Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 93

Although he said that there was no problem, Boozer still showed the gap with Malone very honestly. In the second quarter, Malone, who had a rest for about 3 minutes, was still unstoppable after playing, completely blowing Boozer.

At the beginning of the second half, Zen Master finally replaced Boozer, who was in a trance with several elbows in his body, and sent Brad Miller to play center, and moved Ben to the power forward position again.

Artest became a surprise player in the second half of the game. When Kobe and Billups were at a loss for inside and outside shots, he used Brad Miller to pull out Ostertag's space and scored multiple times at the basket. Barely keep the point difference within a controllable range.

Helplessly, Malone was really hot, and Kobe had no sense of presence throughout the game. Although Artest scored 20 points in the half and a team-high 26 points in the game, it could not prevent the Lakers from defeating Salt Lake City.

卡尔·马龙轰下31分14个篮板，斯托克顿则拿下11分12助攻4抢断，两人坚守着曾经爵士最后的荣光。

Boozer made 6 of 2 shots, scored 5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 turnovers. Except for the shots he just played, the rest of the time was basically a disaster, especially on the defensive end, which was basically eaten alive by Malone.

"Carlos is just a rookie. This is a necessary stage in his growth process. I am very grateful to Carl, who can bring this important lesson to Carlos in the game. But the next time the Lakers will not give up the victory to you Already." Zen Master's speech at the post-match press conference was very official.

In the Lakers game against the Mavericks at home, Garnett sat on the sidelines in a suit and leather shoes.

It has to be said that Garnett is a standard clothes rack with perfect body proportions and tasteful clothes. Among the power forwards in the league, Garnett's clothes may be second only to Duncan.

It's just that the tape on the corner of the eye affects the overall image.

"Thomas is so conservative. I said that this injury is not a problem, but he just won't let me play." Watching his teammates playing on the field, Garnett couldn't help complaining to Jim who was sitting on the side. The team doctor Thomas Carter believed that his health did not meet the requirements for playing, so the coaching staff made the decision to let Garnett take turns.

"Is it really okay? Then why didn't you pass his test?" Jim laughed.

"Well, I admit that the vision of the left eye does have some impact. But..." Garnett's injured left eye was still a little swollen.

"Okay Kevin, I understand your desire to play and win for the team. But when I asked Thomas to join the Lakers uniform, I said that we are responsible for the health of every player, and we cannot sacrifice for the victory. Disregarding their health and letting players play with injuries, I made a promise to him that if any player he thinks is not healthy enough to play, we will not let him play, even if he loses the game. "Jim interrupted Garnett's appeal and explained why the team made this rule.

Injury is the biggest enemy of players. Countless geniuses have fallen in front of this demon. Jim can only do everything he can to prevent Lakers players from being eroded by injuries.

"However, the opponent is Dirk Nowitzki. Except for me, no one can match him." He was about to play against an opponent like Nowitzki, but he couldn't play. Obviously Garnett was suffocated enough .

"Oh? So you attach great importance to Dirk?" Jim became interested. Garnett has always had a high heart, and no one was convinced.

"This German kid has a set of offense, all kinds of skills are very proficient, not much worse than Karl Malone, and he can shoot three-pointers, I have to admit, even I have to spend a lot of time defending him In the playoffs last season, the Timberwolves led by Garnett were swept by the Mavericks led by Nowitzki in the playoffs, and Nowitzki even scored super data.

"Indeed, and Carlos' defense really needs to be practiced. It's no different from leaving an open space for Dirk." In the space, Nowitzki directly used the height advantage to score.

"Damn it, I told him countless times in training, he just doesn't change his defensive habits." Garnett cursed.

No way, not all power forwards who can hit mid-range shots are called Karl Malone.

Boozer's defense is simply horrible, but fortunately this time he regained some face on the offensive end.The combination of Nash and Nowitzki, coupled with the Mavericks' extensive defensive system, and the large amount of attention Kobe attracted, allowed Boozer to get some good opportunities. Hit rate, filling in his defensive holes.

上半场两队打成58平，诺维斯基攻下21分，而布泽尔也6投5中得到了11分。

In the third quarter, Zen Master changed his lineup and put Artest at the fourth position to defend Nowitzki, while Stephen Jackson played the small forward position. Obviously Zen Master was not satisfied with Boozer's poor defensive effect .

Artest's wild defense obviously had an effect. Artest, who is not at a disadvantage in weight and strength, used his aggressive confrontation to cause a lot of trouble for Nowitzki. Starting from receiving the ball, let Nowitzki Tianwang wasted a lot of physical energy on getting stuck and getting rid of.

And knowing that there is a big Ben protecting the frame under the basket, Artest boldly rushed out to prevent Nowitzki from shooting.Once it is broken through, it will strongly interfere on one side, mainly cutting the passing line, and Big Ben will immediately make up defense to the basket to protect the frame.

This kind of change has a remarkable effect. The German's offensive efficiency dropped significantly in the third quarter. Because Daben often had to make up defenses, the Lakers gave up fast breaks and everyone protected the backcourt rebounds. Stephen Jackson and Kobe Bryant were often seen. The scene of Gao Leaping up and receiving the backcourt rebound.

The Mavericks' offense was blocked, and the defensive end could not stop Kobe and Billups.

The two took turns to fall to the low post, ravaging the Mavericks' weak backcourt defense, especially Billups, facing Nash's defense, resorted to his killer post-up singles.

Post-up is not a traditional skill for point guards, but at certain times, it works wonders.

After Billups made a cross run with Kobe, he fell to the left 45 degrees, stuck Nash, and reached for the ball. Kobe lobbed the ball in and pulled himself to the top of the arc. Jackson slid the baseline to the weak side, taking the defense away.

After clearing one side, Billups bowed his waist and raised his hips to hit his back. Nash couldn't bear his strength at all and was pushed closer to the three-second zone step by step.

From the corner of his eye, Billups saw that LaFrentz was about to move, but he didn't dare to jump directly to help defend, so he suddenly took a big step towards the middle.

Nash hastily slipped to defend.

Billups stepped on the ground with his left foot, turned back immediately, and easily hit a fadeaway jumper.

It was his fourth consecutive hit.

The Mavericks called a timeout.

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