The referee gave Duncan a thug foul, and then Wang made a free throw. However, the Trail Blazers called a timeout, wanting to interrupt the Lakers' momentum and let Duncan breathe while fearing he would be injured.
The team's two big insiders were dunked and dunked continuously by Old K, and they were even dunked and thrown away continuously. The morale of the Blazers was also very low. After returning to the bench, everyone was very dull and just wiped away sweat and drank water.
, this timeout is also to restore our own morale.
Behind the Trail Blazers bench, Paul Allen took a few breaths and relaxed.
His health is not good. Radiation therapy will cause great damage to the body. In fact, he should not come to watch such intense professional sports competitions. It is more suitable to sit in front of the TV and enjoy it quietly. But there is no way, he just likes this.
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In front of him were Duncan and Dameng. When he saw Duncan panting after sitting down, the muscles in his neck and shoulders were tense and even jumping, he knew that this super No. 1 pick was in a very nervous state.
He didn't find it strange, nor was he disappointed with Duncan, because no matter who it was, no one in this league, including Jordan, had the right to take it lightly when facing the terrifying Old K. Nervousness was the most normal emotion, let alone Old K.
K played too hard tonight.
He reached out and patted Duncan on the shoulder, stretched his head and said, "Tim, relax."
Duncan quickly turned around and said, "I understand, Mr. Allen."
Paul Allen nodded, leaned back in his chair, and stopped talking.
At this time, head coach Dunleavy came over and said to Duncan: "Tim, you have to be careful. Old K is clearly targeting you, just like he targeted Sabonis when the Lakers played the Jazz.
You have to try to avoid injuries and don't confront him head-on. His advantages in tonnage, strength and height, and explosive power are even stronger than yours. His current impact is no less than O'Neal. You must avoid the frontal edge, like
Defend from the side like a dream."
"I understand." Duncan nodded.
After the timeout, the game restarted. The game only lasted three minutes and there were no substitutions on either side.
"brush!"
Lao Wang made a penalty hit.
Su Qun said excitedly: "I made the free throw, and Lao K's touch should be good today. Now he made 1 of 1 free throw, 3 of 3 shots, and got 7 points and 1 assist."
4:11, Trail Blazers attack.
The little flying squirrel held the ball to the left wing and used Williams' pick-and-roll to break through. When he reached the paint area, he attracted Lao Wang's defense, and then passed the ball to Duncan, who further hit the layup and hit a goal.
"This is the second time the Flying Squirrel has assisted Duncan. Be careful with his sudden scoring tactics. His speed is a threat, and he can run very fast even if he is injured. Kobe needs to catch up more closely." Zhang Lili immediately said.
reminded.
"Duncan is still very stable despite the continuous attacks from the Iron Army!" Su Qun also praised.
"Kobe, follow closely."
On the sidelines, Del Harris is a little anxious. The Trail Blazers have poor perimeter defense. Now it seems that their own side is not much better. Mark Price and Kobe are both defensive holes!
"knew."
Kobe's face was a little dark. This was the second time he was dumped by the little mouse. What's terrible is that both times he lost points.
The first thing he trained in the Suns was defense. If he continues to play like this, maybe at some point old K will roar at him like a lion.
6:11, Lakers attack.
Lao Wang did not forcefully take position, so he took over from the outside. Mark Price organized the offense, made tactical gestures, and urged his teammates to move.
This time it was left to Richmond to play Williams alone, using a small one to defeat a large one, or using a breakthrough to overwhelm the opponent, and then rush in, the same breakout tactic.
Duncan had no choice but to take a step up to cover. At this time, Lao Wang immediately moved to the basket and Richmond threw the pass.
Dameng quickly returned to defend the basket. When Lao Wang received the ball, he stood in front of him. Then Duncan returned to defense and formed a front and rear double team with Dameng on the left side of the basket.
But Lao Wang ignored their front and rear double-teams. As soon as he caught the ball and the double-teams had not completely squeezed out all the space, he suddenly started his withdrawal method and jumped upwards to get rid of the two double-teams.
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"Oops!" Su Qun exclaimed.
"Dameng's assisting defense speed is so fast." Zhang Lili marveled at the same time.
"What?"
But the next moment, their eyes widened when they saw Lao Wang's jumping steps.
"Oops!"
Seeing Lao K suddenly jump out of the double-team, Dameng knew something was wrong and he would inevitably be dunked.
In the next moment, Lao Wang jumped forward, his left elbow stuck outward, and he resisted Duncan who was blocking the shot from the side. He held the ball in his right hand and smashed the basket with all his strength.
Dameng jumped sideways and blocked the shot with his left hand. He crossed with Lao Wang's right arm and failed to block the shot.
"Bang!"
The next moment, the basket above his head was exploded, and he was dunked by Old K.
"ah!"
The Great Western Forum Arena once again roared with thunderous cheers, and the on-site commentator's shouts could be heard by the entire audience.
"Dameng, you are getting old, you should retire." Lao Wang laughed and spat trash talk.
"Don't think about it, I want to win another championship before retiring." Dameng said unhappily.
"Impractical idea." Lao Wang said this and turned back to defend himself.
"This guy!" Dameng gritted his teeth angrily.
6:13, Trail Blazers attack.
This time, the little flying squirrel broke through without holding the ball. He was already injured and was traded by the Menglong. He had broken through a few times just now and was a little tired now, so he handed the ball to Ryder.
Lydell broke through with the ball on the right wing, and Mark Price, who was averagely defensive, failed to prevent the former's breakthrough, which was as embarrassing as Kobe's.
The outside line was continuously broken into pieces. Del Harris on the sidelines just wanted to cover his face. In the pre-game tactical meeting, he said that his side's outside defense was stronger. Now it seems that it is just a honeycomb with holes all over it.
In other words, Rock's defense is a bit more reliable.
Fordson came up to cover the defense, and Dameng immediately moved to the basket. Before Lydel broke into the paint, he immediately distributed the ball to Dameng.
"squeak!"
Lao Wang quickly moved from the left side of the basket to the right side, blocking Dameng. The latter hit the ground and passed the ball past the former's feet.
"What the hell!"
Lao Wang scolded and quickly moved towards the bottom line.
"Bang!"
Duncan was about to dunk on Old K, but unexpectedly, Old K dodged and only missed an empty basket.
"Old K, the number one active player, you are too shameless. You turned around and blocked Tim. Why are you running?" Dameng said angrily.
Lao Wang glared at Dameng and cursed: "Do you think I have the same masochism as you?"
Dameng was too lazy to pay attention to the shameless old K, and said to Duncan: "Tim, the two of us join forces, sooner or later we will dunk him."
Duncan nodded and started to return to defense with confidence.
At 8:13, the Lakers attacked and called a timeout.
"Defense, perimeter defense, haven't you learned defense?" Harris asked angrily after the players came down.
As a coach who attaches great importance to defense, he is very annoyed. After building a defense for a season, he is actually so stretched.
Lao Wang stretched out his head, glanced at Kobe in the past two positions, and said: "Kobe, your defense in the first half was rubbish. From now on, you only defend but not attack. Defend your opponent first and then talk about offense. Even if
If you really can’t help it, you have to show some attitude, otherwise you’ll just sit down there.”
"OK."
Kobe's face twitched and he could only nod his head in resignation.
As the apprentice of old K, he has received many generous benefits whether in the Suns or now with the Lakers. He even became the main force in the Finals during his rookie season. His first championship ring is also valuable.
However, as Old K's apprentice, Old K also had stricter requirements on him, and often used him to give him a knife to warn others.
In the words of Lao K, it was like killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, and he was the chicken that was killed.
"Humph, old K, I can't wait for you anymore, and I will try to scare others with your big head." He thought to himself.
Under Old K's warning, even All-Star players like Mark Price, Mickey Mond, and Chris Mullin became nervous.
Mark Price, in particular, has a mediocre defense and would be in trouble if he was removed from the main position. Behind him, there is Chris Mullin who can replace him, and there is also a second-year Fisher who has been eager to take his position.
Harris nodded appreciatively towards Lao Wang. It is a head coach's luck to have such a leader in the team.
The Lakers emphasize perimeter defense, and the Trail Blazers do the same.
In the ABC live broadcast booth, Gomez said with a smile: "The fight went back and forth, and both sides had the same problem. They couldn't guard their opponents from the outside."
Yin Langdon nodded and smiled: "The tactics are the same, sudden points. Judging from this tactical choice, the coaching staff of both sides know the opponent's weaknesses very well and are very targeted."
Gomez said: "But in comparison, the Lakers' perimeter defense is slightly stronger. At least the Rock's defense is no problem, very tough. Kobe's defense is okay, but his experience is not as good. There are some problems with today's defensive state. Only
Mark Price is a real colander, he is old and his defense is average."
At this time, the timeout time has expired, the game restarts, and the Lakers attack.
Richmond held the ball and attacked on the left wing. He also used two breakthrough tactics and got one assist. This time he did not make another breakthrough.
He is also starting to get old, and his breakthrough ability is weakening. After a few breakthroughs, he needs to take a rest.
"Bang!"
When Williams missed a jump shot, Dameng grabbed the backcourt rebound and the Blazers attacked.
The Trail Blazers still attacked with the ball in Del, focused on Mark Price's defensive loopholes, succeeded in breaking through again, and then distributed the ball to Dream.
Dameng carried the ball into the paint area, forcing Lao Wang to cover up. He and Duncan cooperated again and hoisted the ball over Lao Wang's head.
"squeak!"
Lao Wang suddenly took a step back, from Duncan with his back to the left side of the basket to facing the basket, and then quickly took off to block the shot from the top.
"Crack!"
Duncan took off on one foot and dunked with one hand. The ball hit Lao Wang's palm and the ball immediately jumped into the air.
"yeah!"
Countless Lakers fans cheered instantly.
Under the basket, Lao Wang, Duncan, and Dameng jumped up to grab the ball at the same time. Under the attack from the front and back, he clicked the basketball and toward the front of the basket, where Fordson was.
"here."
As soon as Fordson got the ball, he heard Kobe's voice outside. He saw that Kobe had turned around and quickly threw it with both hands.
"Oops!"
When Zhang Lili saw the ball, he saw it was too fast, too powerful, and not accurate enough. It was impossible for Kobe to catch it.
"Whoosh!"
Sure enough, the ball flew two meters in front of Kobe and went straight out of the court.
Fordson was dumbfounded and looked back at Lao Wang, who glared at him and cursed: "Danny, you don't even average one assist per game, how can you have the guts to pass the ball?"
He scratched his head and groaned, not daring to tell the difference.
Te Yinlong Hill on the bench below is eager to try. Old K, you should get rid of the rookie quickly?
Zhang Lili said: "Fortson's passing ability is not good, he has no vision, and he does not have the ability to launch a fast break. It is only reasonable for you to give this ball to the Tiejun first. If you mess around like this, you will waste the ball."
"Yes, Lao K managed to prevent it with great difficulty." Su Qun also said.
At the 7th minute of the first quarter, the Lakers still led by 6 points and made the first substitution.
Fordson made a foul and was replaced by Hill. Mark Price was in average condition and was replaced by Fisher. At the same time, Kobe was also replaced by Chris Mullin.
Of the five starters, only Lao Wang and Richmond are left.
The Trail Blazers' lineup is not thick enough. The Big Dream has gone away and substitute big man Brian Grant has come up. The other main players have to support him before substituting.
Grant is the best substitute for the Trail Blazers. He has good rebounding ability and decent scoring. He is a high-quality substitute. He can be the main player for teams with poor lineups. If it weren't for Big Dream and Duncan, he would definitely be the main power forward of the Trail Blazers.
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He was seriously injured last season and only played 20 games. Before the injury, he was the main power forward of the Kings. After the injury, the Kings did not choose to renew his contract and joined the Trail Blazers as a free agent.
Subsequently, Wang hit more three-pointers and attacked the basket with all his strength. He made 2 of 2 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. Taking advantage of the big dream, he blasted the Blazers inside.
Looking back, he targeted Duncan again. Although Brian Grant was good, Hill still had some defense and did not contribute much to the Trail Blazers.
After the first quarter, at 23:32, the Lakers led by 9 points.
Lao Wang made 3 of 3 shots in the first 12 minutes of the quarter. Later, when we saw that he was playing too fiercely, Dameng and Duncan also began to defend desperately, which had a very good restricting effect on him, preventing him from entering the basket and leaving him outside.
He made 3 of 6 shots. After the dream ended, he attacked the basket again and made 2 of 2 shots. A total of 8 of 11 shots. In addition to 4 of 5 free throws, he scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 turnover in a single quarter.
Duncan played for 12 minutes. With the help of breakout tactics and when Dameng was on the court, Duncan performed well. He made 3 of 5 shots and hit 60%. He scored 6 points and was not blocked by Lao Wang.
But after the dream went away, he was unable to support himself on his own and couldn't hit the ball offensively. He made 1 of 3 shots and was defended by Lao Wang.
But they made a total of 4 of 8 shots and a shooting rate of 50%, which is actually not low. It’s just that they didn’t get a single free throw in the entire quarter.
Dameng played for seven and a half minutes and was the main point of attack for the Trail Blazers. He also defeated Fordson. He made 3 of 5 shots and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, showing an all-round performance.
