Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 456 The Unstoppable "Little Flying Squirrel"

In an atmosphere of suffocating defensive intensity, Kobe used his bravery and courage to kill a bloody path for the Lakers, effectively sharing the scoring pressure of the Lakers inside.

On the other side, "Batman" Pippen was deeply stimulated. With the help of Kukoc and Harper's cover, he quickly cut into the hinterland of the Lakers, and also planned to solve the battle with a powerful one-handed dunk.

It's a pity that although Pippen was also very brave, he met the even more deadly "big shark" O'Neal. O'Neal roared and blocked Pippen's slam dunk in midair with a Tarzan-like block.

The referee's whistle sounded suddenly, O'Neal was called a thug foul, and Pippen made two free throws.

Although Pippen made two free throws steadily, O'Neal's defensive momentum gave the Trail Blazers a certain shock. Zhou Yu could see that O'Neal, who had always shown himself as a gamer, was still very eager for two consecutive championships. After winning the regular season MVP, he is even more salivating at the FMVP.

However, Kobe, who has always been competitive, seems to be more eager for FMVP. If he returns empty-handed for personal honors this season, will he be willing?

"22:21", the Blazers are still clinging to the score, not giving the Lakers a chance to open the score.

At this time, there were only 31.5 seconds left before the end of the first quarter, but Zhou Yu faintly smelled the decisive moment.

In the last attack of the first quarter, the Lakers began to pass the ball back and forth between the inside and outside. It was not until the 24-second attack time was about to run out that O'Neal's turn and small hook ended the final attack.

Fortunately, O'Neal's small turn hook was enough to dodge Sabonis' block, and he dressed up and entered the basket smoothly!

With only 7.6 seconds left for the Trail Blazers to attack, Pippen quickly passed the half court with the ball.

The score in the first quarter was finally fixed at "24:21", and the Lakers temporarily led the Blazers with a three-point advantage.

During the intermission, Harris had some difficulties. In the second quarter, whether to send all the substitutes on the bench, or to keep two main players. He originally planned to let Zhou Yu and O'Neal play the whole game, but after watching the intensity of the first quarter, he found this. The idea is a little unrealistic.

For this reason, he specifically consulted Zhou Yu and O'Neill for their opinions.

O'Neill's opinion is that he has no problem playing the whole game; Zhou Yu is relatively rational and thinks that it is enough for two to play one, so that both of them can get some rest time.

In the end, Harris agreed with Zhou Yu's opinion and let O'Neal stay on the court for the second quarter, while Zhou Yu rested off the court to prepare for the third quarter.

However, Zhou Yu raised an objection. He believed that in the second quarter, the Trail Blazers' bench lineup, driven by "Little Flying Squirrel" Stoudemire, would definitely be faster. For O'Neill, it is undoubtedly "moths to the flame".

Harris thought about it for a while, and felt that Zhou Yu's words made sense, so the Lakers' lineup for the second quarter was as follows:

Point guard: Fisher, shooting guard: Jimmet, small forward: Fox, power forward: Wang Zhizhi, center: Campbell.

The Trail Blazers lineup is:
Point guard: Damon Stoudemire, shooting guard: Kenny Anderson, small forward: Gary Trent, power forward: Jermaine O'Neal, center: Kevin Cato.

The Trail Blazers took the lead in attacking, and Stoudemire was astonishingly fast. With the advantage of his short height, he shuttled among the elders like a "little flying squirrel".

Although Fisher tried his best to follow the defense, he was not Tylen Lue after all, and it was difficult to keep up with Stoudemire's footsteps.

After a precise breakthrough, Stoudemire passed the ball to Anderson who was ambushing in the corner on one side in time, and Anderson hit a three-pointer steadily from the start!

"24:24", the two sides draw!

Zhou Yu gasped. Stoudemire's speed was so fast that no one in the Lakers could keep up.

The reason why the Trail Blazers won two consecutive games at home was that Stoudemire's bravery played an important role, and it has always been a difficult problem for the Lakers.

In the crucial fifth game, only if there is a trade-off can there be a turning point.

After thinking about it, Zhou Yu still felt that the Lakers should guard the outside line. Once the Trail Blazers made a three-pointer, I am afraid that something bad would happen.

As for Stoudemire's breakthrough layup, he and Campbell had already settled the matter, so let him in. Zhou Yu didn't believe how big a storm the 1.78-meter height could cause in the paint.

Facing a less powerful substitute lineup, there is no need for Zhou Yu to stay inside. Campbell's offensive ability is almost zero, and it may be difficult for Fisher, Jimmit, and Fox to form a better internal and external interaction with him.

Instead of sticking to the inside, it's better to float on the outside and give it a go.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu simply mentioned high-level support when the Lakers launched an offense, looking for opportunities to give the Blazers a fatal blow.

The main defense against Zhou Yu was Jermaine O'Neal. Although this brother has two brushes in scoring, his defensive ability can only be described as average, not to mention that Zhou Yu also has a certain height advantage.

Therefore, Zhou Yu made a few steps and feints near the free throw line, and then directly pulled up a fadeaway jumper, which was quite simple and crisp.

The basketball draws a beautiful arc, but it is a pity that it finally bounces out of the frame.

In the first quarter, because Zhou Yu consumed too much physical strength, the stability of his shots was somewhat affected.

After Cato grabbed the rebound, he passed the ball to Stoudemire at the first time, and Stoudemire immediately turned on his horsepower and advanced quickly with the ball.

Although Fisher chased him madly, he could only see his taillights. At the critical moment, Zhou Yu had no choice but to use Mourning's "Chasing Big Hat" skill in his body, and his pace was obviously accelerated. Demire hit a chasing cap and nailed the ball directly to the backboard.

The Lakers fans were so excited that there was a mountain of cheers and a tsunami of cheers.

In the next second, Zhou Yu passed the ball to Fisher, and he fell to the low position, ready to continue to attack the inside line, who made his long-range shooting feel worse.

The ball was guided a few times from the outside of the Lakers, and soon fell into Zhou Yu's hands. Zhou Yu turned on the back-hitting mode, and gradually penetrated into the Blazers' restricted area through flexible turning and cutting techniques.

Although Jermaine O'Neal is not as tall as he is, he still has the advantages of low chassis and strong strength, which makes it difficult for Zhou Yu to move forward.

In desperation, Zhou Yu continued to activate the star skills in the system. This time, he activated Barkley's "One Arch to the End". With a force on his buttocks, he directly knocked O'Neal to the ground and scored an easy slam dunk!
"26:24", the Lakers lead the Trail Blazers by two points, Jermaine O'Neal's face was covered, and he didn't figure out how he sat on the ground.

"Director Zhang, Dazhi's buttocks are strong enough, and he can knock the strong O'Neill into a bit of amnesia."

Su Qun at the commentary seat sighed endlessly.

"Yes, you must know that Jermaine O'Neal is also an outstanding representative of the 96 golden generation. It is unexpected that he is so different from Da Zhi. Da Zhi is worthy of being the current NBA's leading power forward."

Zhang Weiping sighed sincerely.

"Director Zhang, it seems that rookie Tim Duncan is also very good. Isn't it a bit early to say that Dazhi is the top power forward in the NBA?"

Su Qun blinked and questioned.

"You reminded me that the Lakers have had poor signing luck this season. In addition to facing the star-studded Trail Blazers, they may also face the Spurs with super rookies and veteran centers. It is difficult to stand out from the encirclement. Heavy."

Zhang Weiping faintly worried.

"Guide Zhang, you are right, but it's good to think about it from another angle. If the Lakers successfully defend the title this season, the gold content is extremely high, and it is very likely to be listed as the discussion scope of the strongest team in history."

Su Qun said.

(End of this chapter)