Chapter 237: There are a lot of people stealing the show
"Good morning, friends in front of the TV!"
"Today we're bringing the Los Angeles Lakers away to the Orlando Magic. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
"We invited the familiar Zhang guide."
The host of CCTV Sports is Lu Xiaofeng's acquaintance Yu Jia.
"This game is not ordinary! You see, the Lakers have our Lu Xiaofeng, Kobe, Magic, 'Boss Frenzi', and Grant Hill, this is the 'Jordan's successor' of the year, and finally this year's champion Howard! ā
"Indeed, as Coach Zhang said, today's game is worth looking forward to. Coach Zhang, which team are you more optimistic about? ā
"Haha! I'm certainly more bullish on the Lakers. The Lakers are on a six-game winning streak. Lu Xiaofeng played very reasonably, and Kobe Bryant was also very stable. If you want to win against the Lakers, you have to guard against them, and the Magic team is on the outside, but there are no defensive giants. ā
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Coach Zhang, who is called "No. 1 Honey" by fans, of course supports Lu Xiaofeng and the Lakers.
But there is some truth in his words.
The Magic's perimeter defense isn't really good.
Francis has always been a player who is strong in attack and weak in defense, perhaps because of his style of play, which consumes too much energy on the offensive end and is a little lazy on the defensive end.
Hill, who was once healthy, may be a very good defender, but now he still has a bit of strength, and it's hard to say.
The Magic's interior line is defense-oriented, and it doesn't have much advantage over the Lakers.
Howard was still playing at power forward at this time.
But it was Howard and Meme who jumped the ball.
There was no suspense, and the Magic got the ball.
Lu Xiaofeng greeted Francis.
"Oh, laughing wind, cut him off! Cut him off"
Francis was excited, I don't know if it was because of the national live broadcast, or if he ran into Kobe.
As soon as he arrived in the front court, he wanted to single Lu Xiaofeng.
But he continued to change direction, but he couldn't break through, and he was almost slapped off by Lu Xiaofeng's long arm.
"This ball Francis underestimated Lu Xiaofeng's defense too much, and it is not easy to break through him one-on-one."
"The laughing wind is taller than him, faster than him, and more flexible than him, it's too unreasonable to play singles!"
As if hearing Zhang's words, Francis dribbled back, regrouped, and raised his hand.
When Howard saw it, he immediately ran out.
Howard's offense, even after many years, is still only reliable in the air relay, and other singles, strategies, and passes are not good.
But he really didn't have anything to say about his body.
He blocked Lu Xiaofeng's side, and Lu Xiaofeng had no choice but to watch Francis get rid of his defense.
Fortunately, Francis's three-point shooting was not very reliable, and he didn't shoot much.
Odom closed inside the three-point line and he broke through the line, and he didn't pull out a three-pointer.
With Odom's height and footsteps, switching to the outside line is not a big loss.
Lu Xiaofeng was worried that Howard would rush in to catch or make up the basket, so he didn't chase Francis, but turned around and entangled Howard and pushed him outside.
But Francis faced Odom with much ease, one accelerated, one made a stop, and threw out.
Lu Xiaofeng and Howard, one outside and one inside, were originally two rookies who were not on the top, but they didn't expect to hand over in the first round.
Lu Xiaofeng grabbed a better position and pushed Howard to the outside, but Francis's shot hollowed into the net.
It was the Lakers' turn to attack.
Lu Xiaofeng dribbled the ball across the halfcourt, but Francis didn't have the energy to press him, and waited on the three-point line.
Of course, Lu Xiaofeng wanted to give him back, and as soon as he crossed the middle line, he raised his hand to signal for blocking.
Odom ran over for a block and pulled it outside the three-point line, and Francis had to switch defenses and follow.
After playing so many games, Lu Xiaofeng's three-point shot, which is famous, is of course the focus of defense.
Lu Xiaofeng paused outside the three-point line, and Howard, who had changed defenses, pounced.
"Laughing wind, small and big, play with him, play with him!"
Director Zhang was excited again.
Lu Xiaofeng faced Howard, although he didn't have the idea of "playing with him", but he fought small and big, of course, he had to attack.
Lu Xiaofeng made a simple and rapid change of direction, and Howard lost his center of gravity.
"Good! Over him! Yes! ā
Before Director Zhang's words fell, the basketball in Lu Xiaofeng's hand had already flown out.
"Good shot!"
"Oops! It's a pity. This ball should be passed, and it is so good! ā
"Why? You see, Xiaofeng is actually an opportunity there, and you can break in and go to the basket directly! But the Magic inside line was empty, and Kobe Bryant had a chance as soon as he cut it empty. ā
"Otherwise, how to say that Xiaofeng played the ball reasonably, he immediately found the opportunity and passed it on immediately."
"Although Kobe Bryant was fouled and failed to play two plus one, there is nothing wrong with Xiaofeng's ball! It's easy! That's how it should be fought! ā
"Director Zhang is right, there is nothing wrong with this ball. It's a pity that Kobe didn't score this goal and couldn't add an assist to Xiaofeng. ā
When his teammates have a good opportunity, Lu Xiaofeng always can't help but pass the ball.
Maybe in the eyes of the fans, this ball should break through Howard and make a dunk to prove that he is more worthy of the top show, which is enjoyable.
But Kobe Bryant suddenly cut into the air, and there was such a good opportunity, with his style of play, can he not pass?
Team-mates are able to run aggressively, which is something that playmakers can't ask for.
If you don't pass the ball when you have a good chance, and if you come a few more times, they probably won't have the motivation to run.
On the contrary, if a teammate's active movement can get a timely pass and something rewarding, they will certainly want to run.
Of course, it wasn't Hill who defended Kobe, but an old player named Ogmon.
As soon as Kobe Bryant received the ball, he decisively chose to foul from behind, but Kobe was not a novice either, as soon as he fouled, Kobe made a shooting move.
In the end, the referee gave a penalty anyway.
Bryant hit both free throws, and it was the Magic's turn to attack.
As soon as Francis crossed the middle line, Lu Xiaofeng guarded against it and didn't give him a chance to get rid of it easily.
And Francis didn't come by himself this time, and after two lucky strokes, it was passed out.
It turned out that Hill got rid of Butler through Barty's cover and ran out.
Hill catches the ball, stops, and a shooting feint, shaking Butler, who catches up, with an unsteady center of gravity.
He started again suddenly, and he passed Butler in one step.
Mime wanted to make up for it, but Hill's look of passing the ball to Barty put him in a quandary.
As soon as Mime hesitated, he slowed down by half a beat, while Hill chose to go straight to the basket.
Watching Hill break through to the layup like a leisurely stroll, every step is explained clearly, but the control of the rhythm is really the peak.
"It's been such a pleasure to watch Grant Hill play! Effortlessly, never forcefully. If it weren't for the injury, his achievements would have been unimaginable. ā
"That's right! Like Xiaofeng, he plays very reasonably, unlike some players, who prick the ball as soon as they get the ball, and then stab people in the pile, either making mistakes or hitting iron! ā
Lu Xiaofeng also admires Hill's style of play.
It's not that powerful, but it's very clean.