Bishop of the Devil

The player at the Lakers power forward position is Elden Campbell.

Campbell has excellent defensive ability. After leaving the Lakers, he joined the Pistons several times and helped the Pistons win the championship in 2004.

But the offensive level is not high, at least compared to the defensive strength, it is at least two levels behind!

The Trail Blazers themselves don't have much offensive ability inside, so Campbell's strong defense is basically just a decoration...

Guard against Big Ben and O'Neal? The two of them often take less than ten shots combined in a game.

Prevent outside breakthroughs? Sorry, if the Blazers don't engage in breakthroughs, they will just shoot from anti-aircraft guns.

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Therefore, if Richard wants to deal with the Lakers right now, the most effective way is to restrict O'Neal!

"Remember, I'm going to play center in this game. Jermaine, if you play power forward, your main job is to defend O'Neal in front of him and prevent him from catching the ball under the basket!"

"Can you do it?!" Richard looked at Little O'Neal and asked.

O'Neal Jr. nodded quickly and asked Ben to play center to resist O'Neal. This undoubtedly relieved him a lot of burden, because he knew very well that with his current strength and tonnage, whether they could withstand O'Neal was a matter of two opinions. …

As for forward defense, O'Neal Jr. can definitely do this job!

O'Neal Jr.'s mobility is pretty good, at least he's a relatively good presence in the paint, and his jumping is top-notch, so forward defense is very suitable for him.

Seeing Little O'Neal nodding confidently, Richard continued.

"Okay! You must remember to defend forward. I'm afraid you are also very aware of O'Neal's strength. If he catches the pass under the basket, that will be the beginning of disaster!"

"If he really catches the pass under the basket, Ben, remember, you still have to resist him and don't give him a comfortable space to jump!"

"As for Jermaine and Rasheed, I need you both to cover him hard!"

"Abandon your defensive opponents and leave them to me to defend O'Neal!"

"Don't be afraid of fouls, and don't be afraid of your opponent scoring, just block me hard!"

Richard briefly and clearly explained his inside defensive arrangements to the three of them...

The job assigned to him is the simplest and most difficult. He needs to directly confront O'Neal.

The job assigned to Rashid is just to make up defense. This job is relatively simple, and there is no need to deal with O'Neal head-on. Moreover, Rashid himself is also very suitable for making up defense and blocking shots.

What many fans don't know is that Rashid actually practiced track and field for a long time in high school...

And he mainly practices high jump, so you can imagine his jumping ability.

As for O'Neal Jr., he is assigned a lot of work. He is responsible for defending O'Neal in front of him, and he also has to make up defenses. However, this is much easier than facing the Sharks directly...

"Coach, what if I can't stand it..." O'Neal asked weakly.

Richard sighed, "If you can't stand it anymore, then the three of you will go up and surround him completely!"

"I still don't believe it, he can carry the defense of the three of you and score!"

"If it doesn't work, just send him to the free throw line!"

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This kind of tactical arrangement is already the most effective defensive method that Richard can think of. After all, facing a killer like O'Neal, there is really no perfect way!

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Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared, and everything that needs to be commanded has been commanded!

Next, all Richard can do is look at the situation on the court and adapt accordingly!

At eight o'clock in the evening, players from both sides began to enter!

When O'Neal entered the stadium, many Blazers fans cheered and encouraged O'Neal.

Although O'Neal Jr. is not a very dazzling presence in this new team, there are still many local fans who like this little insider who has just turned eighteen.

"Jermaine, don't panic, this is our home court!"

"Boy, come on, even if you lose to Shaq, as long as you don't lose too badly, I'm sure no one will say anything to you!"

"Come on Jermaine!"

Fans on both sides of the aisle cheered for O'Neal.

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When Shark O'Neal came on the stage, there was a cheer. O'Neal's popularity is quite good. This man is known as the most dominant insider in the history of the league and has his own fans throughout the league!

Even though this is the home court of the Trail Blazers, there are still fans cheering for O'Neal.

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"Let me remind you again what the three of you are doing today!"

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Richard was worried that the three of them would not be able to perform their tasks on the field well, so before the starting players came on the field, they reminded them again!

The three of them nodded, they knew very well the responsibilities they shouldered in this game!

It can be said that if any one of these three people has a problem, it may cause O'Neal to completely explode...

And if O'Neal breaks out completely, the only way waiting for the Trail Blazers is to lose!

"Don't worry, coach, I will fight him to the death! Even if he is the strongest and most powerful center in the league!" Ben said with firm eyes, nodding towards Richard!

"Coach, I will always pay attention to defending him in front of him!" O'Neal also said firmly.

"My job is the simplest, haha. I'm really looking forward to the feeling of blocking O'Neal for a while!" Rashid said with a smile on his face. With his optimistic temperament, he was not too worried about this game.

Richard nodded solemnly: "Guys, this game is left to you!"

"Clifford, Kobe, you two do your best to defend the outside. I don't want to see Ben and the others restricting O'Neal, but we are defeated by the Lakers' outside!" Richard turned to the two backcourt players again. Said the group.

The two of them also nodded solemnly!

Kobe has mixed feelings in his heart now...

Playing against the Lakers reminded him of the sad past in the draft. If it hadn't been for Richard's talent, I'm afraid he would have been a member of the Lakers!

But if he is really a Lakers player now, can he still get this starting opportunity? !

Obviously it is unlikely, unless Kobe can immediately show his strength beyond Eddie Jones!

And this game against the Trail Blazers is simply dangerous...

How could Kobe forget the tragic end of Madman and Jaylen Rose!

Madman is okay, he was just beaten into a pig's head and it didn't affect his game...

Jaylen Rose is in misfortune. His injury is quite serious. The news released by the Pacers' medical team is that the minimum guarantee is three months of recovery time!

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Now that Kobe is in the Trail Blazers, except that Richard feels a little too scary, he is very satisfied with everything else.

As a rookie, he serves as the Blazers' main point guard and has the right to control the ball. This is not a treatment that other teams can get.

Although there is a limit of 12 shots in a single game, Kobe can be regarded as letting go...

Twelve shots in his rookie season are not too few. The Blazers are not as weak as the 76ers or the Grizzlies. They can allow promising newcomers to have unlimited firing rights.

Look at Kidders, who was drafted about the same as himself. He was picked by the Lakers with the 13th pick. Now he averages about six shots per game, which is only half of Kobe's shots!

Thinking of this, what else can Kobe be dissatisfied with...