Chapter 51: Olajuwon's stubbornness

"God forbid, have you ever seen a ball like this!" The players on the bench were boiling, Fisher was the first to pick up the towel and dance, and Ben Wallace involuntarily joined in.

Clyde's physical fitness, I'm afraid there is a problem. Rudy Tomjanovic frowned on the sidelines. The team's defenders and forwards are not well stocked, and when they meet a rookie who has a good hand, they actually force Clyde to be out of shape due to defensive fitness.

Rudy Tomjanovic hasn't realized that Kobe Bryant is much more than just a rookie. Maybe he'll be ready for the next fight, but for now he'll have to rely on Drexler to go to the hardtop.

Del Harris clenched his fists, his calm face did not reflect his inner excitement, and Kobe Bryant's outburst at the beginning of this game, the silence in the middle of the game, and the dominance of the fourth quarter simply made him cry out smart.

This is a player who plays with his brain, and it is very important to be able to use his brain, and players who recklessly rely on talent to survive in MLS tend to fall very quickly. And like Kobe, who knows how to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses, he is not ready to make a splash, and there are very few players who are blockbusters.

Even the peak Jordan will not score more than 30 points in every game, in this era, a performance of more than 25 points can be called a supergiant, more than 20 points is a solid All-Star performance, and more than 15 points plus the big ball market can even be selected as an All-Star. This is the tragedy of the Iron Age, where it is too difficult for the players to score.

But the more difficult it is, the more it reflects the greatness of the stars of this era. There is no doubt that every player who has been honed in this era can call the wind and rain in other eras.

Know how to exert force reasonably, when to exert force, and when to give the opportunity to teammates. It's a very difficult thing to weigh, and Jordan's 35-point season is nowhere near as good as Jordan's 72-win team.

A superstar is not always holding the ball in your hands, a real superstar is when the team needs you, you can always step up!

Bryant stepped up, while Olajuwon and Barkley also stepped up in response.

Olajuwon received the ball from mid-range and ignored O'Neal's defensive step-back jumper.

Bryant pulled away with O'Neal's pick-and-roll and passed to Eddie Jones to hit the basket.

Barkley receives a pass from Drexler and hits a three-point shot!

Kobe Bryant singled off Drexler, cut to the basket and threw the ball high in front of Barkley, O'Neal hit the empty catch!

.......

The game has become a stage for superstars, and all kinds of fairy balls make the coaches of both sides dare not even call a timeout, for fear of affecting the performance of their own team stars.

When Kobe Bryant stood up to Drexler and scored a game-winning three-pointer seven seconds before the end of the game, it was Bryant's seventh three-pointer of the game and Kobe's 27th point. Tomjanovic finally couldn't help but call a timeout.

Score Lakers 100: 98 Mosaic.

"Barkley serves, Drexler catches! Barkley went down to cover Olajuwon in the box and then handed the ball to Hakim! Tomjanovic circled the tactical board and there was really only one order, and that was to give the ball to Olajuwon. This is also the only tactical idea that this team has always had.

Standing next to Olajuwon, Barkley stopped talking, and in this game Barkley scored 31 points on 9-of-17 shooting. That included 10 free throws and three three-pointers, a magical performance that cost Hakeem's 25 points and six rebounds.

Barkley undoubtedly wanted to shoot the last shot, he really wanted to, and he felt he could shoot a three-pointer to overtake the game. But he didn't dare to open his mouth to Olajuwon.

Because this is Hakim Olajuwon's team, the team that was champions before Ross Barkley joined.

"Defend this ball!" There was not a trace of excitement and nervousness on Kobe's cold face, as if it was not him who threw the difficult quasi-kill ball.

"They're going to let Barkley hit this ball! Ross Barkley was in great form today. O'Neill shouted.

"No, it will be Hakim. Wrap him! Bryant hit the nail on the head and pointed out the opponent's tactics. The leader of the Mosaic team will always be Olajuwon, and no matter how good his teammates feel, Olajuwon will never concede the final crucial ball to anyone else.

This is the stubbornness of a superstar.

Harris pondered for a moment, trusting Bryant's judgment. "Big Ben, you replace Campbell! Find the right opportunity, got it? ”

"Understood!" Big Ben's eyes lit up, and he didn't have much of a chance to perform in this game. The critical moment was critical, and he felt that he was going to explode!

A brief timeout was fleeting, and Barkley served the ball from the sidelines, tossed it to Drexler, who was guarded by Bowen, and then cut to the basket in the air.

7 seconds

Ben Wallace had no choice but to risk letting Barkley go and quickly followed.

6 seconds

Drexler was in front of Bowen, holding the ball steadily, and he was listening to his own heartbeat, which he loved after countless match-winning moments.

4 seconds

Olajuwon took advantage of Barkley's block in the low post and raised to mid-range, where Drexler's ball was passed.

3 seconds

At this time, a hand cut from the corner, it was Kobe! Kobe Bryant poked at the moving basketball!

2 seconds

Olajuwon pounced to grab the basketball that changed direction and fell to the ground.

1 second

Olajuwon turned around, didn't even have time to look at the basket, sat on the ground and threw the ball.

Sound, lights on.

The ball hit the rebound, bounced twice on the basket, and finally reluctantly went into the net.

The ball is in!

100: 100 flat.

Kobe Bryant looked at Olajuwon sitting on the ground in disbelief, is this the inner line god king of this era of gods?

O'Neal was a little disappointed, he didn't grab the basketball that Kobe Bryant stabbed and didn't interfere with Olajuwon, who fell to the ground.

Ben Wallace was even more uncomfortable, he didn't follow the tactics to contain Olajuwon, if he did, Olajuwon would definitely not receive the final pass.

Olajuwon sat on the floor enjoying the celebration of his teammates, his eyes fixed on the basketball as if everything in the world was illusory except basketball.

"What are you guys looking at, get ready for overtime!" Bryant's low roar rang in the ears of the Lakers players. These Lakers players who were intimidated by Olajuwon's fairy ball came to their senses, yes, we still have overtime.

Olajuwon moved his eyes from basketball to Kobe Bryant, this kid is a little interesting. It seems that the game is not so easy to win.

"Shaq, Kobe Bryant, your fitness?" Harris asked about their ace on the sidelines, and he has put Kobe Bryant in the same important position as O'Neal.

Bryant and O'Neal glanced at each other, and their eyes told each other to do whatever it took to win this game.

"We don't have a problem." The two men spoke in unison.