Chapter 55: The Battle of Los Angeles (4)
"You're here." When Luke and Kobe Bryant rubbed shoulders, Kobe Bryant said a word. "Looks like you're ready."
"Of course," replied Luke, "I've been preparing for a long time. β
"If you win, I'll introduce you to someone." Bryant said with a smile.
"Really?" Luke asked, "Is it a beauty?" β
"Of course." Kobe said proudly.
"Then I'm going to work harder." Luke said.
"Come on, then I'll see you with all your might." Bryant said.
"No problem."
The 76ers serve from the baseline. Luke opted to dribble the ball himself across the half. As soon as he received the ball, Kobe Bryant forced over.
"Not so." Luke said as he protected the ball.
"It's all about every minute and every second." Kobe Bryant said as he interfered.
"Okay." Luke turned around and used what all Chinese players do - back dribble (note: the back dribble here refers to the back to the back to play the front, not the back dribble, the Chinese players, especially the guard line does not have such a high level), and pushed Kobe Bryant. Squeezing out a passage, Luke reached the front in an instant.
"I can't imagine that this trick can be used like this." Bryant, who was pushed away, sighed.
Luke pouted, this is already a habit of defenders in China, whenever they encounter a rush (joke).
After halftime, there was basically no big problem (damn eight seconds into the half, I knew the foul after hitting 2k again and being defended by Parker once, but what I couldn't figure out the most was that I didn't actually pass the ball at the time). Seeing that there is still plenty of time, Luke can slowly organize the attack, either solo or passing. Let's take a look at the situation on the field.
The Lakers without O'Neal and the Lakers with O'Neal are two completely different teams. The Lakers with O'Neal are the league champions and the strongest team in the league, and in this era when powerful centers are getting old and new centers have not yet been born, O'Neal is a well-deserved hegemon. Although he can no longer fly away like the magic period at that time, the shark at this time has gained 20 pounds compared to the magic period, weighing 140 kilograms, but at this time he can already choose to take the ball and wait unhurriedly, observe the situation on the court and make a reasonable judgment, or after the basket singles are shocking, crying ghosts and gods of the big slam dunk, Or a flexible (I really don't know if it is appropriate to use the word flexible 2 to describe a person who is 2.16 meters tall and weighs more than 140kg, but he is really too fast, so fast that the defenders can't make up for it in time) and then end the game with a beautiful little hook, or a wonderful pass to teammates to score easily, in short, as long as the Lakers have O'Neal on the court, it is difficult to win. Defensively, O'Neal's role has also been huge. He has a pair of big hands, one hand covers the sky, rebounds and blocks are not wrong, since entering the league, his rebounds have never dropped 10, and O'Neal has not forgotten to invite his opponents to eat hot pot while paying attention to rebounds, his blocks are generally kept above 2, thanks to his excellent defensive awareness and his huge arm span. "Little Fish" Fisher once said that when O'Neill stretched out his arms, he seemed to see a Boeing 747, this kind of psychological shock is often stronger than the technical advantage, so that the opponent is surprised before the fight, you can achieve the goal of winning without a fight. I remember that in 1993, O'Neal had a triple-double, and in addition to the 24 points he scored on offense, he grabbed 8 rebounds and 15 blocks on defense and still can't be forgotten by the New Jerseyians, who witnessed O'Neal's feat on their team, a statistic that countless players dream of.
And the Lakers without O'Neal have fallen to the level of an average team. Even if there are talented players like Kobe and Odom in the later generations (Odom was a "left-handed magician" in 1999-2000, the 76ers almost traded AI for Odom), the Lakers still can't break through to the second round of the West. Now on the court, in addition to Kobe, only Robert Horry and Ron Harber have some backgrounds, one is the hero of the Bulls' three-game winning streak, and the other is "bigshotbob" (Chinese fans are also used to calling him "Mr. June"). The other two are not worth mentioning. On the other hand, on the 76ers' side, except for Nazr Mohammed, everyone else is famous later. Against the Lakers, the bench is quite an advantage. Watching Reed and Ron Haber fight very hard, Luke thought about it and chose to hang directly to the inside, and Ben Wallace easily received the ball. Big Ben doesn't have many offensive means, it's not that there are no offensive means. And having played as a defender in Orlando, he can occasionally use his speed advantage to break through against tall centers. Now he used his speed and strength to squeeze Robert Horry away, and he was slammed into the room.
"Roarβ" Ben Wallace let out a long roar. The audience was greeted with boos.
"You're a good backup center." Kobe Bryant knew Robert Horry's strength and saw that the success of the attack just now was no accident.
"Of course, this is our secret weapon against O'Neill." Luke said proudly. Again, I recommend it, of course, in my heart.
"Oh?" Bryant said, "You tell me, aren't you afraid to leak the news?" β
"Don't be afraid," replied Luke, "and people will know about it later, anyway." β
"Well," Bryant said, after getting the answer, "then I'll start attacking!" β
"Come on," Luke said solemnly, "let me see what you're capable of!" β
Bryant snatched the ball directly from Ron Haber and took control of the ball in his own hands. Luke posted it after halftime. The hand was placed on Kobe's waist, forcing him to protect the ball with his back. "And talk about me," Kobe Bryant said, "your defense is dirtier than mine!" β
"No way," said Luke, "just get used to it." β
"I'm attacking!" Bryant finished speaking and started to start.
Kobe Bryant leaned on Luke and tried to use his back to open the game, but he found that he couldn't hit Luke, "Damn, the power is still so big!" β
While sighing, he did not relax, and turned directly to try to break through from the left. Luke quickly moved to the right, but he didn't expect it to be a feint. Bryant went straight back to make a jumper and also put out a scissor leg to prevent Luke from blocking.
"Huh-" The ball plunged headlong into the Nets, causing a round of white waves.
"Wow-" There was an exclamation from Staples Arena, followed by a loud cheer. Bryant also listened to applause when he returned to the defense. Luke shook his head and smiled, forgetting Kobe's regular skills.
"Well," Luke said to himself, taking the ball from Big Ben, "you're doing so well, I'll do it too." β
After talking about dribbling over half court.
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