Sakuragi Hanamichi's attention was completely focused at this moment, and the muscles of his whole body tensed.

If it is said that it is difficult and difficult to limit O'Neal's offense on the defensive end, Sakuragi still needs to keep trying, then Sakuragi Hanamichi is still somewhat confident in grabbing rebounds.

Hanamichi Sakuragi, who has been aware of the importance of rebounding since he first came into contact with basketball at Hidaka, obviously has a deeper awareness of this after a season of training in the NSAA and NBA, let alone after watching the video of Rodman vs. O'Neal.

And this season, he averaged 7.7 rebounds per game, and most of them were frontcourt boards, and his position as a power forward was enough to show his outstanding rebounding talent.

Winning this rebound will help the team complete the second offense!

Sakuragi Hanamichi had already widened her eyes.

Through the angle of the basketball projection, you can roughly determine which direction the ball will be shot in, and then take the lead in occupying a favorable position to get stuck and squeeze the opponent out of the landing space.

These basic skills, which have been familiar since the Lloyd's training base, are actually equally mastered by NBA-level centers or most rebounders.

Sakuragi understands it, and O'Neill naturally understands it.

O'Neal's judgment at this time is almost the same as Sakuragi's, just looking at the position of Lin Dong's shot and the trajectory of the basketball in the air, as well as the degree of 'thickness', he can probably already judge that the basketball will bounce back straight ahead.

At this time, the two of them were grabbing the position in the center of the arc of the paint area for the first time.

Sakuragi Hanamichi knows that his strength is inferior, and he will definitely not be able to squeeze his body, and the things he learned from Peyton are all reflected in the dexterity of dealing with small people, but it is not very practical to deal with big men like O'Neal.

But that's okay, Rodman's video taught him how to play against the big guys, and that's another defense that has gone back to basics!

What does it mean to get back to basics?

Hanamichi Sakuragi felt that Rodman's defense was a return to basics, a defensive powerhouse who would never lose to Payton, and his philosophy was unique.

To put it simply, if Payton's defensive philosophy is extremely aggressive, it is reflected in the steals of the two sides and the defensive movements of the upper body.

Rodman's defensive philosophy is very predictable, which is reflected in the blocking in advance, and is reflected in making the attacker unhappy, and to achieve all this, not only by your arms, but also by your legs!

No matter what attacker, his offensive means must be reflected in the foot, then block your pace.

At the moment when he grabbed the top of the arc towards the paint area, he felt the overwhelming force of O'Neill's upper body, and at the same time, he pinned his left leg in front of O'Neal for the first time.

Sakuragi Hanamichi himself gave this trick a rather middle-two name: Rodman Oyi True Don't Foot!

He spent almost all of his strength on the left leg that was pinned in front of O'Neill, and it was so cleverly angled that it stuck on O'Neal's knee and prevented him from bending.

This made O'Neill extremely uncomfortable, although this 204 cm guy was thin, he had extremely strong lower body strength, and the position of the knee made it difficult for his legs to bend and exert force.

This made O'Neill feel that he couldn't jump at all, of course he could hit it, and the advantage of his strength would always remain the same, but at least he needed to step his legs back a little to leave room for his strength, but O'Neill had just subconsciously moved his center of gravity back a little bit, and Sakuragi Hanamichi's legs were glued up, still firmly pinning his legs and knees, not giving him a chance to open up space at all.

This kind of action, if you want to say that you give O'Neal a second or two of adjustment time, of course, you can find a suitable power point, but the preparation time for the basket battle is only one or two seconds, just to adjust, are you still playing with eggs?

Uncomfortable, aggrieved, there is a feeling of being forcibly provoked by the other party with a fulcrum and leverage.

Sakuragi's thoughts were spinning quickly, Rodman O'Yi, the third stage of rebounding: judging the height of the basketball frame by the speed of fire and strength of the basketball, and calculating the timing of his jump.

A good start time is enough to erase many physical fitness gaps, just like the previous jump ball, the difference between early and late is very large.

Competing for rebounds, if you want to reach the level of the top player like Rodman and the rebounding king for 7 consecutive years, what you need is to carve it all into your bones and become the instinct to know the result at a glance.

Sakuragi still needs to calculate and judge, of course, the result can be calculated, but it's a pity...... But there is no opportunity to use it.

Because while being pinned to his legs, O'Neal's wide body also squeezed Sakuragi so that he couldn't straighten his waist at all, his right hand stuck in his chest, and his elbow almost pressed against Sakuragi Hanamichi's face, bending Sakuragi's whole body backwards.

O'Neal couldn't jump, but Sakuragi couldn't jump either, so he could only watch as the best jump time he had calculated slipped away from his eyes, and then O'Neal, who firmly occupied the active position, easily picked up the rebound.

After all, there is a difference between theory and practice......

Sakuragi Hanamichi could only barely reach out and pull it towards O'Neal's ball, but O'Neal turned around and dodged it.

At this time, Fisher made a long pass to Kobe.

Payton intercepted, blocking Kobe's offensive lane, and the Lakers stabilized their position a little.

O'Neill sprang up from the backfield like a tank, Sakuragi Hanamichi following close behind.

In terms of speed explosion, Sakuragi was even more above O'Neal, catching up before the front court entered the paint area, and turned his body around, stepping into the paint area with one foot to block O'Neal's air cut route.

Can be ...... in the next second

Kobe Bryant hung high, and it seemed that he didn't care about Sakuragi Hanamichi's position under the basket at all, and hoisted the ball directly into the inside, and O'Neal, who had already sprinted, directly ignored Sakuragi's defense that had cut half of his body into the paint area, and suddenly jumped one step at a time.

Sakuragi's general position was knocked away in an instant, and the monster of more than three hundred pounds was like a heavily loaded mecha with full horsepower at this moment, making Sakuragi's defense completely meaningless.

Rumble!

In an explosive aerial relay, Sakuragi Hanamichi was knocked out of mid-air at least two or three meters away, staggering backwards all the way, and finally knocked the reporters sitting on the ground with cameras on the sidelines and turned over on their backs......

Honk!

The referee's whistle sounded again.

"The goal is valid, Supersonic No. 10 blocks the foul, plus 1 free throw!"

Whoop, whoosh, whoosh......

Sakuragi, who was supported by the reporters before standing up, was full of shock in his eyes at this time.

Whether it's the turning skills at the beginning, the pure power suppression of grabbing rebounds, and the terrifying impact when the right person receives in the air.

Skill? Defensive philosophy? O'Neill's weakness?

Sakuragi had seen enough of all the things in the video, and all the things that Rodman thought he had learned enough and understood completely.

But...... It's just unstoppable.

Whether it's offense or defense, whether it's goals or rebounds.

No one can stop this monster, no one can do it!

Even Rodman at the beginning faced O'Neal, who was less than 130 kilograms, not the current 300-pound inside giant.

But......

When Chandler heard Sakuragi say in the hospital that he had found a way to deal with O'Neal, the smiling face that gave him a thumbs up feebly flashed through Sakuragi's mind.

Grunt......

He swallowed, banishing all the jumbled thoughts from his mind.

Sakuragi Hanamichi gritted his teeth and stood up and slapped his face fiercely.

Again!

Unlike Sakuragi, O'Neill slammed his chest around the arena when he landed, letting out an orangutan-like roar.

Then he turned around and shouted at Lin Dong when he retreated.

"Hey! Forest! O'Neill put his thumb on his neck and made a horizontal pull motion: "This is my home stadium!" ”

The provocative roar finally set the entire Staples Center arena on fire.

——OH！ OH！ Sark! Sark! Sark!

- This is our home turf! To hell with that Asian newcomer!

——MVP！ MVP！ MVP！

The audience burst into cheers.

The easy single meal at the beginning, to the rebound, to the open reception, is too easy, as long as there is Shaq, the Lakers are an inexplicable three-in-a-row championship team!

What can that Lin Dong do? He couldn't even shoot a 3-pointer, so he had to wait for death.

This is the stage for the super powerhouses of the playoffs, not the newcomers!

"Hey!"

Lin Dong smiled, moved his shoulders, turned his neck, and then glanced at the scoreboard.

4 points......

He made a tactical gesture to everyone who was a little bit preempted by the Lakers: "Get high!" ”

Peyton laughed.

Supersonic possession.

Payton held the ball across the halfway line, and Brent, who was on the left side of the three-point line, immediately mentioned the middle position to block Payton.

Payton took advantage of Brent's block and went around the left side with the ball, while Lindon used Desmond's block to go straight to the left three-point line from the right side without the ball.

The outside formation on both sides is like a large X-shaped cross interspersed, Kobe Bryant is naturally dead sticking to Lin Dong, and then he saw Lin Dong walking behind Payton after completing a big circle.

At this time, Payton stuck Kobe Bryant, and Fox, who had already switched defenses, jumped up as soon as he learned from Fisher before, but this time it was not Lin Dong's dry pull that greeted him.

Call!

I saw Lin Dong rushing with the ball in one step, looking directly at Fox as if he was nothing, and in the blink of an eye, he had passed through and plunged straight into the basket.

Due to the anti-running position of Brent and Desmond just now, Fisher and Samaki Walker were brought to the right side, and Lin Dong was empty in front of him at this time, only O'Neal under the basket.

O'Neill knows Lin Dong's ability to attack the frame, and if he really wants to kill in, he may not be able to stop it alone, but consuming Lin Dong's physical strength is the tactical core of the first half.

And Kobe Bryant has also bypassed Payton at this time to hit from the side and back, O'Neal is spirited, open his arms and wait for the battle, while yelling at Lin Dong provocatively, the OK combination formed a corner at this moment, to pinch Lin Dong under the basket, but the next second......

A light smile hung on the corner of Lin Dong's mouth, and all the movements on the court were as clear as if there was a three-dimensional picture in his mind.

Attacks?

What you want is for you to flank, and it's the big guy in front of you to hit!

Syllable!

Lin Dong was still in the free throw line area, and his oversized steps were like athletes playing triple jumps taking off, and when he took the second step, he was already close to the paint area, and he suddenly kicked the ground and jumped high!

Kobe Bryant on the side and back is also fast, and the position of the pinch and O'Neal formed a perfect blockade for Lin Dong, and at this time he also jumped in one step, and his right hand sealed Lin Dong's right shooting space from the side behind.

O'Neill roared loudly and jumped forward towards Lin Dong, his two big hands were raised high, sealing Lin Dong's front and left side, and at the same time, the body leaning forward had also made contact with Lin Dong in advance.

At this time, the front, left, and right areas were completely locked by the defense, and the body that was in contact in advance also carried a fairly strong confrontation interference to destroy Lin Dong's center of gravity and stagnation.

Do you want to shoot after staying in the air like last time?

O'Neill thinks that it is enough to lose himself once, and he will never give the other party a second chance!

OK combinations work together.

"You don't have a chance!"

"Get down!" O'Neal and Kobe's roars rang out at the same time, but the corners of Lin Dong's mouth flashed with a smile.

Now is the time to wait!

(End of chapter)