So I am the god of basketball?

Barkley completed the scoring, and O'Neal was visibly anxious.

This time he rarely set a pick-and-roll for "Little Chong".

Hardaway's eyes were obviously stunned when he saw Shaq's figure appearing in the high position.

Are you so proactive tonight?

He didn't even pause, and took advantage of the screen to rush towards the basket. What made Shaq desperate was that the Lakers would rather watch him rush in than give him a chance to cut to the basket.

Divac faced the "little bug" and stretched out his hands as much as possible to block him. Hardaway played the ball very smartly. He leaned on Divac, used his non-ball-holding hand to resist Divac's hand, and reached the ball toward the basket.

"Shh!"

The ball hit steadily.

The response was successful.

Harris yelled at Johnson, thinking that Johnson was slow to recover the ball.

But before he finished scolding, Johnson had already caught the ball in the backcourt and threw it long to the frontcourt. Meng Lang and Jones passed the ball to each other. He hurriedly completed a fast break that didn't exist before the Heat retreated.

"Shark" has just reached the center line now.

He didn't see Johnson's long pass at all.

As the ball went in, the audience, including Harris on the sidelines, became silent.

Johnson rolled his eyes slightly, but felt even more depressed.

It was the Heat's turn to attack again, and Shaq did not provide Hardaway with a pick-and-roll this time. "Xiao Chong" is not surprised. He knows very well that Shaq is not a player willing to pick and roll for outsiders. Maybe because he is used to playing in the Magic's "triangle offense", he prefers to stay under the basket and not move.

Pat Riley noticed that Shaq's mood was a little off, so he motioned to Hardaway to focus on making him a ball.

But the Lakers paid special attention to Shaq getting the ball. Divac let Shaq get stuck behind him this time, but the Lakers immediately formed a problem the next second Shaq got the ball. Double team.

O'Neal couldn't hold the ball firmly and had to pass it out again.

Leonard also took an open shot this time and once again successfully hit a three-pointer.

It can be seen from this goal that everyone else on the Heat team is in good shape tonight.

Shaquille O'Neal also yelled at Harris bitterly: "Double-teaming me, is it useful?"

This shout doesn't matter, Harris resolutely executed the double team under the basket.

In fact, judging from the current situation, double-teaming Shaq has become the Lakers' most effective means of containment.

Because judging from the few rounds Jones defended Hardaway, the effect was not good.

Since Hardaway can't be guarded, Shaquille O'Neal must be locked up so that he cannot have easy singles opportunities or secondary offensive opportunities.

The good news is that the Lakers have done very well in both areas.

It was not easy for Shaquille O'Neal to face Divac under the basket, which gave the Lakers time to double-team him when he got the ball. When it comes to protecting backcourt rebounds, the Lakers also have a very good configuration. With Divac and Barkley, it can be said that they are not at a disadvantage against Shaquille O'Neal and Brown, and are slightly better off.

You must know that Barkley is not someone who can't grab rebounds!
Even Rodman once said that if the two of them team up, they can steal all the rebounds in the basket.

Someone who can be so recognized by Rodman has no doubt about his ability to grab rebounds.

It can also be seen from his data that in his early years when he was the younger brother of the 76ers, he averaged 14.6 rebounds per game in a single season. If that's because he's still young and can still fly.

So in his first season with the Rockets, which was this season, he averaged 13.5 rebounds per game with Olajuwon. Later, he also averaged 12.3 rebounds per game in a single season.

As the NBA's "rebounding king" in the 1986-87 season, Barkley had the ability to rebound. It's just that his previous team role prevented him from being like Rodman, who only needed to grab rebounds. The team needs him to do more.

It's different now.

When he came to the Lakers, his offensive burden was suddenly relieved. On the contrary, the team needed him to grab more rebounds.

He is also very adaptable to this role. In the first month of November, he averaged 11 rebounds per game, ranking first in the league, overwhelming players such as Mutombo and Anthony Mason Jr. Down.

Originally, he could actually be the "rebound king", but he encountered injury problems, which resulted in him playing only 53 games that season.

But that's because he "becomes both a father and a mother" with the Rockets, averaging a team-high 37.9 minutes per game. He currently averages only 32.4 minutes per game with the Lakers.

Coupled with the fact that Divac, a professional "human shield", is doing his top defense work, the burden on the court is not heavy.

When January enters the "high-injury period", pay attention to controlling his playing time. I believe there will not be as many injuries and absences as before.

The only hidden danger is whether Harris, a "veteran head coach", can change his mind.

The unified problem of these head coaches is that they do not treat the players as people, but as tools. It's useless once it's used. I don't care about the future at all. As long as I can't kill it now, I'll beat it to death. Including Popovich, this was the same idea at the beginning. Later, after Duncan suffered from "plantar fasciitis", he suddenly had an epiphany and began to rest the main players at a high frequency for the first time. Even on a big stage like "National Live Broadcast", they dare to rest four main players. After receiving a fine, I became more honest.

He couldn't catch the ball in a normal offensive round, and it was difficult for him to grab rebounds. Not to mention how frustrated Shaquille O'Neal was in this game.

After the entire first half, he only took 8 shots, but his shooting rate was quite high, scoring 6 goals, plus 4 of 1 free throws, for a total of 13 points. The Heat were also trailing by 54 points, 57 to 3, clinging to the score.

But now...

Why does this Heat team look so much like Hardaway's team?

"Little Chong" played very well tonight, scoring 17 points in the first half alone and sending out 4 assists. Apart from him, the Heat's best performer was Leonard. He made 4 three-pointers in the half and scored 14 points.

There's another reason why Shaquille O'Neal feels uncomfortable:

Meng Lang scored a team-high 20 points at halftime and also sent out 5 assists.

The two of them met for the first time after changing teams, and Meng Lang was still so dazzling.

This is not what he wants to see.

But as long as the Lakers continue to defend like this, he really has nothing to do on the offensive end.

Maybe I should have more COSCO shots?

This made O'Neal realize that his "arsenal" was too thin.

The reason why the opponent's targeting is so effective is that he has identified his weak link, which is that he has almost no offensive means except the basket.

Can……

Far water cannot quench near thirst!
Even if Shaq has the idea of ​​​​improving, he still has to face the challenges he should face in the second half.

In addition, the Lakers stepped up their defense against Laettner in the second half. This caused his efficiency to plummet. He made 6 of 4 three-pointers in the first half and only 4 of 1 three-pointers in the second half. But even so, his form tonight was already beyond his capabilities.

Without Laettner's outside firepower, Shaquille O'Neal's shooting percentage also declined somewhat in the second half.

On the one hand, the Lakers' contraction was more complete, and on the other hand, Shaq became more and more anxious as he played.

The Heat only have one "little bug" left and they can become more and more "ferocious" on the offensive end!
At the end of the game, this exciting "Dream Shark Reunion" ended with Meng Lang winning the away game.

107 to 98, a 9-point difference!

For the Heat:
蒂姆-哈达威拿到了热火队最高的36分此外还有7个助攻以及3篮板2抢断；沙克-奥尼尔拿到了24分11篮板2盖帽，全场仅仅出手15次，而他平常的出手数在场均19.4次；
For the Lakers:
Meng Lang continued the momentum of the first half, scoring a game-high 38 points and dishing out 11 assists. Thanks to the Heat's height in the backcourt, Meng Lang had an easy time playing this game. Moreover, "National Live" allows him to be online without having to take a pulse.

He also had the most spotlight tonight after the game.

Barkley scored a "double 16" in this game, with 16 points and 16 rebounds, and a victory against Shaquille O'Neal.

Since Meng Lang came to the Magic, the Suns' winning rate against the Magic has not been good, winning only 6 out of 2 games.

But tonight Barkley proved one thing to everyone: "Like I said, with Dream, my grandma can also win the championship!"

Johnson's statistics tonight are 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, which is as versatile as he usually shows. It was just that when he was interviewed by reporters after the game, he did not show his usual signature smile. He looked at the reporters in front of him, but his mind was filled with Harris' disgusting face.

After the game, Pat Riley took the initiative to say hello to him.

Does this mean that all the past events between the two of them have been revealed?

Johnson wouldn't think so.

When he contracted AIDS, one of the happiest people must have been Pat Riley.

All this is just a formality.

But seeing him reminded Johnson of the years at the peak of his power.

He misses the past, so he can't stand the present.

When he returned to Los Angeles, the first thing he did was go to Jerry West's office.

West was surprised by his arrival.

"How does it feel to come back?" he said, but the pen in his hand did not stop, signing some expenditure contracts, "This year feels great, man, you might be able to win the 6th championship of your career!"

Johnson didn't speak and just closed the door. This action made West feel unusual. He put down the unfinished contract in his hand, got up and poured Johnson a cup of coffee, placed it in front of his desk, and then pressed the Sit down on the couch next to Johnson.

Johnson looked at this "Lakers legend" like him, and he said: "Man, standing on the court and everything about the team now makes me satisfied, but now that old guy Del is honoring me. There was constant friction on the ground, which made me feel very uncomfortable!”

"What I want to know is that I have started so many games and the Lakers have played the current record. Doesn't it still show how well I fit with this lineup?"

"It's not that I don't accept substitutes. I told you, and I also told Dream, that I can accept any position when I come back! I do what I say. But I don't accept that someone keeps challenging my position under such circumstances. Follow my pride!”

Jerry West listened quietly to Johnson's complaints, and slowly he figured out who Johnson was complaining about.

"Del is a very experienced coach. Such a coach will indeed pay more attention to his tactical board!" He tried to make Johnson understand.

"Magic" said: "But I hope he can see that the Lakers are now No. 1 in the Western Conference. We have no problems. All Los Angeles people say that this Lakers team has recreated 'show time'! He has to respect me." Brought to this team!”

"Ervin, relax, man, I know, I will communicate with him!" Jerry West finally relented. He understood Johnson's struggles.

Johnson smiled gratefully: "Thank you, Jerry!"

A conversation got Johnson what he wanted. He thought Jerry West's words would make his annoying situation disappear. But early the next morning, Harris found him during training: "Erwin, if you are not satisfied with my arrangements, you can communicate with me!"

His tone was full of harshness.

This is obviously not an attempt to make peace with Johnson.

"Magician" also has a bad temper. When he saw Harris's attitude, he also said coldly: "OK, Del, then I will do what you want to do now and express my dissatisfaction to your face!"

"Man, I have been a head coach in this league for so many years. Who in this league is still thinking about changing the starting lineup after the team scored 14 wins and 1 loss in the first month?"

"It's just one game, Erwin. I never said I wouldn't let you start. This is your position, no doubt! It's just that in this game, you will be more effective as a substitute!"

"But we still won, which shows that your worries are totally unreasonable!"

“That’s just us playing better!”

"In all games, the winning side plays better, otherwise they won't win at all. Del, stop your quibbles, you just want to highlight your presence!"

……

The two men's voices became louder and louder, and finally succeeded in attracting the attention of the rest of the team.

"Want to go have a look?"

Buckley winked at Meng Lang.

Meng Lang continued his shooting: "Not interested!"

He had spoken, and Barkley could only continue his back-up training.

As for the rest of the team, watching Meng Lang and Barkley return to training, they could only put away their curiosity and continue their ongoing projects. But looking at the way they looked towards the room from time to time, it was clear that their minds had already flown to that room.

The quarrel resulted in an unhappy ending.

Del walked out of practice and never came back. And Johnson didn't know where he went. When he came back, he put on his regular clothes and walked straight to Meng Lang: "If I want to change the head coach, will you stop me? Dream!"

Meng Lang said: "Man, I won't stop any of you, and I won't express any opinions on this matter, but... just this once, Erwin, I don't like the locker room that always has problems! "

To put it bluntly, this matter is the collision between the self-esteem of the "has-been superstar" and the coaching philosophy of the team's head coach.

There is nothing right or wrong.

From Johnson's perspective, I am a "super giant" and a shareholder of the Lakers. I have a head coach switching back and forth between the bench and starting positions every day. I don't even know what position I will play tomorrow. It doesn't matter if the team's record is not good, but the team's record is still so good. It's strange that they can't feel aggrieved!

From the head coach's perspective, if you want to reasonably arrange offensive and defensive tactics, it is even more no problem.

Of course, Meng Lang felt that Johnson was right about one thing:
Harris probably also wants to prove his coaching ability and prove that the team's ability to achieve such good results has a lot to do with his coaching.

This is why he is not smart.

Look at Chuck Daly.

Whether he is coaching the "Dream Team" or returning to coach the Magic's "Five-Star Lineup", he never shows his presence in terms of tactics.

An undeniable fact:

This year's Lakers lineup includes Meng Lang, Barkley and Johnson!
Even if your Harris tactics work out, the media will attribute the credit to these three people, that's for sure. People's media will only say that there are three people like this, what kind of tactics can't be used!
And as Johnson said, even without Harris' change of formation, the Lakers still defeated the Heat. That’s what this Lakers team is capable of. It’s not that tactics are not needed, no team is without tactics.

But in the NBA, players' abilities can most of the time solve the troubles caused by tactics. There is no need to be as meticulous as in European competitions. I wish I could make tactical arrangements every round.

A change in the starting lineup is even less necessary.

As an older generation head coach, Harris just didn't understand this.

Perhaps for this reason, Harris, who had similar qualifications to Chuck Daly and others, eventually gradually faded out of the NBA, and his achievements were even less comparable to theirs. On the contrary, he worked as the head coach of the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team for a period of time, and he seems to know what it means to be human and worldly. When coaching the Nets, he always gave Yi Jianlian opportunities to play. Until he was kicked out.

The main reason why Meng Lang ignored this pressing matter was that the irreconcilable contradiction needed to be resolved.

Otherwise it will go on forever.

The speed with which the Lakers management "cut through the mess" was somewhat beyond Meng Lang's expectations.

The next day, Jerry West announced Harris' dismissal.

The defeat of "Silver Fox" did not surprise Meng Lang.

Facing Johnson, he really had no chance of winning.

Even though he was facing Johnson at the end of his career.

But just because this person is the first person in the history of the Lakers to enjoy the "harem" with the old Buss, then no matter he is 38 years old or 48 years old, as long as the boss of this team is the old Buss, he will not It would make Johnson lose such a locker room game.

This is from the perspective of old Bass.

From the Lakers' business perspective, "Magic"'s comeback has stimulated ticket sales!
This is especially true when the Lakers continue to win.

The Lakers' lowest-priced last-row ticket now costs anywhere from $2 to $3, and front-row tickets often cost over .

This is not what Meng Lang can bring, at least the current Meng Lang cannot bring such a fare.

It must be a "starry" team to have such ticket appeal.

In addition, the inheritance between "old magicians" and "new magicians" is also one of the highlights of Los Angeles this year.

No one with a bit of business acumen would be able to make Johnson uncomfortable at this time. If he suddenly announces his retirement, it will be like missing a big gimmick!
On the contrary, whether Del Harris exists is not so important.

He has never brought glory to the Lakers and is not the focus of the Lakers this season. Even if he is fired, it will not have any significant impact on the Lakers.

Facts have also proven this. In addition to being shocked by the Lakers' sudden decision to "fire", the outside media did not dig into the causes and consequences behind it. Even if there were media who wanted to find out, they ended up saying "locker room factors".

All the topics, after Harris was fired, quickly became "Who will become the next head coach of the Lakers"!
Among them, the most popular voice is naturally Chuck Daly, who has cooperated with Meng Lang for three years and won "two consecutive championships". Moreover, he still has the blood of "Jordan Killer" in his body, which is perfect for the Lakers who are working towards the championship this season.

In just one week, the "new head coach of the Lakers" may have a final result.

"Bleacher Report" broke the news in advance:
"Jerry West contacted Chuck Daly, and the two parties' appointment as head coach of the Lakers has progressed rapidly. There have been in-depth discussions and the signing stage has now entered!"

One day later, major media outlets in Los Angeles broke the news at the same time: "Chuck Daly became the new head coach of the Lakers and teamed up with Dream again!"

In this week, the Lakers proved one thing. Even without a head coach and without Harris, they are in very good shape and have won 4 of 3 games.

At the end of the away game against the Hornets, Meng Lang was interviewed amidst the cheers of Durham people.

In the morning, the news of Chuck Daly taking office as the new head coach of the Lakers has spread, so the reporter’s question at this time also wanted him to talk about his thoughts on "renewing the relationship" with Chuck Daly. Meng Lang said: "No matter how you look at it, Chuck is the best head coach for this Lakers team right now!"

In fact, before officially signing the contract, Meng Lang received a call from Chuck Daly.

The content of the phone call was nothing. Daley just chatted with him about his past days with the Magic. The day after the phone call ended, news broke that Chuck Daly had signed with the Lakers.

This is Chuck Daly, he always does things based on feeling.

This is what Daley said when he appeared in front of the media as the head coach of the Lakers: "I felt good, so I agreed to Jerry. I was looking forward to joining forces with Dream again. I couldn't get it together (with the Magic)." I feel very sorry for winning three consecutive championships, and I hope I can make up for this regret this time!”

He also stated his most important purpose in taking over the head coaching position:
Win the "three consecutive championships" with Meng Lang.

Meng Lang was not the only one to support Daley's appointment.

Several other team cores are also very supportive.

The first point is that both Barkley and Johnson have worked with him and know his coaching style; the second point is that you can read the first point again!

We have worked together and enjoyed it, so what else is there to say?

Just hit him and that's it!
No, after training on the first day of taking office, Chuck Daly announced the starting lineup for the next day's home game against the New York Knicks: No. 1 Meng Lang, No. 2 Jones, No. 3 Johnson, and No. 4 Buck. Lee, Divac at No. 5.

After saying that, he announced the disbandment of the team without saying any more tactical arrangements.

As soon as the word "disband" was uttered, the players on the scene had different reactions:

Barkley and Johnson almost simultaneously showed "I'm off work" smiles. Meng Lang, on the other hand, had a "not surprised" expression on his face.

Except for the three of them, everyone else looked at each other.

Tomorrow's opponent is the New York Knicks, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference. With this ranking, if it is replaced by Harris, everything from the offensive end to the defensive end will be fully arranged. Without 40 minutes, this tactical arrangement will definitely not be over.

But now, Chuck Daly just announced tomorrow's starting lineup and then disbanded the team, and he looked like he was getting off work in a hurry, which was more anxious than these players.

Fisher stood at the end of the line, leaning against the door, and couldn't help but ask: "Chuck, is this the end?"

Daley glanced at Fisher and asked, "What? Do you have anything else to add, man?"

"..."

I'll add it, I'll add it!

Who am I?

I'll add it here!
"By the way, I almost forgot. You will stay and practice 6 more three-point shots later!" Chuck Daly looked at his speechless expression, thought of something, and arranged it for him. A mission.

Hearing Daly's words, Fisher's mind almost shut down.

At this moment he regretted interjecting.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Chuck Daly thought he was too young. Fisher quickly waved his hand: "I'll go right now, I'll go right now!"

Then he walked towards the basketball cart with a frustrated look on his face.

"That's so cruel, Chuck!"

Meng Lang had been paying attention to what was going on here, and naturally he also heard about Daley asking Fisher to practice more.

6 3-pointers can't be completed as long as there is less than an hour and a half.

Daley shrugged: "I just let him know what a rookie, um... a mediocre rookie, should do most." It's not to please the head coach here, but to focus on extra training.

What head coach doesn't like a hard-working rookie?

"what!"

After Chuck Daly took office, one thing Meng Lang had always been curious about was how he would deal with this "green tea fish". The result did not disappoint him at all.

"Your little disciple has a good attitude. He just finished disbanding and went to practice again!"

"Well...I reserve my opinion on that!"

This "little snake" is not diligent, he is paranoid and sick!
Meng Lang was also planning to stay and practice some more.

Just watch Johnson and Barkley come together.

"Man, tomorrow is Chuck's first coaching game as the head coach of the Lakers. Should we work together to give him a big gift?" Barkley hooked Meng Lang's shoulder with an overly affectionate attitude. Judging from the attitudes between him and Johnson, it's obvious that they like Chuck Daly's style.

But also, which superstar likes the head coach to press hard on them?

Oh, except Duncan!

Other superstars more or less throw away the tactical board when the head coach arranges tactics, "Just give me the damn ball"!
This is the magic moment of basketball!
"Super giants" like to have a relaxed playing environment.

Besides...

You've never become a "superstar", so you're just yelling at us "superstars"?

They wanted to give Chuck Daly a "meeting gift", a perfect victory. Of course he had no objection.

only……

Ewing is going to be unlucky again!
Fortunately, as a "background board", he should be used to it!
The three people looked at each other and smiled in unison.

"Show time" starts today, and this is the real start!
In fact, all three of them understood the reason why Chuck Daly did not explain the tactics.

The New York Knicks have made quite a splash this summer. Although no big fish was caught in the end, there were still two or three small fish. First it was Grant, and then he acquired "Big Mom" ​​Larry Johnson in a sign-and-trade.

Coupled with the fact that this team already has Oakley and Ewing...

Don't worry about whether the lineup is reasonable or not.

Let’s just say, is this lineup competitive?
Although they are only ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference at the moment, they are one win away from the Detroit Pistons who are third in the East, and three games behind the second-place Heat. The records from second to fourth in the Eastern Conference are different. In other words, it is an echelon of teams.

The New York Knicks' style of play this season is still similar to the "legacy" left by Pat Riley a few days ago, focusing on defense.

Tough defense is still the soul of this team.

And if you want to defeat such a team, the Lakers' style requires their stars to play their role.

With such an arrangement, do we still need to waste more words?

Game day is coming soon.

This is Chuck Daly's first game as the head coach of the Lakers. As usual, he combed his hair into a slicked back and stood in front of the media in a suit and tie, as if he had never left here in the past few months. .

"This is your first game as the head coach of the Lakers. What do you think the outcome of this game will be?"

Facing the reporter's question, Chuck Daly smiled slightly: "I'm also looking forward to what the result of this game will be!"

Jeff Van Gundy congratulated Chuck Daly on regaining his job before the game: "He is the best guy in this industry. If he wanted to, he would have returned to this league a long time ago. There is no surprise!"

The Lakers fans at the scene also specially prepared a unified shout to welcome Chuck Daly's arrival.

This is the influence of a legendary head coach...

The cheers at the scene did not stop until the home team players were introduced.

After all, the most dazzling people on this stage are always the players!
The starting lineups for both sides were shown on the big screen.

The regular lineup the Lakers put in place for Chuck Daly.

For the New York Knicks, No. 1 Charlie Ward, No. 2 Chris Childs, No. 3 Larry Johnson, No. 4 Oakley, and No. 5 Ewing.

The result of too much overlapping positions is that "Cobra" becomes a substitute.

If this kind of thing happened in other places, it might be surprising, but if it happened in the New York Knicks, it would feel normal!
Well, Dolan, that’s it!
"Come on, guys, it's up to you how well I coach the Lakers in my first game!" Chuck Daly put one hand in his pocket with a relaxed expression.

But his words made the Lakers starters get nervous.

Especially Johnson.

After all, he was the one who advocated for the team to replace Harris.

Recently, some media have begun to speak for Harris, believing that it is irrational for the Lakers to fire their head coach under such a smooth situation. Replacing Chuck Daly is likely to destroy the team's chemical reaction.

Chuck Daly has some pressure on him.

But this pressure is nothing to a head coach who has seen big storms.

But Johnson saw this sign in his eyes, if the Lakers really had a fluctuation in their status. If he doesn't force the palace, word will spread, and then all the accusations will be directed at him.

So now he is the Lakers player who wants to play well the most!

More urgent than Chuck Daly...

When the game started, the right to attack first belonged to the Lakers.

Divac was bullied by guys with height and bounce like Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O'Neal, but when he met the old Ewing, he could finally be a "monkey" again.

Meng Lang took the ball to the frontcourt, and Johnson actively came out from the wing. When Meng Lang gave the ball to him, he immediately made an air cut.

As soon as he reached the free throw line, the "Magician" who received the ball also showed his scalpel-like precision passing ability. The ball flew to him and he caught it. Meng Lang took off on one foot and flew halfway , and he has already arrived in front of the basket.

"Bah!"

One-handed chop!

The Lakers' first offense tonight was an explosive start.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly lit up!
It can be clearly seen from the replay that Meng Lang passed the ball and attracted the defensive attention of the New York Knicks. After Johnson got the ball, he quickly threw the ball towards the free throw line, so determined that the Knicks players did not react at all. .

At the same time as Meng Lang jumped up, the New York Knicks' inside players began to shrink rapidly. With Meng Lang's explosive power now, it was too late for them to "close the door".

The first shot was fired as soon as we came up.

The Lakers' momentum on the defensive end did not sink. Instead, they used the cheers from the scene to launch a "full-court press."

The two unknown starters in the backcourt exposed their immature side.

This is also the main reason why the New York Knicks lost those games this season!
A chaotic pass was directly intercepted by Meng Lang. He turned around and threw the ball. Barkley threw his body first into the air. He was really like a "flying pig" and smashed the ball in. into the basket.

The powerful and heavy goal aroused even greater cheers "ripples" from the scene.

This is the first game coached by Chuck Daly. Most of the media know that the Lakers will definitely perform well in this game and give the new coach a "meeting gift". This is the tradition of every team, not to mention Here is the purple and gold giants, and the opponent is Chuck Daly, the legend of the league!

But no one expected that the Lakers' "explosion" would be a "big explosion".

After guarding this round, the Lakers did not continue the "full-court press", but allowed the opponent to take the ball past the midline, and then began to increase intensity.

The New York Knicks also move the ball very quickly.

Even with high-pressure defense, they can find the ball carrier smoothly.

The team coached by Pat Riley has always been good at tactical completion.

The ball goes to "Auntie".

Competing with Mourning for the "boss" position in the Hornets, the result is that the Hornets don't want either of them.

After Johnson came to the Knicks, the team's status declined seriously. Not only averaging only 12.8 points per game, the New York Knicks also let him play the small forward position. Although "Aunt" played small forward in college, after coming to the NBA and playing for so many years, he really didn't adapt to being asked to play small forward.

It's still the power forward's back-up style that relies on weight to crush him.

The effect is not bad, as evidenced by the 51.2% field goal percentage per game.

Only this time he met Johnson!
"Magic" has gained weight after experiencing the weight gain of a middle-aged man. Now his biggest role on the defensive end is, coincidentally, his defensive ability.

"Dangdang!"

Johnson returned without success.

The battle for rebounds ended with Barkley, who currently ranks first in rebounds per game this season, winning.

Halfway through December, Barkley still ranks first in the league with 12 rebounds. If nothing else, he should be the "rebounding king" this season.

After getting the rebound, he held the ball and rushed forward.

The Lakers quickly completed the offensive and defensive transition.

"The Lakers are the team with the fastest transition between offense and defense this season. The most fundamental reason is that after Charles gets the ball, he can start a fast break with the ball by himself!" Before the ESPN commentator finished speaking, he watched as he held the ball. Barkley in the frontcourt did not slow down and rushed directly towards the basket.

With his impact, the New York Knicks couldn't stop him from the outside. They were squeezed away by him and rushed to the basket.

Ewing jumped right in as he had done for so many years, jumping up as Barkley did.

Why does he become the "backdrop" so many times?
It can only show that he is really positive and really tough!
The miserable result cannot explain his strength in the process...

This is the "Empire's King Kong"!
He took off in time, and his whole body was completely enveloped in front of Barkley, but Barkley, who was jumping in the air, did not take a shot, but pushed the ball straight to his side.

Ewing only heard a cry of surprise and a heavy kick on the ground, and then he felt a coldness on his back, a tightness in his anus, and the lights above his head dimmed. A huge sense of crisis enveloped him.

He knew that someone was coming behind him!
But Ewing's first reaction was not to run away, but to turn around and try his best to defend.

Unfortunately, the person coming was so powerful that he only had time to turn around. The person had already taken off and was riding on him, slamming the ball into the basket.

The huge impact caused him to stumble backwards. He tried hard to stabilize his body, but the pain from his knees made him unable to hold on anymore and he sat down on the ground.

Cheers filled the Staples Center at this moment.

The lights above him were also completely obscured by the figure hanging on the basket with both hands.

Looking up, I can only clearly see the number on the jersey:

Number 24!
In Chuck Daley's first game, Meng Lang, Barkley and Johnson warmed up the game with three consecutive dunks. The last dunk was even more like "Meng Lang dunking on Ewing", and the "show time" started grandly. !
"Patrick, history will remember you!" (End of chapter)