Li Ao is not unfamiliar with the development of back-up play, and he believes that the big spider's comprehensive physical condition is not good at controlling the ball. It is a very smart choice to develop a back-up play that does not require high ball control.
But this is too fast!
Kobe was temporarily absent-minded, and suddenly felt his shorts being pulled down. He quickly pulled Li Ao up.
Li Ao said "three dunks" and ran to the backcourt.
Kobe took a deep breath.
Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. If you get angry, others will laugh, and you won’t be able to grab the boss position...but you can’t help but be angry!
This giant spider that can kill a thousand swords, his teammates all ran up to help him, but he was stunned and refused to help, and had to pull his pants to stand up!
He always thought that no one would be more annoying than Garnett, but he didn't expect that the world is full of wonders.
However, compared to Garnett, this big spider is just annoying, but it doesn't make him feel disgusted. From time to time, he can still see qualities worth admiring in this big spider.
This made him even angrier. The education he had received since childhood did not allow him to yell and curse over trivial matters. He could not express his anger even if he was angry...
But isn’t this a chance? Blast the big spider!
Kobe came to the frontcourt and saw that his teammates' triangle offensive positions were for low post plays. Some of his dissatisfaction was transferred to a certain teammate, but he still came to the receiving point and waited.
O'Neal continued to beat O'Neal in the low post. He saw Sean Lukes moving closer to the three-second zone in advance, but he did not choose to attract a flanking pass, but continued to drill!
Just like that night 10 months ago, the entire Clippers team collapsed!
"Snapped"
"beep"
After O'Neal was knocked back, O'Neal struggled to reach out when O'Neal turned around, and slapped O'Neal's hand that had just picked up the ball with his palm... and slapped the ball away. The referee's whistle sounded immediately.
This slap was clear and loud, and the crowd was so noisy that the fans outside the baseline could hear it clearly. O'Neal grimaced in pain, shrugged his nose, and pushed O'Neal with a palm.
With the strength of the big shark, O'Neal was pushed to the ground.
The Lakers players secretly screamed that they would be punished!
Spider-Man walked towards the bottom line!
The Zen master on the sidelines also stood up, his heart hanging.
Then……
"Sir, can the MVP hit someone during the game? Is this a physical foul or a flagrant foul?"
O'Neal, who was ready for a vigorous battle, had his eyes widened, and the rest of the Lakers were also astonished.
Spider-Man goes to sue the referee?
The referee, who was also nervous at first, was speechless. After a moment of hesitation, he blew the whistle and made a T sign to O'Neal.
He didn't say anything and answered Li Ao with practical actions. He was neither against the body nor a criminal.
Seeing Li Ao step forward to pull up O'Neal with a regretful look on his face, and then as if changing his face, he smiled and said "Well done" to O'Neal... The Lakers players called me 別.
This ball was obviously not a deliberate conflict, but Spider-Man seized the opportunity and used the influence of his 'one-on-seven incident' to make O'Neal's pushing action that the referee might have just warned him into a technical foul!
Having already received a technical foul, O'Neal's next defensive actions will inevitably be affected. What if the opponent hits the ball again? Tonight's referee obviously didn't dare to bet on whether Spider-Man would be impulsive.
Yaoshou! Spider-Man is not only amazing in combat, he can also use his brain!
…
Li Ao came to the opposite side to take a technical free throw and made a steady hit.
O'Neal Jr. committed a foul before O'Neal's technical foul. Currently, the ball is dead. Gentry replaced McGinnis, Naseby, and Sean Lukes with Greg Anthony, Piakowsky, and Chris Mihm. .
The starting point guard was replaced before the second round was over, but McGinnis was used to it.
At the beginning, he was replaced after two or three minutes of starting. He also felt it was strange. However, the total playing time did not decrease. On the contrary, the playing time was increased from time to time. The right to shoot and the ball were guaranteed. As time went by, He doesn't think about this anymore. It's much easier to play against the opponent's rotation than against the opponent's starting lineup.
Yes, this is a good thing!
The game continues.
O'Neal's technical foul occurred after the ball was dead and did not affect the possession of the ball. When O'Neal Jr. committed the foul, O'Neal had not yet made a shooting action. The Lakers' attack time was reset and they continued to attack.
O'Neal continued to fall low, was violently fouled, and was touched. How could he bear this? He wanted to beat the opposite O'Neal until he called him daddy!
But...the opponent replaced a center with a larger tonnage to guard him.
Although he still managed to get the opponent into the basket with just two butts, and knocked back O'Neal who rushed towards him and violently smashed the frame to score two points, and this meat shield center was more capable of static confrontation, but he still felt the energy. Didn't use it.
So depressed!
When it came to the Clippers' offense, Greg Anthony and O'Neal Jr. used arc pick-and-rolls. Facing two experienced veterans in Ron Harper and Horace Grant, the Clippers' pick-and-roll offense failed.
Kobe followed Li Ao closely, and Piakowsky on the wing had no awareness of covering. Li Ao failed to take the opportunity, nor could he attract Ron Harper or Horace Grant who were guarding the pick-and-roll.
Li Ao didn't have time to be surprised by the improvement of his explosive off-ball pursuit. He came to the high post on the right side of the free throw line and leaned against Kobe!
Piakowsky went to the right corner, Chris Mihm went to the left side of the three-second area, and O'Neal Jr. moved to the left mid-range.
Greg Anthony passed the ball to Li Ao and then stretched it to the 45-degree angle on the right side.
Li Ao gradually became excited.
He also tried to play from behind in the previous games, but not much and never used it as his main offensive method.
Tonight, when I met a big defensive player, I actually had to use this move as my main attack!
Is it equivalent to using Kobe to practice post-up shooting in actual combat?
Kobe secretly exerted force against Li Ao's elbow, but did not reach out rashly to steal or completely press him. He defended very patiently.
Li Ao's brain was on fire. He thought about all the conditions that James Worthy said could be used, but there were none!
That can only be the simplest and crudest way... He leaned towards Kobe suddenly, followed the force of the rebound, took a step forward, turned around, took off, and shot...
Although he was not blocked, his shot was interfered with and Li Ao scored two points!
Ron Harper defended the defensive rebound, and Li Ao muttered "it seems that the priority should be to strengthen the turnaround" while retreating.
The Zen master on the sidelines was surprised!
It wasn't that Kobe surprised him by preventing Li Ao from hitting him in the back. It was obvious that he could prevent it.
Kobe's one-on-one defense and ball-handling offense are the strongest in the league today. This season and last season, Kobe's one-on-one defense and limiting the opponent's shooting percentage are better than Payton's. Although Payton is over 30 years old, his defense is no longer the best. At his peak, Kobe is still only 22 years old.
At the age of 21, Kobe was selected for the first defense, setting a new record for the youngest player on the first defense.
Jackson is very satisfied with Kobe's defense, but there are still things that make him regretful.
Although Jordan reached the first defense level relatively late, he was only selected at the age of 25.
But in Zen Master's view, Kobe may not be able to reach the heights Jordan finally reached on the defensive end.
Jordan has experienced the baptism of college basketball. He has comprehensive development in single defense, assist defense, supplementary defense, and off-ball defense. His on-ball defense and off-ball defense are well balanced.
Kobe's physical fitness, defensive skills, and concentration are also impeccable. He is strong in single defense and also has excellent assist defense and supplementary defense.
But once the person Kobe is defending doesn't have the ball in his hands, it's easy to miss him.
In last season's Finals, Kobe was not as good at guarding Reggie Miller as Fisher, and he also did an average job guarding Steve Smith in the Western Conference Finals.
His attention is always on the person with the ball, even if he is separated by a three-second zone, he often stares at that side.
This is a flaw left over from the defensive polishing stage. Kobe's defense is now very mature and it is difficult to change. Jackson reminded him many times last season. Even in the finals, there was no improvement.
But tonight, things seem to have changed...
When the Lakers attacked, O'Neal caught the ball in the low post and took a step after receiving the ball. The frequency of his movements was not as fast as the previous three back-ups. O'Neal Jr. was in place.
But O'Neal deliberately took a slow shot. He released the ball in time and passed directly from the baseline.
Horace Grant caught the ball from the baseline and made a jump shot...
Ironclad!
O'Neal Jr. got the defensive rebound.
O'Neal: ⊙ (◇)?
How could this guy catch the ball and shoot from this position?
O'Neal moved his eyes to the right and saw Li Ao who stopped his contraction movement and turned around and ran to the front court.
No, no, no, the second-generation Cobra is actually afraid of the little spider opposite?
When the Clippers attacked, after two singles, Li Ao began to slip to the baseline and gave up the high position to Greg Anthony and O'Neal Jr. to play pick-and-rolls.
O'Neal Jr. came to the left side of the three-second zone to receive the ball. Ron Harper was experienced and stuck to O'Neal, restricting O'Neal from taking off.
From this distance, O'Neal Jr. shoots very poorly. This season, he only averaged 1.4 shots from this distance per game, hitting 0.5 times, and a 34% shooting rate.
But he voted decisively!
This is one of the few good chances they have right now.
It felt good, and O'Neal hit a mid-range shot even though his jump was restricted!
When the Lakers attacked, O'Neal didn't believe in evil. He wanted the ball for a single, attracted a double attack, and distributed the ball to Horace Grant... This guy caught the ball and shot one step outside the right side of the three-second zone again!
Moreover, it is strong again!
O'Neal tried to rush for the ball, but O'Neal Jr. and Chris Mihm just tried to get stuck this time. Even O'Neal had no choice but to watch Li Ao come in and protect the defensive rebound.
O'Neal quickly retreated, but he was confused.
Horace Grant's close-range shot outside the three-second zone is similar to O'Neal's mid-range shot. They are both at a level where he can't take a shot unless he takes a shot in this area.
O'Neal wondered what happened tonight? Is it possible that you are really afraid?
Ten thousand alpacas ran through his heart.
But his character is not the type to rule harshly.
He looked at the afro following Spider-Man - Why don't you scold him!
Don’t you usually like to point fingers at anyone who doesn’t do well?
Hurry up and scold! This time, big brother, I support you!
But Pangpang’s voice failed to reach Afro.
Afro now only has Spider-Man in his eyes and follows him closely.
The Clippers attacked. O'Neal continued to pick and roll with Greg Anthony. This time he was more confident. He received the ball and took a fake shot. Ron Harper reached for the ball. O'Neal flexibly turned around Ron Harper. , took two steps to close range, took off before O'Neal could come out, shot... and hit again!
After playing against Duncan, O'Neal Jr. has become tougher in the game and is very decisive in offensive and defensive actions. Now that Odom can't play, he has long been ready to take on the offensive responsibility.
It's just that in the previous game, McGinnis' second shot was changed. Now that the opportunity came, he thought of how to play and went straight to it.
O'Neal Jr. scored 4 points in a row, the score was 7-4, and the Clippers led by 3 points!
It was the Lakers' turn to attack. After several rounds, O'Neal didn't ask for the ball anymore, and Rick Fox passed the ball to Kobe.
Kobe Bryant's high-position singles, breakthrough!
Li Ao blocked the middle, and Kobe changed direction and rushed down the right side. He encountered Greg Anthony's defense and passed the ball to Ron Harper... Ron Harper cut in to catch the ball and took a big step outside the three-second zone. The position of the emergency stop jump shot...
Ironclad!
O'Neal actively rushed for the ball and got the ball, but failed to hit it. When he rushed again, the ball was won by Li Ao who came in.
O'Neal finally remembered that on the first day of this year, when they played against the Clippers, it seemed that the team's veterans rarely scored in the three-second area, and the shots near the basket seemed to be taken outside the three-second area.
But that night, Horace Grant scored 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting, Ron Harper scored 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, and Brian Shaw scored 8 points on 3-of-7 shooting. They all had great touches, and no one cared. in this situation.
But tonight, the two veterans Horace Grant and Ron Harper who started the game were not very good, and the problem was suddenly exposed!
O'Neal was dumbfounded - is Spider-Man so powerful in bullying his elders and bullying his subordinates?
…
At the end of the first quarter, O'Neal, who was replaced after playing for 9 minutes, looked at the score and wanted to turn into an afro and point and curse at his teammates, offending them all.
The veterans really don’t dare to go inside!
But the young teammates... O'Neal scanned his teammates, Horace Grant, Rick Fox, Horry, Ron Harper, Brian Shaw, Greg Foster, Isaiah Leder , Tyronn Lue, Devin George, plus they are OK, they are the 11-man main rotation of their team this season.
Of the 11 players, 6 are at least 30 years old.
In addition to them being OK, the three brothers who are less than 30 years old, and the heavy signing Leder, who is addicted to alcohol and drugs, have been confirmed to be useless, but Fisher needs a pushing defender before his comeback, so he will make do with it, 37% of the catch-and-shoot three-pointers The shooting percentage can also be used as a wing; Tyronn Luotai; Devin George is a pure defensive player. His shooting percentage so far this season is an outrageous 29.1%. He is not considered to strengthen the offense.
The youngest among the veterans is Horry, 30 years old, but his athletic ability declined very early and he switched to a big shooter at the beginning of the shortened season. This season, he averaged 0.9 shots per game at the basket and 0.5 shots per game from close range. A veteran who is not particularly old, but his playing style is older than anyone else.
Not daring to go inside is actually not a big problem. If there is an open opportunity at close range, it is okay to take a shot. But tonight the veterans are not as hot shooting as they were last time they played against each other. As role players, they generally do not practice close range shooting. It's a 'star position'.
The opposing coaching staff also noticed this early and adjusted the defense, following the veteran pitchers' mid-range shots and allowing them to cut in and attack the frame at close range.
Faced with such a situation, the Zen master had no good solution for a while, so he simply closed his eyes and chanted sutras...
23 to 17, the Clippers led the Lakers by 6 points in the first quarter!
(End of chapter)
