Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 142 Supersonic "three-point rain"

The next day, the second playoff contest between the Lakers and the Supersonics kicked off. The venue of the game was still the Lakers' home stadium, the Great Western Forum. The scene was still full of seats and extremely hot.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss came to the scene to watch the game, and also provided every Lakers fan with a huge beef burger as a token of gratitude.

The full-time commentator of this game is still served by Susan, and the guest commentator is still "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In fact, when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar learned that his partner was still Susan, he originally planned not to come, but Lakers owner Jerry Buss threatened him with the size of his bronze statue, so he had to reluctantly do so.

"Su commentary, I'm curious about one thing. Is there no one on ESPN? Why do you always send you to explain Lakers games?"

Abdul-Jabbar put his chin on his hand and said with a puzzled expression.

"Senior, don't you understand such a simple truth? Most of the Lakers are young people, and I am the youngest commentator on ESPN. Using me to comment on Lakers games has no generation gap."

Susan explained methodically.

"You have no generation gap with the Lakers, but I have a generation gap with you. I hope you will try not to disturb me in this game. I still want to live for a few more years."

After saying that, Kareem put on a pair of sunglasses, stuffed cotton balls in his ears, and prepared to keep his ears shut and just want to sleep.

Susan rolled his eyes at him and said nothing, feeling that she would be more comfortable without Kareem's involvement, and she could just play freely.

The importance of this game is self-evident. If the Lakers win another game, they will have a "2:0" lead, which is equivalent to entering the Western Conference Finals with one foot.

If the Sonics win back a win, the Lakers will lose their home court advantage, and then they will rush to Seattle to play two consecutive away games.

The starting lineups of the two sides remained unchanged. After the midfield scrimmage, the Sonics won the ball.

Kobe is still responsible for defending Payton. Although he didn't defend very well in the first game, he is still the best candidate for the Lakers to defend Payton.

As soon as the two sides opened up, Zhou Yu secretly rejoiced. Compared with the other four teammates, his defensive pressure was the least. Not only was McIrvine's speed and strength limited, but even his offensive routines were lackluster.

Defending McElvine can effectively save energy and lay a good foundation for offense. God really favored him enough.

Therefore, when the opponent pulled the outside line to shoot a three-pointer, he turned around and rushed to the basket without looking, ready to grab a rebound.

Unexpectedly, McIlvain's touch was overwhelming, and the three-pointer hit the net hollowly. The basketball passing through the net fell right on top of his head, knocking him dizzy.

"Wang, what are you thinking? You don't care if someone shoots a three-pointer. Are you two on the same team?"

O'Neill vented his dissatisfaction.

Zhou Yu looked embarrassed. Unexpectedly, McIlvain's three-pointer still had two brushes. It seemed that he was really a bit sloppy and regarded him as a waste.

In the next round, Zhou Yu vowed to get back on the field. After getting the ball from one side of the waist, he immediately hit McElvaine with a short back.

Zhou Yu's back attack is usually just a false move. He knows in his heart that with his strength, it is impossible to "push eight hundred miles without opponent".

His real trick is to slip the bottom line with his low-post cutting skills, and then use his "dream footsteps" to find good opportunities at the basket, or turn back and forth to open up the shooting space and make shots.

So this time was no exception. After Zhou Yu turned around and feinted, he turned over and shot a jumper.

McIlvain stood still and didn't react too much. He knew in his heart that even if he pounced on the block, he couldn't block it. Besides, this kid had too many fake moves, and he might even foul, so he might as well stand In situ, respond to all changes with the same.

Sadly, the ball came out without too much interference from the opponent, which made Zhou Yu furious and spit hard on his hand.

Friends who often play basketball have experienced this kind of embarrassment. Under the opponent's full defense, they can score the ball, but once the opponent's defense is slack, the feeling of hand drops rapidly, as if suddenly not used to it. At this moment, Zhou Yu is in this way.

The Sonics grabbed the rebound and immediately launched a counterattack.

"Wang, are you kidding us? My grandma could have scored that ball just now."

O'Neal leaned over and vented his dissatisfaction again.

"O'Neill, what do you know, Wang may have fired too much last night, resulting in insufficient ammunition today, please understand."

Kobe explained.

"Shut up both of you for me! I have to use full firepower today!"

Zhou Yu said hysterically.

In this round of Sonic offensive, Payton is still in control of the overall situation.With the help of Hawkins and Schramf's two screens near the top of the arc, Payton successfully got rid of Kobe and went straight to the inside of the Lakers.

McIlvaine ran out of the three-point line again, but this time Zhou Yu would not let it go easily, and hurriedly chased after him.

Only O'Neal was left guarding the inside of the Lakers, and Kersey hurried over to help defend.

Payton advanced to the vicinity of the penalty area, but did not force it, but passed it diagonally to Schramf in the bottom corner on one side.

Seeing Van Exel rushing over, Schramff passed to Hawkins on the other side.

Under Kobe's timely supplementary defense, Hawkins didn't have any good shots, so he simply dribbled and moved laterally, and McIlvain came over to do the pick-and-roll.

The two cooperated very well, and Hawkins quickly passed back to McElvine who retreated beyond the three-point line.

In the next second, McElvine and Kobe formed a dislocation, and he made another three-pointer without hesitation. The basketball crossed a high parabola, and it hit the net again with a crisp sound!

"6:0", the Sonics suddenly led the Lakers by six points, which caught the Lakers by surprise.

McElvine's sudden outburst was completely unexpected. Moreover, the Sonics' style of play today was uncharacteristically, neither focusing on the inside nor playing mid-range shooting, but playing three-point tactics through patient and meticulous conduct of the ball.

George Karl is worthy of being an old fox. He also got inspiration from Zhou Yu. Since McIlvain's role in the interior is almost zero, it is better to let him pull to the outside and let him shoot three-pointers.

In this way, it can not only relieve the inner line pressure of the supersonic, but also create enough space for the supersonic to move.

"FK, he actually learned from Lao Tzu and started playing wave throwing on the outside."

Zhou Yu secretly complained.

In the next second, Zhou Yu originally planned to make a comeback and retaliate with the three-pointer he relied on, but Kobe and O'Neal were not used to his faults.

After Kobe held the ball, with the help of Van Exel's cover, he suddenly accelerated, threw Payton away, and went straight to the Supersonic penalty area.

The Supersonic's defense line quickly retracted, blocking the area around the penalty area tightly. Kobe then made an internal pass with O'Neal.

It's a pity that the basketball bounced out of the hoop, and the rebound was grabbed by Kemp. The Sonics immediately counterattacked quickly, and the ball wandered between Payton, Hawkins, and Schramff.

In the end, Schramf, who was located at about 45 degrees on one side, had an open three-pointer opportunity. He made a three-pointer without hesitation and made a steady hit!

"9:0", the Supersonics hit three consecutive three-pointers not long after the opening, which can be described as shocking in the past.

The Supersonic's "three-point rain" poured cold hearts on the Lakers. Harris had to call a timeout immediately, and the players from both sides returned to the bench.

(End of this chapter)