New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 299 The Strongest Shield

The Suns' fast break has speed but no lethality. This is entirely the result of Murray, the organizer, being unable to open up the space.Why do you say that fast breaks are inseparable from three-pointers and breakthrough ability?Because the basketball court is so big, the defensive five can completely defend the area between the three-point line and the three-second zone.

If you want to take into account the three-point line, the protection of the three-second zone will inevitably become fragile.Therefore, only the combination of outside and basket offense can play a lethal fast break counterattack.

The Lakers have done very well this season. This is because Robert has transformed into a good-quality three-point shooter. Any open opportunities or opponents with poor perimeter defense will become the ghosts of his men.

In addition, Zhang Yi, who is the core of the fast break, can shoot outside and attack the inside to cause damage.This allows the Lakers to have super killers inside and outside. As long as there is a problem with the efficiency of the opponent's pursuit and defense, they can seize the opportunity to shoot through the opponent's basket!

Now because of the lack of Zhang Yi and Robert, the Lakers can only be more inclined to seal when defending fast breaks.The three-pointer of the Suns lineup is not good, so they are all huddled within the three-point line and close to the free throw line.

Except for someone taking care of the two bottom corners. After all, if there is an open opportunity, it seems that these professional shooters will not miss it. Even opponents with low shooting percentages will be difficult to guard against once they feel the touch.

Because the reason why the Suns are not very keen on three-pointers is that two of their five players are nerve knives, and the real stable ones are actually the big men inside.

Murray dribbled the ball to the basket as before, which was exactly as Oscar expected. He didn't chase and defend, acting as if he missed someone, but in fact he chose to defend the shooter outside the three-point line.

Anyway, there is a flexible Wally guarding the basket, and the defensive flexibility of the Lakers' lineup is actually very strong. Oscar stepped aside to defend outside, and the shooting guard immediately posted Murray.

I saw that the Suns played inside, and it stands to reason that if there is no chance, they will be separated.But Murray is not. His habit is to play the bottom line. No matter what kind of defense he is facing, he can shoot if he can. If he can't, he can move to the other side and pass the ball in a wide range.

This is actually a bit of a gamble. When he dribbles from the weak side to the strong side, and then dribbles back to the weak side, if the opponent can't keep up with this rhythm, his teammates can easily get better opportunities.

More importantly, Murray's ball-handling skills are really solid. This alone kills many point guards who can only shoot three-pointers.

"This Murray has great potential." Zhang Yi said coldly.Seeing that he can get out of the gap between Wally and the defense, and then he can see the pass from the position of the outside teammate on the other side...

Robert nodded in agreement when he heard this.After playing so many games, they have seen many excellent point guards, but there are really not many players with such a distinctive personality like Murray.

If it is fate to say whether a player can become popular, then Murray's strength and performance have made him stand in front of the gate of destiny.

No one knows what is behind the door. After all, if the Suns let go and trade Murray to the Lakers, then he has now replaced Oscar as the head of the undefeated team.

The shooter waiting outside was about to make a shot, which showed Oscar's experience. The reason why he let go of Murray was that the possibility of hitting the ball was very high.

Even if defending the three-pointer still depends on the opponent's touch, Oscar has tried his best to seal it in front of the opponent's eyes.There was only a bang, and the basketball hit the front edge and bounced out.

The defense this time obviously showed Oscar's value as a veteran.Although it was Wally who forced Murray to score the ball, he did have a chance from outside the three-pointer.

The Suns failed the first attack, and the Lakers' fast break came immediately.Moreover, the person acting as the arrow turned out to be the supplementary veteran Oscar, who was seen striding forward.

As soon as Wally got the rebound, he immediately threw it in the direction of Oscar's running, and the opponent didn't just stand there stupidly. After missing a three-pointer, he immediately started to defend...

In the flash, Oscar's speed is of course far behind Robert's.But he did not slow down based on his experience, but relied on his opponents to prevent him from getting a chance to steal, and then he swayed the opponent's defense with his rhythm, and finally made a quick counterattack.

From picking off the rebound to hitting the ball, only Wal-E and Oscar did it all.Saved the time wasted by the middleman, a total of 4 seconds, this offensive round is over.

The bombardment army was bombarded by the opponent, and of course the Suns coach called a timeout with a look of displeasure.He didn't change immediately, because Oscar, an old bone, couldn't run like this for the whole game.

The Lakers' bench without Zhang Yi and Robert is actually not a threat. If it continues like this, as long as the score is held, there is still a possibility of winning this game.

Murray has already played his own technical characteristics. Although this ball was blocked by Oscar, it is still feasible to avoid him next time.

The Suns tactical changes are still very fast.Their advancing speed is still very fast, but at this time the Lakers fell into position early, and Murray did not find a chance to break through for a while.

At this time, the center forward under the basket is also stuck in his position. He wants to change one like Wally's first attack, but for this kind of player whose basic skills are not solid, Wally's strength is amazing...

After Murray scored the ball, he was absolutely unable to play singles, so he immediately started running and went to the basket.

Oscar chased after him at this time, because according to his judgment, Murray should be ready to catch the ball and then attack.

Experience helped a lot again. The opposing center found that even if he occupied a good position, he still couldn't impress the young Wally.At this time, he saw Murray out of the corner of his eye, and was immediately overjoyed. With a big hand pass, the basketball was sent to the point guard on the other side who was about to sneak a layup.

At this time, it was too late for Wally to try to defend again. When Murray shot the basketball, he suddenly tapped the basketball from behind with one hand, causing it to change its path and hit the backboard...

"Damn! It's you again!" Murray looked back and saw that Oscar was so angry. The last ball was put on the outside, and this time it was blocked to the basket. This Oscar is really about to retire, and no one cares about it in the free market Veteran?
Hearing this, Oscar sneered and said, "Boy, you are still too tender compared to me!"

Because the basketball hit the backboard, Wally immediately jumped up and grabbed the rebound under the attack of Murray and the opposing center.If it is said that Oscar's defense is excellent, then it is Wall-E's ability to protect the frame that finally helped the team defend this round!
This is the value of Wali, even if he is limited in height, his sense of rebounding is great!If Zhang Yi and Robert are the strongest spears, then Wally's goal is to become the strongest shield on the basketball court!
(End of this chapter)