Chapter 438 G3!
On May 24, 1997, the game between the Lakers and Houston came to the third game.
In G3, a crucial battle, Houston was forced to a desperate situation, and the Lakers were only one step away from touching the finals that had not been touched for many years.
The last time the Lakers entered the finals dates back to the period of the magician, which is the period of Jordan's first three consecutive championships.
If the Lakers return to the Finals this time, they will still meet the Bulls, who have already suppressed the Heat so hard that they can't breathe. At most 5 games, the Eastern Conference Finals series will end.
This can be said to be a reincarnation. Michael Jordan has snatched the throne from the magician, and Kobe and O'Neal can't get around Jordan if they want to take the throne.
Of course, the first thing they have to do is to defeat the Houston Rockets, which has the Big 3 and the league's strongest starting lineup on paper.
"BEAT LA!!! BEAT LA!!! BEAT LA!!!"
The Lakers players came to the arena from the locker room, the sky was full of blood red, and the loud and rhythmic shouts of the fans were deafening.
"I'll be good." Xiaoyu shuddered, and the seriousness of the Houston fans was filled with anger and hostility.
The Lakers players have no doubt that if they and the Rockets clash again, these fans will rush to the middle of the field and directly attack the Lakers players.
"This atmosphere should be the best away atmosphere so far." Huo Li smiled slightly. He was also a member of this red wave. He and Olajuwon fought side by side to win two championships. The picture is still vivid.
But the team finally abandoned him!
They chose Barkley instead of the partner who had been with Olajuwon for many years.
It was like abandoning Thorpe, abandoning myself.
Although Horry loves Houston deeply, he is really dissatisfied with the team's management.
In this round of the series, Horry played with the mentality of proving it to them!
"Yes, this atmosphere has a taste." Kobe nodded, his heart was beating, and along with the familiar venue of BEAT LA and Houston, Kobe seemed to recall the grievances and grievances with Houston in his previous life
At that time, Houston already belonged to Tracy and the Oriental Giants. At that time, their general manager had been replaced by Morey the Sand Sculpture.
Thinking of Morey, Kobe was a little speechless.
Sports and politics can never be linked!
As a person in the sports industry, it is stupid enough to meddle in the politics of other countries.
Morey is the standard brain-damaged Sichuan-style white American, and this type of people accounts for a very large part of the United States. They don't understand the world other than the United States at all. Americans are too self-centered most of the time, so that they are easily misled as "it is wrong not to follow the United States"!
And Xiao Hua's performance also made Kobe very dissatisfied.
If it was Stern, what would he do?
Anyway, in this life, Kobe doesn't plan to let Morey have the opportunity to engage in basketball again.
Morey worked as a video analyst for the Carters in the early days. In 2006, Alexander hired Morey.
It's still a long time, and Kobe has a hundred ways to make Morey lose his basketball job.
"Kobe, what are you thinking, Kobe?" Horry pushed Kobe, and it was time to play.
"Think of a stupid fat man."
"You don't miss me, do you?" O'Neill looked innocent.
Kobe's eyes widened, and he was momentarily choked and speechless. This fat man feels too good about himself!
"Stop making trouble! Come out."
"As long as Houston wins this home court, then waiting for the Lakers is a 2:4 reversal!" Ralph Thompson is wearing a headset, and he acts as a commentator for this game.
"Um, really?" Ma Fu was a little speechless, this guy ran the train full of big talk. Even a young communicative expert like myself doesn't know what to say.
"Of course! Just watch, the return of Charles will make the Lakers collapse!" Ralph Thompson looked confident, and listening to his words, there were already fans preparing to attack the commentary stand with popcorn not far away.
"Okay, okay, Ralph. Stop talking." For his own safety, Ma Fu quickly stopped Ralph Thompson from bragging. Now who doesn't know that Ralph Thompson's mouth is crowed to the extreme? Houston fans have been putting up with him for a long time!
"The Lakers' starting lineup for this game remains unchanged, and Horry still replaces Campbell. It seems that Harris wants to carry out the offense to the end!"
"The offense wins the fans! The defense wins the championship! After Charles came back, Tomjanovich quickly changed him to the starting lineup. AC Green returned to the bench, which will give Houston a very big improvement in the depth of the bench lineup. At the same time, Huckey Tom also has a player who can rest him."
"The director is showing the highlights of G1 and G2. Kobe's amazing performance against Hakeem, Hakeem's dreamy footwork through the Lakers inside, and Shaq's dunk at the basket!"
"Both star players have played extremely well! Let us look forward to the next game!"
Game start!
O'Neal overwhelmed Olajuwon amid the crazy roar of the Houston fans and still won the jump ball.
Kobe advances with the ball!
Drexler single-handedly defends Kobe.
First ball, hit inside!
Kobe lobbed high, and O'Neal grabbed the ball comfortably and firmly held the ball in his hands.
Bryant and Horry crossed positions, and Eddie Jones and Bowen went around the corner and exchanged corner positions.
"The Lakers' offense seems to have adjusted!" Ma Fu's eyes lit up.
"IN-OUT? The Lakers are planning to play IN-OUT tactics? It's so funny, it's like dancing a sword in front of Guan Gong! Talking about freedom in front of Lincoln!"
In the first round, the Lakers' tactics were indeed a variant of the IN-OUT system.
The conventional system is based on the inside line, and the outside players create offensive space for the inside players to make it easier for him to score.
And this IN-OUT of the Lakers is O'Neal as the axis! The Lakers' four perimeter players have unlimited cross-running positions.
"Pass the ball!" Barkley is still hesitating whether to double-team O'Neal, he has already made a quick ball.
Horry catches the ball! In his and Kobe's running position, most of the defensive players' attention was attracted by Kobe.
A mid-range hit in one step!
"Huh." The magician in Los Angeles was also watching the game, and he was a little puzzled.
Why did the Lakers change their tactical system?
Isn't the double superstar delicious? Under the premise that Houston has not obviously found a way to restrain, why not keep the original style of play?
You must know that in the playoffs, adjustments are often made by the team that is behind, and it is very irrational for the team that is ahead to change tactics abruptly when the tactics have not been cracked.
And Tomjanovich on the sidelines suddenly stood up from the bench!
Damn Silver Fox Harris! What trick is he up to?