Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 143 The third way to prevent O'Neal from dying is that he has a very short range!
May 5, AT.&.T Center Arena.

As Duncan retreated to block the shot against King Nuo, he shot three-pointers randomly, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, with a clang, and finally missed the ball.

With a cry of regret from the home fans and expressions of despair holding their heads, the full game time ended.

Om-!
The red light came on, and the score was fixed at 81 to 84. The team that had the last laugh was the Mavericks. With a 3-point advantage, they kept up their efforts and made another victory, defeating the Spurs. They eliminated their opponents with a big score of 4 to 2. After last season, we once again touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals.

"It's over! It's over~"

“The Spurs struggled like a tiger, but when they finally looked at the score, they were sent home early to fish.

Charles, what do you think? "

"Well, Kenny, I'm going to sit back and watch.

Ok!

I would look at it this way, Duncan can only go so far with the team on his own.

After the OK combination joined forces to create the Lakers dynasty, it is a difficult problem for a single core to lead the championship.

After David Robinson retired, Duncan obviously wouldn't do it when faced with this problem. "

“In the matchup between him and Nowitzki, he won the individual duel data, but lost the team battle.

The main reason why the team loses is because there are no good helpers around. "

"In a word, this Spurs team this season can only touch the floor of the Western Conference semifinals.

No matter how hard they try, it will be difficult to move forward..."

In this G6 game, Duncan made 20 of 11 shots and 12 of 10 free throws. He scored 32 points, 21 rebounds, 4 blocks and 4 assists. He played for 46 minutes. It can be said that he used up all the bullets in his body, but his strength is limited. Here it is.

The Spurs' second scorer in this campaign was Parker's 15 points. He made 21 of 7 shots and 6 of 1 three-pointers, only to get back this point which is not even enough to feed a cat.

Although the efficiency was not high, he played for 40 minutes.

The Spurs' third scorer was Ginobili, who scored 11 points. He made 11 of 4 shots, 4 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 2 free throws. While his efficiency was adequate, he only played 28 minutes.

The problem is that his physical fuel tank has bottomed out, and his condition is really as bad as a fan.

Without a stand-alone assistant around him, no matter how good Duncan's personal ability is, it is of no use.

On the other hand, Nowitzki, who was completely defeated against Duncan, only scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His performance was mediocre, but it was enough.

With the support of a treasure player named Qin Yang, he scored 13 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. His offensive scoring ability was mediocre, but defensively, he knocked down Parker's offensive efficiency.

Although Nash was very defensive, he scored 14 points, 11 assists and 3 rebounds, and was able to beat the Spurs' defense offensively.

Coupled with Finley's 13 points, Walker's 11 points, and Jamison's 12 points...

Good guy, the Spurs only have a GDP combination of 3 players, but the Mavericks play 6-man basketball. What do you do to win?
Po Povich on the sidelines felt very helpless. Losing the series was a problem caused by the Spurs' own lack of strength. Even though they were brilliant with their on-the-spot tactics, he could only do so in the face of a top-notch high-end game. Here we are.

Just like the Lakers led by James in the next 23 years, they were treated like sons by the Nuggets. Even if they touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals, it is still very difficult to win a game.

The Spurs were able to win two games, even have a perfect tie in Game 6, and have the ability to take the game to overtime. They are already very capable.

……

The next day, the Lakers eliminated the Timberwolves' three-headed monster with the same score at the Staples Center Arena, and got another spot in the Western Conference Finals. They will compete with the Mavericks for tickets to the Finals.

The Lakers' semifinals were easier than the Mavericks. In the first four games, they had a 4-3 lead.

The reason why we went to Game 6 was mainly because the Timberwolves had the home court advantage.

Because the Pistons and Nets played a tiebreaker in the Eastern Conference semifinals, they only played 7 games in the Western Conference finals and had nearly a week's rest.

Time flies, and it’s May 5th in the blink of an eye, at the American Airlines Center Arena.

Night falls.

At this time, the home court of the Mavericks was about to usher in the G1 game against the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. The lights were bright and there was a sea of ​​people.

During the warm-up, Nowitzki and O'Neal chatted about a few cents.

Kobe, Nash, Walker, and Fisher also formed a chat game of the 96 golden generation, and the scene was very lively.

Tan Yang was not qualified to join in the fun. He was just shooting quietly to warm up. He was not here to make friends.

At this time, the starting lineups of both sides tonight were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.

The Lakers' starting five are O'Neal, Malone, Devin George, Kobe, and Payton.

The Mavericks' starting five are Nowitzki, Walker, Finley, Tan Yang and Nash.

This game was broadcast live on TNT. Barkley partnered with Kenny Smith and invited Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to form the "Big Three" commentary team.

“The winning percentage predictions given by ESPN and Sports Illustrated are both 30-70.

Mavericks three, Lakers seven.

Charles, what do you think? "

“This is a fair and just prediction!

During the regular season, even though it was a 2-2 tie.

But when the Lakers had their lineup together, the Mavericks were basically beaten in the first quarter.

They couldn't guard O'Neal.

They never thought about removing Nash from the starting lineup.

They never thought about building defense to win. They only focused on improving their offensive firepower in an attempt to defeat their opponents...

Such a Mavericks team can only bully an elite team led by a single core like the Spurs.

For a strong team like the Lakers with an F4 team, the Mavericks have too many flaws and will have more opportunities to make mistakes. I really can't imagine the Mavericks advancing and the Lakers being eliminated. "

"Indeed!
The Mavericks have only one chance of winning, and that is to make all the shots that should and shouldn't be made. Only then can they qualify for a meeting with the Lakers to compete for tickets to the Finals.

What remains is the result of losing a little while winning, and going home to fish. "

"Of course, life is full of surprises, and there are surprises everywhere on the court.

Basketball is not about stacking lineup cards. Otherwise, there is no need to play any NBA games this season and just award the Lakers an award.

We still have to leave the suspense of the game to the court to decide..."

The game is on!

Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the basketball high in the air. O'Neal defeated Nowitzki and got the ball for the Lakers' first attack.

……

“The Lakers offense, I’ve seen the sharks destroying the rim.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, how do you think the Mavericks will break? "

“Press the Lakers ball-handler, and then pile people into the penalty area.

Mainly these two methods..."

On the court, the Lakers' first attack hit the basket.

O'Neal caught the ball, cut through Walker's defense, and chose a two-point hook shot from close range...

It is said that the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage.

O'Neal was only about 20cm away from the basket, but he gave all the surprises.

Bang-dang——!
The strike missed.

On the commentary table, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looked at it and shook his head.

"Originally, there was a third way to defend O'Neal!
This shooting technique is too amateurish.

Mavericks’ chances to counterattack…”

The rebound was picked off by Nowitzki, and with one move, he immediately passed the ball to Nash, and then quickly transferred it to Tan Yang. "Beautiful back dribble to avoid Kobe's counterattack.

Tan Yang played very calmly, as if he had predicted Kobe's movements.

Hey, Tan Yang dodged Kobe's defense and without thinking, he immediately sent the basketball to the frontcourt. There was no one in front of him, oh no, Finley rushed up..."

When he gets to the basket, he leaps high and smashes Huashan with one force, blasting the basketball in.

Bang-dang——!
0 to 2! !
Thanks to O'Neal's assist, Finley counterattacked and scored, giving the Mavericks the lead in scoring.

“Great job!!

This is how the Mavericks should play.

As long as we speed up, we can see a glimpse of defeating the Lakers.

Playing at a slow pace against the Lakers is a way of play with no future..."

Offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers attack.

Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and Nash led the defense. Although the matchup advantage was on Payton's side, he still passed the ball to the opportunity after halftime.

“This is Fisher’s homework!
Payton adapted well, and it was enough to hug the two thick thighs of OK Combination.

There is no need to hit Nash by name..."

On the commentary table, Barkley saw that Payton was just a tool man and said calmly.

After all, he has experience in this kind of thing. Once upon a time, he also hugged the thighs of Olajuwon and Pippen, and he just wanted to be a tool man.

He had no choice but to become the best player on that Rockets team.

Now Payton is in a much better situation than he was then. He has a choice, so it makes sense to play this way.

After Payton passed the ball, he decisively cut outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left without the ball, and formed a triangle offense with O'Neal, who was in a position under the left basket, and Kobe, who was holding the ball on the left and posing as a triple threat.

This is the starting point of the triangle offensive tactic. The first step is to distribute the ball to the supporting axis in the high position.

Then, with Kobe as the axis, Payton on the outside and O'Neal on the inside can immediately become the end point of the triangle offense.

At this moment, Kobe Bryant needs to jump up and throw the ball to the basket. O'Neal has the opportunity to challenge Walker one-on-one with the ball, but...

"Kobe chose to do it himself!
After the three threats took a step, Kobe swayed left and right to find a breakthrough space, and he broke through with the ball.

Tan Yang, who was on the defensive, chose to press closely, and then fought and retreated, blocking Kobe's breakthrough route.

Hey, Kobe saw through Tan Yang's defensive strategy. He pulled up and shot a two-point pull-up and fadeaway jumper. Can the Mavericks' defense stand the test of Kobe's jump shot..."

Tan Yang just stretched out his hand and stood in front of Kobe without even jumping. Then, when he heard the gunshot, he focused on the defensive strategy of "letting go of the snake" and recognizing the shot as soon as it was made.

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came out, but the shooting water was very deep, and Kobe couldn't grasp the ball.

"The strike missed!
After O'Neal failed to make a shot, Kobe also failed to withstand the test of shooting.

OK group has been hitting hard one after another.

The Mavericks had a chance to counterattack. Finley rushed to the basket. He took off the rebound and immediately rushed with the ball.

The basketball was given to Tan Yang.

Oops, Tan Yang continued to evade Kobe's defense, and then passed the ball to Nash who was crossing half court, creating a one-on-one situation in the frontcourt.

Nash vs. Payton, will this offense happen?

Alas, Nash stepped down and dribbled continuously. Seeing that the sudden move was immobile, he chose not to play.

The ball was passed to Tan Yang who rushed to the frontcourt. Facing Kobe's leading defense, he did not mess around, but suppressed the offensive rhythm..."

At this time, Nowitzki rushed back from the penalty area in the backcourt, shook off Malone's defense, and cut inside from the middle. When Tan Yang saw this situation, he immediately threw the ball over without thinking, and then he was next to him Go to the theater.

I saw Nowitzki take the ball, take a move, go to the penalty area, and European step for a layup. With Payton under the basket, he raised the ball high...

Payton, who is 1 meters tall, is guarding the penalty area at this time. He has top defensive skills, but they are of no use. Nowitzki, who is 93 meters tall, uses his physical talent to eat him alive.

Swish-!
“Yes!!

Two points from Nowitzki's layup.

The Mavericks' offense started the game on fire.

The two offenses were all about counterattacks by the Lakers, so as to teach them that if you have height, you don’t have speed..."

After Nowitzki scored, he clenched his fists in celebration.

At this time, O'Neal had just crossed half court, and Malone had just rushed to the three-point line.

When the two towers inside play against a run-and-gun team, situations like this will happen from time to time.

If you ask, use fast to fight slow, use more to fight less, rush up and use your physical talent to kill the game.

0 to 4! !
Off the court, I saw that the Lakers had an advantage in offense, but wasted scoring opportunities. Instead, they were caught by their opponents and succeeded in counterattacks.

Jackson's face was calm and he looked as if he was sleeping. He didn't care about the situation on the court at all and just left it to the players on the court to resolve it themselves.

Someone will come forward anyway.

Hong Kong, coach Phil Jackson made money so easily and happily.

On the court, Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt, continued to distribute the ball to Kobe, and then cut to the left wing without the ball.

“After half the game, Payton was still a tool man.

Next, let’s see how Kobe fares against rookie Qin Yang?
Oops, there was no messing around this time. Kobe's triple threat moved to the right. After adjusting Tan Yang's defense, he distributed the ball to Payton on the left.

Catching the ball, lifting it up, without thinking, is this the rhythm of shooting a three-pointer?

Oh no, this is a lie. After hitting Nash's defense, Payton broke through with the ball. He went in, he finished, he shot, the ball was there, oh no, the basketball went in halfway, but it still jumped out. …”

Bang-dang——!
The basket was not on the Lakers' side. Payton rushed to the basket and missed the shot. It was like hell.

“I can only say that this basket is not owned by the Lakers.

Oops, the Lakers' offense is not over yet.

O'Neal picked off the offensive rebound. His height is too advantageous. He immediately made a close shot when he got the ball. This ball is there!

Oh my gosh, another miss from close range.

Hey, O'Neal bounced continuously and took back the rebound that had just popped up.

It was the Lakers' opportunity to attack. O'Neal landed, but he didn't mess around. He bumped Walker away with his shoulder, and then shouldered Nowitzki's block, which was a split-back dunk.

Bang-dang——!
Now, finally, finally.

The whistle also sounded, this was a 2+1, O'Neal's 2+1 consecutive steals.

The Mavericks' penalty area was blown..."

After scoring the goal, Shark took a dominant step and high-fived his teammates one by one in celebration.

His shooting range is very short, but there is no shot that cannot be missed. If not, then the second time, the third time...

Bang-dang——!
At the free throw line, faced with the question of giving away points, O'Neal missed the extra penalty and missed.

“Good guy!!
That guy O'Neal is very likely to start playing.

If you don’t work seriously, you have to ask him, but the physical strength and height advantages are too obvious, you really can’t stand it..."

2 to 4! !
Old Nelson on the sidelines spread his hands and shook his head.

Defending O'Neal is a problem across the league, and with the caliber of the Mavericks' lineup, it wouldn't be a shame if they couldn't.

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(End of this chapter)