Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 223 The best of the month

Back in the game, the Sonics midfielder serves.

Paul Westphal deliberately placed Gary Payton in the backcourt, looking like he was about to catch the ball.

Of course, this is also an insurance policy.

If the tactics formulated just now are not successful, you can also hand the ball to Gary Payton and play steadily.

As for Wang Hao, he stood near the opposite baseline, without any intention of getting ready to catch the ball.

Everything is normal, everything is waiting for Gary Payton to catch the ball for halftime, and then play tactics.

Ewing stood outside the sideline, ready to serve, and Gary Payton tried to step back.

Kobe also took two steps forward, forcing appropriately, not wanting Gary Payton to catch the ball so easily.

However, at this time.

The Lakers players on the court noticed that they were basically attracted to Ewing and Gary Payton at this time.

Only the fans at the scene, as well as the substitutes on both sides of the court, could see that the position of the Supersonics had suddenly changed.

Both PJ Brown and Lewis were moving, and they were moving silently towards Wang Hao.

Suddenly, Wang Hao made a move, as if he was about to go around the baseline to catch the ball outside the three-point line.

Reagan Fox subconsciously wanted to keep up with Wang Hao, but as soon as he moved here, he was immediately blocked by someone.

That's right, Lewis's was covered.

Reagan Fox was blocked, Robert Hawley quickly followed, and was blocked again.

That's right, it was PJ Brown who formed the second screen, leaving only Horace to follow Wang Hao.

However, Wang Hao, who was still running outside the three-point line, suddenly made a clever turn around and directly bypassed Horace.

In a blink of an eye, Wang Hao has appeared near the free throw line.

At this time, O'Neill also noticed that something was wrong, he had already seen Wang Hao from the corner of his eye, and wanted to run over immediately.

It's just that Ewing's ball has already been passed, no matter how fast a person runs, how can he run faster than a basketball?

Wang Hao received the ball from the free throw line and shot directly.

"Shh!"

89:84
The Lakers' defense made a huge mistake, leaving Wang Hao wide open at the free throw line.

Shooting from this distance is absolutely sure for a player like Wang Hao.

The point difference was once again stretched to 5 points. With less than 1 minute left in the game, the Lakers were in danger.

I have to say that the tactics of supersonic speed just now are really wonderful, and they are well versed in the essence of the art of war, and they strike east and west.

The only flaw is that there is too little delay, and the entire attack took less than 2 seconds.

In other words, the Lakers have 40 seconds left.

Phil Jackson didn't dare to delay, and immediately asked for a timeout to arrange this crucial attack.

Whether it is two points or three points, the goal must be scored, if not, the chances will not be many.

The Sonics are also making defensive arrangements.

Moreover, the strategy they chose was to put 3 points and not let the Lakers' two-pointers go.

In fact, in the eighties and 90s, this was a routine practice, and only later on would there be the practice of putting two points and three points.

Because at that time, three-pointers had become the most important means of chasing points. After all, three-pointers were always one point more than two-pointers.

If you really want to invest in it, there is no other way.

In fact, on the Lakers, both Kobe and Reagan Fox can shoot three-pointers.

It's just that today's Lakers made 20 of 5 three-pointers, and Kobe and Reagan Fox were 4 for 0.

Paul Westphal made such a choice, not unfounded, but prepared.

The two sides returned to the field again, and Wang Hao was shocked when he saw the Lakers lineup.

Paul Westphal took Phil Jackson to death.

You can even say that you know it like the palm of your hand!

Looking at the Lakers lineup, in addition to O'Neal, there are actually four outside players.

Kobe, Isiah Ryder, Reagan Fox, and Robert Hawley.

Barring Derek Fisher being injured, this is basically the Lakers' best [-]-point shooter.

With a star like O'Neal, if you don't deserve a few three-point shooters, it would be a bit unreasonable.

It's just that the three-point shooters of this era are a bit worse in terms of quality and efficiency.

O'Neal sent the ball to Kobe from the sideline, and Kobe controlled the ball and directed his teammates to move.

As for himself, he was trying to break through the inside line.

Suddenly, Kobe directly chose to break through. Is this for two points?
Of course not, if it is such a choice, it will not be replaced with such a lineup.

Seeing Kobe's breakthrough, PJ Brown immediately retracted to the basket and wanted to double-team with Wang Hao.

Kobe, who has been forced near the bottom line, suddenly jumped high and passed the ball to the outside.

That's right, it's Robert Hawley.

At such a critical moment, among Phil Jackson's tactics, he still chose to trust Robert Hawley.

Perhaps because it wasn't the game-winning shot, Robert Hawley's shot bounced out of the frame.

O'Neal rushed to the inside at the first time, but it's a pity that the Supersonics were supposed to shrink the inside defense.

At least three Sonics players were under the basket, easily blocking O'Neal and protecting the rebound.

At this moment, with less than 30 seconds before the end of the game, the Lakers directly adopted foul tactics.

"Damn!"

Standing in front of Kobe, Wang Hao clearly heard Kobe's muttering, obviously, he was not satisfied with this tactical arrangement.

In his opinion, the ball should be given to him, and he can make the ball.

The foul was on Gary Payton, and Gary Payton made two free throws steadily, opening the point difference to 7 points.

91:84
However, the Lakers have not conceded, or Kobe has not conceded.

After receiving the ball from the backcourt, Kobe directly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Facing Wang Hao's defense, he directly chose a jumper.

That's right, a jumper from beyond the arc.

Seeing Kobe approaching aggressively, Wang Hao already thought that Kobe would definitely not pass the ball again.

Although he was well prepared and his defense had already interfered with Kobe, the goal really went in.

This is very helpless, unless you directly block Kobe's shot, otherwise there is no way to defend.

This is Kobe.

91:87
Suddenly recovered 3 points, only 4 points difference, this moment, let the Lakers see hope again.

The Lakers ran wildly and wanted to steal directly, PJ Brown simply sent a high ball.

Wang Hao jumped high and beat Isiah Ryder to get the basketball. The Lakers had to foul him.

And now, there are less than 10 seconds until the end of the game.

Wang Hao's free throws are not said to be the best in the NBA, but they are definitely not bad, with a career shooting percentage as high as 88%.

Especially this season, the free throw percentage directly exceeded 90%.

Sure enough, with Wang Hao making two free throws, it was a complete announcement of the death penalty for the Lakers.

It's just that Kobe still didn't give up, and crossed the half court alone with the ball. It's a pity that he couldn't score in a single this time.

As the game time reaches zero, the game ends.

93:87
The Sonics won the game, which can be regarded as a little bit of revenge for last year.

At the end of the game, Kobe walked back to the locker room without even saying hello.

This undoubtedly disappointed Wang Hao. He also wanted to give Kobe some advice on how to play at critical times.

Instead, it was O'Neill who took a step slowly and chatted with Gary Payton and Wang Hao.

This can clearly see the difference in personality between the two, which is really very different.

Kobe's obsession with winning has become somewhat paranoid.

On the other hand, O'Neill, although he is also eager to win, but if he really loses, he will not be affected by his mood.

Of course, this refers to the regular season. After all, when he was still a little shark, he would still cry when he was blown up by Olajuwon in the finals.

"Wang, there is a party at my house tonight, come and have fun!"

"Shaq, thank you for your invitation, but I probably don't have time. In Los Angeles, I also have friends who want to have a party."

"Okay, let's do it next time!"

When he came to Los Angeles, Wang Hao naturally had a date with a beautiful woman, and he didn't want to brag and fuck with a group of old men.

As for O'Neill's party, he should also invite some women to participate, after all, it is not a monk's party.

It's just that this kind of gathering is too messy, and Wang Hao doesn't like it.

The party held by O'Neill was okay, after all, he grew up in a pretty good environment among blacks.

With some black stars, the party was a mess...

Although he lost the game, O'Neal was not in a bad mood because of the party at night.

"Robert, come to my house tonight, there is a party."

Since O'Neal even invited Wang Hao and Gary Payton, he will naturally not forget his teammates.

"Kobe, you too, come to my party."

The team boss invited him to the party, and the others naturally would not refuse, and even happily agreed.

However, when it was Kobe's turn, Kobe said with a straight face, a little unhappy.

"No, I still have to practice at night. I lost the game today, so I have to work harder."

As soon as this sentence came out, it was not just a rejection of O'Neill's invitation, but also a slap in the face.

What the hell, the game is lost, how do you have the face to party, don't you know how to train hard?
O'Neill froze on the spot, not knowing what to say, a little embarrassed.

In the past, there were some gatherings in the team, but it was just that Kobe would attend.

If this is a role player, then everyone doesn't care, if he can't play, he won't be invited next time.

But Kobe is the team's second master and a member of the tactical core.

Even though he knew that Kobe would not accept the invitation, O'Neal tried to invite him.

As a result, instead of accepting it, Kobe slapped him.

The contradictions between the OK combinations did not erupt all of a sudden, but accumulated little by little.

However, Kobe's character is really true.

Only as the absolute core, and all people surround him, can a harmonious range be constructed.

That's why, when he held a wedding, none of his teammates attended.

Perhaps, he hadn't even invited.

Of course, for a professional player, all of this is not important, what matters is the performance on the field.

Kobe, on the other hand, proved everything on the field.

Naturally, Wang Hao didn't know about this little episode, and he wouldn't care if he knew about it, since it had nothing to do with him after all.

At this time, he was wandering in the gentle land, completely immersed in it, and he was completely lost.

Wang Hao is very satisfied.

The next morning, knowing that Wang Hao was going to Los Angeles immediately and return to Seattle, Jessica quickly lifted her spirits.

Naturally, she would not be ignorant of those scandals, but now Wang Hao's identity can make her pretend not to know that's all.

It is definitely impossible for her to give up this golden egg voluntarily. She is not a person who admits defeat easily.

Of course, Wang Hao is also very particular, since he just gave a gift, it is naturally different.

Otherwise, do you think Jessica can work so hard?

Joining the team and seeing Gary Payton listless, Wang Hao knew that it was a lot of work.

It has to be said that Wang Hao is still very confident in this aspect alone, and I haven't seen him in high spirits.

"Congratulations, king!"

Wang Hao was just about to tease Gary Payton, but Gary Payton suddenly congratulated him.

This surprised him, what is there to congratulate?
Seeing Wang Hao's masked face, Gary Payton knew that this guy didn't know anything.

"Congratulations, player of the month!"

When he said this, Gary Payton was actually a little jealous. The gold content of the best player of the month is not low.

Not to mention others, even he has only won it once in his entire career, and it was last year.

But now, Wang Hao won the award as a sophomore.

More than that, becoming the best player of the month means that he is already eligible to compete for the regular season MVP.

As long as the supersonic record does not stretch his hips, he is definitely qualified.

"Best of the month?"

That's right, today, the first day of December, the NBA officially announced the best player of the month.

That's right, it was Wang Hao.

Today's best of the month is selected by combining the east and west, but not separating the east and west.

In other words, there is only one best player of the month, which has a much higher gold content than Kobe's future.

In fact, Wang Hao really has this qualification.

So far, the Sonics have a record of 15 wins and 2 losses, with a winning percentage of 88%.

The second place in the league is the digital team led by Iverson with a record of 13 wins and 2 losses.

And Iverson is also Wang Hao's main contender for the best player of the month this time.

In terms of team record, the Sonics are undoubtedly the leader, after all, they are leading the league record.

In addition to the team record, there is another very important point, that is, personal data, which is even more important.

After all, it's the best player of the month, not the best team.

Throughout November, Iverson's data is actually not bad, of course, it is definitely not bad.

He averaged 23 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, and of course, 2 steals.

整个11月份，王昊场均31.6分5.8篮板6.1助攻，还有1.8次抢断和1.3盖帽。

(End of this chapter)