NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 334 The man who defends O'Neal alone appears! ([-]-in-[-])

The script initially went according to Christie's plan.

He came on the court to defend Kobe, who continued to feel hot.

He couldn't stop Kobe from scoring, but he limited Kobe's scoring burst to an acceptable range for the Kings.

At least with the combined efforts of Turkoglu, Bobby Jackson and Christie, they trailed by only 3 points in 4 minutes.

With the reappearance of Weber and Stojakovic, the scores of the two teams were quickly tied again.

At this time, Kobe was sweating profusely, breathing heavily on the court, his body shaking uncontrollably, and it seemed that he was about to collapse in the next moment.

That's right, Kobe's explosion is coming to an end.

His energy is almost exhausted!

The final explosion at the beginning of the fourth quarter was like Ultraman with the red light on.

The only difference is that Ultraman cannot fight unless he lights up the red light. He can only defeat monsters when he lights up the red light.

Kobe had a red light, but he didn't defeat the Kings until the red light was about to go out.

Now, the two teams are tied again!
Kobe can't create miracles anymore!

Although this night, Kobe has efficiently scored an astonishing 40 points, which is his highest score in the playoffs, but he still failed to defeat the Kings on his own.

What a perfect performance full of regrets!
Lu Yuanzhi believes that any other opponent would have fallen at Kobe's feet.

But not the Kings!

They withstood Kobe's crazy attack!

Next, even if Kobe can continue his magic and score 45 points or 50 points, what's the use?

In the same time, the Kings can score 15 or 20 points!
Victory will belong to the Kings!
When Christie was replaced, he gave Lu Yuanzhi a high-five.

"My brother, I've done my job, and now it's up to you!"

Lu Yuanzhi, who had sat off the court and rested for a few minutes, was now fully resurrected.

"Look, every point Kobe gets in the next seven minutes will be harder than picking a star from the sky!"

"I think so too!" A roaring voice came from my ears. It came from O'Neal, who appeared on the stage at the same time. "But, boy, next, your opponent is me!"

Lu Yuanzhi looked at O'Neal who was stretching his muscles in shock.

I go!

How could I forget that I still have this product?

Could it be that Kobe Bryant's performance tonight was too eye-catching, and we forgot that the Lakers' most threatening man was standing in front of us.

After both teams replaced their main players, the situation on the field changed again.

Kobe's little physical strength left him unable to put too much pressure on Lu Yuanzhi on the offensive end, but the Kings' situation did not improve at all, because O'Neal began to take over the game.

O'Neal began to wreak havoc in the interior. Neither Cato nor Divac could stop O'Neal, who was full of firepower.

Even if the Kings used the previous shrinking defensive strategy, it would have little impact on O'Neal.

O'Neal, who was determined to fight hard, launched an offensive as soon as the double team came up. With a man hanging on his body, he still scored the ball and received an extra penalty.

Of course, the Kings will not sit still. During a defense, Stojakovic received Adelman's signal and started to chop the shark.

For the first foul, O'Neal made 2 of 1 free throws, allowing the Kings to see the possibility of a successful shark-cutting tactic.

But for the second foul, O'Neal made 2 of 2 free throws.

Coincidence, it must be a coincidence!

Then for the third foul, O'Neal made 2 of 2 free throws!
The Kings had to stop the shark-cutting tactics.

O'Neal made 6 of 5 free throws, with a shooting percentage of over 80%.

In fact, it doesn't need to be 80%. As long as the hit rate is over 60%, slashing sharks is an unreliable tactic.

In other words, as long as O'Neal's mentality remains intact, no matter how impressive his free throw shooting percentage is, his offensive efficiency will not be low.

As a last resort, the Kings changed their tactics in the last 5 minutes and carried out a more thorough double-teaming in advance.

It's back to the same old method as last year.

But this year, O'Neal has a trustworthy outside teammate!
Billups, Battier and Horry were able to put the damn ball into the basket when they got open shooting opportunities. This in turn relieved O'Neal from huge pressure and prevented the Kings from double-teaming wantonly. O'Neill.

The value of Billups and Battier was fully demonstrated in the last 5 minutes.

Although Fisher and Fox previously claimed to have outside abilities, no one could shoot over 30% of open three-pointers.

Billups and Battier made 5 of 7 open three-pointers in the last 4 minutes, even exceeding the 5% shooting rate.

Relying on the success of both inside and outside, the Lakers still grabbed a valuable victory on the road despite losing Kobe's offensive control.

102: 98!

The Lakers' highest scorer was Kobe Bryant, who scored a career playoff high of 40 points.

But his invisibility during the decisive moment also attracted a lot of media attention.

O'Neal and Kobe attended the post-game press conference together.

O'Neal praised Kobe's performance tonight, saying that the foundation of the victory was Kobe's 40 points.

Kobe Bryant praised O'Neal as the mainstay of the Lakers, who could stand up and lead the team to victory when the team needed him most.

A peaceful atmosphere.

It seems that all rumors of discord are fabricated out of thin air.

But what no one expected was that O'Neal and Kobe had their own thoughts after this game.

Kobe Bryant: It’s so comfortable to have a center come out and do pick-and-rolls for me!

Not only does it open up the interior, giving me a better chance to break through, but it also helps me block annoying close defenders.

I've struggled so much over the years, shouldn't Shaq bear some responsibility?

He stood firmly on the inside line, and there was not enough room to break through.

No one came up to set a pick-and-roll for me.

If this center can pass the ball, shoot the ball, and cooperate with me in playing, then wouldn’t I be invincible?
Anyway, the two siblings in the Buss family are not pleasing to anyone. Whether it is Bass Victory or Jenny Victory, at least one of Shaq and I must get out.

If I leave, the worst I can do is go to the Spurs and team up with Duncan to win the championship.

That guy Tim is very keen on pick-and-rolls and has outside shooting ability. We will definitely be able to have wonderful cooperation!

If Shaq goes away, then we have to consider finding a suitable center.

The rookie center of the Rockets next door seems to be good. He can pass and shoot. He was not inferior in a face-to-face confrontation with O'Neal, and even blocked 3 blocks from Shaq.

Although it is basically impossible for the Rockets to give up their No. [-] pick, what if they trade Shaq?
It's good to win the championship this year. If there is still no harvest this year, the management really needs to adjust the lineup!O'Neal also saw something completely new in this game.

Although Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, the critical moments of the game had nothing to do with him.

In the past, the reason why the coaching staff and management persuaded me was that I needed help at critical moments, so Kobe must be there.

But at the last moment of the game, Kobe was exhausted. In addition to contributing a certain amount of strength on the defensive end, he made no achievements at all on the offensive end.

But our offense is still playing smoothly.

It can even be said that the fight is smoother!
Once I step inside, there are unlimited opportunities on the outside.

All I need is 4 shooters, 4 three-point shooters who can throw my passes in.

Well, I need a shooter who can defend, otherwise the defensive pressure on me will still be too great.

A shooter like Lu Yuanzhi on the opposite side has excellent defense and accurate three-pointers.

But that kid also wants a maximum salary, which will squeeze the team's salary space a bit.

Battier and Billups on the team are pretty good, they defend very well and are accurate in three-pointers.

It would be great if he could run, jump, defend and be able to make three-pointers, and with an attacker, he could start the team's fast break.

If you want Kobe, this little guy is too expensive and too inefficient. He always feels that he will become the next Jordan. As a result, he can't even shoot the ball, and he wastes so many shooting opportunities.

The internal fighting in the Bass family is almost settled, and the combination of Jenny and Phil has the absolute upper hand. I really need to have a good chat with them when the time comes, and reorganize the team while I can still dominate the inside.

They are going to kick Kobe away anyway, so they can use the free salary space to recruit players like Battier.

Of course, it does not rule out that old Bass prefers his younger son, and I will become the scapegoat for the loser in the end, but it doesn’t matter. As long as I follow my team building ideas, I can always build a competitive team before my peak period is over. Champion team!

It's time for this ridiculous friendship to come to an end.

It's not that I don't love you anymore, little brother Kobe, it's that we are all in the world and can't help ourselves!
When O'Neal and Kobe began to become strange bedfellows after discovering what they really needed after winning the first series, the entire Kings team fell into a strange atmosphere.

It’s not that losing makes them depressed.

There is nothing frustrating about this. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Kobe is in a hot state today. If he misses more shots like usual, the victory in this game will remain in Samurai.

What is difficult for everyone to accept is that the roles of Shane Battier and Billups completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

Yes, in the regular season this season, we have played against the Lakers four times, and we almost know the basics. We also know that Battier and Billups are very accurate in three-pointers.

But just because the regular season is accurate doesn't mean it's accurate in the playoffs as well.

How many players, especially Billups, who have never experienced the test of the playoffs, and especially second-year rookies like Battier, shouldn't they perform abnormally in the playoffs?
The two of them are really good, they performed even better than in the regular season!
What happened to this alliance?
Lu Yuanzhi is such a monster, and now there are rising stars Shane Battier and Billups?
Are the new blood in the league about to emerge?

But how to deal with such external firepower?

O'Neal's performance in the fourth quarter of the just-concluded game made everyone in the Kings realize that this shark is still the most difficult figure for the Lakers. If you want to defeat the Lakers, you must find a way to limit O'Neal.

Whether it's cutting down a shark or double-teaming, so far, the effect is average. The shark has become accustomed to these conventional defensive tactics, and he can deal with them with ease.

But how can we find a solution in just two days?

Is it still the same old tactics from last year?
Run him to death?
Or start a confrontation regardless?

Adelman and his coaching staff were a bit hesitant.

But in the second game of the series, something no one expected happened. Someone actually successfully defended O'Neal alone!

In this game, O'Neal only took 13 shots, 5 of which turned into free throws. O'Neal made 10 of 7 free throws and still maintained a higher than usual free throw shooting rate.

He made 8 of the remaining 5 shots, scored 10 points, and shot 62.5% from the field. He was worthy of his title as an inside monster.

But O'Neal only scored these 17 points and did not get any more shooting opportunities.

Because the man who blocked his shot was named Kobe Bryant.

In the second game of the series, Kobe took 39 crazy shots, 4 of which were fouled, and made 8 of 3 free throws. His free throw shooting rate was not as good as O'Neal!

Only 35 of the remaining 10 shots were made, with a poor shooting rate of 28.5%.

Kobe's shooting percentage was very low from the beginning, and he was not as efficient as he was in the first game, but he did not stop shooting.

A famous player once said that as a shooter, even if you make 10 out of 0 shots, you must remain confident when you take the 11th shot, believing that your next shot will definitely hit.

Kobe must have heard the famous saying of this famous player. Not only did he remain confident when taking the 11th shot, but even at the decisive moment between the two teams, he still believed that he could score the next shot and was determined not to hand the ball to the hot-touch player. O'Neill.

Kobe, who has the strongest inside line but is unwilling to give the ball away, is back to being criticized by everyone for being "a good guy and an independent".

Faced with Kobe like this, O'Neal naturally had no interest in going out to set up pick-and-rolls for his little brother.

Mud, what kind of a fool are you doing and you don't pass the ball? I still have to set up a pick-and-roll for such an idiot?

I'm not crazy!

O'Neal, who was guarded by Kobe Bryant, failed to create a miracle again in the decisive moment of the fourth quarter. The team was also taken away by a 12:4 attack wave by the Kings in the fourth quarter.

At 92:103, the Kings came back at home.

Lu Yuanzhi was in a state of confusion. It was the first day he knew how terrifying it was for a paranoid to get sick.

Lu Yuanzhi stood in front of Kobe, watching Kobe angrily take the ball from Billups who did not dare to disobey his will, and then under his deliberate guidance, he made futile shots from the outside again and again.

"Dangdang!"

"Dangdang!"

"Dangdang!"

The neck of the Kings' home basket was almost broken, but Kobe remained unmoved, taking shots from mid- to long-range again and again.

The fadeaway jumper is picturesque, and when you look at the hit, hey, the 28.5% shooting rate is really close to the three-way iron!

It is said that there is only the wrong name, not the wrong nickname.

The "little blacksmith" between "Peter Pan" and "Black Mamba" deserves his name!

Seeing Kobe's stubborn performance, Lu Yuanzhi also secretly made up his mind that no matter where he goes next season, this kind of paranoia must not be recruited into the team.

Who can bear it, the gods and ghosts?
Didn't you watch O'Neal and go straight to the locker room with a livid face after the game?
No matter if you are a good baby or a villain, you are better than such a bigot!

The Western Conference finals series between the Kings and the Lakers was inexplicably tied at 1:1.

The Kings held on to their second homestand.

But the situation for the Lakers gradually gained the upper hand.

There are up to five games left, and the Lakers have one more home court than the Kings.

They grabbed the home field advantage from Samurai!

Especially since this year's league doesn't seem to be planning to cause trouble, the home court advantage is a real advantage.

The next game will be difficult for the Kings!

　It's a bit late, please forgive me!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)