Li Ao put away his distracting thoughts and focused on the game in front of him.
Ambition and dreams must be realized with all one's strength, but the game must be played one game at a time.
He opened the player evaluation report.
"Shaquille O'Neal, 29 years old, 216 centimeters tall, 165 kilograms (overload), overall evaluation of 98 (physical limitations)..."
(д)
This is a little ridiculously fat!
"Kobe Bryant, 23 years old, 198 cm, 95 kg, overall evaluation 98..."
OK, this duo is still number one in the world.
Li Ao has watched the Lakers preseason video these days.
The new rules have some impact on O'Neal, but in his opinion, they may not necessarily have a greater impact than other insiders.
And O'Neal adapted to the rules faster than others. In the first preseason game, he tried to take the lead in protesting the new rules and had 11 defensive three seconds in the half.
As a result, the insiders of other teams obviously suffered several defensive three seconds, but all of them said in interviews that "the new rules are good, and they reflect the progress and development of basketball" and "the new rules make basketball more fair. It increases the opportunities for outside players to score inside."
O'Neal was so angry... In the second preseason game, he began to seriously familiarize himself with the new rules. After the preseason, O'Neal was already one of the best centers at evading defenses for three seconds.
The main theme is 'If you don't make me feel better, I will make you suffer'.
In addition to the OK combination, the Lakers only have one 80+ player, Fisher. Fisher, who has just turned 27, has a comprehensive evaluation of just 80.
Li Ao has not competed with the little fish next door, but he attaches great importance to each other. With his strong body and athletic ability that can dunk Iverson in fast breaks at his peak, he is very interested in Mike Bi on their side. It's a test for comparison.
Fisher came back and played 16 games in the playoffs last season, averaging 13 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He shot 48% from the field and 51% from the three-point range, fully demonstrating his status as the third leader of the championship team.
The other players on the Lakers... can only be said to be experienced veterans with strong tactical awareness.
Most of the players are still from the two consecutive championships. There are three important signings. They split the middle class. They hired veteran point guard Lynch Hunter from the Bucks who averaged 10 points and 2 assists per game last season. They were hired from the Spurs. To the blue-collar power forward Samaki Walker who replaced Horace Grant.
With a minimum salary, he hired Mitch Richmond from the Wizards, who averaged 16.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game last season. However, the former 'second shooting guard in the league' was in extremely poor condition during the preseason and it was obvious that he was not qualified to catch the ball. As a pitcher and support player, it is difficult to replace Rick Fox, and he is far less effective than Glenn Rice.
In addition to bringing in these three players, the Lakers management also made a cool move - grabbing a human shield in the free market.
Jelani McCoy, a center selected by the SuperSonics in the second round of 1998, has basically no ability to play in the NBA, but he can still play for more than 1 million U.S. dollars a year because although he is only 208 centimeters tall , but with a weight of 128 kilograms, he was one of the centers who did the best one-on-one defense against O'Neal last season.
At the end of last season, the SuperSonics, which had given up the championship, did not renew McCoy's contract, and the Lakers grabbed him first.
Li Ao thinks this operation is quite powerful!
Originally, he also thought that their 15th man would sign a meat shield insider, but it doesn't matter, signing Jordan is also good.
On the court, the Lakers' season opening ceremony has come to an end. The 13th championship flag in the history of the Lakers was raised at the Staples Center... Li Ao received the task prompt!
"The glory of the Lakers has returned, and the OK combination is unstoppable, heading towards establishing a new dynasty... Mission: The dimmed flag triggers."
"The dim flag:
Goal: Beat the Lakers.
Reward: Level 4 skill upgrade card for the designated skill 'Shark'. "
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At 7:40 in the evening, the Lakers' side was finished, and the two sides entered the pre-game preparation stage.
Li Ao dismissed distracting thoughts and came to the court to shoot hot shots.
By 7:58, when the referee informed the two teams to start the game, he had already entered a state of concentration and devoted himself to the upcoming game.
They continued the starting lineup from the preseason, and the opposite side sent Fisher, Kobe, Rick Fox, Samaki Walker, and O'Neal to the starting lineup.
When Li Ao applied some magnesium powder again and came on the court, he saw the two insiders coming to the center circle and he observed a moment of silence for his teammates.
O'Neill looked at little O'Neill with a murderous expression.
Huh!
Little O'Neal also looked at O'Neal with the same murderous eyes.
O'Neal of their Clippers team is becoming more and more brave and fearless!
Needless to say, Li Ao felt more confident due to O'Neal's unyielding attitude, as did the rest of the Clippers.
What a young team wants is this momentum!
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started.
The referee blew the whistle and threw the ball into the air. When the ball reached the highest point, O'Neal quickly bounced up and pushed the ball backward before O'Neal!
The Clippers attack first!
Li Ao went down quickly in surprise, but Rick Fox reacted quickly and retreated immediately, keeping his position between Li Ao and the basket.
Fisher moved from the free throw line receiving position to blocking the fast break, showing his defensive understanding.
In the middle, O'Neal also returned to the basket from the middle with an extremely exaggerated speed.
Li Ao raised his hands while sprinting, bypassed his opponent, rushed to the baseline, slipped around, ran out from the right side of the three-second zone, and returned to the high position.
O'Neal let out a sigh. This guy was just trying to make him run two more steps, but he still had to rush back to the basket with all his strength, otherwise the lob from the opposite Zuo Demon would definitely be sent to the basket.
He left the three-second zone, waited for O'Neal Jr. to come over, then returned to the three-second zone, reached out and put his middle finger on O'Neal's back, trying to get as close to the basket as possible.
Even though the referee was so professional, he curled his lips when he saw this scene.
You see, you see, it's an arm's length away, and it won't blow the defense for three seconds.
Odom advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Mike Bibby, who held the ball in the top arc. After his teammates were in position, he lobbed it to Li Ao who was leaning on Rick Fox on the right side of the free throw line.
Kobe was angry for Jordan. The first attack of the season was not the god of basketball, but the big spider!
Angry, Kobe quickly threw himself into off-the-ball defense, following Jordan on the wing while using cover to move.
Zen Master couldn't help but nod when he saw Kobe paying attention to cutting off the passing and receiving lines when going around the pick-and-roll.
With the pressure brought by Spider-Man next door running to catch and shoot, Kobe has been working hard to improve his off-ball defense ability last season. In the summer, he also sought advice from Payton, the former best defensive player, and the results were remarkable.
Jackson is happy for Kobe, and another of his teammates is risking his life now.
Jordan and Odom provided side coverage, taking Samaki Walker away from the center, and Li Ao hit Rick Fox with a high post.
Rick Fox lowered his center of gravity to bear the impact...but he resisted with all his strength and was still knocked back by Li Ao.
Rick Fox fought hard to fight back, but the opponent had already turned around and raised the ball. He could only watch the opponent's picturesque posture and throw the ball into the frame!
With a basic mid-range shot of 90, plus the mid-range shot +2 of the 'High Lord Level 3', Li Ao now has the mid-range accuracy of last season's catch-and-shoot shooting from behind!
Rick Fox cried (^)
How to prevent this! Although he is smaller in size, his strength is not inferior to that of a power forward.
How about switching defenses with the Black Mamba?
He looked at Kobe, thinking that the other party would ignore him, but the other party understood what he meant and nodded towards him.
Yaoshou, is this still the inhumane afro? No! From now on, I will no longer call him 'cold afro' in private. From today on, he recognizes the nickname Black Mamba!
In the transition from offense to defense, Fisher advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Rick Fox.
Rick Fox dribbled the ball from the top of the arc, waiting for his teammates to get into position, while watching for any opportunities for sneak attacks.
The opponent's defensive position was very good and they didn't give them a chance.
There is one thing that he is not willing to accept - it is Odom who is guarding him, Spider-Man is guarding the Black Mamba, O'Neal is following the Shaq, Bibby is following Fisher to the corner, and the God of Basketball is guarding Samaki. -Walker...he thought he could compete with the God of Basketball!
Fisher came to the left corner, Samaki Walker came to the right baseline, and Rick Fox was ready to throw the ball, but he made a mistake - two big brothers, don't mess with me! I am a card dealer!
Kobe is leaning on Li Ao in the high position on the right side of the three-second zone, and O'Neal is leaning on O'Neal in the low position on the left side of the three-second zone, asking for the ball at the same time!
After hesitating for one second, Rick Fox lobbed the ball to Kobe.
It's even harder to coax this person when he's angry.
No, O'Neal just gave him a fierce look, put away his positioning movements, and got ready to rush.
Kobe was instantly happy when he received the ball. He turned around and took a three-threat stance. He faked a step-back shot and tricked Li Ao into lifting his foot forward. Kobe quickly shot the ball and pulled it horizontally, rushing into the paint!
Li Ao quickly turned around to keep up. His turning speed and starting speed were greatly improved compared to the fight half a year ago.
Kobe had known the opponent's progress for a long time. He didn't make a sudden jump shot and rushed all the way to the basket.
O'Neal Jr. moved very well under the basket and made up for it in time. He didn't have to defend for three seconds because he stayed under the basket for a long time, blocking Kobe's shot and the space on the left side of the basket.
Kobe took off against O'Neal Jr., and after confronting O'Neal Jr., he pushed the ball to the basket...to the left!
O'Neal jumped high and dunked with both hands behind O'Neal!
The OK combination has unparalleled tacit understanding!
After landing, O'Neal took a few steps that no one would recognize, the King's Step!
Then he quickly rushed to the backcourt, happily bumping chests with Kobe who retreated first to celebrate.
The Zen master on the sidelines lit up when he saw this scene...
When the Clippers attacked, Li Ao ran to the frontcourt after serving. He wanted to back up again to show off his skills, but found that the opponent had changed defense!
He immediately took Kobe to slide to the baseline, and screened the bottom line with O'Neal Jr., giving O'Neal a little more exercise.
On the other side, Rick Fox was still happy that the Black Mamba really switched defenses with him, but he quickly discovered something was wrong after following Jordan.
Why are you here again?
Why was he held up again!
How is this strength even greater than Spider-Man!
Jordan caught the ball and hit Rick Fox with a high back, but Rick Fox failed to hold on.
The feeling Jordan's impact gave Rick Fox was not as rough and intense as Spider-Man, but it was as heavy and heavy as a sledgehammer!
Jordan turned over and took off. He could actually shoot directly, but he still leaned back and threw the ball... and he hit!
Looking at Jordan who pursed his lips and stepped back, Rick Fox confirmed that it was completely impossible for him to prevent him.
When Li Ao turned around and shot just now, he at least had the ability to pounce back, but when Jordan was playing from the back, he couldn't even throw himself at him to interfere.
He looked at Kobe again. Kobe showed the whites of his eyes, but nodded.
Rick Fox was moved and ran forward. The Black Mamba was so friendly today. He decided to pass the ball to the Black Mamba again...Hey, why don't you want the ball?
When he arrived in the frontcourt, he saw Kobe honestly pulling away on the weak side, and only O'Neal was leaning on O'Neal to get the ball.
That's... pretty good. He lobbed the ball to O'Neal. O'Neal took the ball and knocked O'Neal into the basket in two steps. He ignored Jordan who took it back and smashed the ball into the basket with O'Neal's hands.
Jordan smacked his lips.
But in his opinion, the idea of canceling the violation of early double-teaming and restricting O'Neal, how should I put it, unless the opponent really double-teams around the front defense to catch the ball when O'Neal has not received the ball, otherwise it will have no effect, at least in the early stages.
With Kobe Bryant in the mid-range on the weak side and Fisher in the corner on the strong side, the space under the basket is wide open. At most, two-on-one defense is possible. At this stage, attacking O'Neal without the ball is to give points to the Lakers.
At this time, Li Ao, who had recovered the ball to pick up the ball and serve, called on his teammates to fight on the outside defense. Jordan nodded and ran forward. This method is simple, direct but effective.
When the Clippers attack, Mike Bibby lobs the ball to Li Ao and pulls it to the right sideline. Li Ao continues to play high.
Rick Fox adjusted his defense, turned around, and pressed up to guard Li Ao. Mike Bibby saw this and cut into the basket from the right corner and slipped to the baseline.
Li Ao turned around and rushed forward. Rick Fox's dog-skin plaster defense restricted Li Ao's start. He turned around and followed, not giving Li Ao an opportunity to make an emergency stop jumper.
Li Ao burst to the right side of the three-second zone, and Mike Bibby's baseline slip had no effect. O'Neal was still agile despite his weight and was able to defend in time.
Li Ao returned a high pass, and although Jordan failed to get rid of Kobe through the screen, he successfully received the ball at the free throw line.
After receiving the ball, Jordan started directly from the middle and rushed forward. After Li Ao scored the ball, he pulled away toward the bottom corner. O'Neal turned and rushed toward O'Neal Jr. on the left baseline, preventing the defense from defending for three seconds. Now it was too late to turn around and take it back to the basket. Three seconds. Samaki Walker, who was about to defend the opponent's second weak-side off-ball pick-and-roll on the left side of the zone, quickly retracted to protect the frame in the middle.
Jordan moved to the left at a 45-degree angle. After helping Jordan block Kobe Bryant, Odom continued the second pick-and-roll and helped Bibby block Fisher.
Bibby turned around and received the ball from outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left, and took a three-point shot from a wide gap... and it went in!
Hubie Brown, the commentator of Time Warner Cable Sports, was full of praise for the Clippers' cooperation: "Spider-Man and Jordan's continuous sudden passing, the timing was very good, and they made good use of the three-second defense in the middle. Opportunity, the Clippers also did a very good job in flank screening, and both screens were very successful. The Lakers thought that Bibby's slide to the baseline and Mini O'Neal's pick-and-roll were to create opportunities for Spider-Man to attack the frame, but in fact they just distracted O'Neal and allowed him to attack the frame. O'Neal focused on Spider-Man and Mini O'Neal and failed to take into account Jordan on the wing."
Bill Walton echoed: "The Clippers' tactics are very mature and executed beautifully. No one thought that Spider-Man and Jordan were creating opportunities for Bibby, but it was Odom who was covering the flanks. This is really Luxury, he did a really good job in screening, and he could grasp the timing so well when executing two consecutive pick-and-rolls. This is a very difficult thing, but I still think it is too luxurious."
On the court, the Clippers lead 7 to 4!
When the Lakers attacked, the OK team each held the ball and attacked once. Seeing that the opponent began to cooperate, they also prepared to cooperate tactically.
Fisher received a signal from the OK combination while advancing and was ready to break through and launch an attack, but as soon as he reached the three-point line, he was stuck by Mike Bibby!
Fisher is very strong at 185 cm + 92 kg, but Mike Bibby is also very strong at 188 cm + 90 kg.
The White Devil suddenly pressed hard on the defense, and his strong upper body made Fisher stagger and almost let the ball go!
Fortunately, he was stronger and withstood Mike Bibby without giving the opponent a chance to press up and steal the ball away.
Fisher protected the ball and glanced at his teammates, who were also stuck.
Rick Fox was blocked by Odom, and Samaki Walker was blocked by Jordan.
Fisher still had a strength advantage, but his two teammates were in dire straits.
Rick Fox defended against two powerful monsters on the defensive end, and faced the tall and strong Zuo Demon on the offensive end...
Samaki Walker was even more doubtful about life. He looked at Jordan with a joking face and couldn't believe that he was not as strong as a defender! Although he is not a strong inside man and relies on his athletic ability, offensive rebounds, and mid-range shots, he is an inside man after all!
But the reality is so cruel. He really can't squeeze past Jordan while standing. He can only move his position to avoid confrontation, but the opponent continues to get close to him. He wants to escape, but he has his own movement route, so he can't run around and can only fight hard. Confronted with Jordan, fighting for space to pass the ball.
The other party started a hand-to-hand fight!
Fisher didn't notice that in fact, they were the only three who were beaten hand-to-hand. Kobe and O'Neal, Li Ao and O'Neal Jr. were all defending normally...
Fisher starts to attack. After launching the attack, his teammates can start to move, which can reduce the confrontation.
He took half a step away from Mike Bibby and changed direction to break through.
Mike Bibby's defense was mediocre and he couldn't stop the little fish who was in his prime.
But Fisher broke into the inside and was covered by Li Ao, who was shrinking on the wing. He was unable to make an emergency stop jumper and had no chance to pass the mid-range pass to the right side.
At this time, O'Neal pressed O'Neal Jr. to the front of the basket. Fisher grabbed the ball and was about to pass it over. Jordan took it back and flanked without the ball!
Although Fisher reacted quickly and caught the ball without passing it out, when he grabbed the ball, Li Ao immediately rushed up to him from more than one meter away.
With the huge difference in height and wingspan, Fisher felt like he was completely covered!
It's not like he has never encountered frontcourt players guarding him before, but he has never been so scared as he is now. At this moment, it seems that the whole world is surrounded by giant spiders.
'Heavy Pressure Level 3' is triggered. When Li Ao faces an opponent who is not as tall or as heavy as him, his sense of oppression is greatly increased!
Fisher tried his best to protect the ball and wait for the response. At this time, he took a look at Samaki Walker, thinking that Jordan had received the inside line, and quickly released the ball...it was a mistake!
When Li Ao moved to cover up the defense, the White Devil immediately cooperated with the movement of Jordan, whose wings were shrinking, and rushed in front of Samaki Walker to pat the ball down! And grab the ball! Fight back!
Kobe, who came up from the wing to respond, quickly retreated.
After Fisher made a mistake, he quickly stopped Li Ao from going down quickly, but the opponent turned around and pushed his butt away, unable to stop him at all.
Fisher struggled to catch up, trying to prevent Li Ao from catching the ball, but the White Devil, who was pushing for a counterattack, had an excellent timing and passing angle. Li Ao entered the free throw line and successfully received the ball. Fisher saw the ball fly past and jumped up. Tried to steal but couldn't.
Fortunately, Kobe had already retreated to the basket, and Fisher quickly pressed forward and flanked Kobe who was about to block Li Ao.
No matter what the previous fight was like, as long as the flanking defense is successful, this round will be cool.
However, Kobe confidently pressed towards Li Ao, but was pushed away by an unmatched force!
Li Ao received the ball and jumped against the pressing Kobe. He ignored the confrontation, jumped high and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
When Li Ao smashed the ball into the frame, Fisher caught up just in time, forming a position where Kobe and Kobe would attack Li Ao.
The cameraman pressed the shutter, "click", and the picture was frozen in this scene, post-game news - Spider-Man fast-break one-on-two, dunking on the 96 golden generation champion back line.
Kobe looked at the big spider with a flat face that fell down after dunking. How is this possible?
How could this guy take off and dunk like this even though he was stuck on him?
Even if this guy has gained weight, he must be stronger and more powerful!
When Li Ao turned around and retreated, he called Ouye\(^o^)/
After 'Shark' reached level 3, he has been waiting for such an opportunity.
Finally used the 'shark' buckle to buckle the little blacksmith!
Xiaofeng rested for three days and felt very good. He went to bed early today and will resume adding updates tomorrow~ There are currently 1,400 monthly tickets, and there are 7 additional updates. They will all be completed next week!
Thanks for your understanding, guys~
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