Thanos

Chapter 11 Bloody Pierce
If you want to talk about Kobe's shortcomings in playing, there is only one, and his shot selection is not very good.

When he's tough, he's still going to keep shooting.

This is due to his character, his desire for victory is almost paranoid, and he firmly believes in himself.

To some extent, this is not a bad thing. As a superstar and team leader, don't you lose confidence and dare not play after a period of poor performance?

That's probably a joke.

Especially tonight, Atkins and Butler are in a bad situation. Facing "Glove" Payton and "Truth" Pierce respectively, the two are extremely restricted.

Pierce's defense is at an above-average level, and Payton is the only one in NBA history who won the best defensive player as a point guard.

These are two superstars. Although Payton is old, he is not comparable to Atkins and Butler.

And Odom, after getting into foul trouble in the last game, this game is still lost.

Odom used to be the core of the team's tactics.

Coming to the Lakers, the core position belongs to Kobe, and Odom can only assist Kobe, and it seems that he can't find his position for a while.

His teammates didn't perform well, so Kobe could only stand up and do it himself.

As the league's most prestigious tycoon, the Green Army has the background of a strong team even though its strength is not as good as before. They have a tough defense and will never admit defeat.

Under the siege and interception of the Green Army, Kobe's hit rate can be imagined.

Half-time, 10:16.

Bryant made 7 of 3 shots and made two free throws, scoring 10 of the Lakers' 8 points, but the Lakers still trailed.

Tang Shuai made timely adjustments and replaced Devin George, Luke Wharton, Medvedenko, Terry Brown...

But these people's performance is not as good as the starters, and they can't help Kobe at all.

On the contrary, on the Celtics side, Payton and Davis are restrained by two strong scoring points. Power forward LaFrentz can also shoot three-pointers, which can open up space, and Pierce can play whatever he wants.

At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 18:28, and the point difference has reached double digits.

Pierce scored 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter, unstoppable.

Los Angeles fans were depressed, and they felt more and more that it was an absolute mistake to send away "Shark" O'Neal.

If O'Neal is standing inside, how dare Pierce treat the Lakers' restricted area as nothing.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the substitute lineup fought, and Ye Heping still sat on the sidelines.

Tang Shuai asked Butler to lead the team on the field. Although Butler did not perform well in the last game, Tang Shuai was still willing to give him a chance.

But the facts have proved that Butler is only suitable for waiting for opportunities with the core, and he has no ability to attack independently.

Tang Shuai shook his head and walked to the bench.

"Ye, your physical talent is quite special. You can swing between the 3rd and 4th positions. Do you have any ideas about the position?"

Tang Shuai was driven into a hurry.

Butler and Walton's defense is too poor, George, who is slightly better, is injured again, and Odom is going to be the 4th position. No one can really limit Pierce.

Looking for Ye Heping is just a dead horse as a living horse doctor. He defended Gooden well in the last game. I don't know how effective it is to defend the 3rd position.

But Tang Shuai didn't notice that his question was simply a proposition.

Ye Heping thought for a while: "I will play whatever position you want me to play."

Tang Shuai nodded, expressionless.

"However, if I had to choose, I would prefer to play the No. 3 position, because my weight is too disadvantageous to play the No. 4 position."

Tang Shuai smiled, and he came to his senses.

If Ye Heping only said the first sentence, he would appear to have no opinion.

If you only say the latter sentence, it seems presumptuous.

But Ye Heping's answer like this was just right, it made Tang Shuai feel comfortable.He was able to express his thoughts and explain them very well.

"He's a smart kid."

Tang Shuai thought to himself.

Soon, Tang Shuai called a timeout, and went straight up and down.

At this time, the score between the two sides was 24:34, and the Lakers were 10 points behind.

Mihm, Odom, Ye Heping, Kobe, Atkins.

This is a lineup of four starters, plus a fringe guy.

Ye Heping was the small forward, and Tang Shuai gave him the same task: no matter what method he used, defend Pierce.

Ye Heping himself didn't expect to be able to play so soon again, and he was still with the four starters.

At this time, Kobe hugged Ye Heping's head, and whispered: "When Pierce first entered the league, he was omnipotent. But in recent years, he has been gaining weight, and his speed and jumping have dropped significantly. Remember?"

Ye Heping nodded, Kobe was telling himself Pierce's characteristics for his reference.

In a word, Pierce is a floor streamer.

However, Ye Heping was still worried. In the last game, Gooden was only a star player, but Pierce was a superstar.

Ye Heping, who was reborn in later generations, knows how famous Pierce is, the championship, the most valuable player of the finals, and the man known as "truth".

To defend against such a person, Ye Heping was under great pressure.

On the Lakers bench, seeing Ye Heping come on the court earlier than himself, and with the team boss's special guidance, Vujacic's jealousy burst out instantly, and he said sourly: "Hmph! It's just doing some dirty and tiring work on the court."

When Pierce saw Ye Heping, he smiled: "Yellow man, Tang Shuai actually wants you to defend me? Hahaha, don't you guys only know how to play table tennis? Basketball, a men's sport, is not suitable for you."

Ye Heping was a little nervous at first, but when he heard Pierce's words, he instantly became angry.

This big mouth, the king of trash talk, is really as annoying as a fly.

But thank you, your trash talk got my spirits up and made me less nervous.

Ye Heping didn't say a word, but the blood was already burning.

Celtics attack.

Pierce took the initiative to ask for the ball. As the core of the team, he had to test the quality of the opponent before deciding how to play.

Pierce took a step inside the three-point line, posing in a three-threat pose.

Ye Heping took a big step back, spread his legs, lowered his waist, stretched out one hand and raised the other high, ready to fight.

At this moment, Tang Shuai, who was calm on the surface, became nervous, and boldly sacrificed Ye Heping. He was also under pressure.

If Ye Heping can't defend, maybe Kobe can only make a shot tonight, and at the same time take on the task of attacking the core and defending the opponent's leading soldiers.

Such a result can be imagined, even if he can win, Kobe will pay too much and be easily injured.

Pierce looked at Ye Heping in surprise, this guy dared to put such a big distance away from him, wouldn't he be afraid of jumping directly?

Is it deliberately showing flaws, or is it not defensive at all.

Immediately, Pierce laughed self-deprecatingly. For a marginal person, do I need to think so much?

Just do it!

"Tonight, I'll score 30 points on you."

Pierce pretended to be aggressive, intending to distract Ye Heping's attention, and then directly made a jumper.

In front of his eyes, the basket was as wide as the sea.

But soon, a big hand appeared in front of his eyes, soaring up like a rocket, covering the sea with a lid.

So fast bullet speed, so long wingspan, so fast reaction.

Pierce exclaimed, but it was too late, the ball had already been shot, and he couldn't do anything.

Snapped!
The basketball was slapped hard by Ye Heping's big hand and flew several meters away.

Staples Center, silent.

Three seconds later, the home DJ was the first to react: "What a block! By Ye~~~!"

Los Angeles fans were elated.

It was just a block, but it was the first time the Lakers prevented Pierce from scoring tonight, and it was of extraordinary significance.

On the sidelines, Tang Shuai smiled.

(End of this chapter)