Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 277

"43:42", the difference between the two sides remained at one point, falling into a brutal tug-of-war.

The Lakers' subsequent offense was still dominated by Zhou Yu, but this time he did not choose the "bully" mid-range emergency stop jumper, but chose a more secure breakthrough layup.

With the help of the "double screen" of Fisher and Kersey, Zhou Yu used the change of direction dribble and European step, and successfully reached the inside line. Facing the block from Outland, Zhou Yu made a beautiful small tie in the air , backhanded the ball into the basket!

Immediately afterwards, Stockton, not to be outdone, also used the cover of his teammates to kill near the penalty area with the ball, and suddenly made a small throw. The basketball crossed a super high parabola and stumbled into the basket.

The two played back and forth, and the fans on the scene were so excited that they didn't even blink their eyes, for fear of missing a certain exciting link.

In general, Zhou Yu played more easily by virtue of his height and long arms, while Stockton, due to his short stature, needed to make various high and difficult movements of pulling the bar, folding, and changing hands in mid-air, so he played more easily. More strenuous and more exhausting.

Even so, Stockton did not accept his old age at all, and still played vigorously, and he did not lose the slightest bit in the core competition with Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu had a premonition that it would not be worth the loss if the life-threatening "one-on-four" with Stockton continued, so he changed his routine and played "Twin Towers" with O'Neal.

It's a pity that O'Neal's state continued to slump, and his shooting percentage was still not high under Outland's close defense.

In desperation, Zhou Yu had no choice but to implement the "single tower" tactic, take a position in the paint, adopt "back spin" and "dream footsteps", and almost beat the Jazz's backup power forward until he vomited blood, repeatedly scoring points on his head.

On Stockton's side, they were already at the end of their ropes, but the teammates' three-pointers suddenly exploded, giving the Jazz a chance to breathe.

After the third quarter, the score between the two sides was fixed at "72:69", and the Lakers still led the Jazz by three points.

Zhou Yu really shined in this section, scoring 16 points and adding 6 assists from inside and outside shots; Stockton also did not give in, scoring 15 points and sending out 7 assists.

The entire third quarter of the game became a stage for Zhou Yu and Stockton to show their superstar qualities. Zhou Yu once again proved with his strength that he is the representative of the 96 golden generation.

The fly in the ointment is that Zhou Yu received another foul in the third quarter, and the number of fouls accumulated to four times. It seems that it is not so far away from the sixth foul.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Jazz sent Malone to rest for a full quarter, and Stockton took a rest.

On the Lakers side, all the substitutes were sent, because the main players fouled more times, so they could only be used at the decisive moment.

The Jazz's main attack point quickly shifted to the inside. After Malone got the ball in the low post, he faced Campbell's defense and started a face-to-face attack mode.

A shot feint followed by a big step inward. Malone used the power of his shoulder and elbow to push Campbell away, wiped into the penalty area, and then planned to force himself to attack the basket directly.

Campbell immediately jumped up to block the shot, but it was a pity that he was hit by Malone's fake action. When he was about to land, Malone jumped up and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand, and at the same time caused a foul by another Lakers substitute power forward. Add a free throw.

With Ma Long's free throws steadily hitting, the score between the two sides was tied at "72:72".

Harris, who was watching the game off the court, clenched his fists and was very anxious.

"Coach, Campbell may not be Malone's opponent. His movement is too slow to withstand Malone's face-up attack."

Zhou Yu approached Harris, faintly worried.

"Yeah, not only does he move slowly, but he's also not strong enough to resist elbow strikes. If things go on like this, he's likely to be blown away by Malone."

Harris nodded, feeling the same way.

"Coach, can you send me on the field ahead of time? Once the Lakers get off to a bad start, it is likely to cause huge psychological pressure."

Zhou Yu took a deep breath and said cautiously.

"Wang, absolutely not. You can only die if you carry Malone alone. Once you are sent off, the Lakers will completely lose their backbone."

Harris shook his head and refused without hesitation.

"Coach, don't worry, I won't force it. I will use flashes to move around and control the number of fouls."

Zhou Yu persuaded unwillingly.

"That's not okay, Wang, the Lakers can leave anyone, but they can't do without you."

Harris insisted firmly.

After Zhou Yu heard this, an inexplicable emotion welled up in his heart. It seemed that Harris valued him enough, not just talking about it.

However, if he does not appear again, the Lakers may find it difficult to reverse the unfavorable situation in front of them.

When he was in a dilemma, O'Neill's simple voice drifted slowly, as clear and sweet as the evening bell in Nanping.

"Coach, I think it's better for me to come on stage early. In this round of the series, I have been playing very aggrieved. It's all thanks to Ma Long. This time, it's time to settle the old and the new. Besides, even if I was sent off, Offensively, it doesn’t affect the big picture either.”

"O'Neal, absolutely no, you are the Lakers' inside pillar. Once you are not on the court, the Lakers' defense and rebounding will drop a level."

Before Harris could speak, Zhou Yu objected first.

"Wang, even though I am a little unconvinced, I have to admit that you are the key to the Lakers' victory. For the benefit of the entire team, please calm down. Besides, it is not certain who will be sent off early. Malone also had three fouls on his back."

O'Neill said emotionally.

Zhou Yu wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Harris in a deep voice:

"Let O'Neill deal with Malone. He is really aggrieved. It's time to justify himself. We will give him this chance."

"Thank you coach for your cultivation, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

O'Neill nodded gratefully, then took off his coat and started warming up.

Just as the three masters and apprentices were arguing, the Jazz took advantage of the Lakers' missed shot and launched a fast-break counterattack. Malone was in the fast-break again, making a layup like a postman delivering a letter, and put the ball in firmly. basket.

"74:72", the Jazz have achieved a go-ahead against the Lakers, and the situation is in jeopardy.

After a short timeout, O'Neal re-dressed and formed a one-on-one duel with Malone inside.

After getting the ball, O'Neal made a desperate move, and Malone did not back down, and tried his best to block it. The sparks on the soles of the two of them splattered, and it seemed that they could hear the sound of bones breaking.

In the end, O'Neal got into the penalty area by virtue of his weight advantage, but soon fell into the Jazz's double-team defense.

O'Neal then passed the ball out and continued to ask for a position. His teammates understood and quickly passed the ball back to him.

I saw that O'Neill slapped the ball fiercely, roared, and immediately walked up with the little hook, his movements were coherent like flowing water, and he hit the board smoothly!

"74:74", the Lakers tied the score, O'Neal finally showed a trace of inside dominance.

Unconvinced, Ma Long spat, and quickly made a comeback, even asking for the ball from a high position.

This move can be described as "killing two birds with one stone". It can not only attract O'Neal out of the inside line, create opportunities for other teammates, but also facilitate the face-to-face attack.

O'Neill caught a glimpse of Malone's machinations. Although he said he was out of the restricted area, it was not far away and he could take care of both ends.

Malone took advantage of the step distance that O'Neal gave up, shot up from the fire box, and the basketball passed O'Neal's fingertips and fell to the basket, and it hit the net with a crisp sound!

"76:74", the Jazz took the lead again. Malone's steady mid-range shot quickly put O'Neal in a dilemma. He didn't dare to follow too closely, so he could only bet on Malone's miss.

(End of this chapter)