"Shaq, the distance from the top to the top of the paint arc is not much of a problem for you, but you can leave a little more space under the basket......" On the Lakers' bench, the Zen master was constantly explaining.

On the supersonic side, Lin Dong has replaced McMillan's responsibilities and is also explaining tactics: "As long as O'Neal's position is at the top of the arc of the paint area, the little space under the basket will become the position of their hanging ball, and if he hangs in, Sakuragi can't intercept it even if he jumps high, but it is equivalent to vacating O'Neal under the basket, which is the easiest way to crack the front and the most troublesome point, at this time, what is needed is to help defend, and someone needs to pinch O'Neal from the paint area!" Desmond, Iguodala, as long as you see Sakuragi going around, whoever of you is close to the top! ”

The chattering voices and tactical arrangements on both sides of the voice, McMillan listened a little suspiciously, and it is not surprising that hitting O'Neal under the basket is a regular tactic for any team in the league, but the tactic of 'cracking himself in advance' still makes McMillan feel a little incredible.

It sounds plausible, but how did he know the Lakers would play like this? Wouldn't this be too early?

Moreover, was this tactic taught to Sakuragi Hanamichi by Lin Dong's invention? How could he be so aware of the pros and cons of this tactic?

…………

After a brief pause, when he was back on the court, O'Neill was back on the pitch.

At this moment, the development of the basket is also as Lin Dong predicted before, O'Neal pushed to the outside of the paint area, Sakuragi only needs to go around, Kobe Bryant hoisted the ball high into the paint area.

This was indeed a seven-inch around the front defense, but with Lin Dong's arrangement in advance, Desmond's pinch hit withstood O'Neal's catch, and the basketball flew directly out of the bottom line, and the ball was converted.

Phil Jackson on the sidelines let out a long sigh.

With a score difference of 19 points, I thought hard about how to crack this trick, I expected O'Neal to stabilize the situation immediately after he came on the court and help the Lakers complete the counterattack, but I didn't expect to be deflated again immediately.

The supersonic seem to have already prepared a solution to all this, and it seems that their tactic of going around the front is by no means a haste, but is specially designed for O'Neill! But it was useless to endure four series, and it was not until this most critical G5 was used, which completely caught the Lakers off guard.

This ball, I'm afraid it's ......

On the supersonic side, McMillan is completely convinced.

Lin Dong's understanding of tactics, understanding and control of the changes in the situation on the court really made him a little amazed.

The two additions to this tactic of going around the front, checking and correcting mistakes, both of which choked the lifeblood of the Lakers in advance......

Swish!

With the supersonic outside line, Iguodala hit another 3-pointer.

32:10, a full 22-point single-quarter point difference, has already extinguished the only remaining fighting spirit in the hearts of most of the Lakers' players.

With 22 points to go, with more than 3 quarters to go, this is not a score that cannot be caught up, but the momentum is overwhelmed, the fighting spirit is weakened, and the fear of the opponent and the despair of this game will only lead the team to the abyss of no return.

Kobe Bryant no longer makes hard passes to the inside, and in the face of the supersonic prepared inside explosion, it is almost impossible to expect O'Neal to blow up No. 10 again, and even if he can do it, the Lakers have no time to wait, only to rely on themselves to play.

The opening of state 3 and the dedication to victory allowed Kobe Bryant to completely enter the singles mode, and two ultra-difficult 3-pointers in a row fast-forwarded the Lakers' score to 16 points, but the supersonics responded with 2 2-pointers, which still controlled the difference in the first quarter at 20 points, and also controlled the ball.

At 36:16, the two sides ended the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Kobe Bryant continued to play singles mode, and the opening of state 3 allowed him to block and kill God, and Buddha to block and kill Buddha.

O'Neal on the inside did not regain his invincible rhythm under the basket, and the defense around the front and various pinching made him miserable, so the offensive end no longer took on the responsibility of the main attacker, but focused more on rebounding to ensure the Lakers' secondary offense.

When it comes to rebounding, the main confrontation method is to seize the landing position, so that O'Neal, who has an absolute advantage in power, still has a huge advantage after all, ten rebounds can be picked up by him Six or seven, but the remaining three or four are in full swing, Sakuragi, who has already played with confidence, has been 'stolen' in various ways, and as the stealing is more and more comfortable, there are more and more small movements, and this proportion is still tilting towards Sakuragi's side.

This made the Lakers find some offensive feeling, but it was just that, in the face of the superSonics' fully blooming outside line, as well as Lin Dong's breakthrough and Sakuragi's cooperation, it was impossible to achieve the effect of narrowing the score.

The score was 27:24 in the second quarter, and the SuperSonics won by another 3 points.

The third quarter after the break continued the rhythm of the second quarter, with a single quarter of 28:26.

At 91:66, the SuperSonics entered the final quarter with a full 25-point advantage.

When the game came to this, except for the angry-eyed Kobe Bryant, who seemed to be thinking about getting it back, everyone else in the Lakers, including Zen master Phil Jackson, actually knew that there was no help.

The supersonic defense around the front can be described as a tactic that opens up a new way of thinking about interior defense.

Phil Jackson could feel that there must be holes and flaws in such a tactic, but unfortunately, it was not a problem that he could find the right answer in just a few dozen minutes of play.

And with this move, the Japanese red-haired No. 10 completely suppressed O'Neal, at least in the performance of this game, the red-haired No. 10 can be said to effectively limit O'Neal, the league's No. 1 center.

The data of 9 points and 15 rebounds in the first three quarters can be called a disaster for O'Neal's playoff career, although he can definitely still have a double-double after the fourth quarter, but that double-double obviously has no meaning.

As for the fourth section...... Facing Lin Dong, who has barely attacked a few times in the whole court and has preserved his physical strength, no matter how much Kobe Bryant explodes, he will not be able to erase the 25-point gap.

The Lakers' dream of a four-game winning streak is over.

At this moment, Phil Jackson suddenly became extremely envious of the supersound.

Lin Dong had 21 points, 14 assists and 2 steals, Hanamichi Sakuragi had 14 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks, and Iguodala made 4 of 5 3-pointers and scored 13 points from a free throw.

This...... These three are all newcomers who were selected by the SuperSonics through the draft last summer, but they can play such a performance after a year of training, and even beat the OK combination that has been invincible in the league for three years!

Lin Dong is all about it, he was already an absolute superhuman player favored by all parties long before entering the league, but that Sakuragi Hanamichi ...... It's just a two-wheeled show! But in the playoffs of his rookie season, he beat O'Neal and played a top-notch interior performance, which is really ......

A rookie lineup like a fairy!

The Lakers are destined to lose today, and the tired division left by the Spurs and Mavericks after seven games of hard work is afraid and powerless to stop this supersonic team that is completely unreasonable and objectively logical.

In contrast, the Knight rookie combination in the east, which is extremely optimistic about the American media today, is simply weak in comparison!

Now, if you want to stop this superSonic, I'm afraid you can only count on the Wizards in the East who have the god of basketball and the same invincible interior line, but by then, Payton may have returned to the team, and the SuperSonics will form a real god combination, but I am afraid that even the Wizards may not be able to stop them.

And if it was that Asian who won the championship in his rookie season with an almost rookie team......

Phil Jackson clasped his hands, a faint premonition.

The NBA league may really be about to change!

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The fourth quarter of the game between the two sides.

Kobe Bryant did his best, even if he was in the most energy-saving state of turning on and off at any time3, he could continue to play 3 quarters like this, and his physical strength had finally begun to be seriously overdrawn, and he began to play iron frequently in the last quarter, but O'Neal under the basket seemed to have finally regained some feeling under the encouragement of his teammates.

No longer forced to receive the ball, but protected the rebound, and directly completed the second offense, but he controlled the score without bad.

And when they enter the hand-to-hand fight between each other and the real knives and guns under the inside basket, it can be seen that O'Neal's advantage is still obvious, even if it is Sakuragi, who is open, he can only do three or seven open.

Can cause trouble, can make O'Neal make occasional mistakes, but can no longer stop the opponent's scoring and movement.

But when it comes to this, O'Neal's late explosion is meaningless.

The supersonic outside line continued to feel and burst into bloom, interspersed with Lin Dong's stitched goals, so even if he lost some rebounds and offensive rounds, he did not lose a single point to O'Neal in terms of scoring efficiency.

The score difference between the two sides has always been between 20 and 25, and the supersonic speed fought that breath, and did not let the score shrink to less than 20 points for half a time.

I thought that this game would need to be exploded by itself, but Sakuragi's play and the discomfort brought to the Lakers by the defensive tactics around the front made him not even drink the prepared physical strength potions, and he had already made a smooth transition to the last moment.

At 116:95, the SuperSonics still led by 21 points, but there was only time left for the final offensive round.

The Lakers did not choose to make substitutions, nor did the SuperSonics, with such a point difference and such remaining time, everyone knew that the outcome was decided.

But this is the end of the Lakers' four-game winning streak and the last game of their playoffs this year, and even if it is death, the main players want to stand on the court and die.

The SuperSonic's non-substitution is just the last shred of respect given to this three-time champion team when the Lakers have given up resistance, just killing time and obviously not being in any danger.

Win! Winning soon!

Win this series and advance to the Western Conference finals ahead of schedule!

The entire Key Arena was jubilant at this time, and all the fans were so excited that they stood up and cheered for every goal scored by the home team, cheered for every wonderful moment of the home team, and at the same time, they were constantly staring at the time and score on the electronic scoreboard.

Payton, who was on crutches on the sidelines, was completely relieved, sitting in a chair and chatting with McMillan relaxedly.

Lin Dong held the ball steadily through the midfield, and did not choose to attack, but patiently controlled the ball to kill the offensive round for 24 seconds, and the Lakers did not choose to come forward to press hard, but Kobe's opposition was still there.

Lin Dong personal data, scored 28 points, 17 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks.

It was another game in which he scored less than 30 points, but Lin Dong felt extremely relaxed all over his body, and his mental state was in an extreme transparency.

What are the responsibilities of a captain and leader? It is to guide the morale of the team, let the people who should play out, clear the way for the people who are blocked, and put the right teammates on the right stage at the right time, even if it is to give them their own stage for this.

This is not the same as the organization of the point guard's offense on the court and the arrangement of tactics in his previous understanding, but a kind of spiritual guidance, so that everyone can do the right thing with the best state.

In the last game, he scored nearly 60 points, but lost the game by a large score, and this time he only scored 29 points, but he won it very easily, which is of course the reason for Sakuragi's explosion, but more because he put more energy into understanding each other's situation and controlling the balance.

A good fighter has no great achievements, and if he only knows how to score, he will never be able to become a real king.

This reminded Lin Dong of what Coach Anzai had said to him when he was in the Hikaka League, which was also the truth that the teacher of the national youth in his previous life had told him.

——Twist every independent individual around you into a single body, let them no longer be afraid, no longer timid, let them dare to follow you into the land of nine deaths without hesitation, and let them give full play to their greatest value, that is, the role of leaders.

Personal ability? No matter how strong it is?

Only when you become a true leader can you be worthy of being the king of the NBA!

(End of chapter)