Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 208
"Coach, don't you still have me in the middle to provide support? Once the opponent breaks through the perimeter defense, I will immediately go to cover the defense. In addition, once the Lakers' outside offense is blocked, I can also be a powerful supplement and give the opponent a fatal blow from the middle distance."

Zhou Yu calmed down and said leisurely.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work."

Harris nodded in relief, and then rearranged his tactics. The Lakers also focused on outside offense, with Zhou Yu in the center to support and fight flexibly, and O'Neal was responsible for rebounding.

After everything was arranged, Harris quietly walked up to Zhou Yu and said in a low voice:

"Wang, 'Madman' and Kobe make me a little worried. Once you have a chance, you still have to focus on your offense. Whether the Lakers can get off to a good start depends entirely on you."

Zhou Yu's heart warmed up. It seems that he is still the most trusted person of Harris. The next second, he nodded vigorously and said:
"Don't worry, coach, with me here, the Lakers will win!"

After the timeout, players from both sides re-appeared, the lineup remained unchanged, and both sent out the strongest lineup at the bottom of the box.

The Jazz's defensive momentum was amazing, and they played a full-court pressing defense as soon as they came up. Van Exel was almost intercepted and passed the ball to Kobe in a hurry.

Kobe dribbled the ball for a while, found that there was no chance, and passed the ball to "Madman".

"Madman" dribbled the ball a few more times, but there was still no progress. The Jazz's defensive strength suddenly increased, especially the perimeter defense. The assist defense and rotation defense were quite in place, and the Lakers did not give the Lakers a chance to break through.

When it came time for the decisive battle, the Jazz had no reservations and put in all their strength to defend well. As the saying goes, defense wins the championship, which is indeed true.

The defensive experience and defensive awareness of the Jazz players are far superior to those of the Lakers, so they are clearly at the top of the defense.

Forced into desperation, the "madman" finally thought of Zhou Yu, but when Zhou Yu received the ball, there was little time left.

Faced with Malone's tough marking, he had to use the star skills in the system. This time he used Garnett's "jumping and small hook" skill. Unfortunately, under Malone's strong interference, he hit the iron with his hook.

The Jazz players swarmed up and rushed to grab the rebounds frantically. O'Neal couldn't hold it alone, and the rebounds were finally grabbed by Russell.

Russell didn't pass the ball, but ran all the way with the ball. The Lakers broke out in a cold sweat and retreated quickly.

At this time, the overall tactical advantage of the Jazz reappeared. Stockton and Hornacek pulled to the sides, ready to shoot a three-pointer, and Malone went all the way down, ready for a fast break layup.

The Lakers lost sight of one thing and lost another, and finally Malone made a "postman delivering a letter" layup and easily put the ball into the Lakers basket!
"72:69", the Jazz led the Lakers by three points. Although the point difference was not big, the Jazz's defense like a copper wall made the Lakers feel desperate.

Although Zhou Yu was dissatisfied with Kobe and "Madman"'s sticky ball, he didn't have much to say. These two are full of personalities. If they talk too much, they will easily cause internal strife. In front of the enemy, the only way is to lead the way.

In this round of offensive, Zhou Yu raised his hand in advance to ask for the ball from Van Exel. In order not to be cleared from the team, Van Exel had to pass the ball to Zhou Yu immediately.

After Zhou Yu got the ball, he was immediately defended by Malone oppressively. He suffered a few hard elbows on his back, waist, and chest. He was carried off on a stretcher to rest.

To deal with a player with flexible pace like Ma Long, only by increasing the speed and range of movement can it be possible to free up the shooting space.

Zhou Yu suddenly accelerated with the ball, and then turned around with two large strides in a row. Ma Long was really overwhelmed and was shaken a few steps. Zhou Yu took the opportunity to turn over and shoot a jumper.

Under Malone's tough block, the basketball passed his fingertips and slowly fell to the basket.

After a crisp sound of "唰", Zhou Yu's mid-range shot went into the net!
The audience burst into thunderous applause immediately. You must know that Ma Long's fierce close defense just now can feel the sound of body friction and electrification no matter how far away. Under such a tight defense, he can still shoot steadily It is difficult to make steady hits without a solid basketball foundation.

"72:71", the Lakers clung to the score, and the competition between the two sides has entered the stage of "bayonet sees red".

As expected by Zhou Yu, the Jazz's subsequent offense was still mainly outside.

The Jazz played patiently as the ball bounced back and forth between Stockton, Hornacek, and Russell.

Compared with the Lakers' single-player, the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics once again showed their power. With the help of Russell and Hornacek's "double screen", Stockton took a calm shot and made a steady hit!
"74:71", the Jazz quickly scored two more points, and the difference between the two sides remained at three points.

Zhou Yu had a headache for a while, and he managed to hit a ball with singles. Unexpectedly, the Jazz's "answer ball" continued like this, even if he was tired and vomited blood, he would not have a chance of winning.

Thinking of this, he immediately called all his teammates together for a temporary meeting.

At present, the situation of the Lakers is quite serious. They can't attack others in singles, and they can't defend against them. If they play a relatively simple "pick-and-roll tactic", it's a pity that they are facing the "father of the pick-and-roll" Jazz. .

But if it is to play some complicated tactics, it is even more impossible to talk about. With these young and hypoxic minds, it is very likely that they will cripple themselves.

In desperation, Zhou Yu racked his brains and finally came up with a feasible "Twin Towers Tactic".

Specifically, with him and O'Neal as the core of the offense, rely on the inside line to open up the situation, and by the way, create opportunities for the outside line to play.

As soon as the words came out, "Madman", Kobe, and Van Exel were all silent. After all, the three of them turned into scum when they encountered a really tough defense, and there was nothing to say.

Zhou Yu looked at O'Neill with a faint worry, and asked gently:

"Brother Shark, you are going to taste the taste of Malone Iron Elbow again, can you bear it?"

"So what if I can't bear it, bear with it, if it weren't for Ma Long's iron elbow, my body would be injured, Xiaoya usually pinches me, that's fine, she will love me more when she sees it, and won't make things difficult for me anymore .”

O'Neill mumbled.

As soon as the words fell, laughter suddenly broke out.

"Did you see that Brother Shark's awareness is high. As the saying goes, the scars on a man's body are the embodiment of a woman's love."

Zhou Yu suppressed his smile, and said with a vengeance.

Kobe suddenly regained his spirits when he heard the words, and lifted his jersey, revealing a dozen eye-catching crimson "strawberry prints", proudly said:

"Brothers, O'Neill's scars are the embodiment of women's hatred, and I am the embodiment of women's love."

Seeing this, all the teammates came over dumbfounded, scrutinizing the dazzling red color on Kobe's body like an archaeologist, salivating with envy on their faces.

Zhou Yu raised his forehead and cursed secretly, these two bastards are really stubborn, not only fighting for life and death on the court, but now it has extended to the other half.

Harris, who was watching the game off the court, was very pleased with Zhou Yu's performance. Although the most terrifying Jazz finally came, as long as Zhou Yu's impromptu decision, he was still relieved. At least the precious timeout could be reserved for the most critical moment enjoy.

On the other side, Sloan has mixed feelings. Just like in the regular season, Zhou Yu's performance is still astonishing and dazzling. Sometimes he uses his personal score to stabilize the situation, and sometimes he calls his teammates to hold a small meeting to arrange tactics. Players, he dreamed of getting it.

Fearing that the team members would suffer, Sloan couldn't help but yelled at the team members. While they were all looking sideways, he pointed at Zhou Yu, and then made fierce movements of clenching fists, stomping feet, and choking his neck one after another.

The Jazz quickly understood that Coach Sloan wanted them to abolish Zhou Yu's rhythm. It's not surprising after thinking about it carefully. Zhou Yu is currently the only player on the Lakers who can't handle it, and he is still a first-year rookie. It's embarrassing for the Jazz, who has mostly veterans.

(End of this chapter)