Chapter 197: Kobe Bryant, Twelve Defensive Team of the Year (Thanks to the Grumpy Old Captain's Second Prize)
Offensive basketball is what fans like to watch the most.
And under the super defense, he can still use magical performances to play all kinds of incredible offensive basketball. This is something that fans love to watch and appreciate.
Whether it's team basketball or superstar basketball, scoring is the ultimate answer for fans to appreciate. Maybe some fans don't like iron-blooded hand-to-hand defense, but for offense, I believe that no fan will not like to see their favorite stars and favorite teams score!
And this game between the Lakers and the SuperSonics is a visual feast that perfectly fits the aesthetics of fans!
O'Neal's inside dominance!
Schramf is like Larry Bird's projection!
Kobe Bryant's interspersed runs!
Peyton's Organized Defense!
Such a scene seems to recreate the SHOW TIME vs. Boston Celtics' Galactic Battleship!
The layman looks at the excitement, the insider looks at the doorway, and the excitement of this game is comparable to the finals!
There are superstars! There are tactics! The pace is fast! The suspense is big!
Such a match is bound to attract a lot of attention, and fans are watching every move of the players on the pitch.
Soon the game came to bench time, and the Lakers, who had a slight advantage, pulled out all the starters, while the SuperSonics still kept Gary Payton on the court, and George Karl decided to let Gary Payton lead the second team.
The SuperSonics' second team is good enough to rank in the top three in the league, and they have a season of '91, when the Lakers played the first game of the Finals against the Bulls, facing Jordan to shoot the big forward Sam Perkins. The 2.06-meter power forward has averaged 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game off the bench this season. An all-rounded quality role player, his role on the team is somewhat similar to that of Robert Horry of the Lakers.
They also have a 1.96-metre ace lock-locked defensive defender – Nate McMillan. The defender was on the bench and won the steals title in '93-94, the All-Defensive Team Second Team in '93-94 and the All-Defensive Team Second Team in '94-95.
Both Defensive All-Defensive Team Wins came on the bench! This is legendary!
George Carr is not a coach who is good at organizing defense, and his defense mostly relies on the talent of his players, and the reason why the SuperSonics can be so comprehensive is precisely because they have such players sitting on the bench.
At the same time, they also have the former league's top power forward - Terry Cummings, just looking at the Chinese name, no one may be impressed, but if you are a 2K veteran dynasty player, you should know this big forward who looks somewhat like Barkley.
In his rookie season, he scored 23.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists and won the Rookie of the Season. Two-time All-Star and two-time All-Star selection.
Such an experienced veteran also makes the Seattle SuperSonics team have a deeper interior background.
Offensive and defensive! There is an inside and outside! This is the luxury bench of the Seattle SuperSonics, coupled with the leadership of Gary Payton, which instantly gave the Lakers bench a blow to the smooth sailing this season!
First, Gary Payton broke through and split the ball Nate McMillan cut inside and forced a foul on Tyrese Knight.
Immediately after that, Gary Payton launched a double block, and Sam Perkins hit a three-pointer from the perimeter.
Van Maniac tried to also color, singled Gary Payton was cut off the ball, chased and scored a counterattack layup.
A small climax of 7:0 made Harris quickly call a timeout.
Peyton!
To put it bluntly, Payton led the team to force such a performance!
It's the poor outside defense that bullied the Lakers' bench! A fan maniac who has always been known for his defensiveness in his eyes, and the other is the 36-year-old SHOWTIME widow, Byron Scott.
This kind of defense makes Payton a tiger in the flock!
"Cool!" Gary Payton instantly felt his eyebrows raised, and the score was overtaken by him, and he came to the Supersonic 45:39 Lakers.
In the first quarter, the depression of being defended by Fisher was completely vented!
"Get ready to play, guys." Harris had no choice but to let the Lakers' starters end their rest early and play to contain the situation.
The Lakers have the ball, and if Kobe wants to get back the initiative, he must first start with Gary Payton.
Although Fisher's strength can suppress Payton's back play, he is not experienced enough in defense, and in the face of the cunning Payton adopts blocking tactics, the suppression of the defense does not satisfy Kobe.
"Little fish, change the guard."
The league's 12-time All-Defensive Team player, Kobe Bryant, is ready to dominate this game with defense.
Since you glove Gary Payton is known as the league's No. 1 outside defense.
So why don't we compare?
"Yo? Little Kobe, do you still dare to guard against me? ”
Gary Payton dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, and before he finished speaking, his whole body quickly accelerated to the right.
Kobe Bryant's sideways slide! Quickly blocked Gary Payton's breakout.
Gary Payton was forced to stop the ball and declared failure for the first time against Kobe's offense, passing to Kemp in the middle range and missing the shot.
Gary Payton frowned, and as soon as the connoisseur made a move, he felt very unbearable as the pressure on Kobe Bryant's defense put on him.
What's going on? Kobe Bryant didn't show this level of defensive ability on the video, right?
Is it a coincidence? Blinded me for my breakthrough route?
Try again!
The Lakers' offense was handed to O'Neal, who demanded a low-post and grabbed the basketball with one hand while looking around, ready to look for better offensive opportunities.
Pregnant! O'Neill saw a fleeting moment!
Hit the ground and pass!
This time, Bryant received O'Neal's pass, cut to the basket in the air, shook off Gary Payton, who was a little distracted, and played a super high board to avoid Kemp's block and complete the layup.
Payton attacked again, and this time he opted for a more secure pick-and-roll.
Payton and Kemp's pick-and-roll is very lethal! The destructive power of the inside cut after the camp block is too strong, as long as you can run into the inside line, you will inevitably give the opponent a violent dunk!
Bryant went around the line and crossed with Campbell, invisibly defusing the pick-and-roll offense.
Peyton's head was bruised.
Wouldn't it, this will also crack perfectly?
Don't believe in evil! Try again!
Payton dribbled to the left and tried to shake Kobe Bryant away with a hesitant step.
Motionless!
Kobe Bryant kept a close eye on Payton's movements, and Peyton's feints did not interfere with Kobe's center of gravity in the slightest.
A little cold sweat broke out on Peyton's face.
As a defensive guru, he tested Bryant's defense in three ways.
The frame broke through and was completed by Kobe Bryant with top traverse speed.
and Rain Man Kemp's blocking and dismantling was perfectly cracked by Kobe Bryant with a behind-the-back tactic.
This defensive ability, if not a flash in the pan, Gary Payton asserts that Kobe Bryant has the top three defensive ability in the league.
Payton, Kobe, Jordan.
The defense of these three players has become the same level in Gary Payton's mind.