Author: Feng Yuanhua

Why does Wang Hao appear here?

Divac was a little dumbfounded, not because he was blocked, but because he didn't know why.

According to his idea, this should be an empty basket.

But, it happened like this, and this was also the preparation for supersonic speed.

Why did O'Neal only watch Chris Webber and Divac shoot high jumpers during the game between the Lakers and Kings?

It's not that O'Neal can't step out of the paint, it's that he doesn't dare!

Once the inside line is empty, it will only give the Kings more opportunities, which the Lakers cannot afford.

Their choice is to protect the inside and let Chris Webber and Divac shoot to see if they can kill the Lakers.

Of course, there is still a certain degree of interference and defense.

The SuperSonics' choice was completely opposite, that is, they did not give high-post jump shots and opportunities to organize offense at all.

As for the Kings attacking inside, doesn't there still be Wang Hao?

Use Wang Hao's quick movement ability to help defend the interior and protect the basket in a timely manner.

In fact, this is not unexpected, Wang Hao has always done this.

The guardians of the SuperSonics basket have never been PJ Brown and Lewis, but PJ Brown and Wang Hao.

Averaged 1.7 blocks per game, which speaks volumes.

The Kings can only solve this problem by giving the ball to Christie, who is opposite Wang Hao.

However, at that time, there will naturally be others to help with the defense.

If you take another 10,000 steps back, you will really be unable to defend and let the Kings score. Isn't this a matter of course?

The Sonics can't guard every offense.

The Kings succeeded in scoring by moving the ball more quickly, which is also very reasonable.

Wang Hao successfully blocked the shot, which just sent a message to the Kings that the SuperSonics' interior is not empty.

"Wang Hao successfully blocked Divac!"

Zhang Lili said a little weirdly: "This game has been quite interesting since the beginning!

The big center is holding the ball and cutting through, while the outside players are running inside to protect the basket. It's all a mess!"

In fact, it wasn't just Zhang Lili who felt weird, a group of commentators also felt weird.

The inside player made a cut for a layup, and the outside player ran inside to defend, but he succeeded in defending.

The commentator could feel weird, but the Sonics and Kings players didn't have time to think so.

Because the SuperSonics have begun to fight back!

Gary Payton leaned on Mike Bibby and quickly broke through to the frontcourt, but had no choice but to slow down.

The Kings' defense is actually not that bad.

Moreover, they are good at playing Princeton basketball and are very team-oriented when defending.

At this moment, Wang Hao had already rushed up.

Without much hesitation, Gary Payton quickly passed the ball to Wang Hao, who broke through without slowing down.

In fact, Christie's reaction was not slow. However, he was unable to stop Wang Hao and could only follow closely.

He tried his best to use his body to fight and interfere with Wang Hao, but unfortunately, the effect was not very satisfactory.

Wang Hao's physical confrontation was also good, and he firmly maintained his figure.

According to his idea, it would be a direct dunk to shock the Kings.

However, when he combined the ball for a three-step layup, Chris Webber had already come to help defend him.

Why are the Kings so good at defending fast breaks?

Because one of their two insiders will always be standing in a high position, so when they return to defense, they can naturally get into position quickly.

Faced with the help of the two defenders, Wang Hao did not just go to the basket, but jumped high in the three-second zone.

Instead of jumping towards the basket, he jumped towards the side and behind.

Under the inertia of high-speed action, Wang Hao seemed to jump straight up.

Of course, Christie also jumped up high, and together with Chris Webber behind him, he wanted to stop Wang Hao.

Unfortunately, Wang Hao's left hand raised it and blocked it firmly, while his right hand held the ball in one hand and raised it high.

Christie and Chris Webber tried their best to stretch, but unfortunately, they could only sigh in despair.

Wang Hao passed the ball extremely softly, and after hitting the board, it fell steadily into the basket, scoring the first goal at super-sonic speed.

2:0

Returning to the Kings' offensive round, it was still two inside players holding the ball in the high post.

Unfortunately, this trick doesn't work against the Sonics.

Moreover, this time, Gary Payton organized Mike Bibby's response, forcing Divac to give the ball to Peja.

After Peja got the ball, he didn't have a chance to take action directly. He chose to beat Michael Reed hard.

To be honest, in terms of height, Peja does have an advantage, but unfortunately, there is no problem in confrontation.

The mid-range turnaround jump shot from the baseline still bounced out of the frame.

The Sonics protected the rebound, failed to find a fast break opportunity, and had to fall into a positional battle.

Gary Payton decisively fell into the low post and chose to single on Mike Bibby.

Mike Bibby's defense can only be regarded as acceptable, but his lack of height and weak confrontation make it difficult for him to deal with Gary Payton.

Sure enough, Gary Payton's low post attracted help from Chris Webber, and Lewis got an open shot.

4:0

From the beginning of the game, the SuperSonics firmly controlled the situation.

On the Kings side, Adelman couldn't sit still. He stood up quickly, shouting and gesticulating.

As the core of the team's offensive organization, Mike Bibby received the message from the head coach immediately.

This time, he did not continue to give the ball to the two insiders in the high position, but made another gesture.

Divac and Chris Webber are still standing high, but their positions are obviously closer.

Mike Bibby suddenly broke through the two men with the ball, and Gary Payton understood that this was a pick-and-roll.

However, just as he was avoiding Chris Webber, he suddenly discovered that there was another big guy in front of him.

Divac blocked his path again.

This was clearly a double pick-and-roll using the pick-and-roll of two centers, allowing Mike Bibby to successfully break through.

At this time, Gary Payton, who needs to go around the defense, can no longer keep up.

It can only be a defense change!

Sure enough, PJ Brown reacted very quickly, quickly shrank inside, and used his height and wingspan to cover Mike Bibby.

Mike Bibby reacted equally quickly and handed the ball back to Divac, who only had Gary Payton in front of him.

In fact, the double-cover breakthrough just now has disrupted the Sonics' defensive formation.

PJ Brown's ability to stop Mike Bibby is already a very sufficient demonstration of the Sonics' defensive toughness.

When Divac got the ball, Gary Payton couldn't reach it, and Lewis also double-teamed him.

I have to say that the Kings' big man really knows how to pass the ball.

Divac immediately discovered Chris Webber's space, and Chris Webber still came to the mid-range position on the right.

At this time, if the defense is based on perfect rotation, it should be Wang Hao who fills this loophole.

It's a pity that Wang Hao has other important responsibilities today. He needs to help defend the inside at all times.

When Mike Bibby broke through, he had consciously approached the basket from the baseline.

Facing Chris Webber's shot, he simply couldn't get back.

Worthy of being the most stable scoring leader of the Kings, Chris Webber's mid-range shots hit steadily.

4:2

In this regard, everyone in the Sonics team is not discouraged. Defensive problems are inevitable.

This is a basketball game, you can't keep your opponent clean?

In a basketball game, the competition is about who can score more points. It doesn't matter if you can't stop your opponent, just score.

Just like the Sonics can limit the Kings' tactics, the reverse is also true.
To be continued...