Chapter 112: The Connection Between Champions and Human Nature
After Gerrard received the basketball, he was a little confused, and he didn't react until Gong Feng shouted the command to hurry up.
However, the rest of the Lakers players didn't react, and Oakley actually jumped up and gave O'Neal a big hat?
"Are you joking internationally?"
Before O'Neal did not return, Simmons quickly went straight to the basket, received a pass from Bow Peak, and successfully hit the basket.
O'Neal didn't have the slightest expression at this time, and after the Lakers players came to the frontcourt, he quickly asked for the ball and prepared to play again...... No one would refuse O'Neal at this time, but Jackson sighed when he looked at O'Neal and wanted to beat Oakley.
Oakley's performance is completely desperate, and the Wizards have never thought of using shark slashing tactics to give O'Neal and the Lakers a chance to buffer, you must know that Oakley has only 2 fouls now.
Just after O'Neal and Oakley wrestled for two rounds, Gerrard suddenly went over and directly wrapped up O'Neal, and his defensive Medvidenko is the only player on the Lakers team who does not have three-point ability, and although his two-point ability is as high as more than fifty percent, it is like Jackson dares to bet that Wang Zhizhi is not accurate in three points, so the Wizards dare to bet on this European member who has not participated in the draft...... Abnormal play.
Sure enough, he didn't shoot two open points, Oakley pressed O'Neal, and Gerrard quickly jumped up and put away the rebound, which was not over, Oakley ran quickly after blocking O'Neal......
Yes, Oakley ran quickly, and in the moment when O'Neal was a little breathless, Oakley immediately came to the basket, received a pass from Gong Feng, pressed the Lakers player who defended him, and put the ball in the basket.
Although Oakley averaged 13 minutes per game in the first two rounds and 25 minutes in the Eastern Conference Finals, Oakley only played five games.
Although Oakley is much older than O'Neal, Oakley is a well-known fitness expert in the league, not to mention that he is also a well-known floor streamer......
But all the viewers who watched the Finals in front of the TV, including the Wizards, the Knicks in the past...... All of Oakley's former teammates were a little surprised to look at Oakley who scored under the basket, what kind of old man can participate in the fast play?
Seeing that O'Neal had just crossed the free throw line at this time, everyone came back to their senses, not that Oakley was rejuvenated at this time, but that O'Neal, the object of comparison with him, was too tired, if O'Neal had come so many times to run back and forth in the 100-meter sprint...... It's better to let him go straight to the field at this time and not have to come back!
Looking at the Wizards' current lead in points, many viewers feel that something is wrong with the game on the court, why is the Wizards deliberately speeding up at this time, while the Lakers are constantly slowing down to play halftime?
Now there are only 8 minutes until the end of the game, and the Lakers only have two short timeouts to no avail, and the Lakers are still 12 points behind the Wizards at this time?
Many team management has a new understanding of Collins' coaching, and when will Collins have the ability to calculate it all?
But Johnson, who was sitting in the back row, looked at Gong Feng a little distracted, and if Gong Feng was the idea of Gong Feng alone, it would be even more terrifying......
Jackson looked at the situation on the court and couldn't do anything, what else could the Lakers do at this time? Let Kobe Bryant and others continue to play and play? Even if they can score, can such a Lakers team stop the Wizards from scoring?
Now the Lakers are at the point of falling behind, not the Wizards!
No one in the NBA is superhuman, it's just talented...... All the players of the Lakers have played two rounds and seven games hard, not to mention the five games against defensive powerhouses like the Spurs and the teams of Duncan and Robinson before this?
The Lakers' fatigue has accumulated to a peak, which is a big reason why the Wizards used desperate tactics to maintain the score in the first half of the game.
The overall fatigue caused the Lakers to be slow to treat the game at the beginning of the game, and it also aroused the arrogance in everyone's hearts.
Before the start of this game, all Lakers players already thought that the championship was already in their hands, and for the championship it was just a feeling, for the Lakers players who won two consecutive championships, doing their job well can achieve the goal, what else does this need to do?
In the second half, he was directly hit by Gong Feng's consecutive three-pointers, and more importantly, all the Lakers' designs were within the scope of the Wizards' expectations.
The subsequent collapse of O'Neal and Haywood directly caused the rest of the Lakers players to exhaust all their physical strength in the third quarter of the game, and only in this way could the already crazy Wizards only lead by 10 points.
But what can be done now in verse 4?
Maybe the Lakers' offense is not a problem, even if Oakley desperately tries to defend O'Neal, he still can't prevent it.
However, Oakley can completely deplete O'Neal's existing physical energy in his offense, making it impossible for O'Neal to maintain defensive concentration while maintaining offensive focus.
And who will be left after the Lakers' interior defense leaves O'Neal?
No one!
Do you want the current Lakers team to play the kind of iron-blooded defense that the Wizards have in the first half?
Dream on! The current players of the Lakers team can do their duty and do their part, but they will never work hard...... Edge, the role of the player's desperate for what?
The overall winner? Who in the current Lakers' main rotation doesn't have a championship ring? Besides, even the players who don't have it have already passed the peak of their careers.
For the sake of honor? A few years later, apart from knowing the three consecutive championships of the OK combination, will most fans still remember the other main players of the Lakers at that time?
More than ten years later, the other main players present can also talk to their grandchildren about how tough they were back then......
For salary? In order to be able to play for a few more years? The Lakers' main rotation player, after leaving the Lakers, is the same thing, the other players of the Lakers, in terms of functionality, are too professional, and there is no absolute strong point, that is, they can shoot three-pointers, grab rebounds, and know a little bit of championship team experience.
The Wizards are completely different, rookies need championship decorations so that their future selves can get a good contract, and older players are at the end of their careers and no longer get the opportunity to challenge for championships as a main player.
Two teams with completely different mentalities, there are some things that the Wizards can do!
As for the Lakers? The Lakers' defense is extremely decent in attitude, but let them rotate quickly to work hard, close to the defense? Why don't you score a few more goals in the attack, and maybe you can catch up with it?
Zen Master has no way to face such a group of Lakers players who have no fighting spirit......
In this round of the finals, as far as the overall process is concerned, it is the Zen master who loses, loses in pride, loses in lack of preparation, and loses in his own carelessness...... There may be countless reasons to explain it for the Zen master and for the Lakers, but the Lakers lost in this round!
When the whistle sounded for the game, the Wizards fans in front of the TV, the Chinese fans, and the Jordan fans all jumped up and shouted loudly.
At this time, the Staples Center is a little quiet, although there are many pseudo-fans inside, but it is on the home court of the Lakers, and these people who are watching the game certainly know what to do!
Only the Wizards' bench was jubilant, and everyone hugged each other very excitedly...... This season has indeed been an extremely fantastic season for the Wizards......
"Mr. President, who is the MVP of this year's finals?"
"Just give it to Gong Feng, if the MVP is not given to Gong Feng this time, it will be discrimination from the league for the Wizards, not to mention, people all over the world see the process of this game in their own eyes, and Gong Feng's 30 points and 12 assists in this game are already very remarkable!"
"But ......"
"This is the NBA, and it's the NBA that is already going global!"
"Yes! President! ”
"A standard six-year career for Duke has made you unique, and after you get this MVP, you have already embarked on an incredibly brilliant path on the NBA stage!"
"Gong Feng, I really hope that you can go further and let everyone know that the NBA is tolerant and has the ability to make superstars...... Of course, the more important thing is that after you get the MVP, the connection between the NCAA and the NBA will be even closer! ”
Thinking of this, a smile also appeared on the corner of Stern's mouth......
PS. The finals of one round of seven games are finally written......