Chapter 527 Kobe wants to create a signature technology
At this time, the Lakers were summing up the game in the locker room.
Although they won the game, everyone in the Lakers knew clearly that winning was not easy.
All the players' performance today was normal, and they played at a normal level. Even the perimeter defense was actually at the Lakers' normal level.
If in the next series, some Lakers players perform abnormally or suffer injuries, or someone from the Trail Blazers breaks out, or Dameng and Duncan team up to guard Wang Tiejun, the Lakers may lose.
The Trail Blazers are also summarizing the game.
Dameng's expression was not very good. Old K scored 45 points on him and Duncan, with a shooting percentage of more than 60%, which was beyond his expectation.
He always believed that with his and Duncan's defense, he could definitely limit the performance of old K. He did not expect such a result today.
At this time Dunleavy said: "I want to praise Damon first. You scored 21 points and the efficiency was good. This is a very good performance."
A proud smile appeared on the little flying squirrel's face. He could also score 30+ points on Jordan's head. It's a pity that he is injured now. Otherwise, why would the Blazers restrict his shots?
Dunleavy continued: "Hakeem's performance was particularly outstanding. You are our leader and you did everything you could do."
Dameng said modestly: "It's a pity that I couldn't bring a victory to the team."
Dunleavy nodded and said: "The loss was caused by many factors and has nothing to do with you. Here, I would also like to praise one person, Tim Duncan."
Everyone looked up at Dunleavy and then at Duncan, wondering what it meant.
In their opinion, there is only one reason for losing today. Duncan did not restrain Old K and was beaten by Old K again. Is this worthy of praise?
Little Flying Squirrel snorted in his heart, very unconvinced. If this was worthy of praise, then his performance tonight was worthy of praise.
Duncan himself was a little embarrassed, but there was no expression on his face.
Dunleavy observed the players' reactions and immediately said: "You know why I want to praise Tim Duncan?
Because Tim did not escape the strong confrontation of Old K throughout the whole process today. He was always fighting against Old K. Without his confrontation, Dameng's help defense would not have been in place in time. Old K could hit 70% of our heads.
Even 80% efficiency.”
When he said this, the other players nodded. Duncan was indeed very tough and not afraid of a strong confrontation with Old K.
Duncan was still a little embarrassed because today K almost all attacked facing the basket and did not play the most confrontational post-up game.
Of course, this does not mean that there is no confrontation. That kind of face-to-face impact made him suffer a lot. If it weren't for Dameng's help, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Dunleavy said at this time: "Although we lost the G1 game, it does not mean that we have no chance to win.
Old K did play hard in the regular season, we all know this, but I think he at least played 80-90% of his strength in the regular season, and tonight I think he not only played 100% or 100% of his strength.
state, but should be in an explosive state.
But he can’t break out in every game, and I definitely don’t believe he has the ability to efficiently score 40+50+ points over Hakeem and Tim in every game.”
"I don't believe it either." Dameng said at this time.
Dunleavy nodded and said to Dameng: "Hakeem, you are a friend of Old K. You should know him better than we do. Do you have any suggestions?"
Big Dream thought about it and said: "Old K was able to average 50 points per game against the Bulls in the finals, and was able to defeat the Bulls three times to win the championship. That was because the Bulls' inside line was too weak. For us tonight, let him be in front of us.
Efficiently scoring 45 points, this is actually a failed game. For me, even if I am only responsible for assisting defense, it is actually a shame."
This sentence made Dunleavy couldn't help but nod heavily.
Dameng continued: "The most important reason is that I need at least ten minutes of rest in each game. Tim plays against Old K, which consumes a lot of physical energy. When playing against other teams, he can play for up to forty minutes, but against Old K
K, he needs more rest time than me, otherwise he will not be in good condition.
The two of us have to take staggered breaks. The time when only one of us is on the court is close to 20 minutes, at least 15 minutes or more. This period of time is Old K's opportunity.
Where did we lose today? We lost in the third quarter. I was alone on the court at the beginning of the second half and was beaten 11 to 4 by Old K, which widened the 4-point difference to 11 points. If we hadn’t lost so much here,
If we work harder in the final quarter, we won’t necessarily lose tonight.”
Dunleavy also nodded and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Of course he knew that this was the reason why he couldn't guard against Old K, but he didn't have a strong substitute center in his hands. When one of Duncan and Dameng went off to rest, he could only sit.
Watch Old K beat his team.
For today's plan, this problem must be solved, otherwise this series will be worrying.
It's a foul tactic, but Old K's free throw shooting percentage tonight was close to 70%, which made him reluctant to use this tactic.
In addition, either increase the playing time of Dameng and Duncan, or reduce their offense and allow more outside shots.
There were so many ways, none of which had the best of both worlds. He couldn't come up with the best way to solve this problem at the moment.
While the Trail Blazers coaching staff was racking their brains, Jordan and O'Neal were discussing tonight's G1 game of the Western Conference Finals on the phone in New York.
"Shaq, are you confident in limiting Old K tonight?" Jordan asked.
"I'm not a rookie like Duncan. He can't hold Old K. I can. As long as Oakley comes over in time, we can prevent Old K from entering the basket and limit him to an area two or three meters away from the basket. There,
His shooting percentage will never exceed 55%, at most over 50%." O'Neal said confidently.
"OK."
Jordan nodded. If he wanted to limit Old K's shooting percentage, there was only one way, which was to reduce his attacks at the basket. And there was only one way to prevent Old K from going to the basket, which was to use another behemoth to stop him. The Trail Blazers had no other way.
There is a giant beast beside him.
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May 18th, the game day of G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
In addition to their influence in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks and Pacers also attracted a lot of attention because of the bad relationship between Jordan and Reggie Miller.
Jordan once said that he can respect anyone except Reggie Miller.
And Reggie Miller said, I don't need to respect anyone, including Jordan.
There are also Jordan and Ewing. The Bulls used to suppress the Knicks. Now Jordan has gone to the Knicks, Ewing has gone to the Pacers, and they meet again in the Eastern Conference Finals. Can Ewing break through Jordan's suppression and reach the finals?
Very concerning.
In the end, O'Neal and Ewing, the two exchanges, both need to prove themselves, and this Eastern Conference Finals is an opportunity.
However, regarding the outcome of the Eastern Conference Finals series, except for the Indiana media, the rest of the media almost unanimously believe that the Pacers will be eliminated. The suspense lies in whether they can avoid being swept.
As night falls, Madison Square Garden is brightly lit, and it’s time to enter the venue. There are people everywhere inside and outside.
The game started at eight o'clock. After the Pacers had dinner and took a rest, they returned to the locker room at almost seven o'clock. Some reporters followed them and asked some questions from time to time.
"Reggie, ESPN said that the Knicks are likely to sweep the Pacers. Do you think Jordan has the idea of sweeping you?" asked a reporter who was not afraid of being beaten.
"He has never swept me. I advise him to think about how to avoid being swept by Old K again." Reggie Miller said a little angrily.
He did get swept twice in his career, both times being eliminated in the first round, but Jordan never did that.
"Patrick, how confident are you in defeating Jordan?" A reporter interviewed Ewing.
"We will do everything we can to beat the Bulls, no, beat the Knicks." He said the wrong words, and a wry smile appeared on Ewing's lips.
"How confident are you that you can beat O'Neal in the Eastern Conference Finals?" Another New York Sports reporter asked.
Upon hearing this question, Ewing's expression became extremely serious, and a burst of sadness surged in his heart.
He suffered a serious injury this year, and his physical condition has declined a lot. In fact, he has now declined from the end of his peak. It is a real decline, and he is no longer at the end of his peak.
Not counting the young old K and O'Neal, he is the first among the three super centers to fall from their peak, and until now, he still has nothing in his hands.
With his current physical condition, he has no confidence to compete with O'Neal.
Facing the reporter's questions, he was a little annoyed. He didn't like reporters in the first place, but now he disliked them even more. He didn't answer a word and walked away quickly.
It was almost time to reach the locker room, and several reporters were blocked outside.
"He has no confidence to beat O'Neal. If he had the strength to beat O'Neal, he would not be traded by the management."
The New York Sports reporter who just interviewed Ewing said with disdain.
"Ewing is no longer at his peak. Everyone knows this. They were able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals only because they met the Heat."
"In this Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers may really be swept by the Knicks."
Several local reporters immediately started talking.
"Nonsense, our Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals based on our strength. The Knicks want to sweep us, it is just a dream! I think Reggie is right, Jordan should think about how to avoid being swept by Old K again, he is not
Never been swept by Old K in the finals?"
"That is, if Old K can sweep Jordan once in the finals, there will be a second time."
The two Indiana reporters immediately retorted, made sarcastic remarks, and quarreled with the local reporters.
However, the two reporters from the Pacers had to admit that facing the powerful Knicks, Ewing's condition declined again. It was really difficult for the Pacers to reach the finals, and elimination was basically certain.
At this time, Jordan drove his BMW sports car to Madison Square Garden and was immediately surrounded by a group of reporters.
"Michael, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers. Would you rather face the Trail Blazers or the Lakers in the Finals?" a reporter asked loudly.
"Of course it's the Lakers." Jordan's eyes flashed with a sharp look.
Isn't the reason why he didn't choose to retire and come to New York just to defeat Old K in the finals? There is no second option to this question.
"So Michael, who do you think has a better chance of winning the Western Conference Finals?" the reporter asked again.
Jordan's forward steps paused for a moment, then continued to move forward while saying: "Let's make it 50-50."
"The Trail Blazers lost the G1 game. Do you still think they are 50-50?" the reporter said in surprise.
"In the series, the home team has the home court advantage, the players perform normally, and the visiting team is suppressed. It is very normal to lose an away game." Jordan said casually.
"Do you really think the Trail Blazers are as good as the Lakers?" the reporter asked again.
Jordan hesitated and then said: "Judging from last night's game, Dameng and Duncan teamed up, they can restrict Old K, and even prevent Old K from entering the basket.
However, physical fitness is their only weakness. The substitute lineup is not strong enough. In fact, in the final analysis, it is still the main physical fitness problem.
If Dameng and Duncan can play the whole game like Old K, then it is very possible for the Trail Blazers to defeat the Lakers."
Three hours later, the Knicks defeated the Pacers and won their first victory in the Eastern Conference Finals.
O'Neal defeated Ewing head-on, scoring 35 points and 17 rebounds, only allowing Ewing to get 17 points and 8 rebounds, proving his strength.
Jordan also defeated Reggie Miller, scoring 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.
Reggie Miller actually played well under Jordan's defense, hitting four three-pointers and scoring 25 points, but he was unable to prevent the Knicks from winning.
Hu Weidong came on the bench for 26 minutes, making 5 of 12 shots, a shooting percentage of 41.7%, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, and 2 fouls. His overall performance was decent.
, he played the role of the Pacers' sixth man.
"The internal and external combination of Jordan and O'Neal seems to be more lethal than the low-post organization of Duncan and Dameng." After watching the game, Lao Wang said seriously.
Zhang Lili said: "Last night Hakeem and Duncan teamed up to score 51 points, and today Jordan and the two teamed up to contribute 64 points. It is true that the internal and external combination is stronger.
In addition, the Knicks are also very strong in rebounding. O'Neal and Oakley can average more than 20 rebounds per game. Jordan also averages 6.1 rebounds per game this season, which is not only better than the Pacers, but also not weaker than the Lakers." Zhang Liang said.
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"Old K, it will still be difficult for you this year, and you may not be able to pass the Blazers level." Barkley said with a serious expression.
He praises the Lakers in front of the media, but he definitely can't do it here, he has to tell the truth.
Lao Wang ignored the Knicks. Now his attention is only on the Trail Blazers and asked: "How do you think the Trail Blazers will play next?"
Glider said: "If Dameng works hard, it's not impossible to win one or two games against the Lakers. It depends on whether he is willing to work hard."
Lightning said: "He and Duncan are indeed very strong together. The key is that they need rotation, but you don't need old K. If the Trail Blazers reach the finals, I even think they can kill the Knicks."
"You should also pay attention to foul tactics. Old K, the Blazers will probably use foul tactics in order to give Dameng and Duncan opportunities to rotate. Even if you can achieve a free throw shooting rate of more than 60%, as long as your rhythm is interrupted,
It is also beneficial." Lei Gong said.
"The reason we lost to the Jazz in the second round was because of foul tactics." Lao Wang nodded.
Having said this, he looked at Dayao and said with a smile: "If I have Dayao's free throws, hey, let's see who dares to hit me."
"At the fifth position, Yao's free throw is a BUG." Barkley shook his head.
Dayao chuckled and said, "My wrist is thinner and more flexible."
Kobe suddenly asked: "Yao, I heard Thunder said you were practicing turnaround and fadeaway jumpers?"
Everyone was startled, suspecting that their ears had heard it wrong, or that Kobe and Thunder had made a mistake.
Dan Malley smiled and said: "I saw him practicing in the training hall this morning and he used it well."
Then everyone immediately saw Yao Ming nodding, and they were all a little confused for a moment.
Lao Wang was also surprised. He didn't know that Dayao was practicing this skill. Is this a skill that a center taller than him could develop?
Kobe was surprised and said: "I am also practicing, but my core strength is not enough. Can you, a big man like you, do it?"
Dayao smiled and said: "It's not good yet, it's just a bit good, and I still have to practice."
"Let's go and try."
When Kobe heard this, he felt a little better. He immediately got up and picked up Dayao and left. Dayao had no choice but to follow.
Zhang Lili and Su Qun also followed excitedly, and even called Da Zhi.
Barkley said: "If this big man can really develop a turnaround jumper, with his height, there will be no way to defend him. Whether he can score or not depends entirely on his touch.
Old K, he will definitely become a powerful offensive weapon in the low post and has a bright future. As long as he does not suffer major injuries like Dameng, there is no chance of him becoming a super center."
Lao Wang nodded, he was indeed very optimistic about Dayao.
Height is his greatest talent, his coordination, flexibility and balance are all good, as well as his strong shooting touch.
In the past four years, he has used various training methods for strength training, and his physical fitness has also made great progress. He also has a very strong willpower. Taken together, Dayao's talent has completely reached the top level.
In fact, as far as he knows, the talent evaluation given to Dayao by all the teams in the league is overall A+.
If his jumping was better, his wingspan was longer, and his hands were bigger, he should be rated as a top talent.
It was late at night, and everyone was preparing to go to rest. Kobe and Dayao's group came back.
"Old K, this guy Yao really developed a turnaround and fadeaway jumper, it's incredible," Kobe shouted.
"Really?" Lao Wang was really surprised this time.
"It's not good yet, the heat needs to be improved." Dayao said modestly.
"It seems I have to work harder." Kobe shouted.
Lao Wang suggested: "Kobe, you can combine the turnaround jump shot with the relying skills. Now you are just using the relying skills to gain space for shots and breakthroughs, and you have not connected the relying skills with the finishing skills.
, the rhythm is not smooth.”
He is experienced in this aspect because he has used resource integration cards several times. This kind of functional card integrates all related technologies to form a signature technology.
If Kobe can truly combine his relying skills with his turnaround and fadeaway jump shots, and connect the two skills together seamlessly, it should also form his signature skill.
Kobe's mind seemed to explode, and he woke up the man in his dream with one word. He felt that this was a very good idea?
Others also liked it and thought it was a good idea.
