From sparring to superstar
Chapter 281 The two major rivals in the 279 playoffs
Chapter 281 279. Two major rivals in the playoffs (1.1 words)
On the afternoon of the 20th, after resting all morning, the Clippers began preparations for the game in full swing.
Gentry's goal of preparing for the Lakers this time is very radical. It is obviously different from his preparations in the early part of the season when OK was able to play. He just had to say 'I want to end OK' on his face.
At the same time, it also became more severe. The players finally returned to the cautious mentality of the early season, and he wanted to continue this mentality.
Dare to confront Jordan, his image of a tough guy has been deeply rooted in the team. In the past two games, he put Odom on the bench to reflect, and Odom didn't dare to say anything. Now he has become more severe, and the players They had no objections, but became more motivated because of the ambition he showed.
Li Ao also thinks this is good. His goal has always been the championship. Needless to say, Jordan's head coach now has the same mentality as them.
Whether you can defeat the OK group is one thing, but whether you have the heart or not is even more important!
However, once ambition is established, the game still has to be played one game at a time.
On the 21st, the Clippers' away game against the Lakers arrived.
At 7:40 pm, the Clippers entered the Staples Center first.
When Li Ao entered the stadium last, the crowd burst into cheers.
Lakers fans are very aggrieved. Their home stadium has [-] seats, but they only have one-third at most!
More than two-thirds of the fans were wearing Clippers red and white jerseys or T-shirts.
What a bully!
Looking back on the last century, they played the Clippers 4 home games every season, but now they play 4 away games!
Clippers fans rushed to grab tickets a little fiercely. When the remaining tickets for this game went on sale, Clippers fans were crowded outside major ticket offices.
Their malicious curse - Spider-Man's talents end here.
For Li Ao, every time he plays against the Lakers, he feels fresh.
Playing 43 games in this stadium in a season, 41 times from behind, and suddenly walking in front, it is quite special.
Arriving at the home team's home court, Li Ao opened the report on the opposite side as he watched Kobe, Fisher, Fox, Samaki Walker, and O'Neal enter the court one after another.
According to season data, the Lakers are quite satisfactory among the eight top teams.
But the last 10 games...
"Los Angeles Lakers, 47 wins and 20 losses... In the last 10 games, 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 104.2 points per game and conceding 93.1 points per game..."
Before the return of the All-Star Weekend and O'Neal's comeback, the Lakers had 1 win and 4 losses, and lost 4 of the 3 games. In one game, Kobe and Big Dog had a conflict, and both of them were ejected. In the next two games, Kobe was suspended. In two games, they suffered three consecutive defeats.
After O'Neal returned from injury and Kobe Bryant's suspension ended, the Lakers only lost one game against the Trail Blazers!
“沙克-奥尼尔，30岁，216公分，152公斤，综合评价101……场均26.2分9.8板3.3助攻1.6盖帽……最近10场场均31.4分12.4板2.2助攻2.4盖帽……”
Li Ao felt ten thousand alpacas running past him.
After this comeback, O'Neal averaged 42 minutes per game, 34 minutes more than the 8 minutes per game before the All-Star Weekend. His data also soared. It was the first time this season that he played 10 consecutive games. There were no rumors of injuries. No.
It’s true that as long as you lose weight, you will be strong and healthy!
If this continues, is it possible that he will average 27+ per game in the last dozen games and overtake Duncan at the last moment?
By the time the playoffs arrived, O'Neal had returned to his weight of 00 kilograms in the 147 playoffs or 146 kilograms in the playoffs last season... Li Ao couldn't even imagine it.
Kobe's side is interesting.
“科比-布莱恩特……场均26.3分……最近10场场均19.2分5.4板7.1助攻……”
This score-to-assist ratio is very unspeakable.
The average points per game is almost below 26+!
If it hadn't been for a 54-point surge before the All-Star break, it would have definitely fallen after these 10 games.
After the players from both teams entered the arena, Li Ao found Snake.
Kobe made a snake move, but couldn't get away. He glanced at the fat man who was chatting and laughing with Jordan... It's okay, the big shark is here, you can swim tonight.
Kobe asked impatiently: "What are you doing with me? I have something to say to Jordan."
Li Ao put his arm on Kobe's shoulder and said: "Didn't you say you wanted to compete with O'Neal for the boss? You actually didn't vote to help O'Neal find the playoff feeling, tsk tsk."
Kobe swatted away the hand hanging on his shoulder and looked at the big spider strangely.
His best teammate was injured and his early performance was poor. He helped his teammates find a feeling for the game after they recovered. Isn't this what he should do?
The fat man has done this to him in the past two years... Wait, is this guy trying to sow discord?
Big Spider, you are still too young. Is there any need to instigate the relationship between Black Mamba and Big Shark?
Kobe said: "Aren't you also sacrificing your own shooting rights to help Jordan find his condition?"
"When did I sacrifice my right to take shots to help Jordan find his form?"
"You averaged 22 shots a game last season and only 18 this season."
"Uh... That's not because of Jordan, it's because I averaged 25 points per game last season. This season my opponents defended me more strictly, and I have better veteran teammates and young teammates who are better. I made Better shot selection. Didn’t you see that even though I have fewer shots, I still score more points than last season? My shooting percentage is 48%, which is higher than you...
If you want to ask me why I don’t shoot more when my shooting percentage becomes higher?I don’t have that ability, so I only shoot so many times, and I’m not a rookie anymore, so random shooting is not okay. "
Earlier, Kobe was said to be "willing to be O'Neal's little brother," but he was not affected at all.
But the big spider's self-questioning and answering questions at the end affected his mentality.
Who are you mocking?Who doesn't have O'Neal's ability and still shoots randomly?
...
Lakers starting lineup: Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Samaki Walker, O'Neal.
Clippers starting lineup: Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, O'Neal Jr.
Odom looked at the five teammates on the field. He was a little confused now. Why did he take root on the bench?Didn't his teammates speculate that they just wanted to educate him?
But when you think about the Microsoft tycoon waving a $1 million check, there seems to be nothing unacceptable, and it is easier to play with a rotating lineup.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started.
When the ball reached its highest point, O'Neal quickly jumped up and pushed the ball backward.
You can see with the naked eye that the 150+ kilogram O'Neal can bounce faster than little O'Neal!
Little O'Neal's eyes widened in the air, but he was used to being destroyed by the big shark. After landing, he turned around and ran towards the basket.
Fisher advanced to the frontcourt without giving it to Kobe or Rick Fox, and went straight to the left side of the three-second zone.
Jordan had moved ahead of time, but the opponent released the ball too quickly and had no time to flank.
O'Neal received the ball and squeezed O'Neal. He dribbled the ball into the basket, took off, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
Seeing Jordan coming over, O'Neal opened his arms and ran to the backcourt shouting "I'm back".
Li Ao + Jordan: akimbo.
Shark taunts them both at once!
Li Ao glanced at Little O'Neal and said, "Yeah, no problem. He was gnashing his teeth, obviously not scared."
As expected of a little shark, his ability to withstand stress is already strong.
During the transition between offense and defense, Li Ao went to the frontcourt and met Kobe Bryant on defense.
Li Ao started to mutter: "Hey, Snake, why don't you guard the basketball god you want to defeat the most?"
"You are a greater threat to us than Jordan."
Kobe's answer was so loud that Jordan on the other side of the three-second zone heard it.
With a veteran like Jordan and such clumsy trash talk from Snake, of course he was... stimulated.
After receiving a pass from Bibby, Jordan shook his shoulder with his back, turned right to the free throw line and hit a turnover jump shot!
Rick Fox: Mambago, you are my brother!You also have to look at the target to anger your opponent!
I can’t afford to mess with the two big guys of the Clippers, okay?
When the Lakers attacked, Fisher made another sneak pass. O'Neal was also very violent when receiving the ball. He used his weight and explosive power to force O'Neal away and reached the receiving position. After receiving the ball, he hit the ball and put it in one step to score two points.
Jordan couldn't attack this ball in advance, unless he came over and directly sandwiched O'Neal with O'Neal, completely ignoring Samakie Walker.
Looking back, Jordan also continued to play singles, and the god and the shark faced off.
Jordan turned left and passed Rick Fox, who was desperately stuck, and took off and hit the ball one step away from the free throw line.
After the goal, Jordan raised his eyebrows at O'Neal, and Rick Fox looked numb.
He was completely ignored and he still had no temper.
It's better than Spider-Man, who is guarded against all evil. That guy is even more outrageous and likes to sneak around and play with him.
O'Neal was surprised by Jordan's current state. Jordan's performance at the beginning of the season already made him incredible. Unexpectedly, around the All-Star weekend, Jordan averaged 22+5+6 in more than ten games.
When the Lakers attacked, O'Neal continued to play singles excitedly.
The shark and the god continue to fight against each other. O'Neal Jr. and Rick Fox are used to it. They just get hammered.
This start was something the head coaches of both teams did not expect, but neither Jackson nor Gentry stopped it. They both had the same idea - to consume the opponent's strongest singles player.
Time is not forgiving, Jordan played very hard and was in good condition, but after playing a few more rounds, he still fell behind.
O'Neal stabilized Jordan in singles confrontation!
9比6，奥尼尔开局5投4中，加上2中1的罚球，独得9分！
Jordan scored 5 points on 3 of 6 shots, which was also very impressive, but his opponent had no solution at all.
In his current state, it is difficult for O'Neal to move and attack in advance, unless he directly leaves a player on the opponent's side.
Jordan is not a person who refuses to obey his old age. He is decisive and changes the team's play style. When the Clippers attack, Bibby looks for O'Neal Jr. to pick and roll, and distributes the ball to Li Ao, who is using Matt Halprin to cover without the ball.
Li Ao received the ball, and Kobe and Samaki Walker flanked him. Li Ao passed to Matt Halprin, who reached the baseline and hit a long two-pointer!
In the transition between offense and defense, Fisher continued to pass the ball to O'Neal.
This time Jordan ignored Samakie Walker and directly attacked O'Neal after Fisher reached the three-point line.
I dare not let O'Neal continue to play alone, he is too invincible. Although Jordan has not seen that famous scene with his own eyes, he has heard that the Shark scored 61 points and 23 rebounds in a single game.
Li Ao and Matt Halprin moved to cut off O'Neal's direct pass to the open Samaki Walker. O'Neal did not lift the ball and hit it hard, but passed the ball to Kobe on the free throw line. Kobe had just After receiving the ball, he was stuck by Li Ao who moved back.
Kobe passed the ball again, and Fisher used the cover of Samaki Walker to come to the left sideline to catch the ball. Matt Halprin caught up with him, Fisher passed the ball again, and Rick Fox received the ball from the top of the arc!
Samaki Walker blocked Li Ao who wanted to make up for it, and Rick Fox hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc!
Gentry on the sidelines was surprised. Is this Flip Saunders' pass-and-cut cooperation?No!
The style of play that starts from the inside, Kobe transfers, and the pitcher responds is still the triangle offense.
Using Kobe as a pivot, Gentry looked at Jordan...
If the Zen master knew what Gentry was thinking, he would praise him for his foresight.
Yes, it was the 39-year-old Jordan's new triangle offense that inspired him.
A new variant of the Lakers' triangle offense, as long as the OK combination is on the court at the same time, it can greatly avoid the defense cut off by Jordan, Li Ao, and Matt Halprin in the middle.
When Kobe catches the ball at the free throw line, even if he knows he can pass it, Li Ao still has to stick to it.
When attacking inside, both wings can pass the ball, which reduces the risk of mistakes in long-distance passes from both wings after the center is cut off.
In fact, this tactic itself is not strong. It does not have as many changes as the conventional triangle offense. Its biggest effect is to reduce mistakes.
But O'Neal, who scored 6 points in the first 9 rounds, allowed the Clippers to defend 3 and 4 from the outside. This tactic performed very well.
Halfway through the first quarter, the Lakers scored 20 points!
The Lakers not only have no solution offensively, but their defense is also very strong.
With O'Neal under the basket, Kobe can go all out to stick to Li Ao and not care about anything else. He doesn't care about Jordan and Bibby's singles or Matt Halprin's long shots.
Rick Fox, Samaki Walker, and Fisher all block outside and don't care about cutting in. O'Neal can just be alone under the basket.
His teammates' trust in O'Neal is not unreasonable. After O'Neal lost weight, he could be said to be two people compared to the early and mid-season. Matt Halprin, who was called a "football player" by other centers, cut in and had no chance to score.
The Clippers played very hard, but still only scored 14 points in the half quarter, trailing the Lakers by 6 points and entering the official timeout.
...
Back on the bench, the Clippers players fell silent.
Looking at the battle reports during O'Neal's comeback, they knew that O'Neal was very strong after losing weight, but they never expected that he could be this strong!
Little O'Neal was beaten completely out of temper.
Did those big brothers Sabonis, Tianzun, Schrempf, and Brian Grant fight against such a monster in 7 games?
In the 00 Western Conference Finals, he only played in the first five games, with a total playing time of 5 minutes. He played garbage time after determining the outcome. It was the sixth year of his career. It was the first time he faced off against a shark in this form. And this is still not the Shark's best state.
He decided to call the big brothers and ask them how they were able to prevent the top Sharks from averaging only 25.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists in a series.
On Li Ao's side, he was pained by Snake's extremely focused defense tonight.
Compared with last season, Kobe's off-ball defense is much better, focused, clingy, and rough.
Facing such Kobe, Li Ao deeply felt that his abilities were not comprehensive enough.
After his balls hurt for a moment, he no longer struggled. This was something that couldn't be solved, and he still had teammates.
After coming back to his senses, he observed the emotions of his teammates and found that they were fine. He was just shut down by O'Neal's invincible and brutal performance on both offense and defense.
It's a small thing, just get used to it.
Seeing that Gentry was still arguing with Doug Collins, Li Ao asked Jordan: "Michael, when you were young, compared with the Sharks, who was more powerful?"
Jordan was rare and not "arrogant". He thought for a moment and said, "Absolutely. He is more lethal in singles, and I have more ways to play in singles."
Li Ao was surprised that Jordan could use the adjective "almost"... He was probably the Shark at his peak.
Li Ao and Jordan broke the awkward silence, and teammates began to discuss who was stronger between Jordan and O'Neal in their prime.
Jordan pouted and sat down.
For another person, when his teammates compare him with his peak period, he is definitely jumping the gun, but the Sharks... It's good to give teammates a topic to talk about to relieve the pressure.
Gentry debated with his advisors, made a decision, and began to adjust the lineup, replacing the combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Matt Halprin, and Campbell.
The final decision of the two was to spend!
But after the timeout, the opposing lineup rotated, catching Gentry off guard.
The Lakers sent a combination of Lynch Hunter, Fisher, Devin George, Horry, and O'Neal.
It was Kobe who was replaced and rested!
After the game restarted, O'Neal, who had played a few rounds to slow down the team's offense, continued to score the ball in isolation. The Lakers beat the Clippers 8-3.
Gentry replaced Odom in time, and the Clippers scored 7 points in the remainder of the first quarter, but they still failed to do a good job defensively. O'Neal went all out and led the team to another 8 points.
After the first quarter, the Lakers led the Clippers by 36 points 24-12!
...
Returning to the bench, the Clippers players fell silent again.
O'Neal played the entire first quarter, making 9 of 7 shots, plus 3 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points. Kobe played half of the quarter with 2 points and 2 assists.
What path will the Lakers take tonight?This is an unreasonable fight!
Li Ao wanted to pull O'Neal's face to see if it was Kidd... Oh no, this is Yingjiang's house, to see if it was Belmode who had been disguised by Snake.
Campbell's defense failed to do anything to O'Neal in the first quarter. At most, it cost O'Neal a little more energy. Although this is the role of Campbell's human shield, if it only plays one regular season game, it can only be said to be better than nothing. It takes sustained attrition over a series to really make a difference.
After the break, Gentry sent out Greg Anthony, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and O'Neal.
For the Lakers, O'Neal continued to play, and Lynch Hunter, Devin George, Mark Madsen, and Kobe Bryant played.
After the start of the second quarter, Li Ao finally knew what the opponent was going to do tonight.
He felt honored...
The opponent actually used the same routine they used to beat the 76ers in last year's finals!
The Sharks started the game right away. After taking advantage in the first quarter, they started to struggle defensively in the second quarter!
O'Neal played a full game again in the second quarter, but in this quarter, O'Neal only played once after the official timeout. For the rest of his shots, Kobe relied on Kobe to directly feed the ball to his mouth, otherwise he would stand at close range and use his body weight to consume it. Clippers center.
Although it is not as heavy as the 160-plus kilograms in the early season, it is still more than 150 kilograms and can be consumed while standing still.
O'Neal squatted at the basket to defend, Kobe led the defense from the outside, and the role players on the wings worked hard to confront and cover the shooters.
As the Clippers strengthened their offense, the Lakers forced the Clippers to score even lower than in the first quarter. The Clippers only scored 23 points in a single quarter!
However, the Clippers' defense was not in vain. They also held the Lakers to 22 points.
However, the point difference was as high as 12 points in the first quarter. After halftime, the Clippers still trailed the Lakers by double digits, with a score of 47 to 58!
During halftime, the Clippers pinned their comeback hopes in the third quarter.
They didn't gain anything in the second quarter. O'Neal played the entire first half and might not be able to do anything in the rest of the game.
The Lakers' three melons and two jujube role players rely solely on the OK combination to drive scoring. This season, the OK combination was absent in two games. The Lakers lost by more than 30 points after two games.
After halftime, the Clippers sent out a lineup of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and Campbell.
For the Lakers, O'Neal continued to play in the past 10 games and continued to play. Fisher, Kobe, Fox, and Horry played.
After the start of the third quarter, the Clippers' style of play was very simple, with Li Ao containing + supporting, Campbell waiting at close range to eat the cake, and the other three stars swaying.This style of play has no other flaws besides high physical consumption and insufficient continuity. Even an OK combination cannot prevent it.
李敖单节4分2助攻2盖帽、乔丹7分、毕比8分、奥多姆6分2助攻，加上坎贝尔吃饼的两分、轮换上场的小奥尼尔接球上篮2+1拿到3分，快船队单节拿到30分。
The four major outside stars played the entire quarter, and the Lakers' defense was pierced by the Clippers!
However, Kobe, who only scored 6 points in the first half, scored 20 points after three quarters... 10 of 5 shots, including 3 of 1 three-pointers, plus 4 of 3 free throws, Kobe scored 14 points in a single quarter. 2 assists, leading the Lakers to 24 points in a single quarter!
After three quarters, the score was 82 to 77. The Lakers still maintained a 5-point lead and withstood the Clippers' counterattack!
At the end of the quarter, the OK combination began to work together to harvest the game. Kobe continued the offense of the third quarter in the first half of the quarter. After two quarters, O'Neal also began to play in singles. The two scored 14 points together and scored a 14-10 half-quarter score.
The Clippers scored 12 to 10 in the second half of the quarter. The OK combination was about to stop moving. Just as the Clippers were about to gain the upper hand, the game was over...
...
99 to 106, the Clippers lost to the Lakers by 7 points!
Watching Snake jump onto the big shark, the two embraced and celebrated. Li Ao and Jordan stood together, with their arms crossed again.
"Jordan successor?:
Task object: Kobe Bryant...has failed. "
"The real shark: ...has failed."
The mission at the beginning of the game, the mission at halftime, all failed.
李敖今晚命中率其实还可以，只是出手机会不多，13投7中，其中三分球1中1，加上2中2的罚球，拿到17分7板7助攻2抢断3盖帽。
乔丹21投12中，加上6中4的罚球拿到28分3板3助攻。
毕比19分4助攻、小奥尼尔12分11板、奥多姆替补上场拿到16分7板3助攻。
They didn't play badly, but the OK combination was too explosive.
奥尼尔26投15中，外加6中4的罚球，拿到34分15板6助攻4盖帽；科比26分4板9助攻2抢断。
While the OK combination scored 60 points together, they also sent out 15 assists!
The most exaggerated thing is that the assists between the two are rarely obtained by passing each other. Most of Kobe's points are concentrated in singles in the second half. Few of the passes passed by Kobe to O'Neal can be turned into assists. O'Neal will always pass the ball to O'Neal after receiving the ball. Use your body to get a better shooting position before shooting.
In other words, at least 46 of the 30 points scored by the rest of the Lakers were scored directly by the OK combination.
In this game, Li Ao felt the importance of experience.
Looking back at this game, the adjustments made by Master Zen were very targeted.
Jackson didn't want to guard everyone, he only focused on two points - scoring at the basket and his Spider-Man's scoring.
With Shaq and the Black Mamba, the Lakers can accomplish these two goals very well.
The Lakers used the OK combination's offense to deal with the scoring of other members of their Clippers team.
This style of play is quite untechnical, but after Li Ao analyzed his tactical thinking, he really couldn't think of a better tactic than this.
There is a Shark in his prime, a Black Mamba who can explode in one quarter, and he can play so simply, why not?
With his hands on his hips for a while, Li Ao saw Kobe jump off O'Neal and walk towards him. He quickly turned around and walked towards the player tunnel.
Kobe chased after him with all his strength, and Li Ao accelerated into the player tunnel...
After the game, all the major media’s battle reports had the same title - "OK Group is No. [-] in the World".
The next morning, Li Ao was heartbroken when he saw this news headline.
The slogan he yelled became him in the background one day.
He checked the Lakers fan forum online... Last night and today were the happiest days for Lakers fans since the All-Star Weekend.
After defeating Spider-Man, Lakers fans seemed to be angry.
It makes him want to beat the Lakers even more.
The Lakers didn't draft him. He played so well that the Lakers regretted it. Are they still blaming him?
Every good thing must happen to you Lakers, right?
It's damn good that old Bass gave birth to an incompetent son and a daughter who has no 'traditional' values and is impersonal.
After browsing the forum for a while, Li Ao went downstairs to have breakfast, moved his son, and went to the warehouse stadium for extra practice.
Try to get better at post-up skills before the playoffs.
Although in less than a month, it is difficult for his singles to make a qualitative change. It is difficult for Kobe to score points in single defense with Kobe focusing on single defense, but it is always good to practice more, and the Lakers are not the only opponents.
He has put last night's loss aside and focused on other games.
The regular season record with the Lakers was 2 wins and 2 losses, which is not bad.
He did not worry about how to deal with the Lakers' "brainless" style of play. He let the coaching staff come up with ideas and left professional matters to professionals. This was his consistent aim.
Of course, if Gentry comes to him with questions and he can think of relevant tactical cooperation, he will definitely give suggestions.
Even more, he really couldn't do it.
...
After a day of rest, on March 3, the Clippers faced the challenge of the SuperSonics at home.
Jordan's performance was solid tonight, and his shooting was just as solid when Payton came, but he took fewer shots.
15投7中，加上6中6的罚球，拿到20分7板2助攻2抢断。
However, his main role is not to score steadily, grab rebounds, and cover defense on the wing, but to quarrel with Payton.
Jordan was scolding him harshly tonight, venting all his dissatisfaction with losing to the Lakers the night before on Payton.
Payton's scolding was no less unpleasant than Jordan's, but his shooting performance was not that stable. He made only 19 of 7 shots, including 5 of 1 three-pointers. Plus 10 of 8 free throws, he scored 23 points and 9 assists.
The Sonics' second-highest scorer was Desmond Mason, who scored 18 points.
The teammates of 'Spider-Man Team' made Li Ao very embarrassed.
This guy really listened to his advice. After a month without seeing him, Desmond Mason's running and cutting habits have improved a lot.
Use your physical advantage to block the position in advance, use your explosive power to push away the opponent after the teammate holding the ball launches an attack, and use your explosive power to accelerate into the inside... This style of play is very simple. It only requires two requirements: physical fitness and grasping the timing of the cut. Simonds-Mason is satisfied.
Fortunately, the Clippers did a good job in the wing confrontation tonight. Although the three major shooters of the Sonics were healthy, they shot poorly. Although Lewis scored 15 points, he took 15 shots, which was negative.
Barry and Radmanovic both scored only 6 points.
On Li Ao's side, he didn't have many chances to take shots when he played against the Lakers. Tonight, he faced the defense of Barry and Desmond Mason. He took 30 shots, 25 of which were successful, and made 25 of 12 shots, including 5 of 2 three-pointers. , plus 4 of 4 free throws, scored 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.
加上乔丹的20分、毕比的7分6助攻、小奥尼尔和奥多姆合砍20分31板……
95 to 88, the Clippers defeated the SuperSonics and improved their record to 54 wins and 13 losses!
The next day, on the 24th, the Clippers faced back-to-back challenges from the Rockets at home.
Jordan continued to rest and became a bit addicted.
He was fascinated by the feeling of being able to perform like a superstar when he was well rested.
The Clippers' outside shooting performance was quite poor tonight. Bibby only scored two goals in 8 shots tonight. Fortunately, he defended well and scored well inside.
O'Neal Jr. was killing everyone tonight. Kevin Cato and Jason Kohler, these two centers were beaten by O'Neal.
18投12中，加上7中4的罚球，小鲨鱼拿到28分11板1助攻2抢断2盖帽。
Li Ao didn't take many shots. He made 12 of 7 shots and failed to score two three-pointers. However, he scored easily inside and made 7 of 6 free throws. He also passed the ball very well. He scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal. 6 blocks.
加上奥多姆的15分12板3助攻1抢断2盖帽，快船队以91比80轻取火箭队，成为本赛季首支拿到55胜的球队！
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Li Ao felt a little regretful that he could not continue to 'surpass' the Lakers. When the Lakers won 99 games in the 00-55 season, their record was 55 wins and 11 losses.
But that was the first year when the OK team entered its peak period, a 67-win season. Such a record has been rare in the entire history of the NBA.
There are still opportunities in the future.
At noon on the 25th, the Clippers left Los Angeles and flew to Oakland. Next, they had three consecutive away games. Their opponents were all Pacific Division teams.
After a night's rest in Oakland, the Clippers came to the Oakland Arena to challenge the Warriors.
The Clippers are missing many players tonight. The tough Bibby was put on the inactive list by Gentry due to wrist discomfort. Jordan rested, Campbell suffered from ankle soreness, and Gerald Wallace was strained in the confrontation with Francis. Broken calf... Four players were absent. Steve Kerr and Sean Lukes were both placed on the active list, and they were unable to complete the 4-man roster.
None of it was a serious injury, Gentry was just more cautious towards the end of the season.
Fortunately, it will not have much impact on tonight's game, as the opponent Larry Hughes is also injured tonight.
李敖面对贾米森、鲍勃-苏拉、贾森-理查德森的防守，30投17中，其中三分球6中3，加上7中6的罚球，狂飙43分8板2助攻4盖帽！
加上奥多姆的18分7板13助攻，小奥尼尔在丹皮尔、福耶尔等人的车轮战下拿到11分8板3盖帽，马特-哈普林的18分、大Q的10分、博伊金斯的8分3助攻……
The Clippers easily defeated the Warriors 116-100, helping the Warriors continue to consolidate their position as last in the league.
If Bibby and Jordan don't play, there's no problem in torturing the Warriors.
The Warriors are not strong enough and the management doesn't want to win. They seem to be still dissatisfied with the talents of Jamison, Dampier, Larry Hughes, Troy Murphy, Jason Richardson and others.
But not against the Suns.
On March 3, the Suns defeated the Clippers 28-92 at home!
马布里26分11助攻，马里昂被喂出了20投13中的疯狂表现，其中三分球4中2、加上4中4的罚球，拿到32分14板3抢断4盖帽。
李敖27投12中、其中三分球7中3、外加8中7的罚球拿到全场最高的34分9板2助攻2抢断3盖帽，奥多姆16分9板5助攻、小奥尼尔10分14板、博伊金斯10分，也未能挽回败局。
After 70 games, the Clippers' record reached 56 wins and 14 losses.
...
At noon the day after playing the Suns, the Clippers came to Sacramento.
They will play the Kings in a back-to-back tonight.
Jordan didn't play last night, and Bibby, whose wrist is still recovering, continues to miss the game because of today's game.
For this game, the two-horse team led the team, which scored 58 points together with a brutal performance, was upset, and they accepted it.
After all, although the Suns rank ninth in the Western Conference, their record is only 31 wins and 39 losses. With a two-horse combination, they have the ability to counterattack strong teams, but it has nothing to do with the playoffs.
This year's Western Conference is also very bleak outside the top eight, because the top five records are so good. The Clippers, Kings, Trail Blazers, Mavericks, and Lakers are all still likely to win 60 games.
This resulted in the six teams outside the Western Conference playoffs all having a winning rate of less than 6%.
At the same time last season, except for the Kings, the other strong teams in the Western Conference only had hope of reaching 55 wins.
This is related to the Lakers' two consecutive championships. Last summer, all the strong teams competing for the championship were competing for players, using premium chips or salaries to poach high-quality role players from teams that had little hope of the playoffs. Coupled with the changes in the rules... It was also caused by the Lakers. Really strong teams have become stronger, and generally strong teams have obviously fallen behind.
The records of the strong teams were mostly achieved by beating non-playoff teams. Li Ao felt so sad when he thought of last night's defeat. This shouldn't have happened.
After resting for an afternoon, Li Ao went with the team to the Arco Arena to challenge the Kings away from home.
At 8:10, the two teams entered the stadium.
"Sacramento Kings, 55 wins and 16 losses, averaging 105 points per game, allowing 97.1 points per game..."
Li Ao glanced at the opponent's report. After the All-Star Weekend, the opponent also suffered a short-term record fluctuation. In the second half of the season, they also lost 5 games, 3 of which were due to Weber's injury. Each team had its own problems. The reason for the team is that after Webber recovered from his injury, the Kings returned to the terrible stable state in the middle of the season.
The Clippers have a record of 56 wins and 14 losses, which is similar to the Kings, and the average points difference per game is also very close. If he is asked to say who is better, he subjectively judges that they are better.
From an objective analysis, it’s hard to say because there is a huge difference in style.
The Kings' defense is also at the top level, but the Kings do not fight hard on defense and do not limit the number of shots their opponents take. They allow their opponents to take an average of 87 shots per game.
The Clippers have averaged 70 points per game in 99.1 games, and their offense is not bad. They are currently ranked 6th in the league. Only the Mavericks, Kings, Lakers, Timberwolves, and Bucks are higher than them.
But they don't prioritize offense, but rather defense, averaging only 92.2 points per game. After getting a taste of the sweetness against the Mavericks, they also began to take the initiative to reduce the number of shots. So far this season, they have only allowed their opponents to shoot 79.7 times per game. In the past 17 This game was their defensive highlight, conceding only 89 points per game, not counting the three Musketeers and OK combinations they failed to defend, and the three games in which they conceded over [-] points against the Warriors.
In the previous two games against the Kings, they had 1 win and 1 loss, both of which failed to defend their respective home courts. Can the Clippers win the away game again tonight?
Li Ao turned off the system and called first!
This opponent must be a strong opponent in the playoffs. They met twice in the last 12 regular season games, which is a good time to get to know this opponent.
The pre-match preparation time is over, and the two teams start to play.
The Kings' starting lineup is still the same. For the Clippers, Gentry has re-entered the starting lineup of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal Jr.
The game starts at 8:30 pm.
With the experience of the last match, Gentry sought to integrate offense and defense tonight. He started playing defense + playing singles with stars, hoping to take advantage first.
The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. Blind cats also encounter dead mice sometimes. Peja, who had been very sluggish when he met Li Ao before, made 6 of 4 shots in the first quarter tonight, including 3 of 2 three-pointers. 8 points in 10 minutes!
In the past, when Li Ao defended Peja, he always faced a wave of confrontation and frightened him with his defensive moves. The new three-point king was almost useless. He could also complete the flank contraction to block the defense. Targeting Weber, this defense failed tonight. .
Relying on Peja's interference with Li Ao's series defense, the eight-man rotation Kings continued to output in the first quarter, scoring 8 points in a single quarter!
The defense didn't defend well, and the offense also encountered problems.
After testing, Bibby's wrist injury is no longer a problem, and he no longer feels any discomfort, but it may be because he has not played in two games and his hands are rusty. He took 5 shots in the first quarter and missed 1 shot.
Jordan was surrounded and flanked by the Kings in a targeted defense. Especially after discovering that Bibby was not feeling well, the Kings became even stricter on Jordan's defense.
In the last match, Jordan beat the Kings to death with one shot after another in the final quarter. The Kings are fully prepared for his defense tonight and will no longer let Doug Christie suffer alone.
Li Ao's offense was flying, making 8 of 5 shots, plus 2 of 2 free throws, all from mid-range and cutting into the frame, and scored 12 points.
But except for Li Ao, the rest of the Clippers only scored 9 points in the first quarter.
21 to 28, the Clippers trailed by 7 points entering the second quarter.
With this score ratio, Li Ao felt vaguely uncomfortable.
It has always been easy for him to score against the Kings, but when he surges up against the Kings, the team's situation is often not very good.
In the second quarter, Jordan began to adjust his playing style. If he was not allowed to play in isolation, he would not play alone and cooperated with Odom and Li Ao to provide support.
Li Ao scored 8 points in the second quarter, and Bibby adjusted quickly. He shot 4-for-2 in the second half of the quarter and got out of the sluggish state in time, scoring 6 points in the half.
Jordan and Odom organized the offense, Li Ao and Bibby scored. The Clippers' offense improved in the second quarter, scoring 24 points.
However, the Kings followed suit and scored 24 points despite the Clippers' rough defense.
In the third quarter, the Clippers soared and scored 27 points, and the Kings also surged and scored 27 points.
The opponent's solid performance made Gentry feel furious. Except for his poor key ball ability, this opponent was no worse than the Lakers at other times!
This time, the Kings once again did not give the Clippers a chance to hit the key ball.
The Clippers struggled defensively in the final quarter and fought for isolations.
The Kings also fought hard on defense and played calmly on offense with a 7-point lead. It doesn't matter if they score low, just stay calm and don't panic, just defend the Clippers.
Although the Kings only scored 18 points in the final quarter, they also defended the Clippers to only 20 points.
97 to 92, the Kings narrowly defeated the Clippers at home, handing the Clippers their 15th loss of the season, narrowing the winning gap to 0.5 games!
...
"The Gorgeous King: ...1 win and 2 losses."
Once upon a time, Li Ao thought about getting advanced attribute points and increasing his speed through a sweep. Now, he can only look at the last game to see if he can win the basic reward of a tie.
白巧克力10投4中拿到11分11助攻，失误只有2次。
韦伯25投14中，外加6中5的罚球，拿到33分9板6助攻。
The coquettish performance of these two people is inseparable from Peja's runaway performance tonight. He made 21 of 13 shots, including 8 of 5 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 35 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Peja's explosive performance allowed Adelman to temporarily adjust his playing style.
This also affected the Clippers' defense. They failed to defend well in the first three quarters, but they did in the fourth quarter. This has a lot to do with the fact that their opponents began to seek stability.
If you lose the game, just lose it. When playing against such an opponent, it’s normal to lose and win. Let’s try again next time.
但是……李敖看着他的数据，首节12分、第二节8分、第三节14分、第四节9分，29投16中，其中三分球3中1，加上12中10的罚球，拿到43分。
If the opponent really lets him take the mid-range shot, it's not like he doesn't defend it. Instead, he uses Peja, Tegeklu and others to guard him. It's not much different from letting him go. There is a supplementary defense, but it's not the kind that moves in advance, that is, the main defense. For others, even if the opponent is in place, he only needs one shot to break into the inside and cause damage...
Looking at the 5th 40+ and the 3rd empty cut this season... It seems that 29 throws against the Kings are not enough!
(End of this chapter)
On the afternoon of the 20th, after resting all morning, the Clippers began preparations for the game in full swing.
Gentry's goal of preparing for the Lakers this time is very radical. It is obviously different from his preparations in the early part of the season when OK was able to play. He just had to say 'I want to end OK' on his face.
At the same time, it also became more severe. The players finally returned to the cautious mentality of the early season, and he wanted to continue this mentality.
Dare to confront Jordan, his image of a tough guy has been deeply rooted in the team. In the past two games, he put Odom on the bench to reflect, and Odom didn't dare to say anything. Now he has become more severe, and the players They had no objections, but became more motivated because of the ambition he showed.
Li Ao also thinks this is good. His goal has always been the championship. Needless to say, Jordan's head coach now has the same mentality as them.
Whether you can defeat the OK group is one thing, but whether you have the heart or not is even more important!
However, once ambition is established, the game still has to be played one game at a time.
On the 21st, the Clippers' away game against the Lakers arrived.
At 7:40 pm, the Clippers entered the Staples Center first.
When Li Ao entered the stadium last, the crowd burst into cheers.
Lakers fans are very aggrieved. Their home stadium has [-] seats, but they only have one-third at most!
More than two-thirds of the fans were wearing Clippers red and white jerseys or T-shirts.
What a bully!
Looking back on the last century, they played the Clippers 4 home games every season, but now they play 4 away games!
Clippers fans rushed to grab tickets a little fiercely. When the remaining tickets for this game went on sale, Clippers fans were crowded outside major ticket offices.
Their malicious curse - Spider-Man's talents end here.
For Li Ao, every time he plays against the Lakers, he feels fresh.
Playing 43 games in this stadium in a season, 41 times from behind, and suddenly walking in front, it is quite special.
Arriving at the home team's home court, Li Ao opened the report on the opposite side as he watched Kobe, Fisher, Fox, Samaki Walker, and O'Neal enter the court one after another.
According to season data, the Lakers are quite satisfactory among the eight top teams.
But the last 10 games...
"Los Angeles Lakers, 47 wins and 20 losses... In the last 10 games, 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 104.2 points per game and conceding 93.1 points per game..."
Before the return of the All-Star Weekend and O'Neal's comeback, the Lakers had 1 win and 4 losses, and lost 4 of the 3 games. In one game, Kobe and Big Dog had a conflict, and both of them were ejected. In the next two games, Kobe was suspended. In two games, they suffered three consecutive defeats.
After O'Neal returned from injury and Kobe Bryant's suspension ended, the Lakers only lost one game against the Trail Blazers!
“沙克-奥尼尔，30岁，216公分，152公斤，综合评价101……场均26.2分9.8板3.3助攻1.6盖帽……最近10场场均31.4分12.4板2.2助攻2.4盖帽……”
Li Ao felt ten thousand alpacas running past him.
After this comeback, O'Neal averaged 42 minutes per game, 34 minutes more than the 8 minutes per game before the All-Star Weekend. His data also soared. It was the first time this season that he played 10 consecutive games. There were no rumors of injuries. No.
It’s true that as long as you lose weight, you will be strong and healthy!
If this continues, is it possible that he will average 27+ per game in the last dozen games and overtake Duncan at the last moment?
By the time the playoffs arrived, O'Neal had returned to his weight of 00 kilograms in the 147 playoffs or 146 kilograms in the playoffs last season... Li Ao couldn't even imagine it.
Kobe's side is interesting.
“科比-布莱恩特……场均26.3分……最近10场场均19.2分5.4板7.1助攻……”
This score-to-assist ratio is very unspeakable.
The average points per game is almost below 26+!
If it hadn't been for a 54-point surge before the All-Star break, it would have definitely fallen after these 10 games.
After the players from both teams entered the arena, Li Ao found Snake.
Kobe made a snake move, but couldn't get away. He glanced at the fat man who was chatting and laughing with Jordan... It's okay, the big shark is here, you can swim tonight.
Kobe asked impatiently: "What are you doing with me? I have something to say to Jordan."
Li Ao put his arm on Kobe's shoulder and said: "Didn't you say you wanted to compete with O'Neal for the boss? You actually didn't vote to help O'Neal find the playoff feeling, tsk tsk."
Kobe swatted away the hand hanging on his shoulder and looked at the big spider strangely.
His best teammate was injured and his early performance was poor. He helped his teammates find a feeling for the game after they recovered. Isn't this what he should do?
The fat man has done this to him in the past two years... Wait, is this guy trying to sow discord?
Big Spider, you are still too young. Is there any need to instigate the relationship between Black Mamba and Big Shark?
Kobe said: "Aren't you also sacrificing your own shooting rights to help Jordan find his condition?"
"When did I sacrifice my right to take shots to help Jordan find his form?"
"You averaged 22 shots a game last season and only 18 this season."
"Uh... That's not because of Jordan, it's because I averaged 25 points per game last season. This season my opponents defended me more strictly, and I have better veteran teammates and young teammates who are better. I made Better shot selection. Didn’t you see that even though I have fewer shots, I still score more points than last season? My shooting percentage is 48%, which is higher than you...
If you want to ask me why I don’t shoot more when my shooting percentage becomes higher?I don’t have that ability, so I only shoot so many times, and I’m not a rookie anymore, so random shooting is not okay. "
Earlier, Kobe was said to be "willing to be O'Neal's little brother," but he was not affected at all.
But the big spider's self-questioning and answering questions at the end affected his mentality.
Who are you mocking?Who doesn't have O'Neal's ability and still shoots randomly?
...
Lakers starting lineup: Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Samaki Walker, O'Neal.
Clippers starting lineup: Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, O'Neal Jr.
Odom looked at the five teammates on the field. He was a little confused now. Why did he take root on the bench?Didn't his teammates speculate that they just wanted to educate him?
But when you think about the Microsoft tycoon waving a $1 million check, there seems to be nothing unacceptable, and it is easier to play with a rotating lineup.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started.
When the ball reached its highest point, O'Neal quickly jumped up and pushed the ball backward.
You can see with the naked eye that the 150+ kilogram O'Neal can bounce faster than little O'Neal!
Little O'Neal's eyes widened in the air, but he was used to being destroyed by the big shark. After landing, he turned around and ran towards the basket.
Fisher advanced to the frontcourt without giving it to Kobe or Rick Fox, and went straight to the left side of the three-second zone.
Jordan had moved ahead of time, but the opponent released the ball too quickly and had no time to flank.
O'Neal received the ball and squeezed O'Neal. He dribbled the ball into the basket, took off, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
Seeing Jordan coming over, O'Neal opened his arms and ran to the backcourt shouting "I'm back".
Li Ao + Jordan: akimbo.
Shark taunts them both at once!
Li Ao glanced at Little O'Neal and said, "Yeah, no problem. He was gnashing his teeth, obviously not scared."
As expected of a little shark, his ability to withstand stress is already strong.
During the transition between offense and defense, Li Ao went to the frontcourt and met Kobe Bryant on defense.
Li Ao started to mutter: "Hey, Snake, why don't you guard the basketball god you want to defeat the most?"
"You are a greater threat to us than Jordan."
Kobe's answer was so loud that Jordan on the other side of the three-second zone heard it.
With a veteran like Jordan and such clumsy trash talk from Snake, of course he was... stimulated.
After receiving a pass from Bibby, Jordan shook his shoulder with his back, turned right to the free throw line and hit a turnover jump shot!
Rick Fox: Mambago, you are my brother!You also have to look at the target to anger your opponent!
I can’t afford to mess with the two big guys of the Clippers, okay?
When the Lakers attacked, Fisher made another sneak pass. O'Neal was also very violent when receiving the ball. He used his weight and explosive power to force O'Neal away and reached the receiving position. After receiving the ball, he hit the ball and put it in one step to score two points.
Jordan couldn't attack this ball in advance, unless he came over and directly sandwiched O'Neal with O'Neal, completely ignoring Samakie Walker.
Looking back, Jordan also continued to play singles, and the god and the shark faced off.
Jordan turned left and passed Rick Fox, who was desperately stuck, and took off and hit the ball one step away from the free throw line.
After the goal, Jordan raised his eyebrows at O'Neal, and Rick Fox looked numb.
He was completely ignored and he still had no temper.
It's better than Spider-Man, who is guarded against all evil. That guy is even more outrageous and likes to sneak around and play with him.
O'Neal was surprised by Jordan's current state. Jordan's performance at the beginning of the season already made him incredible. Unexpectedly, around the All-Star weekend, Jordan averaged 22+5+6 in more than ten games.
When the Lakers attacked, O'Neal continued to play singles excitedly.
The shark and the god continue to fight against each other. O'Neal Jr. and Rick Fox are used to it. They just get hammered.
This start was something the head coaches of both teams did not expect, but neither Jackson nor Gentry stopped it. They both had the same idea - to consume the opponent's strongest singles player.
Time is not forgiving, Jordan played very hard and was in good condition, but after playing a few more rounds, he still fell behind.
O'Neal stabilized Jordan in singles confrontation!
9比6，奥尼尔开局5投4中，加上2中1的罚球，独得9分！
Jordan scored 5 points on 3 of 6 shots, which was also very impressive, but his opponent had no solution at all.
In his current state, it is difficult for O'Neal to move and attack in advance, unless he directly leaves a player on the opponent's side.
Jordan is not a person who refuses to obey his old age. He is decisive and changes the team's play style. When the Clippers attack, Bibby looks for O'Neal Jr. to pick and roll, and distributes the ball to Li Ao, who is using Matt Halprin to cover without the ball.
Li Ao received the ball, and Kobe and Samaki Walker flanked him. Li Ao passed to Matt Halprin, who reached the baseline and hit a long two-pointer!
In the transition between offense and defense, Fisher continued to pass the ball to O'Neal.
This time Jordan ignored Samakie Walker and directly attacked O'Neal after Fisher reached the three-point line.
I dare not let O'Neal continue to play alone, he is too invincible. Although Jordan has not seen that famous scene with his own eyes, he has heard that the Shark scored 61 points and 23 rebounds in a single game.
Li Ao and Matt Halprin moved to cut off O'Neal's direct pass to the open Samaki Walker. O'Neal did not lift the ball and hit it hard, but passed the ball to Kobe on the free throw line. Kobe had just After receiving the ball, he was stuck by Li Ao who moved back.
Kobe passed the ball again, and Fisher used the cover of Samaki Walker to come to the left sideline to catch the ball. Matt Halprin caught up with him, Fisher passed the ball again, and Rick Fox received the ball from the top of the arc!
Samaki Walker blocked Li Ao who wanted to make up for it, and Rick Fox hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc!
Gentry on the sidelines was surprised. Is this Flip Saunders' pass-and-cut cooperation?No!
The style of play that starts from the inside, Kobe transfers, and the pitcher responds is still the triangle offense.
Using Kobe as a pivot, Gentry looked at Jordan...
If the Zen master knew what Gentry was thinking, he would praise him for his foresight.
Yes, it was the 39-year-old Jordan's new triangle offense that inspired him.
A new variant of the Lakers' triangle offense, as long as the OK combination is on the court at the same time, it can greatly avoid the defense cut off by Jordan, Li Ao, and Matt Halprin in the middle.
When Kobe catches the ball at the free throw line, even if he knows he can pass it, Li Ao still has to stick to it.
When attacking inside, both wings can pass the ball, which reduces the risk of mistakes in long-distance passes from both wings after the center is cut off.
In fact, this tactic itself is not strong. It does not have as many changes as the conventional triangle offense. Its biggest effect is to reduce mistakes.
But O'Neal, who scored 6 points in the first 9 rounds, allowed the Clippers to defend 3 and 4 from the outside. This tactic performed very well.
Halfway through the first quarter, the Lakers scored 20 points!
The Lakers not only have no solution offensively, but their defense is also very strong.
With O'Neal under the basket, Kobe can go all out to stick to Li Ao and not care about anything else. He doesn't care about Jordan and Bibby's singles or Matt Halprin's long shots.
Rick Fox, Samaki Walker, and Fisher all block outside and don't care about cutting in. O'Neal can just be alone under the basket.
His teammates' trust in O'Neal is not unreasonable. After O'Neal lost weight, he could be said to be two people compared to the early and mid-season. Matt Halprin, who was called a "football player" by other centers, cut in and had no chance to score.
The Clippers played very hard, but still only scored 14 points in the half quarter, trailing the Lakers by 6 points and entering the official timeout.
...
Back on the bench, the Clippers players fell silent.
Looking at the battle reports during O'Neal's comeback, they knew that O'Neal was very strong after losing weight, but they never expected that he could be this strong!
Little O'Neal was beaten completely out of temper.
Did those big brothers Sabonis, Tianzun, Schrempf, and Brian Grant fight against such a monster in 7 games?
In the 00 Western Conference Finals, he only played in the first five games, with a total playing time of 5 minutes. He played garbage time after determining the outcome. It was the sixth year of his career. It was the first time he faced off against a shark in this form. And this is still not the Shark's best state.
He decided to call the big brothers and ask them how they were able to prevent the top Sharks from averaging only 25.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists in a series.
On Li Ao's side, he was pained by Snake's extremely focused defense tonight.
Compared with last season, Kobe's off-ball defense is much better, focused, clingy, and rough.
Facing such Kobe, Li Ao deeply felt that his abilities were not comprehensive enough.
After his balls hurt for a moment, he no longer struggled. This was something that couldn't be solved, and he still had teammates.
After coming back to his senses, he observed the emotions of his teammates and found that they were fine. He was just shut down by O'Neal's invincible and brutal performance on both offense and defense.
It's a small thing, just get used to it.
Seeing that Gentry was still arguing with Doug Collins, Li Ao asked Jordan: "Michael, when you were young, compared with the Sharks, who was more powerful?"
Jordan was rare and not "arrogant". He thought for a moment and said, "Absolutely. He is more lethal in singles, and I have more ways to play in singles."
Li Ao was surprised that Jordan could use the adjective "almost"... He was probably the Shark at his peak.
Li Ao and Jordan broke the awkward silence, and teammates began to discuss who was stronger between Jordan and O'Neal in their prime.
Jordan pouted and sat down.
For another person, when his teammates compare him with his peak period, he is definitely jumping the gun, but the Sharks... It's good to give teammates a topic to talk about to relieve the pressure.
Gentry debated with his advisors, made a decision, and began to adjust the lineup, replacing the combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Matt Halprin, and Campbell.
The final decision of the two was to spend!
But after the timeout, the opposing lineup rotated, catching Gentry off guard.
The Lakers sent a combination of Lynch Hunter, Fisher, Devin George, Horry, and O'Neal.
It was Kobe who was replaced and rested!
After the game restarted, O'Neal, who had played a few rounds to slow down the team's offense, continued to score the ball in isolation. The Lakers beat the Clippers 8-3.
Gentry replaced Odom in time, and the Clippers scored 7 points in the remainder of the first quarter, but they still failed to do a good job defensively. O'Neal went all out and led the team to another 8 points.
After the first quarter, the Lakers led the Clippers by 36 points 24-12!
...
Returning to the bench, the Clippers players fell silent again.
O'Neal played the entire first quarter, making 9 of 7 shots, plus 3 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points. Kobe played half of the quarter with 2 points and 2 assists.
What path will the Lakers take tonight?This is an unreasonable fight!
Li Ao wanted to pull O'Neal's face to see if it was Kidd... Oh no, this is Yingjiang's house, to see if it was Belmode who had been disguised by Snake.
Campbell's defense failed to do anything to O'Neal in the first quarter. At most, it cost O'Neal a little more energy. Although this is the role of Campbell's human shield, if it only plays one regular season game, it can only be said to be better than nothing. It takes sustained attrition over a series to really make a difference.
After the break, Gentry sent out Greg Anthony, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and O'Neal.
For the Lakers, O'Neal continued to play, and Lynch Hunter, Devin George, Mark Madsen, and Kobe Bryant played.
After the start of the second quarter, Li Ao finally knew what the opponent was going to do tonight.
He felt honored...
The opponent actually used the same routine they used to beat the 76ers in last year's finals!
The Sharks started the game right away. After taking advantage in the first quarter, they started to struggle defensively in the second quarter!
O'Neal played a full game again in the second quarter, but in this quarter, O'Neal only played once after the official timeout. For the rest of his shots, Kobe relied on Kobe to directly feed the ball to his mouth, otherwise he would stand at close range and use his body weight to consume it. Clippers center.
Although it is not as heavy as the 160-plus kilograms in the early season, it is still more than 150 kilograms and can be consumed while standing still.
O'Neal squatted at the basket to defend, Kobe led the defense from the outside, and the role players on the wings worked hard to confront and cover the shooters.
As the Clippers strengthened their offense, the Lakers forced the Clippers to score even lower than in the first quarter. The Clippers only scored 23 points in a single quarter!
However, the Clippers' defense was not in vain. They also held the Lakers to 22 points.
However, the point difference was as high as 12 points in the first quarter. After halftime, the Clippers still trailed the Lakers by double digits, with a score of 47 to 58!
During halftime, the Clippers pinned their comeback hopes in the third quarter.
They didn't gain anything in the second quarter. O'Neal played the entire first half and might not be able to do anything in the rest of the game.
The Lakers' three melons and two jujube role players rely solely on the OK combination to drive scoring. This season, the OK combination was absent in two games. The Lakers lost by more than 30 points after two games.
After halftime, the Clippers sent out a lineup of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and Campbell.
For the Lakers, O'Neal continued to play in the past 10 games and continued to play. Fisher, Kobe, Fox, and Horry played.
After the start of the third quarter, the Clippers' style of play was very simple, with Li Ao containing + supporting, Campbell waiting at close range to eat the cake, and the other three stars swaying.This style of play has no other flaws besides high physical consumption and insufficient continuity. Even an OK combination cannot prevent it.
李敖单节4分2助攻2盖帽、乔丹7分、毕比8分、奥多姆6分2助攻，加上坎贝尔吃饼的两分、轮换上场的小奥尼尔接球上篮2+1拿到3分，快船队单节拿到30分。
The four major outside stars played the entire quarter, and the Lakers' defense was pierced by the Clippers!
However, Kobe, who only scored 6 points in the first half, scored 20 points after three quarters... 10 of 5 shots, including 3 of 1 three-pointers, plus 4 of 3 free throws, Kobe scored 14 points in a single quarter. 2 assists, leading the Lakers to 24 points in a single quarter!
After three quarters, the score was 82 to 77. The Lakers still maintained a 5-point lead and withstood the Clippers' counterattack!
At the end of the quarter, the OK combination began to work together to harvest the game. Kobe continued the offense of the third quarter in the first half of the quarter. After two quarters, O'Neal also began to play in singles. The two scored 14 points together and scored a 14-10 half-quarter score.
The Clippers scored 12 to 10 in the second half of the quarter. The OK combination was about to stop moving. Just as the Clippers were about to gain the upper hand, the game was over...
...
99 to 106, the Clippers lost to the Lakers by 7 points!
Watching Snake jump onto the big shark, the two embraced and celebrated. Li Ao and Jordan stood together, with their arms crossed again.
"Jordan successor?:
Task object: Kobe Bryant...has failed. "
"The real shark: ...has failed."
The mission at the beginning of the game, the mission at halftime, all failed.
李敖今晚命中率其实还可以，只是出手机会不多，13投7中，其中三分球1中1，加上2中2的罚球，拿到17分7板7助攻2抢断3盖帽。
乔丹21投12中，加上6中4的罚球拿到28分3板3助攻。
毕比19分4助攻、小奥尼尔12分11板、奥多姆替补上场拿到16分7板3助攻。
They didn't play badly, but the OK combination was too explosive.
奥尼尔26投15中，外加6中4的罚球，拿到34分15板6助攻4盖帽；科比26分4板9助攻2抢断。
While the OK combination scored 60 points together, they also sent out 15 assists!
The most exaggerated thing is that the assists between the two are rarely obtained by passing each other. Most of Kobe's points are concentrated in singles in the second half. Few of the passes passed by Kobe to O'Neal can be turned into assists. O'Neal will always pass the ball to O'Neal after receiving the ball. Use your body to get a better shooting position before shooting.
In other words, at least 46 of the 30 points scored by the rest of the Lakers were scored directly by the OK combination.
In this game, Li Ao felt the importance of experience.
Looking back at this game, the adjustments made by Master Zen were very targeted.
Jackson didn't want to guard everyone, he only focused on two points - scoring at the basket and his Spider-Man's scoring.
With Shaq and the Black Mamba, the Lakers can accomplish these two goals very well.
The Lakers used the OK combination's offense to deal with the scoring of other members of their Clippers team.
This style of play is quite untechnical, but after Li Ao analyzed his tactical thinking, he really couldn't think of a better tactic than this.
There is a Shark in his prime, a Black Mamba who can explode in one quarter, and he can play so simply, why not?
With his hands on his hips for a while, Li Ao saw Kobe jump off O'Neal and walk towards him. He quickly turned around and walked towards the player tunnel.
Kobe chased after him with all his strength, and Li Ao accelerated into the player tunnel...
After the game, all the major media’s battle reports had the same title - "OK Group is No. [-] in the World".
The next morning, Li Ao was heartbroken when he saw this news headline.
The slogan he yelled became him in the background one day.
He checked the Lakers fan forum online... Last night and today were the happiest days for Lakers fans since the All-Star Weekend.
After defeating Spider-Man, Lakers fans seemed to be angry.
It makes him want to beat the Lakers even more.
The Lakers didn't draft him. He played so well that the Lakers regretted it. Are they still blaming him?
Every good thing must happen to you Lakers, right?
It's damn good that old Bass gave birth to an incompetent son and a daughter who has no 'traditional' values and is impersonal.
After browsing the forum for a while, Li Ao went downstairs to have breakfast, moved his son, and went to the warehouse stadium for extra practice.
Try to get better at post-up skills before the playoffs.
Although in less than a month, it is difficult for his singles to make a qualitative change. It is difficult for Kobe to score points in single defense with Kobe focusing on single defense, but it is always good to practice more, and the Lakers are not the only opponents.
He has put last night's loss aside and focused on other games.
The regular season record with the Lakers was 2 wins and 2 losses, which is not bad.
He did not worry about how to deal with the Lakers' "brainless" style of play. He let the coaching staff come up with ideas and left professional matters to professionals. This was his consistent aim.
Of course, if Gentry comes to him with questions and he can think of relevant tactical cooperation, he will definitely give suggestions.
Even more, he really couldn't do it.
...
After a day of rest, on March 3, the Clippers faced the challenge of the SuperSonics at home.
Jordan's performance was solid tonight, and his shooting was just as solid when Payton came, but he took fewer shots.
15投7中，加上6中6的罚球，拿到20分7板2助攻2抢断。
However, his main role is not to score steadily, grab rebounds, and cover defense on the wing, but to quarrel with Payton.
Jordan was scolding him harshly tonight, venting all his dissatisfaction with losing to the Lakers the night before on Payton.
Payton's scolding was no less unpleasant than Jordan's, but his shooting performance was not that stable. He made only 19 of 7 shots, including 5 of 1 three-pointers. Plus 10 of 8 free throws, he scored 23 points and 9 assists.
The Sonics' second-highest scorer was Desmond Mason, who scored 18 points.
The teammates of 'Spider-Man Team' made Li Ao very embarrassed.
This guy really listened to his advice. After a month without seeing him, Desmond Mason's running and cutting habits have improved a lot.
Use your physical advantage to block the position in advance, use your explosive power to push away the opponent after the teammate holding the ball launches an attack, and use your explosive power to accelerate into the inside... This style of play is very simple. It only requires two requirements: physical fitness and grasping the timing of the cut. Simonds-Mason is satisfied.
Fortunately, the Clippers did a good job in the wing confrontation tonight. Although the three major shooters of the Sonics were healthy, they shot poorly. Although Lewis scored 15 points, he took 15 shots, which was negative.
Barry and Radmanovic both scored only 6 points.
On Li Ao's side, he didn't have many chances to take shots when he played against the Lakers. Tonight, he faced the defense of Barry and Desmond Mason. He took 30 shots, 25 of which were successful, and made 25 of 12 shots, including 5 of 2 three-pointers. , plus 4 of 4 free throws, scored 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.
加上乔丹的20分、毕比的7分6助攻、小奥尼尔和奥多姆合砍20分31板……
95 to 88, the Clippers defeated the SuperSonics and improved their record to 54 wins and 13 losses!
The next day, on the 24th, the Clippers faced back-to-back challenges from the Rockets at home.
Jordan continued to rest and became a bit addicted.
He was fascinated by the feeling of being able to perform like a superstar when he was well rested.
The Clippers' outside shooting performance was quite poor tonight. Bibby only scored two goals in 8 shots tonight. Fortunately, he defended well and scored well inside.
O'Neal Jr. was killing everyone tonight. Kevin Cato and Jason Kohler, these two centers were beaten by O'Neal.
18投12中，加上7中4的罚球，小鲨鱼拿到28分11板1助攻2抢断2盖帽。
Li Ao didn't take many shots. He made 12 of 7 shots and failed to score two three-pointers. However, he scored easily inside and made 7 of 6 free throws. He also passed the ball very well. He scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal. 6 blocks.
加上奥多姆的15分12板3助攻1抢断2盖帽，快船队以91比80轻取火箭队，成为本赛季首支拿到55胜的球队！
...
Li Ao felt a little regretful that he could not continue to 'surpass' the Lakers. When the Lakers won 99 games in the 00-55 season, their record was 55 wins and 11 losses.
But that was the first year when the OK team entered its peak period, a 67-win season. Such a record has been rare in the entire history of the NBA.
There are still opportunities in the future.
At noon on the 25th, the Clippers left Los Angeles and flew to Oakland. Next, they had three consecutive away games. Their opponents were all Pacific Division teams.
After a night's rest in Oakland, the Clippers came to the Oakland Arena to challenge the Warriors.
The Clippers are missing many players tonight. The tough Bibby was put on the inactive list by Gentry due to wrist discomfort. Jordan rested, Campbell suffered from ankle soreness, and Gerald Wallace was strained in the confrontation with Francis. Broken calf... Four players were absent. Steve Kerr and Sean Lukes were both placed on the active list, and they were unable to complete the 4-man roster.
None of it was a serious injury, Gentry was just more cautious towards the end of the season.
Fortunately, it will not have much impact on tonight's game, as the opponent Larry Hughes is also injured tonight.
李敖面对贾米森、鲍勃-苏拉、贾森-理查德森的防守，30投17中，其中三分球6中3，加上7中6的罚球，狂飙43分8板2助攻4盖帽！
加上奥多姆的18分7板13助攻，小奥尼尔在丹皮尔、福耶尔等人的车轮战下拿到11分8板3盖帽，马特-哈普林的18分、大Q的10分、博伊金斯的8分3助攻……
The Clippers easily defeated the Warriors 116-100, helping the Warriors continue to consolidate their position as last in the league.
If Bibby and Jordan don't play, there's no problem in torturing the Warriors.
The Warriors are not strong enough and the management doesn't want to win. They seem to be still dissatisfied with the talents of Jamison, Dampier, Larry Hughes, Troy Murphy, Jason Richardson and others.
But not against the Suns.
On March 3, the Suns defeated the Clippers 28-92 at home!
马布里26分11助攻，马里昂被喂出了20投13中的疯狂表现，其中三分球4中2、加上4中4的罚球，拿到32分14板3抢断4盖帽。
李敖27投12中、其中三分球7中3、外加8中7的罚球拿到全场最高的34分9板2助攻2抢断3盖帽，奥多姆16分9板5助攻、小奥尼尔10分14板、博伊金斯10分，也未能挽回败局。
After 70 games, the Clippers' record reached 56 wins and 14 losses.
...
At noon the day after playing the Suns, the Clippers came to Sacramento.
They will play the Kings in a back-to-back tonight.
Jordan didn't play last night, and Bibby, whose wrist is still recovering, continues to miss the game because of today's game.
For this game, the two-horse team led the team, which scored 58 points together with a brutal performance, was upset, and they accepted it.
After all, although the Suns rank ninth in the Western Conference, their record is only 31 wins and 39 losses. With a two-horse combination, they have the ability to counterattack strong teams, but it has nothing to do with the playoffs.
This year's Western Conference is also very bleak outside the top eight, because the top five records are so good. The Clippers, Kings, Trail Blazers, Mavericks, and Lakers are all still likely to win 60 games.
This resulted in the six teams outside the Western Conference playoffs all having a winning rate of less than 6%.
At the same time last season, except for the Kings, the other strong teams in the Western Conference only had hope of reaching 55 wins.
This is related to the Lakers' two consecutive championships. Last summer, all the strong teams competing for the championship were competing for players, using premium chips or salaries to poach high-quality role players from teams that had little hope of the playoffs. Coupled with the changes in the rules... It was also caused by the Lakers. Really strong teams have become stronger, and generally strong teams have obviously fallen behind.
The records of the strong teams were mostly achieved by beating non-playoff teams. Li Ao felt so sad when he thought of last night's defeat. This shouldn't have happened.
After resting for an afternoon, Li Ao went with the team to the Arco Arena to challenge the Kings away from home.
At 8:10, the two teams entered the stadium.
"Sacramento Kings, 55 wins and 16 losses, averaging 105 points per game, allowing 97.1 points per game..."
Li Ao glanced at the opponent's report. After the All-Star Weekend, the opponent also suffered a short-term record fluctuation. In the second half of the season, they also lost 5 games, 3 of which were due to Weber's injury. Each team had its own problems. The reason for the team is that after Webber recovered from his injury, the Kings returned to the terrible stable state in the middle of the season.
The Clippers have a record of 56 wins and 14 losses, which is similar to the Kings, and the average points difference per game is also very close. If he is asked to say who is better, he subjectively judges that they are better.
From an objective analysis, it’s hard to say because there is a huge difference in style.
The Kings' defense is also at the top level, but the Kings do not fight hard on defense and do not limit the number of shots their opponents take. They allow their opponents to take an average of 87 shots per game.
The Clippers have averaged 70 points per game in 99.1 games, and their offense is not bad. They are currently ranked 6th in the league. Only the Mavericks, Kings, Lakers, Timberwolves, and Bucks are higher than them.
But they don't prioritize offense, but rather defense, averaging only 92.2 points per game. After getting a taste of the sweetness against the Mavericks, they also began to take the initiative to reduce the number of shots. So far this season, they have only allowed their opponents to shoot 79.7 times per game. In the past 17 This game was their defensive highlight, conceding only 89 points per game, not counting the three Musketeers and OK combinations they failed to defend, and the three games in which they conceded over [-] points against the Warriors.
In the previous two games against the Kings, they had 1 win and 1 loss, both of which failed to defend their respective home courts. Can the Clippers win the away game again tonight?
Li Ao turned off the system and called first!
This opponent must be a strong opponent in the playoffs. They met twice in the last 12 regular season games, which is a good time to get to know this opponent.
The pre-match preparation time is over, and the two teams start to play.
The Kings' starting lineup is still the same. For the Clippers, Gentry has re-entered the starting lineup of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal Jr.
The game starts at 8:30 pm.
With the experience of the last match, Gentry sought to integrate offense and defense tonight. He started playing defense + playing singles with stars, hoping to take advantage first.
The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. Blind cats also encounter dead mice sometimes. Peja, who had been very sluggish when he met Li Ao before, made 6 of 4 shots in the first quarter tonight, including 3 of 2 three-pointers. 8 points in 10 minutes!
In the past, when Li Ao defended Peja, he always faced a wave of confrontation and frightened him with his defensive moves. The new three-point king was almost useless. He could also complete the flank contraction to block the defense. Targeting Weber, this defense failed tonight. .
Relying on Peja's interference with Li Ao's series defense, the eight-man rotation Kings continued to output in the first quarter, scoring 8 points in a single quarter!
The defense didn't defend well, and the offense also encountered problems.
After testing, Bibby's wrist injury is no longer a problem, and he no longer feels any discomfort, but it may be because he has not played in two games and his hands are rusty. He took 5 shots in the first quarter and missed 1 shot.
Jordan was surrounded and flanked by the Kings in a targeted defense. Especially after discovering that Bibby was not feeling well, the Kings became even stricter on Jordan's defense.
In the last match, Jordan beat the Kings to death with one shot after another in the final quarter. The Kings are fully prepared for his defense tonight and will no longer let Doug Christie suffer alone.
Li Ao's offense was flying, making 8 of 5 shots, plus 2 of 2 free throws, all from mid-range and cutting into the frame, and scored 12 points.
But except for Li Ao, the rest of the Clippers only scored 9 points in the first quarter.
21 to 28, the Clippers trailed by 7 points entering the second quarter.
With this score ratio, Li Ao felt vaguely uncomfortable.
It has always been easy for him to score against the Kings, but when he surges up against the Kings, the team's situation is often not very good.
In the second quarter, Jordan began to adjust his playing style. If he was not allowed to play in isolation, he would not play alone and cooperated with Odom and Li Ao to provide support.
Li Ao scored 8 points in the second quarter, and Bibby adjusted quickly. He shot 4-for-2 in the second half of the quarter and got out of the sluggish state in time, scoring 6 points in the half.
Jordan and Odom organized the offense, Li Ao and Bibby scored. The Clippers' offense improved in the second quarter, scoring 24 points.
However, the Kings followed suit and scored 24 points despite the Clippers' rough defense.
In the third quarter, the Clippers soared and scored 27 points, and the Kings also surged and scored 27 points.
The opponent's solid performance made Gentry feel furious. Except for his poor key ball ability, this opponent was no worse than the Lakers at other times!
This time, the Kings once again did not give the Clippers a chance to hit the key ball.
The Clippers struggled defensively in the final quarter and fought for isolations.
The Kings also fought hard on defense and played calmly on offense with a 7-point lead. It doesn't matter if they score low, just stay calm and don't panic, just defend the Clippers.
Although the Kings only scored 18 points in the final quarter, they also defended the Clippers to only 20 points.
97 to 92, the Kings narrowly defeated the Clippers at home, handing the Clippers their 15th loss of the season, narrowing the winning gap to 0.5 games!
...
"The Gorgeous King: ...1 win and 2 losses."
Once upon a time, Li Ao thought about getting advanced attribute points and increasing his speed through a sweep. Now, he can only look at the last game to see if he can win the basic reward of a tie.
白巧克力10投4中拿到11分11助攻，失误只有2次。
韦伯25投14中，外加6中5的罚球，拿到33分9板6助攻。
The coquettish performance of these two people is inseparable from Peja's runaway performance tonight. He made 21 of 13 shots, including 8 of 5 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 35 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Peja's explosive performance allowed Adelman to temporarily adjust his playing style.
This also affected the Clippers' defense. They failed to defend well in the first three quarters, but they did in the fourth quarter. This has a lot to do with the fact that their opponents began to seek stability.
If you lose the game, just lose it. When playing against such an opponent, it’s normal to lose and win. Let’s try again next time.
但是……李敖看着他的数据，首节12分、第二节8分、第三节14分、第四节9分，29投16中，其中三分球3中1，加上12中10的罚球，拿到43分。
If the opponent really lets him take the mid-range shot, it's not like he doesn't defend it. Instead, he uses Peja, Tegeklu and others to guard him. It's not much different from letting him go. There is a supplementary defense, but it's not the kind that moves in advance, that is, the main defense. For others, even if the opponent is in place, he only needs one shot to break into the inside and cause damage...
Looking at the 5th 40+ and the 3rd empty cut this season... It seems that 29 throws against the Kings are not enough!
(End of this chapter)
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