Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 42

Zhou Yu, who was once again entrusted with a heavy responsibility by Harris, suddenly felt a lot of pressure. The Jazz is different from their previous opponents. They are not only old and strong, but also have high tactical literacy. It is not easy to lead the team to victory.

"Coach, I don't feel very good today. Shaq and Kobe are better off as the core of the offense."

Zhou Yu grinned, and politely declined.

As soon as the words fell, O'Neill scratched the back of his bald head, chuckled and said:

"I seem to have eaten something indigestible today, and I have been unable to deal with Ma Long."

"I didn't seem to have a good sleep last night. I'm not energetic enough. I'm afraid it will be difficult to lead the team to win."

Kobe showed his white teeth and said embarrassingly.

Zhou Yu was taken aback, wondering why these two guys had been fighting for the position of team boss, why they suddenly became humble.

After a little thought, he finally understood that they were obviously shirking responsibility. The Lakers had won 11 consecutive victories before, and today they are playing at home. If they lost the game, how could the Lakers fans and the media agree.

With Zhou Yu as a "scapegoat", why would they not do it.

"Wang Zhizhi, you don't want to refuse. Don't worry about attacking boldly. If you lose, it's mine."

Harris insisted.

The words have already reached this point, and Zhou Yu has no reason to refuse, so he just nodded, which is regarded as acquiescing.

With the appearance of the main players of both sides, the third quarter of the game officially kicked off.

However, Zhou Yu's defender was changed from "Big Pyrenees" Ostertag to Jazz star Karl Malone.

Sloan also understood that Zhou Yu seemed inconspicuous on the court, but he was the core of the Lakers team.Although Ostertag has an advantage in height, he can't keep up with his speed. Malone can just make up for his shortcomings.

What's more, Malone's defense against O'Neal in the first two quarters is at the end of his strength. If he continues to guard O'Neal, it is estimated that the next two quarters may not last.

The candidate for the main defense against O'Neal was replaced by "Big Pyrenees" and Russell's double defense.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Jazz's defensive strength has been raised to another level, which is almost the same as in the playoffs. The physical confrontation has been strengthened, and the rotation of the defense is faster and faster.

After all, the Lakers are a young team, and the players are still in the process of running in. Therefore, they are a little uncomfortable with the strong defensive pressure of the Jazz, and various tactical cooperation has been resolved one by one.

In desperation, the ball was passed to Zhou Yu again, because he was Harris' designated offensive core.

The fans cheered and shouted overwhelmingly, and the words "Wang Zhizhi" echoed clearly over the arena.

Zhou Yu stabilized his mind. First, he protected the ball with both hands, and used fast probing steps to disturb Ma Long's center of gravity.

To deal with Ma Long, you can only attack from the front. If you use a back attack, Zhou Yu's lower back will be quite uncomfortable.

Seeing that Ma Long didn't eat much, the next second, Zhou Yu simply accelerated and started, rushing towards the right side of Ma Long's body.

While Ma Long followed closely, he kept making small movements, pressing his iron elbows against Zhou Yu's waist and ribs frequently.Fortunately, Zhou Yu had practiced hard fighting in the system beforehand, otherwise he might lose the ball.

When approaching the three-second zone, Zhou Yu suddenly made an emergency stop and dribbled behind his back, turning to Ma Long's right side.

Ma Long turned around quickly enough, still clinging to Zhou Yu's body, making him unable to use his strength.

It seems that Ma Long's defensive experience is really rich, and while retreating to defend, the center of gravity has not been completely lost.

Zhou Yu didn't panic either. Facing a defensive champion like Ma Long, it was impossible to settle the matter with one move.

Immediately afterwards, he used another emergency stop and cross step, finally shook off Malone's entanglement, and took advantage of the opportunity to turn over and make a jumper.

The basketball crossed a beautiful arc and hit the net with a crisp sound!
"51:57", the Lakers recovered two points, only six points behind the Jazz.

This time the attack was successful, Zhou Yu used his skillful dribbling skills to create continuous fake moves, and finally tore through Ma Long's defense line, which can be described as shocking.

"Senior Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA probably won't find another big player with ball-handling skills like Wang Zhizhi."

Susan blinked her big blue eyes and said happily.

"His ball handling skills are very good, but as a big player, if he holds the ball for too long, he is prone to turnovers or being cut off."

Kareem analyzed rationally.

"In my opinion, the reason why inside players are not as influential as outside players is because the technical movements are relatively simple and lack sufficient viewing. Wang Zhizhi just made up for this shortcoming, making the inside players' play more enjoyable."

Susan said calmly.

A bit of embarrassment appeared on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's face, and he faintly felt that the little girl's words had hidden needles. Although she didn't name her name, she seemed to be mocking him for only being able to use "sky hooks".

It is simply too difficult to cooperate with her in the commentary, and from time to time, she will receive some sudden cynicism.After thinking about it, he finally understood that she had fallen in love with Wang Zhizhi, and that's why she was so generous with her compliments. If that was the case, why should he bother himself.

"You're right. Wang Zhizhi has indeed set a precedent for our group of inside players in terms of technique. The style of play is more pleasing to the eye, and the future is limitless."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said.

"Senior, your views are indeed far-sighted. Back then, you also relied on your perfect skills to play a world in the NBA, which made us younger generations very admired."

Susan smiled.

Abdul-Jabbar had a wry smile on his face, and now he fully understood that as long as he was willing to praise Wang Zhizhi without a limit, he would be praised by the young commentator, otherwise he would be sarcasm and ridicule.

Perhaps stimulated by Zhou Yu's singles just now, Ma Long no longer played pick-and-roll tactics. Although Stockton's wink made his eyeballs almost pop out, he still insisted on playing Zhou Yu with the ball alone.

Unexpectedly, Ma Long actually used his back this time, swinging the ball from side to side while pushing away Zhou Yu with his hip and iron elbow.

Although Zhou Yu fought hard to resist, he was still nibbled into the vicinity of the penalty area by his superior strength.

However, he knew in his heart that the Lakers still had big sharks on the inside, so he suddenly used his upper body to push Zhou Yu, and took advantage of the opportunity to hit a matchbox fallback jumper.

Although Zhou Yu, who had lost his center of gravity, tried his best to block the shot, he was still a step too late and could only watch the basketball slowly fall to the basket.

After the crisp sound of "shua", Ma Long's fadeaway jumper was also a steady hit.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Yu and Ma Long entered into a one-on-one tug-of-war.

In short, Zhou Yu relied on his skills and touch, while Ma Long relied on his strength and iron elbows.

The fans at the scene were feasting their eyes. The screams and cheers were higher and higher. Susan was so excited that she slapped the table directly, making Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shuddering at the side.

Sloan on the coach's bench was so angry that he was scratching his hair. He never expected that Malone, who has always been calm and calm, would get angry with a rookie.

On the court, Ma Long felt so humiliated that he had an inseparable fight with a first-year rookie. He secretly made up his mind that he would not give up until he beat Zhou Yu.

　Ask for a ticket, ask for a ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)