Chapter 233 232: Let's face the facts, Shay is totally(1/3)
Chapter 233 232: Face it, Shay is totally teaching me a lesson!
Author: Grove Street Brothers
Chapter 233 232: Face it, Shay is totally teaching me a lesson!
The Lakers started 6-0, and Shea defended all Hardaway's attacks.
The pressure Shea gave Hardaway exceeded people's expectations.
Orlando fans are thinking that if Hardaway can score 36 points on Pippen, then it shouldn't be a problem if he scores 30 points on Shea.
But what happened was counterproductive, as Hardaway's several attacks were completely controlled by Shay.
His defense is even less than one tenth of Shay's.
Shea played Hardaway, and Magic fans even saw the shadow of Shea playing a glider.
The only difference is that the glider is ugly, but the penny is at least handsome.
Facts have proved that it is still unrealistic for Pence to be a two-time MVP and three-time double-team guard.
Pence has finally figured out that Shay is not as easy to bully as Pippen!
Probably as strong as Wupi!
Bellucci and Connelly, who were watching the game, also smiled disdainfully, "That's it? Is this the person you say can take away Shea's position for a while?"
Not to mention anything else, just that was a fadeaway throw when the body was falling. There is a huge gap between Shay's waist strength and Hardaway's.
Regarding Shay's waist strength, these two ladies really have a say.
This is considered an authoritative certification.
But Hardaway is not the greatest high school player in Pennsylvania. He is a "pass-first" point guard.
Hardaway decided not to continue to fight with Shea, and he will use his better method to win the game next!
When Hardaway no longer obsessed with scoring, the Magic's offense became better.
Especially when pushing back, Hardaway acted like a combination of Shay and Magic!
For example, in the fourth minute of the first quarter, after Cobra Grant grabbed a long rebound, he directly passed the long ball to Hardaway.
Shay pursued hard and got stuck beside Hardaway.
Hardaway tried to pass Shea with a turn, but Shea had already spotted the opportunity and was ready to steal the ball.
At this moment, Hardaway made a back pass while turning around and passed the ball to Grant who was following behind.
After Grant received the basketball, he smashed it with both hands and scored. Hardaway guided the counterattack smoothly!
A minute later, it was Hardaway again, who counterattacked and dribbled to the basket, but instead of attacking, he continued to dribble and ran away from the basket.
But when he was running away with his back to the basket, he suddenly passed the ball behind his head without looking at anyone!
The basketball passed by Shay's head and was fed to the following sharks. O'Neal abused the frame with one hand, and the Magic played another top ten fast break!
Few people can pass such an exaggerated ball in front of Shai.
You know, most defenders can't even pass ordinary passes well when faced with Shea's defense.
But such a fancy pass by Hardaway made even Shay, a steal madman, unable to react!
He dared to pass the ball against Shay's head, but he still passed the ball without looking behind the head.
Penny is full of aura, and Shark is earth-shattering.
The Magic played a lively first quarter, and it was as entertaining as an All-Star game.
but!
After the first quarter, Magic fans couldn't laugh at all.
Because the Magic almost fell behind by double digits 18-26!
If O'Neal hadn't finished strongly in the double team on the final possession, the Magic would have entered the second quarter with a double-digit disadvantage.
The Magic played better than the Lakers, but the score fell behind.
The reason is also very simple. Hardaway failed to organize the Magic's offense, and the Magic fell into a one-on-one fight between Hardaway and the Sharks!
Yes, despite the fact that Pence sent two top ten assists in the first quarter, those two assists have one thing in common - they were both sent in a fast break counterattack.
In the positional attack, Hardaway failed to sort out the offense.
The Lakers' strategy of resolutely playing one-on-one this season and never double-teaming in advance has directly cut off the connection between Penny, O'Neal and other teammates.
Hardaway's vision is as broad as his passing ability.
Facing a teammate who is being guarded, it is impossible to let the basketball pass directly through the defender's body, right?
At this time, Pence's only way to break the game is to use sharp breakthroughs to disrupt the Lakers' defense.
But here's the problem, he can't mess with Shay!
Most people can't stand LeBron's physique, let alone Shay.
Shay has no problem guarding Hardaway alone and doesn't need help from others at all.
Without double-teaming and assisting defense, Hardaway would not be able to find his teammates in the open space!
Although Shea may not be able to prevent Penny from scoring only eight or nine points in a single game, he can guarantee that Penny's offense will not kill the game.
The same goes for O'Neal, he may be able to finish strongly in double teams.
But when all the teammates are frozen, how many points do the Sharks need to score to win?
100 points in a single game?
Therefore, the Magic scored 18 points in the first quarter, Hardaway scored 6 points and O'Neal scored 8 points.
The Magic's role player only scored 4 points on free throws!
The Magic are the third-ranked offensive team in the league this season, averaging 105 points per game.
The average is 26 points per quarter.
But the Lakers stunned the Magic to 18 points in a single quarter!
Ewing + Shea, this defensive core pair allows the Lakers to suppress their opponents' scoring when facing any team this season.
It can make it difficult for the opponent on the offensive end!
Against the Magic, cutting off the connection between stars and role players is really useful.
Because in the original history, the 96 Bulls relied on this trick to sweep the Magic with 4-0 revenge.
In that series, O'Neal scored 27 points and Hardaway scored 25.5 points, but the Magic couldn't find a third player in double figures.
Therefore, the Lakers' correct strategy coupled with the two correct people in Shai and Gorilla.
Enough to debunk the magic!
Hardaway's nightmare will continue!
After the start of the second quarter, Hardaway continued to think of ways to break through Shay.
Only by standing up can we create opportunities for other teammates.
Hardaway knew very well that if he and Shark insisted on playing in isolation, they would play into the Lakers' hands.
Therefore, this time after getting close to the three-point line, Hardaway actually chose to hit Shay with his back at the three-point line!
After coming to the front, come to the back. Bellucci and Connery said that we are familiar with this process!
The young man is quite good and has hit the road.
Hardaway leaned back hard, and naturally he couldn't run over Shai and get to the basket.
But suddenly, Hardaway suddenly turned his back and broke through in a strange rhythm.
Because it was a back-up defense, Shea couldn't see the ball in Hardaway's hands. This time, Shea failed to judge the direction of Hardaway's breakthrough.
However, Shay still pursued quickly, clinging to Hardaway's side and behind.
Who would have thought that Hardaway, who had just run out a few steps after turning his back, suddenly and strangely made a catch and made an emergency stop to retreat!
This series of actions left Shay with no way to predict them.
In fact, compared to most breakthrough masters, Hardaway has one characteristic - he is the only one who uses less changes of direction.
Pence is better at using various turns and half-turns to break through his opponents. He likes to attack from behind and his rhythm is extremely weird.
Hardaway's next move is unpredictable, and that's where his brilliance lies.
If Big Dream is the dream dance inside, then Penny is the elf dancer on the outside.
Finally, Hardaway got a little space and shot.
He firmly believed that he would definitely be able to get in this time!
Shay also admitted that he was shaken by Hardaway.
Whether it was the back turn before or the step-back jump shot after the back turn, it exceeded Shay's expectations.
To be continued...