Chapter 360 State 3!
58 seconds, 3 points behind, the ball is still in the hands of the opponent!
——Faq!
——Defense! Defend! Defend!
——Did the red-haired guy commit a foul? !
The noise in the Staples Center Arena is endless. No matter whether it is a goal scored by the Lakers or the SuperSonics, their noise has never stopped. I really can't stand being stimulated by the Sonics No. 23, because As long as the Sonics score a goal and their voices are too low, the guy will open his ears to provoke them.
Can you bear this? The fans definitely couldn't bear it, so as soon as the Sonics scored a goal, these people would yell and ridicule with all their strength.
This seemed to be putting pressure on the visiting team and causing trouble, but Phil Jackson could clearly feel that the entire home court was being led by the Asian newcomer!
Such behavior also completely disrupted the rhythm of the home fans.
As a home court, when the home team scores a goal, the crowd should be louder and give the home team momentum. But now, as soon as the Sonics score a goal, the sound in the home arena will explode. By the time the home team scores a goal, these guys are already tired. If your voice is hoarse, you can only use some monotonous 'OH, OH' sounds or applause instead...
Don't tell me that the fans are scolding each other. They are all NBA veterans. Who cares if they are scolding or cheering? What matters is the momentum and the fans' reaction to your performance!
Can you imagine that in your own home stadium, after your opponent scores a goal, the fans' reaction is even greater than when you score?
This has actually begun to affect the home team invisibly.
Phil Jackson felt like his scalp was numb and his back was cold at this time.
He has been in the NBA for a long time and has led two dynasties with his own hands, but frankly speaking, he has only seen two people who can turn away games into 'home games'.
One is Jordan at his peak, and the other is this 'bitch pair' that is causing a lot of headaches!
And now...
If this counterattack is defeated by the SuperSonics again, the Lakers will almost have no chance to recover. This is not only reflected in the score, but also in their mentality and momentum.
"Stop him! Stop him!" Phil Jackson no longer cared about his image and roared crazily on the sidelines.
Kobe Bryant was so distraught that he turned around and gave chase.
He has chased such a ball countless times in this game, but every time it is always stuck in front of him by Payton in time, and this time is no exception.
The two started almost at the same time and walked close to each other.
Whoops! Whoops! Whoops!
Kobe could hear the opponent's rapid breathing, which was almost as if his heart was about to explode. It was like a dying person, but he was stuck on that last breath and would not fall down.
Lose at home? 0:3 behind? The dream of four consecutive championships is over?
No! no way!
A blazing flame ignited in Kobe Bryant's eyes, and all the strength in his body exploded at this moment.
Suddenly, the whole world seemed to slow down in his eyes, and the noise in the arena also dropped by at least dozens of decibels in his ears.
As the successor appointed by the league and Jordan, Kobe and Jordan were too familiar, familiar enough for Jordan to tell him this undisclosed secret.
Absolute concentration can boost your adrenaline, help you block out all distractions, and also allow you to have another full firepower arsenal at critical moments!
This is something that Kobe has mastered a long time ago. The only thing he cannot master is the highest state of being able to control freely at critical moments like Jordan did.
After the whole game, he had already used his state 2, trying to beat Payton, but for Payton, who could hold the whole court with Jordan, it was obviously not enough to break the defense, which also led to Kobe's physical strength. It begins to bottom out early and attention begins to lose focus.
Normally, he knew that he could no longer enter the state, but at this moment, his desire for victory and four consecutive championships made him suddenly break through the final limit of that level.
Retractable and retractable, state 3!
The sudden accumulation of explosive power and concentration made Kobe feel that his exhausted body became lighter. His speed suddenly increased a little, pulling Payton, who was originally on par with him, behind him and passed him!
Payton's pupils shrank suddenly, and he was already on the verge of physical collapse. At this time, he instinctively wanted to speed up the fight further, but his right leg suddenly weakened...
call!
When Payton's body trembled, Kobe had already rushed out from his side like a gust of wind, and then rushed to the path where Lin Dong passed the ball and jumped high. Look at the height of the jump, rushing from the side, But at least it has reached 360 centimeters!
With a stretched body and raised arms, the target is actually a basketball in mid-air.
Lin Dong in front was suddenly startled.
The Sonics had many similar defensive fast breaks in this game. These passes seemed bold, but they were actually very safe.
Fisher's bounce is not enough to intercept such high-altitude balls, and Kobe is always blocked by Payton. Let alone intercepting the ball in the air, even if he wants to catch up with Lin Dong, it is difficult.
But at this time, Payton failed to follow Kobe for the first time. The old guy's fuel tank seemed to have finally bottomed out, and the balance of balance was broken in an instant.
Snapped!
The basketball was intercepted from the air by Kobe. The moment it landed, Lin Dong stopped and chased back. Payton's defense was already on top, but Kobe did not choose to take it alone, but quickly hit the ground and passed the ball.
Fisher held the ball, rushed forward for a few steps, and quickly passed the ball to Fox when Brent came up to defend him.
Iguodala covered up the defense, and Fox passed to Samaki Walker on the right side of the paint area.
Sakuragi Hanamichi knew the importance of this ball, turned around to intercept, but waited until O'Neal was free under the basket... However, it didn't matter whether it was empty or not.
Walker missed the mid-range shot due to Sakuragi's interference, and O'Neal jumped high for a make-up dunk, slamming the basketball that had just bounced into the basket.
106:107!
Wow!
——Bravo Bryant!
——Defense! Defend! Defend!
After all, it was the last few dozen seconds, and the home stadium finally returned to its normal rhythm at this time. No matter how much energy was expended and how hoarse the voice was because of booing the visiting team, at this time, they have tried their best to reflect on the wonderful performance of the home team just now. cheered.
Phil Jackson clenched his fist fiercely on the sidelines, he had a chance!
Not just the score, but also the momentum, mentality and... Payton's physical strength!
As a bystander, Zen Master could clearly see the moment when Kobe surpassed Payton. Payton's body swayed. The 34-year-old veteran had already reached the edge of physical exhaustion. Of course, willpower can withstand a lot. thing, but you can't really use it as physical strength.
And as long as Payton can no longer provide help to Lin Dong, that bitch combination is broken up, the Sonics will no longer be so scary, and their offense will no longer be undefendable!
SuperSonics possession.
After Payton passed the midfield with the ball, he used the "cheating trick" that has been tried many times before. Lin Dong came forward and started a pick-and-roll with Payton. Payton lowered his body and pushed out, focusing on a believe it or not.
The Lakers' response was still the same, with Kobe and Payton, Fisher and Fox flanking Lin Dong.
At this time, Iguodala on the right was in a wide open position, but Lin Dong clearly saw that Walker at the bottom line on the right had already rushed towards Iguodala.
It's a bit similar to the SuperSonics' rotation defense. In the last few dozen seconds, the sudden change of formation was obviously to surprise the SuperSonics and set a trap on Iguodala, who was already "playing smoothly".
But Lin Dong didn't even look in Iguodala's direction.
What is the team's ace used for?
It is used to score at critical moments. In the last few dozen seconds, even if Jordan was his teammate, he would never even look at him!
The moment Payton staggered, Lin Dong swung his hands and Fisher was directly hit, but Fox, who was slightly behind, was still standing.
Lin Dong did not hesitate, holding the ball in his right hand and hitting Fox's arms.
This seemingly direct collision startled Fox. At this moment, his body instinctively became cautious. He retracted his arms and stood still with his legs, ready to welcome the impact and create a collision with the ball. But the moment the two bodies were about to come into contact, Lin Dong turned his back smoothly and switched to his left hand to control the ball.
Fox felt a gust of wind rush towards his left side, but there was no contact with his body.
Both of them were passed over, but the next second, a third figure suddenly appeared in front of Lin Dong.
Kobe Bryant!
At this time, Kobe's face was flashing with excitement. Everyone was in the same group, so he knew that you would definitely choose to play singles in the last few dozen seconds!
The misalignment with Payton just now was just an illusion. He didn't really pay attention to Payton who was sinking to the bottom. Instead, he had already made plans to act as a third blockade here.
The 'obstacle' that cut in instantly did not surprise Lin Dong in the slightest.
The zone is open and the concentration has already reached its peak.
At this time, it seemed that the center of gravity when he turned around had not been completely stabilized, but Lin Dong began to use the unsteady center of gravity as a shifting force.
Turning his heels, he controlled the ball with the basketball in his hand, and his whole body swung to the right.
Don't slow down and change direction, swerve to the right!
It can be felt that Kobe is also in a state of extreme concentration at this time. I am afraid he also opened the zone. His reactions and movements were extremely fast, forcing him to block it.
The second change of direction, sudden left!
Lin Dong turned around again and pulled sideways, and Kobe followed. His absolute concentration made him realize that Lin Dong would probably change direction for the third time. At this time, the extreme secretion of adrenaline also brought his physical fitness to a peak state.
The moment he pulled his center of gravity back to block the ball, the soles of Kobe's feet were already preparing to slow down.
The very precise footsteps were able to barely get stuck on the left route of Lin Dong's second change of direction. It didn't seem to be stuck, but it provided a space for Lin Dong to block in advance when he turned right again.
Kobe's confidence has never been so full!
Having mastered the state 3 mentioned by Jordan, at this moment, I have entered the ranks of the truly top players. Whether it is skills, strength, reaction or even choice and judgment, I have entered a new and strongest state!
He will definitely do it a third time!
All the nerves in Kobe's body were tense to the extreme. Sure enough, the third time followed!
It's just a little different from what Kobe thought.
Who says you have to turn right the third time?
Lin Dong, who had not yet stopped after turning left, actually immediately made another 360-degree left turn. His whole body went around Kobe like a top, and then jumped high.
Kobe was taken aback, and it was too late to block it at this time.
Uh-huh!
A nearly open mid-range stop.
The goal was scored, 106:109, with 47 seconds left!
Lakers ball.
--attack! attack!
At this point, only scoring can solve everything.
It can be seen that Kobe has completely entered the state, and Phil Jackson did not call a timeout.
Fisher served from the baseline. Kobe held the ball and went down quickly. This time, he did not choose to rush Payton. Instead, he suddenly jumped high as soon as he rushed outside the 3-point line.
Perhaps it was this sudden change of pace, or perhaps the pursuit just now had indeed exhausted the last bit of fuel in Payton's tank. The reaction to the ball was obviously half a beat slow, and the height when taking off was seriously insufficient. He actually failed to hit Kobe. cause any interference.
3-pointer scored, 109 tied!
Lin Dong turned around and hit quickly, signaling Brent to pass the baseline ball directly to him. Kobe immediately hit him. After all, Lin Dong's super range was too terrifying. Even if he tried to pass by him, he couldn't let him go. Midfield distance.
Payton took the initiative to step forward to pick and roll, and the Lakers continued the strategy of three defenses and two defenses, but in reality they were three defenses and one double-teaming Lin Dong. However, facing Lin Dong who had already opened the zone, such a defense obviously did not make much sense.
Fisher and Fox were unable to form an effective blockade. When the two were crowded together, they even created some obstacles for Kobe's defense.
Lin Dong made a time-grabbing mid-range pull-up and scored.
109:111, there are 29 seconds left on the clock. Even if they can't defend, even if the Lakers score one steadily, the SuperSonics still have one round of attack time.
The form is great for the Sonics!