NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The ball was sent off, and the ball was sent off.

Chapter 330: The ball is sent off successfully

The penalty was issued, and after repeated confirmation, the referee team upheld the original decision.

Shaquille O’Neal was a traveling violation!

After being blocked, Wang Song did not touch the ball when he landed, and O’Neal had no intention of shooting (at least it looked like that), so he was judged to be a traveling violation.

In fact, it was not that O’Neal himself did not want to shoot, but everything happened too fast, and he fell flat on his face before he could react.

The only thing worth mentioning for O’Neal is perhaps this ball that will be successfully selected as one of the top five embarrassing shots in the finals.

9s!

There are about 9s left in the game.

The Knicks have the ball, and the Knicks lead by 1 point with 90:89.

It can be said that as long as the ball is successfully sent out, victory is a foregone conclusion.

Of course, on this miracle night, everything is possible.

Maybe Kobe can summon Michael Jordan again… No, it should be Larry Bird who can successfully hit a 3-pointer at the decisive moment, dragging the game into overtime or a buzzer-beater.

The only problem now is that both coaches have no timeouts.

The Zen Master stood on the sidelines and yelled at the court: Foul! Foul!!

On the other side.

D’Antoni was not careless either.

Directing the Knicks players to position themselves.

It can be said that the Knicks have already practiced the positions and tactics of delaying time at the decisive moment, so even if there is no timeout, D’Antoni believes that the Knicks can execute it well.

The only problem is to send the ball out and see how long it can be delayed after the final send-out.

The referee blew the whistle and gave the ball to Wang Song at the baseline.

As the tallest player in the Knicks, Wang Song can be said to be the player with the best vision.

In addition, his average of 5 assists per game since the playoffs also reflects his good hand skills.

If it were the Lakers, any Lakers fan at the scene could guarantee that the Zen Master would never give this job to O’Neal.

Because the Knicks did not take a timeout, this was a baseline serve.

It has to be said that the Lakers’ ability in a desperate situation is not worth it, and their attitude is directly full.

All kinds of dragging and pulling put pressure on the Knicks players, trying every means to prevent the Knicks from making this pass.

After all, everyone knows that in the regular time without a timeout, the Knicks only have 5 seconds to send the ball. Once this time is missed, the Lakers will directly get the ball, and the offensive and defensive situation will change.

It can be said that at this time, even though the Knicks are leading by 1 point and still have the ball, they are actually the side with the most pressure.

The Knicks’ serve strategy can be said to be extremely simple.

It was a very basic off-ball screen. Nash and the other four Knicks players stood at the four corners of the free throw line and spread out in all directions.

D’Antoni made a slight change at this point. He asked the No. 5 position, who was originally going to run to the right bottom corner, to actively screen the No. 1 position, while the No. 2 and No. 3 positions rushed to the left and right ends of the half court with all their strength.

In this way, it can be said that the Knicks’ passing space has been stretched to the extreme.

Among them, the main receiver of this serving strategy will be Nash.

The reason is also very simple. He is the player with the highest free throw rate in the Knicks, and he is also the one with the highest passing accuracy. After he gets the ball, it is convenient for him to pass the ball or free throw.

The only test here is the pass accuracy test for the passer, that is, Wang Song.

Because once Wang Song cannot make a high-precision long pass, the Lakers will probably only leave one person in the backcourt to defend.

On the other side.

The knowledgeable Zen Master also saw through this and has been directing the Lakers’ position on the court.

He made an extremely bold attempt!

It can even be said that he bet on the reputation of his entire career.

He directly gave up the backcourt defense, leaving only Walton to intercept in the backcourt, and the other four people pressed forward with all their strength. Kobe and Payton pressed Nash, while O’Neal interfered with Wang Song’s serve, and the remaining Kareem Rush followed Prince.

It can be said that the experience of the Zen Master helped the Lakers’ defense to be very clear. As long as this was done, the Knicks would most likely find it difficult to serve the ball, and might even force a mistake.

But he still underestimated the tacit understanding within the Knicks.

With just a glance, Nash understood Wang Song’s intention. Not only did he ask Muhammad to screen for him, he also called Prince to screen for him, and put on a rush

The situation of receiving the pass near the baseline.

Facing the Knicks’ disrupted strategy, the Zen Master frowned.

He had a clear grasp of the Knicks’ original position and even the direction of their next run, but in this situation, the Knicks were just running around randomly, without any rules at all.

Not only could he not predict this situation, but even the Knicks could hardly guarantee that an accident would happen.

In other words, it all depends on personal ability.

As soon as Kobe saw Nash’s crazy running, his defensive sense immediately came up and he stuck to the opponent tightly.

But he still underestimated Steve Nash’s ability to run without the ball.

When the Son of Wind was in the Suns, he was a guard who could be compatible with “Brazilian Lightning” Barbosa on the court at the same time. In addition to holding the ball, he was also a good player without the ball.

In addition, Nash had already greeted Prince and Muhammad, and as soon as the game started, they blocked Kobe in advance, leaving only Payton to follow Nash.

Payton originally wanted to call his teammates to block Nash, but he still underestimated the chaos on the scene and his teammates’ defensive inertia.

It can be said that except for him and Kobe, the rest of the Lakers are not the so-called defensive pioneers, and most of the time they need a brain to control them.

What makes Payton most uncomfortable is not these, but himself.

The decline in physical function made him watch Nash completely out of his control, which means that he has the will but not the strength.

The baseline area.

Listening to the chaotic movement behind him, O’Neal could only keep waving his claws and jumping around, trying to interfere with Wang Song’s serve.

After all, this is the source of danger. As long as he can intercept or even intercept in the air, the danger of his teammates behind will end, and even after stealing, it is very likely to help the team complete the reversal.

But just as he was fantasizing beautifully, the Asian boy in front of him threw the ball out calmly.

It was a long pass!

The sight lines of the five Lakers players on the court all followed the ball flying high in the air.

O’Neal grinned coldly.

He really didn’t expect that the Asian boy would lose his mind and choose a more risky long pass at this time. In his opinion, being able to send the ball steadily at close range at this time is the best choice.

But what he didn’t see was that Kobe and Payton looked as pale as death.

The Zen Master on the sidelines stamped his feet in anxiety.

Looking at the backcourt with only Walton left, he kept waving his hands to signal the Lakers to go back to defense with all their strength.

(End of this chapter)