Countercurrent and become a superstar

“The Lakers’ outside shooting is over!

Kobe and Fisher didn't bring microwaves in the fourth quarter, and they felt so cold! "

"They say the Lakers play a triangle offense?
In fact, the Lakers also have a hidden tactic, which is O'Neal's own 'one star, four shots' system.

While O'Neal gained weight and wreaked havoc in the penalty area, he also lost all his shooting skills. If he wants to score offensively, he needs offensive space under the basket.

In other words, he needs outsiders to give him space.

As long as the outside shooters are not strong, opponents can surround Shark O'Neal without any scruples.

It's very possible that connecting with the ball will be a problem for him..."

See this situation.

Off the court, Phil Jackson was decisive.

At this time, he did not continue to sleep, but deployed his troops and replaced Medvedenko, Karimlash and Kobe with Payton, Malone and Devin George.

At this time, the Lakers' lineup has temporarily become O'Neal, Malone, Devin George, Payton and Fisher.

On the commentary table, Barkley saw this scene and sighed with a smile.

“Phil’s on-the-spot adjustments were so courageous!!

At this time, he actually asked Kobe, who was in poor condition, to take a rest on the bench.

Kobe, who will be resurrected with full health later, will be the key to deciding the game..."

Bang-dang——!
Then the Mavericks' offense was unbelievable. Jamison's two-pointer missed the target.

“Well done!
The Lakers' adjustments were immediately noticeable on defense.

Malone returned to the court and locked down Nowitzki, while Payton stared at Tan Yang who performed well.

As for Josh Howard, just leave it to Fisher to solve it, so that the Mavericks can know that the Lakers don't understand offense, and the Mavericks can't even imagine..."

Looking back, Payton lobbed O'Neal, one vs three, and shot from close range despite being surrounded, with a bang.

The same shot missed.

"Without space, O'Neal couldn't hit the basket, and his shots at the basket missed.

Oops, the Lakers' offense is not over yet!

Malone jammed Nowitzki under the basket and regained the basketball O'Neal missed.

After landing, Malone immediately hit the basket hard. He wanted to score a follow-up shot, but oh no, he passed the blame.

After attracting the defense, he distributed the ball to O'Neal on the left.

It’s over…”

Bang-dang——!
One-handed dunk, O'Neal dunked the rim precariously.

Finally, the Lakers scored to stop the bleeding.

91 to 93! !
On the commentary table, Kenny Smith looked at it and shook his head.

“Just one Shaquille O’Neal is enough for the Mavericks’ interior.

Now that the Lakers have another postman Malone, is it Malone who is connected with O'Neal?
Two towers and two bugs, and they are linked at the same time, what are you going to do to deal with it..."

You can’t stand it!

On the sidelines, Nelson's face was solemn, but he had a strong desire to fight.

The question is, the advantage lies with the Mavericks.

The Lakers' outside shooting is not strong. It is indeed unsolvable for O'Neal and Malone to join forces in the penalty area, but the prerequisite is that they have space to attack in the penalty area.

Therefore, it is not unsolvable that the Lakers have the advantage of the twin towers inside.

The key is to attack.

They have to continue their offensive firepower and drag the rhythm of the game to the rhythm they are good at to win this crucial game.

"Hey, Old Nelson also took action!

He replaced Josh Howard with Finley..."

At this time, the Mavericks' lineup became Walker, Nowitzki, Jamison, Finley and Tan Yang.

Nash continued to press on the bench.

After all, this person is too far gone. If he continues to be on the field, he will be like a useless person.

On the court, Finley, who had just come on, immediately set a screen for Nowitzki, blocking Malone and allowing Nowitzki to move to the top arc and face the role player Devin George.

"Tin Yang didn't hesitate and turned over Nowitzki's card in the frontcourt.

Nowitzki took the ball and without thinking, raised the ball to shoot a three-pointer.

Devin George didn't dare to let it go. He defended it personally and was shaken.

Nowitzki's fake shot was really sudden, he went in, he shot from the free throw line, he raised his hand and made a two-point pull-up jumper..."

O'Neal's sweep was very brave, but before O'Neal could reach his position, Nowitzki had already finished the game with shooting, and he could only listen to the gunshot.

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

"A very nice goal!
Nowitzki's shot was too hard, continuing the Mavericks' offense and putting pressure on the Lakers' offense..."

come on!

Hurt each other!
91 to 95! !
The offense and defense transition, the Lakers attack, Fisher controls the ball to the frontcourt, immediately distributes the ball to Payton, and then cuts to the left wing without the ball.

"Finlay shrank back and put Fisher one meter away.

And Tan Yang's defense stood back and returned to the three-point line.

The Mavericks' perimeter defense did not regard the three-point shots of Fisher and Payton as alive at all.

Oops, Payton tried to break through, and Tan Yang directly pressed Payton's right side to lock Payton in the pinch between Tan Yang and Finley.

As for passing the ball to Fisher in the left corner, the Mavericks don't care at all.

Sure enough, Payton went in and jumped out again.

He withdrew from the three-point line and chose to pass the ball to Devin George who moved to the right to receive the top arc.

My goodness!

He caught the ball, lifted it up, Devin George pulled it out, raised his hand and tried to test the Mavericks' defense with a three-point shot..."

Jamison has actually helped defend to the left side. If Payton breaks through to the right, he will also fall into the trap set by Tan Yang and Jamison, and he will be unable to break out.

However, Jamison did not expect that Devin George would dare to shoot after receiving the ball.

This is the norm for the Lakers.

Playing under the triangle offensive system, the Lakers' role players always get eye-catching scenes because they really dare to take shots and shoot when there is an opening.

Bang-dang——!
“It’s time to hit the iron again!!
The Lakers' outside shooters are all useless!

Kobe Bryant is not good, and Fisher Fisher is not good enough. Now it is replaced by Devin George, and there is still only one word: blacksmith..."

I am so stubborn that I have no friends.

During the scramble for rebounds, he flew out of the baseline.

The Mavericks were lucky to get the ball.

O'Neal and Malone have obvious advantages in the penalty area, but they are really old.

At this time, Zen Master on the sidelines continued to take action. He replaced Kobe Bryant, who had just rested for 1 minute, back on the court, replacing Fisher, who was useless in shooting and defense.

On the commentary table, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sighed after watching it.

"This is the rhythm of using one Kobe as two people!!
An immortal Kobe Bryant is too important to this Lakers team that has an F4 lineup but has three superstars entering their twilight years.

It is impossible for Kobe to take a good rest. If his shooting condition is not good, he still has to play.

The question is that the Lakers need outside attackers to attack..."

There is no doubt that Kobe is the key to breaking the game.

Bang-dang——!
……

Bang-dang——!
……

“Kobe’s outside shooting is done! The Lakers’ are done too!!

Kobe took a break and returned to the court, but he couldn't do it. He couldn't harden up.

Attack then play music, then hit the iron, continuing his pattern of four backs and three irons..."

In the final game of the fourth quarter, Kobe's performance was too high. It seemed that his superb performance in the third quarter was just a reflection. In the fourth quarter, his true colors were immediately revealed. He actually shot a 6-for-1 shot with great efficiency, especially when he scored consecutive points. Kobe, who was in poor condition, couldn't grasp the free throws in question, and actually made 2 of 0 free throws.

The game was nothing in the fourth quarter, only scoring 2 points, 0 assists and 1 rebound.

Is this the performance?

What are you doing to compete for the leadership of the Lakers?
Pooh!
Nothing.

Kobe's outside offense was misfired, and O'Neal was no better.

In the fourth quarter, he made 3 of 1 shots and made all 4 free throws. However, there were no outside shooters to give him space to attack, and his physical fuel tank was at the bottom. In the fourth quarter of the deciding game, O'Neal continued to attack with the ball. problem

He couldn't even get the ball, he was ravaging the basket, and it was impossible to talk about harvesting the game.

Om-!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over.

In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks scored 22 points on offense, and their performance was mediocre. Fortunately, the Lakers only scored 19 points, and they had the last laugh.

With a score of 104 to 106, the Mavericks had the last laugh, narrowly defeating the Lakers by 2 points and taking a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.

诺维茨基19投10中，三分3中1，罚球7中6，进账27分9篮板5助攻，打出诺天王之资。

Qin Yang made 18 of 9 shots, 13 of 6 three-pointers, and 5 of 4 free throws. He scored 28 points, 12 assists, and 4 rebounds. His performance was mediocre, but he became the most handsome boy on the court.

The remaining Finley scored 15 points, Walker had 13 points, Jamison had 11 points, Josh Howard had 9 points and Nash had 8 points... It was a situation where everyone was united and more points blossomed.

奥尼尔17投9，罚球15中9，轰下27分18篮板5助攻4封盖，肆虐了篮筐。

科比21投9中，三分4中1，罚球8中5，进账24分6助攻4篮板3抢断，打出攻守兼备的巨星表现。

However, although the OK combination's statistics are beautiful, they are not efficient. Coupled with the key game in the fourth quarter, the Lakers did not lose unfairly.

After all, Payton and Malone are in the same condition as the OK combination.

The Lakers only played well in one quarter in G1 of the Western Conference Finals. In the remaining three quarters, the F4 combination made various mistakes and only lost by 2 points, which seems reasonable.

……

June 5, American Airlines Center.

Night falls.

At this time, the home court of the Mavericks was about to usher in the G2 game on the floor of the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers. The lights were bright and there was a sea of ​​people.

During the warm-up, only Nowitzki and O'Neal were left chatting about a few cents in a business-like manner. The rest of the players were warming up seriously so that they could find the state to fuck each other later.

At this time, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's matchup 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, Josh Howard, and Qin Yang.

This game will continue to be broadcast live on TNT radio. In addition to Barkley's partner Kenny Smith, Mike Breen and Marv Albert also joined in to form a four-person commentary team.

“The Lakers’ starting five are no longer able to survive!
The F4 combination adds a role player who plays small forward, and Fisher continues to play the role of sixth man.

However, the Mavericks' starting lineup has changed. Nash was put on the bench and Josh Howard mentioned the starting position.

What do you think? "

“I never saw it before!!

Now, the question is, defense wins the championship!
With Nash on the court, it is an absolute flaw for the Mavericks' defense.

If you add Nowitzki inside, the Mavericks' defense can't guard it at all. "

"The auxiliary offensive triangle formed by Payton and Malone will continue to name Nowitzki and Nash, which is likely to hurt the Mavericks' defense.

It makes sense to put Josh Howard, a potential new star who is both offensive and defensive, in the starting lineup. "

"To put it bluntly, it is not enough to compete with a team of the same level and level as the Lakers for tickets to the Finals. Just trying to improve the offensive level is not enough.

That would be too much to ask of the Mavericks' offense.

It's at least as high as three or four stories, so it's very possible that the Mavericks won't be able to grasp it..."

Not even a possibility, but a certainty.

Nash and Nowitzki are on the court at the same time. After a game, facing the F4 level of attack intensity, the Mavericks will lose at least 115 points. In other words, the Mavericks need to score 120 points in each game, and the Mavericks will be evenly divided. Only 30 points in a quarter can defeat the Lakers.

It's so hard!

As long as Nelson knows the numbers and knows how to push Nash on the bench, no one can play Nash's role in organizing the offense unless he has no choice.

Far away.

The game started.

Beep——!
When the whistle sounded, it was still O'Neal who defeated Nowitzki and got the ball for the Lakers' first attack.

……

"Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt, immediately passed the ball to Kobe, and then cut outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left without the ball.

It's the offensive triangle on the left again. Next, let's see how Kobe attacks. Finley is watching the defense in front of him. Kobe moves. He dribbles the ball to the right and breaks through. He goes in, he pulls out, and he raises his hand to make a two-point emergency stop. Pull-up jump shot..."

Finley was still slow, no, but Kobe was too strong and Finley couldn't keep up.

He could only fight and retreat, trying not to lose position as much as possible. While defensively interfering, he waited for his teammates to come to support him. Unfortunately, Kobe played too resolutely. Before Josh Howard's help could arrive, Kobe shot. , he could only listen to the gunshots.

Bang-dang——!
“The iron went wide!!

Kobe's first shot was too random.

Alas, the Lakers' offense is not over yet!

Kobe shot and grabbed the ball by himself, regained the basketball he missed, and then immediately rushed to the basket to make up for the shot..."

Swish-!
With the knife in his hand, Kobe scored a follow-up shot, giving the Lakers the lead.

2 to 0! !
In the first round, Tan Yang was in trouble.

The question is that the Lakers need Kobe to be aggressive on the outside to open up space for O'Neal.

Of course, Payton can't afford this role.

In transition, the Mavericks attack.

Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and immediately directed the traffic.

"pretty!!

Finley and Nowitzki's side coverage worked so well together.

Through shuffling, Finley blocked Malone's follow-up defense, and Nowitzki faced Devin George.

Oh, it's still a double layer of protection, oh no, it's a cover.

Tan Yang, who was in the top arc, also blocked Nowitzki. While blocking Devin George, he also handed the damn basketball to Nowitzki.

One step away from the three-point line, Nowitzki caught the ball, pulled it out, raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."

Payton tried his best to save and change defense, but it was a pity that he had no master-level defensive skills. In front of his 2-meter height talent, his 13-meter height talent could only hear the sound of a gunshot.

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

"pretty!!

Goal from Nowitzki.

The Lakers can score 2 points, and the Mavericks can score 3 points.

The advantage is with the Mavericks, who have longer range.

The most frightening thing is that it is very likely that his shooting skills will only become more accurate.

When such a situation occurs, the Lakers' defense will be unable to withstand it..."

2 is better than 3!

Snapped--!
When returning to defense, Nowitzki and Qin Yang high-fived in celebration.

"No Tan Group" connection, you have no right to support it!
...(End of chapter)