I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 40 "Crossing" Reggie Miller
Lakers offense.

Payton lobs to O'Neal in the low post.

Relying on Jermaine O'Neal's flexible footwork, the Pacers quickly formed a double-team, forcing O'Neal to score the ball, and did not give this monster under the basket a chance to score easily.

O'Neal can only split the ball.

The Lakers passed the ball from the outside and quickly made a chance. Payton charged in with the ball.

Foster blocks O'Neill, good chance.

But at this moment, it was O'Neill Jr. again, his tall body blocking the old Payton.

Payton's shot was a bit reluctant and failed to score.

Jermaine O'Neal took advantage of the rebound.

The Pacers attacked again, and Artest tried again in the face of Kobe, but still failed to make a good chance, so he gave the ball to O'Neal.

Jermaine O'Neal prefers to attack with his back to the baseline. He can turn around for a jumper or turn around and break through. This is his signature killer move.

But tonight, Jermaine O'Neal is facing Malone, one of the strongest defenders in the low post. Not only does he not have an advantage in a power confrontation, but he suffers.

Malone's hand-to-hand combat made O'Neal very uncomfortable, and he couldn't get rid of it. The last turnaround jump shot seemed a bit awkward and he missed the shot.

The Lakers received the rebound and launched a fast break.

Kobe held the ball at the top of the arc and directly encountered Artest's aggressive defense.

Kobe was not afraid, relying on his skillful ball handling to find opportunities and get into the paint.

O'Neal, however, once again appeared on the defensive position, forcing Bryant to pass the ball.

Kobe scored the ball to Malone, and Foster quickly saved it, interfering with Malone at the last moment.

Bang!

Malone's shot didn't go in either.

In this way, in the first few rounds, neither side could score.

TNT studio, Smith explained: "It seems that coach Rick Carlisle has made sufficient preparations. Using Jr. O'Neal's strong team defensive ability to double-team Kobe and O'Neal, prevent these two guys from getting one-on-one offensive opportunities, forcing them to take difficult shots and even passes. So far, the effect is very good."

This is true.

The Lakers can't score here.

However, O'Neal and Artest faced the oppressive defense of Malone and Kobe, and they failed to open up their offensive ability.

The two sides played very tortured.

After 6 minutes, the score on the court was 7:6, and the Lakers only led by 1 point.

Barkley said: "If this fight continues, the outcome is unpredictable. It depends on whether the other role players can stand up except for the core players on both sides. This is the key."

Obviously, the head coaches of both sides also realized this, and they all commanded from the sidelines.

The game continues.

When the Pacers attacked, Reggie Miller suddenly exerted force, pushed Liu He away, and then used Foster's cover to completely get rid of Liu He, catch and shoot.

Swish!
7: 9.

"Yes!"

Reggie Miller punched and roared, the 38-year-old veteran is still full of passion, he deserves to be a marksman who can compete with Jordan.

Time has weakened his body, but it can't wear down his fighting spirit, not even a tiny bit.

On the Lakers side, Malone also launched an offense, but missed a shot under O'Neal's defense.

Malone contributed too much on the defensive end, and O'Neal consumed too much of his energy, making Malone's offense a bit reluctant.And Jermaine O'Neal is a star who is good at defense, which troubled Malone a lot.

The Pacers attacked again, and it was Reggie Miller who used the cover of his teammates to get rid of Liu He, cut the paint area, and succeeded in catching the ball and making a layup.

7: 11.

Reggie Miller scored 5 points in a row, instantly helping the Pacers widen the gap.

This guy is not only amazing in trash talk tonight, but also in an excellent competitive state.

Lakers offense.

Payton got the ball in the low post and backed up Kenny Anderson.

However, his luck was not very good. The basketball obviously shot into the basket, but it bounced out of the frame.

O'Neal immediately protected the rebound.

Reggie Miller was even more overjoyed, and satirized O'Neill, Kobe, Malone, and Payton: "Even if you hug each other, I can still blow you up!"

The four bosses blushed, but were speechless.

Strength is everything, if you can't beat others, don't care how others ridicule you, you have to suffer.

If you are wrong, you must admit it, and if you are beaten, you must stand at attention!
In the TNT studio, Barkley said amazingly: "Obviously, the Lakers lost one step to the Pacers, and Rick Carlisle also beat Phil Jackson."

No matter how good Carlisle is, he is only a young coach in the third year of coaching. How can he compare with or even surpass Phil, who has nine championship rings (coaching career)?

For such amazing remarks, Barkley's partner Smith agreed.

"Just looking at this game, Carlisle's tactical layout is more detailed, and his on-the-spot command is more flexible. When the two cores of the team are trapped, let Reggie Miller rely on tactics to keep scoring. On the other hand, Phil, he didn't seem to have too many tactics just now, but let Malone and Payton rely on their personal abilities to attack. In this comparison, Carlisle is obviously better."

As soon as the words fell, Reggie Miller made another catch-and-shoot and succeeded again.

7: 13.

Miller Sr. scored 8 points in a row, helping the Pacers build a 6-point lead.

The veteran's wonderful performance made the entire Staples Center quiet.

This season, this is the first time the mighty Lakers have encountered such a thing, being blown up by a single person, a 38-year-old veteran.

In the process of returning to defense, the old Miller jumped up directly, waving his fists in the air, and released his passion to his heart's content.

"Pacers, win!"

Under his encouragement, the morale of the Pacers has greatly increased, and they have exerted strength on both offense and defense, further expanding their advantages.

At the end of the first quarter, at 15:23, the Pacers led by 8 points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Al Harrington led the Pacers' bench gangsters to play a wave of 6:2 offensive waves.

The score came to 17:29, and the lead reached double digits.

Among the 29 points, Reggie Miller made 6 of 5 shots alone and scored 12 of them.

His performance silenced the entire Staples Center.

The TNT studio also sighed again and again.

Kenny Smith: "All of us underestimated the Pacers, underestimated Reggie Miller. They are not just able to cause a little trouble for the Lakers. They may win tonight."

Charles Barkley also said: "Coach Rudy said: Never underestimate the heart of a championship! And now I want to say, never underestimate the heart of a veteran chasing the championship! The Pacers can really win tonight."

Subsequently, the two guys questioned Phil Jackson's on-the-spot adaptability.

Usually I don't think so, but tonight with Rick Carlisle as a comparison, Phil's ability to adapt is very poor.

"The Lakers have fallen so far behind, morale is low, and Phil is still playing that trick. I will not call a timeout, because I believe my disciples can solve the problems on the court."

"Obviously, the Lakers are not going to solve the problem with just the players on the floor."

It is also human nature to push the wall down and everyone pushes it.

The Lakers did not play well, not only the players were questioned, but also the head coach could not escape.

But at this moment, Steve Cole, who had been taciturn, suddenly said, "I have to admit that Reggie is great tonight, but it's still too early to judge the winner or loser."

Barkley looked at Cole in surprise: "You mean..."

Cole glanced at the big screen, focusing on the young man wearing the No. 25 purple and gold jersey.

"Liu He, you have all forgotten about Liu He. He is the third scoring point of the Lakers! He has the ability to affect the outcome of the game. He hasn't acted yet, but he will definitely act tonight."

Barkley and Smith were stunned.

no!Don't you Cole look down on Liu He the most?
You are the one who said that Liu He will never score 30 points this season, you are the one who said Liu He is a role player, and you are the one who said Liu He has a single skill.

Why all of a sudden... You, Liu Hei, became Liu Chui?

The game restarted, and the coaches of both sides replaced the starters.

Lakers offense.

Liu He and Reggie Miller are still entangled at a 45-degree angle.

Old Miller interfered with Liu He with small movements, while spouting trash talk: "Little Peach, did you see how I did tonight? They say you are a sharpshooter, but in front of you, you are a little Karami. If I want to bukkake you tonight, I will blow up the Staples Center in front of you."

Old Miller's stinky mouth!

This is not the first time he sprayed Liu He.From the very first second of the game, his trash talking never stopped, like a fly buzzing in Liu He's ear, making Liu He very annoying.

Liu He really wanted to give him two big pussies, make him crooked, and make him a god of crooked mouth.

At this moment, Liu He suddenly woke up, remembering a sentence he read in the newspaper in his previous life.

When you feel anger, it means your opponent is defending successfully.

Thinking of this, Liu He suddenly came to his senses. The old Miller was just interfering with himself with trash talk, so that he could not perform properly on the offensive end.

calm!clam down!
In an instant, Liu He's eyes changed. He looked at Reggie Miller with a smile, and asked with a gossiping expression, "Why, you can't do it on the bed, so you can only shoot on the field?"

Reggie Miller was still puzzled, why did Liu He's eyes suddenly change?That's when Liu He spouted such explosive trash talk.

Which man can stand such an insult?

But at this moment, Liu He suddenly exerted force, pushed Reggie Miller away, and ran in the opposite direction to get rid of him.

Payton reacted quickly and passed the ball immediately.

The ball arrives!

Old Miller came to his senses and rushed forward.

However, Liu He has already risen from the ground, with a height of 204cm and a wingspan of 214cm...Old Miller was only a step slower, and there was no way to stop him. He could only watch Liu He make a move.

The basketball crossed a beautiful arc, guided precisely, and shot into the basket.

Swish!
Have it.

20: 29.

Liu He's goal was crucial. It not only narrowed the point difference to single digits, but also caused the morale of the Pacers to drop a bit in an instant.

This also made the Los Angeles fans "live" again, cheering for Liu He non-stop.

Reggie Miller realized that Liu He was talking trash, and he used trash talk to interfere with his defense, so he was not so angry.

On the contrary, I feel that this newcomer has two skills.

But that's all, Reggie Miller will not let Liu He go just because of this.

As soon as Liu He landed, Reggie Miller's big mouth stretched out again, almost face-to-face and began to output.

"Sharp-toothed little Peach, you're too young to talk trash in front of my brother! Your tricks are just tricks."

Liu He didn't find it annoying anymore, but instead found it interesting, and replied directly with great interest: "Ugh, it's just some tricks? Then how did I score on your head?"

Reggie Miller was momentarily speechless.

The Pacers attacked, and Reggie Miller started running, trying to educate the "arrogant rookie" with practical actions.

But he played too hard in the first quarter, and his consumption was a bit high, and now his speed is a bit slower.

In addition, Liu He exerted strength on the defensive end and entangled him tightly.

Reggie Miller failed to get rid of Liu He after several counter-runs.

Seeing that it was going to 24 seconds, O'Neal could only make a strong attack by himself.

Bang!

The ball was too reluctant and he missed the shot. Malone turned around and took the rebound that bounced over.

Looking back, Liu He also started running without the ball.Although the skills and experience are far inferior to Reggie Miller, Liu He's bigger body, faster speed, and more physical strength still gave Liu He a chance.

Liu He got rid of Reggie Miller smoothly, received a pass from Kobe, and directly hit the third three-pointer with his open hand.

Swish!
23: 29.

This was Liu He's second consecutive three-pointer, and the Los Angeles fans immediately cheered more enthusiastically for their home marksman.

The Pacers attack.

Reggie Miller refused to accept his old age and continued to attack. Relying on O'Neal's cover to get rid of Liu He, he received a pass from his teammate and was ready to make a shot.

The offensive end keeps running, and the defensive end has to follow Liu He, which makes the 38-year-old Reggie Miller's physical strength begin to have problems.

The old Miller felt that the system was not very good, so he adjusted the rhythm a little.

At this moment, Liu He bypassed Jermaine O'Neill and pounced on him. At the very moment, he still interfered with his long arms.

Reggie Miller's shot missed.

In turn, the Lakers attacked, and Liu He easily got rid of Reggie Miller this time just relying on a back run to accelerate.

The old Miller was exhausted and out of breath, so he still chased after him, but his running movement became deformed, and his speed became slower and slower, and finally he staggered and fell to the floor.

Liu He received the ball easily, had enough time to adjust, and then glanced at Reggie Miller who was lying on the floor. In his unwilling eyes... he rose from the ground and shot comfortably.

Swish!
still have!
26: 29!

In an instant, the entire Staples Center exploded.

"Three-point devil! Three-point devil! I love you to death!"

"You bloody rookie, that's it, fuck old Miller with your shot."

"Come on, Liu He! I'm Chinese, and I'm here to watch you play!"

……

In the media seat, the young resident reporters Yang Yi and Su Qun jumped up straight away: "Oh, oh, shit! Fuck! Fuck! Liu He is invincible! Invincible Liu He!"

Just at that moment, countless people captured an extremely meaningful photo.

The best shooter of the last era in the NBA was lying on the floor, and the most glorious rookie shooter in the NBA hit a shot in front of him.

what is this?
This is the legacy of the NBA!
Liu He "crossed" Reggie Miller and is about to enter a new era.

(End of this chapter)