rpbooks Chapter 371 Kobe's Off the Ball
Chapter 371 Kobe's Off the Ball
Chapter 371 Kobe's Off the Ball
George saw Myles Turner's action, predicted the Pacers' offensive intentions, stood in advance, and intercepted George Hill's pass in the air.
The basketball was hit by George, changed its direction, and fell into the hands of Xu Tian, who was on the right waist.
The Pacers players had no one by his side, so they could only attack the Lakers players next to him. A tactical foul prevented Xu Tian from pushing for a counterattack.
The Lakers backcourt.
Xu Tian passed the ball to the referee and asked him to execute the serve from the backcourt sideline.
Josh Smith stood on the sideline, received the ball from the referee, and passed it to Xu Tian who was standing in the backcourt.
Xu Tian observed the positions of his teammates while walking, saw Kobe's eyes, and immediately understood what kind of cooperation he wanted to play.The dribble at the top of the arc moved laterally, faintly involving the Pacers' defense to the right side of the court.
Kobe turned left to get rid of Monta Ellis, took advantage of the opportunity to cut to the basket, and received a pass from Xu Tian on the way.
After all, Myles Turner was just a rookie with inexperienced defense. Kobe used fake moves to shake him and lost a thug foul.
Bryant stabilized his body, finished his shots consecutively, successfully scored two points, and got a chance to stand on the free throw line.
Extra penalty hit!
9-6!
Frank Vogel folded his arms around his chest, followed the players to move slightly on offense and defense, trying to see the Lakers' offensive strategy clearly.
George Hill scored Randall.
Randall broke through with the ball and missed a shot against Josh Smith.
Tyson Chandler is in a good position in the penalty area, jumps up quickly, and grabs the defensive rebound.After the Pacers' defense receded, pass the ball to Xu Tian.
Kobe trotted to the front court, stood at the top of the arc on the left side, and slightly confronted Monta Ellis who was in charge of defense, and then restarted without warning, easily throwing away Monta Ellis.
Xu Tian's vision and passing skills are exceptionally good, and he passes the ball in an instant to avoid wasting an excellent offensive opportunity.
Bryant's mid-range shot fake tricked Myles Turner out of the lane and passed to Josh Smith who was in the lane.
With no defensive players around, Josh Smith turned around and wiped the board for a layup, easily scoring two points!
11-6!
Frank Vogel didn't want to call a timeout, but he also knew he had to adjust, calling Lou Williams to his side and letting him replace Monta Ellis, who made consecutive mistakes on the defensive end.The Pacers are currently fighting for home court advantage in the playoffs, and they don't want to lose the game just like this.
Lou Williams is a Pacers fan favorite right now.Whenever the Pacers' offense stagnates, he will always perform amazingly and help the team stabilize or recover points. He is the real core of the Pacers in many people's minds.He just stood in front of the technical stage, and he got a lot of cheers.
Xu Tian has been busy with training and competitions, and has never paid attention to Pacers games. He did not expect Louis Williams to be so popular.But the game process continued, and he had no time to express his emotions.
Tyson Chandler blocked Myles Turner's forced layup, grabbed the defensive rebound, and passed to George in the backcourt.
Xu Tian and Kobe both ran to the frontcourt without the ball, and ranked the strong and weak sides, increasing the changes in offensive tactics.This is also one of the ultimate moves of the Lakers.
The Pacers' defense was completely disrupted by Kobe and Xu Tian who were running without the ball. They didn't know which player to chase, which caused Kobe to run out of space again.
George hits the ball to the past.
Kobe took off directly from the open space and completed the jump shot smoothly.
The basketball went in half way and bounced out unexpectedly.
Xu Tian hit the basket, tapped his right hand lightly, and made up the ball!
13-6!
George Hill received the serve and signaled his teammates to play steadily and not panic.Facing a top team like the Lakers, any small mistakes will be caught. Once the psychological defense collapses, they can't stand it at all.
Xu Tian lowered the center of gravity at the top of the arc, and the muscles of the whole body were in a state of tension, ready for sudden acceleration at any time.
George Hill is not a competitive player, instead of challenging Xu Tian's defense, he passed the ball to Randall.
Facing Josh Smith, Randall failed to make several offenses, and was somewhat frightened.The speed was not enough during the dribble breakthrough, and the ball was cut out of the baseline by Josh Smith.
Kobe was still thinking about Randall's status as a former Lakers player, so he couldn't help reminding: "Play with all your heart, don't be afraid of confrontation!"
Hearing Kobe's reminder, Randall thought he was still with the Lakers in a trance, and quickly looked at the uniform he was wearing, and found that it was the Pacers home white jersey.The emotion in his heart flashed, and he returned to the game.
Monta Ellis was replaced by Lou Williams and sat back on the bench in frustration.But he was Komi, unwilling to miss the game, reluctantly looked up to watch the game.
Louis Williams showed his power as soon as he came on the court, received a pass from Myles Turner, and made an unreasonable three-pointer against George's defense!
11-9!
The atmosphere in the Bankers Life Arena was immediately mobilized, and cheers full of excitement resounded throughout the venue.
Xu Tian received the serve, took advantage of the moment when the Pacers players were relaxed, and quickly led the half court, and broke through directly, attracting three Pacers defensive players.
In front of Kobe, there is no defense!
Xu Tian made a back pass with his left hand to Kobe outside the three-point line!
Kobe aimed slightly at the basket, pulled up chicly, and shot a three-pointer directly!
Three Points!
14-9!
Frank Vogel couldn't bear the defensive attitude of the players, so he called a timeout and tried to adjust.During the timeout, except for Louis Williams who had just played, the other three backcourt players were criticized for their defensive attitude.
Monta Ellis has lost the team status he used to have in the Warriors, dare not refute, and silently endured criticism.
George Hill felt guilty about his defensive attitude and took the initiative to say that he would do his best to defend.
Zeiss Budinger is the perimeter player who defends the hardest. He was somehow implicated, but he also knows that he is the starting small forward after all, and his data is still zero since the beginning of the game. He also has an unshirkable responsibility.
The Lakers didn't make too many adjustments, they just replaced McGee in advance so that Tyson Chandler could rest.
Louis Williams dribbled the ball to the frontcourt instead of George Hill, played a pick-and-roll with Myles Turner at the top of the arc, replaced the defensive player with McGee, and played directly from the small to the big.
McGee's athletic ability is quite good at the center position, but he is inexperienced defensively. He followed Lou Williams and was called a blocking foul.
Lou Williams is also very good at drawing fouls, and you need to pay attention to his physical contact at all times.It was because McGee didn't understand this that he suffered a lot.
McGee walked over to chat with the referee, asked about the point of the foul, and then stood on the right side of the free throw line, ready to fight for rebounds.
Lou Williams high-fives his teammates before stepping to the free throw line.
(End of this chapter)