NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The two sides had a long battle.

Chapter 271 A brief reconciliation

After three quarters, the situation of the much-anticipated Finals G1 gradually became clear.

72:68!

The Knicks entered the final quarter with a four-point lead.

In the third quarter, with the Lakers constantly changing personnel and OK conflicts, even the Zen Master was somewhat helpless in this game.

Especially when the opponent’s accuracy was very high and the touch was restored in the second half, it became a catalyst and accelerated the current situation.

Of course, the Lakers, as the strongest lineup in the West, are also flawed. Even under such harsh conditions, they still insisted on biting the score.

Apart from OK, today’s rotation played well in the second half.

The OK combination played a total of 12 minutes in the third quarter and contributed a total of 9 points. At first glance, this data is not bad, but if you look at the advanced data and their plus-minus values, you will find that these two Lakers superstars have a purely negative effect on the court.

Fortunately, Payton, Fisher and Karl Malone stood up, otherwise the gap would be even greater.

Especially the “Postman”. In the case of staggered appearances with O’Neal, Karl Malone seemed to have regained the confidence of the Utah Double Evil period, and scored 5 points in a single quarter with 2 shots and 2 hits.

However, in comparison with him, O’Neal’s 4 shots and 1 hit plus 2 free throws in the third quarter scored 4 points, which seems a bit tasteless.

Of course, the Zen Master will not blame O’Neal.

Because compared to the Big Shark, when O’Neal was not on the court, the Little Flying Man completely let himself go.

6 shots and 2 hits to get 5 points!

With Kobe’s contrast, O’Neal’s sluggish performance seemed to be in high spirits, and the Zen Master did not criticize the two.

Instead, he hoped that the two could learn something from it and understand the good intentions of the Zen Master.

Phil Jackson’s intention was also very simple, that is, to tell Kobe and O’Neal that the facts have proved that neither of them can live without the other.

Whether Kobe or O’Neal is absent, this Lakers team cannot be said to be a complete Lakers team.

The Knicks can unscrupulously target any of them to achieve excellent defensive results.

On the other side.

Looking at the leading score, D’Antoni had an irrepressible smile on his lips.

The arrogance of the opponent’s coach and the internal division allowed the Knicks to find a ray of hope from the countercurrent. More importantly, for the opening game of the finals, the first game is more important to test the opponent.

Now the Zen Master’s arrangement can be said to have exposed the Lakers’ underwear to the Knicks.

The Lakers when Kobe was on the court and the Lakers when O’Neal was on the court, any of them can compete with the Knicks’ full main force.

Only when they are combined can they cause some trouble to the Knicks.

But what is more important at the moment is that for the Knicks, as long as they hold on to the last quarter and win this victory, they will have enough time to review this game and think of the best strategy to deal with the OK combination.

Similarly, D’Antoni is also very clear that they must be wary of Kobe and O’Neal returning at the same time in this game.

For the Knicks, which is not a big advantage now, the Lakers in their prime can catch up with or even surpass the disadvantage in just two minutes.

Back to the final quarter.

What D’Antoni has been worried about still happened. Kobe and O’Neal walked onto the court at the same time, and they seemed to have shaken hands and made peace.

“FUCK!”

D’Antoni no longer wants to say more about these two professional players of the Lakers who are as interested as children, but the difficulty of the game will rise sharply for the Knicks next.

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“Haha, these two really fought at the head of the bed and made up at the foot of the bed!”

On the court.

Wang Song, who appeared on the court, looked at the seemingly reconciled OK combination and sneered.

As for the love-hate dispute between OK, Wang Song had heard countless rumors long before the time travel. This pair of mortal enemies did not only have conflicts after the defeat to the Spurs. As early as the three consecutive championships, Kobe, who was determined to prove himself, kept testing O’Neal.

It was just that he was the one who compromised in the team because of his lack of ability at that time.

According to the original timeline, the defeat in the Holy City was not the root cause, but the last straw that broke the camel’s back, or the fuse!

At the beginning of this season, Chang

Kobe’s strong performance in the regular season revealed that he had won the support of the Lakers’ top management.

Faced with such a “Little Peter Pan”, O’Neal, who was at the end of his peak, could only take one step at a time.

After all, with the opportunity of winning four championships in five years, even the Big Shark could not help but be tempted. You know, he is the founder of the Lakers dynasty. Even if Kobe takes over, it can’t cover up the fact that this high school student once helped him.

What’s more, if he wants to leave, he can’t find a Western team that can compete with the Lakers for a while.

Just the love-hate dispute between the two people can be written into a book in the street literature outside. After entering the NBA, Wang Song heard rumors that there is much more between OK and OK.

So before the start of the finals, Wang Song knew which direction the real breakthrough point of this series was.

Reasonably using the opponent’s complex team relationships, exacerbating the contradictions between OK and OK, and isolating one of them, this is the way for the Knicks to win.

Otherwise, unless Wang Song is given a titanium body or a superman body, and the NBA rules are changed to be like football, maybe the Knicks still have a chance.

The final quarter begins.

Knicks have the ball!

Nash assists Wang Song to score two points from mid-range.

After a playoff polish, mid-range has become Wang Song’s regular weapon.

For the Sharks, who are relatively slow in defense, she must make a choice when facing the flexible Wang Song.

Either focus on the opponent’s shooting, or focus on protecting the frame, and doing two things at the same time is not something he can do.

However, the short-term defeat obviously cannot knock down the giant of the league. In turn, O’Neal took the initiative to ask for the ball, causing the Knicks to commit a defensive foul.

When O’Neal stood on the free throw line, he missed two free throws, which attracted boos from the fans on the scene.

Moreover, Wang Song, who had been observing Kobe, noticed a trace of imperceptible disgust from the former.

Obviously, the current situation of OK getting back on track is only temporary. When resistance appears, this unstable combination will still collapse.

Looking back, Nash missed the three-pointer with the help of the screen.

O’Neal took the rebound and passed the ball to Kobe reluctantly.

Kobe chose to make a quick two-pointer in the running game, because once he stopped the ball and entered the positional battle, he would face the Knicks’ all-round blockade.

The Knicks’ choice to double-team him even if they let O’Neal go gave him a headache.

Bang!

But he was rejected by the basket.

Even in the running game, the Knicks did not give up rushing to Kobe, and their defensive focus was always on him.

(End of this chapter)