freeallnovels Chapter 733 The Power of KJ
Chapter 733 The Power of KJ
Chapter 733 The Power of KJ
After only a short while, Louie replaced McHale with Rodman.
Think of Rodman's presence or absence as an indicator of the strength of the Knicks' defense.
If the Knicks want to increase their defensive intensity, they will definitely play Rodman.
On the offensive end, the Lakers finally took advantage of the tragedy division's threat of holding the ball to call a pick-and-roll to form a dislocation. David Robinson faced Rodman inside.Although Rodman is also suffocating on the defensive end, but facing a seven-foot center in the paint, his body has no advantage at all.
Just as Robinson was about to take advantage of his physical advantage to make a strong hit, Ewing behind him flew over like a gorilla wandering in the jungle holding a branch and slammed his ball to the ground.
The tragedian was lucky to pick up the rebound, but was instantly flanked by three Knicks.
The physical confrontation and defensive intensity they brought reminded the tragedy division of their finals with the Celtics.
The Knicks' defense is far stronger than the Celtics back then.
Because the Celtics' defensive strength is deliberately increased to match the offensive strength, but the strength brought by the Knicks is not deliberate.
This is their normal intensity in the finals. As for how intense they are in the game against the Celtics, it depends on how far the Lakers can push them.
As great as a tragedian, he was so flanked at the moment that he couldn't even hold the ball and was cut off by Wilson.
After that, the counterattack is completed within seconds.
"It's rare for us to see the forums be silent. For a long time, the Lakers have been the masters here. But as long as they enter the finals, the situation is different. The Lakers will encounter a lot of trouble, so although such a situation is rare, it has not happened."
"When Ralph Sampson dominated Kareem, we saw the forum lose its voice. When Irving Johnson lost in the 1984 Finals, we saw the forum lose its voice. The Lakers lost here again and again, and the Lakers fans lost their voices. For them, this is like an annual experience."
Immediately afterwards, David Robinson gave Stockton the cap first.
Later, he returned to the basket and gave Ewing a hot pot for the second offense.
When there is such a never-ending mopping machine inside, seeing him constantly assisting in defense, rotating, and covering up makes teammates feel very at ease, but makes opponents tremble at all times and walk on thin ice. However, the problem for the Lakers is that Robinson on the inside and Pippen on the outside are enough for most teams, while the Knicks have three or four people who can do the same defense.
Louie can play Robinson-like defense with all five of them on the floor if necessary.
Robinson's two caps did not stop the Knicks' offense.
The ball is still in their hands.
The Knicks used the Jamaican pick-and-roll to mobilize Robinson's defense and hit the ball from the outside to the inside.
Robinson, who was transferred to the outside, was unable to affect Rodman who was cutting inside, and the defensive threat of the Tragedy Division was 0.
Rodman receives a pass from Stockton for a dunk.
After that, the Knicks taught the Lakers a lesson with their defense.
The Lakers didn't understand until today why the Knicks were able to beat the Celtics.
After the tragedy division attracted double-teams, it was difficult to play the ball.
Pippen broke through from the outside, faked his way past Wilson, and wanted to play a fingertip pick that stole the Iceman's fingertips, but Rodman, like a beast losing his mind, rushed to Pippen with all his strength, and waved him to the ground.
"Beep!"
Referee Darrell Garretson blew the whistle and warned Rodman: "If you keep defending like this, I will absolutely kick you out!"
Rodman ignored Garretson's words and looked at Louis.
Louie put his hands on his chest and pressed down, signaling Rodman to remain calm.
Pat Riley gradually understood where the Knicks were strong.
While the whole world knows the Knicks are strong defensively, do those who claim they have a strong defense feel the same way the Celtics do?
No, the Celtics are the only victims.
Facing other opponents, the Knicks often don't need to use their full strength to defend.
From this point of view, the Lakers are proud enough that they are the second team to enjoy the full defensive treatment of the Knicks.
The last time they enjoyed this kind of treatment was the Trail Blazers in the last game of the 1988 Finals.
But the Knicks' defensive intensity in that game was not because of necessity, but because Louie wanted to impress Jordan, and he wanted to slaughter Jordan's team.
This is a well-reasoned but unnecessary confrontation.
Like what happened to the Lakers tonight, it belongs to the same defensive package as the Celtics.
Rodman's violent foul on Pippen made the latter lose his sense of the game.
Pippen, who had never imagined such a foul in a basketball game, missed two free throws in terror.
The Knicks protected the defensive rebound, Wilson made a fast break, and Stockton made a long pass.
Aguirre's defensive recovery is fast enough. Stockton didn't expect this guy to be able to defend so well, so he deliberately accelerated the pass to Wilson to lead the ball and let the latter receive the ball inside the three-point line.
Wilson, who got the ball, attracted the Lakers' defense, but passed the ball out at the last moment.
"Shh!"
Miller followed up with a three-pointer.
25 is better than 15
The point difference came to 10 points.
Riley was forced to call a timeout.
"Since we are leading by 10 points, why not let the fans in Los Angeles see what a real defense is?"
Louis asked as usual.
"Benj, Dennis, are you tired?"
Louie said that to use the murder press. Both Wilson and Rodman have been on the court for a while, so he asked them if they were tired.
Rodman said confidently: "Where is this going?"
"Okay! Since you are not tired, there are less than 5 minutes left in the first quarter. I hope you can lead the murder pressing team to pull the point difference to more than 15 points."
Coincidentally, the Lakers replaced the tragedian at this time to rest and replaced Kevin Johnson with Pippen.
Lightning guards like KJ are a deadly threat to the press.
But the Knicks already have a whole set of plans to quickly advance against small guards. KJ will be a problem, and Louie is willing to see him become a problem because the jealousy in his heart is already burning.In the absence of the tragic master, if he can still perform brilliantly, it will definitely add chips to his future power struggle within the Lakers.
However, Louis will not miss an opportunity to seal the victory in order to provoke the opponent.
So he won't pay special attention to KJ, and the five players involved in the murder of the tight end still have to treat the Lakers with the highest intensity.
Wilson, Rodman, Stevens, Saley, Reggie Williams appear.
Against KJ, Louie's matchup was Williams guarding him.
Williams is the player with the fastest lateral movement and foot speed in the murder press group. He is faster than Wilson. Although he is not as good as KJ, he is fast enough by the standard of the forward line and is the best candidate to defend KJ.
In addition, if KJ is forced to the bottom corner, he will flank; if KJ stops the ball, he will attack with three people;
KJ is worthy of being KJ. His change of direction created space for a breakthrough, and then he quickened his pace, rushed to the frontcourt, and passed the ball to Robinson.
The latter dunked an empty basket.
The cheers of the forum were mixed with boos, because KJ's speech in New York attracted a wave of very bad public opinion for the Lakers, but now he is the most important player for the Lakers.
Louis did not guide the players' defense, they will adjust according to the situation.
For those who murdered the tight end, it was a slap in the face for KJ to break through the defense so easily and assist a teammate to score.
It's offensive, it's insulting, it's a blow to the egos of everyone in the murder press squad.
The Knicks' positional battle was scored by Wilson's emergency stop jumper and scored 2 points.
Coming to the Knicks' defensive round again, Williams was still passed by, but KJ couldn't accelerate in a straight line as before and step on the accelerator to the bottom.
Because this time it is more like Williams deliberately guiding him to a certain position, and then double-teamed by Wilson to form a forward and backward flanking trend.
The height disadvantage caused KJ to be unable to find his teammates at the far end after being stopped by a tough defense. He had to wait for someone to respond.
No one came for a long time, so he could only jump up and pass the ball reluctantly.
Alex Stevens found his chance and made a dive to intercept the ball.
The suffocation of the murderous press unfolded, and no matter how fast the man with the ball was, he couldn't get through the halfcourt on his own.
Riley couldn't help roaring at Pippen and others: "Go to the frontcourt and help KJ!"
After the Knicks stole the ball, Wilson assisted Williams to score in the frontcourt.
The point difference came to 12 points.
The Lakers' frontcourt staff increased, and the Knicks' staff also increased accordingly.
Moreover, since Pippen came to the frontcourt, Rodman followed suit.
It is extremely unfavorable for the Lakers to let DPOY participate in the frontcourt press.
The game became tight, with KJ annoyed by the Knicks' defense and quickly clashing with Williams, who was guarding him.
After the conflict, he dribbled the ball along the sideline angrily and was pinched by three people.
As a result, he successfully passed the ball, and the Lakers played more and scored less.
This kind of goal is acceptable to the Knicks. KJ created opportunities under difficult defenses. His performance is still very good. Although he cannot save the shaky situation, it is enough to prove his strength.
Even "Voice of the Lakers" Chick Hearn said: "Maybe the Lakers should rethink KJ's positioning."
I don't know why, the code word status is very poor after the festival
(End of this chapter)