Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 228
Stockton held the ball across half court and continued to control the overall situation at the top of the arc. This time, he directly lobbed the ball to Malone inside, trying to use Malone's strong singles ability to force Zhou Yu to foul and make him rest.

After Ma Long got the ball, he started the familiar face-to-face attack mode. His offensive moves were simple and rough, using his strong body and indestructible iron elbows to rush in against Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu is not a fool. It is obvious that Ma Long has a tendency to make fouls, but he has to defend. He can only defend hard while controlling his movements.

O'Neill, who was hovering on the edge of the penalty area, saw that Zhou Yu was a little bit overwhelmed, so he hurried over to help defend. Ma Long took the opportunity to make a diagonal pass and gave the ball to the "Big Pyrenees" on the other side.

"Big Pyrenees" took advantage of O'Neal's delay in returning to defense, and immediately chose a mid-range shot, and the result was a steady hit!
"13:12", the Jazz were only one point behind the Lakers, still clinging to the score.

Zhou Yu was about to go crazy. The score he had managed to score was easily overtaken by others. The Jazz's overall coordination was terrifyingly stable.

In the next round, Zhou Yu was also in a hurry. After getting the ball, he faced Malone from beyond the three-point line and directly pulled the gun. The basketball crossed a high parabola and made another hit!

"16:12", Zhou Yu's two consecutive three-pointers shocked the audience and directly beat the Jazz.

It feels good to be a full-time scorer. Zhou Yu couldn't hide his excitement after scoring a goal. While tearing up his jersey indiscriminately, he yelled at the fans around the field:
"My name is Wang Zhizhi. Please read it aloud to me. I can't hear what you are talking about. Read it aloud to me again..."

The good interaction attracted frenzied dancing and shouting from the fans, pushing the game to a climax quickly.

"Wang Zhizhi is crazy enough to make the stadium look like a concert."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the commentary said sourly.

"Senior, don't be crazy, we are just like you, we are all old, my name is Susan, please read it aloud to me."

Susan was very encouraged.

"My name is Abdul-Jabbar, please allow me to live a few more years, please."

Kareem immediately put one hand on his forehead and said.

At the same time, Zhou Yu's passionate tour also completely angered the Jazz. All the players were gearing up and their eyes were burning.

The Jazz's subsequent defensive intensity suddenly increased, almost punching to the flesh and frictionally electrified.

Even in the face of such a suffocating defense, Zhou Yu still didn't change his expression. At this time, he had fallen into madness, and wanted to experience Jordan's feeling of seeking defeat alone and taking whatever he wanted.

In this game, he has only one task, which is to attack crazily and score crazily. Even if he can't make a shot, he still insists on shooting.

Zhou Yu will vividly display the skills he has learned in the "Basketball Superstar Growth System". Just the varied shooting methods such as drift shots, mid-air shots, and high-fly shots will make the audience dizzy, and even more so. The team members are puzzled.

After the first quarter, the score between the two sides was "33:25". The Lakers led the Jazz by as much as eight points, while Zhou Yu alone scored 25 points, which was equivalent to the Jazz team's points, and his shooting percentage reached a terrifying 55%.

During the break during the festival, Harris praised Zhou Yu's spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice and forging ahead in public. At the same time, he also hoped that he would take a good rest in the second festival and recharge his batteries.

Zhou Yu felt that what Harris said was reasonable. After the madness, he suddenly felt a little exhausted, and he really should take a breath.

On the Jazz side, Sloan was also shocked by Zhou Yu's sudden outburst. When talking to the players, he no longer mentioned the word "first-year rookie" and changed it to "the supernova surnamed Wang".

Since Zhou Yu rested in the second quarter, the Lakers' main attacking point naturally shifted to O'Neal and Kobe. Seeing Kobe's excited face, Harris exhorted a little worriedly:
"Kobe, in the second quarter, you need to reduce your outside shots and rush inside more to form a good interaction with O'Neal."

Kobe understood immediately that Harris was worried about his shooting level. In fact, Kobe had always been confident in his shooting. What made him even more angry was that most of Zhou Yu's 25 points in the first quarter came from shooting.

Why does Harris look at people with colored glasses? Kobe became jealous, but he didn't dare to confront the coach face to face, so he had to be ambiguous:
"Coach, I'll decide according to the situation on the court. O'Neal doesn't seem to be doing well in the paint."

Harris just wanted to say a few more words, but was stopped by Zhou Yu, and persuaded in a low voice:

"Let him fly freely. For a player with a distinctive personality like Kobe, don't draw too many rules and regulations. It is easy to backfire."

"Wang, I understand what you mean, but Kobe is too young and energetic, I'm afraid he will ignore it."

Harris smiled wryly.

"It's not that he doesn't care about it, he just compares with me everywhere, seeing my crazy performance, he is a little greedy."

Zhou Yu sighed.

"Isn't it? I heard from a team member that his underwear is the same brand, style, and color as yours. Is he interested in 'cloning technology'? I'm really worried that he will go to Korea next. Plastic surgery."

Harris said helplessly.

Zhou Yu couldn't help laughing. Unexpectedly, the idol he imitated everywhere in the previous life is reversed in this life.

After the timeout, the second quarter officially kicked off.

As soon as the Jazz came up, they used skilled pick-and-roll coordination. Malone, who was pulled to a high position, made a mid-range shot. Campbell, who came on as a substitute for Zhou Yu, still couldn't keep up with the speed.

"33:27", the Jazz caught up with two points, and the difference between the two sides was reduced to six points.

As Harris expected, after getting the ball, Kobe saw no one in his eyes. After a few dribbles under his crotch, he directly chose to shoot a fadeaway jumper.

Although Hornacek pounced on it in time, he still didn't interfere with Kobe's shooting. Kobe's unreasonable mid-range shot hit the net with a crisp sound!
"35:27", the Lakers once again took an eight-point lead and firmly grasped the initiative.

Facing Kobe's recklessness, Harris could only respond with a helpless smile, but Zhou Yu noticed that Kobe's mid-range shooting skills had improved again, not only the arc of his shot was improved, but also the shape of the jumper's hand and body coordination is smoother.

Many fans believe that Kobe's fadeaway jumper is exactly the same as Jordan's fadeaway jumper. In fact, after careful comparison and analysis, there is still a big difference.

Jordan's backward jumper, the body leans back slightly, and the forearm is kept vertical to the ground as much as possible. With the amazing bounce and the strength of the waist and abdomen, it is difficult for the opponent to touch, and he can score calmly.

This is not the case for Kobe. Since his physical talent is far inferior to Jordan, he can only increase his leanback as much as possible. The body and hand shape basically maintain the same angle, which looks more smooth and natural. It can also be said that Kobe's fadeaway jumper is more pure.

Although trailing by as much as eight points, the Jazz didn't seem to panic, and they still played in an orderly manner.

Facing the physically strong Campbell, Malone simply pulled to the periphery and started the offensive mode.

After a few simple probing steps, Malone suddenly started to accelerate, and rushed to Campbell's left with the ball.

Campbell immediately retreated and blocked Malone's path in time. Malone then turned around, moved to Campbell's right, and continued to charge in with the ball.

During the fierce physical collision with Campbell, Malone suddenly made a "horseback archery" style, and threw the ball while moving. The basketball bumped a few times on the rim and rolled into the center of the net smoothly!
For this ball, Ma Long made full use of the power of his feet and elbows, and scored the ball through fierce physical confrontation.

"35:29", the Jazz recovered two points, and the point difference between the two sides remained at single digits. The winner and loser were only between two or three rounds.

(End of this chapter)