pinnacle swinger

Chapter 77
As night fell, lights from the Wachovia Center illuminated the surrounding streets.

Amidst the earth-shattering sound of cheering, time flies.
In the arena, the 76ers bench was dead silent, and everyone fell into silence, staring blankly at the man on the field killing all directions. The score difference was like the weak legs of a weaker woman, constantly was pulled apart.

At halftime, 47 to 32, the entire second quarter, the 76ers only scored 9 points poorly!
It was already the third quarter of the game, and the Lakers' defense today seemed to be on the hook. After half a quarter, 49 to 35, 54 to 35, 59 to 38, the fans of the 76ers found helplessly that the team's offense was It's like falling into a pool of stagnant water, and it looks like it's about to fall into garbage time.

Tang Wenlong stood with his hips akimbo, his chest heaving unceasingly, sweat kept oozing from his forehead, and dripped down on the floor along his sharply carved cheeks.

Although he has tasted the cruelty of the NBA a long time ago, this is the first time he has encountered such a deep sense of powerlessness.

The Lakers are too strong. Even if the main center Bynum is absent due to injury, the combination of Gasol and Odom is far better than the combination of Diss-Yangasbetz. The first two are all-star players , and the latter two were just dispensable substitute players for the team not long ago.

The outside line was even more outrageous. Tang Wenlong was personally marked by Kobe, and Iguodala was also firmly locked by Artest. The entire 76ers' outside line was in a quagmire, not to mention Holiday, who is now in a slump and wandering all day long. .

At the free throw line, Iguodala scored the second free throw, 41 to 59, and the score was within [-] points.

The good news is that Artest received his third foul of the field. In the remaining half of the quarter, as long as he fouls again, he can only sit on the bench.

"Old Fish" Fisher dribbled the ball and advanced across the half, Paul Gasol relaxed his long arms and received the ball from a high position.

The essence of the triangle offense is to create one-on-one opportunities for superstars, so more than two star strengths are always needed to form the strongest triangle.But at the same time, this is also known as a bluffing tactic, because first you have to find two suitable superstars.

Gasol is such a player who perfectly fits the Lakers' triangle offense. When he came to the Lakers three years ago, he immediately pulled the Lakers from a fringe team in the playoffs to a strong contender for the championship. Entered the finals every year, and won the championship in the first two years.

Within the three-point line, at the power forward position, there is no more comprehensive player than him.

He can shoot in the high post, can support, can hook in the low post, and can defend people. The most important thing is that he is not for the data, he is willing to be a second-in-command.

"And he's very long, and Thaddeus Young who defends him looks like he's missing half a head." Kenny Smith laughed, seeing the Lakers leading the 76ers by a big score, he was particularly proud.

In the elbow area, Gasol and Kobe who came out of the circle completed a hand-to-hand pass, and by the way, made an off-ball screen for Kobe, and Iguodala was blocked firmly.

Kobe catches the ball with a sideways step, lifts his feet, and shoots with both hands.

Hit! 61 to 41.

One step inside the three-point line, Kobe's mid-range jumper has always been a major killer in the league.

"I'll attack, I'll come." Iguodala took the initiative to ask for the ball after halftime, which is usually rare.

Holiday naturally had nothing to say, and directly passed the ball to him. Tang Wenlong knew what Iguodala meant, and silently pulled away from the bottom corner to ambush, but his body was tense, like a cheetah ready to attack at any time.

Iguodala's ball handling is very good, he can skillfully use the crotch dribble and behind the dribble.

It's just that Artest's defense is not ordinary. After opening his arms, he observed the changes in Iguodala's shoulders and center of gravity, and was not confused by his other movements.

After a few feints, Iguodala called on Thaddeus Young for a pick-and-roll.

Young is not very strong, and the pick-and-roll effect is very average. The two are still entangled on the three-point line. Seeing that the possession time is a bit long, Iguodala turned around and flicked the ball, and gave it to the two-step sideways. Yang's hand outside the three-point line.

Thaddeus Young was stunned for a moment, but he still reacted immediately. After taking advantage of the trend, he took a big step on the right side and leaned against Gasol to complete the breakthrough.

"Brother's speed is quite fast!" Thaddeus Young said proudly.

In the blink of an eye, he was outside the three-second zone. At this time, another Lakers insider, Lamar Odom, was already standing by his side, making an ambush with both hands, as if he was about to defend.

Thaddeus Young immediately raised his vigilance. After taking a look at Odom, he gritted his teeth, took a big jump and flew up, using a conservative forward-handed slam dunk.

"boom!"

Until he landed on the ground, Odom didn't make any extra changes. He curled his lips, quickly picked up the basketball rolling on the floor, and sent it out.

Thaddeus Young's egg hurts unceasingly, it turned out that he just thought too much.

61 to 43, the offense and defense switched, and Fisher passed back from the bottom corner to Artest at the top of the arc.

Artest made a turn and handed it to Kobe, who was 45 degrees to the left. Before Kobe called, Gasol ran out consciously and made a pick-and-roll for Kobe.

Pull-up jump shot from twenty feet!miss.

The rebound was taken by Tang Wenlong. He has only scored 6 points so far in this game, but he has already grabbed 8 rebounds, three of which are offensive rebounds, breaking the single-game offensive rebound of his personal career ball record.

One of the consensus among the 76ers players is that once Tang Wenlong and Iguodala protect the backboard, they must run, because this may be an opportunity for a fast break!

The large lead made the old problem of the Lakers reappear. After Tang Wenlong quickly advanced through halftime, he found that only Fisher was left to retreat. This made him overjoyed. After Iguodala also ran through halftime, The two formed a two-on-one opportunity in the frontcourt!
Pass the ball and pass the ball again.

Iguodala and Tang Wenlong completed the attack with a collision-like cooperation. Tang Wenlong easily received a pass from Iguodala and dunked the basket in the air. This was his easiest score of the game.

61 to 45, Phil Jackson's eyelids twitched when the old god was on the court, and he suddenly felt something was wrong.

It's just that the point difference is still huge. After thinking about it, Phil Jackson still didn't ask the referee to ask for a timeout. He decided that if the 76ers scored another goal, they would request a timeout no matter what.

Just as he was thinking repeatedly, Gasol hit an inside hook, 63 to 45, and the Lakers widened the point difference to 18 points.

Phil Jackson secretly let out a long breath, maybe he was thinking too much.

After the offensive and defensive transition, Iguodala held the ball and made a gesture with Tang Wenlong.

Tang Wenlong understood, and immediately ran up to do a pick-and-roll with Iguodala. The pick-and-roll between two people outside the three-point line is already a routine tactic of the 76ers. Once the two complete the pick-and-roll, the power is amazing.

This time, after completing the pick-and-roll, Tang Wenlong postponed to beyond the three-point line. After Iguodala broke through two steps to attract the attention of Kobe and Artest, he directly scored Tang Wenlong vigorously.

The ball has been passed before the man reaches the three-point line.

As soon as Tang Wenlong stepped beyond the three-point line, the basketball was handed over to him, and there was no gap of one second between them.

He bends his knees, jumps, and shoots!
Artest couldn't catch up, allowing him to get such a nearly open shot.

As soon as Tang Wenlong made a shot, he felt that the ball was in his hands. The feeling of shooting was something that had been deeply rooted in his bones after thousands of times of training in the training hall.

Sure enough, the other end of the parabola fell into the basket exactly!

63:48.

The ball was scored, and Tang Wenlong and Iguodala clapped to celebrate when they retreated.

"Your catch-and-shoot level is getting higher and higher. It's really like what Reggie Miller said, you want to be a super shooter?" Iguodala said jokingly.

Tang Wenlong said: "What's wrong with being a shooter, not being able to shoot is the biggest problem."

On the other side, Kobe showed a look of interest on his face. He was amazed by the fighting spirit of the little rookie. Even in such a situation, he did not feel discouraged at all. think.

"I'll attack!" Bryant said like Fisher.

Fisher nodded to express his understanding, but in fact, he secretly slandered, and after one round, he made it as if he hadn't shot two shots just now.

The slander is the slander, and after halftime, he still honestly handed the ball to Kobe.

The Lakers skillfully spread out, and Kobe and Iguodala immediately formed a one-on-one.

"Huh?" Iguodala was not surprised but happy. He was still thinking about how to help Gasol, who was terrifying inside, and Kobe solved the problem for him. He always kept in mind what Collins said to him before the game. ——If Kobe can be pulled into unlimited individual singles, it will be a great weapon for us to win!
Controlling the ball with his left hand, Kobe took a step to the left, pressed his knee down, turned his wrist to the inside, and quickly "slapped" the basketball on the floor to complete the change of direction in front of his body.

Tang Wenlong on the other side looked at him with fiery eyes, and he was so skillful at changing the direction in front of his body!

(End of this chapter)