Little O'Neal had a ferocious expression, his arms were pressed on O'Neal's shoulders, and he was hung in the air, but he still couldn't stop the opponent from dunking. The scene was quite tragic.
The referee did not call O'Neal a foul. Li Ao turned around and followed Kobe who was retreating, and said, "You pass this kind of ball?"
Kobe: (_)?
"You didn't assist the Shark even if he scored this goal!"
Kobe: (_)
Ignoring Li Ao, he moved to the right to meet Jordan who was running over.
Snake was very alert. Li Ao originally thought that diverting Kobe's attention and letting Kobe chase him would create better singles conditions for Jordan, but Snake was not fooled.
Jordan did not continue to play singles, and led Kobe to a two-point long position on the right side. Bibby and O'Neal Jr. started a pick-and-roll attack.
Bibby and Jordan discovered each other's internal defensive weaknesses. Horry played power forward, contained Jordan, and helped O'Neal create a good one-on-one space under the basket, but no one could help O'Neal defend the pick-and-roll!
O'Neal was forced to follow O'Neal to expand out, covering Bibby's mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll.
Bibby rushed forward after the pick-and-roll and easily got space to pass to the wing. O'Neal did a poor job of using his size to interfere with the ball-carrying player's passing vision when defending the pick-and-roll, but!
O'Neal's contraction is amazingly fast!
Li Ao ran back from the wing and threw away Rick Fox, cut to the left sideline of the three-second zone to catch the ball and flew for a layup, but was slapped out of the baseline by O'Neal!
After O'Neal completed the block, he took a giant step to celebrate amid boos.
Li Ao spat out the sentence "Wo Ri".
Just kidding! Is this really a 162kg fat man?
It's not that he didn't see O'Neal come in. If someone on the other side cuts in to receive the ball, he will pass the ball. However, Odom has no ball awareness and chooses to pull away. This choice is quite satisfactory and not offensive, but it is certainly not good.
So he chose to catch the ball and jump directly for a quick layup. As a result, a 162-kilogram fat man could quickly bounce up and block the shot after running into the basket from the right side of the three-second zone...
Li Ao took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and continued to attack.
Odom sent a baseline ball and passed it to Bibby. Bibby was stuck by Fisher and wanted to pass to Jordan. Kobe fought hard and went around to defend.
Bibby didn't do it himself, and calmly passed the ball to Li Ao who was running. He made a strong shot. This teammate was more suitable.
After receiving the ball, Li Ao took a step forward and failed to get rid of Rick Fox's entanglement. However, he did not dribble. After pulling forward, he jumped directly and faced Rick Fox's interference to make a strong mid-range shot...hit!
4 to 5, the Clippers held on to the score.
Zen Master looked at Spider-Man who was high-fiving Bibby during the retreat and shook his head.
It's great. In the opening game, Spider-Man showed improvement in his strong shooting ability. Now after playing 10 games, the ball feel has improved significantly, and the rhythm of emergency stops is much better than in the opening game.
Master Zen didn't want to watch the game anymore. Every time he played against the Clippers, he could see Spider-Man making substantial progress in some aspect. This feeling was too uncomfortable.
When the Lakers attack, O'Neal still looks lazy, leaning on O'Neal in the low post.
But O'Neal didn't dare to let go anymore, and was forced to be consumed by O'Neal with his body weight.
People play and consume through melee combat, entanglement, and defense... When it comes to the big shark, just lazily leaning against the wall, and the other party has to be consumed by him, because he has a black mamba! As long as he gets a chance to eat, the Black Mamba will pass it to him even if he doesn't get an assist!
Jackson's use of Horry as the starter is the finishing touch. If Samaki Walker plays the power forward, Jordan can get to the basket in advance.
A seemingly inconspicuous starting adjustment, but its effect is very crucial.
But Jordan was not idle either. Horry stood in the corner with his arms akimbo, and Jordan took the initiative to press forward to fight.
Horry ignored him and wanted to move away. Jordan reached out and grabbed Horry's arm. Horry raised his hand to push Jordan's hand away... and then they got entangled.
On the top arc, Li Ao stepped on the three-point line to prevent Kobe Bryant's long shot.
Kobe changed directions to break through, with good rhythm and sharp acceleration in the first step. He passed Li Ao and rushed inside, but failed to get rid of Li Ao's interference. He rushed all the way to the inside.
O'Neal Jr. grasped the timing of his move very well and did not move ahead of time. He fully trusted Li Ao's mid-to-long-distance defensive ability. It was not until Kobe reached the low post on the right side of the three-second zone that he let O'Neal go.
O'Neal immediately turned around and followed O'Neal Jr. into the basket. Kobe took off in front of O'Neal Jr., leaned over in the air and stretched his upper body out of bounds, getting space to pass, and pushed the ball to the basket.
OK connection! The tacit understanding is perfect!
However, Li Ao and O'Neal also cooperated very well defensively. Li Ao ignored Kobe as soon as O'Neal moved and changed direction to the left. When O'Neal received the pass from Kobe, Li Ao blocked O'Neal behind him. Taking off, O'Neal raised the ball and smashed it towards the basket. Li Ao reached out to block the shot...
The big shark bounces too fast!
Li Ao, who jumped up, could only do the next best thing and slap O'Neal on the forearm...
"Pa" "Ah..."
"哐"
"beep"
The sound of thugs, screams, frame smashing, and referee whistles sounded continuously. The referee signaled Li Ao's thug to foul, and O'Neal got two free throws.
O'Neal stumbled and almost fell after landing. He covered his right forearm and glared at the little spider.
All I heard was that the little spider muttered "It jumps so fast."
O'Neal sighed and walked to the free throw line with a sullen face, unable to scare the little spider.
O'Neal took the first free throw. He hesitated for a long time, and his hand was numb from the little spider.
The referee began to urge him before he threw the ball. He had no hope at all and couldn't feel it at all...
"Shua"
Hollow hit!
O'Neal: (_)
Li Ao: (_)
At this time, the Clippers made personnel adjustments, and Matt Halprin replaced Odom.
O'Neal executed the second free throw and hit the ball on the basket with a "bang" sound. O'Neal Jr. protected the defensive rebound.
Li Ao and O'Neal both breathed a sigh of relief. This is right. You can't get better after being hit with a free throw.
The score was 6-4, with the Lakers leading by two points.
When the Clippers attacked, Bibby continued to attack in pick-and-roll with O'Neal Jr., and the two wings flew together in a "basically non-attack style"!
Li Ao and Matt Halprin reversed and cut in. Rick Fox and Horry couldn't stop him at all. O'Neal quickly shrank and blocked Li Ao. Matt Halprin received the score and made a layup!
Jackson used Horry as a power forward to contain Jordan. Gentry could guess this. Jackson had used this trick in the opening game. He had prepared a strategy to deal with it. There was no good way on the defensive end. Letting Jordan defend Kobe was in vain. Preventing Rick Fox's movement was wasted in vain, and they did not have another top defensive lineman. Big Q's defense against Kobe was almost in vain, so he started from the offensive end, but he did not expect that Zen Master would directly let Huo Huo He started in the starting lineup, and now replaces Matt Halprin, and the Lakers are worthy of the offensive end.
The two teams entered an offensive tug-of-war.
After the Clippers adopted Li Ao and Matt Harplin's two-wing cutting style, the Lakers, who did not have a power forward to guard the pick-and-roll, could not defend them. However, the role behind this tactic was not Li Ao and Matt Harp. Lin has more scoring opportunities, but more outside shooting opportunities. Faced with this situation that makes O'Neal exhausted, Kobe directs his teammates to shrink and reduce O'Neal's defensive consumption. Bibby's mid-range shooting opportunities, O'Neal Jr.'s close-range shooting There are more opportunities.
The Lakers showed their basic qualities as a two-peat team and avoided the main trouble. The main trouble was making O'Neal consume too much on the defensive end.
But the Clippers couldn't guard against the Lakers' offense.
Compared with the opening game, the Clippers' defensive system is more complete, their cooperation is more tacit, and their targeted tactical preparations are better, but the OK combination is also in better shape than then.
After playing 8 games, O'Neal has become more accustomed to his current weight and the rhythm of the game is better. One second he was slowly and lazily using his weight to consume his opponents, and the next second he entered a ferocious and fast frame-busting state, like a tiger. Will tear you to pieces the moment you turn around.
O'Neal Jr. was still thinking about how to adapt at first. After playing a few more rounds, he gave up and concentrated on carrying O'Neal. The opponent used his weight to wear him down, so he played with his life and tried to use up as much as he could on the opponent's side. He also tried his best on the offensive end. Grab the offensive rebound...
This is actually very shocking. After becoming the main force for a year, what was it like to play against O'Neal for the first time, and what will it be like after a year.
But O'Neal Jr. is not depressed. He has been teammates with Spider-Man for more than a year. What tragic situation has he not encountered?
Isn't it just that I was abused again? It's a trivial matter.
When O'Neal Jr. focused on dealing with O'Neal, Kobe got a chance to attack the frame and scored from close range in two consecutive rounds. He made a short-range shot after stopping to worship Li Ao, and a pick-up basket that broke into the three-second zone, scoring 4 points in a row. , Matt Halprin and Jordan could only shrink in defense against Kobe.
The supporting abilities of Rick Fox and Horry began to show, and Fisher, Rick Fox, and Horry had more shooting opportunities.
At 6 minutes and 55 seconds of the first quarter, relying on Bibby's 6 points and 3 assists in the first half, the Clippers held on to the score 13-14 and entered the official timeout!
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Although the score was tight, Gentry's pressure did not decrease at all.
The style of play in the first half of the quarter is what the Lakers like and are good at.
He also likes to attack, but defense is what they are good at.
It's impossible to prevent it! He has already sent out Li Ao, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal Jr., which is their strongest defensive combination. If he wants to continue to strengthen the defense, he has to replace Big Q and Jaylon Collins.
But in that lineup, Bibby, Jordan, and Odom are not there, the offense is completely destroyed, and the defensive combination may not be effective.
However, even if he focuses on offense, he is still at a disadvantage... As a fan of mad scientists, the pressure is so great that he starts to let himself go...
The official timeout ended, and Li Ao looked at the four teammates who were playing next to him... Bibby, Big Q, Matt Halprin, Odom, Gentry was actually playing like a kid!
Eh, that’s not right! Bibby is 188 centimeters, Big Q is 198 centimeters, Matt Halprin is 201 centimeters, Odom is 208 centimeters, plus him at 203 centimeters.
Opposite are Fisher at 185 centimeters, Kobe and Brian Shaw at 198 centimeters, Samaki Walker at 206 centimeters, and Medvedenko at 208 centimeters.
Their average height actually has an advantage!
It's just that the tonnage of the inside line is a bit different. The opposite side is a real twin towers inside. They don't have a serious power forward here.
He felt Gentry was too sloppy and aggressive, but once he got on the court, he had a different idea.
In this situation, if we don't be more radical, there will be no chance!
They have made full preparations here, but the opponent's preparations for the game are not worse than theirs, and the opponent also attaches great importance to them.
The game continues and the Clippers attack.
Bibby received the serve, passed it to Odom at the top of the arc, and then pulled away.
Li Ao felt sloppy here, but the Lakers were confused - the opposing center went to top the arc, how were they going to defend it?
Samakhi Walker can only take the initiative to expand to the top arc, while Medvedenko stays on the wing to guard Matt Halprin.
Odom broke through and scored the ball. Li Ao used the screen to get rid of Kobe, caught the ball, turned around and made a shot... but missed, Matt Halprin rushed inside and made a tip-in against the defending Samaki Walker!
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe ran back to contain Li Ao, Fisher and Samakhi Walker started a pick-and-roll attack, and Samakhi-Walker cut in to catch the ball and score two points.
Being unable to prevent it was an expected situation. When the Clippers attacked, Li Ao took the lead in the charge!
Bibby is a good point guard and extremely calm. No matter whether he agrees with the coaching staff's arrangements or not, as long as it is ordered by the head coach, he will do it and do his best. What he has to do now is Distribute the ball well, respond to shots, and deliver cannonballs.
Odom continued to break through and attack. This time Medvedenko hesitated to shrink the defense. Odom rushed inside and put the ball into the basket over the shrinking Brian Shaw!
When Kobe served the ball, he roared at his teammates: "Shrink! Let's run! Let them shoot! Don't give them the chance to easily score at the basket!"
When it came to the Lakers' offense, they were not able to shrink their defense in time, but the Clippers did a very good job of shrinking after being attacked once by Samaki Walker.
Fisher couldn't pass the ball after the pick-and-roll, so he came up with a throw from close range... and shot it across the bridge!
Li Ao pulled back and grabbed the defensive rebound!
The strategy of flanking against attrition worked!
At the beginning of the game, Jordan led his teammates to increase the intensity of confrontation with the opponent's wing pitchers, and the effect was good. Otherwise, the opponent's wing pitchers had so many shooting opportunities in the first half of the quarter, and they would not have only scored 14 points. It would have been like this It surged like that in the opening game.
It was the Clippers' turn to attack, and Odom continued to break through and attack. He felt so comfortable playing this style of play.
When he broke into the paint, the Lakers shrank in place. A two-peat team is a two-peat team, and their defensive adjustments and execution were impeccable.
Li Ao used Matt Halprin to cover the wing, and Kobe was very fast around the pile. As soon as Li Ao received the ball, Kobe pounced on him.
Li Ao sped up his movements, quickly took off and shot a mid-range shot before Kobe Bryant could reach him...hit!
19 to 16, the Clippers lead by 3 points!
In fact, Matt Halprin had a better chance on this ball. Odom broke in and he got a big gap.
But he didn't move to get the ball for a shot. Instead, he ran to help Li Ao block the ball. Odom didn't pass it to him because his shooting touch was also exhausted in the first half of the quarter.
The Clippers' lineup is indeed playing team basketball, but the tactical goal is to concentrate the shots on Li Ao, Odom, and Bibby.
But this does not mean that Big Q and Matt Halprin are just decorations. Big Q, who just came on the field, is still a new force, and Matt Halprin's side cover is top-notch in the league, and they all play a role in the offense.
In addition, Matt Halprin cut in and rushed after the screen, which also provided Li Ao with confidence in shooting.
Taking advantage of O'Neal entering the rotation rest period, Gentry radically put forward this lineup and this style of play to open up the situation!
On the Lakers side, after three rounds, Kobe asked for the ball to start a singles attack.
Different from when O'Neal was here, now the Clippers shrink when they should, and Odom should leave Medvedenko open to double attack Kobe.
Every time Kobe met Li Ao, he played more calmly than the last time. He passed the ball when he was flanked. Medvedenko and Samakhi-Walker's connection was not bad, but they were really tough on the outside.
Both Fisher and Brian Shaw seem to have gone to Milan to further their studies.
On the last attack of the first quarter, the Clippers had 3 seconds to attack. Li Ao received the ball in the middle circle and took a step to the center line to shoot a three-pointer in the first half... There was a "bang" sound and the long whistle sounded at the end of the first quarter.
29 to 25, the Clippers took a 4-point lead in the first quarter and scored 16 to 11 in 5 minutes!
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With 5 of 11 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws, Li Ao scored 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block in a single quarter, which was an outstanding performance.
The team also took the lead in the score, but when Li Ao returned to the bench and sat down to rest, his face became bulging.
The goal he really wanted to achieve - to force the Zen Master to replace the Sharks in advance, failed to achieve it.
O'Neal not only played easily in the first half of the first quarter, but also rested throughout the second half!
Just like that, the Lakers still scored 25 points in a single quarter!
As in the past two seasons, no matter how fierce the game is, no matter how strong the opponent's defense is, the Lakers can score more than 100 points in every game. They have always been the top three offensive teams in the league, which is outrageous.
In the second quarter, O'Neal was still not replaced, and Kobe continued to play with Lynch Hunter, Rick Fox, Mark Madsen, and Medvedenko.
For the Clippers, the dual-core team of Jordan and Odom is on the court, coupled with Greg Anthony, Big Q, and O'Neal Jr.
With Odom and O'Neal Jr., Jordan had the upper hand in the duel with Kobe!
Kobe scored 9 points and 4 assists in the first quarter, which was quite hard. After all, the Sharks didn't even have a single in the first quarter, and they all relied on him to support them.
After Jordan came on the court in the second quarter, he smiled arrogantly. Whenever they scored a goal, he would laugh and try to stimulate Kobe to attack him.
But Kobe didn't. He gave up competing with Jordan this time and played very reasonably. He passed the ball when he needed to and endured when his teammates couldn't make a shot. He "padded" the whole time and only put in energy on the defensive end.
Although the Lakers role players shot very hard, they still only scored 8 points in more than 5 minutes, while the Clippers scored 13 points!
As Jordan circled the pile and made a mid-range shot from Odom's pass, the score reached 42 to 33, and the Clippers' lead reached 9 points. Jackson called a timeout for the first time in the game and entered the official timeout stage.
With a 9-point lead, the Clippers are facing a formidable enemy.
The big shark took off his training clothes!
Gentry rotated the lineup, replacing the combination of Bibby, Li Ao, Odom, Matt Halprin, and Jaylon Collins, and took the time to adjust tactics.
On the Jackson side, replace the strongest combination of Fisher, Kobe, Rick Fox, Samakie Walker, and O'Neal.
After the timeout, the Lakers attacked. Fisher received the serve and passed it to Rick Fox. O'Neal came to the low post and relied on Jaylon Collins to get the ball roughly!
After receiving a pass from Rick Fox, O'Neal knocked Jaylon Collins back in one step, turned around and jumped up to meet Matt Halprin, who was hanging on him and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
When the Clippers attacked, Bibby used the screen to break through and passed the ball to Li Ao. Li Ao caught the ball and passed it back to Odom.
Odom caught the ball and swung the ball towards Bibby without stopping. After the Lakers switched defenses to cover up, Bibby, who had 8 points in the first quarter, was empty! A long two-point shot after catching the ball!
However, this ball was mainly due to Odom's good support and passing. In the past quarter of the game, Odom has already felt it. He now finds that serving as the core of the second and third lineup feels good, and his playing time has increased instead of falling. His tactical role is even more important when he plays, and he can also get the maximum salary he dreams of...
Odom is in excellent condition, Li Ao's 13 points in the first quarter are sufficient, Bibby does a good job taking shots, and Matt Halprin and Jaylon Collins have done everything they should do as role players. , the Clippers' offensive end continued their performance in the first half of the second quarter.
But on the defensive end... it collapsed!
There are no complicated factors, it's very simple - O'Neal starts to attack!
Not even Matt Halprin or Li Ao could move and shrink in advance to prevent O'Neal from scoring inside. After two more rounds, the Clippers began to attack in advance... It's time for the Black Mamba!
In the second half of the second quarter, Kobe got two open shots! Even though they didn’t score, it felt wonderful to be able to hit the iron in an open position.
Last season, he might not get two open shots in a game, but this season, as long as O'Neal starts to attack, he can often get two or three open shots in a quarter or even half a quarter.
Under the leadership of O'Neal, the Lakers, who only scored 8 points in the first 5 minutes or so, surged to 19 points in more than 6 minutes, defeating the Clippers in a 19-12 half quarter!
At the end of the half, thanks to O'Neal's 8 points and 2 assists in the half, Kobe's 6 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, and Samaki Walker's 8 points in a single quarter, the Lakers chased the score to 52-54!
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During the intermission, Li Ao returned to the locker room, slumped on the massage table and twisted around. When Gentry went up to ask "What's wrong?", Li Ao muttered, "I'm going to die, don't pay attention to me."
With a 9-point difference, while they maintained their offensive firepower, they were chased by the Sharks every minute with only two points left.
Simply outrageous!
Stern, cut the cylinder!
The Shark is too strong. When he concentrates on output, he not only narrows the point difference, but also tramples on the opponent's confidence!
The same goes for Li Ao's teammates. Even the God of Basketball came up with the idea of 'if I were three years younger... no, two years would be enough.'
But seeing Spider-Man act like a child, the teammates couldn't help laughing, and their frustration and pressure were reduced a lot.
Not only do they have a mental breakdown, but so does Spider-Man!
When Li Ao finished talking and discussed the game with his teammates, their teammates saw that he had adjusted his mentality, and they felt that their own mentality had also adjusted accordingly!
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I have to go to the hospital tomorrow. Go to bed early today. This is the only chapter~
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