Chapter 355 You Can Do It, Brother!

Sakuragi Hanamichi's attention was completely concentrated at this moment, and his muscles all over his body were tense.

If it is said that limiting O'Neal's offense on the defensive end, in Sakuragi's view, it is difficult and difficult to keep trying, but when it comes to rebounding, Sakuragi Hanamichi is still somewhat confident.

Hanamichi Sakuragi has been aware of the importance of rebounding since he first started playing basketball at Hidaka. After experiencing a season of training in the NSAA and NBA, he obviously has a deeper awareness of this point, not to mention watching Luo The video of German vs. O'Neal is gone.

This season, he averaged 7.7 rebounds per game, most of which were in the frontcourt. Considering his position as a power forward, it was enough to demonstrate his extraordinary rebounding talent.

Taking this rebound can help the team complete the second attack!

Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes widened.

Through the angle at which the basketball is projected, you can roughly determine which direction the ball will bounce to, and then take the lead in occupying a favorable position to block the position and squeeze the opponent out of the landing space.

These basic skills that are already familiar at the Lloyd training base are actually also mastered by NBA-level centers or most rebounding masters.

Sakuragi Hanamichi understands it, and so does O'Neal.

O'Neal's judgment at this time was almost the same as Sakuragi's. Just by looking at Lin Dong's shooting position, the trajectory of the basketball in the air, and its thickness, he could probably tell that the basketball would bounce back straight ahead.

At this time, both of them were competing for the position in the center of the arc in the paint area.

Sakuragi Hanamichi knew that he was not as strong as him, so he would definitely not be able to squeeze through his body. What he learned from Payton was reflected in his dexterity in dealing with small men, but it was not very practical against big men like O'Neal.

But it doesn't matter, Rodman's video taught him how to fight against big men. That is another kind of defense that has returned to its original nature!

What does it mean to return to nature?

Sakuragi Hanamichi thinks Rodman's defense is called returning to nature. He is a strong defensive player who will never lose to Payton, and his philosophy is unique.

To put it simply, if Payton's defensive philosophy is extremely aggressive, it is reflected in the steals of both sides and the defensive movements of the upper body.

Rodman's defensive philosophy is extremely predictable, which is reflected in blocking in advance and making attackers unhappy. To achieve all of this, it is not just about relying on arms, but also You have to rely on your legs!

Regardless of any attacker, his offensive methods must be reflected in his steps, so block your steps.

The moment he reached the top of the key in the paint, he felt the overwhelming force of O'Neal's upper body and pinned his left leg in front of O'Neal immediately.

Sakuragi Hanamichi himself gave this move a rather middle-of-the-road name: Rodman's secret, true, pin!

He spent almost all his energy on the left leg nailed in front of O'Neal, and the angle was quite clever, jamming O'Neal's knee so that he could not bend it.

This made O'Neal extremely uncomfortable. Although this 204-centimeter guy was thin, his lower limbs were extremely strong, and the position of his knees made it difficult to bend his legs and exert force.

This made O'Neal feel that he couldn't take off at all. Of course he could knock him away. His strength advantage would always remain the same, but he would at least need to move his legs back a little to leave room for force. But O'Neal just subconsciously moved his center of gravity back. Clicking on the position, Sakuragi Hanamichi's legs stuck to him, still firmly pinned to his legs and knees, not giving him a chance to open up space and exert force.

For this kind of action, you have to give O'Neal a second or two to adjust. Of course, you can find a suitable point of exertion, but the preparation time for the battle under the basket is only such a second or two. If you just adjust, you still can't. Have some fun?

It feels uncomfortable and aggrieved, and there is a feeling of being forcibly lifted by the opponent using a fulcrum and lever even though it is obviously extremely important.

Sakuragi's thoughts were spinning rapidly, Rodman's secret, the third level of rebounding: judging the height of the basketball hoop through the shooting speed and strength of the basketball, and calculating the timing of his own jump.

A good take-off timing is enough to smooth out many physical differences. Just like the previous jump ball, the difference between earlier and later is very big.

Competing for rebounds, if you want to reach the top level like Rodman, who has been the rebounding champion for 7 consecutive years, what you need is to carve all this into your bones and become an instinct to know the result at a glance.

Sakuragi still needs to calculate and judge. Of course, he can also calculate the results, but unfortunately... there is no chance to use them.

Because while his legs were pinned, O'Neal's broad body also squeezed Sakuragi so hard that he couldn't even straighten his waist. His right hand was stuck on his chest, and his elbow was almost pressing on Sakuragi Hanamichi's face, and Sakuragi's whole body was pinched. They were all bent backwards under the pressure.

Although O'Neal couldn't jump, Sakuragi couldn't jump either. He could only watch the best opportunity to take off slip away from his eyes, and then O'Neal, who firmly occupied the active position, easily picked up the rebound.

There is a difference between theory and practice after all...

Sakuragi Hanamichi could only reluctantly reach out and grab the ball from O'Neal, but O'Neal, who had already predicted it, turned around and avoided it.

At this time, Fisher passed the long ball, and Fisher passed the ball to Kobe Bryant.

Payton intercepted, blocking Kobe's attack route, and the Lakers stabilized their position slightly.

O'Neal rushed up from the backcourt like a tank, with Sakuragi Hanamichi following closely behind him.

In terms of burst of speed, Sakuragi was even better than O'Neal, rushing to catch up before entering the paint area in the frontcourt, turning his body around, stepping into the paint area with one foot, and blocking O'Neal's air-cutting route.

But the next second...

Kobe lobbed, seemingly not caring about Sakuragi Hanamichi's position under the basket, and lobbed the ball directly into the paint. O'Neal, who was already sprinting, directly ignored Sakuragi's defense, which had already cut half of his body into the paint area. , suddenly jumped up.

Sakuragi's body was knocked away instantly just as he blocked it. The monster of more than 300 pounds was like a heavily armored mecha at full power at this moment, making Sakuragi's defense completely meaningless.

boom!

With an explosive alley-oop, Sakuragi Hanamichi was knocked at least two or three meters away in mid-air, staggering backwards, and finally knocked over reporters who were sitting on the ground with cameras on the sidelines... …

beep!

The referee's whistle also sounded again.

"The goal is valid. SuperSonics No. 10 committed a blocking foul and received an additional penalty!"

Huchi, wheeze, wheeze...

Sakuragi stood up after being supported by the reporters, his eyes full of shock at this time.

Be it his turning skills at the start of the game, his pure strength to suppress the rebound, or the terrifying impact of the alley-oop just now.

Skill? Defensive philosophy? O'Neal's weakness?

Sakuragi has seen enough in the video, and he thinks he has learned enough and fully understood everything about Rodman.

But...it just can't be stopped.

Whether it's offense or defense, whether it's scoring goals or rebounding.

No one can stop this monster, no one can do it!

Even Rodman back then only faced O'Neal, who weighed less than 130 kilograms, instead of the 300-pound insider giant he is now.

But……

When Chandler heard Sakuragi say in the hospital that he had found a way to deal with O'Neal, the smiling face weakly giving him a thumbs up flashed through Sakuragi's mind.

Gulu...

He swallowed and drove all those messy thoughts out of his mind.

Sakuragi Hanamichi gritted his teeth and stood up, slapping his face hard.

Come again!

Unlike Sakuragi, when O'Neal landed, he hammered his chest hard towards the surroundings of the arena and roared like an ape.

Then he turned around and shouted at Lin Dong when he retreated.

"Hey! Lin!" O'Neal put his thumb on his neck and made a horizontal pull: "This is my home court!"

The provocative roar finally ignited the entire Staples Center Arena.

——OH! OH! Shaq! Shaq! Shaq!

——This is our home court! To hell with that new Asian guy!

——MVP! MVP! MVP!

The whole place burst into cheers.

It was so easy to score in the opening game, then to the rebound, and then to the alley-oop. As long as Shaq is there, the Lakers will be an unbeatable team to win three consecutive championships!

What can that Lin Dong do? Unable to even score a 3-pointer, he could only wait to die.

This is the stage for the super strong players in the playoffs, not for newcomers!

"Hey!"

Lin Dong smiled, moved his shoulders, rolled his neck, and then glanced at the scoreboard.

4 points……

He made a tactical gesture to everyone who was somewhat beaten by the Lakers: "Get excited!"

Payton laughed.

SuperSonics possession.

Payton held the ball across the center line, and Brent, who was on the left side of the three-point line, immediately moved to the middle position to set a pick-and-roll for Payton.

Payton used Brent's pick-and-roll to hold the ball and go around to the left. Lin Dong used Desmond's pick-and-roll to penetrate the left three-point line from the right without the ball.

The outside formations on both sides were like a large X-shaped cross. Kobe was naturally sticking to Lin Dong, but then he saw Lin Dong making a big circle and moving around behind Payton.

At this time, Payton blocked Kobe, and Fox, who had switched defenses and arrived, imitated Fisher's previous jump and jumped up immediately, but this time what greeted him was not Lin Dong's pull-up.

call!

I saw Lin Dong rushing forward with the ball in his hand, looking directly at Fox as if there was nothing, and in the blink of an eye he had already passed through, heading straight towards the basket.

Due to the reverse movement of Brent and Desmond just now, Fisher and Samaki Walker were brought to the right side. At this time, there was no one in front of Lin Dong except O'Neal who was guarding the basket. .

O'Neal knows Lin Dong's ability to attack the frame. If he really wants to attack, he may not be able to stop it by himself, but consuming Lin Dong's physical strength is the core of the first half's tactics.

And Kobe had already bypassed Payton and attacked from the side and behind. O'Neal cheered up and opened his arms to prepare for the attack. At the same time, he roared provocatively at Lin Dong. The OK combination formed an angle at this moment. Lin Dong was flanked by the basket, but the next second...

A slight smile hung on the corner of Lin Dong's mouth, and all the movements on the court were as clear as three-dimensional pictures in his mind.

Pincer attack?

What I want is for you to attack from both sides and hit the big guy in front!

Snapped!

Lin Dong had already put the ball together at the free throw line. His huge steps were like taking off like a triple jump athlete. When he took the second step, he was already close to the paint area. He suddenly kicked off the ground and jumped high!

Kobe was also very fast at the side and behind. The flanking position and O'Neal formed a perfect blockade for Lin Dong. At this time, he also took off with one step and blocked Lin Dong's shooting space on the right side with his right hand from the side and behind.

O'Neill roared loudly, jumped forward towards Lin Dong, raised his two big hands high, and blocked the front and left side of Lin Dong. At the same time, his forward body had already made contact with Lin Dong in advance.

At this time, the front, left, and right areas were all completely locked up by the defense, and the body that came into contact in advance also brought considerable resistance and interference, destroying Lin Dong's center of gravity and staying in the air.

Do you still want to shoot after being in the air like last time?

O'Neal feels that it is enough to suffer the loss once, and he will never give the other party a second chance!

The OK group works together.

"You have no chance!"

"Come down!" O'Neal and Kobe Bryant yelled at the same time, but a smile appeared on Lin Dong's lips.

The wait is now!