NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 342 The Mosaic Big Three collectively lifted the coffin boards and caught the Lakers to death! !

in his memory.

The 1997-98 season was the penultimate season of Barkley's career.

In the first round of the playoffs, in Game [-], the Rockets without Barkley were like pork belly with incomplete garlic sprouts, and were eliminated by the Jazz.

The 1998-99 season was a shrinking season. Barkley played 42 games and averaged 16.1 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. His shooting percentage was 47.8%, and his performance was notable.

However, in the 1999-2000 season, Barkley was out for four months due to a strained quadriceps Achilles tendon.

He only played 20 games throughout the season and finally announced his retirement.

Barkley also regrets joining the camp of the uncrowned king.

But looking at Barkley's meaning now, it seems that he wants to join the Lakers and win the championship?
Isn't it more than enough to sign Barkley as a high-quality inside rotation and part-time thug?
One wants to prostitute for nothing, and the other wants to lie down and win.

Take what you need, don't be shabby! !
Just as the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets was in full swing.

In the NBA high-level office, the faces of league president David Stern and several high-level officials were quite ugly.

"What's going on? Was rejected again?"

"Yes, Mr. President, what should we do now? Do you want to change the plan?"

"Are we going to cancel the dunk contest this season?"

"Last season we just held a wonderful slam dunk contest, but we did not expect to plant hidden dangers, resulting in the current dilemma..."

Turn the clock back to the 1997 Cliff All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.

Lin Hong, who participated in the competition for the first time, thought it was just a formality, but he did not expect to dedicate a perfect personal dunk performance in the slam dunk contest, which shocked the audience and left an indelible mark in the hearts of the fans.

Countless fans called the 1997 dunk contest the strongest dunk contest in NBA history.

Although Lin Hong beat the pack, the quality of every buckle was perfect.

But he is not alone, and the quality and creativity of other opponents' dunks are also quite brilliant.

So this slam dunk contest is called the best slam dunk contest in history, which is not an exaggeration at all.

Lin Hong's success in the slam dunk contest once again attracted the attention of the 1997 slam dunk contest, and the number of replays exploded immediately.

However, the popularity of the 1997 dunk contest also created an embarrassing situation.

That is, when the NBA officials once again issued invitations to the league's many powerful dunkers, no one accepted the league's invitation.

Yes.

You read it right.

Because of Lin Hong's almost incomprehensible dominance in dunking.

Therefore, before confirming whether Lin Hong will participate in the 1998 slam dunk contest, the dunks who received the invitation will not easily nod in agreement.

This led to the fact that when the 1998 All-Star starting list was about to be announced, the slam dunk contest list had not yet been fully determined.

Except for Lin Hong, the list of other participating players is still blank! !

How to do?
The NBA management, headed by Stern, wanted to cry but had no tears, and was in a dilemma.

Lin Hong: Invincible is so, so lonely; invincible is so, so empty! !
True · Success is also Lin Hong, and defeat is also Lin Hong!

"Mr. President, otherwise we will invite all players in the league to the dunk contest."

"Suppress the bold, starve the timid, someone will stand up and fight for a future!!"

The NBA's customary invitation style can no longer keep up with the development of the times, and may become a thing of the past.

Send hero posts to the whole league, there will always be someone who is not afraid of death and wants to challenge Lin Hong, and become famous in one battle.

Even if Lin Hong competed together, it was a group of low-end water dispenser players who paddled all the way as cannon fodder.

As long as this year's slam dunk contest can be held as scheduled, all the high-level executives here have reason to believe that Lin Hong alone can hold up the field and make the slam dunk contest a classic again! !

As for the rest of the participating players?

It's nothing more than coming to collect a head and accompany the whole journey.

The camera returns to Los Angeles again, at the Great Western Forum.

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Mosaics has officially begun.

Lin Hong and Dameng stood on both sides of the center circle and prepared to jump the ball.

"Snapped!"

Dameng, who has been paddling for half a season, is especially good at jumping in this field. He even snatched the ball away before Lin Hong.

"boom!"

The moment he landed, Lin Hong reacted quickly this time, and immediately retreated to defend.

Big Dream goes to the basket, only to be blocked.

Lin Hong's tonnage has not increased, but his absolute strength and mobility are at the top, which makes it more difficult for Dameng to enter the basket again.

Dameng came to the low position on the left wing, and Lin Hong directly pushed behind.

"Come on, Hakim, the future is still yours?" Lin Hong smiled and launched a magic attack.

"Shut up, rookie!!"

"boom!"

The shy Dameng made a backhand with an iron elbow, and then took the opportunity to take a step up to catch the ball at the waist.

Immediately afterwards, he turned left, took the ball into the paint, stepped up and took off, and faced the basket with a flying dunk.

"Bang!"

While the basket was trembling, the Mosaic team advanced by one goal and took the lead.

"Old guy, have you taken gunpowder? It's getting more and more fierce!"

Seeing Dameng's outstanding performance, Lin Hong also had to admire.

Dameng is 35 years old. A center at this age can still maintain such an excellent competitive state. He really deserves to be the head of the four major centers, overwhelming the existence of the Sharks.

Back on the offensive end, Lin Hong came to the low post on the left wing, and Dameng took a step down and stood in the paint.

"Hakim, watch out for the three-second violation."

After waiting for a while, seeing that Dameng didn't come up to defend, but stood firmly in the paint area, Lin Hong suddenly reminded him.

"thank you!!"

Dameng was taken aback for a moment, he really forgot about it, and hurried out.

But at this moment, Lin Hong took the opportunity to start and rushed in from Dameng.

At this time, Kobe's pass arrived as scheduled, and Lin Hong caught the ball and stepped forward, facing the basket with a one-handed dunk, which almost knocked over the mosaic basket.

"This insidious guy!" Dameng was so angry that his teeth ached.

Lin Hong shrugged his shoulders and said disapprovingly, "I'm a soldier who never tires of cheating!!"

"Beautiful! Lin Hong slammed east and west, taking advantage of the time difference when Dameng came out, suddenly rushed into the paint and completed the dunk.

The timing is just right, which shows that Lin Hong's experience and reading of the situation on the field are stronger. Zhang Lili said excitedly.

Offensive and defensive transitions, the Mosaic team attacked.

Glider Drexler got the ball beyond the right-wing three-point line and directly singled Eric Snow.

There is nothing to say about Eric Snow's defensive attitude. He is very clear about his position on the court, so he is very active in defense.

Even in the face of a glider suffering from injuries and a sharp decline in state, he is still very nervous.

"Rookie, Lin Hong is very dissatisfied with you, right?"

Drexler was holding the ball while spouting trash talk to get people mental.

Eric Snow's eyelids twitched, and Lin Hong didn't say he was dissatisfied with him, but he hadn't praised him much recently, and he couldn't tell if Lin Hong was satisfied with him.

Just when he was distracted, Drexler suddenly started and rushed over with one step.

Big Ben, who was facing up against Barkley below, quickly moved two steps laterally, preparing to make up the defense.

Unexpectedly, the glider braked suddenly at the free throw line, stopped suddenly for a jumper, and made a steady mid-range shot.

"Emergency stop jump shot, the simplest and most practical scoring method, can get rid of the defense to the greatest extent."

If an outside line does not have an emergency stop jumper, it is an unqualified outside line.

Although the state of the glider has declined seriously.But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, after all, he is a ruthless man who can compete with Jordan at his peak! ! Zhang Lili admired.

Lakers possession of the ball.

The left wing is low, and Lin Hong wants the ball.

At this time, the Lakers have three outside lines. Kobe is a small blacksmith, and Horry has a little bit inside, but they are not the kind of supernatural, not as good as the old Curry and the actor Fox off the court.

As for Eric Snow, he is a traditional PG. Passing and defense are his real skills. He is like a tank gun reloader. It is not difficult for him to shoot three-pointers. ? ! !

But the Lakers have to use their three-pointers in this lineup, otherwise they will not be able to open up space at all, and Lin Hong, who is in the low position, will be closely surrounded and suppressed.

Now on the left wing, Eric Snow is on the three-point line. Drexler, who is defending him, puts him some distance away.

Weak side with Ben inside and Robert Horry in the right corner.

Their defenders, Matt Maloney and Barkley, also put some distance, and like the glider side, the defense contracted.

At this moment, Kobe at the top of the arc suddenly started, and when Mario Ellie was unable to defend against a breakthrough, he made a breakthrough in a change of direction, directly shook the opponent, and rushed from the left elbow area to the paint area.

In the case of his defense against breakthroughs but not defenses against shots, Kobe actually chose to break through, which directly exceeded Mario Eli's expectations.

With Kobe's breakthrough, Mosaic's defensive formation instantly compressed to the basket, and the Lakers immediately got an open outside.

Dameng was forced to come out to defend. At this time, Kobe did the opposite, passing a lob to Lin Hong in the low post.

When Lin Hong took the ball, the glider next to him one step away made up the defense in time, and he had already defended him, and Dameng, who was defending Kobe Bryant, also turned around and rushed over, and it was about to form a pincer attack.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Hong made a backhand pass to Robert Horry, the key man who was open in the left corner.

Robert Horry took the ball without any waves in his eyes. His shot was very steady, with a knife in his hand and a shot in his soul.

"Shh!"

Basketball hollow into the net.

"Good job." Lin Hong praised.

"Boss, I really practiced extra after the game."

When Horry shot, his face was expressionless and his heart was calm, but at this time he shouted excitedly.

"A ball can't represent anything!!" Lin Hong glared at the other party angrily.

Looking back, Fliggy Barkley singled out Hori with his back on the right wing, and directly launched his back-hitting magical skills with his big butt, which made Hori want｜immortal｜to die.

In the end, he used a turn-around jumper to complete the finish and hit a two-pointer steadily.

Turning heads, the Lakers attack.

Kobe used his best offensive method, carrying explosives into the penalty area, compressing the opponent's defense, and then creating open and misplaced opportunities for his teammates.

In the ninth and a half minutes of the first quarter, the two sides tied at 20:20.

On Mosaic's side, after the start of the Big Three in Houston, although the anger is strong, why is there a lack of physical fitness and the desire to attack is not strong?
Barkley, in particular, seemed to be troubled by injuries. After hitting two balls, he no longer wanted the ball.

As for the Lakers, Lin Hong didn't play much and didn't exert his strength.

He is the leader of the team. In order to complete the defending career, he must help new members integrate into the team to the greatest extent during the regular season and help teammates grow.

Therefore, the main offensive points in the first quarter were Kobe, Horry, and Eric Snow.

Horry's performance in the first quarter today was remarkable, and he got a lot of open shots. He made 5 of 3 shots and 4 of 2 three-pointers. He has already scored 8 points.

Eric Snow also seized the opportunity and made two mid-range shots and played normally.

But Kobe's performance was mediocre, because Mosaic couldn't open the outside line, and Mosaic shrunk his defense. As long as he broke through, the penalty area immediately became an impregnable wall.

Even if he is stuck in the sky against the sky, his efficiency is average.

The first section of four iron hexoxide is like Dayu's control of water, and he never enters the house three times.

In addition, there were two turnovers, a steal, and a pass error after being double-teamed.

After the first quarter, 30:25, the Lakers trailed by 5 points at home.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Silver Fox did not rush to replace the main force because it was behind. There was no need for a regular season, and training was the current top priority.

Yinhu's coaching ability is becoming more and more mature, and he will not appear so impatient just because of a little problem.

But Lin Hong still wanted to win.

After playing for more than four minutes in the second quarter, after Mosaic opened the point difference to 9 points, Lin Hong asked to play and was approved.

"Ben, it's your job to hold off Charles' big fucking ass and keep him out of the paint and rebounding."

When playing, Lin Hong reminded with a smile.

"Don't worry, Lin, I'm the best at this job."

Da Ben stared at Barkley's big butt with burning eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

On the outside, the actor Fox is at the third position, and the guard combination is the old Curry and Eric Snow.

For the Mosaic team, Dameng took a break, Barkley and Drexler played at the same time, the three giants took turns to rest, and the other three were still the original substitute lineup.

The Lakers attacked, and Lin Hong's back-up center Kevin Willis, who played the mosaic, turned around quickly after a back-up, pressed the opponent's head and bombed the basket again.

Barkley was restrained by Daben, and the defense was a step slower, and he could only watch Lin Hong dunk his teammate.

He gave Big Ben a hard look. This one-headed guy doesn't intend to participate in the attack at all, and doesn't do anything. He just pesters him like brown sugar, which makes him lose the chance to help defend. It's too annoying up.

Mosaic offense, Drexler singled out old Curry, the difference in height between the two was 5 cm, not too big, there was no obvious misplacement advantage, the jumper missed, Lin Hong protected the backcourt rebound, and the Lakers attacked.

He played twice in a row, but this time Lin Hong still reached out for the ball forcefully.

When playing against Kevin Willis, the opponent only weighs 111 kilograms, which is 15 kilograms lighter than him. His advantage is too great, and the opponent can be crushed by the tonnage alone.

"Snapped!"

Lin Hong was in the low post on the left wing and received the ball outside the paint.

Because Lin Hong didn't make a shot in the middle or long range in the previous consecutive attacks, Kevin Willis immediately chose to retreat.

But at this moment, Lin Hong jumped up directly from the left waist and shot a jumper.

"boom!"

The basketball rebounded into the basket, swiped the net hollow, and made a steady hit.

"Beautiful board, decisive shot, simple movement, as accurate as his small throw near the basket, Lin Hong's arsenal has added an unsolvable big killer." Zhang Lili said excitedly.

"Lin, when did you practice it?" Da Ben asked in surprise.

"When you're rolling the iron." Lin Hong said with a smile.

Mosaic attack.

Barkley took the ball in the low position on the right wing. He had to teach the rookie Daben a lesson and let him know what offense is.

"Bang! Bang!"

Continuously dribbling, Barkley pouted his big butt and arched back twice, while carefully observing whether Lin Hong on the weak side would come up to help defend him.

After seeing Lin Hong retreating to the basket, he immediately turned around and slid to the bottom, broke through Da Ben, entered the paint with the ball, stepped up and took off, and shot a small throw.

"Shhh!!"

Lin Hong immediately took a step to block the shot, but he was still half a beat too late, and the basketball hit the net.

"Lin, you are doomed to lose today, give up struggling." Barkley smiled triumphantly.

"What's so proud about being in a group? If we win, it can only mean that you have succeeded in forming a group." Lin Hong said disdainfully.

"It's not me hugging."

Barkley looked at Dameng on the bench and laughed.

Next, Barkley and Drexler seemed to be in better shape and played more proactively, taking turns to shoot.

Big Ben and old Curry tried their best, but most of the time they still couldn't guard against it.

Although Lin Hong is full of offensive power here, the weakness of the Lakers' inability to pull away from the outside line was fully exposed in front of the Mosaic team, which made him frequently double-teamed in the penalty area.

Fortunately, Dameng is still recovering blood off the court. Even though the Mosaic team frequently double-teams, Lin Hong has no scruples and continues to attack the basket.

8分钟之内，7投6中，5罚3中，拿到了15分。

At the end of halftime, the score was temporarily fixed at 48:56, and the Lakers narrowed the point difference to less than ten.

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(End of this chapter)