In the basketball world, starting from the 99 World Youth Championship

Chapter 190 Tired Sharks, Infighting Lakers

Although he scored [-] goals in a single quarter, Zhang Tian's shooting percentage was not as good as the previous two quarters. This is the essential difference between outside players and inside players. The basket is closer, so it is easier to score than the outside line, so the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate is not empty talk, because O'Neal's performance has already explained everything.He hit the first finals shooting percentage in NBA history.

"Be careful with the No. [-] of the Lakers. Under normal circumstances, he will start a counterattack with O'Neal in the fourth quarter. In the third quarter, Glen Rice did not perform so well without Kobe's interference. So Zhang, Wait until the fourth quarter, I don’t want to see Kobe explode, you lock him up for me. The rest of you should also watch the corresponding defenders, pay attention to the marking of players without the ball, I will say it again.” The third quarter The Lakers counterattacked so fiercely because the Pacers did a very bad job of marking off the ball.

"This game is getting more and more fierce. I really don't know who will win. The combined score of the three games did not exceed 20 points. It is conceivable how close their strength is. The Pacers will look at Xiao Zhang and Mi It’s crazy, and the Lakers look at O’Neal, the three of them will be the absolute stars in the fourth quarter.” Grandpa Zhang Lili was analyzing at the CCTV commentary booth, and Sun Zhengping listened and didn’t interrupt anything, after all, in domestic basketball In the field, the other party knows more than oneself.

In the fourth quarter, O'Neal dunked under the basket. The ball bounced out under the interference of Battelle. O'Neal grabbed the second rebound. This time he did not dunk, but gave the ball to Robert Horry. Horry received the ball and made an outside shot. , The goal was scored, and the Lakers narrowed the score to two points.

Billups was in control of the ball, and sweat began to flow from the bridge of his nose. Under the spotlight on the scene, his complexion became more translucent. Fisher was facing him, and Harper was resting off the court. This time, the latter did not take the horse step, but chose to stick to Billups. After all, Billups' outside line has been in the Pacers for half a season, and it has been recognized by everyone. The Pacers point guard pulls the ball Going to the back, I looked at the positions of my teammates. Zhang Tian and Rick Fox were playing Brokeback Mountain.

Billups understood and saw Zhang Tian coming over and passed the ball directly, and Kobe also rushed from Reggie Miller to Zhang Tian at this time, and Zhang Tian came to a position far away from the three-point line. But he didn't shoot. Instead, across Kobe, he lobbed the ball to Billups who cut to the inside. The latter was on the left waist and hit a mid-range shot, pulling the point difference to four points.

In terms of defense, Robert Horry is indeed inferior to AC Green's [-]-year virgin. His feet are not fast enough. The only thing that can be praised is the three-pointer at the critical moment.

AC Green didn't play. The Zen master was afraid that the Pacers would implement double-team tactics. Wouldn't it be over in the fourth quarter? Robert Horry passed the ball somewhat.

Kobe got the ball, Zhang Tian didn't go close to him, but kept a subtle distance with sliding steps. Phil Jackson was a little dissatisfied with Zhang Tian's defensive position. He hoped that the opponent would fight Kobe hand-to-hand, because in Kobe's hand-to-hand combat ability in the Lakers team is not inferior to that of O'Neal. Zhang Tian will definitely consume his energy if he does it like that. is acceptable.

Kobe turned around with a cross step. He did this movement more smoothly than Zhang Tian. Although Zhang Tian responded in a timely manner, Kobe still came to a position near the right elbow. He stopped and Zhang Tian posted it. Putting his arms up, Kobe took a step back, threw his body in the air, and threw the ball back.Kobe has been practicing the fadeaway jump shot. He is looking for a balance point that suits him. So far, he has not found it. Duang, Kobe's backward jump shot is almost 180 degrees, so it is inevitable to hit the iron.

The rebound was protected by Big Ben this time, and he passed it to Billups. The Pacers [-] used all their strength to sprint to the Lakers halftime to complete a layup, and the score was further opened.

Zen Master still did not call a timeout. He believed in O'Neill's ability at the peak. However, as a heavyweight insider, O'Neal faced the exhaustion of four fierce men throughout the game. His physical strength was really too much. , but in terms of physical exertion, it was several times higher than that of Chamberlain and Bill Wharton.

So O'Neal failed to make shots for a period of time in the fourth quarter, but fortunately he almost protected the rebounds. Zen Master called a timeout and let Glenn Rice play. The latter made a three-pointer after the game. The fans saw the hope of winning.

But Kobe played very awkwardly on that side. The number of possessions of the ball was originally limited. After O'Neal's physical strength declined, he was the first main attack point.

Rice played the offensive style of the first two quarters. Kobe could only devote his energy to the defensive end, but what Kobe did not expect was that on the offensive end, it was Glenn Rice who had been promoted to the big brother position. Duan didn't work as hard as before. Although he also went to double-team Zhang Tian, ​​in terms of strength, he couldn't compare with the previous three quarters. Human energy is limited. Glenn Rice knows what his strengths are, so he doesn't want to It is understandable to continue to devote energy to defending Zhang Tianli.

But Kobe couldn't understand. When Zhang Tian broke through the defense of the two of them again and scored, Kobe finally couldn't bear it.

"Glenn, can you defend well? Your defense in this quarter is softer than the spaghetti I ate."

If he hadn't endured to a certain limit, Kobe, a teenager with a second-year illness, would not have said it. Glenn Rice's face was ugly. He is an All-Star striker. When did he get angry like this, "Damn it, no Need you to teach me how to play. I'm not Brian Shaw, and I'm not Eddie Jones."

Glenn Rice's words were loud. Brian Shaw, who was on the bench, felt a big pot hit his head directly. Ron Garreson saw the two Lakers players quarreling, so he rushed over and put the two of them together. Pulled away, the game was too fierce, and the anger of the players on both sides came up.Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Zen master quickly called a timeout.This is really something to be afraid of. It is really not a good choice for Phil Jackson to trade Glenn Rice for the logo man.

(End of this chapter)