Chapter 256: The Western Championship Fights! (Ask for a guaranteed commuter pass ~3/3)
For the west, fierce competition is a certainty! The Nuggets, on their side, found their rhythm in the later games as the Lakers found their groove. The opponent immediately lost his balance. In the end, the Lakers were eliminated 4:1!
Other teams were not so lucky.
The top eight in the East in this season's playoffs are the Pistons, Cavaliers, Raptors, Heat, Bulls, Nets, Magic, and Wizards! On the western side are the Mavericks, Suns, Lakers, Jazz, Rockets, Nuggets, Spurs, and Supersonics!
In the first round, only the Raptors and Nets ended 4-2 in the East. The Raptors advance! All the other teams finished 4-0! The Spurs lost a bit of a lot in the next games in the West because of injuries to Duncan and Parker, and they finished in 7th place.
In the first round of the playoffs, Parker is back! But the Suns ended up winning them 4:3! The Mavericks won the SuperSonics 4:3! Jazz 4:2 Knock out the Rockets! In the second round, the Mavericks and Lakers were both opponents eliminated 4:0!
And the Pistons in the East won the Heat 4:2! The Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 4:1! The Spurs could have gone a little further this season if it weren't for injuries. The Lakers took advantage of their Duncan's inability to play and swept them straight out.
For the Mavericks, the Zen master is still relatively sure to win them. Like the Nuggets, they were a little confused about Zhou Yang's rhythm. There is also the fact that the other party is still not sure about O'Neill.
Compared with the two, the Lakers' winning rate is greater! After a brief low ebb with the Nuggets, the morale of the Lakers has almost recovered! After the Spurs were swept by them, the Lakers' players felt like nothing.
"Zhou Yang, this player, must be seen to death! O'Neal is going to defend me anyway! Even if the benches maliciously foul, they will disrupt the rhythm of the Lakers! "The Mavericks head coach sent a signal to the players before the game! That is, they must win the championship in the West!
The eastern side of the race is also very attractive! The Pistons feel like they're only relying on LeBron to get to where they are now. The little emperor really wants to attack, and he really can't guard him, but the Pistons can guard against other players on the Cavaliers.
Today's starters on the Mavericks' side are Dampier, Nowitzki, Josh, Terry, and Johnson. On the Lakers' side, Odom, Mime, Zhou Yang, Wharton and Kobe Bryant are in order!
Although Wharton is now a theoretician in the team, he is very good when he cooperates with Zhou Yang! Looking at Zhou Yang's here, the reaction is very fast! Terry doesn't hate Zhou Yang that much now. Because he found that he didn't get any benefit from defending Zhou Yang like this in the game.
I have to say that Zhou Yang does have some abilities. At the beginning of the game, Odom took the lead in getting the basketball and passed the ball to Zhou Yang! Zhou Yang and Wharton are on the field at the same time is the attention of the Zen master!
What the team needs most now is to have a steady rhythm! After Zhou Yang got the basketball, he faced Josh and scored a jump shot directly! If you want to meet the Pistons in the Finals, you must first take down the opponent in front of you!
The Mavericks also have weaknesses, but after all, they are the first in the regular season this season!
Terry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Kobe Bryant immediately went over to defend, and Nuo Tianwang got the basketball and immediately hit a three-point shot! Today these two teams are on the right page!
Nowitzki would love to get a championship ring right now! He knows the Lakers are going strong this season! But he wanted to see if he could make it to the finals! The Pistons are still not that strong for their Mavericks.
If a team wants to win the championship. The best way is that those 29 are not as good as them...... A lot of teams can win their opponents if they advance to the next round, but their opponents can't win in this round.
In the playoffs, the Lakers have also had chaos and low tides, but it is not difficult for attentive fans to notice. When the Lakers weren't playing well, the team seemed to rely on bench depth and superstars to crush opposing teams......
O'Neill, the big guy, sat down there. Jackson will send him on the court when the team can't open the situation.
"The other side seems to be more flexible," Josh said, looking at Nowitzki.
"That's what they want," said King Nor, sighing.
"We need to ensure the efficiency of the attack"
Josh's head hurt when he saw the other party's Wharton and Zhou Yang. Both of these are well-known playmakers for the Lakers! Bryant took Wharton's pass and scored a jumper directly under the bag of Terry and Johnson!
The Zen Master stood on the sidelines, thinking about how he could sweep the Mavericks and advance to the finals. The two teams he predicted in the regular season were right! The Dallas Mavericks played more and more fiercely in the regular season until now!
And the Pistons were a bit of a mess at first. But in the end, it also returned to the first place in the East. They were just one game away from the Cavaliers on the win. What makes Jackson happier is that he didn't expect his team to be under pressure when they play the Mavericks now!
Nowitzki was in the room, and his teammates felt that there was basically hope for this game. is similar to LeBron, and the combat power of King Nuo is really powerful!
The skills of other players in the skill hall in Zhou Yang's system are not as strong as real players because of their level. But in Zhou Yang's opinion, he is now very useful!
Under the defense of Zhou Yang and Mime, the German tank directly jumped and hit a three-point shot! 6:4!
"Zhou Yang's pace is faster!" The Zen master suddenly shouted to him from the sidelines.
Zhou Yang, who came to the frontcourt, directly jumped back with a three-point shot! The Mavericks are a little puzzled, is Zhou Yang mainly used as an offensive player?
Immediately after Terry's three-pointer was missed, Meme got the rebound and passed the ball to Wharton. Kobe Bryant took the basketball and threw a three-pointer himself after passing half court directly! Mavericks are about to take a timeout!
"In the next game, just keep the difference between the opponent and about five points. Don't think too much about getting ahead of your opponents. It's okay to be able to keep it. If the opponent's O'Neill plays, he must let him leave the game with six fouls as soon as possible......"
The Lakers are not afraid at all to play like this. And the Mavericks couldn't catch up with the score. This made the coach on the Dallas side anxious. The lineup of opponents facing now is too luxurious!
He thought that even if the big shark was injured, it would not be easy for them to win such a Laker! During the pause in the game, Dallas felt that there was simply not enough time. On the Lakers' side, Jackson just let Smash and O'Neal play, and stood there with the players and looked at each other without saying a word.
The Zen master basically meant to let Zhou Yang organize the competition by himself. In the regular season, Zhou Yang was basically able to organize the team by himself most of the time~
This reassured Phil. When chatting with Dr. Bass, the Zen master also expressed his love and appreciation for Zhou Yang, a young player. Bass didn't show much interest, though.
Jackson seems quite normal to him, and a sophomore can't get too much attention from management.
The Mavericks, who returned to the court, saw that the other team did let O'Neal come up! Zhou Yang guessed how the other party would fight them. One of them is that the opponent is likely to use the "shark cutting tactic"!
In the past few years, the "shark cutting tactic" has been very effective from the beginning, and now it seems that it is not so good. O'Neill, when confronted with such tactics, was basically scrapped for months.
His stats have dropped dramatically. This kind of performance also makes people think that it is time for Ao Fat to retire. Shaq had been thinking about this question for a long time. But I haven't had a definite answer in my mind.
Terry used his speed to quickly get past Wharton and made a layup of his own!
O'Neill wasn't fooled. He even took a step back...... He will try to avoid such fouls! After Zhou Yang dribbled the ball this time, he found that the number of defenders on the other side had increased! After almost 24 seconds of circling with the opponent, he suddenly passed the ball to Mime! The latter allowed Josh to score 2 1 after receiving a foul!
Mime's performance now seems to be more mature and sophisticated! Now in many teams, Mime is a practical substitute center! Zhou Yang also felt that Mime was his most proud student......
What was it like for such a big man last season? Very hard working but mere grades...... And now it's different. Teams playing with the Lakers will pay attention to this big man. He's not the dispensable kind anymore!
Just now, the coach also said that it is enough to maintain a 5-point difference with the opponent. In the blink of an eye, his side was 5 points behind...... Nowitzki watched the game quietly from the sidelines.
If they don't, they feel that their team will be crushed by the Lakers in the second half!
Keeping hope behind can still make them feel more stable.
"The Mavericks are okay, the Pistons are not very easy to play" The Zen master had already sat on the bench and started chatting with Vincent.
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"The other side Shaq wants to avoid the foul, then we have to rush over and let him foul! The speed of the attack is faster, and you should also pay attention to the landing point. Shaq is a key point, Zhou Yang should not let him go easily......"
What is causing the Mavericks a bit of a headache now is that every player on the Lakers is basically difficult to defend right now! This big shark seems to have gotten a lot smarter!
27:23! The Lakers led by four points, and the two teams did not change lineups at the start of the second quarter. It's good in the third quarter, and the Mavericks will have a good fight with the Lakers in the second half!
After Terry took the ball, he rushed directly to the Lakers basket with the ball, but he didn't mean to go to the basket! O'Neill dodged as soon as he saw that something was wrong, but it was too late! Terry almost hugged O'Neal......
After colliding with Aufat, Terry makes a shooting motion and falls to the ground. After hearing the referee's verdict, Terry got up from the ground satisfied~
"I think the Mavericks are betting on this today," Vinson said to the head coach next to him with a twinkle in his eyes.
"It's risky for them to do that. If O'Neal had gone, they would have been in a worse position," Jackson said quietly, holding his shoulders.
Zhou Yang crossed his waist and watched his teammate O'Neal receive a pass and came to the front court after a few seconds.
"It's too hateful for the other party to do this," Zhou Yang thought to himself as he dribbled. In the next second, he suddenly got up and rushed out! The Mavericks saw him attacking and didn't stop him! After Crohill was passed, Zhou Yang hit Diop hard......
When the Zen master saw this scene, a mouthful of water sprayed directly onto the ground...... This begins to take revenge~
After seeing this scene, the referee actually understood what Zhou Yang meant. But Diop was still awarded a foul. Zhou Yang stood next to the free throw line and hit 2 free throws! Today was normal at the beginning. But when they saw Zhou Yang's operation, the Mavericks players present were a little uneasy......
It's really hard to deal with this kid who has to suddenly play around on the court. Crohill was a little upset. I just passed him so easily. After he took the ball, he immediately ran to Zhou Yang and passed.
After the two made physical contact, Zhou Yang fell directly to the ground...... I have to say that Valejo's trick is still very good~
"Referee, I didn't foul me, I just ......"
"I don't listen to you. The Lakers serve here," the referee said to Crohill with a cold face.
"This is our Mavericks' home court, so you have to pay attention to your decision," Terry said to the referee with some displeasure. As a result, he received a technical foul immediately......
"God assists~" Zhou Yang was shocked when he watched this scene from the side. Tonight's referee is very reliable~ It should be judged like this~
The Mavericks were going to foul O'Nealdo in the second quarter, but they didn't expect their own foul count to start rising......
Wharton quickly holds the ball to the frontcourt! Mime takes his pass and scores with a dunk! 31:25!
Terry asked for a timeout when O'Neal was fouled a second timeout.
"They want to hold us back. We're going to stretch the gap to about 15 points in the first half. Odom, you go up, and Fisher. Forehead...... Smash you come down, Vujasic ......"
Throughout the timeout, the Mavericks were stressing that O'Neal was about to commit four fouls, and they found that the opponent was already off. And what's going on with such a lineup?
The Mavericks players present all had a sense of foreboding. I always feel that the Lakers are not trying to reduce their own combat power......
Zhou Yang held the ball over the half, and after Vujacic got his ball, he immediately jumped and shot a three-point hollow into the net!
Terry gets through the half fast! After being caught by the Lakers three-man without defense, the basketball was cut off by Fisher! Zhou Yang got the ball and passed it to Odom!
The latter directly deducted points after passing Krohill! There were bursts of exclamations from the scene...... Is this just how it plays out on their Mavericks' home court?
Josh saw that his teammates were all killed and directly shot a long-range 2-pointer!
The Mavericks haven't all retreated back yet, and the players on the Lakers' side have all run over quickly! After Fisher took Zhou Yang's ball, he jumped high and hit the three-point board into the net!!
All the players who have cooperated with Zhou Yang feel that their scoring data is rising! The head coach on the Mavericks' side doesn't want a timeout anymore. But he found out that the Lakers were about to pull the gap away! In the blink of an eye, the difference is 10 points!
Terry quietly crossed the half, and after maneuvering with Fisher a few times, he faced the opponent's defensive jumper and shot into the net!