Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 443

Ideal is beautiful, reality is skinny.

Due to their own limitations, Fisher, Jimmet, and Fox have limited or even negligible threats to the inside line.

In desperation, O'Neal had no choice but to return to the inside to kill, and after getting the ball, he made a skillful turning hook. Regardless of whether he scored or not, he quickly ran to the backcourt to defend.

The basketball finally came out of the basket. After the Trail Blazers grabbed the rebound, they were not eager to play a fast break because of O'Neal's defensive deterrence. Instead, they played a positional battle with the Lakers.

Fortunately, the Trail Blazers also failed to make a mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll, the rebound fell into the hands of O'Neal, and the Lakers turned from defense to offense.

The Lakers' offense still revolved around O'Neal in this round, and other players opened up one after another to create singles opportunities for O'Neal.

O'Neill held the ball sideways and gave Cato a hard push, which distorted Cato's facial features and backed up frequently.

Seeing that the time was right, O'Neal suddenly turned his back and slid to the baseline, threw away Cato, approached the basket, and used a powerful dunk with both hands to add two more points for the Lakers.

"35:34", the Lakers once again overtook the Blazers, and O'Neal's inside lethality still caused the Blazers a headache.

The Trail Blazers then strengthened the breakthrough with the ball, and Anderson, Ryder, and Trent took turns to attack the Lakers inside.

The sad reminder is that the Lakers' inside line is guarded by the two "heavy tanks" of O'Neal and Campbell, and it is as stable as a rock, causing the Blazers to return without success many times.

In desperation, Ryder chose a mid-range jumper, but unfortunately the touch was not good, and the basketball finally bounced out of the frame.

The rebound was once again captured by O'Neal. Fisher held the ball across half court and continued to play slowly with the Blazers. He directed the ball with Fox and Jimett on the outside, and then passed the ball straight to O'Neal inside.

O'Neill's fighting spirit was fully stimulated, using his thick back and fat buttocks, while pushing forward with his back, he squeezed Cato's defensive center of gravity.

Although Cato is also a powerful center, compared with O'Neal, he is still a bit "insignificant", obviously unable to withstand O'Neal's strong attack.

Jermaine O'Neal didn't stand idly this time, and came over to help defend in time. O'Neal took the opportunity to distribute the ball to the unguarded Campbell.

Campbell caught the ball and made a shot, and the basketball hit the net with a crisp sound!

"37:34", the Lakers led the Blazers by three points and gradually took the initiative on the court.

In the case of Cato's poor scoring ability, Anderson and others finally thought of O'Neal. O'Neal lived up to expectations and made a mid-range shot!

"37:36", the difference between the two sides was only one point, and the atmosphere of the game was suffocating.

In the next round, O'Neal mentioned the high post and made a screen for Fisher. Fisher took the opportunity to make an emergency stop jump shot. Unfortunately, the basketball came out of the iron. Buckle it!
The Blazers were almost defeated by O'Neal alone. They then adopted the "shark hacking tactic", frequently fouling O'Neal and sending him to the free throw line again and again.

O'Neal simply took a jump shot and made a free throw this time. Unexpectedly, the effect was not bad, and his shooting percentage exceeded 50%.

Under the heavy pressure, the feel of the Blazers' substitutes became more and more unstable, and most of their shots began to hit the iron. Whether it was Anderson's three-pointer, or Ryder's and Trent's mid-range shots, the effect was not good. It's alright, but it's hard to turn the situation around with his own power.

The Lakers took the opportunity to launch a fast-break counterattack. Although the speed was not fast, Fisher's three-pointer was not stable enough. After two consecutive three-pointers with an emergency stop at the top of the arc, the Blazers were completely out of power and their momentum fell to the bottom.

With 3 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter, the Lakers led the Trail Blazers by as much as 57 points with "46:11", which was far beyond people's expectations.

Dunleavy, who was watching the game off the field, was so angry that he almost vomited blood. While yelling at the field, he kept scratching the few hairs on his head.

After the timeout, Dunleavy replaced all the main players, intending to catch up with more points in the last three minutes or so, otherwise the day lily would be cold.

The main players such as Zhou Yu can still sit on the sidelines and rest calmly. This is the benefit of the substitute players playing well.

Unexpectedly, Pippen started to show off as soon as he came on the court, hitting a three-pointer from the bottom corner!
Later, Pippen cut off Fisher's pass, held the ball all the way down, and made a layup!

"57:51", the Blazers chased for five points and narrowed the point difference to only six points.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Fisher immediately took control of the ball at the top of the arc to kill time, and when the offensive time was almost exhausted, he passed the ball to O'Neal inside.

The duel between O'Neal and Sabonis was particularly exciting. The two were tall, one fat, one white and one black, forming a stark contrast.

In front of the "roof of the world", O'Neal naturally didn't dare to fight for the height of his hand, so he could only squeeze Sabonis away with his weight and strength, and settled the battle by dunking.

The sad reminder is that "Roaring God" Wallace's awareness of defense is very good, and his body is strong enough, which quickly made O'Neal into a tight siege and struggled.

O'Neal had no choice but to pass the ball to Campbell on the other side. Campbell made a mid-range shot in the same way, but was caught by Pippen who was flying towards him and hit the ball directly out of the baseline.

At this moment, Pippen finally showed the mighty power of an "almighty fighter", capable of attacking and defending well, being ubiquitous, and his comprehensive strength is quite terrifying.

Jimmit serves from the baseline, and Fox catches the ball with a graceful fadeaway jumper when there is not much time left in the shot. Unfortunately, Pippen blocks it again. His intention of the shot is so obvious that even a fool can see it .

With 1:33 left in the second quarter, Pippen took control of the ball and acted as a point guard.

After consecutive dribbles under the crotch, Pippen suddenly changed direction and accelerated, dodging the inexperienced Jimmit in one fell swoop, and rushed straight to the Lakers penalty area.

When the Lakers' defense line retracted, they promptly distributed the ball to "Roaring Tianzun" who pulled to the bottom corner of one side.

"Roaring Tianzun" saw that no one was guarding, so he was not polite, catching the ball was a three-point shot, the basketball crossed a beautiful arc, and hit the net with a crisp sound!
"57:54", the Blazers were only three points behind the Lakers, and the momentum of chasing points was terrifying. They actually beat the Lakers "8:0" in one breath, which really hurt morale.

Pippen's performance against the sky made Zhou Yu, who was watching the game off the court, amazed. He thought to himself that Pippen is worthy of being Jordan's right-hand man. His ability to read the game is simply too strong. Defend the hole, then deliver the coup de grace.

The most annoying thing on the field was O'Neal. He wanted to use his outstanding performance in the second quarter to brag in front of Zhou Yu and Kobe, but he was anxiously disturbed by Pippen. How can it be reconciled.

In the next second, O'Neal gathered enough strength, received the ball from the low post, and made a strong push with his back at Sabonis. While Sabonis was staggering, he suddenly turned around and made a small hook, and successfully hit the board and went into the basket!
"59:54", O'Neal's heroic performance made the Lakers slightly relieved and delayed some of the Trail Blazers' momentum of chasing points.

The Trail Blazers then played a positional battle in an orderly manner. The ball fell into the hands of Wallace after some transmission from the inside and outside. But it is a must.

Unexpectedly, after Wallace turned around, he did not shoot directly, but passed the ball to Sabonis on the other side.

At this time, Sabonis actually pulled beyond the three-point line, and the catch was a three-point shot. The basketball crossed a high parabola and hit the net with a crisp sound!

"59:57", the Blazers trailed the Lakers by two points.

(End of this chapter)