Chapter 339 The decisive moment

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 339 The decisive moment

The coaches from both sides competed again for a round. It can be said that they used frequent tactics and the results were very obvious.

It's just that you have Zhang Liangji and I have Wall Ladder.

The game between the Lakers and SuperSonics has become increasingly stalemate, and no one can do anything about the other.

Even if it's a score, it's an alternating lead.

Both sides have done their best offensively and even defensively.

This situation lasted from the third quarter to the fourth quarter.

At this time, the so-called tactics and arrangements actually don't have much effect anymore.

Winning or losing the game actually comes down to the most fundamental strength.

Whoever is stronger, who is in better condition, and whoever handles the key balls more perfectly will win.

94:95

The score difference between the two sides is only 1 point, and with 1 point and 25 to go left in the game, the ball is in the hands of the SuperSonics.

"Give the ball to Wang, Wang, and you solve the problem in the low post."

Staples Center is a new venue that has just been opened, and all supporting facilities are very advanced.

Not to mention anything else, as long as no team is deliberately causing trouble, at least the games will not be so stuffy in the summer.

In fact, the temperature inside the Staples Center is pretty good.

However, at this time, Paul Westphal was sweating profusely, looking like he had gone out for a walk in the summer.

It's just that, as the head coach, he no longer cares about image issues at this time.

At this point in the game, the real decisive battle begins.

Not to mention him, even Phil Jackson, that rock-steady Zen master, is not so calm.

However, the two head coaches are not very worried because they have players in their respective teams who are suitable to solve the problem at this time.

The game continues, the Sonics catch the ball in the backcourt.

At this time, everyone pulled aside, Wang Hao was already competing with Kobe for the position, and the two men's actions were not small.

Even P.J. Brown didn't set up pick-and-rolls for others and just stood on the edge of the three-second zone.

At this time, if O'Neal dares to double-team, he can dunk directly after receiving the ball.

That's right, at the most critical moment of the game, Paul Westphal still chose PJ Brown.

After all, he is the team's main center. As for Ewing, he is really a bit old.

Kobe is known as Malone, and this is not just a casual statement.

This elbow hit Wang Hao's ribs, and the sour feeling was simply indescribable.

However, Wang Hao was not polite and at the same time put his elbow on Kobe's chest.

Also taking advantage of this counterattack, Wang Hao successfully got the ball.

After seeing Wang Hao get the ball, Kobe did not dare to continue to entangle him, but took a small step back.

If you press too hard, you will be easily broken through.

As an expert in singles, Kobe knew very well how to defend in this situation.

Facing Kobe, Wang Hao tried shooting like a shot, and then, while testing... he took action directly.

That's right, he didn't even fully take off, almost as soon as his toes left the ground, he had already taken action.

This way of taking action emphasizes the element of surprise.

In fact, Kobe was really caught off guard. He never expected that Wang Hao would shoot like this.

He hurriedly blocked it, but it was too late.

"Whoa!"

The basketball fell steadily into the basket, and at this time, the attack time had just passed 16 seconds.

96:95

The Sonics took the lead again. In fact, if there were no statistics, I would have forgotten how many times this was the Sonics' lead.

This is the ninth time in this game that the Sonics have taken the lead.

However, a temporary lead is nothing, it still depends on how the defense is going next time.

When it was the Lakers' turn to attack, Kobe simply advanced with the ball and began to look for O'Neal.

O'Neal dropped to the low position and began to struggle with PJ Brown. PJ Brown was not polite and directly went around to defend.

On the other side, Wang Hao is also eager to help defend.

Robert Holly did not dare to delay and quickly took Wang Hao away, but Rashard Lewis began to double-team O'Neal again.

To put it bluntly, O'Neal is still not allowed to catch the ball.

In addition to being good at defending against the Sonics, there is actually another very important reason, and that is O'Neal's physical fitness.

If O'Neal is full of energy at the beginning of the game, it will not be easy for P.J. Brown to go around and defend.

O'Neal can easily hold his position by moving or even getting stuck.

However, at this time, O'Neal was already standing still, trying to get the ball easily.

How can this be?

It can only be said that the previous 40-minute game was definitely a huge drain on O'Neal's physical fitness.

And every round, he needs to fight like this!

He is already 30 years old. Of course, age is not an issue. For O'Neal, weight is the issue.

When he first entered the league, O'Neal weighed only 125 kilograms, which was actually a bit slim.

Even after joining the Lakers, O'Neal's weight was still controlled at around 140 kilograms.

However, since the Lakers won the championship, his training attitude has become less active and his weight has been indulged.

At this time, O'Neal weighed more than 150 kilograms.

Weighing over 300 kilograms and running wildly on the field for 40 minutes, this kind of physical exertion is very terrifying.

Seeing that O'Neal was out of position, Kobe simply stopped passing the ball and chose to do it himself.

Facing Gary Payton's defense, he still chose to break through.

In fact, if it weren't for the head coach's request, Kobe would not be willing to pass the ball at all. He believed that he could solve the problem.

Kobe directly went to the right to break through, and then turned his back, seemingly looking for space to take action.

However, at this moment, Wang Hao suddenly came up.

As for Robert Holly, who was guarded by Wang Hao, he had been left open, and Kobe also saw it.

If it had been five minutes earlier, Kobe would have passed the ball without hesitation.

However, seeing that there was only one minute left in the game, he chose to believe in himself.

Facing Wang Hao's double-team, he was not in a hurry. He turned his back before finishing, and then turned forward again.

In this way, not only did he avoid Wang Hao's double-team, but he also caught Gary Payton off guard.

Kobe took action quickly.

"Whoa!"

96:97

I have to say, Kobe is Kobe.

Originally, O'Neal was a little unhappy about Kobe not passing the ball to him.

However, when he saw the ball hit the basket, he smiled.

"Good job, man!"

However, at this moment, Lewis, who originally rushed inside to grab rebounds, had successfully served from the baseline.

And Wang Hao, after blocking Kobe's shot to no avail, ran away.

Thanks to Kobe, this physical monster was able to keep up with Wang Hao in one breath after completing the attack.

However, Gary Payton still quickly passed the ball to Wang Hao.

After Wang Hao got the ball, he was not in a hurry when facing Kobe, but was observing the movement of his teammates.

It's not a big deal if we don't have a chance, we have to fight positional warfare.
To be continued...