Chapter 1074 1073. Stubborn Traditional Fighting Style

The Lakers’ style of play is very different from the style of play that the Hawks studied before this season.

The Hawks did not play well on the defensive end.

Liu Mang continued to advance to the frontcourt after receiving the serve.

After Liu Mang reached the frontcourt, he chose to pass the ball to McGrady this time.

Playing pick-and-roll against the Lakers, although it is relatively easy to play against Yao Ming’s pick-and-roll, the center must be able to shoot. Playing pick-and-roll against the power forward, they have Odom to defend the guard. When the Lakers used an alternative defensive strategy, Liu Mang did not choose to go head-to-head for the time being. After passing the ball to McGrady, Liu Mang cut into the middle.

Liu Mang rushed to the basket and ran out from the left side of the three-second zone with the help of Kwame Brown’s pick-and-roll. After Kobe was blocked by Kwame Brown, he immediately rushed out to defend Prince in the bottom corner. Fisher had already switched defense to chase Liu Mang.

At the same time, McGrady broke through from the right and passed the ball. Liu Mang ran to the left 45-degree angle outside the three-point line and just received the ball.

The Lakers' rotation defense is very fast!

Liu Mang didn't get an open opportunity, but he had a chance under the basket!

After Kwame Brown blocked Kobe, he turned around and took advantage of the space exposed by Yao Ming's moving footsteps to enter the reasonable collision zone. After Liu Mang received the ball, he hung it back to the basket. Kwame Brown received the ball and prepared to dunk!

But Yao Ming's body is too big! In the case of being out of position, he took a step and covered Kwame Brown in the air. Kwame Brown jumped up and made an awkward pull-up in the air. His hands basically couldn't control the direction of the ball. He made a random throw and shot over the bridge. Yao Ming protected the defensive rebound.

Kwame Brown almost missed the dunk because he jumped up, but this was no different from losing the ball. It was a beautiful cooperation. In the end, he didn't score at the player who ate the cake under the basket.

Kwame Brown playing against Yao Ming is just like Howard playing against Yao Ming. It is too easy to be restricted.

The Lakers slowed down the tempo. They had another 31-year-old veteran in the starting lineup, and the speed dropped even lower. After Yao Ming passed the ball to Odom, Odom slowly pushed forward to the frontcourt.

After pushing forward to the frontcourt, he found that the Hawks had switched defense.

Kwame Brown came to the top arc to defend Odom.

Kwame Brown didn't expect that he would have the day to defend a "point guard" alone. However, in terms of speed and reaction, Kwame Brown is better than Rasheed Wallace, who is already over 30 years old. The speed rating of 83 is not that far away from Odom's speed rating of 86. Moreover, Kwame Brown can hit more! Fearlessly stick to defense.

Two big men about 2.1 meters tall entangled on the outside line, the action was a bit big, and they took the initiative, but the referee didn't blow the whistle. This situation is too rare! The league's rule of not allowing the initiative to defend is used to help the outside line, especially the guard attack. Odom is a special case.

Odom is now very focused and serious. He didn't force the shot. He gestured to Kobe. Kobe moved to the left mid-range. Odom passed the ball to Kobe and then cut into the paint.

Finally, it was Kobe's turn to play one-on-one!

Rasheed Wallace was defending Yao Ming from the front. Yao Ming had a bad chance to fall into the low post at the beginning, so he kept shooting.

Luke Walton moved to the right 45-degree angle outside the three-point line. Fisher was in the left bottom corner, and the space was wide open.

After Kobe received the ball, he pushed back to squeeze a little distance between himself and McGrady, then turned around and shot a jump shot!

Just when Kobe was shooting, Yao Ming pushed Rasheed Wallace to the basket. Sure enough, Kobe's first shot missed!

Yao Ming just touched the ball over Rasheed Wallace's head and hit it to the left side of the basket. Odom grabbed the offensive rebound. Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown both double-teamed Odom. Odom threw the ball to the right side of the basket and Yao Ming pressed the ball into the basket!

6 points in a row!

Yao Ming has played for a few months since he came to Los Angeles. He has gained experience in rebounding and successfully added an assist and a rebound to his teammates.

6 to 4, the Lakers overtook by two points.

After scoring the goal, Yao Ming ran back with all his strength. Now that the game has just started, Yao Ming is very strong when he has enough energy.

At this time, Liu Mang rarely received a stubborn reminder after Kobe shot!

After having good teammates, the little blacksmith's shooting is relatively restrained. This can be seen from the fact that he averaged 26 shots per game this season and had a hit rate of 47%. He shot 3 more times than last season, but his hit rate has increased.

Liu Mang didn't care for the time being. He received the serve and advanced to the front court. He ran tactics and couldn't get the ball into the basket. Prince's open shots were average, so it was unreliable to expect him to score. After Liu Mang reached the top arc, he passed the ball to McGrady and directly pulled to the left at a 45-degree angle.

Needless to say, McGrady knew what Liu Mang meant. He bent down and started a singles game against Luke Walton.

Luke Walton immediately stuck to McGrady after receiving the ball. McGrady started quickly and broke through from the right!

Luke Walton couldn't keep up, but he was still chasing behind. McGrady wanted to make a quick stop jump shot and he had the chance to block it. At this time, Odom came from the baseline, and Luke Walton and Odom double-teamed McGrady!

Odom waved his long arms to block McGrady's route to pass the ball to Rasheed Wallace. Yao Ming didn't care when Kwame Brown pulled to the mid-range at the basket.

It was to block McGrady's breakthrough. When McGrady entered the basket, he had to face Yao Ming. McGrady could only shoot from mid-range under the double-team of Luke Walton who was in place to defend... As high school students, the noise caused by shooting was the same.

McGrady's mid-range shot missed!

Yao Ming defended the defensive rebound.

When the Lakers attack, Odom no longer holds the ball. It's like a biological chain. Yao Ming beats Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown beats Odom relatively. If Yao Ming plays against Odom, he can also play well. not good.

Fisher received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, handed the ball to Kobe, and Yao Ming and Luke Walton once again lined up on the left and right sides of the top arc.

This novel double pick-and-roll plus off-ball pick-and-roll to contain the defense was really amazing the first time, but after it happened once, the Eagles had some ideas the second time.

Increase physical confrontation!

Kwame Brown and Prince pushed and shoved Yao Ming and Luke Walton in big moves. Liu Mang followed Fisher, who had spared half a lap, from the left corner to the right corner. After being blocked by Odom, he immediately ran towards the right at a 45-degree angle.

It looked like he was running to a place where no one was, but as soon as Liu Mang reached his position, Yao Ming moved to the 45-degree three-point line and received a pass from Kobe Bryant.

Yao Ming catches the ball and shoots from mid-range...

Liu Mang rushed forward and almost blocked the shot, but it still interfered with Yao Ming's mid-range shot. Yao Ming encountered fierce physical confrontation when he pushed Kwame Brown during the pick-and-roll, and when he was blocked when grabbing rebounds. As the game progressed, Yao Ming's outside shooting hand felt the impact. Under Liu Mang's interference, he missed a long-distance fadeaway jumper!

Rasheed Wallace, who returned to the inside, protected the defensive rebound!

Players from both teams are working hard to defend each other. At the beginning of the game, both teams are full of enthusiasm, and the players from both teams have high intelligence. It is easy to judge what the opponent is going to do when attacking, and the defense of the two teams is already very good. Well, after fighting, the two teams felt like they were in the playoffs!

The action confrontation is getting bigger and bigger, and the defense is starting to grind!

Yao Ming's high point inside has become the key. The cooperation with Odom allowed Yao Ming to score 8 points and 3 rebounds in the first half of the quarter, while the Lakers only scored 11 points in the first half of the quarter!

After the official timeout in the first quarter, the Hawks replaced McGrady and used a lineup of Liu Mang, Prince, Korver, Josh Smith, and Rasheed Wallace.

For the Lakers, Yao Ming was replaced and rested. Wang Zhizhi came up to partner with Odom on the inside, and Fisher, Kobe, and Devin George partnered on the outside.

At 9-11, the Lakers scored the last shot before the official timeout. After the timeout, the Eagles attacked first.

Through hand-to-hand combat, flanking, and switching defenses, the Eagles only scored 9 points in the first six and a half minutes!

Liu Mang was disillusioned with the idea of ​​relying on organizing offense to deal with the Lakers. Under this kind of playoff-level confrontation, it was quite difficult for him to organize offense.

In that case, vote!

After Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, the whole team opened up and wanted to play alone!

Liu Mang faced Kobe dribbling in the top arc. Kobe stepped on the three-point line and could prevent penetration shots. Kobe no longer had to use his body to press Liu Mang, which did not have a good effect. Liu Mang's strength improved in the summer. Kobe, who I trained with, knew him very well.

Moreover, the close contact was too tight. After Liu Mang broke through, Kobe knew that he might not be able to catch up. The further he pushed Liu Mang away from the three-point line, the more dangerous he became.

Liu Mang waved to Rasheed Wallace to come out for the pick-and-roll. Rasheed Wallace came out with Wang Zhizhi. This time Kobe didn't dare to press forward. Rasheed Wallace had a long shot!

However, the Lakers also have a way. When Liu Mang borrows Rasheed Wallace's pick-and-roll, Kobe and Wang Zhizhi quickly switch defenses. Their lineup is faster!

However, before Wang Zhizhi could get in the way, and before Kobe had time to block the passing route and then flank, Liu Mang shot a three-pointer directly after picking and rolling!

"Ding... The king of dry pull-up is triggered at level 5, and the host's dry pull-up jumper will take off with all his strength..."

Liu Mang was not affected by the insufficient force of his sudden take-off. He reached the full take-off height and hit a three-pointer!

Compared to Ray Allen, Liu Mang can use more three-point shooting methods!

12 to 11, Liu Mang finally overtook again after being overtaken at the beginning.

When the Lakers attacked, Fisher advanced and passed the ball to Kobe.

Liu Mang expressed his condolences to Sprewell, who lost his job after Fisher advanced to the mid-level level after halftime. Sprewell turned down a job of 7 million and found no one, so he looked for work everywhere, but other teams No one in the middle class was willing to give it. At first he refused a contract worth two to three million, but in the end he joined the Spurs with a minimum salary.

Liu Mang looked at Fisher, whom he was guarding, and felt that his life was so good!

After Kobe arrived in the frontcourt, the person guarding him became Prince. Prince and McGrady defended Kobe in a round-robin style.

They are all opponents who are tall, have long hands, move quickly, and defend well. Kobe's head is even bigger.

Kobe singled out Prince and missed the mid-range shot.

"Ding... Stubbornness triggers level 5. The next offense must be a shot from Kobe Bryant."

Finally, Liu Mang heard this tip and ordered Josh Smith to double-team Kobe when Josh Smith was serving.

After Yao Ming left, even if the Hawks replaced the inside combination of Josh Smith and Rasheed Wallace, their rebounding disadvantage was eliminated. Josh Smith grabbed a defensive rebound over Odom.

When the Hawks attacked, the Lakers' moves became even bigger. They didn't let Liu Mang get a chance to force a shot after the pick-and-roll. After Wang Zhizhi followed Rasheed Wallace out, he went directly up to flank Liu Mang with Kobe.

Rasheed Wallace quickly moved to a 45-degree angle on the right, Liu Mang passed the ball to Rasheed Wallace, and Rasheed Wallace made a three-pointer...

Not even!

The hit rate of both teams today will be just over 35%!

It was the Lakers' turn to attack again. Kobe was fierce this time. Under Prince's defense, he headed for the inside.

But Kobe at this time was no longer the muscle monster of last season. He was closely guarded by Prince. When he got to the inside, Kobe faced the double-team of Josh Smith and Prince and made a strong pull-up shot...

The ball shot out like a sky rocket and fell into the basket!

Kobe's magic shot!

This was Kobe's first goal of the game!

However, this also opened Kobe's scoring mode!

After Liu Mang passed the ball to Rasheed Wallace, the opponent missed the shot, so he stopped passing the ball and started to compete with Kobe.

You missed the shot and I assisted the rebound. You blocked the shot and I made a mistake. The two began to compete from another angle.

After the first quarter, Liu Mang scored 9 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, Kobe scored 8 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound and 1 block. Liu Mang made 2 of 8 shots, Kobe made 3 of 9 shots. The two fought for the title of the king of iron shots and never gave in. The first quarter ended in a tie!

The Hawks entered the intermission with a score of 21 to 22, trailing by 1 point.

This defense is really tough!

Although the first quarter was so ugly, the fans liked it very much! The ratings have been rising, and the atmosphere on the scene is also very enthusiastic. Every time a steal, block or iron shot appears, it will cause a wave of cheers or boos.

It is actually a false proposition that defense does not attract fans. Let the Lakers use the Spurs' style of play and let the Hawks use the Pistons' style of play in the original time and space. The ratings of the two teams in the finals are still very good, just like the 2004 finals in this time and space. It is mainly a problem of stars.

In the original time and space, in the 2005 finals, some people still gave face to Duncan.

Liu Mang and Kobe played against each other, and the matchup was quite tough. During the intermission, he drank Gatorade and thought.

There was no problem with the defense of both teams. The main problem was the offense. The defense of both teams was too good.

On the contrary, there were problems on the offensive end.

And this situation seemed to continue. The Lakers had no shortage of people in the frontcourt, but they lacked people on the outside. Kobe was a physical monster, and Fisher didn't have much to do. He just had to defend Prince.

It was different from the game Liu Mang expected at the beginning!

"Grind defense, right! Iron-blooded, right! System boss, use Ben Wallace star card!"

Since it was like this, Liu Mang was ready to slow down the rhythm to despair!

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