Chapter Ninety-Four: Suppressing the Rebound and Sweeping Again
The Los Angeles Lakers are the only team that has not lost since entering the playoffs so far, and their performance has made many media and fans very optimistic about them, and Liu Han's strength on both ends of the team has also been recognized by everyone.
And the domestic also after entering the playoffs broadcast the Lakers game, now almost all domestic fans are Liu Han fans, there has never been a domestic player who can show the same outstanding strength as Liu Han, and some relevant departments in China have also begun to prepare to contact Liu Han after the playoffs, if Liu Han can be included in the management system of the relevant departments, then the leader may not only get political achievements, but also maybe a lot of income.
While Liu Han was preparing for the team's fourth game against the SuperSonics, Cleveland's Shirley Zhao and her husband were in pain.
"Mr. and Mrs. Kyle, I must make the situation clear to you, Shipson suffers from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which will have extensive naïve leukocytosis in the bone marrow, and enter the bloodstream, infiltrate and destroy other tissues, so if you want to take treatment, you must make a decision as soon as possible, there is no specific drug for this disease, the only possible cure is bone marrow transplantation, but if you want to have a bone marrow transplant, you must have a suitable match, both of you have been tested, If the match is not successful, then it is now up to you to find a suitable match among your relatives or Shipson's siblings, and blood relatives are the group with the highest chance of matching. ”
Shipsonkel's attending physician gave a detailed explanation to Zhao and her husband.
"Sir, is there no other treatment than a bone marrow transplant?" Lewis is well aware of how low the odds of a successful match for a bone marrow transplant are.
"Drugs can be used to suppress the proliferation of white blood cells, but this will cause some damage to Hypson's body, and there may be some complications if you can't find the right match for surgery as soon as possible."
Zhao Xueli looked at the window behind the doctor blankly, she had almost dried her tears in the past few days, she would rather be sick herself, sometimes Zhao Xueli even wondered if this was God's retribution for her, retribution for abandoning that poor child for twenty years.
"Shirley, don't give up, Shipson will be fine, we will live happily ever after, now I think you should go back to China and find your relatives over there, we can't give up any chance." Lewis hugged his wife and said to her that now is the time for him to stand up for this unfortunate family.
On May 10, the Bulls defeated the Hawks 100-80 on the road, leveling the overall score at 2-1. The Jazz also won away from home against the Rockets, Malone scored 42 points and 9 rebounds, and the Rockets were forced to the brink.
On the 11th, the Lakers ushered in their second game in Seattle after a day of rest, and the SuperSonics, who have no way out, can only continue their playoff path by winning this game, but so far, no team has ever been overturned with a 3-0 lead in the playoffs, and the Seattlemen are looking forward to a miracle.
At the start of the game, O'Neal unexpectedly lost to Sean Camp with a jump ball in the middle circle. Sean Kemp has been known for his explosive physicality since entering the NBA, and his speed can make up for his lack of height.
Gary Payton didn't dribble the ball after getting the ball and passed directly to Sam Perkins, who had run outside the Lakers' three-point line, who hit a three-point shot without the slightest hesitation after receiving the ball, and the entire offensive time was less than 4 seconds. The SuperSonics opened today with a very direct bombardment tactic, and head coach George Karl was determined to give it a go, since the defense is not easy to defend, then simply attack it.
Van Exel took the ball to the front court and hoisted the ball directly to O'Neal who was in the inside position, O'Neill noticed that Liu Han had cut from the bottom line, and he passed to Liu Han with a backhand.
Liu Han took three steps to the basket after receiving the ball, Sean Camp made up for the defense in place and tried to block Liu Han, Liu Han retracted the right hand of the layup and scored the ball with a light lever, and now Liu Han's way of handling the ball under the basket is very reasonable, and his physical fitness can also ensure that he can make some very difficult moves.
While the Lakers players were still returning to the defense, the supersonic quickly sent out the baseline ball, Payton received the ball and passed it to Sam Perkins from a long distance, who shot again from the three-point line, and the ball bounced out of the frame. Although the offense didn't score, it scared the Lakers players, and the Lakers didn't even get back to the defense in less than 5 seconds.
Eddie Jones unexpectedly got the rebound, and the fast pace of the supersonic affected some of the Lakers' players, and Eddie Jones saw that the supersonic offensive players had not yet returned to the defense, so he directly launched a pass to Van Exel.
Van Exel lived up to his title of "madman", after receiving the ball, he shot one meter away from the three-point line, and the ball was directly shot with a three.
The Lakers players who were still running back and forth didn't even react to the supersonic launch a fast break again, and Sean Kemp, who accidentally got a "pass" from Van Exel, passed the ball to Payton near the center circle again, who received the ball and passed it to Schramf, who slipped to the bottom line to get the vacancy, Schramf received the ball and dunked to score two points. Lakers players also do switchbacks near the center circle.
Coach Harris couldn't stand the brain-dead behavior of some of the Lakers' players, and kept shouting off the court to slow down, slow down, he was a coach who was not very emotional, and such an out-of-character behavior of yelling and yelling was rarely seen before.
The manager's shouting finally brought Van Exel to his senses, and he didn't have another brain pump, dribbling the ball past half-court and passing it to Liu Han near the baseline.
After receiving the ball, Liu Han made a three-threat move, and then tried to step with his right foot and dribble with his left hand to break through from the baseline. Liu Han's first step is now very fast, and he is no longer inferior to some defenders who are known for their speed.
Gary Payton quickly adjusted his center of gravity to try to block Liu Han's breakthrough route, but Liu Han did not kill the basket again, but shook off Payton's defense with a skillful step back and shot three points, and the ball went into the frame, but unfortunately Liu Han's shot stepped on the three-point line this time, which can only be counted as two points.
The SuperSonics didn't seem to care about any of the Lakers' goals today, they played fast break with iron heart, and every player ran crazy without losing any physical strength.
The Lakers were stunned by such a fast-paced offense, and the rotation speed of their defense was clearly not keeping up with their opponents. In fact, there is no way to do this, after all, the Lakers have O'Neal inside, although his speed is not bad now, but after all, he is a big center, and it is impossible to keep up with such a rotation speed, and the tallest person on the supersonic side is 2.08 meters Sean Kemp.
Eight minutes into the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by 6 points at 26-32, and the SuperSonics felt very good today, and their offensive speed made the score rise quickly, if nothing else, they were likely to score 40 points in this quarter.
THE LAKERS HAVE NEVER BEEN A TEAM KNOWN FOR THEIR DEFENSE, AND THEIR MOST GLORIOUS MOMENTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR THEIR INCISIVE OFFENSIVE "SHOWTIME".
Liu Han did his job well, he was unstoppable in the offense, but the Lakers' offensive rhythm is now in the hands of Van Exel, and Liu Han will get as many mobile phones as he imagined.
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by five points at 33-38, and the SuperSonics were unable to score 40 points.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Liu Han did not rest, and continued to play with the bench, Liu Han increased his shots after controlling the ball, and hit three points in a row so that the SuperSonics had to replace Gary Payton in advance, and now the only one in the SuperSonics team who can cause some restrictions on Liu Han's offense is Payton.
In the second half of the second quarter, Liu Han went off the court to rest, and the SuperSonics continued their bombardment tactics, and the Lakers' defense still did not improve, and the ultra-fast offensive and defensive transitions made O'Neal unable to play a role.
At halftime, the SuperSonics led by nine points, 68-59. At half-time, Coach Harris criticized some of the players, and the coach, who has always been a good guy, was also annoyed by the performance of some of the players today.
At the beginning of the second half, Van Exel was replaced, and Liu Han controlled the ball to control the rhythm.
During his time in the NCAA, Liu Han was known for his mature pacing, and he didn't act like a young player at the time.
Under Liu Han's control, the pace of the Lakers slowed down, and they became more focused on defense, and played on the inside in offense.
O'Neill finally has a chance to play, and there is no supersonic interior line that is more than two meters tall, and O'Neal can exert his dominance on the interior to the extreme.
Liu Han also changed his style of play, in addition to passing the ball to the inside, he began to actively run on the outside to receive the pass, and the three-point shooting of God made the SuperSonics unable to ignore Liu Han's running, and their defense began to appear porous under Liu Han's running, and the Lakers had more opportunities for role players.
The Lakers, who increased their defensive intensity in the third quarter, successfully limited the supersonic offense, and although they had a blast today, the Lakers' defense was in place, and some balls could still be defended.
At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers tied the score at 88, and the SuperSonics did not play as high as in the first two quarters, but now the scores of both teams are high enough, and the score of 88 points in the third quarter almost catches up with the score of most teams in the entire game.
In the fourth quarter, Liu Han was still in possession, and Harris now didn't want to worry about the emotions of some players, and he felt that the Lakers should return to Los Angeles with the victory to prepare for the Western Conference Finals.
In order to limit O'Neal's play, the SuperSonics used foul tactics from the beginning of the fourth quarter, as long as O'Neal tried to shoot under the basket, the SuperSonics players would be desperate to foul.
O'Neal's poor free throw helped the SuperSonics at this point, and they led the Lakers by six points midway through the fourth quarter.
At the critical moment, Liu Han stood up again, he first used the dribble to shake off Payton in the offense to make it 3 plus 1, and then successfully blocked Sam Perkins' shot in defense, the Lakers took advantage of the situation to counterattack, O'Neal received Liu Han's long pass in the middle circle and received a dunk to overtake the score.
Next, the supersonic players who had been running the whole game at high speed were physically exhausted, and the fierce confrontation in the playoffs, coupled with the extreme tactics of the supersonic today, made the supersonic players who had been playing for a whole season finally unable to keep up.
Payton, who is nearly 30 years old, followed Liu Han all over the court in this game, but did not succeed in restricting the opponent's play, which made Payton very discouraged.
In the end, the Lakers seized on the supersonic slack to pull the score away in one fell swoop, and the Seattlemen were unable to bounce back strongly, and they were swept out of the tournament by the Lakers in the second round.
Liu Han played 42 minutes in the whole game, scored 34 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds, and he also became the first rookie player to reach the Western Conference Finals this season.