Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 433 Betting Iverson Can't Make a Shot

"Coach, I have a bold idea, I wonder if it's feasible?"

Zhou Yu gritted his teeth, stared at Harris with burning eyes, and paused every word.

"Wang, if you have any ideas, please speak up quickly. The time-out is very precious, please don't waste everyone's time."

Harris urged anxiously.

"I think we can properly release Iverson's mid-range and long-range shots and focus on defending Ray Allen and Jim Jackson's three-pointers. In this way, our outside defensive pressure will be slightly less."

Zhou Yu suggested with a serious face.

"Wang, are you so sure that Iverson's shooting percentage is not as good as that of Ray Allen and Jim Jackson? He is the No. 1.83 pick in the so-called 'strongest [-] meters'."

Harris was a little shocked.

"Coach, don't forget that I started out by shooting. I have extraordinary judgments on players' shooting posture and shooting rhythm. According to my observation, although Iverson has made breakthroughs, his shooting style and sense of rhythm are not good. Very good, the hit rate will naturally not be much higher."

Zhou Yu analyzed with reason and evidence.

"Wang, you are a bit inferior to playing in the NBA, you should become a fortune teller."

Kobe joked on the sidelines.

"Okay, let's trust Wang once more. Although he sometimes speaks unreliably, he can still be fooled at critical moments."

Harris thought for a moment, finally nodded, and made a final decision.

After the timeout, players from both sides reappeared. The remaining three minutes of the third quarter were very critical. No one wanted to dig a big hole for the final decisive stage.

Zhou Yu fell to the low post and handed possession of the ball to Van Exel. Kobe and "Madman" began to run interspersed. Horry raised the high post to attract Ratliff's attention.

Van Exel dribbled the ball under the crotch twice in a row, and suddenly changed direction and accelerated, intending to pass Jim Jackson with speed.

It's a pity that Jim Jackson is not a vegetarian either. He predicted Van Exel's breakthrough route in advance and blocked his way in time.

Van Exel took advantage of the situation with a "top turn" to catch the low-handed dribble and accelerate, passing through Jim Jackson's armpit and heading straight for the penalty area.

I have to admit that on the basketball court, being short also has an advantage. Not only is the target small, but it is also flexible, making it easy to drill around in smaller gaps.

After the 76ers' perimeter defense fell, they quickly retreated, and Horry at the bottom corner had a chance.

Van Exel gave the ball to Horry without hesitation, and Horry made a three-pointer after receiving the ball, as if he was getting impatient.

Sadly, "Mr. Key"'s key three-pointer came out of the frame, and the rebound competition became 1VS2. Zhou Yu faced Ratliff and Camby's two-person attack alone, and his chances of grabbing a rebound were very slim.

In the nick of time, Kobe shot out halfway like a "god descending to earth", using his explosive bounce to fill the ball into the basket in mid-air!
"81:80", the Lakers are only one point away from the 76ers.

Not long after, Ray Allen held the ball for halftime, and the 76ers started a new round of offensive.

The ball was in Iverson's hands, and Kobe stepped back suddenly, giving Iverson enough room to shoot.

"Why, do you look down on my shooting level?"

Iverson frowned, a little dissatisfied.

"Yes, I just look down on your shooting level. You can shoot if you have the ability. If you make a shot, you will be ruthless. If you don't make a shot, you will die."

Kobe sneered.

Iverson was furious in an instant, and soon came a standard fadeaway jumper. Sadly, his feel was very disappointing, and the basketball finally bounced out of the frame.

Zhou Yu struggled to grab the defensive rebound and passed the ball to Van Exel. The Lakers turned from defense to offense, and the situation was very good.

Van Exel knew very well that Zhou Yu's intention of passing the ball to him was to let him suppress the rhythm and try to play as safely as possible.

After the ball passed halftime, Van Exel did not take a shot rashly, but compressed the attack time through skillful dribbling near the top of the arc.

When the time is right, Van Exel suddenly changes direction and accelerates, and continues to rush towards Jim Jackson with the ball.

Jim Jackson was also drunk. It seemed that Van Exel had suddenly become addicted, and he really regarded himself as a display.

In the next second, he tried his best to defend Van Exel with all his strength. This time, Van Exel failed to get rid of Jim Jackson's entanglement, and passed the ball to Zhou when the attack time was running out. Yu.

Zhou Yu was so angry that passing the ball to him at this time was tantamount to letting him catch a piece of hot potato.

In desperation, he had no choice but to catch the ball and shoot it. He made a wide-angle fadeaway jumper, oh no, it was a "lying back jumper" to be precise. Whether this kind of ball can be scored depends on the touch on the one hand and luck on the other. .

The moment Zhou Yu was about to make a move, the two "bear paws" composed of Camby and Ratliff fiercely covered him.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu's back angle was large enough, otherwise, the ball would have been blocked.

The basketball crossed the fingertips and did not fall directly into the basket, but hit the edge of the basket several times before rolling into the center of the net thrillingly!

"82:81", the Lakers overtook the 76ers by one point!Take the lead again!

Zhou Yu heaved a sigh of relief. The goal was so dangerous that he couldn't see the basket at the moment of the shot, which can be described as a lot of pressure.

"M-V-P, M-V-P..."

The cheers of mountains and tsunami resounded in the audience, all for Zhou Yu, which lifted Zhou Yu's spirit.

Afterwards, the two teams fell into a strike mode one after another. First, Ray Allen's three-pointer missed the basket, and then Kobe hit a mid-range shot. "Sprewell's fast break counter layup actually slipped out of the basket.

It seems that the physical strength of the main players on both sides is huge, which directly affects the feel of shooting. In addition, there is a mentality of eagerness to score, which makes the shots a little hasty and fails to seize the opportunity.

No one expected that in the last few minutes of the third quarter, the players on both sides were in a daze. The score of "82:81" was maintained until the end of the third quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, both teams sent all substitutes to fight. O'Neal was still sitting on the bench as firmly as Mount Tai, watching the situation on the field with the corner of his mouth curled up. What a lot of patience.

With O'Neal missing from the Lakers' bench lineup, the "big brother" can only be "little fish" Fisher.

Although Fisher's qualifications are still young, he has great prestige in the team. In the early stage, he earned enough popularity by being the team's "nanny", and later became an indispensable "pistachio" in the locker room through humorous words.

Of course, Fisher's strength is obvious to all. Although his speed is a bit slow, his breakthrough is not sharp enough, and his singles ability is average, he has a good mid-range shooting ability, which is enviable.

In the first round of offense in the fourth quarter, Fisher took advantage of the cover of his teammates to make a decisive shot near the top of the arc and hit a crucial three-pointer.

Inspired by his three-pointer, the Lakers' substitute players became more and more courageous, constantly creating scoring opportunities on the outside through pick-and-roll cooperation and interspersed running positions, and the shooting rate was fairly stable.

Of course, the 76ers didn't give way too much on the bench, relying on the fast-breaking fast break to counterattack, giving the Lakers a strong impact on the defense.

When the two sides battled to the end of the fourth quarter with 6 minutes and 13 seconds left, the score was rewritten to "96:93", and the Lakers held a three-point lead.

(End of this chapter)