Chapter 247 246: The gorilla breaks the game, Shay pierces his gloves, and the counterattack begins!

Author: Grove Street Brothers

Chapter 247 246: The gorilla breaks the game, Shay pierces his gloves, and the counterattack begins!

The team trailed by 8 points at halftime, and Shea was defended and only scored 10 points while shooting just over 40% from the field.

The Lakers' performance in the first half was undoubtedly quite poor.

The SuperSonics used unreasonable double attacks and quick rotations to block all the Lakers' easy scoring opportunities.

Who would have thought that the Sonics, with an average age of 29.6, could still be so tight!

To be honest, not only in the playoffs, this may be the most suppressed half of the season for the Lakers.

In the past, if Shay was strong, he would definitely find a way to get his teammates on target that day.

But today, Shay and his teammates 24K pure iron.

This wave, this wave is a tribute to the jazz spirit of all members.

However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation of the Lakers is different from that of the Jazz.

The Jazz had an open seat that time and everyone worked together. The Lakers were really guarded and couldn't get a chance.

The Lakers players walked into the locker room dejectedly, and everyone was feeling frustrated.

In the locker room, the TV was on, and NBC was interpreting the first half of the game:

"To break through the attack, Shay needs the support of his teammates.

During the game, the SuperSonics surrounded Shay throughout the game. They didn't care where the ball was, they just went for people. No matter where Shay was, he would just slap him with a slap, and all kinds of elbows and tricks were everywhere.

There are always two people on both sides of the double-team, and Shea's teammates from the Sonics don't even look at it.

The Sonics didn't look like they were playing basketball, but more like they were seeking personal revenge against Shay.

Just double-team first and force Shea to pass the ball!

But today, other Lakers players failed to seize the opportunity, which led to Shea's attack from the Sonics becoming more and more unscrupulous.

I can understand other people's shots being interfered with and therefore not scoring, but Patrick didn't have any advantage at the basket, which is simply unbelievable.

Kemp and McKay, these two guys were also frantically flanking Shea, and Ewing did not play any role in containing it.

But it is true that it is not easy for Patrick to still perform as he is now after a serious injury.

He is no longer the King of New York he once was.

Last summer, what we were discussing was whether Patrick could adapt to the NBA level."

Carlisle picked up the remote control and turned off the TV: "Patrick, don't listen to their nonsense!"

Ewing nodded silently, but clenched his fists.

When the Lakers signed Ewing last summer, the outside world basically thought it was a useless signing.

Replacing Barkley with Ewing, who has been injured for a year, is simply wishful thinking.

Ewing's 14+10 statistics this season are indeed ordinary.

Even Ewing admitted he couldn't go back.

He is no longer the super center who was all-powerful in New York, the super center who fought to the death with Shea in the Finals until the last minute of Game 6.

In the first half, Rainman Kemp's trash talk also made Ewing very helpless.

Faced with Kemp's provocations again and again, Ewing was powerless.

Watching Kemp's flying dunks and bleeding, Ewing was very envious.

He didn't give up, but he didn't know how to help Shay.

At this time, Shay was sitting next to Ewing, sipping water.

In the first half, there was not a single second when Shea wasn't being pressed closely.

In his previous life, Shay always dreamed of being kissed by two or three people, but he never expected that he would get tired of it after playing with it too much.

Now Shay feels like vomiting when he thinks about the SuperSonics' containment.

Fortunately, the Lakers' defense was also good, so they were not completely opened up by the SuperSonics.

However, defense alone will definitely not defeat the Sonics. On the offensive end, the Lakers must find a way to open up the situation.

Of course, Thibodeau didn't seem to notice this. The defensive battle in the first half made the Penguin very enjoyable:

"Rick, let's continue to fight defensively in the second half! It doesn't matter, both Patrick and Shay can play the entire second half. They already had three minutes of rest in the first half! Three minutes!"

Carlisle:

Why do you think three minutes is so long? You're exposed!

Of course, Carlisle didn't listen to Thibodeau, and he couldn't listen to everything the assistant coach said. He knew very well that the offense needed to change, and that exactly required Ewing!

"Shay, don't shoot from mid-range in the second half. Go deeper and try to attract Kemp or McKay to flank you.

After attracting double-teams, either take action yourself or distribute the ball.

At this time, no matter who catches the ball, I will take action immediately!

Don’t worry about interference, don’t worry about how many people are interfering, just vote!

The Sonics double-checked Shea too much, which resulted in their interior being very empty.

So, Patrick, you must grab offensive rebounds!

Take the opportunity to give the team a second chance to attack!

In the second half, we don’t retreat quickly, we have to fight for rebounds!

We need you, Patrick!"

Because the Lakers have limited mobility at the center position this season, Carlisle has asked Ewing to give up his fight for offensive rebounds and return to defense as soon as possible throughout the season.

But now, under special circumstances, Carlisle must take advantage of the Sonics' empty interior to unleash Ewing's rebounding ability!

Carlisle's words made the somewhat dejected Ewing raise his head again.

We need you.

It was like music from heaven to Ewing.

This season, what he fears most is that he is not needed, and what he fears most is that he is useless.

He knows that he is no longer a star, he knows that he is just following Shea to make a living.

Although he is Shai's helper, he is not like Pippen next to Jordan, or like Hill and Webber next to Barkley.

He can't be regarded as a "second boss", at most he can only be regarded as a role player.

but.

He still hopes that he can contribute to the team!

At this time, Shea also patted Ewing on the shoulder: "We are responsible for the iron, and the rebound is left to you, Patrick."

The gorilla thumped his chest: "Don't worry about shooting, even if I break my leg I will grab the offensive rebound!"

Carlisle also clapped his hands: "Trust your teammates, trust each other, and take bold shots! There is nothing remarkable about a 64-win team! They are human beings, and we are human beings too! The time has come for us to counterattack, come on!"

The second half of the game started quickly, and the fans at Key Arena were already celebrating.

In the first half, the Sonics didn't play well offensively, so they couldn't completely open up the score.

Therefore, Seattle fans firmly believe that as long as they hit a few more goals in the second half, they will surely open up the score quickly.

The Los Angeles Lakers are already a corpse!

Everyone from the SuperSonics felt very proud after taking the field.

Payton looked at Shay, who only scored 10 points in the first half, and his mouth was crooked than the stick that Ibaka would hide in his crotch in the future:

"I fucking told you, play a series with me and you're fucked.

Now have you seen what DPOY is? Do you know what gloves are?

Enjoy it Shay, because in the second half, you might not even get 10 points!"

Shay also smiled, glanced at Ewing next to him and then pointed at Payton: "Patrick, have you seen this guy in the All-First Team club?"

"No, who is he?"

"I don't know, he started buzzing as soon as he came on stage, as if he was very familiar with us. Damn, who would waste time talking to someone who hasn't been together for a while?"

Shay and Ewing sang along, almost making Payton fume.

The most Payton has done in his career so far is the second team, while Shai making double first team is as easy as eating and sleeping.

Although Gorilla only made it once due to fierce competition for the center position, it is better than Payton who never made it this time.

Shay and the gorilla singing together are simply humiliating!

Although Shay's trash talk is not as full of content as Payton, it is undoubtedly more lethal!
To be continued...