Chapter 1145
In fact, Lamar was very appreciative of Jermaine O'Neal's ability and technology at first. But Lamar scoffed at his character and character.
To be honest, O'Neal Jr.'s personality is not suitable to be the leader of the team, but unfortunately he is not self-aware. In order to get the highest voice of the team, this guy even openly scolded the beast Artest in the playoffs that year, and even used his hands at one point.
Each circle has its own rules!
Competing with teammates for the sake of team power and status is commonplace in the commercial NBA, and it is normal for Lamar to be at odds with teammates for his own benefit. But little O'Neill did too much!
O'Neill Jr. not only made his conflict with Artest public for a while, but this guy even disregarded the interests of the team for his own selfishness and did not hesitate to sacrifice the game. What's even more excessive is that O'Neal Jr. also used some shady means to force the team to confess.
Today, Lamar took the initiative to ask for the defense of O'Neal Jr. to sober up and teach this bastard who doesn't know the height of the sky a good lesson!
"Hey, believe it or not, I can get fifty points on your head!"
"Lamar bastard must have done it on purpose! He's just teasing Jermaine O'Neal, the poor kid! God bless this kid, I hope he doesn't cry after the game!" Bill Wharton laughed, and the way he looked at Jermaine O'Neal was like a strange uncle peeking at little Lori.
seems to be sympathetic, but in fact, Bill Wharton has long been annoyed by this soft egg who bullies the soft and is afraid of the hard and can only talk big, but once he encounters the top interior line on the court, he will immediately be impotent.
"Lamar seems to be very relaxed, maybe this kind of game, this kind of opponent is just a little too weak for him. I think the only way for the Pacers to stop Lamar now is to combine all the guys in their franchise history who can be called into one team. ”
"At least if I had to face that Lamar guy, I wouldn't be confident I could beat him!" Willis Reid said with some self-deprecation.
Bill Wharton listened to Willis Reed's words, laughed and said, "Willis! You are still self-aware, no one can beat him, no one in this world can beat him! Lamar is definitely the best basketball player in the world, there is no one!"
"Can't even you win against him?" Reed unceremoniously commanded Wharton.
Wharton was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and said, "Although I don't want to admit it, it is true! I can't win him!"
"It seems to me that Lamar is now beyond the realm of human beings. Now no one needs to doubt that this man Lamar Odom is from Mars!"
As Wharton said, Lamar has surpassed the limits of human beings, and earthlings like them can't win against Lamar.
Since NBA celebrities like them can't beat Lamar, the Pacers players on the court can't do it. At least Jermaine O'Neal, who is now opposite Lamar, can't do it.
In the next game, Jermaine O'Neal still couldn't defend Lamar. Even though he is taller than Lamar and weighs more than Lamar, O'Neill Jr. still looks helpless when facing Lamar.
Pacers coach Larry Bird also tried to contain Lamar, but he was hesitant to consider the Knicks' outside attack group.
The manager who gave the orders was hesitant, and the players on the field were naturally more like a swarm of headless flies.
In the first quarter alone, Knicks fans chanted "MVP" seven times, and Lamar also scored 14 points in the first quarter with great ease.
If you multiply fourteen by four, Lamar's score will reach 56 points by the end of the game, which is already over the 50 standard.
Lamar is doing well, and so are his teammates.
Wade scored eight points in the first quarter alone. Although Anthony Parker, who was opposite him, caused some trouble for Wade at the beginning, he was stunned by Wade's lost steps and could only watch Wade attack the inside line again and again.
Billups has yet to score in this game so far, but he broke his career record of nine assists in a single quarter.
Battier wasn't much involved in the Knicks' offense, but he also hit a three-pointer and also made two steals.
Mourning was arguably the most relaxed tonight! Jeff Foster, who was opposite him, was originally a meat shield who was only good at defense. In addition, Lamar turned on the offensive mode as soon as he came up, so Mourning only needs to grab rebounds tonight, and by the way, he can help defend it.
The Knicks' good performance naturally reflected the Pacers' poor performance.
Throughout the first quarter of the game, the Indians couldn't find the rhythm of the game at all under the violent impact of the Knicks, and could only watch the Knicks fans celebrate again and again very helplessly.
Jermaine O'Neal, the core of the team with high hopes, returned to the bench early with 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 fouls.
Pacers head coach Larry Bird, who was already about to be tortured by his own team, obviously couldn't control his inner anger, and repeated yelling on the sidelines throughout the game!
In fact, this can't be blamed for Larry Bird's anger, because in the first quarter alone, the Knicks led the Indiana Pacers by 16 points with a score of 37:21.
Larry Bird was naturally going to implement the bag jacket and it was Lamar. In fact, if Ron Artest was still in the team, he might not need to be so out of step at this time.
Of course, something has already happened, and it is useless to regret it.
Taking advantage of this break, Coach K also made personnel adjustments.
"Tayxiaan, you come on and replace Sean. Remember, defending Stephen Jackson is your number one priority! ”
"Chris, you replace Alonzo. Pay attention to the protection of the rebounding ball when you get on the court!"
"Lamar, if you run into a bag in the second quarter, you give the basketball to John and Sam on the perimeter and let them shoot. Or give it to Tésian on the flanks!"
"Sam, try singles when you get the chance. Their little rookie is no match for you. ”
Coach K naturally saw some signs through the observation of a quarter of the game, and he knew that Larry Bird was definitely not holding back his fart, so he immediately made corresponding adjustments and arrangements first.
"Drop!"
Soon, after each had completed their tactical set-up, the game resumed.
After the players from both sides came on the field, the lineup had already rotated more than half of the lineup.
The Knicks' side became:
Center: Chris Anderson,
Power forward: Lamar Odom,
Small forward: Taysa Amprins,
Shooting Guard: John Salmons,
Point guard: Sam Kassel.
With the exception of Lamar, Coach K has been on the team's bench for the rest of the positions.
And the Pistons, on the other hand, became:
Centre: Mohammed,
Power forward: Jermaine O'Neal,
Small forward: Stephen Jackson,
Shooting Guard: Jalen Blair,
Point guard: Jamar Tinsley.
Due to the team's large score behind, Larry Bird did not dare to replace his main team for the break, but replaced Jeff Foster, who was inactive in the first quarter.
Back in the half, Lamar was still following Jermaine O'Neal.
In the first quarter, Lamar focused most of his energy on offense, but he still made only one of seven shots from Jermaine O'Neal's defense.
In the second quarter, in a sense, Lamar, an interior player with both strength and footwork, and speed, is definitely a sworn enemy for a bamboo-pole projection soft egg power forward like Jermaine O'Neal.
Jermaine O'Neal is, in a sense, a sluggish offensive machine, and not the all-weather kind. This kind of player can't be the leader of a team by nature.
Once this kind of player becomes the core or leader, then the team is basically useless. Just like the current Indiana Pacers, after the departure of Reggie Miller and Artest one after another, O'Neal Jr. is obviously a little overwhelmed by the pressure.
Larry Bird, after realizing that he could not take it off, was irretrievable. In desperation, the former leader of the Celtics could only be a dead horse and a horse doctor, and continued to give little O'Neal his trust.
But now it looks like little O'Neal is like mud that can't hold up the wall, and when facing Lamar, O'Neal Jr.'s strong performance has proved that he is destined to be a tragedy.
Seeing the great effect of Lamar's defense of O'Neal Jr. in the first quarter of the game, Coach K was very satisfied, so he did not adjust his pre-game tactics and prepared to let Lamar continue his efforts.
After Jamal Tinsley brought the basketball to the frontcourt, he made a couple of crotch changes from the outside and then sprinted to the basket. But just two steps after he was blocked by Anderson.
Jamal Tinsley also reacted quite quickly, splitting the basketball out of the line at the moment when his body was about to lose his balance.
Stephen Jackson, who was outside the three-point line, took the ball and shot.
"Whew!", the basketball went into the net!
As the star of the Indiana Pacers roster second only to O'Neal Jr., Stephen Jackson's performance is now a lot better than when he was with the Spurs. In fact, Stephen Jackson seems to be more suitable to be the leader of the team than O'Neal Jr., at least he is a very resilient and trustworthy guy.
Watching his opponent score, Lamar didn't say what it was. Because although Jamal Tinsley is young, his strength is not weak. He is very clear about what the Pacers does, which is to use his skillful dribbling skills to tear apart the opposing defense and then create opportunities for his teammates.
Kassel, although experienced defensively, is nearly forty years old after all, and he can no longer keep up in speed and physical confrontation. So it's no surprise to let Stephen Jackson score.
Back in the frontcourt, Cassel immediately handed the basketball to Lamar, who was playing at the free-throw line. 2k reading web