Three-pointers

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Three-pointers

"Defense, I've emphasized it many times, you have to guard Shaq, otherwise you can't win.

We have to start by preventing Shaq from catching the ball, then double-team him and not let him do whatever he wants."

"There is also the offensive aspect, Gary, you are the core of the team, you must stand up!"

…

Paul Westphal's last words are somewhat unreasonable. How can he score when he is not in good condition?

However, this is also a major weakness of Gary Payton.

Why Gary Payton failed to become a historical point guard? Offense is a big problem.

This season, Gary Payton is averaging 22.4 points per game, which is already a career high.

In terms of defense, Gary Payton is indeed at a historical level, but it's a pity that the offense is a little worse.

48:60

At the end of the half, the Sonics were already 12 points behind.

At the same time, in the ESPN TV commentary box, the commentator on the screen also said unceremoniously.

"Mike, as I said, the Sonics are just a pseudo-strong team, and their record is just because of good luck.

Once they meet a strong team, they will be in trouble, and there is nothing they can do against Shaq and the Lakers!"

As a reporter for ESPN, Sean Knight has always been known for his shocking remarks.

Let alone the Sonics, even the Spurs, who won the championship last year, were just lucky in his writing.

As a professional commentator, Mike Breen must not agree with what Sean Knight said, otherwise SuperSonics fans would quit.

"Maurice, what do you think?"

Mike Breen had no choice but to turn his attention to Maurice Lucas and change the topic.

Although Maurice Lucas is also a former Lakers player and even won a championship with Magic, his words are not very sharp.

"Sean's words are a bit sharp. Indeed, judging from the lineup, the SuperSonics are indeed not a strong team.

It's just that, facing today's Lakers, no matter who they encounter, they will have a headache for Shaq.

As for the SuperSonics, they have no chance, Gary, Wen, and Wang need to perform better!"

Mike Breen smiled and said: "Maurice, you are too harsh. As a rookie, Wang has performed very well."

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Although the SuperSonics didn't know about ESPN's live broadcast, they could already predict it.

Originally, the media was not optimistic about them. If they lost another game, they would not even be able to say anything to refute.

Competing for first place in the Western Conference?

Even the Lakers without Kobe can't beat them. With such strength, how can they compete for the top spot in the Western Conference?

Looking at the situation on the field, Wang Hao also understood that maybe he should do something, otherwise he would really lose.

But, what can he do?

Even if you can score, but you can't guard O'Neal, then everything is in vain.

But to guard O'Neal?

It's not that Wang Hao has never tried double-teaming, but even if it is a double-team, he may not be able to prevent it.

Even with two people hanging on his body, he can complete a dunk. This is not something he says casually.

Perhaps, there is only one way, three-pointers!

No matter how good O'Neal is, a shot is only two points. If he can respond to a three-pointer at this time, he can reduce the point difference by 1 point.

Anyway, the point difference is here, the situation is like this, and it is natural for Wang Hao to give it a try.

At the beginning of the second half, the Sonics took the lead in attacking.

Because the team needed to strengthen its offense, Paul Westphal also gave Wang Hao great authority to take shots.

He kept running and finally used a screen from Horace to get rid of Glen Rice's defense.

There was no way, O'Neal was very lazy in defense and was not willing to delay Wang Hao at all.

Gary Payton naturally saw the opportunity and immediately chose to pass the ball. Wang Hao steadily hit a three-pointer.

"Well done, Wang, I'll keep passing the ball to you."

Although it was only a three-pointer, it was very rare for the Sonics at this time.

Paul Westphal also noticed that Wang Hao was in good condition and quickly stood up from the bench and shouted.

"Gary, the offensive tactics revolve around Wang Lai, and others, running, more screens and pick-and-rolls."

Looking back, O'Neal responded strongly and scored the ball again with an unstoppable attitude.

The Sonics continued to play fast. This time, Vin Baker did not pass the ball to Gary Payton, but to Brent Barry.

Brent Barry was unmarked in front of him, which allowed him to immediately take the ball across the half court and quickly find Wang Hao.

Still without any hesitation, facing Glen Rice's defense, Wang Hao directly shot from outside the three-point line.

This shot was too sudden, even Glen Rice didn't expect it, and the defense was too late.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball fell steadily into the net again. This result made Wang Hao raise his eyebrows. It seemed that I felt good today.

"Well done, our king has made 5 three-pointers today!"

The on-site commentators were also cheering loudly, hoping to cheer up the atmosphere of the fans.

After scoring the ball, the next step is defense.

This time, Wang Hao double-teamed in advance and did not give O'Neal a chance to catch the ball.

However, the other members of the Lakers are not fools. In this case, it is of course impossible to pass the ball again.

Glen Rice broke through to the mid-range. When Wang Hao chose to defend, he decisively passed the ball to O'Neal.

As soon as O'Neal got the ball, Vin Baker double-teamed him again, but O'Neal passed the ball through the gap and AC Green scored an easy layup.

Seeing such a result, I have to say that I was very angry. It seemed that the score could never be caught up.

"Come on, we have narrowed the gap by 2 points."

Wang Hao quickly cheered for his teammates. Seeing that the rookies were so full of fighting spirit, the others naturally couldn't remain indifferent.

When Wang Hao was being watched by Glenn Rice and had no chance, Gary Payton began to play his core role.

With Fisher's defensive breakthrough, before O'Neal could help defend, he shot and scored on the board.

In this way, the two sides were fighting back and forth.

O'Neal is also a human being, and it is impossible for him to fight hard every round, and he also fights hard when one versus two or one versus three.

Especially after the second half, his physical fitness did not allow him to do this.

Therefore, you will see a situation like this: teammates want to pass the ball to O'Neal, but O'Neal has no intention of taking the position.

And this is the Sonics' opportunity.

"It's another three-pointer. Oh my god, today's king can do anything from beyond the three-point line!

This is his seventh three-pointer in this game. I remember the number of three-pointers in a single game in the NBA was 11.

With enough time, Wang has a chance to break this record."

Facing Wang Hao's hot touch, Phil Jackson had to call a timeout to cut off his touch.

Paul Westphal saw a glimmer of light, a glimmer of victory.

"Well done, we still have a chance. We need to help Wang and create more opportunities for him."

Paul Westphal directly bet on Wang Hao, establishing Wang Hao as the absolute core for the remaining game time.

Everyone needs to play around him.
Chapter completed!