Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

Chapter 113 Grab FMVP?If you don't attack the Austrian, you will fail the subject!

Compared with G1 and G2, the Lakers' offensive rhythm started faster and fiercer tonight.

It also relies on Duane's organizational ability, as well as O'Neal and Malone's inside twin towers to protect rebounds and attack the basket.

The Lakers scored a lot of points outside the three-point line and in the penalty area.

Although Duan's three-pointer was temporarily blocked, Fisher's touch gradually became warmer.

Larry Brown didn't believe that Fisher could kill the Pistons, but Fisher put three-pointers into the basket one after another, which made Larry Brown terrified.

Not to mention, the Pistons' inside line protection problem, and the foul accumulation speed of Roaring Tianzun.

Seeing that the first quarter had only played more than 4 minutes, the Lakers were already 12 to 5 and had a 7-point lead. Larry Brown could only call a timeout first.

In order to limit Fisher's three-pointers while also taking into account the defense of Duen, the Pistons could only use Prince to defend Duen again.

In fact, Prince couldn't guard Duen, after all, Duen played pick-and-roll.

Like G1 and G2, after Duan used the screen to get rid of Prince's defense, he would either break through and feed O'Neal and Malone, or directly make a three-pointer from the outside.

When Duan's shooting and organizational skills were fully demonstrated, the score difference on the court naturally widened further.

However, the good times didn't last long, and Fisher went down after playing for more than eight minutes.

Duan just came into his own, shooting 4 of 2 three-pointers and scoring 6 points and 2 assists. Because Payton didn't have a basket, the Pistons began to double-team him again and had to give up the ball to Kobe.

Kobe played for more than 8 minutes and only touched the ball once or twice, but he played strictly according to the tactics and did not rush to take action.

Now that they have gained a lot of ball rights, they naturally immediately release their long-pent-up desire to attack.

However, it is a pity that as soon as Kobe scored a mid-range shot, the Pistons mobilized defensive resources and used Prince to defend Kobe.

In the last game, Prince's single defense against Kobe was quite effective.

What's more, as long as Kobe takes the ball and plays alone and no longer passes the ball out, the Pistons can continue to mobilize defensive resources to double-team Kobe.

The Pistons also understood that Kobe liked to play singles, and began to cut off the internal and external connections between Kobe and O'Neal, and at the same time double-teamed Kobe on the outside.

Facing the Pistons' iron barrel array, Kobe just signaled his teammates to pull away, but he didn't choose to pass the ball.

However, tonight Kobe clearly found his form and his own shooting rhythm early.

Even under double-teaming by two or three people, at the end of the first quarter, Kobe was still blocking out all the gods. He shot 6 of 3 from the field and 1 of 1 from the free throw line, scoring 7 points in a single quarter.

Although the scoring efficiency is not very high, just 6 points on 7 shots, but when you look at the shooting rate, it is a bit scary! 50%!

He is obviously a well-known Los Angeles blacksmith in the United States, but as soon as he arrived in Detroit, the city of automobiles, he suddenly put on Jordan's vest.

This made the Pistons fans at the scene very uncomfortable!

Back then, Jordan was tortured by the Pistons bad boys for three years, and his shooting rate did not exceed 50%. After defeating the Pistons, his shooting rate soared to about 55%.

The hope of the Pistons' three consecutive championships to create a dynasty was shattered, and then they were dormant for more than ten years before they made a comeback this year and made a brilliant comeback.

However, now, in front of the Pistons' proud iron barrel formation, Kobe actually scored 50 points in a single quarter with a 7% shooting rate!
To use Jordan's words to describe it, averaging 30 points per game is very simple. Just 7 points per quarter, two or three layups, two or three free throws, and a burst in one quarter.

Normally speaking, a layup is always easier than a mid-range shot.

Today, the 7 points Kobe scored in the first quarter were mainly obtained by shooting. This shows Kobe's unstoppable state.

In this regard, Larry Brown during the break could only emphasize defense again and again, allowing the Pistons' five tigers to further increase physical confrontation.

"Don't be afraid of fouls, we are playing at home!"

"We need to play more aggressive defense to make the Lakers players scared!"

"Don't worry, as long as we don't commit a flagrant foul first, Karl Malone won't throw an elbow. The whole league is watching him!"

"Rashid, you can use your loud voice to put pressure on them and the referee won't blow the whistle on you anymore!"

In fact, without Larry Brown opening his mouth, the Pistons' top five players were already trying their best to defend.

Tonight's action was obviously bigger than the night before, but he just couldn't guard against it.

If we say that it is understandable that we did not prevent the three-pointers of Duen and Fisher, after all, it was the opportunity given by the Pistons themselves.

Next, let's talk about Kobe's unreasonable mid-range, which really caused the Pistons' five tigers to suffer and have a lot of headaches.

At the moment, apart from stepping in, there seems to be no way to guard against outside superstars like Kobe, who are extremely accurate in shooting and are getting better and better as they play.

The problem is, it was 29 to 19 in the first quarter, a 10-point gap in a single quarter!If the Pistons cannot recover the score as soon as possible in the next two quarters, they will only repeat the mistakes of G1 and G2.

Once the point difference has not narrowed until the fourth quarter, the Lakers will inevitably be dragged down by the Lakers' lowering the pace of the game and cost-cutting tactics.

But there's nothing we can do about it. The Lakers' defense is not bad either. Against the Lakers' defense, the Pistons' top five can only score about 20 points in a single quarter on offense.

If the Pistons want to reverse the score, they can only use their best defense and use a tougher and more iron-blooded defense to give the Lakers a try.

However, at the beginning of the second quarter, Kobe still maintained a good touch.

Kobe himself quite liked physical confrontation. Prince took the initiative to engage in physical confrontation with Kobe. Instead of being unhappy, Kobe actually enjoyed it.

Kobe made 4 of 2 shots. At the beginning of the second quarter, Kobe scored 4 points in 4 shots. His shooting percentage was still stable at 50%, as if he had a [-]-[-] buff.

However, this made O'Neal, who followed the turnaround and ran for more than 3 minutes, a little dissatisfied.

"Kobe, you shouldn't play alone, you should pass the ball to everyone like Duan!"

"Didn't I help the team score and help the team stay ahead?"

Kobe's shooting tonight was extremely accurate, and he naturally had more confidence in speaking.

In fact, Kobe and O'Neal have already made it clear about competing for FMVP.

Although Du En currently has the best statistics, after tonight's game, it is not certain who has better statistics.

Kobe believed in his touch tonight and believed that the Pistons would not be their opponent.

After all, no one cares about the team that was beaten 2-0 by them, so there is nothing wrong with studying the next round's opponents in advance.

Now that Kobe has reached the finals, it is not too outrageous to study the ownership of FMVP.

It can only be said that it is not that a family does not enter a house.

Coincidentally, O'Neill thinks so too.

O'Neal knew that Kobe was going to compete with him for the Finals MVP, so he could only not let Kobe continue to play like this.

So he was a little passive, and the speed of returning to defense did not slow down. However, in the offensive round, O'Neal took the initiative to give up the low position and ran to the weak side corner.

Originally, the low post on the weak side should belong to Malone. Malone's position was occupied by O'Neal. Malone could only go to the weak side at a 45-degree angle to open up space.

Seeing that both sides of the strong side were cleared, Kobe felt that there was more space to attack, and he could directly play low post.

However, because O'Neal took the initiative to stay away from the basket, the Pistons' low-post threat was temporarily eliminated, so they had more defensive resources, which could further enhance the restriction of Kobe's breakthrough and interference with his shooting.

If Kobe faces the double-teams of Prince and Billups, he can still find opportunities to shoot, but Ben and the Roaring God are also double-teamed, which will be very troublesome.

After being blocked, Kobe tried to connect with a low post and turn around to break through, but found that the path to the basket was blocked and could only pass the ball to Fisher at the top of the key.

Fisher hadn't touched the ball for a while, and his hand felt cold. After Duang's sound, the Pistons got another chance to chase points.

As the point difference narrowed to 5 points, Jackson finally called a timeout, replaced O'Neal, and signaled that Kobe should share the ball and play more as a team.

However, the Lakers clearly added Grant as a space point, but because Kobe did not pass the ball, he still insisted on singles.

At the same time, Grant can't protect the frame like O'Neal.

In the end, instead of widening, the point difference narrowed further.

If Jackson can't solve the troubles caused by the Pistons' defense, can't he solve the troubles caused by Kobe's offense?
There was another timeout, and Zen Master directly pressed Kobe down.

The ball returned to Dunn, but because Kobe was not on the court, Hamilton suddenly became unstoppable.

Billups' touch exploded again, and he scored two three-pointers in a row. Dunn had no choice but to pinch Billups first.

The fire captain is not so easy to be. Even if O'Neal returns to the court, the Lakers are still playing a bit difficult.

After the second quarter, the score reached 44-46, and the Pistons were 2 points ahead of the Lakers.

It can only be said that winning the championship is not as easy as everyone thinks.

The Lakers may not need Kobe's offense, but Kobe's defense is indispensable.

After the start of the third quarter, Jackson did not continue to press Kobe, but sent Kobe to the court again.

Of course, except for Kobe, everyone on the team supports Duan holding the ball.

(End of this chapter)