I just want to lie down and win

Chapter 66 Spear and Shield, Fans and Idols! (For collection, for follow-up)

Ball rights are a piece of cake, and usually the big player gets a big piece first, the second player gets another piece, and the rest is shared by others.

Now the Lakers are in the F4 lineup. The OK combination of O'Neal and Kobe alone has proved with three consecutive championships that their internal and external combination is already very incomprehensible.

Not to mention, now there are Payton and Malone who can play pick-and-roll proficiently.

It is worth mentioning that the OK group has just shown signs of disbanding. Joining the pair of Payton and Malone is not only compatible, but also glues the OK group together again.

The four superstars got together, and in just over a month, they produced a good chemical reaction.

Under normal circumstances, basically no team is an opponent of this lineup.

Fortunately, there is only one basketball on the court. Not everyone in F4 is at their peak.

Although Payton and Malone are already veterans, of course, in the regular season, they did perform well.

The current launch of the Lakers' tactics started with the pick-and-roll offense of Payton and Malone.

This also means that the main ball rights of the Lakers are not in the hands of the first and second masters, but for Payton and Malone to integrate into the Lakers as soon as possible, and hand over the ball to Payton and Malone.

Originally, the Lakers' point guard duty was to dribble across half court, which is the legendary dribble guard.

Now that the point guard is replaced by Payton, it is not simply a matter of dealing with dribbling.

Kobe changed from playing with the ball to a large number of off-ball plus a small part of the ball. O'Neal changed from the end point of the inside to the main attack point of the inside, with Malone as the deputy.

Kobe and O'Neal originally had the ball, but a lot of it was given to Payton and Malone.

Even though this allows the Lakers starting lineup to have more players who can handle the ball and score offensively, it also slightly reduces the influence of Kobe and O'Neal on the court.

Even the Lakers' upper limit has been slightly weakened.

After all, the upper limit of the team still depends on the star of the team, and the current OK combination, no matter which one, is better than the veterans Payton and Malone.

The team's ordinary starters cannot become stars, mainly because of the lack of scoring stability.

Superstars like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe, no matter how bad their hands are, when they want to score, they must swing with all their strength better than other players.

Now part of the ball that should belong to the OK combination is in the hands of others. To a certain extent, once one of the OK combination is in good condition, it means waste.

During the OK combination period, as long as the two of them started alone, the game could basically be won.

Now that the two have opened up and the possession of the ball is not in place, the game may be unstable.

Because Payton and Malone may dig holes in the first two quarters, if they can't fill in the third and fourth quarters, it will be over.

Now the Lakers F4 lineup, because the inside advantage is great, so even outside players like Payton and Kobe want to rush to the basket and play inside.

Coupled with Kobe playing a lot off the ball, catching and shooting is not what Kobe is good at doing. Instead, the Lakers' outside shooting ability has declined a bit.

And when the Lakers concentrated their shots at the basket, it made it easier for opponents to defend.

After playing for most of the quarter, the Pistons starters have already seen something.

Before John Hammond called a timeout, Billups was already on the field instructing his teammates to run and defend.

There is one thing to say, although Billups has the stink of shooting too much, he is indeed a person who can be the core of tactics and do big things on the court.

With Hamilton, who is good at defending off the ball, he stared at Kobe.

Campbell is more experienced at the basket to block O'Neal and prevent O'Neal from receiving the ball.

And the front line built by Big Ben and Prince is also constantly moving on the court, blocking the connection of the Lakers' inside line.

After the Pistons were beaten 14-7 by the Lakers at the beginning, the Pistons quickly relied on defense to limit the Lakers' offensive efficiency.

As Kobe and Malone hit the iron one after another, the Lakers once again hoped that O'Neal could score at the basket, relying on O'Neal's dominance in the paint to quickly stabilize the situation.

But Daben came prepared for today's game.

Just blocked Malone in front, and then assisted in defense and double-teamed O'Neal after receiving the ball.

O'Neal had just slapped Campbell away, and in a blink of an eye he was blocked by Big Ben.

However, at this time, O'Neal's offense was a bit lazy.

In the last two seasons, O'Neal has been troubled by injuries, and his body has continued to gain weight, which has exacerbated his physical consumption. Many times O'Neal can score because he is lazy.

This time O'Neal was able to dunk after knocking off Campbell, but it was just a board and a basket.

Big Ben's sudden appearance caught O'Neill unexpectedly. A big hand suddenly appeared in front of him. Before O'Neill could change his offensive method, a bloody cap was photographed.

"Hard, Big Ben is too hard! Boys, now it's your turn to perform!"

The previous assistant coach stood up from his seat first, and instantly turned into an atmosphere group, waving a towel more skillfully than anyone else.

Huo Song was really dumbfounded when he saw it.

Are teaching assistants so introverted these days?The bench player business?
Huo Song followed suit and shook the towel. After about two minutes, Huo Song finally got the chance to play.

With more than 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the Lakers took the lead in replacing O'Neal.

John Hammond took care of Huo Song, and O'Neal replaced Huo Song.

After all, if Huo Song's defense was to defend against O'Neal, it would be a downside.

Without O'Neal, Big Ben can defend Malone while helping Huo Song wipe his ass on the defensive end.

The Pistons are still 5 points behind so far. After Huo Song plays, he may be able to use his excellent offensive ability to recover the point difference.

As agreed before, Huo Song wants to perform in front of the "hometown elders", and everyone will play for Huo Song.

Although Billups didn't agree, Huo Song was willing to hand over the ball just after he came up.

As Prince rushed to the basket, he broke through and gave the ball to Huo Song in the left corner. Huo Song immediately made a big stride and scored a layup against Horace Grant's defense under the basket.

As soon as Huo Song scored two points, the Lakers fans immediately booed and suppressed the Pistons' offensive in this way.

At this time, Huo Song was trying to put his finger to his mouth impulsively, making a silencing gesture to provoke the Lakers fans.

But just noticed Kobe who was staring at him.

"Kobe, are you tired? How about I send you to rest earlier?" Huo Song temporarily changed his mind.

After the goal was scored just now, Huo Song's confidence doubled.

With less than 2 minutes left in the first quarter, there is still a chance to even out the 3-point game point difference.

"Defend, defend, defend!" During the Lakers' offensive round, Big Ben saw that Huo Song fell ill again, and his attention was not focused on the defensive end, so he shouted loudly.

Huo Song also noticed that he had just deserted. If the Lakers players caught the opportunity, the point difference might have widened to 5 points.

Fortunately, O'Neill, Kobe has the idea of ​​wanting to be the master.

Kobe reached for the ball, but before the ball came, he ran directly to the basket.

With Hamilton in hot pursuit, the pair ran around the baseline and came out the other side.

Kobe used Grant's cover to get rid of the defense and came near the free throw line. At this time, Payton also passed the ball.

Big Ben came out of the basket to help defend, trying to block Kobe.

But Kobe didn't make adjustments after receiving the ball, and turned over and shot a jumper.

Kobe is always like this. No matter what kind of ball is passed by his teammates, Kobe can throw it directly, and often the movements are very handsome.

Whether it hits the mark or not, that's another matter.

Seeing this familiar scene, Huo Song started to get stuck under the basket, preparing to grab the rebound.

But it happened that Kobe faced the high difficulty of Big Ben's blocking this time, and turned decay into magic.

Big Ben defended to the extreme, but the ball drew a perfect parabola in the air and entered the net hollowly.

Even without the ball, Kobe once again used his best way to put the ball into the basket.

It stands to reason that Kobe is stronger with the ball than without the ball, and no team in the NBA has the luxury to let Kobe play off the ball.

But the Lakers this season just don't play their cards according to the routine, and Kobe can also use another way to showdown to others...

(End of this chapter)