From today on is the king

Chapter 470. Chapter 468.
At this time, Kobe happened to cut into the left side of the three-second zone after a pick-and-roll. He turned around and blocked Prince behind him to ask for the ball, when he saw Muhammad lying in front of him, pinching without the ball!
Although Muhammad was surprised that Liu Mang yelled directly from the sidelines, he had become used to the arrangement, and decisively gave up defending Samaki-Walker, and came back halfway to catch Kobe who was cutting in.

Kobe also heard Liu Mang's roar, and felt that this guy was insane!In order to defend himself, he gave up the perimeter defense?

Fox immediately passed the ball to Samaki-Walker, Samaki-Walker lived up to expectations, 20.00% of five three-pointers, the first ball hit the iron, Ratliff swung his arm, Kobe and Wang Zhizhi were all thrown out of the three-second zone, Muhammad grabbed the defensive rebound.

This kind of defense of the Eagles has always been criticized. Just like now, the Lakers can't understand why the Eagles defended like this, just like Liu Mang let go of Francis and retreated to the free throw line, which made the opponent angry.

This kind of conceptual habit cannot be changed in a year or two. It is not until a character like Rondo appears at the point guard position in the future that people begin to have this awareness.

Who is the best traditional point guard in history?Stockton, but Stockton is definitely not someone who can't score. He is one of the most accurate pitchers in the 90s and 35s. From the end of his three-year rookie contract until he was 14 years old, he has never averaged less than [-] points per game.

In the past 20 years or so, almost all the players have played in college for several years, and some even entered the NBA after graduating from college. They all have solid basic skills, so there are very few defensive "shooters".

Generally speaking, the position is clear. It was not until the emergence of James that the era of vague positions began, and various offensive and defensive tactics began to come out, and it took several years.

Therefore, when Liu Mang chose to defend based on the opponent's scoring probability, the deep-rooted defensive habits of this era made others not feel that this defense was "wonderful", but felt that it was a gamble.

This is what the Lakers think now. Kobe felt that Liu Mang was targeting him, and thought to himself that he would never lend the court to this kid for training in the future!Absolutely will not help him find a trainer!

Jason Terry advanced, Raheem continued to single inside, the Lakers had a clear defense inside, Raheem double-teamed singles, Samaki Walker and Fox double-teamed Raheem.

At this time Muhammad went up the line again to pick and roll Jason Terry, Raheem gave it to Jason Terry, Fisher came up to block Jason Terry in time, Prince was empty at this time, Jason Terry passed the ball to Prince, and Prince was about to shoot the ball when he suddenly saw a mad dog like Kobe pounced on him.

Kobe jumped into the auditorium...

The Eagles home fans are badass. A few rich ladies sitting on the sidelines are clearly wearing oversized rogue league T-shirts, but shouting "Kobe, I love you..." They just hugged Kobe and didn't let go. If Kobe hadn't had a crew cut this year, there would have been several bright red lip prints on his big bald head.

After seeing Prince's shot, the aunts let Kobe go. Liu Mang on the other side of the court silently mourned for the little blacksmith, and then became vigilant. Be careful aunts when saving the ball in the future... But the fans of our team are so awesome!
Kobe didn't know how to react, this was the first time he had encountered such a fan!Whether it is really his fans or fake, Kobe himself can't figure it out...

However, this kind of situation can only happen this time, and the referee immediately went over to warn that if this happens again, he will be expelled from the game, and the Eagles will also be called a technical foul.

The rules are like this, if the home fans call a technical foul, the opponent also has a free throw.

Liu Mang saw that the referee took the ball and did not continue the game but went to warn the fans. He was very regretful. He wanted to see this scene again, and he didn't know if he was caught by the live camera and sent to the eyes of the Chinese and American fans in front of the TV.

An episode, the Lakers continued to attack.

A tactic will not be used just because of one failure. The triangle offense is the core of the Lakers' tactics, but the style of play will be different between single-core and dual-core.

Kobe continued to pick and roll with Fox, and what Kobe was worried about came to the fore. That damn bastard was targeting him. Muhammad didn't need Liu Mang to shout this time, and went up to double-team. Samaki-Walker had no one to defend him.

The open space has come out, and the Lakers' running tactics are seeking open space, but at this moment Fox, who is holding the ball, doesn't know why he really doesn't want to pass it to Samaki Walker, but he passes it anyway.

Sure enough, Samaki Walker missed his second three-pointer!
Sometimes if you don’t have a 20.00% 4-point shooting rate, you can definitely make 1 of 20.00 shots. Sometimes you can make [-]-for-[-] or [-] shots in one game, and make two shots in the second game, which is also a [-]% [-]-point shooting rate.

This time the Eagles were well prepared, Raheem rushed in to grab a defensive rebound, Jason Terry quickly!

Jason Terry rushed across the half court. The old Fox was not as fast as he was in his early 30s. After a few steps, he gave up. Jason Terry rushed to the free throw line and made a two-point jumper.

10 is better than 2!

The Eagles started with a 10-2 lead!

As long as targeted changes are made, the Lakers' existing lineup will not be able to fight back. This is the main reason why the Lakers have a poor record in the regular season this year and were beaten by the Spurs in the playoffs.

old!

Time is an irreversible thing. During the three consecutive championships, they retained almost all core members, but this year they have completely aged, including O'Neal, who have begun to decline.

OK is there, and the two can play together with the pitcher. If O is not there, K can't help but want to swing.

Just like most of the Lakers' games this season, when encountering a first-class team, the Lakers' regular style of play can't be played, and Kobe started to do it himself.

This year is the beginning of Kobe's personal ability reaching its peak. He once averaged 31+7+6 per game. O'Neal only declined after he came back. He played Raheem one-on-one consecutively, and the effect was not bad. Neither Raheem nor Prince could give Kobe too many restrictions. Line shooters finally have the opportunity to cut and shoot [-]s.

However, the Eagles caught Raheem's point, and the Lakers couldn't stop it, they could only double-team.

Two top stars of the 96 golden generation competed for more than half a quarter.

At the time of the official timeout, the Eagles still maintained their lead, 22 to 13. The Eagles had a strong start, relying on the defense against the Lakers at the beginning, and achieved a 9-point lead.

Zen Master, who originally wanted the players to solve the problem by themselves, finally couldn't help it!Start substitutions and draw tactics.

The point of Samaki Walker is crucial to the Lakers' existing inside defense. His supplementary defense and double-teaming are indispensable for the Lakers' weak inside, so he has not been replaced.

But this point will be ruined by the Eagles. Zen Master can only replace Samaki Walker and replace it with Fisher, Kobe, Fox, Robert Horry, and Wang Zhizhi.

Zen Master is also a ruthless man. The Eagles bullied Samaki Walker with extremely unstable three-pointers. He directly took Samaki Walker, and did not replace Mark Madsen and Medvedenko, two power forwards who had no shooting ability, and directly sent Kobe plus four shooters.

The Eagles are also planning to make substitutions. Liu Mang was going to hold the ball and shoot a few shots. At this time, coach Kruger must replace two short insiders, plus him, a pitcher, and a rebounder. But before Liu Mang left the bench, he subconsciously wanted to see the angry expression of the little blacksmith when he fell behind, and glanced at the Lakers bench.

Hey, just in time to see Samaki-Walker put on his practice uniform, and then only Horry took it off.

Liu Mang turned back immediately, ran to coach Kruger and whispered a few words.

Coach Kruger also took a look at the Lakers bench, and sure enough...

……

After the timeout, the Lakers replaced Fisher, Kobe, Fox, Horry, and Wang Zhizhi, as expected by the Eagles.

Wang Zhizhi was so excited today that he was not replaced, and the opportunity to play a full quarter for the first time seemed to come.

The main reason Zen Master changed to a lineup of one big and four small was because the Eagles' second lineup would not have a center, and it didn't matter if Wang Zhizhi was a bit weaker on defense.

However, when seeing the Eagles' rotation lineup, Zen Master's Buddha-nature coaching expression was a little bit overwhelmed.

The Eagles replaced Liu Mang, Prince, Raheem, Boozer, and Murtola.

Although it is only a small change, it can already make Zen master feel bad!
This lineup is too tall for the Lakers!
The Lakers were attacking, and after Liu Mang came on the field, he stuck up to Kobe, and then began to circle around to defend.

When Kobe saw Liu Mang sticking up, he pushed Liu Mang away impatiently. Fisher pushed in. Kobe wanted to go up to catch the ball, but Liu Mang came up to block the passing path, and grabbed Kobe's jersey tightly, sticking it tightly.

Not to mention, Kobe's current ability is only 94, 79 three-pointers, 90 mid-range shots, 97 layups, 93 speed, and 84 strength. Kobe has a lot of advantages in strength, but he really has nothing to do with Liu Mang's fast dog skin plaster. Kobe can't get the ball!
Kobe didn't expect Liu Mang to guard him!And Raheem went to defend Fox, that is, the Eagles took the first step and directly killed the option of Kobe and Fox's top-arc pick-and-roll. Kobe and Fox picked and rolled to get rid of Raheem.

Kobe couldn't catch the ball and pushed Liu Mang angrily, "Go away!"

This is Kobe's mantra, because he often encounters this kind of defense. At this time, Kobe is running to the inside, and he wants to simply ask for the back of the ball. He is waiting for Liu Mang to reply "I won't go".

but……

Liu Mang's answer was beyond Kobe's expectation, and Liu Mang asked suspiciously, "Why should I go away?"

why?
Kobe seemed to open the door to a new world. He talked trash, and the opponent actually asked why?All of a sudden, Kobe thought of many things, and felt a breath of philosophy...

In this way, more than ten seconds have been consumed, and with the addition of more than six seconds from Fisher's advance, the Lakers' attack time is running out. Fisher didn't wait for Kobe to take a better position, and rushed out by himself!

Fisher's muscular body is really not covered. At the age of 28, he was at his peak. He squeezed away Prince and rushed to the inside.

When the person who opened up the space can shoot accurately, the Lakers' offense will be much more stable.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Eagles attack, Liu Mang advances to the frontcourt, Rahim pulls to the middle distance of the left baseline, and Prince goes to the right corner.

Seeing that Liu Mang was about to reach the top arc, the two big men who were originally on both sides of the three-second zone forced Horry, a thin and short power forward, and Wang Zhizhi, a shooting-oriented center who looked weak in the NBA, into a reasonable collision zone.

Simple and rude!
The Lakers have an offensive lineup, but without Samaki Walker, the tonnage of the inside line is seriously insufficient. It was difficult for Wang Zhizhi to support the big center, and he had to take care of Horry. As a result, he couldn't hold it, and was directly beaten by the Eagles.

It was the Eagles offense again, and this time Kobe was sitting in the low post to play singles, pressing Liu Mang tightly behind. Liu Mang also worked hard to drill forward behind Kobe, just sticking to Kobe. Fisher passed to Kobe. Kobe just received the ball.

Miss!

The biggest problem with a lineup like the Lakers is that if they fail to make shots, the offense will really be over because there are no rebounds.

At the same time, the Eagles are also betting that the opponent's outside touch is not good. The method is very simple. Whoever makes the shot will change to a defender to pinch Kobe.

This time the Eagles are really betting. If the opponent really misses the outside line completely, it is really possible to be blown up by the opponent.

However, Kobe always needs to be double-teamed to be able to defend against it. That is to say, the Eagles will definitely miss people from the outside. Anyway, the Eagles will not change to a more mobile lineup. Boozer, who has excellent wingspan and strength, plus Murtola, can also use a strong inside aerial advantage on the offensive end.

The Lakers' offensive strategy was not destroyed by the Eagles, because Liu Mang's strategy not only failed to destroy the Lakers' tactical goals, but instead allowed the Lakers to achieve their tactical goals directly, without the need for a few shooters to run, and directly had shooting opportunities.

However, in such a simple situation where there is a shooting opportunity, the Lakers can't make it!
They played awkwardly. They are a three-peat champion team. Has there ever been such an easy shooting opportunity?
Unsuitable and aging, the Lakers' offense has problems again. This year's Lakers are in a state of collapse, mainly because the team's lineup is getting older.

Liu Mang pushed forward, the Hawks' lineup also had shortcomings, and they couldn't fight back.

After advancing to the frontcourt, Liu Mang saw that Boozer and Murtola had taken up positions in the paint again, and he grabbed the ball and was about to pass it. Kobe was very excited this time, and jumped up high to intercept Liu Mang's pass.

However, the ball that Liu Mang seemed to have thrown was caught in a daze, and then he took the ball back... The big hand has done a good job again!
Liu Mang took off and hit a three-pointer.

The fans at the scene saw Liu Mang's shot, and the audience burst into cheers. Kobe was sent flying out of the sky by a small fake move. Liu Mang had already thrown the ball out and recovered it in the process of passing the ball. It seemed a simple move, but it was so cool!

Kobe looked gloomy, took a deep breath, and endured it!
Kobe kept his breath and ran forward. The Hawks' return to defense was not particularly fast, but because the Lakers lineup was too old, the striker was a combination of 34-year-old and 33-year-old veterans, so the pace of advancement was quite slow.

Kobe also slowly went to the frontcourt, preparing to organize the offense with the ball.

Kobe had already figured out how to single-handedly play against Liu Mang, but when he got to the frontcourt, he found that Liu Mang hadn't posted it, but was talking to Rahim, who was defending Fox at the free throw line.

"Ace, do you need to switch defenses?" Raheem asked.

"No, without O'Neal, the No. 8 is useless. He may pass the ball to Fox later." Liu Mang seemed to respond casually.

"You're right." Raheem replied.

When Kobe heard this, he was so angry that his facial features directly showed his anger!
fuck him!

……

Little blacksmith, bite the bait!
Next, Kobe first forced Liu Mang to score two points in the defense of Mertola, and then forced a long-range two-pointer under the double-team of Kobe and Raheem.

But this kind of forced one-on-one play is not a safe way of play after all. After Kobe scored three goals in a row, Kobe's time was triggered at level 4, and he was stubborn at level 5, starting a continuous single-playing style.

It is true that Kobe is strong, but he scored, and the Eagles also scored.

Kobe has always shot high and scored high. He can maintain the same efficiency when the number of shots is much greater than usual.

This is something that other top scorers cannot compare with Kobe. Kobe is the kind of monster who can contract a team's shots and is more efficient than playing a team offense.

But there must be some irons. In normal times, Kobe hits about 20 of 9 shots and 11 irons. Considering his style of play, he is very efficient. If he takes 30 shots, he is almost 16 irons. The amount of iron produced is amazing.

In particular, Kobe has not yet reached the level in the future where one person can score more than the overall runner-up team. He has been double-teamed a lot, and his efficiency has been greatly affected.

The Eagles played steadily, Kobe stuck tight, Liu Mang passed the inside, Kobe couldn't help shrinking, Liu Mang shot, anyway, the inside has the advantage of rebounding, relying on this style of play to withstand the impact of Kobe's 15 points in a row when he first showed off, and then after Kobe began to decline, the Eagles took the initiative in their hands.

The current Lakers team without O'Neal is actually not much different from the years when Kobe led the team alone, or even worse. Basically relying on Kobe alone, the strength of seventh and eighth in the Western Conference, Kobe himself is definitely not as strong as when he led the team alone. Considering that O'Neal also played two-thirds of the games this year, the Lakers barely have the strength of 50 wins.

But O'Neal is not here, the Lakers are not as good as the lineup of 06 and 07. At that time, there was Odom, and now there is Fisher. If it is only about strength, Fisher and Odom are not far behind.

Sometimes it's not that Kobe doesn't pass the ball, but it's that his teammates can't make the shot when he obviously attracts a double-team pass. Kobe, who hasn't learned patience yet, stops passing when he's playing.

The Eagles tried their best to limit Kobe's scoring, and others gradually became more objective. Although Kobe finally got the No. 16 40+ times this season, and Kobe had 43 points after three quarters, the Eagles gradually opened up the gap. After three quarters, the Eagles led the Lakers by 83 points 64 to 19.

Liu Mang quietly scored 21 points at the end of the three quarters.

The third-level daily task is completed, and the score has reached the safe stage. Liu Mang's plan has succeeded.

First disrupt the regular style of play of the Lakers, and then aim at breaking the Lakers' targeted contingency, which is to bully the Lakers' aging lineup, and they can't play without OK.

By forcing Kobe into a stubborn mode, the Eagles won most of the wins without O'Neal. In the end, relying on the advantage of the lineup, the Eagles easily led by 19 points in three quarters.

At the beginning of the last quarter, Coach Kruger sent Jason Terry and Raheem up to play with a lineup of Dean Grove, Newbell, and Kevin Wesley, trying to hold back the Lakers' Jedi counterattack.

However, the Lakers actually raised the white flag like this!Jackson isn't playing Kobe.

During the break between the three quarters, Kobe and Zen Master had a dispute on the sidelines. Kobe wanted to play, but Zen Master thought this game should be like this. After the All-Star Weekend, O'Neal came back to fight for the record.

If the Zen master only said to wait for the record after the All-Star weekend, Kobe would have no major problems, but when it comes to waiting for O'Neal to come back and then strive for the record, this makes Kobe very upset.

The rift between the master and apprentice is getting deeper and deeper.

But this Liu Mang has nothing to do with it. It’s good to see the excitement. Today, he scored 21 points and 6 assists.

In the end, the Eagles beat the Lakers 107 to 95, raising their record to 25 wins and 23 losses.

Before Liu Mang left the field, he felt a strong murderous look in his eyes. Looking back, it was Kobe at the other side of the player's tunnel.

It seems that the All-Star Weekend is over, it will be six straight away from the West, and the second game will be against the Lakers...

Liu Mang didn't feel too much pressure in this game. Instead, he will play against the Lakers in the next game. There are still ten days left, and he actually feels Alexander!

This guy with 36 irons on 19 shots today, although he is stubborn, is strangely good at learning the lesson of failure and revenge next time!Moreover, O'Neill will also come back at that time, and Liu Mang feels the pressure inexplicably.

(End of this chapter)