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Chapter 183 Using Josh Smith's Method Correctly!

In the first quarter, Zhang Zifeng and Kobe started to score points.

Although the fight was exhilarating, it was a challenge to physical fitness, especially for the 39-year-old veteran Kobe.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both Kobe and Zhang Zifeng sat on the sidelines to rest.

As soon as Kobe was off the field, the Lakers' outside offense was controlled by Nick.Young takes over.

nick.Young held the ball on the perimeter, and soon Hibbert came up and set him a pick-and-roll.

Everyone knows that Yang, who only has eyes for the basket in singles, basically can't pass the ball, so when he started to attack, the 76ers deliberately shrank the defense.

The weakened version of Kobe without passing the ball is not called for nothing. Stauskas, who is already weak in defense, can't defend the opponent at all. With the help of the screen, Yang broke through Stauskas' defense and rushed into the penalty area. !

nick.Yang easily broke through Stauskas' defense.

Although Zhang Zifeng is not on the court, the 76ers now have Josh.smith.

When Nick.When Yang was about to make an emergency stop for a mid-range shot, amidst the screams of the Lakers fans.

"roll!"

When Nick Young jumped up to shoot, Josh.Smith came out from the side, jumped high, and shot the basketball directly in the air with his raised right hand.

boom!
The ball was shot forward!

"Quick attack!"

Grant started immediately, grabbed the basketball, and ran to the frontcourt!
Larry Nance of the Lakers was right behind him.

After reaching the frontcourt, Grant saw someone chasing behind him from the corner of his eye, so he jumped up regardless.

Larry Nance jumped up quickly, and when he was about to give him a big cap, Grant suddenly received the ball, then passed the ball behind his back, and passed it to Josh who was keeping up.smith.

josh.Smith swung his long arms and smashed the basket hard, causing the entire basket to shake.

josh.Smith's dunk caused all the players on the 76ers bench to fight and cheer for him.

See Nick.Yang was obsessed with singles again. Lakers coach Byron Scott shouted anxiously, "Give the ball to the inside, give the ball to the inside, play the inside, OK?"

This time Clarkson took the ball upfield and passed it to Okafor with a ground hit.

Seeing Okafor receive the ball, Smith stuck the opponent's waist behind him, not wanting the opponent to easily advance into the penalty area.

Okafor caught the ball with both hands, tested the strength of the opponent behind him, swayed his body, took his left foot as the axis, turned around and dribbled the ball forcefully, then suddenly pulled back, stuck Smith sideways, and hit the ball with a small hook Enter.

The 76ers traded Josh Smith in the hope of enhancing their strength at the power forward position.

Although there is a difference in height between the 206cm Josh Smith and Okafor, coach Brown feels that Josh Smith is an explosive and physically strong inside player.

Should be able to contain Okafor.

Let Smith start this game also to be able to curb the performance of the Lakers' inside twin towers.

But a pair of Okafor, obviously Josh Smith did not limit Okafor well.

Although Josh Smith has strong explosive power and a strong body, he is not as good as Okafor in terms of height and offensive skills inside.

And with Hibbert guarding, Okafor has exploded on the offensive end this season, averaging 18.9+8.4 rebounds per game.

Okafor, Zhang Zifeng, and Towns are the top three rookies this season.Many people feel that although the Lakers missed Zhang Zifeng, they still made a good choice by choosing Okafor.

Okafor's offensive skills in the interior are very skilled, and it is very difficult for Josh Smith to contain this guy Okafor.

In the transition between offense and defense, McConaughey took the ball to the frontcourt and met Clarkson, who passed the ball out.

Grant, who responded, was also double-teamed. Smith retreated to the outside of the three-point line to respond. After receiving the ball, Smith shot decisively.

Seeing this scene, Brown held his head.Damn it, where does this guy have the confidence to believe that he is an excellent pitcher!

The result can be imagined, "Bang!" The basketball fell on the basket and bounced.

Hibbert grabbed the rebound, the Lakers have the height of the inside, slow down to play.

Okafor received the ball inside again, backed up Smith three times, and when he advanced to the basket, he suddenly turned and shot.

The ball flew cleanly over Smith's head and into the basket.

After Kobe took a break in the second quarter, Okafor showed his excellent offensive ability. He scored 6 points to help the Lakers overtake the score.

28:30, the Lakers lead by 2 points.

At 2 minutes and 44 seconds of the second quarter, Brown quickly called a timeout when he saw that Smith was falling into his old problem again.

Stauskas was replaced with Zhang Zifeng, and at the same time, the strategy was changed, allowing Noel to defend Okafor and Josh Smith to assist in defense at all times.

Back from the timeout, the 76ers attacked again.

Zhang Zifeng dribbled the ball past halftime, and Josh Smith took the initiative to run to the outside to set him a pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Zhang Zifeng broke into the inside line and disrupted the opponent's defense.

At this time, Josh Smith also showed his outstanding explosive power.

Zhang Zifeng rushed into the penalty area and faced Hibbert. He passed the ball from between Hibbert's legs to Josh Smith, who cut inside.

After receiving the ball, Josh Smith took a big step towards the penalty area, and then overwhelmed Okafor with a flying dunk!
boom!
30:30, the score was equalized again.

Coach Brown, who was standing on the sidelines, watched Smith's dunk, and finally understood how to use this guy.

This guy is not very good at one-on-one defense, but with his outstanding movement speed and jumping, he is good at assisting defense and supplementary defense, plus blocking shots.

Offensively, as long as someone can hold the jerk off the [-], he's a decent scorer.

The 76ers changed their defensive strategy, and Okafor went through a college workout.After being repeatedly flanked by Josh Smith, he began to gradually distribute the ball to his teammates, using his containment power to create opportunities for his teammates.

In this way, Clarkson, Nick.Yang got more shots from the outside.

Although Clarkson's shooting is inconsistent, he still has a good touch at home tonight.

In the second quarter, the Lakers blossomed inside and outside, making the 76ers tired of running back and forth to defend.

Relying on the performance of the Lakers inside and outside, they led 35.5-41 by 38 points 3 seconds before halftime.

(End of this chapter)