Almighty legend life

Chapter 618 Collision Between Inside and Outside
"Hey, man, be careful in the game later, I won't relax."

Before walking to the middle circle to jump the ball, O'Neal said as he passed by Liu Han.

What he did was not to remind Liu Han, but a real warning. Facing his old friend, who is now an opponent, O'Neill does not want to lose in front of Liu Han.

Compared with a few years ago, O'Neill now has more unspeakable temperament. After he experienced his own victory, it is difficult to accept being a foil for others. This is why he signed a small contract with Liu Han. The reason why Niu called Liu Han later is that no matter how "simple" people are, they will have their own sense of territory.

Liu Han smiled and did not respond to O'Neill, he was well aware of the "childishness" of his old friend.

With the referee throwing the ball high, not everyone expected, O'Neal won the jump ball without any suspense, and Nowitzki didn't even have the desire to take off.

After the Lakers got the ball, they started to attack. Their current style of play is very different from when Liu Han was there, and due to the change of coaches before the team and the addition of new players, the Lakers' style of play tends to be more orthodox.

Payton dribbled the ball forward slowly, Liu Han didn't press very tightly, he just led the defense, the Lakers players quickly settled down, Karl Malone mentioned the high post, O'Neal went low, and the others opened up. The Lakers' tactics are very Obviously, it is to attack the inside by force.

The Mavericks just defended step-by-step. Nowitzki was anxious to defend the opponent behind O'Neal, but even he himself didn't know what to do once O'Neal got the ball.

Payton dribbled the ball to a 45-degree angle after halftime, and then dropped the ball to O'Neill inside. Liu Han immediately gave up on Payton to pinch O'Neal. Facing Liu Han's flank, O'Neal chose to go straight and hard. Wizki knocked his opponent into the air, then turned around and dunked. At this time, Liu Han's flanking attack was just in place.

I have to admit that the current O'Neal's dominance in the interior is absolutely top-notch, even surpassing the previous era of the three major centers. With his weight and strength, few players in the league can match him. Yao In the last season, Min was only able to play against O'Neal, and Yao Min didn't have a good way to deal with O'Neal defensively.

O'Neill was very proud of scoring the first goal easily. He passed by Liu Han triumphantly, as if to say: "Look, buddy, I won't see you this year. Am I much better?"

Liu Han didn't pay attention to this, he helped Nowitzki up after being hit by O'Neal, and then dribbled the ball towards the Lakers half court.

The Lakers fans on the sidelines cheered loudly because of O'Neal's strong first goal, but when some fans saw Liu Han running in Staples wearing a white jersey, their hearts seemed to return to 1998.

The Mavericks started to attack, and Payton was very surprised by Liu Han's dribbling. He knew that the person in front of him hadn't regressed in the slightest compared to a few years ago, but Payton was surprised that he saw something on Liu Han's dribbling. A magical feeling, this feeling is like he is facing a person who is walking easily, and he can't find the existence of the ball at all, as if the ball and the person have become one.

Liu Han didn't pass the ball after he dribbled the ball through halftime. The Mavericks seldom hit the inside line in positional battles, basically relying on Liu Han to hit the inside line alone.

Payton lowered his center of gravity to prevent Liu Han's breakthrough, because Dirk Nowitzki on one side of him had already covered, but just as he took a step back, Liu Han suddenly shot a three-pointer, which was still far from the three-point line. With a one-step long shot, it was too late for Payton to defend.

The basketball flew into the Lakers basket through an arc as always. This scene almost made some old Lakers fans cheer. Back then, Liu Han relied on such an arc three-pointer to help the Lakers win two championships in a row. .

Compared with the Lakers' offense, the Mavericks' offense is simple and direct.

The offense and defense of the two teams in the first round showed the difference between the two teams. One is a pure inside attack, and the other is a pure outside shot. The styles are very different but there are similarities. They are all displays of the core players' personal abilities.

The game continued, the Lakers basically played inside, the Mavericks basically had nothing to do with this kind of offense, and Nowitzki's defense against O'Neal was just a display.

O'Neal scored 4 consecutive points in the next [-] minutes, and his shooting percentage was as high as [-]%.

However, the Lakers didn't have a good way to defend the Mavericks' offense. Although O'Neal gained a lot of dominance after gaining weight, he was helpless defending Nowitzki because this guy seldom made three-pointers. Jamison and Odom of the Mavericks also took turns running from the inside out, which made it difficult for Malone and Finley to defend. Malone is old and Finley is not tall enough, so the Mavericks also have a high success rate in offense. Liu Han broke through and scored the ball one after another, allowing the players of the Mavericks to have enough space to make shots. The score between the two sides was that the Mavericks led by two points.

In the 6th minute of the first quarter, Phil Jackson called a timeout first. This guy rarely took the initiative to call a timeout in the Jordan era, but he often called a timeout first when facing Liu Han.

"Shaq, next I need you to take the initiative to distribute the ball. We need other scoring points. If we rely on you alone, our offensive efficiency is too low. We need outside shots."

Although O'Neal didn't answer Phil Jackson's words, his face was not very good-looking. He was playing well, but this guy asked him to pass the ball. Anyone would feel uncomfortable.

On the Mavericks team, Mr. Nelson has changed from his previous appearance. He looks like he has nothing to do with me. He even let Liu Han decide how to play during the timeout. A mad scientist is indeed a mad scientist. He is more courageous than other coaches. many.

"Lamar, next I need you to hold the ball. I will drop the post, and the others will open up the space. I will pass the ball at the right time. We also need to strengthen the rotation in defense, and use the zone defense at the right time. Everything pays attention to me gesture."

In the past few years since Liu Han left, there have been many changes in the NBA, and zone defense is one of them. This defensive tactic was originally banned by the NBA.

Liu Han began to arrange the team's tactics without hesitation. He didn't think there was anything strange. Even the Mavericks players thought it was normal. During training, Liu Han helped them make a lot of changes, and Liu Han's current temperament is also There is quite a sense of leadership in it, so the Mavericks players are very convinced of Liu Han.

After the timeout, the Lakers continued to attack. Payton did not attack the inside after dribbling the ball for halftime, but relied on Malone's cover to make a three-pointer. However, his three-pointer was incomparable to Liu Han's. Go inside and take off the rebound. O'Neal's position is not good, and the ball bounces to his other side.

The Mavericks went on a fast break immediately after Liu Han grabbed the rebound, a tactic they had been rehearsing.

(End of this chapter)