God of NBA point guards

Chapter 536 Kobe PK Jordan
On the evening of the 26th, the G3 game of the Eastern Conference Finals began in Miami.

As a result, with the advantage of home court, the Heat defeated the Pacers [-]-[-], giving the Heat the upper hand in the series.

On the 27th, the Western Conference Finals G3 match day.

At noon this day in Toronto, the Raptors announced that Isiah Thomas had one year remaining on his contract as executive vice president of basketball.

Zhou Quan called the Assassin and invited him to watch the game in Los Angeles. The Assassin, who had just returned to Toronto, refused.

"No, Iron Fist, I don't have time, I'm too busy."

"You were fired just now, what are you busy with?"

"Hey, who got fired? Iron Fist, we negotiated to terminate the contract."

"Yes, what are you busy with now? Moving?"

"NO, I have to rush to Indiana now. You know, that guy Big Bird doesn't want to do it anymore. The Pacers want me to take over."

"Is he crazy? The Pacers are now playing in the Eastern Conference Finals. If the news gets out, it will be strange if the team doesn't collapse."

"Management said he had an irregular heartbeat and couldn't do his job."

"Heart disease? Well, I wish him good health and I'll call him later. Isiah, I also wish you find your next job."

"Wait for the good news, haha!"

……

At [-] o'clock in the morning, ESPN suddenly announced that it would terminate the commentator contracts with Barkley and Kenny Smith.

Bristol City, Barkley and Kenny Smith walked away from ESPN headquarters somewhat dejected.

"Charles, I've said it a long time ago, don't confront the King of Iron Fist, don't target him during commentary. Look, now it's hurting me, right?"

"Damn, I didn't say anything."

"Have your EQ and IQ been eaten by dogs? Let me tell you, I am going to TNT to apply for a job now. They want to expand the scale of NBA television broadcasts. Don't follow me."

"Hey, Kenny, take me with you. We are the best partners."

"Come on, you're almost killing me."

"You must take me with you, otherwise I will expose the fact that you wear two pairs of underwear every day."

"You go ahead and expose it. I'll also expose the fact that you never wear underwear."

"Damn it, don't do this to me, Kenny. That thing of mine is too big. No brand of underwear can fit it. You know it. Okay, Kenny, I admit it, I'm allergic to underwear."

"Haha... you bastard! Let's go to Los Angeles. I have made an appointment with TNT's HR manager, but you have to pay for the air ticket."

"OK, that's no problem."

At one o'clock at noon, just as Barkley and Kenny Smith arrived in Los Angeles, Jordan also arrived in Los Angeles. The three of them met on the tarmac as soon as they got off the plane.

The three of them greeted each other, and Jordan asked: "You are not the commentator for the Western Conference Finals, right? Are you coming to watch the Western Conference Finals?"

Barkley shrugged and said, "We left ESPN and are going to TNT, where the pay is better."

"Yes." Kenny Smith also nodded.

Jordan didn't know the news about Barkley and the two being fired yet, so he nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

At the exit, Phil Jackson was waiting for Jordan, but as soon as the three Jordans came out, they were stopped by some reporters who were specifically stationed at the airport.

"Michael, Barkley was fired by ESPN because he targeted Iron Fist King during commentary. What do you think of this?" a reporter asked.

Jordan turned around and looked at Barkley with a stunned look on his face, and Barkley smiled coquettishly.

"Oh, ESPN is too sensitive. Charles is a good commentator and his commentary style is very funny. Yes, I think he can try other TV stations."

"Michael, what kind of improvement do you think Kobe will make under your guidance?"

"With only a few days, I can only provide some experience. I believe he will make some progress in how to handle the ball and how to defend the Iron Fist."

……

"Hey Michael."

"Hey Kobe."

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Jordan came to the Lakers headquarters.

Jordan quickly got into the role and began coaching Kobe.

"Kobe, first of all, the Lakers are very weak on the offensive end. Iron Fist has locked you up. You and Shaq can't cooperate, so you have to first solve the problem of how to face Iron Fist's defense on the offensive end. You have only one way, find a way Go in and break through his defense."

"Then what should I do?"

"I've observed you. Your first step is slower than mine and Iron Fist, so you have to call a pick-and-roll. This is the most effortless and most effective way to get rid of him."

"Okay. But Michael, I got away from him in the first two games, but one time he blocked me from behind, and another time he took my ball from behind. What details should I pay attention to?"

"This is easy to solve. When he is behind you, you have to move the ball forward. When he is in front of you, you have to move back when dribbling. Always pay attention to this and practice it in daily training. , just keep doing it.

As for him blocking you from behind, you can use a fake move or speed up the shooting rhythm, but a simpler and more effective way is to ask your inside teammate to perform a second pick-and-roll.

However, the best way is to pass the ball to O'Neal when you attract the SuperSonics interior defense with your own breakthrough. You can completely prevent being blocked or intercepted by the Iron Fist. Don't stick to the ball. "

Phil Jackson was on the side and interjected at this time: "Michael is right, Kobe, the greatest value of your breakthrough with the ball is to create singles opportunities for Shaq, so that you two internal and external cores can cooperate very organically. .”

Kobe nodded, but said in his heart, one day, I will be the one who finally solves the problem, the terminator, instead of solving the problem for others.

Jordan said: "After using the pick-and-roll to get rid of the iron fist, you have to get to the paint area as quickly as possible. Their inside players can only cover up the defense. O'Neal will definitely get the opportunity."

Kobe nodded, and then Jordan said: "But Iron Fist is very capable of breaking pick-and-rolls, you have to pay attention to this."

Jordan then talked about a lot of Zhou Quan's defensive habits, such as defensive positioning, aggressive defensive style, such as the timing of steals and blocks, etc.

"When defending one-on-one, or even when breaking the pick-and-roll, he may not necessarily stand on the side that is most conducive to defense. Sometimes he will deliberately leave you with an angle to break through, and then when you break through, he will rely on Anticipation and faster movement ability, the first defensive position, steal your ball, or cause you an offensive foul."

"When facing this kind of defensive trap, you have to handle the ball calmly. For example, you can use the passing ability of the triangle offense to pass the ball out first, then get rid of him, and then get the ball back."

"When he implements aggressive defense, he first disrupts your offensive rhythm with poking the ball, and then waits for opportunities to steal or disrupt your offense."

"At this time, you'd better move the ball. The ball must be released quickly and break through. His prediction is very good. If your passing intention is too obvious, he will intercept your ball."

"Facing his defense, you have to concentrate 100% every second."

"After talking about his defense, I will now tell you about his offense." "First, fast break, which is the biggest guarantee for him to maintain high efficiency."

"If you just made a shot, don't look to see if the ball went in, but immediately put your defensive attention on him."

"When switching offense and defense, you must keep up with his rhythm. Your speed is not as good as his, so you have to be the first to return to defense and slow him down. Otherwise, with his speed, impact and finishing ability, no one can stop him. fast break."

"Once he is allowed to rush, no one on the Lakers can stop him unless O'Neal spreads his wings and flies to the backcourt basket."

"Second, pull-up jump shots. This is an offensive method that he uses a lot, but there is no fixed shooting point. When he breaks out of you, all areas are sweet spots for him. Do you understand this horror? ?”

"Although you were selected for the defensive first team, the G1G2 game has proven that you can't prevent his breakthrough at all. He can break through you as easily as a chair. The proof is that he scored 50+ points on your head in two consecutive games.

So Kobe, you better defend better tomorrow night, otherwise he will hit you with 50+ three times in a row.

That's big news, because no one in league history has had three consecutive 50-point games in a series. "

Hearing this, the temperature on Kobe's face rose rapidly, Michael, are you here to embarrass me?
"My advice to you is to use more small moves, be tougher, don't be afraid of fouls, and fight for the home post. Do you understand?

Remember, the league definitely doesn’t want you to be swept. Think about the ratings of this Western Conference Finals, okay?That represents a huge benefit. "

"clear."

“Third, generally, he doesn’t get to the basket and score too much, especially when you have the Sharks.

He is very cunning and always wants to use the simplest and most energy-saving way to score. Fast breaks allow him to be very efficient, so he does not attach much importance to scoring at the basket in positional battles. Pull-up jump shots are enough.

So what you need to focus on guarding against is fast breaks and pull-up jump shots. Iron Fist's basket scoring is left to the inside, which can make your defensive choices simpler.

In a positional battle, when he chooses to go to the basket and score, it's usually when the Sonics need to boost their morale. At this time, you have to be careful. "

"Fourth, there are a lot of fake moves in his offense. Fake shots, fake shots, real shots, and fake moves during breakthroughs. His fake moves are very realistic. Were you knocked down by his fake moves yesterday?"

"Well, it seems so."

"That's right, kid, don't feel embarrassed. I've been knocked down by him more than once. There's no defender in this league who hasn't been knocked down by him."

"Well, yes."

"My advice to you in this regard is to take advantage of the home court, increase defensive actions, beat the home whistle, press him closely, and disrupt his rhythm."

"Ok."

"Have you noticed Bruce Bowen, the undrafted pick of the Sonics? He has no ability, but how can he guard Glenn Rice? Look at Rice's data in the first two games. You can guard Iron Fist like Bowen. On him."

"OK."

"Come on, let's try it now, one on one."

"Come on then."

Half an hour later, Jordan and Kobe sat on the floor, breathless.

Kobe was more or less frustrated because he couldn't get the upper hand over Michael Jordan, and was even slightly at a disadvantage, barely a tie.

At Jordan's age, he has retired for another two years and is still so strong. One can imagine how strong the Iron Fist King is, who defeated Jordan three times in the finals. No wonder he was turned into a scum by the Iron Fist King.

At this time, Jerry West received a call from David Falk.

"Hey David, hello."

"Jerry, hello. Let me be blunt, this is it. When Barkley arrives in Los Angeles, can the Lakers prepare tickets for him?
Oh, and his partner Kenny Smith is there too.They successfully interviewed at TNT and will later become TNT's NBA commentators. "

"Congratulations to both of them, haha! There is no problem with the tickets, David, I will contact them."

After ending the phone call, Jerry West muttered: "I have to pay for two front row tickets for nothing, which is tens of thousands of dollars."

"Ah!"

In the hotel, the despised Buckley suddenly sneezed.

……

At nightfall on the 27th, from a distance, the Staples Center looked brightly lit, with countless people pouring into it. The venue was filled with stars, and Hollywood celebrities, singers, and models could be seen everywhere.

Jordan appeared at the scene and attracted media reporters as soon as he entered. As soon as he sat down on the seat next to the home team's bench, some reporters ran up to conduct interviews.

"Michael, I heard that you went to the Lakers headquarters in the afternoon and coached Kobe?"

"Yes."

"Can you tell us how effective it is?"

"Not bad. Kobe is very talented, works hard, and has a strong willpower to challenge authority. He will be one of the main forces in the league to challenge Iron Fist in the future. I am optimistic about him."

"The media says Kobe is your successor, what do you think?"

"Haha, I have many successors."

"Do you think Kobe has a chance of beating King of Iron Fist?"

"There are always opportunities, and no one is invincible."

After dismissing the reporters, Barkley and Kenny Smith arrived and sat next to Jordan.

The three chatted for a while, and Magic Johnson arrived and sat with them.

"Ervin, I didn't see you at the Lakers headquarters today?" Jordan asked.

"Oh, I just came back from Seattle in the afternoon." Magic Johnson said.

"What are you doing staying there? Erwin, last time in China you actually knelt down to that kid from Iron Fist. What a shame!" Buckley said with a look of disgust.

Magic Johnson's old face immediately darkened, and he said angrily: "Charles, I will do anything for the alliance. Don't you also rely on the alliance for a living? It will not be good for you if the alliance collapses."

Jordan didn't want to talk about this topic, so he interrupted: "Ervin, why are you staying in Seattle?"

Magic Johnson said: "I visited the headquarters of Exquisite Coffee yesterday afternoon as arranged by the Iron Fist King."

"What?" Jordan, Barkley and others were startled.

Magic Johnson explained: "You should know that fine coffee is now worth tens of billions of dollars and is developing very well. I want to study it and open my eyes. The opportunity is rare. Maybe there is something to gain from it."

"You also want to open your own company? Do you have any ideas? Also start a coffee chain?" Jordan was moved and asked immediately.

(End of this chapter)