NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 128 [An accident happened! 】

After the timeout, the Heat still kept the lineup unchanged.

The game has reached the current level, and there is no need to change it. The Heat's bench lineup is pitifully weak, and it is impossible for Pat Riley to let them come up to play the crucial fourth quarter.

So although the first team encountered problems, they still had to solve it themselves.

Heat attack.

This time, after Gary Payton dribbled the ball for halftime, he stopped actively looking for Wade.

He dribbles for Haslem inside to pick and roll for himself.

Is this a pick-and-roll tactic?

Lu Yusheng was a little puzzled. If someone else initiated the pick-and-roll tactics, he could barely understand it, but Gary Payton took the initiative to initiate the pick-and-roll tactics, which is a bit incomprehensible.

After all, when a point guard loses his shot, the pick-and-roll pretty much fails.

When the opponent is defending, just shrink in. Anyway, you can't shoot, and it is impossible for the opponent to form a defense.

Just like Lu Yusheng's previous games, when the opponent targeted his unstable shooting, it was impossible for him to play a pick-and-roll.

Therefore, Lu Yusheng couldn't judge for a while, the purpose of the Heat's arrangement for Gary Payton to play pick-and-roll tactics.

Of course, Lu Yusheng was not negligent, he was worried that Pat Riley might have a trick in his back.

When Payton and Haslem were picking and rolling, Lu Yusheng and Odom had a good understanding and retreated directly.

Payton was a little surprised. There was no one in front of him, and there was no defense at all.

Payton was very hesitant, and during the hesitation, Lu Yusheng had already made up.

Now Payton has no chance even if he wants to vote.

The commentator William Jones said, "I really don't understand the tactics deployed by the Heat in this timeout. It is impossible for Payton to initiate a pick-and-roll tactic. It can be handed over to Shaq on the inside to figure things out."

Larry Bird said, "Maybe...this tactic...may not be arranged by Pat Riley. I guess, Pat Riley called the timeout just now. I am afraid that he did not arrange any tactics. It may just spray Wade. Meal."

"why?"

"He must be annoyed at Wade's negative attitude. Now Pat Riley has nothing to do. In fact, he has been focusing on the two points of Shaq and Wade. When O'Neal loses energy at this point In the end, all he can count on is Wade, but Wade is playing a little negative at this time, he must be angry."

"So I bet that the timeout called by Pat Riley just now should be purely to teach Wade a lesson and cheer him up, but it seems that it didn't achieve very good results, so Payton can only fight by himself. gone."

On the field, after O'Neal received the ball, Bynum still defended alone. Facing the single-defense, O'Neal tried his best to push inside, and finally managed to make one.

But the problem is that this goal was really barely scored, and everyone can see that he is already exhausted.

And back to the Lakers' first offensive round after the timeout.

From the very beginning, everyone was taken aback.

Kobe stood at the center of the free throw line to catch the ball, replacing Walton's previous tactical axis in the triangle offense!

This has never happened before!

William Jones said, "Kobe stood there to support, which I didn't expect,

We all know that Jordan and O'Neal have played this role in Zen Master's triangle offense.
But Kobe has never played the role of the tactical axis. Everyone has heard that it is because Kobe doesn't like to pass the ball, so he is unwilling to take on that role.

It is also said that his coping ability is too poor, and the Zen master is unwilling to let him play that role, but no matter what the reason is, it is really the first time I have seen him standing there to support! "

Larry Bird laughed, "Both of these statements are ridiculous. There is no top star who can't pass the ball, let alone a defender.

I think the reason why Zen Master rarely let him go to that position is mainly because he wants to give full play to his offensive talent.

The reason why Zen Master asked Kobe to do the tactical center axis at this time should be to win the game, and, by the way, to try the effect of this tactic, you must know that Kobe got the ball in that position, for the Heat , It is a great threat in itself, so it is easier for other Lakers to run out of space. "

Sure enough, when Kobe got the ball and began to respond, the other players on the Heat team began to hesitate whether to help defend. During the hesitation, Lu Yusheng and Walton ran out of the open space at the same time!
Kobe hesitated for a moment, but passed it to Lu Yusheng.

Because Lu Yusheng had a better chance.

After Lu Yusheng took the ball, he faked a shot, and Haslem was sent flying!
Lu Yusheng dribbled the ball in!

There is no way, O'Neill can only save to defend!

Lu Yusheng made a signature face-up throw. O'Neal just extended his hand symbolically, and couldn't interfere with Lu Yusheng's shooting at all.

Easy to score! !
"Lu played very smart," William Jones said. "Since O'Neal is tired, he has lost the ability to protect the basket, and playing inside will be the best effect."

"Yes, with O'Neal's current physical strength, it is actually a side effect to keep him on the court, but Pat Riley has no good way. In fact, in the first half, he has given O'Neal a lot of rest. Time, but at the critical moment of the game, his physical strength is still not enough, so you can't replace your main players at the critical moment?" Larry Bird said.

"Yeah, that's a real problem."

"It's not a problem, it's a big problem." Larry Bird said, "I can say that if the Heat can't solve this problem with Shaq, then this season, defending may be difficult, really."

"Their three-game winning streak has indeed covered up a lot of problems. Now that I think about it, they actually won against weak teams before. Now that they meet a mid-range team like the Lakers, the problems will be revealed immediately. I hope that through this game The ball, it can attract their attention." William Jones said.

"Oh, Jones, I don't agree with you."

"Oh?"

"In terms of the strength shown by the Lakers in this game, I don't think they are just at the level of the middle reaches of the league. Their level of offense and defense, as well as their toughness, are definitely at the level of the upper reaches of the league. ’” Larry Bird said.

"Do you think so highly of them?" William Jones said, "We just said that this season, the Lakers' management did nothing and did not find a decent helper for Kobe. As far as the current lineup of the Lakers is concerned, Are you sure they can become the upper reaches of the league?"

"Before the start of the fourth quarter, I wasn't too sure, but now, I'm very sure." Larry Bird said confidently, "Yes, this offseason, they really didn't have any good signings, but That doesn't mean Kobe doesn't have good help this season."

"I see. What you mean is that Lu will be Kobe's best helper?"

"of course."

"But he is still just a rookie. In these four games, it is undeniable that he played well, but he was also very unstable, and he also had a very struggling period. In the first few games, his shooting was not very stable. After all, he is just a rookie, are you sure he can be the best helper around Kobe this season?"

"Of course, I have no doubts about that."

Larry Bird said firmly, "I really haven't watched Lu's previous games, but what he showed in this game, I haven't seen it in a rookie for many years. It's not something a rookie can have at all, but that's not what surprised me the most about him,
The thing that surprised me the most was that in the fourth quarter and almost the entire third quarter, he was broken by Wade in various ways. How much psychological pressure would this kind of blow cause? Only a professional player who has played The players only understand it, but he managed it in a daze, and he still took the initiative to challenge Wade in the fourth quarter. This kind of psychological quality is what surprised me about him. "

"Yeah, at that time we all thought that Lu would be the one who broke the defense psychologically, but we didn't expect that it was Wade who broke the defense first." William Jones laughed.

"Yes, so, Jones, believe my vision, this kid, just this season, will shock the league, become Kobe's helper, and make the Lakers have a qualitative leap." Larry Bird said.

"Although you are my idol, it is really hard for me to believe how much a rookie can lead the team to achieve in his first season. It is really hard for me to believe that, after all, even Michael Jordan did not do it."

Although William Jones admired Lu Yusheng, he still couldn't believe Larry Bird's prediction.

Larry Bird laughed, and stopped arguing with him about it, just said, "Jones, if one day this year, he does it, please tell everyone on your show, I, Larry Bird , he made that prediction as early as his fourth game."

……

Back to the game.

When Kobe stood in the low position and started to support, the Heat had no way to deal with it.

In fact, at this level of play, their hearts have long been scattered. Even if there is a way to deal with it, the players on the field have long lost their ability to execute tactics.

When the Heat are passive on both ends of the offense and defense, the Lakers are full of momentum. They have completely occupied the momentum and psychological advantages!

Soon, they quickly opened up the point difference.

106:94
The Lakers led by 12 points!
"It seems that this game is as you expected, and the Heat may have no hope of recovering." William Jones said.

"They probably gave up psychologically." Larry Bird said, "As expected, the next timeout, the Heat will probably put on the bench and surrender."

Sure enough, as soon as Larry Bird finished speaking, the Heat's bench lineup stood up and was ready to play.

However, no one thought that at this moment, something happened...

(End of this chapter)