one-handed ball

Chapter 217 tug of war

In the long team history of the Lakers, the Celtics are undoubtedly the first opponent. The black and white competition in the 80s is still a topic that fans often talk about today.The two giants divided up eight of the ten championships in the 80s, which can be called the two giants.

Since then, although the Lakers entered the playoffs many times in the 90s, they have never been able to win the championship. It was not until the arrival of Phil Jackson that the Sharks and Kobe formed an OK combination. Created the third dynasty in the history of the Lakers.

Now that the first decade of the new century is about to pass, the Lakers have been silent for a long time.Reaching the finals last year gave Lakers fans a huge surprise.With such high expectations, coupled with the complete lineup of the Lakers and Kobe's excellent condition, what Lakers fans think is that this year they have to enter the finals anyway.

Unexpectedly, in the second round, they were forced into a desperate situation by a young guard who had just entered the playoffs.

Zheng Ke is only 21 years old this year. He has not reached the normal peak period of a basketball player, but he already feels unstoppable.Lakers fans thought painfully that if Zheng Ke stayed with the Timberwolves in the next ten years or so, there would always be such a stubborn rock in the West that blocked the progress of the Lakers. There is nothing we can do about him.

In the second quarter, Zheng Ke only rested for 3 minutes before returning to the court.

He didn't even think that it would have such a good effect just as a temporary power forward, but in the low post, his attack efficiency seems to be higher. If it weren't for the height and weight restrictions, Zheng Ke even thought about it in the future. Just switch to power forward.

Strength makes up for part of his weight deficiency, and jumping and wingspan make up for part of his height limitation.Zheng Ke's back-up singles ability is outstanding, and Odom can't cover him at all. He can only blink his eyes, helplessly watching the basketball fly over his head, and then plunge into the net.

And when Gasol played against Love in singles, Love always had a good position as the card owner. Although he couldn't cover Gasol, Love always used some small moves to force Gasol to take a shot, which was not particularly comfortable.In this case, once Gasol misses the shot, the rebound will most likely be caught by Zheng Ke.

中场休息的时候，森林狼51比52落后湖人队1分。郑克已经拿下了19分和11个篮板，他现在看上去比乐福更像是两双机器。

"It seems that the Lakers are now in a dead zone." Barkley ate a big hamburger during the intermission, but he, Charles, hadn't had dinner yet.

"How?" Smith asked.

Barkley swallowed, and then said: "Look, when Andrew Bynum is on the court, the Timberwolves will replace Chris Anderson and play the normal lineup, and when Pau Gasol is at the 5th position At that time, the Timberwolves changed to a lineup of one big and four small. But no matter how they changed, neither Lamar Odom nor Trevor Ariza could guard Zheng Ke. On the contrary, Aaron Aver of the Timberwolves Lalo and Chris Anderson did their job well."

"But the point difference between the two teams is about the same? Even the Lakers lead by 1 point." Smith asked puzzled.

"So the overall strength of the Lakers is actually higher than that of the Timberwolves."

Smith was even more confused, and asked, "But didn't you just say that the Lakers can't handle the Timberwolves? How did it turn out that the overall strength of the Lakers is higher than that of the Timberwolves?"

"You still don't understand?" Barkley spread his hands, but he didn't expect Smith to fall into a dead end.He paused, reorganized his language and said: "I mean, although the overall strength of the Lakers is higher than that of the Timberwolves, there is no player who can limit Zheng Ke."

"Oh," Smith suddenly realized, and said: "So, what you mean is that the Lakers have nothing to do with Zheng Ke now, resulting in a passive tactical overall, and even can only fall into an anxious tug-of-war."

"Yes, neither team can do anything to each other. This is a tug-of-war. I think the direction of the game will be seen in the last minute."

"This requires the key ball ability of the two teams to compete for superstars!" Smith exclaimed, and then said: "The Timberwolves are not afraid of anyone in this regard! Billups is a player with a big heart, and Zheng Ke's key ball ability is also very good. Outstanding. According to surveys in the regular season this season, the Timberwolves are stuck in the last 5 minutes, that is, in the last 5 minutes, the difference between the two teams is still within 5 points, and the Timberwolves are 23 wins and 5 losses!"

"This is really an amazing data." Barkley laughed.

The anxious battle between the two teams continued. After the start of the third quarter, the score was still rising in a constant stagger, and the fans were enjoying themselves watching it.

Kobe broke out late in the third quarter. First, he hit a three-pointer on the offensive end, then intercepted Love's pass on the defensive end, and then counterattacked defensively, making a one-stop dunk.

In the blink of an eye, the Lakers opened up a five-point gap.Zheng Ke signaled everyone not to rush, take your time.

Billups stretched out his arm and directed the running positions of the Timberwolves. Zheng Ke ran from the bottom line on the right to the bottom line, and then suddenly turned back and ran to the right 45-degree three-point line on the right.

Love slowed down Ariza's pace slightly.

Zheng Ke received the ball, turned around, took off, raised his hands, his eyes were firm, and his movements were done in one go.The basketball arced through the air and passed through the hoop.

"Retreat!"

Zheng Ke yelled and took the lead to run for half the time. He rubbed his hands, then bent down like a wolf, showing murderous eyes.

The audience immediately rejoiced, watching Zheng Ke's shooting was a kind of enjoyment, and they all enjoyed the process very much.

At the end of the third quarter, Zheng Ke had scored 32 points and 15 rebounds, breaking the highest number of rebounds in a single playoff game.

It's really a record.

Zheng Ke seemed to put all his energy on the Lakers. Although he was good against the Blazers, he was not so perverted.

With such a record and performance, Zheng Ke has been called a top ten player in the league by many media and commentators, and many people are even optimistic that Zheng Ke will become a top five player in the league next season.Some unscrupulous media gave Zheng Keguan the title of "No. [-] Small Forward in the West", which made Zheng Ke even dumbfounded.

In the interview before the start of the fourth quarter, ESPN found Whitman and gave the coach a close-up.

"Coach Randy, the Timberwolves tied the Lakers in the first three quarters. Are you satisfied with the performance of the Timberwolves players?" ESPN reporter asked.

"Yeah, yes." Whitman said seriously: "We have been doing a good job, the ball transfer, the defense and the offense are good. What we have to do now is to keep it up and give the Lakers a fatal blow when they show their flaws. hit."

"Your disciple Zheng Ke broke his personal record for rebounds in a single playoff game in the third quarter. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"Well, he's done well. You know, he's a small forward, but he's done things that a lot of post players can't do, and we believe he's going to lead the team to victory."

Whitman was interviewed here, and the fourth quarter game between the Timberwolves and the Lakers was also in full swing.

Zheng Ke, as the team's most important player, still has no rest at this critical moment.He has now also learned to "slowly recover his strength" when he is on the field.

After several consecutive offenses, Zheng Ke touched the ball very well, but the Timberwolves were not opened by the Lakers. The strength of the two teams' substitute players was evenly matched, and it was difficult to tell the difference.

After 5 minutes, the main players of the two teams returned to the court one after another.

At this moment, the Lakers lead the Timberwolves by 89 point 88 to 1, but the ball is in the hands of the Timberwolves.

Zheng Ke got the basketball in a low position, and he put the ball with one hand in a place that Odom couldn't reach. His movements were chic and elegant, which caused screams from the female fans.

The Lakers double-teamed one after another, and Ariza moved in small steps, extended his arm, and cut Zheng Ke like a vicious cobra.

Zheng Ke grabbed the basketball, estimated the height, and passed it back to Billups on the outside.Non-stop, non-stop ball, Billups dialed to Mike Miller in the other corner.

Facing Ariza who arrived quickly, Miller made a decisive shot!

"Shuh!"

91:89.

After Miller made the shot, he stuck out his tongue with an excited expression on his face.

When he first came to the Timberwolves, Miller was out of place in this youthful and energetic group, and a small city like the Timberwolves did not meet the requirements of his ideal team.But it didn't take long for him to change his mind.This is not only a youth team, but also a strong team in the western region. Every player in the team is striving forward and eager to express themselves. Even in the usual training games, their efforts can be seen.

Miller gradually recognized such an excellent team. He played with all his heart on the court and gradually became an important player on the Timberwolves bench. After entering the playoffs, he even squeezed out the bench leader in the regular season. Randy Foye, Lowry and others have become the new bench bandits of the Timberwolves.

That offensive rebound in Game 6 with the Lakers doubled his value.And the playing time in this game has reached a new high in the playoffs, and he has indeed lived up to Whitman's trust. So far, he has made 4 of 12 three-pointers and has scored [-] points.

The Lakers called a timeout. Phil Jackson felt that it was necessary to call a timeout to arrange tactics. If the Lakers lost this game, it would be really bad luck. You know, they are 1 to 3 behind in history. It is only 8 times to complete the reversal
(End of this chapter)