Chapter 39 Finally, there is a physical crisis!
At this time, the Lakers' lineup became Harper, Jones, Kobe, Horry, and O'Neal.
As soon as O'Neal came on the court, he immediately stuck Antonio Davis and reached out to receive Harper's pass.
Sit back, chisel hard, turn around, jump up, hook, and with a swish, the basketball fell steadily.
The difference between the two sides reached 8 points.
This is not the point. The point is that the Lakers stopped the bleeding in time and stabilized the situation on the field.
As O'Neal's offense was completed, Kobe's off-ball began to be broadcast. The Lakers' shooter group found the fulcrum and attacking point, and was instantly cleared by the pressure of defense, and felt like he was breathing the scoring air.
Their offensive space has increased, and Jones found that his opponent has become Jaylen Ross. His breakthrough attack has become more calm, breaking through into the inside, and making two points with ease.
Horry made consecutive three-pointers and finally hit a bottom corner three-pointer.
The Lakers gradually narrowed the score and the counterattack was fierce.
At this time, the Pacers were going to replace Reggie Miller and Antonio Davis. After all, they had been playing for a long time.
Next, Li Mu's eyes fell on the match between Kobe and Jaylen Ross.
Chris Mulin couldn't run and could not control Kobe. The young Jaylen Ross stood up and solved the problem of defending Kobe.
Li Mu showed a playful smile on his face and said, "In my previous life, Kobe was able to score 81 points on Jaylen Rose's head."
Kobe, who has not reached the peak yet, faces the young Jaylen Ross, and it should be a piece of cake to win a 20-point score!
Soon, Li Mu was disappointed.
Because Kobe was playing without the ball, he could easily throw Jaylen Ross away with a counter-run and cover. Kobe received the ball and started to accelerate and rushed towards the basket.
Schmitz's guarded basket was instantly broken through, and two points were hit by one hand.
Just that, how can I say Kobe scored points on Jaylen Ross?
Hasn't Jaylen Rose's head been left behind Kobe?
On the court, when he turned around, Schmitz made a mid-range shot from the free throw, helping the Pacers stabilize the situation.
The subsequent Chris Mulin also showed the same performance as a microwave in his youth.
I just returned to the court and touched the ball for the first time. I raised the ball and made a move. With a swish, I raised my hand and dropped the knife, and the three-pointer hit the precise three-pointer.
The Lakers used their physical talents to crush them and frequently succeeded in offense.
The Pacers achieved success rate, and with their precise shooting skills, the Lakers did not make the Lakers make a fuss.
At the end of the second quarter, the score was 58 to 51, and the Lakers trailed the Pacers 7 points in the first half.
Fortunately, the Lakers are not without gains.
With more than one minute left before the end of the second quarter, Kobe beat Jaylen Ross one-on-one, changed directions from one body, and broke into the inside with a foul, causing Schmitz's foul.
In this way, Schmitz had already committed 4 fouls on his back in the first half.
This is good news for the Lakers who are behind in the score.
The rest and recuperation ended, and the second half of the game came back.
The Lakers started the game with a strait team, and the Pacers started the game with five elders.
The third quarter started, Billups accelerated, and suddenly pulled a three-pointer jumper in the frontcourt...
Bang-!
"Telou's three-point shooting is fascinating, and it's sometimes effective.
A 33% hit rate, in fact, adding a backward line is more in line with the saying "four ups and three irons".
Ben Wallace hardly made a appearance in the second quarter and returned to the court and performed very positively.
If the basketball didn't fall to the ground, it jumped into the air, changed the basketball's landing point and snatched the basketball with two amazing speeds.
When he landed on the ground, he jumped up and with a clang, his whole body hung on the basket.
58 to 53!!
"Big Ben's basket grab, you can vaguely see the big bug Rodman.
If Da Ben can continue to perform like this, he can become an important puzzle for the Lakers to compete for the championship.
Schmitz's basket protection is still very problematic. Now he is limited by four fouls and cannot let go. This makes it more difficult for the Pacers' defense.
Larry Bird, it should try to get Dale Davis on the field," Mike Bryn commented.
Mav Albert shook his head, "Larry Bird looks down on a player who can't shoot.
Schmitz's mid-range shot can sometimes change the result of the game. If Schmitz is removed, the Pacers may not be able to defend the Lakers' offensive firepower.
If you miss one shooting point on your side, you will probably have a headache when you attack.
Moreover, Schmitz is more than just shooting on offense!”
On the court, as soon as the commentator finished speaking, Schmitz's offensive role was perfectly reflected.
While covering Miller, he received the basketball near the free throw line, and after attracting the defensive attention, he handed the basketball player to Miller.
Receive the ball, transport one step, Millera took the ball three steps and took a basket in the air.
Swish—!
60 to 53!!
Schmitz is a typical European center and is very versatile in offense.
In addition to having a soft shooting feel, it can also organize and support the pass and play with the head.
Next, the Pacers were obviously suppressing the offensive rhythm and using their lead to play success rate.
Reduce consumption while ensuring the fruit of victory.
The Lakers naturally won't do what the Pacers want. While increasing the defensive intensity, they will also play as fast as possible in offense and consume their opponent's physical fitness.
As the game passed, the third quarter entered the seventh minute, and finally, the Lakers' efforts achieved results.
Reggie Miller was crazy competition between Kobe's offense and defense, first of all, there was a problem of poor physical fitness.
Although, relying on the cover of his teammates, he got rid of Kobe's pursuit and made a jump shot from outside the three-point line...
Bang-!
The three-point shot was short.
It was obvious that Reggie Miller's shooting movements were deformed and his breathing was not stable.
For a shooter, physical deficiencies are too fatal.
In order to make the fatal, O'Neal grabbed the rebound, drove a step, and immediately threw the basketball to Billups.
The Lakers' rapid counterattack was pushed up, and Kobe and Bowen rushed up together with their wings.
Chris Mullin and Reggie Miller chose to give up on defense before halftime, and could not rush forward.
Kobe scored the counterattack with a gorgeous one-handed buckle.
At this time, Kobe's physical fitness was not yet bottomed out, and he could still dunk and show off.
Immediately afterwards, Chris Mulin, known as the God of the Left Hand and the Microwave.
Received a pass from Mark Jackson, and made a jump shot from the Niujiao area with two points...
With a bang, Chris Mullin's mid-range shot also failed.
Ben Wallace grabbed the rebound and quickly scored the ball, leaving the basketball in Billups' hands.
It quickly passed to the midfield. Kobe received the ball, strode to the shooting star, rushed to the basket, jumped up, turned around 180 degrees, folded his back, and knocked the basketball into the basket.
The Lakers are only 2 points behind in the score between the two sides.
Larry Bird called a long timeout, replaced Chris Mullin and Schmitz with Jaylen Rose and Dale Davis, and wanted to avoid the Lakers' edge, defend the first, wait for the core players to recover their physical fitness, and then decide the winner.
On the Lakers, Li Mu saw that Reggie Miller was tired and immediately pressed his tactics on Kobe and said to Kobe, "Next, Billups will hand over the dead basketball to you.
Kobe, the only thing you have to do is to attack with the ball and beat Reggie Miller who is facing you.
He has a physical crisis and can no longer run. Do you still have physical strength?"
“Before the whistle sounded, my physical fitness was always full.
Moreover, even if Regimeller is in good health, he can't defend against my attack.
One-on-one fight is my job. No one is better than me, and no one can defend me."
Kobe's eyes were confident, and his face was facing the cauliflower head, revealing the murderous aura of black Mamba.
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Chapter completed!