Legendary star

Chapter 399 Meng, pass the ball to me

"Ervin, have you counted how many 3-pointers the Pacers have made in the past few minutes?" , and the score on the scoreboard, Michaels rubbed his eyes with an expression of disbelief.The lineup that the Pacers lined up after the start of the fourth quarter really surprised Michaels. Facing the Lakers with O'Neal, the Pacers completely gave up the small-ball tactics inside. It will definitely be a defeat, but the current result is obviously unacceptable to Michaels, 96 to 92, and the Pacers beat the Lakers 6 to 23 in less than 15 minutes in the first half of the fourth quarter.

"I made 13 of 7 shots and hit 7 3-pointers in the half quarter. The Pacers' shooting efficiency is too high. If they can continue to maintain such a touch in the second half of the game, then this game will be really difficult for the Lakers." Hit." After hearing what Michaels said, Magic Johnson said while shaking his head.As the legend of the Lakers, perhaps the greatest player in the history of the Lakers, Magic Johnson's voice is full of regrets at the moment. Regrets for the Lakers. The Lakers performed very well today. From the second quarter, they completely suppressed The Pacers led by 2 points at the end of the third quarter, but the Pacers' 3-point rain after the opening of the fourth quarter almost wiped out the Lakers' lead.Especially what made Magic Johnson dissatisfied was the head coach Phil Jackson. Phil Jackson's on-the-spot command in this game was blown up by Larry Bird. Jackson either sat blankly on the sidelines, or could only call a timeout, but did nothing. He could only wait for the Pacers to cool down. Although the Lakers still have a 12-point lead, Magic Johnson has already It is obvious that the Lakers can no longer control the situation on the court.

On the offensive end, Meng Xu continued to break through with the ball. After attracting the Lakers' double-team, he immediately passed the ball to the outside. The Pacers used this tactic throughout the first half of the fourth quarter. The few outside touches of the Phillips are good enough to kill any team, but Phil Jackson is still very stubborn and refuses to change his defensive strategy.On the defensive end, the Pacers used Meng Xu and James Posey to double-team and surround O'Neal crazily. Although Meng Xu and James Posey could not stand up to O'Neal together, they relied on their excellent footwork. And the speed of movement, used to go around continuously to limit O'Neal's receiving the ball, and did so well that the connection between the inside and outside of the Lakers was almost blocked, but Phil Jackson didn't do anything good about it The only way is to transfer the Lakers' possession of the ball to the outside, and put the last hope on Kobe, and Kobe made 6 of 7 shots in 4 minutes and scored 8 points. The 3-point shooting rate that is a little crazy compared to the Pacers still seems a bit insufficient.

Just as the two sides were hurrying to arrange tactics, Magic Johnson was constantly thinking about what kind of tactics he should use when facing Larry Bird's tactics if he also coached a team. and strategies to deal with him, so as to save the unfavorable situation on the court. Except for Reggie Miller who is slightly older, the other four players of the Pacers' lineup are all young players under the age of 25. They are full of energy , The offensive and defensive rotation is fast, the athletic combat ability is very strong, and their 3-pointers are also very accurate, so if you want to limit them, you must first slow them down and constantly disrupt their rhythm.Throughout the series, the Lakers' inside line completely suppressed the Pacers' inside line. O'Neal's deterrence at both ends of the offense and defense is very strong. Therefore, once the Pacers slow down, it is basically impossible for the Pacers to beat the Lakers in a positional battle. .

This game has reached this point, and it has greatly exceeded Magic Johnson's expectations. Before the start of this game, almost no one was optimistic about the Pacers. After all, the Pacers were completely suppressed by the Lakers in two consecutive games. , Even if the Pacers won the first game, the Lakers were leading the Pacers until the last few minutes of the game. In 3 games, the number of times the Pacers led the Lakers was limited.As soon as the game started, the Pacers surprised everyone. Reggie Miller's 15 points in a single quarter made people see the Pacers' hope of winning again. With a strong counterattack, the Pacers once again returned to the state they had in the previous few games. Under the suppression of the Lakers, there was almost no room for resistance, and they were pushed to the edge of the cliff bit by bit. Just when everyone thought that the Pacers When it was about to end, a sudden wave of 3-point rain once again gave the Pacers hope of winning.

Similarly, in Michaels' view, this game is indeed a bit incredible. A game that is basically without suspense. Although the game is not fierce, it has ups and downs, and it is on the weak side. There is no hope of winning, and the hope of winning is not small.

When the timeout ended and all the players on both sides reappeared, perhaps it was O'Neal's angry act of throwing a towel when he left the field, which gave Phil Jackson inspiration. After the Lakers reappeared, they obviously changed their game strategy. With Brian Shaw replaced by Robert Holly, the signal for the Lakers to strengthen their inside offense is already very obvious.In this round of the Lakers' offense after the opening, this is also true. After Robert Holly's cover at the basket, Meng Xu and James Posey took care of it when they double-teamed O'Neal. After all, Robert Holly's ability It’s not comparable to Brian Shaw, especially Meng Xu, when he saw Robert Holly on the field, he immediately fixed his eyes on him, for fear that Robert Holly would suddenly disappear from his sight, and then silently give him fatal blow.

When the game started, under the pressure of Jamal Tinsley, Fisher, who was holding the ball, did not make any extra moves, and directly handed the basketball to Rick Fox, who had finished the screen with him, Rick Fox After trying twice in a row but failing to get rid of Reggie Miller, he immediately called Robert Hawley's pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll was completed, Rick Fox did not choose to shoot himself, but directly handed the ball to Robert Hawley. He misses singles on Reggie Miller.

Seeing Robert Hawley holding the ball, Meng Xu felt a little uneasy. Although he has only won three championships now, Robert Hawley in the system is well-known, and is praised by the system as the most successful role player. There is one more championship than Jordan. He is usually sluggish. It is normal to pretend to be dead in the regular season, but the closer to the key game, the better his performance. In the finals, you will not miss the championship.

Up to now, every attack is very important. Although the Lakers are still leading by 4 points, once Robert Holly fails to score in this attack and the Pacers score the next goal, there is only one left for the two sides. The difference in tone is gone.Robert Hawley, who faced Reggie Miller with the ball, obviously didn't have so many thoughts. After swaying in place, Robert Hawley shot very decisively near the free throw line. He was taller than Reggie Miller At a full 10 centimeters, Robert Hawley basically didn't jump much, and he got enough room for his shot to complete this shot.

"Reggie, it's not your fault, go attack." During the transition between offense and defense, Meng Xu noticed that Reggie Miller's expression was obviously a little unnatural. Seeing that the team was about to catch up with the score, Robert Hawley A mid-range shot in front of him widened the point difference to 6 points again.Although this is not Reggie Miller's fault, because even if it is any guard, when defending a big player like Robert Holly, he will face Reggie Miller's dilemma just now, but at this moment Reggie Miller's I just feel a little guilty.

"Meng, pass the ball to me this time." After covering Meng Xu and successfully getting rid of Kobe and Rick Fox, Reggie Miller suddenly shouted at Meng Xu who was dribbling forward.

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