NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 142 A Refreshing Attack and Defense

The Kings' defensive strategy in the first game highlighted a desperate situation, staring at O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. As a result, the Lakers' role players were emptied, allowing the Lakers' role players to shoot easily, and they were defeated.

The Kings' defensive strategy in the second game began to lean towards the direction of "fake zone defense". O'Neal was double-teamed in advance, while the outside defense was led by Lu Yuanzhi in a high-intensity rotation.

It's like walking on a tightrope.

In the second game, the Kings withstood, did not fall from the wire, and the wire did not break.

But this kind of defense is still too risky, especially since the Lakers have Kobe on the outside. If Kobe breaks out in the second game, the Kings still can't guard the outside.

Moreover, the referee raised his hand and gave O'Neal at least 8 free throws. Only then did O'Neal madly attack the inside, allowing the Kings to win the game by chance.

But this defensive strategy will certainly not last long, the Kings must find new ways to limit O'Neal's inside offense, as well as Kobe's outside fire support that will inevitably come.

Fortunately, Lu Yuanzhi found a bus.

Bus is not as flexible as O'Neill, nor is he explosive, but Bus has the power comparable to O'Neal.

In normal confrontation, everyone just felt that O'Neill was hit by such a blow, and everyone flew away, but they didn't know where O'Neill's power limit was, and when he would be disturbed by what kind of interference, he would not be able to exert his full strength.

After the defensive players interfere to what extent, O'Neal's strength will be weakened to an acceptable range.

How could O'Neill tell you this kind of thing?
But the bus will!

Every time the bus couldn't give full play, he told Divac, Pollard and Funderberg to let the three defensive players inside the Kings know how to deal with O'Neal's prehistoric behemoth.

After a little bit of a stalemate with O'Neal inside, the double-team and defensive tactics also changed.

Lu Yuanzhi's first successful double-team defense was a coup for the Kings to deal with O'Neal after many drills.

Of course, this trick may not be completely effective, but it can reduce O'Neal's shooting percentage at the basket to an acceptable level for the Kings.

And more, we must use the offense that the Kings are good at to solve!

After receiving a pass from Divac, Bibby quickly advanced to the frontcourt.

The Lakers' three-point line was in a mess at this time.

Everyone is retreating and everyone is looking for their own defender.

On the other hand, O'Neal quickly retreated to the basket with the Kings players after failing to make a shot.

O'Neal knows that he is the mainstay of the Lakers. Only when he stands firmly on the basket and protects the basket, can his teammates stabilize and look for defensive players.

But is it useful for you to stand under the basket?
Weber accelerated and threw away half of Horry. Bibby immediately passed the ball to Weber.

Seeing O'Neal in the paint, Weber also seemed to have overcome his demons, no longer hesitated, and went straight to the basket.

Max can rush, but I, Weber, can't?

Webber stepped on the paint area and his body soared into the air.

When Webber first entered the league, he was also a monster with super physical ability, and he was omnipotent. Now at the age of 29, although he plays smarter, everyone is talking more about his mid-range shooting and coping ability.

But Webber, who has never experienced a serious injury in his career, has not lost his athletic ability.

This time he jumped very high and charged fiercely, but O'Neill suddenly appeared in front of Weber's eyes.

Facing Weber's rush to the basket, O'Neill refused to give an inch, and took off in front of Weber. His huge body blocked Weber's way forward, and his long arms that covered the sky blocked Weber's shot angle.

After the fierce confrontation between the two in the air, Weber still couldn't find the shooting angle.

But fortunately, there are teammates following up!
Webber recovered the ball and sent it back.

It was Lu Yuanzhi who followed up!

The moment he received the ball, O'Neal was still falling, and the road ahead was smooth.

Lu Yuanzhi jumped from the side to avoid O'Neill and Webb who were falling.

When O'Neill saw that it was Lu Yuanzhi, his nerves tensed up.

Good boy, you still want to "sneak attack" me?

Leave you!

O'Neill had no time to take off, but he was absolutely unwilling to let Lu Yuanzhi score easily, so he stood on the ground and pushed Lu Yuanzhi in the air.

Lu Yuanzhi kept tensing his muscles, ready to touch O'Neal who was jumping for the second time, but he didn't expect that O'Neal pushed him directly from the side.

This shot was very powerful. Fortunately, Lu Yuanzhi was also prepared for confrontation. The ability to "end confrontation" and "strengthen confrontation" gave him a slight opening to shoot.

Before Lu Yuanzhi lost control of his body, he threw the ball forcefully towards the basket, and then he flew horizontally.

The ball bounced a few times on the rim, and then obediently got into the rim!

"beep-"

The referee then blew the whistle belatedly.

AND 1!

In the TNT commentary seat, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith hadn't finished introducing their players before they saw such a fierce attack and defense.

"Kenny, did you see, Kenny!" Buckley pulled Smith's arm with an exaggerated expression, "Shaq is in a hurry, Shaq is in a hurry!"

"Max made O'Neill anxious! How long has it been since he was so deflated!"

Smith, who has always been tough-talking, did not hesitate to agree with Barkley's point of view this time. However, although this goal was wonderful, it was still a little less interesting compared to the dunk on the field.

But on the defensive end, the interference with O'Neal's defense is really amazing.

"Charles, do you know? As an outside player, I feel helpless when I see the opponent's inside line wantonly ravaging my own penalty area."

"But Max's performance today was amazing. He did all the feats that the perimeter wanted to do but never succeeded."

"He successfully stopped O'Neal's offensive in the paint! It's unbelievable."

Barkley nodded, "Indeed, the help of outside players to the inside is mostly reflected in double-teaming, so that the opponent's center dare not dribble at will and play with their backs at will."

"But Lu Yuanzhi is very special. His height, his wingspan, his jumping, and his athletic ability allow him to block shots when helping to defend the inside."

"Perhaps from now on, there will be more and more players who use Max as a template. They are tall and move fast. Although they are outsiders, they have a huge defensive deterrence against insiders."

"Kirilenko of the Jazz is also working hard in the direction of Max and becoming a Max-style defensive player."

Kirilenko: Meow meow?I was the one who came first, I was selected in 99, okay!

Barkley: You both landed in the NBA this year, and Max played better than you!

Kirilenko:. . .

Smith was also thoughtful, "Charles, this is the second time you bring up this point of view. Before, I would have scoffed."

"But the previous series between the Kings and the Mavericks and this two-game series against the Lakers are proving that your guess may become reality."

"There will be more Max-like characters in the future, and they will affect the playing style of this league."

"let us wait and see!"

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