Chapter 586 Dried Fish, Come to My House and Apply for Cat Food
At 8:10, the starting lineups of the two teams met in the tunnel.
Nineteen months later, O'Neal once again saw the guy who stepped on his kneecap. The Los Angeles media often compared him with this guy. Now he thinks this guy has a nose instead of a nose, and eyes instead of eyes. In one word, he gets annoyed when he sees it!
"Hey, old K."
Seeing Lao Wang coming, Rick Fox and Fisher quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Hey, actor, Xiao Yu'er."
Lao Wang hugged them and bumped fists with Kobe.
Kobe looked completely different from the way he looked at Lao Wang's house yesterday. His eyes were full of paranoid determination. He stared at Lao Wang and said: "Old K, I once said that I will make you regret not returning to the Lakers. Tonight I will
no sooner said than done."
Lao Wang's eyes narrowed and he stared at Kobe and said: "Boy, you have become more capable. Do you think you can do what Jordan spent nine years without being able to do?"
Kobe's face twitched, he glanced at O'Neal and said: "Who will win and who will lose will be known only after playing. I believe it will be us who win."
"You want to join forces with him?"
Lao Wang smiled as if he had swept away O'Neal. The OK team has been at odds since they partnered last season, and now they get a chance to reconcile because they want to beat him?
This was the first time the two had been rivals, and their conversation also made the atmosphere a little tense.
Lao Wang glanced at O'Neal who was standing there silently, and suddenly shouted: "Hey, big fat man, what should I call you now?"
"Pfft!"
Several people on both sides burst into laughter.
"Old K, you can call me the Great Preacher." O'Neal said fiercely.
"What do you mean?" Lao Wang asked curiously.
Fox explained with a smile: "When Shaq came to the Lakers, he said that the Lakers had a glorious center tradition, and he wanted to inherit and carry forward this tradition, so he was nicknamed The Great Preacher."
Lao Wang said oh, but there was nothing more to say.
O'Neal couldn't help but ask: "Old K, don't you have any opinion on my new nickname?"
"No." Lao Wang shook his head.
"Don't you feel amazing? Do you have a sacred feeling?" O'Neal said expectantly.
"No, I never think garbage is amazing, nor do I think garbage is sacred." Lao Wang shook his head and said seriously.
"Pfft! Haha..." The passage suddenly burst into laughter, with both sides laughing.
O'Neal turned red with anger and roared: "Old K, prepare to die tonight. I will do what I say and I will press you on the floor and rub you."
"OK combination?"
Lao Wang said expressionlessly: "You'd better be prepared to be KO'd by me."
O'Neal and Kobe twitched their faces and looked at each other. The former had been suppressed by Old K for many years, and the latter was well aware of Old K's strength. Now that he is in very good condition after his comeback, they both feel a lot of pressure.
At this time, it's time to play, and the visiting team takes the first step.
Kobe finished the game and O'Neal was the first to appear.
"Little sardine, I can kill you with just one leg!"
"Xiao Yugan, I will push you to the floor tonight and rub you."
Running out of the tunnel, he immediately enjoyed the highest level of courtesy, huge boos, countless middle fingers, and all kinds of abuse.
O'Neal walked onto the court facing a lot of malice, and there was already a belly of resentment in his chest.
Fortunately, because of Old K, Kobe has already talked with him. They will join forces to fight against the enemy tonight. He should have a lot of shots tonight. With his current dominance under the basket, he can definitely take a bite out of Old K.
Bad breath.
When it was Kobe's turn, as a superstar who left the Suns and was Pharaoh's apprentice, he was welcomed by the Suns fans and applauded continuously.
"Old K, it's great that you can come back and be in such good shape!" Jerry West came up and said after Lao Wang came on the stage.
"Old K, it's really a pity that you couldn't return to the Lakers." Magic Johnson also came over and said.
"Thanks!"
Lao Wang said politely: "I am very happy that you gave me all your support during the four seasons with the Lakers. You are part of the dynasty."
At half past eight, the game starts.
In the middle circle, O'Neal and Lao Wang stand opposite each other.
"Shark, how much do you weigh?" Lao Wang asked curiously.
"One hundred... forty kilograms." O'Neill thought for a moment before saying.
"..."
Lao Wang is speechless, you are two sizes bigger than me now, only 140 kilograms, even if no one believes you, will I believe you?
"Crack!"
The big shark has turned into a big whale, O'Neal did not jump over Pharaoh, and the Suns attacked.
Lao Wang entered the frontcourt, and O'Neal stood in front and retreated step by step, using his huge size to prevent the former from rushing forward. He knew that his speed was not as fast as Lao K's now, so this method was the most suitable.
Lao Wang pushed it, but with his strength and tonnage, he really couldn't push O'Neill. He felt that the fat man's tonnage might have returned to 160 kilograms.
He couldn't move, but he had the speed. He passed the top of the arc, suddenly bypassed O'Neal and ran low to the left wing. After the latter followed, he suddenly ran back, went up to the high post, and set up a pick-and-roll for Nash.
When O'Neal hurriedly caught up, Nash had already used Pharaoh's wall to get rid of Fisher, changed direction and bypassed O'Neal's switch, and quickly reached the basket.
"Crack!"
O'Neal also flexibly turned down and took a step laterally, then jumped up and slapped Nash's layup.
"Crack!"
Lao Wang, who was behind, jumped up to get the ball, but O'Neal blocked it from behind.
Nash was right next to him, asking for the ball, but he didn't give it to him. Instead, he suddenly turned around and stepped back to hook the ball.
Facing a 160-kilogram shark, he didn't want to go up and dunk the opponent head-on. It was a bit dangerous. If he couldn't hit the opponent, he would probably be injured if he was pulled down.
"brush!"
O'Neal didn't follow up and could only defend with his eyes, and the ball went through the basket.
Lao Wang's turn-around step-back hook shot is his unique signature skill. It is not as difficult as Dayao's turn-around fadeaway jumper because there is no fade-back, but his ability to get rid of defenders is also quite strong. With the height of his shot, he can also
Hard to cover.
Moreover, his turn and step back is done without dribbling. After getting the ball, he steps back directly, jumps backwards on the spot, and completes the turn, step back and shot in the air. Even if the defender reacts quickly, he cannot keep up with the rhythm.
Whether or not you hit it all depends on your own touch.
Lakers offense.
"ball!"
Fisher advanced with the ball, O'Neal and Kobe reached for the ball at the same time, and he gave it to Kobe.
"brush!"
Kobe was playing Hardaway in isolation. He arched his back once and then suddenly exerted force continuously. Tieshan relied on the hit and directly knocked away the latter. Then he made a jump shot and hit a long two-pointer.
"Kobe's current singles ability is really strong! There is almost no one in the second position who can withstand his back-up play. Old K's side-by-side back-up play is really carried forward in his hands." Zhang Liangping praised.
"Director Zhang, the media now says that he has 80% of the strength of Jordan at his peak. If there is another offense, will he catch up with Jordan?" Su Qun asked.
Zhang Lili analyzed: "It's impossible in terms of physical fitness. Jordan's physical talent is still stronger, and Kobe is a weakened version of Jordan.
But Kobe has some of the skills of the Iron Army, plus his willpower is comparable to Jordan's, his physical fitness is also good, and his body is quite durable. In terms of overall strength, he really has a chance to catch up with Jordan."
The Suns were attacking, Nash caught the ball in the backcourt, and suddenly Kobe changed defense and stood in front of him.
He knows that the Suns are now good at fast breaks, and O'Neal's current speed and mobility are not as good as the old K, so he must control Nash and prevent him from rushing up, otherwise the Lakers will not be able to guard against the Suns' fast break style.
"Facing his old club and master, Kobe is so merciless!" Zhang Li said with a smile.
"His attitude towards the game is really the same as Jordan's. Even if it's a game, as long as it's a basketball game, he wants to win." Su Qun said.
Hardaway came over to cover, and Nash got rid of Kobe, advanced to the frontcourt, and handed the ball to Lao Wang in the low post on the left wing.
Lao Wang made a sideways hook, but failed to hit due to O'Neal's interference. O'Neal turned around and grabbed the rebound, and the Lakers attacked.
When he reached the low post, O'Neal carried Lao Wang and asked for the ball again.
Lao Wang tried again and defended with all his strength. It was different from before. In the past, when O'Neal's tonnage was 135 kilograms or 140 kilograms, he could push O'Neal with all his strength, but now he can't push it. This big fat man is so full
His fat is slippery and somewhat weak. If he moves a little, his strength will be removed.
He was about to go forward when Fisher passed the ball in.
"Bang!"
The next moment, O'Neal made a fierce back arch. Lao Wang groaned and fell backwards. He took a big step and retreated directly to the basket. His center of gravity had not yet stabilized, and his upper body was still falling backwards. At this time, he saw
O'Neal turned around and could only take advantage of the situation and step back, exiting the basket.
"Bang!"
With an extremely heavy two-handed dunk, the Shark sank the Suns' basket.
"oh!"
At the American West Arena, countless Suns fans screamed in surprise when they saw Old K being knocked back.
"Ouch! O'Neal is really a giant now, his dominance is too strong!" Zhang Lili sighed.
"The difference in tonnage is too big. I didn't expect that after O'Neal gained weight, his dominance would become stronger. This is ridiculously strong!" Su Qun said.
Zhang Lili said helplessly: "He didn't gain weight, he was greedy. He couldn't control his weight, but his dominance increased. It was an unexpected surprise."
Su Qun also smiled bitterly.
Far away in Washington, Jordan also smiled bitterly when he saw O'Neal easily knocking off Old K. If he had known this, he shouldn't have forced O'Neal to lose weight. He should have been allowed to gain weight. Maybe he could get more from Old K.
Grab a few championships, make a mistake, maybe you will have a dynasty, but now you regret it!
"Old K, what are you hiding from? Are you hiding again? How can you stop me now?" On the field, after succeeding, the excited big shark let out a series of roars at Lao Wang.
Lao Wang couldn't help but be shocked by the current dominance of the Sharks, which gave him a feeling that he couldn't compete with him. If O'Neal had such a tonnage when he teamed up with Jordan, he would still be able to win three consecutive championships with the Lakers.
?
However, this kind of O'Neal should not be as good as before in terms of speed, jumping, and physical fitness, right?
"You're so crazy after deducting one? Shark, next I'm going to dry you into dried fish and make cat food for my puppy." He replied casually.
O'Neal was startled and blinked. Puppy? Cat food? Give dog food to the kitten? No, no, where is the logic problem?
4:2, Suns attack.
After being hit, Lao Wang definitely wanted to retaliate. He came to the frontcourt and immediately ran towards the basket. After O'Neal caught up with him, he immediately moved to the low post on the left wing.
At this time, O'Neal was behind, and Nash's ball was also passed in. After receiving the ball, he stepped back and faced the basket.
"Come on!"
O'Neal hooked his fingers and made a provocative gesture.
"Bang!"
The next moment, Lao Wang started to break through with the ball. With a tentative step, he followed the baseline and entered the paint area, forcing O'Neal to retreat.
When he retreated to the basket, he saw the right opportunity, took advantage of the moment when his feet were not stable, jumped up very quickly, grabbed the ball with both hands, and smashed it towards the big shark.
"Old K!"
O'Neal's feet were not stable and he could not take off to block the shot. When he saw that he was about to be dunked, he had a fierce look in his eyes and pulled up with his hands.
"Bang!"
"oh!"
"Beep!"
Amidst the violent explosion of the basket, the huge exclamations of countless fans, and the referee's whistle, the big shark staggered back.
"Asshole!"
O'Neal's eyes were almost bleeding, and he was dunked by Old K again.
Just now he wanted to pull Old K down, but Old K's bullet speed was too fast, and he was a moment slow in getting started. In his eagerness, he failed to hold Old K down or grab his arm.
"ah!"
The exclamations in the American West Arena instantly turned into a storm of cheers.
At this time, the referee pointed at O'Neal and made a blocking foul. Two points were counted and one penalty was added.
"Dog food, how can you stop me?"
Lao Wang excitedly started talking trash at O'Neal.
"..."
O'Neal was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Just now it was cat food, and now it's dog food? Does your puppy eat dog food or cat food? No, I seem to have missed the point.
"Ha ha……"
After the bottom line, the reporters fell to the ground laughing.
A black reporter asked loudly: "Old K, is dog food O'Neal's latest nickname?"
"Yes, if he doesn't like it, he can call it Big Dog Food instead." Lao Wang replied loudly.
"Haha..." More people were laughing now.
"Old K, you will pay the price for your behavior of humiliating me." O'Neal roared angrily.
"Don't say anything beyond your capabilities, otherwise you will become a joke." Lao Wang said.
"snort!"
O'Neill was so angry that he groaned.
"brush!"
Next, Lao Wang hit an extra penalty with a hook shot, turning the score into 4:5, with the Suns leading by 1 point.
O'Neal was extremely envious. After he saw Old K shooting free throws with a hook, he secretly tried it himself. Unfortunately, his hook didn't have such a long range. It was okay in the paint area and he missed eight out of ten shots from mid-range.
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When the Lakers attack, this time they go directly to the basket. He wants to make full use of his size and crush Old K under the basket in order to retaliate, not to get revenge for Old K giving him a random nickname.
As for being dunked, he has automatically ignored it, because over the years, he has long been used to being dunked by Lao K.
The two behemoths began to compete under the basket. O'Neal quickly used his huge tonnage advantage to push Lao Wang to the side and occupy the most advantageous position under the basket. The latter immediately adopted a forward defense, intending to cut off the Shark's receiving route.
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There is no way, with a tonnage difference of 30 kilograms, O'Neal's current body looks two sizes larger than Lao Wang. Lao Wang, who is a giant beast, looks a bit delicate next to O'Neal. In terms of strength, the two have obvious differences.
difference.
Especially O'Neal's explosive qualities, coupled with his current tonnage, the huge kinetic energy and impact displayed are truly terrifying.
After Fisher got rid of Nash, he quickly lobbed the ball. O'Neal caught the ball with Wang in front, and when he was about to get up and dunk, he was pulled down from behind by Wang.
"Don't cut me if you dare!"
O'Neal was so angry that he hated being chopped.
"You're the one to be chopped. If you have the guts, just chop me back."
Lao Wang responded immediately. As a master with a free throw percentage of 80%, now is the time to use slashing tactics to disgust O'Neal.
"Stuart, Sean, and you guys, take turns coming up to chop him down when you get the chance." Not only did he have to chop him off himself, but he also had to pull a bunch of younger guys to chop him down together.
"Yes, boss." Several people responded one after another.
O'Neal said angrily: "No foul can stop me. You bugs, I will crush you one by one and grind you into pulp."
Lao Wang also began to summarize the problems in the defense. He could no longer compete with O'Neal for strength. The tonnage was invincible. He must make better use of his pace advantage and strengthen forward defense.
Next, O'Neal made free throws. He wiped his sweat and aimed at the basket again, but still failed to make the first free throw. Fortunately, the second free throw bounced twice and fell into the basket.
5 draws, the Suns attack.
Lao Wang caught the ball falling under the basket and immediately stepped back to the baseline. With a quick glance, he saw that Nash and Hardaway in the middle were about to leave, but Kobe and Fisher were chasing after them, and they started a fast break.
The opportunity was not very good, so there was no quick start. Seeing this, Nash quickly returned to the backcourt to catch the ball.
Zhang Lili said: "The Lakers led the trend of small ball in the shoe time era, and Magic Johnson was the controller. But now the Suns use positional warfare in parallel with small ball. Old K is the controller, and he decides whether to play fast break.
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Su Qun said with a smile: "There are much fewer mistakes now than at the beginning of the new season."
At this time, the Suns advanced to the frontcourt, and Lao Wang came to the low post on the left wing.
Now that he has experienced O'Neal's strength and dominance at the basket, it is difficult for him to compete with his current tonnage and strength, even if he still weighs 135 kilograms, so the offense must be played from the outside and make full use of his movements.
Advantage, mobilize O'Neal.
Whether it is your own offense or creating offensive opportunities for your teammates, pulling O'Neal out of the basket is a must.
He pulled directly to two meters outside the paint area. This is the two-point area and belongs to the mid-range offensive area. The two-point and three-point lines beyond the far line belong to the long-range offensive area.
O'Neal was forced to follow him, took a step to defend, and stood outside the left waist of the paint area, keeping the possibility of returning to the basket.
Under Kobe's pressure, Nash transferred the ball to Marion outside the three-point line on the left wing, and Marion passed the ball.
"Xiao Yugan, listen up, now I'm going to attack you, from the bottom."
After receiving the ball, Lao Wang immediately leaned over, put his hands on the ball, and while talking trash, he prepared to break through with the ball.
"Do you think I'm stupid? Who believes you?" O'Neal, who leaned down nervously to defend, spat back.