NBA: This Center Is So Stable

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Chapter 261 Hook Master

2:0!

As the powerful dunk sounded behind him, the cheers of the scene covered the entire Madison Garden.

The Shark turned back in surprise and picked up the ball.

The whole person seemed to have not fully recovered and was stunned at the baseline.

If it weren’t for the reminder of his teammates, he would have almost made a serve violation. It was not until he sent the ball that O’Neal recovered slightly.

The scene just now emerged in his mind.

The Asian kid behind him didn’t know when he slipped behind him. Clearly, before he helped Payton to make up for the defense, Wang Song was still standing on the outside to cover for his teammates without the ball.

In the moment when O’Neal delayed, the ball was caught by the Asian boy and smashed into the basket.

“Damn it!”

After cursing secretly, O’Neal re-entered the team’s offense.

The current Lakers are not the Lakers that slayed Kobe two years later. O’Neal can be said to be a link between the Lakers’ offense in the Zen Master’s tactical manual.

The Lakers without the Big Shark are like the West without Jerusalem, completely unsystematic.

The Lakers’ tactics are very simple!

Triangle offense.

As the name suggests, after two players are pulled to the weak side, they create opportunities for the remaining three players to attack on the strong side, and the positions of the three players continue to form a triangle.

This tactic customized by the Zen Master for Jordan can be said to be a necessity for the Bulls’ iron triangle to become famous.

And when it comes to Los Angeles people, it was also reflected during the Lakers’ three consecutive championships. At that time, young Kobe could achieve good offensive efficiency with O’Neal.

The difference between the triangle offense and most tactics is that it is not rigid and unchanging.

The biggest factor that distinguishes it from other offensive tactics is its variability, which allows it to adjust its strategy by constantly observing the defensive position.

Of course, the premise of everything is that the players who execute it are good enough.

“In this round, the Lakers chose the simplest and most brutal way, and they passed the ball to the penalty area.”

“Shaquille O’Neal received the ball… Facing Wang Song’s single defense, he directly made a layup after sinking his shoulders and exerting force.”

“This action is a bit ambiguous, but the referee on the scene did not blow the whistle!”

Coach Zhang completed the on-site commentary in an instant with his passionate speech, but he frowned when he saw Wang Song being singled out.

“Coach Sun, do you think this ball is a bit of an elbow, an offensive foul?”

Sun Zhengping, who was called out, smiled innocently and touched his head: “Who said it wasn’t, Coach Zhang, it’s one of O’Neal’s three tricks!”

“But the scale of this finals must be stronger than the previous rounds, including the intensity of the confrontation should also be improved, so that the fans will have a better experience.”

Coach Sun’s answer suddenly woke Zhang Weiping up, and he frowned: “So, if you want to imitate the Pistons, it will be very difficult to knock the main players off the court!”

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Just when the discussion was going on in the CCTV live broadcast room.

The Knicks started a counterattack.

The Lakers played very cautiously in this round and returned to defense very quickly.

“It really deserves to be a top team!”

In the stands.

Larry Bird next to Jordan couldn’t help but sigh.

“Even if this Lakers team goes back to the 80s and 90s, which is our era, it is definitely a good player in the league.”

His emotion was recognized by the God of Basketball. Jordan stroked the six rings on his fingers and had a faint smile on his lips.

“Haha, if Magic can return to this Lakers team, maybe he can really add some fun to my finals.”

The scene of the game.

Looking at the Lakers shrinking inside the three-point line, Nash slowed down his pace. It seems that today’s offensive counterattack will not become the mainstream scoring method.

However, the son of the wind was not in a hurry. After slowly moving the ball across half court, he first called a pick-and-roll, and Wang Song blocked Gary Payton firmly.

Taking this opportunity, Nash moved horizontally to the left.

It must be said that the Lakers’ zone defense is very good. Just after passing Payton, Kobe came next.

Kobe, who is transitioning to No. 24, has already won the first defense this season.

Whether it is single defense or assist defense, he is definitely T1 level in the league’s perimeter.

Nash, who conducted in-depth research on the opponent’s data before the game, naturally knew this.

He would not underestimate this young cornerstone of the Lakers. He did not force his way into the inside.

After Nash took the ball to the outside line, he looked at Payton and Wang Song who were already out of position and passed the ball to them.

Swish!

The 213-cm-tall Knicks center faced the shortest defender on the Lakers field. This was a scene that the fans in Madison Square Garden loved to see.

Bang!

Payton looked at Wang Song in front of him warily, subconsciously took a half step back, and locked his vicious eyes on the opponent’s ball.

As a member of the 9th defense, Payton can responsibly say that even when facing the best big men in the league, he has the confidence to compete with one or two.

Of course, teammate O’Neal is an exception.

The method is also very simple, that is, steady, accurate and ruthless.

Don’t focus your defense on the opponent, but on the ball in the opponent’s hand.

Whether the opponent is making a layup or shooting, as long as he switches from the back-to-the-basket state to the face-to-the-basket state, he will definitely be able to cut the ball in the first time, and the opponent’s attack will be successfully destroyed.

But he still ignored the ability of the Knicks rookie in front of him. Wang Song chose neither shooting nor layup.

Instead, he chose to pay tribute to the Spurs’ forward Tim Duncan who was eliminated by the Lakers!

He hit the backboard at a 45-degree angle!

This kind of shooting method is hard to defend against, not to mention Gary Payton, even O’Neal would not be able to defend, otherwise it would not have become the famous skill of the Stone Buddha.

In addition to being difficult to defend, the hook shot at this angle also tests the player’s touch. It can be said that both angle and strength are indispensable.

Fortunately, Wang Song had good luck and went straight through the net after hitting the backboard.

And in front of him, a virtual panel prompt lit up.

[Hook Master (Bronze)] is on!

This is a badge that was obtained before the finals using the experience accumulated in previous games and the output during training. It can greatly improve the hit rate of hook shots.

After getting this badge, Wang Song spent some time reviewing the Spurs’ game videos and learning Duncan’s hook skills alone.

It has been done in training, and no player in the entire Knicks team can completely defend it.

Because this strange move belongs to, you can only wait for the player who shoots to have a bad touch.

Even if you already know which angle the opponent will shoot from, you still can’t defend it at all!

4:2!

The scoreboard jumps!

At the same time, there are cheers and celebrations from the fans on the scene.

This move is not only the first time for Gary Payton and the Lakers, but even for Knicks fans. The sense of novelty and satisfaction arises spontaneously.

Especially after seeing Wang Song complete the hook shot, many fans flashed the mind of this rough guy when he first entered the league.

(End of this chapter)