Learning in the NBA can make you a god

Chapter 144 Killing the King
On March 2008, 3, the Lakers played against the Sacramento Kings at home.

In this Kings team, there are no top stars in the league, but it is not so easy to play. The starting lineup is relatively average in scoring, all of which are above 10 points. Points, this kind of egalitarian team is the most troublesome.

There are two outdated All-Stars in the team, Miller and Waldpease, both All-Stars in the past few years, but they are also the kind of soy sauce, but their strength should not be underestimated.

The Lakers played very hard at the beginning, and there was no point of main defense. As long as you flanked, other Kings players could punish you.

In the first quarter, he only got 1 shot and scored 3 points.

Faced with the old Miller in the first quarter, Gasol was a little lost.

The offensive end feels cold, 5 for 1.

The head coach of the Kings, Reggie Seuss, is also a rookie coach. Like Mark in the Grizzlies, he is a coach used by the team as a back-up man, but his performance is much better than Mark.

Phil made a change during the break.

"Paul, next teammates will help you open up the space, and you will get enough offensive space; Li Duo will help Paul cover, keep Miller behind, and at the same time on the defensive end, help Paul share the pressure; Kobe Bryant, in the second quarter, You need to reduce your offense and recover your energy."

All the players listened carefully to Phil's arrangement, and the tactics were still the team's classic triangle tactics, without making too many changes. Li Tian and Gasol have already adapted to the new tactics.

"Come on, Lakers!" shouted, and the game continued.

It always felt like the Kings were targeting him, with Waldpease on the defensive end and Mickey Moore on the offensive end, and the point was that the guy didn't even touch the ball.

If defending others, use Moore's height advantage to play high and high, which makes the Lakers' defense a headache.

It was like punching the cotton with all his strength. Seeing that Li Tian was a little frustrated, Phil replaced him in advance.

He comforted, "Don't be discouraged, this is just a regular season, so don't worry too much about it." Phil is still very Buddhist, he doesn't value the outcome of this game, the King is no longer in the playoffs, and winning or losing doesn't matter.

"Phil, what changes do we need to make to defend better?" asked frustrated.

"No, nothing needs to change, your defense is good, it's just that this Kings team doesn't have a star, and whoever they are can be a starting point and a finishing point.

We didn't do any targeted defense. This is the regular season. If they are in the playoffs, they will not have any advantage. " Phil explained patiently.

He found that in terms of tactical understanding, Li Tian was sometimes better than his assistant coaches, and sometimes he wondered if he was really under 20 years old.

In private, the two will also discuss some targeted offensive and defensive tactics.

"I understand the coach." Hearing the explanation, he realized something.

He has a reserve of knowledge for later generations, and he has seen more tactics in the small ball era, but every time he listens to Phil explain tactics, it is a kind of improvement.

In the second quarter of the game, the Lakers players became more and more discouraged. No matter how you defend, the Kings players can always throw the damn basketball.

If someone's offense is helped by God, the Kings made 21 of 14 in the second quarter, with a 66.7% shooting rate; the Lakers only had a poor 45% shooting rate.

At halftime, the Kings entered the second half with a 71-60 lead of 11 points.

In the locker room, Kobe exploded.

Looking at the discouragement of his teammates, Kobe said, "It is only 11 points behind. It is easy to recover, but we need to be serious. As long as we are serious, the king will not be able to stop us. Keep up the spirit, the victory will definitely belong to us."

Under Kobe's encouragement, the teammates' eyes began to flood.

Phil just watched from the sidelines without saying anything. This was the state he hoped for the most.

The players discussed the problems that occurred in the first half and thought about how to solve them together.

"Children, the second half is a new beginning. Don't forget that you are the team that will win the championship." Phil cheered for the players.

"Come on, Lakers!" All the Lakers players gave an indomitable momentum.

The fans saw the players, completely opposite to the momentum at the end of the first half, and stood up again to cheer for the players.

"Kobe, victory belongs to us!"

"Paul, get hard!!"

Hearing this sentence, the Lakers players were all happy.

Gasol is really angry. What he hates the most is that others say he is soft.

"Kobe, I want more players." Gasol said through gritted teeth.

"No problem dude, put that damn ball in there, you're the best power forward, uh... center forward." Bryant changed his words abruptly.

"Ha ha ha ha! Never let the king take away the victory from Los Angeles." Fisher said.

Starting in the second half, Gasol asked for the ball at the beginning, ready for singles.

Knock Miller out of the way for a dunk.

"Ah!" vented the suppressed emotions in the first half.

The Lakers bench exploded directly, celebrating for Gasol.

"Paul, you are the best center." Bryant shouted.

At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers were explosive.

After several consecutive attacks, the king felt like he was being beaten.

Reggie Seuss saw the situation change on the court and immediately called a timeout.

The main force of the Lakers played a 10-4 spurt.

"Miller, be tough. Paul can't maintain this state all the time. It will consume his energy. Pass the ball more, find the best opportunity, then shoot, and protect the rebound. You are the best." Reggie -Seus sets up the tactics and encourages the players at the same time.

At the end of the timeout, every round is a bayonet, and the competition for the position under the basket has entered a fierce stage.

The photographers under the basket could clearly hear the sound of Gasol and Miller's muscles colliding.

That was a pain, Gasol grinned from time to time, with a hideous face.

The king arranged a new tactic, the twin tower tactic, Moore shot a cold arrow and hit a mid-range shot.

The two teams scored alternately, and the Lakers did not continue to widen the point difference.

Seeing the tense situation on the field, Li Tian's heart hangs on the field.

Although it was just a regular season, the fans were cheering happily. Seeing Kobe's breakthrough under the basket and his elegant fadeaway jumper, the basket gave people a kind of blood returning to the 90s.Especially the old fans over the age of 30 are full of blood.

"Li replaced the skier." Phil said lightly.

"Take a good rest after the game." He comforted the skier.

Since Li Tian came to the Lakers, the status of the skier has been declining. Before the two of them came to the Lakers, he was a proper starter. Now he can only be regarded as a fake starter. He might be traded away one day. A more functional player.

Time passed in a minute and a second.

With 4 minutes left in the third quarter, the score came to 86:83, and the Lakers were still behind.

As if under a spell, this attack was impossible.

Fisher made a three-pointer.

Walton grabs the rebound.

Walton made a layup and hit the iron again.

Gasol grabs the rebound.

Kobe Bryant made a three-pointer from the outside line, and he also gave a fine iron.

Gasol grabbed the defensive rebound again.

Hard to eat Miller, singles missed.

Li Tian grabbed the rebound and continued to hit the iron.

"Ah!" Moore roared, grabbed the offensive rebound, and ended the Lakers' journey of blacksmithing.

On the final attack of the third quarter, Salmons missed a three-pointer, Moore grabbed the rebound, and the whistle sounded, ending the third quarter.

At 92:89, the Lakers were still 3 points behind.

3 minutes before the fourth quarter, the Lakers came off the bench. The Lakers fell behind even more, and Kobe, who was sitting off the court, couldn't sit still.

100:93 already trailing by 7 points.

"Phil, me?" Kobe said, simple and clear, never dragging his feet.

"Wait a little longer, Li replaces Turiaf, breaks through the basket more, don't be afraid to hit the iron. The skier replaces Paul, pay attention to protecting the rebound." Even if he is so willful, Kobe will be pushed on the bench if he falls behind. Let go.

Seeing the skier's jealousy, and letting the rookie hit the iron at will, he is protecting the rebound, which is very different.But after thinking about it, I still endured it. If I have a chance to reach the finals this year, if I get a ring, then I can sign at least 200 million more in the next contract.

Li Tian holding the ball is also speculative, and the persimmon is about to soften. After passing the screen, it is replaced by Martin's defense.Even if it can't be shaken, it can be smashed open and rushed in.

The three-threat continuous feint, but the dribble was too little, and one step accelerated, passing Martin who lost his center of gravity a little.

Breaking through the basket, Moore stepped forward to make up the defense, passed the ball to the skier, and made a layup.

Finally relieved the embarrassment of not scoring for a long time.

The point difference is close to 5 points.

On the defensive end, Youdri missed a layup, Vujacic grabbed the rebound, and Farmar dribbled the ball for halftime.

Li Tian singles Moore with his back to the basket. He has a 3cm disadvantage in height, but he is stronger than Moore in strength.Hit Moore with all his strength, turn around and score a layup.

The point difference came to 3 points again.

"Great." The fans shouted one after another.

With 6 minutes left, the point difference has been hovering between 3 and 5 points. Phil waved his hand, and all the players except the skier made their debut.Li Tian stayed on the court with four starters.

With 1 minute left in the game, the scores of the two teams were still stalemate, and they were still one point behind at 112:111. The critical moment came.

The fans shouted "Come on, Lakers!"

The King was double-teamed outside, Udrih had no choice but to hand the ball to Hawes, Gasol threw down the outside to defend Hawes.

Hawes, who just made a mistake, didn't dare to dribble any more. Seeing that time was running out, he had to make a strong three-pointer from beyond the three-point line.

"Touch!" A piece of refined iron.

Li Tian grabbed the defensive rebound, and Fisher slowly advanced across the half.

Turning around, Odom screened, and Kobe hit the iron in the mid-range shot.

Udrih grabs the rebound in the crowd.

On the offensive end, Garcia's screen was called a foul.

The ball goes back to the Lakers.

Only one point behind.

Li Tian served from the bottom line and Fisher advanced.

Odom screened to help Gasol block Miller, who hit a jumper.

With 27 seconds left, theoretically the two teams each had an attack time, and the Lakers led by one point at 112:113.

Reggie Seuss called a timeout, set the play, gave Udrih the first shot, and the others screened for it.Miller is the second shot point. If Udrih does not have a chance, Miller will be handed over to the basket for singles.

The same is true for the Lakers. Phil explained, don't foul and prevent the opponent from scoring, mainly to prevent two points.

Pause ends.

Salmons screened for Udrih and took Kobe away, and Fisher defended Uderi closely.

Strong up.

"Beep!" The referee blew his whistle, and Fisher made a foul.

Fisher put his head in his hands and complained to the referee with an incredulous expression.

The referee was very firm and did not intend to change the sentence.

Udri made two free throws and once again led the score to 114:113, the Lakers fell behind by one point.

Phil quickly called a timeout and arranged for the last attack.

On the tactical board, the tip of the pen slides back and forth, explaining non-stop.You don't need to look to know that everyone screens for Kobe, and the last shot goes to Kobe.

"Kobe, if you don't have a chance, then give the ball to Lee on the outside." Phil said it easily, but one stone caused a thousand waves, and the casual words shocked the listeners.

It seems that there is really a position on the tactical board. When everyone focuses on the inside, where Kobe is, the outside chance is greater.

Kobe's attractiveness is too great, and the point difference is only one point, so the opponent's main defense is still 2 points, and the three-pointer is a blind spot that people ignore.

"Is Li okay?" Kobe asked. He knew that this was Phil training Li Tian.

"No problem, I put in."

The time-out is over and the game continues.

Odom, Fisher, and Li Tian formed a human wall to help Kobe get rid of the defender, and Gasol served the ball.

Bryant sped up suddenly, shook off Udrih, and caught the ball.

Started singles with the ball, Udrih and Salmons came up to pinch.

Li Tian sneaked to another 45-degree position, and the field was tense and chaotic.

No one paid attention to his position, but Kobe, who broke through, did not forget to observe.

Seeing that he could only make a forceful shot, out of the corner of his eye he saw a familiar figure at 45 degrees to the left.

Throw the ball high and give the ball to Li Tian.

With 1 second left, adjust slightly before Miller flies over.

Quick shot, 0.6 seconds left.

Everyone stopped shouting, but held their breath and closed their mouths tightly.His eyes widened, and he turned his head as the basketball arced in the air.

In 0.4 seconds, the basketball approaches the basket.

"brush!"

Hollow into the net.

Li Tian, ​​who had already fallen to the ground, saw the basketball fall into the net bag, closed his eyes, lay on the ground, and exhausted all his strength for the last shot.

Lying on the ground, panting heavily, to recover his strength.

"Beep!" The final whistle sounded, the game ended, 114:116, a three-point lore beat the Kings.

His teammates picked him up and threw him into the air, again and again.

Staples fell into a carnival, and everyone was having a carnival to their heart's content. Those with girlfriends kept kissing, those with children hugged their children and shouted, and those who were single could only
The cheers and shouts represent everything.

"Haha, that's great, you contributed a lore, and it was a three-point lore." Bryant shouted.

I originally had the element of throwing the pot away, but a lore is a lore.

At this moment, he is the hero in the eyes of his teammates, the hero of Staples.

(End of this chapter)