Reborn as Kobe

In the second quarter, Kobe and O'Neal both rested off the court. The Lakers put on the bench lineups, namely Van Exel, Fisher, Campbell, Joan Barry and Corey Blunt.

The Sonics had Jerome Corsi, Sam Perkins, Dall Ellis, Greg Anthony and Aaron Williams.

Although most of the SuperSonic players are stronger than the Lakers in height and weight, under Fisher's organization, the Lakers players are not on the ground at all, relying on the speed advantage to make the Sonics substitutes exhausted.

The game has only been played for less than two minutes, and the Sonics has been beaten. Although Van Exel didn't care about not entering the starting line because of tactical needs, he still sighed in his heart. After all, he is an All-Star player and always has his own arrogance in his heart. Under the cover of Campbell and others, Van Exel frequently fired shots from the outside, causing the supersonic to suffer.

Seeing that the situation was not good, George Carr could only put Payton and Vinbek on the field again, which stabilized the situation.

Hurao played for nearly six minutes on the bench, and Nelson took advantage of a dead ball to replace the main player.

O'Neal looked extremely excited today, holding the ball to the rim many times, and the Sonics often did not work in double-teaming.

The Sonics didn't arrange to double-team other people, and was beaten up. The score difference quickly widened to nearly twenty minutes. Fortunately, Kobe played more health, giving Payton a chance to breathe, and the situation on the supersonic field would not be so ugly.

In desperation, George Carr could only switch to the bench and began to hack Sharks against O’Neal.” This trick worked instantly. O’Neal could only complain loudly for not making five free throws in a row, but there was nothing he could do, after all. Within the scope allowed by the rules.

The score of the two teams began to shrink. Seeing that O'Neal was trapped, Hurao's offense began to shift to the outside. Horry and others all got a lot of open opportunities.

Kobe didn't always play soy sauce, and occasionally got a vacant opportunity to shoot, which firmly attracted Payton's energy.

Payton is also in no way. Wen Baker is always in the double team of Lake Rao, and other teammates are not able to give him enough support. He can only play Kobe, which is not a good choice.

At the end of the game, the Lakers led 66 to 41 by 25 points.

Staples was caught in a sea of ​​joy. Everyone knows that there is no problem for the Lakers to advance to the Western Conference Finals, just a matter of the number of games.

Magic smiled: "Since Kobe entered the playoffs, he has devoted his main energy to the defensive end. This is something that many people have never thought of. It is hard to believe that a star player who is at an aggressive age can actually play so well. O’Neal, the main attacker today, is simply the invincible God of War, and I think this is also the reason why Kobe has curbed his offense."

Cheekhern sighed: "Jordan really matured only after his short legs fell into the sand, and Bryant has understood the importance of the team since he entered the league. No wonder he is so mature off the court, and he has made a record with his own strength. A huge media empire."

The magician laughed: "No wonder there are so many female stars who want to have something to do with him. They are young and golden, handsome and stable. This is an extraordinary charm that no young woman can resist. According to the New York real estate tycoon, he has not written more than once. The public declared that Bryant is the best choice for his son-in-law, and the Hilton sisters also publicly stated that they will marry Bryant in the future. Now Kobe is about to become the public enemy of young men in the United States."

In the locker room, old Nelson laughed and praised the players, and asked everyone to continue to support O'Neal in the second half.

The Supersonic can use "shark-cutting tactics", but this style of play needs to be based on the Supersonic’s own offense. However, Hurao’s defense is impervious, which will put opponents into a dilemma. After all, players’ The number of fouls is limited, and when there is nothing to hack, the Sonics should go home.

George Carr naturally did not intend to give up easily. After negotiation, Wenbeck and Payton were prepared not to rest and play the whole game.

There is no other way. If the two of them don’t work hard, the supersonics will not even have a glimmer of hope.

Because O'Neal is defending at the rim and the Sonics has increased the number of outside shots, other players began to fight for offensive rebounds. Once they missed the shot and the rebound was not grabbed, Payton would immediately stop Kobe, and other Lakers players would not be able to play. Effective counterattack.

The Supersonics Sam Perkins, Aaron Williams and other substitutes fouled O'Neal very resolutely. In seven minutes, Lionel made 8 free throws and the game was deadlocked.

With three minutes left in the third quarter, O'Neal was replaced by Campbell. Although the Lakers are leading by a big score at this time, O'Neal's mood is very unpleasant. No matter who is targeted in this way, it will feel very disgusting.

After O'Neal came off the field, the Sonics' offense was a little better, but Kobe increased the ball speed, Hurao's fast attack also increased a lot, and the point difference was not further reduced.

The Lakers are desperately playing fast, and the Sonics is trying to grind the position as much as possible and reduce the number of rounds.

The Magician commented: "The Sonics has come up with everything that can be taken out, but the Lakers are able to play well on the court. The gap in player strength cannot be compensated by any tactics."

In the last quarter, the supersonic lasted for eight minutes, and finally collapsed.

Hurao's tactics are very simple, that is, to play O'Neal. Once O'Neal was double-teamed, Kobe immediately divided the ball to both sides, Fox, Jones, Horry can throw most of the open baskets.

With three minutes left in the game, the Lakers led the Sonics by 116 to 91 by 25 points, and the game entered garbage time.

The main force was replaced, and Fisher and other substitutes had no pressure at all, which instead allowed them to play more openly.

The final whistle sounded and the Lakers beat the Sonics 125 to 99, giving this round of competition a good start.

Kobe played 35 minutes, made 9 of 15 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, 25 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists. O'Neal had 36 points and 15 rebounds. The efficiency was high, but the free throws were bad. He made 6 free throws in 22. It is estimated that "Slashing the Shark" will always be with him in the future, unless one of his free throws can make greater progress, but this is almost impossible.

In addition to the OK combination, the Lakers also played well.

Eddie Jones 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, Horry 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

The Lakers had four handicap ~www.readwn.com~six handicap in double figures, and achieved a hearty victory, which exceeded many expectations.

At the post-press conference, everyone in the Lakers was relatively low-key, and everyone didn't want to lose character.

Old Nelson said: "It is not the time to be conscientious. We must win three more games to eliminate our opponents. It is too early at this time. We will not relax because of a victory. Every game is critical. The game is not a regular season after all."

The reporters didn't laugh at O'Neal's free throws. After all, his stats were there.

A reporter from The New York Times asked O'Neill about the MVP. "Everyone predicts that you are very promising to become the MVP of the regular season this season. What do you think?"

O'Neal smiled and said: "I'm very happy, but the pressure is also great. After all, there is Michael, and his chances are also great. If I win the MVP, this is also the credit of the Lakers team. My teammates support me too much. ."

Reborn as Kobe