Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 26 Executing the Final Attack

The Knicks had the ball, and Childs passed the ball to Alan Houston.After several consecutive dribbles, Houston finally dodged Kobe and went straight to the inside.

At this time, O'Neill was tightly blocked by Oakley, and he wanted to come over to help defend him, but he was unable to do so.

After Houston stepped into the three-second zone, he suddenly jumped up, ready to use a pull-up jumper to solve the battle.

At the critical moment, Zhou Yu quickly activated the "chasing and blocking" skill in the system, strode forward like a gust of wind, and then leaped high and slapped Houston's shot forcefully.

There was a crisp sound of "snap", and the basketball held by Houston with one palm was slapped out of the baseline before he could make a shot.

The audience was in an uproar. Zhou Yu's explosive jumping ability and excellent blocking ability made the Knicks all horrified. They never expected that an Asian player would have such outstanding defensive ability.

It's just that Zhou Yu's "chasing and blocking" skill is pleasing to the eye, but it takes a certain amount of time to recover blood after use, and it cannot be used anytime and anywhere.

Harris on the sidelines nodded in relief again. In fact, he cared more about Wang Zhizhi's defensive ability than offense. After all, the saying "defense wins the championship" is an eternal truth.

If Wang Zhizhi and O'Neal can form a "two-tower combination" with excellent offense and defense in the interior, then the Lakers' hopes of winning the championship this season will greatly increase.

Although the Knicks still had possession of the ball, time was running out, and the basketball missed in a hasty shot.

The Lakers got a rebound and started a new round of offense.

After Kobe held the ball, he faced Houston's more aggressive defense and almost lost the ball several times.Zhou Yu hurried over to act as a blocker. Although Kobe used the blocker to temporarily avoid Houston's entanglement, he faced Ewing after switching defenses.

Ewing didn't dare to stick to the defense, for fear of being passed by the faster Kobe in one step, so he deliberately opened up some distance, and took every step to prevent Kobe's advance route.

Kobe was looking for a good shot while changing direction to dribble while moving. Suddenly, he found that Ewing's center of gravity was slightly shifted, so he jumped high without hesitation, and hit the ball with one hand. Type gliding split buckle.

Damn, this guy Kobe is really crazy. He even dunked Ewing before he completely got rid of the defender. This requires not only great courage, but also a little bit of luck.

"Stinky boy, do you think you are Jordan, how dare you dunk in front of me!" Ewing, who has always been mild-tempered, finally swears, angrily jumps up high, and greets him with overwhelming momentum.

Under the fierce body collision, although Kobe failed to achieve what he wanted, he won a thug foul from Ewing, and this was the fifth foul he received in this game, and he will be sent off after another one.

Van Gundy, who was watching the game from the sidelines, stomped his feet angrily, cursing inwardly, Ewing, you are such an impulsive pig, Kobe just let him dunk if he wanted to, it's not worth getting a foul.

Ewing, who was replaced, looked frustrated. Although his performance in this game was still stable and outstanding, he stumbled in front of two fledgling rookies, Wang Zhizhi and Kobe.

"Ewing, if you can't control your emotions, you will never try to catch up with Olajuwon and Jordan!"

Van Gundy gave Ewing a sideways look, and reprimanded him coldly.

Ewing heard the words like a stick in his throat. Olajuwon and Jordan should be said to be a deep pain in his heart. One made him fall into the sand in the finals, and the other made him unable to break out of the Eastern Conference.

With Kobe's two free throws steadily hitting, the Lakers have already led the Knicks by 95 points with "90:5".

Coupled with Ewing's fate, almost all Lakers players believe that the Lakers' victory in this game is a certainty.

But the tenacity of the Knicks on both ends of the offense surprised them. Although Ewing is their core, the personal abilities of other players should not be underestimated. Coupled with the tacit cooperation between them, the Knicks are still biting the score. , leaving the suspense of the game until the last moment.

With only 2 minutes and 13 seconds left before the end of the game, Ewing went into battle again. At this time, the score between the two sides became "100:99", and the Knicks were only one point behind the Lakers.

After returning to the game, Ewing switched to O'Neal, the tough guy Oakley defended Zhou Yu, and Kobe Bryant was still defended by Houston. The game between the two sides was replaced by a "Trident" contest.

When O'Neill saw Ewing confronting him again, he regained his spirits instantly.

The ranking of the "four major centers" has always been a matter of great concern to him. Olajuwon, who has won two championships in a row, undoubtedly sits firmly in the top spot, while he and Ewing, who have each experienced one finals. Tied for second place, David Robinson, who had never tasted the finals, could only come in fourth.

Therefore, O'Neal, who received a pass from his teammate, no longer played the "triangle offense", but directly hit Ewing back with the ball.

Ewing knew very well that his strength was still slightly inferior to that of O'Neal, and he would definitely suffer a loss if he carried it hard. Therefore, he disrupted O'Neal's offensive rhythm through constant exertion and retraction, so that he could not use his strength. come out.

Seeing that he couldn't get into the penalty area, O'Neal simply made a sharp turn towards the three-second zone facing the basket, and then threw the ball with a beautiful little hook. Unfortunately, under Ewing's interference, O'Neill The ball is missed.

After hitting the front of the basket, Ewing grabbed the rebound and threw the ball to Alan Houston.

After Houston dribbled the ball across halftime, before the players from both sides settled down, he made a three-pointer.

The basketball crossed a high parabola, and finally entered the net with a "swish" sound!
"102:100", the Knicks lead by two points.The hearts of the Lakers sank to the bottom, while the Knicks were passionate.

The Knicks fans who had been silent for a long time suddenly burst into cheers and chanted the slogan "BEAT LAKER" rhythmically in unison, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

Zhou Yu knows that the next goal must be scored, otherwise the Knicks are likely to set off an offensive climax.

On the next ball, after a "triangle attack" cooperation, he followed Harris' instructions and chose to pass the ball to the weak side of the "nervous knife" Van Exel.Despite Van Exel's mediocre performance before, his three-pointers are still somewhat on-point.

After receiving the ball, Van Exel saw that the Knicks' defense was not timely enough, so he quickly shot a three-pointer.

After the basketball crossed a wonderful arc, it actually hit the basket's neck. Fortunately, it crashed a few times and finally rolled into the center of the net.

"103:102", the Lakers lead by one point!
The tense and intense atmosphere is suffocating. At this time, the competition is no longer about strategy and tactics, but about the willpower of both sides.

At the critical moment, head coach Harris still put Kobe and Zhou Yu on the court at the same time. It is estimated that there is no second such courage in the NBA.

In fact, compared to O'Neal and Kobe, Harris values ​​Zhou Yu more.Although Zhou Yu didn't score many points in this game, he used the beautiful conduction ball to tightly connect the Lakers' internal and external offenses, which is comparable to the brain center.

In the next round of offense and defense, Ewing faced O'Neal's close defense, and after a series of coherent back turn feints, he used a beautiful jumper near the 45-degree angle of the three-second zone to score the ball.

This is Ewing's unique advantage. Although he is huge, his shooting touch is extremely soft. Even in fierce physical confrontation, he can calmly put the ball into the basket.

"104:103", the Knicks overtook the Lakers by one point.

Afterwards, both sides missed a shot each, and with only 16 seconds left before the end of the game, Harris decisively called a long timeout for the Lakers' possession of the ball to make the final tactical arrangement.

If the Lakers' last attack hits, it will become a classic lore. If it misses, the game will end here, and the Lakers will pay their hatred with one point.

"Wang, how about you to carry out the final attack?"

Harris took the tactical board and said to Zhou Yu expectantly.

I go!Zhou Yu almost got goosebumps when he heard that!The Lakers are full of stars, and it stands to reason that no one can get his turn. Did Harris take the wrong medicine?

After a while, Harris continued to speak:

"Wang, at the last moment, the Knicks will definitely focus their defense on O'Neal and Kobe. You can just use the 'triangular offense' to find open spaces and make a fatal blow."

Zhou Yu nodded dully. Harris' words are not unreasonable. O'Neal's strong inside play and Kobe's breakthrough dunk still make the opponent afraid. In comparison, he will naturally face less defensive pressure.

It's just that he is just a rookie who has only played three official games. Isn't it a little too early for him to take on such a major task?

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