Chapter 342 341:15 minutes of the big counterattack, now it's time for the Knicks(3/5)
At this time, Shea also broke away from Kobe and cut into the penalty area. Wu Sheng took aim for a long time before passing the ball, and was not decisive.
As a result, Kobe successfully intercepted Wu Sheng's pass and interrupted the Lakers' offensive momentum!
Zen Master breathed a sigh of relief, he finally found a way to curb the Lakers' offense.
The biggest shortcoming of Death Five is its over-reliance on Shea on the offensive end.
Don't say that others are like Finley in the third quarter, who punished double teams with stable goals.
They're even poor at feeding the ball to Shai!
Not to mention Mutombo and Ben, they are purely defensive players.
Although O'Neal Jr. has comprehensive skills, he has not been good at supporting passes throughout his career.
At his peak, Wu Sheng had the ability to pass the ball and provide support, but now his ability in this area is not yet fully developed.
The current Wusheng is only close to its peak in defense.
It was precisely because of this that the Zen master dared to attack Xie Yi unscrupulously.
Now is the Knicks' chance to open the point difference to double digits again!
Kobe saw that he hadn't scored for a long time, so he wanted to play to prove something.
If you can help the team break the scoring drought now, that will be awesome!
As a person with strong execution ability, Kobe always does what he says.
As a result, Kobe's offense was miserable, not cool.
He actually hit Shay directly with his back, and after a lame shoulder shake, Shay flew straight away.
The only thing he proved was that he told everyone that on the offensive end, he could only be pressed and rubbed by Shay on the ground.
At this time, Kobe was not yet the post-up master he would become in the future. To Shea, who was used to fighting with Jordan, his post-up offense was like a child's play.
The basketball was thrown into the air, and it even missed Kobe's shoulder.
So the Lakers had the ball, but the Knicks still couldn't score!
The whole world knows that the Lakers can only relieve O'Neal's pressure by opening up the perimeter.
But the outside line just can’t be opened!
But seeing the Knicks' offensive failure again, Master Jackson was no longer as panicked as before.
I can't score, and you, the Lakers, can't score either!
Shay faced the Knicks' fierce attack and it was also impossible to score!
Who knew that after the ball died, the Lakers suspended the game.
The Zen master suddenly became nervous. "Geneva, I have just arranged the defense. Will Carlisle have any new ways to deal with it?"
But after returning from the timeout, the Zen master found that he had worried too much.
The Lakers just adjusted their lineup and replaced O'Neal with Rodman.
In Zen Master's view, this is just a physical adjustment for the Lakers.
Today, O'Neal Jr. has been repeatedly jumping between the sharks and Robinson, dealing with the two giant men, and it is obvious that his physical energy is exhausted.
Carlisle replaced Rodman, it must have been just to let O'Neill take a breath.
Rodman came on the court, and Zen Master felt more at ease.
After all, O'Neal is still a mid-range shooting threat, Rodman? His shooting is as moody as a woman's temper.
Next, Shay will be even more isolated on the offensive end!
The Zen master smiled slightly. Carlisle's extreme strategy would actually harm Shay!
The game continues, the Lakers attack.
In everyone's expectation, the two sides will definitely fight each other wildly and engage in a defensive battle.
The Knicks, who still lead by 9 points, are undoubtedly the side with the advantage.
Just after halftime, Shay was once again double-teamed and had to hand the ball over to Wu Sheng.
Just like before, Shea just handed over the ball and cut directly to the basket.
Kobe stayed close to Shay and did not give Wu Sheng a chance to feed the ball.
Wu Sheng had no choice but to hand the ball to Rodman in the low post.
But the moment Rodman caught the ball, without looking at anyone, he hit the ball directly from behind to Shea, who was cutting in from the bottom corner!
This process of passing the ball without looking at anyone made the corner of Zen Master's mouth twitch.
Damn, are you sure it's not the magician who dyed his hair pink?
After Kobe saw Wu Sheng passing the ball to Rodman, he felt that Shay would definitely not be able to catch the ball, so he stopped focusing so much.
Who knew that the moment Rodman caught the ball, he passed the ball directly behind his back, catching Kobe off guard.
Yes, Carlisle replaced Rodman just to improve Shea's offensive environment.
Rodman's ability to read the game and his agility in passing allow him to shine in this situation!
His existence is to ensure that the ball can be delivered to Shay's hands reliably.
Zen Master underestimated the Lakers' substitution!
When Shea received the basketball, he had already thrown away Kobe. Facing O'Neal who was blocking the ball, Shea made a throw and scored the ball.
Shay scored 8 points in a row, and the Lakers' offensive momentum was only interrupted for one round before continuing again!
Rodman spread his hands, as if saying to the New York fans in the audience: "You didn't expect it, did you? I still have this hand~"
The Zen master glanced at Carlisle and found that Carlisle was applauding.
This shows that the goal just now was not a coincidence. Carlisle actually changed hands to Rodman and used him as a pivot. It was not as simple as letting Ou rest!
Now, the point difference is only 7 points, and the point difference is slowly approaching.
The Knicks must score as soon as possible to stabilize the situation.
Otherwise, their morale will only get lower and lower.
In this round, the Madman used a fake pass to pass to Robinson in the bottom corner of the three-point line.
After tricking Rodman into leaving O'Neal, he immediately took the ball back and passed it to O'Neal.
O'Neal was almost suffocated, and he finally caught the basketball in the fourth quarter for the third time!
Now, what he has been holding in for a long time must be violently beaten out!
Let out all the anger!
But when the shark was about to sit back and push himself up, Mutombo lay directly on the shark, and then hugged him from the waist.
O'Neal was confused at the time, why are you cosplaying Jack and Rose with me?
The next second, the referee's whistle blows, and O'Bill will stand on the free throw line.
Mutombo used an early foul strategy to eliminate the possibility of O'Neal scoring directly!
As we all know, if the Shark scores a goal directly, he can get 2 points. But if the Shark makes a free throw, he may not get a single point!
Although the shark-cutting tactic was banned by Stern, O'Neal's shortcoming of poor free throw shooting can still be exploited.
Mutombo directly fouled Shark the moment he caught the ball, and O'Neal had no choice but to accept the reality.
At this time, Marvin Albert couldn't help but complain:
"If Shaq had Yao's free throw percentage, the Knicks wouldn't have to be so nervous, hahahaha."
O'Neal smacked the ball a few times in frustration, and the first free throw hit the neck of the basket.
When O'Neal was about to adjust his mentality and take the second free throw, Rodman suddenly muttered:
"No wonder magic would cost a penny."
At that time, O'Neal was preparing to shoot. After hearing these words, his movements were so angry that he was out of touch!
Although a long time has passed, although O'Neal has proven that the Magic letting him go was the stupidest decision in NBA history.
But after hearing these words, O'Neal still felt uncomfortable.
Just like that, O'Neal's second free throw bounced off the rim twice and finally slipped off the rim!
The Sharks missed two free throws and missed the opportunity for the Knicks to break their scoring drought!
Rodman personally protected the rebound and then made a long pass from the backcourt.
This long pass gave Shea, who started early, a 1v0 opportunity in the frontcourt.
An easy one-handed chop, and the point difference was only 5 points!
Shay has scored 10 points in a row so far in the fourth quarter!
Unconsciously, my personal score was already 46 points!
To be continued...