340: Death Five!
"It was swept over and over again, creating the shark it is now. So for him, failure is not a result, but a habit! ”
On the day of the game, Shay's words when he entered the stadium made all New York fans angry.
Shay isn't just rubbing salt on the wound, it's like pulling open the shark's pants in public, revealing the baby shark - public execution!
The New York media didn't know where Shay, a basketball player, got so much nonsense.
It can only be said that the New York media is still lonely.
There are so many sassy pictures written, and a few sassy words about basketball are not too much, right?
Swept every year, this is undoubtedly a pain in the hearts of New York fans.
So Shay's words let the pre-game gunpowder smell continue to escalate.
Knicks fans are holding their breath and getting ready to watch the Sharks' slaughter of the Lakers tonight.
The current Knicks are not as good as they were back then!
Even if there is a sweep in this year's Finals, it will be the Knicks sweeping the Lakers!
To be honest, on paper, the Knicks' staffing is indeed better than that of the Lakers.
Even though the Lakers now have a full lineup, Mutombo and Rodman are old after all, and they played well in the last round, purely because Malone was too weak.
Look at Duncan, Webb and Roaring Tianzun, what kind of abuse has the Lakers inside?
In the Spurs series, if Shay hadn't switched to the No. 4 position, Duncan wouldn't have returned to San Antonio to fix the tractor now.
In the series of the Suns, the Lakers also attacked against each other, and did not contain Webb and Tianzun too much.
On the outside, Shay's strongest helper, Finley, is just a player who barely reaches the All-Star level.
As for Billups, he did complete a nirvana rebirth with the Lakers. But now he's just a good point guard, that's all.
The Lakers' lineup has long been unable to keep up with the current competitiveness!
What about the Knicks? It is no exaggeration to say that the starting five Tigers are all All-Stars!
O'Neill saw Shay humiliate himself with the sweep, and also tore off his disguise, no longer submissive:
"Shay said years ago that New York doesn't deserve a championship. I'll prove that we're not only worthy, but we're going to take it with ease! ”
At the gate of Madison Square Garden, the shout of "Farkshay" rang out again after a long time.
Don't forget, Shay is one of the most famous mayors of New York in history.
New Yorkers' hatred of Shay goes back many years.
Ewing and the Lakers play the Finals period.
Shay's sentence "New York doesn't deserve a championship" made all New York fans grit their teeth with hatred for him, and they wanted to break him to pieces.
A seed of revenge was planted in the hearts of all New York fans.
Shay vs. Spike. The choke-locking action made by Lee, the image of him yelling at Fack to all the New York fans, New York fans still remember.
After waiting for so long, New York fans finally waited for a chance to get revenge in the finals.
It's time for the seeds of revenge to take root!
As for the shark, he and Shay have even more grudges.
Not to mention anything else, the disgraceful nickname of "Fifty-One Superstars" alone was given by Shay.
This year's regular season was killed by Shay, who had just returned, and it also left a deep five-finger mark on the shark's fat face.
Now, Shay is insulting the Knicks and the Sharks with the fact that he was swept.
New and old hatreds are counted together, and the sharks and New York fans are destined not to let Shay go easily!
They are going to make Shay pay for his blood debt, and he will start paying for it from the first game!
After O'Neill entered and was interviewed by reporters, he deliberately picked up the Coca-Cola cans packaged by Shay, then crumpled them into a ball and kicked them into the trash:
"Look, I'm a highly qualified person who doesn't litter. Some outdated things should be thrown in the trash! ”
Although it is not explicitly stated, the meaning of the shark is very clear: "The dust of the times will soon be swept into the trash can by me!" ”
O'Neill was originally the spokesperson of Pepsi, and his operation of ravaging Coca-Cola cans not only humiliated Shay, but also pleased the father of the owner.
It's a win-win-win-win
New Yorkers have been completely enraged by Shay, and Shay certainly knows that the Knicks in this history are extremely tough.
But Shay was very calm before the game, he took a shower before the game, and after the shower, he sat in front of the locker and meditated alone without saying a word, as if he had entered the sage time before it started.
Only Viti knew that Shay was just trying to relax as much as he could, both physically and mentally.
So you can turn on Berserk Mode at any time!
After a long silence, Shay stood up and took the Los Angeles Lakers to the Finals again.
Today, Madison Square Garden is bustling with stars.
Goldstein, the Lakers' No. 1 black fan, also came to the scene from far away, and also had a relationship with Spike. Lee sat together.
This is a wave of dream linkages for Shay.
Goldstein has maintained the habit of going to the Lakers' home court to watch the game all these years, and of course, as always, the female companion he brings to watch the game with her is different every time. Every time he watched the ball, a girl would grow into a woman.
It's just that what makes Goldstein very uncomfortable is that in the years since the Magic retired, instead of seeing the Lakers decline, he has witnessed Shay's great career.
It made Goldstein almost out of his feelings.
This year, Goldstein felt that his wish had finally come true.
With his years of watching football, dynasty teams will eventually decline.
Although the Lakers have stubbornly reached the finals, they will definitely fail in the face of the Knicks, who have a stronger desire to win and better talent.
Spike. Lee is also looking forward to this game and can't wait to see Shay being choked by the neck!
The two men simply met too late, so before the game began, Goldstein and Spike. Li Du yelled at Shay: "Shay, thank you for your perseverance in coming to New York to die!" ”
Seriously, although the Lakers' previous experience is legendary.
Miraculously made the playoffs after a bad start, and miraculously reached the Finals as the eighth place in the West.
But if Shay, after overcoming so many difficulties, fell precisely to the hands of the Knicks.
Wouldn't that be even more murderous!?
At the scene, the Knicks also began a huge home player introduction ceremony.
When O'Neill appeared, the DJ really called him "Big Aristotle".
The shark also tore the training uniform directly, as if Superman who tore the shirt was going to beat Shay, the villain.
After the introduction, the live DJ shouted, "It's time!!! ”
The war has officially begun!
The Knicks still fielded the most luxurious starting lineup in the league, Kobe Bryant, Madman, Big Mom, Robinson and O'Neal.
On the Lakers' side, today they used the inside combination of Xiao Ao + Mutombo.
The Lakers are trying different interior combinations in each round of the series, and the interior talent pool is abundant, which is probably the only advantage of the Lakers in the lineup.
It also means that the Lakers have enough manpower to take turns against the Sharks.
O'Neill stared at Shay, who was already the prey of the shark.
From the moment the ball jumped, the shark burst out with extremely terrifying power, and the whole person rose from the ground to snatch the ball away.
The Zen master stood on the sidelines and did not sit firmly on the Diaoyutai as usual.
He wants to witness the whole process of Shay being devoured and bitten by sharks up close!
In the first attack of the opening game, the Lakers used a triangle position to help the Sharks open up space.
The shark asked for the ball in the low post, and Bryant put the ball in steadily.
Mutombo is ready, after all, it is not the first time he has played against the sharks.
O'Neill leaned on his back, then turned around and elbowed, directly knocking the African mountain a step away.
Foolish sharks move mountains!
O'Neal was about to dunk after pushing Mutombo away.
But at this time, Xiao Ao had already come up from behind. Raise your arms directly above the basketball.
Xiao Ao doesn't need to move, as long as the shark jumps, the basketball will be pressed down by Xiao Ao's hand.
But the shark seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and after pushing Mutombo, he didn't jump and dunk directly, but just made a feint to lift the basketball. After the feint, the shark took the ball back and immediately took a step forward, letting go of Xiao Ao's bag, and then scored directly through Mutombo's dunk!
In one round, O'Neill showed off his perverted power and agility that didn't match his size.
Now he is no longer just hard inside, but can perfectly combine his strength and skills.
Peak sharks, to be honest, it's all in vain when the inside line comes.
In 04, when the civilian Pistons won against the Lakers, don't look at the double Wallace, but in fact, it was Kobe Bryant who was really locked.
Bryant averaged just 38.1 percent from the field and scored 22.6 points on 22.6 shots in that series.
Well, from another point of view, that's a 100% hit rate.
O'Neal still shot 63.1 percent from the field and scored 26.6 points.
Even in 05, when they were no longer at their peak, the Heat, who traveled east to Miami, were still able to score 20.6 points on 59.2% shooting against the Pistons in the playoffs.
To put it bluntly, no one has ever restrained the Peak Sharks on the offensive end.
Even in the series where he was swept a few years ago, people complained at best that the Sharks were too lazy on the defensive end, but no one questioned the Sharks' offense.
Even Jordan has had the experience of being restricted by Payton and Shay.
But O'Neill, he's really invincible!
Therefore, Carlisle was not surprised to see O'Neill still thrive under the combined defense of Mutombo and Xiao O.
In this regard, he has long been mentally prepared.
The key to the Lakers' victory is not to lock up the sharks.
Soon, the Lakers were on offense.
The one in charge of defending Shay is the Knicks No. 8, the defensive spearhead of the new era!
Reggie watching TV. Miller swallowed his saliva, and when he saw Kobe's viper-like eyes, Miller remembered the Eastern Conference Finals that had just ended.
It was definitely one of the most painful memories of his career.
Although Shay was also strong defensively, he was also in pain in the finals last year.
But after all, Shay is DPOY, and he has long been famous, and he defeated Miller and admitted it.
can be so embarrassed to be guarded by a little ghost like Kobe, which is more harmful to Miller.
Soon, though, Miller gloated a little:
"Shay, Shay, it's time for you to feel for yourself, what it's like to be defended!"
In Miller's opinion, Kobe's defense is at least 90% similar to Shay!
At the beginning of the heads-up, Shay knew that the only shortcoming of Kobe Bryant on the defensive end during this period was that his confrontation ability was slightly insufficient.
So, Shay first held the ball with his back and hit Kobe Bryant with his back to push it away.
Then immediately hold the ball frame and change direction to the left!
But!
Kobe Bryant was like stepping on a pulley on the sole of his foot, and with a small and fast step, he immediately entangled Shay again, slammed into it, and broke the ball with his hand!
Shay made a quick stop, then passed the ball to the right, and Billups, who was already ready to catch the ball.
However, Kobe Bryant moved quickly again, stretched out his arm with an incredibly fast reaction, and directly slapped the ball that Shay had just passed! During the whole process, Kobe's defense did not have the slightest misposition!
After the basketball is destroyed, it is picked up by a madman. He took advantage of the situation, and Shay immediately pursued.
But after bursting inside and jumping, the madman leaked the ball back in the air and handed it to Bryant, who followed up.
Shay chased the madman, so after landing, he had already rushed out of the bottom line, and could only watch Kobe dunk and score.
4-0, the Knicks got off to a pretty strong start!
Marvin commentating the game on the spot. Albert couldn't help but applaud Kobe:
"How many years have we seen a player who can force Shay to make a mistake in a single defense?
Shay must have been surprised, because Kobe Bryant was simply another self.
Kobe Bryant's defense is characterized by aggressiveness, and the guy always has a competitive heart to take out the opponent and win the game.
Moreover, Kobe's traverse speed is very fast, almost comparable to Shay! Just now, Shay's change of direction was stunned because he couldn't get rid of Kobe Bryant!
There is also the fact that Kobe Bryant is extremely fast, he rarely uses gambling steals to defend, but once he has the opportunity, he will use his incredible nervous reaction speed to attack immediately!
I don't know, do you remember this year's regular season, the game between the Lakers and the Knicks.
Although in the final moments, Shay relied on a three-point shot to kill the Knicks.
But don't forget, in the last 26 seconds of the game, Kobe Bryant blocked Shay's key shot with a single defense!
If Shay hadn't made a surprise three-pointer when his life was hanging by a thread, maybe the Knicks would have had the last laugh.
Kobe Bryant has proven that he can guard Shay at critical moments, and Shay may play tough in this round of the series! ”
Kobe's defense made the Zen master smile slightly.
One is responsible for locking the opponent's arrows, and the other is responsible for scoring. In the Zen master's view, he has built a new combination of "Jordan + Pippen".
The duo is younger, more united, and the role players around them are even stronger!
So, how do the Lakers win!?
Immediately after the Knicks' offense, O'Neal was under the double bag and gave the ball to Clifford steadily. Robinson.
O'Neal has been good at passing the ball in the face of packs, and although he is not at the level of Olajuwon's freewheeling, he is also very good in the center.
Robinson didn't hesitate after receiving the basketball, and hit the three-point accurately!
The Knicks started 7-0!
According to the usual script, at this time, Shay should always start to exert his strength.
He will definitely stabilize the situation for the Lakers with a difficult goal that will surprise the four.
But, Kobe Bryant ruined it all again!
As soon as Shay passed half this time, Kobe Bryant bumped into him roughly, and he began to entangle with Shay near the halfcourt line!
This Knicks still has some Pat. The style and shadow of the Riley era, and the rough muscular defense are still admired by the Knicks.
This kind of aggressive defense is naturally quite physically demanding.
But don't forget that Kobe Bryant is also an individual monster, he is not afraid of exerting physical strength at all.
Seeing this, Shay immediately changed direction to the right and accelerated, and Bryant also took a few steps back in order to block Shay's breakthrough.
Seeing Kobe Bryant retreat, Shay slowed down again, ready to slow down outside the three-point line and wait for his teammates to run.
However, Bryant didn't give Shay any respite at all. As soon as Shay stopped, Kobe Bryant immediately posted it again and continued to fight against Shay. Seeing this, Shay took advantage of the situation and quickly turned around to get rid of Kobe, but Kobe Bryant once again used his incredible lateral speed to continue to stay in front of Shay!
Lakers fans watching TV are really starting to worry at this time, how can there be someone in this world who can prevent Shay from being like this?
People have the impression that Pippen, who was only 95 years old, was able to confine Shay so uncomfortably in one-on-one.
Finally, Shay suddenly stopped after bursting into the three-point line and wanted to make a pull-up jumper.
Most defenders would have been shaken off by Shay's sudden sudden braking.
But Kobe Bryant seemed to be covered in glue, and he still stuck to Shay!
Shay had no choice but to force his shot under Kobe's close interference.
While Shay has scored a number of goals after a strong shot, he hasn't been able to hit every time.
In this way, when Lakers fans are expecting Shay to help the team stabilize the situation in times of crisis according to the previous "script".
Shay's shot popped up again!
Shay admits that Bryant's defense makes him feel a little tricky.
It's been many years, and no one is going to make Shay feel tricky in one-on-one.
Shay suddenly had the feeling that he was playing the Finals with the Bulls.
Before Shay's shooting was complete, he and Jordan played in the Finals, and most of the time they were defending each other from hitting each other, and neither could easily score on each other's heads.
Jordan's defense at that time was like this, not leaving an inch, and not shaking.
But Kobe Bryant has an advantage that Jordan doesn't have – he doesn't need to think too much about offense!
On the offensive end, the Sharks alone can solve 60% of the problems.
Kobe Bryant doesn't need to be like Jordan, defending Shay while carrying the team's offense.
Therefore, he is even more willing to waste his physical strength on the defensive end, and he is not afraid to fight against Shay crazy.
Kobe Bryant's defensive best period, the defensive ability is really top!
After defending Shay again, the Knicks actually made achievements on the offensive end.
This time, Xiao Ao directly wrapped up the shark without the ball and did not let the shark receive the basketball in the low post.
Seeing this, Bryant gave the ball to Sprewell.
The madman sits on Billups and rolls over in the middle of the range to shoot a jumper!
Because the Knicks don't have a traditional No. 1 spot at all, their outside three, Sprewell, Kobe Bryant and Big Mom, are all very big.
Billups is a defensive maniac who doesn't have an advantage in terms of confrontation or height.
Moreover, this season's madman is the same as the previous Alain. Houston, as in the playoffs, has been in excellent form.
In the 99 finals in the original history, he was able to contribute an average of 26 points per game!
In this history, because the shooting power is not as good as O'Neal and Kobe, the data is not so exaggerated.
But the ability to attack is still very strong.
Before, Alain. Houston was dragged to death by its own MVP.
And with the Knicks, the star of the house doesn't drag a madman back.
The madman's singles made the Knicks hit a wave of 9-0 offensive climax at the beginning of the game!
As soon as it came up, the Knicks almost led the Lakers by double digits!
Carlisle hastily paused the game, expecting Shay to lead the team with his individual offense, but this year's Finals proved to be not so simple.
The Knicks even have the ability to attack every role player, which is outrageous!
During this timeout, Carlisle let Shay play a pick-and-roll with the inside, hoping to make Shay get rid of Kobe's defense more easily.
It worked, and Shay started scoring after the timeout.
Although Kobe Bryant's ability to prevent pick-and-rolls is also great, who is Shay? Even if you just give him the slightest bit of space to shoot, he can convert chances into points.
And if the Knicks block and wrap up, Shay can also assist his teammates to score with a pass.
It's just that Shay's offense today didn't get to the point of being freewheeling, and Kobe's defense kept Shay's shooting percentage at around 45%-50%.
In short, it didn't make Shay play too outrageously efficient.
And for the Knicks, it's enough to not let Shay be supergod!
As long as Shay is not supernatural today, the situation is in the hands of the Knicks!
Carlisle soon found out that although Shay was starting to score goals, he was starting to assist his teammates.
But the difference just can't be close.
Because the Knicks are also continuing to score!
The Knicks' offense today, that's just a little more flowering.
Sprewell seems to be back to the Lakers period, and playing Billups alone is as easy as beating his son.
Billups hated, hated that he didn't have Kassel's appearance, otherwise the level could increase some interference.
Shay's old nemesis, Tough Aunt Larry. Johnson also used his body to force Finley a few.
Larry. Although Johnson's athletic ability has declined significantly after a major injury, he is still physically strong.
Don't forget, Auntie was playing the No. 4 position at the beginning. Playing the No. 4 position, the confrontation is not at all a loss.
So for Finley, Auntie's body is simply a dimensionality reduction blow.
Clifford. Robinson also continued as always, helping the Sharks open up space and hitting one open shot after another while the Shark was trapped.
This career peak length is comparable to that of Karl. Malone's guy is just as good as when he helped Shay overthrow Jordan six years ago. In him, you don't see a trace of time at all.
He helped Shay overthrow Jordan's rule, and now it seems that he is going to help Shark overthrow Shay's rule.
Then, it's O'Neill.
He was like a tornado, destroying the cars in the parking lot and shattering them.
Rodman also came up and played a heart-to-heart tactic with the sharks, but the same tactics no longer worked against the sharks.
Rodman's scarred legs also made it impossible for him to withstand the shark's onslaught.
Although Rodman also occasionally made eye-catching performances, such as in the third minute of the second quarter, Rodman carried O'Neal, and then at the moment when O'Neal turned around, he sacrificed his acting skills that were enough to be nominated for an Oscar, and fell backwards.
And, at the moment when the referee blew O'Neal for an offensive foul, he rolled back and stood up again, pointing vigorously at the front: "Our ball!" ”
However, this short-lived performance does not really limit the sharks.
You can see that Flowerworm is working hard, but he's not the guy who can make the shark cry and shout, "Rodman isn't good at all, my grandma can win with Shay".
As the Zen master said, although the Lakers now have a full lineup, only Shay is still at his peak.
used to be a stable three-point killer, but now he can't even play, so he can only hug his son who is not smart at first glance on the bench.
What was once a defensive demon is now devoured by a beast like a shark.
used to be an inside mountain, but now it is very difficult to defend Duncan or sharks.
Freshblood Billups was beaten by the madman and couldn't hold his head up, and Finley, who was in his prime of fighting, was not the one who could turn the tide on such occasions.
The Lakers have actually weakened a long time ago, and it was Shay who was forcibly continuing the Lakers' glory while today.
The Zen master lifted his glasses and hooked the corners of his mouth.
He wants to completely crush the Lakers, the only pillar!
With O'Neal's offense still invincible, the Knicks blossomed more, and role players such as Mad Maniac, Big Mom, and Robinson also played extremely efficiently.
Although Kobe Bryant didn't show much on the offensive end today, his contribution on the defensive end was more valuable than scoring goals.
That's it, after halftime, the Lakers are already 18 points behind the Knicks!
With a halftime lead of nearly 20 points over the Lakers, New York fans were boiling!
Although they are very confident that the Knicks can win the finals this year, they really didn't expect that it would be such a crushing situation, and they were extremely happy to watch!
Neutral fans didn't expect this game to be played like this. It can only be said that the collapse of the dynasty is sometimes so sudden, so complete!
In the third quarter of the game, Finley stepped up and scored nine points in a single quarter, severely punishing the Knicks' defense with Shay being trapped.
However, after the third quarter, the Lakers only recovered 3 points, and they still entered the fourth quarter with a 15-point disadvantage!
Again, for that reason, while the Lakers score, the Knicks can score, and their offensive efficiency today is high.
The Knicks are like an armored car, led by a shark, directly crushing everything in front of him!
Trailing by 15 points in the final quarter, it almost cost the Lakers a death sentence.
After all, so far, the Knicks have not exposed any weaknesses.
Even Marvin. Albert also sighed: "If the Lakers want to reverse, they need Shay to create a miracle, to create a miracle that is more exaggerated than before!" ”
However, everyone knows that Shay can't work miracles at all when his hit rate is not superb.
Bryant played the strongest defense of his career, and although he still allowed Shay to score 36 points in the third quarter, no one would say that Bryant's defense was bad today.
And so far, Bryant has not shown any signs of physical decline and relaxation.
Once this ball addict is on the field, he will definitely be in 200% form.
In the future, many fans will wonder why Kobe Bryant defended nine times for a while, but the high-level statistics of defense are so poor.
This calls into question Kobe's defensive level.
In fact, Kobe Bryant picks the core defense on the opposite side, and the more difficult it is to defend, the more he likes to defend, and Kobe's defense does not rely on steals or blocks, so the data cannot be reflected.
As for the defensive efficiency value, as long as you always pick up some balls with poor offensive ability or difficult to defend and dodge them to let your teammates defend, it won't be bad, which is very suitable for Excel ball king~
Anyway, after Shay personally experienced Kobe's peak defense today, he felt that judging a player's defensive level just by looking at Excel was a fart.
Now, the Lakers are in a desperate situation like never before.
Trailing by 15 points in the fourth quarter of the finals, although it was only the first game, the Knicks' performance today was not a flash in the pan, not a great touch, they just played normally.
If the Lakers can't find a solution to the problem, then the next few games, no matter how many times they play, will be the same result.
Instead, the Lakers need to play at a super level to win the game.
Winning a game can be achieved by playing at a high level, but if you want to win a series, you cannot rely on playing at a high level to the end.
Shay sat on the bench, trying to catch his breath.
Carlisle knows that Shay has endured too much this season.
But because of this, Shay can't be allowed to fall short in this last step!
So much effort before must not be in vain!
Carlisle tapped the tactical board and shouted, "Defend!" Defend! ”
Carlisle is well aware that any comeback starts with tight defence.
The Lakers were suppressed today, not because the offense didn't play well, but because the defense didn't limit the Knicks at all.
While the Sharks are taking what they want on the inside, the Knicks are also playing well.
So, Carlisle is going to block the Knicks' role players next!
If, the Knicks can only rely on O'Neal to score.
Then the Lakers still have hope of counterattacking!
After all, Shay's offense today was actually better than O'Neal's.
Of course, at this time, in the eyes of the outside world, the Lakers have no chance.
The New York fans at the scene were already yin and yang:
"Shay, you're right, the Knicks create sweeps every year. This year, it's you who have been swept away! ”
"The Knicks don't just deserve a championship, they take it from you!"
"Desperate, huh? There are several more such desperate defeats! ”
Goldstein and Spike. Lee also hugged each other excitedly, after so many years, Goldstein's fruit has been changed for half of Los Angeles, and he finally saw the scene he wanted to see the most!
However, these voices did not make even a ripple in Shay's heart.
He just turned his head and looked at his teammates:
"Hold on a little longer, if you give up early, the game will really be over!"
Shay is not talking nonsense for the sake of morale, he feels that the Lakers are not without the possibility of counterattack.
Because Carlisle's strategy was correct.
The way to take out the OK combo seems to be to block the role players.
In the original history, after the OK team won three consecutive championships, they lost a total of two times in the playoffs.
The first was in 2003, when they were eliminated 4-2 by the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals.
In that series, Duncan's average of 28 points and 11.8 rebounds per game was important.
But on the OK Lakers side, Kobe Bryant averaged 32.3 points per game, and O'Neal also averaged 25.3 points per game.
Why did the OK Lakers lose? Because everyone else is locked up except for them.
Robert. Horry, the so-called champion of the Fortune General, was simply an undercover agent in that round of the series, missing three points and one hit.
On the other hand, Bowen on the Spurs' side, seven of eight three-pointers in the second game directly took away the game, and Bowen's three-point shooting rate in the entire series also exceeded 50%. In addition to Bowen, the overall performance of the Spurs' role players is far better than that of the OK Lakers, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the role players decided that round of the series.
Not to mention the '04 Pistons, who locked up all the players of the OK Lakers except O'Neal.
It's all the players!
Among the players who played more than 10 minutes on the OK Lakers team, only O'Neal and Rick were the only players. Fox shot over 40 percent.
Everyone else has a hit rate of less than 40%!
The Pistons' iron-blooded defense made it difficult for the sharks to stand alone.
So, from historical experience, the only way to defeat OK is to isolate Shark and Kobe.
So that they don't have the help of their teammates!
Locking up the rest of the Knicks, preventing them from blossoming more, and putting Kobe Bryant and O'Neal in a bitter battle is the only hope of beating the OK pair.
Since the strategy is correct, there must be a possibility of counterattack!
At the end of the break, to the taunts of all Knicks fans, Shay and the new Five Tigers stepped onto the court.
In order to counterattack the game, the Lakers used a combination that had never been tried before.
Now, the Lakers' five Tigers on the court are Shay, Martial Saint, Big Ben, O'Neal Jr. and Mutombo!
Death Five Hard!
Carlisle has to limit the Knicks' role players with an impeccable defense.
Big Mom Larry. Is Johnson too strong? Then use the combination of speed and strength to counter it.
Is Billups too short and skinny in front of madmen? Then the Martial Saint should be enough, right?
That said, the Lakers have almost no room to attack.
The whole team, except for Shay, has no three-point ability.
There are also Big Ben and Mutombo, two attacking black holes.
But Carlisle firmly believes that the key to defeating the Knicks is not offense, but defense!
As long as the Knicks' offensive pace can be limited, then the Lakers' own offense will rely on Shay!
Next, it will be a hand-to-hand fight!
Seeing the Lakers' change of formation, Knicks fans were stunned for a moment.
What kind of weird lineup is this?
Three inside lines?
Moreover, the Lakers didn't have any three-point range next.
Are they crazy?
It doesn't have to be so obvious if you want to surrender!
The Knicks' players are also confident that they are in complete control of the situation.
The Lakers don't really think that they can reverse the situation by replacing Big Ben, the undrafted pick, and the second-round pick of the Martial Saints, right?
In the fourth quarter, the Knicks kicked off first, and they were confident that they approached the Lakers halfcourt.
Seeing that O'Neal was caught without the ball, Kobe Bryant gave the ball to Robinson outside the three-point line as always.
But as soon as Robinson received the basketball, O'Neal Jr. had already made up for him.
Xiao Ao defended very aggressively this time, and he was already running at both ends at all with physical strength.
Seeing this, Robinson gave the ball to the cutting mother Johnson again.
In the first three quarters, Big Mom relied on this kind of rough cut after the frame, and she had already beaten Finley I don't know how many.
But this time, when he received the basketball and rushed to the basket, he found that he had no advantage in the confrontation at all!
Even at a disadvantage!
The confrontation of Big Ben is just right for Big Mom to enjoy!
This kind of strong young man is known as the killer of the grandmother, and the aunt loves it the most.
Seeing that she couldn't squeeze into the basket with her body, the aunt only gave the ball to O'Neal again in the process of confrontation.
The moment O'Neill received the ball, he pushed Mutombo away, and then burst out directly, intending to dunk with one hand.
As a result, just as his arm exerted force, Big Ben appeared in the air and held the basketball in O'Neal's hand with one hand.
O'Neill's eyes widened, not just surprised by Big Ben's bullet speed, but surprised that Big Ben's power actually overshadowed him! After Big Ben held the basketball, O'Neal felt like he couldn't continue to exert his strength at all!
Then, a startling scene emerged.
Knicks fans only saw Big Ben hold the basketball with one hand and directly knock O'Neal to the ground. Big Ben successfully blocked in the most violent and morale-boosting way and completed the defense!
All Knicks fans asked: "What did this guy with the height of a guard grow up eating!?" ”
This time the defense is equivalent to the No. 3 position successfully assisting in the defense and blocking the shark!
This kind of defense would never have been possible before!
After the basketball was pressed down by Big Ben, Wu Sheng actively pounced on the ground, got the basketball, and then threw it to Shay as soon as possible.
Shay immediately counterattacked, and in the face of Kobe Bryant, who was chasing after the defense and was ready to use the confrontation to force him to slow down, Shay did not slow down without warning!
This time, Kobe Bryant flew out of bounds, and Kobe couldn't stop the car and rushed directly into the audience.
Although Bryant's defense is strong, Shay's non-slowing down and changing direction at high speed still makes Bryant helpless.
After flying Kobe, Shay went straight into the penalty area all the way unimpeded and scored with a one-handed slam!
As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Lakers relied on extremely tenacious defense and played a sharp counterattack!
The Lakers' new strategy is already paying off!
Now, it's no longer that easy for Knicks role players to score. Moreover, the Lakers can now participate in the defense of O'Neal from the No. 3 position to the No. 5 position!
However, Knicks fans didn't have any emotional swings.
In their opinion, it was just an ordinary goal, and the Knicks still led by 13 points.
But Shay laughed secretly.
Facts have proved that this "five hard death" strategy is very correct.
Shay is ready to make Madison Square Garden fans doubt their lives!
Although Knicks fans still look like they want to see Shay's jokes, when the game is over, Shay believes they won't be able to laugh.
The splendor of an ancient dynasty will continue to shine through at Madison Square Garden!
At this time, Knicks fans are still optimistic, and O'Neal also feels that the defense just now is just a coincidence, and he will never be bullied by Big Ben for a second time.
Goldstein and Spike. Lee, too, was still shouting at Shay, "You're going to die in New York," and was discussing where to go for a fruit bowl in the evening to celebrate.
The whole Madison Square Garden is still a happy atmosphere.
Little did they know that the scales of victory had begun to tilt quietly.
Shay, about to lead the greatest comeback in the history of the Finals!
Today's direct two-in-one chapter, 10,000 words update presented! The conscience is old, kneel and beg for a monthly pass! PS: Today the whole site is not in order.
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