I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 90 When I was young, I played so hard!
Karl Malone is indeed a legendary star, and his ability is beyond doubt.

Historically, this season was Malone's last.

Yet Malone, 41, faced Duncan in the second round of the playoffs, Garnett in the third and Rasheed Wallace in the fourth...

Three rounds, against the third of the four big fronts in the early 21st century...

Malone's data has been greatly reduced due to the existence of the "OK" combination, but Duncan, Garnett, and Wallace who are facing him have not been able to play at the usual level, and they are more or less restricted by Malone.

That is to say, the recurrence of the injury in the finals caused Malone to drag one leg to play the game, and even missed the game directly, which made Rasheed Wallace explode and beat the substitute Medvedenko.

As long as Malone can continue to play, the Lakers will probably not lose this year.

It is terrifying that the 41-year-old Malone can still have this level of defense.

Just like now, Weber faced Malone and found that he couldn't take advantage of it at all.

Webber forced a shot against Malone's defense and missed the shot.

Boom!

O'Neal protected the rebound.

Lakers offense.

Payton pushed forward slowly, and continued to look for Liu He in the frontcourt.

As soon as Liu He took the ball, Peja posted it again. It seems that this guy has not learned the lesson of the previous round.

Or maybe, he doesn't care about winning at all, but only cares about his own personal gains and losses.

Naturally, Liu He would not let go of this opportunity. He turned his back to Peja, grabbed the basketball with one arm, and suddenly hit Peja with force.

Weber continued to defend Liu He.

Liu He passed Ma Long wonderfully.

This time, the rest of the Kings reacted faster, and everyone immediately shrank to the basket, double-teaming the two giants O'Neal and Malone.

Ma Long didn't care, made a calm judgment, and threw the ball outside.

Kobe Bryant made an open shot from beyond the three-point line.

Swish!
5: 0.

The Kings attack.

Weber continued to respond at the free throw line, pretending to pass the ball and rushing through Malone, but unfortunately he still failed to break through Malone.

Weber didn't force a shot this time, but found Bibby at the top of the arc.

Bibby forced Payton, and Payton directly confronted, preventing Bibby from accelerating.

Bryant also approached from one side, helping Payton pinch Bibby.

Bibby passed to Doug Christie immediately.

As soon as Christie gets the ball, he pulls up and shoots.

But Kobe's speed is extremely fast, he has already pounced back, jumped up to block Christie.

Christie was disturbed and missed a shot.

The Lakers received the rebound, and Kobe wanted to play a fast break, but found that the Kings' defense was extremely fast.

Kobe simply handed the ball to Liu He and continued to land.

Facing Peja, Liu He took another step.

Doug Christie rushed to defend, and Liu He immediately passed the ball to Kobe.

Kobe took the opportunity to enter the penalty area, attracted the double-teaming of the Kings, and then gave the ball to Malone.

Malone made a mid-range jumper.

7: 0.

Weber's mentality exploded a bit!
What on earth is that stupid European doing, and why is a rookie stepping over him every time.

Weber was about to rush forward to remind Peja.

Coach Rick Adelman stood up ahead of time, stood on the sidelines and loudly reminded: "Stowe, pay attention to that rookie's breakthrough, his first step is not slow."

Faced with the head coach's reminder, Peja couldn't be indifferent anymore and nodded.

The Kings attack.

Divac stepped back for a jumper and hit a field goal.

7: 2.

The Kings finally fired.

Lakers offense.

Peja finally stopped sticking to Liu He's defense and left a suitable position.

After Liu He got the ball, he found that the chance was not very good, so he hoisted the ball into the inside.

The black and white duo on the sidelines immediately started discussing.

"Isn't it like me to be able to find the most suitable team-mate at any time?"

Magic Johnson said.

Bird Bird was unmoved: "My passing is no worse than yours!"

On the court, O'Neal forced Divac, slammed him away, and directly performed a shocking dunk.

boom!
9: 2.

O'Neal's slam dunk is unparalleled, with a devastating feeling, even James can't compare, after all, there is a size gap between the two.

Look, when O'Neal took off, Divac's choice was not to block, but to run.

Defending others requires physical strength, and defending O'Neal requires life.

Seeing that the point difference is about to widen.

Bibby output a shell outside the three-point line.

Swish!
9: 5.

Don't look at Webber and Peja's fierce battle for the boss, but Bibby is the only one who can be trusted by the Kings at critical moments.

Lakers offense.

Liu He continued to hang the ball low.

O'Neal forced Divac, and Weber immediately rushed to double-team O'Neal.

O'Neal immediately passed the ball to Malone.

Malone made another open jumper.

Swish!
11: 5.

This is the cooperation from the two behemoths under the basket.

The Kings attack.

Peyton followed Bibby tightly, preventing Bibby from making another easy shot.

Seeing no chance, Bibby could only pass the ball to Webber, and Weber gave the ball to Peja who cut it.

But Peja couldn't get rid of Liu He, and finally forced a shot against Liu He, but missed the shot.

O'Neal received the rebound and found Payton immediately.

Payton organized a fast break, and passed a ground pass to Kobe in front of the side, and Kobe dunked directly.

13: 5.

In the CCTV live broadcast room, director Zhang Weiping couldn't help but commented: "A star-studded team is playing as a team, and the offense is smooth and smooth. Another star-less team is relying more on individual offense, and the coordination is jerky."

Teacher Sun Zhengping nodded: "As we all know, the Kings team is the most team-oriented team in the entire NBA. Everyone can shoot, everyone can pass, and everyone can run...but their teamwork tonight was very poor."

Under such circumstances, the Kings are naturally not the opponents of the Lakers.

Halftime is over.

51: 39.

The Lakers have led by 12 points.

However, Liu He's performance in the first half was relatively "bad". He only took one shot from beyond the three-point line, and he didn't make a shot.

Peja's close defense worked.

This disappointed the Los Angeles fans who were looking forward to it.

"Half-time 1 shot 0, Liu He won't drag the record to the next game, that's the away game, we can't witness it with our own eyes."

"It's a little bit hanging. It's not easy to score 4 three-pointers in the half."

"Sigh, Peja is really ignorant. I would rather be blown up by Liu He than let Liu He shoot a three-pointer."

……

However, Liu He didn't score many points, but activated other positions on the field.

O'Neal and Malone blow up the Kings' inside combination.

Kobe also frequently entered the penalty area and caused damage.

During the intermission, Liu He accepted an interview with FOX beauty reporter Lucy.

"Liu He, it's been two quarters, and you haven't made a three-pointer yet, so aren't you in a hurry?"

Liu He replied with a smile: "The Kings, who are 12 points behind, are not in a hurry. Why should I be in a hurry?"

The reporters around all laughed.

Lucy gradually restrained her smile and continued: "But the fans in Los Angeles are in a hurry. Everyone is waiting to drink Mr. Bass' free beer."

Liu He still didn't take it seriously, and responded with a smile: "Don't worry, it's just four three-pointers. I can shoot anytime I want. Let everyone drink beer tonight!"

After saying this, Liu He approached Lucy's ear again, and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't you know how good I am at ejaculation?"

Lucy's face was slightly red, but she recovered quickly, and she gave Liu He a charming look.

Liu He turned around directly, greeted the fans on both sides, and walked into the player tunnel.

In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Liu He clearly noticed the changes on the defensive end of the Kings. They began to shrink their defense and strengthen their protection of the penalty area.

After all, O'Neal, Malone, and Kobe scored too many points at the basket in the first half.

On the other hand, Peja's defensive quality also began to decline, and he couldn't keep up with Liu He.

As I said a long time ago, defense is a habit, experience, and tradition...

It is impossible for a person who does not usually defend to expect him to play a high level of defense in one game.

He may be able to persist for 3 minutes, 5 minutes, one quarter, two quarters...but after a long time, he will eventually relax.

After all, defense is a thankless task, not to mention exhausting physical strength, and you can't get data.

Liu He cast a look at Ma Long, and Ma Long touched it out quietly, blocking Peja with his generous body.

Liu He took the opportunity to get rid of Peja, received a pass from Payton, pulled up and shot.

Swish!
54: 39.

On the big screen above the Staples Center Arena, a number also jumped out.

265!

The Kings attack.

Bibby made a mid-range jumper.

54: 41.

Lakers offense.

Ma Long continued to find out and set Liu He as a pick-and-roll.

Peja suffered a loss and began to pay attention to Malone's actions.

But his defensive habits were too poor, and he put too much energy on Ma Long, so Liu He seized the opportunity.

Liu He took advantage of Peja's turning to look at Ma Long, and instantly started to get rid of Peja.

Peja reacted and chased after him, but found that Liu He and Payton made a cross-run again, and Payton came up to stop Peja.

Bibby could only switch defense against Liu He, but his height difference was too large, so his interference with Liu He was very limited.

Liu He pulled up and voted.

Swish!
57: 41.

The number on the big screen jumped again... 266.

It is only one three-pointer away from the NBA historical record.

Peja clenched his fist angrily, why couldn't he keep up with Liu He?
The Kings attack.

Peja tried to fight back, but he couldn't get rid of Liu He after running back continuously.

Compared with Peja's defense, Liu He's defense can become "beef candy" enough to stick Peja to death.

Peja's last shot missed under the interference of Liu He.

O'Neal received the rebound and immediately found Liu He, who was on the fast break.

Liu He advanced quickly with the ball, and shot a "four-pointer" from a distance of one meter from the three-point line.

Swish!
still have.

The score is 60:41.

267!

The DJ shouted loudly: "Liu He tied Dennis Scott's record of 267 three-pointers in a single season."

There was a brief cheer at the Staples Center.

Los Angeles fans quickly calmed down.

What they are concerned about is not "tying", but "surpassing"!
Sure enough, DJ said again: "Just one more three-pointer, Liu He will create a new historical record that belongs to himself, to the Lakers, to Los Angeles, and to the entire NBA."

The Kings attack.

Veteran Doug Christie hit a [-]-pointer to keep the Kings alive.

Swish!
60: 44.

Lakers offense.

The entire Staples Center was silent, and all Los Angeles fans held their breath, waiting for that moment.

Peja clung to Liu He, he didn't want to be the background board of the record.

This time, Peja finally got into position ahead of time, bypassed Ma Long, and followed Liu He closely throughout the process.

Liu He didn't catch the ball at the first time, and didn't get the ball until he ran more than 1 meter away from the top of the arc.

As soon as he got the ball, Liu He faked a shot and started it directly.

Peja was also amazing, he was not deceived by the fake moves, and followed Liu He again.

It seems that the driving force of this "improper background board" is very powerful.Paul George should learn from Peja.

But at this moment, unexpectedly, Liu He suddenly had an idea, pulled the ball back like a defender, and retreated.

"broken!"

Peja secretly said in his heart, and then he wanted to pounce back.

However, Peja's brain is fast enough, but the feet have a mind of their own.

The opinions of the upper body and the lower body were not unified, and there was a direct contradiction, and Peja fell to the floor.

Liu He knocked Peja down.

An exclamation erupted from the Staples Center.

Liu He was not in a hurry to shoot, but looked down at Peja: "Mr. Peja, thank you for coming and watching my performance!"

After finishing the words, Liu He looked at the basket, took aim, squatted down, raised the ball, exerted strength... and shot a super long three-pointer.

The moment he landed, Liu He closed his eyes, put his right hand to his ear, and listened carefully.

The entire Staples Center was silent, not even the breathing of the fans could be heard.

The next moment, the sound of a basketball hitting the net came.

Swish!
63: 44.

Then, the Staples Center exploded.

"268!"

The live DJ screamed heart-piercingly, but the huge sound was drowned out by the cheers of the fans in an instant.

All the fans jumped up, cheered, jumped, twisted...

Grizzled Jerry Buss is no exception.

Phil Jackson, who is used to seeing big scenes, also laughed.

Old Winter, 82, couldn't stop laughing.

The famous Lakers players at the scene also celebrated each other, and Bird also nodded solemnly.

"I played so hard when I was young!"

Magic Johnson rolled his eyes directly.

Over the Staples Center Arena, the words on the big screen changed to... 268!

NBA single-season three-pointer record creator...Liu He!
The edges of the screen were still shining with gold.

Beep!
Rick Adelman knew the world and called a timeout to give the audience time to celebrate.

He also personally walked over and hugged Liu He: "Congratulations, this is an incredible achievement! You will become one of the greatest players in the NBA."

When others give face, Liu He naturally offers good words.

"Your tactics are also incredible, but the execution is a bit worse, otherwise you would have been a champion coach."

Liu He wasn't bragging either.

The Princeton system was created by Pete Carell and developed by Rick Adelman.

Now, the Princeton system is still only used by the Kings.In the next 20 years, the Princeton system was integrated into the tactics of almost every team.

The Warriors dealt by Green, the Nuggets by Jokic, the Lakers supported by Gasol, the Spurs by old Duncan... these are all extensions of the Princeton system.

This is indeed a great tactic!

But Adelman obviously did not understand the meaning of Liu He.

In view of Liu He's evil deeds... the head coach who often teases his opponents, Adelman felt that Liu He was alienating the relationship between himself and the players.

"Hmph! You underestimate me too much. You want to sow discord with just one sentence? My players are all the best."

Adelman comforted himself, but inadvertently saw Peja Stojakovic.

Are they really the best?

It doesn't seem to be either.

If Peja is replaced by Liu He...

Once such an idea was moved, Adelman could no longer be calm.

"The devil! He is driving me into confusion."

Adelman cursed in his heart.

Fortunately, Liu He didn't know what Adelman was thinking, otherwise he would have died unjustly.

It is rare for him not to spray the opponent's head coach, but to express his sincere admiration.

As a result, Adelman not only did not believe it, but also felt that Liu He was tricking him.

Who will believe this?
Liu He: You think too much, I always say this...

(End of this chapter)