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

Chapter 170 Breakthrough from the Strongest Point

In the third quarter, the Kings still fired from the outside, with Weber playing one-on-one and Lu Yuanzhi, Turkoglu and Bobby Jackson sneaking to the basket.

As for the Kings' favorite fast break, because the Lakers retreated in time, it did not result in a few hits.

Of course, if the Lakers want to retreat quickly, they have to pay a corresponding price, that is, the offensive rebounds of O'Neal, Horry and Walker were almost 0 in this game.

No one can grab offensive rebounds and guarantee the speed of retreating at the same time.

The Lakers' choice is to give up offensive rebounds to ensure that they are not chased.

The score between the two sides was still tense in the third quarter. After the third quarter, the score between the two sides was 77:77, tied again!
The balance of victory seems to be tilting towards the Lakers.

Everyone knows that as long as the score is tight, O'Neal cannot be restricted at the decisive moment, he will destroy everything!
Is that really the case?

Because in the first three quarters, both sides played very restrained and cautious, and the main players got sufficient rest. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both sides re-entered their starting lineups.

Divac's number of fouls remained at 3, and he had plenty of room to play in the fourth quarter.

But who cares?
The Lakers go first.

Kobe felt good today. On the first ball, he asked his teammates to pull away and prepared to beat Christie again.

Three threats, accelerating breakthrough, emergency stop, then accelerating to break through from the other side, emergency stop jump shot.

Kobe's moves were smooth and flowing, and his rhythm was very good. But just when he thought he could easily score the ball, a big hand suddenly appeared in front of him!
Damn Max!

Kobe cursed secretly.

You don't need to look at the person, just look at the hand, and you will know it is Lu Yuanzhi of the Kings.

This hand has appeared in front of Kobe countless times in the series, and he can remember the lines on it!

What's even more hateful is that these hands are two times bigger than Kobe's own hands!
This time, Kobe threw away Christie and made a fadeaway jumper. Christie could only watch the ball and sigh, but Lu Yuanzhi came from behind Kobe.

I've made you feel comfortable for three quarters of the game. You don't really think I won't target you!
Lu Yuanzhi slapped the basketball, and Fox, who was following Lu Yuanzhi, picked up the ball and wanted to make a sudden attack when Lu Yuanzhi was unable to defend, but the ball hit the neck of the basket.

Fox was accurate for a while in the first quarter, shooting 3-for-3 from the field, but in the next two quarters, he quickly improved his shooting percentage to 7-for-3.

Very stable and holding back O'Neal and Kobe.

Weber grabbed the rebound and Bibby quickly advanced to the frontcourt. Seeing that the Lakers were already in position, he did not attack hard, but Adelman's arrangement during the break between the third and fourth quarters came to mind.

Bibby immediately called Divac to play the pick-and-roll, but O'Neal stayed inside as usual and couldn't come out.

After Divac blocked Bibby, he quickly moved down. Bibby rushed inside, but Divac came to a position one step outside the 45-degree penalty area.

The pick-and-roll effect was not good. Fisher grabbed it and was not blocked, but Divac was still free.

O'Neal is not willing to guard against it at all!
This is it!

Adelman shook his fist off the court, yes, that was enough.

This is what the Kings have been missing!
Shooting space in the penalty area and between mid-range and long range.

O'Neal's defensive weakness!

Divac received a pass from Bibby and hit a jumper without interference.

77:79, the Kings lead!

Looking back, O'Neal stormed to the basket and scored 2 points over Divac.

This was O'Neal's answer.

Yes, I know I may not be able to guard it, but it doesn't matter, you are shooting from mid-range and short range, and I am scoring from the basket.

Even if I shoot from that distance, what percentage of hits can you guarantee?
40%?

50%?

60%?

It's ok!
But as long as I get to the basket, my success rate is close to 80%!

This is Shaq's response!

Another Hupu Nikkei post, what will happen to O'Neal in the small ball era?
Can he guard defenders who are better at attacking smaller players than larger players?
O'Neal may not be able to guard him, and may choose to retreat and let the small guards open for shots.But can you guarantee your shooting percentage?
Looking back, how can a center in the small ball era defend O'Neal?

In an era full of meat-shield centers, O'Neal can finish at the basket with a success rate of close to 8%. So in the small ball era, how can those insiders who are seriously substandard in size guard O'Neal?
But Adelman didn't seem to care about this. He continued to urge Bibby to play pick-and-roll and find O'Neal.

On the next ball, Bibby found Divac for a pick-and-roll near the free throw line. This time, Divac completely blocked Fisher, and Bibby advanced along the penalty area line.

When he arrived at the same position as Divac's last shot, Bibby glanced at O'Neal, but O'Neal stared at Divac, ignoring Bibby at all.

Let me shoot?

In this position?
Bibi couldn't believe it!

Isn't this easier than training?

Bibby hits a jumper again!

Correct!
That's it!

Shooting right near the penalty area line.

As long as O'Neal doesn't guard him, we have a scoring method that can tie the score with the Lakers!

The Lakers' offense failed, and the Kings continued their position battle.

This time, Bibi went to Divac for a pick-and-roll.

O'Neill's eyelids twitched, it's endless, right?

If you really treat me as a sculpture, if you really treat me as a backdrop, wouldn't you really think that I would jump out?

Although O'Neal felt that the opponent could not kill him, his anger level continued to soar.

After Divac picked and rolled, he continued to the same position and raised his hand to shoot, but this time, O'Neal saved it.

Can't stand it anymore?
Divac was happy in his heart, then changed his shot into a pass and hoisted the ball over O'Neal's head.

Ok?
O'Neill was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly seemed to understand something, his pupils shrank, and his face was in disbelief.

At the bottom line, Lu Yuanzhi suddenly started running back, threw away Fox who was a beat slower, rushed into the basket, jumped high, flew to the other side of the basket, received a pass from Divac, and dunked with his back!

"boom!"

The ball hit the basket hard and ignited the passion of the fans in the audience.

Nice dunk.

Exquisite coordination!
After the Kings' third offense drew O'Neal away from the basket, Lu Yuanzhi rushed into the basket and dunked in an alley-oop.

The fans in the audience burst into cheers like a roaring tsunami.

Not only for Lu Yuanzhi's wonderful dunk, but also for the Kings' three offenses at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Isn't O'Neal your strongest point?
I hit the strongest point!

I'm back, all this feeling is back!
The Kings finally stopped hiding from O'Neal!
On the contrary, O'Neal became the breakthrough point for the Kings' offense!

Adelman also looked excited, yes, this is it!

The missing link of the Kings was finally made up.

There is the basket, there is outside the three-point line, and now O'Neal's defensive habits are used to make up for mid-range and short-range jump shots.

The attack finally covers the full range!

Since O'Neal has been shrinking under the basket and providing help defense to his teammates, I have to face O'Neal whenever I get to the basket. Why start the breakthrough directly from O'Neal's point?

As long as the breakthrough starts from O'Neal's seemingly strongest point, the Lakers will have no one to help defend O'Neal.

As long as O'Neal is forced out of the paint, the Kings can play a three-dimensional offense.

As for Lu Yuanzhi, as long as he gets into the basket, regardless of whether he gets rid of Fox or not, he can beat Fox with his physical advantage and score stably!
So, now, Lakers, how are you going to defend!

(End of this chapter)