Chapter 367 21

Chapter 367 2+1

Although no one said anything, O'Neal couldn't help but blush slightly.

Phil Jackson is one of the coaches in the league who knows how to communicate with the home referee best. Even he didn't express any objection to the jump ball just now, so there should be no problem. On the contrary, due to his carelessness, he was actually killed. The other party entered first, and it was the redhead who had been beaten into a dog by himself. This was really...

"That kid seems to be different from the first two games. Maybe he has learned some tricks and looks very confident." Kobe's face was still relatively relaxed. What really scared him about this Sonics was the God combination. If there was only Lin Dong, the threat to him would plummet. At this time, he smiled and said to O'Neal: "He feels he can do it again."

"Hahahaha!" O'Neal laughed. After winning the last game, the relationship between him and Kobe has eased a lot, and as long as he thinks about four consecutive championships, he feels that this guy is not so annoying: "He's a hundred years too early! Come on!"

The Lakers have the ball.

Kobe held the ball through the midfield and faced Lin Dong who was directly outside the three-point line to defend him. There was no surprised expression on Kobe's face.

Without Payton, the Sonics can naturally only let Lin Donglai defend themselves alone, otherwise letting others come up will undoubtedly give away points.

This super rookie has indeed shown enough strength in the first few games, and it has been enough to arouse his interest, but now is not the time to challenge him one on one.

Kobe looked towards the basket. O'Neal was already in position. He used his left hand to firmly block the 204cm Japanese center behind him, and his right hand was already rushing towards him to signal for the ball.

The Japanese center's alley-oop just now gave the SuperSonics a lot of morale, and the momentum at home has also been boosted...

Frankly speaking, if Lin Dong scores the goal, it will have little impact on the overall situation.

That guy has already proven his unstoppable offensive ability to the entire NBA. Both the Lakers and Sonics players will think that it is natural for him to score goals. That cannot change everyone's perception that the Sonics are still passive and weak. .

But the redhead scored the first goal, which was a bit inappropriate.

That will make the Sonics feel that they are in good shape today. This may allow others in the Sonics to quickly find their touch, and it may also make others in the Lakers feel that today's Sonics may be more difficult to deal with.

They can't be allowed to gain momentum, and the best way to suppress this momentum is to beat whoever takes the lead in the SuperSonics game, except Lin Dong!

call!

Kobe did not choose to tangle with Lin Dong, but directly lobbed the ball into the hands of O'Neal inside.

Duel!

Sakuragi really understood and analyzed deeply what Lin Dong said yesterday.

Although the hurdle in her heart was broken by the arrival of Haruko today, Sakuragi still had some feelings about another sentence Lin Dong said yesterday.

——Your understanding of insiders has surpassed mine, but you just didn’t discover it yourself. Trust your own judgment and use your own methods to solve the problem.

O'Neal's power is too great, coupled with the terrifying 145 kilogram tonnage, Sakuragi feels that he is already a brute force type, but he is still unable to resist this terrifying monster in terms of strength. The only advantage may be endurance, but that At least it will not show up until after a fierce battle with O'Neal for thirty or forty minutes, and before that, he and the team have already been beaten.

You can't beat O'Neal with strength. No matter how powerful you are, no matter how much will you have, it's impossible. This is the final conclusion he came to after trying his best in the first two games. After all, he still has to use it like Rodman. Block the ball with your feet and predict the ball.

Anticipation is key!

When he felt O'Neal blocking him with one hand and Kobe was already looking in this direction, to be honest, Sakuragi didn't have the ability to see through Kobe's complex thoughts. He didn't know that Kobe had a lot of thoughts about this ball, which was like "shooting the first bird". ', 'Suppressing the Supersonic Momentum' and other details, but a kind of instinct and intuition made him feel that he would pass the ball to O'Neal the moment he saw Kobe's eyes.

The best option is of course to complete the steal before O'Neal catches the ball, but when this idea arises, he realizes that he cannot move at all under the hold of O'Neal with one hand.

In the blink of an eye, Sakuragi had already tried several methods.

Remove the stool?

It's useless. O'Neal is not just a stupid big guy. He has very flexible steps, and with his strength, there is no need to use his weight to press him down. The opponent's center of gravity is not on him at all.

Get rid of bypass?

I can't get rid of it. O'Neal's left hand is stuck in the position. The crossbar area is quite large, and it also moves with some flexible footsteps. Instead of a wooden stake that moves by itself, O'Neal also moves, but has to choose to go around his entire arm. In the front, the range is too large and the moving distance is too far, so it is not an interception and steal, but a direct release of O'Neal.

Reach under your arm to steal the ball?

He couldn't steal it. O'Neal, who had stabilized his figure, was so standard and beautiful in his back-fighting posture. The protective action of his left hand covered almost everything, and his body was tilted sideways. His right hand stretched out far to catch the ball, leaning on his generous hand. With his back, even if he remained motionless in this position, Sakuragi would not be able to touch the ball at all.

Successive attempts were all in vain. Instead, O'Neal, who was catching the ball, pushed his back hard, pushing Sakuragi, who was trying to steal interference from all directions, to take a step back, followed by O'Neal and easily took off.

boom!

A one-handed dunk silenced a lot of the cheers that had just sounded in the Key Arena.

2:2 draw!

O'Neal landed on the ground and grabbed the basketball that bounced off the ground, looking at Sakuragi Hanamichi with a half-smile.

Five minutes is enough to defeat this confident redhead who came from nowhere!

O'Neal threw the ball over and said contemptuously: "Boy, the hunting has begun!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi was startled, but before he could awaken the fearful memory of O'Neal in his heart, the girl's voice on the bench had already shouted: "Sakuragi! It doesn't matter, come on! You are the best!"

Haruko’s voice!

With a work badge specially approved by McMillan, Haruko followed him to the bench on the sidelines as a member of the team, helping to hand out towels, water bottles, etc.

Sakuragi Hanamichi turned around, his eyes suddenly turned into small hearts, and he waved over there with a silly smile on his face.

And when he turned around and came back... the slight disappointment caused by the loss of the ball just now disappeared, and was replaced by absolute confidence under full happiness.

Could Haruko be wrong? Of course Haruko is not wrong, so how could lovely Haruko be wrong? Haruko says she is the best, so she must be the best!

Change your mind, change your mind, don't rush to use Rodman's tricks...

Just now, I let the guy be too close to the basket, but he was already so close that he could almost turn around and dunk, but Shaq actually squeezed in another step during the strong attack.

Looking back on the first two games, Sakuragi found that it was true.

Even if the guy is playing behind the basket, he always has the habit of squeezing the opponent first, just like those players always like to slap the ball on the ground a few times when making free throws.

Sakuragi Hanamichi suddenly felt blessed.

This is O'Neal's habit, and according to Old Earl's theory: any inertial habit a player has on the court is equal to his loophole!

Just try starting here!

SuperSonics possession.

Brent switched from shooting guard to point guard, and his basic organizational skills are satisfactory, but it is pure nonsense to say how powerful he is, or even wanting to compete with Peyton Lindong.

But according to the plan formulated by the Sonics before the game, he didn't have to take on too much organizational work in this game, or at least not in the first half.

His mission today is to hold the ball through the midfield and hand it to Lin Dong to save Lin Dong's energy in handling the ball in this half.

At this time, they crossed the line steadily. Facing Fisher's defense, the two NBA veterans could only be regarded as half-matched. Neither could suppress the other. The ball was firmly handed to Lin Dong.

At this time, the SuperSonics' formation was directly spread out. Iguodala and Brent directly sank to the three-point line on the left and right sides, giving Lin Dong as much space as possible on the court. If Lin Dong encountered a multi-player attack, If they are open, they must ensure the shooting percentage of the open three-pointer.

Desmond is on standby at the top of the right arc. On the one hand, he further opens up the inside space and allows Lin Dong to cause damage. On the other hand, he is always ready to respond or provide Lin Dong with a pick-and-roll when he needs it. Anyway, everything is fine. It depends on what Lin Dong means.

Lin Dong holds the ball, and Kobe reaches the top of the arc.

Looking at the guy in front of him who focused all his attention on him, Lin Dong straightened his back slightly.

Throughout the season, his average of 37.8 per game and his average of 40+ per game in the playoffs were all based on Payton's cover, so most of the time Lin Dong always felt that his scoring was still at a low level. Now that I am comfortable and have a lot of room for improvement, I always feel that as long as I am willing, I can even average 45+ or even 50+ per game!

But when Payton's cover was missing in the last game, when he had to face Kobe's one-on-one all the way, Lin Dong felt what the top defense in the NBA is.

At this time, he no longer had any scruples about Payton, and Kobe's eagle-like eyes were staring at him. The aggressiveness in his eyes could already make Lin Dong feel a hint of threat.

This is a very strange feeling, just like Yue Zhi Yuanting when martial arts masters exchange moves. It seems that they are not moving, but you can feel that the opponent's whole body is 'moving', as if any flaw in your own body may be possible. It leads to fatal attacks, which forces you to be more cautious and focused, and forces you to do more details to ensure safety, which makes your pressure rise sharply.

However, this sense of crisis and warning also made Lin Dong feel even more excited.

Only by constantly competing with such masters can you truly improve and enter a higher realm!

And now...

The slightly straight back gives the opponent the illusion of "slowing down and observing the slow attack", and the moment this illusion is generated, it is an opportunity to seize the gap.

Feel the inevitable trace of relaxation in Kobe's eyes.

call!

The straight body was pressed down in an instant. Lin Dong suddenly threw his body's center of gravity to the left, and then his whole body was ejected like a missile.

Super low body breakthrough!

This breakthrough move developed by the God of Basketball is now one of the must-have methods for top superstars in the NBA. The extreme downward pressure gives the attacker more initiative and also adds endless possibilities to the defender. Adapt to the difficulty.

In just one step, Lin Dong had already bullied into Kobe's defensive position.

But for Kobe, after several consecutive games, he has obviously adapted to Lin Dong's quick first step. It is impossible to completely seal it, but he only needs to 'clamp' .

Giving up the 'protection' of his own position, giving up competing with Lin Dong on details, choosing to block Lin Dong on a larger scale, moving sideways in large strides, blocking Lin Dong's sideways position.

At this time, O'Neal, who was under the basket, had already understood it. With just one step forward, he and Kobe instantly formed a pincer attack on Lin Dong.

In a flash of lightning, Lin Dong jumped up suddenly, and O'Neal and Kobe also jumped up at the same time.

One versus two!

The big shark, who had suffered a loss from Lin Dong's 'high throw' before, jumped to an extremely high height, with a strong forward lean, trying to seal the top of Lin Dong's head together, allowing him to Unable to take action, with the help of Kobe Bryant who was flanking him, the two of them with four hands had already blocked all Lin Dong's shooting routes.

The OK team's coordination at this moment was perfect. In the last game, they also relied on this double attack to pull Lin Dong's shooting rate in the second half to below 50%!

But……

A smile appeared on the corner of Lin Dong's mouth, his left hand holding the ball went down, and the basketball passed through O'Neal's crotch and passed the ball.

'Snapped'!

The ball is in Sakuragi Hanamichi's hands!

If the OK group wants to ‘shoot the first bird’, then they must protect this first bird!

Don't always point to Sakuragi alone to solve all his psychological problems. He must also feel the support from his teammates, and he must use his scoring to activate the firepower of the entire Sonics.

Sakuragi catches the ball!

Fox, who was on the left baseline, rushed up from the side with a quick step.

Fox was originally targeting Iguodala at the left three-point baseline. The OK combination flanked Lin Dong and Sakuragi was vacated under the basket. Then he and Walker had to flank Sakuragi who was vacated at any time. This was also the case in the previous game. On the court, the Lakers used supplementary methods to target Lin Dong when killing the inside, and the effect was quite good.

It's a pity that today's Sakuragi is no longer the hesitant Sakuragi in the last game.

The reaction is faster, the take-off is more determined, and the desire to attack at the moment of attacking the frame overwhelms all other thoughts!

Haruko was watching her play from the sidelines!

——Sakuragi-san, do you know what a slam dunk is?

The moment he caught the ball, this sentence came to Sakuragi Hanamichi's mind inexplicably, and it instantly made him tremble with excitement.

I know slam dunk now!

Fox in front has already pounced fiercely, but in Sakuragi's eyes at this moment, let alone Fox today, even if the Cosmic Gundam hangs on him, he will smash it into the ball frame!

Sakuragi directly ignored Fox's supplementary defense, and even ignored Fox's hand that had already grabbed his arm.

"Roar!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi roared, and his body flew straight into the air like a rocket, directly hanging on Fox's arm. The terrifying brute force "hanged" Fox's whole body, followed by a dunk with both hands to smash the frame.

boom!

The basketball stand shook violently and made a roaring sound.

The ball goes in!

Along with the referee's whistle sounded.

"The goal is valid. Lakers player No. 17 committed a foul and received an extra penalty!"