Chapter 220: The King of Feints
"The Lakers and the Bulls' bench battled for half a quarter! No equal! ”
"Zen Master Phil and Silver Fox Harris are gradually changing their starters."
"With half of the second quarter left, the score came to the Bulls 37:35 Lakers."
"Little fish! Well done! Bryant gave Fisher, who had a good performance in the half quarter, a high-five, and replaced him on the court.
On the other side, Michael Jordan is also back on the court.
Both men looked at each other again.
Old fellow, are you resting?
Stinky boy, panting?
Although they wanted to beat each other up immediately, Kobe Bryant and Jordan both rationally integrated into the team's normal offense.
If you take over another wave, you will be helped off the field in the second half of the game.
Bryant began to connect his teammates more and tear apart the Bulls' defense with pick-and-rolls. The Bulls' defensive motivation also decreased slightly, and a group of old men in their thirties couldn't maintain their most focused defensive state throughout the game.
The Lakers still continued to press the Bulls with tight pressing, avoiding Bryant directly facing the Bulls' offense as much as possible.
The Bulls, on the other hand, are steady and steady, and there is no longer a one-stop rush on the court.
As the tempo slowed down, Eddie Jones and Pippen gradually became the main attackers on the field.
Eddie Jones, under Harper's slightly loose defense, found an opportunity and hit back-to-back shots.
Pippen and Rodman's blocking and dismantling also played well.
The pace of the game has slowed down, and it is more like a regular season game than a championship battle.
At halftime, the Bulls 49:49 Lakers, the two sides were tied.
"Anxious, from the beginning of this game to the present, no side has played a big lead, the Bulls' tactical arrangement, and the Lakers' tactical response are very exciting. Both coaches' set-up of the game is worth learning from basketball practitioners. ”
"The players were also very good, whether it was Jordan Bryant as the protagonist, or their right-hand man Pippen Jones, Campbell Rodman, and the players on the bench, they all played their best."
"The Lakers' starting bench has a total of five rookies! The five of them actually had no stage fright in the face of the bull! What makes them so good at heart? ”
"I think it's Kobe Bryant, and all the players in the Lakers are playing around Kobe. If Kobe Bryant doesn't fall, the Lakers won't fall. ”
"Bryant scored 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers in the half!"
"Jordan scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 turnover in the half!"
"The two players interpreted the highest level of world basketball with phenomenal performances! I believe that many of the actions in this game will be appreciated and learned by countless children who love basketball. I would like to advise you here. ”
"There are some things that you can't learn, continuous pull rods in the air? Three feints to shake the shot? Don't learn it, listen to your coach and tell you how to play. ”
"I'm a little worried that after a bunch of No. 23 Bull jerseys that can't fly on the field, there will be a small spinning top on the spot to stun my No. 8 purple and gold jersey."
In the Lakers' locker room, everyone was very excited.
Unexpectedly, in the absence of O'Neal, he had a five-five fight with the king bull!
Campbell rarely did not speak, sat alone, and pretended to be a master.
In the first half, he shot 7-of-11 from the field, slashed 17 points and 4 rebounds, and perfectly replaced O'Neal's role on the court.
"Just hit it like that, drag the bull into our rhythm! Don't let them play comfortably, the final winner of the game must be us! "Kirtlambis was loud in the locker room to cheer him up.
"Let's go!" At the end of the short break, Kobe Bryant crossed his eyebrows and led the Lakers' players to the court again.
In the second half, the Bulls kicked off, and Pippen firmly withstood Eddie Jones' press, dribbled to the Lakers half, and passed the ball to Harper.
Harper looked at the Zen master, and Phil Jackson gave him an affirmative look.
Keep consuming Kobe!
Pick-and-roll! Harper and Jordan played a pick-and-roll, and Bowen forced his way through the pick-and-roll like a greased loach.
Let Jordan's tactical intent to single Kobe Bryant fail.
Stop again!
Eddie Jones stepped back, simply letting go of Pippen's three-pointer, and was unwilling to switch defenses with Kobe.
Pippen has a big empty position, a three-point shot!
Swish!
in.
Pippen is averaging 5.2 three-pointers per game and hitting 1.9 per game this season, with a 36.8 percent shooting percentage.
The Lakers were advanced by Kobe Bryant, and the defender of him changed from Jordan to Pippen.
In the first half, Jordan was a lot of consumption on both offensive and defensive ends, and Phil also decided to make Jordan play easier in the second half, focusing on offense, and not spending too much energy on Kobe Bryant.
"Boy, I've done two tricks." Pippen is a sullen man, and he has a somewhat expectant smile on his face, trying to prove his importance by crushing Kobe.
You're going to fight! That's the battle!
Kobe Bryant has never been a man who likes to back down!
Pippen is 2.03 meters tall, a lot bigger than Jordan, both in strength and height, far beyond Jordan, who just defended Kobe.
With exaggerated arm spans and teeth and claws, ready to steal Kobe Bryant at any time, Pippen at his peak can average 2.9 steals per game this season.
In the past two years, it has dropped to 1.9 times, not because he can't do it, but because he is getting older, and his defensive enthusiasm has begun to decline.
Once Pippen gets serious, he's still the Batman who can force the ball out of the defender at any time!
Bryant had to turn sideways to complete the dribble to avoid Pippen's steal.
Stick it on!
Pippen is unforgiving!
The whole person pasted Kobe Bryant, trying to use his power and outstanding lateral speed to force Kobe to stop the ball!
Kobe Bryant's strength is far inferior to Pippen's, back away?
Kobe Bryant never backs down!
Dangerous moves!
Kobe Bryant turned the ball sideways, dribbled behind his back, and smashed the ball directly into Pippen's crotch!
Turn around quickly when you're done with the action!
Go straight to the basketball that slipped out of Pippen's crotch!
Wear the crotch!
Pippen tried to clamp his legs as soon as possible, but he pressed them too hard, his legs were spread too wide, and when he closed his legs, the ball had already passed through his crotch.
Damn it!
I've been crotched!?
Pippen was originally a very cautious player, his eyes were red, like a crazy bull, and he turned around and chased Kobe!
Take one!
I'm going to wash my shame back!
Bryant cuts into the middle distance, two options.
One is to challenge Rodman and Longley under the basket.
One is a mid-range jumper.
Bryant chose the latter one.
Collect the ball, step up, raise your hand!
Sou!
A figure flew over Kobe.
Feints? Pippen's eyes widened, how did Kobe know I was behind him?
Bryant waited for Pippen to fly away, and then hit the shot with a standard free-throw line jumper.
The King of Feints – Kobe Bryant.
Within a single game, Jordan and Pippen were shaken off.