Bishop of the Devil

"Okay, boys, come on now!"

"They are very likely to be our opponents in the first round of the playoffs!"

"So I need you to play this game as if it were the playoffs!"

Richard watched the players start to take the field, praying silently in his heart that he could win this game.

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the whistle to start the game. Little O'Neal and Big O'Neal walked to the midfield line and executed a jump ball!

What the Blazers fans at the scene didn't expect was that O'Neal actually beat O'Neal in the jump ball...

Originally they thought O'Neal would be crushed by O'Neal in all aspects!

But now it seems that the situation is still acceptable. At least the jump ball was won...

If O'Neal really wants to compete for the ball with all his strength, I won't say that he can beat O'Neal 100%, but he is still 70% or 80% sure!

But the key is that he didn't try his best...

The jump ball is important, after all, it is to get the ball in the first offensive round...

It doesn't matter if it's not important, after all, what can one offensive round of possession do?

So O'Neal didn't really care...

He has strong confidence and can lead the team to beat the Trail Blazers in this game!

Even when the game just started, the Lakers and Trail Blazers had similar records, but after more than 20 games, the Lakers have firmly left the Trail Blazers behind!

The Lakers are currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference, and the Trail Blazers are ranked fifth!

If this record is maintained until the playoffs start, then these two teams will become opponents in the first round of the playoffs!

This is why Richard values ​​the Lakers so much!

Kobe got the ball and started to advance. Facing Madman Fan's defense, Kobe was not impatient and chose to advance steadily. After the ball reached the frontcourt, it was passed directly to Rashid who was waiting outside the three-point line!

Facing the defense of Lakers veteran Kersey, Rasheed made a decisive three-pointer!

But it is a pity that Rashid's three-point ability is not strong, and the ball did not hit...

The rebound fell a little far. Ben and O'Brien didn't grab the rebound, but it was grabbed by Lakers power forward Campbell.

After grabbing the rebound, Campbell passed the ball directly to Eddie Jones, and Jones passed it to Fan Kuang.

Because of O'Neal's existence, it is naturally impossible for the Lakers to go crazy on fast breaks. In that case, it would definitely be a waste of O'Neal's talent!

Seeing Madman Fan controlling the rhythm, O'Neal calmly jogged towards the frontcourt.

By the time O'Neal arrived in the frontcourt, the Oberla combination was completely in place...

Big Ben was sitting at the elbow waiting for O'Neal, while O'Neal kept a short distance from Campbell, ready to defend O'Neal at any time.

As for Rasheed, there is no need for him to wait for O'Neal, he can directly face Corsi. When O'Neal holds the ball, it is not too late for him to go to cover up the defense.

He saw Da Ben, who was only two meters tall and much smaller than himself in both height and tonnage, waiting for his arrival in the elbow area.

O'Neill couldn't help but laugh.

He enjoys the Blazers' slower pace of play, which prevents him from wasting too much energy on running.

Moreover, in his opinion, the Trail Blazers' insiders are completely worthless!

A dwarf, an 18-year-old kid, what can they do to defend themselves? !

O'Neal still maintained a slow jogging speed, ran to Ben, turned sideways, raised his right arm high, prepared to spend two seconds to squeeze away from Ben, and then catch the ball and dunk...

Although O'Neal also heard that Big Ben's inside strength is good, but in O'Neal's view, so what if he is good? !

Could it be that he could really defend himself against himself? !

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But the first physical collision that followed surprised O'Neal!

Because of his size and strength, let alone a short big man like Big Ben, even a big seven-foot big man, O'Neal can push away!

After pushing away, if you can get the lob from Madman Fan, then this offensive round will basically be over!

Even if Madman Fan doesn't have a chance to pass the lob, O'Neal pushes away his opponent and sits under the basket. As long as his teammates can put the ball in his hands, he still has countless ways to score goals!

But now, O'Neal's first meat bomb attack didn't even hit the target!

Although Daben staggered a little and had a ferocious expression, it looked like he had used up all his strength to feed himself...

But O'Neal just didn't meet the big budget!

Richard was surprised. They all said that O'Neal was a killer, the most dominant inside man in history. After seeing O'Neal's confrontation under the basket with his own eyes, Richard felt that this statement was true!

He knows Ben very well and resists O'Neal. This is the task he gave to Ben!

With Ben's temperament, I'm afraid he has already used 100% of his ultimate strength in this physical confrontation just now...

And what about O'Neal? !

There was a slight surprise on his face, but there was no sign of any difficulty...

In other words, O'Neal didn't use his full strength just now!

Without using all his strength, Ben had already reached the limit of his strength. This situation made Richard feel a little pessimistic about the outcome of this game!

Now O'Neal is almost 25 years old. It can be said that he is about to enter the peak period of his entire career, so the current O'Neal is basically the complete O'Neal!

But what about Daben? ! He is more than two years younger than O'Neal. Although his growth rate has accelerated a lot compared to the normal trajectory, Ben still has not entered his peak period...

Moreover, even if Ben has entered his peak period, he still doesn't have much strength over O'Neal. In addition, the difference in tonnage is 35 kilograms. It is still difficult for Ben to defend O'Neal alone...

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On the court, O'Neal saw that his first meat bomb attack failed to deflect the target, and suddenly continued to exert force!

This time O'Neal used his full strength and made no reservations at all!

Big Ben's strength also surprised him, because O'Neal has dominated the league for so many years. Among the 2-meter-tall players, Big Ben is the first one who can block the impact of his physical bullets with seven or eight points of force!

…

O'Neal, who was under full strength, retreated continuously from the elbow area to the three-second zone!

At this moment, O'Neal Jr. has almost ignored Campbell and came directly to block O'Neal and implement the forward defensive tactics arranged by Richard.

There is no way, O'Neal getting the ball under the basket is too scary, and if O'Neal cannot get the ball under the basket, forward defense is the only effective tactic.

Even if it leaves Campbell on the short end of the stick...

Fortunately, Campbell lacks long-range shooting ability, so the threat is not too high!

If Campbell is a power forward like Rasheed or Robinson, then the Lakers are too buggy...

O'Neal attracts defensive firepower under the basket, and his partner's high-defense outside line BIUBIU!

Not double-teaming O'Neal? Then O'Neal can turn your penalty area into a disaster scene.

Double-teaming O'Neal? The outside anti-aircraft gun BIUBIU is also very uncomfortable...

At that time, Richard thought about what he would do if he joined the Lakers. The first thing to do was to take advantage of Campbell's good trade value and exchange it for a power forward with long-range shooting ability...

Even if his strength is not as good as Rasheed or Robinson, he can definitely produce quite good results on the court.

It's a pity that the Lakers did not extend an olive branch to Richard...