Chapter 65: Single-Defense Marlon
Harris, who was holding the tactical board, was a little dazed, and the tactics he had prepared were ruthlessly broken by the Jazz at the beginning. The 6-0 start is not terrible, the terrible thing is that the Lakers' defense has no way to take the Jazz's offense.
It can be said that the game can continue to develop like this. The Jazz can shoot 60% from the field on the Lakers' head with a pick-and-roll, which the Lakers can't catch up with no matter how hard they try on the offensive end.
Bryant took the tactical board from Harris and roared in a low voice, "Listen guys, we're no longer forcing forward to block and pick-and-roll, which gives them too much room to shoot." Let's play infinite change of defense! In case of blocking, change the defense. ”
"But after Malone blocks and dismantles our outside line, who can prevent it?"
"I'll come." Kobe Bryant's eyes were on fire, Kobe Bryant was not agitated for a moment, this was the best way for him to defend the Jazz after careful consideration. As long as Kobe can limit Malone to less than 50 percent shooting, the Lakers have a chance to win.
"Big Ben, you replace Campbell. I need to be able to defend yourself and block Stockton after the dislocation. Can you do it? ”
"Absolutely!"
Kobe Bryant has been preparing for the Jazz for a long time because Kobe Bryant knows. The Lakers want to break through from the West, and the biggest opponent is not Olajuwon at all, but the Jazz!
There is no need to worry too much on the offensive end, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant can't lose power at the same time. As long as they can prevent the Jazz's pick-and-roll, or limit it, the Lakers with two stars have a good chance of winning the game.
Harris looked at Kobe Bryant, who was scolding Fang Xuan, and did not stop it. He saw how much Kobe Bryant wanted to win, and if he lost this game, he should pay the young man's tuition.
"Guys! Do what Kobe Bryant says. Harris made a positive voice, and his support put the worries of the players at ease.
Back on the court, the Lakers possessed the ball. In the huge roar of the Delta Center Arena, Bryant advanced with the ball.
"Italian! Go back to Philadelphia! ”
"Let's come out to play again when the hair grows up!"
"You're Shaq's XX!"
The voices of the fans here are still so fragrant, and Kobe Bryant agrees with James's proposal to limit the spectators on the sidelines from insulting the players. While Kobe Bryant doesn't care what these people say, he even enjoys playing in this malevolent atmosphere.
Maybe these abuses will make other players mentally unstable, but Kobe Bryant won't. He had long been accustomed to it, and he had heard words that were a hundred times worse.
Stockton stared at Kobe Bryant who was in possession of the ball, this kid who was in the limelight broke through very quickly, and Stockton did not dare to be careless.
Kobe Bryant couldn't break through the 1.85-meter Stockton head-on, his center of gravity was too low, and he had plenty of speed and power. But Kobe Bryant had another way, he called O'Neal to pick up the pick-and-roll, and then stuffed it to O'Neal, who hung up Stockton and Ostertag to hit a layup.
"We're going to block and tear it out, too." Bryant said to Stockton.
Stockton frowned, he was a little surprised that Kobe Bryant played so maturely. What surprised him even more was that when Stockton dribbled over half court and played a block with Malone, Kobe actually took the initiative to switch defenses with Ben Wallace.
Kobe Bryant's single defense Malone!
This kid is looking for death? This was the first sentence that popped into Stockton and Malone's minds, and the two of them met their eyes and quickly determined the point of the single Kobe Bryant.
Malone threw his left hand behind him, and his center of gravity sank, firmly blocking Kobe Bryant behind him. Just as he was about to get to the position, Stockton's pass came to Malone like a navigation.
Malone's back-to-back singles aren't top-notch, and his scoring methods are mainly mid-range shots and down, but that doesn't mean he can't go back.
Malone received the ball, leaned back slightly with his upper body, felt Kobe's force, but did not lean on anything.
Kobe Bryant's hand is on Malone's crotch, this position is very clever, which can predict the direction of Ma Long's force, and because the center of gravity is lowered, he can better exert force.
Malone adjusted his center of gravity, leaned his back against Kobe, and dribbled hard to push the basket forward.
Damn it! This power! Kobe Bryant retreated again and again, and Malone's strength suppressed the young Kobe, Malone advanced all the way, Kobe Bryant was knocked away in a row, and then gritted his teeth and stuck forward again.
Kobe Bryant kept an eye on Malone's movements, he knew that Malone's would not dare to advance all the way to the penalty area, and O'Neal's assistant defense was waiting for him in the penalty area.
As long as it's not a shot from the restricted area, there is a possibility of interference!
Malone sat back hard and rolled over for a jumper.
What the?
Ma Long looked at the air, Kobe, who should have been knocked open, still flew up the cover, and couldn't help but be a little stunned!
It turned out that Kobe Bryant forcibly adjusted his center of gravity after being knocked away and flew up, and the interference was successful! The ball missed.
"Carl?" Stockton couldn't help but wonder when he saw that the misplaced singles didn't hit.
Malone took a deep breath, this kid is really tenacious, can't he get rid of him like this?
"John, my. The ball will not be played. ”
Bryant gasped, and the continuous rush and flying pounce left him with no strength to participate in the fast break, but Eddie Jones received O'Neal's pass and hit a layup.
Malone's strength is really unique, Kobe Bryant has defended Garnett and Duncan, Kobe feels that they are far inferior!
This ball was very lucky, although it was interfered with, but the interference was not large, and there was a big fluke that Malone did not score.
"John! Again! Malone roared, blocked and dismantled with Stockton again, and pressed Kobe Bryant, who switched defenses, to a low position.
Kobe Bryant continued to struggle to get around, but they all ended in failure, and Malone's ability and strength to suppress Kobe Bryant was too great, which cannot be solved with skill and experience.
This ball Malone chose a more secure style of play, and in the era of not having his back for 5 seconds, he pushed slowly. One step at a time, he hit Kobe Bryant hard.
Kobe Bryant was unyielding, and when he was knocked away, he immediately put it on again, and he was knocked out of it again, and he was stuck on it again.
O'Neal chose the bag, he couldn't stand it anymore, let go of Ostertag and pounced, Malone went straight to the basket, but was quickly made up by Bruce Bowen.
"Fight back!" Bryant and Eddie Jones flew straight into the Jazz half, and Bowen passed the ball to Bryant, who threw it high into the air.
Empty Catch!
Eddie Jones stretched his body in the air and dunked the ball in.
"Carl? Didn't you eat? Kobe's words made Malone angry, he was anxious to give Kobe a response, and after blocking and dismantling the position, he danced his big iron elbow, Kobe threw his head back and narrowly avoided it.
Seeing that his iron elbow was useless, Malone pouted his ass and chiseled it to the inner line.
Kobe Bryant turned sideways, let through Malone's impact, flew and pounced, and Malone's ball!
Successfully defended again! The Lakers counterattacked, and the Jazz Sloan announced a timeout!
Kobe Bryant gasped, he didn't expect to be able to defend Malone continuously, in his opinion, it would be a good ending to be able to limit it a little. But impatient, Malone gave Kobe Bryant a chance!
Malone's three attacks against Kobe Bryant ended in failure, and although there was a fluke element, Sloan did not dare to continue to let the impatient Malone continue to play alone.
Sloan believes it was just an accident, but he needs to adjust his offensive tactics.
"John, you're going to clean up Ben Wallace."
"Okay." Stockton's eyes flickered.