the rest, only noise

Chapter 1307 Trying to name Jordan
In the second quarter, the Lakers' lineup is Nash, Liu Yuqing, Kobe, Tragedy, and Ostertag.

It can be said that the depth of the lineup and the strong and immediate combat power of young people are the foundation of the Lakers' strength this season.

Their opponents, the Trail Blazers, don't have such good conditions.

Riley's way of dealing with the current predicament is the same as his eternal oil head and Armani suit.

He walked up to Jordan and said, "Michael, I need you to hold on."

Like Wilson, the [-]-year-old man who played the first quarter did not have a chance to rest.

The Blazers are already 12 points behind. If the Lakers open the gap in order to catch their breath, Jordan will probably be so angry that he can't sleep.

Therefore, he said duty-bound: "It's on me."

Riley's specific adjustment is to let Jordan dominate the ball, and call out a player named Keith Askins (Keith Askins SG/SF) from the bench, and he will serve as the third position.

Louis glanced at the Blazers' lineup and found that after Riley replaced Olajuwon, he did not replace any insiders to guarantee the penalty area.

Of course, Louie understood what Riley was doing.

Olajuwon is irreplaceable, and replacing a mediocre insider may become a burden for the team and cannot provide any help.

If the Lakers are a superteam, there's nothing wrong with Riley's arrangement.

But the Lakers are not a super team now, and they also need to replace Ostertag to cope with the title stage.And Ostertag is a functional blue-collar meat shield. Can he blow up Portland's bench insider?

Louis never thought of such a thing.

It can only be said that Riley's life in the past few years has been so good that he couldn't adjust it all at once.

Since the opponent wanted to increase the difficulty of the game, Louis could only help him silently.

Jordan faced Liu Yuqing again.

This time, Kobe deeply remembered Louie's "teaching" in his mind.

Be responsible and keep your teammates in mind.

How could he just watch his dear Jiang Duo being beaten up by Jordan?
As for whether he really cares about Liu Yuqing, or simply using the name of his teammates to confront Jordan, it is a matter of opinion.

Askins, who was released by Kobe to double-team Jordan, is a veteran who has played in the league for six or seven years. As a draft pick, he realized that the three-pointer will be a necessary skill to determine whether he can survive beside the superstar.

Therefore, it took him a few years to improve his three-point shooting percentage to 37%.

As a swingman, he is decisive and selfless enough, which is the main reason Riley put him in the rotation.

After Kobe let him go, Jordan passed the ball and Askins hit a three-pointer.

30 is better than 39
Wrong defensive choice, bad defense +1.

Stevens wrote a few strokes behind Bryant's name.

"Bean, don't double-team Mitch," Louie yelled.

Kobe responded.

Subsequently, the Lakers once again placed an offensive formation of one inside and four outside.

Tragedy leaned on Chapman with the ball, and crushed the opponent's defense by tonnage alone.

The Blazers' defense shrank.

Kobe in the right corner gets a chance.

Tragedy's ball came out like a cannonball.

Bryant took the ball, swung it up and flew Askins, who couldn't make a correct judgment in a hurry, dribbled into the inside and scored a dunk.

41 is better than 30
After Louie's reminder, Kobe also let go of his plan to double-team Jordan, and focused on playing against Askins.

On the Trail Blazers side, Jordan held the ball at the top of the arc, shifted back and forth continuously to sway Liu Yuqing, and returned an emergency stop jumper.

Since the Lakers have no players on the court who can match Jordan's strength on both ends of the offense and defense, it is inevitable to be chased.

Except for the arbitrariness of flanking Jordan without authorization in the first round, Kobe's performance can be called calm.

His opponent, Askins, is an underrated player who looks like Alex Stevens of the Blazers, full of energy and vitality, and every 1 minute on the court is called a fanatic.Although he has good three-point shooting skills, he is never selfish and willing to make sacrifices for the team.

Bryant got shots and dribbles on individual possessions, but other than that cut-in dunk, no other points were scored.

After three and a half minutes, the Blazers had chased the point difference to 6 points.

Louis took the initiative to call a timeout.

The pressure on the team's defense with Nash and Tracer at the same time on the field was too great. Every time Jordan got the ball, he looked at the Lakers lineup, and it was a feast for him to enjoy.

悲、纳的进攻没有1+1＞2的效果，防守端倒是被打出了1+1＞100的既视感。

Louis directly replaced Nash with Dumars after the timeout, and then replaced the tragic division with Rodman.

Rodman is undoubtedly a charming poison.

His toxicity is mostly off the court.

Once on the field and in a stable mood, he's an easy-to-use panacea.

Dumars and Rodman made the Lakers' defensive loopholes instantly become defensive strengths.

Especially Rodman's counterpoint dominance over Robinson.

Clifford Robinson doesn't seem to know how to match up with a player like Rodman, always choosing to resist forcedly.

Rodman did everything he could to the bottom line.

The big bug's inside advantage drove Kobe.

Dumars missed a throw, and Rodman grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it to Kobe.

Bryant used Ostertag's pick-and-roll on Rex Chapman.

"Play whatever you want, I have the rebound!" Rodman shouted.

Liu Yuqing and Dumas also pulled away for him.

Kobe, who had no more doubts, began to play like a high school player.

Sometimes, Louie didn't know the significance of transforming Kobe.

Because what fans like is the iron spirit of the number one blacksmith in history. If he is no longer iron, is he still Kobe?
Like now, he and Chapman, who is at the quasi-All-Star level, are singled out. His skills are radiant.

This ball can be described as the most difficult of the difficult ones.

For ordinary people, there may be an option to pass the ball, but in Kobe's eyes, as long as he is not blocked, he wins.

He shoots with boundless confidence.

The ball bounced a few times on the rim and luckily fell into the net.

"What is this..." Rodman said as Louis rushed back to the defense, "Don't get too used to that kid!"

Rodman responded without question: "But no one can hit that shot but him."

Rodman was referring to the players on the court that only Kobe was capable of executing that kind of offense.

This is a bit disrespectful to Dumars, but Kobe's one-on-one has been tested within the team and is indeed at the top level.

Bird said: "That ball just now, if his body is a little stronger, maybe he can push Rex away and finish the shot."

Louie sighed, "But he still made it."

"Yes, it would be a blessing to score one out of ten shots." Bird said pointedly, "He has full confidence in his personal ability and is not afraid to take responsibility. This is not a bad thing."

"However, if the sense of responsibility is too strong, it is not a good thing."

Louis' words were quickly fulfilled.

After scoring a goal in front of Chapman, Kobe was full of confidence, felt invincible, and began to challenge Jordan.

Afterwards, Kobe got the ball and made a god-defying on-the-spot decision-called Jordan in the pick-and-roll!

Liu Yuqing saw the time when Kobe called the pick-and-roll at the second position, and thought she had read it wrong.

After confirming several times, he ran over suspiciously.

Liu Yuqing's pick-and-roll allowed Kobe to successfully match Jordan.

There is no suspense in the result, Kobe will eventually pay the price for his arrogance.

Every move he made was predicted by Jordan, including being unable to get rid of the defense, and choosing a strong shot when his mind became hot.

That ball was severely blocked by Jordan, and the Blazers immediately counterattacked.

The hot-headed Kobe said to his teammates: "Give me another chance, this time I will never fail!"

Liu Yuqing immediately poured cold water on her: "Every time you say that, you will immediately make the same mistake."

"Cazzo! Trust me one more time and die?"

off the field
Louis looked at Wilson with a smile: "Benj, I hope you've had enough rest."

Wilson hung the towel on the seat, "Of course."

"Then go on the field and replace that ignorant kid with me!"

After 1 minute, Dumas broke through and caused damage.

Kobe was replaced by Wilson.

"It's in vain that I vouch for you in front of the coach, and you just repay me like this?" Wilson looked as if he wanted to ask questions.

Kobe was still stubborn: "Even you can't guarantee 100% to score on Michael's head?"

Wilson immediately sneered and said, "It's really not possible. The only thing I can guarantee is to maintain a 100% winning percentage against Mickey in the finals."

Kobe tactfully shut up.

When he walked off the field, he met Louie, and the other side said kindly: "You played really well, keep it up, it doesn't matter if you waste the advantages that Benj and the others worked so hard to build."

Does it really matter?

Kobe suspected that there was a tiger hiding under this kind smiling face.

"I still have a lot of shortcomings, please give me more encouragement from the coach."

If this kid doesn't know how to count and follows his own words, Louis will immediately teach him a few words.

Now, there is nothing to blame.

An 18-year-old rookie, his performance in the Western Conference finals was mixed, which is considered okay.

This kid still wants people to spur him a lot?Whip him a big-headed ghost!
"As long as you know."

Louis smiled meaningfully. '

(End of this chapter)