Chapter 496 Old K: Trapeze, please stay away from my ass!
At seven o'clock, the Great Western Forum Arena was already overcrowded, and countless celebrities appeared at the scene. The entire arena was glittering with stars.
At 7:30, the two teams announced their starting lineups.
Knicks: O'Neal, Oakley, Dale Ellis, Jordan, Charlie Ward
Lakers: Wang Tiejun, Teresa Longhill, Chris Mullin, Richmond, Mark Price
The game was broadcast live across the United States on ESPN, and the commentators were Winston Rollin and Carter Oldman.
"There is no change in the starting lineup of the two teams, and they will continue to use the previous starting lineup."
After getting the starting list, Rollin immediately analyzed: "Let's look at the comparison of the lineups of the two teams. At the first position, although Mark Price is old, he should have no problem playing Charlie Ward.
However, when we analyze the outside line, we analyze all the defender groups together. So with Michael and Richmond, I think the Knicks' defense lines on both sides should be stronger.
Although small forward Chris Mullin is good, Ellis still has some gas. They are both veterans and cannot determine the outcome of the game. They can only do some supporting work.
At the fourth position, Oakley is stronger, but with the addition of the fifth position, I think the two teams can achieve a balance inside.
But there have been some changes in Old K this season. He seems to be stronger than last season, so just like the back line, I think the Lakers are stronger inside.
But the Lakers are a completely rebuilt team, and the Knicks have O'Neal, Oakley, and Charlie Ward. They just added Michael. The lineup has not changed much. Judging from the first four games, there is no problem with the tactical coordination.
, his proficiency in tactical play far exceeds that of the Lakers.
So based on comprehensive analysis, I think the Knicks are still stronger, and the Lakers are weak because their lineup has not been run-in and their combat power has not been knitted together."
"Yes, playing against the Jazz has fully exposed this point. The Lakers are completely helpless against the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics. Their defensive performance is very poor, and their offensive end is unorganized. They all rely on old K's personal offense to solve the problem." Oldman.
Right on point.
Luo Lin continued: "Speaking of Old K, his personal performance is really strong! He scored 51 points in the first game, 44 points in the second game, and averaged 47.5 points per game. His offensive ability is too strong!"
Oldman analyzed: "As the Lakers lineup adjusts, his shots will definitely drop, and his scoring will also drop. After all, he can't play alone for a season like this."
Luo Lin laughed and nodded: "That's right, even an Iron Man can't play many games with this style of play.
The more he plays like this, his physical recovery will not be able to keep up with the rate of consumption, and there will be a big problem with his physical reserves. Moreover, if he plays like this, he will be overtired and prone to injuries.
Besides, there are still playoffs. If his teammates don't perform well, his tactics don't work well, and his lineup doesn't work well, why should he deal with the other five strong teams?
Basketball is a team sport, whether it is international basketball or the NBA, no one person can win the championship on his own."
Oldman also nodded and said: "He still has a sense of mystery because he has only played two games and his new style of play has just been exposed. Not much is known about him. As the schedule continues, I think other teams will have a deeper understanding of him."
There will be more and more research.”
"Yes." Luo Lin nodded.
This Friday, CCTV also broadcast the game live.
Zhang Lili said: "Judging from the first two games, Tiejun should have evolved and evolved into a truly peak version of Old K, haha!
He has been practicing the plum blossom step for a long time and spent a lot of energy. As long as he is at home, he has to do it every day. He also practices it in away games, but he can't do it. He should have gained a lot now."
Su Qun nodded and said excitedly: "I didn't expect that our traditional martial arts could play such a big role."
"They are all exercises and uses of the body. As long as you find common points and intersections, you should be able to use them." Zhang Li said with a smile.
"Director Zhang, what do you think the outcome will be when we play the Knicks today?" Su Qun asked.
Zhang Lili hesitated and said: "The Lakers have just started to adjust, and we see that the Knicks' tactics are quite mature.
The Knicks' tactics are a typical dual-core tactic that combines inside and outside, but it is also based on coach Phil Jackson's triangle offense.
Among these three corners, one is always O'Neal or Jordan, which allows the Knicks' triangle tactics to have the strongest point at all times.
On the other hand, for the Lakers, it should be that the coaching staff is not capable enough, and we cannot see very clear tactics. In the first two games, they either fought independently or left it to Old K to play personal offense."
Su Qun said: "I heard that this offseason, Jordan and O'Neal have been training together. They should be very familiar with each other and cooperate very well.
The Lakers don't have this opportunity, and they still have to rely on the regular season to bring everyone's strength together."
"Yes." Zhang Liyi nodded.
At this time, the first appearance comes.
When Jordan played, he received a lot of cheers and applause from the away team with his powerful influence.
"King! King! King..."
When Lao Wang appeared on the stage, the roar of the mountains and the tsunami shook the heaven and the earth.
"Old K's performance in the first two games has completely conquered the fans in this city." Su Qun said excitedly.
At eight o'clock, the game officially begins.
Wang Tiejun and O'Neal stood opposite each other in the center circle, preparing to jump the ball.
He looked at O'Neal. The shark who had successfully lost weight was really a shark, and his whole body was full of explosive power.
"Crack!"
O'Neal jumped higher and took the lead in pushing away the basketball.
The Knicks attacked, Jordan received the ball, did not hand it to point guard Charlie Ward, brought it to the frontcourt, and held the ball outside the three-point line on the left wing.
On the left wing, Jordan, O'Neal in the low post, and Dale Ellis at the top of the arc formed a triangle.
Needless to say, Jordan and O'Neal, Ellis, 37 years old, is a famous lethal shooter in the league. His three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40.7%, which is higher than the most famous three-point shooter Reggie Miller. His average per game
He took 3.5 three-pointers and hit 1.4. Miller took 4.7 three-pointers and hit 1.8.
In the first four games of the Knicks, he hit 9 three-pointers, and his shooting percentage was as high as 46.5%. He was more accurate than ordinary people's mid-range shots, and his accuracy was amazing. The older he got, the better he became.
Of course, one of the reasons why his three-pointers become more accurate as he gets older is because of his shot selection. There is no open space, he will never take three-pointers easily, and he rarely forces three-pointers in the face of defenders.
And he shot a lot of open three-pointers, because both O'Neal and Jordan can attract defenders, so he shot more three-pointers than before.
The triangle formed by these three people is the strongest of all the Knicks' triangle tactics. Every corner is a fatal offensive point. No one dares to take a step, and double-teaming on the flanks is impossible.
If the defense wants to double-team the weak side, it can only double-team O'Neal and Ellis who are close to the weak side, and their passing ability is not as good as Jordan's. O'Neal averaged 2.5 assists per game, while Ellis only had 1.4 assists.
Suitable for double teaming.
But Ellis is a shooter, so he definitely doesn't need to double-team, but he can't let go, so the only one who has the opportunity to double-team is O'Neal in the low post.
But Lao Wang has long said that he will guard O'Neal alone and others will target their own people, so the Lakers do not need to double-team.
Jordan dribbled the ball outside the three-point line on the left wing for a few seconds and found that no one was double-teaming him. Only Richmond was guarding him.
If it were in the past, he would definitely take action on his own. In terms of singles ability, if only counting the perimeter, he would be second, and no one would dare to say first.
But now he is not the first choice for tactics. Yes, after coming to the Knicks, even though he is as powerful as he still has peak strength, he is no longer the first choice for triangle tactics.
The first tactical choice is O'Neal.
This was a decision made by Phil Jackson. In order to get his consent, Jackson talked with him all night and promised him that he could attack freely on the court and decide to pass to O'Neal or attack himself, so that he agreed.
To be honest, when he heard this decision, no, it was still a suggestion at that time, he felt very incredible.
But it was this decision that made the relationship between him and O'Neal become harmonious, because this decision gave O'Neal the most important first tactical position.
The ball is first given to the low post, that is, O'Neal. After passing the ball, he runs, either on the three-point line, or cuts to the basket without the ball, waiting for O'Neal's return pass. This is what he has to do now.
"Whoosh!"
Seeing O'Neal take a stand against Old K, he passed the ball in, then immediately started, bypassing Richmond, and quickly cut towards the basket from the left elbow.
"Bang!"
O'Neal caught the ball, and just as he made a single move, he suddenly threw the ball on the floor in the paint area. The ball rebounded and was caught by Jordan who was cut in.
After Jordan catches the ball, he takes off with a small step, grabs the ball with one hand and then makes a flying dunk.
"Hate you!"
Lao Wang, who was behind, of course noticed Jordan's cutting inside without the ball. After O'Neal passed the ball, he immediately turned sideways, took a step towards the basket, and then jumped to block the shot when Jordan was flying towards him.
But just as his hands blocked the space in front of him, Jordan suddenly turned into a dunk in the air, and the ball passed over his fingers.
The next moment, he heard the refreshing sound of washing the basket.
"well!"
There was a sigh at the Great Western Forum Arena.
"Old K, the fun is yet to come." Jordan looked very excited after winning and even started talking trash.
However, Lao Wang ignored him and turned around and shouted at O'Neal: "Shark, you are so shameful. You can't beat me, but you hugged Jordan's thigh."
"I?"
O'Neal's eyes suddenly widened, and he felt a little confused. Was it me who hugged him? Was it really me who hugged him? Didn't his thighs come by themselves?
"Old K, shut up!"
Jordan's face turned red with anger. Damn it, he vowed never to talk trash at Old K again.
"Ha ha……"
Lao Wang laughed and left.
It's the Lakers' turn to attack.
Zhang Lili said: "The suffocating perimeter defensive tactics used by the Bulls in the past cannot be seen in the Knicks. Without Pippen and Ron Harper, Jordan's personal defense would not be able to perform no matter how strong it was.
What's more, at his age, no matter how good his condition is, he must reduce his defensive intensity and focus mainly on offense. This is also an obvious change in the Knicks' first four games. His defense is not as strong as before.
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"It may also be due to the regular season. I will definitely work hard in the playoffs." Su Qun added.
"No matter how hard he works, he won't be able to play the same perimeter defensive intensity as the Bulls did before." Zhang Li said with a smile.
At this time, Mark Price successfully advanced the ball to the frontcourt, pulled it to the left wing, and passed the ball to Wang Tiejun in the low post.
"Old K, come on." O'Neal stood behind him with a very serious attitude.
"Crack!"
Lao Wang was facing upward, his left shoulder was on O'Neal's chest, his left elbow was blocked, and he caught the ball with his right hand.
He observed that the Bulls had no intention of double-teaming him. Ellis, the small forward on top, did not come down, and Oakley on the weak side did the same. They all stayed close to their man.
"Without double-teaming, Lao K singled out the big shark." Su Qun shouted excitedly.
O'Neal pushed forward hard, trying to push Lao Wang further.
But at this moment, Lao Wang leaned back first, forcing O'Neal to increase his defensive strength, and then suddenly made a swing, turned around and jumped, which not only removed O'Neal's power, but also created a retreat
As a result, O'Neal's body couldn't help but swayed forward, and his center of gravity moved.
At this time, Lao Wang took the opportunity to complete the bottom and stepped into the paint area.
"It's over!"
Oakley, who was on the weak side and was about to come over to defend, knew it was too late. Now he would only be knocked away. He stopped one step away from the right side of the basket.
"Bang!"
Flying up, he dunked with one hand, the rim trembled, and the Great Western Forum Arena suddenly burst into flames.
"Oh ho ho, it's a one-on-one duel between giant beasts, and Old K will win first!" the commentator on the scene began to roar excitedly.
"Little Shark, why didn't you guard against me?" Lao Wang became excited and started talking trash at O'Neal.
"Big shark! I'm big, not small! I'm big everywhere, I'm big!" O'Neal roared angrily.
"Haha, is it big everywhere? That's not necessarily the case. I'm afraid this is your best wish, right?" Lao Wang laughed and joked.
"Old K, you bastard!"
O'Neal was so angry. He was indeed big everywhere, but he was a little bit smaller there, and his Achilles' heel was hit by the damn old K.
"ball!"
Running to the low post on the left wing, he angrily asked Jordan above for the ball.
"Bang!"
Jordan gave it to him, he caught the ball and immediately started dribbling, hitting Old K with his back.
"Peng!"
Lao Wang forcefully took the first blow on his back and only moved back ten centimeters.
"How is that possible?"
O'Neill was shocked when he saw that it had no effect.
Now, although he is smaller in weight, his explosive power is stronger. How could it have no effect at all?
Little did O'Neal know that Lao Wang's low-post confrontation had reached level 107. With the use of low-post steps, he could effectively remove the opponent's power.
When arching his back just now, Lao Wang performed a force-relieving movement. The force was transferred from the upper limbs to the lower limbs, and then through a small step back of ten centimeters, a very good force-relieving effect was produced.
O'Neal only arched his back ten centimeters at a time. What's the use?
Now his left foot has stepped on the sideline of the paint area, the three-second shot clock has started, and more than a second has passed since the five-second post-up, leaving him little time for a post-up.
"Refund!"
After dribbling the ball once and roaring angrily, O'Neal suffocated his strength, exerted his strength and pushed forward again, and the explosive power of his whole body burst out in an instant.
But at this moment, Lao Wang suddenly took a step back.
This step back is not backward, but a step back to the lower left. The wonderful use of the step is that it catches O'Neal when he exerts force and cannot take it back, making him unable to react.
"What?"
O'Neal's back arch hit the air, and there was nothing behind him. Knowing that something was wrong, he rushed backwards and was about to run away.
"Peng!"
The next moment, he fell backwards to the floor, and the ball rolled down the floor, out of control.
Jordan, who was passing the ball above, was cutting inside and had already reached O'Neal. At this time, he quickly took the next step and leaned over to grab the ball.
But just a moment ago, when O'Neal fell to the floor, Lao Wang, who had just finished retreating, made another swift step.
This stance is prepared and planned when retreating, so the retreating point is not directly behind, but diagonally behind.
"What?"
Jordan just leaned over to pick up the ball, but his vision suddenly blurred. A big yellow butt appeared in front of him. He couldn't stop thinking about it anymore. He bumped into it, and after the rebound, he sat down directly on the floor.
.
"mine."
With a sudden step, Lao Wang rushed to the position and bent down to pick up the ball. Unexpectedly, his butt was hit and his center of gravity was unbalanced. He jumped forward and fell on O'Neal.
"drop!"
At this time the referee's whistle sounded.
"Ha ha……"
The Great Western Forum was filled with laughter.
"God, hahaha, who did Michael Jordan just kiss?"
"He kissed old K's butt, haha..."
Like the home fans, the two on-site commentators were laughing like crazy.
The referee also smiled, then pointed at Jordan, making a physical foul, and then pointed at the Lakers' frontcourt to signal the exchange of ball rights.
"unlucky!"
Jordan's face turned dark, he was so embarrassed, and he glared at Lao Wang fiercely.
Lao Wang climbed up from O'Neal and said to Jordan unhappily: "Tramp, why are you pushing me?"
"Pfft!"
O'Neal, who was still lying on the floor, burst out laughing. He had just seen clearly that Jordan pushed old K's butt with his face.
Jordan yelled at O'Neal angrily: "What are you laughing at? Shut up!"
Lao Wang was confused. He looked at the laughing audience and his teammates who were about to laugh. What are you laughing at?
At this moment, the hanging screen began to play back the moment just now, and his eyes suddenly widened, Damn Jordan, why are you kissing my ass?
He scolded dissatisfiedly: "Jordan, be careful next time. Although my butt is not as valuable as your face, it's not much different. Don't you fucking touch it again, okay? Please stay away from my butt!"
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"you?"
Jordan was just about to vomit blood. The blood was boiling in his chest and his face was red.