Chapter 118: The Starlight Can't Cover It (Part II)
Does Staples have a lot of stars today, and Jack, a loyal old fan of the Lakers? Nicholson doesn't say, there are many Hollywood movie stars on the sidelines, Keanu Reeves, who has worked with Liu Han, is also on the scene, and Arnold, who was just elected governor of California last year? Schwarzenegger is also there, it can be said that today's Staples is really starry, but after the game started, the whole Staples was illuminated by one star, that is, Liu Han. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
One minute and thirty-seven seconds, Liu Han scored eight points alone, and if he maintained such scoring efficiency throughout the game, it is estimated that the NBA's single-game scoring record will be an unbreakable legend.
Although the Lakers emphasized before the game that they should pay attention to defending the Mavericks' fast attack, they didn't expect the Mavericks to enter the state so quickly, or Liu Han to enter the state so quickly.
The average player will have a period of adaptation at the beginning of the game, although the previous warm-up players will try to warm up their bodies, but to really adapt to the rhythm of the game, they still need to go to the court to adjust, but Liu Han does not need to do these at all, even if he is still lying on the bed in the last second, he can shoot accurately outside the three-point line in the next moment, which is the biggest reliance on Liu Han's achievements so far.
Eight to two, Phil? Jackson endured his temper and didn't call a timeout, he felt that he had done everything he could before the game, and now it was up to the Lakers players to adjust themselves.
Perhaps stimulated by this wave of continuous attacks by the Mavericks, the Lakers also increased the speed of their advance and the speed of passing and cutting the ball in the following offense.
At the same time, Payton also reduced the ball, allowing the more impactful Finley to carry the ball, and Malone and O'Neal covered Finley at the same time.
Finley was in good shape, scoring two points for the Lakers on a pull-up jumper on the next offense.
However, the Mavericks made changes again in their own offense next, Liu Han's left index finger and middle finger were shown, Odom directly took over possession after half time, Liu Han fell low, and the Mavericks suddenly started a positional battle.
The Lakers' defense deliberately wrapped up Liu Han in order to limit Liu Han's play, but after Odom held the ball, after Nowitzki's cover and Nowitzki played a classic blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation, Nowitzki received the ball at the free throw line, and the golden rooster independently leaned back and hit two points.
Driven by Liu Han's momentum of a wave of offense, the rest of the Mavericks also felt that their offense was still simple and direct, relying more on their own touch to end the offense.
Although many people will think that the feeling of this thing is too ethereal, but the Mavericks don't think so, they find that they and Liu Han will unconsciously imitate Liu Han's actions after training together for a long time, which makes many of the Mavericks' shots are very beautiful and standard, so their shooting percentage is also very good, as long as they don't encounter difficulties, generally their hand will not fluctuate much, and the Mavericks' tactics are also particularly suitable for them to play their own characteristics, After all, in Nelson's tactical thinking, the principle of shooting is to shoot until it goes in.
Affected by the Mavericks, the pace of the Lakers is accelerating, although they themselves don't feel it on the court, but Phil Jackson feels it very clearly off the court, he got up from the bench again, and then prepared to call a timeout after the next offense, if the current rhythm continues, maybe the Lakers will be completely disrupted by the Mavericks.
The Lakers have increased the speed of passing in the frontcourt, but they also have a loophole, the Lakers have always been mainly on the inside offense, playing a solid triangle offense and players taking turns to play singles, they have always been slow in passing, and now they are particularly prone to mistakes when they suddenly speed up.
When Payton was about to hand the ball to Finley, who relied on Malone to cover from the baseline, Liu Han saw through the Lakers' passing line, he cut the ball off with a dodge, and then rushed directly with the ball to counterattack.
Payton tried to pull Liu Han's jersey, even if it was a foul, it was to interrupt another fast break that the Mavericks were about to start, but Payton was already old, his hand only touched a ball of air, and Liu Han got rid of Payton with an acceleration.
It was another signature three-line fast break, this time Liu Han made a quick stop in the middle of the march and then accelerated again, only talking about shaking Finley, who was in position to the ground, and then he burst into the basket and scored two points with an easy layup.
In less than four minutes of the opening game, the Lakers trailed the Mavericks by eight points at 12-4.
Phil Jackson somewhat regretted that he didn't call a timeout before the start of the previous offense, and the current situation is even more unfavorable for the Lakers, because the momentum of the Mavericks has completely increased.
"We need our own rhythm, play according to our ideas, we have to go inside to kill them, we can't play with the rhythm of the opponent, Shaq, tougher, tougher, tougher, now the team needs you, don't shoot easily on the outside, try to get as close to the basket as possible in the absence of a suitable space before shooting, their rebounding is very well protected, if we don't have offensive efficiency, we can only be passively counterattacked by the opponent."
Phil? The only thing Jackson can trust now is O'Neal, and at the same time, it is O'Neal who can change the situation of the game, and the current Lakers team does not have enough dominant players on the outside, Phil? Many of Jackson's tactics simply couldn't be enforced.
"Hey, Liu, you look pretty good today."
"Lamar, Liu is in good shape every day, but today he likes to score, so Liu, will you break the single-game scoring record in the playoffs today?"
On the Mavericks' bench, the atmosphere of the Mavericks during the timeout was very good, Odom and Jamison also made jokes about Liu Han, and Jamison asked Liu Han as if he were interviewed by reporters.
"Don't worry, guys, as long as you run in place, my pass will definitely come, today I am the same as usual, but we need to play more momentum at the beginning, so as to suppress the opponent, and then we need to pay attention to protecting the inside line, the other party will definitely make a fuss on the inside, don't start easily, let them score, what we have to do is to ensure our speed and efficiency as much as possible."
Liu Han himself doesn't really care about records or anything, he actually likes the feeling of winning more.
"Liu, although you are suspected of stealing my job, I must admit that your words are what I want to say, then, boys, you all heard it, then behave well, don't let my pre-game speech become a joke."
Nelson didn't mind Liu Han stealing his job at all, and even he felt that such Liu Han was the player he wanted, he really didn't have to worry about it, he would solve all the problems for you.