So I am the god of basketball?

Chapter 233 Philadelphia’s brilliant future

"If it doesn't work, just substitute someone, or you can go to the bench to wake up!" Meng Lang cursed at Kobe unceremoniously.

Kobe walked toward the frontcourt in silence, no one knew what he was thinking.

But one thing Meng Lang was sure of.

He won't give up so easily.

In fact, Meng Lang was not as angry as he showed. The reason why he did this was simply to put pressure on Kobe.

For someone like Kobe, you have to let him feel the pressure so that he can get out of the trough faster.

If he were facing Kwame Brown, Meng Lang might have said: "Man, you defended very well, there is no problem, just continue to defend like this!"

As the team boss, the most important thing you need to know is to prescribe the right medicine.

In the Lakers' counterattack, Meng Lang ran out from the wing to catch the ball and did not take action immediately. Tim Duncan was fooled by his raising of his hand. When he took a step forward, he found that Meng Lang was just faking. At that moment, it was too late to go back, so we could only defend Meng Lang in a misplaced position.

Meng Lang was not in a hurry. After dribbling continuously, he quickly retreated. Tim Duncan's delay was very large, but when he reached the three-point line, his steps obviously slowed down. Meng Lang had a thousand ways to kill him. Tim Duncan could only look at his back and helplessly defend. But Meng Lang didn't go inside. He shot a jumper from mid-range and successfully hit the ball.

This is why Meng Lang is not in a hurry.

The "duo" of Allen Iverson and Tim Duncan is very fierce, but the current defensive capabilities of the entire Philadelphia 76ers team are not enough to stop the Lakers' offense.

Now that you can give a response, there is nothing to worry about. This game has just begun.

In the following time, judging from the state of the two teams, the main players, the No. 96 pick in 97 and the No. pick in , both improved very quickly tonight. For the Lakers, Meng Lang's condition improved quickly, while the condition of others was a bit mediocre. However, after more than half a month of adapting, Meng Lang now knows how to use his firepower to help the team win. So he is not anxious for the team to fall into such a situation.

"Snapped!"

At 10 minutes and 14 seconds of the first quarter, the scores of the two teams increased alternately in the past time. After Allen Iverson missed the breakthrough, the ball returned to the Lakers' hands again. If the ball is scored, the Lakers will take the lead again.

This will be their fifth lead tonight.

The first quarter has not ended yet, and the scores have changed so frequently, which shows how tight the two sides are in this game.

After Meng Lang caught the ball this time, he was flanked.

Regarding his excellent form, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Davis made some defensive changes. Especially when the Philadelphia 76ers were unable to score, he would inevitably arrange a double-team on Meng Lang in the next round.

At this time, Eddie Jones was already sitting off the court. Kobe, who had been replaced for more than 5 minutes, came on the court at this moment, so Meng Lang, who was double-teamed, gave the ball to him immediately.

Kobe didn't hesitate at all when he took the ball. He stretched out his posture and rushed towards the basket.

The Philadelphia 76ers' defense and "double double teams" came up very quickly. Obviously, in the Philadelphia 76ers' pre-game tactical arrangement, there was a double-teaming tactic for Kobe after he got the ball. This is also a common defensive arrangement used by other teams to deal with Kobe. Because they all know that Kobe only has eyes for the basket.

It seemed to be the same this time. Kobe had the ball in his hand and rushed towards the basket.

Meng Lang suddenly felt that he had talked nonsense to him yesterday. Could it be that this guy didn't realize what he wanted to express?
It shouldn’t be!
At this moment, Kobe, who was double-teamed, "slipped" the ball out of the gap. Meng Lang, who was approaching him, caught the ball and rushed to the basket to complete the goal.

Kobe assists plus 1!

Meng Lang's score in the first quarter has reached 13 points. It seems that tonight will be another "high-scoring night"!
What made Meng Lang even more gratified than this incident was Kobe's pass.

This pass meant that Kobe understood what he wanted Kobe to understand:
When everyone is double-teaming you, try passing the ball again when you are double-teamed!
Just like "Magic" Johnson faces a double team, his mind must be a cool pass to assist his teammates to complete the score.

Now Kobe, just like Johnson, has responded adequately to double teams.

Chuck Daly nodded slightly. This pass was what he wanted Kobe to do. But this kid is a bit screwed up. The more he is asked to pass the ball, the less likely he will pass the ball, especially at this age.

He really didn't expect that Meng Lang's conversation would actually change him. He wanted to ask Meng Lang how he persuaded this "stubborn snake".

However, one pass did not make the Philadelphia 76ers give up on Bryant's double-team.

Kobe's first pass was successfully converted into an assist, and this time he broke through and scored without hesitation.

Divac was already on the court at the moment, received his pass and hit the ball under the basket.

A 4-0 wave was played by Kobe Bryant's pass. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers also had a 4-point lead.

It's just that Kobe's expression was not clear. Meng Lang watched him lower his head and walk to the bench to sit down. He high-fived his teammates based on his body's instinctive reaction, without any expression on his face. He does know why Kobe is like this.

It would have been a pleasure to receive consecutive passes and assists, but his restriction on Allen Iverson was not ideal. The team could have opened up more points because he failed to guard Kobe, which led to The team only led by 4 points.

This hurt him.

Barkley wiped his sweat with a towel. He played the entire first quarter tonight and scored 5 points and 3 rebounds. His performance was actually not bad. But he shook his head repeatedly: "That rookie is really difficult to beat. Is he really a rookie?"

It is not that there are no senior rookies in the history of the NBA. They are indeed more mature than the average rookie.

But it is rare for a rookie like Tim Duncan to make things difficult for the former regular season MVP when he first enters the league. You can even say that you have never seen it before.

Except of course Meng Lang.

He wasn't surprised at all when he heard Barkley praise Tim Duncan.

Again, if Tim Duncan didn't have such ability, how could it be possible for two old guys to miss him so much?

At the end of the first quarter, Tim Duncan scored 7 points and 4 rebounds.

You must know that he also contributed a lot of timely defense on the defensive end, which undoubtedly affected a lot of his energy. But under such circumstances, he can still perform like this when facing Ben and Barkley. .

No wonder many outside media have already placed the title of "Best Rookie" on Tim Duncan.

If you can’t grab it, you really can’t grab it!

At the beginning of the second quarter, it was Kobe's time to lead the team alone. In the second half of the first quarter, his style of play after getting the ball was brought to the substitute rotation time. If the opponent's double-teaming is too fierce, he will look for opportunities in the breakthrough and complete the pass.

Divac's movement from high to low ensures that Kobe has a passing option at all times.

The cooperation between the two of them reminded Meng Lang of Jokic and Murray.

Of course, there is no way to compare with those two people in terms of diversity. But facing the Philadelphia 76ers' bench, these two are certainly enough.

It was further extended to 7 points.

The 76ers chose to make a substitution at this time, and Tim Duncan was brought on the field.

As soon as he came up, Divac was obviously not as active as he was at the beginning.

Tim Duncan's step-by-step defense made it difficult for him.

Originally, tonnage was the advantage of the "European tank", but when facing Tim Duncan, Divac was not able to use his ability in this area. Instead, when wrestling with Tim Duncan, Divac suffered from excessive physical energy consumption. Condition.

And Tim Duncan has become more aggressive on the offensive end. Allen Iverson is not on the court now, and he was on the court just now. He seems to have seen that Philadelphia now needs him to fight alone.

Ever since, he staged a "singles teaching game."

Turning around at various 45-degree angles to hit the board made Divac, who was guarding him, lose his temper.

Is this Tim Duncan without plantar fasciitis?
When Meng Lang originally watched football, it was already in the 06-07 period, and Tim Duncan was still strong at that time. However, there is still a big gap between the current "super rookie" who can grasp defense and offense and has top-notch abilities in the paint.

The biggest difference is:

vitality!

At this time, Tim Duncan is full of vigor as a newcomer.

But now it seems that his calm "big heart" has nothing to do with Popovich.

He is a trustworthy "absolute core of the team".

Speaking of which, Tim Duncan is also a wizard, with mobility at the fourth position, strength at the fifth position, and various singles skills that only a center can possess. But his mid-range jump shot and various scoring techniques are very comprehensive.

To put it simply, he is a "traditional fifth position" who is proficient in the skills of the fourth position.

In this era of "traditional centers", he also showed the dominance he should have.

Meng Lang finally understood why this guy could win the championship trophy in his second year as a rookie.

He has this ability.

Divac was restricted, and although Kobe could still pass the ball, he was unable to directly transition into offense.

The point difference narrowed to 3 points.

Chuck Daly brought Meng Lang and other main players back onto the court, and Allen Iverson also returned to the court on that side. The two sides returned to the back-and-forth that they had at the beginning. At the end of the first half, the score difference was still 50 to 46.
The Lakers barely took a 4-point lead thanks to Meng Lang's last shot of the first half.

It is worth mentioning that Meng Lang received a pass from Kobe on his last shot.

After talking to Meng Lang, Kobe's passing tendency in this game has improved significantly, which also allowed him to play his best first half in the past four or five games:
He made 3 of 2 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 5 points, had 4 assists, and made only 1 turnover.

This performance made Chuck Daly happy. On the way back to the locker room at halftime, he couldn't help but said to Meng Lang, "You should have talked to him a long time ago."

Meng Lang smiled and said nothing.

The reason this conversation works is that Kobe has no retreat. If he had said these words a few games ago, it would have been useless. Kobe is a paranoid person. Such people have their own thinking and are not easily shaken. Only when he wants to change, then pushing for the change to happen is the most correct choice.

Returning to the court in the second half, Meng Lang, who had scored 25 points in the first two quarters, was double-teamed like crazy.

Kobe began to selectively play in isolation, and his shots increased. It seemed like he was back to Kobe in the previous games. But because they are no longer facing double teams, but more of a one-on-one singles environment, although the efficiency is not as high as Meng Lang, it has improved significantly compared to the previous games.

Plus a desire to compete with Allen Iverson.

Needless to say, he really scored 8 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, which was almost not much different from Allen Iverson who scored 11 points in a single quarter. The Lakers held on to a 5-point deficit until the final quarter.

Kobe swept away the slump, and there was Meng Lang in the lineup who needed a lot of defensive power to target. The 76ers who were already unable to defend were even more unable to defend now.

The collapse was imminent, but who would have thought that Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson would step up and score goals one after another at this time. This "one goal for you, one goal for me" offensive wave continued until the middle of the fourth quarter.

During this period of time, the rest of the Philadelphia 76ers almost never touched the ball. It was entirely the two of them "taking turns playing singles."

The efficiency is really high.

Bill Walton was stunned: "Philadelphia's future is extremely bright!"

Under the firepower of these two people, the 76ers kept the suspense of the game until the last moment. Even in the last 1 minute and 34 seconds of the fourth quarter, as Allen Iverson scored a 3-pointer, the point difference even narrowed. Arrived within 3 minutes.

Unfortunately, in the next round, Meng Lang caught the ball while running without the ball. Two defenders from the Philadelphia 76ers in front of him quickly jumped on him and shot a three-pointer, turning the difference back to 6 points.

The Philadelphia 76ers missed their next attack and had no choice but to foul. Eddie Jones made two free throws, widening the point difference to 8 points.

Allen Iverson missed the "bloody three-pointer" and the time fell below 8 seconds. After Ben Wallace protected the rebound, the Philadelphia 76ers no longer persisted. The Lakers took away the victory 101-93.

全场比赛结束，孟浪拿下了46分的高分，第一节几乎是一个人单挑蒂姆-邓肯跟阿伦-艾弗森，此外还有6个篮板跟4次助攻；埃迪-琼斯砍下了11分5篮板6助攻；巴克利拿到了15分12篮板；科比拿下最近几场比赛最高的19分，此外还有7次助攻以及4个篮板；本-华莱士砍下了3分10篮板，像极了第二个“罗德曼”；
For the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s “double stars shining”:
阿伦-艾弗森34分7助攻；蒂姆-邓肯26分15篮板3盖帽4助攻。

After the game, the fans at the scene continued to cheer for them, which shows how satisfied the Philadelphia fans were with their performance tonight. As Bill Walton said, from them, we can see Philadelphia's bright future.

(End of this chapter)