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

Chapter 43 Taking advantage of his illness, killing him

Lu Yuanzhi, who struggled with Gasol for nearly 10 minutes in the first half of the second quarter and the second half of the third quarter, also recognized the reality. He might be able to freeze the two offensive weapons like Gasol, but when Gasol can take out When it came to the third, fourth and fifth weapons, it was impossible for Lu Yuanzhi to completely freeze them.

The choice at this time is actually very simple. Kill the offensive method that you think is the highest threat to your opponent, and let him use the offensive method that you think is the lowest threat.

In the fourth quarter, Lu Yuanzhi’s choice was to focus on strength, physical confrontation, defense against Gasol’s passing support and outside shooting, and then let Gasol break through, with Divac or Pollard assisting in defense.

In this style of play, because there is more physical confrontation and interference, Lu Yuanzhi will inevitably get more fouls, but it doesn't matter, Lu Yuanzhi only committed 2 fouls, and some were fouls.

Gasol also noticed Lu Yuanzhi's defensive changes. Logically speaking, he should take advantage of this opportunity to hit the basket. However, after playing on the court for more than 30 minutes, his physical fitness inevitably declined, and he only appeared on the court for a dozen or so minutes. After several minutes of confrontation, Lu Yuanzhi gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Usually, the Grizzlies coach Sidney Lowe will protect Gasol well and give Gasol enough rest time in the first three quarters.

But in this game, due to the hype of the "Best Rookie Battle" in the media, the unstable coach Lowe did not withstand the pressure. After seeing that the team had hope of winning, he arbitrarily increased Gasol's playing time. It directly led to Gasol's lack of physical strength.

In the first three quarters, Rodney Buford made 15 of 9 two-pointers and 2 of 1 three-pointers. Rodney Buford, who scored 21 points in the first three quarters of the game, was beaten by Doug Christie of the Kings. Mark him, and don't give him the chance to connect the ball.

Christie felt greatly insulted.

How dare you be like Kobe, Tracy McGrady, and Carter and score 21 points on me in the first three quarters?
Do I still need the face of the second team of the All-Defensive Team?

Christie defended Buford with Kobe-defensive attitude.

Poor Buford scored 21 points in the first three quarters, but he couldn't run fast enough and jump high enough. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Christie couldn't get the ball.

There is no way, Gasol can only send the ball to Williams, and then Williams is very confident, raising his hand is a jumper.

"Dangdang!"

The rim denied White Chocolate's shot again.

Until now, Williams' shooting percentage has not exceeded 30%.

If you want to say that the worst player played by the Grizzlies in this game, it must be Williams.

Lu Yuanzhi protected the backcourt rebound.

Lu Yuanzhi, who had just experienced lack of physical fitness in the last game, knew very well what Gasol's slow movement meant.

Hey Gasol, can't you run?

Sorry about that, now it's my turn!

Coming to the frontcourt, Lu Yuanzhi uncharacteristically came to the edge of the penalty area on the bottom line and began to compete with Gasol for position.

Although Gasol has read the scout report, he knows that Lu Yuanzhi's main offensive method is to cut without the ball, and he has not yet recorded a single play at the basket.

But just because there’s no record, doesn’t mean it won’t happen!
Especially for a second-round pick like Lu Yuanzhi, isn't it normal for the coach to ban him from playing singles under the basket?

Lu Yuanzhi really grabbed a good position in such a critical position. He turned around and dunked. How could he be allowed to grab the position here?
Although a little tired, Gasol still gritted his teeth and fought hand-to-hand with Lu Yuanzhi under the basket.

Don't be too familiar with Lu Yuanzhi from the Kings. After playing so many games together and training together for so long, how could you not know that he doesn't have the ability to play singles at the basket?
The Kings players guided the ball patiently from the perimeter, and Lu Yuanzhi continued to adjust his position, following the conduction of the ball to the strong side, and learned [-]% of what the top insiders would do.

Joke, have you never eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run?

When I was guarding Duncan, this was how he fought for position.

The Kings passed the ball for about 10 seconds, and Lu Yuanzhi pulled Gasol into a hand-to-hand fight under the basket for about 10 seconds. Gasol, who already had physical problems, became even more breathless after Lu Yuanzhi's confrontation.

Lu Yuanzhi originally thought that this round of robbing was almost done, and if he robbed it again, he would have to reveal his secrets. He was about to pull it out, but saw Bobby Jackson throwing away the defender and making a floating jumper.

"Dangdang!"

As expected, it is very normal for such a difficult move to fail to make a shot.

But it was a coincidence that the ball bounced in Lu Yuanzhi's direction.

Lu Yuanzhi stepped back, and Gasol, who was fighting for a seat with him, suddenly lost the support behind him and took a small step back. Lu Yuanzhi took the opportunity to move forward with his right foot, pressing down on Gasol's outstretched left arm with his right hand. In a flash, he grabbed Gasol in front of him at the moment when his center of gravity was unstable and unable to exert force.

Before Gasol could react, Lu Yuanzhi used his body to hold Gasol behind him, then stretched out his long arms, without taking off at all, he picked up the rebound steadily.

It wasn't that Lu Yuanzhi didn't want to jump up and make up the dunk, but it was the physical confrontation just now that made it difficult for him to jump up.

But it was good, he grabbed a key offensive rebound.

Lu Yuanzhi was not in a hurry to take a shot at the basket. He did not have the confidence to score the ball under Gasol's defense without being able to run.

After stabilizing for a while, Lu Yuanzhi passed the ball to Bobby Jackson, who came to meet him, and turned around and went out of the inside lane.

You can't stay any longer. If you stay any longer, it will be a three-second violation.

Gasol couldn't tell for a while whether this offensive rebound was a lucky ball or a new tactic deployed by the Kings during the break.

Adelman's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Yuanzhi's offensive rebound off the court.

Originally, he felt that Lu Yuanzhi's defensive task today was not very good. He was not as good at defending against Wallace and Martin before. He only planned to keep him on the court for two or three minutes to give the main force enough rest time. He replaced it.

But this offensive rebound made Adelman change his mind.

If Lu Yuanzhi can continue to compete for offensive rebounds like this, it will be critical for the Kings, whose shooting percentage is not high today.

He wanted to continue to observe to see if Lu Yuanzhi could accomplish another great feat.

Lu Yuanzhi retreated outside the penalty area and began to claim position again. Gasol had to grit his teeth and push Lu Yuanzhi out.

This hand-to-hand fight lasted for more than ten seconds, and then Bobby Jackson made up for it, and this time he threw the ball from the outside.

Gasol secretly exhaled, Nima, it's finally over. The No. 77 on the opposite side doesn't look particularly strong, but he has a lot of strength. If he continues to fight, he might not be able to hold it.

Finish?How could it end?

Gasol, who had consumed too much energy on the defensive end, really didn't have the energy to join the attack immediately. Battier immediately stepped forward and tried to assist Williams in sorting out the offense.

But Williams has already been promoted today, and all he can think about is beating up Mike Bibby and letting his old club know that trading him away is not the right choice.

"Dangdang!"

It's a pity that the Grizzlies' basket didn't give face today, and Williams' shot was blocked again. The rebound was picked off by Pollard.

Lu Yuanzhi glanced at Gasol, who was standing next to him and not participating in the attack. Hey, you still want to regain your strength?Still want to retreat slowly?Beautiful thought!
Lu Yuanzhi spread his legs, suddenly accelerated, and started sprinting forward.

Gasol was taken aback. Before he could catch his breath, he had to speed up and sprint back to his own half.

When Lu Yuanzhi started running, he was half a body ahead, and when he came to the basket of the Grizzlies, he was almost one body ahead.

It's a pity that Bobby Jackson was a little worried about Gasol's long arms and didn't dare to risk passing the ball. He controlled the rhythm and prepared to switch to a positional battle.

Lu Yuanzhi glanced at Gasol, who was breathing more heavily beside him, and thought that it was all right. It might not be a bad thing not to have a chance to break fast, and it would allow me to better consume Gasol's physical energy.

Gasol, who was covered in sweat, suddenly shuddered and had an ominous premonition.

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