NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 133 You are called a monster!

Back on the field.

Pau Gasol received the ball from the high post on the left and assisted Howard for a layup from close range, finally breaking the latter's scoring drought.

"The big man who can pass the ball is not only No. 36 of the Blazers, we have Paul!!!"

The shouts of the Lakers DJ continued to sound.

Wang Zelin was placed under the basket, Lillard passed the ball quickly, Wang Zelin received the ball and turned around to go up, when Howard suddenly pulled a corner of his jersey

This action was very subtle, the referee did not notice, and the offensive rhythm was interrupted.

Pau Gasol on the side took off the rebound and passed it to the Nash organization.

In the frontcourt, Wang Zelin was wrestling with Howard.

"Old bird, do you want to play dirty?"

Wang Zelin desperately pushed Howard away.

"Cut, the referee didn't blow it, it's a good defense."

Howard's expression froze, but he soon relaxed again.

"That's what you said, so don't blame me for being rude."

The corner of Wang Zelin's mouth raised, and the beast in his heart seemed to break free.

The ball was once again in the hands of Pau Gasol in the high post, and quickly transitioned to Kobe at 45 degrees to the right.

After Kobe received the ball, he quickly went straight inside.

At the same time, Howard ran along the right side to the left bottom corner, and Wang Zelin followed up.

The short corner area on the right was completely empty, and Kobe got the chance to single Batum.

As soon as Batum posted it, Kobe immediately turned halfway, holding the ball in his left hand and pressing his right hand against the defender.

Without too much movement, Kobe continued to shake his shoulders and make a fallback jumper.

"Snapped!"

This time it didn't hit.

Wang Zelin secretly pushed Howard, turned around and snatched the ball.

Seeing that there are not many opportunities, pass the ball to Lillard and play steadily.

At the top of the arc, Lillard held the ball to look for an offensive opportunity.

Wang Zelin stuck in the low position on the right wing of the paint area, received a lob, pushed his butt against Howard, felt that the latter's center of gravity was off, quickly turned around and hit a jumper.

10: 11.

The scores of the two sides rose alternately.

The Lakers attack.

After another tearing and running, Kobe got a singles opportunity, this time he grasped it, passed Batum and made a layup.

Lakers 12:11 Blazers.

I have to say that D'Antoni does have a set of offense.

After Mike Brown dismissed get out of class, the reason why the Lakers management chose D'Antoni instead of the Zen master Phil Jackson was not only because the latter's conditions were too harsh and the Lakers' internal power struggle, but also because they were worried that the triangle tactics were not suitable for the Lakers with F4. .

After two consecutive championships, Phil Jackson's triangle offense proved to be very suitable for the pair of inside and outside axes of Pau Gasol and Kobe.

But how good will it be to be afraid of the characteristics of Nash and Howard?

All this is still unknown.

The most important thing is that the Princeton offensive system that Mike Brown admired before was as complex as the triangle offense. As a result, the Lakers started off with a wave of kneeling.

Now there is a more complicated one, not only the players are not sure, but the team management is also a little guilty.

In contrast, D'Antoni's advantages are revealed.

The tactics are simple: run and gun!

As long as Nash, who is the core of the bombardment, is wound up, the whole team will be motivated.

You know, even the little-known little players in the Suns back then could be activated by Nash, not to mention stars like Kobe and Gasol.

Since a defensive coach like Mike Brown doesn't work, it's better to find an offensive coach and specialize in offense.

For the Lakers with a lot of stars, D'Antoni may be more suitable.

So far, choosing D'Antoni does have more advantages than disadvantages.

only.

After all the calculations, D'Antoni has forgotten that the F4 under his command, except for Howard, the other three are all veterans with an average age of 35.

Running and bombing, sometimes you will hurt yourself first.

Once those old men fell down, it was not as simple as resting for a few games.

……

The Blazers attacked, others pulled out, and Wang Zelin singled Howard inside.

Howard didn't forget Wang Zelin's push just now, and pushed it out with all his strength.

Wang Zelin suddenly turned around and rushed to the inside. Just as Howard was about to stick it up, he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, followed by a sharp stabbing pain.

It turned out that in the process of turning around, Wang Zelin swung his elbow from left to right naturally, and finally stopped on Howard's chest.

Of course, except for Wang Zelin and Howard, no one saw this secret action.

After arriving at the basket, Wang Zelin jumped up and dunked on the spot. Pau Gasol on the other side tried his best to defend, but he was still half a beat behind.

After the goal, Howard spread his hands and complained to the referee.

"Xiao Wang played this ball...very tough!"

Outsiders can't see the way, but in the eyes of an insider like Director Zhang, through Howard's sudden pause just now, he roughly accepted what happened between the two.

Of course the referee also understood something.

However, as long as the player's small movements are not caught, it is a good shot.

Looking at Howard who put on an innocent face to the referee, Wang Zelin smiled and quickly returned to defense.

Since the whistle was not blown before, it is definitely impossible to make up for it now. The referee kept a dark face and reminded Howard to serve quickly.

After suffering a dull loss, Howard will definitely find his way back.

Actively asking for the ball in the frontcourt, Nash hesitated and passed the ball.

"Boy, you wait..."

In the low position on the right, Howard was competing with Wang Zelin, and suddenly turned from the back to the front.

Is it possible that Howard wants to shoot?
Do not make jokes!
Taking advantage of turning around, Howard elbowed Wang Zelin's back with a loving touch.

Don't think that Howard has a bright smile all day long, so he really thinks he is a big baby.

From the No. [-] pick in high school to the current No. [-] center in the league, Howard has seen all kinds of insidious tricks, and he is even more comfortable using them.

"Fuck!"

Howard's upper body strength was as high as 95, two points higher than Wang Zelin's. He was suddenly hit hard by this, and with his physical strength, he couldn't help but groan.

Howard heck, turned around and made a small hook.

14: 13.

The Lakers temporarily lead by one point.

"Beep beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and the game was nearly halfway through the first quarter, and it was time for the official timeout.

Returning to the position, Wang Zelin touched the position lightly and was elbowed by Howard.

"hiss!"

The burning pain came from the back.

"Wang, Dwight is under attack."

Lillard noticed something was wrong with Wang Zelin and came over to lift Wang Zelin's clothes.

It's red!
"Don't worry, the opponent will only be worse than me, not better!" Wang Zelin said coldly.

"..."

The timeout is over and the game is back.

The two teams replaced the second team.

Compared with the main lineup that played tit-for-tat in the first half, the second team played back and forth.

Not really.

The confrontation between the two sides was quite fierce, and the smell of gunpowder was still full, but the score just didn't rise.

"Nolan Smith misses pullup jumper, Chris Duhon gets backcourt rebound."

"Du Hong assisted Jordan Hill. The latter's small hook at the basket was seriously disturbed and he missed."

"For the Trail Blazers, Will Barton missed two points in the wide open. The game rhythm of the two teams is fragmented. The gap between the starting lineup and the rotation is too big!"

After the gluttonous feast, the audience ushered in a drowsy blacksmithing feast, and the commentators were stunned.

For the players of the two teams, the basket is like adding a cover, how to shoot how to iron.

After a 2-minute strike, the two teams finally started to score goals.

……

19: 17.

In the last minute and a half of the first quarter, the head coaches of both sides couldn't stand it anymore, and quickly replaced some of the main players.

"Wang, Damien, get ready to play!"

Coach Terry said.

"Steve, Dwight, come on!"

D'Antoni said.

As soon as Lillard came back, he launched a violent attack, and under the cover of Wang Zelin, he easily broke into the inside line.

Howard wanted to make up for the defense, but due to Wang Zelin's threat from the mid-range shot, he could only watch Lillard go in helplessly.

Facing Jordan Hill's one-man defense, Lillard made a sudden stop and dropped the shot and scored the ball.

With Kobe and Pau Gasol absent, Howard naturally became the strongest point on the Lakers' court.

Regardless of offense and defense.

Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, Howard naturally chooses to cooperate.

After Jordan Hill stepped forward to make a pick-and-roll, Nash quickly changed direction and came to the right wing.

The closest ones are Wang Zelin and Howard.

Seeing that Nash ran out of position, Howard took two steps out and Nash passed the ball.

Although he was a little puzzled, Wang Zelin followed quickly.

I saw Howard quickly pass back, start directly, and cut to the basket.

Nash dribbled the ball to the basket, attracted Lillard to defend, passed the ball behind his back, and gave it to Howard.

Howard took a step after receiving the ball, jumped quickly in the reasonable collision zone, grabbed the ball with one arm, and only had the basket in his eyes.

At this time, a pair of yellow palms came from the side and pressed on the basketball that was smashed into the basket.

"You're the one called Warcraft!"

With great strength and firm belief, Wang Zelin nailed the ball firmly to the backboard with his right hand, and then squeezed hard with five fingers, and the ball was caught.

As for Howard, he lost his center of gravity, staggered a few times, and managed to hold his knees with his hands to avoid falling to the ground.

Unlike the physical suffering, this ball dealt a particularly severe psychological blow to Howard.

……

"Fuck! This young man is too exaggerated!"

"Grab the hat!!!"

"It was an unbelievable cap grab, oh my god!"

Director Zhang shouted excitedly.

In the TNT live broadcast room.

"My God! That's a cap grab!"

"This goal is definitely eligible for the best defense of the season!"

Kenny Smith shouted excitedly, and even rubbed his eyes exaggeratedly, unable to believe what he saw.

……

Back on the field.

Lillard at the top of the arc waved to Wang Zelin and Aldridge.

The two walls were on call, and Lillard got to the three-point line.

But this time, Wang Zelin and Aldridge did not cut in. Instead, Batum and Matthews, who were at 45 degrees left and right, entered the paint at the same time.

Wang Zelin and Aldridge had already stood on the outside line, relying on the nearest Jordan Hill, they rushed to Aldridge immediately.

As a well-known shooting insider in the league, in Jordan Hill's mind, Aldridge's shooting threat is much stronger than Wang Zelin.

Lillard quickly passed to Wang Zelin who was emptied. Just as he was about to make a shot, Howard quickly approached with amazing speed.

If you insist on making a move, it is very likely that you will be disturbed.

Wang Zelin still chose to lift the ball, and Howard really took off to block the shot.

It's a shot fake!
After avoiding the block, Wang Zelin took a big step sideways and continued to shoot.

"Bang!"

This shot feels mediocre, and the basketball bounces out of the frame.

However, now that the basket is empty, Lillard took the opportunity to quickly run to the paint area and made a tip-up.

Seeing the trend of the score being opened again, in the last minute, D'Antoni called a timeout and replaced Kobe.

It's a pity that the Lakers' bad touch seems to have infected Kobe, and after he came up, he sent two strikes angrily.

At the end of the first quarter, the Blazers led the Lakers by six points at 23:17.

　good night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)