The Golden Age of Basketball

But on this planet, almost no one can defend against skyhooks.

Since entering the league in 1969, Kareem has played against Wilt Chamberlain, Wes Unseld, Willis Reed, Dave Cowens, Bill Walton, Nate Thurmond, Bob Lanier, Moses Malone and Robert Parish.

Most of them have retired, and those who have not retired are all basketball superstars who are a generation younger than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Now he will continue to fight in this league, competing with the new generation of super centers for the pinnacle of the league's center position.

If limiting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's shooting percentage to less than 50% is used as the standard of "defense", then Thurmond and Chamberlain have used their performance to prove that they can do this continuously. People can only try to interfere with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and hope that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's touch will not be too bad.

Now Gan Guoyang is like all the centers who have fought against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in history, concentrating on staring at this elegant but somewhat old giant, hoping that his hook will no longer be so deadly.

"Jabbar holds the ball on the right side, and there are 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds... shot! The ball is in! The ball is in!" Zeke Hearn shouted "he-got-t" because Jabbar Before the end of the first quarter, Barr made a buzzer hook, which fixed the score between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers at 31:25, and the gap between the two sides remained at six points.

The Lakers replaced Magic Johnson after the timeout, and began to focus on their most stable scoring point, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In the first quarter, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was full of energy and felt good. No matter how Gan Guoyang defended, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could always make adjustments and hit shots calmly to maintain the Lakers' advantage over the Blazers. [

However, the Blazers also returned to normal on the offensive end. The mid-range of Vandeweghe and Colter continued to provide fire support for the Blazers. The two sides entered a stalemate in the second half of the first quarter and maintained it until the end of the first quarter.

"Good job Gan, rest for a while, the Lakers will not let Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play at the beginning of the second quarter. Continue to maintain your defensive strength, come on." Ramsey reminded Gan Guoyang who was sitting on the sidelines wiping his sweat.

Gan Guoyang put the towel on his head, feeling a little depressed, because he found that he still couldn't restrain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Although Gan Guoyang received a lot of guidance from Thurmond last time, when he actually came to the field, he found that it was really difficult to do these technical moves well in high-speed and tense competitions.

In terms of defensive habits, it is difficult for him to restrain himself from blocking left and right. He always feels that this is unsafe and will be passed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in one step. In fact, the first time he used this defensive trick, he was caught Abdul-Jabbar turned right and passed cleanly.

Gan Guoyang's reaction is still not fast enough, and he also lacks sufficient defensive strategic awareness. He always tries his best to seal Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but this is impossible. What he has to do is to consume this veteran.

"You need to consume him. It's only the first quarter, and it's still early in the game. You can't guard every ball he takes, but you make him unable to make shots at the critical moment. In that case, your defense will suffer. It succeeded." Adelman, who was sitting next to Gan Guoyang, seemed to see Gan Guoyang's confusion, and explained.

Gan Guoyang nodded. The pressure on him is indeed great, and he has to carry heavy burdens on both offense and defense, but this can also ensure his rapid growth.

On the other side, on the Lakers' bench, Riley was methodically laying out his strategy.

This handsome-looking handsome man has a fashionable hairstyle and a pair of large-rimmed glasses that are popular at the moment.

But he is not just a show-off like he looks on the outside, just as the Lakers are not just "show-tme" on the surface, this guy has iron and blood flowing in his bones.

"Tough! Tough! Tough! (Tough, tough, tough!)" Riley yelled, crouching on the ground.

"Don't give them a chance to breathe, they are very tired, and we are full of energy, don't let them rest! Wear them down! Don't be afraid of mistakes, don't be afraid of falling, try your best to knock them down from the front!" Riley used The words are always carefully prepared, and may not have any special connotations, but they can always enhance the players' willingness to fight.

"The game will continue in the second quarter. The Blazers are still behind by 25 points at 31:6. They gradually regained their status in the second half of the first quarter, but they still have no way to limit the Lakers' offense. Well, both sides Players back on the court, Kareem back on the bench, Bob McAdoo came off the bench. Kareem played long enough in the first quarter, he needs a good rest to continue playing energy. Magic also Back on the court, with him here, the giant ship of the Lakers has a surging momentum!" Zeke Hearn continued to praise the Lakers, and at the same time, he did not forget to introduce the rotation of the Blazers.

"Gan also went off to rest, and when the lad also needed to replenish his strength, Mitchell Sampson replaced him. At the back line, Paxson replaced Drexler, and Vandeweghe also came back on the field, and Parker Sen formed a terrible backcourt double gun."[

In this way, both sides put down their big centers and formed a faster and more flexible lineup, which is bound to be the prelude to the fast attack battle.

"Blazers serve, Coulter dribbles upfield, on the right, Paxson slides from the left baseline to the right baseline, Paxson catches, drives hard! He doesn't have a chance in the paint, but he makes the pass, Sampson catches, hooks! Hit!"

Just ten seconds into the second quarter, the Blazers completed a quick match.

Paxson ran to the bottom line on the right to catch the ball relying on the low post of Kenny Carr on the left. Cooper was unable to follow up in time. Paxson seized this opportunity and cut directly from the bottom line to the three-second zone at a not fast speed.

The Lakers players must come forward to defend. Paxson decisively split the ball and passed the ball to Sampson on the outside. After receiving the ball, Sampson hit a small hook directly, adding two points for the Blazers.

The Lakers immediately served the ball after conceding the ball. Johnson dribbled the ball and ran all the way, chasing the Blazers' ass to the frontcourt. He stopped when he saw that there was no chance for a fast break.

At this time, the Lakers' small forward was substitute Jamal Wilkes. His poor shooting was extremely lethal. With him, the Blazers had to expand their defense.

Otherwise, let this veteran player show his sense of throwing. He throws one after another, and he can throw his opponent to death alive.

As a result, there was a gap in the Blazers' inside line, and with Gan Guoyang's absence, the defense must have loosened a lot.

"mg,

ek-n! slm-unk! "(Magic, breakthrough, dunk!) Zeke Hearn only had time to say these three words, and Magic Johnson has completed this offense.

Not only is Johnson superb at spotting his teammates' chances, but he's also spotting his own scoring opportunities at the same level.

He saw the emptiness of the Blazers inside, and at the same time knew that the Blazers wanted to let him go, so he went straight to the inside from the middle, and dunked with one hand! 33:27.

"Beautiful choice, caught the Blazers void, gave them a fatal blow! Any team that ignores Magic's offensive ability will pay the price."

What Zeke Hearn said is true. Although the magician is not good at scoring, it does not mean that his offensive power is not good.

In fact, when needed, the magician's scoring explosive power is also quite powerful. Of course, Ramsey is not ignorant of this. He is taking this kind of defensive strategy now, and he is also taking a big risk, that is, he may be attacked by the magician. People blow up.

The Blazers served to attack, and after Gan Guoyang left the court, Mitchell Sampson began to serve as a high support point to pass the ball for the team.

This time, Vandeweghe came to the low post on the right, firmly stuck Wilkes behind him, and was ready for a low singles.

Although Wilkes has rich experience, his physical condition is very average, and he is also a ten-year veteran. As ul's junior, Vandeweghe was not polite to Wilkes, but relied on his physical advantage to get a very good location.

But Mitchell Sampson made a mistake when passing the ball. Due to the interference of Bob McAdoo on the side, Sampson did not choose to lob the ball, but tried to pass a ground pass from below. The ball is passed to Vandeweghe.

But he didn't control the strength well, and the ball hit Vandeweghe's instep and went out.

"Blazers made a mistake! McAdoo grabs the ball, long pass! Oh... got intercepted by Paxson!"

Paxson was very active in this game. He happened to be standing in the pass line of the Lakers, while McAdoo's pass line was too flat and low, and was intercepted by Paxson from the air.

The Blazers regained the opportunity to attack, and at this time there were only two Lakers players left in the half court. The other three rushed to the frontcourt when they saw the Blazers made a mistake, but now they can't come back.

Paxson directly passed the ball to Mitchell Sampson who came down from the middle. Sampson, who made a mistake just now, obviously wanted to make up for it. Just jump up and dunk to the basket with one hand!

"Sampson dunks! Oh, it was blocked by McAdoo, the referee whistled, and McAdoo fouled." Of course, McAdoo couldn't watch Sampson presumptuously on his head, so he just slapped Sang The ball flew out of Pusen's hand, and he naturally received a foul.

"Sampson was covering his hand, it looked like he got hit by the rim."

Sampson, who was fouled, was slapped on the hand by McAdoo, and at the same time, he smashed his hand on the basket because of the dunk too hard, and all his hands were very painful.

But soon Sampson adjusted, stood on the free throw line, and made two free throws, adding two points for the Blazers.

"Sampson is very desperate. When he is on the court, he brings not only experience but also passion to the team." Zeke Hearn commented.

Gan Guoyang also feels that the current Sampson is indeed a little different from the past. He no longer always gives people the feeling of "punching to work", but is more like an experienced veteran leading the team in battle.

It has to be said that Gan Guoyang made the right decision to respect Sampson. A peaceful and friendly relationship with players can often enhance their combat effectiveness.

The Lakers' cavalry did not pause for the slightest because of the two free throws. After Johnson re-entered the court, they continued to attack tirelessly.

Although Jamal Wilkes has become a substitute this season and his competitive state is also declining, the Blazers dare not relax their vigilance against him at all.

No matter how Wilkes goes around, there are always two players around him, one is Vandeweghe who is staring at him, and the other is other Blazers not far away who are ready to defend at any time.

But Wilkes still used his ghostly positioning. After relying on the screens of McAdoo and Rambis, he found a good shot on the right baseline 15 feet from the basket.

Of course, the magician would not miss such a shooting opportunity. He quickly flicked the ball with one arm, and the ball flew straight into Wilkes's hand as if he had eyes.

Wilkes catches and shoots, and the moment he releases the shot, three Blazers pounce.

"Boom!" The ball hit the basket and missed!

Wilkes has just played, and the feel has not been adjusted yet. After all, he used to be the main starter, and the nature of the microwave oven is not his characteristic. He needs to adjust the feel.

At the basket, there was another fight. Since both sides were not tall, no one suddenly emerged at the basket to receive the rebound.

Kenny Carr, slapped the ball out, right in the direction of Colter.

Although Colter was the shortest on the field, he was young and able to jump. He even overwhelmed Cooper, who was taller than him, and got the ball in the air.

The Blazers immediately launched a fast break.

"Ht-them! (Hit them!)" Ramsey yelled from the sidelines. He meant that he hoped that the players in the fast break would be more aggressive, instead of relying on shooting and cooperation to solve problems as usual.

Sure enough, Vandeweghe received the ball in the frontcourt and took the lead. Even though there was a magician next to him, he didn't choose to pass the ball. Instead, he rushed to the basket and immediately thought of jumping and dunking!

"Boom!" With a muffled sound, the ball failed to be dunked in, but crashed out under the interference of the magician, flying far away.

Cooper grabbed the ball near the center line and passed it back to the magician who was following behind. The Lakers launched a fast break again!

"It's a pity that the dunk was missed. The Lakers' fast break, Johnson passed the ball to Wilkes on the baseline, Wilkes broke through, and hit the basket to shoot! Didn't score, Sampson got the rebound."

Wilkes' touch is still not good, and the Blazers seem to want a dunk very badly, because they want to revive morale at the Great Western Forum.

However, the Blazers' two best dunkers are still sitting off the court.