Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Six: Dynasty Showdown 25000 words
Whether it is the Lakers or the Celtics, there are no unexpected changes in their starting lineup. For the Lakers, the center is still Andrew Bynum, power forward Pau Gasol, small forward Adrian, scoring
Guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Fisher.
The center of the Celtics is Kentrick Perkins, a giant inside who is less than seven feet tall but weighs an astonishing 280 pounds. The power forward is the former Wolf King and current "Hulk" Kevin-
Garnett, small forward 'Truth' Paul Pierce, shooting guard Ray Allen, and point guard Rajon Rondo, who has quickly risen to prominence this season.
Rajon Rondo's performance this season is definitely a surprise for the Celtics. He and Adrian are both rookies in the 2006 class. While Adrian is famous in the league, Rajon Rondo has always been a native of the United States.
Being unknown, it is harder to get any stable playing opportunities with the Celtics. This summer, Rajon Rondo was originally going to be sent to Minnesota as a bargaining chip in the trade for Kevin Garnett, but Minnesota didn't want it.
A point guard who can't play, the Timberwolves are already overcrowded with point guards.
Unable to become a trading chip, Rajon Rondo stayed with the Celtics. And because the Celtics made consecutive big deals this summer, although the team has the Big Three, there are obvious gaps in other positions.
In an empty situation, Rajon Rondo got some good playing time and even got a chance to start.
No one expected that once he started, this guy would never come out of the starting lineup again. Of course, if Rajon Rondo had any very obvious shortcomings, then his unstable shooting would definitely be listed at the top.
One. In fact, apart from layups and throws into the paint, his other scoring methods are simply terrible. Free throws can even be compared with top insiders such as O'Neal, but next to the Big Three, Rajon Rondo is not
It doesn't require a lot of self-action. This covers up his biggest shortcomings and also brings out some of his strengths.
His physical strength, his toughness and difficulty on defense, his sharpness when breaking through with the ball, his timely, quick and decisive passing, under the light of the Big Three. Rajon Long
Reflect more shining starlight.
In the media, some people even call him another Adrian of the 2006 class. If you think about it carefully, Adrian is a point guard, and Rajon Rondo is also a point guard. Adrian's defense can be
Directly against the league's top small forwards, such as Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and even Paul Pierce, in a one-on-one confrontation, Adrian's defense did not allow the opponent to take advantage. And Rajon
- Rondo, although he has no experience in defending top-level SF, his toughness and difficulty in perimeter defense still make many people shine. Adrian is good at organizing the team. He is good at assists. For this reason,
The same goes for Rondo. This season he can often provide more than 10 assists with the Big Three. Rajon Rondo's shooting is very poor. Although Adrian's current shooting is much more reliable, it is not
Few people still remember Adrian's performance in the early days of last season when he almost didn't shoot. He once took zero shots from beyond the three-point line. Later in the 2006-07 season, Adrian began to take more shots from the outside.
Very unstable. Even now, although many of Adrian's points come from shooting, even three-pointers. But more of his points still come from the basket, from smearing or squeezing into the basket when attacking with a back.
layups and some turnaround jump shots in the area near the basket.
There are so many similarities between the two, they are rookies in the same year, and their teams are both the most popular and have the best record in the league today.
It's hard not to compare the two together.
The only pity is that due to the Lakers' tactical requirements this season, Adrian has been fixed at the small forward position, maximizing his defensive abilities, but limiting his offensive capabilities, especially on the offensive end.
In terms of organizational performance, it is difficult for them to see a direct confrontation between Rajon Rondo and Adrian. The topic of the 2006 double-star confrontation cannot be hyped up, otherwise it will be another hot topic that can make people talk about it.
For the Lakers, the atmosphere of the game obviously cannot be linked to pleasure. When the Lakers players stepped out of the locker room and took the field, they were greeted by boos all over the TD North Shore Garden Arena.
The purple and gold dynasty, the green dynasty. The two dynasties with the longest history and the most dominance in the NBA. There is no reason for the hostility or even hatred between the two dynasties. The initial hatred between the two parties can even be cited as Bill Russell.
The battle for the number one player in the league with Wilt Chamberlain.
Not to mention that the media has been hyping it for such a long time. Even if there was no hype, when the Lakers went to TD North Shore Garden, the Celtics fans would not hesitate to spontaneously pour out waves of boos and malice.
Above the heads of the Los Angeles Lakers, it looked like a huge avalanche from the Himalayas!
Last year, affected by consecutive years of poor results, the Celtics' attendance was greatly affected. Although Adrian also felt the power of the boos in Boston at that time, it was not so strong that he could not resist.
It's just a little stronger than the average away game, at least it's far less than the silence at the San Antonio Spurs' AT&A Center. The silence with coldness and contempt makes people's hands and feet even colder.
But this year, this year is completely different.
The moment he stepped onto the court, Adrian felt as if he was on a swaying boat, facing the angry roar of Poseidon.
But... A smile bloomed at the corner of Adrian's mouth!
“That’s what makes it interesting!”
The jump ball started between Kevin Garnett and Andrew Bynum. Andrew Bynum is two centimeters taller than Kevin Garnett, but Kevin Garnett's abnormal bounce can undoubtedly
To erase this slight disadvantage, his terrifying wingspan of seven feet and five inches is an advantage that Andrew Bynum absolutely cannot match.
With more than one palm advantage, Kevin Garnett easily moved the basketball to the Celtics. Rajon Rondo immediately accelerated after receiving the basketball. Derek Fisher could not keep up with Rondo.
The speed. He was directly beaten by Rondo with his speed. Although he was still chasing behind Rondo, it can be seen that the gap between Derek Fisher and Rondo is getting wider and wider, even if Rondo is still
To control the ball and advance.
Rushing into the Lakers' penalty area, there was no defensive player beside Rondo. He immediately jumped high, held the basketball high in his left hand and suddenly pushed it down. He completed the change of hands under his crotch and slammed the ball with his right hand fiercely.
Got the basket!
A sneak attack. A dunk! Rajon Rondo, the little guy next to the Big Three, took the lead in kicking off the dynasty war with a dunk.
td North Shore Garden roars like boiling lava.
They were attacked by the Celtics at the beginning of the game, and it was a very morale-boosting crotch dunk. This situation was undoubtedly very detrimental to the Lakers. Kobe Bryant chose to respond immediately, and Fisher pushed the ball after halftime.
, Kobe immediately asked Fisher for the ball, and then motioned for everyone to pull away and let him play singles.
At the three-point line, Kobe first changed his hands and dribbled forward two steps. After reaching the appropriate distance, he immediately accelerated to the left and broke through. Kobe's breakthrough speed was not fast because he was very rational and did not think about it.
He has to rely on his speed to get past Ray Allen.
Although Ray Allen is most praised for his three-point ability. As the best three-point shooter in the league after Reggie Miller retired, Ray Allen's three-point power has been recognized by too many people.
As for many people, they have overlooked Ray Allen's abilities in other areas.
Although Ray Allen's style is reminiscent of a gentleman whether on or off the court, his defense is not lax. Although he commits very few fouls, this has a lot to do with the fact that he rarely chooses to block shots or steals.
There is a big relationship, so his two data are very few, but his ability to judge the direction of the opponent's breakthrough and even block the opponent's breakthrough position is outstanding. Ray Allen's defensive ability must not be underestimated because of the data.
Kobe Bryant knew this well. Sure enough, Ray Allen quickly followed Kobe's footsteps. He did not choose to steal recklessly, nor did he physically collide with Kobe. Instead, he tried again and again.
Blocking Kobe's breakthrough route. During the march, Kobe suddenly stopped and then started again. Ray Allen followed, but Kobe's emergency stop and start was just a fake move. The moment Ray Allen caught up, Kobe
Suddenly he stopped and shot a fadeaway jumper again.
This kind of action is undoubtedly very difficult. Although it seems that Kobe just paused without warning, he has to steadily control the basketball during the continuous emergency stops and ensure that there is no walking. Even if such an action
It's not full speed, and the requirements for ball control are also extremely strict.
Ray Allen didn't expect Kobe to make such an action right after the opening. Kobe's continuous emergency stops successfully threw him away. He could only stretch his arms and stand on the ground watching Kobe jump to shoot.
Uh-huh...
Rajon Rondo gave the Celtics a wonderful dunk in the opening game, and Kobe responded with an equally impressive pull-up fadeaway jumper. But then, the situation clearly went against the Lakers.
Rajon Rondo broke through Fisher and rushed inside. After turning around, he couldn't find any good opportunities. A back pass handed the basketball to Paul Pierce. Pierce then broke through the inside and made continuous inside breakthroughs.
, forcing the Lakers' defense to shrink, Adrian pushed against Pierce's side, interfered with his breakthrough route, and tried his best to force Paul Pierce away from the basket.
"here!"
Kevin Garnett's roar came from the chaotic Lakers basket. Pierce suddenly jumped up and instead of shooting, he passed the ball to Kevin Garnett. Garnett caught the basketball and didn't stop.
Stopped and threw it directly to the outside.
There, Ray Allen easily caught the basketball and then took off to shoot.
Bangdang...
Obviously, just after the game started, Ray Allen's touch was not very hot. The three-point ball hit the edge of the basket and bounced out. Seven or eight arms rushed towards the orange elf spinning in the air like a sudden black forest.
‘Bang!’ A pair of big black hands firmly grabbed the basketball in the air.
"Ah!" Garnett grabbed the basketball tightly and let out a roar when he landed. He swung his raised elbows to both sides in a demonstration, then took a fierce step forward, and his strong chest directly hit Pau Gasol.
I pushed aside, raised the basketball high and headed straight for the basket.
Andrew Bynum wanted to rush forward to defend Gasol. But a very generous back blocked Andrew Bynum just right. If he went around, there was obviously no way to stop Garnett. At the same time,
This generous back also blocked Adrian.
No one can stop Garnett from dunking!
boom!
"Ah!" Garnett roared after landing. Full of passion, he was no longer the lone wolf fighting independently in Minnesota. He abandoned the name of wolf and came to the east coast of Boston with the help of his teammates.
Became a green giant beast, dangerous!
And full of passion!
Garnett's display of power spurred Kobe's scoring streak, and he once again chose individual singles.
The game fell into an unfavorable situation for the Lakers during Kobe's individual singles. As for the Celtics, the Big Three's displays of power allowed the Celtics' scores to continue to increase. The superior performance of the Big Three stimulated Kobe's scoring.
**, he began to take action frequently.
Needless to say, Kobe's personal ability goes without saying, but everyone has moments when his touch explodes and when his touch is average. Kobe's touch today is obviously not that good. On the offensive end, he started to hit the iron frequently after scoring several difficult goals. And Kay
The Celtics quickly widened the score gap with the advantage of the Big Three. This situation undoubtedly made Kobe more anxious.
He also tried to pass to his teammates a few times, but after two or three times, when he found that his teammates were not able to convert his passes into points immediately, he immediately lost the patience to pass the ball and made a more determined choice.
Individual singles.
Phil Jackson had to call a timeout and once again emphasized the importance of tactics. He emphasized that Kobe should hand over the ball to Gasol. At this time, the Lakers were already ten points behind the Celtics at 21:11.
After returning from the timeout, Kobe restrained his individual singles. But when Gasol holds the ball, what he needs to face is the personal defense of Kevin Garnett, possibly the best defensive power forward in the league.
In addition, Pau Gasol's touch was obviously not very good today, so Pau Gasol's three consecutive attacks had no effect, and there was even a layup that was close at hand, which ended up being Kendrick Parkinson's.
Missed the basket due to interference.
As far as the game is concerned, this is normal. Everyone will have times when the touch is not very good, and Pau Gasol did not play randomly. Although he took three consecutive shots, he only took the shot three times when there were obvious opportunities.
I chose to take a shot. I missed three consecutive shots. On the one hand, it was because Kevin Garnett's defense was really good, and the flaws exposed in a moment would be quickly made up. On the other hand, it was also because Gasol's touch was really not good.
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But Kobe Bryant was unwilling to wait any longer. Seeing that the score between the two teams was getting wider, Kobe Bryant once again disrupted Phil Jackson's tactical arrangements. He once again asked Derek Fei
Scheer asked for the ball and started his own singles.
Kobe Bryant obviously attaches great importance to this direct confrontation between the two dynasties, even to the point of going crazy, and this is definitely not what Phil Jackson wants to see.
After thinking for a moment, Phil Jackson made a decision.
Replace Kobe Bryant directly!
Kobe Bryant was stunned. He even didn't believe it when he saw the indicator board. You must know that it is only the seventh minute of the first quarter, which is far from the time to put on the substitute lineup, and even if it is to put on the substitute lineup
, many times Kobe is the last one to be replaced.
He was the first to be replaced in the seventh minute. This was the first time for Kobe in recent years!
"Why, Phil?" Kobe angrily walked off the court and stared at Phil Jackson.
"I am the head coach." Phil Jackson looked directly into Kobe's eyes and his tone became extremely tough: "I don't need to explain my tactical intentions to you, but you should explain to me why you don't follow my tactics.
.Also, please call me Coach Jackson or Mr. Phil.”
If it were in the past, Phil Jackson had many issues to consider, and he might choose to use a more gentle approach to deal with Kobe's crazy shooting behavior, but it is different now. He clearly knows that he has become a thorn in the side of Buss.
, Phil Jackson, whose time with the Lakers has been short-lived, no longer needs to think about how to get along with Kobe Bryant in the long term.
Since returning to the Lakers, Phil Jackson's attitude towards Kobe Bryant has finally become tougher.
Phil Jackson's suddenly extremely tough attitude made Kobe completely stunned. It's not that he was worried about facing this situation, but in his consideration, he never expected such a scene to happen.
While Kobe was stunned, Phil Jackson had already taken advantage of a dead ball opportunity to call a timeout. Now that he had made the decision, he had to do it more simply. This season, no one can stop himself from succeeding, and no one can go against himself, unless
Bass fire yourself now.
He wants to change his tactics.
"Next, we'll play pick-and-roll." Phil Jackson's first words stunned everyone.
No more triangle offense?
Play pick-and-roll? (To be continued...)
ps: ps I watched Rescue, and I also want to watch Rescue 2, but I don’t have enough time.
