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Chapter 86 The Four Treasures of the Stadium: Flexible Fatty!

"You must be wondering why I called a timeout when the game was played smoothly. The attack just now was so comfortable and sweet, as if I was doing that thing, was interrupted in the middle, and was called back to practice.

I think you will definitely be upset. "Van Gundy said straight to the heart.

The players listened with silent faces.

As your IQ knows, it's more refreshing to control two balls than one.

Then why would you do that kind of shitty thing that only idiots do?

My good head coach!

"However, I did it anyway and called the game off.

Do the math for you. The game was fast-paced. The Knicks scored a goal and scored two points. Looking back, the defense lost a position and was caught by the Lakers. They also scored a goal and scored two points.

In the middle, apart from wasting time, it is of no benefit to the team's pursuit of points. "

Van Gundy took apart one or two to answer, paused, and said straight to the point.

"So, going forward, we're going to play slower and we need to defend.

Now that the Knicks are 5 points behind, they need to seriously defend one and score another offensively.
In this way, it is only one ball away.

Isn't our chance to narrow the score coming out?
Defend, defend, defend...it's going to be tough!
However, if we want to win the game, we have no choice. We have already reached the finals, and no one will remember you at No.2.

Remember, there must be a team to get No.1.

I believe that the team that can endure the most hardships can win the final victory. "

The players taste it slowly, and it may really be no problem to taste Van Gundy's calculations.

Be bold, not possible, but sure no problem.

Only defense can win the championship. This is the undeniable truth of the league.

After Van Gundy finished speaking excitedly, he immediately replaced Kurt Thomas with Larry Johnson, Charlie Ward, who had a good rest and could better understand his tactical intentions, and Chris Childs, who liked to rush without knowing the pattern.

In theory, Van Gundy fielded the strongest lineup.

Charlie Ward, Houston, Sprewell, Larry Johnson and Camby.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

Van Gundy was full of confidence, and O'Neill immediately gave him a slap in the face.

Harper lobbed the ball to O'Neal in the front court, caught the ball, and accelerated the offensive rhythm. O'Neal bumped, turned around, jumped up, and blasted the basketball into the basket with a bang.

The Lakers' lead became 7 points.

This is O'Neill's dominance, he is not my kind of clumsy fat man, but the "four treasures" on the basketball court, known as the flexible and dead fat man.

O'Neill's fresh move doesn't just rely on strength. His turning speed is fast and his explosive power is very strong. He is 2 meters tall.

Those who are stronger than him are not as fast as him.

Faster than him, not as tall as him.

Those who are taller, faster, or stronger than him are not human beings.

Except for fouls and early pincers, it couldn't stop the impact of O'Neal's penalty area at all.

In all fairness, there is nothing wrong with Van Gundy's siege tactics. What is problematic is the players who execute the tactics.

To put it bluntly, Camby is too thin, weighing 100 kilograms, and O'Neal is not in the same class.

The two collided, and Camby couldn't block the first hit.

Therefore, in order to deal with O'Neal, the league has developed to the point where championship teams need a high-quality meat shield.

This meat shield is not to really defend O'Neill, but to carry O'Neill for the first time. A high-quality one can hold at least half of it.

Withstanding the first wave of O'Neal's impact, it gave time to implement the flanking tactics and close the bag.

O'Neill's strength and speed, both advantages were blocked.

Finally, when a power forward who can cover the basket is needed to force O'Neal, he will be rewarded with a big hot pot.

The Knicks execute this part with Larry Johnson, the '192cm' Larry, rushing up, also useless, he can't cover the rim.

In the future, Yao Ming's defense against O'Neal will be very efficient.

Because, at that time, O'Neal was old, and his speed and explosive power were not dominant.

Only strength and height advantages remain.

Compared with Yao Ming, who has strong lower body strength, O'Neal is definitely not comparable.

Give Yao Ming the answer to O'Neill's crime. All the clues point to weight and strength.

At this point, Van Gundy was stunned.

Heart said, can't prevent O'Neill.

This is different from the number just calculated.

If both O'Neal and Li Mu could hear Van Gundy's heartfelt thoughts, they would definitely reply to him, basketball games are never for counting.

The Knicks are now 7 points behind.

Please go ahead, forget it!
If you want to continue to count, the score must return to 5 points.

Van Gundy pinned his hopes on the next round of offense, don't go wrong, it was just an accident, and he can start over.

As a result, whatever you are worried about, you will come here.

On the court, Charlie Ward slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Houston ran without the ball, and played side-screen tactics with Larry Johnson, running out of the open to receive the ball.

At this time, the Lakers shrank their defense, set up a defensive formation, and waited for the Knicks to attack.

The situation on the court was back to the first quarter, and the Knicks star began to pass on opportunities to find mid-range and attack the basket.

If you don't find it, don't worry, just grind your ground slowly, and your opponent will definitely make mistakes.

Houston received the ball, passed it to Camby, and then passed it to Larry Johnson, and there was no good offensive opportunity.

Seeing that there was not much time to attack, Larry Johnson handed over the basketball to Sprewell, who had just exploded.

Catch the ball, resist Bowen's block, and force a three-point shot...

Boom-!
Missed a three-pointer.

Sprewell's nerve knife was suspended by Van Gundy, and the 'knife' was taken away, and now only nerves remain.

Then, something worse happened. The Knicks' golden double guns, the chemistry and tacit understanding they had just found, also lost all of them.

Without Ewing, Houston is the head of the Knicks. He took on the frontal task of the Knicks, returned to the bright spot, and against the strong defense of the Lakers, he shot mid-range jumpers.

Bang-dang-!
Houston, a master off the ball, also makes great shots.

The golden guns were used up, and Van Gundy was anxious like a duck stomping on the sidelines.

"Defend, defend, block the Lakers' offense, slow down the pace, we are not in a hurry, and the success rate." Van Gundy shouted desperately to direct the game.

It turned out that what he was anxious about was not the Knicks' offense, but the Knicks' defense.

On the court, O'Neal received Harper's pass, sat on his back, then turned around, ignoring Larry Johnson's pounce to block the block, jumped up, directly rode the dunk, and blasted the basketball into the basket with a bang.

Later, Harper saw that O'Neal was flanked in advance and failed to pass the pass. He immediately dribbled the ball to the inside and broke through.

The Lakers re-established an 11-point lead.

This is the effect of playing with O'Neal.

O'Neal dominated both offense and defense, dunking the basketball tremblingly.

Attract the main defensive force, and then, the offensive space on the outside line is as wide as the sea.

Not to mention Rice and Horry, both got the chance to catch the ball easily, and even Bowen, who has no offensive ability, was able to reach the inside and send the basketball to the basket.

Playing well, the self-confidence on his face is almost not written on his face, as if he is also a shooting guard.

That's it?

After watching the game, Li Mu realized that he had been worrying for nothing. He originally thought that Van Gundy called a timeout, so what big move would he hold back?

Unexpectedly, this is to help the Lakers call a timeout to adjust their tactics!
Idol, play fast and play slow, you pick it!

It's just that Jesus came and couldn't stop O'Neill.

The game is fast-paced, and the Knicks have to play, play positions, and hit the iron plate.

Playing positional warfare is O'Neill's paradise.

At the end of the second quarter, the score was 58 to 45. With a 13-point advantage, the Lakers returned to the locker room to rest.

13 points!
Van Gundy looked at the score thoughtfully.

These 13 points may not refer to me.

Be confident, you can cross out the possibility, which means you.

Don't ask, it's the second half, Van Gundy still chooses to play.

Because Larry Johnson was injured and played soon, he could only be replaced by Chris Dudley.

The lineup became, Charlie Ward, Houston, Sprewell, Camby and Chris Dudley.

Li Mu was very relieved. In the second half, he just took the medicine according to the order. The offensive and defensive tactics remained the same, and the starting lineup was still lined up.

Billups, Kobe, Rice, Big Ben, O'Neal.

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(End of this chapter)