Godfather of basketball: coach Dayao to win the championship

Devin George slowly brought the ball to the frontcourt, and then passed the basketball directly to Kobe.

For Devin George, his ability is considered a level in this league.

In the starting lineup, the strength is not outstanding, and the performance is not very stable.

Putting it on the bench is a bit "wasteful".

But in the starting lineup of the Lakers.

Devin George looked very embarrassed.

It is in the same lineup as F4.

Obviously, he doesn't get much of the ball.

He even has only two tasks on the field.

Defense, and dribbling the basketball across the court.

After Kobe received the basketball, he set his sights on Jose Calderon, who was in charge of defending himself.

For this rookie player, Kobe didn't take it too seriously.

Holding the ball all the way to the low position, and then started post-up singles.

Once, twice.

All of a sudden, the ball is combined with both hands.

His shoulders shook slightly.

Then quickly turn around and take off.

A signature fadeaway jumper, throwing the basketball out.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell directly into the basket.

"Shh!"

Scored two points.

Seeing this scene, Han Ning couldn't help frowning.

He scored a goal just at the beginning of the game, and it can be seen that Kobe feels very good today.

For a player like Kobe, it is impossible to completely defend him.

Once he feels hot, it will be a big trouble for the Knicks.

But now it seems that Kobe's hand feeling today is enough to cause a lot of trouble for the Knicks.

Turning heads, the Knicks attacked.

Allen Iverson holds the ball from beyond the arc, facing Devin George, who is defending him.

Like Kobe, he didn't take the man who guarded him seriously.

Although Devin George is not bad, his own speed is slow on the back line.

What would happen to a slow player guarding Allen Iverson? !

The answer is obvious.

Allen Iverson didn't break through in any fancy way at all.

Just swung the basketball left and right in front of him twice, and then rushed past Devin George with an acceleration.

Then all the way straight to the basket.

Dayao and Kurt Thomas hurriedly blocked their positions, leaving Allen Iverson with a space under the basket where he could easily score.

It seems that Allen Iverson will play this ball very easily.

But...the Lakers' F4 wasn't for nothing.

Kobe, who was marking Kyle Korver, dropped Kyle Korver immediately after Allen Iverson made a breakthrough and came to Allen Iverson to make up for it. Defend.

It can be said that Kobe should have been prepared to make up defense from the beginning.

That's why the defensive speed is so fast, and it blocked Allen Iverson's breakthrough route as much as possible.

Seeing this, Allen Iverson did not hesitate.

Throwing the basketball behind his back to Kyle Korver with his left hand.

After the unguarded Kyle Korver received the basketball, he shot directly from the hand.

"Shh!"

Three points.

The Knicks went ahead by 1 point.

Seeing this scene, both Han Ning and Lakers coach Phil Jackson frowned.

Han Ning frowned because the Lakers seemed to be more difficult than he imagined.

It can be said that Yao and Kurt Thomas are in the same position as O'Neal and Karl Malone.

Yao, who has not gained too much weight, still has a big gap with O'Neal in terms of strength.

And Kurt Thomas can still have a slight advantage in the face of an aging Karl Malone.

It can be said that the inside starting combination of the two teams is almost the same.

This is the first time the Knicks have encountered such a strong inside lineup this season.

And Phil Jackson frowned because of the defense just now.

The most important offensive points of the Knicks are Allen Iverson and Dayao.

Especially after Allen Iverson started to organize the offense, the average number of assists per game has increased significantly.

So before the game, Phil Jackson's main defensive strategy for the Knicks was to focus on marking Allen Iverson.

It makes it impossible for him to get comfortable offensive opportunities, nor can he easily pass the basketball to his teammates for assists.

Strangling Allen Iverson can definitely reduce the Knicks' offensive firepower by at least one-third.

To this end, he even placed Kobe at the small forward position.

The purpose is to be able to make up defense against Allen Iverson in the first place.

But he forgot that although other Knicks players don't have much possession.

But the offensive ability is still not weak.

As long as you dare to give him space, he will dare to score for you.

After discovering the problem, Phil Jackson immediately shouted from the sidelines.

The Lakers players on the field immediately changed positions after hearing Phil Jackson's shout.

Bryant returned to the back line.

And Devin George returned to his more familiar small forward position.

Such a change brought about a noticeable change in the game.

In the following Knicks offense, Allen Iverson was initially marked by Gary Payton.

The most defensive point guard in the league.

Even at an older age, his defensive skills still exist.

Allen Iverson got a little annoyed by Gary Payton's defense.

Both offensive efficiency and assist ability have been affected to a certain extent.

On the other hand, the Lakers have much more offensive firepower.

Even if Gary Payton is wholeheartedly responsible for defending Allen Iverson.

The offensive firepower provided by Kobe, O'Neal and Karl Malone is still exceptionally strong.

The most important thing is that with Karl Malone, he can act as a bridge between Kobe and O'Neal.

Let the conflict between the two have a layer of protection, and can be responsible for passing the ball between the two in the middle.

After just half a quarter of the game, the Lakers took an 16-point lead 8 to 8.

Both Barkley and Smith on the sidelines couldn't help sighing after seeing this process.

"This season, the F4 combination of the Lakers is really too much. With such a fantasy lineup, it is impossible not to win the championship!" Barkley said after a long sigh.

Smith on the side heard this and asked quickly: "So, do you think the Knicks are going to lose this game?!"

After Barkley heard this, his eyes widened immediately, and he quickly said, "No. I still think the Knicks will win!"

"Until now, the Knicks have not called a timeout. It shows that Hanning is acceptable to the situation on the court."

"When the Knicks make a change, the victory will still belong to the Knicks."

Now Barkley has great trust in Han Ning.

However, when Han Ning heard Barkley's words, he felt extremely bitter in his heart.

Don't brag!

Before the game, he had some confidence in this game.

After all, although F4 looks very powerful, it has not won the championship this season in history.

Plus Karl Malone is getting older.

So Han Ning believes that the Knicks still have a great chance in this game.

However, after less than 10 minutes into the game, Han Ning knew he was wrong.

The F4 combination of the Lakers is really strong!