NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 135 The No. [-] Center...Who Recognizes It?
Blazers offensive time.

The Lakers' defensive position has shrunk very tightly, the purpose of which is to suppress Wang Zelin's inside singles and Lillard's lightning breakthrough.

After a few flips, Wang Zelin received the ball through the cover, facing Howard and Pau Gasol who came to double-team, and forced a shot under the defense of the two.

The result can be imagined.

Kobe rushed in from the outside early to grab the rebound, and signaled his teammates to move, and he advanced from the backcourt.

At this time, Batum and Kobe were left in the backcourt, and the Staples Center was instantly ignited, and the cheers increased several times.

Kobe first leaned sideways to protect the ball carefully, then suddenly accelerated to throw off Batum, and quickly advanced forward.

Just after halftime, Lillard went head-on, blocking Kobe's way forward, and Batum behind him quickly posted up.

The regular treatment of the black mamba: double team!
And breaking the double-team is also the foundation of the Black Mamba.

Kobe ignored Ci Shiping who came to meet him from the bottom corner on the right, turned around and passed the two pincers, and came near the free throw line.

Wang Zelin quickly moved forward.

Three-team!

Bryant brakes immediately, first with a shot fake.

Wang Zelin was not deceived.

Then he shook his shoulders quickly, Wang Zelin held his breath and concentrated his attention, but still couldn't detect what Kobe's next move was.

coming.

Iconic flip back!

Wang Zelin tried his best to interfere, Kobe shrank his pupils, dodged twice in the air, and shot smoothly.

"Beep beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and Wang Zelin violated the space above Kobe's cylinder.

In fact, the so-called cylindrical fouls in the NBA are not as rampant as they were later, and there is a vague concept in the whistleblowing of the current game.

However, the unstoppable attacker is Kobe Bryant.

Under the blessing of the superstar halo, the referee made a subconscious choice.

After being fouled, Wang Zelin did not argue, and quickly turned his head to focus on the basketball that was still flying in mid-air.

A foul has been paid and he doesn't want to see the goal scored.

Unfortunately, the sound of "Shua!" through the net shattered Wang Zelin's fantasy.

For others, this goal can be described as a fairy ball, but for Kobe, there are too many such fairy balls.

Standing on the free throw line, enjoying the support of thousands of fans, Kobe made a steady hit and added a penalty.

36: 35!

Only one point left.

"Beep beep!"

Coach Terry called a timeout, the team needed a change.

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

The boos of the Lakers fans almost opened the roof of the entire arena, and the atmosphere of the playoffs was about to catch up.

In such a noisy atmosphere, the young people of the Blazers were a little upset and irritable, and all of them were silent.

"Wang, next you are the main attacker, let me go and blast the Lakers' restricted area! Cut through their position!"

Coach Terry will soon be able to issue new instructions.

Kobe's sudden outburst made the Blazers, a young team, play more and more anxiously, and this was exactly in the opponent's arms.

Now, the Blazers need someone to stand up and break the scoring drought for the team.

After thinking about it, Coach Terry is most assured of Wang Zelin, so he decided to change the strategy of the schedule and change the main attacker.

"The others completely opened up and let out the penalty area to give Wang the space to play singles."

"Ok!"

"Yes."

"..."

After a brief arrangement, the game continued.

With two and a half minutes left before the end of the first half, Coach Terry clasped his hands off the court. He didn't know how the tactics were implemented, and it still depends on the execution and performance of the players on the court.

In this regard, the head coach can't do much.

……

"The Blazers are in danger. If they fail to score this time, the rhythm of the entire game will be dominated by the Lakers."

Yao Ming said with some worry.

"To be precise, it will be dominated by Kobe!"

Kenny Smith added.

In just a few minutes, Kobe once again showed the world his rich arsenal and sharp fangs, winning endless praise.

Although the Lakers are behind, but from the perspective of the aura, they overwhelm the Blazers.

This is the charm of American heroism!

……

In the Lakers halftime, Wang Zelin and Howard wrestled in the penalty area.

"Rookie, where's your arrogance just now? Don't pee your pants if you lose in a while!"

As soon as Howard finished speaking, Wang Zelin immediately said: "What does this have to do with you?"

"It's almost halftime, and the No. 4 center who only scored [-] points is really pitiful!"

At this time, Lillard's pass arrived.

The moment Wang Zelin received the ball, Howard posted it up roughly.

Pau Gasol on the other side was about to come over to double-team, but seeing the other four Blazers players running out, he quickly gave up this idea.

"drink!"

Wang Zelin grabbed the ball with both hands and snorted, his abdomen contracted and exerted force. After getting stuck in Howard's lower limbs, he turned back halfway to face the basket, and hit a small hook in the penalty area.

Although Howard's defensive ability is excellent, there is a gap between him and Wang Zelin in terms of wingspan, height and weight.

The powerful attacking ability of the traditional heavy tank center can be seen clearly in Wang Zelin's body.

38: 35!

Wang Zelin broke the team's minutes-long scoring drought.

"Yes!"

Coach Terry stood up excitedly and waved the towel.

The strongest player in the Trail Blazers is undoubtedly Aldridge, but he still chose Wang Zelin as the main attack, which is undoubtedly a bold choice.

Not to mention whether he will offend Aldridge, it is still unknown whether the young Wang Zelin can take on this important task.

Fortunately, Wang Zelin did not disappoint his attention.

"Dwight, sometimes I feel that you are so lucky to be able to be in such an era. If it was in the 90s, I can guarantee that you are a soft-footed shrimp, not to mention comparing with the four major centers. Even Mourning is better than you. No way." Wang Zelin sprayed.

Howard froze, Xie Te, how dare you call me a soft-legged shrimp!
When he was distracted, Wang Zelin quickly returned to defense.

The referee on the sidelines urged Howard to serve quickly and not to delay the game.

In the frontcourt, Kobe decided to attack by himself.

The position of the Trail Blazers has become a three-two defense. This pocket formation is obviously built to catch the black mamba, a poisonous snake.

Just after Kobe dribbled the ball on the left three-point line, Batum, Lillard and the most recent Aldridge rushed up.

Seeing Kobe passing the ball to Pau Gasol, Aldridge slammed on the brakes, turned and ran towards Pau Gasol.

During the Lakers' two consecutive championships, Kobe and Pau Gasol's singles were the most efficient scoring method in the Lakers' triangle offensive system.

It's just that now that Howard, who is more famous and stronger, has arrived, the inside singles are no longer inclined to Pau Gasol.

Coupled with D'Antoni's main focus on running and bombing, it made Paul's family feel very uncomfortable. The data this season has shrunk a lot compared to previous years.

Of course, this does not mean that Pau Gasol's losses have declined sharply. The Spaniard is still a rare All-Star big man in the league.

Pau Gasol's shooting range is very wide, can cover any position within the three-point line, and even has a certain degree of accuracy outside the three-point line.

Therefore, Aldridge defended very tightly.

Through flexible post-hitting, Pau Gasol finally got a little space and made a mid-range shot from the front of the paint.

"Cannon!!! Mrs. Ga!!!"

The two O'Brien Cups made the self-proclaimed noble Zijin fans recognize the Spanish man.

Looking back, Wang Zelin sat in the penalty area and hit Howard again with a hook after receiving the ball.

"Shh!"

This hasn't been played yet.

"Di!"

Howard had an obvious pulling action just now.

Defensive foul.

Defensive defeats again and again made the Staples audience very dissatisfied, especially the big-name Lakers fans-golf superstar Tiger Woods.

"Dwight, you are a softie. I really don't know how you got the three DPOYs. You can't even guard against a rookie. Did you spend too much time on the woman's belly last night?"

"You piece of shit, you can't attack or defend, you might as well be Bynum!"

"..."

Driven by Woods and other big-name Lakers fans, some fans even booed Howard.

Howard, who was unhappy at first, has been suppressing the anger in his heart. When he saw the fans turning back, he directly turned his eyebrows coldly...

In the end, he lowered his head and picked up the ball.

Fans are God!

This is the iron law that the Jews have implemented to the NBA for decades, and Howard doesn't have the guts to challenge the fans.

"Hahahaha!"

"They're right, you're a jerk!"

2+1 scored, 41:37.

Wang Zelin will not give up any chance to hit his opponent.

Especially the opponent is Howard, who is very sensitive and fragile.

Do everything possible to make the victory close to yourself, this is the principle that Bowen has always instilled in him.

Although Wang Zelin dislikes some of Bowen's playing methods, he has to admit that these methods have indeed brought him victory.

If you want to achieve an extraordinary cause, you must use extraordinary means!
……

"This shot was too tough. Wang continued to play wild on the league's No. [-] center. This is his show time!"

"It's a pity it wasn't a dunk, otherwise it would have been like Shaquille."

Charles Barkley roared excitedly in the TNT live broadcast room.

"Pfft!" The laughter came from O'Neill, "No. [-] center! Who recognized it?"

"That's right, who is recognized as the number one center forward!"

Yao Ming, who had been watching the play for a long time, silently made up for it.

……

The Lakers attack, this time Kobe and Pau Gasol made a cooperation.

Pau Gasol held the ball high with both hands, Kobe stopped and ran back on the outside, got rid of Batum's entanglement, walked around the baseline to the paint area, and reached out for the ball.

An old partner for several years, Pau Gasol understood and successfully passed the ball to Kobe.

"Attention Kobe!"

Coach Terry on the sidelines quickly gestured.

Wang Zelin in the short corner on the right noticed Kobe's cut, decisively gave up Howard, who had no basket, and returned to the basket.

Lillard and Batum on the outside line rushed inside from the bottom of the lake and the bottom line on the left respectively.

A three-way attack has already taken shape.

Can Kobe pass the ball?

For a normal person, the first choice at this time is of course to pass the ball.

However, Kobe is not an ordinary person. The more people there are, the more excited he is, and bloodthirsty killing intent and winning fighting spirit emerge in his eyes.

After entering the paint area, he directly gave his body to the sky.

As for the offensive option, it is something that is considered after the defender is in place.

Batum and Lillard took off to block the shot, and Kobe shrank his body in the air to complete a 180-degree turn.

The iconic tie-bar layup is about to be staged!

The cheers of the fans on the sidelines grew louder as the game progressed.

The corner of Kobe's mouth couldn't help but rise, the ball was steady...

"boom!"

A third party emerged.

Wang Zelin made a oriole, sacrificed his teammates, and made the last shot by himself, successfully nailing Kobe's ball to the backboard.

The sudden force caused Kobe to lose his center of gravity, and he fell to the floor with a "snap".

"Oh my god! A hot pot feast from Dawang!"

"Black Mamba's venom is kept out of Portlanders!"

Teacher Yu Jia shouted excitedly, the address given to Wang Zelin before the game, "Little Wang", became "Big King!"

"Foul, it's a straight-up foul."

"Where is the referee, are you blind?"

"Why didn't you whistle?"

After landing, Wang Zelin noticed that the referee's whistle didn't sound, so he grabbed the ball and dribbled it forward.

The attention of the Lakers players was still on Kobe, who was lying on the ground. When Wang Zelin dribbled out of the three-point line, he just woke up.

Matthews on the other side ran near the middle circle, Wang Zelin hit the ground vigorously and passed the ball, and quickly sprinted without the ball.

After Matthews crossed the three-point line of the Lakers position, he consciously slowed down, and Ci Shiping behind him had already caught up.

Wang Zelin entered the three-point line and took two more steps. He has entered the paint area and pointed his right hand to the sky.

Matthews slammed the ball to the backboard, Wang Zelin jumped up, caught the ball with both hands, and slammed it down heavily.

43: 37.

"Boom!!! Shakaraka!!!!"

The cheers at the Staples Center suddenly stagnated. Looking at the No. 36 Blazers player who was hanging on the rim, he felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

Obviously the team's overtake is imminent, obviously only one point away, obviously...

In a few blinks of an eye, the point difference came to 6 points again.

Blame the number 36?

No, they do have this strength, you have to obey.

Who is to blame?
Soon, fans locked their eyes on the Lakers' No. 12 player.

Dwight Howard!

The team spent a lot of money to get the league's first center this year.

At the beginning of the season, Howard was considered by the outside world to be the core of the Lakers' new team after Kobe.

His bright smile and joyful attitude on the court were once loved by most Lakers fans compared to Kobe, the cold-faced killer.

However, when Howard's arrival failed to bring victory to Angel City, all the smiles, all the cheers, and all the applause all turned into flattery.

No matter how high Howard stood before, how miserable he is scolded now.

Three consecutive DOPY!

How on earth did he get it?
The league's first center!

Who actually recognized it?
So far in the game, Howard has scored 4 points and 4 rebounds, which is barely average, far from bad.

But compared with No. 36 on the opposite side.

14 points, 7 rebounds and 1 blocks.

The same two-quarter game time, the same players in the same position; different salaries, different reputations, the result...

The dignified No. [-] center in the league can't beat a rookie who just debuted.

Shop around and throw it away!
(End of this chapter)