Healing Basketball

Chapter 48 48. One foot decides the universe (6000 words for a ticket)

In the transition between offense and defense, Liu Xiu tried to organize the offense well and directly extended the lead to double digits in one breath.

But unfortunately, Liu Xiu's pass was seen through by Kobe, who started to play his life on the defensive end. Kobe swooped and slapped Liu Xiu's pass, and Payton grabbed the ball.

The Lakers didn't fight back. They basically gave up now. Except for Kobe's counterattack alone, there is almost no ability to counterattack for the time being. Even Fisher, who was known as nimble like a fish back then, has gradually slowed down. .

After Payton advanced the ball into the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Kobe.

Kobe had just received the ball, and most of the fans at the scene once again shouted 'give the ball to Malone'.

Malone himself didn't know that he had so many fans, and he couldn't help feeling a little complacent for a while-the 18 years in the NBA were not for nothing.

For a while, Malone couldn't help but moved to the left elbow of the three-second zone and leaned against Randolph to ask for the ball.

In the first game of the new season, Kobe still has to give him face. In the last round, Malone didn't take the initiative to ask for it. This time he took the initiative, and Kobe chose to pass the ball.

However, Ma Long wanted the ball purely on impulse, and his physical strength couldn't keep up!And he is no longer a young man, he is not the age at which he can rush out of physical strength like chicken blood with excitement. After shaking Randolph away with fake moves, he is already exhausted, and his mid-range shots are short!
O'Neal was covered in big men and rushed to no avail. Rasheed Wallace protected the defensive rebound and passed it to Liu Xiu. Kobe rushed up and failed to steal and had to retreat.

Kobe is really angry now. He thought Malone could score one, but he didn't, so he might as well.

There is no doubt that O'Neal is more familiar with his blacksmithing.

If he had played the iron just now, O'Neal might have grabbed an offensive rebound!

There is also Liu Xiu who is advancing steadily. Kobe hates playing against such an opponent.

Not in a hurry, not impatient, making mistakes due to impulsiveness, making very few mistakes, not seeking merit but seeking no faults, but also has a very good ability to sort out team attacks... Moreover, this guy does not seem to be such a calm person at all , but the style of play is so calm...

Coupled with the sloppy expression, and the jersey from time to time...

Even the No. 9 jersey this guy was wearing made Kobe feel bad!
Liu Xiu felt Kobe's hostility. Even though these emotions basically had nothing to do with basketball itself, and only gave healing value once in a while, those eyes and expressions could explain everything.

But Liu Xiu is not afraid, his style of play does not make much difference whether Kobe is defending him... When he was beyond the three-point line, he passed the ball to Randolph who was leaning on O'Neal in the low post.

The defense of the Lakers has changed. Liu Xiu cuts in from the middle and circles out. Kobe is gone, and Malone is defending him. Kobe pulls out to cover Rasheed Wallace. Seeing this, Liu Xiu decisively clapped his hands to the free throw line. The position is pulled, and Travis Outlaw, who cuts to receive the ball, passes the ball over Rick Fox's head with his wingspan and sends it to Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu received the ball, played against Malone in a small single, broke through on the right side, and Malone went up fiercely. Liu Xiu took off one step inside the sideline on the right side of the three-second zone, and threw the ball when confronting Malone... Liu Xiu was knocked over, but!Before falling down, Liu Xiu maintained his balance and made a hit with his best wiping throw!
91 to 81, the referee whistled when the goal was scored, and a penalty was added if the goal was valid!
The Lakers called a timeout, and there were 5 minutes and 38 seconds left in the game. After the Lakers played a wave of 11 to 5, the Trail Blazers returned a wave of 15 to 6. After the point difference was narrowed to 1 point, the score was restored. Pull it out, and pull it out to double digits!
Zen Master stared at Liu Xiu for a while after calling a timeout. He remembered that general manager Mitch Kupchak once mentioned that he wanted to select Syracuse University's point guard with the 24th overall pick in the first round. Like this point guard...'It seems that this is the rookie, right?It’s really suitable for us. If we don’t have a chance, we will not vote. If we have a chance, no matter which superstar the opponent is, we will not be frightened. When the opportunity comes, we will fight. It seems to be better than Derek...'

The Zen master also thought about it, he didn't pay much attention to it, and the one in his own hands is the best.

The situation is unfavorable. If it seems that the players have their own solutions to the troubles, Zen master will not call a timeout. He waited patiently just now. Good guy, the point difference is directly double digits!

The Zen master made a very clear adjustment, replacing Rick Fox with Brian Russell, letting Payton take the lead, and sorting out the team's offense.

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Back from the timeout, the Lakers performed a lineup rotation at the small forward position. The Trail Blazers did not make any substitutions. Liu Xiu, Ruben Patterson, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, Rasheed Hua Lace's combination continued to fight.

Liu Xiu walked to the free throw line, stretched her waist first, then smiled and said to the referee, "Sir, I'm ready."

The referee looked at Liu Xiu's stretching and wanted to give a whistle, but he was so polite...be patient.

It is rare to have such a polite person on the NBA court. For a while, the referee forgot the scene where this guy put O'Neal down.

Liu Xiu patted the ball and made an extra penalty.

92 to 81, with 5 and a half minutes left, the point difference came to 11 points!
but!The Trail Blazers did not dare to be careless, and the Lakers did not panic.

With an 11-point difference, the Trail Blazers don't think it's safe, and the Lakers don't think it's a big difference.

Zen Master!Counting the championship rings from the player era, the championship rings in the safe at home can no longer fit in two hands.

Payton, Bryan Russell, Malone, and O'Neal are very confident about such a head coach's tactics after a timeout... Kobe is also very confident, but now he wants to do it himself!

After Payton advanced halfway, he saw Kobe asking for the ball. This is not the case in tactics!
However, in the first game of a team just formed, Payton also passed the ball to Kobe just as Kobe just passed to Malone.

Kobe received the ball, and the Blazers' defensive position was adjusted immediately.

During the timeout, Maurice Cheeks made detailed adjustments to Liu Xiu's previous effective defensive strategy.

Liu Xiu emptied Payton to the left of the free throw line, and Ruben Patterson was ready to defend at any time.

Although Kobe is burning with anger now, it is very irrational to come on his own regardless of the team, but he also saw the opponent's defensive intentions - using Travis Outlaw's height, wingspan, bounce and speed to interfere with his outside shots, The inside line is blocked, and Payton, who is short on the flanks, is even willing to short Bryan Russell.

In contrast, Kobe chose the outside shot!
At this time, others will most likely choose to pass the ball or pass the ball to Payton or Bryan Russell after a breakthrough, but Kobe's choice is limited to 'better personal shooting opportunities', and the pass key is at this time Broken!

Travis Outlaw's defensive style is very firm, and he only cares about Kobe's mid-range and long-range shots, and things like being passed are not considered.

This made most of Kobe's feints ineffective. Kobe once again took off against the defense, leaned back and took a long two-point shot...still missed!
Randolph protected the rebound and quickly passed it to Liu Xiu. According to the current position and the analysis of the game situation, Liu Xiu received the ball and immediately chose to advance quickly!
Impulsive?No!If there are people around, Liu Xiu will choose to advance steadily, but the Lakers are used to him not being able to fast break in the previous rounds. This time Liu Xiu hit the Lakers by surprise!
After the Lakers reacted, they tried to retreat, but they still couldn't defend.

After receiving the ball at the free throw line, Randolph threw the ball out. Rasheed Wallace followed up and took off, flew alley-oops, and scored two points with dunks!
94 to 81, the Trail Blazers lead extended to 13 points!
The tactics were not played out, and the Lakers did not call a timeout.

Because it wasn't that the tactics didn't work, but that Kobe's brain was pumped and the tactics didn't work out, so the Zen master no longer called a timeout, and it didn't make sense with Kobe.

But on the field...

O'Neal yells at Bryant after Rasheed Wallace dunks: "Can you pass?"

Without even thinking about it, Kobe yelled back, "No!"

"..." Knowing Kobe so well, O'Neal was also choked, and continued to shout after a second: "Then can you find a way to put that damn ball into the basket?"

Kobe replied without hesitation: "Of course!"

The conversation between Kobe and O'Neal ended, and the people from the two teams who heard the conversation between the two didn't know what to say.

In the referee's 5-second countdown urging, O'Neal sent the ball, and the Lakers continued to attack.

Payton received the serve and advanced to the frontcourt. Kobe was asking for the ball again, so he had no choice but to pass it.

But this time, after Kobe asked for the ball, he made tactical gestures!

It is different from the tactics arranged by the Zen master, but at least there are tactics!
O'Neal said to Payton that when they come to their team and on the court, the priority of the stars to choose their own tactics is higher than the tactics arranged by the head coach, even at critical moments.

Kobe played singles, this time he chose to play suddenly!
Both Bryan Russell and Payton on the wing have a chance. As long as Kobe makes a breakthrough, he can create open shots for them, but Kobe chooses to go straight to the basket!

The 25-year-old Kobe, like a smart snake, shuttled between the defensive players, tore a hole in the Blazers' defense in one fell swoop, and went straight into close range!
At close range, Bryant was surrounded.

Randolph, Ruben Patterson, and Liu Xiu attacked!

Kobe returns the pass, and there's someone at the free throw line...it's Payton!

Travis Outlaw, who was chasing Kobe, switched to Malone who came out from the right side of the basket, but he did not expect that Kobe's tactical goal was to help Payton get a chance to shoot from the free throw line!

Payton catches the ball from the free throw line and hits an open jumper!
83 to 94, the Lakers finally started to score.

Kobe's ball gave Liu Xiu the feeling that it was flying in the air and chose to pass the ball according to the actual situation on the field!

As a shooter on both wings, Travis Outlaw can do well after receiving a certain degree of training, but it is much more difficult to pass to the basket and pass to the high post!

The Buddha said, put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately.

When Kobe played like that and almost broke the team's emotions, he suddenly started to execute tactics and play well. At this time, the teammates would feel-even Kobe started to play well, and we have to cooperate well.

This effect not only appeared on the offensive end, but the Lakers also did better on the defensive end than in previous rounds.

In the first few rounds, as Kobe hit more iron and the Trail Blazers widened the point difference, the Lakers' defensive enthusiasm has been declining, and it seems to be close to collapse... Now they are active again!

In the next few rounds, the Lakers stepped up their confrontation with the Trail Blazers.

A superstar is a superstar. When both sides are fighting desperately, it is difficult for the Trail Blazers to guarantee a success rate, but the superstars of the Lakers can!
The situation took a turn for the worse, during which the Trail Blazers also called a timeout, but it did not serve the purpose of slowing down the Lakers' speed of chasing points.

When it came time for the Lakers to attack again, Kobe cut in and received a pass from Malone who supported him in a high position, and then passed it to O'Neal, who caught the ball and put it to the basket.

比赛打到了10分14秒，湖人队将比分追至94比98，分差只剩4分了！

The Trail Blazers finally tried their best to score a 13-point difference, and they were beaten 13 to 4 in more than three minutes!

After falling behind by a big score and catching up, it was only 4 points away. When the Lakers players retreated, their faces were full of joy, and they were unabashedly proud.

As for the Trail Blazers players, their movements towards the frontcourt slowed down.

"We are still ahead, don't worry, seize every opportunity, even if we only win by 1 point, we still win!"

The voice is gentle and the words are inspiring... But Ruben Patterson, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, and Rasheed Wallace, the four teammates who fought together for almost a whole quarter, But I heard the disgust in Liu Xiu's tone.

These three feelings, taken separately, do not have much effect, but when combined together, several teammates were all stimulated—"It is as if we gave up the game, as long as you work hard, you are tenacious and unyielding?" '

Because the big lead was narrowed, because they felt the gap in strength... the fighting spirit of the Trail Blazers, who had been fighting for almost a whole quarter, gradually declined, and the exhaustion of physical strength was also exposed.

At this moment, the players of the Trail Blazers were excited, the offensive movement became more active, and the impact of the cut became stronger... Liu Xiu slid to the bottom line, received the ball from Randolph, and made a shot from the bottom line... ...hit!
This ball is the chance that Liu Xiu hasn't shot for too long, and his sense of presence has been reduced to no one's care!

100 to 94, the point difference came to 6 points.

The point difference was widened again, but the Lakers did not have the slightest confusion.

When it came time for the Lakers to attack, Kobe ran, received the ball from Malone's high position on the flank, stepped out of the three-point line after receiving the ball, turned around and took off, and made a three-pointer with a fallback...

When Kobe shot, his body had already flown out of bounds.

This ball was surprisingly difficult, but it scored!
The old fans at the scene thought of the tiebreaker of the Western Conference Finals three years ago, Kobe's lore...

97 to 100, the point difference had just been opened to 6 points, and it was narrowed to 3 points by Kobe's strong three-pointer!
The Trail Blazers wanted to score another goal to stabilize the situation. Randolph took the initiative to ask for the ball, but he couldn't back-up O'Neal.
Kobe grabbed the ball and counterattacked, flying and dunking to score two points, 99 to 100, Kobe scored 5 points in a row, raised his personal score to 30 points, and helped the Lakers narrow the point difference to 1 point!
The game hit 11 minutes and 34 seconds, with 26 seconds left!

The Lakers had already seen the hope of a lore comeback, and there were cheers of celebration when they retreated, but the Trail Blazers did not call a timeout. After Kobe dunked, Liu Xiu waved towards the bench and ran up to pick it up. The ball was sent to Ruben Patterson, who had just followed Kobe back from the defense!
After receiving the ball, Ruben Patterson immediately passed it out, and Rasheed Wallace, who was one step outside the three-point line, received the ball. Only then did the Lakers react. The opponent did not call a timeout at this time!

In the nearly half of the quarter just now, the Lakers' defense was called a disciplined, advanced and retreated, but now it's messed up!
The Lakers did not have a tacit understanding in blocking this time. Although they successfully blocked the Blazers players who had already reached the frontcourt and did not fully participate in the retreat, the follow-up players did not defend well, and the attempts to steal were unsuccessful. … After serving the ball, Liu Xiu ran towards the front court with all his strength, followed up in the middle, received a pass from Randolph, took off from the free throw line, and was thrown down by Kobe who rushed up.

"beep"

The referee whistled and Liu Xiu got two free throws!

Kobe's few shots just now silenced the home team fans at the scene, as if only the cheers of five or six thousand non-Blazers fans who came towards the Lakers in the frontcourt could be heard.

At this moment, the scene is boiling!
With 18 seconds left, two free throws are scored, as long as both free throws are scored, they will be invincible!
Maurice Cheeks did not call a timeout, but ordered several players to prepare for overtime; Zen Master did not call a timeout either. Taking advantage of the dead ball, Zen Master replaced Payton with Fisher and Rick Fox Replaced by Brian Russell.

Liu Xiu walked to the free throw line with his jersey in his mouth. The second effect of Kobe's "physical stamina" was rapid recovery and calm thinking in a single round.

Liu Xiu's most basic basic skills - basic ball control, passing accuracy, free throws... very solid!

Now he's excited, but very calm, and makes two free throws...all!
102 to 99, 18 seconds left, 3 points behind!
Unless the Lakers play a 3+1, otherwise, the Lakers will drag the game into overtime at most!
After Liu Xiu made two free throws, the Lakers still did not call a timeout and served directly. Fisher advanced from the backcourt.

After halftime, Fisher lobbed the ball to Kobe on the high left of the free throw line, and Kobe received the ball with his back against Travis Outlaw.

Liu Xiu followed Fisher to the left baseline and saw Rick Fox moving towards the top arc, and Ruben Patterson, defending Rick Fox, was shrinking towards Kobe, and Kobe was also looking at the top arc... ...Liu Xiu double-teamed from the side, and Ruben Patterson stopped the double-team after seeing this, but Kobe saw Liu Xiu's movement, and when Liu Xiu moved, Kobe played the ball in a predictive manner!

For this ball, Liu Xiu wanted to make a side attack that Kobe didn't pay attention to, but Kobe discovered it!
Liu Xiu also noticed Kobe's pass, and quickly turned around and rushed in the direction of the pass, but he was already far away from Fisher, and he made a good judgment and lost the opportunity to steal.

The ball Kobe threw hit Liu Xiu and Fisher more than one meter away, but Liu Xiu had no time to steal it. In desperation, Liu Xiu kicked it up...

At this moment, Liu Xiu got rid of the tradition of the Chinese men's football... kicked!

Liu Xiu kicked the ball with a big kick, and the ball flew past the baseline referee and plunged into the auditorium, causing the auditorium to panic.

The referee was stunned for a while before blowing his whistle - kicking the ball was illegal, the Lakers continued to attack!

Liu Xiu's kick, teammates, teammates, fans and others must not be as professional as the referee, and it took a while to realize it - awesome!
This kick abolished the tactics the Lakers ran out just now!
Even if according to the rules, the defensive team deliberately touches the ball with their feet, which is a violation, the offensive team's attack time will be returned to the table, but!Now, there are only 5 seconds left in the attack time of the whole game!

Back to the table or not, it doesn't make any difference... there is a difference!The Lakers have no time to run another offensive tactic!
Moreover, this is a dead ball, Maurice Cheeks called a timeout angrily, and let the Lakers prepare for the final offensive tactics.

Liu Xiu, who kicked off the situation, was replaced, Randolph was also replaced, Maurice Cheeks replaced Derek Anderson, Dale Davis, Ruben Patterson, Laci The combination of De Wallace and Travis Outlaw.

Liu Xiu was replaced, so I don't have any complaints. His defense is like that. Now he mainly defends three-pointers. His role is definitely not as good as Derek Anderson, who is taller and taller.

Liu Xiu, who was replaced, heard some people calling his name... It felt a little cool!

Back from the timeout, the Lakers did not make any substitutions.

At this time, for the Lakers, it may be better without this timeout.

At that time, the ball was sent directly to Fisher and Kobe, and the two just threw it directly.

Now, playing tactics...

In the 5-second running serve tactic, all five players of the Trail Blazers left the inside, Rasheed Wallace tried to steal Malone's serve, Dale Davis, Travis Outlaw, Derek -Anderson went to pinch or go around Kobe and Fisher in front of him. O'Neal received Malone's serve at the free throw line. After receiving the ball, he couldn't shoot it, but passed it out. Only Rick Fox had a chance to catch the ball!

When Rick Fox got the ball, Ruben Patterson chased it in place... Rick Fox missed the key three-pointer!

The ball bounced, O'Neal rushed to no avail, the ball bounced far, and when it bounced out and was grabbed by the aggressive Kobe, the final whistle sounded!

Although it was only a preseason game, when the final whistle sounded, the scene was full of excitement!
靠着拉希德-华莱士的29分8板3助攻2盖帽、兰多夫的17分14板、刘秀的21分7板5助攻2抢断……开拓者队以102比99险胜拥有四巨头的湖人队！
　6000 words, ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket~
　　
　
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