It was Liu Mang who called for a timeout!

The Diligent Shark is no joke. If O'Neal is as diligent as Duncan in his career, there will be no problem if he plays for 20 years. Liu Mang has always felt this way, but if he is a Diligent Shark, he can only be a thin version of O'Neal. With this kind of body type, he needs to be diligent and diligent.

It's so hard to stay healthy.

During the Magic era, O'Neal was thin and more mobile than those tall and physically fit centers. In his more than ten years of career, O'Neal averaged the second and third highest points per game in his second and third years; his highest rebounds per game of 13.9 were in his second and third years.

In his rookie season, he averaged the most 3.5 blocks per game. That was when he was the leanest when he entered the NBA, and it was also the time when he could run the hardest and work hardest. However, at that time, he did not have a particularly strong dominance and was often routine.

The game data exploded, and the playoff data dropped significantly compared with the regular season.

But after the Lakers became fat, O'Neal's regular season statistics were not as good as those during the Magic period, but his playoff statistics skyrocketed compared to the regular season. He averaged 30 points per game in the playoffs that had never been achieved during the Magic period, and the Finals again

A level better than the playoffs...

The diligent O'Neal can easily lose weight, just like last summer when he lost 4 kilograms and nearly 10 pounds. But if O'Neal had worked so hard from the beginning, perhaps there would have been much fewer injuries. But in the same way, O'Neal has been working hard and losing weight.

There will no longer be such a strong dominance.

You can't have your cake and eat it too, and what's more, what O'Neal is most praised for is that he weighs more than 140 kilograms and can still fly like that. He has played for so many seasons, and at the age of 36, he still has the ability to be rated as one of the top three centers in the league.

Look at Yao Ming, who weighs 138 kilograms and is still afraid to gain weight to 140 kilograms, and look at Gasol, who is also 138 kilograms...

"Boss, do we really want that?" Kwame Brown asked with relief but a little shame when Liu Mang called for a timeout.

"Then you continue to guard against O'Neal, who has lost four kilograms at the beginning of the season and is in the best and most physical condition!"

"..." Kwame Brown was stupid and didn't know how to answer the question. He simply walked to the bench and sat down.

Liu Mang feels that Rasheed Wallace is more interesting in some aspects and can quarrel, but Kwame Brown has the advantages of Kwame Brown and is also a very interesting teammate.

In addition to the Suns players who were scratching their heads, Hawks assistant coach Van Gundy didn't know what to say. He thought Liu Mang was joking when he said this in the morning tactical meeting, but he didn't expect that he called a timeout after only one round!

Seeing Coach Kruger's expression of interest in that matter, Van Gundy could only get up and arrange the defense...

…

The 20-second pause was quick, and the Eagles made quick arrangements.

After the timeout, the Hawks took the ball from the sideline and McGrady sent the ball to Rondo.

People present saw an extremely fat man coming to the baseline and standing with O'Neal.

The Hawks made only one change, replacing Kwame Brown with rookie Marc Gasol.

Gasol stood next to O'Neal. He was the same height of 2.16 meters, and his body shape actually looked similar!

Although O'Neal is fat, he still has a lot of muscle. Gasol really has too much fat. In addition, he has gained muscle and lost weight in the past few months. He has gained some muscle and the fat content has not dropped significantly. This is a

A step-by-step process cannot be achieved overnight, and because of the growth of muscles, Gasol's body looks more bulging. The 138-kg Gasol's footprint looks the same as that of the 143-kg O'Neal.

almost……

O'Neal turned his head and glanced at Gasol several times. He had seen the news that the Hawks selected a fat man in the draft and was still surprised. Now he knows that it was just to deal with him!

But this is a rookie! And such a bloated rookie, the Hawks actually replaced the league's strongest single-defense center with a rookie in less than a minute!

With a center with a mid-range shot, Rondo waved Liu Mang to go to the top of the arc. When Liu Mang came to the top of the arc, Rondo handed the ball to Liu Mang and helped Liu Mang block Laga Bell.

Liu Mang and Rondo developed a tacit understanding last season, and they smoothly completed the pick-and-roll after passing the ball hand-to-hand. Liu Mang used Rondo's explosive speed after the pick-and-roll to overwhelm Nash, who was switching defenses.

At the same time, Marion helped McGrady pick-and-roll without the ball. McGrady cut into the paint. Both Raja Bell and Nash went to block Liu Mang. O'Neal saw McGrady cut in. Josh Smith was a beat slow and saw Gasol's move.

Datuo, O'Neal chose to shrink near the inside line, and Liu Mang passed the ball to Gasol on the left baseline!

Gasol was not afraid when he received the ball and made a mid-range jumper from the baseline...

I'm not afraid, but I'm just too excited, and the distance in the open position is really tight!

However, Rondo, who was left unattended, cut in, clicked the ball in the air, and put the ball into the basket. The second attack made a tip-in!

After Rondo scored, Gasol retreated with a more desperate posture than O'Neal. The Suns' offensive tactics against the Hawks were incredible. They used a rookie as the end point and a 1.8-meter

Five point guards to attack the offensive glass?

The Eagles' tactics are changeable. This is nothing new, but the Eagles' current play choices are too weird!

This is a tactic that Kwame Brown can't use! Gortat could have used it, but Gortat was still young last season, had stage fright in the playoffs, and didn't dare to shoot from mid-range, so he didn't use it last year.

Mid-range shooting, height, and passing are Gasol's rare advantages on the offensive end at this stage. Especially mid-range shooting and height are the keys to the Hawks' previous tactics.

The focus is still on defense, and Van Gundy is worried. Although he has arranged defensive tactics according to Gasol's characteristics, he doesn't know what Gasol can do.

Nash advanced to the frontcourt. The game had just begun. The ball still had to be given to O'Neal. There was still plenty of time to make the most of O'Neal's physical strength.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! O'Neal's position is still very simple, Gasol can't squeeze O'Neal, and his bulky body can't move forward, so Gasol is pushing from behind.

Nash easily lobbed the ball to O'Neal, but... O'Neal couldn't move his head back after receiving the ball!

Ostertag was once one of the best centers to defend against O'Neal. Ostertag, who is 2.18 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms, defended O'Neal very well. O'Neal rarely made it to the playoffs.

The average shooting percentage in the series was less than 50%, which happened once in 1997 against the Jazz.

Ostertag is tall, has enough tonnage, and has a large horizontal area. O'Neal can't hit him and has no room for hooks. In 1997 and 1998, O'Neal met the Jazz for two consecutive years and had a 1-8 playoff record.

His record is limited because he can only score by running.

As for Gasol, his height of 2.16 meters is about the same as O'Neal's, and his wingspan is even better. He does not have the disadvantage of height and wingspan. He weighs 138 kilograms, and has a wider lateral area than O'Neal... and his tonnage is larger than that of back then.

The Ostertag is even heavier!

O'Neal bumped into the opponent twice but didn't move back much. He wanted to turn around but there was no room on the right baseline, and he couldn't get past the basket in front of him. O'Neal was stunned!

If O'Neal is at his peak, even if he can't knock out the space, he can at least knock Gasol back a little bit, which at least gives him some face.

But now O'Neal can't step down!

With no other choice, O'Neal hit him hard and forced a throw with a lump as big as Gasol...

This is just a few blind shots, and the ball missed the baseline without touching it!

The fans at the scene were happy!

They felt baffled when they saw Gasol on the court. They didn't expect Gasol to be able to restrain O'Neal! 36-year-old O'Neal, that's O'Neal too!

Director Zhang, the guest commentator on the Imperial TV, felt a little bad, but he still said: "This is the Eagles' European white bear. They have the conditions to defend against super centers!"

Van Gundy stood up when Gasol was guarding O'Neal. Although this possibility was envisioned, Gasol is a rookie after all. Do you dare to defend him? Can you bring your defensive awareness as he did during training?

It is a problem to perform well in the game. Many college players and European players who performed well before entering the NCAA have stage fright when they arrive in the NBA. This has always been a big problem, especially for insiders. Since the new century, most potential insiders

It takes two or three years to show talent. Milicic of the Raptors is an example.

But Gasol did it!

Liu Mang watched Gasol clenching his fists and cheering, and felt that something was missing. Thinking of Gasol in Los Angeles with a big beard, Liu Mang thought that Gasol could also grow a beard.

O'Neal returned to defense in shame and anger, and there was nothing the Suns players could do. If O'Neal were three years younger, it would be much easier, but after all, he is already 36.

The game continued, and the Hawks had a 2.16-meter big man standing in the paint who dared to hit mid-range shots and could carry O'Neal. It was really troublesome for the Suns' positional warfare offense.

Marion can keep up with Josh Smith, and the confrontation is about the same. The Eagles' main lineup only changes the center from a pie-eating man to a mid-range handsome boy, and the other four cooperate tacitly...

Nash didn't expect that the game would be different from what he expected from the beginning!

O'Neal is the most important part of their positional warfare offense. It is because of O'Neal who is still in shape that they have positional warfare tactics. O'Neal cannot open up the inside, and the Suns' positional warfare offense has stagnated!

For the Hawks, no matter whether O'Neal is pulling away or going out to block, Gasol is counting the time in the three-second zone. He goes out when it is almost three seconds, and stays in the paint at other times. The Hawks can do it if O'Neal does not enter the paint.

Defend 5 and 4 at the basket!

After playing for more than four minutes, except for O'Neal who pushed away Kwame Brown and made a small hook shot at the beginning, only Nash made a mid-range single and Liu Mang made an archery shot on horseback. He only scored 4 points in more than four minutes!

And the Eagles scored 9 points!
Chapter completed!