Kobe leads the team. He personally feels sharp and energetic. It is possible that he can open up the score by soaring alone, but the entire Lakers team is not difficult to deal with. He can hit others and point at them. Kobe Bryant's ball is not very stable.
O'Neal leads the team. He does not have the ability to widen the point difference by himself, but the Lakers can play stable tactics and the whole team participates in the offense!
Fox's support ability, Horace Grant's impact behind the wing screen... Even Leder, whose strength has collapsed, can make a mid-range shot without the need for singles to score.
The Lakers' team offense around O'Neal gradually took advantage.
After playing for more than 3 minutes, the score reached 8-12, the Clippers were 4 points behind, and Gentry called a timeout!
Gentry was in pain, and he wanted to take advantage of the fact that OK wasn't all together and fuck each other.
But O'Neal's absence for many games seems to have no impact at all.
That one-on-one play where he could put the ball into the basket with just one step made Gentry know that he was thinking too much.
But there is no pressure on Gentry. If he can win, it will be an upset. If he doesn't win, it won't have much impact to be honest.
The new boss has put no pressure on performance this year. Training a few young players is the most important goal this season.
Without pressure, his mind is extremely active and he has plenty of ideas!
After the players returned to the bench, Gentry made adjustments to his offensive tactics.
As for the defensive end moving in advance to flank O'Neal as soon as O'Neal catches the ball, allowing the opponent to easily launch a team attack, he didn't care.
You can't just watch little O'Neal being beaten by O'Neal!
Not to mention the players, he was afraid that O'Neal would hit 60+ again.
After the timeout, the Lakers made no substitutions.
The Clippers replaced Piakowsky with Big Q, and the other four players remained unchanged.
Li Ao took a few deep breaths and calmed down before walking onto the court.
Gentry's adjustment puts pressure on him!
The game continues with the Clippers serving from the center line.
Li Ao sent the ball to Greg Anthony and then ran inside, running more actively and harder than in the previous rounds.
O'Neal Jr. went to the top of the arc to screen for Greg Anthony. Horace Grant expanded out. O'Neal moved to the left sideline of the three-second zone and covered Odom who was one step outside the three-second zone.
With Horace Grant, O'Neal doesn't have to guard that damn pick-and-roll!
Li Ao went around to the left baseline of the three-second zone and used Odom to block the chasing Fox. O'Neal immediately changed defense, followed Li Ao under the basket, and covered Li Ao's line of receiving the ball.
Li Ao slipped out of the baseline, and O'Neal was about to follow him when he saw the ball passing to the left side of the three-second zone.
Odom, who started 2 of 2, received the ball!
O'Neal stopped and stared at Odom. Li Ao took the opportunity to pull away from the mid-range on the right side and Odom passed the ball.
Li Ao received the ball, and Ron Harper, who was guarding O'Neal Jr., rushed to Li Ao from the free throw line and stuck to Li Ao, but Li Ao jumped against the defender and took a mid-range shot...hit!
Ryder, who was flanked, caught Lonely.
If Li Ao pulls this ball horizontally or steps back, he will be double-teamed by the opponent's two defenders.
In the transition between offense and defense, Ron Harper went to the frontcourt and handed the ball to Fox.
Fox looked at Li Ao, who was taking a big step inside the top arc, and the first thought that came to his mind was: Let the little spider guard me? Am I worthy?
Putting away his strange thoughts, Fox observed the situation on the field, saw an opportunity, and took the ball!
Li Ao tried to intercept, but failed.
The ball came to O'Neal on the left side of the three-second zone. O'Neal was about to play singles when Odom made a double attack.
O'Neal distributed the ball to the right side of the three-second zone. Ryder received the ball after being screened by Horace Grant. Big Q, who was guarding the screen, chose to shrink. Together with Odom and O'Neal Jr., the three of them retreated to the basket. Defend the opponent's twin towers + shields.
Leder caught the ball and shot...in!
14 to 10, the Lakers continued to maintain a 4-point lead.
When the Clippers attacked, Li Ao continued to run actively. With a beautiful emergency stop, he turned and pulled horizontally to receive O'Neal's pass. Facing Horace Grant's defense, Li Ao took a step away while receiving the ball.
Horace Grant was not knocked away. He pressed up and followed Li Ao. Li Ao faced Horace Grant's defense and jumped decisively... and was forced to fall back!
Horace Grant did an excellent job of covering up defense this time. He almost fell down when he saw Li Ao leaning back. Although he missed the shot, he was still thrown out, but after he completed the interference and landed, he immediately turned around and rushed inside... …the pace slows down.
His eyes were widened, and he was not so shocked when the dunk was blocked from behind his head.
Li Ao's fadeaway jumper with an angle of almost 45 degrees actually went in!
Unlimited defense, always keep one person in front of Li Ao to defend him, can't he defend him?
In the transition between offense and defense, Li Ao scored two goals in a row, and the cumulative effect of 'Pumper Level 1' in improving morale came.
Originally, the morale of the Clippers players was already on the decline.
Odom played so well in the beginning and was still 4 points behind. This made the Clippers players feel weak and their defensive enthusiasm dropped.
But this time, the Clippers became active again and defended harder than before!
Leder once again received the ball on the right side of the three-second zone, but O'Neal Jr. rushed forward. Leder was frightened and took a panic shot... The open shot was iron-clad!
Odom overpowered O'Neal to grab the defensive rebound. After landing, he dribbled behind his back to avoid O'Neal's steal and started to advance.
Li Ao, who received half a step inside the free throw line, rushed forward immediately.
Odom pushed the ball forward, and Li Ao, who rushed into the opposite three-point line, received the ball. Fox blocked the free throw line when he received the ball.
Fox and Ron Harper, who took a step back first, were already on guard. Fox was in front and Ron Harper was behind Fox on the left. When Fox took Li Ao, Ron Harper went up to get the ball...
Then, Ron Harper saw Li Ao, who received the ball one step outside the free throw line, take three big steps, and in the first step, he knocked over Fox, who was blocked and had not yet gained a foothold!
Seeing Fox fall to the floor with a "bang", Ron Harper quickly got out of the way. Li Ao took two steps to the front of the reasonable collision area, jumped up, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
The fans at the scene screamed, and Fox, who fell to the floor, was also shocked.
Obviously when he saw Li Ao approaching the three-point line, his sprint momentum had slowed down, but the opponent's speed of receiving the ball suddenly accelerated again!
Second stage acceleration?
Or counterattack the second-stage acceleration without stopping after a long sprint?
Isn't it said that starting and explosive power are rare weaknesses in the physical fitness of this rookie Spider-Man?
14 to 14, the Clippers tied the score!
Jackson didn't call a timeout, but the Lakers players were alert.
The little spider opposite is extremely fierce!
The left-handed magician is also in excellent condition tonight.
When the Lakers attacked, O'Neal took the initiative to move under the basket, relying on his arrogant strength to force his way around O'Neal Jr. and Odom, who was retreating early. He received the ball on the right side of the three-second zone, took a step forward, and faced the two men's attack. Turn around and hit with a small hook!
Sharks are fierce!
But Li Ao scored 3 goals in a row, and the effect of "Pumping Worker Level 1" continued to accumulate. When the Clippers attacked, his teammates became more active.
Greg Anthony continued to pick and roll with O'Neal, pulling Horace Grant out and preventing O'Neal from leaving the basket.
Li Ao ran and found an opportunity to catch the ball, but as soon as he received the ball, Ron Harper and Leder moved in advance to flank the ball.
Li Ao raised the ball and threw it to the right sideline. Big Q caught the ball and shot a three-pointer from a wide gap...it went in!
Gentry rushed to the sidelines and high-fived Li Ao, who was returning from defense.
His tactics worked!
On the offensive end, Li Ao moved more actively to find opportunities to catch the ball and force a shot against the opponent's unlimited defense.
If the shot is good, it may create open opportunities for the wings or create conditions for the basket to eat.
In order to reduce Li Ao's consumption, Gentry directly prevented Li Ao from guarding the opponent's two defenders holding the ball and asked him to stay in the top arc area to direct traffic and wait for counterattacks.
This style of play is very unreliable. Once Li Aoqiang misses a shot, even the decent offense at the beginning will be destroyed.
But didn’t Li Ao make the investment?
17 to 16, the Clippers took the lead!
When the Lakers attacked, they played even more fiercely.
At the beginning, they were very relaxed and didn't fight hard, but now they started fighting!
The Sharks were so ferocious that even if the Clippers opened up the offensive end, they were still overwhelmed by the Lakers led by O'Neal.
At 8 minutes and 11 seconds of the first quarter, the Lakers relied on a 9-5 run to expand their lead to 5 points.
Fortunately, Odom, Big Q, and Greg Anthony responded to Li Ao's points and shot well.
But towards the end of the quarter, O'Neal began to lose his ability!
In the first 10 minutes, O'Neal made 6 of 8 shots and 2 of 4 free throws to score 14 points. At the end of the quarter, Mim failed to find the right position in two singles and hit two irons in a row!
The Clippers seized the opportunity. Li Ao's counterattack layup scored two points, and Odom hit a close-range step-back shot in a position battle, chasing the score to 34-36 and narrowing the point difference to two points!
On the last attack of the first quarter, O'Neal did not ask for the ball. He stood on the left side of the three-second zone with his hands on his knees like Kobe Bryant, but Mihm still stayed close to him.
Ron Harper spent time preparing to come on his own. At this time, the other three teammates present were Brian Shaw, Horry, and Leder. He really had no confidence in Leder. It was okay to be beaten by Li Ao. Another Clippers rookie, Leder, is also unable to play. Apart from receiving shots, he is useless.
Suddenly, Ron Harper saw O'Neal moving, and immediately released the ball without wasting any time.
The ball has arrived and the people have arrived!
O'Neal suddenly turned towards the baseline, pushed Mim away and came to the right side of the basket. After receiving the ball, he jumped up on the spot and smashed the ball towards the basket with both hands... "Pa"... Li Ao rushed from the top corner on the left side of the free throw line. Entering the basket, he slapped the ball that O'Neal dunked away!
Damn it!
Big hat O'Neal!
But Li Ao was also knocked over by the terrifying force of O'Neal's dunk. After landing, he took two steps back and fell to the floor, falling on his back.
However, this pain could not cover up Li Ao's arrogance: "Hahahahaha, I know you want to carry out a sneak attack! I'm waiting for you!"
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It's very short, so I'll just make do with it. Xiaofeng goes to the front desk to get a takeaway, eats it, and continues writing ~ I'll write more on the chapter in the afternoon.
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