Chapter 335 The Duel Between Mashburn and Kobe

"Halftime is over! The Los Angeles Lakers 67:64 Miami Heat. The Lakers made 11 three-pointers in the halftime! You must know that the current average number of three-pointers per game in the NBA is only 22.3 times! The average number of hits per game is only 7.9 One. The Lakers hit a 3-pointer in half the game that other teams would take a quarter to hit!"

"This is also the reason why they scored 67 points in the half. At the end of the half, the Lakers are only one short of the current team record of 12 three-pointers in the half."

"The current record for the most three-pointers in the half was produced on February 29, 1996. In the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, the Dallas Mavericks led by the 'Triple J' combination, 12 3-pointers in the half!"

"The team with the most three-pointers in the game is the Atlanta Hawks! And it is the record that was created this season! On December 17, 1996, the Atlanta Hawks played against the Dallas Mavericks and made 19 three-pointers!"

"The Heat player in this game, Jamal Mashburn, had the privilege of going through both."

"Kobe Bryant's halftime scoring hit a career low with only 6 points. Will he rebound strongly in the second half? However, Kobe's assists have come to 7 times. It should be a very easy thing to score in double figures in the second half. "

"Will today's Lakers break this record? Will Pat Riley's defensive arrangement change in the second half?"

At the end of the half, some words from the radio commentator made Pat Riley's concerns very clear.

11 three-pointers were scored in the half! What is this concept? This means that the Heat's defense has almost no impact on the Lakers' offense. A large number of shots are made in completely open situations, and the Heat's defensive arrangement is useless!

Pat Riley's slender eyebrows were almost drawn together, and he clasped his fingers. He really didn't expect that the role players of the Lakers, except for Kobe, could seize the opportunity so well.

Hitting three-pointers is not difficult for role players, but having the ability to hit consecutive three-pointers is not the same. Except for Kobe, the Lakers are really the kind of people who can keep hitting consecutive shots as long as they have the opportunity!

There are no more than 15 such stable outside shooter role players in the league, and the Lakers have only 3 of them, which is simply terrible.

Do you want to continue this kind of defense and be penetrated by the Lakers' role players? Or restore single defense and test Kobe's touch?

This problem is actually very obvious. Now there is no way to continue to defend like this. Pat Riley has tested the ability of the Lakers' role players. They can really keep hitting. So next, you can only try Kobe's touch.

Two glasses of poisoned wine, one of which has been confirmed to be 100% poisonous, can't continue to drink, now Pat Riley has to try the other glass.

"Jamal! In the second half, you will defend Kobe alone." Pat Riley looked around, Tim Hardaway was too short, Sasha Danilovich was too soft, and only Marsh could have been left in the rest of the starting lineup. Going to try it out.

"Understood." Mashburn tightened his hairband and agreed. He really didn't try to guard Kobe, even though Kobe was hyped by the rest of the league. But Mashburn doesn't think he can't guard Kobe at all.

Mashburn's 2.03 meters and 109 kg figure is a replica of Melon Carmelo Anthony, with speed, power and explosive power all in one, even if such a player is not good at defense. But Pat Riley always believes that Mashburn's full concentration on defense will definitely produce miraculous results.

With only one person to defend Kobe, the loopholes in the outside line will no longer exist. Next, use the SHOWTIME system to beat the Lakers inside, and finally win the game. That's what Pat Riley was planning.

As the game entered the second half, the Heat still ranked among the starting five, while the Lakers continued to be the top five. Harris will definitely wait until Pat Riley finds a way to deal with this lineup system, or the players lose their physical fitness, and then adjust back to the regular system.

Since Mourning jumped the ball to win in the first quarter, the Lakers owned the ball in the third quarter, and Kobe directly dribbled the ball forward.

And Mashburn lowered his center of gravity near the three-point line, waiting for Kobe's arrival.

Kobe smiled slightly. Sure enough, the magic operator has changed his tricks. Any team will panic if they are shot 12 three-pointers in one half! There is no way around it. It is not easy for Pat Riley to persist for half the game before changing tactics.

"Kobe, let me see how much you weigh!" Mashburn opened his hands and looked at Kobe fiercely.

Kobe intends to test it first, and switching defenders does not necessarily mean that the Heat will give up double-teaming 100%.

Break through one first! Test the waters!

Kobe faced this kind of powerful big man, and his breakthrough method was a rhythm-changing breakthrough combining speed and slowness. It was difficult to suppress Mashburn, who had outstanding physical talent, with explosive power alone. This is the last year of his career. +6.2+2.5 A striker with top physical fitness!

But his defense is really not very good, and Mashburn's defense depends entirely on talent. Kobe's way to deal with this kind of players who rely entirely on talent is to change the rhythm!

The crotch dribble combined with continuous fast and slow, plus hesitant steps to accelerate instantly, Kobe accelerated!

Mashburn's lateral movement and agility are fast among small forwards of this height, but he still can't keep up with Kobe!

Kobe went inside and glanced.

No double-teaming!

very good!

If Kobe created the offensive space in the first two quarters, his teammates completed the finish.

So from now on, it is the teammates who create one-on-one opportunities for Kobe, and then Kobe dominates the game!

Kobe Bryant's mid-range emergency stop jumper, hit! Get the 8th point!

Pat Riley stood up from the bench rarely, and paced back and forth in front of the bench. He felt like he had unleashed a monstrous beast

The Heat's offense was still smooth. Tim Hardaway passed the halftime screen and split the ball. Mashburn received the ball and didn't dribble at all. He went straight to the basket in three steps and scored a layup before Ben Wallace completed his defense. , and then gave Kobe a vicious look.

2:2! We are tied! That's what Mashburn means.

Kobe smiled.

"Eddie, let's switch."

Since no one defends Tim Hardaway, there is no way to block his pass control, so Kobe wants to put defensive pressure on players who need it more.

Next, Mashburn suffered the most painful quarter of his career.

Kobe's one-on-one is not something that can be defended by his body alone.

Mashburn became a marionette in Kobe's hands on the defensive end, being played with in the palm of his hand. On the offensive end, Kobe was stealing the ball consecutively.

Fortunately, the Heat's SHOWTIME system is not impossible to operate without Mashburn. At the end of the three quarters, the scores of the Lakers and the Heat rose alternately, leading each other alternately.

Lakers 98:101 Heat.

An absolute big score in this era, the game entered the final fourth quarter.