The Lakers' offense began to change, and the Eagles' defense began to change, ignoring Robert Horry, who couldn't make a shot without a buzzer beater, and Samakhi Walker, whose three-point shooting percentage was only over 20%, along with Muhammad.

Double-teaming O'Neal in the paint, Jason Terry followed Lakers Fisher, Liu Mang and Raheem to double-team Kobe.

One of the Hawks was high and the other was fast, which put a lot of pressure on Kobe. Normally he would shoot against the two of them, but today he felt the humiliation. After calming down, he sought a pick-and-roll.

First, the unattended Samaki Walker came up to pick and roll, but Liu Mang and Raheem ignored him and guarded Kobe.

O'Neal swung his big arms to get rid of the Hawks' two inside players and came out to pick and roll for Kobe. After Kobe passed around, he was still double-teamed. On the other side, Muhammad relied on his momentum to prevent O'Neal from cutting in. Kobe was stuck in the pass and could not pass, and his shot was high.

The situation shrouded by Raheem who is half his head!

Seeing the attack time disappearing little by little, Kobe was heartbroken and stopped passing!

"Ding...Kobe Bryant triggered the exclusive skill Mamba's Bite level 3, and the score's comprehensive ability value in the anxious moment was 3."

Kobe resisted Liu Mang's defense and Rahim went up to block the shot, pull up and take a shot!

Your sister! The score difference is 17 points. Are you telling me that the score is anxious?

Liu Mang tried his best to block Kobe's sight, and Rahim tried his best to block the shot, but Kobe's waist and abdomen were too strong! He forced himself to stay in the air, and with just a few tenths of a second, he successfully shot!

"Shua"

Kobe Bryant's long-distance two-point shot!

This kind of ball hurts the morale of the defensive players too much! Even if you defend like this, you still score!

Liu Mang took a deep breath, received the serve, and advanced slowly.

Time consuming!

Liu Mang changed his mind and started to waste time.

While pushing Liu Mang forward, he asked the system: "A 17-point difference, do you tell me this is a score anxiety?"

"Based on the strength of OK's combination, falling behind by 17 points can only be considered anxious."

"..."

When Liu Mang came to the frontcourt, he seemed to be very afraid of Jason Terry's pick-and-roll three-pointer when he was holding the ball. Kobe chose not to squeeze Liu Mang in the mid-range and chose to let Liu Mang hold the ball. Kobe was even more defensive about himself.

trust!

When Liu Mang hit the three-point line, Kobe's defense immediately turned from loose to tight!

"Press master level 5 trigger, from Kobe Bryant."

This is definitely the strongest defense Liu Mang has ever encountered! He was forced to retreat from the three-point line!

Liu Mang quickly took a step away from the three-point line and looked for a pick-and-roll! Muhammad came out to block Kobe. Liu Mang relied on his speed to get into the paint. Samaki-Wokyan couldn't stop Liu Mang. Liu Mang was too fast.

Markey Walker can't be stopped!

Liu Mang easily reached the three-second zone...

A big mountain appears in front of you!

To say what is the strongest thing about the Lakers, maybe it is not their offense, but their defense!

There is Fisher, whose defensive ability was absolutely top-notch when he was young, and Kobe, who is on the All-Defensive Team level and has excellent perimeter defense.

On the inside, there is Shaquille O'Neal, who is known as the biggest legacy of the All-Defensive Team!

O'Neal's inside defense is so strong! He stood on the line of the reasonable collision zone and stretched out his arms. Not only did he cover the offensive player, he also completely blocked the passing route!

Completely dominant on both offense and defense, O'Neal is the most terrifying inside behemoth of this era.

Liu Mang was startled by the big man, but he was agile and quick to react... Mainly because he had a good sense of fouling, and he was completely bad at it. He looked at O'Neal's big arm and immediately moved towards O'Neal! He picked it up.

The ball was held in both hands and hit O'Neal's arm!

Liu Mang was already prepared for how to scream miserably this time to win the referee's sympathy...

but!

What Liu Mang was waiting for was not the feeling of his arm hitting the opponent's arm, but the feeling of being blocked while dribbling the ball!

O'Neal was so flexible! He took half a step back and accurately pressed his right hand on the ball that Liu Mang raised! He knocked Liu Mang to the ground at the same time!

"The shot-blocking master's level 5 trigger comes from Shaquille O'Neal!"

Liu Mang was initially stunned by the hat, but he instantly reacted to the system prompts and got up and ran back.

Returning to defense is the most important thing!

Disgraced?

Shameless! Why are you afraid of being embarrassed?

It's too strong and incomprehensible! The Lakers just rely on one Kobe and one O'Neal. How can they be so strong on both offense and defense?

The Eagles quickly returned to defense, but the Lakers couldn't counterattack. O'Neal had a habit of being cool. After grabbing the ball, he raised the ball and sneered twice, trying to scare Liu Mang. Who knew that this rookie would not look back?

I went back to defense.

However, it is good to stay in position. O'Neal prefers positional warfare.

This was probably the first time I saw a rookie who immediately returned to defense without hesitation after being blocked. Master Zen looked on the sidelines in surprise. His mind was so mature!

Zen Master looked at Kobe, who was mature off the court and was a pain in the ass on the court, and then looked at O'Neal, who was mature on and off the court and was a pain in the ass. If the rookie's mind was transferred to these two people.

Nothing is perfect, the Zen master smiled and shook his head.

…

The situation on the court was completely controlled by the Lakers.

After Kobe came over, he knew that the pick-and-roll might make his side fall into a more passive situation, so he decided not to do the pick-and-roll and chose to play singles!

O'Neal understood Kobe's thoughts and began to rely on his size to seize rebounding space in the paint, giving Kobe the best backing to confidently play in singles.

After Kobe was not affected by the alienation card, he returned to normal. Even in individual singles, he returned to normal, not trying to compete with O'Neal, but focusing on shooting the ball!

Ever since, all the skills that should be triggered have arrived.

"Ding... Kobe Bryant's triggered skill: Stubborn Level 5, after making one shot, you must make a second shot. If you fail to make the first shot, you must make a second shot..."

"Ding... The special effect of Stubborn Level 5 is triggered. After Kobe Bryant hits 3 consecutive shots, the skill: Kobe Time Level 3 is triggered."

"Kobe Time: The anti-interference ability of continuous shooting in a short period of time is greatly improved. It cannot be interrupted when it is at full level."

Next, Kobe made consecutive singles, and the Lakers' scores continued to rise.

The Eagles' offense was blocked, and they simply started to press the clock. Finally, Jason Terry or Liu Mang shot a three-pointer, and the others immediately returned to defense.

The Eagles tried their best to consume time, but at the same time, the point difference was not caught up so quickly.

Overall, it was favorable to the Hawks. Although a ten-point difference was not a big deal for OK, the time was only 9 minutes. Even though Liu Mang was locked up by Kobe, it was difficult to get inside and draw fouls. There was not a single point in the fourth quarter.

Yes, but Jason Terry, who is not afraid of trouble, scored 4 three-pointers in the fourth quarter.

…

Finally, the game came to the last minute, the score became 99 to 95, and the Eagles still led by 4 points!

From a 17-point deficit to a 4-point deficit, the Eagles truly experienced the terror of an OK combination!

One minute, 4 points difference, one more goal, the game is stable!

Kobe began to defend Liu Mang frantically, and did not give Liu Mang a chance to receive the serve. Jason Terry pushed forward with the ball.

If the Lakers want to defend and win, they have to defend and score a goal quickly, and then foul again to have a chance to win.

or it could be……

Kobe Bryant chose to let go of Liu Mang and flank Jason Terry, forcing Jason Terry to make a quick offensive decision!

Kobe made this decision for two reasons.

First, Liu Mang had already made 0 of 6 shots in the fourth quarter, and his touch was completely lost due to the defense.

Second, in the fourth quarter, Jason Terry basically caught the ball without passing it out. Although he made 4 of 7 three-pointers, Kobe was confident that he and Fisher could lock down any opponent's offense.

, this has been completely confirmed in the past two years!

Sure enough, just as Kobe expected, when he and Fisher pressed towards Jason Terry, Jason Terry was still looking for shooting opportunities!

Seemingly unable to find space, Jason Terry forced a takeoff!

Kobe looked happy and jumped high to block the shot! His jumping and height were perfectly suppressed!

Bart, is Jason Terry that stupid?

Obviously impossible!

Jason Terry threw the ball from the armpit of Kobe Bryant, who jumped higher, to the weak side at a 45-degree angle!

Liu Mang is waiting there!

What is tacit understanding? It means that O'Neal and Kobe are natural partners. Liu Mang and Jason Terry also have this feeling unknowingly.

Jason Terry always knew when Liu Mang attracted double teams that he was about to shoot, but such opportunities were rare, but Jason Terry was double-teamed more times, and Liu Mang had many opportunities to catch and shoot.

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To be continued...