NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 125: A block

“Sure enough, it’s the Los Angeles Lakers I’m familiar with!”

“The glory of Los Angeles will never fade, and the Lakers in their full form have no rivals in the league.”

“I can’t imagine how bad the Knicks’ opponents were before they met the Lakers. They actually won 21 consecutive games against such a team!”

“The OK combination is the most unsolvable partner in the league. It was three years ago, it is now, and it will still be three years later.”

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In the stands.

The home fans of Staples Center cheered, and the advantage of the start dispelled their pre-match concerns.

After all, the Knicks are a team that has set historical records. It is false to say that the Lakers fans at Staples Center are not worried about this game at all.

The atmosphere at the scene was so intense that all the fans stood up and cheered.

This was just the beginning of the game, and the crazy Lakers fans had a big impact on Scarlett Johansson, who was sitting in the front row of the Knicks audience.

Most of her memories of the NBA stayed on TV, and she rarely came to watch the game.

And today happened to be the focus of the regular season. Sitting in the away fans’ seats and watching the purple and gold crowds raised by the Lakers, she was inevitably shocked.

“Julie, these Lakers fans look really crazy…”

Angelina Jolie looked around, and although she agreed with this statement, she still nodded calmly.

“Calm down, Scarlett, this is Staples! Any visiting team that comes here will be swallowed up by Lakers fans.”

Before Angelina Jolie finished speaking, Scarlett’s eyes had drifted to the Knicks players’ seats, and her eyes were locked on the big man sitting in front, with a hint of worry.

The ferocious-looking fat man wearing No. 34 from the Lakers formed a sharp contrast with Wang Song’s tall and thin figure. Scarlett was a little worried based on the matchup between the two on the court just now.

Knicks players’ bench.

Wang Song did not notice the worried look not far behind him. He was listening to D’Antoni’s latest tactics.

“Listen guys, don’t pay attention to all the factors that will disturb you. Our goal in this game is very simple. Forget the nonsense winning streak and the numbers on the scoreboard. We just need to go all out to play every ball. This is the meaning of our game.”

It has to be admitted that D’Antoni is definitely one of the best pie-in-the-sky masters in the league now.

After some reminders, the Knicks players obviously regained some form.

The game continues.

With Wang Song’s horn cover, Houston and Nash’s double-phase pick-and-roll successfully confused the Lakers’ defense. Nash slipped to the bottom corner and received the pass and hit a three-pointer.

5:9!

Then, Kobe, who refused to admit defeat, chased after him at the top of the arc and prepared to return a three-pointer.

Bang!

Milan Blacksmith successfully proved himself.

Zen Master screamed on the side: “Calm down, Kobe! Give me tactics!”

Rigorous coaching attitude is the coaching tenet of Zen Master!

The team’s No. 8 always has an infinite desire to win, just like the ball just now, after a three-pointer from the opponent, he immediately returned the color, and the label of never admitting defeat was welded on Kobe Bryant.

This is also the reason why Zen Master needs to strictly control the rhythm of the game.

On the court.

The Big Shark seemed to have expected that his paranoid outside teammate would come for a chase-up three-pointer, and he squatted in the restricted area early to prepare for the rebound.

As expected, the ball hit the back iron and flew out.

O’Neal directly received the offensive rebound and prepared to jump again to smash the ball into the damn basket.

This is the Lakers’ unique way to cover the bottom!

Even O’Neal, in an interview, could hardly deny that without Kobe’s aggressive shooting choices, he wouldn’t have had so many offensive rebounds and second-chance points.

So when the Big Shark appeared under the basket, the Lakers players and coaching staff were relieved.

Even Kobe was ready to turn around and defend after seeing O’Neal grab the offensive rebound.

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“O’Neal grabbed the offensive rebound. The man who led the Lakers to the peak showed the world that the era of the Big Shark has not ended through this rebound.”

“A light jump and dunk, but the ball did not go directly into the basket!”

“A big hand behind him pressed the ball directly into the basket! The ball flew!”

“Top frame block! This is the voice of the Knicks’ top rim protector.”

The voice of the CCTV studio came out along with the game screen, and the two commentators trembled

The shaking sound ignited the emotions of domestic fans.

The screen was full of 666s in the entire text live broadcast room.

At the game scene.

The sudden block on the frame directly stunned O’Neal. Perhaps in order to regain his ground, he did not chase the ball immediately after losing the ball, but innocently spread his hands to the baseline referee to indicate that it was a defensive foul.

The baseline referee did not whistle for the fat man as usual, because the block was too neat and tidy.

While O’Neal was still arguing with the referee, the Knicks’ counterattack was completed.

On the sidelines.

The usually calm Zen Master also became cursing.

The two star players on the Lakers’ court not only played well, but also had big wrists.

For this kind of uncontrolled star players, Zen Master is very troubled.

On the other side.

Although they were on the road, the Knicks’ bench still provided the warmest celebration to their teammates on the court.

“Well done, Wang! Blocked that fat guy hard. I’ve been annoyed with him for a long time!”

Houston seemed to have a strong prejudice against O’Neal. Seeing Wang Song block the shot was more exciting than his own counterattack score.

Nash was no exception. He rarely bumped shoulders with Wang Song to celebrate.

Although no one said it explicitly, Wang Song knew that this kind of head-on confrontation was the most effective way to boost the team’s morale.

Especially the bloody block on O’Neal. This alone seemed like a fantasy in the Knicks and the outside world.

In his prime, O’Neal weighed nearly 345 pounds (147kg), which was one of the best in the entire NBA.

What’s more terrifying is that he is fat-wrapped muscle. A huge circle of fat is full of powerful muscles.

This gives him rare strength and athletic attributes at the same time!

And this big fat guy also has a strong revenge mentality. His main goal is to take revenge, so most inside players are afraid of a head-on conflict with this big guy.

Not to mention the block!

Switching offense.

O’Neal was quite strong in this round, and he asked for the ball directly in the paint.

Payton wisely passed the ball to O’Neal in the low post.

On the other side, Kobe also knew the situation and did not ask for the ball, but ambushed on the wing.

As a teammate for many years, the Black Mamba knew the Big Shark’s temper too well, and he always took revenge.

The rookie just blocked him from the front, so in the following time.

Being blocked was considered a light punishment!

(End of this chapter)