Chapter Twenty-Five: The Battle of the Inner Behemoths!
"Fack! What kind of planes are these players playing, and that's all I paid for tens of millions of dollars to sign? James Dolan jumped up and down, sitting in the box and complaining to his assistant.
The little assistant is very innocent, it's not that his players are bad, but that the Lakers are too outrageous!
In the first quarter, the Lakers' full-court pressing made the Knicks' half-time rate only 60%. The rest of the rounds were either tackled or prevented from being violated for eight seconds.
Alan Houston, Larry Johnson, Charlie Ward all try to keep the ball! But they all failed. The chain defense composed of Lakers outside players is simply terrifying. Especially Kobe Bryant's main target ball-handler! That feeling of oppression with cheetahs chasing and biting prey left almost none of the Knicks players to get used to.
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers 32:14 Knicks.
"What to do, what to do, what to do?" Jeff Van Gundy was so anxious that he stomped his feet, although the Lakers were strong last season, but it didn't feel like the Knicks were invincible.
And now the Lakers put a completely different pressure on the Knicks, it's like two teams in different leagues! The gap is staggering!
Ewing was panting, aged, and had just entered the season and had not yet adjusted to the best physical condition, so it was a torture for him to run back and forth like this.
Ewing was very helpless in his heart, not to mention sharing the victory and defeat with O'Neal now, he was almost running back and forth in the first quarter, and he didn't even receive the ball a few times.
looked at Kobe Bryant with envious eyes, if there was a player of this level next to me, would I let Michael dominate the East all the time?
The Lakers were laughing and laughing off the bench as they played an All-Star game at Madison Square Garden, where every player was showing off and every player was playing extremely happily.
It's really like the SHOWTIME era, the Lakers played wonderful basketball, but this kind of offense of the Lakers is built on defense.
"Cool! I'll pass me a few more, you didn't see that envious look from the gorilla, wow. O'Neal's eyebrows fluttered, and he had already dunked four balls in the first quarter alone. Playing like this on a big stage like New York, in front of countless rich businessmen and celebrities, the big shark is simply crazy, and the more he fights, the more he fights.
"Ewing didn't take a break." Kobe Bryant is coloring.
"What? This old guy ......" O'Neill frowned, Ewing really didn't admit defeat.
For the first time this season, the Lakers' bench is in trouble.
Stark, Chris Mills, Ewing is such a trio, the combat effectiveness is a little strong, especially Ewing held his breath and continued to rely on his height advantage to complete a single meal against Big Ben.
In the first game, he faced Big Ben, who played an amazing defensive performance against Malone, and there was not much performance in front of Ewing.
Ewing is almost 20 centimeters taller than Big Ben, which is not something else can compensate, Ewing is just holding high. Big Ben has a good performance against the inside line under 2.10 meters, but when the opponent's height comes to more than 2.10 meters, Big Ben's height becomes the biggest disadvantage.
"Let's play early, there's no reason Ewing can play, we can't."
"Then let's get on!"
The bench lineup was unfavorable, and the Lakers quickly switched to the starters.
In the second quarter, the Lakers did not use full-court pressing tactics, and they were already on the court in the rotation time, and if they continued to mark the whole court, it would be too much of a drain on the body.
Drop the ground!
This is what the Knicks are happy to see, their stars are born for positional warfare, whether it is Gorilla Ewing, mid-pitcher Houston or Big Mom Larry Johnson, they are all the best at hand-to-hand combat!
"Shaq, let's fight it out!" The gorilla's huge nostrils are panting, his fighting spirit is high, and it will be difficult to win this game. But beating O'Neill, even if you lose, it's worth it!
"Come!" Big Shark Fight!
Kobe Bryant stuffed the ball directly to O'Neal, and he knew that he had to give his teammates the greatest support at this time!
O'Neal's body is like a mountain of meat, leaning on Ewing the gorilla, catching the ball!
Punch!
There is not the slightest routine!
It's a hard top!
One-step!
Two steps!
A god-like force crashes into the gorilla!
Ewing the gorilla grits his teeth!
Resist down! It's victory!
O'Neill's Sinking Steps!
The big ass is squeezed hard into the restricted area.
Shoot the ball hard, catch the ball, turn around, and jump on the spot!
It's like a shark jumping out of the sea!
With his bloody mouth wide open, he bites at Ewing the gorilla.
Ewing is top of O'Neill, and he jumps too!
Two people collide in the air!
"Hah!" Ewing struck O'Neill hard with his hand.
O'Neill's majestic arms slammed downward!
"Toot!"
Ball in!
Foul!
2+1!
O'Neal hung on the basket, and Ewing stepped back.
Battle of the Inner Behemoths! Big sharks have the upper hand!
"Old fellow, are you convinced?"
"Not convinced!"
"Then go on!"
O'Neal and Kobe blocked, Kobe plugged straight.
After receiving the ball, O'Neal took three big steps, carried Gorilla Ewing strongly, and completed the attack.
The top is open!
Gorilla Ewing was pushed open by O'Neill!
The power of terror! The sound of two people's muscles colliding made the audience awe-inspired.
"The Knicks team, from top to bottom, I don't accept anyone, just serve Ewing the Gorilla." Byron Scott and Ewing are also old rivals, sigh.
"It's really a veteran with iron and blood."
"Come again!" Ewing gasped, crossed his hands on his hips, and continued to provoke O'Neill unconvinced.
O'Neill catches the ball and turns violently!
A cigarette shook off the slow-moving Ewing, and clasped his hands violently!
7 points in a row!
Fierce big shark! Hideous fangs exposed!
This is the strength of the current rulers of the alliance inside!
As long as you have physical fitness, it is impossible for one person to prevent a big shark! Not even Olajuwon!
It's a blast!
In the second quarter, O'Neal brutally subdued the gorilla.
One man had 16 points and seven rebounds in a single quarter.
A paragon of the aesthetics of violence!
In the third quarter, the Lakers continued to increase their defensive intensity, pressing in a wave and taking away the game.
Three check-ins!
The Lakers are still slaughtering the game.
At the end of the game, the Lakers 124:79 Knicks.
O'Neal had 35 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers.
Bryant had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 steals, 1 block and 1 turnover.
The data played by the twin stars in just three quarters of the game is more terrifying than the Knicks' Big Three combined!
Ewing had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers.
Larry Johnson had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 turnovers.
The mid-range shooting king became the iron king, shooting 4 of 17 and scoring 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
Knicks 21 turnovers in the game!
Terrible error rate! This kind of turnover rate is rarely seen even in the collegiate league!
"Shaq."
"What?"
After the game, Ewing found O'Neal.
"The glory of the center is handed over to you."
Ewing's ugly face showed a hint of a smile.