NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 158

The pain on Kobe's expression after he fell to the ground made Lu Yusheng immediately feel that something was wrong.

After all, everyone knows that this guy's tolerance for pain is simply different from ordinary people.

After the finger was broken, I went to the sidelines to find the team doctor Garivetti, and after manually breaking it, I continued to play.

Later, he suffered such a serious Achilles tendon rupture, and he was able to insist on free throws before leaving the field.

In that case, it seems that Kobe has never seen such a painful expression.

Seeing Kobe showing such a painful expression now, I'm afraid it's not good.

Teammates surrounded Kobe, and team doctor Garivetti stepped forward to make a preliminary examination for Kobe.

"It's okay, just let me take it easy, I can still play." Kobe said, shaking his ankle with his hand.

"No, that's not acceptable." Garivetti immediately refused, "You will definitely not be able to fight this game."

"No, Gary, I can." Bryant insisted.

Obviously, Kobe attaches great importance to this game. Now that the victory is in sight and he is about to win it, he certainly doesn't want to give up.

Moreover, he is also very clear that although the Lakers are still leading, without him as the main scoring point, it may be difficult to win this game.

"Kobe." Garivetti said more resolutely, "I'm responsible for your career."

"All right,"

In the end, Kobe gave in.

With the help of his teammates, he slowly helped him up.

But it seems that Kobe's expression is not as painful as before.

Garivetti wanted Kobe to go straight to the locker room, but Kobe refused, and he wanted to stay on the court.

Garivetti had to agree to keep Bryant on the sidelines.

"Oops, Kobe seems to be seriously injured, Barkley, it seems that what you just said really happened." Mason said.

Barkley's eyes were still staring at the scene of Kobe Bryant's ankle being replayed repeatedly in the broadcast screen.

"This situation is really bad. For athletes, it is really helpless. This situation is unavoidable. It can be clearly seen from the slow motion that McGrady has subconsciously retracted his feet. He is also afraid Kobe will be injured, and he has already protected him in advance, but it's a pity..." Barkley said with some regret.

He is an athlete himself, and he can best understand the ruthlessness of injuries to athletes.

"For the fans, it's really a pity. We just enjoyed the duel between the two superstars, and it was only one round. We thought that the wonderful thing was still to come, but no one expected it to happen suddenly. Such a thing happened." Mason said, "Looking at the situation now, I just hope that Kobe will be fine."

"From the slow-motion playback, I don't think there should be a big problem. After all, the degree of bending of the ankle is not large. Of course, it depends on the results of the MRI after the game, but this game will definitely not be able to return." Barkley Said. "I think the Lakers' game may be suspended."

"Not necessarily." Mason said, "You must know that they are still ahead by more than ten points."

"But now the third quarter is at the end, and there is still a whole quarter to go. The Lakers lack their absolute offensive force, how can they compete with the Rockets?" Barkley said.

"But it's not like there's no chance at all." Mason retorted, "After all, Kobe wasn't there in the first few games of the season, but the Lakers still won three consecutive victories."

"I know you want to say that all of this is due to Lu Yusheng, but this is different," Barkley said, "The quality of the teams they faced in front of them must not be comparable to the Rockets."

"Really?" Mason said, "So you mean, the Phoenix Suns are weaker than the Rockets?"

Barkley was taken aback, "Have they ever fought the Suns?"

"Of course I played, not only played, but also won. On the first day of the opening game, the Lakers played against the Suns." Mason said.

"Oh, the first day, everyone will inevitably be out of shape, which is normal."

"Dude, you're starting again. There's really nothing I can do about you." Mason said helplessly.

"Then what do you mean?" Barkley said, "Do you think the Lakers can take advantage of this advantage? Come on, the time of a game is really nothing to an NBA team. They can catch up in minutes. return,

Besides, have you forgotten that there is a guy in the Rockets who once scored 35 points in [-] minutes, chasing points is simply a very simple matter for him. "

"I still think it's not that easy for the Rockets to win this game," Mason said.

"Then tell me about your theoretical basis."

"Listen man, you know, although I'm a professional commentator, I've been a Lakers fan since I was a child. I've watched a lot of Lakers games in the past two years, especially their games this year. I've watched every single game. Here you go, do you know how they played differently this year than last year?"

"what?"

"toughness."

"toughness?"

"Yes, the Lakers last season, although they often lead and can win some incredible games, but the problem is that most of the time, they will lose some games that they originally led. It's impossible to win, unless Kobe has a performance against the sky."

Mason continued, "But this season they have undergone fundamental changes. I found that no matter how bad they are in the early stage, they will never give up. In the end, they will always try their best to catch up with the score, or even overtake it. , especially when they face a strong team, the spirit of disobedience shown is definitely not comparable to that of the Lakers last season. Last season, Kobe basically had this spirit, but this season, They seem to have a whole team of…”

"No, no, man, I think even if the Lakers are your home team, you're exaggerating a bit. Let me tell you, the Lakers are Kobe's team. Without Kobe, the absolute giant, they are nothing. , and you must not talk about the few victories at the beginning of the season. We all know that when the new season returns, everyone needs to adjust, and it is normal for a strong team to lose. Without Kobe, they will definitely not be the Rockets opponent."

"Of course, I also think that without Kobe, the Lakers will definitely be affected to a great extent, but the problem is, I don't think the Lakers will lose to the Rockets like you said."

Buckley was a little disdainful, "Then let's wait and see."

On the field, the game continues.

There are only two minutes left in the third quarter.

The Lakers attack.

After Lu Yusheng dribbled the ball for halftime, he called for Luke Walton's pick-and-roll.

The coping strategy adopted by the Rockets is to switch defenses.

This was what Lu Yusheng was most worried about.

Because with the current configuration of the Rockets, switching defenses is basically the best tactic to defend the Lakers pick-and-roll.

After switching defenses, McGrady defended Lu Yusheng, while Alston defended Wharton.

As for McGrady, even though Lu Yusheng is a young player playing big, but with McGrady's defensive ability, it is not easy for Lu Yusheng to beat McGrady.

If Wharton is allowed to play against Alstom, even though it is a big fight, Wharton's offensive ability in the third position is obviously weak. Although Alstom is not a defensive champion, he can be allowed to defend from outside the three-point line Wharton is enough.

Therefore, after the Rockets switched defenses, Lu Yusheng didn't know how to handle the ball for a while.

Seeing that Wharton had already stuck Alstom behind him and was desperately asking for the ball, Lu Yusheng passed the ball over.

After Walton took the ball, he faced Alston, who was half a head shorter than himself, and made two fake moves.

But at Alstom's traversing speed, there was no misalignment at all.

There was no other way, Wharton could only choose to crush Alstom hard.

But if it's a competition of strength, don't look at Alstom being very thin, but his strength is not inferior to Luke Wharton at all.

He gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength, making it almost impossible for Wharton to advance, making it impossible to move an inch.

In the end, Luke Walton could barely make a hook shot.

But the ball was obviously weak and hit the front of the basket!
Yao Ming took off the rebound and didn't give Kwame Brown any chance at all.

When the ball was in Alston's hands, he immediately dribbled the ball to the frontcourt!
This has always been his habit. Although the Rockets have Yao Ming as a high center, it is basically impossible to play fast breaks, but Alston has always maintained his habits in the Bucks and Raptors, always trying to Go down quickly first, look for opportunities, there is really no chance, and then wait for Yao Ming to take the position and fight positional warfare.

When Yao Ming was in position, Alston did not hesitate, and immediately hoisted the ball inside and gave it to Yao Ming.

Facing Kwame Brown's defense, Yao Ming dribbled inside and hit high!

Odom and Wharton immediately stepped forward to double-team!

But this time, Yao Ming just feinted and quickly passed the ball to McGrady on the outside before their double team formed!
There was no one in front of McGrady, so he just opened his hand and shot!

Go straight in!

The Lakers attack.

After Lu Yusheng dribbled the ball for halftime, Wharton once again stepped up to pick and roll for Lu Yusheng.

After the pick-and-roll, the Rockets still switched defenses, leaving Lu Yusheng at a loss for a while.

Walton got stuck and asked for the ball.

Lu Yusheng decided to let him try again. After all, if the opportunity is big or small, you should try it more.

With the current situation on the court, it is indeed difficult for the Lakers to obtain an advantageous matchup.

However, this time, Luke Walton still failed to score in front of Alston.

Back to the defensive round, the Houston Rockets still held the ball inside to support Yao Ming, and his teammates began to cover and run.

Battier ran out of the open space under McGrady's cover, Yao Ming gave the ball immediately, and Battier made a mid-range shot!
Steady in!

The point difference came to eight points in an instant!
Zen Master looked at Yao Ming on the court, feeling really uncomfortable.

You know, in fact, what Yao Ming and the others played just now was basically a triangle offense.

Yao Ming supported the ball inside, and other teammates used the cover to run.

It's just that the tactical details are not as complicated as Zen Master's triangle offense, but it is indeed the prototype of the triangle offense.

Zen master is really envious. If Yao Ming is wearing the Lakers jersey at this moment, then his triangle offense can be perfectly implemented, and the overall strength of the Lakers will be improved. It is no exaggeration to say that there is a complete chance to become a champion. team.

Pity……

"See? Mason, there's nothing wrong with my prediction, right?" Barkley said proudly, "I've said it before, without Kobe, the Lakers are nothing, and they can't possibly be the Rockets' opponents." !"

"But it's only been two rounds, so you can't make a conclusion right now?" Mason said.

"But the problem is that it's not long before Kobe goes down, and the score has been chased to only eight points. Then what should we do in the fourth quarter? And I really don't see any good way for the Lakers to limit the Rockets. scoring," Barkley said.

On the court, Lu Yusheng decided to adjust his strategy.

He felt that his teammates were obviously still affected by Kobe's injury, and everyone seemed to lose confidence all of a sudden.

The teammates just stood there watching Wharton's two attacks just now, and no one tried to move.

On the defensive end, everyone's defensive awareness has also dropped significantly, often allowing other Rockets to run out of space.

Although Kobe's injury and end of the game had a great impact on the Lakers, it was definitely not to such an extent that it was entirely due to psychological factors.

After all, in the second quarter, Lu Yusheng brought the Lakers' bench lineup back and forth against the opponent's main lineup. Now that he is leading the main lineup, how could it be less effective than the bench lineup?

Adjustments must be made and goals must be made quickly. Only in this way can the morale of the army be stabilized and everyone's psychological stage fright about Kobe leaving the field can be alleviated.

Lakers ball rights.

Lu Yusheng dribbled the ball across half court.

This time, he rejected Walton's pick-and-roll and turned to Kwame Brown for himself.

The pick-and-roll effect with Luke Walton is not good. The reason is that McGrady and Alston both have strong perimeter defense capabilities, and the actual effect of this pick-and-roll is not obvious.

And if he picks and rolls with Kwame Brown, he can go small to play big and attack Yao Ming.

But what Lu Yusheng didn't expect was that this time, when facing him and Kwame Brown's pick-and-roll, Yao Ming directly yelled at Alston, "Team the defender!"

Lu Yusheng hurriedly took out the ball and passed it to Kwame Brown who was running down.

But this time, McGrady suddenly came out to defend!

Kwame Brown faced McGrady one step inside the three-point line!

Playing the fifth position against the third position should have an advantage, but in this position, Kwame Brown does not actually have much advantage, after all, he has not yet reached his attack range.

With his crappy dribbling, facing McGrady, it is impossible to hold the ball and hit it in, but he can't just turn his back and go in from here, right?

In fact, at this time, Kwame Brown's best choice is to pass the ball to the unguarded Wharton!
After all, McGrady came to defend, and Wharton was empty.

But Kwame Brown's basketball wisdom made him not find Luke Walton's vacancy at all in the first place.

By the time Luke Walton yelled at him to pass the ball, Yao Ming had already defended in front of Walton.

Wharton had no choice but to let go of his hand in frustration.

And this time... Kwame Brown passed the ball to Walton...

The pass was very precise, and it was passed directly to Yao Ming who had just defended.

After Yao Ming made the steal, he sent a long throw to Battier, who was sneaking down quickly, and unguarded for an empty basket.

The Lakers didn't react at all...

Lu Yusheng sighed, it's not good to go on like this...

(End of this chapter)