God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 294 Jedi Counterattack
During the intermission, Zen master didn't blame Kobe too much, he didn't even say anything serious, because he knew that Kobe's character would never forgive him for his poor performance in the first half.Of course he guessed right, Bryant stubbornly believed that his performance in the first two quarters was a disgrace, and he was determined to change this crazy situation in the second half.

Seeing Kobe sitting on the seat with clenched fists and clenched teeth, Zen Master nodded slightly. Although Kobe's personality is not very pleasing, it is also the root cause of his rapid growth into a top star in just a few years.Of course, he also has a very powerful talent, but character is the most critical factor that determines where he is today.

After exhorting everyone, Zen Master asked the players to do their own things. This is the way he has always managed the team. It seems a bit inaction, but the effect is still very good.Zen master has a good understanding of philosophy, so this is why Chinese fans call him Zen master, and the most important thing for the Lakers players now is to restore their physical strength and calm their minds. Don't let the 12-point gap at the end of the first half With that in mind, focus on every possession in the second half.

What Zen master didn't expect was that the 76ers' offense was wave after wave at the beginning of the third quarter, and this time they were desperate to go to the basket, even if they made 6 of 4 three-pointers in the first half. After Reid got the ball, he continued to rush inside.This is undoubtedly Brown's warning during the intermission, because O'Neal only had 2 fouls in the first half, which was quite rare in previous games, so he hoped that O'Neal could bear as many fouls as possible .

Brown's adjustment was very effective. Soon O'Neal got a foul for defending Iverson less than 3 minutes into the third quarter, but at the same time, the 76ers' outside shooting also dropped by more than one grade. Lewis's Although the three-pointer is very accurate, Grant's defense is still in place. He is not like Reed who can force a shot in front of the opponent. Fortunately, the guys who hit the basket have good shooting percentages, so we continue. maintain the lead in the score.

Seeing that the point difference was about to go to 20 points, Kobe suddenly broke out, but it was not a sudden one. He had been trying to get back his touch before, but the continuous strikes made his teammates feel horrible, but now he It seems that he has found his touch in the blacksmithing, and several mid-range shots have hit the basket.And Kobe is obviously becoming more and more confident, his shots are getting farther and farther away from the basket, and more importantly, no one can prevent his offense.

Snow and Reed had nothing to do with Kobe before, but at that time Kobe's shooting percentage was very bad, and there was no loss even if he couldn't defend.However, it is different now. Kobe scored consecutive points to help the Lakers chase points crazily. Not only did he perform well on the offensive end, but he was also unambiguous on the defensive end. This block caused the Lakers to switch offense, and Kobe assisted Fox with a long pass across the field for a dunk.

The expression on Brown's face fluctuated. He didn't know whether he should continue to believe in the three-back lineup or compromise the game and replace Bryant with Bell.After careful consideration, Brown gritted his teeth and continued to let Snow and his three guards stay on the field. Instead, he replaced Lewis with Bell, and began to play a very strange lineup of one big and four small.

In fact, one big and four juniors are not weird, but many teams only use a wing to replace an insider, but the 76ers already had three guards on the field before, and Bell was used as a wing. Removing Lewis as a power forward will undoubtedly greatly reduce the average height of the lineup on the field. Obviously, Brown is extremely unwilling to give up the super offensive power of the three guards, and hopes to limit Kobe's scoring. Snow went to match Grant on the defensive end.

Brown's decision was almost predictable, at least Chang Wei had guessed his thoughts in advance, but he didn't guess that Brown would replace Lewis with Bell, because he believed that the old coach would not be so crazy, but Brown He just went crazy, and Chang Wei, who was sitting next to him, was stunned: This lineup is really... Strange!How can I use one big and four small ones like this?

But Bell's playing only made Kobe restrain a little bit, and his shooting percentage did not drop significantly. The only good news is that Grant's scoring ability is not strong. After passing the ball, after all, his position is not a scorer, but a transfer station, and he is really not used to giving him an open space.This is also the reason why Brown let Lewis go off the field with confidence. Anyway, his defense can be ignored directly.

Chang Wei secretly felt that Kobe deserved to be the top scorer in the league. Although his performance in the first half was rubbish, in fact, his scoring ability cannot be ignored at any time.Even if Kobe Bryant hit iron throughout the game and didn't score a point, he was still the most threatening point in the game at the last second of the game, or at least one of the most threatening.

The feelings of Bell, who is facing Kobe on the court, are even clearer. In the previous games, he has always been responsible for defending Kobe, and there were times when he couldn't defend, but there was no time like this when he felt that he couldn't even touch the corner of the opponent's clothes. .Brown is also very helpless. Even Bell, the number one outside gate, can't limit Kobe. Is there anyone else on the team who can do it?

Under the leadership of Kobe, the Lakers played a wave of scoring climax. After a wave of 10 to 2, the point difference was narrowed to single digits, and now the third quarter is only a little more than halfway through.The sharpness of the Lakers' offense surprised Brown. He didn't expect that Kobe could lead his teammates to score while he was scoring crazy points. This is not his style, but this kind of Kobe is even more terrifying.

Faced with the Lakers' offensive, Brown can only ask the players to attack with all their strength and compete with their opponents in scoring.The team's previous lead cannot be wasted. Seeing that they are only a little away from the O'Brien Cup, how can they choose to give up at this time? The 76ers players on the court also thought the same way. Although the Lakers' offense made them a little breathless, each of them was determined to die on the court even if they were exhausted, and persisted until the last moment of the game.

(End of this chapter)