. The pass to the teammate who went down the frame was continuously predicted in advance by the defender who went off the line and completed the steal. Even if the center receives the ball, many times it will be affected by the thick eyebrows that quickly go to the basket, as well as the Lakers' tall wings and protective frames. In this game, the Pacers shot from the box and were limited to a pitiful 478%, and the penalty area score was reduced to 44 points. At the same time, when Haliburton had successfully changed the defensive formation, the Pacers players who were in the open position bounced outside the three-point line outside the pick-and-roll game, but collectively lost power in this game and missed countless open three-pointers. 24.The 4 percent three-point shooting percentage is the team's lowest so far this season. The Pacers also laid out some targeted offensive tactics. Because Lao Zhan is on the defensive end, he mainly fills the protective frame, and is basically in a semi-empty state on the outside line. So the Pacers set up an outside no-ball offense against Lao Zhan. Toppin and Nesmith both used off-ball coverage to shake off the offensive rounds that Lao Zhan shot and hit. In the second half, Haliburton even directly blocked and dismantled with Topin, using his ability to hold the ball, impacting Lao Zhan's defensive footsteps, tearing up the defensive formation, and then creating a chance for other teammates. But this kind of offense, in the case of a three-point hand, the production is limited after all, and there is no way to hurt the Lakers. And the fast break that the Pacers are famous for can't be maintained because of their own large number of fouls. The fast-break scoring efficiency will also be affected by the Lakers' timely retreat from the tall forward group. In the whole game, although the Pacers scored 18 points on the fast break, the fast break shooting rate was only 357%。
Then, let's talk about the Pacers, the defensive end.
In terms of alignment, the Pacers' defensive resources, especially those in the frontcourt, are really limited. Whether it's Turner, Jackson vs. thick eyebrows, or Toppin, Nesmith vs. Lao Zhan, it's an absolute disadvantage. Moreover, the Pacers' defensive strategy today is also problematic. In the first 20 minutes of the game, the Pacers did not take advantage of the shortcomings of the Lakers' poor outside projection, did not target Reddish and Van der Biao, and assisted in the defense of the thick eyebrows, but let the thick eyebrows on the inside and ravage Turner with various postures. From the second half of the second quarter, the Pacers finally remembered to help defend the thick eyebrows, to empty Reddish in the bottom corner, and block the restricted area with more defenders, but it was too late. At that time, Turner was already plagued by fouls, and the defense did not dare to increase the intensity at all. Jackson, who came off the bench, was even more powerless to fight against thick eyebrows, which led to the Pacers, although they could rely on the numerical advantage to prevent the Lakers' first attack, but they couldn't defend the backcourt rebounds at all. In the whole game, the Pacers were grabbed by the Lakers, grabbed 12 frontcourt rebounds, and scored 19 points on the second offense. Coupled with the thick eyebrows in the second half, the off-ball offense was added, so that the Pacers could no longer pinch him, so Turner was completely defeated on the defensive end. At the same time, the Pacers paid too much attention to all the Lakers players for no reason. Even, when Bushy Eyebrows and Hayes stood outside the three-point line, Turner had to follow and run outside the restricted area. This results in a vacuum, the Pacer's inside line, many of the time. So, whether it is Russell's one-on-one breakthrough, or Rivers' blocking and pick-and-roll attack, or Lao Zhan's misplaced roll call, as long as the Lakers' ball carrier rushes to the basket, it is basically a two-point stable hand. As for the Lakers' fast break, the Pacers, who suffer in size and have limited defensive resources, have little to parry. Played by the Lakers with 81With an 8% terrifying shooting percentage, he scored 21 points on the fast break. Although the Pacers relied on active scrambling to complete some smart steals, causing the Lakers to make 18 turnovers, it was useless in the face of the thick eyebrows of the 40+20 big doubles.
Although Haliburton's performance in this game was not bad, it was not enough to lead the team to victory. How to improve his personal offensive production and how to take over the game himself when his teammates can't shoot is what Haliburton needs to improve in the future.
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