Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 128 Counterattack Supersonic

After returning to the court, Van Exel led the ball across the half court for the Lakers. Zhou Yu, O'Neal, and Kobe pulled the ball to the high position one after another.

After Van Exel passed the ball to Zhou Yu, he and Kersi quickly cut to the Supersonic hinterland.

The Supersonic players were immediately confused, thinking that the Lakers were going to give up the inside and switch to the outside.

But after a closer look, there was nothing wrong. The Lakers had switched to a smaller player to play the inside line. After receiving Zhou Yu's through ball, Van Exel rushed into the Supersonic penalty area like crazy.

As McIlvine and Kemp were both led out of the penalty area, the Sonics were empty inside. Van Exel successfully scored the ball with a light high-throw layup, which caused a foul by Hawkins who was chasing behind him. Free throw!
With Van Exel's free throw hollow into the net, the Lakers finally got confused, "3:8", temporarily behind the SuperSonics by five points.

The fans cheered and cheered loudly.

Harris let out a sigh of relief, and felt that it was time for him to change his old mind. It was not easy to use the same moves against "Saints" all the time.

"Senior Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as I said, the Lakers like to 'play dead' intermittently. It is not surprising that the start is not good. Maybe it is due to tactical needs, which made the Sonics players have a mentality of underestimating the enemy, and then wiped them all out."

Susan on the commentary seat said excitedly.

"Su commented, are you sure the Lakers started poorly on purpose? This is the playoffs. Is that necessary?"

Jabbar said a little helplessly.

"Of course there is a need for this. A truly strong team always likes to 'seal the throat with a sword' at the last moment, in order to reflect the true qualities of a hero."

Susan replied in the affirmative.

"Miss Su, you may have read too many martial arts novels. Let's return to reality. The Sonics are not only strong, but also rich in experience. If the Lakers and them stalemate to the end, there may be no good fruit to eat. To establish a certain leading edge."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar analyzed objectively.

"Senior Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I don't think so. Although experience is important, talent is more important. 'Magician' can lead his team to win the championship in his rookie year. Getting a double-double in your rookie season is like cutting melons and vegetables. It fully proves that talent is more important than talent. In front of them, experience is not worth mentioning."

Susan’s example made Abdul-Jabbar momentarily at a loss for words. In fact, he really wanted to ask whether the young people of the Lakers could compare with them back then, but seeing Susan’s “chicken blood” face, he swallowed it back.

The game continued on the court, Payton controlled the ball near the top of the arc, and the two sides started a positional battle.

The supersonic's positional battle idea is very clear and simple. Payton breaks through with the ball and forms an internal and external connection with Kemp.

But just like the Jazz's "black and white double evil" pick-and-roll tactics, these seemingly simple tactics are difficult for you to guard against, because they have the essence of tactics and have cooperated perfectly.

Payton wanted to use Hawkins' block to cover and dodge Kobe in one fell swoop, but Kobe had expected it, successfully avoided Hawkins' block, and kept a close eye on Payton.

Immediately afterwards, Payton turned around again, using his good "turning top", trying to break through Kobe's defense again.

It's a pity that Kobe's defensive will is quite firm. No matter how Payton turns around, he still follows him like a shadow, sticking like a "dog skin plaster".

Kobe is not stupid. This is a playoff game that is about elimination. He cannot be self-willed. If he defends Payton, the Lakers will be half successful, even if they get tired and lose their underwear.

In desperation, Payton had no choice but to pass the ball to Kemp on the inside. Kemp's back-up skills are like walking dead, and what he is good at is scoring in sports games. Therefore, he had to dribble and pull the ball out, hoping to free up a bigger face frame. attack space.

But O'Neill quickly followed up and took a close defense against him. Kemp couldn't move an inch as his muscles rubbed and crisscrossed.

Stimulated by Payton's trash talk, O'Neill's fighting spirit is quite strong today, and he vowed to throw the Sonics players into the sea to feed the bastards.

With 24 seconds looming, Kemp had no choice but to pass the ball to Schramf, who was moving laterally. Schramf made a hasty mid-range shot.

Supersonics head coach George Karl, who was watching the game from the sidelines, scratched his head in anger. He didn't expect that the two core members of the team played so weakly at the critical moment, which really damaged the prestige of the overall runner-up.

After Zhou Yu grabbed the rebound, he was not in a hurry to play a fast break with a long pass, because he found that the Supersonic's defense training was fast, and playing a fast break rashly would only cause unnecessary mistakes.

This time, he personally dribbled the ball across the half court, and his skillful dribbles behind the back and his crotch changes surprised everyone. The fans screamed again and again, calling Zhou Yu the "big devil" The title of "magician" is even louder.

"Hello, viewers in front of the TV, Wang Zhizhi, who is 2.14 meters tall, has completely subverted our cognition. Skilled dribbling skills are not only unique to defenders. The ball was flying all over the court."

Susan on the commentary seat pointed at the camera lens and hurriedly hit the railway while it was hot.

"Su's commentary is right. As long as you work hard, you can explain a basketball game as shockingly exciting as a science fiction movie."

Jabbar coughed lightly.

After Zhou Yu held the ball near the top of the arc, O'Neal and Kobe still pulled up to the high position, and Van Exel and Kersey rushed forward at full speed.

Only this time, the Sonics defense began to retract, obviously not wanting to give the Lakers a chance to make an air cut layup.

Zhou Yu felt that it was necessary to show off his three-point stunt. McIlvain stood slightly back, suddenly leaned over to break through the feint, and then made a three-point shot.

The basketball crossed a high parabola and entered the net with a crisp sound!

"6:8", the Lakers instantly narrowed the point difference to two points.

The fans were pleasantly surprised, and the words "Wang Zhizhi" resounded throughout the audience.

After scoring the goal, Zhou Yu pressed his hands down very calmly, which meant to warn the fans not to get excited too early, the best play is yet to come.

Peyton was so angry that he rolled his "mouse eyes". He was humiliated by Zhou Yu just now, and then watched him hit a three-pointer, how embarrassing it is.

In the next second, he threw three pieces of bubble gum into his mouth in one breath, chewed a few bites, and vowed to get back on the spot.

This round of the Sonics' offensive was still initiated by Payton. This time he did not rely on the cover of his teammates, but singled out Kobe.

A change of direction acceleration followed by an emergency stop and back turn fake, followed by a flip-back jumper, Payton's set of moves is smooth and neat. Even though Kobe made a defensive move, he could only look at the ball and sigh.

After a crisp sound of "swish", Payton's mid-range shot went into the net!
"10:6", the Sonics widened the point difference to four points, slightly curbing the momentum of the Lakers chasing points.

In this round of offensive, the Supersonics basically didn't cooperate, relying entirely on Payton's super personal ability.In the fierce playoffs, the role of superstars cannot be ignored, and they can often play the role of "fixing the sea".

Zhou Yu had a premonition that the Supersonics would probably strengthen their interior defense in the future, and Van Exel and Kersey might not have too many opportunities. Therefore, the pick-and-roll cooperation between him, O'Neal and Kobe on the perimeter is very important. .

"Brother Shark, how is your mid-range basketball practice, is it reliable?"

Zhou Yu walked up to O'Neill and asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, there's no problem. I've been practicing a lot recently. Even when I go shopping with Xiaoya in the supermarket, I don't forget to keep a distance, and use my hook to throw the items I need into the shopping cart."

O'Neill looked confident.

"Brother Shark, great job, I'll see your performance in a while."

Zhou Yu patted O'Neill on the shoulder and said with a satisfied smile.

(End of this chapter)