Bishop: since 1998

Chapter 78 Fight the Spurs!

Seven days after the semifinals, Los Angeles.

July 5, night.

Great Western Forum.

In the 98/99 season, the first game of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers VS Spurs at home.

On the commentary stage, TNT radio broadcasted this focus battle, with Mike Breen and Mav Albert as partners to explain. In addition, the legendary center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a guest commentary as a guest.

"The Lakers started with 5 players, isn't it a bit conservative?

Let Rice play the bench lineup?

Will the head coach Li Mu be confused, now in the Western Conference Finals?Think of this game as a regular season? "Mike Brin looked at the starting lineups of both sides and said with some surprise.

"The starting five of the Lakers has won too much this season, and it makes sense that Li Mu doesn't want to change.

Bowen can't shoot well and the offensive area is small, but his defensive strength is good.

Rice started the game, and the distribution of the ball alone is a problem.

Because, Billups also needs a basketball in his hand to play his strength.

Plus both Kobe and O'Neal need the ball.

If Rice played early, it would be a waste. It would be better to put it on the bench as a hole card.

Depending on the situation, you may be able to receive unexpected results! Groom Albert said with a smile.

After a simple appearance and warm-up exercise, the starting lineups of both sides are as follows.

Li Mu mainly plays the Iron Squad, and Rice's offense is stronger than Bowen's, but his defensive ability is weaker.

The Spurs seem to have only twin towers, and the strength of Sean Elliott at the small forward position cannot be ignored.

The Lakers started with the Five Tigers, point guard Billups, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Bowen, power forward Ben Wallace, and center O'Neal.

The Spurs have a fixed starting five, point guard Avery Johnson, shooting guard Mario Alley, small forward Sean Elliott, power forward Duncan, and center David Robinson.

"beep~~"

As the whistle sounded, the basketball was thrown into the sky.

O'Neill VS David Robinson!
The two looked up at the basketball and jumped almost at the same time.

Snapped! !

O'Neal is a little fatter, but he has no problem with his explosive power. He defeated David Robinson and grabbed the ball for the Lakers.

"In the first round, the Lakers attacked. Seeing Billups dribble to the frontcourt, how would he choose to attack?"

On the court, Billups hoisted the basketball to O'Neal.

Receiving the ball with his back, O'Neill sat back, and after being blocked by Robinson with his hand, he suddenly slammed hard,
Bang-!
Knocked out of the offensive space, turned around and pulled the ball, faced Robinson's block, forced a basket, with a bang, dunked with one hand, and smashed the basketball into the basket.

0 to 2! !
"David Robinson's bottom plate is too light, with a body weight of 115 kilograms. It's too bad for O'Neill's weight class." Mike Breen said.

In the first round alone, O'Neal had the absolute upper hand in the confrontation between the two super centers.

Off the court, Popovich's face was calm, and his eyes moved to the little general Johnson.

At this time, the little general Johnson was in the frontcourt, and Robinson suddenly pulled up to a high position and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Johnson.

After receiving the ball, Robinson faced Billups' block and shot a two-point jumper...

Swish-!
2 to 2! !
David Robinson is a running and jumping center with a solid mid-range shot.

Billups' defense can only be resigned to fate.

"During the offense, David Robinson fought back and pulled it down to see who lasted longer."

In the previous few rounds, O'Neill and David Robinson were the main attackers.

Li Mu didn't see any difference between the Spurs' tactics and the regular season, but soon, the Spurs' defense changed.

It was still when the Lakers were attacking and Billups passed the ball to O'Neal.

The Spurs changed their defense, and Duncan stood in front of O'Neal.

Bang-!
As soon as O'Neill sat down, he suddenly exerted force and chiseled towards the basket.

Duncan also suffered from weight and strength and was knocked half a step away.

Fortunately, his physical talent is very good, his athletic ability is very strong, and he quickly rushed to O'Neal again.

Bang-!
Bang-!
O'Neal made continuous impacts, and finally, he entered the basket, turned around and pulled the ball, Duncan covered the sky with his hands and did not do other actions.

Bang-dang-!
O'Neal's double dunk, the whole body is hung on the basket, it looks like Duncan is riding a dunk.

"The Spurs obviously failed to defend O'Neal alone.

David Robinson and Tim Duncan, the wheel of the two, seem to be doing nothing.

O'Neill's offense is effortless at all! ’ said groom Albert.

Off the court, Li Mu was a little dignified.

Now the Spurs are not only playing wheel games, they are still experimenting with O'Neal!

David Robinson and Duncan, try to defend O'Neal alone in turns, and test the efficiency of defending O'Neal?
If David Robinson can limit O'Neal's scoring efficiency, let Robinson play single defense.

In the same way, if Duncan's defensive effect is good, O'Neal will be taken care of by Duncan.

If both of them can't defend, then, next, they will change their tactics.

Li Mu did not see the changes in the Spurs' defense. First of all, he saw the changes in the Spurs' offense.

On the court, the little general Johnson played a pick-and-roll tactic with David Robinson.

After David Robinson received the ball, he didn't attack himself. After attracting the defense, he transferred the basketball to the weak side.

In the low position on the left, Duncan catches the ball and faces the basket, lifts the ball and makes a shot.

The big man suffered a high loss and rushed forward to block the shot.

I saw Duncan receive the ball, break through with the dribble, and hit the basket. He opened Daben's block with his right hand, and hooked with his left hand.

Boom, swish—!
After the basketball hits the board, it gets into the net.

beep~~
At this time, the referee's whistle sounded, and Da Ben's thug was penalized for a foul. Duncan got a 2+1 chance.

Swish-!
At the free throw line, Duncan made the free throw.

"It's David Robinson supporting it, Duncan as the main scorer!

It seems that the Spurs have found the real key to winning.

Let David Robinson attack in front, this may be to confuse the opponent! "Li Mu smiled lightly.

This is clearly the rhythm of wanting to fuck Duncan to death and attack O'Neal with the twin towers!

Now it depends on the outside firepower of the Lakers, do you agree?

In Li Mu's view, no matter how the Spurs change, the Lakers' outside fire support is the key to determining the direction of the game.

Since Popovich wants to limit O'Neal and break through the Lakers from the inside, then I will start from the outside and disable the Spurs' outside.

Look at the end, who can't stand it first!
With the decision made, Li Mu immediately rushed to the field to call out tactics, which Billups quickly received.

Then, the Lakers attack, Bryant began to run without the ball.

Mario Elli, who defended Kobe Bryant, was born in 1963 and is 36 years old.

Li Mu believed that with Kobe's iron man physical ability, he could run this person to death.

Sure enough, as soon as Kobe ran without the ball, Popovich's face became a little uneasy.

Soon, Bryant threw off Elie's defense and received Billups' defense on the weak side.

In the corner area on the left, Kobe caught the ball and raised it, making a jump shot.

Duncan took a step forward, like a spiderman at the same time, and rushed over.

Duncan, who has not suffered serious injuries, has a very wide defensive range.

Kobe copied Duncan's previous homework, received the ball, started it, and accelerated to break through to the inside.

In the paint, he leapt up, ignoring David Robinson's sweeping block.

Dodge in the air, switch hands and chop with the left hand.

Bang-dang-!
Kobe dunked with one hand and sent the basketball into the basket gorgeously and handsomely.

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(End of this chapter)