Author: Can play the harmonica

Chapter 222

So, while this game may look like it could be played, it's not the case at all.

At the beginning of the second half, when Lu Yusheng and Kobe both showed their strength, the game seemed to have no suspense.

The situation seemed to be one-sided towards the Lakers.

Under the organization of Lu Yusheng, the Lakers have blossomed more. Everyone is highly motivated to participate in offense, and their defensive enthusiasm has also increased with the tide.

So everything went very smoothly.

All this was obviously expected by the Zen master present.

He sat there calmly, looking at everything on the field, his eyes empty, not knowing what he was thinking about.

When the Lakers led the score to 15 points, Jackson took Kobe off the court.

Although Kobe's foot injury has now recovered, Master Jackson still wants Kobe to rest more for fear that he will get injured.

On the current court, it is enough for Lu Yusheng to lead the team.

After Kobe was replaced, he was a little unhappy and said, "Hey, I just went up and played for four minutes and my hand was feeling hot. Why did you replace me?"

"Six minutes." Zen Master said, "You need to rest more to conserve your energy for the playoffs."

"My physical strength is not a problem, Phil, you know, I've never had any physical problems."

"Of course I know this, but you have to think about it from a long-term perspective. Kobe, you have been playing in this league for ten years, and your physical wear and tear has actually been great. Think about it, the average career life span of all NBA players

It’s only three years, and you have been playing for ten years. Logically speaking, ten years may not be anything in terms of your physical talent, but the problem is that you are too obsessed with training. Every offseason, is

It’s time for your body to rest and recover, but you are tired of training. In other words, your body has not received adequate rest in the past ten years. It is a machine and it can’t stand it. If you think about it carefully

Think about it, in the past two years, have you felt that all parts of your body are not as comfortable as before, and have minor injuries and illnesses started to come to you?"

When Kobe thought about it, that seemed to be the case.

"So, now, if we want to achieve the great goal in your mind, we must think about the problem in the long term and find ways to let your body get more rest. In the regular season, especially when you have won a win like this

During the competition, you can come down and rest more." said the Zen Master.

"But, is this game a sure win?" Kobe asked.

The Zen master smiled, "Halfway through the third quarter, we are already leading by 15 points. Isn't this a sure win?"

"But I always feel unsafe with that guy around," Kobe said.

The Zen master smiled. Of course he knew very well that the guy Kobe was referring to was Iverson.

"You have been competing with him since you first entered the alliance. In total, you have been fighting for ten years. I didn't expect that you are still very afraid of him." The Zen master smiled and said, "Now, I feel that you have completely conquered him.

He is behind you, he should no longer be a threat to you, right?"

Kobe did not laugh. He looked at Iverson who was breaking through on the court and said seriously, "No, that guy has always been a difficult guy for me. Maybe it's because in my impression, he always

It's probably because he can create miracles on the court, so I'm always worried in my heart that he can surprise me."

The Zen Master smiled and said, "I can understand your thoughts. Just like me, sometimes in my dreams, I can still dream about that guy killing me."

Kobe frowned, "Who is it?"

The Zen master smiled, "You don't know that guy, but what I want to say is that you really don't have to worry at all now. The current Allen Iverson is no longer the omnipotent one who played with us in the Finals.

Allen Iverson, otherwise the 76ers would not have sold him to Denver. You can clearly feel that his explosive power has dropped and his speed has also dropped a lot. You know, what Allen Iverson can do

Everything the team brings is based on his unsolvable breakthroughs. Think about it, when we played against them in the finals, the only game they beat us was because we had no way to solve him.

The speed difference between Fischer and his breakthrough is a bit far, so I’m trying to let you defend against it.”

"Yes, I didn't guard him. At that time, his speed and explosive power were really incredible and exaggerated. I have never seen such an exaggerated breakthrough like him again," Kobe said.

.

"Later, I really had no choice. When I was worried, Tyronn Lue took the initiative to find me and asked me to guard Allen Iverson. To be honest, I was a little suspicious of him at the time. After all, he has always been

His defensive ability was actually very average, but I still decided to let him give it a try. After all, I had no other good solution at the time and could only treat the dead horse as a live doctor.

Unexpectedly, this kid's defensive effect was actually quite good. In the second game, he chased Allen Iverson and ran all over the court, which made Iverson very uncomfortable. In the end, he seemed to only score more than 20 points.

, but his shooting percentage in that game was very low by Tyronn Lue."

"Iverson made 10 of 29 shots, 3 of 10 three-pointers, and 0 of 4 free throws," Kobe said.

The Zen master looked at Kobe in surprise. He never expected that after five years, Kobe could still accurately tell Iverson's statistics in that game...

"Are you sure what you said is correct?"

"You can go check it out," Kobe said.

Zen Master...

"I don't think so. Anyway, there is at least one data that I think is right," said the Zen Master.

"What is it?"

"Iverson made 0 of 4 free throws in that game," Jackson said. "Tylen Lue prevented Iverson from getting many free throw opportunities, which restricted him to a great extent." Jackson said.

"Yes, starting from that game, that guy didn't seem so scary to us. We seemed to have found a way to limit him." Kobe said.

"Yes, in the next few games, I started to use wheel battles to consume him, with one goal, not to let him catch the ball easily, because the tactics developed by Coach Brown for them were very simple, that is, Iverson attacked alone, and the others

People have to defend, so in every offensive round, Iverson must touch the ball so that their offensive tactics can be played out. My strategy is also very simple. In every round, you Iverson can catch the ball, but when receiving it

Before the ball, my people will cling to you like ghosts, and you will have to use a lot of energy to get rid of them.

For this tactic, first Tyronn Lue, then Fisher, and then you. I even sacrificed part of your offensive energy, just to let you keep chasing him and let him keep consuming his energy.

, even if he gets a chance to take action, it will consume a lot of energy. By then, in the last quarter, he will have no energy at all, and his hit rate will drop sharply." said the Zen Master.

Kobe nodded, "There is nothing wrong with your idea, but the problem is that in the next few games, his scoring did not seem to decrease much. In that series, if I remember correctly, his scoring average should be

It’s 35 points.”

"Yes, this is what makes me feel incredible. I have almost exhausted my strength to use up his strength, but that guy's strength seems to have no end and will never be used up. Until the second half, he can still maintain full speed.

Breaking through and disrupting our defensive formation is really something I can't imagine. I've never seen such a player before," said Jackson.

"That guy is really not easy to deal with," Kobe said.

"But I have to say that my strategy was implemented very well. Although he has done more than we imagined, in the last quarter, his physical strength really couldn't hold on, although he was still able to

It was a miraculous breakthrough, but his shooting percentage obviously dropped, so this was the key to our ability to win that series," said Jackson.

Kobe nodded.

"But, Iverson's current problem is that his explosive power and speed have obviously dropped too much. He is on the short side. In the past, he could easily create offensive opportunities for himself with his exaggerated breakthroughs, but now, he obviously

It’s very strenuous, and I’m not as comfortable as before,” said the Zen Master.

"But he can still score more than 20 and 30 points per game," Kobe said.

"Of course, but the problem is, it's different from before. In the past, he could score 30 points per game, but at the same time, he could also use his breakthrough and scoring abilities to create many easy scoring opportunities for his teammates, but that's not possible now.

, he can score by himself, but he can't create too many scoring opportunities for his teammates. This is the reason why the 76ers' record has been declining year by year. Their management sees it very clearly. They know that if they don't rebuild, they can only continue like this.

, getting worse year by year, so they simply made a major decision to trade Iverson away in exchange for draft picks for reconstruction." said Jackson.

"I think the Nuggets are still a good fit for him," Kobe said.

"Yes, it is indeed very suitable for him. Here, Anthony is the firepower to help him attract defensive pressure, so that he can attack more easily and unleash his offensive nature unlimitedly. But the problem is that this style of play has a good lower limit.

But the upper limit will not be too high, because their offensive tactics are too single and too easy to be targeted, so you can see that their team can sometimes win against many strong teams, but when they

When they meet those teams with high tactical literacy, they will have a very difficult time. Such a team may be able to win many games in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it will be very difficult for them because

A series is really long, and no matter how stupid the opponent is, they can learn about you after two games with you, and when they are targeted, they will have a very difficult time playing against you."

"That's what you did tonight?" Kobe asked.

"Actually, I don't need to arrange it. For a team like the Nuggets, Lu Yusheng can handle it by himself. He has very good control over these things." Zen Master said.

Kobe did not answer, but said, "I heard that you talked to Mr. Buss about Lu Yusheng's transaction?"

The Zen master was stunned, "How did you know?"

"Are you planning to keep this a secret from me?" Kobe asked with a frown.

"Of course not," said the Zen Master. "We just planned to discuss it with you after we deal with Mr. Bass."

"Come on, after you've taken care of the boss, what are you still discussing with me?" Kobe said with obvious displeasure, "You have no intention of discussing this matter with me."

"Kobe, calm down," the Zen master whispered, "don't let others hear it. You know, if the deal cannot be completed, it will affect the morale of the players."

"Do you think Lu Yusheng himself doesn't know?" Kobe said, "Let me tell you, he has known for a long time that you were conspiring to trade him. Why do you think they have that attitude towards you?"

The Zen master said, "Kobe, you shouldn't be angry. You should know that I have told you countless times that this transaction is entirely for our common goal and to help us win the championship."

"But I've told you countless times," Kobe said, "I don't agree with this deal now. Our current No. 1 position can make us No. 1 in the Western Conference, which can definitely help us win the championship. Is there any reason?

Do we have to trade him?"

"But you know, in our tactics, Pau Gasol is more important." Jackson also said.
To be continued...