Chapter 379 His outside fadeaway jump shot is cheating
Off the court, Phil Jackson also shook his head.

Now Yao Ming's three-pointer is his trump card, but if the Lakers cannot defend Wolverine's attack under the basket, they will not be able to beat the Knicks, because Wolverine's efficiency under the basket is better than Yao Ming's three-pointer.

If the Wolverines' physical fitness is like that of the Great Shark, they have to take a break after scoring two goals under the basket, have a limited number of shots, and lack the ability to score points. They still have hope of defeating the Knicks using Yao Min's three-pointers.

But he knows very well that Wolverine's physical fitness is at a monster level, and his ability to score points far exceeds that of the Sharks. His 82 points in a single game is second in history.

"brush!"

The game continued. Kobe got the ball and found Nash on the right wing. He broke through from the outside and made a quick stop jump shot, giving Battier no chance to double-team him, and hit a long two-pointer.

Phil Jackson nodded. Kobe is still improving and his strength is constantly increasing. Especially in order to deal with the Wolverines, he has strengthened his mid-range shooting practice, and his mid-range shooting has become more stable and efficient than before.

After scoring 81 points last season, he has played four consecutive 50+ games this season. If it weren't for the Wolverine, he believes that Kobe would be the best player in the NBA now.

Moreover, compared with the OK combination, the combination of Kobe and Yao Ming is more harmonious, the locker room is far more stable than during the three consecutive championships, and Kobe is more obedient than before.

2:2, Knicks attack.

Nash took a three-pointer over Fisher's head but missed. Kwame Brown grabbed the backcourt rebound and the Lakers attacked.

In the last offensive round, Yao Ming stayed in the low post and did not move up because he wanted to create more outside space for Kobe.

And this time, he landed directly at the top of the arc.

His position on the outside is not fixed. He can shoot three-pointers from the bottom corner, wing and top of the arc, but he is more accurate above the free throw line, especially the top of the arc, which has the shortest distance. This position is the most accurate and most suitable for pick-and-roll tactics.

The Knicks played a three-two zone defense. According to Rick Carlisle's arrangement, Battier will temporarily guard the middle line.

In this way, Battier defends Yao Ming.

Fisher passed the ball to Yao Ming at the top of the arc, and immediately ran to the left wing, pulling away from Josh Howard's defense on the left wing to prevent him from having a chance to double-team the top of the arc, while establishing a receiving point on the left wing outside.

Fisher and Yao Ming, with Kwame Brown in the low left post, formed a triangle offensive system. As long as the defenders in these two positions dared to double-team Yao Ming, Yao Ming could immediately pass the ball to Fisher or Kwame Brown to create an opportunity for an open shot.

At the same time, Kobe on the right wing ran to the top of the arc, received the pass from Yao Ming, and then immediately broke through.

His breakthrough immediately began to compress the Knicks' defense.

Both He Zhongqiu and Mourning lost the opportunity to double-team Yao Ming.

But just when the Knicks' defense was compressed, Kobe took the initiative to rush to He Zhongqiu, then turned around, blocked He Zhongqiu and passed the ball back to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming received the ball and had time to make a fake move. He first shook Battier and then took a three-pointer.

Battier looked up at Yao Min, feeling somewhat desperate. How could he defend against him?
He was very helpless. He couldn't use his hands to defend in this position. Even if he used his hands, he couldn't exert force and couldn't exert any confrontation. He couldn't defend Yao Min at all.

"Bang! Swoosh!"

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket accurately.

Battier turned to He Zhongqiu and said, "I can't defend him, Wolverine. Yao is too tall."

"Don't be impatient, you still have a fadeaway jump shot to use." He Zhongqiu said.

"what?"

Battier was even more desperate. His fadeaway jump shot was unstoppable even if we built a staircase for him!
He Zhongqiu ran to the front court while looking at Rick Carlisle.

Rick Carlisle yelled, “Let’s play like this for now, everyone pay attention to defending the pick-and-roll.”

Winning or losing the game is not important. What is important is that he should observe the Lakers' various offensive and defensive tactics and prepare for the possible finals in the future.

Battier couldn't defend Yao, but when Yao moved to the top of the arc, he still had to figure out how the Lakers were running and attacking.

Next, He Zhongqiu entered the basket again, but the Lakers double-teamed him in advance.

This time, Kwame Brown and Yao Ming got close to He Zhongqiu, wrapping their four arms around him and leaving him no space at all.

"There's a confrontation under the basket. Let's see how Zhongqiu handles it." Xu Jicheng shouted.

He Zhongqiu's solution was very simple. He struggled violently, and with his terrifying explosive power and strength, he was like an uncontrollable Tyrannosaurus Rex. He instantly broke free from the entanglement of the two people, and then immediately pulled out quickly, while paying attention to Nash's pass.

He has now barely reached the level of a world-class 100-meter athlete. When he pulled outward, Yao Ming and Kwame Brown were no match for him, and immediately an open space was created.

"Whoosh!"

Nash passed the ball straight down.

He Zhongqiu received the ball at the left waist position, then took a step outside, braked, turned around, and shot off the backboard. The Lakers' two centers were still two steps away from him.

"Bang! Swoosh!"

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket.

He was showing mercy, otherwise if he immediately turned around and dunked after receiving the ball, neither Yao Ming nor Kwame Brown would be able to withstand his impact and would be knocked away.

"Beautiful! So easy! He pulled out to catch the ball, so fast, he was right in the open space, haha!" Xu Jicheng laughed.

"It seems that double-teaming in advance really can't restrict Zhongqiu." Han Qiaoshen said happily.

On the sidelines, Phil Jackson stared at He Zhongqiu. He really didn't know why someone like Wolverine appeared in this world.

The center has great height and strength, as well as the speed of a 100-meter runner, the bounce of a long jumper, and the ability to shoot off the bank like a skyhook.

How can we defend against such a person?

The Big Shark in his prime was invincible under his men. He could not be defended even by double-teaming under the basket. In those years, O'Neal earned the reputation of the most dominant player in the league's history.

But the Sharks had weaknesses, it's just that no one could catch them in those three years.

Free throws are one, but this weakness is not fatal enough.

No mid-range shots, physical problems, and insufficient investment on the defensive end are all weaknesses. But the current Wolverine does not have any of the Sharks' weaknesses. It's just that a Shark with mid-range shots and free throws and unlimited physical strength is impossible to defend.

If we can’t defend, we can only strengthen our offense.

In terms of offense, the combination of Yao + Kobe is not inferior to Wolverine + Nash.

In terms of scoring ability, the combination of Yao + Kobe is no less than that of Wolverine + Nash.

Next, both sides began a major offensive battle.

Yao Ming is sometimes in the low post and sometimes outside, occupying each position, but when he is in the low post, he seldom receives the ball and shoots. He mainly does the work of assisting in screens and passing.

Because when he was in the low post, He Zhongqiu was always guarding him, and he was not sure if he could single out He Zhongqiu in the low post.

It's not that his low-post technique is bad. Although his ability to confront has weakened now, his steps are more flexible, the Shanghai dance has reappeared, and his low-post technique is actually no worse than before.

When playing against other opponents, his low-post offense is still very good, accounting for a high proportion of offense, and even most of the offense is still in the low post.

But although he is more flexible, this flexibility is nothing when facing He Zhongqiu. This is also the main reason why he doesn't want to play against He Zhongqiu in the low post.

When playing against He Zhongqiu, he must pull out to play, and pull to a position above the free throw line. It is in his best interest to use the rules to reduce the intensity of the defender's confrontation.

Since Battier couldn't defend Yao Ming, Rick Carlisle replaced him with Millsap, who had better blocking ability, and asked him to defend Yao Ming and play a mixed zone defense tactic.

Millsap is about the same height as Battier, but has stronger jumping ability and better blocking ability. However, he still can't defend Yao Ming because he is too short and Yao Ming has a fadeaway jump shot.

Rick Carlisle had a headache seeing Yao Min make two of three shots over Millsap's head, including a three-pointer, all of which were fadeaway jump shots.

"He is about 230 cm tall, right? A guy like that, shooting from the outside or a fadeaway jump shot, is simply cheating." He said to Ewing helplessly.

Ewing smiled bitterly and said, "Yao's official height is now 226cm, but I think it's more than that. He is at least 230cm taller than Wolverine, and his naked height may be cm."

Yao Ming was in great form, scoring 22 points in the first half, including 5 of 2 three-pointers.

Kobe also beat Nash, scoring 18 points in the first half with a shooting percentage of over %.

The two of them joined forces to lead the Lakers to a tie with the Knicks. At the end of the first half, the score was tied at 56:56.

He Zhongqiu scored 26 points in the first half, but the team was not leading, so he knew he had to play on his own.

Because up to now the team has not forced Yao Ming to play at his best, and Yao Ming has not yet used his killer weapon, the turnaround fadeaway jump shot.

During the halftime break, Xu Jicheng analyzed: "The Knicks' performance today was not bad, but the Lakers' performance was better.

The Knicks' strong perimeter defense was blown to pieces. The defense was broken. Kobe and Yao Ming were too powerful on the perimeter. "

Su Qun said: "This can't be blamed on the Knicks' outside line. Kobe is focusing on Nash, the black hole, and Yao Ming is even more unstoppable.

The two of them teamed up on the outside to create two powerful firepower points on the outside. How can the Knicks defend on the outside? "

Han Qiaoshen nodded and said, "Kobe and Yao Ming both need to be double-teamed, and now they are both shooting from the outside, so they are definitely unstoppable.

However, outside shooting depends on the touch, which is a disadvantage for the Lakers. Once their touch declines, the situation may change. "

Xu Jicheng said: "The Knicks must control one of Kobe and Yao Ming. If they can't control either of them, the two will work together and create a power of 1+1 greater than 2.

But in the first half, they didn’t catch any of them, so even though the Knicks’ offense worked, they still failed on the defensive end.”

Su Qun said: "Zhongqiu never went out to defend Dayao, he was inside, Dayao was always outside and didn't go in, just long-range shots.

In the second half, I felt that the Knicks had no other choice but to let Zhongqiu defend Yao Ming.

If Zhongqiu doesn't go out to defend Yao Ming, I think Yao Ming can improve his three-point shooting. If his touch continues, he may explode the Knicks."

Xu Jicheng said with a smile: "If Zhongqiu goes out to defend Yao Ming, Kobe will definitely step up his breakthrough immediately."

Soon after, the third quarter began.

Rick Carlisle never arranged for He Zhongqiu to defend Yao Ming. He didn't believe that Yao Ming could achieve the same shooting percentage as in the first half throughout the game.

But Yao Ming disappointed him because there was no confrontation at all when shooting from the outside, especially above the free throw line, and the physical energy consumption was small.

Moreover, Yao Ming has lost weight and his physical fitness is better than before, so even in the fourth quarter, he still has the physical strength and maintains a good touch.

He Zhongqiu was forced to intensify his attack under the basket and continued to cause damage. In the 8th minute of the fourth quarter, after Yao Ming was fouled out, he was able to control the situation on the court and win the game.

In this game, He Zhongqiu scored 63 points, Yao Ming scored 39 points, and Kobe scored 45 points. The score was 111:119. The scores of both sides were very high.

After the game, Xu Jicheng said: "In terms of efficiency, Zhongqiu's hit rate was as high as 82%, mainly playing under the basket and low-post offense, but the Knicks still had some reservations because the fast break tactics were not used."

Han Qiaoshen nodded and said, "Yeah, that's right. If Zhongqiu plays a fast break, Yao Ming and Kwame Brown won't be able to follow."

Su Qun said: "Yao's shooting percentage is 51%, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 42%. Kobe's shooting percentage is 53%, and his three-point shooting percentage is 33%.

The two performed very well tonight and were very efficient, contributing 84 points together.

But in terms of efficiency, it was still not as good as the mid-autumn attack under the basket, plus Yao Ming was fouled out at the end, so we lost the game. "

Although both teams' defense failed in this game, their offense was very exciting, so the atmosphere was very good. After the game, there was a lot of applause that lasted for a long time, and the fans were reluctant to leave.

"Zhongqiu, don't you dare come out to defend me?" Yao Ming asked provocatively after the game.

"I'm afraid I'll slap you to death." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

"Are you afraid of my breakthrough?" Kobe said.

"If you really want to make a breakthrough, I will launch a fast break. Can you keep up with my rhythm? I will blow you up." He Zhongqiu said with a smile.

Kobe and Yao Ming were stunned and looked at each other with serious eyes.

(End of this chapter)