Healing Basketball

Chapter 426. Why did the boss surrender first?

Chapter 426. Why did the boss surrender first?

Wang Zhizhi wanted to send the ball to Kobe, but the 5-second violation was approaching, so Wang Zhizhi had to send the ball to Atkins.

After Atkins received the ball, Liu Xiu and Payton quickly let go of Kobe's speed, making Kobe feel a little... lost?
Atkins advances quickly, and Bryant quickly follows.

Ignoring Kobe, who tapped the back of his right hand on the palm of his left hand and shouted 'Pass Mi', Atkins saw that the defense against him was turned into a veteran Payton, and he started the singles with ecstasy, and then delivered a shot that lived up to expectations...

Payton, who is physically strong, can play a good role in defending against the top scorers. Atkins' offensive choice once again amazed the Trail Blazers.

This self-confidence is also gone!
Liu Xiu retracted to grab the defensive rebound, but was pressed by Kobe, Liu Xiu pouted sideways to protect it, and passed it to Payton to advance.

If the fast break didn't start, then Rahim played a short-range single on the right side of the three-second zone.

Kobe, who was following Liu Xiu on the right sideline, retracted to pinch. Raheem took two steps forward, stopped the ball after Kobe was in place, and lifted the ball to Liu Xiu, who was at a 30-degree angle on the right sideline.

Liu Xiu catches the ball and hits a three-pointer!

13 to 4, the Trail Blazers led by 9 points!
After scoring the goal, Liu Xiu immediately rushed inside and posted it on Kobe.

I knew it wasn't a coincidence just now!Kobe moved quickly with dirty words in his mouth, trying to get rid of Liu Xiu's entanglement.

But Liu Xiu spared no effort in chasing and defending, fighting hand-to-hand, and with Payton helping him, it was too difficult for Kobe to catch the ball!

Seeing that Wang Zhizhi had no choice but to pass the ball to Atkins, the referee blew his whistle!

The interim coach of the Lakers finally reacted and called a timeout!
...

Atkins, an old player, is still quite famous in the industry. He was undrafted in the 96 golden generation. He advertised himself as a scoring type on the back line. Famous words, his most famous thing is that he has competed with Kobe for shooting rights many times this season.

Irritability is the label of Atkins. Even Peyton can't stand Liu Xiu's mouth. It is normal for Atkins to be irritated.

But stimulating Atkins, and then going around the front to defend Kobe, let Atkins catch the ball... This operation shocked even teammates and coaches who were used to Liu Xiusao's operation.

Seeing Atkins throw the towel on the chair on the opposite bench, the Trail Blazers knew that this trick was not going to work.

It was a pity for Hollins and Bzdelik, but Morris Cheeks was okay and didn't pay much attention to this.

A player's on-the-spot tactics on the court can widen the point difference by a few points, which is already very good. After only playing for more than 3 minutes, the point difference has reached 9 points, and what bicycle is needed.

Finding a way to deal with the Lakers' counterattack is what should be paid attention to at present.

Maurice Cheeks did not perform lineup rotations or tactical adjustments, so he emphasized the points that need to be paid attention to. He only played for more than 3 minutes, and his advantage was not based on skills and tactics. There is really nothing to adjust.

The timeout was almost over, and the players of the two teams returned to the field. Atkins was replaced, and Terry Brown was replaced. The other four positions did not rotate.

A 2001 undrafted pick with special skills...no special skills.

After reading Terry Brown's player detection report, Liu Xiu glanced at the all-round teacher on the bench. There was nothing outstanding, they were good at everything, and they were very average.

The difference is that Derek Anderson has good upstream strength, and it is not impossible to start for a weak team.

And Terry Brown is very weak, so weak that he does not belong to the NBA in theory. It can be seen that the number of attendances in the past three seasons is indeed the same. He has played 58 games in three seasons.

But such a player who shoots 35% from the field, averages 2.2 assists per game but averages 1.9 turnovers per game, is actually the Lakers' second point guard who averages 15 minutes per game. Compared with Atkins, Terry- Brown's only advantage is obedience.

Atkins, Terry Brown, such a back line partner, Liu Xiu felt sorry for Kobe... eh?Why can't the corners of the mouth be turned up?Is it a sad laugh syndrome?
The referee blows his whistle and the game restarts.

The Lakers serve at the halfway line.

The ball came to Odom, not to Terry Brown or Kobe, and Odom singled himself.

Kwame-Brown switched defenses and expanded to defend Odom, and was confused by Odom's crotch dribble. Odom seized the opportunity to break into the inside!
Randolph took it back very actively... Anyway, he worked hard, and Odom made a layup with a jump!

When Odom caught the ball, Kobe scolded the street at that time, but after Odom scored, Kobe went up and patted Odom's ass, very happy.

The warden who noticed this detail: Bah, it's true, teammates won't yell and grab the ball when they score.

If encountering the same situation, how would the warden choose?Of course it is - so do I...

When it was the Blazers' turn to attack, the Lakers' defense became very different from what it was before the timeout.

It's not about defensive strength, it's about defensive attitude.

Compared with Atkins, another advantage of Terry Brown is revealed-the defensive end is not standing on his hips.

It is basically not worth mentioning for the point guards of other teams. When it comes to the point guards of the Lakers, it has become an advantage.

Although Terry Brown and Butler's defense is poor, the Lakers can now defend five-on-five at any rate, and the flanking execution is not bad!

Liu Xiu, who scored 4 points on 3 of 7 shots in the opening game, encountered the Lakers' key defense.

He took advantage of this very well, leading Kobe to intersperse running positions, using the sudden stop and quick start to run around the pile, and helped Randolph get an easy mid-range shot from the right baseline... Unfortunately, he didn't make it.

Wang Zhizhi protected the rebound and passed it to Odom. Odom turned into a point guard and advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. This time it was Raheem who defended Odom.

The one who defended Butler naturally became Randolph.

Odom passed the ball to Kobe. Kobe singled Payton and continued to choose to break through. Butler actively used the cover to run to find outside shooting opportunities. When Kobe burst into close range, Kwame Brown shrank the defense and Kobe scored the ball. ...not for Butler, who has an offensive matchup advantage. Butler was blocked, and it was Wang Zhizhi who caught the ball!

Wang Zhizhi responded with a three-point shot from the bottom corner...in!
9 to 13, the Lakers chased the point difference to 4 points!
When the Trail Blazers attacked again, Kobe signaled his teammates to shrink their defense. Liu Xiu came out around the baseline to receive the ball and passed it to Payton who was on the left side of the free throw line.

Fortunately, Kwame Brown successfully interfered with Kobe's layup when he cut into the frame, and the rebound was protected by Randolph, avoiding the dilemma of being overtaken by one goal.

The Lakers retreated very quickly and did not give the Blazers a chance to break fast.

But seeing Liu Xiu receiving the pass and advancing steadily, thinking of the steady and orderly defense that the Trail Blazers have always maintained, the Lakers feel incredible!
The Trail Blazers, who started 13 to 4, did not slack on the defensive end!
But I looked at the teammate who commanded the defensive position, looked at the opposite mouse, Raheem, McDyess, Derek Anderson... and other players who entered the NBA at the same time as that teammate, and when they met that teammate The Lakers players are not surprised by the warden who ran away with only one teammate.

As the Lakers players expected, the reason why the Trail Blazers led by 3 points in more than 9 minutes and still did not drift away was because of that man.

The lion fought the rabbit with all its strength. Kobe was not a weak rabbit, but a poisonous snake with its fangs gradually opening.

Knowing that Tomjanovich chose to retire, Liu Xiu deliberately studied the videos of the Lakers games in which Tomjanovich was absent due to illness in the first half of the season, in order to find more ways to deal with the Lakers, and found that something else.

Tomjanovich lost 7 games without coaching, but in those 7 games, Kobe could play 3 games. The Lakers performed well in regular time, but whenever the coach needed to make improvisation at critical moments, The Lakers didn't play well, and the Lakers' opponents in those three games did a good job at critical moments!

Kobe's strength + Tomjanovich's system + Tomjanovich's on-the-spot adaptability, is the Lakers' 20-13 '50-win level' when Kobe and Tomjanovich can play at the same time The key to strength, if one link is missing, it will not work.

Just like what Liu Xiu thought, this is the first game of Tomjanovich's resignation. During the regular time of the game, the impact of his resignation is actually not obvious.

What had a greater impact on the game was the player's state and emergencies: 6 points behind did not call a timeout, and Atkins was not adjusted in time.

Under normal circumstances, the point guard changed from Atkins to Terry Brown. In fact, it just changed from weak to weaker. The Lakers' starting point guard position efficiency is the third lowest in the league. This is a negative contribution. Only the Eagles The team's Tony Delk, the Hornets' Van Exel's efficiency is worse than Atkins.

Even Alston, the much-criticized streetball king of the Raptors who has shot less than 6% of his shots in six years, is more efficient than Atkins.

Otherwise, it would not be Terry Brown's turn to be the second point guard.

After Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt, he encountered Kobe's close defense. This time, Liu Xiu did not make a pass. He protected the ball and waited for his teammates to get in position.

It is currently a wave of momentum after the Lakers replaced Atkins, and they have to hold on.

The method is also simple, just score points, the difficulty is how to score points.

The performance of teammates in COSCO tonight is very urgent!
After returning from a timeout, he failed to make two mid-range shots in a row, and he remembered that it was almost half a quarter, and only he and Payton had made mid-range shots.

The Lakers are now shrinking their defensive frame, and even the high-post Payton can be empty, and just now Payton made an iron shot... Liu Xiu's off-ball running style is not good, at most it can help his teammates create a COSCO Opportunity, but with this style of play, if you miss two consecutive rounds, someone must stand up and score.

He chose to stand up!
After the teammates settled down, Liu Xiu leaned over and dribbled continuously. Kobe was very familiar with the dribbling movements, which was Kobe's way of dribbling to find rhythm.

Liu Xiu pulled to the right, Kobe judged that this was not a fake move, and immediately moved to the left...it was blocked!
Kobe was so focused on judging Liu Xiu's breakthrough rhythm, he didn't notice Kwame Brown who expanded out of the pick-and-roll!

Kwame Brown is like an iron wall, and Kobe is blocked to death!

However, when Kobe ran into Kwame Brown, he saw Odom coming out with Kwame Brown. Kobe decisively chose to switch defenses, and the defense against Kwame Brown was disassembled and cut in.

The dedicated Odom is also ready to expand to defend against Liu Xiu's shot, but Liu Xiu moved faster when Kobe was blocked!

Odom immediately stopped his feet and was ready to move laterally to the left at any time to prevent a breakthrough.

Liu Xiu accelerated two steps and then stopped, turned around, and made a two-step three-pointer on the right side of the top arc. Odom just stopped suddenly, and now it is impossible to jump up again.

The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and plunged into the basket!
Liu Xiu screamed \(^o^)/ in her heart.

Although the top arc area is his second best area, it is estimated that it is not at an excellent level if it is singled out. Maybe only the 30-degree angle area on the right is at an excellent level.

But he chose to give it a try, the "General"'s three-pointer +3 after the pick-and-roll, and the rhythm adjustment of the pick-and-roll shot learned from Nash... The bet is right!

in!

But he, who was turbulent in his heart, remained calm on the surface.

When it came time for the Lakers to attack, Kobe tried his best to clear Liu Xiu's smiling expression after scoring a three-pointer from his mind, resisted the impulse, and started running to help Odom organize the offense.

Liu Xiu directly emptied Terry Brown to flank Kobe, and then made up for Butler.

Bryant received the ball and passed it to Terry Brown who cut in the middle.

Terry Brown went around the top arc and rushed all the way to the free throw line without anyone blocking it. It was a perfect shooting opportunity. form interference.

But... Terry Brown didn't make it!

Fortunately for the Lakers, the ball hit the neck of the basket and popped out of bounds. The Trail Blazers had no chance to defend and counterattack. Who can chase?
Kobe looked at Terry Brown and suddenly had an idea - it's better to shoot the ball directly against Raheem... No, no, no, I'm a team player!
Kobe wants to prove himself this year, and the 33 games he worked with Tomjanovich gave him a lot of confidence-the team + me, there is something to do.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Blazers attack.

Liu Xiu received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt this time.

Kobe is guarding the top arc, let's not talk about the team or the team, now, the pressure is so great!

Liu Xiu has scored 5 points on 4 of 10 shots!

Kobe thought of Ray Allen, the unlucky guy in the same class, as if he had a super triple-double of 15 out of 15?The worst one was Pierce, who was hammered 72 points... Wait, he is not much better!Ate a rookie season with a single game of 60+!

We must not let this guy soar again, we must stop this guy from scoring!
At this time, Kobe saw someone coming to his left, and hurried up half a step, squeezed in front of the approacher and circled the line to prevent shooting... Hey, why is it not so hard?
屮!
Kobe spotted the purple jersey!
Odom's genius defense, before the Trail Blazers' pick-and-roll executor Kwame Brown, expanded to flank Liu Xiu with Kobe.

But Odom didn't expect Kobe to help Liu Xiu block his attack!

Seeing the scene in front of him, Liu Xiu was stunned for half a second with a question mark, and quickly took two steps to the left. Odom was blocked by Kobe. Kobe was furious, but his reaction was still very fast, and he immediately moved towards Liu Xiu. pounce on.

Liu Xiu only dribbled two steps before pulling up and shooting. The distance was not enough. Kobe's defense interfered with Liu Xiu's shooting. Liu Xiu's three-pointer was perfect!
However, Odom came out, Kobe was on the outside again, and Wang Zhizhi didn't know who to block when facing Randolph and Raheem who rushed in inside!

Fortunately, the opponent did not give Wang Zhizhi a chance to get entangled. Kwame Brown hesitated and did not follow. The ball hit the basket and just bounced in his direction.

18 to 9, the Trail Blazers regained a 9-point lead!

Kobe looked at the scoreboard on the technical table, co-authoring these few rounds was in vain!

At this time, the teammate who destroyed Kobe's sanity came...

When Odom received Kobe's serve, he asked: "Boss, why did you help the warden block me... Did you betray us behind our backs?"

(End of this chapter)

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