Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 148 As long as the thighs of the OK combination are not thick, the glove postman will not break his loyalty to vote!
"Oh, Payton didn't continue to go to the left area, the offense of the OK combination in front was still too bad.

You have to rely on yourself to win the championship. He chose to go to the right side and distributed the ball to Malone who immediately reached the high post. Then, he cut into the basket without the ball.

Nash was very active. He kept up with Payton and didn't let Payton hit the Mavericks' backdoor.

Oh no, Malone shot, with Nowitzki's block, he used a two-point jumper to test the Mavericks' defense..."

Swish-!
The knife falls and the ball goes in!

Nowitzki covered Malone's face with the block, but Malone still pushed the damn basketball into the basket.

One word: too tough! !
On the commentary table, Barkley shook his head and laughed when he saw this scene.

“It should have been fought like this!
Nowitzki and Nash are the Mavericks' two major flaws inside and outside.

Payton and Malone, as superstars who once competed with Jordan, are now returning to their old ways, but using their playoff experience to deal with the two weaklings, the remaining fuel tank is still enough.

Having a weak backer and only wanting to cling to the OK group is not a good thing for leading the entire Lakers team..."

Hong Kong, the Mavericks have focused their defensive energy on blocking the OK combination. Their point guard and power forward positions are both flawless. Payton and Malone actually restrained their play. They want the OK combination to solve the game. You are not stuck in traffic. Who is stuck in traffic?
51 to 62! !
The score difference is still 11 points.

With the F4 lineup in hand, it is still not easy for the Lakers to completely kill the suspense of the game.

No problem, their cards are there.

Looking back, when the Mavericks attacked, Nash brought the ball to the frontcourt and then made a cut without the ball.

Nowitzki and Walker continued to withdraw, and then let Tan Yang deal the cards.

"pretty!
Finley on the left did not sink to the bottom corner to make an air cut, but first provided a screen for Nowitzki to free up Nowitzki's offense.

Malone was blocked, and Devin George could only change defense.

Tan Yang moved, he broke through to the left, oh no, this was a fake breakthrough, he turned over Nowitzki's card.

After receiving the ball from the top arc, Nowitzki took a three-point shot without thinking, and Devin George was staggered.

Nowitzki's fake shot was really sudden. He dribbled the ball and broke through. He pulled it out, raised his hand and shot a two-point jumper. This is the rhythm that Nowitzki is good at. Is this ball possible..."

Devin George fell behind step by step and fought and retreated. Kobe also chose to help defend. However, the zone defense they set up was of no use at all. Facing Nowitzki's sudden stop and pull-up, he couldn't reach it. , couldn't reach it at all, and could only hear the sound of gunshots.

Bang-dang——!
The knife falls and the iron is struck.

"OMG!!

The opportunity came out, but Nowitzki's ball was solid.

The basketball didn't go in, it just stuck outside.

The rebound was easily picked off by O'Neal. "

On the commentary table, Kenny Smith shook his head and commented: "Although the Mavericks have no choice.

But when the outside offensive shooting is full of fire, there is no need to continue to gamble on shooting touch from the outside. They can use the outside to open up the gap in space and choose to play a more stable attack to the basket.

At this time, it can be said that they have a choice, but they choose to continue shooting from the outside?

It’s so unreasonable, haven’t they heard what Lu Xun said..."

The closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage.

On the contrary, the opposite is true, the lower the hit rate.

All I can say is that the Mavericks are too wasteful.

Outside the court, Nelson burst into applause. This offensive choice was very reasonable, but the result was unsatisfactory.

The players on the court played the basketball tactics he wanted to see.

But it can only be said that God will not always be on his side.

In the transition between offense and defense, Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to act as a tool man, but he still walked on the right side.

"The ball was passed to Malone who was in the high post, and then he cut to the basketball without the ball.

Nash was blocked, Nowitzki chose to switch defense, and Walker on the left swept over to cover. Oh no, Malone didn't even think about it, flicked the ball to the left, and O'Neal got the basketball.

It’s gone, the Mavericks’ basket is gone…”

Bang-dang——!
With both hands dunking, O'Neal's entire body hung on the basket.

On the commentary table, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said with a smile.

"This is the horror of the triangle offense tactic!
In the previous attack on the left side, the Lakers were unable to attack efficiently due to the poor condition of their OK combination and the fact that they were heavily guarded by the Mavericks.

Now the Lakers' auxiliary offensive triangle scoring threat on the right side has emerged.

All you need to do is pass the ball to the left, which is an absolute scoring opportunity, and the Mavericks have no chance..."

53 to 62! !
The score difference is only 9 points!
Off the court, Phil Jackson, who did not close his eyes to sleep, felt that at this time, he could close his eyes.

The question is that under the operation of the triangle offensive system, Shark O'Neal, oh no, Malone, Payton, and even Kobe, all got unlimited one-on-one offensive opportunities.

This level of offensive opportunity is enough.

In other words, during the regular season, teams that use skills and tactics to pursue open shots are destined to not make it far in the playoffs.

Because in the intensity of the playoffs, there aren't many offensive openings for you to play.

Occasionally, one or two open shots score, but they cannot determine the direction of the game.

The so-called techniques and tactics that create open opportunities are useless.

The Lakers' triangle offensive tactics are different. What they pursue is not the so-called absolute offensive open space, but the opportunity for superstars to duel.

Since the regular season, I have been practicing one-on-one duels. When I came to the playoffs, I became even better at it.

This is one of the reasons why Phil Jackson always wins in the playoffs.

If you can't win, well, it must be because the superstar is not top-notch enough.

Perhaps it is the auxiliary offensive triangle. He is not a threat and cannot hurt the opponent.

Then, other people's defense will naturally attack their superstar, and the so-called superstar duel opportunity will be impossible to talk about.

At this time, the Lakers are restricted by the offensive triangle scoring on the right side. The triangle offensive system is "closed", and the Mavericks naturally cannot withstand it.

What do you use to top it?
“Shooting again!!

Qin Yang passed the ball to Nowitzki and continued to hit DeGeorge by name.

After dribbling the ball and attracting Kobe's defense, Nowitzki passed the blame to Qin Yang outside the three-point line on the right.

After catching the ball, he shot it, will the ball be there..."

Bang-dang——!
The knife fell and the strike missed.

It is true that Tan Yang has three-point shooting range, but he is definitely only at the role player level. It is a difficult problem to rely on his three-point shooting to kill the game.

too difficult!
After all, the Mavericks' opponent is the Lakers with F4. Is it reasonable to put their hope of winning on a rookie's three-point shot?

This is unreasonable!

Not scientific either!

"The Mavericks don't think they can beat the Lakers just by shooting, do they?" Barkley felt speechless on the commentary table.

Yes, the Mavericks have assembled a five-man group of All-Star scorers this season, and their offensive firepower is also very capable.

But basketball is not computing.

When the Mavericks want to shoot hard, the Lakers don't stand around waiting for you to shoot.

They increased the physical confrontation from the first half, constantly consuming the physical energy of the Mavericks players on the field, thus pulling down the Mavericks' offensive level.

The Mavericks' winning formula is to constantly improve their offensive level, trying to overwhelm their opponents with terrifying offensive firepower.

Now that the game has entered the second half, in the constant physical confrontation and collision, the so-called shooting feeling and shooting physical fitness are all being consumed invisibly. The further you go, the greater the consumption. You will not be able to stand up or last long. If you want to use it, Technology to meet winning conditions?

This in itself is improving technology, especially the improvement of dueling technology.

Moreover, it must be the team’s technical improvement.

It's so hard!

Compared with the physical exertion, there is no sense in shooting. As far as using physical talent to charge the ball in, it is too difficult to rely solely on basketball skills to decide life and death.

“The rebound, was picked off by Devin George who rushed back.

The Lakers' chance to chase points.

Payton took the ball to the frontcourt and attacked to the right.

Then he handed the damn basketball to Malone, who was in the high position, and then cut without the ball. Nash was blocked again, and Nowitzki continued to switch to Payton.

Beautiful, Malone passed the ball to O'Neal on the left, my God, Kobe cut in, and the Mavericks' defense was completely dismembered.

O'Neal passed the ball and helped Kobe fly to the basket for a layup..."

Swish-!
The OK combination connected, and in the end, Kobe easily destroyed the Mavericks' defense and continued the Mavericks' offense.

55 to 62! !
The point difference is only 7 points.

Seeing the Lakers' offense gaining momentum and launching a 6-3 shock wave, the Mavericks' defense was dismembered again.

Nelson had no choice but to call a timeout, interrupting the Lakers' offensive rhythm and allowing his disciples to take a break.

Maybe, just take a break and you can get your shooting feeling back.

However, he chose to defend for a while before finding his attack.

After all, the Lakers' counterattack is too strong.

So, he chose to remove Nash and replace him with Josh Howard.

At this time, after the timeout, the Mavericks' lineup became Walker, Nowitzki, Finley, Josh Howard and Tan Yang.

On the commentary table, Kenny Smith saw this scene and said with a smile.

"Finally, Nash was finally taken off the court.

The Mavericks put Nash and Nowitzki on the court at the same time, which means they put two bombs on their defense.

The Lakers only need to deal with it, and the Mavericks can only be blown away.

It’s hard to control the offense. Next, let’s see if the Mavericks’ defensive adjustments have any effect…”

On the court, Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt. Facing Payton's leading defense, he continued to need tactical cover.

"Qin Yang faced Devin George and he chose to dribble the ball through.

Kobe and Malone both shrunk back, giving the Mavericks no room to break through.

Tan Yang went in and jumped out again. The basketball was handed to Nowitzki who was on top of the arc. He took aim with the ball and was about to shoot.

Malone and Devin George pounced, oh no, Nowitzki swayed and chose to break through with the ball. He also went in and passed the ball.

Tan Yang caught the ball at the free throw line and immediately showed off a small throw from horseback riding and archery..."

O'Neal swept over. Tan Yang had already thrown the basketball when he punched in the air. He could only bet that Tan Yang had no bullets in his pistol.

Swish-!
Guessed wrongly, Tan Yang's two-point pistol had bullets in it.

"I'm not afraid to tell you frankly that I am actually a shooter!!"

After scoring the goal, Tan Yang spread his hands and said.

“Great job!!

Finally, the Mavericks were finally willing to attack inside.

Although he failed to hit the basket, he had already burned the offense into the paint area.

Only by shortening the shooting range and increasing efficiency can he have a chance to compete with the Lakers' offense.

Next, it’s time to test the Mavericks’ defense…”

55 to 64! !
The score difference is still 9 points.

In fact, the Mavericks don't need to work too hard offensively. They only need to withstand the Lakers' counterattack on defense. They also have a chance to win this game.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers attack.

It was Payton who still brought the ball to the frontcourt and then attacked the right area.

After all, the Lakers have reshuffled their cards this season. The complicated triangle offensive tactics are no longer necessary. Simple, repetitive, and then using the superstar's personal talents is enough.

I saw Malone catch the ball in the high post, block Tan Yang, and pass the basketball to Payton. Payton dribbled the ball to the end, pulled up from the basket and shot.

"The ball was shot from close range!

Oh no, the basketball made a half circle in the basket and still slipped out.

Alas, the Lakers' offense is not over yet.

O'Neal's advantage was too obvious. He got into position and easily recovered the basketball that Payton missed, and then dunked to make up for it..."

Bang-dang——!
After scoring the goal, O'Neal took a dominant step, with a murderous look on his face, looking very brave.

Walker next to him could only spread his hands to show that he couldn't defend him.

"It's not a matchup of the same weight at all. What are you using to defend?"

On the commentary table, Barkley also laughed.

"The Mavericks deserved to have their rebounds blown!
O'Neal is taller and heavier, and can directly block the position and knock Walker off the baseline.

When small-ball tactics meet extreme big-ball tactics, who will die if you don’t die..."

On the sidelines, there were bursts of boos from the home fans. Although the Mavericks were currently leading in terms of score, visually, their home court was full of scenes of being beaten. How could they endure this?
57 to 64! !
The score difference became 7 points.

The Lakers' three-point shooting did not open up the situation. Although the offense was very brave, the progress of chasing points was not fast.

Next, the Mavericks' offense continued to try to play inside, but the efficiency was not good.

Payton, Kobe and Devin George are too strong in defense on the outside and can't break through at all.

In addition, outside shooting is not that accurate.

The Mavericks' offense has basically entered a 50-50 situation.

No way, the Mavericks can only take advantage of the lead and temporarily focus on defense.

When Nash was not on the court to score points, especially when the Lakers' three-point shooting did not open up the situation, the Mavericks shrank and did not allow the Lakers to use the space element of the triangle offensive tactics.

The auxiliary offensive triangle where Payton, Malone, and Devin George were playing so well on the right was suppressed by the Mavericks.

It's just a pity that the OK combination on the left seems to have found its form.

“Kobe had the ball on the left side against Finley.

He stepped left and right, found a breakthrough opportunity, and rushed in with the ball.

Finley fought and retreated, and when Tan Yang came to help, oh no, Kobe pulled out, and he raised his hand to make a two-point pull-up jumper...

Swish-!
The knife fell from his hand, and Kobe had the ball.

This ball was played too hard and unreasonably. When I found a breakthrough, I took the chance.

Pull up and go, it is no longer a four-legged three-iron mode. The Mavericks continue to help defend Kobe and attack, which is no longer useful..."

The question is, Kobe is too good at playing.

Talking about the so-called background and organization is nothing more than revenge after the fact.

Now Kobe is harvesting points like a killer.

And this is not the most painful thing for the Mavericks. The most painful thing is that as Kobe explodes on the outside, which restrains a lot of the Mavericks' defensive energy, the Shark O'Neal under the basket gets the space to wreak havoc in the penalty area.

Whenever O'Neal gets the basketball, all that's left for the Mavericks is the sound of the basket exploding.

Bang-dang——!
……

Bangdang...

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In the third quarter, Kobe made 6 of 4 shots, O'Neal made 5 of 4, and 4 of 2 free throws. The OK combination scored 18 points together, plus Payton's 4 points and Malone's 6 points. In this game, the Lakers F4 The combination all performed well. While scoring 36 points in a single quarter, they also only allowed the Mavericks to score 25 points on defense.

At the end of the first three quarters, 85 to 84, the Lakers achieved a comeback and entered the fourth quarter with a 1-point lead.

"Sure enough, OK Group's thighs are still very thick."

On the commentary table, Barkley shook his head and joked.

"If this weren't the case, these two guys, Payton and Malone, wouldn't have sacrificed their loyalty to embrace them for the championship.

In the third quarter of the game, the OK combination showed its strong thighs.

The Mavericks shot like a tiger in the first half, and now the OK combination is going strong in the second half. When I look at the score, it's nothing..."

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(End of this chapter)