Chapter 388 Lakers: We Will Try Our Best Not to Be Swept

"Bang!"

The huge body fell to the basket, knocking O'Neal to pieces.

Just now, he was playing alone against Fordson and was about to dunk his opponent when he was pulled down by Zhao Dong who rushed in to help defend.

"Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded and his finger pointed at Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong stood on top of O'Neal and said with a smile: "Shark, is it fun?"

"you?"

O'Neal gritted his teeth with hatred, this was revenge.

In the TNT live broadcast booth, Barkley shook his head and smiled: "Shaq, you have to be careful. Feilong is an iron man, but you are not. You can't carry it without him!"

Smith objected, saying: "O'Neal also has a pair of iron knees, so big a tonnage, but his knees have never been injured."

Buckley was startled and said with a smile: "That is true, but that is not what he is capable of fighting against Feilong. His physique is definitely not as strong as Feilong's."

On the court, Phil Jackson asked O'Neal if he wanted to take a rest, but O'Neal refused.

"boom!"

Next, O'Neal, who was badly beaten, missed the first free throw.

"Hey, shark, for the sake of victory, pick up the urinal." Zhao Dong encouraged.

"no way!"

O'Neal couldn't wait to smash the ball in his hand.

Bang, maybe he fell hard and missed the second free throw.

The Knicks attacked, and Zhao Dong broke through the double team with the ball on the left wing and rushed towards O'Neal.

This time, O'Neal didn't dare to pull Zhao Dong down. He knew that if he did, Zhao Dong would never be merciful when it was his turn.

"boom!"

As O'Neal moved away from the basket, Zhao Dong dunked the ball.

Zhang Liji said with a smile: "Feilong's wing ball-holding offense is the most lethal offense besides fast breaks. When playing against the Lakers in the regular season, he used this kind of wing attack in one game and knocked O'Neal twice.

To prevent his impact, we can only foul and pull him down directly. That's what O'Neal did just now. But this time on defense, O'Neal didn't dare to be violent. He was afraid. "

Su Qun said: "In the first two games, when O'Neal pulled Zhao Dong, he also protected him, but this time it is gone."

Zhang Liji said with a smile: "The Lakers have lost two games in a row and can no longer afford to lose. Now he just wishes that Zhao Dong would get injured and end the game. Why would he still protect Zhao Dong?"

Su Qun said: "Anyway, if he has protective actions, Zhao Dong will definitely have protective actions against him. If he doesn't, Zhao Dong won't either."

"That's for sure. This is called reciprocity. In the finals, they will be enemies." Zhang Li said.

Facing Zhao Dong's help defense against O'Neal, Phil Jackson instructed O'Neal to hit Horry more. As long as Horry made two shots, Zhao Dong would not dare to let him go too far.

Next, O'Neal did pass two balls to Horry after attracting Zhao Dong's defense, and Horry also made one of them, which was a three-pointer.

Zhao Dong's defense was restrained, and Fordson could only defend O'Neal alone, and then was beaten.

But Zhao Dong stepped up his attack on O'Neal on the defensive end, and the Lakers couldn't defend him, not even through double-teaming.

Stackhouse spared no effort to cut in on the weak side. Zhao Dong promptly distributed the ball during the double-team, and the game ended twice in a row, forcing the Lakers to relax their double-team on Zhao Dong.

Barkley smiled: "When Feilong is double-teamed, his passing is a weapon to break the double-team. But why sometimes when Feilong passes the ball, the Knicks' overall efficiency is lower? That's because there is no outside line. Cut enough and only shoot jumpers from the outside. Now that Stackhouse is cutting inside frequently, the success rate is very high."

Smith added: "Stackhouse's weak-side cuts were able to be successful because the area where the Lakers double-teamed Feilong was right on the edge of the paint. Although O'Neal did not participate in the double-team, the distance was too close. The defensive attention is attracted and the observation of the weak side is ignored.

At the same time, Ben went down, and Horry's defense in the paint area was not as good as Ben's. He couldn't prevent Stackhouse's cut. "

In the following time, O'Neal strengthened his observation of the weak side, and the Knicks' strong-weak side coordination tactics failed.

But the Lakers still completely guarded Zhao Dong. Although Zhao Dong could no longer attack O'Neal in the double-team, his emergency stop jumper after breaking through still made the Lakers' eyes shine with stars.

After the third quarter, 81:77, the Knicks led by 4 points.

Zhang Lili said happily: "Zhao Dong scored 17 points again in the third quarter. He has scored 55 points in the three quarters, only 14 points away from Jordan's 69 points. There is still a chance to break the record. In addition, his shooting percentage in the three quarters was 63 %,very high."

Su Qun said: "O'Neal also scored 16 points very efficiently in the third quarter. He scored 47 points in the third quarter, beating Fordson. His shooting rate in the third quarter was as high as 71%. If it weren't for his efficiency, the Lakers would not have been able to stop Zhao Dong's offense. "

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "This is the Shark, the overlord of the basket, the most dominant center in history. Zhao Dong and Fordson can't stand it. The Knicks are short of major generals, and two rookies can't do it either." , it’s already very good to be able to play like this.”

Su Qun said: "But O'Neal's physical fitness is believed to be almost exhausted. In the final quarter, I think the Knicks' chances will be greater."

Zhang Liyi nodded and said: "From the regular season to now, in nearly a hundred high-intensity games, whose physical fitness is close to the bottom line. Now is the time to fight for physical fitness, extreme willpower, and morale. Who can maintain the state at the last moment?" , whoever can win."

In the TNT live broadcast, Barkley laughed and said: "Because Fordson returned today, Feilong's physical consumption decreased, so coach Nelson did not use the shark-cutting tactic. The Lakers should thank Fordson!"

Smith laughed twice and said: "If the Knicks really use the shark-cutting tactic as a regular tactic, the Lakers have no chance of winning, no chance."

"No, Feilong will not agree."

Barkley smiled: "I know him very well. That tactic can be used once and at critical moments. He will not refuse it, but it must not be used frequently."

"Shaq, you don't have time to rest in the final quarter, you have to step up." Phil Jackson said on the Lakers bench.

O'Neal nodded, only wiping sweat and drinking energy drinks, not wanting to talk at all.

"After you play later, if the Knicks cut you, you must try to score as many free throws as possible." Phil Jackson suddenly said.

O'Neal was stunned. Can I make a free throw if I want to? That is controlled by God, I am just a mortal.

The end begins.

In the first three minutes, Zhao Dong invested a lot of energy on the defensive end in order to consume the last bit of O'Neal's physical energy.

He and Fordson took turns defending. O'Neal himself didn't have much physical fitness. Only one of his five attacks hit the basket. Attacks away from the basket greatly reduced his efficiency.

However, in the fourth minute, Fordson committed six fouls and was replaced by veteran Willis. The Knicks' interior defensive intensity and rebounding immediately dropped a notch.

At this point, 90:84, the Knicks lead by 6 points.

At this time, Zhao Dong began to exert strength on the offensive end, and at the same time continued to invest energy on the defensive end, focusing on defending O'Neal.

Although there is no Fordson, O'Neal, whose physical fitness is exhausted, is also very difficult to hit the basket under Zhao Dong's desperate single defense, and his efficiency has not improved significantly.

In the 9th minute of the last quarter, 98:90, the Knicks led by 8 points.

Seeing that O'Neal couldn't play anymore, Phil Jackson could only change his tactics and let Kobe and Glen Rice strengthen their outside attack.

"The overall situation is settled." Seeing this, Zhang Lili breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Qun nodded and said: "As long as O'Neal can't hit the basket, with Zhao Dong's efficiency, the Lakers will not be able to overturn the situation, and scoring from the outside is not something to be afraid of."

In the 11th minute of the last quarter, with a loud bang, Zhao Dong dunked with a breakthrough and directly overturned O'Neal, who could no longer run.

With the collapse of the Big Mac, it also symbolized the official arrival of the Lakers' defeat.

And this dunk also made three thousand away fans and the Knicks' bench, as well as countless domestic fans on the CCTV live broadcast stage, cheer.

Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Congratulations to Zhao Dong, with 70 points, you broke Jordan's record for the most points in a single game in the playoffs, and at the same time once again set a new record for the most points in a single game in the Finals."

Su Qun said with some regret: "Now only the record of 29 points in a single quarter in the playoffs has not been broken. Let's see if there is a chance in the G4 game."

In the end, the Lakers were unable to come back. 106:96, the Knicks lost by 10 points and won the G3 game. With a big score of 3 to 0, they got the match point of the finals.

At the end of the game, the atmosphere at Staples Center was like an ice cellar.

Barkley said very excitedly: "Congratulations to the Knicks, leading the Lakers 3-0. It is certain that they will successfully defend the championship. This is also the sixth championship the Knicks will win and the fourth consecutive championship.

At the same time, congratulations to Feilong. You made 26 of 42 shots, 62% from the field, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 16 of 18 free throws. You scored 70 points tonight. You completed a very dominant performance.

And tonight's game will definitely be the most historic finals at the Staples Center. Unfortunately, the backdrop for his gorgeous performance was the home team of this arena, the Lakers. "

Smith said: "Feilong alone scored 66% of the team's points. His shooting percentage was 62%, which was much higher than the team's overall shooting percentage of 36%. His shots accounted for 47%. In other words, he Using 47% of the team's shots, he scored 66% of the team's points. This is the performance of the God of Efficiency tonight."

Barkley said: "In addition, O'Neal also scored 58 points, which was a very good performance."

On the sidelines, Zhao Dong accepted a live interview.

"Feilong, how do you evaluate your performance today?" Thomas, the team reporter, asked.

"Can I say that I had a great performance?" Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"That's for sure." Thomas said without hesitation.

"That's great." Zhao Dong laughed.

"O'Neal efficiently scored 47 points in three quarters, but his performance declined in the final quarter. He made 3 of 8 shots and scored 7 points from free throws. He scored 54 points in the game. How do you evaluate his performance tonight?" Thomas asked again.

Zhao Dong pondered for a moment and then said: "The Lakers are trying to use O'Neal's efficient offense at the basket to offset my efficiency. This is their tactical intention.

This tactical intention is correct. Our two teams were indeed in a stalemate in the first three quarters. However, O'Neal couldn't last the whole game like me. He didn't have the physical fitness, so we finally won.

However, O'Neal's performance is still strong enough. No one can cover up the light of a star who scored 54 points, and I am not qualified to deny his performance tonight. "

"Zhao Dong is about to complete the defense of his fourth crown. What do you want to say most now?" CCTV reporter Yang Yi asked with a smile.

"Sweep and win the championship!" Zhao Dong said without hesitation.

Before the post-game press conference was held, Zhao Dong's words of "sweeping to win the championship" had already been spread around the world by TV media.

"We must never allow the Knicks to sweep us and win the championship, never!"

In the home team's locker room, before O'Neal, Kobe jumped up and said with a cold and firm face: "We have to stop him, and we have to stop him at any cost!"

Like Kobe's attitude, O'Neal could not endure being swept in the Finals.

At the same time, the phone calls of the Lakers Public Relations Department were also bombarded by countless Lakers fans. Fans expressed that they would never accept the outcome of the Lakers being swept.

Back in the dressing room, Zhao Dong took a shower and turned on the system.

This game allowed O'Neal to get 50+, and he didn't know whether the system task had failed.

That shark's dominance under the basket was so powerful that he and his teammates couldn't stop it.

"It doesn't show failure, which is fine."

After checking it, everything is normal and the task has not been cancelled.

He guessed that the task only required playing three dominant games, and at the same time not allowing O'Neal to score 50+ points in these three games. As long as he played a dominant performance in the G4 game and not allowing O'Neal to score 50+ points. That's it.

Subsequently, the post-game press conference was held in the Lakers Hall.

"Shaq, the Dragons said they want to sweep the championship. What will you do?" the first reporter asked.

"We won't let him succeed." O'Neal roared like a giant beast, without any of his usual aura.

"We will do everything in our power to stop him, and we will let him know that this league is not his place to do whatever he wants."

Kobe didn't wait for O'Neal to finish speaking, then grabbed the microphone and started speaking, which showed the anger in his heart at this time.

At this time, Kobe was not as immature as he was in his rookie season. He showed the momentum of a superstar, no less than O'Neal.

In the Knicks conference hall, many media also asked questions about this.

"Feilong, are you serious?" a New York Times reporter asked.

"Three to zero lead, do you think I'm lying?" Zhao Dong smiled.

"I received the news. OK Group just said over there that they will do everything they can to stop you. Feilong, how do you respond?"

a New York Sports reporter asked.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "Then use my attack to defeat them."

"Feilong, tonight you broke the record for the highest score in a single game in the playoffs and set a new record for the highest score in a single game in the finals. Will you pursue a higher score in a single game?"

the next reporter asked excitedly.

This question immediately reminded Zhao Dong of Chamberlain's 100-point record in a single game.

But Chamberlain's single-game scoring record is definitely more than one 100-point record. As of today, he alone occupies 6 of the top ten single-game scoring records in history. There are only 9 games with 70+ points in a single game in history, and he alone occupies 6 of them.

His 70 points tonight only surpassed the 10th-ranked Jordan with 69 points, ranking 10th in history in single-game scoring. There are still a series of single-game scoring records waiting for him to break.

"Of course I will pursue a higher single-game record, that's for sure." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"Will it be in the next one?" the reporter asked excitedly.

"It's possible, it depends on how the Lakers cooperate, haha!" Zhao Dong laughed.

If the Lakers defend him and would rather let his teammates score than let him score, there is nothing he can do.

"The Flying Dragon is aiming at Chamberlain's 100-point record in a single game and vows to break this record in the G4 game of the Finals!" The next day, the New York Sports News began to hype the game. The content was very attractive and full of gimmicks.

"Holy shit, when did I say that?"

It was almost eleven o'clock in the morning, when Zhao Dong got up from the bed and sat at the breakfast table while browsing the newspaper, he saw this report.

Chamberlain's game was against the Knicks. The score was 147:169 and there was no overtime.

He personally made 36 of 63 shots, a shooting percentage of 57%, scored 72 points from the field, and made 28 of 32 free throws, with a shooting percentage of 87.5%. He deserved to score hundreds, because his free throw percentage that season was only 50.8%, but that season In this game, Lady Luck is possessed.

If Zhao Dong wants to break this record, there is only one way to concentrate all the ball rights and truly unlimited fire.

In that game, in order not to be nailed to the pillar of humiliation, the Knicks desperately used cutting tactics and often used three-person double teams, but they still could not stop Chamberlain.

Unlike Chamberlain, he is positioned further outside, because once he is surrounded by three, four, or five under the basket, and loses movement and speed, it will definitely not work.

Therefore, it is more difficult for him to score 100 points than Chamberlain because he is further away from the basket.

Later, in the game when Kobe scored 81 points, he made 28 of 46 shots, nearly 61% from the field, including 7 of 13 three-pointers and 18 of 20 free throws. His efficiency was about the same as he is today.

If he wants to break the 100-point record, his shooting percentage must reach at least 60%, he must take at least 55 shots, he must make more than 20 free throws, and three-pointers are also essential before he has a chance.

"Make sure not to be swept away!"

This sentence, circulated among the Lakers, sounds very depressing and tragic.

The OK team has already conquered the entire league this season. Apart from the Email team and the Spurs Twin Towers, they are almost invincible. However, their final goal in the finals is to avoid being swept.

"After defending his title again, the God of Efficiency Feilong will undoubtedly be the first player in history." However, the New York Times put Zhao Dong on the altar with this title.