Chapter 293: Reason
Listening to Larry Brown's words, AI couldn't help but smile bitterly, who said that the current Shaq can only wield half of his strength, and Mutembo, who is directly opposite Shaq, may have the most right to speak. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The current Shaq is simply more terrifying than the first two games of the finals, and it should be said that the current Shaq has exploded into a small universe because of his desire to win.
"Where's your ferocious defense? Or is it that the Lakers boos on the floor are making your feet weak, and if you don't want to be replaced by me and can only watch your teammates celebrate the victory, you'd better cheer me up, give that Shaq a little color, and don't make him too easy. ”
Probably because he was dissatisfied with the performance of the players, Larry Brown, who was a little angry, forgot what this place was, and even more forgot to control his volume, and his words made the fans sitting around the Philadelphia 76ers bench hear it clearly.
There was a wave of boos around the small circle around the Philadelphia 76ers bench.
Dibeken was even more helpless, not that he didn't want to intimidate Lamar, but he couldn't do it at all, he had just tried a few times, and he was elbowed, and now when he was panting, he was still in a faint pain.
The most terrifying thing is that when Lamar made a layup just now, the knee was obviously coming towards his head, if he wasn't often engaged in plotting against others, he already had a lot of experience, I'm afraid he would have been in shock by now.
In the following time, Larry Brown rearranged his tactics and continued to play steadily, slowing down the pace of the game, but he focused on telling the two attacking players, AI and Kittels, to seize the opportunity to counterattack.
"Okay! Cheer up, boys! If we win this game, we're going to be champions! You're going to have a perfect vacation, and now get on the court and tell the Lakers that even on their turf, we're still in control. ”
Larry Brown's words certainly angered Lakers fans once again, and the boos rang out the moment he finished speaking.
This veteran coach who has experienced countless winds and waves can't help but be a little embarrassed when he is applauded by fans one after another. The player who had sent him off immediately returned to the bench and sat down, as if the boos around him had nothing to do with him.
On the Lakers' side, Phil Jackson also completed the setup, standing on the sidelines and hugging every player on the court to encourage him.
"Good job, boys, kill them, and we'll be champions, and you'll be the heroes of the city." ”
Lamar didn't listen to Phil Jackson's words of encouragement, he was preoccupied at the moment, he felt too awkward in this game! As for why it was awkward, although he had some feelings, he was a little unsure. Coupled with the fact that he tried to kill Dibaken several times without success, he was even more depressed.
"Hey, Lamar!" Shaq called out to him behind him, "You can't do that!"
Shaq's words made Lamar stunned, feeling overwhelmed.
"Hey, Lamar!" Shaq grabbed Lamar's arm and pulled him into his arms, then grabbed Lamar's neck and whispered, "Lamar! We're not going to kill anyone today! Don't forget, we're still behind on aggregate, and the most important task is to take out the guys in front of us, not any one of them." ”
Shaq's meaning is clear, today's game is not a good opportunity for revenge, although in the third game, Mutembo's malicious foul made him miss two games due to injury, but the Lakers' first goal today should be to knock down the Philadelphia 76ers and tie the overall score. And not to cripple Mutembo.
Lamar's previous attacks were obviously aimed at Mutembo, and if it weren't for the cunning Mutembo who hid quickly, he would have been in the hospital by now.
Lamar looked at Shaq and nodded, "Big guy, I understand!"
Shaq smiled slightly: "Very good! Now we have an advantage, don't be provoked by that guy, otherwise our game will be dangerous without you."
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Dubaken, who was standing on the side, watched Lamar and Shaq talk about something shoulder to shoulder, although they couldn't hear it clearly, but from the eyes of the two of them, Mutembo could also guess that the content of their conversation must be inseparable from him.
Judging from Lamar's performance since the opening, the other party seems to want to kill himself, which makes Mutembo, who is known as the mountain of Africa, can't help but have some heart palpitations.
"Don't worry! Dee Baker!" The AI saw that Bowen's face was not quite right, and walked over and said a few words of relief, "That guy doesn't dare to mess around, don't forget that the eyes of the alliance have been watching him, if he dares to come to Stern, he will definitely not let him go." ”
But even though he said that, he was actually secretly worried.
Mutembo's role for the Philadelphia 76ers far exceeds Lamar's role for the Lakers! Without Diebaken, a fierce interior defender, the Lakers' many outside players Lamar, Kobe, Chauncey, Rammond, and Harbour would be able to wantonly impact the interior of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Plus, while everyone knows that Stern doesn't like Lamar a bit, they've never seen him really punish Lamar. Just like Lamar at the home of the Dallas Mavericks last season, the American Airlines Center Arena gave Mark Cuban the middle finger, and the league was only suspended for a few games.
If this kind of thing is put on other players, it is estimated that it is possible to be banned for half a season.
Mudembo was also smiling bitterly in his heart, the AI said it easily, but every time he faced Lamar's big elbow flying over, and Lamar's eyes like looking at a dead man, he still couldn't help but be a little timid, and even regretted hurting Shaq for the first time, he wasn't guilty, he was just worried about the retribution that might come at any time.
The game continues, and the Lakers have firmly grasped the initiative in the cheers of the fans, especially Shaq, after missing two games due to injury, he is now more persistent in his desire to win, as if the cultivation some time ago was completely to accumulate energy, and now it is time to break out.
Fans rejoiced at Shaq's sudden outburst, and after three disappointing away games, they regained hope of victory, and the Staples Center arena turned into a sea of joy as the Lakers' wave after wave of offense turned into a sea of joy.
"Shaq--O'Neill!"
The crowd chanted Shaq's name again and again, just as Lamar had done in every Lakers home game before, and the big man was once again the star of the game.
Lamar felt both happy and depressed at this time, a feeling that he had felt before, but this time it was particularly strong.
Lamar felt like he had his hands and feet tied, and he couldn't do anything about it, even his favorite attack. Although his scoring is gradually climbing, this kind of game is clearly not his liking, he prefers to be the protagonist of the game, using his ability to dominate a game and lead his team to victory.
Phil Jackson also saw Lamar's abnormality and decisively replaced Lamar with Grant.
"Lamar, what are you worried about?"
Lamar sat next to Phil Jackson, his eyes full of exhaustion, and said with a wry smile, "No, Phil! What can I worry about, aren't we leading now? Everything is fine! We're about to equalize the overall score!"
"No, Lamar, you can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me, you're worried about stealing the limelight from Shaq. You think this year's finals should be Shaq's stage, you feel that you should be a supporting actor to help him reach the peak of his career, whether you admit it or not, that's what you think in your heart! It's just that now you are tired of it, you want to take the game back into your hands, but you suddenly find that you can't do it anymore, the game is completely out of your control, and it is going in another direction!"
Lamar was stunned, and Phil Jackson's words made him suddenly feel alert. He couldn't help but re-examine his heart, perhaps just as Phil Jackson said, from the beginning of the Finals, he was suppressing his performance, not Shaq suppressing him. He did want to get Shaq to the top, but now it looks like he's regretting that decision he made in the first place, and he's not willing to really be a supporting character.
"Lamar! Take it easy! You're still young, and you have a chance to make yourself the greatest name in the league. But not now, you're not ready! Your basketball skills are good, but you still have shortcomings in other areas, and you should continue to learn now. ”
"I don't understand, I don't know what to learn now?"
Phil Jackson said with a smile: "You still have a lot to learn! For example, how to become the spiritual pillar of a team, how to instill your will into the whole team! Now you have a good example in front of you, he will give you everything, but you need to figure it out yourself." ”
"You mean Shaq!"
"Yes, that's right! It's Shaq! He's the best spiritual leader I've ever seen outside of Jordan. Although there are some things in him that I don't appreciate, I have to admit that he does have some magic in him, which can make his teammates around him willing to be his helpers!
"Because of the absence of Shaq!" Lamar said with some chagrin, "and I'm doing badly. ”
"Lamar! You're half right. We did lose because we didn't have Shaq. But it's not because you're not doing well, in fact, I've always felt like you're better suited than Kobe to lead this team in the future. ”
"The most critical reason why we lost is that you haven't been able to become a spiritual pillar like Shaq, in the previous three games, you did better than Shaq on the field, and you only lost because the people around you and yourself have not really adapted to what to do after losing your mental pillar in such an important game! Now I want you to learn how to become this spiritual pillar! How to use your will to fight to the death to infect other people around you!"
(To be continued.) )