The game between the Knicks and Celtics in New York started at 8:30. In the home team's locker room, Jordan had switched the channel to TNT since 8 o'clock.
"What?"
At this time, the starter came out. He was about to leave the locker room with his teammates, but he was shocked when he saw Old K's low attack.
He could avoid layers of defenders in the air and complete such an attack, but he didn't expect Old K to be able to complete such an attack.
"..."
Behind him, O'Neill also saw it, and his eyes nearly popped out.
What surprised him was not Old K's flabby movements. Now that he had successfully lost weight, he had regained his previous flexibility and could even turn around faster and more flexibly than Old K. His signature move, the Shark Turn, dominated the entire league.
What surprised him was what Old K did after meeting the postman. He dribbled the ball, turned around, and moved out of the front and rear double teams, completely getting rid of the two defenders.
He doesn't have the ability to do this move. He doesn't have such good ball control skills and the ability to combine man and ball, and he doesn't have that kind of pace.
After his shark turns around, he can shake the defender and go in for a dunk. If he doesn't shake away, he can only end the offense with a hook or a throw, without the ability to face the defender and get to the basket.
"I bet that old K won't be able to do something like this a second time." He roared with some sadness and anger.
Jordan nodded thoughtfully. He didn't really believe that a heavy center could really master this kind of action that could only be done by an outside line. He could do it when his dream was at its peak, but it seems he can't do it now.
"It's a pity. I could do it before, but I can't do it now."
Portland, the home of the Trail Blazers, in the Rose Garden, was about to start the game. Dameng, who was about to leave the locker room, saw Lao Wang's offense and said with a shocked expression:
"That old K guy, how did he develop such a pace? Is this what he practices by walking around on those wooden piles every day?"
He really wanted to call Old K now and ask about the situation.
Next to him, Duncan stared at the TV with shock in his eyes.
He doesn't have such low-post pace. Is this an action that a center can perform? The number one active player, the super giant old K, is really terrifying!
Dameng suddenly turned around and said to Duncan: "Tim, now you know why the Lakers are willing to pack us up and trade for old K?"
Duncan clenched his fists and nodded: "He is great, but I am not bad either."
Dameng nodded, Duncan was not only not bad, he was very strong.
However, he looked at the TV again and saw that Old K had improved again. This guy was never finished. Where was his peak?
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"Oh oh oh..."
In front of the bench, Danny Fortson, who had dreadlocks like a beast, shouted excitedly to the court, with boundless enthusiasm and full of energy.
"Old K, if you don't teach me the plum blossom move, I'll fall out with you!" Kobe next to him waved a white towel and shouted at Lao Wang who ran over.
Lao Wang ignored Kobe because he couldn't hear it at all. The Great Western Forum Arena was in full swing, with countless fans cheering and shouting continuously.
Jazz offense.
Postman caught the ball on the right wing and singled to Te Yin Longhill.
His tonnage was as high as 130 kilograms, and Hill's was 110 kilograms. There was no suspense in the confrontation between the two, and the latter was crushed.
However, the postman's offensive habits have been developed. Facing Hill, who is seriously inferior to him in terms of tonnage, he still used his elbows to clear the way. After gaining space to shoot, he hit a mid-range shot.
At this time, we can see the importance and power of Sabonis.
Sabonis has a tonnage of 127 kilograms, a height of 221 centimeters, and a lot of experience. He blocked the position in time and blocked the basket like a mountain, blocking Lao Wang who wanted to help defend. Lao Wang could only watch.
The postman was attacking Hill alone and couldn't get over in time to help defend him. By the time he got around him, he was already a beat behind.
2:4, Lakers attack.
"brush!"
In singles with the ball, Richmond hit a three-pointer over Hornacek, turning the score into 2:7.
"This offense is actually not very reasonable. We should give it to Tie Jun first, let him attract the defense in the low post, and then get open on the outside and then take the shot. There is no need to force the shot against the defender like this." Zhang Liji said.
Next, the Jazz took advantage of Te Yinlong Hill's weakness in being unable to guard against the postman, and let the postman attack.
Sabonis tried his best to delay Pharaoh's weak-side defense. With the Postman's offensive ability, he only needed to delay for one second for the Postman to complete the attack.
"Bang!"
The postman made another hit and the ball hit the basket.
"What good luck!" Su Qun shook his head.
"The Lakers need to make a substitution. Te Yin Longshier is not strong enough and his defense is not strong enough to withstand the postman's elbow. It is too passive to play like this and the fourth position will be blown up." Zhang Liang said.
"But the Lakers have no one to replace inside, except for two marginal players with no strength, who are the 10th pick in the first round." Su Qun said.
4:7, Lakers attack.
"call!"
With three threats, Richmond made a fake shot and was caught up by Hornacek. There was a defensive postman in front of him. He forced a mid-range shot and was almost blocked. The ball was short and he made a three-pointer.
, crossed the bottom line.
"Look, I said it's unreasonable. You give it to Tie Jun first. Tie Jun compresses the opponent's defense below, so you have more space to take action. It's only reasonable to fight like that." Zhang Liji said anxiously.
When the Jazz attack, they still seize the strong point of the postman and attack continuously.
The postman caught the ball, elbowed Hill away, and then took a mid-range shot.
"brush!"
The water splashed and the two-pointer hit.
"The king of mid-range shots is the king of mid-range shots. When Old K was unable to defend in time, the postman made three out of three shots." Albert praised in TNT live broadcast.
"6:7, the Lakers are only one point ahead."
Harlan said: "The Jazz cooperate very well, but the Lakers don't have much cooperation. Old K and Richmond are the Lakers' internal and external cores, but they don't cooperate much and each plays his own role."
"There was also one time when Richmond passed the ball to Old K just now. But it's understandable, after all, they just played together." Albert said.
Harlan smiled and said: "Richmond has always been the core of the Kings. The tactics are completely based on him. He also has the ability to attack with the ball, so his style of play is very free. Now that he is with Old K, it takes time to adapt.
New tactics and new tactical position, he needs to make changes."
"Yes, he is no longer the first tactical choice, nor is he the team's boss and core player on the field." Albert nodded.
"The ball goes in first and starts from the low post." Del Harris yelled from the sidelines.
The Lakers attacked, and this time Mark Price handed the ball to Chris Mullin on the left wing.
Mullin hasn't made a move yet, but he is not in a hurry. When he sees Old K asking for the ball in a key position, he immediately passes it in steadily, and then starts moving on the three-point line, continuing to attract Jazz small forward Russell.
, to prevent him from outflanking old K.
The left wing was low, his left elbow was stuck, and Old K caught the ball with his right hand. At the same time, his sight had already seen the postman coming towards him from the right wing.
But this time he found that the postman's defense was a little slow. If he attacked the basket, he happened to meet the postman's defense, so he immediately waved his hand and the ball flew to Te Yinlong Hill who was left open on the right wing.
Upon seeing the postman who had just arrived at the basket, he quickly turned back to guard Hill.
Sabonis also quickly entered the basket, preparing to protect the backcourt rebound.
Lao Wang also followed into the basket, preparing to grab an offensive rebound, but was blocked by Sabonis.
"Bang!"
Before the postman could return to defense, Hill made a jump shot. The force was so strong that the ball was a little longer. The ball hit the basket and bounced to the left side of the basket.
Sabonis was about to jump to grab the rebound, but a giant beast behind him jumped up in an instant. The next moment, just as he jumped up, he was knocked over by a huge force.
"Bang!"
As the rim rang loudly, Wang Tiejun successfully dunked through Sabonis and knocked him over.
"ah!"
The whole audience burst into cheers.
"This is a duel between behemoths! Sabonis is also a behemoth, with a tonnage of up to 127 kilograms, but now he falls at the feet of the behemoth bomber."
The on-site commentator kept shouting excitedly.
"ah!"
Lao Wang himself was so excited that he raised his fist.
6:9, Jazz attack.
The postman hit three times in a row, but this time he didn't actively ask for the ball.
Stockton and Sabonis did a pick-and-roll in the high post, pulling Wang to the high post, and then the former took the ball and headed towards the basket.
Sabonis' huge body made a high-quality pick-and-roll, blocking Mark Price. Lao Wang could only choose to switch defense and follow Stockton back to the basket.
At this time, Stockton passed the ball back to Sabonis in the high post. The latter hit Mark Price in a misplaced position. There was no suspense at all and he didn't even jump. He only stepped his foot.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit the mid-range shot from the high post.
8:9, Lakers attack.
"Sabonis is truly well-deserved. He has completely integrated into the Jazz's tactical system. Compared with the Jazz, the Lakers still need a lot of time to adjust. The current Lakers can't talk about tactics. They all play their own way and everything becomes chaotic along the way." Zhang Lili said.
Analyze.
On the sidelines, Del Harris was shouting: "Pull open, get in, move the perimeter."
Chris Mullin caught the ball, passed it to Lao Wang below, and then ran towards the left corner.
"Bang bang..."
When Lao Wang received the ball, he saw that the postman did not immediately help defend on the weak side. It seemed that the Jazz had made up his mind to surround him in a narrower basket, so he started dribbling and hit Sabonis with his back.
situation.
At this time, small forward Russell, who followed Mullin to the baseline, suddenly activated a double-team and pounced on Lao Wang, who was one step away.
"careful!"
Mullin shouted hurriedly.
"Bang!"
But at this moment, the ball was pulled up from the floor. Lao Wang immediately pushed it and the ball bounced off Russell's feet and towards the left bottom corner.
Mullin caught the ball with both hands, made a jump shot, and with a flick of his left hand, the ball flew toward the basket.
"brush!"
There was a crisp sound of the basket being brushed, and a three-pointer was scored.
"Bah bang bang..." Warm applause erupted in the arena.
"Beautiful! It is indeed the left hand of God. After receiving the pass from Old K, he accurately hit a three-pointer from the corner and also provided an assist for Old K."
The on-site commentator immediately roared.
8:12, Jazz attack.
"Mark Price, Chris Mullin, and Richmond are all very good three-pointers from the outside. The Lakers have these three three-pointers and are extremely capable of opening up. If the Jazz's outsiders dare to lose them, they will be covered.
With Old K, I think with Old K's assist ability, the Jazz will pay a heavy price." Albert said.
Harlan nodded and said: "So the Jazz should still focus on the weak side to help defend. Te Yinlong Hill has no long-range shooting ability and his mid-range shooting is average. The Postman has a very good opportunity to help defend."
"Bang!"
The postman took another mid-range shot, but failed this time.
"Crack!"
Lao Wang protected the backcourt rebound and passed it to Mark Price.
Zhang Lili analyzed: "The three players on the outside of the Lakers, Richmond, Chris Mullin, and Mark Price, can all be said to be veterans. Even Richmond is not as fast as before. The Lakers play faster.
The attack ability is a bit weak.
Fortunately, the Jazz's fast break ability is average, Hornacek and Stockton are both young, and small forward Russell's speed is also average."
Su Qun smiled and said: "Young people should be trained as soon as possible to slowly replace these three veterans. The veterans are more suitable for the substitute lineup."
Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "Kobe and Fisher, although neither are good at speed, they are not slow either."
At this time, Lao Wang came to the left waist position, put one foot in the paint area, and observed the situation on the outside. Seeing that Stockton was a little far away from Mark Price, he suddenly took a step back and left the paint.
area, and at the same time make an action to ask for the ball from the top of the arc.
This is a retreat from the plum blossom step, to get rid of the defender and change the direction of attack.
But at the next moment, when Sabonis followed him out, he suddenly started his stride and flicked his foot forward. Like a piercing steel gun, he instantly plunged forward and plunged into the paint area.
Between the retreat and the attack, the pace of advance and retreat was extremely fast, the foot was full of explosive power, and the movements were so sudden that the defender could not react at all.
"What?"
Sabonis didn't react at all. When he did, the old K in front of him had already rushed past him from his right.
"Whoosh!"
Two steps away from the top of the arc, the experienced Mark Price was ready when Lao Wang asked for the ball for the first time. When he saw Lao K cutting in, he immediately passed the ball in.
"Bang!"
The next step was simple. Lao Wang caught the ball in the air with one hand and smashed it violently, blasting the Jazz's basket.
"ah!"
The whole audience burst into cheers.
"Pa bang bang..."
West, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and many Hollywood stars and celebrities stood up from their seats and cheered and applauded the alley-oop.
"Oh ho, alley-oop dunk! Gorgeous performance from Mark Price and Old K."
"Old K has completed three dunks, and his performance has begun in Los Angeles. From now on, an irresistible beast will begin his showtime."
The two on-site commentators kept yelling at each other.
This is the Jazz serving and then calling a timeout.
In the TNT live broadcast, Albert calmly analyzed: "We can now confirm that Old K's low-post pace has indeed improved a lot. Just between retreating and advancing, he completely got rid of Sabonis's defense. This
This ability to escape allowed him to ignore the Jazz's defense."
"Mark Price's pass was also good, very timely." Harlan smiled.
"Although he is old, his experience is still there. He has been a four-time All-Star substitute, one All-NBA First Team, and three All-NBA Third Teams. Don't underestimate him." Albert said with a smile.
Harlan said: "At 8:14, judging from this opening, the Jazz, whose tactical system is fully mature, are already 6 points behind.
Ma Fu, the Lakers are completely rebuilt, including their tactical system, but why are the Jazz lagging behind?"
Albert analyzed: "The Jazz made 4 of 6 shots, Postman made 3 of 4 shots, Sabonis made 1 of 1 shots, and Hornacek made 0 of 1 shots.
The Lakers made 6 of 8 shots and 2 of 2 three-pointers. Among them, Old K made 4 of 4 shots, Chris Mullin made 1 of 1 shots, Richmond made 1 of 2 shots, and Hill made 0 of 1 shots.
Old K grabbed two backcourt rebounds and one frontcourt rebound, which were all the Lakers' rebounds. As for the Jazz, there were no. Now there were only three rebounds in total, all of which were grabbed by Old K alone.
And this is also the reason why the Jazz fell behind. The Lakers took two more shots and then converted them into points. As soon as they entered and exited, the Jazz fell behind by six points."
Harlan said: "That is to say, in terms of tactics and on-the-spot performance, the Jazz did not fail, because the Lakers did not prevent the Jazz's offense, but their rebounding ability was not as good as the Lakers."
Albert smiled and said: "The time is still short, and the Jazz still have a chance to recover. But in terms of rebounding, the Lakers do have an advantage.
Especially Lao K, his height, his confrontation ability, positioning skills, and movement speed give him a huge advantage in rebounding.
Those who can't run as fast as him can't compete as fast as him, and can't hold their position. Those who have his height can't compete with him, but can't compete with him as fast.
Just like the finals between the Bulls and the Suns, the big bug always couldn't beat the old K, and that's why."