I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 217 217. Tie-break tickets, overdrawn to the limit!

On June 6, Game 11 of the NBA Finals officially kicked off at the Staples Arena in Los Angeles.

League president David Stern came to the scene to watch the game in person, and even the championship trophy was brought over by him, which made the Lakers fans feel flustered, as if the two teams were about to win or lose today.

In the first quarter, the Lakers players were as brave as taking stimulants. Their defense was still strong, which made the Eagles feel a very strong sense of oppression, and the offensive end also bloomed more, playing better than the previous games.

Kobe Bryant focused on breakthroughs with the ball today. While he was able to score himself, he also sent assists to his teammates one after another to help the role players around him score.

"Glove" Payton has played a full five games. How could he not know Nash's defensive routines. Nash will definitely let him shoot from the outside and stand near the free throw line to interfere appropriately, just to reduce the Lakers. The offensive frequency.

Payton's offensive performance in the first few games was very poor. He often shot and hit the iron when he was emptied. Under the arrangement of the Lakers coaching staff, he has specially done targeted training in the past two days, mainly practicing the right corner. three points.

Phil Jackson's requirements for Payton have become very low now. He doesn't need to go to other positions, he just moves in the right corner. If he can make an open shot, it is a success, and the live Lakers who organize the offense don't need him to complete it.

The purpose of the triangle offense is to create singles space for star players. The "OK combination" is the undoubted leader in this team. What "Glove" Payton has to do is to defend and try to hit those shots that the Eagles deliberately emptied .

It’s no wonder that Karl Malone feels depressed because of his salary. Payton’s salary this season is several times his, but his efforts in the finals are not as good as him. This must be the last experience Karl Malone wants to mention in his career.

The effect of Payton's extra shooting practice in the last two days is still more obvious. He scored a three-pointer and a mid-range shot in the first quarter. As long as he scores another goal, his scoring task for the entire finals will be completed.

After Lebrascia's two fouls came off the court, O'Neal also scored consecutive points in the first quarter. Whenever he had a chance, he went to the basket with all his strength. He scored 6 points in a row and caused a lot of trouble for the Eagles.

"Shark" O'Neal has an unstoppable physical advantage. As long as he is allowed to receive a pass at a deep position under the basket, even if the Eagles step forward to pinch at the first time, it will not be easy to defend.

Souter's weight is only 110 kilograms, and Rasheed Wallace is only 105 kilograms. These two people facing "big shark" O'Neill are like chickens facing weasels. They are not of the same magnitude at all.

Throughout the first quarter, even the Lakers' "undercover leader" Payton's shooting percentage reached more than 50%, which is also an important reason why the Lakers can take the lead.

The shooting percentage of the Eagles players is slightly lower. The Lakers players can engage in fierce physical confrontation at home, and even use their hands to prevent the opponent from breaking through. Playing in such an environment, the Eagles can only try to shoot from outside the restricted area. The Lakers succeeded. Top out of the restricted area.

Suter was like the fourth game between the two sides, it was difficult to get into the penalty area with the ball. O'Neill and Karl Malone were pulling and dragging Suter. Whistle off.

Conversely, if Suter defends O'Neal and Malone like this, he will definitely be called a defensive foul.

Although Suter, who plays the second position in the finals, does not focus on hitting the basket, if Suter cannot combine sudden shots on the court, his offensive threat will be greatly reduced, and he will also not be able to get free throws.

This kind of unfair whistleblowing scale can be clearly felt by anyone playing on the court, but ordinary audiences can't see it. They will only feel that Kobe's breakthrough today has become sharper.

The reason is that Kobe made more free throws through physical confrontation, which made the Lakers fans feel very relieved, thinking that at the critical moment, it really depends on Kobe to stand up and take the offensive responsibility.

The Eagles relied on the scores of Souter and Stephen Jackson to bite the score. At the end of the first quarter, they trailed the Lakers 21:28.

In the second quarter, Suter and Derek Anderson led the team together, overwhelming the substitute lineup led by Derek Fisher, and quickly caught up with the score.

They had a chance to overtake, but Chris Crawford's offensive state was too poor, and he shot continuously from the outside, which delayed the Eagles' many excellent opportunities that should have overtaken the score.

As the starting lineup of the Lakers returned to the field one after another, the two sides once again reached a stalemate. The Lakers players strictly guarded against Suter, and the rest of the Eagles were more likely to get a shot, but there is really no way for the teammates if they can't shoot Suter.

Sometimes it’s a matter of mentality. Shooting in games is not as good as in training. In the finals where the pressure is extremely high, especially in away games, no one can maintain stability as always. Those who can do this must be superstars.

It is understandable for the Eagles players to be unable to calm down. The championship is just around the corner. No one has won the championship before. They are only one step away from winning the championship. Suter is also very excited. He hopes that the team will win the championship in this game. Once being dragged into the tiebreaker by the Lakers, everyone's pressure will only be greater than today.

In the second half, Suter obviously increased his breakthroughs and air cuts. He wanted to drive his teammates by going to the basket to attract double-teams and then split the ball.

Rasheed - Wallace also reduced the frequency of his jumper, began to keep hitting the basket, which is the tactical play of the Eagles coach Mike Woodson.

Knowing that the opponent's defensive actions are difficult to get free throws, he still requires players to play like this. Is Mike Woodson crazy?No, Woodson just wants to use this method to attract the attention and discussion of the outside world, so that the league and referees will feel the pressure and return the fairness of the finals to the Eagles.

The North American ratings of this year’s Finals set a record in NBA history. Countless fans are watching the NBA Finals between the Eagles and the Lakers. If the Eagles’ players’ style of play is mainly to hit the basket, but the number of free throws after the game is not as good as the Lakers. That's bound to spark a heated debate.

Moreover, when the player feels bad, the shooting rate is higher when he rushes to the basket. Blindly trying to shoot outside will only make the situation worse and worse.

Although Woodson is only a rookie head coach, he is still very experienced in this area under the tutelage of Larry Brown, who is as stable as an old dog. He knows that going to the basket can stimulate the bloodiness of the players, and he can also do it on the defensive end. better.

Players have been floating outside to shoot, and the score is not lost, but the momentum is lost first. When the hand feels good, they can play whatever they want, but once the hand feels bad, it will be difficult for the team that wins by shooting alone to defeat the opponent.

Only by stabilizing morale can the Hawks continue to entangle with the Lakers when the score is behind. Even if the Hawks lose this game, the two sides will definitely have a fair chance to fight in the next tiebreaker, and they will not eat too much at the whistle. Obvious loss.

Woodson firmly believes that the tiebreaker is fairer, because he knows that the league president David Stern is still a shameless guy, and it is impossible to do too much on the bright side.

The "OK combination" is no longer the object of the league's praise. There is no need for Stern to offend the fans for them, let alone kill a new popular dark horse like the Eagles.

The league can give the Lakers a home whistle, but it is impossible to directly give the Lakers a championship. When a game is decided, the championship is usually compared, not planned by the league.

Suter tried his best on the defensive end, and he no longer gave Kobe any chance to shoot easily. The high-intensity physical confrontation made Kobe's shooting percentage begin to decline.

However, when Suter interfered with Kobe's shots from the outside all the way, the "big shark" O'Neal started to show off in the paint again. Rebrascia got into foul trouble, and Wallace alone couldn't protect the backcourt rebounds. O'Neal's game today Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Devin George and others are also actively fighting for offensive rebounds. Opportunities to score at the basket.

Mike Woodson only let the "big bamboo pole" play for less than 3 minutes before completely abandoning Bradley, who has a better defense in the penalty area, and began to reuse Chris Crawford, who has a poor hand.

He wanted to fight the Lakers offensively, thinking that the defense could no longer help the Eagles come back, and he just wanted to seek a way out through offense.

It's a pity that Crawford's performance in the second half almost made his teammates vomit blood. The Lakers let Crawford shoot casually from the outside, which is to implement a defensive tactic to strictly guard against Suter. As a result, Crawford played 28 minutes and 13 He only made 3 shots, 6 of 0 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 1 free throws. He only scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

When Mike Woodson came to his senses and sent "big bamboo pole" Bradley to strengthen the defense, the Eagles were completely passive in the situation.

Fortunately, Suter's personal performance tonight is still strong. In the last 2 minutes or so, Suter used his double-team ability to assist teammate Stephen Jackson to hit a key three-pointer, helping the team overtake the Lakers by one point 93:92.

However, in the next round, the grumpy Rasheed Wallace made a mistake. He got stuck too hard when he competed with Karl Malone for a rebound in the backcourt. The right arm hit Karl Malone.

As an old player who has played in the finals many times, Malone fell to the ground and successfully won the whistle from the referee. Malone watched the referee pointing forward. Six offenders graduated.

It can be clearly seen from the video playback that Karl Malone's arms are completely entangled with Rasheed Wallace's arms. Malone did this on purpose, but he didn't exert any force.

When Wallace exerted his strength, he fell down. This was simply a naked-naked flop, but Malone successfully fooled the referee with years of experience in blocking positions, which can be called a textbook-level performance.

On the surface, it looks like this is two grumpy hunks fighting for muscle in the penalty area, but in fact this is a simple IQ crush.

Karl Malone's physique is definitely the strongest among the interior players. He is not too tall, but his strength is very strong. Anyone with a discerning eye can see how it is possible for Rasheed Wallace to be in the position. Malone's strength is comparable.

The only explanation is that this guy, Malone, has planned it long ago. When Wallace can't control his personal emotions well, it is when Karl Malone's scheme succeeds.

Originally, the situation of the game was very favorable to the Eagles, but with Wallace's move, the Eagles' advantage disappeared in an instant.

Chris Crawford's shooting touch is too bad today, Woodson did not continue to send him on the field, and replaced Josh Davis to strengthen the defense, and let him replace Rasheed Wallace who left the field for six fouls No. 4 position.

German-George and Kobe played a pick-and-roll, and after receiving the ball, they hit a three-pointer from the left to overtake the score, 93:95.

The end of Rasheed Wallace made it impossible for the Eagles to open the offensive lineup. Suter received the ball on the outside with a screen and was double-teamed by two Lakers players. Josh Davis.

The supplementary defense of the Lakers' inside players is in place. Davis is not good at responding to the pass, nor is he as accurate as Rasheed Wallace in shooting. He is the worst offensive ability among the five players in the Eagles. Passed out to find his teammates, and seeing that 24 seconds were approaching, Nash chose to hit "Glove" Payton and missed a mid-range jumper.

In the next round, Kobe Bryant's fadeaway jumper also missed the basket under the interference of Suter's extreme defense.In the Eagles battle, Suter relied on a cover to catch the ball and scored against Karl Malone's precise mid-range shot, successfully tying the score 95:95.

At this time, Kobe couldn't run anymore, and couldn't keep up with Suter's movement speed when he encountered a screen. He could only watch Suter make a mid-range shot from behind.

If the two sides enter overtime, the Eagles will most likely win the G6 game, because the Lakers have suffered a serious loss of physical strength and are not as active as the Eagles.

However, the Lakers, who were fighting to the death, did not intend to give up the game at all. The Lakers' final attack was still looking for Kobe. When Kobe held the ball and forced a breakthrough in the middle to prepare for an emergency stop jump shot, the Eagles immediately stepped forward to attack. It wasn't arranged by head coach Mike Woodson, but an impromptu idea after Josh Davis saw an opportunity.

With Davis and Suter attacking Kobe, Kobe could only pass the ball to the "big shark" O'Neal near the three-second zone under the basket. The latter used his huge body to instantly fly the "big bamboo pole" Bradley, under the interference of wing Stephen Jackson, turned around and hit the ball with a hook.

At 95:97, "Shark" O'Neal hit a lore with a hook at the last moment, dragging the finals into the final tiebreaker.

The Atlanta commentator Aaron Myers, who was in charge of broadcasting the game live, felt very depressed: "Unfortunately, it was almost, O'Neal's ball was too difficult, he made a hook lore from such a position so far from the basket, and the Vulture The ball in the first game was just as wonderful, and it was a lore for the Eagles."

Bill Wharton said: "If O'Neal doesn't make this goal, the Eagles have an 8% chance of winning the game in overtime. The Vulture scored 7 points in a row and sent out two assists, but unfortunately, O'Neal still hit the lore with a hook when he was exhausted."

Aaron Miles sighed: "If Rasheed Wallace doesn't leave the field with six fouls, I believe the Eagles can win without overtime. When Suter and Wallace are on the court at the same time, the Lakers The team did not defend well at the end of the quarter, and Karl Malone has made a contribution in this game, and he saved the Lakers on the edge of the cliff in his own way."

Although Karl Malone's performance in this year's finals was mediocre, he dealt a heavy blow to the Eagles in the critical life-and-death contest between the two sides.

In this round of the series, there are many similar shots. Karl Malone always likes to stand in the danger of the enemy and be pushed to the ground by the opponent's physical contact again and again, and then when the referee blows his whistle, he is as happy as a normal person. Hehe got up.

He made the Eagles suffer a lot. Flips and real falls are hard to guard against, and he often throws iron elbows when the referee is not paying attention. If Suter put the overall situation first after entering the playoffs, his temper would be much better. Whatever you say, you have to fight Karl Malone hard.

Aaron Myers sighed: "Crawford's performance today is really bad. As long as he can make two of his outside shots, the Eagles won't be able to fight the Lakers until the last moment."

Bill Walton said with a smile: "Atlanta fans will definitely be very disappointed, Crawford, your performance today has failed the city."

The Eagles fans were going crazy. In this game, the Eagles only scored 14 free throws, while the Lakers had 27 free throws. Looking at the game, the Eagles' inside offense was obviously more and stronger.

拉希德-华莱士今天一共出战39分钟，下半场一次次冲击篮筐，却只有4次罚球入账，他全场18投8中，罚球4中4，得到20分7篮板2助攻1抢断和1次封盖。

苏特出战48分钟，再一次打满全场，他23投11中，三分球8中3，罚球5中3，得到28分11篮板6助攻3抢断和1次封盖。

Nash and Stephen Jackson also scored in double figures, scoring 11 and 14 points respectively.

The Hawks' substitutes were too bad today. Crawford scored 7 points, the most in the team, and also the most in the team.

For the Lakers, the player with the most points is Kobe. He played 44 minutes and scored 31 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

However, Kobe also made the most 6 turnovers in the game today, 4 of which occurred in the second half. His lack of physical strength seriously affected his competitive state. Questioned by Los Angeles fans.

After winning, Kobe did not enjoy the cheers of the home audience in the center of the court, but returned directly to the locker room.

After winning the game, Kobe breathed a sigh of relief, but he was not happy about it. The next game is the key. Whoever wins the tiebreaker will win the championship, but he has no confidence to lead the team to win against the Eagles. .

The Lakers fought too hard in today's game, and he has become very tired. At the end of the game, he felt that neither of his legs seemed to be his own. It felt as if he had been injected with lead.

But it's impossible not to fight. Once the Lakers lose this game, there will be no next game. He can only choose to work hard.

Kobe has not experienced this feeling for a long time, and it is a precursor to physical exhaustion.

Back then, he wouldn't be as weak as he is now even in back-to-back overtime games. He knew that if his physical strength didn't recover well, his state in the next game would definitely be very bad.

Kobe also knew that Suter in the tiebreaker must still be alive and well, leading himself to run all over the field.This animal has never known what it means to be tired, and Suter was still very fast in the end, making people feel that he is not a normal person at all.

The most important thing is that Kobe has no confidence in the group of teammates around him. "The Glove" Payton's shooting percentage is finally higher once. He played 39 minutes and scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. was 53.4%.

This is already his most brave performance in this year's finals. He did not become an undercover agent, but as a frequent visitor to the best defensive team, he also failed to limit Steve Nash.

O'Neal played 38 minutes today. Although he only scored 17 points, 12 rebounds and 1 block, he hit a crucial lore, pulled the Lakers back from the cliff, and won the crucial tiebreaker tickets.

Even so, the Lakers only won by two points against the Eagles today. The Lakers' role players were completely locked up. Only four players in the team scored in double figures, including Karl Malone who scored 11 points.

Kobe felt that it was a fluke for the team to win today's game. The fact that the Hawks' score was lowered to less than 100 points was related to the Lakers' home whistle, and they were the ones who almost lost.

He knew that he couldn't withstand the impact of the Eagles in overtime today, so what about the next game?Will he have the stamina to last a whole game?
Suter's animal will definitely lead him to gallop all over the field. As long as he is facing him, he will definitely not be able to save his physical strength, but if he does not defend him, other players will not be able to guard him. It is simply an unsolvable world problem.

After winning the game, Kobe was under a lot of psychological pressure and couldn't laugh at all.

However, after the loss, Suter was in a good mood. He knew exactly what kind of state Kobe was in. Under this high-intensity confrontation, Kobe had already had six consecutive races with him. The limit, no matter how determined Kobe's willpower is, he can't be more perverted than himself.

When Suter saw Kobe win the game and hurried back to the locker room, he knew that this guy was about to be vomited by himself, and his physical strength had been overdrawn to the limit.

He just didn't want his opponents to see him as weak, and he didn't want to be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum. Otherwise, how could Kobe not interact with the home fans and run two laps on the court to celebrate this hard-won victory.

(End of this chapter)