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Chapter 392 Paul Gasol
The Lakers attacked, Kobe ran to catch the ball, stopped and shot a jumper.

brush~
goal~
But now the key for the Lakers is to defend the opponent.

when~
Paul Millsap missed a half-stop, and the rebound was quickly caught by Tang Qian. In the one-on-one card position, Al Jefferson of the Jazz is not Tang Qian's opponent.Even though he weighs much more than Tang Qian, it didn't bring him this offensive rebound.But no one will blame him for this kind of ball. After all, the difficulty of fighting for offensive rebounds is much greater than that of defensive rebounds.Looking at the ratio of the league's defensive rebounds to offensive rebounds in total rebounds, it is almost a 5:1 level.That is to say, based on an unscientific and rough calculation, the difficulty of offensive rebounds is about 5 times greater than that of defensive rebounds.

But this is not a fixed number. Some people are better at rebounding in the frontcourt than in the backcourt.

But obviously, this does not include No. 25 Al Jefferson of the Jazz.

Nash passes Kobe, and Kobe continues his mid-range shot, but it's short, and the basketball bounces high over the Jazz's rim.

"Grab a rebound!!!"

Teammates on both sides shouted loudly.

Originally, Paul Millsap wanted to help Al Jefferson block the ball with this ball, but he was blocked in front of him just after he made the move.Millsap looked up and saw that Paul Gasol, No. 16 of the Lakers, was standing in front of him.

In this way, the Jazz's basket became a separate rebounding duel between Tang Qian and Al Jefferson.

Since the ball bounced high, the two people were given sufficient time to get in position.

"Don't try to get past me, Eastern guy!" Al Jefferson said with open arms, about to snatch the best rebounding position under the basket.

However, in just one second, Tang Qian successfully reversed the position, and then squeezed in front of the opponent.

What? ? ?Seeing that he was slapped in the face just after he finished speaking, Al Jefferson became angry and began to counter-position, trying to use his tonnage and weight to force Tang Qian out of the best rebounding area.But soon, he discovered the problem.

I... I can't squeeze him? ? ?How is this possible? ? ?
You need to know the card position. In fact, the advantage of tonnage is greater than the advantage of bench press strength. Al Jefferson has "gained weight" to 285+ pounds this season. Based on his height ratio, this is definitely a super tonnage. .But still unable to shake the oriental man in front of him.This situation was totally unexpected by Al Jefferson.

This is one of the results of Rodman's special training during the offseason, using the change of the body's center of gravity to obtain greater confrontation performance.

Tang Qian hadn't practiced this move to perfection, and he was still far from the state of Dacheng, but it was enough to deal with Al Jefferson.Not to mention that this guy's weight is obtained by "gaining weight" instead of "gaining weight", but his positioning skills and force methods are really far behind Dennis Rodman.So it's not a big problem for Tang Qian to suppress him.

Tang Qian took the offensive rebound and then made a move.

"Stinky boy, see if I don't block you!!!" Al Jefferson lost face after failing in the rebound competition, so he hoped that one of his big-cap opponents would come to find his way back.With the same idea as him, there was Derek Favors who moved from the other side.They all hope to block Tang Qian's second offensive shot.

But at this time, Tang Qian made a brilliant pass, and passed directly to the back with his right hand, and the basketball left his fingertips.

Then there was a sound of "pa~swipe~", and the basketball hit the backboard and hit the net.

The scorer was none other than No. 16 of the Lakers, Paul Gasol.

89-91, the Lakers are only 2 points away from the Jazz.

After scoring the goal, Gasol's face obviously looked better.

Because of his booing, his voice suddenly became much smaller.

Al Jefferson looked at Dongfang No. 29 with a dazed expression, and thought: He just went from grabbing the rebound to passing the ball, it seems that he hasn't looked back at all, right?No, don't talk about turning around, you didn't even roll your eyes!
Then...how did he pass the ball?
How did he know Gasol would be there?

Could it be that this guy's vision and calculation ability are comparable to outside players?
However, the joy of the Lakers did not last long, because soon, the Utah Jazz scored again.

The scorer is No. 20, Gordon Hayward.

Tonight, this guy's fighting spirit was a little too inflated.

Even, entered the situation of extraordinary performance.

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He forced a three-pointer against Steve Nash, who had tried his best to defend, but still couldn't stop the opponent.Aside from age and athletic ability issues, the 12MC height gap is the most deadly.This allowed Gordon Hayward to take the shot calmly, with very limited interference.

The so-called "five strikers" lineup, here is the advantage.

Because there is no one position, the height is lower than 203CM.

After setting up the matchup in this way, they can always find "short guys" in order to make full use of their height and wingspan advantages.

It's like Gordon Hayward playing Nash.

89-94, the point difference returned to 5 points.

Seeing less and less time, Kobe is ready to go it alone. This is the epitome of his entire career. Even during the OK combination period, the "Zen Master" also tacitly allowed him to do this.So the way of playing for more than ten years has almost become a subtle physical intuition.

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Kobe Bryant successfully beat Gordon Hayward and hit the Jazz's Nets with his back.

91-94, but the latter was not displeased at all, because tonight, he felt it, and he felt very hot.

This is an unexplainable phenomenon, but once it comes, you can faintly know it.

So soon, he returned one, which turned out to be a pull-up jumper that he wasn't very good at. Swipe~, Steve Nash basically had nothing to do with him. From 91 to 96, Kobe took the initiative to exchange defenders with Nash at this time, because he could see that the No. 20 of the Jazz felt good tonight, and his fighting spirit was boiling.

Kobe played singles again, but missed. I have to say that Gordon Hayward defended very fiercely, and he seemed to have his own experience in defending the old version of Kobe.Clinging, stalking, and then using height and wingspan to interfere with opponents, that is to say, he does not require himself to block shots, all just to prevent Kobe from shooting.After 11 years, this is indeed an effective way to defend Kobe. Due to the decline in physical fitness, Kobe's ability to combine sudden shots has gradually declined, so it is only necessary to focus on his shooting.

Looking at the matchup data of the two, for more than 30 minutes, Kobe's shooting is very poor, even below the 40% level.Although Hayward's personal data is worse, but for the Jazz, if he can effectively reduce Kobe's shooting percentage, it is considered a success, regardless of his own data.

Because Kobe is to the Lakers, and Hayward is to the Jazz, the importance of the two is completely incomparable.

"Grab a rebound!!!"

Al Jefferson has put his best effort into this ball, but he still hasn't played against the No. 29 Dongfang. The opponent's positioning skills and center of gravity deployment are far superior to his.So in a one-on-one fight, even if he has the advantage of defensive rebounds, he still has a 50% chance of losing to his opponent.Don't think that the 50% chance is very low. As I said before, the ratio of defensive rebounds to offensive rebounds in the league is about 4.5:1, which is close to 5:1.If a person can still occupy about 50% of the offensive rebounds, then his rebounding ability is definitely a lot higher than his opponent, a lot.It might even be an exaggeration to say that they are not on the same level.

Tang Qian took the offensive rebound again, then stormed up with the ball, and hit the basket directly.

93-96, with less than 2 minutes left in the game.

"Thanks~Paul~" Tang Qian said to Paul Gasol immediately after he landed, because without Gasol's blocking, it would be impossible for him to get this offensive rebound so easily.Without offensive rebounds, there is no way to talk about dunks, so he should thank the Spaniard.After all, this kind of work is a blue-collar job. Gasol has rarely done this kind of work throughout his career.

But he did this tonight, and it can be seen that Tang Qian's words still had a certain impact on him.

Bryant guards Hayward, who calls for a pick-and-roll and sprints toward the Lakers inside.Kobe threw off the pick-and-roller and quickly chased the defense. His footwork and speed were impeccable, but at the last take-off, he was not high enough and lacked strength. Instead, he was forcibly called a defensive foul by Paul Hayward.

Two free throws.

Paul Hayward is a standard white striker, so in terms of free throws, he has a high shooting percentage. This season's free throw shooting percentage of more than 82% is a strong guarantee for scoring.Swipe ~ Two free throws decisively, without exception, all rolled into the Lakers' basket.This made No. 20 of the Jazz even more motivated. He looked at Kobe with provocative eyes, as if he was a rising superstar in the league, and the aging stars could no longer stop him.

When Kobe saw this, his expression quickly turned cold, but he understood that the ball just now was a sign of his own defensive decline.Kobe is 198cm tall, although his wingspan is not particularly outstanding, but his touch height is the top of the 2nd position. Like Jordan, he is 269cm, which is nearly 203cm higher than the 8cm Hayward.Although Hayward is 5cm taller than Kobe, his wingspan is only 8 feet 7 inches, so when it comes to standing tall, Kobe not only has no disadvantage, but has an advantage.Coupled with the victory of core strength, even if the weight is 20 pounds lighter than the opponent, it should still have some faint defensive advantages.If the ball was before 2010, no, even last season, he would have been 70% sure to defend it, but now, he feels powerless for a while.

There is no big problem with consciousness and footsteps, but at the last jump with force, Kobe clearly felt that it was not as good as before.So although voting for this season's NBA All-Defensive Team has not yet started, Kobe predicted in advance that he has maintained a record of winning consecutive awards for so many years, and it will start from this season and be terminated.

This is physical aging, the power of Old Man Time, and he cannot stop it.

93-98, still with a score difference of 5 points, Liu's chances for a comeback for the Lakers are running out.

The Lakers still preside over Nash's offense, but after entering the last 2 minutes, the Jazz's defensive intensity and defensive focus have obviously improved to a higher level than before.This makes the smooth offense of the Lakers difficult to play again.After all, this Lakers team is not the Phoenix City, and the tacit understanding and running-in between teammates are as far as the entire Sunset Boulevard.

Nash saw the timing and passed the ball to Kobe, who was running without the ball, but Gordon Hayward of the Jazz followed him everywhere, just like the red-eyed Bulls. Chasing the figure of No. 24 in purple and gold.These actions are actually very big. In the first 46 minutes of the regular season, 70%~80% will be called fouls.But it’s different now. It’s the last 2 minutes of the game. According to one of the unspoken rules of the NBA, the referee can’t interfere with the game too much at this time.Gordon Hayward, who has played in the NBA for 3 years, obviously knows this too, so he does not hesitate to push away regardless of whether he is an enemy or a friend, and does not let anyone block his pursuit.

Kobe didn't score much in this game. If he can defend the last few key shots, then tomorrow's NBA official website and sports newspaper headlines will inevitably include his name.Just like in his rookie season, because he defended the last shot of No. 24, the popularity of the league has greatly increased.

Taking old superstars or even superstars is one of the fastest paths for NBA young people to become famous.

Gordon Hayward remembered this deeply.

What championship?What ring?What MVP?What honors in the regular season?That is not as useful as earning a lot of green dollars!Gordon Hayward's purpose of playing professional basketball is very clear, it is to make money, to make a lot of money, and if he wants to continue to make a lot of money in the NBA, then he has to sit firmly in the main lineup or directly become the core of the team.He's kind of fed up with the Jazz's bench, so tonight, while he's in good shape, he's going to do something great.

And it is the best choice to start with the Los Angeles Lakers, which has a high degree of public attention.

So he also fought, in order to prevent Kobe, he fought.

You can say that his reasoning is very vulgar and bad, but this does not prevent Gordon Hayward from showing extraordinary concentration. Money has always been one of the best natural stimulants in this world. .

Kobe caught the ball and turned around, depending on the situation, he was going to lean back and shoot.

Okay, I must defend this ball!

Gordon Hayward rushed over with all his strength, not to mention, he was full of momentum, quite bluffing.

"Bryant took off and it was a fadeaway jumper, but Gordon Hayward also made a hard throw. Can he make this shot?" the on-site commentator Bill McDonald said loudly.

Let's shoot, let's shoot, the rhythm of my throwing this ball is very good, it will definitely interfere with you!

Gordon Hayward watches the Lakers drive 24 from the air.

In fact, the moment Kobe took off, he also felt a sense of pressure. If the ball was shot forcefully, the timing may not be too good.But... so what?I am number 24 of the Lakers, I am Kobe Bryant, I want to shoot, no one can defend it!
This is Kobe's voice, this is Kobe's belief, and at the same time, this is also Kobe's inner paranoia.

Sometimes, he is always too confident in himself, and this almost paranoid self-confidence is like a double-edged sword. The good side can create miracles and accomplish feats, and the bad side can also cut off victory and hurt the ball. Team.But it's his style of play and the source of his love-hate relationship.People who like it, love it, people who don't like it, hate it.The polarization is more serious than any superstar in the history of the league.

However, he won 5 championship rings with this set of playing methods, countless miracles, countless miracles.

This is a tyrannical confidence that cannot be blamed.

what is rightwhat is wrong?In the NBA league, the winner is qualified to define all this.

With empty hands, no matter how awesome you are, you will never be able to enter the room.

For example, Malone, such as Barkley, such as Elgin Baylor, etc., are all the most true portrayals.

Winner takes all, loser for Kou.

So even if Kobe's shot selection is bad, he can't hide his flaws. Few Los Angeles fans will blame him.

But at the moment when Kobe was about to make a shot, a figure of the Lakers suddenly appeared in his vision.

And obviously, looking at his off-the-ball cutting trajectory, it is more reasonable and better than Kobe's side.

Look at the number on the back, he is... No. 29? ? ?
Scenes and scenes flooded into Kobe's mind involuntarily, especially the sentence in this game:

Because I don't want to lose this game anymore, I want to win, I want to win.

To win...to win...and me?I want to win too?Do I want to win too?

To win of course!Of course I want to win!But my shot this time...can it really help the team win?
Or is it now... time to let go of a little paranoia and just win for the sake of winning?

17 wins.

At least 45 wins.

42 games left.

28 more wins are needed.

I……

To win! ! !

Thinking of the turmoil, gossip, ridicule, and ridicule from the outside world, Kobe suddenly frowned, and then shot.

The arc of basketball is not going up, but... going down!

Kobe made the pass.

In the last 2 minutes of "Black Mamba exclusive time", he chose to pass the ball.

This stunned defender Gordon Hayward, which stunned the Jazz, which stunned the Lakers, and which stunned the Los Angeles fans at the Staples Center.The Black Mamba, who dominated the last 2 minutes even in the OK era, passed the ball? ? ?

bang~
When Kobe heard this voice, he thought to himself:

Take your own shot to win, okay.

Teammates shot to win, too.

Now as long as the Lakers can win, that's fine.

It's all fine!

PS: The interior of the Lakers is slowly changing, which is an essential part of becoming a true championship team.

It’s too fake to be able to win the entire league by one person, and it’s meaningless to watch too much. Xiao Zi believes that the charm of basketball lies in the team, in the group, and in the enterprising determination of 12 people working together as one.

Again, basketball is not track and field or boxing. It needs heroes, but not only heroes.

Don’t worry everyone~~~ This is the first update. Xiaozi will continue to code after eating~~~
Thank you for your understanding and support~~~
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