Chapter 180 179: When the MVP wants to kill you, the way is root(2/5)
Wherever defense is needed, he can react immediately and rush over.
Under normal circumstances, Shea would have just rushed back to the penalty area to help defend Schmitz.
But after he started chasing Miller, Shay didn't care about other positions at all.
This is the containment power of top shooters!
Why does Reggie Miller seem to not average a lot of points per game, but kills so many people?
Shay thinks he has the answer!
However, Shea was not discouraged and quickly took the ball past halftime.
After halftime, Shea also discovered that the person defending him had become Reggie Miller!
It seems that the Pacers' strategy is the same as that of the Lakers.
In the fourth quarter, they all have to use their strongest defensive player to face the opponent's strongest offensive player!
Facing Miller's defense, Shea was not in a hurry.
He first called Robinson to cover from outside the three-point line, and then waited for his teammates to get in position.
Because Robinson has the ability to shoot from long range, Schmitz had to follow him.
This leaves him unable to protect the rim!
Shea took advantage of the screen and went straight into the penalty area. It was impossible for the slow Schmitz to catch up.
The strong Dale Davis replaced Schmitz to guard the basket, and Reggie Miller also stayed behind Shea.
Although Dale Davis is also a tough guy, Miller thinks it will be difficult for Davis to stop Shea, who has already gained speed.
This is how Pacers coach Larry Brown instructs his players to defend:
"You can't let anyone score an easy goal in the paint. If you can't stop it, just knock him down!"
It can only be said that the coaches of the Eastern Conference teams are a group of lovers of fierce male-to-male fighting.
Normal people generally only like hand-to-hand combat.
In line with the principle of destroying if you can't prevent it, Reggie Miller reached out and grabbed Shay's right shoulder the moment he was traveling at high speed and jumped up!
Miller's actions were very dark. Although he would not intentionally hurt anyone, his actions were still very rough.
After grabbing Shay, Miller couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Don't think I'm easy to bully, just suffer!
A huge force suddenly pulled like this, causing Shay's body to spin in a circle in the air!
However, Shea did not fall directly. Just when his body turned away from the basket, Shea turned his head and looked at the moon and threw the ball back. The basketball fell into the net with the sound of the referee's whistle, and Shea made a layup with his back to the basket.
, Miller didn’t even stop Shay for the foul!
Instead, it gave Shay a chance to play 2+1!
Miller's smile disappeared instantly. Shay, he could actually score the ball?
After the ball was scored, Shay fell to the ground.
Shay, lying on the ground, shrugged at Miller:
"Did you just foul me? Try harder. Didn't you eat?
What’s the point of relying on your teammates to score points? If you have the guts, give me back one!”
Miller did not speak this time, and a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.
Just now, he pulled Shay very hard, and he rushed to knock Shay down.
But who would have thought that Shea could still score the ball even though his body was out of balance and forced to spin in circles in the air!
Shea stood on the free throw line, and all the fans in the Market Square Arena shouted "Weakest MVP."
Most people's mentality during free throws will be affected by such shouting.
But Shay, the social cow, waved his arms to signal the fans at the scene to be louder!
After that, Shay hit the penalty area with a urinal, making the scene instantly quiet!
After the start of the fourth quarter, Shea defeated Miller on both offense and defense.
MVP is very angry, and serious consequences are yet to come!
The Pacers had the ball, and a frustrated Reggie Miller ran more aggressively than before.
The Pacers designed one off-ball screen after another for Miller, and Miller was like a loach, running around with Shay for half the court, burrowing in and out of people.
You managed to bite him, but he ran away and threw you away.
You thought he was finally tired and started to slow down, but then he suddenly changed gears again, speeding up to create space.
Most people will feel tired even if they are not physically tired when faced with such a movement.
But at this moment, Miller is the one who is tired!
Because no matter how Miller runs, as soon as he catches the ball and prepares to shoot, Shea's palm will hit his face in time!
Shay sticks to Miller like a dog-skin plaster, and he can't shake it off!
"Fuck!" Miller couldn't help but cursed. Is Shay a dog?
Seeing that Miller was unable to get a chance, Derek McGee lobbed the ball to Schmitz as usual.
I want to repeat the same trick and let him take Robinson alone.
But this time, when the Dutch giant received the basketball, he saw Barkley actively double-teaming him!
Without hesitation, Schmitz immediately returned the ball to McGee, who has mid-range shooting ability.
But just as McGee was about to take action, Madman made up his position in time and blocked the opportunity again!
McGee, who has great organizational skills, immediately gave the ball to Poole Richardson who was let go by the madman.
As a result, the moment Richardson took action, the flying pig that had just retreated into the penalty area immediately pounced out again, interfering with Richardson's shot in time!
Under the active defensive interference of the Flying Pigs, Richardson's shot bounced out of the frame!
This wave of defense by the Lakers has started an active rotation to fill in the finals level!
Normally, it would be impossible for the Fliggy to defend so aggressively against an opponent like the Pacers.
But since the championship ring awarding ceremony, Fliggy's mentality has changed.
He already has a championship ring, so the biggest goal for Fliggy this season is MVP!
For the sake of MVP, Fliggy is extremely active.
The lazy look at the beginning of the season is completely gone.
And this kind of intra-team competition will undoubtedly benefit the entire Lakers team!
Seeing that Shay was guarding Miller so hard, the Flying Pigs naturally made no concessions, so they became active.
After the basketball hit the ball, Robinson stuck in his position and used his small size to protect the rebound on the head of the 2.24-meter Schmitz.
The Lakers finally defended the Pacers' offense!
In fact, the "eating fish in the third quarter" tactic is just a tactic that makes it easier for the Lakers to win.
It's not that the Lakers can't win without this strategy.
The strategy of eating fish in three quarters only requires the players to work hard in one quarter, and they can win by paddling in the other three quarters.
In this way, we have a good record, everyone can play easily, and we can avoid injuries as much as possible, and everyone is happy.
But now, when the "eat fish in the third quarter" tactic fails, when the easy way to win is blocked.
The Lakers can only fight hard with the Pacers!
Physically consuming rotations to fill in positions and attack the opponent's tough defense
Although it is very laborious to play like this, the Lakers still have the ability to solve the game!
This Lakers are used to winning easily, this Lakers are used to starting off work in the third quarter.
At this moment, he was forced to his strongest state!
The Pacers are indeed successful and indeed capable.
After all, they are the first team to force an all-out attack this season.
But there is absolutely no way they can bury the Lakers like they defeated other strong teams!
The Lakers attacked again, and this time Shai wanted to teach Miller a lesson.
But after seeing the Flying Pigs cutting into the basket and raising his hand for the ball, Shea still hit the ball to the ground.
After receiving the ball, Barkley took two big steps and rushed directly to the frame, but two muscular men, Dale Davis and Schmitz, interfered with Barkley in the air.
Barkley threw the ball towards the basket during the fierce confrontation, but missed!
Even the Flying Pigs would have a hard time scoring the ball against a defense that is as tough as the Knicks!
To be continued...