Reboot McGrady

Chapter 223 224 There are 28 seconds left

Facing Kobe, he controlled the ball with his left hand and shook it continuously.

McGrady also failed to get rid of his opponent, so he had to take a step back.It seems that Kobe's obsession with defeating McGrady has no bottom.

Commanding Rashid to come out to pick and roll, McGrady quickly bypassed Kobe and inserted into the three-point line.Ma Long assisted in the defense, and McGrady's footsteps suddenly accelerated a little bit, changed direction, and slanted into the free throw line.

At this time, Kobe turned back and blocked McGrady's path ahead of time.

McGrady came to an emergency stop in front of Malone, and was about to shoot. Malone jumped up quickly, with his palms extended. "No, he hasn't taken off yet!" Ma Long cried out inwardly, feeling very helpless.

Flying to the highest point, McGrady took off just in time, suppressed the rhythm, and made a successful mid-range shot, looking very relaxed.

However, the Eagles are still behind.At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles trailed the Lakers by 6 points.The Lakers are fighting for victory in this game almost with the strength of the finals.

At the beginning of the game, O'Neal fired with full firepower, carried Ben Wallace on his back, and kept attacking the inside line, which made Ben Wallace a little uncomfortable.O'Neal singled out Big Ben, and the advantage is still very obvious.

Especially Malone and Rashid are fighting hand to hand, Kobe and McGrady are also fighting hand to hand, no one can give Big Ben enough support.

"Hey, Jackson, your opponent is me." Rick Fox took the initiative to find Stephen Jackson, not giving him a chance to help defend.

boom!Fortunately, Payton missed the mid-range shot, otherwise the Eagles would be even more behind before the end of the first quarter.

"The Eagles are in trouble today. The Lakers players rotate very quickly and seem to be very tacit. And when their players are serious about defending, the Lakers are invincible." Mike Breen praised.

Whether it's the inside combination of O'Neal and Malone, or the outside combination of Kobe and Payton, everyone is a defensive gate.

"It's hard for the Eagles to win." Unknowingly, Mike Brin returned to the state of the last game between the two sides, optimistic about the Lakers, but this time, the Lakers really have an obvious advantage. "The Lakers are the perfect lineup, except for their age. A little bigger, a little slower, and nothing else."

The Eagles wanted to play a fast break, but they didn't play well.Today's fast break rhythm was also contained by the Lakers.

Not long after the start of the second quarter, Carlisle called a timeout and told the players to calm down. Even Tracy McGrady rarely hit the iron continuously.

McGrady was known for his reasonable shot selection before, but he lost his composure today, trying consecutive three-pointers with a mediocre shooting percentage.

"Tracey, don't worry, the team is just lagging behind, not losing." Carlisle leaned close to McGrady's ear and taught him softly. It was rare for him to find a chance to be a coach, and he was in a good mood.

"I'm a little impulsive." Maddy took a deep breath and became anxious.Guessing to compete with Kobe, although Kobe only scored 5 points, his teammates are stronger!

McGrady scored 11 points in the first quarter, but the team was still 9 points behind!

A timeout was called, McGrady calmed down, took the initiative to move, ran more, and did not rush to attack.

"Guys, the game has just started, play steadily." Billups raised his fingers and directed the team. He is the brain of the offensive end.

Yao Ming, who came off the bench, didn't need to face O'Neal and took the initiative to ask for a position. Billups immediately gave the ball, but Yao Ming couldn't hold Samaki-Walker.Strange to say, Yao Ming is afraid of short and stocky centers, especially short and stocky centers with mid-range shooting ability.

It was given to McGrady, and McGrady shot from the start.

Hit!Finally slowly regaining the offensive rhythm, he controlled the frequency of scoring, not too high, and gradually narrowed the score.

Stephen Jackson also opened up on the outside, the oppression on the inside became less, and the space naturally opened up.

By the end of halftime, the Hawks were only 5 points behind.

"Guys, well done, you are all great players, we are gradually turning the game around, continue like this, keep the rhythm, don't give the opponent an easy chance to confront."

"Yao, when you come off the bench, you must score more points. Other players, remember to pass the ball to Yao Ming." Carlisle wrote and drew on the tactical board.

If the team's main lineup is tied with the opponent and the bench lineup scores more points, isn't this the Eagle's tactic last season?Carlisle had the urge to put Yao Ming on the bench.

However, the boss will fire him first.

"Brother, come and defend me if you have the ability." Outside the three-point line, McGrady greeted Kobe to attract the defense.

He continuously dribbled the ball under his crotch, his movements were smooth and unrestrained, without any sluggishness. Kobe was also following McGrady's rhythm, and he was very familiar with McGrady's ball-handling feeling.

There are too many whims and it's hard to guard against.

Sure enough, McGrady changed again. He dribbled the ball behind his back and cut in. Kobe immediately retreated and almost fell down.

McGrady quickly took a step back, flattened in front of him, and Kobe had already been knocked to the ground by him, just in time to shoot.

Whoosh!
Crisp and sharp, with sharp movements, licking the basket and hitting the net.

The score was approaching again, with a gap of 4 points.However, the Lakers immediately replaced O'Neal and Malone.

The two were overwhelmed in the interior again, and the combination of Yao Ming and Rashid could not limit these two.

"Yao Ming is too thin and lacks strength, otherwise he will become a terrible existence." Phil Jackson likes Yao Ming very much, he is modest and will not take the position of the boss. "If Yao Ming cooperates with Kobe, will he be better than O'Neal? better?"

"However, I prefer O'Neal." Phil Jackson shook his head slightly.Then, he suddenly reacted.McGrady's current strength is slightly better than Kobe's, and he has already led the team to win the championship independently.

These people are all in the Eagles lineup. If they grow and work together again, will the Eagles become a dynasty team and achieve a feat that even the Lakers can't do.

When he came back to his senses, the fourth quarter had already been played for a while.The Eagles did not reverse the score and were still behind, almost a whole game behind.

There is still a gap of 6 points, and the game enters the final moment.

In 1 minute, it is normal to decide who wins the game.McGrady controlled the ball, unhurriedly, attracted the defense, and then cut inside, the Lakers immediately double-teamed.

But McGrady didn't think about attacking himself, his wrist shook, and the basketball flew out of the gap and landed at the top of the arc behind him.Billups was just on the other side, throwing off Payton's follow-up defense.

Facing the basket, shoot directly, swish, hit!
"Billups really has a big heart. He really dares to shoot this kind of basketball, and he really dares to make a shot. Wonderful shooting."

Pulling the point difference back to 3 points, the Eagles' chances greatly increased.

But as soon as he turned his head, Kobe made a successful three-pointer, broke through inside, caused a foul by Yao Ming, and scored a basketball.Opened the score again, with a gap of 6 points.Very difficult.

The two attacks took some time, and in a blink of an eye, there were only 28 seconds left.Carlisle wanted to give up, but still called a timeout and decided to arrange a play.

(End of this chapter)