God of NBA point guards

Chapter 627
At 07:30, both sides announced the starting list.

Lakers: O'Neal, Karl Malone, Rick Fox, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher
SuperSonics: Ben Wallace, Kurt Thomas, Mike Miller, Corey Maggette, Zhou Quan
This Western Conference Finals is on NBC, and the commentators are James Worthy and John Moore.

Without even looking at it, Worthy threw the starting list aside and said excitedly: "It's time for the Lakers to come back. This time there will be a good show."

John Moore picked up the starting list that Worthy threw away, glanced at it, nodded and said in agreement: "The biggest role of the Postman is to use his mid-range shot to attract defense for O'Neal, so that the Sonics do not have enough defensive power to double-team without the ball. O'Neill.

Therefore, the most difficult thing for the Sonics in this series is how to defend O'Neal, and O'Neal is extremely dominant at the basket.

In order to increase his dominance, O'Neal gained weight during the offseason..."

"Pfft!"

When he heard this, James Worthy couldn't control his expression and burst out laughing.

John Moore twitched the corner of his mouth, suppressed a smile, and continued: "O'Neal's tonnage has returned to the tonnage of the previous Big Fat Shark, which may be 170 kilograms or heavier, which is very possible.

Although the huge tonnage affected his speed and physical fitness, it allowed him to regain his invincible dominance under the basket. In addition, the Sonics can no longer double-team him without the ball. He will tear the Sonics into pieces under the basket. fragments. "

James Worthy nodded and said: "Yes, the Shark dominates the Sonics' interior at the basket, the Postman sweeps the field in the mid-range area, and Kobe Bryant restrains the Iron Fist from the outside. The Lakers' offense will be extremely powerful."

"Defense, so defense is what the Lakers should pay attention to." John Moore said seriously.

James Worthy said in a very serious tone of admonishment: "Yes, defense, the Lakers must prevent the Iron Fist King's offense, otherwise no matter how strong the Big Three are, they may fall under the invincible firepower of the Iron Fist King."

At this time, the starter starts and the visiting team goes first.

"Sweep the Lakers! Sweep the Lakers! Sweep the Lakers..."

In order to welcome the Lakers, who had been swept by the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Finals for three consecutive years, SuperSonics fans shouted loudly.

O'Neal and others glared angrily, but there was nothing they could do to the fans.

At eight o'clock, the game begins.

O'Neal is too big, and he is 31 years old. Although his strength is still at his peak, his jumping is no longer as good as before. He seems to just jump casually, just to fulfill the story.

The SuperSonics attack, Zhou Quan advances with the ball, and Kobe defends.

Two years later, Kobe was once again selected to the defensive first team. His defensive skills and experience have reached the top level. When Zhou Quan just passed the midline, he immediately seized the opportunity when Zhou Quan's feet were moving and took a step forward to defend closely.

Zhou Quan pulled the ball back with his right hand, dodged Kobe's stabbing action, and then moved sideways to protect the ball with his elbow.

"Boom bang bang..."

In front of the midline, Zhou Quan kept dribbling. Kobe also pressed his left shoulder and elbow with his chest, wrapped his arms around him, grabbed his back jersey with his right hand, and deliberately hit the outside of his left knee with his right knee, even hitting his head. Used it.

"Oh!"

The Lakers may come up to double-team, such as Rick Fox on the left wing behind him. Zhou Quan suddenly hits sideways, knocking Kobe back a little, and then immediately rushes in from the right side.

Sure enough, when he forced the attack, he saw that Rick Fox had already rushed over. If he delayed for half a second, he would be double-teamed.

Kobe immediately withdrew from defense and stuck to Zhou Quan's left side. At the same time, he stepped up to fight and deliberately clamped Zhou Quan's left arm with his right arm.

The referee was just two steps away, watching Kobe's little moves as if he couldn't see them.

Anyway, the league has an unspoken rule when it comes to officiating the series between the Lakers and SuperSonics in recent years. It does not brag about the Iron Fist King, but it also does not brag about the person who defends the Iron Fist King. As long as there is no fight on the court, it will be fine.

Under Kobe's tug, Zhou Quan's speed did not increase. When he barely reached the top of the right arc, Kobe was almost hanging on him and couldn't move at all.

Kobe took the opportunity to block in front, but still did not stop the confrontation. He still defended closely, with his elbows raised, and even bumped Zhou Quan's head with his forehead, only with his teeth, and his knees also pressed against Zhou Quan's legs below, without giving up. Give him some space.

"If you defend like this in the first attack, today's game will be quite intense." Zhang Liji said thoughtfully, feeling a little nervous.

Zhou Quan used his left elbow to push against Kobe, and then immediately stepped back and shot a jumper. Kobe only had time to stretch out his hand, and the ball was already released.

"boom!"

Unfortunately, he was a bit unlucky. The ball missed a little, bounced off the basket and was caught by O'Neal under the basket.

"Kobe's defensive intensity really ignores the referee and ignores that this is the SuperSonics' home court," Yu Jia said.

"The defense was bold, but Kobe's defense was successful. Well, how can I put it, Zhou Quan and the Sonics are so invincible, and the media and the league should also want to see the Lakers win." Zhang Liang said.

"call!"

On the sidelines, Phil Jackson breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the referee did not call out Kobe's defense.

If he continues to enforce penalties like this, it means that he made the right bet and the Lakers' opportunity has arrived.

The Lakers attack.

O'Neal hit the basket like a bull, Ben was in front of him, and he was knocked away as soon as he made contact. He took the opportunity to turn around, backed up to Ben and squeezed back two small steps, right in front of the basket. He stepped into the legal collision zone and then asked for the ball.

The postman was already standing one step away from the left waist, also asking for the ball.

The ball holder was Fisher, who immediately lobbed the ball to the postman with Cory Maggette waving his arms outside the left three-point line.

The postman pushed Kurt Thomas with his left elbow, caught the ball with one hand with his right hand, and then threw it to O'Neal, who had just stepped into the reasonable collision zone.

"boom!"

O'Neal caught the ball and turned around, pressed his left elbow on Ben, raised his feet slightly, and smashed the ball with his right hand so hard that the basket frame almost collapsed.

"Beautiful!" James Worthy praised excitedly.

"The postman is responsible for supporting O'Neal, providing a transfer station for O'Neal, and helping O'Neal share the defense. Kobe is responsible for containing the Iron Fist King on the other wing. This attack has no way for the Sonics to defend." John Moore said.

"This attack has no solution!" Yu Jiaqi said in the CCTV commentary box.

"Kurt Thomas can't double-team O'Neal without the ball, otherwise the postman's mid-range shot will hit the Sonics, and the Sonics are really difficult to defend." Zhang Liang said.

"But Ben really can't stand up to O'Neal alone. His strength, tonnage, and height are all crushed under the basket!" Yu Jia said worriedly.

Supersonic attack.

Kobe's defense remained the same. As soon as Zhou Quan crossed the center line, he began to fight. His defensive intensity was full and his defensive movements were like wrestling.

Anyway, he is only responsible for containing Zhou Quan on the offensive end, so he does not hesitate to use his physical strength on the defensive end.

To deal with this kind of defense, Zhou Quan has the most energy-saving and effective way, which is to call on his teammates to pick and roll.

But instead of calling Corey Maggette’s pick-and-roll, he called Mike Miller’s pick-and-roll.

Mike Miller's defender is Rick Fox, a handsome guy who loves Hollywood and shows. He is a good defensive guy, but this handsome guy is old, 34 years old, and has serious injuries to his feet, back and neck, and his strength is not as good as before. .

He called Mike Miller's pick-and-roll because Fox's strength has declined and he will be easy to deal with when switching defenses.

Breaking through from the left, bypassing Miller, and then changing direction, he broke through Fox who was defending. The 201 cm 105 kg Fox had an injury on his foot and could not keep up with his breakthrough speed.

Zhou Quan pulled to the left and reached [-] degrees from the left wing three-point line. Kobe was two meters away and Fox had already returned to guard Mike Miller.

"brush!"

With a wide open space, he made a three-point jumper. The moment the water splashed, the Central Gymnasium burst into warm cheers and applause.

"Beautiful! The pick-and-roll is the easiest way to solve Kobe's defense. No matter how strong the breakthrough technique is, it is not as effective as a pick-and-roll." Zhang Lili said happily.

"Now 2:3, the Lakers attack. It must be like that again. I don't know how the SuperSonics will defend this time." Yu Jia was still worried.

Sure enough, the Lakers' offensive tactics did not change.

Kobe pinned Zhou Quan near the right sideline, and Fisher controlled the ball to the left wing and gave it to the postman inside first.

In the low post on the left wing, this time Ben defended with all his strength. Every muscle in his body was exerting force. O'Neal squeezed in, squeezed in a step, and when he wanted to squeeze in again, the postman passed the ball. coming.He swayed left and right, shook the base with a shark turn, then turned up and took a step inward, and hit a front-side hook three meters away from the front left side of the basket.

"Snapped!"

As soon as O'Neal's ball was released, a figure flew towards him, grabbed the air with his two big hands, and confiscated his ball.

"Iron Fist!?"

O'Neal was filled with hatred, you bastard, you've already won seven championships, can't you just let me have a chance?

"Beautiful! Zhou Quan helped defend the penalty area from the right wing and caught the Shark's hook." Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

Yu Jia also said excitedly: "Shark O'Neal didn't observe the weak side enough. He didn't see the Iron Fist King's help in defense."

Zhang Lili analyzed: "Because Kurt Thomas was two meters away from him, he didn't have time to observe the weak side. When he made the shark's turn, Corey Thomas had already double-teamed him, and he took the time to take action."

On the sidelines, Phil Jackson shouted to the postman running by: "Karl, stay away from Shaq."

"OK."

The postman nodded after hearing this.

"Pay attention to the pick-and-roll."

Phil Jackson shouted to the court again.

Zhou Quan still called Mike Miller's pick-and-roll. Fox, who was switching defenses, paid attention, but couldn't keep up with his feet. He had no choice but to be surprised again.

After Zhou Quan got by Fox, he still pulled to the left line, widening the distance between Fox and Kobe, and then made a jumper from the three-point line.

"It's an empty seat again..."

Yu Jia shouted loudly, and the next second he roared excitedly: "Another hit! The Iron Fist King hit another open three-pointer. He made all three-pointers today, and he made two of three."

Zhang Lili said happily: "Kobe can't keep up with Zhou Quan. He has to go around Mike Miller, and then his speed is not as fast as Zhou Quan."

Phil Jackson was a little anxious. Anyway, when playing against Zhou Quan's team, he didn't look like a Zen master. He couldn't sit still at all. He shouted loudly from the sidelines: "Kobe, pay attention to the pick-and-roll."

Kobe took a breath and ignored Phil Jackson's shouts.

He has paid attention, but King of Iron Fist's breakthrough speed is so fast, what can he do if he just can't keep up?
Phil Jackson frowned, and the Iron Fist King stared at Fox. It couldn't go on like this. He turned around decisively, hooked his fingers on the bench, and shouted: "Devin, get ready to play right now."

The substitute forward guard Devin George stood up immediately. His height and weight are 203 centimeters and 100 kilograms. His speed is okay, a little faster than the current Fox.

Phil Jackson had no choice. There were only so many people available, so he had no choice but to let Devin George go up.

Devin George is a convulsive player, with some three-pointers, but he usually can't score against defenders. The open space also depends on luck. If you are lucky, you can make a few key shots, and his basic defensive skills are average. He is often beaten by the opponent. Because of his obvious weakness, he has been serving as a substitute for Fox.

But now that Fox is old and injured, and can't keep up with the Iron Fist King when switching defenses, Phil Jackson can only let him play.

He said to Devin George: "Remember, the defensive action should be bigger. When the Iron Fist King suddenly breaks out when switching defenses, directly slow him down and don't let him rush up. This will give Kobe time to return to defense."

"I remember, coach." Devin George nodded.

At this time, the postman made a mid-range shot, but still used his elbow to clear the way. After gaining space, he shot, but this time he missed.

After Big Ben withstood O'Neal, he turned around and grabbed a backcourt rebound, and the SuperSonics attacked.

"Good guy, the postman used his shooting motion to raise his elbow, and Kurt Thomas gave way to his head and almost got hit," Yu Jia said.

Still 2:6, it was the Sonics' turn to attack.

Zhou Quan has a trick that is popular all over the world, also called Mike Miller's pick-and-roll.

Fox changed defense, and Zhou Quan changed direction to the left. The former's lateral movement was not timely, and he hurriedly pulled the latter's arm. The action was too obvious, and he was called a pulling foul by the referee.

The Lakers took the opportunity to switch and played Devin George.

Serving the ball from the sideline, Zhou Quan received the ball outside the three-point line on the right wing and then pulled it to the top of the arc. Kobe defended as usual and immediately called Mike Miller's pick-and-roll.

After breaking up, he pulled to the left wing, leaving Mike Miller at the top of the key.

Kobe and Devin George did not switch defenses. One was on the inside and the other on the outside, and they pounced on Zhou Quan together.

The two thought very well. They both cut off the passing and receiving angles of the Iron Fist King and the top of the key. Fisher on the right wing would also cover the top of the key, and they were not afraid of leaving Mike Miller open at all.

But unfortunately, they still underestimated Zhou Quan's passing skills and Mike Miller's awareness of running without the ball.

When the two pounced on Zhou Quan, Mike Miller followed them and moved to the left wing, instead of standing at the top of the arc waiting for the ball.

The reason is very simple. Fisher on the right wing has already begun to rush towards the top of the arc. To cover him, he needs to open up the distance between him and Fisher.

When Zhou Quan reached a position close to the left sideline, there were still two meters left. He had already pulled up the ball with his right hand. Then he suddenly turned left and pushed forward with his right hand. The basketball shot past Devin George's left side like a sharp arrow. , flew to Mike Miller.

The pass was so sudden that Devin George, who had poor defensive skills, didn't react at all. The ball had already passed.

And Kobe was on the inside, and there was nothing he could do to stop the pass after he reacted.

"brush!"

Mike Miller caught the ball at a [-]-degree position on the left wing and took one step outside the three-point line. Then he dribbled the ball forward and shot a jump shot. He scored an open three-pointer in the air.

Fairer, who came to cover up the defense, was a beat late. The distance to cover up the defense was too far and he didn't catch up.

"Oh, another three-pointer? The SuperSonics scored three three-pointers in the beginning and now lead the Lakers 2:9." John Moore said in surprise.

James Worthy was no longer as excited as before the start of the game. He shook his head and said: "Mike Miller, a shooter, will not miss this kind of open space. He can make as many such shots as possible. Kobe and Devin George should not leave him open. , one person should be left at the top of the key."

"Compared to Iron Fist King's quick passing, Devin George's reaction looks quite clumsy and slow." John Moore said.

James Worthy nodded and said: "The way the Iron Fist turned and passed the ball was like throwing a javelin."

"boom!"

O'Neal once again seized the opportunity to get close to the basket, received the postman's pass and dunked successfully.

4:9, supersonic attack.

After receiving the ball, Zhou Quan advanced from the side near the bench and shouted to McMillan as he passed by the SuperSonics bench: "Nate, it's time."

McMillan nodded, turned around, waved to the bench, and called out Jerome James.

Jerome James is 213 centimeters and 145 kilograms, which is 5 kilograms heavier than last season. There is a big difference in tonnage between O'Neal and O'Neal, but he can still be used as a human shield. He is the Supersonics' first human shield.

The SuperSonics' offensive tactics today take into account that they are likely to use human shields, so the outside breakthrough space in the penalty area will be limited, so outside shooting is very important.

Zhou Quan just made consecutive three-pointers just to test his touch. If he can, then he will use a meat shield and shoot from the outside. If the touch is not good, then he will not use a meat shield first. After Kurt Thomas is empty, he will use a sudden point tactic. .

Mike Miller from the left wing came over to pick and roll again. This time Kobe and Devin George switched defenses and did not dare to leave Mike Miller open.

Devin George was inside the three-point line. Zhou Quan switched to his left hand to control the ball and pulled it to the left. When the opponent took a step outside to follow the three-point line, he suddenly turned around and drove into the three-point line. Devin George had already He was completely pushed outside the three-point line, and the defensive rhythm was completely unable to keep up.

Zhou Quan reached the left elbow area in two steps. Kobe came from the high post to defend, but it was already too late. He stopped suddenly and shot two points.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared and two points were hit.

"Beautiful! The Iron Fist King once again used his superb breakthrough skills to get rid of the defender and hit a goal in the open shot." Yu Jia said excitedly.

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Devon George's defense is average, and he uses his big defense to defend against the small, and his slowness to defend against the fast. How could he defend Zhou Quan?
Phil Jackson's substitution is completely unreasonable.But these are the only people the Lakers can use. Fox can't guard him, so he can only use Devin George. "

(End of this chapter)