Chapter 33 Evenly matched, the winning streak continues
With a free throw, the score difference was widened to 7 points. Iverson directly received the ball in the backcourt, and Kobe was still pressing the ball in the whole game.
This kind of picture of a core player directly exchanging his son will probably only appear between the two most paranoid players in the league. Ke Yan admires the solo he designed, and his heart is also turbulent. Perhaps it is difficult for such a duel to occur in his future coaching career, a duel that combines the team's victory.
Iverson's feet were slightly spread, his toes gently tapped the ground, and his heels slowly left the ground. Kobe's eyes flashed with cold light, and he looked at Iverson one meter in front of him with a calm expression.
My body trembled, and Iverson's shoulders shook left and right, and his body suddenly leaned to the right, and his left foot, which was lightning-fire, had already stepped out to the right. At the same time, he also carried the ball in his right hand!
At that moment, Iverson had already rushed to the right without hesitation!
Kobe saw it with all his strength, shifting his center of gravity to the left, and his feet were wrong, and his right foot was crossed horizontally, blocking his body position.
Iverson's foot that had already stepped out suddenly paused. With the strength gained from the ground, the whole body that had moved right suddenly stopped. The ball that had been snapped quickly on the ground and returned to his hand. With one cross, the right foot that really stood up to the point finally burst out all the accumulated power!
Only leave Kobe a back, and... the commentator shouted to the extreme excitement: "OH~~unbelievable!!"
Faced with Anderson's blockade, Iverson stood up and clicked the opponent, made a time difference, and changed hands and scored a layup. Anderson, who was thinking of taking off for the second time, was really out of reach.
All the 76ers' substitute players stood up and threw towels in various ways to celebrate this great goal.
At home, Iverson fans naturally received more support from the 76ers, but Kobe also encountered a stronger personality!
At the middle of the ball, Kobe held up his body and stood at the outside of the three-point line like a javelin. Iverson opened his hands and blocked Kobe in front of him.
Kobe changed the rhythm of the dribble. The ball he was driving back and forth suddenly reached his right hand. His body swayed for a while, and suddenly held the ball in his right hand. He twisted his wrist in a low voice and protruded towards Iverson's right side. His right hand suddenly held the ball and changed direction to the left. His body, which was still stable just now, immediately turned into a line.
Iverson reacted and immediately moved the center of gravity to the right. Unexpectedly, Kobe still had the ability to adjust. He paused to the left, slapped the ball to the ground with his right hand, and suddenly dribbled the ball horizontally with his left hand. After a while, he slipped to Iverson's left again.
After breaking through Iverson, Kobe jumped forward and stepped into the three-second zone. He jumped up very elegantly, and with a light push, the ball drew a small arc and entered the net with a blink of an eye.
Two major changes in a row, this should have been a move that a player like Iverson is better at, but Kobe copied the opponent's operations. Kobe polished his own offensive skills, even coaches who don't like him frequently play singles have to accept it.
The game became a show between Kobe and Iverson. The two met the opponent and met good talents. The showdown of unyielding each other made the fans at the scene fascinated. The difference between the Lakers and the 76ers was also circling between 6 and 10 points. However, after the two men exhausted their physical strength and the offensive efficiency declined, the Lakers took the lead in launching the general attack. Butler and Odom made a concerted effort and led the team to a 10:2 attack wave, which widened the difference to 15 points in one go, allowing the Lakers to enter the fourth quarter with a considerable lead.
"Everyone performed well. In the fourth quarter, we need to play smarter." Ke Yan glanced at Kobe, and the meaning was obvious. The strategic purpose had been achieved. We cannot continue to fight in the fourth quarter. "Defense focuses on the outside. Don't let Iverson easily enter the inside. Chucky, you have to see the opponent's Iverson to death, block him as much as possible, and not let him take action easily..."
The 76ers are behind in the score. With Iverson's personality, he is likely to continue to play in the fourth quarter. His physical strength has not yet fully recovered. At this time, he is showing off and just falls into the trap of the Lakers.
Kobe continued to work on the bench, and Ke Yan gave him the task to play two minutes later and defeat the 76ers in one go!
As Ke Yan guessed, Iverson continued to play in the fourth quarter. In the first three quarters, he only rested for 5 minutes, and accompanied Kobe for a long time, and consumed a lot of physical strength. After the start of the fourth quarter, he found a mid-range opportunity through shaking on the offensive end, but Iverson failed to keep up with Atkins's run and was cut by the opponent to cut the basket, assisting Grant to score a layup.
The 76ers attacked again, and the task of controlling the ball through half was handed over to Willy Green. This was not common in the 76ers' games and was enough to show Iverson's physical crisis. The Lakers' timely attack, Iverson made a pass mistake, Grant cut off Iverson's pass, but failed to launch a counterattack. The Lakers reorganized the positional battle, and Walton's defense against Salmons failed to score the ball.
The game situation was in a direction that was beneficial to the Lakers. The 76ers' positional offense failed to score the ball again, and both sides entered the sage time. Seeing that the 76ers were unable to narrow the gap, Ke Yan also appropriately calmed Kobe's eagerness and let him rest on the court for a while.
Knowing that there were 8 minutes and 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Chix could no longer bear it, so he had to replace Iverson, whose efficiency had declined sharply, and Ke Yan sent Kobe, who had received a full rest, to the court.
All the main players are missing Iverson's 76ers. If the score advantage cannot be expanded, Ke Yan really has to twist the main players' heads off as a chamber pot! Fortunately, Kobe and Butlers did not miss this opportunity. They firmly used a 13:2 attack wave to widen the gap to 23 points, and also pressed Iverson on the bench and didn't have to play.
With 3 minutes left in the game, the score difference was still above 20 points. Seeing that there was no hope of a comeback, Chicks did not replace the main player. The Lakers also followed the unspoken rules of the league and removed the main player. Substitutes from both sides appeared on the stage, leaving a formality.
The final score was 114:95. The Lakers defeated the 76ers away and returned home in the East with three consecutive away games!
A three-game winning streak brought the Lakers' record to 7 wins and 4 losses, rising from tenth in the West to fifth in the West, which also eliminated the doubts surrounding the team after the three-game losing streak. Ke Yan's tactics arrangement on behalf of head coach Tom Janovic on the sidelines was also mentioned at the post-match press conference. Media reporters believed that Ke Yan's tactical adjustment was the key to the Lakers' victory.
Faced with this problem, Tom Janovic seemed generous: "I'm lucky that I have a very good assistant coach to assist me. He is a very talented young man. The season is still very long. I believe you will see him bringing more changes to the Lakers!"
Tomjanovic does not need to belittle Ke Yan to elevate himself. He is the championship coach and is well-known in the league. His management style is also full of talents and uses everything. Giving talented subordinates within the right scope, and players can fully demonstrate their opportunities.
When I first entered the league, I thought that the leader was Yao Ming’s luck and Ke Yan’s luck.
Chapter completed!