Countercurrent and become a superstar

Chapter 149: Excellent ability to read the game, the Lakers were caught!

The fourth quarter is similar to the second quarter, requiring a short period of rotation, which is normal.

After all, this game is a return to the Western Conference Finals, but it is a G1 game. There is no need to fight so hard. You can take a closer look. Especially of the Lakers' starting five, only the duo is in their prime. The remaining three are all in their twilight years, and their physical fuel tanks are almost exhausted. They need to recuperate and replenish their energy. Then, they will return to the court like kings and harvest the game's script.

In addition, the score between the two sides is relatively anxious at this time, so there is no need to practice the famous painting of having a lot of time to rest after death, and now there is no need to substitute off the field.

On the Lakers side, the two iron men of Kobe and Malone continue to lead the team, with the sixth man Fisher and the two fringe players Medvedenko and Karim Rush playing.

For the Mavericks, Finley is the oldest among the starting five. He debuted in 95 and has just turned 30. He is at the end of his prime, so he has no worries about rotation. He can take advantage of these three or four minutes to play as low-dimensional as possible. Attacking the lineup is the best option.

Nowitzki, Walker, Jamison, Josh Howard and Qin Yang played.

On the commentary table, Barkley glanced at the lineups of both sides and said with a smile.

“The fourth quarter begins!

What the Mavericks don't need to consider now is the players' physical condition. What they need to consider is running forward as much as possible, and the more leads the better.

After all, when O'Neal and Payton return to the field and all five starting players come out, the 40-meter-long knife wielded by the Lakers is very deadly..."

“On the first possession, the Mavericks had the offensive ball.

Oops, Nowitzki sank to the left basket and asked for the ball to challenge Medvedenko.

Beautiful, Tan Yang steadily hoisted the basketball in. Next, let's see how Nowitzki's low post attack goes?
He rolled in with his back, turned around and made a feint, is this ball there..."

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

Nowitzki celebrated with a fist pump.

He can't beat O'Neal in the low post, he can't beat Karl Malone, and he can't beat Medvedenko who is a role player who is strong in offense and weak in defense?
"Rookies of the same type peck each other!
King Nuo won, he played like a big forward, and his low attack was very nice.

This is the advantage of dimensionality reduction..."

85 to 86! !
On the commentary stage, Nelson burst into applause.

Not only for the goal just now, but also for the subsequent defense, in the critical fourth quarter of the game, morale needs to be boosted in order to definitely win this game.

On the other side, Phil Jackson was calm.

The question is that the quality of the stars in their Lakers team is better.

The Mavericks have the numbers and may win first, but it won't be the final win.

On the court, Fisher controlled the ball to the frontcourt, continued to be a tool worker, and handed the damn basketball to Kobe on the left wing to challenge Jamison with the ball.

The three threats stepped forward, Kobe dribbled the ball to the left and Jamison slid close to press the right side.

"Kobe broke through to the basket on the left, and Nowitzki quickly swept out, wanting to work with Jamison to punish Kobe's breakthrough in the left defensive area.

Oh no, Kobe didn't continue to break through, but stepped back and dribbled back.

He went in and jumped out.

Moreover, Kobe was not in a hurry to take action, and the Lakers needed to consume extra time.

Back outside the three-point line, Kobe chose to wander to the right.

Ugh, what the hell?

Kobe pulled it out, and suddenly he raised his hand and shot a three-pointer and a cold arrow jumper..."

Jamison strictly guarded against Kobe's mid-range shot and used a guided attack to block Kobe's breakthrough. As for Kobe's three-point shot, he did not regard him as alive.

When Kobe Bryant shot a three-pointer without any ethics, he could only bet that Kobe's three-point pistol was out of bullets.

Bang-dang——!
You guessed it, Kobe’s three-point pistol really has no bullets in it.

"I missed the three-pointer!!" Kenny Smith shook his head and laughed on the commentary table.

“Of course, there’s nothing wrong with Kobe’s offensive choices!
You know, in the third quarter of the game, his shooting was full of firepower.

He found his touch, gained confidence, and tried to use three-pointers to teach the Mavericks' defense how to behave. This is the performance of a superstar.

It’s just a pity that Kobe’s idea is good. Jordan’s life is at stake, but Jordan’s illness is also at stake..."

I can't even shoot a three-pointer.

On the court, Tan Yang had an expression of emotion on his face, but he wanted to laugh in his heart.

In a word: I ask you to imitate Jordan, but you can imitate everything else!
Jordan's three-point shooting was not good, and Kobe's three-point shooting couldn't kill the game.

The rebound was picked off by Nowitzki, and he immediately dumped the ball for Tan Yang to advance and counterattack.

"Fisher counterattacked on the spot, Kobe retreated quickly, and the Lakers were too mobile...

It is impossible, absolutely impossible for the Mavericks to counterattack..."

Tan Yang was not in a hurry, and calmly controlled the field to the frontcourt, immediately directed traffic, and called for a cover tactic.

"Hey, Nowitzki didn't continue to get to the basket for a one-on-one, but instead used the top arc as a screen for Tan Yang to block Fisher.

Qin Yang broke through with the ball, and Medvedenko was called out. He fought and retreated, hoping to wait for help from both wings.

Oh no, Tan Yang chased after the European step for a layup, and he shot an arrow on horseback..."

At this time, Kobe and Karimlash's shrinking defense was of no use. Their attacking posture made their defense unable to reach them, and they could only listen to the sound of gunshots.

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

“Great job!!

Qin Yang's powerful breakthrough layup was sudden and decisive.

While the Lakers were still worried about Tan Yang's passing threat, Tan Yang already wanted to use scoring to teach them how to behave.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Mavericks took advantage of the low-dimensional attack situation and scored consecutive offensive points, widening the point difference between the two sides to 3 points..."

85 to 88! !
The Mavericks took the lead.

On the sidelines, Phil Jackson was not panicked.

It was only 3 points, but with the Lakers' offensive ability, they could still get it back.

Not to mention, it makes sense that Jackson is confident.

Then the Lakers attacked, Kobe held the ball on the left side and took the ball to the right to break through.

Just when Jamison was fighting and retreating, just when Tan Yang's help defense was about to pounce on him, trying to lock Kobe's breakthrough on the outside, Kobe pulled out, choosing to continue to test the Mavericks with unreasonable emergency stops and pull-ups. line of defense.

Swish-!
Knife up and down.

Kobe clenched his fist and beat his chest.

On the commentary table, Barkley shook his head when he saw this scene.

"This ball is Kobe's personal ability.

It can't be defended, it can't be defended at all.

This is the role of superstars on the court.

Yes, Kobe missed the three-point shot on the first shot, but Kobe will only focus on the next shot. This tough mentality is really terrible at such a critical moment..."

87 to 88! !
The score difference became 1 points.

Although the Lakers were still behind by the score at this time, the anxious situation was enough.

Waiting for O'Neal to return as king will be the key to killing the game.

"Now the pressure is on the Mavericks!
Tan Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and handed the damn basketball to Nowitzki to break the game.

On the left, Nowitzki sank to the basket to catch the ball and hit Medvedenko. The advantage was on the Mavericks' side.

Kobe shrinks back to help defend, oh, Nowitzki chooses to hit hard, he pulls up, a pull-up from close range, will there be a shot without waiting for Kobe to help defend?
Bang-dang——!
Unable to hit, Nowitzki's offense went soft.

Good guy, this kind of ball actually uses shooting to test the basket, but rushes to the basket to score points steadily. It can only be said that Nowitzki's style of play is too soft. Beautiful, Kobe took off the rebound and immediately rushed up with the ball to counterattack.

The Mavericks also retreated quickly. Kobe brought the ball to the frontcourt, but the offensive pace was stopped.

Hey, Kobe slowed down the rhythm. He waited until Malone came back and immediately sent the basketball over..."

Malone rushed up, rushed to the penalty area, and drove a bulldozer like James and hit the basket.

At this moment, the Mavericks' defensive formation has not been set up yet, and even if it is set up, it will be impossible for the Mavericks' defense to start when facing Malone who is rushing to the basket to cause damage.

Boom, swish—!
At the end of the break, Malone shot, with a mediocre rebound goal, sending the damn basketball into the basket.

"nice shot!!"

On the commentary table, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar couldn't help shouting.

"The Mavericks are best at running and gunning, but they were defeated by the Lakers.

Moreover, the Mavericks' points loss was not unfair.

At this time, the Lakers' offense has been handed over to the two superstars on the court.

What can you use to top it up..."

You can't stand it! !

Both Kobe and Malone have the destructive power to hurt the Mavericks' defense offensively.

At this time, the score was 89 to 88, and the Lakers regained the lead.

At this moment, the game time of the fourth quarter has almost elapsed for 3 minutes. O'Neal has stood up from the bench and is about to return to the court after warming up.

“The situation of dimensionality reduction attack.

The Mavericks failed to grasp it and widen the point difference. When O'Neal, an impossible-to-defend bug, returns to the court, it will be even more impossible, absolutely impossible to withstand it..."

On the court, the Mavericks attack.

Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and glanced at Nowitzki who continued to sink to the basket for a one-on-one challenge. He suddenly looked at Josh Howard next to him. His opponent, Kareem Rush, also had a matchup advantage. The Mavericks also seem to be a good choice.

"Oh, what the hell?

After a three-point arc, Tan Yang glanced at Josh Howard on the right, he pulled out, raised his hand and tried a three-point shot..."

Fisher didn't expect that Tan Yang would be so ungrateful. Moreover, he was only 1 meters tall. Even if he didn't accidentally step out to block the shot, he probably wouldn't be able to block the shot of the 85 meter tall Tan Yang. , from the beginning, he could only listen to gunshots.

Bang-dang——!
Tan Yang's idea is very good, but unfortunately, the basket is not used to him, and he will die if he tries to make a three-pointer.

“No hit!!

Tan Yang is too wild, and fighting for three points at this time is not a safe choice.

Hey, the Mavericks' offense wasn't over yet. It was Nowitzki who stepped up and got back the basketball that Tan Yang missed.

Without O'Neal sitting at the basket, the advantage in rebounding inside lies with the Mavericks.

After landing, Nowitzki was flanked. He had no chance to make a last-ditch effort, so he chose to distribute the ball and reorganize it for Tan Yang on the outside.

Tan Yang grabbed the ball with his right hand and stretched out his left hand to control the rhythm. This was to stabilize the situation and attack with high efficiency.

Oh, no, my God!
One step away from the three-point line, Qin Yang suddenly pulled out again, raised his hand and continued to try to test the Lakers' defense with a three-pointer..."

Fisher originally retreated to the three-point line. Seeing Tan Yang's lowered gesture, his tense body relaxed a little. Unexpectedly, Tan Yang continued to ignore martial ethics and continued to shoot three-pointers. He tried his best to rush out, but he could only pretend to be successful. He could only bet that Tan Yang's shot would come back, and he could just continue to hang out.

Swish-!
"nice shot!!

Tan Yang hit the ball too hard.

If you don't make a three-pointer once, try a second time.

If he dared to take action like this, he was probably bullying the Lakers' inside line.

The Lakers can't rely on the 41-year-old Malone to solve all their problems, right?

This ability to read the game is called professional!

At this time, the Lakers were taken advantage of, and the three-point loss was not unjust..."

89 is better than 91!

The point difference became 2 points, and the Mavericks regained the lead again.

Off the court, Phil Jackson made a decisive move, replaced O'Neal and removed Malone.

The question is that Malone's physical fitness has bottomed out.

Moreover, it is enough to have an OK combination on the field.

On the court, Fisher controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and continued to distribute the ball. Kobe held the ball in a one-on-one challenge. On defense, when faced with a tool like Fisher, Tan Yang could only continue to play soy sauce.

"O'Neal sank to the basket to get the ball, and Jamison didn't dare to give Kobe the space to pass the ball.

He chose to press closely, and Kobe, as if he had predicted it, took a step to the right, immediately broke through with the ball, and reached the free throw line. He pulled out, and the raise of his hand was a two-point emergency stop, then he pulled out his hand..."

This is Kobe.

Always seize the opportunity to attack the opponent's defense.

When Jamison was afraid of Kobe's passing threat, he had already exposed his flaws.

In a duel between masters, whoever strikes first will reveal his flaws.

Especially Jamison's defense, he is not a master, he can only listen to the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
"The opportunity came up, but Kobe's fadeaway jumper failed, and the three irons were eliminated.

The Mavericks escaped disaster. Nowitzki took off the rebound and immediately dumped the ball for Tan Yang to counterattack.

Taking the ball and taking a dribble, without thinking, Qin Yang pushed with both hands and sent the basketball to the empty frontcourt. Oh no, Josh Howard jumped out like a cheetah..."

Bang-dang——!
Rushing back to the frontcourt, he took the ball and hit Huashan with a one-handed smash, scoring two points in the counterattack.

As a second-round pick in 02, Kareem Rush was crushed by the ugly man Josh Howard in terms of physical athletic talent. He could only watch Josh Howard's counterattack succeed.

89 to 93! !
The score difference became 4 points.

When returning to defense, Tan Yang and Josh Howard high-fived in celebration. The counterattack just now showed the tacit understanding of Wake Forest University's backcourt backcourt. It was really unbeatable!
Off the field, Nelson, who was about to replace Finley, couldn't help but nodded. He was very satisfied with the performance of the two rookies selected this season.

Looking back, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, and then moved to the wing without the ball, forming a conventional offensive triangle on the left.

“Kobe was double-teamed.

Kobe pulled it out again, oh no, he took the blame and passed the ball to Fisher who was cutting inside.

Hey, Fisher caught the ball, and when he saw Tan Yang desperately turning around to defend, he also took the shot. He raised his hand and shot a two-point pull-up jumper. Let's see if the old fish's big heart can withstand it..."

Bang-dang——!
Tan Yang was ready to hear the gunshot, but he didn't expect Fisher to take action.

"Hey, O'Neal did something right when he came back to the court. He grabbed an offensive rebound, and then, when he was flanked, he passed the ball.

From the left three-point corner, Fisher caught the ball and shot again. He raised his hand and took a three-point jumper..."

Tan Yang tightened up to surround O'Neal, ignoring Fisher's three-point shot.

Bang-dang——!
The knife falls, the ball iron.

At the critical moment, Fisher dared to take action, but he kept taking shots and failed to achieve anything.

The Lakers' outside shooting suddenly became jammed!

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(End of this chapter)