You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 206 The Time Has Not Come

Chapter 2 and Five

Wei Xia's fire-fighting steps are divided into three steps. The first big step is to limit the performance of Wally Szczerbiak, but unfortunately it was not completed.

The second big step was to make more long-range shots, which unfortunately didn't happen.

The third big step is to give full play to his strengths, increase the intensity of the game, and make the rhythm favorable to the Lakers.

He finished, and the Timberwolves didn't like the pace of the Lakers' game in the second half of the third quarter.

"Let those sons of bitches see what we're capable of!" Kevin Garnett yelled unbearable foul language. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Wei Xia was continuously called off the ball for fouls.

With 10 minutes left in the game, Wei Xia has committed five fouls.

In order to protect him and use him at critical moments, Jackson replaced Wei Xia to rest.

It just so happened that the Timberwolves did not enter the state immediately. The Lakers should have used this as an opportunity to use the active Kobe and other points to let the trend of the game run to the point they are most used to.

When Wei Xia came off the field, there were 10 minutes left in the game.

It was eight and a half minutes before Jackson remembered that there was a man named Wei Xia sitting on the bench.

This eight-and-a-half-minute plot can be discussed as a magnificent trilogy.

The first part, 10 minutes - 7 minutes.

We named this song "Bulk Magician".

Starring Lamar Odom.

Odom is a rare all-rounder among active players. Unlike most people's dreams, he aspires to be a second magician. Of course, he has the capital to think so.He has a height of 2 meters, but it does not affect his excellent ball control rhythm. He can even dribble like a defender to break through the basket.He has a range as far as the three-point line and excellent off-the-ball offensive ability; his vision and overall situation are excellent, and he can organize offenses and control the rhythm.Due to his height and talent, he also has a top rebounding sense, and his help defense block is comparable to a pure inside worker.In the Clippers, he made the league's youngest triple-double.In other words, if you let him go back to the 08s, he is very likely to become a magician.

During these 3 minutes, Odom performed himself as a magician to the extreme.

His offense swayed like an artist, passing back, hitting the ground and smashing the pass, leading a shocking performance of a one-stop counterattack alone.Plus a super buzzer three-pointer that turned the Lakers into victory.

Then, he got carried away and was sanctioned violently by Kevin Garnett, which was a very brutal cap. Odom was pushed to the floor by the opponent's charge. Fortunately, he was not injured, but his offense was severely thwarted.

He is the core figure of the Lakers' momentum. No one will say anything because he didn't handle an offense well, but his fighting spirit was really hit.

Although Odom has the potential to become a magician, it is impossible for the Lakers or other teams to become a contemporary magician.

The reason is simple. The current Lakers cannot afford the expensive outfits that made the Magician myth, and neither can the current team.In other words, Odom, a light, coquettish, and gorgeous luxury, is naturally energetic and radiant when he enters the state, but when he needs help, Kobe is a much worse partner than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.At the same time, there were no Michael Cooper, Jamal Wilkes, James Worthy and others to complete those difficult offenses.

Although Odom has range, his sense of rhythm is average, and his shooting rate is not outstanding. Although he can face up to the basket and hit the back, he is still a face-up attacker in general. He can't play the low-post role required by Zen Master's triangle offensive system. Although he has the overall situation and vision, he can only be a high-level supporter.However, in the triangle system that pays attention to the uniform and reasonable space of the ball, his dribbling attack does not have enough room to play, and his breakthrough effect is determined by his mood.

In this way, all his offensive skills seem flashy.

Suddenly, the game enters a second installment.

This song will be named "Kobe, the world is not worth it".

Duration, 7 minutes - 4 minutes.

Kobe can help Odom make mistakes on the offensive end.As the strongest backer in the history of the Lakers, he has the ability to forcibly score regardless of all external factors, but when it comes to the defensive end, Kobe, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, can't help much.

Odom has excellent rebounding ability and good defense, but the one-on-one inside defense is not tough, and he is easy to pass because of his height on the outside, and these are exactly what this barren Lakers need most.Therefore, Odom's embarrassment in the face of Garnett can be imagined.

To some extent, this can be regarded as the problem of the Zen master, because in the Zen master's system, there has never been a position for a power forward like Odom who is too versatile but not simple enough.Once he can't take on the low-post role, his role in the hands of Zen Master will be very limited.

For the current Lakers, not only Odom, but also Zen Master's triangle offense can also be classified as a luxury. This is why the proportion of Kobe's singles facing the basket has soared recently, while the proportion of low-post offenses has plummeted.

Due to Zen Master's 20 years of habit and prestige, the Lakers cannot expect Zen Master to make changes and deal with Odom's existence more reasonably.

Odom and the rest of the Lakers teamed up to play what is "my home is your home" garbage defense.

Within 3 minutes, the Lakers' 1-point lead was instantly wiped out by the Timberwolves' offense.

When he was overtaken, Kobe didn't say anything, just hit back.

He also really came back, singled out with no solution, the Timberwolves defended with two people, and he made strong shots and scored as if they were one-on-one.

The Lakers overtook again.

The next defensive error belongs to the category that Kobe can't bear, the most threatening point of the Timberwolves outside Garnett-Szczerbiak.The Lakers released him defensively. How it happened is difficult to investigate. Kobe was about to do something to make Garnett make a mistake, when he saw the handsome shooter on the opposite side of his line of sight, and got an unbelievable wide open.

With a question mark on Kobe's face, Szczerbiak lived up to the trust of the Lakers, opened his hand to shoot, and made a three-pointer as soon as he said it.

"Who defended this?" Kobe roared,

Of course, no one dared to accept this responsibility, only Kobe's anger and frustration at having to vent his other anger on the offensive end remained.

Why do you say Kobe is not worth it?He may have played his best.

In these 3 minutes, Wei Xia saw the ultimate single-handed basketball player.

Kobe's heads-up is indiscriminate, one person defends, he takes it as an opportunity, two people defends, he treats it as open, three people defends, he strategically despises the opponent's defense, and directly twists and pulls.

Such a great offensive performance, in exchange for teammates' defensive negligence and indulgence, the Timberwolves scored easily.

Not worth it, really not worth it.

Next enter the third part.

It is also Wei Xia's last song before his debut.

The most suitable title for this song is "A Silver Lining".

Duration: 4 minutes - 1 minute 30 seconds.

Jackson pinched the timing accurately, as if he had planned to replace Wei Xia at that time, but some shots before Wei Xia's appearance still exposed the fact that he forgot that Wei Xia was not there.

With the performance of the Timberwolves, the Lakers have enough reasons to despair.

They didn't give up 90 seconds before the end, all thanks to Kobe's 50-point performance in regular time.

With 90 seconds left before the end of the game, Kobe, who scored 50 points, looked at the score with only melancholy.

Phil Jackson requested a timeout.

104 is better than 100
The Timberwolves led the Lakers by 4 points. At this moment, Jackson called Weixia off the bench.

At the critical moment, it was changed, and it was Wei Xia who had been sitting for eight and a half minutes in a row.

"Keep an eye on Wally Sczerbiak!" Jackson said emphatically.

Wei Xia only nodded slightly. In addition to him, the Lakers also had Smash Parker, Kobe Bryant, Brian Cook and Chris Mihm on the court.

Odom, who was super god for a while and super ghost for a while, was firmly held down by Jackson.

Because the Lakers can no longer afford the damage caused by Odom's swinging IQ.

Just looking at the stats, Odom played fantastically well.

17 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, what a "magician" statistic, but the person who played the magician statistic was held down by the head coach at a critical moment, which shows how frightening he is.

The game restarted and Parker dribbled the ball across half court.

Jackson has already ordered him to hand the ball to Wei Xia after halftime, and there must be no mistakes.

At the moment of life and death, Parker didn't dare to make mistakes, and obediently handed over the ball.

Wei Xia dribbled the ball to the left, he and Kobe formed the weak side, and the other three were assigned to the strong side.

At the critical moment, they played a triangle offense. Kobe, who had already scored 50 points, received the ball in the low post. With the restraint brought by 50 points, the Timberwolves emptied Wei Xia, who had not played for eight and a half minutes.

"Mish!"

Wei Xia raised his hands and shouted.

Kobe had been doing one-on-two all night, and he had enough confidence to complete the offense, but when he saw Wescia fall into the open, the pass was like a knee-jerk reaction.

He usually won't give up key shots to someone weaker than him, unless that person gets an open spot and usually trains harder than him.

Wei Xia received the ball and adjusted. It was too late for the Timberwolves to help defend.

"Shh!"

"Wish made a 45-degree three-pointer from the left wing that he is not good at!"

103 is better than 104
Wei Xia's three-pointer disrupted the Timberwolves' deployment.

Next, Wei Xia's defense against Szczerbiak is why Jackson replaced him.

No matter where Szczerbiak goes, Wei Xia's defense will stay by his side.

Wei Xia knew his running position by heart.

The Timberwolves' off-ball screen did not make Wei Xia lose his defensive position.

The audience at Staples yelled for defense, and most people's attention fell on Garnett who was holding the ball. Only a few people knew who was the most dangerous.

Kevin Garnett, he is not a hard solution for the Timberwolves at critical moments.

He needs to get the ball to the guy who can kill the game, and that guy is Szczerbiak.

Michael Olowokandi used his size as a right wing to set a nice screen for Szczerbiak, and as long as Wescha didn't slow down, he was bound to hit him.Wei Xia didn't let this happen. He turned around quickly, went straight through the screen, and caught up with Szczerbiak. The Timberwolves' tactics ran to death, and the key man didn't have a chance. Garnett had to attack by himself.

The key shot was missed, and the Lakers' inside line desperately saved the rebound, and they finally had some effect.

Although they sent the restricted area all night, it is not a loss to keep this priceless rebound.

With 44 seconds left in the game, the Lakers had the ball and they were only 1 point behind.

Excellent defense, allowing them to regain the initiative in their own hands.

For some reason, Parker failed to pass the ball to Bryant.

His ball was passed into Wei Xia's hands.

He was obsessed with executing orders, even Wei Xia would give the ball to Kobe without even thinking about it.

If I didn't give it in place at the first time, it would be difficult to give it to him later.

Trenton Hassel, who defended Kobe Bryant, used all his strength to chase after Kobe's defense, coupled with Garnett's high position to interfere with the passing line anytime and anywhere.Wei Xia couldn't pass the ball.

Fifteen seconds passed, and time was getting worse for the Lakers.

Wei Xia only passed the ball to Cook.

At the top of the arc, Cook originally wanted to give it to Kobe, but Garnett's long arms made him dare not move rashly, and he ran out of time.Cook didn't dare to shoot, Wei Xia quickly ran to Cook's side to catch the ball, and the latter made a pick-and-roll on the spot.

Wei Xia borrowed the pick-and-roll, and there were only 5 seconds left. Kobe was on the other side of the field. Wei Xia, who was completely unprepared for another key shot, must take responsibility.

He dribbled the ball, changed direction hard, and Szczerbiak's defense was not in place. He seemed to put all his strength into the offensive end.

What Wei Xia needs is that small space.

Szczerbiak was swayed away, and Weixia took off from within the three-point line and shot.

Wei Xia originally thought that this moment would not come too early.

The Lakers are Kobe's team, everyone knows it.

Kobe is also the person who likes to shoot key shots the most in the world, but sometimes, you can't give him the ball, you have to do it yourself.

Wei Xia was not fully prepared mentally, and his hand feeling would not be maintained all the time.

Wei Xia's second key shot tonight hit the edge of the basket and bounced off.

(End of this chapter)