When Andrew Bynum claimed he was injured and stopped fighting.
At that time, everyone felt that the Lakers would become vulnerable without this inside barrier.
The Lakers' established tactics will become useless without the core of the perimeter and the penalty area.
However, an accident happened.
When Derrick Rose assisted Kyle Korver, he hit a 3-pointer to stabilize the situation.
After the Lakers resumed serving, they showed an uncharacteristic offensive rhythm.
"run!"
When Fanci received the serve from Odom, he immediately roared and took the lead in charging forward. His figure was like lightning...very fast. When he accelerated in a straight line, he felt even more powerful than Rose.
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Under his leadership, the Lakers players subconsciously speeded up and followed suit.
Just when everyone thought that Fanci might use his extraordinary speed to complete a layup, Fanci made an unexpected move. When he attracted Ross and Luol Deng to attack, he quickly passed the basketball to
Matt Barnes follows up from one side.
There is no defense in front of Barnes.
Moreover, he once played for the Suns and Warriors, and the conditioned reflex of fast attack is engraved in his soul.
He received the pass and went straight into the penalty area and smashed the basketball into the basket with one hand!
boom!
The snapping sound was like thunder.
The whole attack was smooth and flowing, like mercury pouring down the ground.
It only took Fan Xi less than 6 seconds from launching the attack to completing the assist.
Old Winter looked surprised. He looked at Phil Jackson next to him. Phil Jackson also looked back in surprise: "Did you arrange a run and gun just now?"
"No." Old Winter muttered to himself. He said, "I said let Jack watch the fight by himself and pay attention to the rhythm."
When Phil Jackson heard this, he clapped his hands.
The joy on his face could no longer be hidden.
Genius! Genius! Fortune comes from heaven!
The whole world thinks that Phil Jackson's triangle offense does not need a point guard, but only Phil Jackson himself knows how much he likes those smart point guards.
The run-and-gun tactic can be said to be a tactic supported by the point guard's personal tactical qualities. It requires very, very high basketball IQ of the point guard.
Because it requires the point guard to quickly find an open teammate and pass the basketball to him in an extremely fast time.
Looking at the league today, there are many teams that play fast breaks. But this is the only one that can turn fast breaks into an art like the Phoenix Suns did before.
Why? Stephen Nash has a high basketball IQ.
Moreover, he is fast, passes the ball in a timely manner, and most importantly... he has the ability to shoot three-pointers.
The Fan Xi in front of him is also very fast, can pass the ball in a timely manner, and most importantly, he also has the ability to shoot three-pointers.
In other words, the absence of Andrew Bynum has removed a burden for him, allowing him to fully unleash his talents.
"Wonderful!"
Phil Jackson clapped his hands and laughed.
He is a Zen practitioner and he believes in fate.
Tonight...first Steve Blake was unable to play, and then neither Shannon Brown nor Derek Fisher could stop Rose.
In the last round, Bynum took the initiative to not play.
Isn’t this a stage arranged by God himself for Fan Xi? Isn’t this the stage God has arranged for Fan Xi to shine tonight?
Phil Jackson had a bold idea in his heart. Even when the idea came up, he was shocked: Could it be that Jack Fan is the one and only chosen one?
In an instant, he concentrated on Fan Xi with great concentration.
Kobe Bryant was even more excited. He even stood up and cheered for Fan Xi loudly.
This scene made Bynum feel disappointed.
He didn't expect that his angry behavior would earn Fan Xi such high recognition from the coaching staff and Kobe.
Isn't it just a fast break?
Bynum pouted.
As a center, he didn't quite understand the extended significance of this ball.
The instigators of this situation, Steve Blake and Shannon Brown, were already at war with each other. They were very depressed and extremely uncomfortable. They wanted to cry!
Especially Steve Blake, who previously played in the Portland Trail Blazers under coach McMillan. During a period when team superstar Brandon Roy and No. 1 pick Greg Oden were injured one after another, the head coach asked him to
Play run-and-gun with All-Star power forward Aldridge.
However, as a point guard, he just couldn't perform well.
He doesn't have that ability.
Playing a run-and-gun game requires the point guard's brain to rotate very quickly, and his brain's CPU cannot keep up. He can only play steadily and attack in position. Once it is too fast, it is easy to overheat.
"Hold on, Brown. I believe it was just a coincidence."
Blake, whose hands were almost shaking, was still comforting Shannon Brown.
The two of them now feel like they are shooting themselves in the foot and trying to warm each other up.
Rose in the frontcourt used a sharp and ferocious change of direction to get past Fanshie's defense. He broke into the paint and completed the attack under Odom's defense.
Rose's personal strength is still very strong.
In terms of talent, Rose is at SSS level at this time. Even if Fan Xi has the speed of peak Iverson, his physical talent is still B level at most. Because in terms of coordination, explosive power, agility, strength, etc.
He is weaker than Rose in all areas of talent.
Therefore...it is inevitable that Rose cannot be defended.
However, less than half a second after Rose scored, Fanci had already launched the next wave of rapid offensive.
He received the basketball from Odom and led the team forward.
At this time, the other four Lakers players Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, and Matt Barnes were all running forward quickly.
The Bulls are also very fast.
They are very mobile, they are good at defensive counterattacks, and of course they also have a set of countermeasures for counterattack defense.
However, Fan Xi was faster than they imagined.
He quickly rushed to the frontcourt, without even stopping, directly playing a pick-and-roll with Pau Gasol who ran to the top of the three-point line, and quickly cut into the penalty area.
Under Joakim Noah's switch, he feinted a shot, looked back at the moon, and passed the basketball to Pau Gasol who followed up.
Gasol caught the ball and shot a jump shot... Wow!
Beautiful V-shaped pick and roll, classic Nash Stoudemire reactor.
"nice shot!"
The Zen master applauded from the bench.
Kobe stood up again.
Although Kobe is not a run-and-gun player, he is used to playing in isolation. However, this does not prevent him from supporting Fancy and Pau Gasol to develop a wonderful chemical reaction.
Gasol is also a very mobile forward, he can even hold the ball on a fast break.
The same goes for Lamar Odom.
If the three of them establish a truly fast connection, then... Kobe, who is already past his prime, will be able to get more rotation time to rest in the regular season, which will be a structural improvement to the Lakers' overall strength.
When the championship teams saw this scene, they had to scream.
In the box, Lakers general manager Kupchak was shouting excitedly one second, and the next second he clapped his hands and said sadly to Jim Buss, the team's young owner: "It's over! You have to at least show what you can do to sign Jack.
Lottery rookie’s contract.”
Jim Bass was stunned and asked: "Really?"
"Yes, if we don't sign, other teams will rush to sign," Kupchak said: "Moreover, we must get his contract settled as soon as possible. Other teams will definitely speed up their search after watching tonight's game.
He. He's a free agent now."
The Lakers general manager is very anxious.
Jim Bass said: Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and ask your assistant to prepare the contract.
To avoid long nights and too many dreams.
But at this time, the TNT commentator who was commentating on this game across the country, former NBA superstar Charles Barkley, was still tough. He said: "This guy is just a little clever, his physical fitness is still very bad. When it comes to the real confrontation game
, he will reveal his true colors. Everyone will be very beautiful for one or two nights, but after the beautiful scenery, there will be a long period of loneliness."
Buckley felt guilty.
Kenny Smith on the side kept irritating him: "I think after this game, the Lakers will sign a contract with him. Once the contract is signed, you have to kneel down... Charles, you'd better not be against China next time."
Players talk nonsense. The last time you criticized Yao Huang, Yao made you kiss a donkey's butt. Now, Fan De makes you kneel down and shout for the God of Basketball."
snort!
Charles Barkley snorted.
He is still very stubborn. He said: I believe the Lakers management will not be so short-sighted, unless they want to create a new garbage contract. Don't forget, they don't have much salary space now. Any formal contract has
They may be asked to pay the luxury tax. Do you think the Lakers will give such an undrafted player a formal contract and also pay the luxury tax for him?
"Besides, they already have three point guards."
Buckley tried to convince himself.
But, Kenny Smith told him: "With Van, why do they need three other point guards?"
When Kenny Smith said this, the camera just showed Steve Blake and Shannon Brown. They looked very funny. They were sitting together holding hands, with 'panic, worry, and regret' written all over their faces.
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Obviously, for them, Fan Xi's meteoric rise was a nightmare.
The most terrifying thing is that this nightmare was created by them themselves.
There is no regret that can describe their feelings at this moment. In order to let Fan Xi die under the iron heel of the powerful talent Derrick Rose, they personally directed this situation. Who knew that Fan Xi would actually find another way to draw a gun and shoot each other with Rose tonight.
In terms of straight-line speed, it is not inferior at all or even slightly better.
The most important thing is that Bynum's petty exit gave Fanci an excellent stage to show off his running and gunning ability.
Although he is not as skilled as Stephen Nash, he does not have the ease and ease with which he does it.
However, the Lakers were forced to help the Lakers defeat the Chicago Bulls, the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, without Kobe Bryant and Bynum.
This situation continued from the first half to the second half.
When there was 1 minute left in the game, the two teams were tied.
Fanshie played a total of 32 minutes in this game, and his physical fitness seemed to be running low. He often supported his knees with both hands and panted heavily when stopping the ball.
Rose, who stood opposite him, continued to become more courageous as he fought, even more powerful than at the beginning.
This is the most direct difference between the two.
However, if you look at their data, you will find that there is not much difference between the two.
Rose was very versatile tonight with 32 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. This is regular season MVP level.
However, Fan Xi is also very strong.
He had 22 points, 20 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.
His scoring and rebounding are inferior to Rose, but in terms of assists, he is the best.
It's been a long, long time in Lakers history since a point guard had 20 assists in a single game.
This makes the fans at Staples Arena particularly happy.
If the first game that Fan Xi appeared in was a fledgling miracle.
So tonight, Fan Xi showed his all-round abilities.
He has extremely fast straight-line speed, accurate open three-pointers, and extremely entangled defense.
All of this proves that he is qualified to be an excellent point guard. Moreover, he is more qualified to be a starter than the current point guards of the Lakers.
"you are tired."
When Carlos Boozer was taking free throws, Derrick Rose came over and said to Fanci.
Ross is a solitary person. Unlike other superstars, he has friends all over the world. He has a solitary character, even with the shyness and introversion of an artist.
But tonight, Fan Xi, who faced him, won his full respect.
He took the initiative to come over and say hello: "Fan, I know you have a short-term contract with the Lakers. When your contract ends, come to Chicago. I will ask the team to give you a full middle-class salary, which is higher than the salary of this year's No. 1 pick."
This is a big deal.
As the core of the Bulls, Rose is willing to give Fanci this promise, which shows his appreciation for Fanci.
A smile appeared on Fanci's tired face. He looked at Rose and said, "If I beat you in this game, can you ask your Bulls to give me an annual salary of tens of millions?"
Ross was stunned when he heard this.
He didn't expect Fan Xi to be so confident and dare to ask for tens of millions of annual salary.
And, you actually said you wanted to defeat me?
Ah!
Rose laughed, and then he said to Fan Xi in a very sure and firm tone: "You can't get an annual salary of tens of millions. You have never been undrafted and you got an annual salary of tens of millions in the first contract. You overestimate yourself."
"Besides, you can't defeat me!"
Ross showed the strong confidence and domineering power of the first person in the new generation. His momentum was like the shining sun, surrounding Fan Xi.
But Fan Xi did not dodge. He looked directly into Derrick Rose's eyes and said in a more affirmative tone: "Then give it a try!"
Whoosh!
Carlos Boozer's second free throw.
111:110.
The Chicago Bulls lead by 1 point.
Lamar Odom passes the ball to Fanci.
Fan Xi did not push for a fast break, but slowly moved forward.
At this time, Old Winter on the bench asked Kobe very worriedly: "Are you really not going to replace Fan? I think he is very tired. Don't get injured at this time. He has performed well enough tonight."
There is no need for him to work hard anymore. If Kupchak doesn’t give him a contract, I will definitely kick his ass hard..."
Old Winter admired Fan Xi very much.
He was very worried that Fan Xi would have an accident due to exhaustion at the last moment, and he felt that there was no need for Fan Xi to work so hard.
But Kobe told him with certainty: "Don't replace Jack. This kid is not fighting for a formal contract at all."
"He just wants to win!"
Kobe said word for word.
There is a tiger hidden in his heart that cannot tolerate any failure.