"On the night when the flag is raised, the OK combination will never give in. The more critical the moment, the more kingly style it becomes...Mission: Trigger the No. 1 combination in the world."
"The best group in the world:
Goal: The total score of the host, Michael Jordan and Mike Bibby in the final quarter must be higher than the total score of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.
Reward: Leading score multiplied by 1000 achievement points. "
After Li Ao returned to the bench, he looked across the way. Snake was wiping sweat while listening to the Zen master's words.
Could it be possible, shouldn't it be possible, why should he--in the past few minutes, the Shark was helping the Black Mamba get some rest time?
Okay, Li Ao accepted this. Kobe didn't touch him three times in a row at the end of the playoffs in his rookie season. O'Neal dared to continue giving the ball to Kobe at the critical moment of the Western Conference Finals the next year. Guess what?
Kobe was dishonest again at a critical moment...
Now I’m sure it’s another story, but O’Neal didn’t know what he was trying to do at first, and at the critical moment he had no idea to trust Kobe, who was only a teenager.
However, he was clearly running around with Kobe just now, and Kobe tried his best to chase him.
Can Kobe still have time to rest? On the offensive end, I rested while watching the show with my legs propped up, and on the defensive end, I worked hard. Is this reverse goat operation enough to restore my physical strength?
As for the goal of the mission, would the combined scores of their three brothers be less than those of the two brothers opposite?
Oh, no, he recalled that O'Neal scored 6 points in the first 4 minutes of the final quarter. On their side, Bibby scored 3 points, he scored 2 points, and Jordan hadn't even started yet... 屮! Still losing by 1 point.
Which one should I choose between scoring or winning? Of course they all do!
There are less than 8 minutes left in the game, and it's time to compete for the stars. It's originally a competition between the key players on both sides to see who scores more points!
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After the timeout, Gentry replaced the starting outside trio, with Matt Halprin and O'Neal in the frontcourt.
Tonight, Matt Halprin was the best forward in terms of quality of wing coverage and long two-point shot. Gentry replaced Odom with him at the critical moment.
After the players came on the field, Gentry looked at Odom, who had performed well tonight and scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. He was relieved to see that the opponent was bragging with Big Q.
It’s really tiring to have too many stars. There are things to worry about here and there, but Gentry hopes he can be this tiring every season.
Gentry looked at the players on the opposite side, Fisher, Kobe, Rick Fox, Horry, O'Neal. He nodded. There was another reason for sending Matt Halprin - to allow Jordan to freely choose to defend the opponent. Which striker, Matt Halprin has good physical condition, he can defend both power forward and small forward, and he can defend both well.
The players on the court were less invested in the game than Gentry thought.
The rest of the Clippers also saw that O'Neal's fierce attack at the beginning of the final period was to create rest time for Kobe.
No, the Lakers sent the ball, and Rick Fox directly lobbed it to Kobe in the high post.
Kobe Bryant singled out Li Ao and broke through the baseline. When he was more than one meter away from the baseline, he took a step, took off, turned around and leaned back, avoiding the defense of Li Ao who was following closely, and shot the mid-range shot...hit!
112 to 112, the Lakers tied the score!
Li Ao also received another score reminder - 5 to 8, and the combination was 3 points behind.
He didn't care about this. He ran forward and if it was supposed to be given to Matt Halprin and O'Neal, he resolutely passed it to these two people.
Letting the Lakers lose on the night when championship rings are handed out is exciting to think about.
Once inside the three-point line, he encountered Kobe Bryant's physical defense again. He was used to it. He led Kobe to the baseline and borrowed O'Neal's pick-and-roll, and continued to create exercise for O'Neal, which could make many sharks gasp for breath after a few rounds. Two steps is two steps.
It doesn't matter that he is restricted here, and Jordan...fuck!
As soon as Jordan received the ball on the right side of the three-second zone, he was double-teamed by Rick Fox and Horry. Jordan took a step and stopped the ball!
The defenders were flanking, and Matt Halprin moved to the area where he was best at catching and shooting without thinking. Unexpectedly, Rick Fox and Horry did such a good job in the flanking attack. Jordan failed to pass the ball. He quickly went to respond, but Jordan, who was holding the ball with his back to protect it, was blocked from seeing the ball.
Seeing that he might be intercepted or forced to walk, Jordan threw the ball high towards the back.
When the commentators saw this scene, they exclaimed about Jordan's experience and avoided wasting timeouts. The Clippers called more timeouts in the third quarter and saved them in the final quarter. Moreover, they just had a timeout dozens of seconds ago, and now they are calling timeouts for injury. morale.
Such a throw can also create an opportunity to retreat, and teammates can also have a chance to compete for the ball.
Jordan's move was right, the ball fell in the direction of Kobe and Li Ao.
Both of them rushed towards the ball and jumped... Kobe jumped higher, Li Ao had longer hands, and their wrists almost reached the same height, but!
Li Ao's hands were much larger. His fingertips touched the ball first and he picked it forward to the left.
After landing, Li Ao turned around and caught Kobe, holding the ball in his arms after it flew up again.
Kobe subconsciously went around to grab the ball in front of Li Ao. Li Ao reacted quickly, turned around and rushed in!
Li Ao came to the right side of the three-second zone and made an emergency stop before O'Neal could defend in place and hit a running hook!
On the bench, Odom and Big Q took the lead in jumping up and squealing with excitement.
This hit-and-miss score excites my teammates more than a conventional single goal - even luck is on our side!
The same goes for the players on the court. When he retreated from defense, Jordan grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears. He circled around and ran to Li Ao and patted him on the back.
Kobe also felt bad luck at the moment, but it was different from the luck the Clippers thought - I actually lost the ball because I didn't have the opponent's hand!
A failed defense failed to affect Kobe's confidence. When he reached the frontcourt, he continued to attack!
Kobe broke through, OK connected, O'Neal attracted a double attack under the basket and shot the ball to the top of the arc. Jordan, who was flanked in the middle, struggled to move in front of Rick Fox who was in the top of the arc. Rick Fox assisted in the transition. From the left sideline, Horry received the ball for a three-pointer. Shot...in!
The two OK combinations attracted four people to attack!
Even if the Clippers' defense cuts off Kobe's connection with the players on the left, he still has Shark. The Shark can send the ball to the top arc, and Rick Fox can complete the connection between the two wings!
When the Clippers attack, Jordan moves to the wing and saves energy for singles at the last moment. Mike Bibby and O'Neal initiate a pick-and-roll attack, maximizing the space under the basket and compressing the opponent's defense.
Zen Master failed to think of a way to deal with this move. In fact, he had thought of this situation before, but the situation was unsolvable. With three seconds of defense, the opponent's center went to pick and roll, and O'Neal had to leave the basket.
However, this matter itself has no solution, which does not mean that there is no way to make up for it. It is just that O'Neal's current weight is not enough to do so many things. Therefore, Jackson chose to ignore this for now and have time to think of better ways. Make better adjustments.
Zen Master had no way to deal with the Clippers' offensive tactics, and the Lakers players had no choice but to watch Li Ao go around to the left side of the three-second zone to catch the ball and hit a mid-range shot.
But it doesn't matter if it can't be defended. Jackson's team is not limited to 'we are a strong defensive team', but a 'winning team'. Whether it is offensive or defensive, as long as it can win.
They can't guard the opponent, and the opponent can't guard the OK combination!
The two teams started a fierce offensive battle. The two teams scored consecutively and the scores rose alternately. The battle was fierce.
At 6 minutes and 58 seconds, Kobe used a screen to receive O'Neal's pass from the wing and hit a long two-pointer. 119 to 118. The Lakers once again took a 1-point lead, stopped the Clippers, and entered the official timeout.
After returning from the timeout, Jordan walked around the baseline and walked to the middle. He received the ball from Li Ao's baseline. He turned and caught the ball in front of the basket and made a shot. 120 to 119, the Clippers once again took the lead!
The fierce battle continues!
The role players of the two teams have rarely scored goals by this time, and it is difficult to even make shots in the open space, but the stars of the two teams can still score goals!
The head coaches on both sides did a good job in arranging their playing time tonight.
Zen Master made good use of Kobe's physical advantage, creating a very sufficient rest time for O'Neal in the second and third quarters, and even allowed O'Neal to help Kobe relieve the physical pressure at the beginning of the final quarter.
Now OK group is in the best condition at the moment.
Gentry, on the other hand, didn't have so many bells and whistles. He controlled Jordan's playing time reasonably and didn't act like a monster, so their physical strength was no problem. By this time, Li Ao, Jordan, and Bibby were also in their best form.
Li Ao is dedicated, Mike Bibby is calm and composed, and Jordan is excited and wanton. The on-court personalities of the Clippers' three major outsiders were all displayed in the confrontation.
On the OK team, O'Neal's attitude as the dominant player in the league and Kobe's unconcealable edge were also vividly displayed.
The two teams were in a stalemate. At 10 minutes and 28 seconds, Horry seemed to have run out of key balls today and missed a three-pointer. Fortunately, O'Neal made a tip-in, 129 to 129, and the score was tied again!
The core scorers of both teams are surprised and delighted now - we have soared so hard, and the other side can actually hold on to the score! Worthy of being the OK combination/Spider-Man and the god of basketball.
As for Mike Bibby, he was magnificently ignored by the OK group.
When the Clippers attacked, Kobe defended Jordan. Jordan had already scored 7 points in the last quarter. One more goal would exceed his "8 points per quarter".
Kobe can only trust his teammates to guard Spider-Man.
As expected by Kobe, Jordan immediately switched to playing without the ball and moved to the weak side. Li Ao moved to the right side of the free throw line to catch the ball and hit Rick Fox with his back.
After Mike Bibby moved to the right corner, Li Ao started to play from behind.
Rick Fox stuck close to him and didn't give him a chance to turn around or shoot. Li Ao turned around and broke through!
Matt Halprin and O'Neal Jr. moved in tacit understanding. O'Neal Jr. went to the left side of the three-second zone to help Jordan block Kobe. Matt Halprin turned around and pushed past Horry to cut to the basket.
Fisher, who followed Mike Bibby to the bottom corner, turned around and rushed to the sideline of the three-second zone, making a foul move to block Li Ao, who was rushing in and had no ability to change direction.
Li Ao scored from the right corner, and Mike Bibby made a three-pointer at the critical moment!
132 to 129, at the last moment, the Clippers had a 3-point lead, and Master Jackson called a timeout!
Mike Bibby, who was ignored by the Lakers, dealt a heavy blow to the opponent at a critical moment!
The Lakers players all looked at Bibby with astonished eyes. They would rather believe that Li Ao would jump over Fisher's head to attack the frame and score, but they never thought about the brush in the corner that was tied with Brevin Knight. Second place can score key goals.
Even Fisher couldn't get past the breakthrough, and the center had to pick and roll, and the defense was even worse. In addition to having strong arms and legs that could carry it, even Fisher couldn't stop the lateral movement.
Wait, the Lakers players are looking at the big screen, this second place score is already 25 points?
After scoring the goal, Mike Bibby looked neither happy nor sad. When he heard the timeout whistle, he walked to the bench silently. Even his junior brother wanted to give him a high-five, but he refused.
He also wondered why his opponent would let him go when he already had 22 points? He has already made 3 of 5 three-pointers!
However, he enjoys this kind of competition environment. He doesn't say anything whether he scores or not, and tries his best to reduce his sense of presence.
After the players returned to the bench, Gentry made no substitutions or other arrangements at the critical moment, except for arranging a defensive tactic that might be useless to prevent receiving the ball, allowing the players to take a quick drink of water.
After returning from the timeout, just as Gentry thought, there were no substitutions on the opposite side.
The five-man group of the two teams played so well in the past 7 minutes. Although the role players could not score points, they did a good job in transferring the ball and defending and attacking. If you make a rash substitution at this time, even if you don't know how to attack, Even Larry Brown couldn't do such a thing.
The game continues, the Lakers serve from the frontcourt.
After receiving the ball, Fisher passed it to Kobe, and then ran with Rick Fox and Horry according to the tactics.
O'Neal did not move according to the tactics. He squeezed O'Neal, who was struggling to resist, to the sideline of the three-second zone. He did not believe that the tactics would work.
On the other side of the top arc, Kobe Bryant was playing Li Ao one-on-one. He was staring at Li Ao, but Li Ao felt that the opponent's eyes seemed to be looking at something else through him...
Suddenly, Kobe suddenly grabbed the ball, pulled it up, leaned back, and shot a three-pointer from the front of the basket... This cold arrow was released very suddenly. Li Ao pressed forward and stretched out his hand to block the shot. There was no interference, and his hand reached out to Kobe's shot. When he clicked, the ball had already flown over his head.
Li Ao screamed, Kobe couldn't defend himself at the critical moment... "Bang"...
(￣ェ￣;)
Li Ao turned his head and looked at the ball bouncing off the basket, and took back his words.
The ball was so crooked that it hit the basket squarely and bounced high.
The Black Mamba's three-pointers are really shocking when they are accurate, and make people cry when they are accurate.
Although he was speechless, Li Ao instinctively blocked Kobe when he turned around and was ready to counterattack.
The ball bounced high and fell. O'Neal was about to grab the board when he was crushed away by an unmatched force.
O'Neal, who had been doing nothing, suddenly turned around to the middle, pushed away O'Neal who was ready to grab the board, jumped up on the spot, and pushed the ball into the basket with one hand!
131 to 132, the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 1 point!
"屮!"
Li Ao looked at O'Neal who turned around and retreated with arrogant steps, and thousands of words condensed into this one word.
Should we say that the Shark trusts the Black Mamba, or does it distrust the Black Mamba?
He knew that Kobe would definitely mess up at this time, but O'Neal did not stop him, but he was ready to rush for the offensive rebound.
But it should be said that Kobe's hasty shot also gave O'Neal a chance to rush. Neither Jordan nor Matt Halprin expected that Kobe would take the shot, giving O'Neal a chance to bully O'Neal one-on-one. .
There were 35 seconds left on the clock. In theory, each side had a chance to attack. The Clippers did not call a timeout and served to attack.
It’s not that I didn’t want to scream, but I screamed too much in the third quarter.
Mike Bibby advanced to the frontcourt, and Fisher defended tighter this time. He did not call a pick-and-roll attack, but dribbled the ball to waste time.
Fisher pressed hard, but Mike Bibby was also very strong and took care of the ball. After 14 seconds of attack time passed, Li Ao was holding down Rick Fox on the right side of the free throw line. .
After passing the ball, Mike Bibby once again pulled away to the bottom corner, vacating the high post, giving Li Ao space for singles and Jordan space to move up to respond.
Jordan, Mike Bibby, Matt Halprin, the Lakers all chose man-to-man, especially Fisher, who followed Mike Bibby closely and did not give the opponent the slightest chance to move and catch the ball. O'Neal Jr. is close to the left side of the three-second zone, and O'Neal cannot leave.
Lakers players can only hope that Rick Fox can guard Li Ao.
Rick Fox struggled. When Li Ao leaned on him to catch the ball, he tried to go around...but the opponent's long arms and brute force made it impossible for him to go around.
When Li Ao received the ball, Rick Fox did not press forward to defend. This time, he needed to defend against the breakthrough.
After Li Ao sensed the change in the opponent's defense by taking a step, he used force again and took a step back. Rick Fox even lowered his center of gravity and took a step back.
Li Ao did not hesitate after the impact. He took a step forward with his left foot, turned around with his left foot, took off, and took a long two-point shot against Rick Fox who struggled to come back... After the ball left Li Ao's hand, it rushed too hard. Rick Fox couldn't stop and knocked Li Ao, who had just landed, back two steps.
The referee's whistle sounded in time, the ball was still flying in the air, and the Lakers fans at the scene were already wailing.
It's better not to pounce on it!
But the heartbreaking thing for Lakers fans was not over yet. As soon as the referee's whistle blew, the ball hit the basket and fell into the net.
At the critical moment, Black Mamba's pull-up three-pointer missed, but Spider-Man made a three-pointer!
Rick Fox, who failed to stop and knocked back Li Ao, fell face-on to the ground just in time to see the ball fall from the net. His last bit of disillusionment was shattered. He knelt on the ground and covered his head in pain.
Li Ao was standing more than one meter in front of him. A camera happened to capture this scene. The director responded quickly and switched the live camera in time.
The ESPN commentator saw this scene and shouted: "Fox surrenders to Spider-Man!"
Li Ao didn't pay attention to Rick Fox at all. After seeing the ball go in, he excitedly rushed toward his teammates, hugged each other in celebration, walked to the free throw line, and ignored the boos of the Lakers fans. He also ignored the cheers and shouts of his own fans.
After receiving the ball from the referee, Li Ao patted it, threw it steadily, and made a hollow hit!
With 15 seconds left, the Clippers lead by 4 points!
Spider-Man scored 2+1 at the critical moment to seal the victory!
The Lakers called a timeout again, but after the timeout, Kobe Bryant scored a three-pointer and came out of the frame. This time, the Clippers were ready to grab the rebound. Jordan collected the defensive rebound. There were only a few seconds left, and the Lakers did not proceed. Tactical foul.
Jordan grabbed the ball with one hand and stretched it out of bounds, looking at Kobe with a smile. Kobe was so angry that his teeth started to itch...
A few seconds later, the long whistle sounded to end the game.
135 to 131, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Lakers in an away game and won this huge scoring battle!
(End of chapter)
