Chapter 937 936. Madness (Asking for Monthly Votes)

"Alonzo, the basket is up to you. Josh, Andre, you are on the front line, ready to double-team Kobe at any time. Keller, you are ready to double-team Kobe with me at any time..."

After Liu Mang called a timeout, he quickly made personnel adjustments.

Coach Kruger had just secured the tactical board for a few games, and it was taken away again.

However, Kobe scored 8 points in 1 and a half minutes, which was too scary! Coach Kruger felt that Kobe was going to do something terrible today, and he didn't have time to react and called a timeout immediately. It should be said that in this situation, even Popovich couldn't react, otherwise Liu Mang and McGrady wouldn't have caused the biggest tragedy in history.

For things like on-the-spot response, of course, whoever reacts faster will have control of the tactical board.

Liu Mang changed this lineup, obviously to hold the ball in his hands, although Liu Mang's efficiency in playing without the ball is obviously higher than that of attacking with the ball.

However, when there is no ball in hand and encountering Kobe's style of play, I feel panic!

Just like Jordan in the last three consecutive games, in the first two years of the last three consecutive games, his efficiency was higher than that of the first three consecutive games, but in the third year of the last three consecutive games, Pippen was constantly injured, and the Jordan with the ball in his hands was the most impressive Jordan in the last three consecutive games.

Although his efficiency was not as good as in the first two years, the ball was in Jordan's hands, and both Jordan himself and the fans felt relieved when Jordan got the ball!

Liu Mang also needs the ball to make himself feel at ease now, and this is why he did not replace McGrady.

On the Lakers side, when they were 16 points behind, they were a little desperate, but when they reached 12 points, although the difference was only 4 points, the 12-point difference looked promising, and Kobe scored so much that the others were motivated all of a sudden!

At least help Kobe defend!

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The Hawks replaced Liu Mang, Korver, Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Mourning.

This lineup is aimed at Kobe. Liu Mang is good at single defense, Korver is good at assisting defense, Iguodala and Josh Smith are young but have assisting defense talents and strong athletic ability, and Mourning is a big gate under the basket.

The Lakers replaced the backcourt combination of Atkins and Kobe. The meritorious small forward Devin George, who relied on defense and three-pointers to get to the middle class in the Lakers for 4 years and won three consecutive championships with the team, played, and the power forward Odom played.

These three teammates are very compatible with Kobe. Butler was not replaced because of his poor defense.

But the center is still miserable. Lakers head coach Frank Hamblen looked at Wang Zhizhi in a suit on the sidelines, and there was nothing he could do. Wang Zhizhi was affected by the conservative shoulder injury this season and was undergoing rehabilitation treatment. He has not played since the All-Star Weekend. The Lakers' record has been declining since January. Wang Zhizhi is injured and there is no one available in the interior except Odom, which is also one of the key reasons.

Coach Frank Hamblen could only replace Chris Mihm, a white center who was inferior to Wang Zhizhi in all aspects, even in height and weight.

After the timeout, the Hawks attacked.

Liu Mang received the ball and pushed forward to the frontcourt, and Devin George became the one defending him.

The fans who were shocked by Kobe Bryant cheered immediately when they saw Liu Mang attacking with the ball. They were very happy to see Liu Mang and McGrady's cooperation, but they were more excited when Liu Mang and Kobe competed!

28 to 33, the game was not just a matter of victory or defeat. Liu Mang's personal score was overtaken by Kobe by 5 points!

The Hawks opened up a lot of space, Korver opened up space on the left sideline, Iguodala and Josh Smith wandered in the right mid-range and the baseline respectively, and Mourning was on the left side of the three-second zone.

Devin George's defense is known for its agility and stability. He is only 28 years old and has not declined much. It's just that with Butler, his presence is dispensable. He has not had much playing time this season. Without O'Neal, the Lakers lack scoring more. No matter how good their defense is, it can't be as good as the Spurs.

Liu Mang made two fake moves to break through, but Devin George didn't react and stayed inside the three-point line.

The three-pointer was 10 centimeters away, which was still a bit shaky. Liu Mang still chose to break through and moved sideways to the right.

The butterfly step learned from Iverson!

He suddenly moved sideways to break through from the left side of Devin George. Devin George was able to serve as the main substitute during the three consecutive championships and get the middle class. His defensive ability is really good. This season is his peak period. He moved sideways quickly and came up to suppress Liu Mang's breakthrough.

Liu Mang held up his left arm and used his iron elbow to resist Devin George's pressure. He controlled the ball steadily with his right hand. When he reached the free throw line, he suddenly exerted force to squeeze Devin George away and rushed into the basket and took off!

Liu Mang leaned on Chris Mihm who rushed over and made a lob in the air and put the ball into the basket.

Liu Mang also scored a single shot after the timeout!

14 points difference! 30 to 33, the difference between Liu Mang and Kobe was also reduced to 3 points.

It was Kobe's turn to attack again. Liu Mang started to interfere with Kobe's receiving the ball from the Lakers' serve. Kobe didn't panic and let Atkins receive the ball and advance to the frontcourt, then leaned on Liu Mang at a 45-degree angle on the right to ask for the ball.

Liu Mang really couldn't get around Kobe. This guy's unicorn arm was like he had never had a girlfriend.

Kobe received the ball and turned right, breaking through from Liu Mang's right to the middle. Iguodala immediately made up for the defense and strictly implemented the defensive strategy against Kobe. Liu Mang also chased him from behind.

Before the double-team was formed, Kobe suddenly turned his back to Iguodala one step inside the free throw line, turned left to the right side of the three-second zone, jumped, and when Mourning blocked the arc of the reasonable collision zone, he turned sideways to avoid Mourning and drifted towards the baseline to shoot a mid-range shot!

A beautiful turnaround jump shot, turning 270 degrees in the air, hit a close-range mid-range shot!

Rick Barry once said: If you care about whether the action is good or not, you can't score.

But he didn't know that there would be Jordan and the four shooting guards in the future!

Kobe's strength interprets beauty!

"Ding... Triggering the death, the host is..."

No need for system prompts, Liu Mang wants to confront Kobe now!

The Lakers retreated very actively, and Kobe's consecutive scores greatly improved their morale.

Attack and defense transition, the Hawks attacked, Liu Mang received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, and continued to play singles.

It can be clearly seen that the Lakers have a tendency to shrink.

Kobe's temperament that can attract opponents to compete with him makes the Lakers' defense also have some habits. When Kobe competes with the opponent, others will subconsciously feel that the opponent will not pass the ball, so there will be an involuntary tendency to double-team.

Liu Mang asked Iguodala to come out, passed the ball to Iguodala, then went up to pick and roll for Iguodala, and pulled to the right 45-degree angle. Iguodala passed the ball to Liu Mang when Liu Mang blocked Kobe. Liu Mang moved to the right 45-degree angle, and when Kobe came up to defend, he stopped and pulled up for a three-pointer with a half-turn!

"Ding... King of Pull-Ups Level 5 is triggered. This time the host's pull-up jump shot ignores the opponent's defense."

Liu Mang faced Kobe's defense and pulled up for a three-pointer...

It also went in!

Liu Mang's fifth three-pointer in a single game!

33 to 35, the difference between the two was narrowed to two points again! And Liu Mang's three-pointer was one more than Kobe!

The Hawks also opened the score to 63 to 48 again, and the difference returned to 15 points!

It was Kobe's turn to attack again. In order to avoid being pressed by Kobe and turning around to break through after receiving the ball, Liu Mang did not continue to press the whole court, but honestly guarded the top arc.

Kobe advanced to the front court and dribbled for a few seconds. At this time, Iguodala took the initiative to come up from the middle and double-teamed Kobe with Liu Mang.

Just now

Before Iguodala double-teamed him, Kobe suddenly jumped up and shot!

Liu Mang and Iguodala both rushed up, but Kobe relied on the strength of his waist and abdomen to force a three-pointer!

"Swish"

Another hit!

Kobe scored 5 goals in a row after the start of the third quarter!

Among them, 3 three-pointers were scored in a row!

After playing for more than three minutes, Kobe had already scored 13 points! 38 to 33, leading Liu Mang by 5 points! Kobe also made the fifth three-pointer of the game!

The difference was narrowed to 12 points again! 51 to 63, the Lakers continued to close the score, and the Lakers scored all on Kobe.

The Hawks were lucky to rely on Liu Mang to score 5 points in a row to maintain the score.

"Ding... Characteristics: Killer Instinct, Serial Killer Triggered, Host and Andre Iguodala's defensive confidence suffered a huge blow from Kobe Bryant."

"Ding... Characteristics: Cold Blood Level 5 Triggered, Host offsets Kobe Bryant's mental attack."

Kobe consumed the Hawks' defense in an orderly manner through a large number of shots, scoring 5 goals in a row, and almost made the Hawks' players who helped to double-team him collapse.

Liu Mang heard the system prompt and called a timeout again.

The rookie Iguodala's psychological endurance is still a little lacking, how can he have the calmness of the future Finals MVP? Liu Mang continued to change players: "Tracy, you come up and double-team Kobe with me, Andre, you go down and rest."

Coach Kruger also had a headache. Prince was not there, so he could only use McGrady to fight against Kobe's muscle monster who turned into Little Malone this season.

In fact, Prince was useless at this time. He was better at defending Kobe before he gained weight. Prince couldn't defend Kobe after he gained weight. The effect was better for McGrady and Iguodala, who had good physical fitness.

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After the timeout, the score difference was 12 points. Liu Mang felt unsafe no matter how he looked at it.

There were some problems in the singles. The opponent obviously began to defend him more and more fiercely. This time, Liu Mang passed the ball to McGrady and started running without the ball.

The first ball after the timeout, Liu Mang used Josh Smith's pick-and-roll to pull to the left mid-range, and shot a mid-range shot after receiving McGrady's pass!

Liu Mang also scored three goals in a row, and scored two points with a mid-range jump shot.

Relying on the two timeouts called by Liu Mang and more than two minutes of game time, Kobe's time to play was consumed, and Kobe broke through and missed a few shots.

But Kobe seemed to be very experienced in his own misses. He couldn't make the shot. The defense that had already been focused on became crazy, leading the Lakers to start fierce defense, actively double-teaming, and trying to gradually narrow the score difference.

In the sixth minute of the third quarter, the Hawks' lead was reduced to 11 points with a score of 68 to 57!

Finally, they entered the official timeout of the third quarter with a dead ball.

McGrady came up and got two assists, raising his personal assists to 13. Liu Mang also scored 37 points, only two points behind Kobe's 39 points.

After the timeout, considering that Liu Mang mainly shot, Coach Kruger thought about it for half a quarter and made a lineup more suitable for Liu Mang and Kobe to compete. Iguodala and McGrady, who had rested for a while, teamed up to partner up with the forward and guard line, letting the two defend Kobe, and Liu Mang to be the backup player.

Muhammad and Kwame Brown were substituted in the interior.

The iron muscle man combination of the Hawks came on the court!

The Lakers did not make any substitutions, and the previous lineup played very well!

The Hawks were attacking. After Liu Mang got the ball in the front court, he made a gesture. The Lakers thought the Hawks were going to play some tactics. Suddenly, they saw Iguodala, Muhammad, and McGrady rushing to the basket. Liu Mang directly pulled up and shot a three-pointer from the left side of the top arc!

"What a bullshit tactic! This rebounding-attacking lineup is still playing tactics?

Coach Kruger knows me well!"

"Ding... The King of Pull-Ups is triggered. This pull-up ignores the interference of shooting."

"Ding... The Sharpshooter Level 5 is triggered. This shot has the best shooting rhythm."

In a hurry, Liu Mang triggered two skills in a row against the defense. Devin George reacted and rushed over. Liu Mang's body deviation in the air to avoid Devin George's block was corrected, and he pulled up and shot a three-pointer...

It also hit!

40 to 39, Liu Mang's personal score surpassed by 1 point, and the Hawks also widened the gap to 14 points again with 71 to 57!

But Kobe, who had missed a few times, felt good again!

Kobe first rushed to the right at a 45-degree angle and turned to hit a three-pointer under McGrady's pursuit and Liu Mang's defense.

Then it was the Lakers' turn to attack again. Kobe advanced to the frontcourt and saw McGrady continue to defend alone. He suddenly stopped when he was one step ahead of McGrady. McGrady felt something was wrong and rushed over immediately. Kobe really didn't want to dribble anymore in order to avoid Liu Mang's double-teaming. He shot a three-pointer against McGrady's defense... and hit it again. His personal three-point hits in a single game increased to 7! His personal score increased to 45 points. After playing for more than seven minutes, Kobe had already scored 20 points!

During this period, Liu Mang's layup did not go in, and the score was overtaken by 5 points!

This is not the key. The key is that the Lakers narrowed the gap to 8 points with Kobe's 20 points in 7 and a half minutes!

63 to 71! The Lakers scored 25 to 17 in 7 minutes.

17 points in 7 minutes, the Hawks played well, but Kobe scored 20 points alone!

The other Lakers players tried their best to defend Kobe, and it really caused trouble!

The Hawks were actually beaten to a critical moment!

Liu Mang was not panicked at this time, and did not call a timeout in a panic to interfere with Kobe's touch. In fact, the continuous timeouts also interfered with his own touch, so he did not call a timeout this time.

The most important thing is that Liu Mang obviously saw that Kobe had begun to drink sweat with his jersey in his mouth! And when Kobe was double-teamed, Kobe's heavy breathing when he threw the ball and landed!

Slowly grinding, slowly consuming Kobe, there is still a long time, Kobe's physical strength is almost at its limit.

Liu Mang's plan is proceeding step by step and in an orderly manner!

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