roccoschili Chapter 107 Los Angeles Sharkcatchers
Chapter 107 Los Angeles Sharkcatchers
Chapter 107 Los Angeles Sharkcatchers
"Have you seen this, everyone? This is the value of Desarguena. If we want to compete for the championship this season, we need to consider all kinds of opponents. Shaq is a name that can never be ignored. Whether Ben · Wallace or Kevin Garnett, both have what it takes to be the Defensive Player of the Year, and I can even bet you that the Defensive Player of the Year will come from either of them this season. But both of them have the same Weakness." Jim didn't go to Indiana with the team, and he was in the office with his assistants and Kupchak watching the game live.
"Can anyone tell me what their weaknesses are?" Jim asked.
"When facing heavy insiders, they lack top defense ability because of their physical characteristics." Laughlin answered first.
"The answer is correct, plus [-] points. So we need players like Desagena to provide collision volume, consume Shaq's physical energy, and keep him as far away from the basket as possible, just like this." On the field, Diop desperately resisted O'Neal, Artest let go of Mason, who had no three-point ability, and rushed to double-team. With the joint efforts of the two, O'Neal made a mistake.
"So, you asked Mr. West for help during the offseason and traded Diop from the Cavaliers just to deal with Shaq? You must know that even if we meet the Pacers, we will still be in the Finals." Kupchak said to Jim It is only now that I have a deep understanding of my long-term plan.
"Mitch, I believe you can feel how weak the East has been these past few years. The Pistons had a chance to become a strong team. Unfortunately, Ben and Chauncey have already joined our team, relying on Stackhouse and Michael Redd has no future. Philly's proud defense is now a sieve, and I don't think Allen Iverson can stay there for long; As for the New Jersey Nets, we played against each other last year, who do you think can cause even a little trouble for Shaq?" Jim talked eloquently, belittling the teams in the East.
After thinking for a while, Kupchak, who realized that this was indeed the case, could only give up with a wry smile.
Diop did use his physical fitness to catch O'Neal by surprise, but as a super insider with destructive power in history, if he is easily caught by a blue-collar meat shield, he doesn't have to go out to meet people.
Although the Sharks like to hang the defender to dunk the ball into the basket, this does not mean that he will not use feints, and many times it is just unnecessary.After a few rounds of fighting, O'Neill quickly found that Diop was more than aggressive and not adaptable enough. In the next rounds, he increased the use of fake moves.
The shortcomings of Diop's inexperience were undoubtedly exposed. O'Neal took advantage of his overly chasing shot-blocking mentality and frizzy defensive moves. He was cheated and fouled for two consecutive rounds.
O'Neal made two of four free throws, a routine operation.
On the offensive end, Diop's role is limited to providing a solid positioning cover. As for the subsequent split, no matter whether it is cut inside or outside, he does not have any reliable scoring methods, and he cannot attract defense.
Fortunately, Kobe has a little space. With Billups and Garnett taking turns to deliver shells, Kobe faced the old Reggie Miller and made merciless shots. He made consecutive mid-range shots and led the Lakers to overtake. up the score.
Diop unsurprisingly picked up his third foul on the next possession, forcing Jackson to replace him with Brad Miller.
Played 4 minutes, contributed 2 rebounds and 1 block, but had 3 fouls, Diop was a little frustrated.
Ben Wallace on the side patted the little brother on the head to express his encouragement.
Brad Miller and O'Neal are exactly the same. When Miller played for the Bulls, the two once fought on the court.
O'Neal missed two free throws, and obviously the hand-to-hand fight with Diop also caused a certain amount of consumption for him.
Miller didn't go inside at all on the offensive end, moved O'Neal slightly away from the three-second zone, and then cooperated with Garnett in a high and low position.
Although Al Harrington has a good offense, he really can't watch the defense. Garnett broke through easily and scored with one hand.
The two sides seemed to be at a stalemate, but the Pacers, who were mostly veterans, gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Sitting in the box, Pacers general manager Larry Bird frowned.
Terry Brandon has a serious injury risk, O'Neal has just returned from injury, Miller and Mason are 38 and 37 years old, respectively, and Bowen is 32 years old.
Although Jamal Tinsley is talented on the bench, he is not stable enough. Jeff Foster and Austin Clothier can only be used as rotation players.
If they fail to win the championship in the past two years, this team will go into rebuilding. It will be up to us whether O'Neal can be kept or not. Looking at the various operations of the newly formed Lakers, it is obvious that they have already prepared for it, including the Pacers. , Bird felt cheated for the first time.
The two sides come and go, the Lakers always maintain a lead of about 5 points, Garnett was replaced very early, and it was not Boozer who came off the bench, but Ben Wallace who was replaced before.
Obviously, the Lakers hope that the position of power forward can continue to provide a strong defensive ability, which Boozer does not have, even at the cost of sacrificing a certain amount of offense.
Under Brad Miller's top defense, O'Neal's efficiency was not particularly high. After entering the second quarter, the Pacers also replaced O'Neal with Jeff Foster.
The Lakers immediately replaced Miller with Boozer, and Ben returned to the center position.
After the two sides replaced the rotation lineup, the gap gradually emerged.The Pacers' backup shooting guard and small forward are Eric Strickland and Fred Jones respectively. Both of them are 1 meters tall, and both shooting guards are short, let alone small forwards.Facing Matt Barnes and Gerald Wallace in their early two meters, the two became a natural misalignment.
Gerald Wallace and Barnes frequently took advantage of their heights to carry out strong attacks. Although their shooting percentages were mediocre, they could always grab offensive rebounds for the second attack, and even succeeded in the third attack.
The Pacers relied on Al Harrington's brilliant three-pointer to barely bite the score.
The two sides switched back to the starting lineup one after another, and the Lakers completely disrupted the rotation. Diop and Miller took turns to defend O'Neal, while Garnett and Ben played alternately at the power forward position.
Al Harrington was replaced for a rest, and Bowen faced Artest again. The duel between the two defensive masters of different schools showed a one-sided situation.
Artest's ground-crushing style of play made Bowen's crippled foot skills useless. Instead, Bowen ate Artest's bad elbows several times and grinned in pain.
Under Artest's interference, the Pacers' defensive focus was recycled to the basket. Kobe and Garnett's precise mid-range shots became the Lakers' key scoring means. On the Pacers side, O'Neal wasted a lot in the wheel battle. Fortunately, Miller's precise three-pointer shared some of the pressure for him.
At the end of the first half, the Lakers took a slight lead of 53 to 47 away.
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