Legendary star

Chapter 785 The best you can't defeat me

The fourth game of the finals, from the second half of the first quarter, became a one-on-one stage between Meng Xu and Kobe. There have been run outs.

The fierce rhythm of the game, the exciting physical confrontation, but at this moment, Pau Gasol, as the second head of the Lakers, is always sitting on the sidelines and staying out of the way, with a sluggish face, and his eyes are staring at the court. the game being played.

As the second head of the Lakers, the central axis of tactics, and the core of the inside line, today's game should have been the time for Paul Gasol to show his talents, but today's game has played so far, and Paul Gasol's cumulative playing time, But there were not even 10 minutes. This is why Phil Jackson allowed Kobe to play singles with the ball when the score was behind and the situation was not good.

Paul Gasol was fouled twice by Meng Xu in the first quarter, and was replaced by Phil Jackson immediately. Earl Jackson can only use the tactic of brainless singles, and wants to rely on Kobe's personal scoring ability to bite the score in a short time.

But what Phil Jackson didn't expect was that Pau Gasol only played for 1 minute in the second quarter, got the third foul, and sat on the bench again. If you want, you must completely release Kobe's offensive ability on the offensive end.

The Pacers are not a team like the Raptors, nor is Meng Xu the Raptors' outside line like rotten potatoes and stinky tomatoes. Although Kobe's 27-for-13 shooting rate today is not low, Kobe's every offense It was done with the most difficult movements under the highest intensity of defense, so Kobe's physical exertion far exceeded expectations.

Kobe, who was replaced by Phil Jackson from the field, sat on the bench seat, kept wiping the sweat from his head, took a drink from the water cup handed over by the water dispenser administrator, and then Just staring at the game that is still going on in the field thoughtfully.

In Kobe's career, there has never been a situation where he was exhausted after three quarters in a game. In the past ten years since he entered the league, Kobe has played a full 48 minutes, or even more than 50 minutes. There are countless games, but that No matter how many games I have played, I am not as tired as today's game.

In today's game, from the middle of the first quarter, Kobe kept playing singles with the ball. Although Meng Xu's defense was very tough and excellent, the stubborn Kobe kept playing singles with the ball. The unscrupulous singles with the ball made Kobe very happy, even every pore and every hair was stretched, but the consequences of the crazy singles with the ball were also very obvious. In the middle of the game, he missed consecutive shots, even under Meng Xu's defense for two consecutive rounds, and made three non-stick shots. It was precisely because of this that Phil Jackson called a timeout and replaced Kobe.

Kobe, who was resting on the bench, also became more and more sober. He fouled Pau Gasol, made himself the only strong point of the Lakers, and then kept consuming himself. Wave Harvesting Competition?I don't know if Meng Xu thought so, anyway, when Kobe thought of this, cold sweat broke out on his head.

"Phil, I'm going to play later." After the third quarter, Kobe took the initiative to stand up and walked to Phil Jackson's side, signaling that he would play at the beginning of the fourth quarter, because Kobe was very worried now. My imagination just now will become reality.

"Kobe, you should rest for a while, let Paul play for a while later, and you will play in the second half of the game." Phil Jackson rejected Kobe's proposal very simply, Paul Gasol Today, he was trapped in a foul crisis and only played less than 10 minutes in the first three quarters. Minutes, there is no problem at all until the main players of the two sides play the decisive battle, and Kobe's current state, in Phil Jackson's opinion, really needs to rest for a while, otherwise Kobe will be in the decisive stage of the game. It is very likely that he will not even have the strength to shoot like when he was replaced just now.

"Hey, the Pacers actually left all the main players on the court after the timeout! And the Lakers sent a substitute lineup led by Pau Gasol, which is very unfavorable to the Lakers!"

"Yeah, the current situation is obviously not good for the Lakers. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers were still behind by 4 points, and now they are playing the main lineup of the Pacers with a substitute lineup. When the official timeout comes, the Lakers will be beaten by the Pacers!"

When the players from both sides walked onto the field after the timeout, the press box on the sidelines immediately exploded, and even some Los Angeles media who reacted were already angrily denouncing the despicableness of the Pacers. The move of the lineup has advantages and disadvantages, but in the eyes of these guys whose ass decides their heads, it is too insidious for the Pacers to use the main lineup to beat the Lakers' backup lineup.

"Sure enough, this guy is really bad." Kobe who had just returned to his seat couldn't sit still anymore, especially after seeing his previous guess confirmed, Kobe was already anxiously preparing to play again, But just as Kobe was about to stand up, he was held down by Phil Jackson who was sitting next to him.

As the head coach of the Lakers, Phil Jackson is still looking calm. The move of the Pacers to replace the main force in advance also has great disadvantages. Take the Lakers away in a wave in minutes, then when the Lakers' main lineup recovers their strength and reappears, the Pacers will inevitably get into trouble due to physical problems, and Phil Jackson also believes that with Pau Gasol's ability, He can lead the Lakers to bite the score, which is why Phil Jackson always sits on the sidelines and is as stable as Mount Tai. As a leader among the "nanny" coaches, he believes that his players can handle everything on the court. -One of Jackson's creeds, and now, Phil Jackson has chosen to believe in Pau Gasol.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol did not disappoint Phil Jackson. In the first round after the opening, Pau Gasol hit a jumper below the free throw line, splitting the score between the two sides. The difference narrowed to only 2 points, but Meng Xu turned around and crazily hit the Lakers' basket, which made Phil Jackson a little worried. Even when Meng Xu broke through, Phil Jackson was still thinking silently, Don't make up defense, don't go to make up defense, Phil Jackson would rather Paul Gasol not go to make up defense against Meng Xu, and he doesn't want to see Paul Gasol being fouled by Meng Xu again.

"Oh, shit!" After 1 minute and 30 seconds of the fourth quarter, with the sound of a whistle on the field, Phil Jackson, who was sitting on the bench, his eyes were tight, and his brows directly frowned into a word , and even shook his arm fiercely, because Paul Gasol on the field received his fifth foul. Paul Gasol's five fouls disrupted all of Phil Jackson's plans.

"F***, F***!" Pau Gasol, who was called foul by the referee on duty, also uttered swear words, and even smashed the basketball in his hand to the floor, aggrieved, Aggrieved, in today's game, Pau Gasol feels helpless, aggrieved, and he just wants to play a good finals. Is this request too much?Is this request too much?Why?Why?
Gasol, with his head hanging down and talking non-stop, walked to the edge of the bench, took the towel handed over by his teammate, and covered his head directly. Paul, who was full of strength and anger, had nowhere to vent - Gasol, chose to use silence to solve the problem.

When Meng Xu walked to the free throw line, Phil Jackson made a decision to replace DJ Mbenga for Paul Gasol and Ron Artest for Luke Walton , Kobe Bryant for Sasha Vujacic, Derek Fisher for Jordan Farmar, Lamar Odom for Ronnie Turiaf, Phil Jackson He replaced all the players on the field in one breath, and was ready to fight the Pacers in advance.

"Meng, you insidious guy, do you think you can defeat me like this? Dreaming!" After re-entering the court, Kobe walked directly to the edge of the paint area, aiming at Meng Xu who was standing on the free throw line and preparing to make a free throw. Dayton provocation.

"Hey, Kobe, calm down, what's the matter, I'll talk about it after I finish the free throw." After shaking his head at Kobe with a smile, Meng Xu threw the basketball in his hand towards the net under the prompt of the referee beside him. past.

"Kobe, I just want to tell you that even the best you can't beat me, come on, let me see how much energy you have." After hitting the free throw, Meng Xu rushed towards him Kobe, with a serious face, said something that shocked Kobe.

"The best I can't beat you?" After listening to Meng Xu's words, Kobe was stunned. He didn't expect that he would be so unbearable in Meng Xu's heart, but soon Kobe regained his confidence and confidence. Fighting spirit, because Kobe was completely irritated by Meng Xu's words: "I must defeat you, I must defeat you bastard! You bastard!"

(End of this chapter)