From today on is the king

Chapter 679 678. Reasonable Section
At the age of 40, Malone averaged 13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He defended very well, with only 2.5 turnovers and fouls.

Not playing pick-and-rolls, not the first offensive option, or even the third and fourth ball-holding options, can still perform like this. Malone's strength proves that he is a real superstar, but he is just a little old.

In addition to the conflict with Kobe this year, Malone can be said to be the most praised player among the Big Four of the Lakers.

O'Neal is lazy, Payton has fallen so badly that even Fisher can steal his playing time, Kobe is the target of criticism this year, and Malone is the most surprising to the fans. At the age of 40, he can still truly have the style of a giant. He is the first power forward in the history of the old and new generations. Maybe Jordan can't do it, although Jordan's data will definitely be better.

Malone has always been very happy about this, but now, Malone really wants to return to the "system star". Looking at his old buddies, Boozer, who is not inferior to the current self on offense and can even be compared with him at the age of 35, and Liu Mang, who can run better than Hornacek and is more willing to shoot, Malone really hopes that he can replace Boozer of the Eagles and become a member of the double evil style of play.

The Lakers were fooled by the Eagles' Sloan system of play!

The Lakers couldn't defend against the pick-and-roll offensive style of Stockton plus Boozer's double-broken combination and Liu Mang's trio!
This Eagles team is not as easy to deal with as the new version of Shuangsha's pick-and-roll style a few years later. Liu Mang is one of the top three three-pointers in the league.

Raheem's defensive ability is definitely not as strong as Kirilenko at the peak. Kirilenko at the peak almost won the best defensive player, but Raheem's rebounds are better. After Boozer helped Liu Mang block, he also went down to the basket. Catch the ball and throw it.

Moreover, Liu Mang's fast shooting master level 3 brings a 30.00% chance of catching and shooting, which is immune to the rhythm impact caused by running positions, and the speed of catching and shooting is increased by 15.00%, making Kobe's rhythm chasing Liu Mang always a beat slower!
Kobe has also studied the original Liu Mang's running and shooting. The little blacksmith is the kind of basketball idiot. From the age of 6 to the current 26 years old, he has been focusing on basketball for 20 years. He has studied Liu Mang deeply. He originally estimated that he would try his best to chase and defend Liu Mang.
Liu Mang can shoot unscrupulously. If Raheem’s Kareem Rush comes to flank Liu Mang without the ball, Stockton will pass to Raheem for a mid-range shot.

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Liu Mang was naturally the catcher who benefited the most. After halftime, Liu Mang had already scored 29 points. In the last 5 minutes of the second quarter, he made 5 of 3 shots and 4 of 2 three-pointers to score 8 points!
When the Lakers had to flank Liu Mang's off-the-ball pick-and-roll play, the Eagles' offense came alive.

The Lakers didn't do a good job on the defensive end, and Kobe began to get impatient on the offensive end. Every time he came back from the game to play, he always played by the opponent. Has he ever been played by the opponent like this?Kobe wanted to fight back on the offensive end, but when the defender became Liu Mang, Liu Mang was willing to fight again, and there were many small moves, which made Kobe very annoyed.

At this time, his stubbornness became the key to restricting Kobe. The Eagles relied on the Sloan system at the end of the second quarter to hit a 16-7 scoring shock wave!

After halftime, the Eagles went 55 to 51, leading by 4 points and entering the intermission!
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Obviously, the Eagles' style of play exceeded the Lakers' tactical analysis before the game.

The atmosphere in the Lakers locker room was very awkward. It was clearly divided into two factions, Kobe and other Lakers players.

Zen Master closed his eyes and thought about it. He didn't expect the Eagles' coaching staff to be so powerful. They first confuse his side with conventional play, and then used the most troublesome Sloan system play against him to stimulate Kobe's competitive spirit...

From play tactics to psychological tactics, the Eagles have planned everything, which makes Master Zen more afraid of Coach Kruger...

Of course, this is all Zen Master's own wild guessing, because the situation on the field has changed, and it is indeed like this. The Eagles played sideways, and happened to accomplish all the things that Zen Master guessed wildly.

Zen Master didn't think of any good solution. The current situation is that the Eagles can make a goal, and it is easy to make a goal, and the Lakers can't make a goal.

And Kobe couldn't make a shot, but he insisted on shooting, and he didn't want to organize an offense, but he insisted on shooting. This is the main reason why the Lakers played poorly on the offensive end in the transition period.

The Eagles seized this opportunity, defended and defended, and made the offensive end more active and motivated. Then the offensive made shots, and the defensive end became more active and more motivated, forming a virtuous circle.

Instead, the Lakers fell into a vicious cycle of Kobe hitting the iron alone, unable to defend, Kobe was anxious and continued to fight, and continued to be unable to defend....

After figuring this out, Zen Master has an idea. There is nothing to do on the defensive end, so let's start from the offensive end.

Master Zen clapped his hands and called the players together, mainly to communicate with Kobe. He rarely communicated with Kobe this year. Firstly, what Kobe did made him feel bad. Anyone can do it.

But every time Kobe met Liu Mang, he wanted to do his best to kill Liu Mang, but the Eagles seized the opportunity and used it instead.

It is rare that the Zen master did not favor O'Neill, but communicated well with Kobe...

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In the Eagles locker room, Stockton had 4 assists in half a quarter, and his face was full of smiles. If Liu Mang hadn't missed two shots, and there were a few balls that were passed by his teammates and then scored, his assists in the half quarter would have been even more!
Today's Stockton seems to have returned to the years at the end of the last century. He had the best teammates. The team played around him, and he also seized the opportunity. Age is not the key to restricting his passing. In the years after the new century, what limited his assists was the decline in the ability of his teammates.

The overall atmosphere of the Eagles is very good, and Liu Mang is also very excited. He scored 29 points in the half, surpassing Kobe's 27 points in the half, and his 5 assists in the half were more than Kobe's 4 assists in the half. It was very beautiful.

Coach Kruger didn't expect that the tactical effect of just trying it out is not bad... It's not that it's not bad, but the effect is very good!He began to draw pictures on the tactical manual and write down today's tactics. He was very melancholy. Why did he get a Stockton who was almost 42?

Compared to the Lakers who still need to communicate and plan well, the Eagles are quite quick. The players were excited for a while. Coach Kruger called the players together and arranged the tactics for the third quarter, trying to widen the point difference in one fell swoop in the third quarter!

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The second half of the game is about to start. The Eagles continue to send Stockton, Liu Mang and Boozer's core lineup, and Prince and Rasheed Wallace are replaced.

Any team will be jealous when they see this year's Eagles lineup, one core lineup after another can be changed casually as if they don't need money.

The Eagles can only say that they have no choice. The core lineup of Stockton, Liu Mang and Boozer has a salary of more than 300 million US dollars. Liu Mang and Boozer’s rookie bonus, Stockton’s basic salary, and Prince’s rookie bonus. The Eagles, this five-man team, can be the core lineup of the championship team. Except for Rasheed Wallace’s salary this year, which is 1700 million US dollars, the other four add up to less than 500 million US dollars...

The Lakers sent a lineup of Fisher, Kobe, Fox, Malone, and O'Neal. Obviously feeling the pressure, they had to replace the strongest lineup.

At the age of 40, Ma Long averaged more than 30 minutes per game. He took a break in the first half of the second quarter and halftime. Now there is no physical crisis and he is in good condition.

After the halftime activities, the second half of the game is about to start. The Eagles have the ball. Liu Mang receives the serve in the backcourt and advances steadily towards the frontcourt. His idea is the same as that of his teammates and the coaching staff. He wants to open up the point difference in the third quarter!

Taking advantage of the Lakers' inability to defend against their own offense, kill them!

After Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Stockton, still starting from the pick-and-roll attack!
Tactical adjustments are the task of the loser. The Eagles' offense in the second half of the second quarter was obviously unstoppable for the Lakers. Liu Mang didn't add anything to change anything.

After giving the ball to Stockton, Liu Mang immediately cut to the inside. Kobe followed closely behind Liu Mang. Liu Mang rushed to the inside but had no chance to catch the ball. Although Rasheed Wallace pulled O'Neal to the right corner, Kobe's mad dog defense seemed to be more active, cutting off Liu Mang's receiving route, and Stockton did not dare to pass.

But it doesn’t matter, after Liu Mang rushed into the basket from the right, stepped on the bottom line and rushed back and ran out from the left side of the basket. Kobe’s physical fitness was not covered. When Liu Mang received the ball, he happened to be in his waist, and he threw it out immediately after receiving the ball. Fisher had already run very fast and rushed forward immediately, but there was still no interference.

"Ding... the sharpshooter level 5 trigger comes from the host."

"Ding... Quick shot master level 3 trigger, from the host."

"Ding... the level 5 trigger of the pick-and-roll master comes from the host."

After playing for a while, Liu Mang, who is already quite familiar with this style of play, has become more and more proficient in playing, with a perfect sense of rhythm, all the skills that should be triggered have been triggered, and the three-point sniper shot is hit hollow!

58 to 51, 7 points lead!

The Eagles' biggest lead in this game also tied the biggest 7-point lead set by the Lakers before!
Seeing that the point difference has widened to more than 5 points, Liu Mang's confidence is even stronger!

To win this game here today!
Offensive and defensive transitions, the Lakers attack, and Fisher advances past half court, the task is considered completed.

Liu Mang followed Fisher, and Fisher passed to Kobe after halftime.

Kobe seemed to only have the basket in his eyes, with a vicious look. Prince immediately defended Kobe after receiving the ball. His excellent defensive small steps and the height and wingspan that can almost suppress all outside players in the league gave Prince enough confidence to defend Kobe.

After Kobe received the ball from the top arc, he kept making tentative steps. Liu Mang looked at Kobe and felt something was different!
Kobe's previous fights against Liu Mang, Prince, and Barnes were also tentative steps, but Liu Mang always felt something was different!
"Ding... The level 5 effect of stubbornness is suppressed, from Kobe Bryant, suppressed by Phil Jackson."

When Kobe suddenly started dribbling and pressing towards Prince, Liu Mang understood what was wrong when he heard the prompt from the system. Kobe was taking a tentative step outside the three-point line!Rather than the tentative steps within the three-point line when he kept making mid-range shots, Kobe wanted to break through!

Liu Mang immediately rushed towards Kobe's possible change of direction. After Kobe pressed him, Prince immediately wanted to push back, but there was a gap. Kobe made a big change of direction and took a big step to the right.

Kobe's first step is not as fast as Wade's, the first three steps are not as fast as McGrady's, and his big change of direction is not as powerful as Iverson's. However, these skills, he is almost in the top five in the league!Taken together, he is the strongest outside player!

Liu Mang was squeezed away!The main reason is that although he reacted immediately to attack, but reacting and anticipating are two different things. When he reacted, he had actually lost the opportunity!

Liu Mang hurriedly chased after Kobe. Prince's defensive awareness was really good, and he immediately switched to defend Fisher. Kobe instantly judged that the outside line had no chance, so he continued to rush inside, and forced to jump against Rasheed Wallace's supplementary defense that bypassed O'Neal!

Both Liu Mang and Rasheed Wallace jumped towards Kobe. Rasheed Wallace took off vertically to block Kobe's forward space, and Liu Mang chased after Kobe's lever.

Defensive tacit understanding is very good, but Kobe's ability to pass the center is stronger! The tacit understanding of the OK combination is even better!Kobe's sight was completely blocked by Rasheed Wallace, but the tacit understanding was there. He took the ball back and forth in the air and smashed it on the ground, and got under Rasheed Wallace's crotch. O'Neal received the ball and smashed it into the basket, and knocked Rasheed Wallace away.

O'Neal made an exaggerated expression after scoring a goal, his mouth was wide and round, and his eyes were wide open. While retreating towards the backcourt, he pointed at Kobe and yelled strangely!

The fans at the scene hadn't seen this scene for two or three years, and the Staples Center was rarely excited.

At this moment, both Kobe and O'Neal had an indescribable feeling, as if dreaming back to four years ago!
It's a pity, and only at this time, the two of them will still have the same feeling as before...

But just for a moment!
The OK combination fit together again, bursting out with amazing power!
O'Neal's physical fitness is not enough, so he can only be used as a defensive containment point, and he is unwilling to get stuck. The main reason is that the 32-year-old O'Neal's physical fitness is worse than in previous years.

In this case, Kobe will help O'Neal create an easy dunk opportunity!
Chicken soup for the soul master Phil Jackson mobilized the OK combination again!

2 against 4, the Lakers still scored easily!

Offensive and defensive transition, the Eagles attack.

The Eagles continued to play the pick-and-roll. After Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, he continued to cut in from both sides and then ran out from the other side of the cut-in direction. After picking and rolling with Boozer without the ball, he ran to a 45-degree angle on both sides.

However, after Liu Mang cut from the inside this time, he found that Kobe and Fisher rushed to his side and let Boozer go!

Boozer's first reaction was to cut into the basket, but this time O'Neal didn't defend, but returned to the basket after Liu Mang ran out. Fox shrank in faster and blocked Boozer's catch and shot. O'Neal guarded the basket to prevent Fox from being pushed away by Boozer and hitting the basket. Stockton's best passers became Rasheed Wallace and Prince!
The Lakers' defensive strategy has become very targeted. Liu Mang and Boozer are the two most accurate shooters. The Lakers decisively strangled the ball. They would rather let Prince and Rasheed Wallace catch the ball than let the Eagles have the chance to hit the basket and Liu Mang to catch the ball and make a quick shot!

Stockton did not hesitate, and immediately distributed the ball to the third three-pointer of the Eagles. Rasheed Wallace averaged 1.3 three-pointers per game. Rasheed Wallace caught the ball and made a three-pointer. This opportunity was not wasted.

61 to 53, 8 points difference, the biggest difference in this game!

When it came time for the Lakers to attack again, Liu Mang already knew that Kobe would no longer shoot shots in his crazy conceit, but began to break through and score the ball, so he began to prepare to pinch Kobe's breakthrough.

Not contrary to Liu Mang's expectations, Kobe used his sharp breakthrough to pass Prince again. It's not that Prince's defense is not good, but that he really can't defend!Compared with the relatively single breakthrough of many other stars, Kobe has too many breakthrough choices!This time Prince was guarding against Kobe's change of direction, but Kobe chose to start in three straight steps. Liu Mang rushed over immediately. Kobe's timing of this pass was well grasped. Before Prince switched defenses, he immediately passed it to Fisher.
56 to 61, the point difference returned to 5 points again!
Then Kobe began to perform the real rush-time performances, without thinking about any contradictions, without thinking that he was just an alternate offensive core when O'Neal was resting on the court.

Rational, one of the NBA's giant beasts, is back again!

And having O'Neal on the inside is the key to the reasonable team's ability to play so well. The inside dares not come to block the defense. Kobe took advantage of this time difference and repeatedly sent the ball to Fisher and Fox. After the two major role players made several shots in a row, the Eagles didn't dare to switch defenses.

Ever since, Kobe made a mid-range emergency stop jump shot or started hitting the basket, and started a lot of connections with O'Neal!
This is the biggest problem for the Eagles now. Although Liu Mangtu is also very strong at the basket and has a good mid-range shot, there is obviously a big gap between him and Kobe. Kobe is very efficient in shooting or passing!

The main reason is that he showed a passing threat, which made the Eagles dare not double-team easily.

Conversely, for the Eagles, Liu Mang played without the ball, so there was no threat of emergency stop jump shots and hitting the basket. The Eagles could only rely on the open shots of Prince and Rasheed Wallace.

While Rasheed Wallace's 30.00% fives and Prince's 30.00% sevens are good, this isn't how the Hawks play routinely!Neither of them are normal first-shot options. Although they have already shot very well, they are still far behind the connection between Riko and O'Neal.

Playing and playing, the Eagles seem to be playing smoothly on the offensive end, and they often have open shots, but the point difference is constantly approaching!
At the official timeout of the third quarter, the Eagles only led by two points 71 to 69!
And the ball still belongs to the Lakers!

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Zen master deserves to be a Zen master. He just gave the concept of triangle offense and left the problems on the field to the players to solve. But this kind of thing is not something that everyone can do. That is to say, he can combine Kobe, O'Neal and Malone together and play relatively reasonably. Especially Kobe, who is stubborn, can be controlled by him.

Among them, the scariest thing about the Lakers now is without a doubt the rationale who came back from the game. His changes have made the Lakers active. The Lakers scored 7 points in 18 minutes, and relying on Kobe, the disadvantage of up to 8 points was reduced to [-] points.

This time it was the Eagles' turn to be stunned.

After Liu Mang returned to the bench, he couldn't think of too many solutions. If he could think of a way to deal with Kobe who played reasonably, the Spurs would not be beaten so badly.

The best and only way is to use the tactical strategy that Liu Mang has discussed with coach Kruger and Mike Woodson many times before!

But that strategy, coach Kruger and Mike Woodson both want to save it for the final finals.

But now, it seems that the time has come to have to use that!

Liu Mang came to Coach Kruger: "Coach, let's use that trick!"

Coaches’ on-the-spot commanding is very brain-intensive. Some coaches don’t even have the ability to command on-the-spot.

"Do you really want to use that?" Hearing Liu Mang's suggestion, Coach Kruger was a little hesitant. He really thought that strategy was great, but he really wanted to save it until the end.

Seeing coach Kruger's expression full of hesitation, Liu Mang looked at Reed's useless special card in the system space, and suggested again: "Coach, use it. It doesn't matter if they think of a way to deal with it. I have a better way in the finals!"

"..." Coach Kruger really doesn't know how Liu Mang's brain grows. Seeing Liu Mang's determined look, Coach Kruger has no doubt that Liu Mang must have a bad idea again. To be honest, Coach Kruger really admires it.

After pondering for a while, Coach Kruger is also ready to go all out. The regular season with the Lakers has to establish a winning advantage and give his players confidence. The Big Four of the Lakers look really scary. These superstars will obviously be even more terrifying in the playoffs. If they lose the regular season and meet them again in the finals, the psychological pressure will be too great!

That being the case, continue to trust this unreliable disciple!Anyway, it's all the tactics he came up with!
(End of this chapter)