Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 263 Records
Wang Hao fought against the OK combination, at least in the first quarter.

In the first quarter, Wang Hao played 12 minutes, made 9 of 6 shots, 6 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 18 points.

As for O'Neal and Kobe, they also scored 1 points without a break for 24 minute.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Wang Hao took a rest, and O'Neal also took a rest.

For the Lakers, Kobe is still on the court.

With today's game rhythm, it is not uncommon for outside players to play for 45 minutes or even the entire court.

Not to mention others, Wang Hao's current playing time, especially in the playoffs, is also 40 minutes.

However, Kobe was obviously a little tired after a quarter of the game, and his desire to attack was not very strong.

In other words, he didn't continue to break through, and if he had the opportunity, he chose to shoot, but his shooting percentage dropped significantly.

"Gary Payton turned his back and the ball went in!"

Gary Payton, who rested off the court for a few minutes, immediately responded effectively after returning to the court.

33:28
The point difference was stretched to 5 points, and this is just the beginning.

I have to say that Paul Westphal's choice just now was very good. Instead of letting Gary Payton consume, he let him rest.

Of course, this also has a premise, that is, the Supersonics can withstand the impact of the OK combination.

Supersonic did it, or Wang Hao did it.

Not only did he do it, he even made a three-pointer at the buzzer and even led by three.

In the next offense, Gary Payton hit back from the low post again, and Fisher couldn't hold it at all.

It's not that he can't bear the physical confrontation, but that Gary Payton is too good at using experience and his skills are very good.

As for why not use Kobe to defend?
Nonsense, Kobe is going to rest on the court, it is good to be able to play offense, but let him continue to defend?

The cattle that plow the land can't be so tired!
However, Kobe's defense is still very active, and he will double-team Gary Payton immediately.

Gary Payton reacted quickly and judged very accurately, I saw him throwing the basketball into the air at will.

On the other side, Quentin Richardson has rushed inside and completed an alley-oop, adding another 2 points for the Sonics.

35:28
Seeing that the lead has expanded to 7 points, to be honest, the mentality of the Supersonic players has really changed.

At least, they don't really have no chance of winning.

Of course, it is only the second quarter of the game, there is still time before the end of the game, it is too early to judge success or failure.

Sure enough, it was also the ball after attracting double-teams, but this time, it was Kobe who broke through the ball.

After Robert Holly got the ball, he moved decisively again, and Brian Shaw made a mid-range shot.

35:30
Seeing this scene, Paul Westphal directly requested a substitution without any delay.

He replaced Wang Hao on the field, and at this time, the Supersonic lineup appeared on the field.

Gary Payton, Wang Hao, Michael Reed, and Rashard Lewis and PJ Brown.

In this lineup, except for the slightly poor wing defense, the defense on the inside and outside is not bad.

More importantly, this lineup is fast enough and has enough offensive firepower. Except for PJ Brown, they can all throw three-pointers.

Moreover, the shooting percentage of three-pointers is not bad, and the worst Gary Payton also has a shooting percentage of 34%.

After five games, the Sonics have summed up their tactics against the Lakers, especially O'Neal.

If there is an inside line that can hold O'Neal, it is natural to play slowly.

And without Ewing, no one can limit O'Neal, so this lineup is the best.

"10 minutes 13 seconds."

Looking up at the time, Phil Jackson was a little surprised. The second quarter only played less than 2 minutes.

This is not a normal time for substitutions, yes, Paul Westphal does not intend to play cards according to common sense.

Seeing Wang Hao play, Phil Jackson hesitated, but within a second, he quickly made a decision.

"Shaq, let's go!"

Although I am still a little tired, as a professional player, it is impossible to refuse playing time.

Paul Westphal has also figured it out. If there is a gap in hard power, then conventional means cannot be used.

He just used Wang Hao to death, forcing Phil Jackson to use the OK combination in the same way.

In the end, it depends on who can't hold on first?
You know, O'Neal is an inside player, and in terms of physical fitness, he is not as good as Wang Hao and Kobe.

As for Phil Jackson not following his rhythm?
It depends on the Lakers step by step, whether they can withstand the impact of the supersonic speed.

Just like now, Phil Jackson can actually not let O'Neal play, and use the lineup in front of him to deal with it.

If the Sonics can't continue to open the score, then the Lakers can regain the situation when O'Neal plays.

Of course, all the current choices are mainly Paul Westphal's change in the first quarter.

He only left Wang Hao alone on the field, and Wang Hao alone really withstood the impact of the OK combination.

It's a pity that Phil Jackson didn't do this, or he didn't bet on Kobe's big explosion.

In fact, this is the right approach.

Compared with the average of 35.7 points per game in the first round of the playoffs, and the average of 33.3 points per game in the second round of the playoffs.

So far, after five games in the Western Conference Finals, Kobe averaged only 25.2 points per game.

It can be said that Kobe's performance has actually been discounted a lot.

This is also impossible. What Kobe has to face in every game is the best perimeter defender.

Not one, but two.

In this case, Phil Jackson needs to bet that Kobe can break out and score continuously.

Unfortunately, Phil Jackson didn't intend to gamble.

That's right, as the party leading the situation, it didn't make sense to do so. He chose a more stable approach.

Sure enough, Wang Hao had just returned to the field, and his touch didn't seem to have cooled down. After receiving a pass from Gary Payton, he immediately hit a mid-range shot.

Not to be outdone, O'Neal responded immediately, squeezing PJ Brown away was a slam dunk.

The two sides come and go, and the situation is deadlocked again.

At the end of the halftime game, the score was still 58:53, with the Sonics leading by 5 points.

The offensive firepower of the OK combination is very fierce, but the Supersonics are not far behind, especially Wang Hao.

In the second quarter, he hit 2 three-pointers again, and 6 three-pointers in the half game, which caused the Lakers to collapse.

It's better to eat. In the second quarter, even though the Lakers strictly defended, Wang Hao still made 10 of 4 shots and scored another 12 points.

The 30-point halftime performance was the key to the Sonics' lead.

"Come on, you guys did a good job today, but it wasn't enough, especially on defense.

Wang has scored 30 points, it's only half of the game, how many points are you going to let him score?
Kobe, in the second half, I need you to mark the king with all my strength, can you do it? "

"Of course!"

"Okay, besides Kobe, there are others, Derek, Megan, I need everyone to pay attention to Wang.

When necessary, he can be double-teamed, and his hand is too smooth today, so this cannot be done. "

……

Hearing what Phil Jackson said, Kobe really wanted to veto it directly for a moment.

What are you talking about, I, Peter Pan, am going to defend others, so maybe I still need help from others?
Of course, such an idea is just a thought, and it is impossible for Kobe to really say it.

Very simple reason, defense is not so easy.

Standing in front of him was not a second- or third-rate player, but one of the best players in the NBA.

For this, Kobe still admitted.

Just like himself, he doesn't think that in the NBA, there is anyone who can defend himself alone.

Moreover, if you really want to encounter a good hand feeling, let alone one person, two people may not be able to prevent it.

It is impossible to completely freeze Wang Hao by him alone, and it is naturally better to have someone to help.

I don't know if Kobe is a prophecy.

In the third quarter, it wasn't just him, the Lakers even started trying to double-team Wang Hao.

But in the face of the Lakers' defense, Wang Hao started from outside the three-point line and let him make a shot.

Not only that, but followed by another difficult shot with a high three-point line, which has already drifted.

But the result is that the ball is still scored.

It wasn't until this time that the Lakers felt that the situation was not good, because they couldn't restrain Wang Hao at all.

Today, the basket at the Staples Center seems to have completely embraced you, Wang Hao, as wide as the sea.

At halftime, Phil Jackson discovered the problem and emphasized it.

Sure enough, in the next attack, the Lakers attempted to double-team Wang Hao and limit his scoring.

However, the rest of the Sonics are not for nothing.

Gary Payton made an easy layup, and even Rashad Lewis also contributed a three-pointer.

Faced with such a situation, the Lakers did not dare to double-team any more.

And when the Lakers stopped double-teaming, Wang Hao came again, with another three-pointer.

This time, it wasn't Kobe who gave the chance.

But the Lakers missed the offense, and after the Sonics got the rebound, they quickly launched a counterattack.

After receiving the ball, Wang Hao pushed forward quickly. In fact, the chance was not good, because Kobe had already stood firmly on the three-point line, preventing him from directly breaking through.

He was very straightforward, he didn't choose to break through, but shot directly when he was one step away from the three-point line.

A three-pointer that was caught off guard, Kobe didn't react at all, and could only watch Wang Hao make the shot.

I have to say that such a three-pointer is really unreasonable.

But the problem is, it was such an unreasonable three-pointer that Wang Hao made it.

82:75
With the three-pointer into the basket, the point difference was opened again.

At the same time, on the big screen at work in the Staples Center, and in the broadcast screens of major TV stations.

A piece of data emerged in unison, that is, in this game, Wang Hao has already hit his eighth three-pointer.

It is only 1 short of the NBA playoffs single-game three-pointer record.

Previously held this record is Rex Chapman, a fairly well-known pitcher.

Consciously, the game in which he set the record happened to be against the Sonics.

There is one more interesting thing, that is, in this year's playoffs, this record has been tied.

In the third game against the Numbers, Carter made nine 9-pointers with incredible bravery.

And, in that game, he scored 50 points, which is the craziest scoring performance in this year's playoffs.

Seeing Wang Hao score another three-pointer, Phil Jackson, who was extremely calm, already frowned.

Faced with such a state of explosion, he was also a little powerless.

Double-teaming Wang Hao, other players in the Supersonics also have the ability to score. This is a very unreliable approach.

After all, the Supersonics' ability to reach the Western Conference Finals does not depend on just one Wang Hao.

As for defending Wang Hao alone, the facts have proved that he can't defend at all. Give him a little chance, and he can put the ball into the basket.

In the past, facing such a game, when the star on the opposite side exploded suddenly, Phil Jackson would struggle a bit and give up if he couldn't.

As the head coach who once knew Michael Jordan, he knows very well that things like status are very difficult to grasp.

Even Michael Jordan had times when he was helpless against an opponent who had exploded.

It's just that, after all, there are only a few cases where this kind of state explodes and continues the state from the beginning to the end.

To put it bluntly, this is a game of luck.

In this case, if you lose, you lose, there is no other way.

But the problem is, this is the sixth game in the series, once the Supersonics get back a game.

Then the next decisive battle will be held in Seattle, which is the home court of the Supersonics!
Phil Jackson is unwilling to lose, but he has nothing to do!

85:76
With a point difference of nearly 10 points, the two sides entered the fourth quarter.

As soon as the game started, Wang Hao quickly told the Lakers fans what it means to be the first to win.

Because Kobe took a rest, there is no way, there will be no rest, and it will really take 48 minutes.

The defense of Wang Hao was replaced by Fisher, because the Lakers sent a double point guard combination of Tyronn Lue and Fisher at this time.

Kobe is not on the court, as long as O'Neal is attacking, and passing the ball to O'Neal requires more movement of the ball.

Letting this dual point guard lineup play is to pass the ball to O'Neal and instantly build outside firepower.

But who would have thought that this ball has not been passed yet!
Facing Fisher, who was a head shorter, Wang Hao was not polite at all, and just made a move.

That's right, it's just bullying you that your altitude is not enough.

Wang Hao not only made the shot, but also made the ball.

85:75
The point difference was stretched to double digits in a blink of an eye, and what was even more terrible was that Wang Hao's touch was really unstoppable!
And this three-pointer is also Wang Hao's ninth three-pointer in this game, tying the record for three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs.

However, Wang Hao still needs to share this record with two other players.

There is still enough time, and exclusive records are not out of the question.

Sure enough, perhaps because he was thinking about breaking the record, Wang Hao missed three-pointers from the outside line one after another.

To be honest, this is actually giving opportunity.

O'Neal kept looking for opportunities in the interior, but unfortunately, the Lakers failed to score two consecutive attacks.

PJ Brown simply defended the front and never gave O'Neal a chance to catch the ball.

As for the Lakers diverting the ball and looking for another chance to pass the ball to O'Neal, the Sonics immediately followed up with the double-team.

Sure enough, without Kobe's outside restraint, it was not so easy for O'Neal to catch the ball.

Phil Jackson had no choice but to give Kobe a breath before he had to replace him.

As a result, Kobe had just played, and Wang Hao's breakthrough quickly caused a foul.

Although it was not a shooting foul, and there were no free throws, the Sonics had a chance to serve from the baseline.

Supersonic played a tactic, Wang Hao slid the bottom line, ran from one side to the other, and got a chance to make a shot.

Beyond the three-point line, Wang Hao shot through the heart again!
(End of this chapter)