Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 294 Charles, do you want to bet?
Facing Kobe in front of him, Wang Hao didn't intend to slow down at all, but pressed towards the basket.

Kobe was also constantly retreating, and did not choose to press very forward, he was afraid that Wang Hao would break through all of a sudden.

At this time, in addition to the Supersonics players fast-breaking with all their strength, the Lakers also returned to defense with all their strength.

When attacking, Kobe may not be clear-headed and work hard with the ball alone.

But when defending, he was still very sober.

He thought very clearly, as long as he blocked it a little, his teammates would follow.

Of course Wang Hao would not give such an opportunity.

Facing Kobe, Wang Hao suddenly accelerated, and at the moment when the two had a physical confrontation, they were already close to the three-second zone.

He suddenly received the ball and after protecting the ball, he suddenly accelerated to the front left, as if he was going to play a three-step basket directly.

In this case, there was no time to think too much, Kobe just followed Wang Hao instinctively.

Then, after stepping back, Kobe suddenly noticed that Wang Hao passed by him in a flash.

And, not from his right, but from his left.

It turned out that it was Wang Hao who suddenly took another step, but this time, he didn't step to the left, but to the right.

Don't look at these two steps as big steps, however, they are more like lateral steps.

One left and one right, almost made Kobe dizzy.

Looking back again, Wang Hao has already jumped high, and sent him a powerful dunk.

4:0
"Oh my god, Wang used a whole new kind of footwork, knocked Kobe out and dunked it.

Even Kobe Bryant couldn't stop Wang from scoring, no one could stop him.

In the duel between the two Western superstars, Wang is currently in the leading position. "

"Kenny, don't worry too much, this is just the beginning."

TNT TV, since Barkley completely let go of himself, the combination of him and Kenny Smith has attracted a large number of fans.

Whether it is professional or not is another matter, but it is really troublesome.

Especially Barkley's big mouth, no matter who it is, dare to say a few words.

As for the inside story of the NBA, this guy dared to speak out without hesitation.

For example, he has always said that Wang Hao is too soft and only knows how to shoot.

For the three-pointer, this guy is even more sneering, and he is not even optimistic about the Supersonics.

"Oh, Charles, are you still not optimistic about the Sonics? They have achieved a record of 16 wins and 1 loss.

As for Wang, he has already played at the MVP level. Are you still not optimistic about him? "

Kenny Smith supports the Sonics and Wang Hao?

That's not necessarily true, it's purely because Charles is not optimistic about the Sonics, so as another host, he has to support the Sonics.

Only by creating confrontation can more fans be attracted.

"Kenny, you're right, but I also said I'm more optimistic about the Lakers, Shaq can tear everything apart.

And Kobe, his style of play is more in line with Michael, the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate.

As for Wang, he relies too much on three-pointers. "

That's right, in Barkley's opinion, Wang Hao likes to shoot three-pointers too much, and in history, there has never been a super giant three-pointer.

As for Larry Bird, the three-pointer is just one of Larry Bird's many offensive methods.

That is to say, Wang Hao didn't know about this, otherwise, he would have to grab Barkley and break it up.

In everyone's impression, the insiders in the 90s probably don't like it, and they are not good at three-pointers.

As a star of that era, Barkley should be the same.

However, the fact is that Barkley has averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game in his career.

In the highest season, he averaged 3.9 shots per game.

With such data, in the 90s, it can even be said that Barkley loves three-pointers.

Then why are you not impressed by Barkley's three-pointer?
With a hit rate of just over 26%, how could this thing be impressive?

What everyone can remember is probably the way Barkley shot a three-pointer with his butt pouted, and then hit the iron.

Deep love, all responsibility!
This is why Barkley said he doesn't like three-pointers and jump shots.

This was the case with the Warriors in the original time and space, and it is the same with the Supersonics today.

Everyone likes to shoot three-pointers, so why do you have such a high shooting percentage?mine so low?
No matter what Barkley said is not optimistic about the Sonics, no matter what, the fact is that the Sonics are currently in a leading position.

Especially at the beginning of the game, the Sonics continued to make mistakes for the Lakers, and the defense was very oppressive.

The game continued, and it was the Lakers' turn to attack.

Lynch Hunter was very honest. After dribbling the ball for halftime, he still executed tactics and looked for O'Neal.

Seeing this scene, Fisher, who was sitting on the bench, smiled knowingly. It seems that this starting position cannot be lost.

In fact, when the Lakers attracted Lynch Hunter, they really put a lot of pressure on Fisher.

Coupled with the reason for the injury, it is very likely to lose the starting lineup.

It's just that, looking at Lynch Hunter's actions now, Fisher is full of confidence.

That's right, this guy is indeed implementing the head coach's tactics, always looking for opportunities to give the ball to O'Neal.

But the question is, you play with O'Neal, what about Kobe?

Among the Lakers, O'Neal is indeed the boss, but the one who can't be provoked is Kobe.

After provoking O'Neill, O'Neill cursed a few words, and then passed away happily.

But after provoking Kobe, do you still want to play?
Sure enough, watching Lynch Hunter keep looking for O'Neal, but he didn't mean to pass the ball to him at all.

Kobe's complexion has changed significantly.

Playing is not only about technology and strength, but also about human sophistication.

It's just that this time, Lynch Hunter wanted to give the ball to O'Neal, but it was not so easy.

PJ Brown's defense changed again, and he simply chose Rao's defense.

It's not shameful to defend O'Neill before Rao!

"Here, give me the ball!"

Kobe couldn't sit still any longer, and asked Lynch Hunter to hand him the ball.

I have already made two mistakes, let me do it!

Seeing Kobe holding the ball, Gary Payton immediately became nervous. After all, this is Kobe!

Kobe's breakthrough, in fact, did not have too many fancy dribbles, and relied on explosive power and technology.

I saw that Kobe made a tentative step first, followed by a cross step breakthrough, which was simple but very effective.

It's just that it's not so easy to break through Gary Payton in this way.

And at this time, Kobe's skills were highlighted.

I saw him turn around suddenly, this movement was done very smoothly, without the slightest discomfort.

With this set of moves, he has won enough room to shoot.

It's just that, the next shot was a fake move, and Kobe took a steady shot when Gary Payton was pointed up.

"Shh!"

More importantly, this shot really made it.

For such a goal, the Supersonics expected it. After all, this is an OK combination!
The Sonics are still strictly implementing tactics. The moment Kobe hits, Lewis is already preparing for free throws.

Gary Payton received the ball and passed it to Wang Hao, who had already reached the frontcourt. Now, only 3 seconds have passed since the attack time.

Of course, Kobe followed closely, and the Lakers also retreated quickly when they retreated, and did not give the Sonics a chance.

In fact, this is normal.

Although the Supersonics have been looking for opportunities to play fast, it's just that fast breaks are not so easy to achieve.

Maybe Kobe just scored one. This time, Gary Payton is also working hard.

He's consistently dropped to the low post, pulling everyone apart and eating Lynch Hunt alone.

Although they are all point guards, it's just that Lynch Hunter is obviously one size smaller, and it is difficult to guard Gary Payton.

O'Neal was obviously anxious about the Lakers' offense.

In the case of being spared by PJ Brown, his movements are obviously a bit big.

But even so, he couldn't get the ball.

Whether it is Wang Hao or Gary Payton, they will assist him in defense when necessary.

Not to help defend his isolations, but to help defend his catches.

No matter how well Kobe performed, the most threatening Lakers will always be O'Neal.

He couldn't catch the ball again and again, which even made O'Neill a little anxious, and he pushed PJ Brown down.

This is the home court of the Supersonics, the referee will naturally not be polite, and directly sent a foul.

"Nice job, PJ!"

Wang Hao and Lewis quickly pulled PJ Brown up, and Wang Hao continued to applaud.

Yes, PJ Brown did a really good job.

The reason why O'Neal got angry is actually predictable, after all, he has not been able to get the ball.

As the core of the team, he even made his first shot in 4 minutes.

Handing the ball to the inside has actually always been a big problem.

It was okay before, zone defense and early double-teaming were all illegal defenses. Although many teams played side-by-side, they just rubbed off and didn't go in yet.

But now, the NBA has allowed zone defense.

For all NBA teams, especially those with super insiders, how to catch the ball has become a problem.

Especially the Lakers, especially O'Neal.

Why do many people think that the legalization of the joint defense is aimed at O'Neill?
Because O'Neal was dazzling enough at this time, this change had a big enough impact on the Lakers.

"Pass me the damn ball!"

O'Neal was really angry, not only facing the Sonics' defense, but also his own teammates.

That's right, if the Lakers are really trying to find a way to pass the ball to him, it's impossible to have one shot in 4 minutes.

To put it bluntly, the Lakers were in no rush to do that when the ball couldn't get to O'Neal well.

After all, there is Kobe on the outside.

Lynch Hunt: I'm just for dribbling.

Reagan Fox: I'm on the bottom line, don't look at me!

Masaki Walker: Ball?
Yes, the reason is Kobe.

It's just that Kobe doesn't think he is unwilling to pass the ball. Isn't it because O'Neal's position is not good?
Since he can't pass the ball to the inside, he can only solve the game reluctantly.

In the first quarter of the game, Kobe took 9 shots alone and made 9 of 4 shots, which was in line with his usual shooting percentage.

Moreover, the performance of 10 points in a single game is actually not bad.

It's just that, when the first quarter ended, the score of the two sides was 28:20, and the Sonics led by 8 points.

O'Neal only took 3 shots in the first quarter, hit one of them and scored 5 points.

The Supersonics are not polite at all, they are crazy double-teams.

They would rather give opportunities to the outside of the Lakers, or even Kobe, than to O'Neal.

In fact, there are many opportunities for O'Neill.

Although he only took 3 shots, but you, the Sonics also paid a lot of fouls on him.

It's a pity that he made 7 of 3 free throws, which is why O'Neal scored less.

As for the rest of the Lakers, Reagan Fox was marked to death by Michael Reed, and Lynch Hunter and Masaki Walker basically had no scoring ability.

Facts have proved that the most important thing to deal with the Lakers is to limit O'Neal.

Kobe is also very good, but he can't beat the game alone.

It seems that after the disintegration of the OK combination, with 35 points, winning is also a big problem.

In the second quarter of the game, the Sonics still continued their defensive strategy even if Kobe averaged slightly.

Not only PJ Brown, even Ewing and Brandon Haywood played, they were also double-teamed and left behind.

Anyway, it's just one sentence, don't give O'Neill a chance.

58:45
Sure enough, by the end of the halftime game, the point difference between the two sides had widened to double digits.

Kobe made 15 of 6 shots in the half game and scored 16 points. It can only be said that he is fairly efficient.

40% hit rate is actually not bad.

After all, as an outside player, and in the face of Wang Hao and Gary Payton's repeated torture, it is not bad to have this hit rate.

As for O'Neal, in the second quarter, he was still struggling and couldn't get the ball.

In halftime, he made 7 of 2 shots and scored 9 points in total.

The reason why the hit rate is so low is purely self-inflicted.

With the Sonics constantly double-teaming and helping to defend, O'Neal didn't get many opportunities, and there was no one-on-one time.

No matter how good O'Neal is, when he hits two, his hit rate will inevitably drop.

In the second quarter, O'Neal finally got the ball, and he was even more unwilling to pass the ball.

Not to mention facing two people, even if it is three people, he will be right, not false at all.

The result is conceivable, O'Neal is really vain, and his shooting percentage is less than 30%, which is simply miserable.

However, it is also well known that O'Neill is fake. After all, sharks like pockets.

"A 13-point gap, Charles, do you still think the Lakers have a chance?"

Although not a sincere support for the Sonics, Kenny Smith is still very happy to see the Sonics leading.

"Kenny, I admit that the Lakers have a little problem, but I think it's too early to talk about the outcome.

Shaq had trouble in the first half, and the Sonics seemed to find a way to limit him.

However, I believe that Shaq can solve this problem, Phil knows how to win. "

Barkley is still stubborn. Anyway, he has already picked the Lakers, so he can only accept it.

Not to mention that the Lakers haven't lost yet, even if they lose, he already has a tough way.

It's just that Kenny Smith obviously doesn't intend to let Barkley go like this, this is a good opportunity.

"Really? Charles, shall we make a bet?"

(End of this chapter)