You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 417 The Moment of Transformation (550)

Until 1 minute before the end of the third quarter, 79 to 75, the Lakers led the Jazz by 4 points.

There was no particular expression on Kobe's face.Compared with his performance of 17 points in a single quarter in the first quarter, he was more composed in the next two quarters.

It seems that the closer to the playoffs, the less he likes to show the explosive scoring power in the regular season.

At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers deliberately concentrated the ball on Wei Xia.

This is the setup at the end of halftime.

Because Wei Xia felt good-14 points in the half, shooting 75%-Kobe followed the plan, and 11 minutes into the third quarter, he only made two shots and made one goal.

As for Wei Xia, he did not maintain his good touch in the first half. He took 11 shots in 10 minutes and hit 3 goals.

But it's not surprising to think about it carefully. He has not been able to become a team's main attacker under the intensity of the playoffs.Jackson deliberately honed him, which made Bryant strange and jealous. During OK's three consecutive championships, Zen Master never gave him trust. Although Wei Xia was caught all day long, Jackson's cultivation of him was real.

Unhappy, Kobe still carried out Zen Master's order. After all, Wei Xia was not only his teammate, but also a rare friend around him.

What about Wei Xia's thoughts?
When he learned that he was going to be the main attacker, besides excitement and excitement, he was also a little uneasy.As his touch continued to decline and he was unable to score stably, he thought of all kinds of possibilities. If the Lakers lost because of this, how would he face his teammates?
On the field at the Staples Center, Jackson looked sad and anxious. From a 13-point lead to a 4-point lead, they were in trouble.

Suddenly, Jackson saw Wei Xia's worried face, and seemed to think of something. His face turned red and pale for a while, and finally showed a smirk.

Afterwards, the Zen master deliberately looked directly at Kobe on the field, pretending to avoid everyone's gaze, turned his back and sighed, and the "sharp" Kobe captured this scene.

"Wish, you should stop, Phil can't stand you anymore!"

Kobe yelled, and then, the Jazz's offense relied on the inside advantage, and the Lakers only led by 2 points.

Wei Xia, who doesn't know anything but knows that he has no touch, has decided not to take any shots outside the free throw line from now on.

Wei Xia sacrificed himself for the team. He didn't try to attack blindly. He seemed happy to be stopped by the Jazz's multiple blocks.

And even if he doesn't attack, his threat still makes opponents unable to help but strengthen their defense.That scene seemed to tell him that if the Jazz put more energy into him, then not only Kobe, but also Odom, Bynum, and the "smartest Lakers" could get better opportunities.

Using himself in poor offensive form as a bait, giving the bait to the Jazz, and playing a trick to divert the tiger away from the mountain seems to be the only good way he can think of at the moment.
What surprised Wei Xia even more was that Kobe's drive and fighting spirit far surpassed before.

Completely contract to see the next 1 minute of three shots.

Most impressive is the last shot.

Before that ball went out, Kobe was shooting more than [-]% of his shots.

There were 0.6 seconds left in the game and a full fourth quarter.

That 0.6 seconds was enough for Kobe to complete a hopeless three-pointer thrown from the backcourt.

Sure enough, the ball didn't even touch the rim.

"Won't you feel uncomfortable if you don't lower your hit rate a little?" Wei Xia asked angrily.

"You know what's the worst difference between me and you? You're going to stop because you're 10 of 7, I'm not, because I fucking believe I'm going to make the next 3 shots and I'm shooting 50%!"

he said loudly.

Wei Xia only knows that scoring 100 goal in 1 goals like this is counted as his lucky three-pointer in the backcourt and then a few more. His shooting percentage will definitely drop to less than [-]%.

Before the start of the fourth quarter, Jackson mainly said to Kobe in a short time: "Starting the fourth quarter, they will definitely increase their defense against you!"

Kobe said decisively: "I will kill them!"

"No, I need you to pass the ball!" Jackson said. "To whoever gets the open!"

The Lakers, whose lead is already small, still need Kobe to break out strongly.

The strengthening of the Jazz's defensive strength is just as the Zen master thought.

Kobe Bryant wanted to walk the bottom line, Kirilenko teamed up with Boozer to block the route.

Kobe passed the ball to Wei Xia, and Wei Xia hung it to Bynum.

Because of defending Kobe, the inside defense is empty, and with Weixia's fast scoring speed, it is difficult for the Jazz's defense to be in place in time.

Phil Jackson watched the game in silence.

What kind of poo race exercises people?What kind of scene will make people transform?

This, he thought, was the answer.

Wei Xia is still unable to challenge the high-intensity defense of the playoffs like Kobe at the moment. His offense, or his shooting, is not reliable at this intensity. Although he practices day and night, he has to admit that his touch is also one of his innate talents. The muscle memory he has cultivated countless days and nights may turn him into a sharpshooter.

When he was unable to play a role on the offensive end, he accurately interpreted the context of the game, and his performance on the defensive end was faintly better than Kobe.

For example, in front of him: he ran rigorously, and at some point, he came out of the reasonable collision zone, causing an offensive foul by the Jazz, and the ball returned to the Lakers.

Kobe has the ball again.

Kirilenko's first step in defending Kobe was to try his best not to let him go in the middle. He forced Kobe to the high position on the right, and the Jazz tightened their defense with all their strength.Waiting for Kobe, will be the defense of three people.

Kobe remembered Jackson's instructions. When he was clear-headed, he was undoubtedly the best tactician in the world.

Kobe slammed the ball and passed it to Wei Xia.

The Jazz let three people defend Kobe, and Harprin on the weak side faced the embarrassment of one defense and two defenses.

Wei Xia's shooting performance in the second half was not good, but seeing him raise the ball, Harprin rushed towards him decisively.

Wescia jumped into the air with the ball and passed it directly to Luke Wharton who was left unattended.

Walton made a three-pointer and the ball was shot from a 45-degree angle on the right.

Swish!
The Lakers' lead once again reached 7 points.

The Jazz's defense against Kobe is in place. Even if they miss the offense and give the Lakers a chance to counterattack, even if the three of them succeed in retreating, they will still send two people to stare at Kobe.

In Kobe's field of vision, the screen is full of Jazz players. He is like Tang Monk. Everyone wants to come up to take a bite and fight for immortality.

After half a quarter, the Jazz, who had lost double digits, began to give up Weixia.

When Utah saw that Wei Xia didn't even move when he shot, he knew it was time to make a shot.

What followed was almost a string of consecutive scoring that crushed the Jazz.

He cut in from the weak side, received a pass from Odom, dunked and scored, and the top ten ball-level offense occurred in the fourth quarter, which lifted the spirits of the audience, and his personal score rose to 24 points.

The Jazz paid him a little respect by calling a screen and having Mehmet Okur come up high to guard him.

Their calculations are good.

Wei Xia doesn't shoot, so Okur only needs to retreat three meters away to defend and break through.

Given that he has retreated outside the paint, and Wei Xia stood one step inside the three-point line, it was an open shooting practice-like opportunity, so it's no wonder he didn't shoot.

Swish!
Individual 26 points.

The Jazz have since completely lost their size.

Kobe held the ball to attract double-teams, gave it to Wei Xia, and scored an open three-pointer.

Wei Xia scored 29 points.

The Jazz missed the offense, and Weixia completed the first defensive counterattack in the fourth quarter of the game while switching offense to attack the basket.

31 points!
Is it finished?not yet!
The Jazz, which has completely collapsed on the defensive end, has lost its normal judgment.

I don't know why, but after half a minute, they gave the explosive Wei Xia another chance to open a three-pointer.Moreover, the opportunity lies at the top of the arc, which Wei Xia is best at.

So another goal, Wei Xia scored 34 points.

The desperate Jazz began to try outside three-pointers, no matter the opportunity is good or bad, just shoot.The more frequent three-point strikes, the more long rebounds. Wei Xia, who likes to sweep in high positions, picked up offensive rebounds.

When he picked up the rebound, he was standing on the outside line, and the counterattack was completely instinctive.

The jazz who lost his fighting spirit no longer knew how to resist.

Wei Xia successfully scored his 36th point.

The audience chanted his nickname.

He scored 14 points in a row, and he didn't mean to stop. Jerry Sloan didn't even call a timeout, as if he didn't know how bad it would be to the morale of the team.

The Jazz who gave up the treatment, the strategy they implemented is still correct, giving the ball to the inside.

Naturally, Boozer will not disappoint the expectations of his teammates. He has almost entered the garbage time game, and he can still see the team that is leading by a large score play seriously. I have to say that the Jazz are extremely determined.

Boozer scored that goal.

Six seconds later, the Lakers passed the ball to Wei Xia.

One-on-one outside, Versia vs. Matt Harprin.

"Didn't you say that my shooting percentage was at most 40% today? How do I feel that you made a mistake?" Wei Xia asked with a smile, patting the ball.

At this moment, he doesn't need to be humble anymore.

36 points, breaking 60% shooting rate, almost blowing up the Jazz on his own.

Although half of this medal needs to be given to Kobe, if he can't grasp the opportunity, it's useless for Kobe to attract five people to double-team.

Harprin, who was extremely ashamed, chose to use a foul to shut Wei Xia up.

His tendencies were too obvious, and Wei Xia turned around and broke through his perimeter defense after seeing through.

Wei Xia headed to the inside line at full speed, and took off in one step in the paint area.The Jazz's mid-air blockade couldn't seal his large-scale pull, and the light contact resulted in a foul from the opponent, but the touch in his hand was as soft as touching the skin of a lover, causing the ball to leave his palm.

Bang, swish.

The goal is scored, and this game should come to an end.

(End of this chapter)