Chapter 102: Today I am everything
Mo Xi's offense was still suspended under the Lakers' resolute close pressing and packing, not that he finally missed the shot, but that Mo Xi is now struggling to connect the ball. The treatment that Mo Xi receives now is the same as that of Olajuwon back then, the difference is that Olajuwon received such treatment at that time The more important reason is that the Rockets did not have a role player or a second leader, which is also the biggest reason why Olajuwon has been difficult to enter the finals...... It's fair to say that Olajuwon went through all the defensive tactics that could have been hugely limiting for the center forward in the early stages of his career.
Now Mo Xi faced the Lakers' defense, and there was no good countermeasure for a while, but he didn't want to be restrained, so he simply started running without the ball and organizing the offense.
Mo Xi pulled his range of activity outward to the three-point line, and the Lakers had to expand their interior line outward, so there was space under the Lakers' basket from time to time, although Sprewell was resting off the court at the moment, but there was still a stunned green on the court, Arenas.
Arenas saw the opportunity, took advantage of the short vacuum time under the Lakers' basket, and suddenly accelerated the hard rush Lynch-Hunter, Lynch was dizzy by Arenas's breakthrough, and when he came back to his senses, he had involuntarily followed Arenas to the inside line, seeing this, Lynch had to raise his hands high to try to block Arenas.
But Arenas is a person like him, an extremely shameless scorer, who can score three points and never lean on two points, Arenas forcibly raised his two hands, just as he happened to be entangled with Lynch's two arms, and at the same time, Arenas himself forcibly jumped and flew into the sky with Lynch, it seems that Arenas was very seriously disturbed by Lynch's foul, but only the two parties knew that Lynch's hand was not strong at all, and he saw that Arenas had already shot, and directly made a side layup.
"Drop~"
A whistle blew and Arenas scored a 2+1.
Arenas' performance in the playoffs was spectacular, and this time the wonderful 2+1 won a round of applause from Madison Square Garden.
Arenas is a player with his arms held high, very happy, smiling like a child, Arenas is such a player, very emotional, maybe he will be very inconsistent when he is in a bad mood, but it will also bring another benefit, Arenas can sometimes burst out with a very high ceiling, even if it is only his rookie season.
However, Arians quickly withdrew his smile, not because of how well the Lakers fought back, but because of the pressure from his teammates. After doing nothing for most of the second quarter, Mo Xi suddenly had some intention to move, and asked for the ball directly in the horn position.
Arenas had no choice but to pass the ball over.
Mo Xi immediately received the decisive treatment of the double bag, Mo Xi this time there seemed to be no room to turn, and was directly pressed into his hand by O'Neal, just when people shook their heads, thinking that this attack of the Knicks was over, Mo Xi suddenly moved his fingers, passed the ball out of the gap between the double bag, and gave it to Johnson.
Johnson opened his bloody mouth, he hadn't played on the court for so long for a long time, Van Gundy took a fancy to his three-point ability, hoping that he could sit on the court for Mo Xi to sit down and contain, play for seven minutes, he only shot once, and he hadn't scored yet, this time Mo Xi directly passed a vacant seat to him, how could he not feel excited, a lunge stepped forward to catch the ball, Johnson jumped directly, and a barely dunk.
Sometimes you have to pay such and such a price, and Mo Xi has fully taught the Lakers a lesson.
Then Mo Xi returned to the low position, in this place, Mo Xi's threat was greater, and the strength of the Lakers' bag was greater, but Mo Xi was still calm, and he didn't immediately transfer the ball out as soon as the Lakers came forward to pack it, but like a playful child, holding the ball with one hand, pushing O'Neal with his back, shaking up and down, as if provoking, but his situation is becoming more and more dangerous.
Mo Xi was not in a hurry, saw the opportunity, and suddenly sent a cold arrow, which was given to Houston who was killed in the oblique stab, and Houston jumped directly after receiving the ball.
Hit!
O'Neal realized on the court that Mo Xi began to use the Lakers' bag to make the ball for his teammates, but O'Neal thought about it, Mo Xi hadn't shot for a long time, is he still in the same state as before?
While it was time to serve, O'Neal told Fox what he was thinking, and the latter nodded and agreed.
It stands to reason that players change the coach's tactics on the field without authorization, which is not something that ordinary people can bear, even O'Neal... Well, just because he's O'Neill.
So when the Knicks attacked next, Mo Xi finally didn't enjoy the kind of defensive treatment he had before, which made him a little unresponsive for a while, but his body was still very honest, and he went directly to the low post to ask for the ball and singled O'Neal.
The sound of rough muscles colliding came out, and the photographers near the bottom line couldn't help but grit their teeth, revealing an expression of eating raw lemons.
Mo Xi was pushed directly behind O'Neill's back.
O'Neal's face was furious, isn't this kind of offense the way Mo Xi played six goals in a row in the first quarter? At this moment, O'Neill made up his mind to give Mo Xi a hard blow.
Sure enough, Mo Xi's next move was to half-turn and hook his hand.
O'Neill, who had already been prepared, soared directly into the air and slashed at Mo Xi's wrist with a palm.
But what O'Neal never expected was that Mo's hook was so slow than normal, and O'Neill's block was one step earlier.
"Smack~"
O'Neill couldn't stop and slapped Mo Xi's wrist.
O'Neal secretly screamed, Mo Xi's hook hand was not actually affected, but he would definitely be blown for a foul, at this time O'Neill was surprised to find that he could only pray.
It's a pity that the God of Los Angeles that O'Neal prayed for was a little far away, and the God on duty for the Knicks directly ignored O'Neal's request and scored the ball at the same time, causing O'Neal's foul at the same time.
“i'meverything!!!” (I am everything)
Mo Xi, who was completely out of shape, roared at the fans in New York, and ushered in wave after wave of response, New Yorkers exploded, crazy, crazy, what if you are the defending champions, the emperor takes turns, this year to my house.