Bishop: since 1998

Chapter 126 The first round of the playoffs begins!
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, April 4, the first round of the 22/99 season NBA playoffs started.

The fourth Sun VS No. 5 Spurs in the West started the battle first.

The Suns have been injured again and again this season, almost all over the place. In the first game, Kidd, the core of the team, was absent.

The same is true for the Spurs, Duncan was reimbursed.

As a result, the two sides had a bad game, and in the end the Suns narrowly beat the Spurs 73 to 72.

The Eastern Conference started at the same time, starting with the 76ers against the Hornets.

Under the "four guarantees and one" tactic of the 76ers, Iverson was like an unsheathed blade. He made 25 of 13 shots, scored 40 points, rebounds and 3 assists. He led the team to defeat the Hornets and achieved a 1-0 lead.

Next, in the second game in the Western Conference, the third Jazz will play against the Supersonics.

Karmack played superb data, 32 of 18 shots, 50 points and 12 rebounds, blasting the Sonics alone, and defending the home court advantage.

The second game in the East at the same time, the Heat played against the Pistons.

Hill has a hip, 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. All-around is all-around. It's just a Gemini tactic. If you play alone, you can win the game.

On the Heat's side, Mourning and Mashburn, combined internally and externally, both played 20+ performances and achieved a 1-0 lead.

In the first round, there were no games with obvious gaps, and all the teams with home court advantage won.

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January 4, Staples Center Arena.

In the 99/00 season, the Lakers played against the Kings in the first round.

Li Mu let the blacksmith team start the battle, Billups, Kobe, Bowen, Big Ben, O'Neal.

The Kings started with 5 players, Jason Williams, Nick Anderson, Collis Williams, Webber, Divac.

O'Neal jumped the ball to win and won the ball for the Lakers to attack first.

Billups took possession of the ball and hoisted the basketball to O'Neal in the frontcourt.

Bang-!
Knocking Divac away, turning around and seeing Webber rushing over, O'Neal didn't retreat.

Carrying Webber's block, he blasted the basketball into the basket with a bang.

beep~
At the same time as the goal was scored, the referee's whistle sounded.

O'Neal scored 2+1.

On the free throw line, O'Neal played exceptionally well, making one free throw.

0 to 3! !
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers attacked the Kings' weaknesses.

Moreover, the Kings tried hard to defend and couldn't stop it.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Kings attack.

Jason Williams holds the ball upfield and immediately passes the ball to Webber in the high post.

Seeing that the Lakers want to weld to the basket and shrink to defend the penalty area.

Webb voted.

This is the essence of Princeton.

Don't ask, it's wise to ask.

Pulling it out is a dislocation. If the Lakers can't get out of the inside line, they can try to use the big to play the small to get the upper space.

If it comes out, the Kings can cut to the inside and get the offensive space inside.

Bryant pounced and tried to block the shot.

Swish-!
Failed to block Webber's goal.

Webber at his peak is still very awesome.

2 to 3! !
The Lakers attacked and Billups made a shot.

Suddenly, a three-point shot was made.

It caught the Kings by surprise.

Bang-dang-!
Fortunately.

The generals of the Kings breathed a sigh of relief, and their faces suddenly changed. They saw that Big Ben had already soared into the air before the basketball fell, and pressed the flying basketball back.

Swish-!
2 to 5! !
On the commentary stage, Mike Breen explained, "The Lakers know their strengths too well.

With this goal, Billups bet on not making the shot, and the rebound is still in the hands of the Lakers.

After all, during the regular season, the Lakers have too much inside advantage. "

On the field.

The Kings attack.

It was not affected by being breached defensively.

They never win games on defense.

Offense is their weapon to win.

Webb and Jason Williams hit a pick-and-roll.

Let Jason Williams get into the inside of the Lakers, and at the same time, send the basketball in.

It's just a speed and a position difference.

Jason Williams made a false shot, and at the same time it seemed to pass, but took advantage of the opportunity to change to a shot.

A small throw, with a swish, sent the basketball into the basket.

4 to 5! !
The Lakers offense is simple.

Billups continued to lob to O'Neal.

then.

nothing then.

There was only a bang, and O'Neill had already hung the southeast branch.

4 to 7! !
Jason Williams received the ball, advanced quickly, saw that Billups wanted to interrupt, and quickly passed the ball to Webber.

The latter, a quick pass to Nick Anderson.

Next, it was Collis Williams' air cut, catch, and layup.

Swish-!
6 to 7! !
"Beautiful ball movement, Kings Princeton play is that good.

This wave of offense was completely sent to the basket. "On the commentary stage, groom Albert watched the Kings' magnificent offense and was very optimistic.

Off the court, Li Mu was very indifferent.

Offensive cooperation, playing well, is not two points.

If the Kings want to win, let's see if they can prevent O'Neal first!

No.

It was O'Neal who caught the ball again and knocked Divac into the air.

This person lay down realistically on the ground.

The referee shook his head, O'Neill saw that the whistle didn't sound, and there was no one in front of him.

Bang-dang-!
Another one-handed dunk, scoring two points.

6 to 9! !
The Lakers' offensive tactics are not gorgeous.

The score will not be less than half a point.

Completely overwhelmed by physical talent.

Looking back, the Kings attack.

It's still a high-post support style of play, Webber holds the ball, sees his teammates' air cuts, screens, runs...

Neither got a good shot.

No way, the Lakers let the Kings shoot three-pointers, stick to the penalty area, and use their mobility to encircle the two-pointers.

The space for the Kings can only be outside.

Three-point shots are still not very reliable.

Weber decided to wait and see for opportunities patiently.

Seeing that other teammates have no easy chances to attack, he can only hold the ball to single-handedly show his attacking ability.

Hitting Kobe on the back, turning around and shooting a jumper when the Lakers' defense failed to encircle...

Kobe tried to block the block, but couldn't reach it.

Swish-!
Weber's offense still has two points.

8 to 9! !
The Lakers attack, and the Kings cut off O'Neal's receiving route.

Kobe ran off the ball, reversed, screened, cut, jumped out again.

On the left weak side, Bryant received a surgically cut pass from Billups.

Catch the ball, lift it up, make a shot, see Webber rushing over, immediately receive the ball, and accelerate to the inside to break through.

In the air, he blocked Weber's block with his left hand, and smacked towards the basket with his right hand.

Bang-dang-!
One-handed dunk, two points scored.

8 to 10! !
In the first quarter of the game, the offensive rhythm of the two sides was very fast, and the offensive quality was also very high, and no one could do anything to the opponent.

Next, after the previous trials, the Lakers took the lead in strengthening the confrontation on defense.

Offensively, Billups continued to try three-pointers.

Finally, finally there is.

The Lakers' outside firepower is open.

The Kings' offense was not interrupted, but continued.

It's just that you have to play more patiently and physically.

After the first quarter, the score was 37 to 36, and the Lakers were slightly behind the Kings.

O'Neal scored 16 points and 4 rebounds, blasting the Kings inside.

With 10 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds, Webber led the Kings to play more games, but in terms of offensive firepower, they stabilized the Lakers.

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(End of this chapter)