Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 512 The Godfather of the Lakers is teaching the Lakers a lesson!
With Beasley's explosion in the third quarter, the Bobcats actually led by four points, 76-72, after the third quarter.

This made the media commentators on the scene dumbfounded.

"Coach D can't really lead the Bobcats to defeat the strongest Lakers in this game, right?!"

"When it comes to rotation time, the Bobcats are a stronger team!"

"If Kobe continues to indulge in duels with Jordan, then the Lakers may really be in trouble in this game!"

In the first three quarters of the game, the Lakers' offense was not a normal offense.

In the first three quarters, the Lakers' offense was directed against Jordan by Kobe and other star players.

Staring at Jordan, the Bobcats' strongest defensive player, in isolation, this not only established Jordan's strong defensive prestige and allowed everyone to see Jordan's top ability to defend one against five, but it also had no impact on the Lakers' offense. benefit.

In the NBA, no matter how strong the offensive player is, it is not wise to play alone without any help, and it is not so wise for a defensive player who is so strong to play alone.

The key is, Jordan's physical strength is really explosive!
After defending for three quarters, Kobe was a little out of breath at the end of the third quarter, but Jordan really didn't seem to be breathing at all.

At the end of the third quarter, when Kobe and Jordan came off the court, both of them were sticking out their tongues.

But it is obvious that Kobe's tongue sticking out is functional. Kobe hopes to use his tongue sticking out to dissipate heat and relieve his fatigue.

As for Jordan, he just sticks out his tongue and looks cool.

Therefore, Jordan obviously seems to be the more comfortable one.

After Danzi came down, Du Kang looked at Danzi sitting there smiling, with a happy smile on his face.

When Du Kang used the comeback card on Danzi, he was really worried that Danzi would be beaten by thousands of top NBA stars.

Danzi had just come back, and Du Kang felt that he definitely wanted to attack Sahuan, but his current offense was flawed. Not only would a strong attack not make him happy, it would also make him embarrassed and unhappy.

However, even so, Danzi has just come back, and he will definitely not be willing not to attack, and he will definitely not be willing to wait for the opportunity.

Therefore, Danzi is destined to be beaten by thousands of people in the NBA.

Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Wade, Arab League, and even Oden, etc. These super giants and superstars are all waiting to beat the odds.

Who would have thought that Danzi would not do that.

Instead, it is very down-to-earth and based on defense, starting from defense.

This really shocked Du Kang. After all, he is the first player in history. Although his player card has returned to rookie status, he is not a real rookie.

Even when Jordan was a rookie, he didn't base himself on defense, nor did he start with defense.

can only say……

Du Kang looked at Beasley, who was wiping sweat not far away.

It can only be said that Beasley put too much pressure on Danzi.

Beasley's crazy suppression of Danzi in the training ground and the one-on-one challenge turned Danzi from a basketball god floating in the air to an ordinary rookie Jordan stepping on the ground.

In the NBA, most ordinary rookies focus on defense, start to have playing time, and gain the trust of coaches and teammates before they begin to show their talents in other aspects.

so……

"Jordan is not only helping young people like Beasley grow up, Jordan is also being influenced and grown by young people like Beasley."

That's a good thing for the Bobcats.

These players in the Bobcats are not so close to each other, but they can support each other and trust each other.

And that's what Dukan hopes the Bobcats can do.

Therefore, Du Kang is very happy now.

Compared with the happy Du Kang, on the other side, in front of the Lakers bench, Popovich had a headache.

Kobe was very willful in this game, and he was willful for a full three quarters.

In the first three quarters of the game, Kobe beat Jordan in isolation, crazy in isolation, but his shooting rate was only 24 of 6. This shooting rate is really...

Popovich himself didn’t dare to say ferroferric oxide.

It may make Kobe a little embarrassed to say it. The 4-point difference between the Lakers and Bobcats is entirely the gap between him and Beasley.

Beasley has scored 19 points in this game so far, while Kobe has scored 15 points.

In fact, the performance of other players on the two teams is similar.

The gap between the two teams so far is just the difference between Kobe and Beasley.

He certainly doesn't think Kobe is inferior to Beasley.

Mainly because Kobe was even more embarrassed in front of Jordan.

Beasley was even more embarrassed in front of McGrady before, but in the third quarter, Beasley suddenly broke through his shackles and sublimated.

As a very discerning coach, Popovich can clearly feel that the current Beasley's strength is probably infinitely close to that of Kobe. Even because of his height, Beasley is probably already ahead of Kobe in terms of offensive talent. Above.

Therefore, Beasley can break McGrady's shackles.

As for Kobe, it seems difficult to break Jordan's shackles.

Kobe can perform better in the game, but he is definitely not like Jordan.

However, what makes Popovich uncomfortable is that he cannot say this directly.

If it were Parker and Ginobili, he would just turn on the hair dryer.

If it were Duncan, he would have said so directly.

But this is Kobe.

As long as Kobe himself doesn't understand, no one can force Kobe to obey except Coach D.

The reason why Coach D was able to force Kobe to obey was because Coach D could lead that garbage Lakers to victory without Kobe, and even if Kobe went undercover like crazy, Coach D could lead that garbage Lakers to victory.

Can he, Popovich, lead the Lakers to victory even though Kobe is crazy undercover in this game?

In other words, can Popovich defeat Kobe in this game and lead the Lakers to win?
He definitely doesn't have such confidence, so he doesn't dare to move at all now.

I don’t even dare to mention that in the past third quarter, Kobe became more crazy and competed with Jordan.

Beasley broke through the shackles and performed well, which put more pressure on Kezi. Of course, he wanted to prove himself even more.

Then, the avalanche.

Rookie Danzi's physical fitness coupled with a weight that is even more impressive than that of peak Danzi, coupled with Danzi's lifelong defensive experience, this is crazy, it is scary to think about it.

The current defense of this team is definitely the highest in NBA history.

It's not that easy for Kezi to climb the highest mountain in just one game.

Even if Kezi chews it a few more times and looks for flaws, he may not be able to chew it.

Therefore, Popovich can only treat this matter as non-existent now.

For Kobe, the outcome of this game is not that important, but the result of the duel with Danzi is very important.

But for Popovich, the outcome of this game is really important!

Therefore, when the timeout ended and the players were preparing to take the field, Popovich really set his sights on Danny Green and other former Spurs players for a moment.

In the Lakers, the only group that can represent his interests wholeheartedly are the former Spurs players and cronies.

but……

Popovich sighed in his heart. The gap is too big!
Finally, after Popovich reluctantly took a look at Danny Green and others, he said in a deep voice the list of the next second team.

Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Roy, Dinwiddie, Kyle Lee.

There are no changes to the Lakers' second unit.

On the Bobcats side, the Bobcats' second lineup remained unchanged at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

GDP Garbattum and Grant Hill.

After such a long rest, Grant Hill has recovered very well.

The most obvious result is that the Bobcats' second team once again suppressed the Lakers' second team in the fourth quarter.

And this time it’s no longer about winning without scoring.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers attacked first. Jokic received Roy's pass, broke through Duncan in front, and rushed into the three-point line like a big defender. Facing the shrinking Bobcats defense, Jokic made a free throw. One step inside the line and the throw was successful.

The NBA experts and celebrities who watched Jokic's incredible soft touch were stunned.

He did this to James in the finals, and not just once.

He can play three-pointers in isolation from the outside, and he can also break through like a defender.

If the opponent shrinks to death, he can also distribute the ball like a point guard.

Although Jokic is usually lazy, just like a civil servant, when he exerts his strength, he is really strong.

In terms of organizing the center, only Yao Ming can match him.

Yao Ming's three-point singles from outside the three-point line and singles at the basket are slightly better than Jokic's.

But like defenders breaking through, attacking and organizing on the move, Yao Ming is like Jokic.

After all, Yao Ming is taller and is indeed more advantageous in singles, but he is still a little bulky and not as agile as Jokic.

Therefore, when it comes to organizing centers, Yao Ming and Jokic do have their own merits.

Even compared to Yao Ming's invincible power and unparalleled domineering, Jokic has a more agile and unparalleled flavor, more elegant and unrestrained.

The two styles should have similar benefits to the team, but if the two play alone one-on-one, Yao Ming will definitely be more powerful. After all, every inch is stronger, and Yao is more than an inch longer.

The Bobcats' defense couldn't contain Jokic.

In turn, the Lakers' defense also couldn't limit the Bobcats' UCLA and Grant Hill.

With the addition of the UCLA system, Grant Hill can really do whatever he wants in the three-point line.

The Lakers' lineup is already a bit big. If such a big lineup does not have enough athletic ability to run wildly, it is not very good at dealing with the UCLA system.

Jokic and Kyle Li actually don't run that fast, so there are loopholes everywhere.

As long as Grant Hill has enough physical strength to support his crazy running, there will be loopholes everywhere.

Basket!

Middle distance!
Free throw line!
"Grant Hill!"

"Grant Hill!!"

“OMG, it’s still Grant Hill!!!”

Just like the Bobcats didn't dare to shrink crazily to release the Lakers' three-pointer from outside.

The Lakers also didn't dare to shrink too much when faced with Hill's crazy three-point line attack.

Then, the first half of the fourth quarter became the stage for Grant Hill and Jokic to attack.

The final result was that at the official timeout in the fourth quarter, the two teams were tied at 92-86.

The point difference between the two teams widened from 4 points at the end of the third quarter to 6 points.

It seemed like it was just two points apart.

However, after the timeout ended, the ball was in the Bobcats' hands.

In other words, when the Bobcats return from the timeout, it is possible to open the point difference to 8 or even 9 points.

The Lakers are now in some danger.

Therefore, when the players from both teams came off the court during the official timeout, many Grant Hill fans were shouting Hill's name crazily.

And Grant Hill himself is very excited now.

In these five minutes, he almost burned himself out!

In these five minutes, he scored 12 points by himself!
He played 16 minutes in this game, but scored more than 20 points.

This game made him feel more powerful than ever before. Even when he was at his peak with the Pistons, he was not that powerful.

Therefore, after the excited Grant Hill walked off the court, facing Du Kang who greeted him, he hugged Du Kang fiercely.

"Coach, thank you, thank you for letting me see the scenery that I wanted to see but never saw!"

"Grant, listen to these cheers, this is not only what you want to see, but also what we want to see."

Du Kang said with a smile, as if in response to Du Kang's statement, the cheers for Hill on the scene became even crazier.

The other Bobcat players nearby also came up one by one to congratulate Hill.

Hill's performance in this game was truly amazing.

Jokic and Antetokounmpo are already strong enough.

But Grant Hill actually seems to be stronger than these two people?
Although there are systematic bonuses, at least Grant Hill has reached Jokic's level and is an MVP-level player.

Even Grant Hill, who was at his peak that year, didn't make people feel that he was at the MVP level.

Grant Hill was considered a super goalie back then.

In the NBA back then, it was really not easy for a super giant goalkeeper to make people feel MVP-level strength.

"Now, all the pressure is on the Lakers!"

"Who would have thought that Coach D and this group of veterans would actually suppress the defending champion Lakers at the Lakers' home court!"

"There will always be only one king in Los Angeles, and that is the great Coach D!!!"

The commentators, reporters, and experts on the scene were eating melon like crazy.

At this time, the cameras on the scene were also very troublesome and kept taking shots of Magic, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Shu, Aunt Jenny and others.

"Hahahaha, this scene is so interesting. What we are watching now is the Lakers godfather teaching the Lakers a lesson, hahahaha..."

Barkley's crazy laugh made many Lakers fans in front of the TV feel very... subtle.

At this time, the Lakers godfather was looking at Danzi with a smile.

"Michael, has the time you've been waiting for arrived?"

"When you arrive, you arrive. If you don't arrive, you don't arrive, but..."

Jordan smiled and looked at Kobe and the Lakers players who had taken the lead.

"If you think it's time, it must be time."

is it?

So next, please enjoy Michael Jordan's...show-time!
(End of this chapter)