NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The game was a long one, but the game was a long one.

Chapter 304 The delayed whistle

10:9!

The first quarter was just halfway through, and the Knicks entered the official timeout with a 1-point lead.

Knicks players’ bench.

“Kurt, did you see Karl Malone’s foul on me just now?”

“Of course, boss!”

Wang Song gave Kurt a look, but the latter’s half-understanding made Wang Song doubt the reliability of this thug.

Perhaps to show his loyalty, Kurt Thomas gritted his teeth and expressed his understanding: “Don’t worry, boss, even if I am ejected from this game, I will never let Karl Malone, the old guy, off.”

Wang Song: ···

Nash: ···

Knicks: ···

Looking at the silent crowd, Kurt Thomas realized that he seemed to have misunderstood the other party’s meaning.

Wang Song decided not to be a riddle man, and said bluntly: “Don’t worry about Karl Malone, the useless guy, your focus should be on O’Neal and Kobe.”

“Kobe is fine, but Shaq… I’m afraid that it’s not him who will be overturned first, but myself.”

After receiving this assignment, Kurt was a little embarrassed.

As if seeing Kurt’s embarrassment, Wang Song took Kurt Thomas aside and said, “Mr. Kurt, please allow me to call you this for the first time. Of course, this is also the last time!”

“I think, after tonight, no one can call you this, Kurt! From now on, they should respect you as Kurt, the champion, Mr. Thomas!”

It was another classic routine, and Wang Song’s trick always worked.

Even the sensitive Kurt felt that he was PUA again, but he had to say that he always enjoyed Wang Song’s way.

Seeing Kurt’s eyes gradually become firm, Wang Song restrained the faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

“Kurt, you often say in my ear that no one in New York or even the entire league can hear your voice.”

“I think this sentence should end from this moment.”

“Because New York and even the league are about to welcome their new king, the NBA hug king-Kurt Thomas!”

Although it is a bit immoral to instigate teammates to do bad things, don’t say that the dirty Kurt who listened to Wang Song’s words.

Even Wang Song himself was excited by what he said!

For an NBA player, what is more memorable than winning the championship?

And what is more admirable than defending the Sharks alone?

The answer is yes!

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Fans’ stands.

Front row of Lakers fans.

VIP seats naturally have a few seats reserved for these retired Lakers old men. These are the vacant seats left by the Lakers in every game, specially reserved for celebrities from all walks of life or team legends in case of emergency, even in the finals.

“Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, do you think the Lakers can win this game? Judging from the stalemate of the game, the strength of the two teams seems to be very close.”

“Objectively speaking, the outcome is unpredictable until the last moment of the game.”

Skyhook stared at the Knicks players’ bench and added, “This is not one of those games in ancient times where the gap in strength was too large. Now these two teams can be said to be standing on the stage of the finals and are worthy of their title as the strongest in the East and West. It can be said that this is the highest level of the NBA today.”

“Kobe and Shaq are both top players in each position in the league. I heard that their relationship has eased. This is the best news for the Lakers, but they need to pay attention not only to the linkage between the two people, but more importantly, to exert the strength of the entire team.”

“The opponents should not be underestimated either. The Asian big man from the Knicks and the guy from the Mavericks, rather than saying that they have the strength to compete for the strongest duo in the league, it is better to say that the two of them are more like the axis of the entire Knicks, connecting the past and the future and revitalizing this last season’s last place.”

Listening to the old man’s comprehensive analysis, the LOGO man Jerry West who asked the question was a little surprised.

As expected of an ancient elder, he actually has more information about the two teams than I do.

“Well, what the old man said makes some sense, but for the Lakers today, they should focus on that Asian guy. That guy can average 30+15 per game in this series. As long as they focus on the Knicks, who are famous for their firepower, they will be greatly weakened.”

Another No. 1 draft pick, James Worthy, expressed his opinion.

“Phil has already arranged this.

Look at that guy Karl Malone, he followed closely the whole time and didn’t let the Asian kid get the ball. ”

While the three were talking, the timeout ended and they returned to the game.

Except for the Knicks replacing Houston, neither side made any further adjustments to the lineup.

As the Lakers legend said, the Lakers’ main attack in this game was against Wang Song.

To be precise, the experienced Zen Master did this as early as the first game of the finals, but it was not thorough enough at that time.

Especially with the continuous development of Wang Song’s skills, it can be said that it put a lot of pressure on the Zen Master’s defensive arrangement.

And in this game, the Zen Master summarized the experience of the previous games, which can be said to be the culmination of the current Lakers’ defense.

That’s right , that is, through the postman’s self-destructive defense and the double pressure from the big shark on the offensive end.

In this way, Wang Song was attacked from both sides, both on the offensive and defensive ends.

Once the state is not good, it is very likely that the offense will continue to go to the free throw line, and the physical energy will be greatly consumed; the defense is weak, and O’Neal will directly return to his peak.

Even in a relatively ideal state, at most there is still a good performance in one aspect.

As for replicating the performance of the previous series, it is absolutely impossible!

The direction of the game is indeed going according to the Zen Master’s plan. Under Karl Malone’s constant fouls, the Wang Song was pulled down the next second.

It was not a big deal if the ball didn’t go in, the most important thing was to stay healthy under the defense of Malone.

So, Wang Song tried to reduce his shots as much as possible, avoiding fouls while focusing on defense.

Compared with offense, the Knicks now need him to defend in the penalty area more.

Seeing Wang Song gave up the offensive burden of the Knicks and chose to sit in the penalty area.

The Zen Master smiled with satisfaction.

After five games, he finally summed up a set of defensive strategies for Asian boys. There is no doubt that if the Lakers can continue to defend their title this year, Create a legend.

When talking about this Game 6 several years later, the one who deserves the most credit will not be O’Neal or Kobe, but Karl Malone who executed the strategy and the legendary coach Phil Jackson who arranged the strategy.

However, it should be said that Wang Song, who returned to the defensive end, still caused considerable offensive pressure on the Lakers.

With Kobe’s shot almost at the buzzer, the Lakers were almost defended for 24 seconds!

This ball did not fall into the basket due to the hasty shot, but was taken by the Knicks as a long rebound.

But just as the Knicks took the rebound and prepared to counterattack, the belated whistle rang through the Staples Center.

(End of this chapter)