131. Tangled OK combination
When two superstars are competing to score on the same team, if both of them can make shots, there is nothing wrong with you doing one and me doing the other. The Lakers even occasionally arrange this style of play, relying on one to get close.
The league's number one perimeter player is one of the strongest players in the league. When tactics fail, he relies on these two superstars to win in isolation.
But when two stars play alone, they can't score, and they have to play alone...
Kobe was so distracted by the divisive card that he didn't want to interact with O'Neal at all, and Liu Mang used the divisive card to further incite Kobe's emotions, making Kobe want to compete with O'Neal. O'Neal scored one-on-two, and he also wanted to shoot, O'Neal
One-on-three shooting, he still has to shoot...
"Derek, give me the ball!"
"Derek, pass it to me!"
O'Neal and Kobe both asked for the ball at the same time from Fisher, who was in possession of the ball. Fisher was so desperate! They simply passed the ball once to each other.
Kobe and O'Neal should not have had that kind of magical idea, but now they feel that it is right for each of them to shoot! Whoever scores more goals wins!
Originally, the Lakers' 16-12 start was not very good, but it was not bad either. They were a famous "aristocratic" team that made waves in the first three quarters and won the victory all at once in the fourth quarter. However, at the end of the first quarter,
, except for O'Neal who scored two goals, Kobe kept hitting the iron under the cooperation of three people on defense.
When the Eagles discovered that Kobe and O'Neal each had a ball, the defense was extremely extreme. Kobe took the ball and three people went over, leaving two inside to grab rebounds. O'Neal took the ball, and the four people pressed forward...
The Lakers can't run. O'Neal is so fat that he can run, but it consumes a lot of energy. In the past two years, he often played fast breaks, but this year it is basically gone. Robert Horry, Fox, and Samaki Walker are all old, and they are too old.
I can't run with you.
As long as the Lakers can't make a shot, the Eagles will immediately counterattack. If the Lakers make a shot, the Eagles will immediately counterattack.
Jason Terry had the best time running behind Liu Mang. One of the two of them, one of them, and the other, got layups and three-pointers!
After the first quarter, the Eagles successfully launched a 14-6 scoring shock wave at the end of the first quarter, 26-22, successfully overtaking the point difference by 4 points!
When the game started in the second quarter, Kobe came on the field with several substitutes.
The Lakers' second lineup is supported by Kobe's own scoring ability. When it comes to the Lakers' championship era that began in the 21st century, the lineup has never been great. Who can imagine a team that has won three consecutive championships and averaged double figures in points per game?
There are only 3 players?
Only three Lakers averaged more than 8 points per game this year, and only 4 averaged more than 7 points. O'Neal, Kobe, and Fisher averaged double figures. Fox averaged 7.5 points per game. None of the others exceeded 7.
point.
This is another reason why the ok combination is so famous. This team is all pointing to these two people.
Kobe brought Lynch Hunter, Mitch Richmond, Robert Horry, and Mark Madsen up to compete with the Hawks' five small lineups. However, in this era, the Hawks' five small lineups were "pioneers" and no one could.
Five younger than them.
In the past, O'Neal restricted Rahim's performance in the paint and he was miserable. In addition to scoring 6 points in the beginning, he could only double-team O'Neal. Now that O'Neal is out, he gets mad when he sees players of the same generation and he kills everyone in the paint!
Kobe was very good. After O'Neal came off the court, he returned to his normal style of play, scoring assists and scoring points, but he couldn't withstand the Hawks running so happily. Jackson wanted to rely on a small lineup to hold on until O'Neal had rested and returned. The Lakers
A team with this traditional style of play is really not suitable for a small lineup and was suppressed by the Eagles!
If Kobe hadn't started regular Kobe time in the second quarter, the point difference would have been widened!
At the eighth minute of the second quarter, as Liu Mang hit an open three-pointer when Kobe was helping to defend Raheem, the score on the field became 47-38. The Eagles led the Lakers by 9 points away from home!
This is a score that I didn’t expect before the Eagles started playing!
only……
Fans at the scene have already started to buy food for halftime and drinks for the second half.
What a big deal!
Just 9 points.
The TV commentators were not surprised by the score difference.
"Charles, China Liu made another 3-pointer! It's already 12 points, and the first half is not over yet. Have you seen China Liu's dancing video? Do you want me to burn it on a CD and give it to you?"
Barkley's balls hurt so much. The Lakers are just "playing" again. Can't they get serious earlier? Isn't this a good game in the second quarter? Kobe also passed the ball and his teammates were very active, but the opponent was weird.
The lineup's play style is so weird that it would be impossible to play this way if O'Neal was on the court.
However, what hurts Barkley even more is that after O'Neal came back, the Lakers returned to the way they were in the first quarter. Neither Kobe nor O'Neal liked each other...
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O'Neal was acting petty. He was very depressed and refused to give the ball to express his unhappiness!
How cute was Kobe Bryant in high school who just entered the NBA back then! He looked like the second Jordan, with good skills and good physical fitness. He could tell at a glance that he was the embryo of a superstar. Why is he becoming less and less cute now?
Seeing Kobe playing hard from the outside, O'Neal was actually a little excited!
If you don't pass it to me, I won't come to pick and roll it for you!
Seeing Kobe Bryant's long-range mid-range shot, O'Neal was about to jump up and grab the rebound...fuck!
O'Neal couldn't jump, with a Ratliff and a Raheem hanging on him, and Muhammad grabbed the rebound!
Another Eagles comeback!
It was useless for Fisher and Kobe to run back, but Jason Terry caught the ball and hit a three-pointer!
The time now is the third minute of the fourth quarter, and the score is 81 to 65. With Jason Terry's three-pointer, the Eagles successfully opened the point difference to 16 points on the road!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Finally, the fans who were originally very calm at the scene were a little confused. Why is it already the fourth quarter and there is no trend of chasing points?
The Lakers have always been playing around in the first three quarters during the regular season, and even in some playoffs when their opponents were not that strong. In the fourth quarter, they recovered the score in a few seconds, and finally used the overwhelming ability advantage of the OK combination to force the lead.
Let’s go to the game, but today it’s the fourth quarter, and the ok combination is still not ok!
The Zen master called for a timeout!
What Zen Master is good at is not tactics, but good at bringing out the strength of the team's superstars, even to a super level. This ability, except Popovich, no one can compare with him.
Zen Master was very puzzled. The conflicts between Kobe and O'Neal were not so exaggerated! He could also use Kobe's dissatisfaction with O'Neal to activate Kobe's fighting spirit and make Kobe play better. Although O'Neal is petty, he is not so concerned about the ball.
Obsession is mainly to activate Kobe's strength.
But today, both of them refused to pass the ball, and they both fought each other when they were on the field together!
Let two people lead the team alone?
Zen Master strongly disagrees with this idea. If the ok group is separated, it will definitely not be an ok group. The Lakers are not the Lakers who have won two consecutive championships.
Zen Master asked Kobe and O'Neal to communicate on their own.
The long timeout is relatively long, and Jackson allows others to communicate with each other. The regular time of the triangle offense is to create space for role players. The critical moment is to serve the stars. The goal is to create opportunities for Kobe and O'Neal to be impossible to double-team.
At the critical moment, one of Kobe and O'Neal's positions is in the three-second zone, and the other is playing singles at a 45-degree angle on both sides of the free throw line.
Kobe has scored 23 points on 8-of-24 shooting, and O'Neal has scored 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting. The two have accounted for more than two-thirds of the Lakers' scores.
Kobe, who originally only wanted to compete with O'Neal, discovered the huge 16-point difference at this time and became a little anxious.
Generally speaking, Kobe is more mature than O'Neal, more mature from the beginning. O'Neal has always had the mentality of a child who will never grow up from playing basketball to becoming a commentator after retiring. The reason why Kobe can't understand O'Neal is that
It's because he is too mature and doesn't understand what O'Neal's child mentality means. He is so talented but doesn't train well to lose weight and is so lazy.
So, Kobe decided to ease the relationship with O'Neal first...
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Everyone here on the Eagles side is excited!
There are 9 minutes left in the game and a 16-point lead. With the Lakers in this state, they are basically guaranteed to win!
Liu Mang is also very excited. Corey Brewer's star card is much easier to use than expected! The counterattack ability is not an exaggeration! Although the Laughing Mamba loves to laugh, he is not a Mamba after all. He can score 50 points in a single game. Sure enough,
With two brushes, Liu Mang now has 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists!
Every time Liu Mang attacks now, he wants to shout: "The cavalry company is dispatched..."
"Ding... the effect of the alienation card has ended, and subsequent effects will have long-term effects depending on the personality of the person being used."
"Huh? Huh!" Liu Mang stood up immediately, having a bad feeling!
At this time, the quarrel came from the Lakers bench!
"Shaq! When are you going to stop being so childish?" Kobe's roar reached the bench next door!
Not to be outdone, O'Neal roared: "Waiting for you to pass the ball!"
"Then we have to break off the relationship? How can we still play the game!" Kobe logically responded. In his opinion, the game cannot be played without shooting blue.
"..."
Suddenly, both of them fell silent.
"Actually, I can pass the ball...ah...it still doesn't work!" Kobe suddenly became very confused.
Chapter completed!