basketball court controller

Chapter 168 The Tangled Lakers

As long as he has enough energy, Zhang Chen's offense will always be the most efficient of the Warriors.

He and Kobe have also played against each other many times, and he is definitely welcome to influence the outcome in this way.

It is because there are so many players who refuse to admit defeat, and because everyone is eager to win, that basketball is so interesting.

When he arrived at the opponent's frontcourt, Zhang Chen came out to catch the ball. After a cross dribble, he didn't get rid of Kobe's defense. He immediately turned his back on his back, and while slowly pressing in, he observed the other Lakers defenders. His basic skills It is still very solid, so if you lean in with your back like this, it is basically impossible for the players behind you to take out his ball.

With his strength, it is no problem to carry Kobe inside like this. When Kobe stepped on the three-second zone line, the Lakers came up with a flank attack, and Zhang Chen turned around and threw the ball the moment the flank attack came up. The ball crashed into the net.

Zhang Chen is very familiar with this kind of attack. When facing a defensive player like Kobe who has a good defensive footwork, this move is very useful, but it requires a high degree of concentration and consumes more energy. At critical moments, he won't attack like this too much.

But in the current situation, such an attack is very suitable. It has a higher hit rate than long-range strong shots, and it is easier than low-post singles to catch the ball.

Only Zhang Chen's strength and shooting ability can play like this. Kobe's shooting is also very accurate, but his strength is not as strong as Zhang Chen's, so the offensive methods he chooses are more difficult.

"Kobe's fake moves are very realistic, and Zhang Chen is also affected. The center of gravity of the defense has changed, and it is a difficult fallback. The two are now on the same page."

"If you hit one, I have to pay back one. At such a critical moment, two people played a one-on-one game. This requires sufficient mental toughness. If it affects the team, it must bear enough responsibility."

In fact, as far as the two teams are concerned, Zhang Chen is the leader of the team. When he wants to go it alone, other people will not have any objections. The Lakers are heavily double-teamed because of O'Neal, and now Kobe has this right.

Moreover, the shooting percentages of both of them are not bad, even Zhang Chen is fine. It is indeed very good that Kobe can still maintain such a shooting percentage under the influence of the system. The influence of external force will not be great.

But the external force belongs to the external force, Zhang Chen's defensive pressure is not comparable to the ethereal external force.

Not forgetting defense when attacking is the style of play he has always insisted on. The reason why he often provokes the opponent's players to single him is because of his confidence in his own defense.

Sometimes the more difficult Kobe is, the higher the shooting rate, but it is only possible when he is physically strong, or at a certain critical moment. In fact, this is the role of the concentration rate. It is impossible for players to achieve such a concentration rate throughout the game. Yes, so after the madness at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kobe's shooting percentage began to have a downward trend.

He was very puzzled, why Zhang Chen was able to maintain a stable shooting rate all the time, when it came to physical strength and defense, he thought he was not bad, and he silently competed in his heart, "I must win. it is good."

"Zhang Chen suddenly changed the rhythm of his dribbling, followed by a jump shot, and the Warriors took the lead."

"His movements look simple, but they are very practical, and the rhythm is well grasped..."

Seeing the situation on the court, Lakers head coach Phil Jackson was a little inexplicably worried. He thought the Warriors had entered the Western Conference finals and they thought they were lucky, but now it seems that this is really not the case.

O'Neal was double-teamed very badly. At this time, other players on the outside of the Lakers had a chance, but their hands seemed to suddenly become cold. This is also the reason why the Lakers did not stop Kobe from going it alone, and only he can open up for O'Neal. There is some space, otherwise they are sitting on the league's No. [-] center but can't take much advantage, which is quite depressing.

But Kobe can't hold back when he works alone. Sometimes O'Neal squeezed out the opportunity but he didn't pass it to the inside immediately, so the opportunity was missed.

No one is perfect as a basketball player. The Lakers need Kobe's offensive power, single-handed defense and other abilities, so they can't expect him to be perfect.

But for this game, such a situation is undoubtedly very depressing for the Lakers.

"Kobe, you must strengthen your relationship with Shaquille, so that we can be invincible. I know you must know what to do to win." During the timeout, Phil Jackson was earnestly doing work for the disciple .

Kobe is very entangled in his heart now, he really wants to win the game, but he doesn't think his style of play will help the victory less than what the head coach said, defeating Zhang Chen and winning the game, he thinks the two Things don't conflict, he can do both at the same time, to be precise, he wants to be able to do it.

He couldn't help thinking that it would be great if the team could arrange tactics with him as the absolute core.

The needs of players and the needs of the team sometimes conflict, which is absolutely normal, but there is absolutely no such problem with the Warriors now. Although Zhang Chen has only been here for one season, he has become a veritable absolute core.

If he wants to play in a single team, he will arrange his singles tactics. If he wants to play in a team, the team will arrange other players to play in a team around him. This status is obtained by leading the team to defeat strong enemies. Incomparably stable.

"If everyone plays more aggressively, the victory will definitely belong to us."

Compared to the two core players on the Lakers side who looked a bit unkind, the Warriors' team was united as one. They were an underdog team last season, but they were very used to this kind of scene, because Zhang Chen never let them down.

The minds of the other players are very simple, they just need to cooperate with Zhang Chen.

In such a situation, it is obvious which team has the advantage.

"Be sure to double-team as soon as possible, and foul if the double-team fails." Zhang Chen is more worried about the inside situation, but when their long-range shots are affected, even if O'Neal is against the sky, he will have nowhere to use him. .

After the timeout, the Lakers earnestly implemented the triangle offensive tactic. Because of the double-teaming inside, their ball usually rotated to the open three-point shot, but what made them even more depressed was that they played very well and the opportunity came out. , that is, the hit rate is unreliable.

The three-point shooting percentage was nearly [-]% in the first three quarters, and now it has dropped to nearly [-]%. It is not as efficient as Kobe's singles. On the other hand, Zhang Chen's offensive success rate has always remained at more than [-]%.

Under the ebb and flow, the point difference between the two teams began to move towards double digits.

How to play at such a time, even Phil Jackson, who has seen countless big scenes, doesn’t know. When he was coaching the Bulls before, when he encountered such a problem, he just handed it over to that god-like man. If it doesn’t work, it’s a superstar. This is something that every coach in the NBA knows, but should it be handed over to Kobe now? If the person on the opposite side is not Zhang Chen, he doesn’t have to worry about it.

"We must win, we must win..." The head coach did not make any special adjustments. Kobe couldn't bear it anymore, and once again took all the offense of the Lakers onto himself.

Every player will take action when he is eager to win, and this is Kobe's action.

Zhang Chen will definitely not let him have the opportunity to lead the team to turn the score over. There are many people who are eager to win, but there can only be one team that can win.

"Kobe and Zhang Chen face-to-face again, such a top-level duel on the front line, has been staged many times in this game..."

"In the face of Zhang Chen's defense, Kobe is very cautious. This season, it is not very common for Zhang Chen to defend the core of the opponent's outside line alone, but let's not forget that he achieved his initial success by relying on defense, and this season also got his wish. defended for a while..."

"Kobe's very rhythmic dribble, which seems to be a breakthrough, is actually a premeditated pick-and-roll with Horry who is standing near the free throw line. At this time, he did not mess around. The quality of Horry's blocking is very good. good……"

"Awesome, Zhang Chen squeezed past Horry abruptly, and Kobe jumped up and shot... Oh, it's unbelievable, Zhang Chen actually affected Kobe's shooting from the side."

"Kobe missed a shot, Dampier desperately entangled with O'Neal, Jamison jumped high and confiscated the rebound, Zhang Chen ran over to catch the basketball, and slowly advanced toward the opponent's half."

"This is where Zhang Chen is difficult to defend when he hits a three-pointer. His shooting range is very wide, and he doesn't need to make any preparations for the shot. The defenders can't predict what he will do at all."

"After Zhang Chen hit a three-pointer, the Warriors have already led by 11 points, and the Lakers are in danger."

"The Lakers fouled Dampier without the ball. They took the lead in using the slashing tactics. It seems that they have been cornered."

"Dampier missed two free throws, will the Lakers seize the opportunity?"

"The Warriors replaced Dampier. Mark Jackson doesn't know if he can stop O'Neal. Maybe the Lakers' chance has really come."

"O'Neal received the ball, and the Warriors actually surrounded him by three players, and he was flanked by the three. It's not like he hasn't encountered it before, but it's not within the three-second zone. The Warriors seem determined not to let O'Neal score. gone."

"Horry hit two points on the board. Although it came a little late, as long as other players on the Lakers can score, they still have hope of winning."

"Zhang Chen hit a very difficult mid-range shot, and the time is only over two minutes left. His super personal offense is dispelling the hopes of the Lakers little by little."

"The time entered the last minute, Kobe dribbled the ball quickly, he shot directly, oh, a long-range three-pointer, this ball helped the Lakers narrow the score to 1 points."

"Zhang Chen also hit a three-pointer, the Lakers are powerless."

"Kobe hit another 3, but time was running out, and the Warriors won Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals for a [-]-[-] overall lead."

(End of this chapter)