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James changed defenses 4 times, creating the "best 1 defense" against the Rockets, the Lakers' final template this season

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Let the Rockets score 117 points, confirming that the Lakers defense in today's game is not up to standard, but before the end of the game with the last 1 minute and 20 seconds, James led the team to complete a best defense with three changes of defense, which vaguely let people see the team's final defensive appearance.

James changed defenses 4 times, creating the "best 1 defense" against the Rockets, the Lakers' final template this season

James led the Lakers to reverse the Rockets 30+4+10

There are 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game, the Lakers lead by 5 points at 116-111, the Rockets attack, the Lakers' best defense of the game comes, the specific process is as follows, and then we dismantle them one by one through four freeze-frame screens.

James changed defenses 4 times, creating the "best 1 defense" against the Rockets, the Lakers' final template this season

The Lakers' best defensive round

Little Potter arc top block demolition, thick eyebrows outside the interference with three points; Porter Jr. passed the ball to the right arc top Tate, Anthony pressed the defense; Tate lost the shooting opportunity to choose to break through, James bypassed Wood's cover to change defense; after losing the breakthrough space, Tate passed the ball to Green who slid to the bottom left corner, Westbrook instantly defended in place, Green passed back to Tate who came to the top of the left arc, James decisively saved the blocking three points, when Tate was transported to the paint again 24 seconds violation, the Lakers' key defense, is also the best defense of the whole game.

Draw the key points, the "root" of the Lakers' unlimited change of defense, James's three changes of defense, as follows:

1. James switched defense to the fifth position.

James changed defenses 4 times, creating the "best 1 defense" against the Rockets, the Lakers' final template this season

Thick eyebrows out of the poker Porter Jr., James defended Wood

When the little Potter arc top block is demolished, the reason why the thick eyebrow dares to decisively throw interference, as shown in the picture, James has changed defense to the fifth position top defense Wood, Anthony changed defense to Ted, if James does not have the ability to guard the basket, the Lakers dare not change the defense decisively.

2. James stops Tate from breaking through.

James changed defenses 4 times, creating the "best 1 defense" against the Rockets, the Lakers' final template this season

James switched to Tate

After Tate received a pass from Porter Jr., although there was no three-point shooting space interfered with by Anthony, However, Wood's right waist block was directly hanging on to Anthony, and Tate had a chance to burst into the paint, note that this was James's direct change of defense against Tate, forcing him to be unable to impact the basket and forced to pass the ball out.

3. Block the route that Green broke through for Wei Shao.

James changed defenses 4 times, creating the "best 1 defense" against the Rockets, the Lakers' final template this season

Westbrook pounced, james blocked the bottom line

The moment Green received the ball, James wanted to save the defense, to his surprise, Wei Shao was actually able to lightning flight in place, so James did not save defense, but he very calmly guarded the bottom line, the only breakthrough path that Green could achieve, Green was unable to shoot, did not break through the route, almost out of bounds, and could only return the ball to Tate who came to the top of the left arc.

4. James pounces on Tate.

James changed defenses 4 times, creating the "best 1 defense" against the Rockets, the Lakers' final template this season

James pounced on Tate

Tate almost made a mistake at the moment, note that James has predicted that he will find Tate this pick-up point, so the first time appeared on the passing route, Tate just received the ball, James directly covered him with a huge body, forcing him to only break through, and the attack time has actually been calculated by James, as long as Tate dribbles, basically 24 seconds violation, the result is so.

At this point, let's look at the lakers' only best defense this game: James first changed defense Wood, then changed defense Tate, then blocked Green's breakthrough route, and finally changed defense Tate again, four times to change defense, resulting in an offensive 24-second violation, and this will be the ultimate purpose of the Lakers' defense this season, five small lineups, unlimited changes, no low-level mistakes, only let the opponent end by feeling.

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