Chapter 61: Yin Hand Phil Jackson
"Prevent! Prevented again! Stephen Jackson's defense was as ferocious as a tiger wolf, and he suppressed the Timberwolves' All-Star small forward Tom Gugliotta! ”
"Hurry up, be ruthless! Stephen Jackson's defense is a true pass from Kobe! He's like a 2.03-meter Kobe Bryant, frantically biting Tom Gugliotta! ”
"Don't say shooting! Now Tom Gugliotta has become difficult to connect the ball. ”
"I expected a lot of things in this game, but I really didn't expect it."
"With Bowen and Mullin out injured, the Lakers should have had a tough battle, and the Lakers' second-round pick Stephen Jackson's performance made this game a huge gap."
The game between the Lakers and the Timberwolves ended, and the Lakers 107-91 Timberwolves, took away another victory from Minnesota.
"Damn, Kobe, where did you find this kid?" Having trained together in the summer, Garnett and Marbury were familiar with Stephen Jackson and knew he was very good, but they really didn't expect to be able to defend Tom Gogliotta to 2-of-14 shooting and score seven points.
This led to the Timberwolves' offensive tactics almost collapsing in half.
The Timberwolves' primary tactical first is to block around Marbury and Garnett. Kobe Bryant blocked Marbury, Garnett fell into a poor situation that could only play alone, although Garnett's efficiency in single-handedly playing Horry is not bad, but the current wolf king is never a player who can solve everything by attacking alone, and the greatness of the wolf king Garnett lies in his omnipotence.
And the second tactic is Tom Gugliotta's off-ball running three-pointer, he is the Timberwolves' strongest outside shooter, his height and projection ability are the key to opening up the team's offensive space, Garnett and Marbury are also trying to play the ball to Tom Gugliotta in the bag, relying on his height to force the offense.
Both tactics were defended by the Lakers, and only Garnett's desperate heads-up was left.
Of course, this can't kill the Lakers.
The Lakers led by 15 points in the first half, and in the second half, they started paddling and clocked out, and they still easily took away the Timberwolves.
Garnett shone brightest in the game, showing his talent to the fullest in front of Horry, scoring 31 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 blocks, 1 steal and 3 turnovers.
The OK data is average, there was more power in the first half, and it didn't last long in the second half. Now that the victory is in hand, they need to recharge their batteries for tomorrow's game against Chicago.
"Congratulations to the Lakers for their 23 wins, they're a great team." Wolves' Sampson took part in a media conference after the game.
"Tomorrow the Lakers are facing the Chicago Bulls! This pair of Finals opponents will continue their head-to-head encounter, which team do you think will emerge victorious? ”
"The current Bulls are 15-8, and their record is down a lot from last year. This is because of Pippen's absence, and I am more optimistic about the Lakers to win. ”
"Who is the best player in the league, Kobe Bryant or Michael?"
"I think Michael has more accolades, and Kobe Bryant's age is more dominant."
"Today, the Lakers' second-round pick Stephen Jackson scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.
"If I could, I'd trade this lad to the Lakers with a first-round pick. This lad is doing fantastic and he has a lot of potential! ”
"What are the goals of the Timberwolves this season?"
"Make it to the second round!"
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"Bruce, is your cold getting better?" After the game against the Timberwolves, the Lakers flew to Chicago overnight.
"Whew, I'm feeling better. I'll be able to play tomorrow. Bowen was heavily wrapped in a team medical towel and stuffed into a separate cabin to prevent the flu from spreading among the Lakers.
"Don't force it." Bryant reassured him and returned to his seat.
Originally, Kobe Bryant was a little uneasy, but after today's game, Kobe Bryant let go of his heart. Stephen Jackson's handy against tall white guys!
In tomorrow's game with the Bulls, Pippen is still unavailable, and the Bulls have put European Magic Cookac on the court in recent games when Pippen can't play.
Use Martial Saint Jackson to deal with Kukchi...
This hand will hit the bull!
"Sleep, Boss." Xiaoyu felt that Kobe Bryant was back in position, and he was a little confused. I just finished the game and can only rest and sleep on the plane, if I don't rest early, can I be in good shape for tomorrow's key game?
"Okay." Bryant closed his eyes.
24 wins in a row! Just tomorrow.
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"Here's the sports news from USA Today! The Lakers players arrived in Chicago overnight and returned to their hotels to rest. ”
"The Chicago Bulls confirmed that Pippen will not be able to play, and while Pippen has strongly requested a return, the team has scheduled his return in early January."
"Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson had dinner together at the restaurant, and they talked late."
"The Magic arrives in Chicago and he'll be the commentator for the game along with George Gervin and Kenny Smith."
"Wilt Chamberlain showed up at a Chicago nightclub, and it's unclear if he came to see the Lakers or just to have fun."
Rodman was interviewed outside the practice court and said that the Lakers lost this game and that the Lakers' winning streak would end at 23 games.
Karl Malone declared that the Jazz were the strongest team this season. The Lakers' winning streak doesn't mean anything. ”
"The run-in between Anfernee and Chris is getting better and better, the Magic have won 7-1 in the last 8 games, and if the Bulls lose this game, the Magic will overtake the Bulls to become the first in the East."
"Larry Bird's Pacers won all the way to the third place in the East and became the biggest dark horse of the season."
"The Detroit Pistons dropped out of eighth place in the East, and the feud between Grant Hill and Larry Brown seems to be on the verge of surfacing."
"Phoenix Suns head coach Danny Ange put Kevin Johnson off the bench, will that cause Kevin Johnson to be upset?"
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Kobe turned off the TV, and with 12 hours left before the game, the Lakers were resting in the hotel to adjust their condition.
"Kobe, the head coach called you over."
"Okay."
Bryant came to Harris's room.
"Coach, are you ready to start?"
"Bowen hasn't recovered yet and can play, do you have any other suggestions?"
"Coach, we can play Phil Jackson." Bryant slowly explained his plan.
"You've figured it out. The importance of this game is not as simple as a regular season. Harris was a little moved.
"It's okay, Stephen didn't do well, so he replaced Bruce."
"Then try!"