Section III.

Both teams returned from the break and showed great form.

The Lakers' offense continued the outside-in-in strategy, but Bryant's time with the ball became noticeably longer.

Everyone could see at this time that Kobe Bryant wanted to consume Payton's mind.

Lin Dong was worried that Payton's knee would not be able to hold it, so he took the initiative to come over to help defend twice, trying to reduce the pressure on Payton on the defensive end, but the result was a leak.

Compared with the SuperSonics' 'single' offensive point, the Lakers may also be called a 'single offensive point', and their scores are almost concentrated on O'Neal and Kobe Bryant throughout the regular season and even the playoffs.

But unlike hypersound, that's only because of their different tactical focuses.

Several veteran players have a much better grasp of vacant opportunities than the supersonic newcomers, Lin Dong helped defend twice, missed Fox twice, and Fox was able to shoot 2 of 2 and score 4 points without pressure.

"Go and stare at your people, I'm fine!" Peyton had to make a sound noise.

He didn't care about Fox's 4 points, but Lin Dong's extra energy investment on the defensive end will inevitably exacerbate his physical exertion, and he will be expected to go all out to impact the key ball in the fourth quarter.

The attack on the SuperSonics side also continued the rhythm of the first half.

The main rotation lineup composed of Watson, Iguodala, Desmond and Pedrager, the first two have good 3-point performances, the latter two are more defensive than offensive, occasionally smashing two mid-range, plus Lin Dong's interspersed 3-point intersperse, the two sides have never been able to pull the score.

76 draws, 81 draws, 88 draws, 92 draws!

The Lakers' absolute superiority of the inside line, compared with the supersonic absolute superiority of the outside line, the two sides actually fought half a catty.

The cheers at home are unabated, and the OK combination seems to have regained its former tacit understanding, but you can't stand the supersonic and there are also super combinations.

If the combination of Kobe and O'Neal is the representative of the combination of tough and tough, then the combination of Lin Dong and Payton can be regarded as the ultimate combination of rigidity and softness.

These two people are too strong in personal ability, and what is even worse is that they have more eyes in their hearts, and all kinds of cover 'tricks' are easy to use, paralyzing your eyes and messing with your mentality, which is simply the most cheap slut combination Phil Jackson has ever seen!

Before, when Tie Hanhan, who was from Sakuragi Hanamichi, blocked and dismantled with these two partners on the outside, the 'cheapness' of the two of them had not been able to be fully played, or the play was not coherent enough, which made you feel that it was not so obvious.

But now after losing Sakuragi's outside support, when this pair of sluts are iron-hearted partners, although the consumption of them has increased, the power of the word cheap is not falling but rising, and it is quite a bit of an inexplicable feeling that one trick is eaten all over the world.

Phil Jackson only then began to realize that losing Chandler's supersonic speed may not seem as perfect as before, but even with the combination of Lin Dong and Payton, its strength is definitely not under the OK combination.

Even in the stalemate, with a 2-0 lead in the series, they can still mentally lead the OK pair.

After all...... They're cheaper! It's too TM to deceive people, every action of these two people on the field, it feels like even if they sneeze, there must be a conspiracy!

Not to mention the players on the court, the tricks that the two sometimes played, even Phil Jackson, a bystander standing on the sidelines with a God's perspective, felt that he had to go around his head several times to get back to his senses.

And this effect is that the supersonic is full of tricks and unguardable on the offensive end, and it is not at all possible for the Lakers to form an effective consumption of Lin Dong, this rhythm, for any superstar in the NBA, can still maintain explosive power after playing four quarters!

I thought it would be an easy victory when I returned to home, and it was also a transitional stage for the supersonic to adjust the lineup and tactics, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult.

It's no wonder that this supersonic is too strong...... The entire league not only underestimated the Asian, but also underestimated the already aged Peyton, and no one would have thought that these two sluts with 80,000 hearts and eyes would have such a chemical reaction!

Their strength is even better than the OK combination!

Now, we can only hope that Kobe Bryant can pull Payton as soon as possible physically.

But this is what makes Zen masters desperate even more.

From the middle of the third quarter, it was obvious that the disorder of breath and the slight decrease in speed were already visible, as if only 80% of the physical strength was left, but this 80% was as if it had been welded to death.

And after entering the fourth quarter, the number that seems to be welded finally has a little movement, but instead of falling down, it begins to climb up!

81%、82%…… Kobe Bryant continued to explode, but no matter how he accelerated his speed, Payton always bit him.

There is a lot of defense that should be done, and there is no shortage of blocking and dismantling with Lin Dong.

The performance of the OK combination is strong enough, relying on O'Neal's rebounding secondary offense, there are almost no missed rounds on the offensive end, but it can't stand the frequent bombardment of the anti-aircraft guns on the supersonic side with Payton as the gun mount and Lin Dong as the barrel!

God's accurate 3-point and pick-and-roll led the rhythm of the supersonic outside line, and Watson and Iguodala, who were rotated on the court, actually shot 4-of-5 shooting.

…………

An almost completely stuck blocking angle, Payton once again helped Lin Dong intercept Kobe, and even blocked Fisher, who began to appear tired, Lin Dong saw the opportunity to take a sharp step, and the panicked Fox fell sharply to the center of gravity, but then Lin Dong stepped back for three points.

104:105！

There is still 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the clock, and the supersonic speed is overtaking again!

The Lakers' ball possession, Kobe Bryant beat Payton, although his speed has been raised to the extreme, but the old guy who looks as if he has 'crumbling' and is breathing so heavy that he seems to be out of breath can just keep up, even tighter than in the third quarter.

Kobe Bryant slipped all the way to the bottom, and finally turned over for a jumper and a three-point shot, but was deformed by Payton, who almost jumped close to him.

The basketball smashed into the frame.

The only thing that can still reassure Phil Jackson is O'Neal on the inside, he can see that the SuperSonics No. 10 has been trying to defend, but obviously has little effect, and both offensive and defensive ends are in a state of being absolutely crushed by O'Neal.

Can ...... now

This ball Kobe Bryant threw too thin, and the power was slightly greater, and it bounced a little far.

Although O'Neill occupies a dominant position in the direction, but after being firmly pinned by Sakuragi, they couldn't jump up from each other, and watched the basketball fly over the heads of the two, and the two turned around to chase at the same time, but they were picked up by Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was squeezed behind by O'Neill.

"......" Phil Jackson took a deep breath.

No matter how absolute the rebounding advantage is, there is no guarantee that you will win every rebound, there is an element of luck in this, and once you lose a rebound, it is an opportunity for supersonic speed to overtake!

I saw Sakuragi Hanamichi making a long pass, on the supersonic side, Lin Dong, who had entered the fourth quarter, was already full of firepower, and the anti-reversal at this time was at the forefront.

Hit fast? The supersonic team topped the league this season, and Lin Dong was the fastest man in the supersonics.

At this time, ignoring Kobe Bryant, who was chasing the defense, Lin Dong strode to receive the ball, and went directly to the sky with lightning speed.

104:107, 59 seconds left!

The Lakers' ball possession, Kobe Bryant singled out Payton and missed again, and there was a brief and tense uproar in the home arena.

Backboard!

With the 'luck rebound' just now, Phil Jackson didn't dare to be blindly optimistic anymore at this time, staring at the sidelines with serious nervousness on his face.

O'Neal struggled under the basket to jam Hanamichi Sakuragi, his eyes lifted and stared at the rebound in front of him.

Frankly speaking, the kid behind him has been trying to stop himself throughout the game, but he hasn't even made a really successful defense, and the few rebounds he grabbed are almost all picked up by luck, and almost all of his own shots are missed.

This Japanese boy, his strength is just like that.

O'Neal originally thought so, but it wasn't until he entered this fourth quarter that he began to realize that something was not quite right.

This guy seems to be getting better and better at restricting himself...... Part of the reason is that the advance of the card position and the skillful technical skills are there, but more importantly, it is because the other party seems to have begun to slowly adjust to their weight and strength.

What's even worse is that he is already tired, but that Japanese kid is still alive!

He is the one who has an absolute advantage and initiative in the whole game, and that kid is the other side who is crushed by himself, but he is actually the one who is tired first? That Japanese kid's physical strength is simply bottomless!

Especially when it comes to the critical moment of the last minute or two, facing this rebound that should be at your fingertips, facing the guy who was once again blocked behind him with his arm.

O'Neill found that he had to exert all his strength to keep it down...... No!

An ominous premonition suddenly came over O'Neill, and he could feel a strange force rising from the kid's body, making his arm pressing against him a little sore, a little unstoppable!

Call...... Call......

Sakuragi Hanamichi's nostrils opened like a cow, snorting heavily, and his whole face flushed with the squeeze of O'Neill's elbow.

He could feel O'Neill's strength drop, and he could feel the behemoth's confidence begin to waver.

With less than a minute left in the game, the SuperSonics lead by 3 points, just take this rebound!

At this moment, the legs are wrapped around the legs, and the arms are wrapped around the arms.

The force started from the ground, and Sakuragi Hanamichi tightened O'Neill's legs while exerting all the strength of his whole body.

"Ahhhh

He roared like a roar, and he actually lifted O'Neill, who was already standing, and the more than 300-pound monster alive to lift his right leg off the ground and his body turned sideways!

This is followed by a push upwards.

Dada!

O'Neill's center of gravity was forcibly destroyed, and the whole person couldn't stop staggering a few steps to the left.

The entire arena fell silent at this moment, and Phil Jackson on the sidelines couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

That kid of 204 cm and 104 kg actually overturned O'Neill?

The kid who has been suppressed by himself for a whole can actually turn over!

O'Neill was shocked and angry, and quickly tried to stabilize his body, but before he could force himself to stand still, the red-haired boy was already jumping on the spot.

No roar and no venting.

Sakuragi Hanamichi knows very well that it is not that he has the strength to fight O'Neill, but that his physical strength is better than that of the other party.

It's not a win, it's not a proof to the team, the only thing that matters now is to win G3 first!

Swish!

"Brother Master!"

Hanamichi Sakuragi yelled and threw the ball into the front court.

(End of chapter)