Chapter 252 Western Conference Finals 4

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 252 Western Conference Finals 4

SuperSonics fans never expected that Wang Hao and Gary Payton would respond in such a way.

No way, although Wang Hao occasionally dunks, such wonderful dunks are still quite rare.

Needless to say, just like that, everyone's condition improved again.

Although I didn't defend it just now, it doesn't matter, let's continue to defend it.

Not only that, in the next offensive possession, Michael Reid received Gary Payton's breakthrough pass and hit another three-pointer.

Although on the Lakers' side, O'Neal once again squeezed away the defender and successfully put the ball into the basket.

But it doesn’t matter, I’ll take precautions next time.

Facts have proven that no one can hit the ball all the time, let alone an entire team.

PJ Brown decisively started to defend forward, and with Wang Hao's assistance, for a while, O'Neal couldn't get the ball again.

The Lakers can only do it themselves. First, Kobe's mid-range shot failed, and then Fisher's three-pointer failed.

Of course, it's not just the Lakers, the SuperSonics' efficiency is also declining, and everyone is focusing on defense.

The Sonics' good defense lies not only in personal ability, but also in overall coordination.

As for the Lakers, their defense is actually not bad either.

In any case, Kobe and O'Neal were also selected to the All-Defensive Second Team together.

The defensive abilities of the two are still recognized, and with the addition of Horace, the Lakers' defense is actually not bad either.

At least, I have all the necessary points in defense, which means that other people's defense is quite satisfactory.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the SuperSonics regained their advantage little by little and once again gained a point difference.

The score is about the same, only 4 points

84:80

With this score, the two sides entered the fourth quarter of the game.

As soon as the fourth quarter started, the substitutes naturally started the game. For the SuperSonics, Gary Payton took the lead.

After playing for about three or four minutes, Wang Hao came on to lead the game, and then gradually replaced the main force.

Of course, due to his age, Ewing did not play for the time being.

The worst thing happened to Kobe. Throughout the whole game, there was never an easy moment.

Either Wang Hao is guarding him, or Gary Payton is guarding him.

At this time, he also took a rest, and the Lakers were led by O'Neal.

As a result, the Lakers lack changes.

After all, O'Neal is an inside player and needs to rely on his teammates to pass the ball to him, and this gives the Sonics an opportunity.

Jelani McCoy, who is strong enough, went directly in front of O'Neal. On the other side, Wang Hao and PJ Brown were also ready to double-team.

There is no way, not even Ron Hubble dares to pass the ball into the paint casually, it is very likely to be intercepted.

He had no choice but to break through with common sense.

Halfway through the breakthrough, he passed the ball to Brian Shaw near the baseline. Unfortunately, it was not Bryant.

The basketball bounced out of the frame and Jelani grabbed the rebound.

Apart from anything else, being able to withstand O'Neal and pick up rebounds at critical moments is enough for Jelani to find a job in the NBA.

And it's a job with a decent salary. After all, there are many teams in the league that stack up human shields to target O'Neal.

For the first time, Wang Hao discovered that loving sweets and not liking training actually had such benefits.

I have to say that if you want to carry O'Neal, it's really impossible without such a fat body.

In continuous positional attacks, O'Neal did not get the ball. He had to grab the offensive rebound himself and then score the ball.

However, Wang Hao also hit a ball from mid-range first, and then caused a foul on Ron Hubble.

The point difference widened to 6 points again.

A 6-point difference is not safe, but it at least gives the Sonics a little more confidence.

3 minutes and 46 seconds, this is the time until the end of the game.

103:97, this is the score of both sides.

The Lakers attacked, and after halftime, Fisher directly handed the ball to Kobe and then drove the defender away.

Facing Kobe's hold on the ball, Wang Hao took a half-step back.

That's right, at this time, the SuperSonics have changed their defense, with Wang Hao guarding Kobe.

Anyway, it’s a wheel battle to defeat your opponent.

"Facing Kobe, Wang Hao stepped back a little. It can be seen that his defense was targeted."

Zhang Weiping's voice sounded again, and Sun Zhengping, as a flattering character, also joined in the conversation at the right time.

"Oh, why?"

"Many people comment on Wang Hao's defense and say that his physical condition is excellent, such as his ability to fight, his height and wingspan, and his speed is not slow.

However, I personally feel that excellent physical condition is only the basis for good defense, not the key.

In the NBA, there are many people with excellent physical condition, but not many people who can actually make good fouls.

It’s not that they didn’t work hard, it’s that they didn’t find a way.

If you carefully observe Wang Hao's defense, you can actually find that he is very smart when defending.

Facing different types of players, the strategies he adopts are actually different and very targeted.

For example, now, when guarding Kobe, his position will be slightly further back, just to guard against Kobe's breakthrough.

And once Kobe really breaks through, Wang Hao will immediately challenge him when trying to keep up with Kobe."

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When Zhang Weiping was talking, as expected, Kobe still chose to break through, and his three-pointers were still unstable.

And Wang Hao immediately blocked him and immediately increased the confrontation, just to disrupt his rhythm.

Sure enough, without a good chance to make a shot, Kobe simply chose to lob the ball directly to O'Neal.

However, the person standing next to O'Neal now is Ewing. Ewing is so experienced that he immediately noticed Kobe's intention.

He first stopped O'Neal, and then took advantage of his position to intercept the ball directly from the air.

After getting the ball, he quickly found Gary Payton. Gary Payton wanted to start a fast break, but the Lakers had already retreated.

At this point in the game, the Lakers have long been wary of the SuperSonics' fast break, and naturally they will not let them achieve it easily.

However, it doesn't matter, you can fight on the ground.

Facing Fisher, Gary Payton did not choose to play in the low post, although that was his signature.

After all, Fisher's body is no worse than Gary Payton's.

In addition, everyone can see that O'Neal's physical fitness has basically reached its limit.

At this time, of course, you can't be polite and attack him to death.

There is no way, with such a big stature and weight, the game has not ended yet, and the game has been played for more than 40 minutes. No one can stand it!

As for Ewing, he ran out very actively.

At this point in the game, Ewing's playing time was barely more than 20 minutes.

Even if the whole game is over, it probably won't take more than 25 minutes.

No matter how old you are, as a professional player, you still have enough physical fitness to play half a court.

As expected, O'Neal was too lazy to move on the defensive end, and his legs in the three-second zone didn't want to come out.

Gary Payton was not polite and took a two-point shot from a long distance. Unfortunately, the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Fortunately, in this attack, he pressed for time, and now the remaining time in the game is close to 3 minutes.

There were less than 3 minutes left in the game, and the score difference was still 6 points, and the decisive battle officially began.

However, the more this time comes, everyone is holding back their energy and fighting desperately.

In order to save a ball, Kobe flew directly out of the sideline, and PJ Brown was thrown directly out of the baseline in order to prevent O'Neal from getting stuck.

It was a lively game, but no one could score.

For nearly 2 minutes, the basket seemed to be covered, and even Wang Hao missed one after another.

Finally, the game time came within 2 minutes, and the pressure completely fell on the Lakers.
To be continued...