Kobe Bryant lived up to expectations and once again scored a goal under Wang Dalin's full defense and successfully overtook the score.
Since he did not run out the time, the Clippers had 4.3 seconds left, which was enough to complete the final attack.
Old Dunleavy quickly called a timeout.
In fact, everyone knows that the Clippers can't use any special tactics in the last attack. They just hand the ball to Wang Dalin to take action.
What old Dunleavy has to do is to arrange for others to set up screens for Wang Dalin as much as possible to ensure that he can successfully receive the ball.
As for whether Wang Dalin can score this buzzer-beaterit depends on whether God will give him face!
The teammates still understand the huge pressure Wang Dalin has to bear, and they are all trying to relieve him.
Artest smiled and said: "Darling, don't be nervous. It doesn't matter even if you can't get in. At worst, we will deal with them in the next game!"
Wang Zhizhi also smiled and said: "Dalin, relax, don't put too much emphasis on the outcome of this game The series is a best-of-seven game, and even if we lose three games in a row, we still have a chance to come back!"
Wang Dalin couldn't help but secretly complained: "Losing one game really doesn't matter. What's the difference between losing three games and losing the entire series? There has never been a comeback from 0:3 behind in the history of the NBA playoffs, even in 2021 The same is true If we really fall behind 0:3, we might as well just admit defeat!"
In fact, Wang Dalin¡¯s current buzzer beater efficiency is quite high. As early as his rookie season, he made buzzer beaters more than once.
???????????????? But now and then no matter how high your shooting percentage is, you can't guarantee that you can hit such a difficult shot every time.
There is a saying, among those who have made more than 15 buzzer-beating shots in NBA history, they can be called "super masters" if their hit rate exceeds 40%!
For example, Kobe Throughout his career, including the game-winner and the key ball that dragged into overtime, he made a total of 51 of 170 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 30%.
Some people will say "That's it? Just 30%. What qualifications does he have to be recognized by the fans and NBA head coaches as the strongest person to take the last shot?"
In fact, Kobe's last shot often faced unimaginable defensive intensity, and he even had to force the shot against two or three people.
There are indeed many these balls that have not been able to enter.
But everyone who knows Kobe knows that when he forced his shot under such extremely difficult circumstances, his shooting action remained unchanged, and even if he didn't score, he didn't deviate too far.
Anyone who has played football knows how difficult it is to take a shot in this situation.
At the last moment of the game, when the opponent's defensive intensity is at its highest, being able to make reliable shots is a great skill!
Some people will say - "Pass the ball? There's no rule that you can't pass the ball?"
Yes, this is indeed the truth!
But at this time, every additional pass will increase the possibility of a mistake. Therefore, in order to win the game or tie the score and drag it into overtime, superstars usually choose to play by themselves Only playing by themselves is the best. choose!
Passing the winning ball to a teammate for a shot is not a selfless performance, but the most selfish performance!
For example, when Jordan passed the ball to Cole in the 1997 Finals, what would people say if Cole missed the mid-range shot?
"Look, it's that Cole, his bad shooting wasted Michael's entire game effort!"
This is also the fundamental reason why LeBron James in the Cavaliers 1.0 period has been criticized for a long time.
You are the star of the team, why do you have to "pass the blame" to the role players on the team for the last shot?
How much money do you make every year?
How much money does he earn every year?
Why can¡¯t you shoulder the responsibilities you should shoulder?
If you can¡¯t step forward when the team needs you most, then what qualifications do you have to be the leader of this team?
Of course, Wang Dalin would not be so irresponsible, but he still encountered great difficulties after the timeout, because the Lakers directly asked Kobe Bryant and Fox to double-team him. For a moment, he was unable to catch the ball. difficulty.
Faced with this situation, Wang Dalin broke away from the defense and shouted loudly: "Pass the lob to me!"
It is actually very dangerous to pass a lob in this situation, but Wang Dalin has no other choice but to take the risk.
The person responsible for serving the sideline ball is Wang Zhizhi. His passing skills are pretty good, and he is tall and has good passing vision. He passed the ball quite well.
? ?However, Mourning averaged only 21.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage was only 43.9%.
No matter how you look at it, Mourning and O'Neal are not on the same level. The gap between the two is indeed a bit big.
But the Clippers have no choice. Their strongest player at the fifth position is Mourning. Apart from him, Drobiak and Eli are at best cannon fodder to implement the "shark-killing tactic", while Wang Zhizhi is an outside shooter. A dexterous inside player, his physique is not enough to be used as a human shield.
Besides, Wang Zhizhi can still play a certain role on the offensive end. It is obviously unwise to arrange him to face O'Neal.
In the first two games, the Clippers' main opponent against O'Neal was of course Mourning, followed by Wang Dalin, followed by Drobiak and Eli both of them came up to draw fouls!
This kind of arrangement can only be said to be quite satisfactory. There is definitely nothing wrong with it, but it also has no bright spots.
If O'Neal's free throw shooting rate is as low as about 30%-35% and the Clippers are still unable to restrict him, it means that this defensive strategy is not very appropriate.
After the team¡¯s training on May 22, Wang Dalin specifically discussed it with Old Dunleavy.
After some earnest persuasion, Old Dunleavy finally agreed to let him serve as the team's starting center in the G3 game.
Wang Dalin¡¯s move was not a whim, he had carefully considered it.
After he comes to the fifth position, he will definitely do better than Mourning on the defensive end Even if Mourning is still in his peak period, Wang Dalin's interior defensive ability value of 93 is not necessarily lower than him, not to mention Mo Ning. Ning is old now?
Secondly, as long as he holds the ball in the high post, the Lakers will definitely arrange Fox or Kobe to defend him. It is impossible for O'Neal to mark him out, so his offensive end is actually no different from before.
At present, the problem that the Clippers most hope to solve is the two offensive strengths of O'Neal and Kobe. At this stage, Kobe is obviously more difficult to deal with, so the only way is to find a solution from O'Neal.
As long as O'Neal is strangled to deathwell, there is no need to strangle him to death, as long as he can be restricted to a certain extent, the Clippers' chances of winning will be much greater.
Even if Kobe can score 30 or 40 points every game, as long as O'Neal cannot provide stable output, the Lakers will probably be left in the cold.
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On May 22, the G1 game of the Eastern Conference Finals began. The Pacers defeated the Pistons 113:89 at home, showing extremely terrifying dominance on both offense and defense.
In this campaign, six members of the Pacers team scored in double figures. Among them, Jermaine O'Neal scored 27 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, completely defeating the opponent Elton Brand.
At the post-match press conference, Carlisle was in high spirits and was really domineering when answering reporters' questions.
"I arranged the most suitable tactics for the players, and they executed them well, so we won this victory!"
¡°I am proud of my players. They have very high tactical literacy and professionalism, and everyone can complete their tasks well!¡±
"I can definitely say this - we are the best team in the league this season!"
"Championship? Haha, you have to know that I have led the team to win the championship in the past two years, why not this year?"
"Haha, yes, that's what I mean we will definitely win the championship!"
Early the next morning, Carlisle¡¯s declaration of victory detonated the entire North American sports world, and almost all media were reporting the news.
Some reporters who were familiar with him even called Wang Dalin. They just wanted to ask Wang Dalin what he thought of Carlisle's remarks.
"What can I say?"
"Rick is a great head coach and he has proven that over the past two years. Do you have any questions about that?"
"The Pacers are very strong. They have the best record in the league this season, and now they are leading the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals. I think they are at least very likely to reach the finals!"
"But if they want to win the championshipshouldn't they ask me first if I agree?"
"Hahaha I'm sorry, Rick, as long as I enter the finals, you will have no chance!" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com