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Chapter 344 Victory

Chapter 344 Victory

Just one sentence hit O'Neal's defensive attitude.

When Gary Payton saw this scene, and then looked at Wang Hao, his expression had completely changed.

It's amazing, just to sow discord with one hand, without decades of skill, it's impossible to practice it.

This is the pinnacle of trash talk!

However, Wang Hao is very clear.

It's not how powerful his words are, it's purely because of the internal problems of the Lakers.

Back on defense, the Lakers still do the old-fashioned way, trying to get the ball into O'Neal's hands.

To be honest, it was obviously difficult for O'Neal to get the ball, and the Supersonics didn't give it at all.

No way, basketball had to be given to Kobe.

Kobe had no intention of passing the ball at all, posing in a three-threat pose, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

That's right, it was Wang Hao who defended Kobe today.

This is also Paul Westphal's special arrangement, so that Kobe and Wang Hao are facing each other, and it is best to fall into a heads-up between the two.

Cut off the continuity between Kobe and O'Neal, pass the ball without Kobe, and O'Neal will have a hard time.

Because other people on the Lakers pass the ball, the Sonics can choose to double-team O'Neal.

If it was Kobe passing the ball, the Supersonics would not dare to let Kobe pass.

It's like when Yao Ming was in the mosaic period, everyone said that the best passer he encountered was Tracy McGrady.

Here are mainly fans of the Yao-Mai combination, while raising McGrady, they are accusing Mosaic of not being willing to spend money.

McGrady's passing is indeed not bad, but there is a reason why he can pass the ball to Yao Ming more easily.

Because when he was passing the ball, the opponent did not dare to double-team Yao Ming directly, so there was enough room for passing the ball.

The same is true for the Lakers at this time.

What the Sonics need to do is to cut off the continuity between the two and let them fall into singles.

Sure enough, Kobe had no idea of ​​passing the ball at all. Facing Wang Hao, he chose to break through.

It's just that standing in front of him is a member of the best defensive team this season.

Wang Hao's auxiliary defense is very good, but this does not mean that his single defense ability is not good.

In fact, Kobe felt the same way.

After this round of the series, although Gary Payton is the main defense against him, it's just that Wang Hao will appear from time to time.

And every time, when Wang Hao stood in front of him, he would feel particularly difficult to deal with.

This time was no exception, his breakthrough speed was very fast, but he was still blocked by Wang Hao.

Wang Hao's defense has always been a planned defense, or in other words, use his brain to defend.

When he was defending Kobe, he was actually consciously defending against him in the middle, forcing him to go to the bottom line.

Once it reaches the bottom line, it can only be trapped in singles.

Not only that, he never thought of fighting alone, and when Kobe was forced near the bottom line, the double team had already followed.

Moreover, Gary Payton's choice of double-team time is very clever, when there is not much attack time left.

If you pass the ball at this time, it can no longer be called a pass, but a dumping.

For this kind of thing, Kobe didn't bother to do it, so he chose to force the shot.

It's a pity that he didn't have enough room to shoot, so he could only lean back as much as possible, and the whole person had the opportunity to be horizontal in the air.

In this case, even Wang Hao couldn't interfere.

It's just that, such a difficult shot, the result can be imagined, the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Not only that, because Kobe's shooting action was too extreme, Kobe inevitably fell down.

At this time, PJ Brown and Lewis have worked together to protect the rebound.

Gary Payton rushed forward with the ball, and immediately found Wang Hao who was running ahead.

Kobe, who was defending Wang Hao, got up from the ground immediately, but it was still too late.

Outside the three-point line from the bottom corner, Wang Hao pierced his heart with an arrow.

5:0

"Supersonic, supersonic..."

"King, king..."

Seeing the wonderful performance in the opening game, the Supersonic fans couldn't sit still and kept shouting loudly.

Their own players are fighting hard on the field, so they naturally have to shout crazily and cheer.

Hearing the cheers of the Supersonic fans, Kobe would not be stimulated, but his expression was still not very good-looking.

It's just the opening minute, which doesn't explain too much, but he absolutely doesn't allow it.

Sure enough, in the next offensive round, Kobe ignored O'Neal's request and still played singles by himself.

He kept probing in small steps, and then directly pulled out!

That's right, when facing Kobe, Wang Hao also chose to take a small step in defense.

To put it bluntly, he was more afraid of Kobe's breakthrough than Kobe's shooting.

Kobe was also unceremonious and voted directly.

To be honest, looking at Kobe's shooting position, Wang Hao is also very convinced.

Within half a step of the three-pointer, step back a little bit, and his heels can step on the three-point line.

After 20 years, no one would choose to shoot in this position, they would rather take half a step back.

Isn't he good for directly asking for a three-pointer?

Don't look at Wang Hao taking half a step, but his defense didn't lose his position at all.

At the moment of Kobe's shot, he had already blocked it.

Moreover, knowing that he couldn't block the shot, he directly chose Battier's trick.

Cover your eyes and defend!

The so-called blindfold defense is actually to engage in mentality, press your fingers on your eyes, and see if you are panicking?

Even if you know that your eyes will be fine, in most cases, it will still be affected.

Later, in order to encourage offense, the NBA directly banned such practices.

After all, such an approach is still somewhat threatening, and it may hurt the eyes of offensive players if you are not careful.

It's not for targeting Battier. Battier's playing is actually very civilized.

It's just that there are many uncivilized people in the NBA.

Things like kicking eggs, inserting eyes, blocking throats...you have to create opportunities if you don't have a chance, let alone when you have a chance.

But, Kobe is Kobe.

With such a sudden defense, he was still able to stabilize his mentality and throw the ball into the basket.

5:2

The Sonics' offensive round, this time, was Gary Payton laying low for a single.

However, at this moment, Wang Hao suddenly made a counter-run with a feint and got rid of Kobe directly.

At this time, Gary Payton pushed Qingqing, and the basketball appeared in Wang Hao's hands.

But this time, O'Neill's reaction was significantly slower, and he obviously glanced at PJ Brown from the corner of his eye.

During this delay, Wang Hao succeeded in throwing the shot before O'Neal's block came.

7:2

Seeing that the point difference still has the advantage of continuing to expand, O'Neill couldn't sit still anymore, and decisively blocked the request.

This time, Robert Hawley's pass was timely and successfully passed the ball to O'Neal before the Sonics' double-team was in place.

It's just that the supersonic double-team is also in place.

However, this time, O'Neal did not choose to return the ball to Robert Hawley, but chose to hit hard.

For him, one hit two is not impossible.

It's just that this time, he chose to play hard, but he was double-teamed and failed to put the ball into the basket.

"Foul, this is a foul!"

O'Neal yelled at the referee, trying to get a foul.

Although his free throws are not very good, and he even missed two free throws, but he still did it.

After all, everyone already takes it for granted that they can't make free throws, but they can't get anything by playing hard at the basket, which is unacceptable.

Sure enough, seeing this, Phil Jackson on the sidelines frowned.

What's more, he seems a little helpless now.

What should I do?

Phil Jackson didn't know that he was not a coach who was good at dealing with player relationships.

The Bulls' two consecutive championships are not so much about him as the head coach, mastering the locker room.

It's better to say that Jordan, with his unparalleled ability, keeps the locker room maintaining the most basic harmony.

In the current situation of the Lakers, he is really powerless.

While he was thinking hard about the countermeasures, the game time passed little by little, and the first quarter ended in a blink of an eye.

28:22

The Lakers are only 6 points behind, it's not a big deal, and they can get back if they work hard.

But the problem is that in the first quarter of the game, O'Neal scored 7 points and Kobe Bryant scored 8 points. Both of them played very well.

What's even more weird is that in the entire first quarter, the Lakers only had 3 assists.

The Lakers have two super singles stars, but this does not mean that the Lakers don't like passing.

In fact, under the framework of the triangle offensive tactics, the Lakers' average assists per game is not small.

Averaged 23 assists per game, ranking ninth in the league.

Ranked first, of course, is the Sonics, mainly because of his fast-paced offensive and defensive transitions, and he can often play fast breaks.

During the Supersonics, they only averaged 25.8 assists per game in the regular season, less than 3 times more than the Lakers.

However, in the first quarter of the Lakers game, each played separately, and O'Neal and Kobe took turns playing singles.

Obviously, the preparations for the Sonics were very effective.

Kobe was busy competing with Wang Hao, and O'Neal was also competing with Kobe.

In the first quarter, Wang Hao played the best, of course, with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

Although he is also playing singles, he is not fighting alone, but has a lot of interactions with his teammates.

The break ends and the second quarter begins.

On the Lakers side, Phil Jackson finally made adjustments, and Kobe led the bench to play.

Medvedenko, Masaki Walker, Devin George, and Kobe, and the old fish Fisher.

Looking at the posture, Phil Jackson has made a decision, you don't like singles, so go for it.

Yes, he has decided to split the lineup.

Let Kobe play with the bench first, and then let O'Neal and the main lineup play.

Such an approach is very bad, but what can he do?

The two star players didn't cooperate at all, and they all played their own games, falling into repeated singles.

Playing together not only did not cooperate, but also influenced each other.

Not to mention, after the game started, everyone pulled away and gave the ball to Kobe, which really made Kobe very satisfied.

Unfortunately, the one standing in front of him was Wang Hao.

Paul Westphal also cooperated very well and actively adjusted his tactics. Everyone pulled away and gave the ball to Wang Hao.

For a full 3 minutes, Kobe and Wang Hao continued to fight one-on-one, not like a game at all, but like a bullfight.

8:6

In 3 minutes, with one more three-pointer and one free throw, Wang Hao took a slight lead.

Sure enough, after 3 minutes, Phil Jackson made a decisive adjustment and Kobe was replaced.

O'Neill, Robert Hawley, Reagan Fox, and Richmond and Lynch Hunt.

Needless to say, this lineup is really not bad.

Under the arrangement of the head coach, everyone is trying to pass the ball to O'Neal.

Moreover, Phil Jackson obviously chatted with O'Neal, and O'Neal is also willing to pass the ball.

Reagan Fox and Richmond hit two consecutive three-pointers, which really confused the Supersonics a bit.

In two rounds, they didn't even dare to double-team O'Neal, allowing him to succeed in consecutive singles.

Thanks to Wang Hao for standing up.

Without Kobe, even Wang Hao's defenders are gone. Reagan Fox is too slow, and Richmond is too old.

It was in front of the two that Wang Hao scored two three-pointers and a 3+1 to help the Supersonics stabilize the situation.

57:46

At halftime, the Sonics had an 11-point lead.

In the last 4 minutes, Phil Jackson let Kobe and O'Neal play at the same time.

However, the effect is not very good.

There was no interaction between the two, no pick-and-roll cooperation, and they were still crazily caught in the spell of singles.

However, although O'Neal and Kobe performed well, they were still overwhelmed by Wang Hao.

With 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the half game, he alone competed against the OK combination.

I don't know what happened in the locker room of the Lakers, but when the second half started, the atmosphere of the Lakers was obviously a little quiet.

No chatting, no mutual cheering, just silence, endless silence.

The second half of the game was actually no different from the first half.

Both O'Neal and Kobe are playing singles crazily, and the efficiency of the two singles is really high.

The Sonics were fully fired, but they failed to widen the point difference.

Even, at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers still led by 1 point in a single quarter.

It's just that Kobe and O'Neal had a great time, but the result was that the rest of the Lakers became the crowd.

By the fourth quarter, the scoring efficiency of the two dropped sharply, and PJ Brown could defend O'Neal alone.

As for the reason, it was naturally due to the massive consumption of physical energy.

O'Neal's physical fitness, with his weight gain, has been considered a moderate problem.

And singles has always been the most energy-consuming defense.

Even if O'Neal shoots on the defensive end, it is impossible for him to shoot on the offensive end.

Coupled with the fast-paced game of the Sonics and the constant back and forth running, it is impossible for him to really exercise at a high intensity for 40 minutes.

As for Kobe, this guy is really a physical monster.

It's just that the offensive end has been playing singles, and the defensive end has to defend Wang Hao alone. This physical consumption is very exaggerated.

By the time of the fourth quarter, Wang Hao was already panting, and Kobe's fatigue would only increase.

Once the singles efficiency of the OK combination drops, the score will naturally be opened by the Supersonics.

In the end, the Supersonics won the battle of Tianwangshan.

(End of this chapter)