God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 252
The 76ers' two core players have no problem at all. When Mutombo made a free throw, Zen Master replaced O'Neal and replaced him with Foster.In fact, the Lakers' bench this season is very strange, and there are very few pure fifth positions. Although Foster is O'Neal's substitute, he can only contribute 2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, which is completely a make-up.

But this can't be blamed on him. O'Neal can be said to be extremely talented. Such a big man has played an average of 39.5 minutes per game in the regular season this season, which means that there are only 8.5 minutes left on the fifth position to share with others. What kind of data can be produced in such a short time?Foster played 62 games in the regular season and started 8 games is already very good.

However, after he played, the Lakers completely became a disadvantage in the interior, and Iverson suddenly became happier.I used to be afraid of O'Neal's blocking, but now it's replaced by Foster, who is not at the same level. Iverson will rush to the inside with the ball in almost every round, and then score the ball under Foster's defense. His breakthrough also further promoted the performance of outside pitchers.

Zen master anxiously walked up and down the sidelines, and looked at the numbers on the scoreboard from time to time. Although the Lakers are now only behind by less than 10 points, with the offensive firepower of the 76ers, it will be sooner or later for them to expand the point difference to double digits. things.And now O'Neal is unable to play because of too many fouls, so the Lakers' offense can only rely on Kobe.

Under the instructions of Zen Master, the Lakers handed the ball to Kobe in almost every attack, and Kobe did not refuse. He is a singles maniac himself, and now he has the ball in his hand, why don't he make good use of it?But at this time, Kobe has not yet completed his transformation. His offense is basically based on mid-range jumpers, with a little fallback at most. This is why many people say that he is Jordan's successor, and his mid-range shots are similar. And the desire to win is the most important factor.

Although Bell used to defend Kobe very well, he is not very good at defending Kobe's mid-range jumper now, because Kobe has too many fake moves. The only disadvantage of being interfered with when shooting is that the efficiency is not high. After all, it is difficult to get up fast with only singles in each round.

But the Lakers can't ask for more. Anyway, Kobe still scored there, and didn't let the opponent continue to widen the point difference.During this period, the 76ers' shooters were also a little tired, and their shooting percentage dropped rapidly. Mutombo couldn't even grab rebounds inside.In fact, offensive rebounds are more difficult to grab than defensive rebounds. With the current lineup of the 76ers, it is obvious that Mutombo can only go to the inside to grab it alone. At worst, add Lewis, but the Lakers can gather five people to grab it. Rebounds, this will put a lot of pressure on them. Anyway, the Lakers don't pursue switching offenses, and it's okay to all grab defensive rebounds.

Soon the situation on the field became a confrontation between Kobe and Iverson, but relatively speaking, Iverson was in a better situation than Kobe. He only needed a screen to go to the basket to face Foster. , but Kobe has to struggle to find a mobile phone opportunity in the entanglement between Bell and Reid. Every shot takes a lot of effort, and the efficiency is naturally not as good as Iverson.

The only thing that makes the Lakers fortunate is that it is not long before the end of the first half. Soon the whistle sounded, and the first half ended. The 76ers led 58 to 49. The whistle shot, and now the 76ers have entered the locker room with a double-digit lead.However, leading by 9 points is completely acceptable for them. Brown, who has always been stern during the game, also walked into the player channel with a smile on his face.

The current situation is very favorable for the 76ers. Even if Zen Master continues to put O'Neal in the third quarter, he will be tied up in the paint. We only need to arrange for Iverson to continue to attack the paint. Not only that, but everyone else can too. Dash in and cause damage, and even if you encounter double-teams, you can transfer the ball out in time. The shooters on the outside are not vegetarians.

Sure enough, in the third quarter, O'Neal hardly did anything after he came on the court. He didn't even dare to continue the domineering and crushing style of play at the basket, for fear that Mutombo would make him another offensive foul. Go and sit on the bench.Even so, O'Neal still did not get rid of the trouble of the foul trap. With 6 minutes and 32 seconds left in the third quarter, Iverson deliberately touched porcelain and caused his fourth personal foul.

After O'Neal was gone, Kobe couldn't make any waves by himself, and the 76ers took the opportunity to bombard indiscriminately to open the score.Although Bryant still tried his best to score in the encirclement, the 76ers still led them by as much as 13 points by the end of the third quarter, which is a rare spectacle in all Lakers games this season.

When the 76ers had the upper hand, it was useless for Zen Master to put O'Neal in the fourth quarter. The opponent's morale was like a rainbow, and the shots were basically how they shot. Three players scored more than 20 points, and Iverson had already scored. Scored 34 points and 12 assists.As for the Lakers, only Kobe and O'Neal scored more than 20 points, and only Fisher scored 11 points. Compared with the more blooming 76ers, they are not enough to watch.

Indeed, to a certain extent, this is the fundamental way to deal with the Lakers. As long as you can limit O'Neal and Kobe, others will not be able to make any waves.But are Kobe and O'Neal so well restricted?It's not just Chang Wei, a time traveler, who knows how terrifying they are. Everyone who pays attention to the NBA, who hasn't heard of the name of the OK group?Do they still need to doubt their strength?It is even more difficult to limit them in the game.

The game between the 76ers and the Lakers is also difficult to replicate. First of all, O'Neal was deflated on the Twin Towers at the beginning, and then he was fouled continuously by Iverson, who was in super state.Another scoring point, Kobe has encountered such a nemesis as Bell, and it is not bad to be able to play six or seven achievements with all his skills. You must know that Kobe has not yet reached the level of scoring 81 points in a single game in the future!Both strengths have been restricted to varying degrees. Is there any reason for the Lakers not to lose?

In the end, the 76ers easily won the first victory of the finals, 105 to 91. This is not the game the Lakers lost the most this season, but the whole process of the game is unacceptable to them. This is a complete failure.

(End of this chapter)