Honk!

The referee blew the whistle, the basketball was thrown into the air, and the game officially began.

Chandler and Yao Ming's jump ball was obviously still a cut off, the basketball was firmly in Kobe Bryant's hand, and the next second, Lin Dong's figure flashed and stopped in front of Kobe Bryant like a ghost.

Looking at the big boy with a smile on his face in front of him, Kobe Bryant took a deep breath.

The two have played against each other several times this season, compared to Lin Dong's sharpness last season and during the Olympic Games, Lin Dong this season gives Kobe Bryant a feeling of being obscure.

Defensively, he doesn't seem to be as aggressive, no longer making the attacker feel threatened and uncomfortable all the time, and most of the time he just chooses to follow and create obstacles.

But his overall steals and blocks this season have been significantly improved compared with last season, and he has been the undisputed steal king in the regular season with an average of 3.2 steals per game, and the blocks also have an average of 2.2 per game, although there is a little gap from the 3.3 of this season's block king AK47 Kirilenko, but as a core player who grasps offense and defense, this defensive block data is already against the sky.

Most people in the league actually don't understand this, and they obviously think that this guy's aggressiveness has decreased, but the data has increased.

Only at a level as strong as Kobe Bryant can you clearly feel the horror of Lin Dong after the sharp edge.

He doesn't reach out much, but number one, his 'no-reach' gives a lot of people the confidence to face him, and they always want to score on the head of this guy who has won the DPOY, which gives him more opportunities to defend.

Second, his failure to reach out gives the attacker the illusion that he will involuntarily let his guard down, and then let him find a chance to kill with one blow.

Of course, there is a third point, this style of play is more physically economical...... Good steel is always used on the blade, and if it is not moved, it is used, but every time you make a move, you almost have absolutely seen your flaws, and then hit every shot.

The strength is almost incomprehensible to his strength, and he often becomes a contributor to his data.

And the stronger ones, such as Kobe, can see the terrible trap of this guy's 'as if the defense is not in shape', and then force the attacker to be more careful, strive to be perfect in all aspects, and never leave a chance for the opponent.

Because a knife that has been unsheathed is not terrible, the kind of knife hidden in the shadows is the real most terrible!

But this will cause the attacker to focus too much on all kinds of guarding, because you don't know where and when his attack will appear from, which will not only increase the consumption of your own physical strength and mental strength, but also make you unable to play 100% of the state, and for the defender's Lin Dong, he only needs to smile and see that you are nervous and tired......

To engage in your offense, you also need to engage in your mentality.

It seems to be unaggressive, but it is really the most effective defense!

The longer an attacker holds the ball and spends more time with him, the more flaws and consumables there will be.

In the two games that lost in the regular season, Kobe Bryant was made completely out of shape by Lin Dong's defense and frequently hit the iron.

You can't stalemate with Lin Dong...... This is the main reason why the Lakers' current seemingly complete lineup is evaluated by all parties as lacking an organizational point guard.

Call!

Kobe Bryant, who thinks he is the first in the league, passed the ball to the coffee table without hesitation, Chaki Atkins!

The Zen master on the sidelines clasped his hands and stared intently at the point guard who had high hopes from the Lakers.

Not all results on the basketball court are dictated by superstars, and Atkins is the key to defeating the superSonics!

The point guard, who did not participate in the draft, just played the best record of his career in the regular season, averaging 14 points and 5.6 assists per game, successfully squeezing out the old fish Derrick Fisher and sitting in the Lakers' main point guard position.

As a typical small point guard of only 180 cm, Atkins' defense is indescribable compared to Fisher, although aggressive enough, but it is indeed too short, but on the offensive end, his speed, organization and outside 3-point ability are quite good.

He may not be well-rounded or even have obvious flaws, but he is the most crucial part of the victory over the Hypersonics.

In the face of the aging Payton, as long as Atkins can break through the opponent's defense, it can successfully connect the team and liberate the offensive power of Kobe and the inside.

In fact, Atkins can indeed do this, Payton is indeed old, and his steps are not as flexible as they once were, in the face of this 180 cm small point guard, speed, explosiveness, Payton is all at an absolute disadvantage, and there is almost nothing to stop it, the two games that the Lakers won in the regular season were from this point to break through, which is why the Zen master was willing to press the more comprehensive Fisher on the bench to play Atkins as a substitute.

And for now, it's up to ......

Phil Jackson was thinking when he saw a red-haired guy suddenly appear in front of Atkins.

Not Payton against Atkins?

The Zen master's brows furrowed suddenly, his mouth opened slightly, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at McMillan on the bench on the other side.

Let Sakuragi Hanamichi prevent Atkins? Supersonic doesn't want an inner line?

And......

Atkins's eyes flashed with a sharp light, by chance, he can actually become one of the key players who will influence this great game, he knows too well that this opportunity is rare, as long as he can help the Lakers beat the SuperSonics, he will be worth double!

Although this guy in front of him is faster, younger and more explosive than Payton, he has 209 centimeters after all, too high a center of gravity and a weight of 115 kilograms, and his speed cannot be much faster.

And small to big, after all, speed is king!

Lower center of gravity, faster start...... Although the other party consciously pulled away to a distance of one and a half steps, compared to the physical conditions of the two, they can still break through!

Without hesitation, Atkins lowered his center of gravity and suddenly took a left step, rushing towards the left side of Sakuragi Flower Road.

As long as he passes, as long as he ......

Boom!

Syllable!

Atkins only felt his breakthrough hit a wall headbutt, and the speed and reaction of the opponent's lateral movement was far beyond his imagination.

While being taken aback, he also hurriedly adjusted his ball control, but at the same time, an extra-long arm had already been cut horizontally.

The arm span was too long, like a giant's arm, long enough to wrap around him in all directions, and it cut down towards the ball control route he was adjusting.

Steals!

Sakuragi Hanamichi's face was full of confidence.

Little? What about the little guys?

The reading and instinct for defense have long been etched into Sakuragi Hanamichi in these two seasons.

Although he studied under Payton, he actually learned a lot of defense, and Rodman's anticipatory defense is what he really does best.

Atkins' speed is faster than his own, but the opponent is not a small man of Iverson's level after all, and the defensive distance of one and a half steps, coupled with the reading and prediction of Atkins' movements, is enough for him to prevent any kind of breakthrough from the opponent in this position!

I didn't use this hand in the regular season, but because the Tall Brothers, Payton and McMillan all saw that the Lakers were the biggest opponents of the SuperSonics this season, so they kept such a package for the finals.

As for Yao Ming, who should have been restricted by himself...... If you can't even get the ball into Yao Ming's hands, then what's the use of Yao Ming no matter how powerful he is under the basket?

The Lakers regard Atkins as the key to defeating the SuperSonics, but they don't know that the SuperSonics have long regarded this as the key to victory!

Boom!

The basketball was shot far away, Atkins was taken aback and wanted to turn around and pursue, but Iguodala on the other side had already picked up the ball from the ground and rushed straight to the court.

The Lakers quickly returned to defense, but at this time, the overall difference in speed between the two teams could be seen.

Yao Ming's speed is the slowest, although Odom's speed is much faster than that of ordinary centers, but compared to this 'five small' lineup, even Chandler's supersonic speed is still the lowest speed.

Coupled with the kind of running and bombing consciousness engraved in the bones of supersonic, Iguodala rushed to the front court with the ball and only stopped slightly, and the other four of the supersonic were almost in the attacking position, and Yao Ming had just rushed back to the three-point line at this time, and Odom, who had been deeper before, had just run back to near the halfline, allowing the supersonic to form a wave of 5 to 3 in an instant.

Kobe Bryant desperately followed Lin Don, who was as relaxed as a walk and seemed to be out of shape, Devin George blocked Iguodala's outside line for the first time, and Atkins knew that he couldn't stop the supersonic inside line, so he chose to block Payton's outside line, so that the Lakers' inside line was completely empty.

Iguodala then threw the ball high and hoisted the ball towards the basket, and jumped high on the back of the onslaught......

Rumble!

A powerful air relay slammed down, with a supersonic speed of 2:0, kicked off the scoring battle.

Lakers' ball possession.

SuperSonics' choice to use Sakuragi Hanamichi to defend Atkins is obviously a bit unexpected for the Lakers, as Payton's personal disciple, last year's best defensive second team, this year is likely to still be the best defensive second team, Sakuragi Hanamichi is definitely a first-class defensive titan in the NBA today, and the experience may not be as rich as Payton's, but it is faster and more explosive.

Does a small fight really work for him? The defense just now may tell us something.

But letting Kobe Bryant hold the ball and Lin Dong play a stalemate, that is tantamount to losing, and there will be no suspense about losing, which is an absolute conclusion that the Lakers have reached as early as the regular season.

It's a bit bad at the moment, but it's still up to Atkins to hold the ball.

The Zen master kept yelling on the sidelines to be careful, and the ball continued to reach Atkins.

Sakuragi Hanamichi did not press all over the court, but chose to wait outside the three-point line in the backcourt.

Atkins held the ball well across the half-court and waited for his team-mates to get into attacking positions.

And this is the second change in hypersound.

When facing the Lakers, the previous superSonics often chose to let Sakuragi Hanamichi defend Da Yao and wrap around the whole court to consume Da Yao's physical strength.

But now, Sakuragi Hanami defended Atkins, and Da Yao seemed to be completely freed from being 'restricted' and easily sat in the basket, making the Lakers' interior look full of threats at this time.

Atkins calmly observed the movements on the court, even though Kobe Bryant was liberated from holding the ball to the No. 2 position to attack full-time, but in the face of Lin Dong's defense, it was not the safest after all.

Looking for Da Yao under the basket, Da Yao singled Chandler, and there was almost no suspense.

But...... I have to solve this troublesome guy in front of me first.

The other party can prevent his own speed, relying on this step and a half to put a long distance, so if you want to crack it, you must force the other party to be closer to yourself.

Some other point guards who don't have baskets may not be able to, but ...... I have a basket and I have 3 points!

Aren't you going to put a step and a half? Then cast to the death first, and see if you dare to let go of it.

Atkins pretended to be looking at the passing route and the breakthrough route, but the next second he suddenly cast his eyes straight ahead, slightly bent knees, and then pulled up.

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

A huge figure swooped forward only half a step before jumping up on its feet.

The big hand that seemed to cover the sky and the sun covered all of Atkins's sight in an instant, and he was suddenly startled.

The cherry blossoms are all in full bloom.

If you let you go one and a half steps, you dare to vote? Lao Tzu is 29 centimeters taller than you, his arm span is 21 centimeters longer than yours, his bounce is better than yours, his explosion is faster than yours, and he has a prediction like a fiery eye.

As a second-tier player, what do you shoot? Why do you vote? How dare you vote!

"The Gorilla Story!"

Atkins' basketball subconsciously came out of his hands in fright, followed by the roar of Sakuragi Hanamichi and a crisp slap.

"Cover the hot pot!"

Syllable!

Caps!

Shooting? Eat on you!

(End of chapter)