Chapter 192 Two futures, one possibility
"The competition is about to begin, and the stars in the Staples Center tonight are twinkling!"
Commentator Al Mack said this, putting aside the stars who were like Staples, and highlighting the celebrities who came to the scene to cheer for the team: "Sit in the front row, show The representative figures of the Lakers, Magic Johnson, Kareem Jabbar, James Worthy, Jamal Wilkes, Michael Coober..."
The star sang the American national anthem, and DJ introduced the starters of the two teams.
Tonight, the Pacers' starting lineup remained unchanged, and the five people were the same.
There are some minor changes on the Lakers.
Devin George was abandoned by the Zen master.
The one who replaced George's starter was Luke Walton.
As the legendary son, Walton's father, "Shanren", old Walton, also came to Staples Center.
As a rookie, it was really surprising that Walton could start in the finals.
George is better than him on both sides of the offense and defense, and the only thing that Walton stands out over George is the overall situation.
However, the overall situation cannot be reflected by data, and once one side is at a disadvantage, players like him who have a strong overall situation often have Kuroko Takashi, which also makes the fans on the scene automatically turn blind and cannot find where the person is.
Before the opening, Jabbar stepped forward and threw a jump ball for both teams.
The legendary Tiangou slowly came to the field. Xie Hou was recalling the appearance of Tiangou in his heart - bald head, goggles, always with a deep face of bitterness, ugly 1980s shorts, sportswear, and stockings.
And now, Tian Gou is an ordinary bald old man.
No one takes it seriously and the jumping ceremony is just a formality.
When he threw the ball up, the shark gently rapped the racket to the referee.
Tian Gou patted the shark's shoulder and said something in a low voice. The audience cheered, and he walked downstairs and sat next to the magician.
Maybe the magicians made a joke, and they burst into laughter after ten seconds.
And the competition began at that time.
In the finals game 3, the Sharks got the ball for the Lakers as if they were proving that the Lakers team had the will to win. As the core figure of the Ok Dynasty, he took the initiative to take the lead in the face of such a situation.
That's the middle of the paint area.
Payton went in with a lob, and O'Neal knew that the Pacers' assisting defense was very good. If he couldn't find the feel, his offense would be extremely difficult.
It was at this moment that Kirirenko was about to leave Ma Long and come to double-team. The shark turned around, held Xiao Ao's body, and scored with a small hook.
2 to 0
The Shark's face was solemn. It was the time when the Lakers became serious when they were three consecutive championships.
The Sharks are probably the most casual person on the Lakers team. If he gets serious, everyone else will follow his pace.
The Sharks tonight look different from the previous two games.
If the Lakers establish the Sharks as the core and have to give him the ball if they live or die, the Pacers will be difficult to deal with.
Thinking of this, Xie Hou asked his teammates to open up space for Xiao Ao, encourage Xiao Ao to get a position, and then lifted the ball in his hand to see if he could hit it back.
Although the Shark is not a defender of the level of Wallace, the size of the Pistons is relatively weak in the pick-and-roll defense due to its size.
But his single defense is fine, and his defensive skills are very mature.
O'Neal's singles skills were just a big witch in front of the shark. His attack was pinched by the shark as soon as it unfolded, and then he turned around and hooked his hand, although he deliberately raised the arc and successfully avoided the block, he lost his accuracy.
The ball bounced out of the basket, Kobe picked up a defensive rebound and was about to stop the fast break by Miller.
A tactical foul.
"The Lakers, who returned to home, have indeed taken the initiative!"
"That's the attitude the Lakers need to show! They can't just play hard like they are playing in Indiana. This is the finals, no one doesn't play hard! They need to play hard!"
After falling into the position again, Xie Hou took the initiative to find Kobe, and the audience at the scene exclaimed.
Xie Hou failed to face Kobe in the Lakers' first offense. Fortunately, the Sharks were also the main player in that round.
Strictly speaking, this is the Lakers' first attack to settle the position. Xie Hou's matchup arrangement against Kobe was really beyond everyone's expectations.
"Although Ron Artest's effect in defending Kobe is not good, it's too exaggerated to let Arthur come. He is not a particularly excellent defender." Xie Hou remembered Al Mike's words.
Xie Hou is facing another kind of trouble now.
The Sharks are in a state of explosion, and he promised the team that he would limit Kobe's score to below 30, and he is confident of achieving this goal.
If Kobe is restricted, the Lakers might concentrate the ball in O'Neal's hands in large quantities.
O'Neal, who was easy to play, was still the number one player in the league.
The Pacers put the defensive pressure on the Lakers made many people uncomfortable, and Xie Hou led Kobe alone to defend.
Kobe easily ran and received the ball, looked at Xie Hou, opened his mouth and squirted: "Do you think I didn't score enough in the first two games?"
"Hey, I promised the team that I would defend you to below 20 points." Xie Hou did not tell Kobe the truth.
What he promised was to limit Kobe to below 30 points, rather than 20 points.
Even if Kobe was before the 2006 season (the world doesn't know how many points he can score), he would have to limit Kobe, who had a hot touch to the finals, to below 20 points? It sounds like he was talking wildly.
Xie Hou wanted to anger Kobe, increase his offensive desire, and thus affect the Sharks' catch.
If Kobe had a few selfish attempts appropriately, the shark's offensive rhythm might be messed up.
Kobe suddenly started, and his speed was very fast, faster than Xie Hou. Xie Hou's advantage was his figure. His speed may not keep up with Kobe, but his wingspan could cover him in time. Although Kobe's startup explosion was top, it was not the fastest level in the league, so he would not be able to pass in one step.
When Xie Hou's defense covered Kobe's future, the latter immediately stopped and turned around, leaving Xie Hou's defensive attention. Just as Xie Hou was confused for Kobe's unstable offensive foul, Kobe turned around and pulled the center of gravity back to the original offensive route. He stepped on the three-point line and forced it to pull out a single shot, throwing a limit that made Xie Hou helpless.
No matter what game system is placed in, the feedback from Xie Hou's defense will be "excellent defense".
Can you ask the defender to do more e-things in a round than him?
cannot.
But Kobe just entered, just like Artest said the vulgar words.
"Swish!"
4 to 0
"Kobe Bryant! He broke Arthur's defense head-on!"
"Actually, Arthur defended well, but it's a pity that his opponent is Kobe!"
Kobe has to do more than that.
Since Xie Hou took the initiative to come to him, what reason does he have to be afraid of going? This is his idea, and he immediately implemented it, asking Gary Payton to put away his damn defense and go somewhere else, and he wants to fight King Arthur alone!
Carl Malone must be deeply touched by this. What else can Payton say? He has been beaten by Xie Hou for two games and believes that he has no confidence to play against Xie Hou. Kobe did this, which seemed to be an insult to him, but in fact he saved him.
"It turns out that I am young and energetic, and I meet it directly!"
Claire muttered.
Larry Bird sat quietly, and at this time, Xie Hou was like a magician 85 years ago, the commander with wild imagination.
What makes him better than the Magician is his offense. The Magicians 1985 years ago are far inferior to Xie Hou's current offense.
But Xie Hou also has some things that are inferior to magicians of the same period.
Early magicians did not eat ball rights like Xie Hou. Xie Hou's current style of playing was a magician 85 years ago, but his share of ball rights was the peak magician in the 1990s (the magician before the poisoning was actually just 30 years old. For a mammoth guard who did not eat physical fitness, it was the peak period before the age of 35). At that time, the magicians' share of ball rights was astonishingly high, because the old brothers who accompanied him to play with the country in the 1980s have gradually retreated.
Bird watched quietly, and suddenly, Xie Hou moved to the left, which was Miller's position.
Miller at the bottom corner began to move upwards, which may be just an ordinary running position, or a hand-to-hand cooperation.
The result is not.
At first glance, Miller was about to run past Xie Hou, and that was what Payton, who was defending him, thought. When their positions overlapped, Miller suddenly turned around and returned to the bottom corner. Xie Hou waved a pass with one hand, and the ball came.
Payton lost his position for one second, and he should know that one second was enough for Fisher to defeat the Spurs 2.5 times.
Miller raised his hand and made a three-pointer.
4 to 3
"It's obvious that there is no chance, but I create an opportunity." Bain Ruth sighed. "Although this kid has been holding the ball for a long time, any team with a player like him will hand the ball into his hands."
Bird believes that it is too early and he is indeed worried about Xie Hou's future. Not everyone can digest so much ball rights like Xie Hou.
This is like a worry of happiness. Xie Hou is already one of the best players in the league in the long run. If he thinks about it in the long run, his style will be fixed.
Currently, only Papalucas can share the ball with Sherhou because they have been working with CSKA for five years and are familiar with each other.
Xie Hou, who has no ball rights, is a powerful misaligned attacking machine.
Xie Hou, who holds the ball, is probably the most feared commander in the current service.
The two futures that Xie Hou placed before Bird seem to be beautiful.
But Bird was thinking, why can't these two styles be both? If Xie Hou could find the balance between these two styles of play, he would no longer be Magician 2.0, but his unique self.
Chapter completed!