Wang Tu Baye

Chapter 370
"Kobe took the ball and shot from the outside line. In fact, his shooting percentage was not higher than that outside the three-point line. It was just the beginning of the game. His hands were still a little cold. The ball bounced out of the frame. The rebound was caught by Dayao. The Warriors returned Overhead the ball to O'Neal to attack the Lakers Robert Horry."

"The Warriors looked very calm after the start. This is the most critical fifth game. The comparison is no longer who is more prepared or whose tactics are more complicated, but who is more patient."

"After all, after 4 playoff games, the two sides have played 2 games at each other's home courts. They already know each other well. It is very difficult to have any new tricks that have not been brought out. At this point, it is only a matter of opening their mouths and using their teeth. Bite, there is no secret between each other, just hold your breath, and bite the opponent tightly."

"The Lakers attack, Shaquille O'Neal's threat in the interior is unquestionable, Yao Ming is constantly staggered by the top, once O'Neal squeezes the deep inside, turning around with the ball is a dunk, and anyone who helps defend will get a free throw. Very helpless."

"The most difficult thing about playing the Lakers is to prevent O'Neal from getting the ball under the basket and attacking. The big shark's attack power is too strong, and it is unreasonable to turn around. You get rid of yourself being hit and flying, and you will give O'Neal an extra penalty. Opportunity."

"Today O'Neal played very smartly in the opening game, reducing unnecessary small moves and adjustments. Everyone knows to double-team the big sharks, so O'Neal basically didn't give the Warriors a chance to double-team today, and turned around as soon as he got the ball. The force is too great."

"Lenny called a timeout after playing half a quarter, when everyone thought he would replace Yao Ming, the starting center, and replace him with the powerful and strong Big Ben, Ben Wallace, or the experienced defensive player with great shot-blocking ability. Uncle Mu Mutombo."

"However, head coach Lenny did not make any substitutions. Instead, he arranged with a tactical board. He resolutely let the Warriors play the inside line, and he resolutely handed the ball to Yao Ming, who then forced Yao Ming to beat Shaquille O'Neal."

"O'Neal is invincible on the offensive end. Everyone has to admit this, but that doesn't mean he is also invincible on the defensive end. Yao Ming's height is here. When he plays high, even the big shark O'Neal , and it will also be difficult to defend.”

"Since O'Neal can't be completely restricted on the defensive end, then we can simply attack him. Dayao's dismissal will not affect the Warriors too much, and once O'Neal is off the court, the Lakers' inside line will collapse instantly. They have no backup center. , this is fatal."

"In the first quarter, under O'Neal's high efficiency, the Lakers led the Warriors at home 33:27. O'Neal made 7 of 6 shots and had 1 block, but he got 2 fouls in one quarter. The defensive and offensive Warriors Teams aren't afraid to play against him."

"Jermaine O'Neal and Yao Ming alone will definitely not be able to stand up to Shaquille O'Neal, but as long as Yao Ming can hold him up, or Jermaine O'Neal gets the ball and rushes to the inside of the Lakers, under the challenge of the two big men in turn, even if Shaquille O'Neal is as strong as Shaquille O'Neal , It also seems to be a bit awkward defensively."

"It is customary for O'Neal to rest in the second quarter, and the Lakers teenager Kobe led the team to play in the second quarter. O'Neal has played in the NBA for so many years. His tonnage and physical fitness are doomed. It is impossible to play every game like a young player. 45 minutes or more."

"The Lakers losing Shaquille O'Neal is completely like changing a team. Whether it is Robert Horry or Samaki Walker, they can't support the sky inside the Lakers."

"Warriors Yao Ming and Jermaine O'Neal also took a break and replaced Uncle Mu Mutombo and Pau Gasol's inside combination. Warriors rookie No. 15 Pau Gasol can't tell that he is just a freshman. A rookie, he keeps hitting the inside of the Lakers and succeeds."

"Pau Gasol, who is 7 feet 2 meters 13 tall, has the strength of a center and the pace of the inside. At 250 pounds, he has the quick footwork of a power forward. This is very difficult to defend."

"Samaki Walker has enough weight, but his footwork is slow and can't keep up. Robert Horry has enough defensive experience, but his weight and strength are too poor. The two of them are struggling to defend Paul Gasol alone. But it’s obviously unrealistic to double-team a first-year rookie, after all, Uncle Mu is watching from the sidelines, and his scoring ability per game is not weak.”

"Without O'Neal, the Lakers will immediately become a weak team inside. Any NBA team can beat them."

"After all, in the Lakers, there is no second player with a height of more than 2 meters and a weight of 1 pounds. This may not be a problem in the regular season, but it will be very important in the playoffs."

"During the Red Bull Dynasty, Luke Longley moved slowly and slowly, and his scoring ability and rebounding ability were very ordinary, but he was still the Bulls' starting center. His height and tonnage allowed him to support the Bulls inside. It’s enough to have such a big man on the inside line.”

"There is a 300-pound big and strong blocking the way in front of you, which will make most nba players give up the idea of ​​​​rushing to the inside. Even if you are sure to block the dunk and rush into the inside, but there is a wall of meat there, a very unfortunate one. It is you who may be seriously injured.”

"If you want to say what these talented nba players are most afraid of, it must be suffering from injuries. It's nothing to sit on the bench. Too many superstars in the nba later have worked as water fountain watchers. As long as they keep training and form, they will always play. Opportunity."

"But once you're injured, and it's repeated over and over again, it's not good. No NBA team has the patience to wait for you season after season. Once you've been away from the court for too long, there's no going back. You play, and the NBA is such a reality."

"The business league is looking at what is in front of you. If you tell the general manager of an NBA team that signing this player who can only play for one year can help you win the NBA championship, but after that your team will rebuild and sink for 1 years, It is estimated that every NBA general manager will nod and make a deal without hesitation."

"After all, no one knows who will win the next NBA championship. Just like the current Lakers, O'Neal was sent by Phil Jackson at the beginning of the third quarter. Under normal circumstances, O'Neal will win the third quarter. Playing in the middle of the quarter.”

"From last season and last season, although Shark's statistics and on-court mighty are the same as before, careful fans and nba experts have discovered that the number of games he played, and every game he played in the playoffs The time is constantly shrinking."

"Now people are used to it. O'Neal has 20 or more offseason games in the regular season, and his playing time in the playoffs is 2 minutes less than last season. Obviously this is an irreversible law. He is already 30 years old. The Sharks will only play less and less time."

(End of this chapter)