Chapter 232 Escape

At eight o'clock, both sides announced their starting lineups.

Knicks: He Zhongqiu, Dauriac, Shane Battier, Bonzi Wells, Nash
Lakers: O'Neal, Karl Malone, Devin George, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton

Although the referee was changed, Rick Carlisle still decided to change the starting lineup and adjust the playing style, hoping to achieve unexpected results.

"Hey, is Mutombo injured?" Zhang Heli asked in surprise.

"Alan Houston is out, and if Mutombo gets injured again, it will be really troublesome," said Xu Jicheng.

"Yes, the Lakers have three consecutive home games. The Lakers have great stamina. In the second round, the Spurs also won two consecutive home games, but then the Lakers won four games in a row, which made even the Stone Buddha Duncan's mentality collapse." Zhang Heli said.

"Yes, yes, the Knicks should be careful and don't let the Lakers pull back." Xu Jicheng said hurriedly.

"Zhongqiu didn't seem to say that Mutombo was injured just now?" Yang Jian asked puzzledly.

When they came, they met He Zhongqiu and chatted for a while. He Zhongqiu did not mention the replacement of the main players.

Barkley and others were also discussing the replacement of the Knicks' main players, but there was no conclusion.

Barkley just smiled and said: "Whether Mutombo is injured or not, Doryak should be used as a meat shield. It is just right to use him to cut the Shark."

Dream nodded and said, "Wolverine defending the Mailman can just avoid too many fouls."

Kenny Smith said: "That may not be the case. The Mailman used his elbow to position himself when he was attacking. If Wolverine reacted strongly, it could still be called."

Barkley said with a strange look on his face: "Both of them were sent off together again?"

"Impossible, didn't the referee change?" said Kenny Smith.

"Yes, yes, the referee has been changed." Dameng said hurriedly.

In the home team locker room, Phil Jackson got the Knicks' starting lineup and immediately realized the problem.

"The Knicks could potentially use Hack-a-Shaq."

He said seriously, “So Shaq, if Wolverine is guarding you, then you should continue to play the same way as in the last game, force your position and make him foul.

If it's Doryak who's attacking you, you use your strengths to your advantage and go to the basket and blast them."

"OK."

O'Neill nodded heavily.

"Kobe, when O'Neal is not playing, you will be the one holding the ball and attacking, and the others will cover you."

Phil Jackson did not mention the matter of letting Kobe and O'Neal play together. He knew that the two of them had completely fallen out with each other and it would be useless to say more.

Seeing that Kobe didn't pay much attention to him, he reminded him again: "Kobe, you have to be careful of Battier's defense and Wells' double-team.

I suggest you use more mid-range shots and choose the right opportunity to shoot after crossing the three-point line. If you are double-teamed, pass the ball in time. "

At this time, Hanschels had already confessed everything to the FBI and also gave out Adam Silver.

However, the FBI did not catch Adam Silver. According to the information provided by Customs, they learned that Adam Silver flew to Singapore and immediately notified the FBI Singapore branch.

……

At 4:, the G battle officially began.

He Zhongqiu and O'Neal jump ball and the Knicks attack.

Dorik has a mid-range shot, with a hit rate of over 40%, and he moved to a position one step inside the three-point line on the right wing.

The Lakers continued with their original defensive matchup, with the Postman defending He Zhongqiu, and O'Neal could only follow Doriak, one step outside the right waist position, leaving three meters of space.

After entering the low post, He Zhongqiu immediately turned around and ran outside, moving to the two-point position one step inside the three-point line.

The postman could only follow, and he didn't dare to stay three meters away like O'Neal did. Not only that, he also defended closely.

As a result, the Lakers' restricted area was completely empty.

Battier ran to the left corner and lay in ambush. The Lakers were still one-on-one, and Devin George followed.

Nash moved to the left wing, passed the ball to He Zhongqiu, and immediately bypassed Payton and cut into the penalty area.

After receiving the ball, He Zhongqiu immediately threw it back to Nash who cut inside. Nash received the ball and quickly rushed into the penalty area.

Nash rushed into the penalty area and O'Neal returned to defend the basket.

He quickly passed the ball to Doryak on the right wing. Doryak caught the ball and Kobe rushed over to defend. He quickly made a mid-range shot in a small open space.

"Shh!"

At the same time, behind him, there was a huge booing from Lakers fans, which made his heart shrink and his wrist tremble.

"Bang!"

The shot missed and O'Neal grabbed the rebound.

"Ouch, I missed the open shot, what a waste of opportunity." Zhang Heli said.

The Lakers attack and fight a positional battle.

The Knicks quickly returned to defense and set up a three-two zone formation, with Bonzi Wells guarding the high position and Battier defending Kobe.

The Postman moved to the right wing, and He Zhongqiu defended outside the right waist position.

On the left side of the basket, Doleac defended O'Neal.

"Sure enough, he is ready to chop the shark."

There was a glimmer of understanding in Phil Jackson's eyes.

On the court, O'Neal immediately followed Phil Jackson's tactical arrangements and squeezed towards the basket.

Doriac weighs 260 pounds, close to 119 kilograms. He does not have the strength of He Zhongqiu and cannot withstand O'Neal's attack.

O'Neal quickly stepped into the legal collision zone and took position on the left front side of the basket.

In the process of positioning, Doryak certainly could not commit a foul, because that would be meaningless and would only waste the opportunity to commit a foul.

Payton directly lobbed the ball, and the next moment He Zhongqiu returned to defend the basket.

There was a gleam in Phil Jackson's eyes. He absolutely believed in O'Neal's strength. Among the OK combination, he supported O'Neal.

When West was still there, he hoped to strengthen his management power in the Lakers by supporting O'Neal, and proposed to West to trade Kobe.

Unfortunately, West disagreed, and his suggestion was rejected by old Buss.

Then he teamed up with Jeanie Buss to force West away. After Kupchak took over, he again proposed to trade Kobe, but was rejected by old Buss again.

Now, even though O'Neal is getting old, he doesn't believe that when O'Neal is about to get to the position under the basket, anyone can stop him from scoring, and the Hack-A-Shaq tactic is impossible.

He Zhongqiu moved quickly, one step, two steps, and he was right in front of the basket, one meter behind O'Neal.

At this time, O'Neal had already received the ball. While dribbling, he pushed his butt backwards, and Doryak behind him was directly pushed away.

The next moment, a huge shark turned around and rushed towards the basket with the ball in both hands.

When he turned around, O'Neal saw that Wolverine had returned to defend in front of him, and also saw Kobe behind Wolverine, but he still jumped up and did not intend to pass the ball to Kobe.

He Zhongqiu also jumped up and this time, he no longer used Eagle Claw Technique to block the shot, nor did he extend his arms out of the cylinder.

Even if the referee was changed, he would not give any chance to blow the whistle, and strived to perform technical moves in the most standardized way, leaving people speechless.

"Snapped!"

"boom!"

O'Neal dunked with both hands, directly hitting He Zhongqiu's right palm, then sinking it, and then hitting the basket.

"Oh!"

Seeing the basketball bounce high, a huge sigh was heard in the Staples Center.

"damn it!"

The dunk missed and O'Neal swore.

Phil Jackson shook his head. O'Neal didn't have to dunk the ball. He could just pass it over the top to Kobe who had an open position.

He has always looked down on Kobe, not thinking that Kobe is comparable to Michael Jordan and that O'Neal is the only core of the Lakers, but Kobe still has some strength.

The basketball was grabbed by Battier who rushed down, and the Knicks attacked.

Staples Center once again rang with huge boos, with fans trying to use noise to disturb the visiting team's mentality. In addition to the home court whistle, this is also one of the home court advantages of the home team. In the positional battle, He Zhongqiu and Doriak still opened up and emptied the Lakers' restricted area.

Then he received the ball on the left wing, and with his crazy steps, he easily broke through the postman, took two steps past the left waist, and faced O'Neal who had just returned to the basket, and he stepped up directly.

"This bastard!"

Looking at the flying Wolverine, it was too late for O'Neal to dodge to the side, so he could only jump up and block the shot.

"Oh!"

The next moment, Mars hits the Earth.

An extremely heavy body collision occurred, causing countless people's hearts to tremble.

The five or six-meter sprint created a terrifying impact force, and even the 160-kilogram O'Neal couldn't withstand it, especially when he was jumping. He was knocked backwards to the ground.

"boom!"

As O'Neal turned back, He Zhongqiu made a ferocious one-handed slam dunk, which blew up the Los Angeles Lakers' basket.

“Is the Great Shark really old?”

"How can a shark get old?"

The boos at the Staples Center disappeared instantly, and countless Lakers fans looked at the Big Shark on the floor, with sadness flashing through their hearts.

The only sounds left in the arena were the cheers from the Knicks bench and some Hollywood stars in the front row applauding He Zhongqiu's dunk.

"Oh ho!"

When He Zhongqiu dunked over O'Neal, Barkley let out a weird cry of excitement and shouted, "Face-to-face dunk! Wolverine dunks over Shaquille O'Neal!"

Dream said: "As everyone knows, the New York media and the Los Angeles media have been arguing about the issue of the current top center and the current top player.

There is no need to argue about the best active player at the moment, Tim Duncan seems to be more qualified.

But as the top center in active service, looking at O'Neal's performance against the Wolverines, there seems to be no need to debate this issue. "

"Hakeem, do you think Wolverine is stronger than the Shark?" asked Kenny Smith.

"It's true. Because of his weight, Shark has lost his competitiveness in front of Wolverine." Dream said without hesitation.

On the court, O'Neal climbed up and walked forward, shouting at He Zhongqiu: "Wolverine, I'm not old yet, let's do it again."

"Who's afraid of who? I only regret that I didn't meet you in your prime. It's really not satisfying to fight an old shark." He Zhongqiu said.

"In my prime, I could grind you into dust," O'Neal said angrily.

"So you admit that you are old?" He Zhongqiu asked.

"Nonsense, I'm not old yet," O'Neal argued.

The Lakers attacked, and Shaquille O'Neal once again squeezed into the penalty area to go deep, he wanted to return a goal.

"boom!"

This time, he knocked Doryak away and then completed a double-handed slam dunk.

He Zhongqiu returned to block the shot, but was a little slow and unsuccessful.

"Haha, Wolverine, come and defend me if you can!"

The Big Shark was very excited after his success and started trash talking to He Zhongqiu.

"I'm afraid you will cry." He Zhongqiu said.

"I'm going to beat you up, and then you're going to cry," O'Neal said.

Barkley said: "If Doleac executed the Hack-a-Shaq tactic, then when O'Neal went deep, it would be difficult for him to have another chance to Hack-a-Shaq, and O'Neal would not give him this opportunity.

He couldn't even buy a little time for Wolverine to return to defense. The difference in strength between him and O'Neal was too big."

Dream said: "But when he is away from the basket, he doesn't have to chop the shark."

Rick Carlisle also realized this problem. Doric's ability was still very limited. He couldn't hold off the Big Shark, allowing the Big Shark to easily approach the basket. Then he didn't have the ability to execute the Shark-cutting tactic and was knocked away twice.

Thibodeau came over and said, "Rick, I think Wolverine has to defend O'Neal. The Lakers can't lose tonight. If they lose, they will have no hope. The Shaq is playing very excitedly, and the other players can't stand up to him.

We have to try out the referee's whistle after the referee changes. Even if there is a home whistle, as long as it is not aimed at Wolverine, we still have a chance. "

"it is good."

With the support of his assistant coach, Rick Carlisle also made up his mind.

If he wants to kill the shark, he will have to wait until O'Neal's physical strength is greatly consumed by Wolverine. Doryak cannot deal with the huge shark with strong physical strength.

At this time, Nash played pick-and-roll tactics with He Zhongqiu in the high position, then moved sideways to get rid of the defender and made a three-point jump shot.

However, the Staples Center was once again filled with loud boos from Lakers fans, and in the audience seats behind the baseline, countless Lakers fans waved their arms at Nash.

"Bang!"

The booing and waving arms affected Nash's shot and he missed the three-pointer.

O'Neal grabbed the rebound and the Lakers attacked.

"Zhongqiu, you guard the shark, increase the intensity, and test the referee's whistle."

Under the instruction of Rick Carlisle, Wellington Phillips shouted in Mandarin to He Zhongqiu on the court.

He Zhongqiu was stunned and nodded quickly.

This decision immediately changed the situation on the field.

When O'Neal saw Wolverine following him, he knew something was wrong and cursed inwardly, "Damn Wolverine, I was just talking trash just now, did you take it seriously?"

Sure enough, when he tried to squeeze into the penalty area, he was blocked and couldn't move forward.

He Zhongqiu's feet were rooted to the ground, and no matter how hard O'Neal tried, he remained motionless.

O'Neal exerted force like crazy, pushing his big butt again and again. Even if he pushed He Zhongqiu back a little, it was useless because He Zhongqiu would push up again immediately.

When he stepped into the paint area breathlessly, the three-second offensive clock started counting. By the time he had exhausted a lot of energy to squeeze in half a foot, the three seconds had passed, and his energy for getting into position had been wasted.

"Wolverine has a really strong body. If it were anyone else, he would have been torn apart by the Sharks long ago." Kenny Smith exclaimed.

"That's called Iron-Busan," Barkley said.

At this time, Kobe took over the offense, carrying Battier slowly and steadily, pressing past the three-point line, and before Wells could help defend, he made a fadeaway jump shot.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a long two-point shot was made.

"If O'Neal can't beat Wolverine, and the Lakers can't defend against Wolverine's offense, then it will be difficult to beat the Knicks relying solely on Kobe's offense."

Buckley said in a very affirmative tone.

2:4, Knicks attack.

Philip shouted again in Mandarin: "Zhongqiu, the coach told you that when your teammates can't make a shot, you have to stand up."

After He Zhongqiu understood, he made an OK gesture.

"Shh!"

When Nash pushed the ball to the frontcourt, boos rang out again in the Staples Center.

He Zhongqiu moved to the high position again, with his back against the Postman, positioning himself with his left hand and asking for the ball with his right hand.

Nash advanced to the top of the arc, passed the ball to He Zhongqiu, then immediately bypassed Payton in front of him and cut down from his left side.

He Zhongqiu threw the ball with one hand and made a return pass, which dispelled Payton's idea of ​​double-teaming him. Then he turned left and broke through from his right side.

The postman quickly retreated sideways, but He Zhongqiu stopped immediately, retracted his right foot, and jumped up at the free throw line.

The Postman wanted to defend, but He Zhongqiu's rebound shot was so fast that he was the best in the league. He didn't care about the feel of the shot at all. He relied on the muscle memory formed by the locust stone. With a wave of his arm, the ball went out. How could he be in time?

"High-post shot? Beautiful! Got it, Mid-Autumn Festival faked a breakthrough and made a real shot, hitting a two-point shot off the bank." Yang Jian said excitedly.

"Tentative steps, fake breakthroughs and real shots, Zhongqiu's offensive techniques have improved greatly compared to last season." Zhang Heli praised with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)