Chapter 580: Team Transformation, Where Does the Confidence Come From To Prevent Me!
Garnett, who got the promise of martial arts, quickly entered the inside line, although he has not seen martial arts fulfill his promise in this round, but Garnett, who has hope in his heart, is now very excited.
As the Lakers entered the frontcourt, Garnett couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and yelled: "Come on, Lakers!" ”
The Timberwolves players on the court didn't know what Garnett was suddenly crazy, and they all looked sideways at Garnett, puzzled.
Garnett is a very "passionate" person when he is on the court, but this passion is often directed at the opposing player, and the roar is often after a beautiful slam on the offensive end.
The team howled inexplicably when they were defending, and it was no wonder that the rest of the Timberwolves team members didn't know why. Wu Dao glanced back at Garnett with a smile in his eyes.
When I turned back again, my eyes fell on Kobe.
"Kobe Bryant, if you want to win against the Timberwolves, you have to beat me."
"Let's try it."
"I'd love to play against you, your Lakers, too......"
"Uh, sorry, it's O'Neal's Lakers fight."
When Kobe Bryant came to his eyes, Wu Dao suddenly said to Kobe.
Wu Dao's words, I don't know which nerve Kobe Bryant provoked, after hearing Wu Dao's words, Kobe Bryant glared directly at Wu Dao.
However, in the face of Kobe Bryant, who was glaring angrily, Wu Dao only smiled and hooked his finger towards Kobe, full of provocation.
Kobe Bryant made a move immediately after being provoked by Wu Dao, and he also quickly turned his back outside the three-point line and reached out to his teammates to ask for the ball.
The No. 1 position on the Lakers' side is still Fisher, and when he saw Kobe Bryant asking for the ball, he was just about to pass, when he saw Eddie Jones on the other side running back, and Tom on the defensive side pulled some positions and got a chance to catch the ball.
Seeing this scene, Fisher did not hesitate at all, and directly gave the ball to Eddie Jones with a ground-hitting pass.
Eddie Jones dribbled into the paint after receiving a pass from a teammate, and when faced with a defensive block from Stanley Roberts, Eddie Jones opted for a one-handed throw.
It's very difficult to throw between the moves, especially when gliding sideways like Eddie Jones is now.
Eddie Jones was aiming very accurately, but the moment the basketball was shot, the ball began to shift significantly, and the basketball hit the rim of the basket and bounced out.
The rebound appeared, and O'Neal rolled over and quickly jammed Stanley Roberts who was about to return to the basket.
However, just as O'Neal was about to jump and put the ball in his hand, a figure suddenly appeared in front of his eyes and held the basketball in front of O'Neal.
Garnett's figure suddenly crossed in front of O'Neal, and the moment the basketball started, Garnett turned around in the air and half to find the position of Martial Arts directly, and threw the ball in the direction of Martial Arts.
And by the time Garnett landed, there was no sign of the basketball in his hands.
Starting with basketball, Wu Dao was not in a hurry to push the counterattack, and easily dribbled with his back to dodge Kobe's interception, and seeing that Kobe began to retreat, Wu Dao slowly walked towards the front court with the ball.
"Hey, why don't you play a fast attack!"
When Garnett came out of the inside line and passed by Martial Dao, he couldn't help but ask such a question, with his understanding of Martial Arts, Martial Arts would not let go of such a fast attack opportunity at all.
"Advantage, it's better to play a little more steady."
Wu Dao glanced at the scoreboard and replied casually.
Garnett had a bright smile on his face, and without saying much, he quickly entered the front court, and Takemichi didn't mean to give the ball to Marbury, and ran towards the top of the arc with the ball.
Marbury seems to have seen Takemi's intentions, and when he was in the position, he also went to the corner position outside the three-point line that Takeshi often goes.
And Marbury seemed to be planning to give Martial Arts more room to exert himself, and he didn't stop after going to the horn position, and then leaned towards the sideline.
Wu Dao, who was standing at the top of the arc, faced Kobe's defense, raised his left hand, and directly asked for a block.
The Timberwolves' players rarely see Takeshi taking the initiative to block and dismantle on the court, and when they saw this signal, whether it was Tom or Marbury or even Roberts on the inside, they were slow to react.
Only Garnett stepped on small steps to quickly mention the position of the free throw line, standing still, his position is behind Kobe's diagonal back, almost half a meter away from Kobe, and he can't be the so-called "block" at all.
Seeing Garnett's blocking, Wu Dao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Not.
How to say it, Garnett's blocking and dismantling is very thoughtful, if it is an ordinary player, I don't know how to cooperate when I see this kind of blocking and dismantling.
Wu Dao did not hesitate at all, and at the moment Garnett settled, he directly leaned over and accelerated his advance, and slammed sideways against Kobe's body.
After eating the physical confrontation of Martial Arts, Kobe Bryant was unsteady on his feet, and when he stumbled and then pursued Martial Arts, Martial Arts was already half a position ahead of him.
And when Kobe Bryant completely turned around, Wu Dao had already bypassed Garnett's blocking position and quickly shot towards the basket.
On Kobe's side, he was killed by Garnettka, and there was no way to catch up with Garnett.
Under the basket of the Lakers, there are many players gathered, and Roberts on the Timberwolves side is also under the basket, and the space for breakthrough is very small.
Wu Dao didn't mean to force the basket, and he took a step inside the free throw line, and he directly shot a stop-and-go jumper.
O'Neal on the Lakers' side didn't even have time to get out of the basket, so he could only watch Takeshi shoot into the net.
Seeing Wu Dao's goal, Garnett glanced at Kobe Bryant, who had just crossed him, and pouted slightly unpleasantly.
His upset was not because Wu Dao didn't pass the ball to him, but because he was unhappy that Kobe Bryant didn't have the eyesight to see it shaking in front of him!
If it weren't for Kobe, he would be vacant, in this situation, Wu Dao would not choose to play by himself, but choose to pass!
Thinking so in his heart, Garnett glanced at Kobe's back again and quickly turned back to defend.
Takedo quickly followed his teammates, turned back to defend, and when passing by Garnett, Takedo said to Garnett:
"Can you be more aggressive in your positioning?"
"Do you have to stand there stupidly after the block!"
"The Lakers' attention is all drawn to me, don't you run to the side and the seat will be empty?"
The words of martial arts reached Garnett's ears, and the words of this kind of lesson made Garnett very unhappy to hear.
Wu Dao thought that Garnett would be angry and spewed trash, but Na Cheng thought that Garnett just glanced at Wu Dao and replied lightly:
"I don't need you to teach me how to play."
"You wait to see the opportunity on my side!"
Although Garnett still looks like "I'm the best", when talking to Martial Arts, his tone is obviously not as blunt as before.
Sensing Garnett's change, Wu Dao also changed his tone and promised, "Okay." ”
The Timberwolves were in position to defend, and the Lakers pushed back a little faster after losing points.
Merely.
The only two people who picked up the pace were Eddie Jones and Kobe.
Fisher and O'Neal were still maintaining their pace, and after Kobe and Eddie Jones were in position early, O'Neal slowly walked through Marbury and headed for the inside.
Fisher also slowly dribbled the ball to the top of the arc after O'Neal was in place.
"Pass!"
"Pass it to me!"
Bryant was still a back-to-back from beyond the three-point line, holding one hand high and asking for the ball at Fisher.
Why would he be obsessed with asking for the ball in such a way? The reason is also very simple, a ball after Wu Dao returned to the court, this is how he asked for the ball with his back, and hit him with his back.
Kobe Bryant also wants to score a goal on the head of Martial Arts in the same position.
Only in this way can Kobe Bryant be able to "have a clear mind".
Otherwise, Kobe Bryant always has a pimple in his heart and feels very uncomfortable.
Of course, Fisher heard Kobe's call, but just as he was about to play.
O'Neal, who is on the inside, asks for the ball with his back on the side of the paint area about two meters from the basket.
Fisher's afterglow swept O'Neal's movements, flicked the ball in the direction of Kobe, deceived Marbury, and then quickly closed the ball and hit the ground towards O'Neal on the inside.
"Smack!"
The basketball hit the floor and bounced back into O'Neal's hand, who took the ball, left hand against Stanley Roberts, right hand dribbling the ball, on the left side of the basket, tentatively back-to-back.
There was a gap between Stanley Roberts' strength and O'Neal's, and he had to go all out in the face of O'Neal's back.
But the next second O'Neal's body was attached to Stanley Roberts, the stout O'Neal actually turned his back with his right hand, instantly erased Stanley Roberts, and went directly to the basket, and dunked the ball into the basket with his backhand.
The basketball went into the net, and cheers erupted in Staples Arena.
O'Neal, who was an easy dunk again, twisted his big ass and turned back to defend.
Although the Lakers scored, Kobe's face was not very good at this moment, and he was black-faced, and he looked even darker at this moment.
After his teammates scored, Bryant turned back to defend without saying a word.
Wu Dao looked at Kobe's departing back with a smile on his face.
Kobe Bryant doesn't seem to recognize his status in the team.
The Lakers are not the same as the Timberwolves, the Lakers have O'Neal, a superstar in the truest sense of the word.
And what about the Timberwolves? So far, there is nothing but the "honor" of "never making the playoffs".
The biggest name among all the players is probably the "All-Star Bench", Tom.
Although Garnett is regarded as a rising star by the Timberwolves and has many supporters during the All-Star voting last year, Garnett, who averaged 17 points per game last season, cannot sit in the position of the team's boss.
Neither Tom nor Garnett, nor Marbury, who averaged 16 points per game last year, are truly superstars.
When Wu Dao came to the Timberwolves, with his 40+ super performances at the beginning of the season, he could easily overshadow these people, impress the Timberwolves fans, impress his teammates, and establish his status.
But Kobe Bryant's Lakers are different.
The Purple Lakers have never lacked superstars.
In this day and age, it's the same.
O'Neal is the undisputed boss of the Lakers, even if O'Neal doesn't win a championship now, he is still a superstar worth $12.86 million per year and averaging 26 points per game.
Kobe Bryant played remarkably well in the 96-97 season, but when he was younger, he had to compete with O'Neal and Eddie Jones for the ball? That's too early.
Today's Lakers are a team around O'Neal, and even in the OK period, the Lakers are a team around O'Neal.
O'Neal is the Lakers' eternal No. 1 finisher, and after him, Eddie Jones and other players.
Fisher ignored Kobe Bryant for two consecutive rounds, and I am afraid that Kobe Bryant has already realized this.
Alternating offense and defense, Takeshi resumed his previous style of play, and after entering the frontcourt, he chose to settle outside the three-point line at the horn position.
After waiting for Marbury to enter the frontcourt, Wu Dao leaned towards Kobe Bryant again, leaned sideways to the basket, and then reached out to Marbury to ask for the ball.
In this round of offense, Marbury originally meant to slow down and "organize" well, but when he saw Wudao asking for the ball, Marbury still chose to pass the ball.
Is Marbury alone?
During his time with the Timberwolves, he was often criticized for holding the ball for too long and making too many shots, so he was dubbed the "lone wolf".
But in fact, many people ignore an important factor, that is, the Timberwolves' team configuration during that period.
Garnett is an inside lineman with a fairly comprehensive technique, but Garnett is not the kind of player who is strong and attacking, and the other arrow of the Timberwolves is Tom, who can play weak chickens and play tough defensive players, Tom is easy to be silent.
In this situation, if the defensive rotation of the team against the Timberwolves is excellent, neither Garnett nor Tom may be able to become Marbury's quick shot option.
Because the offensive "explosiveness" of these two buddies is not enough!
Did Marbury not want to pass it on? He didn't have a biography!
Marbury never liked being called a lone wolf.
It's like an expression that can't be taken off and has been with him since his days with the Timberwolves.
But many people seem to ignore that Marbury is a No. 1 spot, an excellent No. 1 position, and a point guard who averaged almost 9 assists per game in the early stages of his career.
Kidd's career assists are 8.7.
Marbury knows who to give the ball to, and any player with exaggerated assist stats knows that.
"Smack!"
Starting with the basketball, Wu Dao grabbed the ball with one hand, glanced at Kobe Bryant with a black face, twisted his hips, supported the basketball with his right hand, and then quickly swept the ball basket in a low air, and his right foot was also lifted to the right.
Martial arts' movements made Kobe Bryant couldn't help but take half a step back, and while retreating, Kobe's experienced right hand covered Martial Dao's eyes.
While beware of the advance of the martial arts, Kobe Bryant is also on guard against the dry pull of the martial arts.
Compared with his previous opponents, Kobe Bryant knows a lot more about martial arts.
But in the face of Kobe's defense, Wudao is not false at all, a simple tentative step, Wudao quickly collected the ball and pulled it out directly.
Although Kobe Bryant was on guard and jumped in time, at his distance, it was impossible to block the martial arts.
"198cm prevents me from 208cm, and you still want to cover my dry pull after taking half a step back?"
"Kobe, where did you get the confidence to defend me?"
Wu Dao threw the ball easily, watched the basketball fall into the net, looked at Kobe Bryant in front of him, and said softly.