Kobe Bryant through time

Chapter 55 O'Neill's Divine Free Throw
Ling Yu smirked, prayed, and asked, "Can I watch the game first?"

Seeing Ling Yu's silly look, Alice burst into a smile, and said while wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Then watch the game, but remember, don't get angry."

"Yes, received."

Ling Yu made a gesture of salute, and then smirked again.

Alice snickered and reminded: "Okay, stop laughing and watch TV."

"Ok!"

Both stared at the TV.

In the second half of the first half, the Lakers chased the score to single digits by relying on O'Neal's inside kills. At the end of the half, the Lakers trailed by seven points 51:58.

At this time, the second half of the game started, and both sides started the game.The Lakers mainly attack the inside tactics, and the outside line constantly feeds the ball to O'Neal, using O'Neal's strong body to kill the inside of the 76ers.

The 76ers continued their consistent style. Starting from the outside, Iverson controlled the ball and waited for an opportunity to attack, while the others kept moving, responding at any time, and making shots at any time.

You have your attack points, and I also have my strengths.The Lakers frequently attack the inside and take it by force; the 76ers use Iverson's unreasonable breakthrough to meet it.

You come and go, after one quarter, the point difference has not been widened, and it still stays at 7 points.

From time to time, the TV camera showed Del, and Del ran to the rostrum from time to time, waving his hands and shouting angrily from time to time, as if he was very dissatisfied.

Ling Yu knew that the arrival of O'Neal made the Lakers a strong contender for the championship, and Dell was also full of expectations for this team, looking forward to creating brilliance in the new season.

However, it was unexpected that he would be forced into this by a weak team in the East.Not to mention leading by a big score, but being led by the nose.

How could Del sit still, bear it.Not only Dell can't stand it, but the entire Staples fans can't stand it either.

The Lakers, who have been waiting for a summer, have this performance. Everyone is bullied, every strong team will lose, and it will be a hard fight against a weak team.

This kind of performance destroys the hope in their hearts from time to time. They start to miss Johnson and James.Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.I thought that the arrival of Shaq would bring hope to this city that has been in the finals for a long time, but I didn't expect such a result.

So, they started booing O'Neill, followed by a burst of abuse.Then he booed Dell, booed the entire Lakers.

With deep love and deep responsibility, let them see hope first, and then a plate of cold water pours directly into their foreheads.

Ling Yu understood them very well.

The arrival of Nash and the addition of Howard allowed the Lakers to have the Big Four at once.So, throughout the summer, all the media advocated that the Lakers would win the championship again.

However, at the beginning of the season, the 7-game losing streak in the preseason was attributed to the failure of the team's chemical reaction by the media.What's more, all this is said to be that the Lakers deliberately released water, deliberately concealed their own strength, and confuse opponents.Therefore, the odds of the Lakers, who have lost seven games in a row in the preseason, are still high. Only this has the Big Three + sharpshooter Ray.Allen and Lewis' Heat.

Fans don't care about the pre-season games. As a Lakers fan, Ling Yu, a Kobe fan, doesn't take it seriously. He flatters the media that the chemical reaction has not formed, and even believes that the nonsensical intentional release of water is still a big problem for the Big Four of the Lakers. It is full of confidence.It wasn't until the start of the season that this feeling became more and more blurred.

At the beginning of the losing streak, it was extremely difficult not to win a game. The 34-year-old Kobe played almost every game until the last minute, but he still couldn't ensure that the Lakers would get out.

If you encounter the strong, you will lose, and fighting the weak is also a hard fight.Like the current Lakers, Ling Yu smiled wryly.

I understand you, the Big Four let me see much greater hope than you, and the final disappointment is greater than disappointment.

Ling Yu muttered softly, "I understand what you are thinking."

Alice stared at Ling Yu curiously, and asked, "Bryant, what are you talking about?"

Ling Yu concealed: "Oh! No. Let's watch the game!"

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers used two or three defenses to defend against the 76ers' shots and breakthroughs.This change has achieved results, following the ball but not others, and Iverson closed the door as soon as he broke through.Iverson didn't expect such a change. He didn't know what to do with his junior qualifications, so he still chose to force a breakthrough, but in the end he reaped a mistake.

Iverson failed to break through and attack, and the 76's machine gun misfired at once.The Lakers took advantage of this opportunity to use O'Neal's inside slashing and hit a wave of 10:2 attacks to overtake the score by one point.

In desperation, the 76ers coach asked for a timeout and rearranged tactics.

Breaking the zone defense is nothing more than blocking, dismantling, cutting, and shooting. The 76ers and others will definitely adopt this tactic, and it is possible to replace the shooter.

Sure enough, as Ling Yu expected, after the timeout, the 76ers used pick-and-rolls, screens, and random moves, and then used Iverson's personal ability to break through and wait for an opportunity to find an open pass. The latter made a decisive shot.With such a tactic, the 76ers broke the Lakers' zone defense and overtook the score.

You have your tactics, I have my cracking method.

The scores of the two teams rose alternately, and no one had a chance to seize the opportunity. No one knew what the final outcome would be.

In the last 48 seconds, the Lakers led 87 to 86 by one point, and the ball was also in the hands of the Lakers. Del took the opportunity to call a timeout and arrange the tactics.

"Start from O'Neal on the inside, consume time, and must complete this offense."

Ling Yu muttered, but his eyes were unwilling to leave the screen for a moment.Based on his understanding of Del, Del is a person who sticks to principles and is unwilling to change his original intention until the last moment, not to mention that the only thing the Lakers can rely on at this time is Shaq.

Alice was confused for a while, looked at Ling Yu with a confused face, and asked curiously: "Bryant, what are you talking about?"

Ling Yu smiled lightly, and said, "Haha! I'm just guessing about the Lakers' tactical arrangements."

"Oh!" Alice replied thoughtfully.

This time Ling Yu was still right. The Lakers really played inside, a time-consuming tactic.

Eddie controlled the ball in the frontcourt, controlled the rhythm, and Shaq was in position inside, waiting for the response.

The corner of Ling Yu's mouth raised slightly, and he thought to himself: Del is still the same.

At this moment, the referee's whistle sounded, the 76ers fouled, and Shaq made two free throws.

Shark hacking tactics?

Ling Yu frowned, but the 76ers' move was unexpected, secretly surprised: 76ers coach Johnny.Davis is so wily.

The camera was shot to Del, and he looked at the court blankly, as if he didn't expect the 76ers to do this, and then frowned.

Everyone knows that O'Neal's free throws are unreliable, which is the most troublesome problem for the Lakers. This has become an opportunity for the opponent, a chance to get the ball.

I don't know if he stepped on something or was under tremendous pressure. O'Neal surprisingly made two free throws, shattering Johnny and Davis' wishful thinking.

"what!"

O'Neill yelled fiercely, venting his depression.

With 35 seconds left, Davis called a timeout and arranged a fast-playing tactic. The 76ers completed this tactic very well. Serving from the backcourt, Iverson stepped forward and went straight to Huanglong, scoring 2 points. This process took 4 seconds.

Del called a timeout, hesitation evident in his expression.

The 76ers may use foul tactics, or they may bet that the Lakers will not make an offense. If they want to foul, they will definitely face players with poor free throws.

Del couldn't help looking at Shaq, his expression even more hesitant.

With Shaq replaced, who can attack?

Del sighed softly and made a decision to keep Shaq on the court and bet against the 76ers on Shaq's free throws.

Shaq knew the hesitation and entanglement in Del's heart, looked at Del firmly and said, "My free throw is very accurate now, even more accurate than Eddie."

"Come on! Just your free throw. Haha!" Eddie laughed disdainfully, and the others also laughed.

Del smiled lightly and said lightly: "Listen to tactics."

The timeout ends, everyone returns to the field, and the Lakers have the ball.

How to put O'Neal on the court?
Ling Yu frowned, unable to figure out what Del was thinking. In this case, players who are more accurate in free throws are usually replaced, and then they play time-consuming games and force the opponent to foul.However, Delmin knew that O'Neal was inaccurate and let him stay on the court, which was really puzzling.

Ling Yu murmured softly: "I really can't figure it out."

Alice picked up casually: "Can't figure out what?"

Ling Yu shook his head and said, "Why does Del keep Shaq on the court? Doesn't he know that he will use foul tactics?"

"Think again. Don't think about it anymore." Alice scolded in a low voice, and said, "You'll know if you don't see it."

"Well! That's the only way it can be."

Ling Yu stared at the TV again, looking up.

For the Lakers to serve, Eddie still controlled the ball and pressed the rhythm, while the others stood in the frontcourt and waited for the opportunity.

Johnny.When Davis saw that O'Neal was still on the court, he hurried to the sidelines and shouted.

"Foul, foul."

Upon hearing this, the 76 players immediately understood and hugged O'Neal directly.

The whistle blew again, and O'Neal made two free throws again.At this time, there are 17 seconds left in the game.

O'Neal walked slowly to the free throw line, all eyes were on him alone.

He looked tense and serious, without the hip-hop of the past.The other players on the Lakers also looked very nervous. Some players on the bench buried their heads in their crotches, unwilling to watch.

Del's expression was even more serious, and his wrinkled face was also tangled together, holding hands, walking back and forth.

Ling Yu sighed, and said: "If I knew this earlier, why did I do it in the first place!" Having said that, however, Ling Yu was also very nervous.

However, all this tension seemed superfluous.O'Neill was eye-popping again and made two free throws. In 17 seconds, the Lakers led by 3 points, and the next problem was left to the 76ers.

Wily Johnny.How will Davis play?
(End of this chapter)