Did he cripple Kobe with a foot-plant? The New York Killer King! Lin Ze Moment! [Daily up

Chapter 89 Did he cripple Kobe with a foot-plant? The New York Killer King! Lin Ze Moment! [Daily update of 20,000 words, please subscribe]

It's a three-way game between O'Neal, Kobe, and Lin Ze. These three can create quite good chemistry when randomly paired together.

Jackson has completely simplified the complex triangle offense this season.

He practically turned the triangle into a two-person comedy!

There's no need to complicate things. After all, the core idea of ​​the triangle offense is to create one-on-one opportunities for star players. And when all three players on the court have strong scoring abilities, the one-on-one opportunities for star players will inevitably be quite large.

Since you can easily get a one-on-one opportunity, why bother with complicated tactical positioning?

After the timeout, Jackson immediately switched Kobe and O'Neal to play together on one side, while Lin Ze moved to the far end and kept moving back and forth in the corner and on the wing to attract the Heat's defensive attention.

In the first quarter, the Heat were completely outmaneuvered by the Lakers. Whether it was the teamwork between O and K, the high-low post play between Lin Ze and O'Neal, or the high pick-and-roll tactics between Kobe and Lin Ze, they all played brilliantly and were difficult for the Lakers to defend.

28: 17!

In the first quarter, the Lakers easily gained an 11-point lead.

The Lakers proved one thing once again in just one quarter.

With Kobe starting to pass the ball, Lin Ze regaining his accuracy, and O'Neal rampaging wildly, this trio was unbeatable!

In the second quarter, Lin Ze and O'Neal rested first, while Kobe led the team on the court.

During this period, Kobe launched a series of attacks and his shooting touch was quite good. However, the Lakers' bench strength has declined slightly compared to last year. The departures of Rice, Green, and Horry, as well as the failure to sign Ryder, have greatly reduced the Lakers' bench strength.

During this period, the Heat successfully narrowed the gap, but their momentum was quickly brought to an abrupt end with the return of Lin Ze and O'Neal.

The Lakers regained control, and the Heat's defense was once again completely on the defensive end.

Especially in the last 3-4 minutes of the second quarter, when Kobe returned to the court and the trio reunited, they repeatedly executed brilliant plays and individual attacks, and the Lakers once again went on an offensive surge!

With this offensive surge, the Lakers not only recovered the points they lost at the beginning of the second quarter, but also successfully widened the gap between the two sides to 17 points!

"The Lakers' trio is just too strong! As long as they are in good form, as long as they are on the court at the same time, they can dominate the court. Even if just two of them can play normally, it will be enough to give most teams in the league a huge headache."

Smith said, "I think what's most troublesome about this team for the rest of the league is their chemistry. Their chemistry is just one of a kind in the league! Any two of these three can create a headache-inducing offensive strategy."

"Many people say that the Lakers' bench strength has declined and they can only rely on these three players to play."

"But what I'm saying is: even if the Lakers only have these three guys, are other teams a match for them? Can they beat them?"

Wilmarcus said, "However, there's still half the game left, so we can't say the game is over yet. Let's see if Riley makes any changes in the second half and if he can get the Heat back up!"

"A 17-point deficit is far from sealing the Heat's fate!"

In the first half of the third quarter, no one could see that Riley had any new solutions or tactics, and the Heat were still trailing by a fairly standard margin.

The good news is that Hardaway briefly regained his form, hitting two three-pointers, which prevented the Lakers from widening the gap further.

For the Heat, simply maintaining the score difference is clearly not enough!

With 7 minutes and 21 seconds left in the third quarter, Lin Ze received a pass from Kobe after a cut to the basket. Instead of jumping immediately, he raised his hand under the basket and faked Mason, then crashed into him.

Lin Ze originally wanted to take advantage of the situation and do a 2+1, but Mason showed him why he was called the New York Killer King.

After realizing he had been tricked and couldn't avoid committing a foul, the guy wrapped his arms around Lin Ze and hugged him tightly. Then, they both fell to the ground and crashed into each other.

Upon seeing this, both teams' players and referees immediately rushed over!

After all, both of these guys are notorious villains, notorious bad guys.

Who knows if those two will suddenly explode?

However, to everyone's surprise, Mason and Lin Ze were both quite calm. After standing up, they both waved their hands to indicate that they were alright.

"Are you alright?" O'Neal stood next to Lin Ze, looking like he was ready to go and get revenge for him if he said anything was wrong.

"He's a decent guy." Lin Ze, standing up, even praised Mason, saying, "His foul was harsh, but he wasn't trying to hurt anyone!"

"You're not bad either, kid." Little Mason curled his lip. Lin Ze's old-fashioned style was quite in line with his temperament. "Next time I'll try harder, so you can't praise me like that."

"Watch out, Shaq!" Lin Ze ignored the guy and continued looking at O'Neal, saying, "He's reached his foul count! I don't believe Riley really didn't prepare anything during halftime."

"It might be about to start."

Upon hearing Lin Ze's words, O'Neal couldn't help but swear.

Of course he knew what was about to begin.

Perhaps because Mason protected Lin Ze when he fell to prevent him from getting injured, this rather rough foul was not called a flagrant foul, and Lin Ze was only given two free throws.

After Lin Ze made both free throws, the score difference between the two sides reached 20 points!

Next, the Heat attacked, and Mason seemed to want to show off his bravery, so he forced his way into the paint. His offensive skills were actually quite rough; he relied on brute force.

At this moment, he was using his head to clear a path, nudging Lin Ze's body with his head, and actually managed to create some space. Then he got up and put the basketball into the basket.

After scoring the goal, Mason triumphantly raised his arms, showing off his muscles, and shouted at Lin Ze, "What else do you have to say, kid? Still think I'm a good guy?"

Lin Ze looked at his jersey, which was still as good as new and hadn't been stained by the strange object, and sighed, "Luckily, you have a lot of hair."

"What the hell?" Little Mason obviously couldn't imagine that someone in the future would use hairline powder to pave the way for a breakthrough, so he couldn't keep up with Lin Ze's train of thought at all.

At this moment, the referee's whistle blew.

Riley has started!

The "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy sent O'Neal to the free-throw line.

O'Neal walked towards the frontcourt, cursing under his breath.

"Fuck!" O'Neal couldn't help but curse at Riley as he passed by.

However, O'Neal's voice wasn't loud, and Riley didn't hear what he said clearly. He even subconsciously asked, "What did you say?"

"Can I answer his question?" Lin Ze, who was right next to O'Neal, heard Riley's question and turned to the referee: "He's asking a question."

"Huh? Okay." The referee was taken aback. It was obviously the first time he had heard such a question in a professional match, and he nodded subconsciously.

"He said your dermatitis is looser than a 50-year-old bitch's thing, he could easily stuff a whole fist and half an arm inside, and sooner or later he'll find a steel pipe and shove it into your dermatitis to wave you around like a little flag fluttering in the wind!"

"You've allowed me to say it! But you can't give me a technical foul!" After saying that, Lin Ze quickly looked at the referee to show his innocence, and then quickly left, getting away from the trouble.

The referee and Riley were both stunned.

One didn't expect to protest, and the other didn't have time to give a T.

By the time the two of them realized what was happening, Lin Ze had already run to the basket to grab the rebound, and O'Neal had already taken the first free throw.

What else can we do?

Let's just leave it at that.

It wouldn't make sense to chase after them and give them a T, would it?

With a loud thud, O'Neal missed his second free throw. Lin Ze and Mason were locked in a fierce struggle under the basket, pushing and shoving each other, trying to gain the upper hand.

The two players were locked in a fierce battle, but the basketball flew to the other side. Hubble wasn't going to risk his life for a rebound against Grant, so he barely put up a fight and watched as Grant grabbed the ball, and the Heat launched their attack!

"You've got some strength, kid!" Little Mason shook his arms and said, "I can feel your power."

"Just felt it?" Lin Ze scoffed. "I thought you were about to die! You were almost rolling your eyes just now!"

"Fuck!" Little Mason realized that this guy's words were really annoying. He also knew that he was better at taking action than talking, so instead of racking his brains to argue with Lin Ze, he greeted him with the most direct and straightforward swear words.

The two players continued their heated exchange, while Hardaway found another opportunity, accelerating his drive to the basket and scoring. The Heat capitalized on O'Neal's missed free throws to close the gap to 2 points.

And what follows goes without saying—

O'Neal keeps shooting free throws!

For the remainder of the third quarter, the Heat continued to use the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy to disrupt the Lakers' offensive rhythm, constantly sending O'Neal to the free-throw line.

O'Neal's free throw shooting tonight maintained his season average, going 5-for-10 in the third quarter during the "Hack-a-Shaq" period.

In the middle of the quarter, the Heat played fairly well, but they used this time to regain their offensive rhythm. They scored repeatedly and narrowed the gap from 20 points to 14 points by the end of the third quarter!

If Jackson hadn't substituted both O'Neal and Lin Ze with two minutes left in the third quarter, preventing the Heat from having another chance to "hack Shaq," the gap would likely have narrowed even further!

After the third quarter, the score was 77-63!

The Lakers maintained firm control of the game.

Kenny said, "If the Heat continue to 'Hack-a-Shaq' in the fourth quarter, they might actually be able to catch up!"

"But that's assuming they accumulate fouls quickly enough," Wilmarcus said. "After all, the league introduced new rules this summer to curb these incredibly ugly tactical fouls."

"In the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, if a foul is committed against an off-ball player, the offensive team will get two free throws and possession of the ball. So if the Heat don't accumulate enough fouls quickly, they probably won't be able to execute the 'Hack-a-Shaq' strategy too many times."

After thinking for a moment, Smith said, "But in the fourth quarter, many players on the team have some foul trouble. If we go on a fouling spree to quickly reach bonus time in order to 'Hack-a-Shaq,' wouldn't that be counterproductive?"

"That depends on what Riley thinks!" Wilmarcus said with a smile. "Right now, the most important thing for the Heat isn't whether they foul or Hack-a-Shaq, because according to Jackson's rotation habits, O'Neal won't be on the court at this time."

"It's highly likely that Kobe will lead the team on the court for a while. They need to figure out how to catch up in points during this phase before they can consider the 'Hack-a-Shaq' issue."

As they talked, the game continued, and the lineups for both sides surprised Smith and Wilmarcus.

Wilmarcus said, "The Lakers have actually changed their rotation! Instead of letting Kobe lead the team, they're letting Lin lead the team on the court!"

"Hubble, Fisher, Fox, Lin, Grant, this lineup is interesting!"

"The other four players besides Lin all have good passing and shooting abilities. This is to create space for Lin and let him do it alone! I think it's possible that because Kobe didn't perform well in the second quarter, Jackson chose to give Lin a try."

"The Heat are going all out!" Smith added. "All five starters are here! Looks like they're going to take advantage of the Lakers' depleted starting lineup to quickly close the gap!"

"Did they have enough energy for the last few minutes?"

Will Marcus said, "I think Riley's thinking right now is: if we can't catch up now, then there's no point in waiting until the last minute! Let's catch up first, and worry about the rest later!"

On the court, both teams' players had already entered the game. As soon as Mason saw Lin Ze, he immediately mocked, "Kid, did your coach send you up here to die? He actually wants you as the main scorer? Are Kobe and Shaq dead?"

"Rinse your mouth before you speak next time." Lin Ze waved his hand in front of his nose with a look of disgust. "Has anyone ever told you that your mouth stinks like you've eaten shit in a toilet for three days?"

As Lin Ze spoke, he turned around, pressed down on Mason's hand with one hand, exerted force in his body, sat down on his buttocks, and immediately reached out for the ball after stabilizing his stance.

After Hubble bounced the ball, it immediately came into Lin Ze's hands.

While Lin Ze turned his back to block Mason, he also observed the Heat's defense from both sides.

No defensive support!

Upon noticing this, Lin Ze immediately launched an attack!

After dribbling the ball once, he suddenly rammed into Mason.

However, he didn't exert his full strength this time. Instead, he took advantage of the rebound force of Mason's bounce and quickly turned around. In the blink of an eye, he was facing the basket. At the same time, Lin Ze had already taken off and flicked his wrist, releasing a mid-range jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

With a crisp sound, the ball went in; Mason could be said to have completely failed to interfere with Lin Ze.

This is what Lin Ze wants to compete against Little Mason.

high!

Lin Ze was significantly taller than Mason and had a longer wingspan. Moreover, Mason didn't rely on his vertical jump height, and at 34 years old, he had long lost his jumping ability. Lin Ze was exploiting Mason's weakness of being unable to effectively interfere with him after he jumped.

The basketball went into the hoop as expected.

After scoring this goal, Lin Ze became more determined about his playing style for the rest of the night.

I'll hit you with my height!

"Can you distract me for a second?" Lin Ze said to Mason immediately after scoring. "If you don't defend, I'll feel like I'm in training, which is very boring."

Mason didn't say anything, but lowered his head and charged forward, then unleashed his signature move.

Use your head to clear a path and crush the inside!

This time, Lin Ze was well-prepared. He stood firmly on the floor, almost rooted to the ground, and withstood Mason's three attacks without losing his position. He stood solidly in front of Mason.

"Beep beep beep beep!"

Just as Mason was about to lower his head and keep nudging back and forth, the referee's whistle blew.

Let's walk!

Mason couldn't get past Lin Ze on that ball; his feet were shuffling back and forth on the ground, who knows how many steps he actually took.

Even if the GOAT (Gentleman of the Year) were here, the referee would still call a traveling!

"I didn't compete with you in strength before because I thought you weren't qualified!" Lin Ze mocked after successfully defending against Mason's traveling violation. "My strength is far greater than yours!"

After trash-talking, the basketball was in Lin Ze's hands. He received the ball just outside the three-point line, lowered his center of gravity, and took a probing step, making Mason quickly take half a step back to prevent him from breaking through.

But the next moment, Lin Ze pulled up and decisively took a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!"

Enter!

Lin Ze made full use of his height advantage in those two goals.

"Didn't you read my scouting report?" After scoring, Lin Ze couldn't stop talking. "Or did you read it but you can't read it at all? Everyone knows my ability to drive to the basket with the ball is average, so why are you so scared? Didn't my probing step make you want to pee your pants?"

"Ball!" Little Mason was about to explode from Lin Ze's trash talk, and once again fiercely demanded the ball. The kind-hearted Hardaway immediately passed the ball to Little Mason. After receiving the ball, he didn't think much, and with a burst of anger and violent power, he charged towards Lin Ze!

You little brat, aren't you going to compare strength?

come!

Let's compete!

Let's see who's stronger!

Little Mason charged fiercely at his prey, much like an enraged rhinoceros.

Unfortunately, he was facing neither the foolish Kapibala nor the dull-witted Shabak.

He was facing a fierce and cunning tiger!

The imagined collision did not occur.

Almost the instant Mason rammed into Lin Ze, Lin Ze screamed and was thrown off the baseline.

The two did indeed collide, but the impact was minimal, much smaller than the commotion caused by both of them hitting the floor at the same time and making the entire floor vibrate.

"Offensive foul!"

The referee made a quick call. Lin Ze's angle, space, positioning, and timing of falling were all impeccable. Even though it was the Heat's home court, the referee had to call an offensive foul!

"I can compete with you in strength," Lin Ze said casually, lying on the floor, looking at the disgruntled Mason beside him. "But why should we compete in strength every round?"

This time, Mason fell silent.

He is a seasoned veteran who has seen all sorts of situations.

His true feelings were far less angry than they appeared on the surface. He wanted to provoke Lin Ze and make him lose his temper, which was his usual style.

But he never imagined that he would end up becoming the clown.

So Mason stopped wasting words and stopped arguing with Lin Ze, because he knew that his opponent was not the kind of person who was easily swayed by emotions, and arguing with him would easily backfire.

But Lin Ze wouldn't let Mason off the hook just because he calmed down. In the next possession, Lin Ze didn't get the ball in the low post or shoot directly from the top of the arc. Instead, he started running off the ball. He used Grant's screens near the basket to repeatedly stretch Mason's defense with back cuts and changes of pace.

After walking Mason around like a dog until he was out of breath, Lin Ze ran half a lap around Grant, then suddenly pulled away to the side and reached out for the ball.

Mason Jr., a 34-year-old veteran, has no chance of catching up with Lin Ze at this point.

Although he shouted "Add one more!", his teammates obviously didn't react that quickly enough. No one could catch up with Lin Ze, and they could only watch as he caught the ball, pulled up, and made another jump shot!

This shot exploited Mason's weaknesses: stamina and mobility!

"21 points!" Wilmarcus shouted. "After Lin came on, he scored continuously, completely dominating Mason. He scored 7 points in a row, extending the lead to 21 points!"

Smith quickly added, "It's not over yet!"

On the court, Jones found an opportunity to drive to the basket and score a basket, but the Heat didn't even have time to celebrate before Lin Ze received the ball in the waist position again, turned around and took a step towards the inside before suddenly gathering the ball and turning around.

Mason fell for the trick again and lunged at Lin Ze, but Lin Ze easily dodged it, then took a step and used a step-back move to dodge the defense before smoothly banking the ball in for another 2 points!

This shot wasn't one of Jordan's signature moves. Jordan rarely uses this kind of step-back move. This move is Kobe's Dream Shake, which he learned from Hakeem Olajuwon!

After scoring 9 consecutive points, Lin Ze's firepower exploded!

In the next possession, he received the ball at the top of the key. This time, after receiving the ball, he didn't adjust at all, and just raised the ball while looking at the basket. Mason fell for it again!

Although he didn't jump, the upward shift of his center of gravity made it impossible for him to keep up with Lin Ze. He could only turn around and watch as Lin Ze strode into the paint, made a strong impact with Grant in the air, and then put the basketball into the basket.

"I'm not good at face-up drives," Lin Ze continued his provocation after scoring. "It's not that I can't at all! I'll make you watch 20 highlights of my games after this match!"

As the score gap between the two sides widened, Hardaway, the team's nominal leader, knew he had to step up!

He initiated a pick-and-roll at the top of the key, and after a crossover with Mason, he successfully matched up against Lin Ze, intending to use his speed to score against Lin Ze!

Lin Ze is currently the Lakers' best player. Hardaway can effectively suppress the Lakers' momentum and scoring ability by targeting him alone.

Ru Cheng is three years younger than Hardaway, so this decision is absolutely correct! He is the fastest small guard that Lin Ze is least good at dealing with, and he can easily get past Lin Ze.

Unfortunately, Hardaway is no longer the agile player he once was, and his breakthroughs are no longer the unstoppable force that countless interior players struggle to keep up with.

Lin Ze gritted his teeth and followed his speed, then spread his arms wide as he got up to shoot, completely interfering with his shot.

With a loud bang, Hadaway proved once again that the Beetle was now just a shell.

Grant grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Lin Ze, who calmly advanced the ball to the frontcourt.

After another close call with Mason, Lin Ze performed a crossover dribble followed by a slight crossover, then suddenly accelerated, rushing past Mason.

This move is Hardaway's signature killer crossover!

Lin Ze's speed and range of motion were comparable to Hardaway's peak, but he easily got past Mason. Lin Ze once again drove into the paint, jumped and scored 2 points!

Will Marcus said, "Just now he brought down Hardaway, and then he used Hardaway's most effective method to score points. Lin is really going to destroy his spirit!"

The Heat, having missed several shots in a row, were eager to get back on track, but Jones' three-pointer bounced off the rim again!

When the Lakers came to the frontcourt, Lin Ze set a screen for Fisher, then quickly moved laterally to create space, and Fisher's pass came immediately.

Not only did Mason not lose his position on this play, but even Hardaway, who should have been guarding Fisher, rushed towards Lin Ze.

Liao is starting to fear being double-teamed!

Lin Ze's continuous scoring has truly broken through their psychological defenses!

But Lin Ze completely ignored the two defenders and forcefully pulled up for a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!"

With another crisp sound, the basketball went into the hoop.

"The game is over!" Smith predicted the outcome before Wilmarcus could: "A 28-point deficit, the Heat have no chance of coming back."

The rest of the game became almost garbage time. Although O'Neal returned to the court, Riley, who knew the game was lost, didn't try any more of those "Hack-a-Shaq" tactics to annoy people.

The Lakers also intentionally passed the ball to Lin Ze more often, allowing him to play freely.

Lin Ze, who was in excellent form, quickly increased his score to 25 points in the first quarter!

But his score stagnated thereafter and did not increase further.

Because Riley started to double-team Lin Ze, even if Lin Ze didn't receive the ball, there were two players standing next to him.

The meaning is very clear: Liaoning has already won the game, and Liaoning concedes defeat tonight. But if you want to rack up more stats or set any records for Liaoning, absolutely not!

Jackson, being a seasoned veteran, immediately understood Riley's meaning. He quickly took advantage of a dead ball to substitute his main player, Liao Du, and called it a day.

After Jackson substituted his starter for a quick return, Riley forced Hardaway to commit a foul, putting the game into a dead ball situation, and Riley surrendered.

Thus, with both sides agreeing, the game quickly came to an end, and the Lakers easily defeated the second-ranked Heat in the Eastern Conference with a score of 121-100.

「林绝对是今晚湖人能赢球的头号功臣！他末节25分，全场比赛41分8篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽！尤其是第四节杰克逊更变轮换，让他惧场主攻帅段时间，更是直接一波流将热火队完全打崩！」

"Tonight's game will definitely satisfy Lin's fans!"

Smith said, "But this game also exposed the current imbalance in the league: the West is stronger than the East. Not only are the Lakers, who are seventh in the West, and the Heat, who are second in the East, tied in terms of record, but the Lakers also completely dominated the Heat!"

"Even without Lin's sudden outburst, the Heat were always on the back foot, and their chances of a comeback were slim."

"And don't forget, there are many bottom-tier teams in the East and fewer tanking teams in the West. In the East, you can play against teams like the Wizards, Nets, Knicks, and Hawks more often, while in the West, there are teams like the Warriors and Grizzlies that can be described as having no competition whatsoever. The remaining teams all have some competition to some extent."

Wilmarcus laughed and said, "Given the current personnel and team strength in the East and West, it will probably take at least another 5 years for the East to turn things around."

For the Lakers, this victory isn't really something to celebrate, because they haven't even been able to climb from seventh to sixth with this win. The season is still long, and they have many more games to play.

But both the outside world and the Lakers themselves have already felt the difference in the team.

He's back to his old form!

The struggles and hesitations at the beginning of the season are now a thing of the past!

After defeating the second-ranked Heat in the East, the Lakers went on to beat the Hawks, another weak team in the Southeast, hoping to form a super team. However, they are now forced to accept that Hill is out for the season and McGrady is left to fight alone.

After a three-game winning streak, the Lakers' Eastern Tour came to an end. Back in Los Angeles, the Lakers didn't relax. They are about to face a very tough schedule!

First, they will face the Spurs, who are currently ranked first in the Western Conference. Then they will play the Rockets in Houston. Finally, the Lakers will have to go to San Antonio for a rematch with the Spurs.

Next, the Lakers will be able to return to their home court, but they won't be able to rest because the Christmas Day game is coming!

Liaoning's opponent is the Indiana Pacers, who were their opponents in last year's Finals!

The Pacers suffered a major blow during the offseason when several key players were poached after their contracts expired, leaving them somewhat stagnant this season. However, they are still a Finals opponent, so it's hard to say whether Liaoning will unleash any extra energy when facing the Lakers, and the Lakers definitely don't want to lose to Liaoning.

After a short rest, the Lakers will face off against the dark horse of this year's Western Conference and the Phoenix Suns, who boast a backcourt of 2000.

These games are absolutely crucial for the Lakers, who are currently ranked sixth in the Western Conference! Every game is a battle for position, and every game is a key battle that is worth two games!

If the Lakers can secure a winning streak and end this grueling schedule, they will likely be able to move into the top three in the Western Conference while maintaining their pursuit of the top seed!

After all, although there are many strong teams in the West now, historically speaking, no team can stand out from the crowd!

Of course, on the other hand, if the Lakers play poorly in these few games, their prospects for this season will be very bleak. They might even fail for the entire season because of this wave of defeats, and end up in the bottom half of the bracket for a more arduous and difficult playoff journey.

Under these circumstances, the entire Lakers team was naturally prepared. No one went out to play during this period. Everyone was conserving their energy and waiting for the arrival of their challenger!

Then, he faced his first opponent!

San Antonio Spurs!

Liaoning is also one of the Lakers' most desired opponents this season!

Many people say that the Lakers benefited from Duncan's injury this season. If Duncan hadn't been injured, the Spurs would definitely have been able to put up a fierce battle with the Lakers, and the Lakers might not have been able to defeat the Spurs' twin towers.

The Lakers dismissed this with disdain, but unfortunately, too many people thought and said the same thing.

This gives the Lakers an immense desire to defeat the Spurs.

Not to mention that the Spurs are currently the top team in the West, making them the Lakers' number one rival. In addition, the Spurs' style and playing style are completely different from the Lakers', even diametrically opposed.

The Lakers are absolutely star-driven, dominating the league with their three star players.

本赛季至今，科比场均28分5篮板5助攻，林泽场均21分7篮板3助攻，奥尼尔场均27分12篮板！

These three players contribute nearly 80 points per game, accounting for almost 80% of the team's points!

Even so, it's only because O'Neal and Lin Ze were in mediocre form and didn't put up good stats at the beginning of the season that they dragged us down!

Looking at the games since December, these three players (Shuai, Yao, and Shi) have combined to score 82 points! That accounts for 83% of the team's average points per game!

If Cheng and Cheng regain their form in two months, and Cheng also regains his stats, the average points per game for these three will be even more impressive!

Besides these three, the Lakers' highest scorer is reserve center Grant with 6.3 points per game, followed by Harper with 5 points and Fisher with 4 points.

That's all!

No Lakers player has ever averaged more than 3 points per game since!

The team has five players averaging more than five points per game, which is also the lowest in the entire league!

The Lakers are a team of star players!

And what about the Spurs on the other side?

The team boasts a formidable twin-tower combination of Tim Duncan and David Robinson, both top power forwards in the league, averaging 22 points per game. However, Robinson's performance has declined further this season, with his average stats now reduced to just 14 points and 8 rebounds per game. This is hardly the output of a star player, and his team average is even lower than that of the newly arrived Derek Anderson.

In addition, Horry, whom the Lakers practically gave away to the Spurs in the offseason, has also made a comeback this season. His system-oriented player and the Spurs are a perfect match. This season, he is averaging 10.1 points per game with a three-point shooting percentage of over 40%.

In addition, seven other players on the Spurs scored more than five points, bringing the total number of players on the team to 11, the opposite of the Lakers, which is the most in the entire league!

In addition, the Spurs play with an extremely long 12-man rotation, making them a standard egalitarian and team-oriented team.

Today's Spurs are synonymous with selflessness in the league. Their tactics are ingenious and complex, and their players are happy to share the ball. Although no one on the team averages more than 4.5 assists per game, the total number of assists for the entire team is fifth in the league!

It's no exaggeration to say they are the complete opposite of the Lakers!

The Lakers naturally took their most serious approach to this primary hypothetical opponent!

He arrived at the stadium early, waiting for the game to officially begin!

The Lakers' starting lineup remains unchanged. Unless there is an injury, Jackson will not easily consider changing his starting lineup this season.

The Spurs' frontcourt consisted of a twin towers lineup of Duncan and Robinson, with Shawn Elliott and Derek Anderson partnering on the wing, and Terry Porter Jr., a two-time All-Star and veteran, at point guard.

The most prominent feature of this lineup is its accuracy!

All three outside shooters have a three-point shooting percentage of over 40%, and it's not just the starters who are accurate; the entire Spurs team is accurate!

Liaoning's bench also boasts excellent strikers like Horry, Cole, Newbell, and Daniel Stearns.

The Spurs have a 41.3% three-point shooting percentage this season, making them the only team in the league with a three-point shooting percentage over 40%.

"Beep beep!"

The referee blew the whistle to start the game, and O'Neal defeated Duncan to get the first possession of the night for his team!

Robinson was afraid of Lin Ze, but tonight when facing Lin Ze, Robinson's attitude was completely different from last year!

Robinson, who was in his prime last season, was incredibly arrogant and cocky when he saw Lin Ze.

Then, this guy saw how Lin Ze took down Malone in the playoffs.

Then, during the first match between the two teams in November of this year, Robinson became extremely friendly, not only hardly exchanging any trash talk, but also hardly responding to Lin Ze's trash talk.

soft!

A genuine tenderness from the bottom of my heart!

Lin Ze's favorite targets were guys like Robinson, who were all bark and no bite.

You're weak and afraid of getting beaten up, but if you're handsome, I'll definitely chase after you and beat you up!

For the first possession of the night, the Lakers unusually entrusted the ball to Lin Ze, with O'Neal moving to the side to give the two of them space.

This is the Lakers' strategy at the start: start by bullying Spurs' franchise icon, Robinson!

Lin Ze, who received the ball in the low post, lived up to expectations. After probing a few times and finding no one to help, he immediately turned and jumped, using his signature turnaround jump shot, easily hitting Robinson.

"Goalkeeper, David? Goalkeeper!" After scoring, Lin Ze looked at Robinson, who was running forward with his head down, and of course wouldn't let him off so easily: "Where's your arrogant and handsome self from last year? I prefer the arrogant and handsome you!"

"You two dare to yell at me! Let me see if you're even a man!"