Almighty legend life

Chapter 159
For any team, consecutive victories can make players always full of confidence in the game on the one hand, but on the other hand, it may also make players lose the desire to pursue victory. This practice is applicable no matter what kind of sport , so for the world's top professional game like the NBA, any record-setting winning streak is very rare.In a football game, because the interval between games is long, players have enough time to adjust their status, while in a basketball game, there will be very little time for players to adjust.

The Lakers are now facing such a situation. On the one hand, the players are looking forward to tying or even creating a new record. On the other hand, they are starting to worry about whether they will become the laughing stock of the media if they lose The Lakers are a team dominated by young players, and changes in players' mentality will seriously affect the team's state in the game.

On January 1, the Key Arena in Seattle. This arena, which can accommodate more than 24 people, was only put into use in October 7000. It is considered one of the relatively new arenas in the league.

Supersonics owner Schultz is one of the more stingy owners in the league. One of his purposes for renting the key arena is to save money. Compared with other teams' home arenas, which can accommodate about 2 people , the Key Arena is brand new but not outstanding.

Last season, the Seattle SuperSonics played well under the leadership of Gary Payton and Sean Kemp. Although they were swept by the Lakers in the playoffs, their strength was certified by the league.Sean Kemp left Cleveland this season, but the team is still one of the strong teams in the Western Conference this year. So far, the record of 32 wins and 9 losses can be ranked third in the Western Conference. If the Lakers are not too strong this year , Supersonic is likely to go one step further.

The Sonics are fully prepared for this game. They hope to attack the Lakers at home. No team is willing to be the background board for others to create history.

The referee for this game is Dick Bavota, who is currently the oldest in the NBA, and the other two referees are also very good Bob Dilaney and Ted Bornhardt, which shows that the league attaches great importance to this game.

Dick Bavota's most famous game in the NBA was the 1984 game between the Philadelphia [-]ers and the Boston Celtics. It was in this game that Larry Bird, the two most popular superstars in the league at the time, With "Dr. J" Julius Owen, the two faced each other, and Dick Bavota sent them off without the slightest hesitation.Moreover, Dick Bavota has outstanding physical strength. He has never missed any game in law enforcement for many years.

George Clent rounds the team up before the game begins.

"Guys, how do you feel? Are you a little excited? I'm sure I can't know what you are thinking now, because I didn't even play in the NBA back then. You guys are much better than me. If I could be like you back then Great, I am definitely not a coach now, maybe I will become a Hollywood star, haha, of course, if I become a star, I will definitely not be the protagonist." George's words made the young people who were so excited that their hands trembled relax. .

"George, the one who can be a star must be Li. He is much more handsome than you, haha." O'Neill didn't care about the head coach's face at all.

"You're right, Shaq, that guy Lee is a lot more handsome than me, but I think I'm a lot more handsome than you, too. Okay lads, take it easy and let's continue to enjoy the game as usual , Enjoy the pleasure of attacking." George didn't say any more, he knew that talking too much might have bad effects.

At the start of the game, O'Neal jumped the ball and won. Liu Han grabbed the ball and passed it directly to Nash who had already run to the frontcourt.

Gary Payton is still the core of the Supersonic's perimeter defense, and he went directly to Liu Han.

After receiving the ball, Nash saw the opponent's Jose Hawkins catching up with him. Hawkins was very fast.

Liu Han took Gary Payton and ran directly to the bottom line on the weak side, O'Neal made a position inside, and Nash dropped the ball to O'Neal.

After receiving the ball, O'Neal squeezed away Supersonics center Jim McElvine. The opponent was a white center with a height of [-] meters.After O'Neal squeezed away the opponent's center, he pulled up a slam dunk and took the lead for the Lakers.

The Sonics' offense has not been very good since Sean Kemp left. Kemp was the most guaranteed offensive player in the Sonics at the time.

The Lakers' defensive strategy is to pinch Gary Payton, which is the core of the Sonic's operation.

Liu Han stared directly at Gary Payton, and Nash couldn't guard Payton, so he had to let Liu Han come.

The Lakers' defense surprised Payton. He thought that since the Lakers are known for their sharp offense and smooth cooperation, the defense must be poor, but now it seems that the Lakers' defense is not that simple.

The Supersonics failed to score in the first round of offense. Wen Baker broke through for a layup and was directly slapped by O'Neal.

The Sonics were afraid that the Lakers would launch a fast break, so they returned to the defense very quickly. Nash saw that there was no chance for a fast break, so he slowly dribbled the ball across half court.

After halftime, Liu Han took the initiative to catch the ball, Nash handed the ball to Liu Han, O'Neal came out to cover, Nash and Ray Allen made a switch screen, and the supersonics were destroyed by the running positions of Nash and Ray Allen Standing position, Ray Allen is empty at 45 degrees to the left.

Liu Han noticed Ray Allen's vacancy after passing O'Neal's screen. He didn't turn his head to observe Ray Allen's position, but passed the ball directly to Ray Allen's position based on his feeling.

After half a season of running-in, the players of the Lakers have developed a chemical reaction with each other. They all understand each other's running positions. Liu Han's pass is very timely and in place. Ray Allen catches the ball without hesitation. Shot hit a three-pointer.

This is the first time the Supersonics have played against the Lakers this season. Compared with the Lakers last season, the Lakers now look like a different team. Their tactics are beyond the current tactical system. of.

The game continued. The Lakers' defense put a lot of pressure on the Sonics. Their first few offenses failed to score, but the Lakers seized the opportunity of the fast break.

Sonics head coach George Karl called a timeout less than five minutes into the first quarter when he saw something was wrong.

George Karl saw it. Their current white center, McElvine, was a complete burden on the court. His speed was too slow, and he couldn't keep up with the rapid rotation of the Lakers. The center was replaced with Dale Ellis, who is two meters tall, hoping to keep up with the Lakers in speed, and he also required the players to quickly change positions in defense.

The game continued, and the Sonics finally scored two points from Wen Baker with the efforts of the players, breaking the embarrassing zero points.

The Lakers did not make adjustments. Their lineup is very rich and can play many combinations. George believes that the players are enough to cope with the opponent's changes.

(End of this chapter)