It is difficult for gentlemen to open their mouths, especially in competitions, if they usually speak, there is something to do.

When playing away, I finally took a little lead, but it was created by a player who seized the opportunity and exploded. And the score difference was narrowed after entering a stable battle... There was inevitably pressure.

The opponent is the Jazz, the Jazz team that is outrageously stable this season!

Although the Jazz lost one game in the second round, their performance almost didn't change much. The Trail Blazers made 11 three-pointers in the third game and won the game with a thunderous offense. However, even if they lost the game, the Jazz's performance was still stable, and the offense and defense ends were still unshakable.

Just like Stockton averaged 10+ assists per game for 10 consecutive years, and Malone averaged 25+ points per game for 10 consecutive years, it is so stable that it makes people feel terrible!

And this, the Lakers players felt it in the first game of the second round. At this time, the manic atmosphere at the scene seemed to have become much more terrifying.

But after hearing what Zhang Hao said... it doesn't seem like that big deal... It's right! He is still ahead now!

Looking at Zhang Hao, who scored 14 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, was the main scorer in the first half of the first quarter and played excellent single-quarter performance as the starting point of the offensive in the second half of the quarter, his teammates' confidence was back.

Silver Fox originally wanted to say something to adjust the emotions of the team members. Good guy, this dead child can handle it in 3 seconds...

However, he was still a little worried about what to do if O'Neal was replaced? What to do if the inside was restrained?

It seems that O'Neal played badly in the first quarter, and he didn't even get good data if he didn't attack around him.

But O'Neal was empty on the court for Zhang Hao! Malone contracted, and for Zhang Hao, the middle distance was empty, and even outside the three-point line was empty.

The Silver Foxes knew very well that Zhang Hao's strong breakthrough in the second half of the first quarter could drive the team's offense, which was due to O'Neal's inside restraint and Kenny Anderson's outside distribution.

But Zhang Hao, Barkley, and O'Neal were on the same side, and the defense was really disastrous. O'Neal was fine, but Barkley and Zhang Hao were both old and young, with impeccable offense, and the defense was full of flaws... It's okay to play against weak teams, but the opponent was the Jazz! This season's offensive stability top three teams in the league.

Just when the Silver Fox was worried, Zhang Hao stepped forward and said, "Coach, maybe you can replace me or let me play the defender full time."

Sometimes, I can't imagine it, I can't imagine it.

When I thought about it, my thoughts suddenly opened up!

The Jazz don’t have a strong guard, neither Stockton nor Hornersek has very good athletic ability, and their speed is OK, but they don’t have an advantage compared to Zhang Hao…

Silver Fox's thinking instantly opened up. Zhang Hao played power forward and O'Neal's rim protection; Barkley played power forward and O'Neal's rim protection... Although neither of them was as good as O'Neal's rim protection, Zhang Hao was not bad at the rim protection, but it was not bad. Without three seconds of defense, O'Neal's defense at the basket was absolutely dominant, with a ban on flying at the close range and under the basket, which was stronger than Ostag and Campbell! Only Mutombo, Mooning, and Olajuwon, these three brothers dared to say that the rim protection was better than O'Neal.

Wouldn't it be enough to not set Zhang Hao's position in the frontcourt? If you don't want Zhang Hao to do so many things, wouldn't it be enough to let Zhang Hao play as a pure defender when Barkley and O'Neal are partnering with the inside?

Thinking of this, the Silver Fox's thoughts instantly opened up... Suddenly, I felt something was wrong!

The silver fox's face darkened, and he stared at Zhang Hao with his head raised and said, "Are you teaching me how to coach? Do your own thing well! How to arrange it is the coach's business!"

"Oh." Zhang Hao responded, walked to the end of the bench and took a functional drink to replenish the electrolytes, while thinking about the game.

"..." Why does the silver fox feel like he is being coaxed?

It must be an illusion! This dead child must have felt his majesty.

Yes, that's right! It's definitely true!

...

After returning from the break during the holiday, the Jazz sent Howard Eisley, Hornersek, Shanton Anderson, Malone and Greg Foster.

The Lakers sent a combination of Zhang Hao, Brian Shaw, Wilkins, Barkley and O'Neal.

What surprised Jazz coach Sloan was that the opponent replaced Zhang Hao, Barkley and O'Neal together!

When playing against the Supersonics, the Lakers dare not easily change into this combination. Is the Jazz so unrestrained?

Jazz's on-field coach Jeff Hornersek directed his teammates to make the opportunity to adjust the front line before receiving the serve.

But when Jeff Hornersek arrived at the frontcourt, he found that it was Zhang Hao who was guarding him...

Originally, Howard Esley was waiting for Malone to receive the ball and play singles, but after Barkley came on the court, he started fighting with Malone, and he didn't suffer much!

Malone wanted to push Barkley behind her with her arm. Barkley was more mobile. She stepped on her butt and stuck out Malone, so she didn't have the chance to catch the ball in the middle distance.

Greg Foster was completely covered by O'Neal and had no shooting ability. O'Neal didn't have to leave the three-second zone at all. Malone cut into the ball and was difficult to play. Howard Esley passed the ball to Hornersek.

This is the first time that Hornersek has been playing against Zhang Hao since he launched an attack. Since Zhang Hao has only shown the ability to defend the speed-based outside line before, Anthony Hardaway and Grant Hill, who are defending the technology, are beaten up every time, so in addition to meeting the speed-based point guard, Silver Foxes usually let Zhang Hao play the center in the defensive end.

Horacek was not afraid or looked down upon Zhang Hao's huge size, but he calmly analyzed the opponent's defense...

Why did the other party stand still?

Horacek did not hesitate and broke through on the right!

Zhang Hao started to move after Horacek moved. Horacek smoothly broke into the three-point line and came to the free throw line area, but found that the shooting space was always covered! He made a decisive choice and hung the ball to Malone who was around and chose to cut in. Malone received the ball and rushed to the basket... O'Neal's active interference was in place, and Malone made a layup!

Barkley, who followed up, protected his defensive rebound!

Horacek felt very uncomfortable when he retreated. He seemed to be breaking through and passing the ball, but he didn't do anything at all. He felt uncomfortable just breaking through alone. He was good at using rhythm to break through, but he just stood there without caring about his rhythm at all. He could just break through directly. The opponent's speed could keep up with it, and he only needed to cover his shooting space.

When it comes to the Lakers' offense, the current lineup has no problem with the Lakers' offense. Kenny Anderson goes down to rest. The Magician doesn't make it. It's not easy to fight in a fast break, but O'Neal is unparalleled in positional battles!

The first quarter was full, and the second quarter continued to play. Zhang Hao, Barkley, and Wilkins pulled the space wide, and O'Neal broke Greg Foster and smashed the ball into the basket!

Unless O'Neal immediately transforms into the 28-year-old 146 kilogram, with a franchise protection history, the strongest singles history..., otherwise he will not be able to deal with Ostertag's main defense + Malone's assistant defense.

Originally, Leo Neal played 9 games with the Jazz in two years of playoffs, 1 win and 8 losses, and was tyrannical 4-1 once and was swept and humiliated once.

When it comes to the Jazz's attack, Hornersek's main attack.

Horacek broke into close range and quickly threw without getting rid of Zhang Hao's interference... The ball hit the rebound, bounced onto the basket, and it was bumped for a while, and fell into the frame in a thrilling way.

This ball is not because Zhang Hao is not good at guarding, but because of luck and personal ability.

The Jazz continued to keep the score tight.

Lakers offense.

O'Neal continued to play behind the low post, Malone contracted and pinched, Barkley moved to the free throw line to catch O'Neal's pass, and made a jump shot from the free throw line!! The Lakers' offensive efficiency decreased in the second half of the first quarter. After scoring 18 points in the first half, only 11 points in the second half, but in the second quarter, the offensive efficiency came back!

As long as the problem on the defensive end is solved, the Lakers' three major frontcourts will play at the same time, and the offensive end is so strong that it explodes!

After a few more rounds, the Lakers scored a 9-5 score at the beginning of the second quarter, setting the score to expand the lead to 5 points. When Brian Xiao made a layup to Wilkins who cut in, the Jazz called a timeout!

The offense of the Lakers lineup depends on the other two people outside the three front courts. They need a very stable and capable of holding the ball in all aspects. They require a ball-free spot with shooting stability, good awareness, and strong ability to seize opportunities. Brian Shaw and Wilkins met the requirements very well.

...

After the timeout, the Jazz didn't dare to replace Ostertag so early, and it would be difficult to play later. Stockton, Anthony Carl, Brian Russell were replaced, Shandon Anderson, and Malone continued to stay on the court.

Anthony Carl, a veteran of the 83rd class, is known for his fierce style of playing. He also averaged 20+ per game at the peak of the 89-90 season, and was particularly fierce on the defensive end. The season with the most fouls per game.

The Lakers did not make substitutions. Silver Fox wanted to take advantage of the current situation. When Ostag came up, O'Neal would not work well again.

After playing 9-5 in 3 minutes, several rounds passed. As Silver Fox expected, in this lineup, although Zhang Hao and Barkley would not score much, O'Neal and Wilkins would have many scoring opportunities, especially O'Neal. Although Malone weighed enough, even if he reduced to 125 kilograms, his tonnage was enough. O'Neal could not push and push, but if O'Neal wanted to turn around and hook, Malone had no way. Unlike Greg Foster, who had a 224-centimeter wingspan, he could at least cover the air. When Malone contracted and attacked, he held the lower plate. Although 2-defense 1 could not limit O'Neal's pass, it could at least make O'Neal's harder game.

After 7 rounds of timeout, O'Neal made 4 shots and made 3 of 4 shots, 2+1 was scored, and he scored 7 points by himself. In addition, Wilkins counterattacked and received a dunk from Zhang Hao's pass, and a mid-range shot from the baseline, the Lakers came back to get 11 points! When they hit 5 minutes and 53 seconds, there were 7 seconds left before the half-quarter game, and the Lakers had already scored 20 points during this period!

Ma Long was extremely angry. Although he had not suffered any major damage, someone actually dared to deal with him with his elbow...

But seeing the two people in front of us, Barkley + Zhang Hao, Ma Long called me to be a scattered!

The attention of the others was also attracted by the three of them. The main reason was that Zhang Hao was too arrogant when he walked into the crowd from the middle circle. Whether it was a Jazz player or a Lakers player, he pushed one out of one elbow, and he was completely unblocked to the focus of the conflict.

Ma Long is not afraid of fighting, but when they go together, who will win to death... If he dies, what is the suspense?

Moreover, Ma Long just looked at the sixth route. The explosive head in a suit opposite was also a difficult character, not inferior to the tall buzz cut and short bullet Moshi in front of him!

Wilkins, Brian Shaw, Jeromy Colsey, these people are not good at it...

"Get out of the way, let the team doctor come in and check."

The violent voices of the fans at the scene could not completely cover up Zhang Hao's cold voice.

At this time, the players on the field also began to calm down due to the changes in the conflict core. The coaches, assistant coaches, and trainers of the two teams called down the players who should not be on the field. The team doctors who did not dare to walk into the crowd can finally go and check on the players of the two teams.

Only then did people notice that O'Neal himself had already gotten up!

O'Neal was knocked over and fell to the ground. At first, it was in pain and fainted, but when he recovered, it seemed that there was no big problem. When he recovered, he was furious and wanted to take revenge and his consciousness recovered, he found that the two teams were about to fight.

Just as he was about to join the war, he saw Zhang Hao give Ma Long an elbow...

Then the conflict gradually ended.

Also, O'Neal saw Anthony Carl lying motionless outside the three-second zone...

Didn’t this be beaten to death?

Who did it?

Before O'Neal could figure it out, he was supported by the team doctors and returned to the bench for examination...

...

The conflict lasted for a long time, and the referee finally controlled the situation and asked the players of both teams to return to the bench to wait for notifications, then watched the replay on the technical stand and discussed what to do.

First, after the conflict ended, Barkley was driven out of the court and calmed down the fans who were about to riot.

On O'Neal's side, most of the injuries he fell to the ground were painful. He was knocked over and was very thrilling, but he did a good job of protecting himself, without twisting his joints, and the protection of his waist was also very good.

Anthony Carl was also carried out, not dead, but was knocked unconscious by Barkley and sent to the hospital for examination.

After watching the replay, the referee gave Zhang Hao and Malone a technical foul each. Barkley confirmed that he was expelled from the field. Anthony Carl made a malicious foul at the second level. This action was a life-threatening action.

This is just a call from the core of the conflict. Ben Wallace, wearing a suit, was sent out twice for the foul, Brian Shaw was sent out once for the foul, Jeromy Colsey was sent out once for the foul, Magician was sent out once for the foul, and Wilkins was sent out once for the foul.

The Lakers team took 7 skilled fouls, one player was expelled from the court, and one player was sent off two skilled fouls.

Brian Russell once had a skilled foul, Stockton once had a skilled foul, Shandon Anderson once had a skilled foul, Jamill Watson twice had a skilled foul, the Jazz also had 6 technical fouls, and one malicious foul, and the person who had a malicious foul was carried out.
To be continued...