Chapter 330: An opponent in the finals who is not worthy of his strength!
"Bang Dang——!
Su Bei copied Alston's work and made a dramatic three-point pull-up jump shot."
"Rebounds.
Fisher, who was cut into the basket from the air, grabbed it and made a second follow-up shot.
Bang-dang——!
Blacksmithing again!
Fisher's lucky ball flew back to his hand, then played music, and then shot...
Finally, we got in.
In 2 seconds, Fisher scored 2 points and 2 rebounds. The tool man also has spring!
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7 to 11!
The Lakers' luxurious interior twin towers still have the upper hand to some extent, and they are protected by the rebounding triangle tactical system. The Magic can't protect the rebounds even with Warcraft.
Fortunately, in terms of offense, after Alston was trained, he had a plan in mind and immediately handed the damn basketball to Turkoglu after halftime.
"Howard pulled up the high post as a screen, and Su Bei fought and retreated, hitting the wall of Warcraft.
Turkoglu took the opportunity to push forward. Su Bei turned around and wanted to chase him, but Turkoglu pulled it out and shot..."
Swish——!
9 to 11!
In other words, the "one star and four shots" system with the inside line as the "one star" has very high requirements for the strength of the "one star". Unless there is no solution in a one-on-one crushing style, he must also have a hand to support, pass, assist and hold the ball.
Breakthrough ability.
Obviously, this is not something Howard, who only knows how to play with his body, possesses.
As a supplement, Turkoglu's organizational forward play is very important and can be regarded as a bright spot.
As an engine, this person has the ball in his hand, can shoot and pass suddenly, and has Howard's assistant as a cover. What can you use to support him?
You can't stand it!
Bang-dang——!
In addition to playing like a superstar on offense, Turkoglu returned to the defensive end and was able to prevent Kobe's offense.
Hong Kong's speed really couldn't withstand Kobe's breakthrough, but it was difficult for Kobe to break through. After all, the Magic had Warcraft guarding the tower, and Kobe couldn't steal the ball.
This is why Turkoglu is the first player in the league to switch defenses.
With Howard wiping his ass inside, he can make good use of his strong body and height of 2.08 meters to put pressure on Kobe's mid-range shooting attack.
No matter how strong Kobe was, his advantages were solved one by one. After a while, he couldn't find a prelude to getting tougher.
"Kobe's offense was great.
The rebounds are both from the Lakers.
Bynum grabbed the offensive rebound and only the basket was left in front of him..."
Bang-dang——!
Again, the whole body was hung from the southeast corner, dunked with both hands, and scored two points.
9 to 13!
"Although the result of this goal was that the Magic's inside line was attacked by an air attack, the problem still lies in the weak defense on the outside. This is the saying that pulling a string can move the whole body.
Howard's help defense can indeed put pressure on Kobe's offense, but the position lost for this makes it difficult to gain the upper hand in rebounding."
Off the court, Stan Van Gundy had no idea how to deal with this. Defending Kobe Bryant on the outside alone was a point-scoring problem. No matter what, he would die. It was impossible not to help defend.
With no choice, I can only bet on Howard's strength, which can solve all problems at once.
"Bang Dang——!
Beep——!
Howard crushed Bynum and dunked the basketball. Fortunately, the referee gave the whistle.
Bynum's defensive actions were not clean and neat, and Howard stood on the free throw line..."
Bang-dang——!
Swish——!
1 out of 2, 50-50 rhythm.
Not to mention, if you can't stop Howard's dunk, it might be a good idea to use fouls to destroy it.
Not even a possibility, but a certainty.
It's impossible for Howard to practice shooting!
10 to 13!
"The Lakers' offense reached the Finals, but Kobe stopped pretending, stepped forward with the ball, and took over the Lakers' offense.
He dribbled the ball continuously, changed direction, accelerated, and passed Turkoglu's defense.
Before Howard's defense was in place, he already jumped up from the ball, raised his hand and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Swish——!
The title of being the number one player in the league is not earned for nothing, even if you ask, there is no answer.
In just a few rounds, Kobe adapted to the Magic's defensive rhythm and found a way to score points.
One word: So terrifying!
"The Magic's offense is coming again.
Or the pick-and-roll tactics of Turkoglu and Howard.
With Nelson Jr. injured, Turkoglu shouldered the task of organizing forwards and breaking through pick-and-roll tactics.
Two-on-one, passed Jiangsu Bei, near the free throw line, pulled out the ball and made a two-point jumper..."
Swish——!
Hit again!
12 to 15!
There is no doubt that Subei's defense was defeated.
There was no way, it was impossible for Bynum to come out, and the ball fell into Turkoglu's hands.
Even Howard is here to assist Turkoglu, and with his versatility in offense, he can break out, shoot, and pass. The key is originally misplaced strikes, but with the addition of pick-and-roll screens, is there any magic?
Are there any laws?
Be kind and be a human being!
Su Bei is just an ordinary role player, but Turkoglu uses the script of a superstar to attack, and Kobe is replaced to defend, and the defense is also lacking.
"Kobe broke through, attracted Howard's defense, and while traveling, he passed the ball to the other side with his back.
Su Bei made an air cut to get rid of Courtney Lee, caught the ball, took three steps, jumped into the paint area, and only the basket was left in front of him..."
Bang-dang——!
Warcraft didn't defend its home, and Kobe Bryant, who was the main attacker, also played support, so it was not surprising that Su Bei stole his home.
As a first-round pick in 2008, Courtney Lee has good physical talent, but he still can't compare to Su Bei, who has been working hard in the league for 4 years.
After all, I've been eating burgers for 4 more years than Courtney Lee... No, it's rice. What do you, a rookie, use to top it?
12 to 17!
“The Magic’s internal and external defense has fallen into a situation where they are focusing on one thing and not the other.
Although it is unethical to bully a rookie, is this an opportunity given by the Magic?
I was definitely chosen by the Lakers because it was your choice, idol!"
Bang-dang——!
Howard's strong attack missed again.
The Lakers' defense has Bynum who brings his talent to the penalty area, and Kobe and Su Bei who bring their athletic talent to assist defense. Howard has no shot, and there is no space for his body. He obviously speeds up the attack and speeds up the attack.
Not stable.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In addition, in the first quarter, when you touch the floor of the finals, you will be too excited and unable to control your strength, so naturally you will lose it easily.
"There is still a chance. When he takes off from the ground, Howard shows off his talent as the No. 1 pick.
Surrounded by Bynum and Gasol, he burst out powerfully to grab offensive rebounds.
There was no room to shoot after landing, so he chose to pass the ball to Turkoglu, who came in from the air, and raised his hand to shoot a two-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
Finally, Turkoglu's attack came.
He is not a high-scoring player. If he wants his shooting touch to be always online, it is impossible, absolutely impossible!
"Offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers' counterattack.
Kobe brought the ball to the frontcourt, faced Turkoglu alone, chose to break through, changed direction, turned around and gave him a butt, continued to turn around and took a step forward, took the ball up, raised his hand and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper...
Swish——!
bingo!
Without Howard's help, Kobe's breakthrough can easily break Turkoglu's defense into a sieve, and the only thing left is to send the basketball into the basket..."
12 to 19!
The Lakers used two swords to attack each other, and defeated the Magic.
Just halfway through the first quarter, the Magic fell behind by 7 points.
Stan Van Gundy couldn't sit still and called a tactical timeout.
Then, let’s talk about chicken soup.
However, no matter how thirsty the chicken soup is, it cannot solve the problem of the Magic's weak perimeter defense.
Moreover, Stan Van Gundy also has to focus on the bigger picture, which is the lack of thickness of the Magic's lineup compared to the Lakers.
We must not only take care of the short-term unfavorable situation, but also take into account the 'long-term plan' for the subsequent games.
Originally, it was just a problem that no one could play at the shooting guard position. Now with Nelson Jr.'s injury, he has lost a lot of strength in his early comeback. The point guard position has changed from an advantageous point to a weak position, which makes Stan Van Gundy feel stretched.
, and we need to be more careful with our calculations.
"After falling behind, you still have to execute the tactics according to the pre-game arrangements."
The timeout ends and the game returns.
Stan Van Gundy replaced Lewis and Courtney Lee with Tony Batty and Michael Pietrus.
The lineup on the field changed to Howard, Tony Batty, Turkoglu, Pietrus, and Alston.
Jackson stood still, but the Five Tigers returned to fight.
Not to mention, Stan Mangandy has a lot to teach. Through the adjustments of the players, the Magic team will maintain strong vitality in the next game, with full momentum on both ends of the offense and defense. The team that has touched the floor of the finals has high self-confidence.
It's reached an incredible point.
When they think that no opponent is invincible, their impact is truly unstoppable.
As soon as he came back, Turkoglu broke through and scored, assisted Tony Barty, dunked under the basket, and scored two points.
Subsequently, Howard played harder and caused Bynum to foul again. He went to the free throw line and made two free throws, scoring two points...
On the contrary, the Lakers' rhythm was interrupted, and their offensive firepower slowed down.
Yes, the Lakers have rich experience. At this time, in the advantageous situation, they are still somewhat conservative. They call it suppressing the rhythm and controlling the situation, so that when the Magic make mistakes, they can easily push their opponents into the abyss.
There is nothing wrong with the Lakers' ideas and choices.
It's a pity that the Magic's adjustments did not make any mistakes. Instead, they became more courageous as they fought.
In the next game, the two sides fought back and forth, and no one could do anything to their opponent.
After the first quarter, the score was 27 to 22, and the Lakers took a 5-point lead.
Kobe made 3 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points and 2 assists.
Su Bei made 3 of 5 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 8 points and 2 rebounds. In addition, Bynum made 3 of 3 and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points. The Lakers' offense can be said to be blossoming both internally and externally.
It's just a pity that the scoring points are too concentrated.
On the Magic team, Howard scored 5 points and 3 rebounds, and Turkoglu scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. The core players were not as good as the Lakers team, but they were better than the Lakers team. Everyone was united, and not many were behind in the score.
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In the second quarter of the game, Stan Van Gundy continued his "long-term plan" and rested the two core players Howard and Turkoglu.
Sent Gortat, nicknamed the Hammer, Lewis, Pietrus, Courtney Lee, and Nelson Jr.
"Lewis and Courtney Lee took a half-time break in the first quarter, and Nelson Jr. played as the sixth man.
Stan Van Gundy has put together a good rotation."
For the Lakers, Jackson did not reveal his trump card, but instead played a mediocre rotation.
Gasol, Odom, Ariza, Vujacic, Farmar.
The second quarter started with the Lakers attacking the ball.
"Farmar passed the ball to Vujacic, and then cut inside to the basket. After Gasol screened Fisher, he feinted a shot and did not pass the ball to Fisher to hit the Magic's backdoor.
After completing the turn, he drove the ball toward the basket, attracted the defense, and then threw the basketball to the other side and Odom..."
Bang-dang——!
Odom dunked under the basket and scored two points.
The score difference became 7 points.
"The Lakers' two interior towers are too bullying. Without Howard's interior in a one-on-one matchup, it would be almost impossible to score points against anyone, but both of them can support the organization.
The Magic's basket was completely helpless."
"The Magic team's offense has been exhausted. Nelson, who came back because he was going to play in the Finals, brought the ball to the frontcourt, accelerated, broke through, changed direction, penetrated into the paint, and casually sent the basketball into the sky..."
Bang-dang——!
Gortat, as Howard's backup center, played a perfect pie-eating alley-oop, with his entire body hanging on the basket.
The score difference is still 5 points.
Next, Odom continued to score a two-pointer. Lewis received a sudden assist from Nelson and immediately returned a three-pointer. The two sides played very anxiously.
After 3 minutes, Jackson saw that the advantage of the rotation could not be achieved, so he immediately quit.
With a wave of his hand, Kobe, Su Bei and Bynum were replaced on the court.
At this time, the Lakers' lineup became Bynum, Odom, Ariza, Su Bei and Kobe.
As soon as they came on the court, Su Bei and Kobe showed no respect for martial arts. They actually flanked Courtney Lee, a rookie. Kobe stole the ball and assisted Su Bei in counterattacking and dunking at the basket, scoring two points.
Bang-dang——!
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Bang-dang——!
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In addition to using the lineup to open up the situation offensively, defensively, the Lakers locked up the basket, and then used four super swingmen to conduct mobile zone defense in the two-point area, forcing the Magic to shoot away from the basket.
Nelson Jr. forced his way past Farmar. With his half-performed skill and 183 talent, he was indeed able to get past Farmar just like walking on the street in the early morning. Then he penetrated into the paint, disrupted the Lakers' defense, and then chose to assist or take a shot.
However, when faced with Kobe's strategy of watching the defense and guarding against breakthroughs but not shots, Nelson was unable to break through and had no confidence in shooting, so he had to give up the ball.
Lewis' three-pointer was a hit.
Gortat's mid-range shot is also solid.
Next came Pietrus' shot, which also missed.
All the people are soldiers, and all the people are iron.
After four rounds, the Magic's offense failed, and Stan Van Gundy immediately replaced Howard and Turkoglu on the court.
"The Magic's strongest lineup is finally back in action.
Stan Van Gundy's player adjustments have clear goals and have survived the Lakers' battle for wealth.
Next, let's see what surprises the Magic team's "best lineup" can bring..."
Bang-dang——!
Lewis missed two points.
The Magic failed to score in the 5th round.
Subsequently, Nelson Jr. made his first comeback shot, trying a three-point pull-up jumper...
Bang-dang——!
You will die if you try, the truth never lies.
In the 6th round, the Magic team struck gold.
Immediately afterwards, everyone on the Magic team was at full strength, and it was Howard's turn to take action. There was no room for him to hit the basket, and he tried a two-point jump shot...
Bang-dang——!
He struck the iron with his hands again.
After collecting enough Dragon Balls 7 times, the Magic still didn't call for a score.
Seven times a night, all just hanging out. Are you surprised? Are you surprised?
The Magic played for 4 minutes, and the time went from 8:30 to 4:21. Only then did the Magic get a chance to break the scoring drought.
Howard stepped up to the plate and caused Bynum's third foul, giving him the opportunity to go to the free throw line and make two free throws.
Bang-dang——!
I got the first question wrong when I was given points.
Swish——!
Finally, I finally broke through to zero, it was so difficult.
The defensive problem set up by the Lakers is too difficult, and the Magic can't do it!
When the Magic got the step points, they were not happy at all.
Don't ask, asking means the Magic are being screwed.
The nose is bruised and the face is swollen, the kind that has no face.
In the second quarter, the Lakers relied on their strong defense and full-scale offense to blast the Magic with a 33-19 shock wave.
At the end of the first half, the score was 60 to 41. The Lakers entered the locker room to rest with a 19-point lead.
After resting for 15 minutes, he returned to the second half of the game.
The main players of both sides continued to play music and then fought again, and the Magic team also continued to play.
Bang-dang——!
Alston's three-pointer missed.
…
Bang-dang——!
Turkoglu missed his two-point shot.
…
Bang-dang——!
Lewis's two points were missed.
“In the third quarter of the game, the Magic continued the same situation as in the second quarter.
The Magic's "one star, four shots" tactical system, "four shots" has no shooting accuracy.
The Lakers' defense can shrink and use all its strength to kill Howard.
The Magic's internal and external offenses are frustrating each other and are nothing..."
The closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage. This is an unbreakable truth in the NBA.
Therefore, teams that shoot from the outside are not reliable, and competing for a championship is even more impossible. At least, in this era, those who compete in the playoffs will suffer a lot.
In the third quarter of the game, the Magic completely defeated themselves.
The score was 15 to 29, and the Lakers continued to expand by 14 points.
At the end of the first three quarters, 19-14, the Lakers had a 33-point lead at the end of the game.
In the fourth quarter, the rest of the game was just a formality.
Buzz——!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over.
The score was 75 to 109. The Lakers had a 34-point advantage and slaughtered the Magic. They won the G1 game of the finals and took a 1-0 lead.
Howard made 1 of 6 free throws, 10 of 16 free throws, 12 points and 15 rebounds. He played in the finals for the first time and performed extremely well. There is a little bit of a good student there, a student cadre... No, he looks like a superstar?
Fortunately, the eldest brother, not to mention the second brother, the teammates around Howard also behaved in the same way.
Turkoglu made 3 of 11 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 13 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds. He only played well in the first quarter, and the rest was a waste.
Lewis made 2 of 10 field goals, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He was so stretched that he didn't even dare to take three-pointers. It's not too much to say that he is young.
Coupled with Alston's 3-for-9 performance and Nelson Jr.'s 3-for-9 performance... the Magic were not unfairly slaughtered at all. They were so messed up that they were completely unworthy of becoming the Lakers' championship rivals.
Kobe made 16 of 34 shots, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 40 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. As the league's first player, his performance was just okay.
Gasol made 7 of 12 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points and 8 rebounds, which was enough.
Su Bei made 7 of 14 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 22 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds. He only played in three quarters, and his performance was efficient and amazing.
Looking at the data, one Su Bei can beat any star on the Magic team!