Chapter 416: The Trail Blazers Have 2 Main Lineups

The Lakers attacked, and this time the super center squeezed toward the basket.

It's still the old tactic. Kobe holds the ball outside to attract the defense. David Robinson is pulled outward after being resisted by O'Neal. O'Neal squeezes into the basket to seize the position.

But this time Kobe didn't pass the ball, but used Fox's wall to break through the double-teams of Zhao Dong and Eddie Jones, and then used David Robinson's pick-and-roll to break through Xiao O's defense, breaking through three people in a row and scoring. Paint area.

But his performance was not over. Marion in the middle came down to cover the defense. Kobe changed direction downwards, then broke through Marion, and then broke through the last line of defense from under the basket. Grant, under the cover of O'Neal, dunked with a backhand , hit a ball.

In the TNT commentary box, Barkley shook his head and praised: "It's so beautiful. Kobe beats all the Trail Blazers' defenses one-on-five. He is showing the strength of a superstar."

Smith also praised: "With the continuous pick-and-roll tactics and Kobe's ability to break through with the ball, the Lakers played very exciting tonight."

In the CCTV commentary box, Su Qun smiled and said: "Kobe's breakthrough can be compared with Zhao Dong's breakthrough just now."

"It's still a little weaker. Zhao Dong didn't use the pick-and-roll. His ability to escape when breaking through with the ball is the best in the world, and no one can match him."

Zhang Lili shook his head and smiled.

Su Qun smiled and said: "But Kobe defeated five people in a row, while Zhao Dong only defeated two people, Kobe and Harper."

Zhang Lili laughed, nodded and said, "That's right."

It was the Blazers' turn to attack.

Zhao Dong advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, close to the top of the arc. When Kobe was pressing forward and Harper was about to double-team from the right wing, he suddenly pulled quickly to the left wing, using his speed and opportunity to get rid of the opponent's second guard. Human double-teaming.

The Lakers were defending in a second and third zone, with only Fox in the low post on the left wing. He immediately let O's eye open and lifted up to defend Zhao Dong. At the same time, Kobe quickly followed, preparing to form a double-team on Zhao Dong again on the left wing.

At this moment, Eddie Jones ran on the right wing, containing Harper's defense, creating a huge gap between Harper and Kobe.

When Zhao Dong caught up with Kobe, he suddenly turned around and passed Kobe, pulling him from the left wing to the top of the arc, and then quickly changed direction downwards, heading from the left elbow to the paint area.

This continuous large-scale change of direction allowed him to get rid of Kobe and Fox who were defending. At the same time, Eddie Jones restrained Harper, so there was no defender around him.

At this time, he can make a pull-up jump shot from the left elbow area. O'Neal under the basket will never be able to cover up. He will definitely make an open jump shot.

His open shot rate near the basket is as high as over 80%. If he uses rebounding techniques, he is confident that he can reach over 90%.

However, he did not take action. Instead, he accelerated with all his strength, rushed towards O'Neal again, and flew towards the opponent.

"Damn, he really..."

When O'Neal saw Zhao Dong coming again, his eyes were splitting. This bastard really wanted to beat him down.

But this time, he didn't dare to pull again. It was okay if he injured Zhao Dong. If he hadn't injured it, the game had just begun. If he committed the second offense, the game would be unplayable.

"boom!"

As O'Neal exited the basket, Zhao Dong dunked with one hand, smashing the Lakers' basket.

"yeah!"

All the home fans stood up and cheered.

"Good job, Feilong, just fight like this, the shark won't dare to pull you." The commentator shouted excitedly.

"Shark, why are you merciful to me? You made my dunk completely lose its soul. You are guilty."

Zhao Dong spat trash talk at O'Neal.

"You bastard!" O'Neill cursed angrily.

The Lakers attacked, and this time it was David Robinson's turn to take action.

In order to allow the three giants to recover better, Phil Jackson asked them to take turns.

Xiao Ou gritted his teeth and pushed against David Robinson who was trying to squeeze in. He really didn't like this kind of confrontation, but the boss Feilong said that if he didn't fight, he would sit on the bench for one season and then sit on the bench the next season. He couldn't resist, so he acceptable.

It's not easy to squeeze in, but it's not a problem for Robinson. His scoring ability is better than O'Neal. Although he is old now, he is not weak either.

Suddenly withdrawing, when Ou staggered and couldn't keep up, he received a pass from Kobe and then made a low jump shot from the right wing.

But the moment he took action, he felt a black eye in the corner of his eyes, and then with a bang, the ball he had just taken was slapped into the sky.

But it turned out that Marion came down to help defend and made a big shot.

"yeah!"

The home fans cheered and applauded Marion's big hat.

When the ball fell, it was grabbed by Zhao Dong who came down to help defend, and the Blazers attacked.

Zhao Dong still broke through and hit the basket.

The Lakers don't dare to let David Robinson guard the basket. If Robinson is hit by Zhao Dong now, he might be injured, so they can only let O'Neal guard the basket.

O'Neal did not dare to commit the first foul. Facing Zhao Dong's powerful impact, he was helpless in defense, but Zhao Dong completed another dunk.

4:6, the Trail Blazers lead at home.

Looking back, Kobe ran without the ball, left Zhao Dong behind and asked Harper for the ball.

When Harper passed the ball, Zhao Dong unexpectedly caught up with Kobe again and intercepted the ball directly with his longer arm.

Kobe counterattacked on the spot, but was squeezed away by Zhao Dong, who took advantage of the situation and rushed towards the frontcourt with the ball.

"boom!"

After entering the paint area, Zhao Dong flew up and ignited the Rose Garden with a 540-degree backhand dunk.

"Yeah yeah yeah..."

The on-site commentator made a series of strange screams and roared passionately: "The God of Basketball's gorgeous performance has begun, and the rose garden is blooming with the brightest light."

4:8, Lakers attack.

"Improve your concentration and don't make unnecessary mistakes."

Phil Jackson shouted loudly while pointing his hand repeatedly at his head on the sidelines.

Barkley saw Phil Jackson's movements and laughed loudly: "Coach Jackson's body language is quite rich, and his expressions are very vivid. He has a talent for acting."

"Pfft!"

Smith laughed when he heard Barkley's teasing.

Kobe did not ask for the ball easily this time, but used his off-ball movement to pull Zhao Dong to the right wing near the three-point line.

Then Harper hoisted the ball into the basket. O'Neal pushed Grant away and caught the ball. At this time, Marbury's double team arrived, but he still got up with the two defenders on his back and completed a dunk, causing Grant's thug foul.

"The lethality of sharks is starting to show." Buckley laughed.

"I hope he can make more than 50% of his free throws." Smith joked.

Barkley laughed and said with great joy: "If it really doesn't work, the Blazers can learn from Nelson and just cut.

Although the league rules do not use the last two minutes of each quarter, it can be cut before then. In the G2 game of last year's finals, Nelson used the shark cut tactic as a regular tactic. "

"boom!"

O'Neill missed the free throw and Grant grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Taking the ball to the frontcourt, Zhao Dong went directly to the left wing three-point line.

"The Lakers are facing a problem, should they double-team Zhao Dong at this position?" Zhang Lili analyzed quickly.

No, Eddie Jones was running on the right wing, Harper could only stay on the right wing, and Kobe was guarding Zhao Dong alone on the left three-point line.

Other Lakers players had no chance to double-team Zhao Dong in that position, because O'ola moved to the left short corner (near the bottom corner of the baseline), Grant moved to the right short corner, and Marion moved to the top of the arc. The Lakers' The defense lines were all stretched out, wide open, and there was no chance of double-teaming.

Of course, the Lakers' overall defense has shifted to the left wing. The weak side is a little too relaxed and has a large gap.

"Kobe, have you gone out to pick up girls these past two days?"

Bang bang bang, Zhao Dong did not rush to attack, but controlled the ball while spitting trash talk.

"No……"

The image of Zhao Dong pointing a gun at him on his wedding day flashed through Kobe's mind, and he said angrily.

But the moment he opened his mouth, Zhao Dong broke through, overtaking him in one step and entering the left wing.

The Lakers' defense had already shifted to the left. After Zhao Dong broke through Kobe, it immediately accelerated its contraction to the left. All defensive attention was on Zhao Dong.

At this time, Eddie Jones on the right began to cut into the weak side.

Ron Harper, who was guarding him, was half focused on the left wing and failed to react when he was surprised.

After Zhao Dong reached two steps away from the paint area with the ball, the Lakers' three-man double team took shape.

David Robinson, who was pulled to the left wing, lost Ou to defend Zhao Dong, but his defense speed could not keep up with Zhao Dong. The Lakers' main double-teaming force was Fox, who faced Marion in the high post, and caught up from behind. of Kobe.

O'Neal, who was pulled to the right wing, was trying his best to defend the basket. Above him was Eddie Jones who was cutting into the paint at the same time.

At this time, Zhao Dong suddenly pushed his hand forward, and the basketball that had just been pulled up from the floor passed from Fox's feet.

After passing the ball on the ground, Eddie Jones stepped up after receiving the ball. With a bang, he dunked O'Neal, who was caught off guard just after returning to the basket.

"drop!"

The referee's whistle sounded.

"yeah!"

Seeing this dunk, the home fans burst into loud cheers.

"ah!"

After dunking on his former teammate Shaq, Eddie Jones also jumped up excitedly.

"It's so beautiful. Feilong breaks through and scores the ball. Eddie Jones cuts in from the weak side. The tactics are very clear and the cooperation is quite tacit." Barkley praised.

"The Shark commits two offenses, and the Lakers are going to be in trouble!" Smith laughed.

"damn it!"

Being dunked by a defender was a great shame and humiliation. O'Neal clenched his fists with hatred and stared hard at Eddie Jones, wanting to shake his fist.

"Good job, I'll give him a penalty next time."

At this time, Zhao Dong's roar sounded next to O'Neal. He could only helplessly loosen his fists and reluctantly walked to the sideline of the paint area, waiting for Eddie Jones's free throw.

He committed two offenses, which was quite detrimental to him.

At the same time, Phil Jackson's brows on the sidelines also frowned.

Substitute, or let O'Neal continue to play? If they continue to play, the Blazers will definitely step up their attack on O'Neal, and they may commit three fouls, and it will be really difficult to play at that time.

Therefore, he had no choice but to replace O'Neill and replace him with Cobra Horace Grant.

"brush!"

O'Neal blocked the foul and Eddie Jones made an extra free throw.

At 6:11, the Lakers were 5 points behind.

Zhang Lili analyzed: "This ball just now, O'Neal's defensive attention was completely on Zhao Dong, otherwise he would not have been dunked. This should be the first time he was dunked by a defender. Before that, it was Cole. Man and Zhao Dong dunked on him, and Eddie Jones was the third player."

Su Qun smiled and said: "Now that the Lakers only have two veterans, David Robinson and Cobra, inside, the Lakers should be in trouble."

Zhang Li said with a smile: "The Trail Blazers will definitely continue to attack the Lakers' interior, trying to continue to cause damage to the interior before O'Neal comes up, and at the same time widen the point difference."

Indeed, as Lao Zhang said, in the following time, Larry Bird directed the court to strengthen breakthroughs from the outside. David Robinson and Cobra Grant were frequently impacted. Within three minutes, each received a foul, and the game ended in the first half. In the 7th minute of the quarter, at 12:20, the Trail Blazers widened the point difference to 8 points.

Phil Jackson called two timeouts in a row, but failed to solve the problem inside. As a last resort, he had to replace O'Neal.

O'Neal came back on the court and immediately solved the problem of interior offense, but on the defensive end, he became the target of the Blazers again.

His response can only be to weaken his defensive intensity, not daring to reach out randomly, and at the same time, he also dare not easily enter the defensive position under the basket, which has become a huge loophole inside.

But the less he defends, the more the Blazers stare at him.

Not only the outside, but Grant and O'Brien also started to beat him in the low post.

This forced O'Neal to further reduce his defensive intensity, or even not defend much. He evolved from a loophole to a black hole and focused all his energy on the offensive end.

But the Lakers are still a problem that the Trail Blazers can't solve on the offensive end. After O'Neal didn't defend much, he went all out to attack, and with the cooperation of David Robinson, the two teams were in a state of mutual destruction.

In the 10th minute, 19:27, the two sides were tied in these three minutes, and the point difference was still 8 points.

David Robinson took a rest, and Cobra Grant came up again. The Lakers' advantages at the basket and in the low post were reduced. O'Neal was double-teamed without the ball at the basket. The offense began to become difficult, and the point difference soon began to widen.

O'Neal was playing very frustrated. He was stared at by the Trail Blazers. Everyone dared to take action on him. On the defensive end, he did not dare to move for fear of being called for a third foul.

At the end of the first quarter, at 21:33, the Trail Blazers led by 12 points.

"O'Neal committed two premature offenses. This is the most important reason, or even the only reason, for the Lakers' lagging behind." Zhang Lili analyzed.

Su Qun said: "But Coach Zhang, O'Neal also played 9 minutes in the first quarter, and his playing time was not affected too much. This season, his playing time was 39.5 minutes in the regular season and 42.3 minutes in the playoffs."

Zhang Lianda said: "It's still a little less. More importantly, too many fouls made him unable to do anything defensively, which made the Blazers' offense go very smoothly and with high efficiency. Now as long as he is on the court, the Blazers will definitely keep an eye on him. Hit him."

In the TNT live broadcast, Barkley was also analyzing the game situation and said: "As a substitute in the second quarter, the Lakers' OK combination should continue to play, and the general will continue to take a rest, and then rotate O'Neal.

As for the Trail Blazers, Feilong will definitely continue to play, and the rest will be a substitute lineup. But the Trail Blazers' bench can be the main force, even in the Trail Blazers.

Dale Davis and Fordson on the inside, and Mike Miller and Steve Smith on the outside, all have the qualifications and strength to start. "

When their commentator said this, the break time came and the second quarter began.

For the Lakers, the OK combination did continue to play. The point guard was replaced by Derek Fisher, the fourth position was Robert Horry, and the third position was substitute forward Mark Tedson.

For the Trail Blazers, Fordson and Davis are partnered in the post, the small forward is still Marion, the shooting guard is the 203cm tall swingman rookie Mike Miller, and Zhao Dong still plays point guard.

Zhang Lili immediately analyzed: "The Trail Blazers' substitutes are not as good at stretching inside as the main lineup, but their outside stretching ability is enough. Both Marion and Mike Miller can shoot three-pointers. It depends on whether Zhao Dong can give it to him." Vote for them.”

At this time the game started and the Blazers attacked.

Zhao Dong quickly advanced to the frontcourt, and Lao Yu, who was still very young, interfered on the side, but to no avail. Instead, Zhao Dong rushed over and fell behind.

As soon as Zhao Dong reached the top of the arc, he didn't slow down. He changed direction, broke out of Kobe Bryant's defense, went down to the basket, and pounced back to O'Neal, who was defending the basket.

"This damn guy!"

O'Neal's eyes were filled with anger, but Zhao Dong hit him so fiercely that he really didn't dare to take action.

"boom!"

Without defense, the Lakers' basket was blown up instantly.

"Is there no way to defend like this? It's impossible to narrow the point difference." Smith shook his head in the TNT commentary box.

Coming to the Lakers' offensive end, Fordson began to match O'Neal.

He really tried his best, was pushed back a little, and immediately got up again. O'Neal had to put in more physical effort to get closer to the basket.

Brian Grant is also known as an iron-blooded power forward, but when defending O'Neal, he is not as effective as Fordson.

"boom!"

He finally got close to the basket and got the ball, but the attack time was running out, and Marion's help defense was already around. O'Neal was still half a step away from the basket and couldn't dunk, so he had to hit a small hook in a hurry. , missed, and the rebound was won by Marion.

Zhao Dong played a fast break from the outside, but Kobe was unable to catch up and successfully dunked again.

Looking back, O'Neal once again encountered Fordson's desperate resistance at the basket, and then Marion lost Mark Tedson and entered the basket to help defend.

This time, O'Neal failed to get into the basket smoothly. He did not force a shot. Seeing Kobe being stared at by Zhao Dong, he passed the ball to Mark Tedson who was left open.

Mark Tedson, a fringe small forward, caught the ball at the left elbow. Facing Marion's quick return, he took a hasty shot and missed.

Fordson blocked O'Neal and protected the rebound.

Zhao Dong once again played a fast break from the outside, was fouled by Kobe, and got two free throws.

"The Lakers have failed to attack continuously, but this is not surprising, because the Lakers have always been weaker than the Trail Blazers in terms of substitute lineup. During the substitute time, the Trail Blazers almost used the main lineup to beat the Lakers' substitute lineup." Barkley said with a smile.

Smith laughed: "The Trail Blazers basically have two main lineups, and they have been cheating."

Zhao Dong made both free throws, and the game continued with the Lakers attacking.