Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 168

Chapter 168

In the first two games, the Lakers played relatively easily. Part of the reason was that the opponents did not have reliable insiders.

Neither Danny Fortson nor Jack Voskull could cause Garnett any trouble, and KG was able to show his strengths and wipe out all opposing players who broke through the first line of defense.

The third game challenged the Golden State Warriors, but the Lakers almost capsized in the away game.

Warriors center Eric Dampier told the team with his strength that the decision not to trade Stackhouse with himself was correct. In the first half of the game, Dampier grabbed an astonishing 16 rebounds, especially in consecutive The offensive rebounds provided the Warriors with a large number of second offensive opportunities, providing sufficient ammunition guarantees for Richardson, Van Exel and Mike Dunleavy Jr., and Warriors power forward Troy Murphy A kite inside line can pull out the Lakers' inside line.

Garnett's confrontation with the brute Dampier didn't work well, and Malone was old, and the team didn't allow him to stage a wrestling match with the opposite blue-collar in order to protect him.In the second half, Zen Master increased Ostertag's playing time and slightly restricted Dampier's performance. The Lakers gradually took control of the situation and defeated the Warriors.But Dampier's performance of 15 points and 23 rebounds seems to tell everyone that the Lakers are not invincible.

The Lakers' road trip continues, and the next opponent is the Milwaukee Bucks.

Perhaps the biggest highlight of the Bucks, who are waiting to be rebuilt, is the rookie T.J. Ford. Although Ford, who graduated from the University of Texas, is only 1.80 meters tall, he has amazing speed and explosive jumping. Called "the only person who could be faster than me" by Iverson, in the first game of his career, he faced last year's Eastern Conference champion Pacers against top point guard defender Gary Payton, Ford cut With 11 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, it was a blockbuster.

The Bucks have several players known for their excellent jumping. T.J. Ford's jumping reached 1.02 meters, while Desmond Mason and power forward Marcus Heslip's jumping is also about 1 meter , They can often stage explosive dunks in the game.

As a result, Ford's speed did not show much in the game. Joe Smith and Daniel Santiago's inside lanes were overwhelmed by Garnett and Malone, and they could not guarantee rebounds. , Lack of shooting ability, he can only choose to make more breakthroughs. With Garnett, whose defense ability is over the top, guarding the inside, his performance is dismal, only 10 of 1 shots.

Instead, the combination of Wade and Barbosa of the Lakers made the Bucks understand that Ford is not the only fast guard.

123 to 107, the Lakers won 4 consecutive victories.

Of course, Ford's performance of 10 of 1 shots was not the worst. In another game at the same time, the Nuggets challenged the Pacers away. Nuggets center Marcus Camby faced O'Neal with 11 of 1 shots. He scored 2 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks, and his teammate, No. [-] pick Carmelo Anthony, told Camby with practical actions that you will never walk alone.

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The Nuggets lost 57 to 98 to the Pacers, which became the headlines of the day. O'Neal scored 25 points and 23 rebounds, blasting the Nuggets inside with one hand. Payton and Miller also played steadily. The new aid Kenny signed before the season Anderson also contributed double-digit scores, and the Pacers also made great strides, starting with a five-game winning streak.

From California to Arizona, from Wisconsin to Texas, the Lakers traveled all the way, visiting San Antonio to challenge their old rivals, the Spurs.

With the maturity of Parker, Ginobili, and Prince, the supplementary Olowokandi, Jason Hart, and Turkoglu are all available talents. Season MVP Tim Duncan, the strength of the Spurs has improved compared to last season.

Both sides attach great importance to this game. The Lakers have added a large number of new players, while the Spurs are going through the transitional period of the end of the Twin Towers era and the establishment of the system after David Robinson retired.

Jason Hart, who is good at defense, was put into the starting lineup, partnered with Parker in the backcourt, Prince and Duncan formed the front line, and Olowokandi served as the center.

Compared with David Robinson, Olowokandi has no advantages except age and physique. After a few preseason games, Olowokandi used his performance to successfully make Popovich give up. The plan to train him to be another insider pillar, the meaning of his existence now is to serve as a meat shield for Duncan, grab rebounds and block the dirty work, and occasionally eat a pie.

Inside the Lakers, Garnett and Malone's shooting range covered the three-point line. The high and low positions of the two opened up a lot of space for Kobe to hit the basket. This was when Ben Wallace was on the team last season. Can't achieve the effect.

On the defensive end, Malone is the main defense against Duncan. Although the postman is old, he still has the body. With his real height and weight, plus a pair of unicorn arms, he is better against Duncan than Ben Wallace. Gane Te is on the side, helping to defend at any time. Under the key defense of the Lakers, Shifo is not efficient in the face of the joint strangling of the two super powerhouses.

But for a player of Duncan's level, being able to defend him against Aldridge is already a very good achievement. The Lakers paid too much attention to Duncan, but let Olowokandi take advantage of the loophole. Candyman made 5 of 4 shots in the first quarter He scored 8 points and grabbed 3 offensive rebounds. With his superb performance, the Spurs and the Lakers tied at 25.

In the second quarter, the Spurs sent a bench killer, Manu Ginobili.

And the Lakers also replaced Wade, mainly playing a small lineup. After a few games of running-in, Zen Master usually sent him and Raja Bell and Joan Barry two three-pointers to appear at the same time, and Wade was on the court at this time. An actual point guard.

Ginobili quickly entered the state as soon as he came up, using Malik Rose's pick-and-roll, taking advantage of Nene's delay in changing defenses, and directly hitting a three-pointer.

Wade has the ball, Barry and Bell sink in the corner.

It is obviously unrealistic for the newly formed bench lineup to play a triangle offense that requires long-term running-in. The pick-and-roll is the simplest and most effective killing weapon.

West came up to pick and roll, Wade didn't wait for West to block tightly, he suddenly changed direction and pushed the ball forward, then accelerated and went directly through the cracks.

The flashy breakthrough caught the Spurs defenders by surprise, and Malik Rose could only watch Wade take off and complete the dunk.

The rhythm of the two bench lineups is very fast. Ginobili feels hot, and his coquettish snake-shaped breakthrough can often score incredible goals, while Wade is more direct, using explosive power to directly attack the Spurs inside, frequently causing damage.

Malik Rose's height is short, Turkoglu's style of play is soft, and both of them are unable to protect the frame. The Spurs replaced Olowokandi early.

As soon as he played, Olowokandi showed his value. Facing Wade's breakthrough, he overturned Wade in the air with a fierce criminal, causing the latter to fall heavily to the ground.

The Lakers rushed to check on Wade, giving the referee and the Spurs time to push Olowokandi off the field.

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