Chapter 418 The Adventure Was Successful

On the 21st, the Eastern Conference Finals hadn’t started yet, and the G2 game of the Western Conference Finals began.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers started a tactic of killing the gods, which was a tactic of pulling out from the inside.

This symbolizes that Kobe's spring has arrived.

This season, David Robinson was introduced, and his inside strength exploded. As a result, Kobe's shots were reduced, and his tactics were lowered. He has been very unhappy.

But in order to cope with Zhao Dong's high efficiency, he also knows that the Lakers must attack more at the basket and in the low post, so he has no objection.

But he was still unhappy. Now that he was playing inside and playing outside, he was immediately happy.

In the first offense, when O'Neal and David Robinson were completely out of the paint, the latter even came out to screen for him. He used the wall to break in, causing a foul on Brian Grant, which resulted in a two-plus game. one.

With the success of this tactic, Phil Jackson's confidence also increased and he began to instruct the field to continue to play this so-called God-killing tactic.

Zhao Dong knew this tactic very well, and all the insiders in later generations would pull out to shoot.

This tactic is only a preliminary version and does not have unlimited defense changes.

Taking advantage of the free throw opportunity, he immediately ran to the sidelines to talk to Larry Bird, and then adjusted his defensive tactics, switching from zone defense to mixed defense. That is, he kept an eye on Kobe, and the others continued to defend the zone, with the inside strengthening the defense on the outside. Breakthrough and rebound control.

At this time, the tactics of the Trail Blazers and Lakers were aligned. On the offensive end, they were all stretched inside, and on the defensive end, they were all mixed up.

At this time, Kobe made a free throw and the Trail Blazers attacked.

In terms of breakthrough ability, Zhao Dong may be similar to Kobe in the high post, but as long as he crosses the dotted line of the free throw line, his impact is not comparable to Kobe's. He can't be pulled from the outside. He is simply unstoppable and can only be stopped with fouls. he.

Today, the Lakers also started to use inside tactics. The offensive tactics of both sides are the same. In this way, whoever has a stronger breakthrough will take advantage.

Xiao Ao made a quick serve, Zhao Dong passed the ball across the center line and went to the basket.

After the Lakers made the free throw, all the inside players were behind and couldn't keep up. Kobe, who took the free throw, was also behind. Only Ron Harper was in front of him. How to guard against him?

With a bang, Zhao Dong dunked successfully.

Back to the defensive end,

He kept up with Kobe.

Kobe was surprised. Didn't he play zone defense?

Now Zhao Dong is following him closely. When he rushes in, he must first attack Zhao Dong.

Later, he observed that other Blazers players were not man-to-man, but zone defense, which meant that the Blazers were playing a mixed defense like the Lakers, and he was targeted by Zhao Dong.

Not to mention breakthrough, now that he catches the ball, he has to get rid of Zhao Dong before he has a chance.

"Why are you so stunned, Kobe, you want the ball to hit me." Zhao Dong reminded kindly.

"I know." Kobe glared at Zhao Dong.

After pushing Zhao Dong, he pulled outwards and reached for the ball at the top of the arc.

Harper was prepared and the ball came quickly, but as soon as Kobe received the ball, Zhao Dong defended him again. He was blocked outside the three-point line and the breakthrough distance was further.

Zhao Dong directly pressed against Kobe and pushed the opponent with his chest. With just one movement of grabbing the ball, he forced Kobe to turn around and protect the ball.

Kobe turned around and broke through, but Zhao Dong quickly took a step back and blocked Kobe again.

Under his defense, Kobe, who has small hands, was forced to close the ball, which meant that the ball was dead in his hands, and he could either pass it or shoot it, and there was no chance for a breakthrough.

"here!"

When Harper was retreating at the top of the arc, he clapped his hands to signal Kobe to pass the ball.

But as soon as Kobe passed the ball, Eddie Jones cut in and intercepted the ball.

"Beautiful! Eddie Jones stole the ball and went down quickly. Feilong and Marion followed up on the left and right wings..." The commentator roared excitedly in the Rose Garden Arena.

Zhao Dong and Kobe ran abreast. At this time, the former made a small movement and secretly reached out to press Kobe. The latter suddenly froze and fell behind instantly.

"you?"

Kobe was so angry that he vomited blood.

Eddie Jones took the ball to the basket. Without attacking, he pulled to the left, looked at Zhao Dong's position, and immediately threw the ball into the air in front of Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong flew directly from the free throw line, caught the ball in the air with one hand, and flew to the basket.

"boom!"

The moment the basket was blown up, the Rose Garden boiled.

"After the wonderful walk in the air, and then the crotch change of hands for a windmill dunk, the flying dragon's performance officially began!"

The excited roars of the on-site commentators were loud and clear, leading to the boiling home atmosphere.

The Lakers attack again.

This time, the Lakers set up a pick-and-roll for Kobe to cover his breakthrough.

David Robinson was pulled out and ran to the three-point line to act as a wall. Kobe took the opportunity to beat Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong did not switch defenses with Xiao Ao, but bypassed the general and chased Kobe.

Kobe broke into the right wing, and Marion rushed over from the free throw line, forming a second line of defense.

Kobe changed direction instantly and then hit Marion.

But his change of direction slowed down his breakthrough speed.

Tonight, the starting post inside is still iron-blooded power forward Brian Grant. When Kobe Bryant burst to the right side of the paint area, he had already returned to the basket.

O'Neal's stretching ability is not enough, he has no mid-range shots, so Grant's defensive position is still in the paint area, very close to the basket, and he can quickly return to defend the basket.

Kobe did not stop and continued to charge in. After attracting the defense of Grant and Zhao Dong, he did not take action, but passed the ball to O'Neal behind Grant.

Zhao Dong stretched out his hand from behind, but failed to intercept Kobe's pass.

"boom!"

O'Neal rose up from behind Grant, caught the ball with both hands in the air, and smashed forward. Not only did he dunk Grant from behind, he also directly dunked Grant onto his back and fell to the basket.

The referee also blew the whistle, Grant blocked the foul, and O'Neal added a free throw.

At the beginning of the game, Grant had already committed two fouls, Larry Bird immediately replaced him, and Fordson stepped up.

O'Neal prepared for a free throw, and Zhao Dong told Fordson and O'Neill to prepare for a fast break.

"Oh ho!"

With a snap, O'Neal actually hit a free throw, and he screamed with excitement.

At this time, Zhao Dong was about to get off the ball. Xiao Ao picked up the ball under the basket and immediately retreated to the baseline, preparing to serve quickly.

Kobe followed very closely. This was his task on the defensive end and he had to not pull back a step.

He had just been pushed by Zhao Dong during the Blazers' last round of fast break. This time he was careful. While running close to Zhao Dong, he entangled his arm with Zhao Dong's to prevent Zhao Dong from rushing forward. .

His goal was achieved. Zhao Dong failed to fully charge. At this time, Xiao Ao's ball came over. Zhao Dong could only turn around and catch the ball. Ron Harper also returned to defend in place, and the chance for a fast break was gone.

He stabilized the rhythm. It didn't matter whether it was a fast break or not. His goal in this game was still O'Neal.

As long as O'Neal is solved, the Lakers can be defeated. If O'Neal is not solved, if you want to win the Lakers, you must rely on opportunities.

Therefore, Larry Bird still determined the tactics of this game and let him attack O'Neal.

Zhao Dong arrived in the frontcourt and found that the Lakers, like the Trail Blazers, were also on a mixed defense. Kobe followed him closely, and he was not surprised, because the Lakers had played man-to-man and zone defense in the G1 game, and now they are not playing a mixed defense. It's strange that even when Kobe is guarding him, he can still break in. He doesn't even need a pick-and-roll.

Although the Flying Dragon Law limits his ability to break through at high positions, he can still use his tonnage and strength to gain some favorable advantages in breaking through.

Kobe was very close to him. He suddenly made a turn and passed the ball, switching from controlling the ball with his right hand to controlling the ball with his left hand. While turning around, his right hand quietly pressed on Kobe's body.

"This bastard has so many tricks!"

Kobe just turned around to follow Zhao Dong, but the latter slapped his abdomen. He immediately fell half a step and watched Zhao Dong rush into the wing.

After passing Kobe, Zhao Dong rushed to the left elbow area, preparing to break in from there.

At this time, O'Neal had already returned to the basket.

Opposite him is Fordson. Like him, he is not able to stretch out enough because his shooting ability is not very good, so in fact he is not completely pulled out.

Just like the Lakers' offense, he couldn't completely pull out Brian Grant because of his insufficient mid-range shooting ability.

Returning to the basket, he watched Zhao Dong step into the paint from the left elbow, and his heart beat faster.

But then he felt relieved because he saw his teammate Fox blocked Zhao Dong in time and prevented Zhao Dong from attacking him.

"Beep!"

Zhao Dong made an emergency stop for a jump shot. Fox's thug fouled. The referee blew the whistle and made two free throws.

This is the defensive effect that Phil Jackson wants. David Robinson cannot do hard work, but Fox can help defend the faster.

Moreover, the effect of mixed defense is also good. Although Kobe did not prevent Zhao Dong's breakthrough, he also prevented Zhao Dong's breakthrough speed from reaching the fastest speed, buying time for Fox's assisting defense. This is the tactical effect of zone defense.

Zhao Dong made both free throws, the two sides tied at six, and the Lakers attacked.

Kobe made several sudden advances. This time the Lakers switched to a twin-tower tactic under the basket, with O'Neal and David Robinson squeezing toward the basket at the same time.

Xiao Ao tried his best to defend against the Admiral, and the effect was pretty good.

Fordson, on the other hand, tried his best to carry O'Neal, but was pushed back step by step by the latter, but the effect was good, and O'Neal was not allowed to quickly enter the basket, which wasted his offensive time.

When the ball was passed in, Marion was already in place to help defend, and even O'Neal Jr. also defended, but O'Neal still stood up like a giant beast amid heavy siege.

"boom!"

With three teams under the basket, the Trail Blazers still couldn't stop O'Neal's dunk, and at the same time, the referee's whistle sounded again.

"drink!"

After scoring a goal, O'Neal couldn't help but shout excitedly. The frustration of the previous game was wiped away, and the morale of the Lakers was also boosted.

Fordson's hitter fouled, O'Neal made an additional free throw, and he stood on the free throw line.

Zhang Lijia reminded in the commentary box: "The Trail Blazers should be careful. The game has just started, and there were three fouls in the paint, and Grant was beaten."

Su Qun sighed: "The shark's lethality at the basket is really too great!"

Zhang Liji shook his head and sighed: "The most dominant giant super center in history is not so easy to win.

In the last game, the Trail Blazers were surprised and took advantage of their tactics. The Lakers will definitely strengthen their protection of the Sharks in this game. "

"brush!"

O'Neal got lucky today and made another free throw.

"Yeah..."

The fight ended with two plus one twice, and the big shark screamed excitedly and danced.

The Blazers' reaction was simple. Zhao Dong immediately made a quick break. This time, Kobe failed to defend him and successfully made a fast break.

9:8, the Lakers lead by one point, the Lakers have the ball.

This time it was David Robinson's turn to take action. Phil Jackson arranged a triangle tactic for him, with O'Neal attracting the defense and then passing the ball to Robinson.

O'Neal was positioned low on the left wing, and the ball was handed to him first. After he attracted Marion's double-team, he distributed the ball to Robinson and let him play O'Neal alone.

O'Neill pushed Robinson outside, and the latter suddenly pulled up, received O'Neal's pass, shot a jumper near the basket, and hit a goal.

11:8, Trail Blazers attack.

Barkley analyzed at this time: "The Trail Blazers played a mixed defense, and Feilong was completely taken away by Kobe. On the defensive end, they were unable to help defend the paint area. The Trail Blazers are now playing very passively on the defensive end."

Kenny Smith smiled and said: "With two super centers and Kobe on the outside, how can it be so easy to defend? In the G1 game, O'Neal committed too many fouls. The Lakers protected him this time. It will be difficult for Feilong to attack O'Neal again. .”

Buckley smiled and said: "Then let's fight attack with attack. This is Feilong's strongest strength."

Zhao Dong still wanted to attack O'Neal, but this time he still failed.

He got past Kobe and then changed direction to dodge Fox's defense, but at the last moment, Kobe was caught up and fouled.

Missed the shot and made two free throws.

"Look, all the Lakers players are protecting O'Neal." Smith smiled.

Barkley said solemnly: "O'Neal has already scored two plus one twice. It is easier for him to score under the basket, but now Feilong can't easily get close to the basket. The Lakers would rather let him take free throws than let him rush in.

Although you can score a lot of points by relying on free throws, in comparison, O'Neal's damage is from the inside, while Feilong's damage is from the outside, and the Lakers will take advantage of it.

From a tactical point of view, the Lakers achieved their tactical purpose and protected O'Neal, while the Trail Blazers failed to achieve their tactical purpose and did not cause damage to O'Neal. "

Smith said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, the Trail Blazers have a lot of people inside, and the substitutes are all main force level, so the rotation is no problem."

Barkley also shook his head helplessly and laughed, and said: "Then we can only fight the lineup, strengthen the rotation, and see who can handle it. Either the Lakers' outside line can't handle it, or the Trail Blazers' inside line can't handle it.

In addition, the Lakers cut down the Feilong too hard today, while the Trail Blazers cut down the Shark with much less force. I don’t think the Trail Blazers will be polite next game. "

Smith said: "The Trail Blazers can't be considered as hacking Shark, it's all fouls committed when Shark is attacking. If they really want to chop him, they should chop him when he doesn't have the ball.

The Lakers' foul on Feilong was for the purpose of fouling, not allowing him to have a chance to play two plus one. If Feilong has a chance to play two plus one, with his strength, the Blazers will not lose at all. "

Barkley nodded and said, "Kenny, you're right. But even if the Blazers don't cut the ball, the number of fouls committed by several inside players is enough. If they really need to cut the ball, the rotation may not be enough."

"That's no problem. You don't need to cut inside. The substitute outside can go up and cut." Smith said.

This game reached the tenth minute of the final quarter, 108:103. The Trail Blazers were 5 points behind and the Lakers had the ball.

Zhao Dong made 10 of 18 shots and 34 of 35 free throws, scoring 54 points with a 55.5% shooting rate, which was far lower than the G1 game.

The Lakers' perimeter players took turns using fouls to prevent him from breaking through. Kobe had already received 5 fouls on Zhao Dong, Ron Harper had 4 fouls, and Fox was beaten for 6 fouls. The other two substitute perimeter players also committed 4 fouls, and five perimeter players. A total of 23 fouls were committed on Zhao Dong.

Although he paid a heavy price, he achieved his goal, successfully protected O'Neal and David Robinson, and reduced Zhao Dong's efficiency to a certain extent.

At the same time, O'Neal and David Robinson caused huge damage to the Trail Blazers in the paint. Fordson committed 6 fouls, Grant committed 6 fouls, Davis committed 3 fouls, and O'Brien committed 5 fouls.

O'Neal made 15 of 21 shots, a shooting percentage of 71.4%, and 12 of 21 free throws, scoring 42 points.

David Robinson also made 10 of 16 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 25 points.

Kobe's efficiency was a bit worse. Today he mainly contained and defended Zhao Dong and only scored 17 points.

With 110 seconds left in the game, the Trail Blazers called a timeout.

"Today's game was too brutal. Zhao Dong didn't make a few successful shots in the game. He was all fouled. I really didn't expect the Lakers to dare to foul Zhao Dong. They were too courageous!" Su Qun said helplessly.

Zhang Lili said: "He took a lot of shots today, more than thirty times in total, and most of them were fouled."

"Director Zhang, who do you think has a better chance at the end of this game?" Su Qun asked.

Zhang Lili hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "Similar to the G1 game, the Lakers' tactics were successful today. O'Neal only committed three fouls. He has an advantage at the basket, and the Lakers have a greater chance of winning the game."

Sure enough, at the last moment, the offense under the basket had more advantages. The Trail Blazers could not stop O'Neal and David Robinson from attacking under the basket and lost this home court.