NBA: The man who passed the ball to Yao Ming

Facing Zhang Jinshui's pass, it was the breadwinner Sprewell who broke into the inside!

Perhaps because of their absolute trust in their boss, the Lakers' defensive system has basically stagnated just now. All the Lakers players stood in place, waiting for Kobe to cut off Zhang Jinshui's offensive organization through defense.

Sprewell seized the moment when Smash Parker turned his head to look back at Kobe, bypassed the opponent's right side, accelerated and ran back into the empty inside of the Lakers' defense.

Originally, with Kobe's body one size bigger than Zhang Jinshui's, coupled with the pace of moving back and forth and arms waving left and right, it was actually difficult for Zhang Jinshui to catch Sprewell's running position in the first place, and even Even observing Yao Ming's position is not so accurate.

However, the passing talent badge [Assessing the Situation], which is rarely used by Zhang Jinshui recently and seems to have a tendency to be relegated to the sidelines, has played an unexpected role at this time.

When there was suddenly a purple pass line pointing to the inside in his vision, Zhang Jinshui almost without hesitation first used a fake move to open up the passing space, and then immediately passed the ball out.

I saw that where the basketball went, it was just right where Sprewell's backrun arrived. The latter received the basketball without dribbling, took off directly in two steps, and easily completed an empty layup.

"Strike!" Van Gundy shouted excitedly on the sidelines.

In the commentary booth of SB TV, Big Mouth Barkley and Kenny Smith waved their fists equally excitedly.

If Zhang Jinshui dribbled to the frontcourt against Kobe's defense, he could only be regarded as a rookie in the league who broke through the psychological shadow caused by Kobe.

Then this precise pass like a scalpel, which directly assisted Sprewell to complete the layup, reminded everyone on the scene once again that Zhang Jinshui is still the historical supernova who has the ability to affect the progress of the game. He was playing against Kobe.

14 to 16, the point difference between the two teams returned to 2 points again.

In the stands of the Staples Arena, which had been raging for a long time before, it was finally a little quieter at this time.

"Smash, what are you doing, why didn't you follow the madman inside? Remember, don't let me see you make the same mistake again in this game." Kobe turned around and reprimanded dissatisfiedly.

Then, he turned his head, glanced at Zhang Jinshui with eyes full of fighting desire, and said casually:

"Rookie, this pass is good."

"Thank you." Zhang Jinshui smiled slightly.

Facts have proved that, just like the interpretation of Comey in the previous life, although the boss of Ke often used words to anger his opponents in the game, he never bothered to turn black and white. Zhang Jinshui played well, and Kobe did not Will go against the conscience to criticize.

In this regard, Kobe is many times stronger than those trash talkers who do everything in the NBA to annoy their opponents.

And with the bottom of the ball, Zhang Jinshui and the Rockets finally regained some momentum.

However, in the next defense against Zhang Jinshui, Kobe also completely let go of his posture and raised the defensive intensity to a higher level.

And under his example, the other Lakers players also concentrated on the defensive end, and did not give them the same opportunity as Sprewell before.

At this time, it is already difficult to create good offensive opportunities by relying on the passing talent badge [Assessing the Situation].

However, Zhang Jinshui will never forget that in the interior of the Lakers, there is still a big killer on his side, Yao Ming.

He began to control the ball to the frontcourt with the special effects of "dazzled eyes", and tried hard to find Yao Ming who wanted to be in the interior.

Although Kobe's defense did give him a lot of interference, but after spending a few more seconds protecting the basketball and dodging to move the passing space, Zhang Jinshui still successfully handed the ball to the inside to get the position several times Yao Ming.

Yao Ming, who is the top offensive weapon in the NBA, will naturally not encounter any resistance when facing the single defense of Bynum, the shark who has just entered the league.

He first raised his hand after catching the ball and pretended to make a jump shot, which tricked the little shark's center of gravity, and he went straight to the inside and succeeded in a one-armed dunk.

Immediately afterwards, Yao Ming received a pass from the low post, dribbled the ball inward against Bynum, then smoothly grabbed the ball and turned around, out of the way, and hit a beautiful left-handed small hook.

In the 8th minute of the first quarter, Yao Ming helped the Rockets tie the score 20-20.

By this time, the Rockets finally had a firm foothold in Staples.

Next, Van Gundy did not replace Yao Ming just because of this. His purpose was very clear, that is, to leave another strong point on the court when Kobe Bryant killed Zhang Jinshui's personal attack, so that the Rockets had room to fight back.

In the next 2 minutes, Kobe, the boss of the Lakers, maintained his all-round role of being both a father and a mother. He not only held Zhang Jinshui on the defensive end, but also continued to help the Lakers score points on the offensive end.

It can be said that in this quarter of the game, Kobe was almost alone with 4 teammates lying down, playing the entire team on the Rockets side.

And Van Gundy's on-the-spot change also had a very good effect. Yao Ming's offensive success rate in the interior was comparable to Kobe's, and he bit the score all the way to 26 to 26 on the court.

当第一节比赛只剩下不到2分钟的时候，科比拿到了15分2篮板2助攻2抢断，俨然已经有了超神的迹象。

However, his stamina bar was also visibly empty, and if he continued to play at this intensity, he probably wouldn't even be able to last for half the game.

Lakers head coach Phil Jackson finally couldn't help but replaced several main players such as Kobe Bryant and Shark Bynum, leaving Lamar Omdo to continue playing with a substitute lineup on the court.

On Van Gundy's side, he immediately replaced Yao Ming and became a regular substitute lineup led by Zhang Jinshui and Sprewell.

被科比连续压制，本场比赛到现在只3投0中，拿下0分1助攻1抢断的张金水终于可以发泄一下心中的怨气了。

He first led his teammates to successfully block the Lakers' offense on the defensive end. After returning to the offensive end, he immediately used the golden badge [best route] in the arsenal.

Zhang Jinshui's thinking is very clear: Anyway, under Kobe's defense, his breakthrough ability is equivalent to nothing, and he has no chance to use this badge at all. It is better to use this badge to steadily exchange some points while Kobe is not on the court. return.

Twice successively, after Zhang Jinshui brought the ball into the frontcourt, he immediately called Birdman Anderson's pick-and-roll, used [Lightning First Step] to break through the opponent's backup power forward's defense, and followed the green system prompt line to enter the Lakers' defense. On the inside, Odom, who jumped past the defense with a lateral jump, easily completed both inside layups.

The score on the court also became 30 to 26, and the Rockets led the score for the first time in this game.

In the stands of the Staples Center, the arrogance Kobe used to come out finally disappeared.

Facts have proved that the Lakers with Kobe on the court and the Lakers without Kobe on the court are completely two-level teams.

And the Rockets soldiers, who had been suppressed by Kobe's strong aura when he was on the court, all took a breath before, and naturally they would not give up just because they only led by 4 points.

In the remaining 1 minute of the first quarter, under the leadership of Zhang Jinshui, they made persistent efforts, and they insisted that the Lakers' substitutes did not get a single point.

In the last attack before the end of the first quarter, Zhang Jinshui pressed the time to the last 5 seconds, faced Luke Wharton's defense at the top of the arc, and cast [Retreating Magic Shot], which was lucky to hit the ball The obverse of the coin.

33 to 26, Zhang Jinshui helped the Rockets gain a 7-point lead in the first quarter.

In the commentary on the sidelines, not only Barkley and Kenny Smith, but also football critics and experts from other TV stations gave Zhang Jinshui a thumbs up.

In this quarter, the Rockets are really not easy, especially Zhang Jinshui, who has been assisting McGrady against Kobe in the first half of the first quarter.

Unexpectedly, after McGrady left the field, Kobe, the big boss, stood directly in front of Zhang Jinshui, and once rubbed Zhang Jinshui and the Rockets on the ground together.

前10分钟0分1助攻1抢断2失误的数据,应该是张金水进入NBA以来表现最差劲的数据了。

Fortunately, Zhang Jinshui's toughness was strong enough, and in the last 2 minutes he took all the Rockets' 7 points and helped the team gain a 7-point lead.

而他一整节7投3中，7分1助攻1抢断2失误的数据，也总算稍稍能够看得过去了。

After a brief intermission, players from both teams returned to the field.

Phil Jackson put Odom on the bench to rest, and replaced Luke Walton and Smush Parker with substitute players such as parallel import champion Kwame Brown.

The Rockets are led by McGrady and Sprewell.

The difference in bench depth between the two teams is undoubtedly revealed at this moment.

As one of the protagonists of today's focus battle, McGrady will naturally not miss this opportunity.

As soon as he came on the court, he used Birdman Anderson's pick-and-roll, stepped into the inside line, and completed a strong layup against Kwame Brown, who was called soft by Kobe every day.

Immediately afterwards, under the defense of Luke Walton, he strode into the three-point line, then stopped suddenly and jumped high, completing an unreasonable pull.

37 to 26, the lead of the Rockets broke through to double digits for the first time.

At this time, the game in the second quarter has only started for 1 minute. According to the regular style of play that Phil Jackson created for the Lakers, the Lakers' bench lineup needs at least another 2 minutes.

But according to the current rhythm, in another 2 minutes, the Lakers will be at least 15 points behind.

Kobe immediately stood up from the bench.

From the 10th minute of the first quarter to the present, Kobe has rested for less than 10 minutes at most, and he must not have recovered his strength.

But Phil Jackson knew Kobe too well, he didn't say much, and with a wave of his hand, he switched Kobe to the court first.

The morale in the Staples Arena, which had been low for a long time, rose instantly.

And Kobe immediately used a fadeaway jumper to help the Lakers narrow the point difference back to single digits.

Immediately afterwards, Kobe and Tracy McGrady, who led their respective teams' bench lineups on the field, launched a confrontation again.

The score on the field went from 37 to 28, to 40 to 32, and then to 42 to 35. The point difference between the two teams gradually narrowed from 11 points to 9 points, and then to 7 points.

In fact, McGrady's performance today is quite impressive. In less than 10 minutes, McGrady scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The data is definitely at the superstar level.

It's a pity that Kobe's state is hotter today. He only played 4 minutes in the second quarter. His technical statistics have reached 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

It's hard to imagine what will happen next if the game is allowed to go on like this.

However, while still enjoying a certain lead, Van Gundy was not in a hurry to put Yao Ming and Zhang Jinshui back on the court.

On the one hand, although Kobe is strong, McGrady, who is also a superstar, is also trustworthy. Van Gundy is not worried that McGrady will let Kobe fill the gap in a short time.

On the other hand, as a center, Yao Ming played an unprecedented 10 minutes in the first quarter, while Zhang Jinshui played the entire quarter, and faced Kobe's defense for more than 3 minutes in the middle. Individual physical exertion in the first quarter was more than originally planned, and Van Gundy wanted to give them a little more rest time to recover their strength.

It was not until more than 5 minutes into the second quarter that the Rockets' lead was only 44 to 39 with 5 points left. Van Gundy waved his hand and put all the main players such as Yao Ming and Zhang Jinshui back on the field. superior.

Back on the court, when he found that Kobe was still defending McGrady, Zhang Jinshui immediately disrupted the Lakers' defensive inertia with a breakthrough goal.

Although Sean Battier missed a three-pointer from the bottom line, it was still a blow to the Lakers' defense.

Next, Zhang Jinshui and Yao Ming did not leave the stage to the protagonist McGrady as they did in the first half of the first quarter.

After all, McGrady has been attacking Kobe Bryant for 5 minutes in a row, exhausting a lot of physical strength, and now is a good time to take advantage of the Rockets' lineup.

In the next offensive round, after Zhang Jinshui dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, he passed the ball directly to Yao Ming, who took the position in the interior, and helped the latter easily single-handedly beat Shark Bynum in the interior.

Immediately afterwards, when he saw that the Lakers successfully restricted Yao Ming's inside singles with a double-team, Zhang Jinshui immediately waved Yao Ming to a high position to support him.

After handing over the ball to the opponent, Zhang Jinshui passed McGrady and Sean Battier's off-ball screen, successfully ran out of the right corner and hit his first running three-pointer of the game .

However, even though the Rockets' offense has been so efficient, they still can't open the score on the field again, because on the opposite side of them, there is still Kobe who is possessed by a murderous spirit.