Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 11 Singles O'Neill

O'Neal was just swept by Olajuwon 4-0 in last year's finals. At this time, Kobe suddenly compared the two of them, which was tantamount to adding salt to O'Neal's wound.

Zhou Yu couldn't help but secretly sweat for Kobe.

"Kobe, you don't need to worry about this. Even if O'Neal is restricted, there are still Van Exel and Eddie Jones on the outside."

Harris was obviously not satisfied with Kobe's question, and responded angrily.

Immediately afterwards, Harris imitated the official NBA game mode and divided the Lakers into two teams for a 48-minute match.

O'Neill was on the same team as Eddie Jones and Byron Scott, while Zhou Yu was on the other team with Kobe and Van Exel.

Before the game, Zhou Yu suddenly felt a giant palm slap on his butt. He was so startled that he quickly turned around and saw that it was O'Neill.

"Chinese boy, remember to try not to pass the ball to Kobe during the game. I will invite you to go to a nightclub and find beautiful women at night."

O'Neal laughed.

Zhou Yu was taken aback. It was obvious that O'Neal was planning to isolate Kobe. With his current status in the Lakers, it seemed that it would not be difficult to isolate the fledgling Kobe. If he refused, he might be the same as Kobe. isolated, excluded.

Under the embarrassment, he had no choice but to play by ear.

With the whistle of the referee, the "real knife and real gun" confrontation officially kicked off.

This confrontation match is completely different from the last practice match. The players are very clear that this is a match that will determine their status in the Lakers team in the new season.

Zhou Yu was placed at the power forward position, with Eldon Campbell at the center.

Campbell is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 127 kilograms. Although he is about the same height as Zhou Yu, he looks much stronger than him.

Zhou Yu secretly heaved a sigh of relief. If he was allowed to play the center and face off against O'Neal, he might be abused.

The halftime jump ball was won by O'Neill. Byron Scott pushed the ball across the half court. Seeing that O'Neill was about to reach a good position, he directly lobbed the ball into his hands.

After receiving the ball, O'Neal first leaned back to test the opponent's defensive center of gravity, then used a beautiful back turn, successfully entered the penalty area, and got up with a powerful dunk with both hands.

Although Campbell saw O'Neal's offensive intentions, he couldn't prevent him because O'Neal's strength was indeed too strong.

Zhou Yu sighed for a while. In fact, he was also preparing to come to help defend just now, but he was still a bit slower. Although O'Neill has a huge body, his steps and movements are very sensitive, making it hard to guard against.

It was Zhou Yu's turn to attack, and the ball was controlled by "Nervous Knife" Van Exel. As soon as he dribbled the ball for half court, Kobe desperately beckoned to him for the ball.

But Van Exel turned a deaf ear to it. After a fancy dribble, he saw an opportunity and started with a three-pointer.

Fortunately, the ball actually entered the net hollow, otherwise, it is very likely to be counterattacked by the opponent.

Zhou Yu's heart sank. This "nerve knife" was probably bought by O'Neal, so he wouldn't pass the ball to Kobe who was in a better position.

But since the ball has been scored, it is reasonable to say what to say.

In the next round of offense and defense, the ball was still handed over to O'Neal first. This time, Zhou Yu took precautions in advance, moving his body quietly to the penalty area, preparing to form a pinch defense with Campbell when O'Neal turned around, sealing his offensive line.

As expected, O'Neal was blocked when he turned around and moved towards the penalty area. Although he was strong, he still had a little difficulty facing double teams. After all, O'Neal hadn't perfected his sexy "little hook" at this time.

Therefore, he had to pass the ball to Eddie Jones on the outside. It was Kobe Bryant who defended Eddie Jones. Both of them played shooting guards.

Eddie Jones smiled contemptuously. After a few crotch dribbles, he suddenly changed direction and accelerated, causing Kobe's defensive center of gravity to shift sharply.

Unexpectedly, Eddie Jones suddenly made an emergency stop and pulled back the basketball. Kobe, who was shaken almost to the ground, could only watch the basketball in his hand draw a beautiful arc and slowly fall towards the basket.

With a crisp sound of "shua", the basketball entered the net hollowly!

Eddie Jones' emergency stop jump shot is similar to Jordan's "shot of the century" that knocked Russell down in the 98 Finals. It is enough to show his super basic skills and balance control ability.

Looking at the embarrassed and unwilling Kobe, Zhou Yu couldn't help but go up to comfort him:
"Kobe, don't be discouraged, we are rookies after all, and we still have a lot to learn."

"Wang, try to pass the ball to me if you have the opportunity, I will never let them underestimate you."

Kobe gritted his teeth.

Zhou Yu nodded subconsciously. He knew in his heart that Kobe's competitive spirit was comparable to that of Jordan.

Perhaps because of the special instructions from the head coach Harris, point guard Van Exel did not choose to take the ball like a nerve knife after taking the ball across the half court, but passed the ball to Zhou Yu inside.

After Zhou Yu received the ball, he saw that the defender was Jerome Kersey, who was only 2.01 meters tall, and suddenly felt that he had an opportunity to take advantage of it.

So, he adopted the post-up singles technique commonly used by inside players, and just after a few dribbles, he heard Kobe from the outside shout impatiently:
"Wang, pass the ball to me quickly! Hurry up..."

Zhou Yu's heart softened and he passed the ball.

After Kobe received the ball, facing Eddie Jones' defense, it can be said that the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. He immediately adopted the iconic large-scale alternating dribble shaking, and his body flew around in the flowers like an elegant butterfly.

It's a pity that Eddie Jones has rich experience after all, and his defensive skills are not weak. Although he also moved with Kobe's shaking, he just didn't lose his center of gravity and blocked Kobe's breakthrough line.

In desperation, Kobe had to choose a mid-range jumper, but he ignored Eddie Jones' stealing ability.

Just when he took off and raised his hand to shoot, the basketball in his hand was slapped off by Jones, forming a fast break counterattack.

With the opponent's fast break, the score became "6:3". Although Zhou Yu's side was only behind by three points, the players knew very well that their own team was not strong enough, coupled with the lack of stable scoring points, Only being abused.

Seeing the pessimistic emotions on the faces of his teammates, Zhou Yu secretly cried out that it is not good. He knows that confidence and fighting spirit are very important on the basketball court. The opponent was completely defeated in a wave.

Thinking of this, he quickly slapped his hands a few times, and shouted to his teammates:

"Don't be discouraged, everyone, as long as we pass the ball more and strengthen our cooperation, we will be able to beat them!"

Harris on the sidelines couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he saw this. He originally thought that Wang Zhizhi was just a shy young man, but he didn't expect that he had the potential to be a team leader.

In fact, in arranging this match, he not only wanted to observe the chemical reaction between O'Neal and his teammates, but also wanted to test whether Wang Zhizhi could form a tacit cooperation with the substitute players.

After all, in the 48 minutes of an NBA game, the main players cannot always be on the court, and the good performance of the substitute players can not only buy more rest time for the main players, but also lay a certain foundation for the victory of the whole game.

The game continued, and Van Exel, who was in control of the ball, passed the ball to Zhou Yu again.

Zhou Yu decided not to pass the ball to Kobe for the time being. Although this idol is capable, he likes to act recklessly and wants to express himself too much. This mentality will only cause more unnecessary mistakes.

After receiving the pass near the three-second zone, he tried to push against the defender behind him, but suddenly found that something was wrong, as if he had pushed against an indestructible city wall, which was difficult to shake.

While hesitating, O'Neill's cold voice slowly floated from behind:

"Stinky boy, you dare to pass the ball to that guy Kobe against my will. I will teach you a lesson today."

I rely on!Zhou Yu couldn't help but turn pale with fright. O'Neill actually came to guard him, a rookie, with a vengeful nature, which was simply too terrifying.

He intends to pass the ball, but suddenly finds that the teammates on the outside don't seem to have a good shooting opportunity.

That being the case, I have no choice but to do it alone. Anyway, I was abused by Alonso Mourning and turned into a scum, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

To deal with a powerful center like O'Neal, it would be tantamount to humiliating himself if he insisted on the basket.

Therefore, Zhou Yu still adopted the method of "curve to save the country", first pretending to play singles with his back, and occasionally turning around twice, pretending to advance to the basket.

Of course, these routines of his are of no help to the experienced and strong O'Neal. It is probably like scratching an itch, but his sudden step-back jumper made O'Neal unable to guard against it.

At the moment of the shot, O'Neal, who was unable to defend in time, could only watch the basketball float over his head and fall straight to the basket.

The basketball bumped a few times on the rim, and finally slowly rolled into the center of the net!
"5:6", Zhou Yu's side was only one point behind.The key point is that Zhou Yu's two points greatly boosted the team's morale, and they still faced O'Neal's defense.

"Stinky boy, just wait for me, I will let you eat shit for the next ball!"

Annoyed, O'Neill moved to Zhou Yu's side and said viciously.

(End of this chapter)