basketball superstar

Chapter 318 Attacking Howard

The fifth game of the finals became even more beautiful and attractive.

ESPN:

"This may be the most exciting mid-year finals since 00. The Lakers were pushed to the strongest state by the Magic. Kobe Bryant publicly stated that he would play seriously in the next game. Coach Phil Jackson held a meeting in the team. The Lakers are united. After two consecutive away games, the Magic are in great shape and have great hopes of winning. No one knows who will suddenly break out in the next game of the Magic."

"This kind of finals is what fans like to watch."

ESPN is talking nonsense.

On June 6, the Magic played against the Lakers at home.

As soon as the game started, Kobe started playing singles.

On the first ball, Kobe hit Barnes with his back and turned around and hit a jumper from the mid-range position. Barnes defended well, but there was no way.

The ball goes in.

The Magic team attacked, Qin Yang passed the ball to Howard, Howard missed the hook, and the Magic team was speechless at home for a while.Howard's offense is too rough, even technically, it is not as good as Bynum.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe passed the ball to Pau Gasol, and then ran without the ball, Barnes followed closely, Kobe stopped and made a jumper after receiving the ball.

Barnes' defense is in place, but Kobe is fast and has a good rhythm, and he can't defend at all.

The Magic attacked, Qin Yang and Rashad Lewis made a screen and assisted Rashad Lewis to hit a mid-range shot.Rashard Lewis was in very good form in these two games.

The Lakers offense is still Kobe.

Kobe played singles, turned around and broke through directly. This time Kobe's rhythm was very good and his strength was strong. Barnes could only follow behind. In the end, Kobe gliding in the air under the basket, and the basketball went in.

A beautiful goal.

In the opening 5 minutes, the Magic called a timeout.

Barnes and Qin Yang got a foul alone, Kobe scored 9 points directly, and the Magic fell behind 4-9.This was so embarrassing, Kobe almost beat the Magic all by himself.

"Bruce, don't panic. Press down on the rhythm and hit the success rate. Dwight should do a good job of defending in the interior and must defend." Coach Van Gundy's adjustment is very ordinary.

By this time, there are basically no tricks left.

All lineups are known, and whether they can win or not depends more on the state of the players.

"Dwight, come on!"

Before going on stage, Qin Yang and Howard clapped hands to celebrate.

Howard nodded very rarely.

The Lakers were attacking, and Bynum played a low-post single. When he hooked, Howard directly blocked the sky. Qin Yang rushed up and got the rebound.

The Magic team attacked, Qin Yang made a gesture.

Rashad Lewis is still in the pick-and-roll, Qin Yang slowly walks to the right after the pick-and-roll, Rashard Lewis goes to the left, Qin Yang passes to Barnes, Barnes passes to Pietrus, Qin Yang and Barnes run without the ball, Qin Yang runs outside the three-point line and receives a pass from Pietrus, but Artest follows closely, not giving a chance.

Barnes has an open space close to one position, but this distance is not an effective offensive distance for Barnes.

Qin Yang held the ball and was not in a hurry.

Crossover under the crotch, Qin Yang directly broke through to the right, then stepped back to pull the ball, and then broke through to the left, Artest was moved by Qin Yang, and finally Qin Yang suddenly turned, a European breakthrough.

Kobe assisted in the defense, and Qin Yang relied on Kobe to layup directly.

Dodged Pau Gasol's defense at the basket and successfully hit a goal.

Qin Yang feels very good at the basket. He can score goals with just a throw when he is laying up. It is not difficult to avoid the block. Most of the time, Qin Yang is unwilling to enter the basket because there are too many people under the basket. Qin Yang does not have this need.

When he was in the Cavaliers, hitting the basket was James' task and main way of scoring. Qin Yang went to the basket to compete with the boss for position.

In the Magic team, Howard couldn't shoot, and there were many people at the basket. At this time, it would be more efficient to shoot from outside the three-point line, so Qin Yang gave many experts the impression that his breakthrough ability was poor.

Qin Yang's breakthrough is slowly improving. Although he has not reached the top level of the league, he is already very strong.

Qin Yang's simple step back can create many breakthrough opportunities.

Artest was defending Qin Yang's shot, so the breakthrough was naturally released. Anyway, the Lakers have two superstars inside, so there is no need to worry.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe finally hit the iron.

Howard jumped high and got the rebound. Bynum was like a primary school student in front of Howard, and he was bullied miserably. Sometimes it is no wonder that Kobe looked down on Bynum. Bynum was really bullied when he met Howard. If it wasn't for Pau Gasol's help in the paint, Bynum would definitely be kicked out.

After getting the rebound, Qin Yang directly dribbled the ball across the half court.

One step away from the three-point line, Qin Yang shot directly, but this time Qin Yang hit the iron, and Howard jumped high again. When the position was not very good, he got a rebound from Pau Gasol, and then jumped up and dunked for the second time.

The Lakers attacked, and Artest was well defended by Qin Yang. When he got to the basket, he would only forcibly hit the iron. Howard got the rebound again.

The Magic attacked and Rashad Lewis hit the iron, but Howard got the rebound again and assisted Qin Yang to make a hit.

The Magic reversed.

A wave of 6-0, the effect was immediate.

Howard got 2 rebounds and a block in it, which played a very important role.

The game continued, and at the end of the first quarter, the Magic led by five points 27-22 at home.Kobe scored 13 points and 3 assists, but he was helpless, especially in the paint. Pau Gasol and Bynum were almost completely suppressed by Howard.This is completely different from the previous games, Howard seems to have changed.

At the end of the first quarter, the magic team has a good atmosphere.

Qin Yang can rest for a while and fight in the second half, while Howard will continue to play.

In the second quarter, Howard still performed very well.

Even after Odom played, he didn't take advantage. In the two matchups, Odom hit all the irons, Howard's defense was very good, and Gortat also played well in the paint.

The Magic withstood the pressure in the second quarter and did not reverse.

After halftime, the Magic are still in the lead. During the break, the atmosphere of the Magic is good.

"Well done, Dwight, I think we will win this game." Qin Yang was very happy. Howard's stepping up at this time is the greatest help to the team.

The performances of Qin Yang and Rashad Lewis were average, not as exaggerated as the previous two games, but Howard scored 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks in two quarters, which guaranteed the Magic's victory.

The Magic's lineup with one big team and four small teams determines that the Magic can only rely on Howard if they want to win.

In the third quarter, Kobe continued to explode, and Barnes also played, fighting continuously.

Although Kobe shot 10 of 5 in a single quarter, his shooting percentage was extraordinary, but after three quarters, the Magic still led by 3 points.

In the fourth quarter, Kobe continued to play and became an undercover agent for the Magic.

At the critical moment, Kobe was 6-for-1, and the Lakers didn't want to be pitted. The Magic won the game by relying on a wave of 18-5. With 4 minutes left before the game, the Lakers replaced the main force and conceded.

In the fifth game, Howard scored 19 points, 26 rebounds and 6 blocks, leading the Magic to victory.

(End of this chapter)