Chapter 453: Veterans Don't Die!
"Rebound! Long rebound, Kobe Bryant accurately judged the point of the rebound and picked up this rebound in the crowd! ”
"Sprint! Kobe Bryant's arrows are like the wind! Straight into the hinterland of Houston, Drexler was passed by Kobe Bryant with a simple dribble behind his back! ”
"Take off! Domineering in the air! Cleave the ball into the hoop with one hand! ”
"Kobe's momentum is a little unstoppable!"
The game entered the fourth quarter, and the two sides had previously taken the lead alternately.
In the first quarter, Kobe Bryant made a force and confronted Barkley.
Barkley, who went all out in two consecutive games and broke out at a young level, also slipped in this game, after all, he was old, and it was too much of a burden for his body to score 30 points per game.
Barkley's shooting percentage dropped a bit in the first quarter and he never hit the big book again. returned to a normal state, and perhaps it can also be said that Big Ben's defensive quality is very good, so that even if Barkley returns to the home court, he will not be able to do whatever he wants to attack the Lakers' basket.
Fortunately, Jim Jackson was in great form this game, and his young man injected a youthful energy into the team when most Houston veterans were a little tired. In Barkley's average performance, Jim Jackson's excellent play against Eddie Jones was the key to Houston's ability to maintain the score.
In the second quarter, Horry and Curry Sr. came into play, and in the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers almost became an eight-man rotation. Horry played about 28 minutes, Curry Sr. 20 minutes, and Youngfish 10 minutes. Other role players like Corsi just play symbolically and play more when they're in good shape, and leave immediately when they're not in good shape.
The rotation in Houston is even more intimidating, with only AC Green being the main rotation, and other players such as Sammark, Randy Livingston, and Ocella Harrington barely playing time.
Because the level of confrontation in this game is no longer something that these players can match. As long as they are on the court, they will be targeted by the opponent on both offensive and defensive ends.
Houston's poor bench population has also put more pressure on their main team. The Big Three have played well over 40 minutes in the previous incapacitating games, and they have been able to hold on to one or two games, but if they continue to play, these factors will affect their performance.
In the second quarter, the Lakers' rotation lineup was obviously superior, and with Kobe's 14 points in the first quarter, the difference was once stretched to 11 points.
It didn't take a few minutes for the two sides to switch to the main force again.
Drexler pulled his breath.
Compared with Barkley, who continued to go all out, Drexler's energy in the last game was focused on defending Kobe, which also kept his physical fitness relatively good.
In the face of Bowen, he continued to use explosiveness and rhythm changes, or cut to the basket in the air, or block and pick and roll with the ball, combined with excellent back-to-back offensive skills, and scored consecutive points.
On the Lakers' side in the second and third quarters, O'Neal was the axis, cooperating with the Lakers' outside shooters to attack.
The rivalry between O'Neill and Olajuwon lasted almost the entire series.
The scores of the two sides alternately rise, leading each other. They set the stage for Kobe Bryant and Olajuwon again.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant picked up a rebound to complete a fast-break score.
"It's ahead of schedule." The magician in front of the TV lit up.
If there will be any difference between this game and the last game, then Kobe Bryant's early development is definitely a very obvious signal!
Kobe Bryant used practical actions to show that G6 and G5 are different!
Olajuwon frowned, he wants to work with Kobe's rhythm?
If that is the case, then he is not sure if his fitness can keep up in the final stages of the game, and Olajuwon even believes that Kobe's fitness may not be able to hold out until the end.
Single-core slamming a whole section, such a physical exertion is terrifying. Especially under a tight defense like Houston, Kobe Bryant will not get a chance to shoot so easily every shot.
But what if Kobe Bryant pulls the score away?
What if Kobe Bryant's physical fitness lasts to the end?
Olajuwon doesn't intend to leave himself with regrets.
You're going to fight!
Then start the war in advance!
"Give me the ball, Clyde." Olajuwon asked for the ball directly after half-time.
Flank! One step inside the three-point line!
Except for Olajuwon, no center in history will start singles at this start!
It's too outlier!
It's still possible for a tall shooter to try to pick up and shoot here, but a center like Olajuwon who goes straight to the wing doesn't exist in history!
He directly avoided the most physically demanding part of the attack and O'Neill's position to ask for the ball.
"Heads-up! Hakim's response! ”
"It's O'Neal's high center of gravity and big weight!"
Tentative step!
Triple Threat!
Hasten! Breakthrough!
Olajuwon directly used the skills of a small forward, and he is even more proficient than the skills of most small forwards now!
O'Neill was sweating, still moved by Big Dream's tentative steps, and then all the rhythm was under Big Dream's control.
The breakaway sent O'Neal's center of gravity back quickly, followed by a mid-range jumper.
Hit the board into the frame!
Olajuwon shook his fists and roared angrily, as if he had returned to his youthful years.
In those years he faced the famous magicians and Bird!
In those years, he dared to slap Isaiah Thomas to the ground!
At that time, he didn't even pass the ball once in the whole game!
Instead of looking at O'Neal, he looked at Bryant aggressively.
That's the response you want, right?
Kobe Bryant smiled slightly, and he felt his blood boiling.
Historical superstar!
Final Section!
One!
Such a scene, such a fight is his pursuit of basketball!
Whirlwind!
Kobe Bryant and Olajuwon's soaring score was played from the beginning of the fourth quarter!
Barkley and O'Neal became supporting characters, and Drexler and Horry became spectators!
From now on, this stage belongs to only two people!
The veteran's immortal dream of Olajuwon, the murderous Kobe Bryant!
"Wonderful! Kobe Bryant's Z-shaped breakthrough into the basket! Throw to score! ”
"Hakim shook from side to side, shook O'Neal away, and clasped his hands violently!"
"Three points! Kobe Bryant's goodbye three points! ”
"Olajuwon's feel so hot! He hit a mid-range shot against O'Neill and Big Ben who was making up the defense! ”
"Kill crazy! The two of them are crazy! ”
"It's not the opposing players in the same position, but at this moment their opponents are not disturbed by the position at all!"
"Their scoring skills are a treasure in this league, and every outside player and inside player can learn the most standard and excellent moves from them!"
"The youngest newcomer king! And the ageless veterans! ”
"This confrontation! The game will be decided, no! It's the result of this series! ”