Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 284
Until the last minute of the game, the scores of the two sides were not separated. The Lakers temporarily led 1 to 90, and the ball was still in their hands.So for the Blazers, this round must be defended. Although it is not the most critical time, it would be better if the score can be equalized this time.

The Lakers still allowed Kobe to attack with the ball, but the Blazers did not switch defenses, and it was Batum standing in front of Kobe.It's not that they don't want to switch defenses. After all, Ye Feng is a better defender, but Ye Feng needs to put more energy into the offensive end, and secondly, he wants to force Kobe to the basket for a decisive battle. Enough, after all his height is there, it is not easy for Kobe to easily shoot from outside the three-point line.

Sure enough, Batum's long arms interfered so that Kobe had to choose a breakthrough method to attack, and Batum's distance also showed his strategy of letting go and not letting go.Kobe saw it, but he didn't believe there was any trap inside. He swayed left and right and rushed into the inside line from Batum's side. Of course, it was impossible for Batum to ignore him and follow behind him to prevent Kobe from coming at any time. A mid-range jumper.Camby did not meet him, he knew that he would give Gasol a chance to get the ball and attack the frame, so he still tightly guarded the basket, staring at Kobe Bryant who was soaring.

Faced with Camby's big arm, Kobe had to slow down, trying to shake him away with his footsteps under the basket.But Camby was unmoved, and still firmly stuck in the position, not giving Kobe the space to shoot.Kobe just wanted to turn around, but before half of the turn, Batum quickly took out the ball in his hand, and before the Lakers players could react, he tried his best to throw the ball to the frontcourt.Shannon Brown's retreat was untimely, but it was Miller who received the ball, and Ye Feng who received the ball, two against one in the frontcourt!Miller hit the ground to pass the ball to Ye Feng, and avoided Brown's interception by the way. Ye Feng directly ended the fast break with a dunk, tying the score.

Kobe looked annoyed, it was obviously his mistake, if he had passed the ball earlier, perhaps the Lakers would have scored the ball in the round just now, instead of letting the Blazers take the initiative as they are now.So this time Kobe passed the ball and he found Odom in the open. possession of the ball.Facing Aldridge, Odom seemed very flexible. He got rid of Aldridge's entanglement with a turn and scored the ball with a small hook.

The Trail Blazers players accepted this result calmly. They have long known that the Lakers' offense is difficult to defend. They have too many scoring points, and everyone has good strength.As the league's famous sixth man, Odom also has many scoring methods, and it is still possible to play Aldridge.

There are 40 seconds left in the game. Under normal circumstances, both sides still have a chance to attack, but Phil did not intend to let the players control the time. He stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly, making a gesture to signal everyone to score as soon as possible. a ball.With his pride and prudence, he never puts the fate of the team in the opponent's hands, and he is more willing to trust the Lakers' offense than defense.As long as a fast attack can be made first, even if the Blazers press time and don't score until the last moment of 24 seconds, the Lakers still have one last chance to attack.

In order to maintain the possibility of a lore at the end of the game, Phil also replaced Fisher in advance who had no achievements in this game. Lao Yu is often the one who can turn the tide and kill his opponent.In this attack, Gasol directly gave him the ball, and he dribbled it to the frontcourt. Kobe began to cruise outside the three-point line, ready to kill with one blow at any time.Fisher is very experienced, his generous body blocked Miller who was marking him, but time was running out. After a few dribbles, he directly raised his hand and passed the ball, and the target was Kobe.

After Kobe received the ball, he didn't make any adjustments at all, just dribbled one step, pulled it up and shot.This time Batum didn't defend, and Kobe's shot was a bit sudden. The only thing that is fortunate is that Kobe stepped on the three-point line when he shot.Seeing that only 2 points were added to the Lakers on the scoreboard, the fans booed everywhere. Although the big screen on the field played back the shot Kobe just made, it was obviously a big two points that stepped on the line, but for them , as long as it is unfavorable to the team, they will boo for a while, even if it turns out that the referee is right, they only care about whether the interests of the team have been damaged.

The Lakers took only 8 seconds to attack this time, and completed the task assigned by Phil very well, leaving a full 32 seconds for the Blazers.Now the Blazers are caught in a dilemma. Should they hit a quick two-pointer like the Lakers to tie the score, or press 24 seconds to pursue the success rate and leave the Lakers with 8 seconds of attack time?McMillan decisively called a timeout, and he had to arrange tactics for the players.

After the players gathered around, McMillan took the tactical board and began to arrange tactics. While writing and drawing on the tactical board, he said seriously: "This offense is very important. My idea is to play for 24 seconds. Finally, defend the opponent for another round." Seeing that no one objected, he continued: "This time it is mainly a pick-and-roll, but Marcus and Ye Lai play the pick-and-roll, and LaMarcus pays attention to opening up the defense of the Lakers inside. As for How to pick and roll, Ye you adapt to the situation, the most important point is to play for 24 seconds, other people should also be ready to respond, ready to shoot outside the three-point line at any time."

When the Blazers kicked off, Aldridge directly gave the ball to Ye Feng. Ye Feng dribbled the ball to the frontcourt slowly, completely stuck within the 8-second limit of halftime.There are still 16 seconds left, he is not in a hurry, and keeps entangled with Artest at the top of the arc.Time passed by second by second, with 8 seconds left, Ye Feng made a gesture to ask Camby to come out to cover.Camby didn't dare to neglect, moved to the top of the arc, firmly blocked Artest behind him, and after Ye Feng passed by, he also followed into the inside lane.

Gasol had to come up to defend, if he didn't defend, Ye Feng would score directly in front of him, but maybe because he was a little anxious, Ye Feng plunged into Gasol's arms, and behind him rushed to Artest, and several other Trail Blazers players all swallowed, but they couldn't do anything, they could only worry on the sidelines, praying that Ye Feng could break through the predicament in front of them.

(End of this chapter)