Chapter 21: The Opening Battle That Shocks the Alliance!
"Can't be broken! The Jazz have three top stars, but they can't break the Lakers' full-court pressing! Collins was amazed, this is something unimaginable, there are almost no teams that can press a team with a star-caliber guard, the Lakers did it, and it worked.
"Bryant's role as a defensive arrow was so significant, he destroyed Stockton. Stockton probably didn't expect that one day he would be blocked until he couldn't pass half the game! The magician looked at Stockton, gloating.
The Lakers used a simple full-court press in the entire first quarter, and Gao'Neal's low-post heads-up dominated the game.
End of the first quarter, Jazz 12:27 Lakers!
Won by 15 points in a single quarter!
Jerry Sloan called several timeouts to adjust the team's setup, but to no avail!
As long as Kobe chokes Stockton, Jones strangles Richmond, and Big Ben jams Malone, the Jazz can't handle the ball smoothly.
Every attack often takes a lot of time and energy, and every pass risks being cut off.
The faces of the Jazz Triumvirate are all green!
The newly formed Galaxy Battleship is even more vulnerable in front of the Lakers?
Then the Lakers' bench group gave the Jazz another blow!
"God's left hand! Mullin received a pass from Horry and hit the three-point line directly! ”
"A graceful arc!"
"Run! It's running! Curry Sr. and Fisher crossed the run, Mullin drew the attention of the defense and hit the ground pass! Crossed two defenders and passed to the little fish under the empty basket, and the little fish hit a layup! ”
"Pegboard hat! Elden Campbell, who was placed on the bench, showed his classic characteristics of being weak when he is strong and strong when he is weak, and he can't play fiercely! ”
"The Lakers' bench, there is something, this feeling can be compared to a bunch of team starters."
"The offensive explosiveness in a short period of time is comparable, but there are mostly veterans, their durability is not good, and it is still very strong to play a game for more than ten minutes."
"It's true, the Jazz's bench is completely crushed. Malone was forced to play early, and Harris was immediately replaced by Big Ben! ”
"It looks like Harris's use of Ben Wallace is to make him fight with Malone for the whole game!"
"Big Ben's defensive limitations against Malone in the playoffs last season were very obvious, so let's see how far he can go in this game."
"Boy, they couldn't pass the ball to me just now, and now you think you can stop me?" Ma Long's expression was hideous, his heart was very unsettled, and he formed a dream team, but he was prevented by the Lakers so that he couldn't catch the ball?
Now that Kobe Bryant is not on the court, he must take the opportunity to blow up the Lakers! Get back on the score!
Big Ben stared at Ma Long's every move with big eyes, and his two unicorn arms were on Ma Long's body, feeling his strength.
Impetus!
Malone shot a feint, followed by a breakthrough in the face frame!
This trick is usually tried! Malone's mid-range and long-range shots are extremely threatening, so it's easy to pick up the defender's center of gravity with a feint.
Then step on your legs! Two big elbows open the way!
Four thick and majestic arms are tightly entangled!
Didn't push!
Marlon found that he didn't push away the big book, so there was no way to move on!
Step back!
Cic!
But Big Ben quickly grabbed the next step!
almost covered it, although it was not covered, but it also made Ma Long's mid-pitch shabu come out.
"Good defense!"
"Nice defense!"
"It's progressed, and it seems that Big Ben has also made a very significant improvement this summer!"
Bryant sat on the bench with his arms folded and smiled slightly, Big Ben trained hard in the summer second only to his own, and it was not surprising to him that he could make such a big improvement.
Ma Long continued to single-handedly beat Big Ben, but Big Ben suppressed Ma Long's hit rate to only 30%.
"Prevent it, Big Ben single defense Carl! Last year's MVP was prevented by the Lakers' draft loss! ”
"That's the charm of Kobe, by his side, as long as you work hard enough, you will definitely be able to improve!"
"I've heard that there are a lot of players who are rushing to Kobe Bryant to train with this summer, what kind of surprises will these players bring to the league this season?"
There is no suspense anymore, as Karl Malone is guarded by Big Ben.
There is no suspense in this game.
"Slaughter! This focal battle turned into a massacre! ”
"What changes did the Lakers, Kobe, O'Neal, and their rookies bring to the league?"
The endless frantic pressing and biting continued until the second half of the third quarter, when the margin stretched to 31 points.
Jazz 43: 74 Lakers!
A terrifying point difference!
The Lakers' full-court pressing actually made the Jazz unable to crack, which was something that no one expected.
Especially when Harris put Horry on the bench and replaced Bowen.
The defensive line of Kobe + Jones + Bowen + Big Ben is simply murder!
The Galactic battleship was sunk.
The Jazz opted to replace all the starting lineups, and Harris also replaced the starting lineup in turn.
The Lakers' starters were greeted with enthusiastic cheers as they came off the court.
At the end of the game, Jazz 72:105 Lakers.
A 33-point difference! Let everyone know the dominance of this young Lakers team.
The current Lakers no longer have to be exhausted to win every game like last year, and the current Lakers can easily win against a super team like the Jazz.
The significance of this game is that everyone knows the hard power of the Lakers, and no one will think that the Lakers are a team that relies on luck to win 70 wins and enter the Finals.
Treating the Lakers as an imaginary enemy has become a tactical preparation that most team coaches must make.
Kobe Bryant played 27 minutes in his debut, scoring 31 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 1 turnover!
O'Neal played 25 minutes and finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 blocks and 3 turnovers.
Horror OK combination! In less than 30 minutes of playing time, the offensive and defensive ends directly caused the Jazz to collapse!
Last year's new MVP, Karl Malone, scored 21 points and 7 rebounds on 34% shooting.
Stockton was forced by Kobe Bryant to defend the whole game, scoring 7 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 turnovers.
Richmond was the Jazz's fig leaf, scoring 23 points, four rebounds and three assists on 45 percent shooting.
The glow of the Jazz Galaxy Triumvirate is completely overshadowed by the Lakers.
"I declare that the strongest team this season is the Lakers!"
Like Magic's declaration after the game, a large number of veteran basketball people are clearly aware of the horror of the Lakers this season.
With the league's strongest outside defense! Coupled with two BUG-level offensive superstars, as well as a fierce veteran, and a group of screaming rookies, how to play?
Archenemy!
There is no team that aspires to the championship that does not regard the Lakers as the number one enemy!