Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 122 Long pass destroys the Clippers
"Boy, how old are you? When the 'magician' was all the rage, you were still wearing crotch pants."

Abdul-Jabbar immediately sank like water.

"Mr. Abdul-Jabbar, forgive me for speaking directly. Why did the cool passing of the 'Magician' and your 'Sky Hook' become extinct? I'm afraid it's not just a question of difficulty in practice, but also related to its practicality."

The narrator went on to talk eloquently.

"Sorry, there are too many flies and mosquitoes in the arena, I'd better wear this."

Abdul-Jabbar couldn't bear it anymore and put on the headset.

Not long after, the second quarter kicked off.

The Clippers changed their lineup again, sending out an all-small lineup, with the purpose of dragging down the Lakers with speed. After all, O'Neal and Zhou Yu are both over 2.1 meters tall.

In fact, this is also the helpless move of the Clippers head coach. Fighting a positional battle with the Lakers, who have a huge advantage inside, can't get any cheap, so they can only use "blitzkrieg" to gamble.

Not to mention, the small lineup of the Clippers is indeed playing well, using their speed advantage to frequently intersperse positions, as if they want to dismember the Lakers all at once.

Although Zhou Yu's defensive ability was not bad, he was still dazzled by this group of small players jumping around like monkeys.

In an instant, the Clippers' three-pointers, breakthrough layups, and fast-break counterattacks blossomed on all sides. Nearly halfway through the second quarter, the score between the two sides was tied at "46:46".

Harris just took this opportunity to change the main force to rest and let the "Five of Death" go up to deal with them.

But Zhou Yu immediately stopped him. He looked at Harris with burning eyes, and said earnestly:
"Coach, the Lakers will face stronger opponents in the future. If our main lineup can't match the opponent's small lineup, how can we win the championship."

"Wang, I understand your feelings, but our Lakers really can't afford to lose this game. We don't have the capital to gamble with it."

Harris sighed, looking helpless.

"Coach, I promise you with my personality, if we still can't beat the Clippers at the end of the second quarter, you can just ask me!"

Zhou Yu said firmly.

"And I!"

"Count me in!"

O'Neill and Bryant echoed.

Harris' eyes were rosy, and he was deeply moved:
"You three let go and do it, take out your fighting spirit in the nightclub, I believe you will do it!"

"The Lakers are mighty! The Lakers will win!"

The three raised their arms and shouted, then returned to the arena.

For a small lineup with fast speed, the usual countermeasure is to use slow to control fast, and drag them into the positional battle to count as victory.

But under the current situation, even if they enter a positional battle, the five "little guys" of the Clippers can still take advantage of the weakness of the Lakers' slow turning to find a breakthrough.

Therefore, Zhou Yu decided to go in the opposite direction, adopting the fast-for-fast strategy, taking advantage of the Lakers' rebounding advantage, and then using his precise long pass to hit the Clippers' hinterland.

But if you want to achieve this goal, the Lakers must run fast enough, because the speed of the Clippers' return to defense is absolutely unambiguous, and it may be difficult to handle it with just one or two people.

"Hey, Brother Shark, can you keep up with the fast break?"

Zhou Yu couldn't help asking.

"Try your best. Even if I run like hell at my weight, I probably won't be able to go anywhere near it."

O'Neal said with a look of embarrassment.

"So you have to be stupid and fly first. Once the Clippers can't make a shot, you rush forward desperately, because most of the rebounds will be handled by me."

Zhou Yu smiled.

"Wang, what you said is reasonable, and I will definitely do it."

O'Neill nodded obediently.

After exhorting O'Neal, Zhou Yu did not forget to remind Kobe:

"Kobe, when you play fast break, you try to stick the ball less and pass more. No matter how fast you run, the ball will not fly as fast."

"Okay, I know."

Kobe also readily agreed.

Everything was ready, just waiting for the Clippers to fail to make a shot. It didn't take long for the opportunity to come.

A small Clippers player missed the shot, Zhou Yu jumped high to grab a rebound, and at the same time, the other four rushed out to the Clippers like crazy.

After Zhou Yu successfully grabbed the rebound, he saw the opportunity, swung his arms, and immediately released a long pass.

The ball passed over the heads of more than N players and fell straight into O'Neill's hands. O'Neill shouted "Grandpa is coming", and then he stepped forward and dunked with both hands, shaking the two Clippers in front of him. two points.

The smooth sailing on the offensive end also led to a burst of passion on the defensive end. Zhou Yu saw a small Clippers man quickly pass through his armpit, and knew that this "little guy" was going to play a sudden point tactic again.

Defending the opponent's breakthrough tactics, remember not to get too close, as the intention is too obvious, and the opponent will not pass the ball.

Therefore, Zhou Yu tried to keep a little distance, and then pretended to look away as if nothing had happened. When the opponent passed the ball, with the advantage of his arm length, he "fished for the moon" and successfully grabbed the ball into his arms.

The second round of fast break started again, but this time, because it was not a rebound, O'Neal's running was obviously not in place.

Zhou Yu hit the ground with a long pass and passed the ball to Kobe's hands.

Kobe obeyed Zhou Yu's wishes, and then passed the ball diagonally to Van Exel, then quickly cut to the penalty area, and jumped high at the right time, and made a beautiful shot with Van Exel "Alley-oop", the spoken language was changed to "My husband is here", but I wanted to use my deep affection for Qin Xue.

The Lakers succeeded in two consecutive fast breaks, which stunned the small Clippers players, and Zhou Yu's two earth-shattering long passes shocked everyone.

"Mr. Kareem, as I said, Wang Zhizhi's pass is more practical. Can 'Magician' pass this kind of pass?"

The Lake Fan commentator is not without complacency.

At first, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was indeed a little unconvinced, but at this time he had to admire:
"To be honest, he really can't pass this kind of ball, but I think it's a pity that Wang Zhizhi's passing method is not used for hook shots."

"Mr. Kareem, if he can really use it on the hook shot, I'm afraid he will be called a 'cosmic hook'." "

The narrator laughed.

The Clippers' small lineup is playing harder and harder. Not only does the shooting rate plummet on the offensive end, but the defensive end often "fires in the backyard."

The Lakers took the opportunity and, under the leadership of Zhou Yu, blasted the Clippers' basket into a sieve. During this period, the staff played many times to correct the direction of the basket.

At the end of the second quarter, the score between the two sides became "73:57", and the Lakers led the Clippers by as many as 16 points, which can be said to have basically destroyed the Clippers' psychological defense.

In the two quarters, O'Neal scored 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 23 points and 6 assists, Zhou Yu still scored 5 points, but sent out 21 assists and 12 rebounds.

The head coach of the Clippers can be said to be at the end of his rope. Neither the regular lineup nor the small lineup can beat the Lakers, and this is still at home. One can imagine the loss.

(End of this chapter)