freeallnovels Chapter 1077 1076. Attack and Defense Core!
Chapter 1077 1076. Attack and Defense Core!
Chapter 1077 1076. Attack and Defense Core!
Kobe scored 12 points in 13 shots in a single quarter. Kobe's efficiency was impressive. In the second quarter, he made 12 of 4 shots, 2 of 1 three-pointers, 5 of 4 free throws, and scored 13 points.
After halftime, Kobe made 21 of 7 shots, 30.00% three-pointers, and just scored 21 points.
But 47 out of 17 have been, this is not a problem.
Moreover, Kobe scored 21 points on 7 of 21 shots. In the Lakers, he was already very efficient. Yao Ming's shooting percentage dropped to 7 of 3 shots.These five points also included Yao Ming's two free throws, that is, the others made 12 of 13 shots!
The Lakers only made 13 shots in the half. Of course, the Eagles were similar, with a little less free throws and only 14 shots.
However, such an inefficient game did not reduce the viewing pleasure!
At the end of halftime, the fans were looking forward to the second half of the game between the two teams.
It's so hot!
Yao Ming got angry with Kwame Brown, Rasheed Wallace, and Mourning in turn, and the elbow confrontation at the basket was extremely fierce.
Of course, Liu Mang is the hottest one!
The combined blocks of Odom, Yao Ming, and Wang Zhizhi are just equal to the blocks of Liu Mang alone.
Liu Mang showed abilities that he hadn't shown before. People are very curious about where Liu Mang's limit is!
Originally, in this game, Yao Ming was the absolute killer of the Lakers, even more dominant than Kobe. He played Kwame Brown or Mourning, as easy as drinking water. 4 of 3 in the first quarter is the best proof.
But in the second quarter, after Liu Mang let the Eagles have "three centers", Yao Ming was restricted!
If it weren't for Kobe throwing more than a dozen head irons in a single quarter, the Lakers might have fallen behind a lot.
After all, the Lakers only have three real stars, Kobe Bryant with 21 points, Yao Ming with 10 points, Odom with 4 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. The Lakers are supported by the three of them.
Of course, this is the case in playoff-level games, and the Hawks' scoring is mainly concentrated on Liu Mang, McGrady, and Jason Terry.
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During the intermission, Liu Mang returned to the locker room, sat in a corner, closed his eyes, and recalled the details of the first half while his memory was still fresh.
Yao Ming's style of play in the second quarter was dominated by blocking rebounds, Kobe's mid-range offense, Odom's versatility, and his own team's offensive problems... Mainly, Liu Mang wanted to remember the feeling of defense!Remember as much as possible!
Coach Kruger saw Liu Mang sitting in a corner with his eyes closed, and did not disturb him. He asked everyone to take a break for the first few minutes. The intermission is 15 minutes, and a few minutes for tactical arrangement is enough.
Regarding Liu Mang's performance in the first half, coach Kruger once again felt the shock he thought he was used to.
Liu Mang's performance on the defensive end today made coach Kruger feel even more incredible than seeing Liu Mang score 90 points.
Liu Mang's ability to score high scores has been proven long ago, but 90 points is too many to be frightening.
And the defense...
Liu Mang's defense has never been so easy!
The main reason is Liu Mang's defensive prediction in the three-second zone, which is very different from before!
Coaches and players think very differently. Liu Mang is strengthening his memory of his defense at the basket and looking for ways to block Yao Ming, while coach Kruger and Mike Woodson are discussing a bit differently.
With six or seven minutes left in the intermission, the players had gone to the bathroom and eaten some high-calorie food, and their tense nerves were relieved a little, not to relax, but to relax the overly tense nerves.
Coach Kruger tapped the tactical board, and the players slid the bench next to Coach Kruger.
"We defended very well in the first half, and we will continue this defense in the second half, but there are some changes in defense, Mike..."
Coach Kruger handed the tactical board to Mike Woodson, Mike Woodson took the tactical board to draw, and then said: "Ace, the second half, you go here..."
"what……?"
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The halftime break is coming to an end, and the players of the two teams returned to the sidelines to exercise their bodies and prepare to start the second half of the game.
The third quarter is the key. Although it does not mean that if you lead in the third quarter, you will win, but the lead in the third quarter will undoubtedly establish a good psychological advantage.
The players of the two teams have no major physical problems. The Lakers rotate six players in the frontcourt, and the rest time is sufficient. Yao Ming, Wang Zhizhi, Odom, and Chris Mihm, the physical fitness of the four-man rotation of the Lakers is no problem.
Small forwards Luke Walton and Devin George also have fitness issues.
Although the Lakers' back line can almost be regarded as having no substitutes, Kobe can be blamed individually. Fisher and Kobe's partner does not consume a lot of energy and can play the whole game.
Liu Mang's physical fitness is fine for the Eagles, and there are more people who can rotate in other positions, so that's fine.
Judging from the current situation of this game, it is basically certain that it will be played to the end, so it is very important to establish a little advantage!
Yao Ming's shots on the court are so good that he feels like someone is always watching him!
Yao Ming played more than 6 minutes in the first quarter and 11 minutes in the second quarter. He controlled his playing time well. The main reason was that Yao Ming’s style of play in the second quarter became simpler. The defense was to defend the basket, and the offensive end was responsible for hand-to-hand combat.
After more than ten minutes of intermission, Yao Ming continued to start in the third quarter, playing the first half of the game.
But he felt an evil gaze, and he knew who it was without looking back!
Soon, the second half of the game began.
The Hawks sent a lineup of Liu Mang, McGrady, Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Rasheed Wallace.
The Lakers sent the starters at the beginning of the game, Fisher, Kobe, Luke Walton, Odom, and Yao Ming played together.
The Lakers go first.
Fisher received the serve, advanced to the frontcourt, and handed the ball to Kobe on the left side of the top arc. Kobe faced McGrady and was defended by McGrady and Prince. Kobe became more and more happy as he played.
However, the Eagles' defensive position was beyond the Lakers' expectations!
Josh Smith, Rasheed Wallace, and Liu Mang are all around the three-second zone, almost surrounding Yao Ming. They are a little far away from Odom and Luke Wharton. There is a feeling that Josh Smith is defending them!
Odom and Luke Walton on the right side of the basket have good shooting space.
Kobe resisted the urge to face Tracy McGrady and passed the ball to Odom. Josh Smith immediately stuck to Odom. At this time, Luke Wharton went up to help Odom block Josh Smith.
Odom is too tall, rushing to scare people to death, Josh - Smith bypassed the pick-and-roll toward Odom to catch up.
Rasheed Wallace did a great job defending this time. He is in an excellent position at the basket. He can push back to defend against Yao Ming's catch and shoot, and can also interfere with Odom. Josh Smith can also choose to defend Yao Ming or flank Odom when he retracts.
At this time, the serious Odom's ability to organize offense is very good, his vision is beyond the average point guard, and he throws the ball to the free throw line!
Lead with the ball!
After the pick-and-roll, Luke Walton circled to a high position and cut in from the middle, received the ball at the free throw line, and rushed in to the left side of the three-second zone. Yao Ming was stuck under the basket. Rasheed Wallace and Josh Smith were both on the right side of the three-second zone. Luke Walton was equivalent to facing an empty basket and flying a throw...
"Snapped……"
A No. 1 popped out of the crowd!Fan out of bounds on Luke Walton's throw!
Clean and neat hot pot!
Luke Walton saw that the opponent's big men were attracted by Odom and Yao Ming, but he didn't notice that there was an insidious 1.9 meters three player hiding in the crowd and ready to defend at any time!
Sixth block!
The fans watching the game couldn't help covering their eyes.
That's horrible!
Originally, the Eagles' defense at the basket was not weak. They had Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown, and Mourning who were good at single defense, as well as Josh Smith, a master defender.
The referee signaled the frontcourt ball, and the Lakers had 4 seconds left in this attack!
Kobe dragged his teammates to discuss together quickly, Liu Mang saw this scene thoughtfully...
Odom sent the ball from the baseline, and it was dropped to Kobe, who was leaning on Tracy McGrady in a high position. Kobe distributed the ball one step outside the free throw line. Yao Ming blocked Iguodala who was chasing after him. Fisher went one step outside the free throw line and just caught the ball.
Liu Mang was already ready to defend, he guessed that Kobe would definitely look for Fisher at this time!
Liu Mang went to block Fisher. Fisher was forced to lean back by Liu Mang. His shot arc was very high, which was very different from ordinary players!
Under the interference of Liu Mang, Fisher forcibly leaned back and made a long two-pointer!
"Ding... the old man will be the vanguard! Features: Triggered by an old man, from Derek Fisher."
The first shot made in the third quarter was Fisher, who only scored 4 points on 1 of 3 shots in the first half!
However, although Fisher made the shot, Liu Mang's defense around the three-second zone felt terrible!
The Zen master on the sidelines couldn't help but look at the opponent, Liu Mang's defense against the basket today was beyond imagination, and now he is still using it as a defensive vanguard for supplementary defense!
In other words, Liu Mang was used as the defensive core!
Zen master found that the tactics he had arranged would not be effective again, but he thought about it and let it be like this, just give the ball to Kobe and let Kobe handle it by himself, just like giving the ball to Jordan if the tactics are not easy to use.
The offense and defense switched, the Eagles attacked, and McGrady advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.
When Kobe saw Liu Mang approaching, he posted it immediately, even if Liu Mang didn't have the ball in his hand.
Rasheed Wallace pulled to the right corner and pulled Odom out, Josh Smith went to the left middle distance, ready to cut at any time, Yao Ming stepped on the left edge of the three-second zone, in and out, avoiding the three-second defense, while defending against Josh Smith's cut and Iguodala's baseline cut.
Liu Mang ran straight to the low position on the right, Kobe followed Liu Mang here, and knew what Liu Mang was going to do!
Kobe immediately made physical contact with Liu Mang, and the two became entangled under the basket. Liu Mang crossed his arms and entangled with Kobe's arms. The movement was like wrestling!
But Liu Mang's strength is a little bit stronger now, and his iron foot skills seem to be rooted in the floor, holding Kobe behind him.
Kobe really didn't expect to be stuck in this easy-to-handle position, but he still couldn't get stuck in Liu Mang!
After McGrady waited for Liu Mang to reach his position, he passed the ball to Liu Mang. Liu Mang received the ball with his left hand and leaned towards Kobe, unable to hit it. As expected, Liu Mang slapped the ball, turned right, and stepped into the three-second zone with his left foot.
Kobe is also very good at defending the low post. He moves very quickly and does not give Liu Mang any room to take off. He does a good job of defending Wade and Liu Mang from starting.
After Liu Mang stepped out, he retracted his feet again!
Unlike ordinary people's left foot as the axis, Liu Mang used his right foot as the axis this time!
Liu Mang grabbed the ball, retracted his left foot, and made a jumping shot. Kobe immediately jumped up to block the shot.
But Liu Mang took the ball back again, stepped out with his left foot again, took off with both feet, avoided Kobe who jumped up, jumped high, and gently threw the ball to the basket.
Yao Ming didn't dare to touch the ball when he moved it. It would be a foul if he touched it. Liu Mang had already thrown the ball.
The ball thrown by Liu Mang hit the backboard and bounced into the basket!
After Kobe landed on the ground, his mind was full of the dreamy footsteps that Liu Mang just performed...
This step is great!
Kobe feels better than his low turn and pull bar or fadeaway jumper, and there are more ways to operate!
But...Kobe once again felt "really hammered"...
The offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers attacked, Kobe went to the frontcourt to receive a pass from Fisher, faced Tracy McGrady's defense, and forced his way to the basket.
Yao Ming continued to happily enjoy the fun of being assisted and eating cakes, holding high and scoring two points.
Kobe can pass this kind of ball, and Liu Mang asked Rasheed Wallace to concentrate on going around Yao Ming in front of him, and he came to help defend.
Coach Kruger put Liu Mang at the small forward position. In fact, he was defending the small forward with the weakest outside shooting of the Lakers. On the offensive end, he still played with the ball. It was just that Rasheed Wallace was not used to defending this time, so he subconsciously went to defend.
And Kobe passed the ball to O'Neal back then, and he practiced almost all the ways of passing the ball inside.
When the Eagles attacked, Liu Reck continued to drop low. After McGrady lobbed the ball to Liu Reck, he cut in from the middle. At this time, Liu Reck just turned around, and Luke Walton, who was defending against McGrady, came up to pinch Liu Reck. Liu Reck passed the ball to the free throw line.
At the beginning of the third quarter, both teams scored consecutively and tied at 44!
The head coaches of both teams gestured to their players to strengthen their defense on the sidelines.
When the Lakers attacked, the Eagles began to move more aggressively, increasing the confrontation. Kobe encountered McGrady's more violent defense. Kobe chose to continue to break through and wanted to pass the ball to Yao Ming, but this time only Liu Mang assisted in the defense. Kobe passed the ball to Luke Walton, and Luke Walton immediately passed it to Odom.
Still Liu Mang!
Liu Mang's defense in the three-second zone has entered a different state. It seems that the entire three-second zone is under control!
That feeling, in the words of some veteran superstars, is called "field"!
Odom is so tall, his layup was interfered with.
Although Yao Ming was the first to hit the rebound, he didn't make up the ball. He hit the bridge, and Liu Mang turned around after landing and defended the rebound.
Liu Mang handed the ball to McGrady and continued to drop low. The physical contact between the two teams became greater. This time, as soon as Liu Mang received the ball, Odom pinched over. Liu Mang gave the ball to Rasheed Wallace, and Rasheed Wallace received the ball for a three-pointer...
Finally got in!
The rhythm is starting to grind again!
But the Eagles' defense is better than the Lakers', mainly because of Liu Mang!
Although the original Eagles' perimeter trio was strong in defense, their functions overlapped a bit. All three defended the perimeter and helped defend the interior. But now, Liu Mang went to the three-second zone to defend, and Prince and McGrady had better defensive options. Liu Mang's defensive dominance in the three-second zone allowed McGrady and Prince to focus more on defending Kobe's shots.
Coupled with the fact that Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown came up in turn to help Liu Mang defend the inside, Liu Mang played a true three-second zone defensive dominance, forcing Kobe to start shooting singles in the middle distance again.
The two teams continue to be anxious, but the Hawks have a slightly higher success rate.
After Liu Mang scored a goal from a low post, the Lakers were forced to flank the defense. Obviously, even Kobe Bryant would have a hard time defending against Liu Mang. At most, the two would explode.
Another reason why Liu Mang played so easily in low post for the first time is that this is the first time for Kobe to experience the fantasy footsteps of outside players. However, even if Liu Mang's shooting rate drops later, the Lakers still have to double-team. Liu Mang's low post success rate of around 50.00% is not something the Lakers can afford.
McGrady doesn't control the ball anymore. He plays very simple offensively now, complementing Fisher, dribbling across the court, catching and shooting, and occasionally making air cuts, mainly to defend against Kobe.
Liu Mang is now focusing on defense and singles points, and doesn't try to challenge Yao Ming so deliberately. Liu Mang received the three-second zone, and the defensive effect has improved, leading the team to play better defense.
In addition, compared to Kobe who had to rack his brains to deal with McGrady and Prince's round-the-clock defense, Liu Mang played relatively easily against Kobe, who needed to put a lot of energy on the offensive end.
It was this little bit that allowed the Eagles to take the initiative!
If you flank Liu Mang, you will split the ball, if you don't flank Liu Mang, you will hit low singles with a shooting rate of about 50.00%!
The 50.00% shooting rate at the basket is indeed quite miserable, but in such a game, Liu Mang's 50.00% shooting rate is like a talisman. Slowly, the Eagles began to take the initiative.
After three quarters, the Eagles led 66 to 61 by 5 points!
The most important thing is that Liu Mang continued to evolve in the third quarter, playing the feeling of integrating the core of offense and defense!
三节打完，刘莽21分9板8助攻8盖帽5抢断！
The commentaries of the major TV stations are constantly called incredible! !
(End of this chapter)