Chapter 157 156: Is Shay the strongest defensive player? The Knicks win(2/3)
After the third game of the series, Bulls fans suddenly felt that Danzi's shooting percentage of 36% in the first two games was quite good.
Suddenly, Jordan, who shot only 16% from the field, won the life-or-death Game 3, bringing the total score of the series to 1-2, retaining a glimmer of hope.
Shay was quite embarrassed when he received the call because his little brother was being kidnapped by Connery.
"Shay?"
Shay's defense is actually half a zone, and this defensive position was taught to the Lakers by Thibodeau.
"The best defensive player was defeated by a defense more terrifying than himself!
Since the 1988-89 season, the best defensive player award has been dominated by interior players.
A big victory allowed Shai to continue to shine in the league.
Although it was not 9 points in a single game, Dameng's efficiency was indeed very low today.
Drexler's 9 points in a single game is not because he is too weak.
With the exception of Los Angeles, the entire media was waiting to see Shay slap himself in the face in the Finals.
It's just that the outside world generally believes that the Lakers will most likely have to pay tuition again.
When the Rockets drafted Dream, many people were actually very surprised.
At the same time, this game also made Tomjanovich think about a question:
Is the Rockets' long-held policy of building a two-tower team really correct?
When it comes to torturing people, the Lakers are just getting started.
But Pat Riley's Knicks are already playing at a high level.
This should have been a big mismatch without any suspense.
No matter how fast Shea is and how wide his defensive range is, he cannot defend from outside the three-point line to the three-second zone in an instant.
"This is the best defense I've ever seen in my career!"
The reason is that the Rockets are extremely obsessed with the twin-tower lineup.
Fortunately, Dameng's free throw shooting is too stable, and he made 10 of 11 free throws today.
As for Coach Carlisle, he built a defensive system with Shay, the point guard, as the core!
"Shay, No. 23, is more dominant than Jordan."
Jordan's shooting percentage in the first two games was only 37%, which is already ridiculously low.
The Knicks' points loss per 100 possessions this season has opened up a 5.2-point lead over the second-place SuperSonics. What is the concept?
Otherwise, his score may not even reach 20!
But before that, Xie Yi got the badge of a "weird man" after all.
The Knicks were praised to the highest point, and even the Lakers, who were in the limelight, were suppressed.
As a result, although Olajuwon's shooting percentage increased to 47%, the Rockets still lost the game 87-98.
He also has the title of "the strongest defensive player in history".
Olajuwon still scored a huge double-double with 26 points and 16 rebounds, but he only made 8 of 22 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of only 36.4%!
Master Tang is thinking that this offseason, maybe it’s time to make some changes to the lineup.
When Tomjanovich was distressed, Jordan was distressed too.
So the Rockets' twin-tower tradition continued for many years. After Sampson left due to injury, they brought in Thorpe.
After all, it was only a 1-1 tie. Shouldn't Olajuwon say something harsh at this time?
As a result, he said, "I have never seen such a defense before."
During street interviews, many Knicks fans also said excitedly:
"I can't wait to see Shay being tortured to the point of unspeakable agony."
At the subsequent press conference, Dameng also took the initiative to admit:
Losing by 21 points.
But Shea still didn't give Dameng an easy chance to score. After Campbell was blocked, Shea immediately switched defense and got behind Dameng.
But his desire to win will never change!
The gap between the Knicks and SuperSonics is equivalent to the gap between the SuperSonics and the 20th Bucks in the league!
Even a seasoned back-beating expert like Aunt Jenny would have to stick out her tongue and roll her eyes.
Because as of now, the Rockets have not cracked this defensive method.
Sam Smith, who was previously dissatisfied with Shay winning the MVP, also shouted in his column:
"All the achievements Shai has made now will eventually become the trophies of the Knicks!"
Shay did not disappoint Jackson. In the third game of the series, the Lakers led by him won again!
The Rockets also changed their strategy in this game, with Tomjanovich asking Olajuwon to get the ball from a deeper position.
The Lakers do not have a super defensive center, but relying on the power of teamwork, they were able to contain the shooters of Dream and Rockets at the same time!
In this way, the game reached halfway through the fourth quarter.
Amid Marvin Albert's praise, after cutting the ball off, Shea jumped and pushed the ball to Barkley.
The Flying Pigs ran all the way, and finally Horry succeeded in dunking, opening the point difference to 23 points!
At this point, the game is basically over.
In the referee's view, Shea did not directly attack Olajuwon without the ball, so it was not illegal defense.
Tomjanovich couldn't help but wonder, if Santhorpe were replaced by someone else, someone who didn't have such strong defensive and rebounding abilities, but could shoot three-pointers.
Can the advantages of Dameng be used more effectively?
Gambell was completely defeated, and the Lakers' defense could find no fault.
Where can you find such a good man who can control both the inside and the outside?
He can play basketball, he's just pretending.
Even Gambell, who said before the game that Carlisle was too immature, changed his tune:
"Coach Carlisle's strategy is very subtle. I admit that I underestimated this rookie coach.
Jordan is now being beaten by the Knicks and can't hold his head high. You say that the Lakers can win the series, but you actually say that the Lakers will not lose to the Knicks in a game?
The media reported on Shay's remarks and commented that he was really floating.
After saying that, Danzi hung up the phone.
In the locker room, looking at the depressed Jordan, Phil Jackson just threw a newspaper in front of Jordan.
This move did improve Dameng's offensive efficiency a lot, but it still did not allow Dameng's offense to recover enough for the team to win.
He is really tired of the media's complaints and tired of playing games day after day.
You can imagine the feeling of holding the ball under the basket, but being blocked by Shay or Barkley flying out of nowhere every time.
Rockets fans were also beaten. At the end of the game, the Rockets lost 79 to 100.
But in the brutal 1990s, this kind of thing was very rare.
He knows that Olajuwon has the ability to be the core of the championship, and he does not want Dameng's talent and talents to be wasted.
Without Shea, God knows who else could stimulate Jordan's competitive spirit.
Then he slapped his hand hard and cut off the basketball in Dameng's hand!
All the fans stood up excitedly, Olajuwon and Shea were going one-on-one in the low post!
Olajuwon, who can play tough, looked downcast at the press conference. Not everyone has this ability.
It's already 0-2. If we can't win the third game, then this year will be really over.
But until now, the Rockets have not achieved brilliant results relying on the twin towers.
The Rockets were already 21 points behind, and there was basically no suspense in the game.
Even if Shay has a strength attribute of 86, it is actually difficult to hold on to Big Dream.
Olajuwon's words give people the feeling that the big dream has been defeated.
I think the league owes Carlisle a Coach of the Year trophy.
It’s because Shay is really too strong!”
"Okay, you're starting to get impatient talking to me now.
Dreaming of this situation, Shay sat down with his back turned.
To put it bluntly, the Knicks' defense this season is unique.
Even Jordan couldn't handle the Knicks, and Shea and Barkley certainly couldn't do anything either.
To be continued...