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Chapter 64 Buy Insurance!

Both Malone and Eldon Campbell are floor runners.

In the end, Malone won the jump ball relying on his terrifying jumping ability of 50cm (the secondary reason) and his height of more than ten centimeters higher than Eldon Campbell (the main reason).

Rhodes advanced slowly.

Originally, when Malone was a center, the Trail Blazers played at a slow pace.

Now the center is the slower Sabonis, and the rhythm will be even slower.

Rod was stuck in the frontcourt with an 8-second violation, and directly called Malone for a pick-and-roll to target Lakers power forward Eldon Campbell by name.

Malone's pick-and-roll quality is excellent, giving Rhodes a good space.

It's just that he broke through to one step inside the free throw line, and Eddie Jones came directly from the flank to attack.

Eldon Campbell didn't care about Rhodes, and followed Malone to block his entry. The division of labor was very clear.

As soon as the start came up, the Lakers' defense did a good job.

If it was a few games ago, Rhodes would have to pull out to organize again.

But this one has Sabonis.

After Sabonis pulled Divac to a high position, Rhodes passed the ball directly.

Sabonis didn't stick the ball, and passed the second pass to Malone.

Divac has been pulled out.

Cedric Ceballos followed Clifford to the corner three-point line.

The Lakers' defense in the paint zone is only Eldon Campbell!
One person equals space!
good chance!
Ma Long jumped up and caught the ball with his back.

After landing, the footsteps directly connect and turn around.

A strong elbow pinned Eldon Campbell, and Malone forced a step to the basket.

Eldon Campbell tried his best to fight with his feet, but the absolute height difference allowed him to watch Malone straighten his outside hand and easily put the basketball in.

2 is better than 0!

Eldon Campbell looked disbelieving behind Malone.

Before the game, 'Silver Fox' Harris poured chicken soup into him, saying that he was the one who decided the outcome.

Although Harris turned around and said the same sentence to Cedric Ceballos, Eldon Campbell selectively ignored this.

He made this bowl of chicken soup!
Eldon Campbell doesn't think he can really prevent Malone completely, but he can limit it a little bit, right?

As a result, he was completely chased and beaten by Ma Long!
Although Sabonis supported and disrupted the relationship between the Lakers' defense, this confrontation.
What the heck!

How did the No. 11 rookie train his strength?

How long has it been!
Why do you feel that the strength of this elbow is so much stronger?

O'Neill's elbows are not so strong!

If it wasn't pinned by Malone's elbow, Eldon Campbell could at least take off and would not be crushed by Malone's static size like he is now.

Thinking of Karl Malone's end, thinking of the post-game interview of the Knicks' three villains, Eldon Campbell feels that he should pay more attention
Offensive and defensive transitions, the Lakers are also playing at a slow pace.

Now that the NBA has gotten used to the 'benefits' of a shortened [-]-point line as the season begins.

Although not all teams have started iron-blooded defense-iron-blooded defense has to wait for the Knicks and Heat to lead the trend, coupled with the adjustment of the rules, then the NBA will have a strange phenomenon that it is difficult for a team to score a game.

However, the pace of the game is indeed much slower than the game in the early 90s.

Especially the Lakers also have twin towers here.

Van Exel was also stuck crossing the line with an 8-second violation.

After the twin towers were in place, the Lakers played around the twin towers.

Vlade Divac's offensive skills are comprehensive and well-supported, he can be called 'Little Sabonis'

He attracts the defense and wants to create for Cedric Ceballos.

But the Blazers are tight defensively.

'Bottom line mouse' Cedric Ceballos hit the paint of Sabonis + Malone's frame guard, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Even if he is as thin as a toothpick, he can pass through Clifford's first line of defense at most, and can't break into the basket guarded by two 220+ giants!
After organizing for a while, the Lakers couldn't find any opportunities. In the last few seconds, Van Exel received the pass from the three-point line and threw it directly at Rhodes.

duang~
Iron!

Cedric Ceballos attempts a rebound.

Then he was almost beaten with an elbow by Ma Long, and his face was full of flowers.
Malone didn't notice Cedric Ceballos when he protected the rebound.

When he got the rebound, he swung his elbow habitually.

Malone didn't notice a 'little mouse' until Cedric Ceballos exploded.

"Steal my rebound? Are you dying?"

Malone complained.

Looking at the elbow in front of him, Cedric Ceballos was speechless.

He wasn't elbowed either.

But a center forward with a height of 211cm is at most just an elbow and a chest.

Can Malone.
Cedric Ceballos is 198cm, almost 30cm behind Malone by visual inspection.

When Ma Long raised his hands to grab the rebound, his elbow hit him directly in the face.
I didn't find out during the preseason, because without Sabonis, the Lakers' two towers played against Malone, and the environment was much better.

Now that the Trail Blazers also have twin towers, Malone has been liberated, and his living environment on the bottom line has suddenly become worse.

But you can't say anything yet.

Because this is the normal ball protection action.

Cedric Ceballos has decided that before the next game against the Trail Blazers, the team must first buy an insurance policy!
Otherwise he wouldn't grab offensive rebounds!
This is not grabbing a rebound, this is dancing on the scythe of death!
Even though Cedric Ceballos is famous in the NBA for being brave and not afraid of death in the paint, but not afraid of death does not mean that he is looking for death
The Blazers' positional battle.

Malone missed the ball this time.

However, he exerted his restraint and created an open opportunity for Clifford.

The man with the headband catches the ball and hits a three-pointer!
5 is better than 0!

Looking back, Vlade Divac on the Lakers side received the ball and found a chance to make a mid-range shot.

But Ma Long suddenly came from the side, stretched out his long arms and covered the mid-range shot!
Big hat!

The Lakers fans at the scene exclaimed.

Fortunately, relying on the courage given by Jingru, Cedric Ceballos broke in bravely, picked up the basketball before Clifford, cut in from the baseline, and avoided Sabonis' turning around to block a small throw with a pull bar.

5 is better than 2!

A bottom line mouse is a bottom line mouse.

If he was so easy to guard against, he wouldn't have gained such a great reputation.

The Lakers also relied on Cedric Ceballos' outstanding performance to gradually stabilize their position.

In the first half of the first quarter, with the addition of teammates, Malone played with a full sense of presence on the offensive end, and also contributed multiple blocks on the defensive end.

Fortunately, the Lakers are also in good form in this game. Ceballos played very well by using the mid-range shot of the twin towers. Van Exel came back from time to time, clinging to the score.

In the 6 minutes of the first quarter, Van Exel made a mid-range shot. The two sides scored 16 to 14, and the Trail Blazers led by 2 points.

The Blazers' turn.

This time Vlade Divac switched on Malone and called him a foul.

Vlade Divac is superbly acted in a lifelike flop.

At any rate, it was the home court, and the referee gave him a foul because of his actor-level acting skills.

Although I know Divac likes to play this trick very much, but I still don’t pay attention
Malone flicked his wrist a little depressed.

As he was about to take his seat, Vlade Divac walked past him.

Not knowing whether it was out of Malone mentality or other purposes, Vlade Divac suddenly whispered: "You are too tender and young, baby."

Ma Long didn't take this provocation seriously at first. Trash talk is not too common in this era.

But when the system's notification sound appeared, Ma Long's eyes changed.

(End of this chapter)