On the evening of the 21st, America West Arena.
The G1 game of the Western Conference Finals between the Suns and the Lakers has officially begun.
On the court, after the warm-up, the big screen immediately showed the starting list of the two teams tonight:
Lakers: O'Neal, Malone, Devin George, Kobe Bryant, Fisher.
Suns: Stoudemire, Diaw, Marion, Bell, Iverson.
According to CCTV, after the Suns' starting list was released, Director Zhang said with a surprised look on his face: "Oh! The Suns' starting list has changed again today!
Although the Suns had used Diaw as the starter in the previous series with the Spurs, tonight they faced the Lakers with strong inside strength...
Before the game, many people believed that the Suns would play a twin-tower lineup like the Spurs last year in this series. "
Indeed, no matter what kind of zone defense you set up, if your inside line lacks sufficient height and openness, then it is impossible for you to defend O'Neal.
Therefore, after the Suns' starting list was released tonight, not only Director Zhang, but also American commentators were also speculating on Wang Shuo's intention of placing Diaw in the starting lineup tonight.
Could it be that he planned to send people to kill sharks as soon as he came up like he did against the Lakers?
Kill the shark?
At this moment, Barkley doesn’t know what these commentators are talking about, otherwise he would definitely tell these people:
Who told you that the Suns plan to rely on height to defend O'Neal tonight?
In the center of the court, when he was about to jump the ball, O'Neal took a deep breath after glancing at Diaw out of the corner of his eye.
At this moment, in my heart, I am the same as those commentators...
O'Neal, who thought that Wang Shuo arranged for Diaw to be on the Suns' starting lineup was to put himself on the free throw line like he did back then, even stood there for a while after jumping for the Lakers' first offense tonight.
It wasn't until he realized that no one was paying attention to him that he took his increasingly heavy steps and strode toward the sun's half.
At this moment, O'Neill was confused.
Because in his opinion...
No matter how much Stoudemire can jump around, it is impossible for him and Dior to guard him together.
Admittedly, after seeing clearly the sun's damn 1-2-2 zone defense formation, O'Neal immediately cursed in his heart, "Another damn zone defense"...
But before the game, the Lakers had studied the zone defense used by the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals, so the expression on O'Neal's face at this moment was, if not calm, at least extremely calm.
O'Neal, who didn't know what the Suns and Wang Shuo were planning, followed the "Zen Master"'s pre-arrangement and waited for Malone to reach the right wing at a 45-degree angle to catch the ball. He immediately turned around and sank into the low post.
At this time, Fisher also quickly pulled to the right corner to help O'Neal attract firepower.
When CCTV saw this, Coach Zhang said with a worried look on his face: "Ouch, it's broken now, the Suns' zone defense was broken by the Lakers!"
In the low post, catching the ball and turning around, O'Neal easily scored the first two points of the night for the Lakers.
2 to 0.
With the experience and lessons learned in the regular season, after scoring this goal, O'Neal started running towards his own half without looking back.
This season, according to official data, O'Neal weighs only "147" kilograms.
But according to future conversations between "Zen Master" and O'Neal in his memoirs, as well as interviews with these Lakers players many years later, O'Neal at this time definitely weighed over 150 kilograms.
In Wang Shuo's view, O'Neal's talent is truly terrifying.
Because he could actually carry such weight and retreat so desperately on this night.
"I suddenly started to feel sorry for Shaq." In the past two days, during training, Barkley, who acted as a sparring partner to experience how crazy the Suns' next tactics were, said on the sidelines.
Mike Brown, who has been studying with Wang Shuo for three years and has become increasingly dishonest, smiled and said: "Charles, have you forgotten that Shaq also has two championship rings?"
Upon hearing this, Buckley, whose face darkened, immediately put away his "hypocritical" face just now.
Why do you feel sorry for Shaq?
run!
Run to your death!
Run hard!
It makes you like eating donuts, makes you unable to control your big mouth, and makes you unwilling to exercise on the treadmill for a while!
On the sidelines, while thinking this, Barkley even took out a donut and shared half of it with Wang Shuo.
And at this time, on the court...
As Diaw moved up to a 45-degree angle on the left side to respond, Marion borrowed Stoudemire's screen from the other side to respond. Iverson on the same side of Diaw used Bell to slip through the baseline to get the ball. The Lakers' defensive formation tonight immediately changed. Chaos ensued.
I saw Diaw pass the ball to Marion, and then Marion passed the ball to Iverson. Then Stoudemire once again moved up to the high position to create another off-ball screen for Marion, who was about to pass the ball. .....
You may not believe it!
Even the Suns' Spanish pick-and-roll was only half done. Marion took advantage of the chaos inside the Lakers, cut into the basket, and received a pass from Iverson to complete a one-handed dunk!
On CCTV, the well-informed Director Zhang said: "Oh! The tactics of the Suns today are quite advanced!
When the Lakers players were defending, everyone's attention was focused on the ball. As a result, they were easily beaten into a Spanish pick-and-roll by the Suns! "
Since NBA has a three-second defense rule that is extremely unfriendly to big centers, during this defense, every time Stoudemire pulled out to cover his teammates, O'Neal had to keep a certain distance from him.
Tonight, the only player on the Lakers court who can follow the Suns' ballless players is Kobe.
Fisher and George defended the ball very hard, but the two brothers had limited defensive talents and could not use their iron elbows to clear the way to bypass the Suns' off-ball pick-and-roll like Kobe did.
The 40-year-old Malone did not miss the ball...
But when Marion slipped into the Lakers' basket, he could only choose to watch Marion with his eyes.
As for O'Neal...
At this moment, he just wanted to ask Stoudemire:
Do you understand "respecting the old and loving the young"?
On the Suns bench, Wang Shuo said with emotion: "We couldn't have been preparing carefully for so long, and then we couldn't even execute a complete Spanish pick-and-roll in this game, right?"
On the side, after recalling the scene just now, Spoelstra said: "I feel... it's not impossible."
Before the game, Wang Shuo had thought that Spain's pick-and-roll would restrain the Lakers.
But he never expected that the Lakers couldn't even block half a Spanish pick-and-roll.
Is it because this Lakers defense is not good?
of course not!
Because even if the HC rule is canceled this year, under the playoff standards of how to defend yourself, in the first two rounds of the Lakers' series, they can still use defense to limit their opponents' scoring average to less than 90 points per game. !
This is a very outrageous statistic.
Relying on the suppression of personal abilities, the reason why this "F4" Lakers were able to go all the way to the finals in Wang Shuo's memory is precisely because they did a pretty good job on defense.
Is that because Spain is so good at pick-and-rolls?
Of course not!
Because in this world, how can there be any invincible tactics?
In Wang Shuo's view, the reason why the Lakers' defense was so easily penetrated by the Suns from the very beginning is that the Spanish pick-and-roll really beat the Lakers, and the Suns' on-court players are very suitable for this game. Tactics related.
As a tactical stitcher, after Wang Shuo took charge of the Suns, he usually dismantled Spanish pick-and-rolls and integrated them into the Suns' off-ball movement tactics.
The advantage of this is that after simplifying Spain's complex pick-and-roll routine, the Suns' players can quickly understand it.
In the regular season, the Suns' offense was mixed with various simplified versions of Spanish pick-and-rolls.
In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Nuggets.
Because there is no need for too much pass-and-cut coordination, the Suns can beat the Nuggets with just Iverson, Marion, and Stoudemire. Therefore, Wang Shuo has never had the opportunity to test his training of the Suns players this year. Results.
Conference semifinals, facing the Spurs.
Due to the tactical game between the two sides at the time and the exchange of resources with the Spurs, Wang Shuo also had no chance to test how much the Suns players understood the off-ball movements and off-ball screens he usually taught him. layer.
But at this moment, as the Suns players on the court fused together the tactical fragments that had been deeply ingrained in their DNA, Wang Shuo really didn't expect...
He could actually see the Spanish men's basketball team, famous for its gorgeous offense and non-stop running, on the NBA stage and on this Suns team!
Okay, Wang Shuo has a showdown.
The reason why he didn't play a complete Spanish pick-and-roll against the Spurs was to create a surprise for the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.
In front of the TV, Pau Gasol, who was invited to travel to the first round this year, was also filled with emotions at this moment!
Because do you dare to believe that one day he will be able to see a Spanish pick-and-roll that is more Spanish than Spain on the NBA stage?
“Mike, Eric, Charles, never underestimate international basketball.
Perhaps, American basketball players have an unparalleled advantage in physical talent compared to other countries.
But in terms of tactics alone, American basketball has long been far behind international basketball! "At this moment, looking at his assistants, Wang Shuo said earnestly.
Hearing this, Spoelstra nodded immediately.
Because a lot of his zone defense knowledge was stolen from international basketball.
Brown also thinks Wang Shuo's words make sense, because in the past three years, what he has learned most about Wang Shuo is Wang Shuo's heart that always maintains awe of basketball tactics!
As for Charles Barkley?
He is taking notes carefully at the moment, preparing for the future when he returns to tNt TV station to kill those colleagues!
On the court, the game continues.
In this game, when the Lakers faced the Suns' 1-2-2 zone defense, they still used the same routine as before.
However, because Diaw hit the ball very timely, when the turning position was stuck, O'Neal, who did not fully enter the low post, chose to pass the ball back to Malone in order to avoid making a mistake.
After reorganizing, O'Neal sat in the low post this time and successfully scored the ball.
On the sidelines, Barkley smiled and said: "Now I finally know why no matter how many points Shaq scored on the court, you were able to defeat the Lakers in the end.
Because you are not afraid of him scoring at all! "
Mike Brown nodded, "That's exactly the reason, Charles, basketball is not a simple math problem. If your core players score more points than the opponent, you will definitely win.
The purpose of defense is not to defend the opponent every time.
As long as you can earn what you want to earn from the opponent in the offensive and defensive rounds, then this offensive and defensive round can be called a success. "
On the court, come back, the Suns attack.
This time, the Lakers stepped up one more step.
Under Kobe's death glare, George desperately avoided Stoudemire and caught up with Marion.
But at this moment, Kobe's own defense had problems.
At the moment when the Lakers' defense was attracted by Marion, Bell had already slipped to Iverson's side, who was responsible for holding the ball.
Iverson switched his left hand to his right, slipped past Kobe, and went directly to the basket for a layup!
The Spanish pick-and-roll has endless variations in its execution.
But its real core purpose is to disrupt the defensive formation of the defender through a large number of simultaneous off-ball movements and screens, so as to gain opportunities to directly attack the basket or outside three-point shooting.
Therefore, if they want to break the Spanish pick-and-roll, tonight's Lakers players must stay focused at all times and know several basic ways to initiate the Spanish pick-and-roll.
After all, if you don’t even know how your opponent raises his hands...
So how do you break and dismantle moves?
On the Lakers bench, "Zen Master" looked at his staff with curiosity and asked, "Does any of you know what tactics the Suns used tonight?"
Someone in the staff scratched his head and said, "It seems to be the same things they usually play on the court, but tonight it seems to be a little more complicated."
On the side, another person said: "I seem to have heard the name of this tactic somewhere. It seems to be called the Spanish pick-and-roll?"
have to.
After asking a round of questions, "Zen Master" knew that he still had to rely on himself next.
Since the Dream Team swept the international basketball world in 1992, the arrogant American basketball did not wake up until 2008.
Because of their arrogance, they paid the price of three consecutive defeats in the 2002 World Championships, the 2004 Olympics, and the 2006 World Championships.
Especially when those advanced European basketball tactics were introduced into the American basketball world, the vast majority of American basketball coaches chose to scorn them.
Because in the eyes of American coaches, isn't it just some off-ball screening and some off-ball running?
As long as our basketball players can run fast enough and have strong enough athletic abilities, will all your fancy tactics be of any use?
Indeed, in theory, there is no problem with the understanding of these American coaches.
but......
They obviously forgot that not every dream team has the talent of Mengyi, and not every NBA team can do it, having top defensive players in five positions.
Tonight, from the perspective of Colangelo, who is sitting in the VIP box and enjoying the sun show, Wang Shuo seems to be a preaching master, teaching these Americans who are extremely arrogant and unwilling to learn. Coach gives lessons!
Listen to the class for a while, brother!
Otherwise, the face of American basketball will be thrown to Mars by you!
On the court, the Lakers attack.
O'Neal, who felt that his physical energy was exhausted very quickly tonight, quickly gave Fisher a look.
O'Neal knew very well that he had to slow down.
After tonight's start, he has been chiseling for several rounds in a row.
Even though he is very agile, he is still a little overwhelmed at this moment.
Fisher, who was in a high position, saw the situation and understood it, and immediately passed the ball to Kobe's hands.
Through his own reading and observation of the game, Kobe has found the defensive weaknesses of the 1-2-2 zone defense.
He did not break the Suns' zone defense exactly as the "Zen Master" told him before the game, because in Kobe's view, no one on this Lakers team was trustworthy except O'Neal.
After this year's Star Weekend, the usual relationship between Kobe and O'Neal has eased.
Although the two still quarrel from time to time, Kobe knows very well that if the Lakers want to enter the finals, Malone and Payton are not as good as a hair on O'Neal's legs!
On the sidelines, watching Kobe gain a singles opportunity with the help of his teammates to pull him on the wing, Wang Shuo said with emotion: "Kobe is indeed a very smart player."
But after a pause, Wang Shuo added: "It's just too paranoid."
On the court, Kobe almost used his personal ability to crush the Suns' zone defense with this ball, but when Marion came to help him defend, he did not choose to pass the ball to George standing in the corner.
Instead, after swinging his shoulders to the other side in a handsome and elegant manner, he then performed a picturesque backward shot!
This ball is very cool.
The sound of striking iron is also very clear.
Under the basket, Stoudemire used his speed to get the rebound, and the Suns immediately launched a fast break.
O'Neal, who wanted to take a break, saw this and ran towards the Lakers basket.
But after Iverson rushed halfway, he suddenly slowed down and waited patiently for his teammates to come up and cooperate tactically.
O'Neill: "..."
Relying on their life-threatening attitude, the Lakers did a pretty good job in preventing the Suns' transition offense today.
But after landing...
But they didn't get the advantage they imagined.
As a team that is very good at positional warfare, at this moment, the Lakers players on and off the court are confused...
Why are they so beaten by the sun?
But what's even more confusing than them is that CCTV and Director Zhang don't understand. Is this Phil Jackson really... unwilling to call a timeout to let the Lakers players on the court take a break?
On the court, the Suns attacked, and this time the Suns' Spanish pick-and-roll changed again.
I saw Stoudemire, who was responsible for the high-post pick-and-roll, suddenly and intelligently break down the wall in advance. After attracting the attention of O'Neal and George at the same time, on the other side, Marion flicked out at the speed of light, received a pass from Iverson, and shot a three-pointer. !
Uh-huh!
Tonight, Iverson, who inexplicably received several assists, has never played such easy basketball.
On the court, he only needs to make a few runs without the ball, then come out to catch the ball, and then pass the basketball to teammates who are in open positions, and he will be happy to provide an assist.
There was even a moment when Iverson felt like he wasn't playing basketball at all.
besides......
Is tonight's game really the Western Conference Finals?
Why does it feel so much easier than playing the Spurs before?
On the sidelines, watching Wang Shuo return to the "joyful comedian" after entering the Western Conference Finals, Barkley was also curious as to why Wang Shuo was not as serious as when he played against the Spurs tonight.
It’s true.
In Wang Shuo's eyes, beating the Lakers is really easier than beating the Spurs.
Although judging from the paper lineup, the Lakers are stronger than the Spurs.
But compared to the Spurs think tank who can barely compete with the Suns coaching staff, Wang Shuo is simply his Phil Jackson's nemesis!
As early as the Wizards era, Wang Shuo proved how well he understood the triangle offense.
A basketball game is like a battle between two armies in ancient times.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle.
But Wang Shuo understands the triangle offense and Phil Jackson, but that doesn't mean "Zen Master" understands Wang Shuo.
On the sidelines, Barkley asked curiously: "Is there really no way for the Lakers to break our passing and cutting cooperation?"
Wang Shuo pondered for two seconds and then said: "There must be a way, but the price is just too high."
Buckley asked: "At what cost?"
Wang Shuo replied: "We must destroy our off-ball screen at all costs, always stay focused, and the five players on the field must continue to improve their defensive intensity."
"When do you think they're going to adopt this strategy?" Buckley said.
Wang Shuo glanced at the game time and said: "After the official timeout in the first quarter, if Phil Jackson can't even come up with this countermeasure, then I can only say that he really relied on hugging Michael Jordan to win. championship."
After a pause, Wang Shuo suddenly looked at Barkley solemnly and said: "Charles, after the official timeout, as long as Karl Malone dares to use his brain, I will immediately replace him with Robert Horry. By then, can you Are you going to start the fight immediately?"
Hearing this, Barkley, who had a feud with Malone back then, immediately understood: "Karl only knows how to sneak attack, give me a chance for a head-on confrontation, and I promise to knock him down!"
Wang Shuo feels that agreeing to Barkley to join the Suns coaching staff last year was definitely a wise decision.
Because the NBA in this era was too iron-blooded and cruel, many times, as long as Barkley stood on the sidelines, the opposing players would unconsciously put away their evil thoughts.
But for Malone, who is now very old, Wang Shuo has a hunch that the ribs that were not broken by Artest will probably be replaced in this year's Western Conference Finals.
After all, Malone, whose "time is running out", may really do whatever it takes to win the championship.
On the court, as the first quarter of the game entered an official timeout, Wang Shuo also pulled Old Horry aside in advance to give him face-to-face instructions.
At this moment, Horry, who was better at sneak attacks than Malone, smiled and said: "I understand, coach, we are just pursuing a fair and just playing environment.
As long as Karl dares to attack my teammates, I will definitely let him sit on the bench for this round of the Western Conference Finals before he does it! "
After the official timeout ended, Old Horry did not forget to remind Barkley: "I will attract his attention when the time comes. Remember, when you are fighting, protect me while doing this in secret, and then do it to him again." few times!
I promise, it will be something he will never forget! "
On the side, listen to the damaging moves that Old Horry and Barkley are discussing going straight to the next three routes...
Wang Shuo feels that no matter where he goes in the future, as long as Horry has not retired, he will have to recruit Horry into the team.
After all, having a sword in your hand and not using it, and not having a sword in your hand are completely different things!
And here, on the Lakers' bench, at the end of the official timeout in the first quarter, "Zen Master" came up with his ultimate move:
Oh, dear Shaq, oh, dear Kobe, you know, now the team can only rely on you!
On the court, the Suns' offensive round.
Sure enough, Malone, who had already felt the pressure brought by the Suns to the Lakers, intentionally or unintentionally raised his elbows towards the Suns players who were responsible for covering the ball when defending, as well as the Suns players who were running through the screens.
On the sidelines, upon seeing this, Old Horry immediately took off his jacket and stood in front of the technical stage.
Good on you Karl Malone.
You like playing like this, right?
Looking at Iverson, who was almost elbowed in the temple by Malone just when he was crossing the screen, at this moment, Wang Shuo had no respect for this legendary NBA star.
No matter how old you are or how much you want to fulfill your championship dream with this Lakers, in Wang Shuo's view, you cannot use this as a reason to deliberately hurt your opponents.
In a basketball game, it’s normal to make big moves.
But just because the action is big, it doesn't mean you can hurt someone intentionally.
On the court, after Iverson scored two more points for the Suns, Wang Shuo immediately requested a substitution as Kobe Bryant's return pass to Fisher was intercepted by Iverson out of position and cut out of the sideline.
Old Horry goes up, Dio goes down.
On CCTV, Director Zhang, who had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, explained from a tactical level to the Chinese fans in front of the TV: "The Suns are planning to further expand their offensive space on the court."
It is worth mentioning that when he was on the court, the kind-faced Horry did not forget to run all the way to pick up the basketball cut off by Iverson in front of the referee.
The Lakers have the ball, and Malone pulls out to catch the ball.
Then......
There were no surprises in this game.
I saw that when giving Fisher a hand-to-hand pass, the evil man with a lot of criminal records raised his big elbow again and went straight to Iverson, who was following Fisher all the way!
Seeing this, Old Horry hurriedly rushed forward, and while using his back to take the shocking elbow for Iverson, he was prepared in advance and used his body to maintain his body before losing his center of gravity. The center of gravity was balanced, and the left foot that had to be kicked back severely kicked a certain part of Karl Malone.
At the scene, seeing Horry fall on the court, the referees hurriedly stopped the game!
However, at this moment, while covering his crotch and blushing, Ma Long, the "iron-blooded tough guy", was still cursing at the old Horry who had fallen to the ground.
On the sidelines, Barkley rushed to the scene and waved his big elbow while standing between Malone and Horry and shouted: "Don't fight! Don't fight anymore!"
According to statistics from Wang Shuo on the sidelines, Barkley unconsciously slapped Malone in the face with his palm at least three times during a fight, and in the process of preventing the conflict, he quietly kicked Malone several times.
How could Malone, who had always been the only one who was yinky on the court and had never been bullied like this, stand this anger?
But what makes Karl Malone even more uncomfortable than being scolded by Horry and Barkley is that after watching the video replay, the three referees tonight unanimously determined that Karl Malone’s elbow elbow on Horry just now was An intentional injury.
He will be directly expelled from the game and will most likely face punishment from the league afterwards!
When he was ejected from the field, Malone didn't even care about the pain that key part caused him. He held his head with an aggrieved look and tried to argue with the referee...
But at this moment, Barkley, who happened to be passing by, inadvertently pushed him gently, causing Karl Malone, who was already excited and very close to the referee, to directly push down the referee on duty!
In the NBA, during this period, players were fighting on the court, and in Stern's eyes, that wasn't even a big deal.
Generally speaking, even if it is intentional injury, the NBA suspension penalty after the incident is usually only two or three games.
Can......
Colliding directly with the referee is no small matter!
Because even Michael Jordan only dares to shout at the referee, but does not dare to hit the referee!
However, just when Malone wanted to turn around and find the murderer who framed him, Buckley had already escaped.
Moreover, before he could continue to explain to the referee, O'Neal and Kobe immediately took him out.
"Karl, calm down! Do you really want to ruin this series?" O'Neal yelled at Malone.
Hearing this...
Ma Long, who was still holding back the pain, suddenly shed the "heroic sweat" of grievance.
But tonight, Suns fans will not feel sorry for him!
Especially when the home fans discovered through slow playback that if Horry hadn't stepped forward in time, Iverson would have been hit directly in the temple by Malone's iron elbow. The scene...
In this already hot summer, Suns fans whose temper was out of control immediately greeted Malone and Malone's family with all kinds of swear words!
On the other side, after the referee who was knocked down by Malone stood up again after being examined by the Suns team doctor, the referee's eyes were also full of anger!
He vowed that after the game he would truthfully write down the evil deeds Karl Malone did to him in his referee report!
This is outrageous. In NBA, some players actually dare to hit the referee?
Even if you, Karl Malone, are in the top 50 in the NBA and are a legendary power forward in the NBA, the NBA is not a lawless place where you can do whatever you want!
At the same time, Barkley, who had to perform a full performance, also hurriedly called for the Suns medical team to carry Horry off on a stretcher.
When Horry was carried off the court, the Suns fans present paid their highest respects to the hero who had just protected Iverson!
Iverson, who thought Horry Lao was really injured by Malone, also shed excited tears when he stepped forward to check on Horry Lao's injury.
"I'm fine... Allen! This Sun can lack anyone, but it can't lack you!
Take my faith and go beat the Lakers for us! I believe in you, you are our 'answer'! "Tightly hold the hand Iverson handed to you...
Wang Shuo never expected that Old Huo Li would actually do the work of the political commissar at this moment!
Good guy!
Iverson was furious this time...
That really meant that no matter who tried to defend it, it would be useless.
In addition, before the game started, Barkley, who had just played a key role in this conflict, did not forget to walk up to the referee who was knocked down by Malone and greeted him without blushing or heartbeat. , and handed him a cup of heart-warming hot water.
Moreover, Barkley also took the initiative to say that the referees should give him a technical foul because although he was just trying to start a fight and prevent violence on the court, he did rush into the court.
Upon hearing this, regarding Barkley's aboveboard behavior, the referees immediately said that there is no need to call a technical foul, and they can just give you a verbal warning.
"It's so happy! It's so happy! Wang, you don't know how aggrieved I was when I was tricked by this old boy!" On the Suns bench, after returning to Wang Shuo's side, the great revenge was avenged. Barkley can be as happy as he wants at the moment.
That night, those who were also very happy about Malone's expulsion were Yao Ming, who was paying attention to this series, and many victims of Malone's iron elbow, including Thomas, the "Smiling Assassin".
This season's regular season, when playing against the Lakers, although this little Yao has already embarked on a completely different path under the guidance of Wang Shuo...
But he still couldn't avoid Malone's vicious elbow.
Fortunately, Yao Ming, who was wary of Malone, only fell down on the court.
In Wang Shuo's view, the so-called "evil man" Ma Long is not worthy of sympathy at all.
Because compared to him, Kobe's elbow can't even be called an elbow.
On the court, after the game restarted, the Lakers, who were already in a passive situation, made things worse tonight.
At this moment, "Zen Master" has long lost his former calmness and calmness.
And what about O'Neal and Kobe?
Well, before the game started, the two had another little fight over Malone.
Kobe didn't know or couldn't figure out why Malone was stupid enough to rush into the referee.
And because Malone was a member of the Lakers' "F4" that O'Neal recruited last summer, O'Neal became angry when he saw Kobe constantly complaining to him. He bluntly said that Kobe didn't understand what he was doing behind the scenes to win the Lakers championship. How much effort was put into it.
The two men walked onto the court while arguing, and then after the game restarted, each played an offensive round for the Lakers.
This is "oK".
A pair...
In the description of the "Zen Master", the future is called a combination of "mindless" and "unhappy".
However, no matter how strong "oK" becomes.
On the pitch.....
On this night, the Suns used tactics to show off their scalp to the point of numbness, and they also accidentally broke their necks off the court. After lowering their posture, they partnered with "oK" and the "evil man" Malone's Lakers... ..
In the subsequent games, where will the Suns still be their opponents?
At America West Arena, as the timer reached zero in the final quarter, the score of the G1 game of the Western Conference Finals was finally fixed at 101 to 125.
In the whole game, Iverson, who successfully cheated after Horry left the field, made 14 of 27 shots, including 3 of 7 three-pointers and 18 of 20 free throws. In total, he scored 49 points, 4 rebounds, and 10 free throws for the Suns. assists.
If the Lakers hadn't given up resistance in the final quarter, Iverson might even have performed a "50+10" magical performance on the stage of the Western Conference Finals in this game.
As for the Lakers, Kobe and O'Neal's performances are still outstanding.
The former made 12 of 28 shots from the field, including free throws and three-pointers, and scored a total of 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Lakers.
The latter made 13 of 20 shots from the field, including free throws, and scored a total of 35 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers.
But this night...
O'Neal and Kobe both recalled the finals that almost caused them to become autistic...
Why?
Why is all this happening?
Why is it that this year, our paper strength is so much better than the Suns, but we still can't escape the fate of being toyed by the Wizards on the court?
In an interview with reporters on the 22nd, Pat Riley commented on the G1 battle of the Western Conference Finals: "I think all basketball fans around the world should say thank you to Robert Horry.
Because he fearlessly took an intentional foul from Karl Malone on his teammate Allen Iverson.
If Allen Iverson was injured because of this intentional foul, I really can't imagine what this year's playoffs will be like.
Also, I think you saw it through this game.
If Wang Shuo had coached that Michael Jordan team...
Then I believe that when he retires, Michael Jordan's career championships will definitely surpass Bill Russell. "
Although after the G1 war, "Zen Master" said in an interview that he did not know what Malone was thinking at the time, and people also believed that he did not know why Malone suddenly had a brain twitch...
But through this year's Western Conference Finals G1 game, people once again felt the gap between Phil Jackson and Wang Shuo in terms of tactical attainments.
As two head coaches who have led Jordan to win championships.
In the eyes of the world, Wang Shuo is obviously stronger.
Because Jackson coached Jordan at his peak.
When Wang Shuo was a wizard, all he could use was a pill that was half buried in the soil.
In addition, after the G1 war, Malone's flagrant foul on Iverson with his elbow that was heroically blocked by Horry was spread all over the world on the Internet, and "183" people from all over the world also united!
"How can a player like Karl Malone still stand on the NBA stage?"
"The league must immediately revoke Karl Malone's title as one of the top 50 stars! And he must not be allowed to enter the Hall of Fame in the future!"
"Oh my God, he actually had the heart to attack Allen Iverson! Allen's body clearly has so many injuries! What on earth was he thinking?"
New York, NBA headquarters, after sighing, Stern immediately punished Karl Malone as follows:
Karl Malone is not allowed to participate in all remaining Lakers playoff games this season.
Next regular season, he will be suspended for 40 games.
And imposed a fine of US$150,000 to serve as a warning to others!
On the 22nd, Lakers officials even blocked Malone from trying to explain to the fans by holding a press conference.
Because the Lakers management knows very well that if this guy comes forward to explain at this moment, it will only make things worse.
"What should I do? Dwight? Tell me, what should I do now?" Malone locked himself in the hotel room. It was too late to regret at this moment and looked at his agent Dwight Manley and asked. road.
After a long sigh, Manley said: "Retire, Carl, this is my last advice to you."
Malone looked at Manley in disbelief and said: "No, Dwight, you know, I'm not far away from Kareem's record! I can still play... Can I still play in the NBA? "
Manley said to Malone: "Give up that damn record, Carl!
Kareem has six championships in his career, six regular season MVPs, two Finals MVPs, and is also the NBA's all-time scoring leader. What next?
The world recognized as the number one player in NBA history, isn’t he Michael Jordan?
So even if you could beat Karim's record, what would that get you?
The NBA's all-time scoring leader is just proof that you have played in the NBA long enough. Wake up, Karl!
For you now, it will not bring you any benefit!
If you don't announce your retirement now to calm the fans' anger, do you really want David Stern to kick you out of the NBA's top 50 stars? "
Malone, who was completely stunned by Manly's aura, was completely stunned.
Because he really didn't consider...
Why does Stern prohibit him from participating in the remaining stage of the Lakers this season's playoffs this season, and also prohibit him from participating in the first 40 NBA games after the start of the season.
In fact, Stan's intention is very straightforward.
That is, I retire myself, or I kick you out of the 50th National Congress, you choose one of these two.
"David retained the last decentness of the legendary striker as the league, Carl ... immediately announce the news of your retirement to people, the faster the better!
And, I hope that no matter what kind of grievances you have in your heart, you can have the most sincere apology to Allen Iverson and Robert Hori.
Carl, you are 40 years old, you should know, everyone must be responsible for their actions. "Looking at Malone, Manley said.
It was a little later on May 22, 2004.
Former Jazz Legend Star, Carl Malone officially released the news that he will completely end his career through the media.
In addition, in an interview with the reporter, Malone also gritted his teeth to Evaton and Lao Huoli the most "sincere" apology.
Although the anger of the solar fans has not completely subsided, as Karl's agent Manley said, at least, Malone kept his fifty superstar titles and retained the fans. possibility.
At the same time, in the tactical conference room of the sun, I never expected that I would give Malone a "retired" Buckley on the day: "Therefore, the story of Carl Malone tells us that on the court, Never move those crooked brains.
Although when I was young, I had a lot of conflicts with others on the court.
But at any time, we should keep in mind the lessons that Carl Malone's story brings to us. "
On the side, Barkley, who suddenly felt emotional, said with a puzzled expression: "Charles, how do I feel ... you are like a mourner?"
At this time, Wang Shuo said after pulling everyone back to the topic: "Now, don't think about such a miscellaneous thing.
Keeping G2 and bringing a 2-0 score to Staples is what we should consider at present! "
Hearing the words, Buckley laughed: "Do I need to get you a bottle of Bingle?"
Wang Shuo sighed, and said, "Go!"
After Buckley left, Sporstera asked, "How do I feel like you are like a mind?"
Wang Shuo shook his head and said, "I just don't understand. Even in the battle with our G1, Carl Malone really succeeded, and he won the championship this season.
But is this champion really meaningful? "
At this moment, Brown and Sparstra were in contemplation.
Wang Shuo interrupted their thinking, saying: "You also saw that if the Detroit piston next door was smooth, the Nets could be solved within five games.
So guys, in this round of series, we must solve the Lakers as soon as possible! "
Spotra and Brown nodded.
Then he immediately studied tactics with Wang Shuo.
Right now, as the Pistons bring more and more pressure to the sun.
The members of the Sun Coach Group are very clear. Only by brushing the Lakers can they go to the finals to meet the frustrated Detroit piston in the finals!
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