Zhiba NBA

Chapter 67 (66) Sad Ma Long

Karl Malone can be called the most tragic superstar in NBA history (you don't need to take "one").

In 1985, he was selected by the Jazz and played for the Jazz almost his entire career until he transferred to the Lakers in the summer of 2003.He was selected to the All-NBA First Team 11 times in a row, No. 2 in NBA history, two regular season MVPs, and two Western Conference champions.The Utah Shuangsha formed by him and Stockton are well-known in the league. The Jazz led by them defeated the Rockets of Big Dream and the Lakers of O'Neal.

But he just couldn't beat the Bulls, couldn't beat Michael Jordan, who entered the league in 1984.Malone broke his dreams of the finals twice, and the Bulls stepped on the body of the Jazz to complete the three consecutive championships.

The reality is becoming more and more cruel to him. As he ages, his junior Tim Duncan begins to rise, and fans gradually get used to calling Duncan "the number one power forward in history".And Ma Long is still the second child in front of the younger generation.

What's even sadder is that even the last name is mocking him.In front of him, there is Moses Malone (Moses Malone is a famous center in the 70s and 80s, won three MVPs, led the 1983ers to win the championship in 76, and was elected as the finals MVP).Yes, Karl is also the second greatest Malone.

"Am I destined to be the second child of ten thousand years? Why is the world so unfair to me?" Ma Long thought so many times.Finally, in the summer of 03, at the age of 40, he made a decision to leave the Jazz team he had played for all his life, and went to Los Angeles to meet the two superstars of OK and fight for the championship.This time he really worked hard, he would rather bear the infamy of a traitor, he would rather bear the notoriety of "hugging thighs", and he must prove once that Karl Malone is not the second child in ten thousand years, he can also win the championship!
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Phil Jackson's loud command woke Marlon up, and he struggled out of his own thoughts in a trance.By the way, this is still in the game, and this important game is still to be played.

"What do you think of your performance just now?" Jackson just asked.

"I had a bad touch just now, but please trust me and keep passing the ball to me." Malone said, "I will blow up the Rockets' [-]th position, whether Bosh or Okur, any of them will be fine. Please trust me as an old man."

"I believe in you, Carl!" Payton immediately expressed his support to Malone.

The Zen master nodded appreciatively.The Lakers at this time need a veteran like Karl Malone who dares to stand up and take responsibility.

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Ma Long squeezed away Bosh and jumped up with a strong step, dunking with one arm!

Staples erupted, and the audience cheered loudly.At Malone's age, dunks are not common for him.Throughout the regular season, he only dunked 9 times and missed 1 dunk.

McGrady immediately returned a three-pointer, and the Rockets showed no sign of weakness.

Payton gave the ball to Malone without hesitation, and it was another singles against Bosh.Ma Long hit Bosh hard and immediately lost his center of gravity. Yao Ming hurriedly stepped forward to defend.

After missing the rebound, Wallace grabbed the rebound and immediately made a long pass to Billups, who made an easy layup.

As soon as the Lakers served, Zen Master immediately called a timeout.It turned out that Ma Long landed unstable after the take-off just now, and kept falling to the ground.After the Rockets finished the ball, he was still rolling in pain, clutching the thick knee pad of his right leg.

The staff helped Ma Long off the field, Zen Master looked serious, and he vaguely felt something was wrong.Malone missed a lot of games in the regular season due to an old right knee injury, and this time it seems that the old injury has recurred.

第二节接下来的比赛就成了科比和麦迪两位巨星的刷分大战。科比单节7投5中得了14分，麦迪更是惊人5投5中也得了14分。上半场两队战了50平。

After a little treatment, Ma Long probably also understood his fate, and he is likely to be reimbursed for the season.Even if you want to rest for 1 to 2 weeks, the Lakers' playoff journey may be over by then (in history, Malone was substituted after 04 minutes in Game 18 of the [-] Finals, and then missed the rest of the Finals due to a right knee injury).

And Zen Master must encourage other players to win the game. He tried his best to consider every formation of the Rockets, and made arrangements for the various tactics of the Rockets during the intermission.But the Rockets' bench is too deep, and there are too many changes that can be combined.

In the next game, the gap between Kobe and McGrady widened.The key difference is that Kobe has been facing Wallace's fierce defense, while McGrady has been facing Kobe's defense.Bryant consumed too much on both ends of the offense and defense.

Kobe finally succeeded in breaking through Wallace once, but found that after advancing 2 steps, he fell into the encirclement of Wallace, Tracy McGrady and Okur.Kobe barely made a shot before the three of them formed a siege, and of course it was still a shot.

The Zen master on the sidelines started scratching his head again.Kobe's advantage is that he dares to play, can play, and can score difficult goals. The disadvantage is that he will forget to pass the ball when he is focused on playing.There are not many in the league who dare to shoot hard in the face of a three-person double team.

And the Rockets' big man lineup began to show off. Without Malone, the Lakers were stretched inside. Wang Zhizhi and Okur began to hit long-range shots again and again.

The point difference widened to 11 points, and some Lakers players began to think of last year's disastrous defeat and gradually lost their courage.Only Kobe maintained a strong fighting spirit. He kept shooting on the offensive end and chasing Tracy McGrady tirelessly on the defensive end.

Under Yao Ming's consumption, O'Neill was also sweating profusely.Yao Ming stepped forward to pick and roll, this time O'Neal failed to follow up in time, he was too tired.

McGrady dribbles forward, and Kobe chases desperately. He is too focused on the ball in McGrady's hands and bumps head-on into Yao Ming who is setting the screen.Naturally, Kobe's weight couldn't be compared with Dayao's. He hit his head and immediately fell to the ground, falling heavily.And Yao Ming has already stood firm, this is a legal cover.

McGrady easily broke through and made a layup, and the point difference widened to 16 points.Kobe struggled to stand up, but staggered unsteadily.

Zen Master sighed and replaced Kobe and O'Neal.In the last 4 minutes, the Lakers announced their abandonment early. At 101:90, the Rockets overturned the Lakers in an away game, tied the big score at 2-2, and regained the home court advantage.

Yao Ming's exchange effect is still obvious. Although he only got 10+5, he also prevented O'Neal from only 12+9.Since the league's No. [-] giant was contained by the little giant, and the Lakers lost the point of Malone, the Rockets could win the game as long as they defended Kobe.

On the other side, the Western Conference semifinals were equally exciting. Two point guards dominated the first game. Cassel scored 40+3+5, but Bibby scored 33+7+7 without showing any weakness.The Wolves lost by 6 points, and were killed by the Kings in their first home game.

接下来森林狼连胜两场拿回主场优势。加内特贡献了28+11+4+6和30+15+3+5，全面得吓人。另一位以技术全面，球风华丽著名的前锋韦伯则完全被加内特所压制。第四场韦伯终于爆发，砍下了28分，这是此系列赛他首次得分压制加内特。国王6分险胜扳平了大比分。

The semi-finals in the Western Conference were all tied 2-2, which made the neutral fans have enough fun.Next is the battle of the two Tianwang Mountains.

　When I write about Malone, I think of Bogut's injury yesterday.Bogut played a clean defense, and the Cavaliers did not make any extraordinary moves, but he was injured. This is the unavoidable doom of athletes.I hope that all book friends can respect every hard-working basketball player.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)