Legendary star

Chapter 280 Feast or Nightmare?

"Larry is right, they really are a group of special little guys." In a box of Staples, a big bald man with a cigar in his hand stared at the group of familiar and unfamiliar figures in the stadium. , was silent for a moment, and continued: "Looks like it's time for me to come back and accept some challenges."

"Michael, you, have you decided?" Just after the big bald head finished speaking, a man in a straight white suit beside him trembled visibly, then took a deep breath, trying to calm down the excitement in his heart, But when he said this, his lips still visibly trembled.

"Yeah." The bald head nodded affirmatively: "David, don't you always ask me why I am becoming less and less interested in basketball?"

"Yes, Michael, this question has always been a mystery in my heart. If you don't choose to retire halfway, your achievements will be greater, your influence will be higher, and the benefits you, or us, can get It's more, so I really can't figure it out."

"Because of the lack of challenges. Basketball is my life, so in my heart, I always love basketball and the court. But as Erwin once told me, I am lucky, but I am unlucky , In my career, I have always lacked an opponent like Irwin and Larry, so as I get more and more honors, my enthusiasm for basketball is getting less and less." Big bald head After a short pause, he pressed the burning cigar into the ashtray: "Compared with me, these little guys are obviously much luckier, and now I have found the fun of basketball again. "

"It was an incredible game." While the conversation in the box was still going on, the first half of the game between the Spurs and the Lakers was over.

Judging from the first half of the game, neither the Spurs nor the Lakers had any reservations in this game. Both sides were trying their best to cut the game and interrupt the opponent's game rhythm. In the first few minutes, both sides even played a full-court press.

For the Spurs, because in this game, Duncan's deterrence at the basket is too strong. Even O'Neal can't take advantage of Duncan, let alone other people. Safely expand your defensive range, extend your defense beyond the 3-point line, and constantly fill in for Sean Elliott and Mario Ellis.

On the Lakers side, the defense is also excellent. In this game, O'Neal showed the world that he is not inferior to Duncan's ability to protect the frame. The main defensive targets are Duncan and Meng Xu. While Duncan and O'Neal faced each other directly at the basket, the Lakers' defense against Meng Xu changed from Kobe's single defense to Kobe's defense from the second quarter. and Robert Hawley's pincer.

"Horace, I don't remember you being a softie, can't you be a little tougher?" In the Lakers locker room, before everyone sat down, Phil Jackson went into a rage. Jackson has rarely appeared in his entire coaching career, and the object of Phil Jackson's madness now is his former proud disciple Horace Grant.

After hearing Phil Jackson's roar, Horace Grant covered his head with a towel, lowered his head and remained silent, not blaming Phil Jackson for going mad. Even Horace Grant felt sorry for himself today. The performance was very dissatisfied. At the beginning of the game, after Horace Grant was slammed by Duncan consecutively, in the following games, Horace Grant lost the courage to confront Duncan, and even appeared , Horace Grant held the ball open, but after seeing Duncan rushing towards him, he immediately passed the basketball in his hand. "I really can't control myself." Thinking of this, Horace Grant felt aggrieved. In the half game, Horace Grant was blocked 5 times by Duncan, and Duncan dunked on his head 3 times. One of them was the riding dunk at the beginning, and now as long as Duncan appears near Horace Grant with the ball, Horace Grant's legs will tremble uncontrollably.And until the end of the halftime game, Horace Grant didn't make a start, only 0 points and 2 rebounds.

"And you, Derek, you are so cowardly, where's your courage?" After reprimanding Horace Grant, Phil Jackson walked up to Derek Fisher and activated himself again. hair dryer.In this game, two of the five main players of the Lakers failed to score 5 point after halftime. Forget about Horace Grant. His position and job is O'Neal's bodyguard, and scoring is not his priority. Industry.And Derek Fisher is now the third scoring point in the Lakers' main lineup, and the most stable 1-point shooter in the Lakers, but it is precisely such a player. In the first half of the game, he made 3 of 3 shots. Even in the last attack before halftime, he didn't even have the courage to shoot.

"If you have the ability, go and try against Meng Xu." Hearing Phil Jackson's roar in his ears, Derek Fisher didn't dare to speak out, and could only lower his voice silently. head, accepting Phil Jackson's reprimand, and at the same time feeling the malicious eyes of his teammates around him.For Meng Xu's defense, Derek Fisher was a little afraid from the bottom of his heart. This guy's height, wingspan and movement are so good. As long as he presses hard, he will not be able to restrain his nervousness, and Meng Xu Xu Huan always appeared in front of you or on one side of you, blocking your shot basketball. This made Fisher subconsciously observe first after receiving a pass from his teammate. Take a look at Meng Xu's position, and then decide whether to shoot or pass.And in the last attack just before the end of the game, the Lakers finally handed the ball to Fisher through continuous passing, and when Fisher saw Meng Xu was only 2 meters away from him, the unguarded Fei Scheer actually threw the basketball like a hot potato to Robert Hawley in the distance. Fortunately, Robert Hawley hit the buzzer, otherwise Fisher would be criticized even worse now.

Just when Phil Jackson set off a bloodbath in the Lakers' locker room, the Spurs' locker room was relatively calm. Although the Spurs are still two points behind the Lakers, the situation on the field and the team's Performance, Popovich is still very satisfied.For this game, especially Duncan and Meng Xu, Popovich can no longer ask for more from them. The only thing to worry about now is their physical strength. In the first 24 minutes, Meng Xu and Duncan were 1 There was no rest for a minute.

In the previous game, when David Robinson couldn't handle O'Neal, Duncan took the initiative to switch positions with David Robinson. In the past, David Robinson and Duncan were able to restrain O'Neal, but today he faced Duncan. , O'Neal obviously played very hard, and while Duncan had a hard anus with O'Neal, he also defended Horace Grant so badly.As for Meng Xu, not to mention, in this game, Meng Xu's physical strength seems to never be exhausted. The area covered on the defensive end is so large, and Popovich was a little surprised at the timing and grasp of the choice of defense. , It is precisely because of Meng Xu's tireless defense that the Spurs' seemingly shaky perimeter defense is impenetrable.

As for the other Spurs players, Popovich can now clearly feel the helplessness and loneliness in David Robinson's eyes. In two consecutive games, O'Neal's blow to David Robinson is comparable to that of the postseason in 95. The round of the series between Sai and Olajuwon.As for Sean Elliott and Mario Ellis, these two veterans are a little bit better now. Although they can't guard against Robert Hawley and Derek Fisher, fortunately, Meng Xu keeps giving They wipe ass.

"Guys, it's time to strengthen our offense." After looking around for a week at the players around him, Popovich picked up the tactical board and walked up to Duncan and Meng Xu. After achieving the ultimate defense, the key to winning the game depends on the team's offense, and now the only people Popovich can trust are Meng Xu and Duncan. Except for Meng Xu and Duncan who both scored 20+ points, none of the other Spurs players who played can score more than 5 points.

"The first half between the Spurs and the Lakers was really exciting. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most exciting game in the Western Conference Finals I have ever seen. For fans who love basketball like me, this game is undoubtedly It’s a feast. I’m already desperately hoping that the timeout will end soon, and the two teams will start the second half of the game immediately.” When the players of the two teams began to walk out of the player tunnel, Michaels could not wait for the second half of the two teams. The game is about to start.Today's game, from the moment the game started until the intermission, was filled with all kinds of "answer-ball" from beginning to end, the superstar duel between Duncan and O'Neal, Meng Xu and Kobe, and The rest of the players on both teams seemed unable to keep up with their game.

"It's true. In this game, whether it's Duncan or O'Neal, or Meng Xu and Kobe, their performances are amazing. If I were to make a selection, the four of them are undoubtedly the best players in the entire league. 4 strong players." Although he knew that his words would definitely cause a lot of controversy tomorrow, Magic Johnson couldn't help but say it, because in this game, Magic Johnson was in Duncan, and in O'Neal , in Meng Xu, in Kobe's body, they all felt the overwhelming power. It is unimaginable that four players of this level appear at the same time in one era, not to mention that these four players are still gathered together. A game is coming.

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