roccoschili Chapter 338 Mamba also has a smile
Chapter 338 Mamba also has a smile
Chapter 338 Mamba also has a smile
The boos in the arena stopped abruptly, and many spectators hadn't figured out what was going on.
The two teams switched offense and defense. Paul took the ball and ran to the right 45 degrees. He didn't wait for his teammates to move, and directly passed the waist.
Gasol took off slightly to catch the ball, landed and turned around to take a singles position, while Paul turned and ran to the left, forming an off-ball cross screen with the oncoming Kobe at the top of the arc, instantly tearing the Clippers' defensive formation.
But Paul felt that it was not enough. After running 45 degrees to the left, he rushed to the bottom corner under the cover of Artest.
Su Yang squeezed through the screen to chase, as did Gordon and Randolph, and the Clippers didn't have the energy to try to double-team Gasol.
The right half was vacant, and Gasol stepped up a few times to test it, pretending to shake the upper line, but actually forced the bottom line.
Little Jordan twisted his hips sideways, raised his arms and chest to catch up, and he didn't give even a little extra space.
The bottom line referee raised his whistle and wanted to blow it several times, but he never did, with a rather tangled expression.
Gasol is even more tangled, hesitating between layups and passes, and the offensive three seconds are coming soon.
Suddenly, Paul rushed to the short corner and raised his hand to signal a pass, while Kobe ran to the sideline from the right wing at the same time.
Gasol quickly passed the ball, Paul raised his hand to catch it, and immediately raised his hand and hit the ground to pass again. The basketball rebounded and flew to the right sideline.
The players of the two teams turned their heads to look over, and saw Kobe catching the ball and holding it high, pointing Gordon, turning around on the spot, and forcing a three-pointer.
Boom!The basketball crashed into the net, 2 to 3.
"Yeah..." The cheers in the arena burst instantly, and Kobe shot at the ceiling.
"The cooperation of the Lakers is perfect..." Miller praised, "In the past, the triangle offense could also create space for Gasol in singles, but Gasol's handling after being restricted is two grades higher than before. "
"Yes, I agree with you..." Cole said, "CP3 helped Gasol resolve the crisis in the first place, and he was able to do that based on prediction. He realized early on that Gasol would be affected. The limit, and then stand up and prepare in advance, otherwise he will not be able to get rid of Su Yang's entanglement in the first place, and he will pass the ball to the sideline immediately after receiving the ball, and the tacit understanding with Kobe is as high as 100%."
"Kobe seems to know where he's going to pass the ball..." Marvin said, "It's also running ahead of time to get rid of Gordon's interference. I think there is only one explanation, that is, both of them thought where to pass the ball was the best choice at the time."
"Because the right sideline has the least defense..." Miller said, "but being able to think of it for half a second under high-intensity confrontation is enough to call it a strong chemical reaction. In the past, it may be necessary to reorganize the offense. .”
While the three were talking, Su Yang took the ball to the top of the arc and signaled to execute the V-shaped tactics again.
Perhaps because of the loss first, Artest eagerly wanted to delay the switch, but it was Jordan who went up to the wall.
Su Yang took the opportunity to get rid of Paul and move to the left. Gasol hurriedly stepped up to delay the grab, but Randolph moved across to block the back defense. , A misplaced matchup against Artest who made up defense.
Su Yang raised his hand to pass the ball, Jordan Jr. caught the ball and turned to put it to the basket.
It's a pity that the height difference is too much, and the tonnage is not enough, which did not pose a threat. The basketball hit the circle and was caught, 4 to 3.
Artest angrily picked up the basketball and retreated out of bounds. Paul stepped forward to catch the ball, turned around and charged, and the Lakers launched a counterattack.
Before Paul reached the three-point line, he passed the ball long distance to Gasol in the waist without any running cover or advance signal, which made several assistant coaches of the Lakers stare blankly. His face was full of surprise.
Phil Jackson didn't seem to notice anything wrong, and continued to watch the game with a calm face.
Gasol got a big space for singles in a blink of an eye. After a few steps forward, he turned around and took three steps forward facing the outside line.
Little Jordan twisted his hips and turned sideways, slid his feet to catch up close to him, and raised his hands like iron fences to block.
Seeing that he was about to lose the best chance for a layup, Gasol suddenly threw the ball 45 degrees to the left, and Paul just used Barnes to cover, ran from the left sideline, and immediately started to rush to the top of the arc after receiving the ball. Suddenly stopped to pass the ball.
The basketball flew straight to the short corner on the right, and Kobe just ran back to get rid of where Gordon ran, and immediately took off and made a mid-range shot after receiving it.
bass!The basketball went into the net hollow, 4 to 5.
"Aha..." Miller laughed, "Kobe has finally become a real shooting guard, not the small forward he used to play, which can help him better avoid physical wear and save more energy to go Playoffs."
"It's too easy for him to get the space now..." Cole said, "After the triangle attack starts and moves, with CP3's precise pass, he can receive the basketball at any position, and it is more difficult to predict, and various basic skills will be reflected. come out."
Marvin answered: "The Lakers' key task now is to limit the Clippers from scoring easily."
On the field, Su Yang launched a V-shaped tactic at the top of the arc for the third time, and Randolph first went up to the wall to cover.
Su Yang took the opportunity to move the ball to the left, while Jordan ran to help Randolph with an off-ball positioning screen.
Artest hurriedly tried to bypass the screen to intercept, but Randolph gave up cutting inside and fired outside instead.
At the same time, Su Yang made an emergency stop and turned around to pass the ball. Randolph caught it steadily and took off calmly for a three-pointer.
Boom!The basketball crashed into the net, 7 to 5.
Artest shook his head and sighed. Randolph disassembled the outer shell and shot a three-pointer, even if he wanted to, he would not defend it.
The two teams switched offense and defense. Paul took the ball to the right wing, threw it to the top of the arc, and strode towards the bottom line.
Barnes turned around and passed the ball to the left, while Paul, Gasol and Kobe huddled together under the basket.
Just as Artest was receiving the ball, Paul successfully circled the baseline to the left corner and raised his hand to signal for a pass back.
Gasol also ran over to erect the wall, obviously to cover in advance, and the Clippers' defensive center adjusted accordingly.
That thought, Paul suddenly put his hands down, turned his head at Artest and signaled to pass the ball.
Artest was stunned for a moment when he saw this, and then threw the ball to the right corner. Kobe took off to catch the ball and landed to face Gordon.
At this time, the right half was empty, Kobe crossed and stepped, his shoulders lowered his center of gravity, and he rushed to the paint against Gordon.
Gordon gritted his teeth and carried it hard, never thinking about it, Kobe stopped abruptly and took off, and directly threw the ball with his left hand.
The whole movement was done in one go, especially the left hand surrendered as the weak hand, which Gordon did not expect at all.
boom!The basketball bounced into the net and the score was tied 7-7.
The audience cheered and applauded, and Kobe turned around and ran back with a smile, looking very happy.
In the TNT commentary seat, Marvin looked thoughtful: "In my limited memory, it seems that I haven't seen Kobe smiling so relaxedly for a long time. Even if I sit here, I can still feel his unscrupulous happiness, which has changed a lot. .”
"Just now Paul went around the screen to the bottom corner..." Miller seemed worried, hesitated for a moment before continuing: "If Fisher implements the same tactic, it is also a triangle offense, but the Clippers' defensive focus will probably not shift accordingly. I believe that Su Yang can handle it alone, Kobe will naturally not be able to get rid of his attention, and then get such an easy chance to catch the ball."
Cole smiled: "Generally speaking, professional players basically don't use weak-side throws. They are either forced to do nothing, or feel that there is no pressure to show their skills. Kobe just now belongs to the latter type."
(End of this chapter)