Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 93 Three Pointer

"Defense, I've said it many times, you have to guard Shaq, or you can't win.

We have to start by preventing Shaq from receiving the ball, and then double-teaming, we can't let him do whatever he wants. "

"There is also the offensive aspect, Gary, you are the core of the team, you must stand up!"

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Paul Westphal's last sentence is a bit unreasonable. How can he score when he is in a bad state.

However, this is also a major weakness of Gary Payton.

Why Gary Payton failed to become a historical point guard, offense is a big problem.

This season, Gary Payton averaged 22.4 points per game, which is already a career high.

In terms of defense, Gary Payton is indeed at a historical level, but it's a pity that the offense is a little bit worse.

48:60
At halftime, the Sonics were 12 points behind.

At the same time, in the commentary booth of ESPN TV station, the commentator in the screen also said unceremoniously.

"Mike, as I said, the Sonics are a fake team, and their record is just luck.

Once they meet a strong team, they will have Waterloo long ago. Facing Shaq and the Lakers, they can do nothing! "

As a reporter for ESPN, Sean Knight has always been known for his inconspicuous words.

Not to mention the treatment of the Sonics, even the Spurs, which won the championship last year, are just lucky in his writing.

As a professional commentator, Mike Brin certainly cannot agree with Sean Knight's words, otherwise Supersonic fans will quit.

"Morris, what do you think?"

Mike Brin had to turn his attention to Maurice Lucas and change the subject.

Although Maurice Lucas is also a former Lakers player and even won the championship with the magician, his words are not very sharp.

"Sean's words were a bit harsh, indeed, from the lineup, the Supersonics are indeed not a strong team.

It's just that, facing today's Lakers, no matter who they meet, they will feel a headache for Shaq.

As for the supersonic speed, they have a chance, Gary, Wen, and Wang need to perform better! "

Mike Breen said with a smile: "Morris, you are too harsh. As a rookie, Wang has performed very well."

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Although the Supersonics didn't know about ESPN's live broadcast, they could already predict it.

Originally, the media was not optimistic about them. If they lost the game again, they would not even be able to refute.

Competing for the first place in the West?

Even the Lakers without Kobe can't win. With such strength, how can they compete for the top spot in the Western Conference?

Looking at the situation on the court, Wang Hao also understood that perhaps he should do something, otherwise he would really lose.

But what can he do?
Even if you can score, but you can't guard against O'Neal, then all your efforts will be in vain.

But to guard O'Neill?

It's not that Wang Hao has never tried double-teaming, but even if he is double-teaming, he may not be able to defend against it.

Even with two people hanging on his body, he can still complete a dunk. This is not a casual talk.

Perhaps, there is only one way, a three-pointer!
No matter how good O'Neal is, a goal is only two points. If he can respond to a three-pointer at this time, the point difference can be reduced by 1 point.

Anyway, the point difference is here, the situation is like this, and it is only natural for Wang Hao to try it.

The second half of the game began, and the Sonics took the lead in attacking.

Because the team needs to strengthen the offense, Paul Westphal also gave Wang Hao a lot of shooting authority.

I saw him running around non-stop, and finally used a cover of Horace to get rid of Glen Rice's defense.

No way, in defense, O'Neill was very lazy, not willing to delay Wang Hao at all.

Gary Payton naturally saw the opportunity and immediately chose to pass the ball. Wang Hao made a steady three-pointer.

"Good job, Wang, I will continue to pass the ball to you."

Although it was only a three-pointer, it was very rare for the Sonics at this time.

Paul Westphal also noticed that Wang Hao was in good condition, so he quickly stood up from the bench and shouted.

"Gary, the offense revolves around Wang Lai, and the others, running, more pick-and-rolls."

Looking back, O'Neal responded strongly and scored the ball again with an unstoppable posture.

The Sonics continued to play fast, and this time, Wen Baker didn't pass the ball to Gary Payton, but to Brent Barry.

Brent Barry was unmarked in front of him, which allowed him to take the ball across the half court immediately, and then quickly found Wang Hao.

Still without the slightest hesitation, facing Glen Rice's defense, Wang Hao made a direct attack from outside the three-point line.

This shot was so abrupt that even Glenn Rice didn't expect it, and the defense was late.

"Shh!"

The basketball fell steadily into the net again, and this result made Wang Hao raise his eyebrows. It seems that I feel good today.

"Well done, our king, has scored 5 three-pointers today!"

The commentary at the scene was also cheering loudly, hoping to inspire the atmosphere of the fans.

The ball is scored, and the next step is defense.

This time, Wang Hao double-teamed ahead of time and did not give O'Neal a chance to catch the ball at all.

It's just that the rest of the Lakers are not fools. In this case, it is of course impossible to pass the ball.

Glen Rice broke through to the middle distance. When Wang Hao chose to return to the defense, he decisively passed the ball to O'Neal again.

As soon as O'Neal got the ball, Wen Baker double-teamed again, but O'Neal passed the ball through the gap, and AC Green easily scored a layup.

Seeing such a result, I have to say that I am very angry, it seems that the score will never be able to catch up.

"Come on, we have narrowed the difference by 2 points."

Wang Hao hurriedly cheered his teammates on. Seeing that the rookies were so full of fighting spirit, the others couldn't be indifferent.

When Wang Hao was watched by Glen Rice and had no chance, Gary Payton began to play his core qualities.

Against Fisher's defensive breakthrough, before O'Neal helped defend, he shot and scored.

In this way, the two sides fought back and forth.

O'Neal is also a human being, and it is impossible to play hard every round, and he still plays hard when one is on two or one is on three.

Especially after the second half, his physical fitness did not allow him to do so.

Therefore, you will see such a situation, teammates want to pass the ball to O'Neal, but O'Neal has no intention of taking a position at all.

And this is the opportunity for the Sonics.

"It's a three-pointer again, oh my god, today's Wang is omnipotent outside the three-point line!

This is his seventh three-pointer in this game. I remember that the NBA has 7 three-pointers in a single game.

With enough time, Wang has a chance to break this record. "

Facing the fiery Wang Hao, Phil Jackson also had to call a timeout to cut off his hand feeling.

Paul Westphal saw a ray of light, the dawn of victory in the game.

"Good job, we still have a chance, we need to help Wang and create more chances for him."

Paul Westphal directly bet on Wang Hao, establishing Wang Hao as the absolute core for the rest of the game.

Everyone needs to play around him.

(End of this chapter)