The fourth quarter is the time for superstars.

The Lakers' offense is definitely 50/50.

O'Neal plays after Kobe plays, and Kobe plays after O'Neal plays.

Occasionally the two of them get a little tired, and maybe Fisher can get a share of the pie.

As for Horry and Fox, they must seize the occasional opportunity, otherwise a sharp cold look awaits them.

...

Knowing that the OK combination will work hard in the fourth quarter, the Nets' defensive tactics are very targeted.

Before coming to Los Angeles, Byron Scott worked hard on how to defend Kobe and O'Neal.

Scott was very familiar with Kobe.

Kobe's rookie season was Scott's last season with the Lakers.

As the big brother, Scott naturally has to protect his little brother.

Although Kobe was often asked to buy donuts and milk tea, Scott taught Kobe unreservedly both in words and deeds on and off the court.

Kobe's first point in the NBA came from a free throw, but the guy who passed the ball to him before was Scott.

The familiarity with Kobe allowed Scott to show off his trump card in the fourth quarter.

As for O'Neal, the shark-cutting tactic in the second quarter has proven the effectiveness of this tactic.

...

O'Neal stormed under the basket.

Before the ball was released, Collins had already slapped the ball down with his hands.

After the foul, Collins was very sincere and raised his hand proactively, leaving the angry O'Neal nowhere to vent.

If possible, O'Neal would really like to crush the basketball in his hand.

"when"

The voice of the missed free throw seemed to be mocking O'Neal: You can't do it~~

"when"

Missed two free throws.

It feels so uncomfortable to have so much energy but to be unable to use it.

...

It's Kobe's turn to attack.

There are two defenders in front of you.

Shentong and Jefferson.

Just like in the game against Jordan of the Wizards, the Nets adopted a double-team tactic to block Kobe from the outside.

Kobe certainly doesn't care how many people are defending him.

I have the ball in hand and I own the court!

Facing double defense, Kobe, who was extremely competitive, became even more excited.

Stepping down, turning around, changing direction, a series of dribbling movements are dazzling.

It's a pity that he just can't get past the iron wall of the double team.

"You can't guard against me." Kobe's mouth was not idle.

"That's weird, black beans." Jefferson's words made Kobe almost make a dribbling error.

Black beans?

That's right.

Kobe Bryant.

This is Kobe's full name.

This name is not attributed to Kobe, but to Lao Qiao.

Normally Scott wouldn't tell him.

But at this important moment, Scott couldn't care about Kobe's mood.

...

The clock is ticking.

Kobe was stimulated and chose to force himself!

From the Shentong side.

Because there is an obvious "defensive loophole" here again.

Using double defense to force Kobe into a non-hot area, Shentong tried his best to block the shot.

Kobe still forced the shot, very reluctantly.

"when"

The ball was again rejected by the basket.

Rush for the rebound!

Shentong controlled the rebound in his arms.

"Just keep playing like this and keep going!" Byron Scott cheered loudly for the players on the sidelines.

...

O'Neal...foul, foul, foul again.

Collins, Mark Lodge, Aaron Williams, and even Scalabrine were also sent on the court to resolutely implement the shark-cutting tactics.

O'Neal's free throw shooting in this game was really below par, hovering between 20% and 30%, not even as good as the 50% shooting rate in the previous three games.

O'Neal's free throws caused his game mentality to become unbalanced, and he was even called an offensive foul by the cunning Mark Lodge on the offensive end.

For a time, the Lakers were a little reluctant to hand the ball to O'Neal, which made O'Neal even more annoyed.

...

As for Kobe.

This kid is in a very bad mood.

Terms such as "ferric oxide" and "ferric oxide" kept coming out of Shentong's mouth.

Kobe, who didn't understand chemical terms, felt that Shentong's words were like a mantra from China.

It must be a mysterious Eastern spell.

Otherwise I wouldn't be a blacksmith tonight.

Plus Jefferson was on the sidelines adding fuel to the fire.

After "black beans", comes "saucy bag".

These obscure nicknames were only known to a few old Lakers players back then.

Byron Scott is naturally one of them.

Kobe kept trying to prove himself by taking shots, but unfortunately, he was constantly pushed out of the hot zone by Shentong to take shots.

I can't always find my focus.

The basket also kept rejecting Kobe's shots.

...

Sun Zhengping: "The performance of the Lakers team seems to be a little abnormal today, especially O'Neal and Kobe, who were in the limelight in the first three games. So far in this game, they have only scored 22 points and 16 points respectively, both of which are below average."

Zhang Weiping nodded and said: "Yes. Let's see, O'Neal went to the free throw line 18 times and only made 4 free throws, while Kobe made 7 of 21 shots. It was obvious that both of them were out of form. But let's look at it from the other side.

Scott's tactics in this game were very reasonable. He attacked Shaquille O'Neal and double-teamed Kobe, which effectively limited the performance of the OK combination."

...

On the court, Kobe used Fox's pick-and-roll to find opportunities and made a jump shot.

In order to block the ball, Shentong almost threw himself over. Due to the inertia, he could not hold it back and fell directly out of the court.

Perhaps due to the influence of STO, or perhaps the hand feeling was gone at this moment, Kobe did not seize this opportunity and continued to be blocked in the fourth quarter.

Sun Zhengping: "Hey, Shentong fought hard for his life today. I don't know what will happen if he falls out. I hope he won't get hurt."

Zhang Weiping said: "The Nets are already leading by 15 points, and there are less than 3 minutes left in the game. STO is still working so hard. This kind of iron-blooded spirit is touching, and it is also a spirit that is very lacking in professional athletes playing today.

quality."

...

Shentong, who fell into the crowd on the sidelines, got up.

Huh?

This soft lump...

Pinched.

It feels good in hand.

There seems to be a "pop, pop" sound.

Stand up.

A white woman with a pretty face looked at Shentong with an angry face.

A large part of the latex pad on the chest was exposed due to misplacement.

"Ah, I didn't mean it!"

Shentong quickly turned around and returned to the court with the cannon.

Sun Zhengping: "Because of the full defense, Shentong's face has turned red."

Zhang Weiping: "It was really hard. After I fell out, I almost ran back to the court."

...

The game enters garbage time.

The Lakers began to replace their main players and gave up the game.

The Nets also took advantage of the situation and made substitutions.

Sun Zhengping spoke passionately: "Two minutes before the end of the game, the score difference was 17 points. It should be said that basically, the overall situation has been decided!"

STO was even more excited.

Kobe was benched with 18 points.

In the fourth quarter, with the help of double-teaming, verbal harassment and props from Shentong and Jefferson, Kobe only relied on free throws to score 2 points and failed to score any goals in sports games.

Clenching his fists, Shentong raised his hands high.

Incredible!

I did it!

Nets players hugged each other on the bench to celebrate their big win over the defending champions on the road.

The meaning this victory brings to the Nets is absolutely extraordinary.

It strengthened the Nets' determination this season and set the tone for the new season.

...

"Hey, little stick!"

“Chinese food!”

"sick man!"

Shentong, who was resting on the bench, heard a harsh sound.

Looking back, Shentong stood up.
Chapter completed!