nba championship predators

Chapter 32 I will carry the black pot

The Lakers regained a victory, and the final score became 3:1.

Kobe had a triple-double of 19 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.

That's right, one more assist than what Zhao Ke is familiar with in history.

O'Neal scored 34 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists.

Kobe and O'Neal both assisted a lot, so the team's offense was very smooth and gorgeous.

In this finals, the Lakers showed their strength as the defending champion. Except for the 76ers who took the lead 5 minutes before the opening, most of the time the 76ers were at a disadvantage of about 15 points and were hanged by the Lakers, unable to fight back.

After the first quarter, 14:22, the 76ers trailed by 8 points;
At the end of the second quarter, 37:51, 14 points behind;
59:77 in the third quarter, 18 points behind;
The final score was 86:100, with a 14-point difference, and the game was lost without suspense.

The reason for the loss?

Crawford is one of them. Only when referees are considered, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001 are qualified to evolve from the top five teams in the history of the league to the full body of the Los Angeles Cosmos.

If the referee in the first game of the finals was fair, it gave Iverson a chance to descend from the gods.

In the second game, the referee also knew how to shrink back, in the name of home field advantage.

In the third game on the 76ers' territory, the referee was intimidated by the prestige of the home court, and was able to cover it up halfway, and even sent off O'Neal and Fisher with tears.

Then in the fourth game, the referee was completely shameless and perfectly carried out the will of a certain Jewish old man. Zhao Ke's last three body hair-level penalties are examples.

The referee can only count external causes. The key is that under Larry Brown's deliberate release, the 76ers will not be able to play directly.

You look at the hit rate, the 76ers team opened a blacksmith shop:

艾弗森30中12，希尔9中2，琼斯10中2，穆大叔只打了一节半倒是6中5，拿了11分。

The low hit rate is directly related to the rotation of Snow and McGee.

The core of the 76ers' offense is Iverson, which is fine, but outside the core, several stable scoring points are needed to match tactics.

The second scoring point is of course Uncle Mu, averaging 11.7 points per game;
The third scoring point is McGee, averaging 11.6 points per game;
The fourth scoring point is Snow, averaging 9.8 points per game;
The fifth scoring point is George Lynch, who was reimbursed for the season.

Uncle Mu was pocketed by Larry Brown after a quarter and a half. McGee and Snow both wore suits and ate melons.

So, Iverson, who returned to the point guard position, suddenly found that the ball could not be passed!
People like Hill, Jones, and Ollie averaged no more than 5 shots per game throughout the season, so as long as they are not absolutely open, Iverson's passes will be returned.

As for Zhao Ke, besides standing stupidly at the top of the arc, this guy is chatting with Kobe, what kind of pass is he receiving?nonexistent!

Therefore, the 76ers' routine in this game has not changed:
Iverson held the ball and looked for a chance to play singles, but it didn't work!

The Lakers unscrupulously emptied anyone other than Iverson and Zhao Ke!
Anyway, they don't know how to shoot three-pointers (the 76ers made 6 of 1 three-pointers in the game, all of which were made by Iverson), and there is still time to rush in and make up defenses.

So Iverson has always been double-teamed and has never played singles!
If there is a double-team, pass the ball!
But the teammates who are open will find that the Lakers' three-second zone is full of people, and they can't get in at all. After a moment of hesitation, the defense is coming...

As for shooting?

It's not that there is no space, there is no confidence, it is more reliable to return the "answer".

Iverson gets the return pass and continues to carry the explosive bag on his own, or repeat the previous step.

Until the end of 24 seconds, any one of Hill, Jones, and Ollie made a flustered shot.

The 76ers don't need the Lakers' defense, they are almost defending themselves to death.

Since the 76ers gave such a face, the Lakers naturally accepted it.

There is no pear on the defensive end, and a hundred flowers bloom on the offensive end.

The Lakers are more used to crushing opponents with a strong offense:
Ao Pang was 25 of 13, and Kobe was 13 of 6;

The Lakers made 19 of 10 three-pointers!

其中小鱼4中2，霍里3中3，泰伦卢3中2，哈伯和布莱恩肖都是2中1。

The Lakers' hit rate is so high?

Because Kobe was suddenly possessed by a magician and turned into an assist maniac, he got a game-high 10 assists, while the 76ers only had 15 assists.

Kobe kept breaking through to attract double-teams. He didn't shoot a single three-pointer throughout the game, and all went to the basket.

Why can Kobe easily attract double teams?
Because of Zhao Ke!

This guy was so amazing in the first three finals, he could contribute a steal or block almost every minute!
Everyone thought he was a defensive expert and a strong contender for the future DPOY.

However, Zhao Ke actually relies on skill packs for a living.

After playing for a long time, coupled with the useless skill pack, it immediately revealed its true colors.

Defensive awareness at the elementary school level and defensive skills at the middle school level, Larry Brown is simply astute.

So, every time Kobe breaks through, Zhao Ke will definitely be a step slower.

The teammates around him had no choice but to double-team and wipe Zhao Ke's ass.

And Kobe, who activated the assist skill package, how could he not see the open teammates?

In the next second, the ball must be given to Horry, Tyronn Lue, Harper, and Brian Shaw who are open, and this group of people is also competitive enough, so Kobe scored a triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

When Zhao Ke's six offenders graduated, Kobe had already scored 8 assists, and these 8 assists were all from outside the three-point line, 24 points!

Regardless of whether he admits it or not, Zhao Ke has already been blown away by Kobe.

This scapegoat has to be carried by Zhao Ke.

Fortunately, Larry Brown has a good face, and Phil Jackson is saving his character, and he doesn't want to get cheap and act good.

It just so happened that Zhao Ke's status was too low, and the media didn't even bother to criticize him.

So the press conference was harmonious, and no one mentioned Zhao Ke:

Larry Brown: The Lakers have the two best players in the league and the most dominant player in the league. They are the favorites to win the championship.Of course, our players worked very hard and the result was a bit unexpected, but it is normal to lose and we will regroup and strive for the next victory.

Iverson didn't even complain about the referee, he held the match point in his hand, and spoke loudly: The Lakers' offense was very gorgeous, and the offensive end put a lot of pressure on us.In general, we didn't play our own style as we wanted.I think their core Kobe deserves praise. He played very unselfishly in this game, which made the team run extremely smoothly.But this is a series, and it's not terrible to lose once in a while.We just need to regain our confidence and win the next game.

The Lakers did not come out to flog the corpses, and they still need to win three games in a row to wash away their shame.

Phil Jackson: Of course, we would love to make history, but we didn't. We lost some games that we shouldn't have lost.But the shame wakes us up and makes us play more passionately.We respect the 76ers, they are a great team, they need to be respected by everyone, but we have to continue to beat them.Now the Lakers have only one goal, to concentrate on winning the championship...

(End of this chapter)