Basketball: Dayao Reopened

Kobe wants to win...

There is no doubt about it!

If Kobe chooses the most motivated player in NBA history, if Kobe is not the first, then no one else can be the first...

In terms of fighting spirit, he will not lose to anyone!

It's just that for Kobe in this period, he wants to win, but he wants to win as the leader of the team. If not, then winning is optional for him!

Because he has already won too many victories as the second team leader!

However, he is not what he was in 0809, and even if he was in 0809, many head coaches are very relieved to let him enter the personal scoring mode. It has been proved in many games that only Kobe scores alone. The Lakers Can't win the game! What's more, his state is not very good tonight, which makes him more reluctant to play tonight. On the other hand, the Rockets are targeting Kobe's people tonight, and they are more comfortable with Kobe.

If you get the hand, you must do it yourself. This is equivalent to knowing the result of the push process. Can you be unwilling to do it?

Of course, later Kobe sometimes couldn't push the process even if he knew the result.

Kobe's efficiency dropped again and again, and the Rockets' lead gradually stabilized at 15 points.

At the end of the first half, the Rockets led 50 to 35... It is worth mentioning that since the beginning of this game, the Lakers have not led even once. The Rockets led the whole process!

"Is this the Lakers? Is this the Western Conference semifinals?" Kenny Smith looked at the Lakers, who was headed down to the visiting team's locker room, and asked Barkley.

Barkley said: "Although I don't know what happened, this is definitely not a normal Lakers team!" He also noticed something wrong. He had seen the dominance of the "OK" combination, so he knew that the "OK" combination It's not just such power.

But he didn't know where the problem was!

In fact, just watching the game, you really don’t see how big the contradiction between Kobe and O’Neal is. The two of them didn’t pass the ball to each other much a year ago. Therefore, even Barkley would never think of it. The Lakers The internal contradictions have been intensified to the point that even Phil Jackson wants to take pictures of the table...

Guys, wake up, this is the Western Conference semifinals. Our opponent is the No. 1 Rockets in the Western Conference. We need to change. We need to change according to the offense and defense of these guys. We need these changes to defeat such an opponent! Understand? Guys!

Phil Jackson would like to direct these words to the guys on the Lakers, especially to Kobe, but he knows very well that if he says this, it is an intensifying conflict. Kobe will only feel that he and O'Neal are isolated. He, this made him have to force himself to calm down.

It's okay, there must be a way, we must have a way! I have experienced the situation in 1998. Now, there must be a way...

He muttered silently in his heart.

However, his gaze unconsciously looked at O'Neill, who was sitting in a corner listening to the song.

The best solution now is that O'Neal stepped up and fought hard, and then he fished in troubled waters and secretly asked Payton to pass the ball to O'Neal. In this way, Kobe would only be angry with O'Neal, and would not be angry with him. Still stable.

Damn guy, he's also sleek!

Thinking of Payton, Phil Jackson cursed again in his heart, Kobe asks for the ball, you give it? Don't you know who you should pass it to! Are you not the "Trash Talker"? When you met Kobe, you were shocked!

Why don't you dare to fight him?

Useless guy!

Whenever someone now stands up to isolate Kobe, it is a situation that Phil Jackson would like to see, so that his "chicken soup" will work...

As a result, now, he has to stand up and correct Kobe!

He had already stepped up and asked the team to play inside, but Kobe rejected it. Now he definitely can't stand up anymore, otherwise even if he and Kobe are completely choked, he still wants to maintain stability before that time. Mainly.

Forget it, forget it, let him go with this game, wait until this game is over, let's talk about it!

Phil Jackson actually has a thousand words to say to Kobe and O'Neal, but there is so little time in the intermission, there is no time for him to say all of them, but there are some things that are useful to say once, and then they don’t work. He You must find the right time to finish these words in one go!

Well, after thinking about it for a long time, Phil Jackson didn’t say anything, and the intermission ended. O’Neal, who had been shrinking in the corner, took off the headphones he was wearing, put it in his backpack, and then no one looked at him. Walked towards the court.

The second half of the game began immediately.

Phil Jackson thought for a long time, but in the end he didn't dare to move.

Without any adjustments, it means that the second half is Kobe's "ironing" show.

Yao Ming's attention has always been on Kobe as a defender.

From the first half of the game, he found that there is indeed a big gap between Kobe and him in 0809.

Including the technical level.

Now Kobe mostly focuses on breakthroughs, and his shots are not so picturesque, especially the turn-over jumper in the back hit has not been understood, which leads to his choice of starting after receiving the ball on the wing is often a breakthrough.

But there are really few players who can't dominate the wing, and Kobe can't...

After he launched an offense from the flank, he didn't have to guess that he must have hit the basket, and then used his superior waist and abdomen strength to draw the ball into the ball. The occasional draw may be able to fool the defender, but when you draw it again and again, It's hard for you to fool the defender.

This is also the reason why Kobe's efficiency began to decrease.

To be honest, I really don't have the strength to beat the absolute core!

Yao Ming subconsciously glanced at O’Neal. Although he could not remember what O’Neal’s performance in the playoffs this year was like, he clearly remembered a set of statistics. The original 2004 finals. O'Neal averaged a field goal percentage of over 63%, but he only took about 16 shots per game. This is a lot, but if you compare it with Kobe, who averaged more than 22 shots per game, it's really a lot less. NS……

Originally, he wondered why O'Neill made so few shots.

Although he did not go back to the 2004 Finals for this reason, with the strength of the Rockets at that time, to analyze the finals, it was full of food and support.

But at this moment, looking at O'Neal's face that doesn't matter to him, he probably understands why O'Neal takes 6 fewer shots per game than Kobe!

This guy deliberately...

Don't you think you can lead the team to win with more shots? Okay, I will give you all the right to shoot now, see what kind of performance you can play, and see if you can lead the team to win!

Yao Ming can be sure that O'Neal thinks this way.

Judging from the final result, Kobe obviously cannot lead the team alone to defeat the Rockets' opponents at this level.

98 to 88, the Rockets beat the Lakers by 10 points at their home court!

As soon as the final whistle sounded, O'Neal went straight to the dressing room, followed by a gloomy Phil Jackson, and then Kobe pouted and wiped his sweat. Went to the locker room.

Yao Ming took a look at the statistics of the two guys' final scores. O'Neal had 20 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 65%; Kobe made only 7 of 21 shots, only 33% of his field goals, and scored 24 points. This data is very similar. The original data they played against the Pistons...

It seems that winning this round of the series is easier than imagined!

Yao Ming murmured.

As far as the whole process of the first game was felt, he was sure that the "OK" combination had reached the point where it was completely turned upside down, and O'Neal didn't even want to make trouble anymore, with an expression of "you are happy".

And this kind of Lakers was originally eliminated by the Pistons 4-1 in the Finals!

In Yao Ming's view, the final result between them and the Lakers is likely to be this score!

Hey, I also specially prepared the "Meat Shield" for O'Neal. It seems that I can only use it after he goes to the Heat next season... However, it is Alexander’s stingy and Dawson’s stingy. Whether this "meat shield group" can be maintained or not has to be said. Of course, if it can't be maintained, Yao Ming must take the opportunity to make trouble! He is destined to leave, so he must only need to worry about his own feelings...Well, to put it bluntly, he is good!

The external media was a little bit surprised about the process and results of this game.

Is this really the second round of the Western Conference playoffs?

Is this really the Lakers playing the Rockets?

I went to see Tom catch Jerry better than this, right?

"Beach Stand" directly posted: "Lakers, are you serious?"

ESPN is the same as always. One game tells everything: "OK myth is broken, now we enter the s.m era!" The words are good words, it is this s.m that makes Yao Ming a little speechless, he has not yet accepted this nickname.

Damn Barkley!

He now knew that "s.m" came from Barkley's mouth.

Of course, he can probably guess who got this nickname the first time he knows it.

Many media in Los Angeles are even more scolding the Lakers!

But these curses are of no use. In the second game with the Rockets, should they lose or lose.

And the whole process is the same. Kobe tried to save the Lakers with "iron", and then he fell into the abyss with the Lakers, 100 to 87, the Rockets won two consecutive home games, and the big score came to 2-0!

"It can't go on, we need to change!"

Now even the Lakers famous "Magic" Johnson can't stand it anymore. On the way back for the Lakers, he publicly spoke to the Lakers through the media.

His voice was supported by the Los Angeles media. By the way, they also blew a wave of "Magic" Johnson: "We never had this time back then!"

No wonder the media in Los Angeles are so angry.

If they lose after a fierce battle, they will feel more regret and loss, but they will definitely not be angry with the Lakers, but now? The Lakers' performance in these two losses is definitely not their best form.

Such a useless loss is the reason why the Los Angeles media is angry!

The Lakers returned to Los Angeles with a heavy return. When everyone left at the airport, Phil Jackson stared at Kobe and O'Neal, with mixed emotions in his eyes. The last two games were lost, outside. There was a lot of scolding, and there was everything, and the person who was scolded the most on the entire Lakers was not someone else, it was Phil Jackson.

Some said that he "reacted too bad on the spot", some said that he "can't win with an OK combination", and some said that he "ran out of luck". In short, he was not pleasing to the eye before, but this time I finally caught it. The opportunity to "beat down the dog in the water"...

Including Pat Riley, who immediately said when the Lakers lost the second game: "This team shouldn't lose like this, at least in my eyes, this is still a championship-level team!"

What this means is that if he comes to coach, the Lakers will definitely win the championship! Rather than losing the first two games of the series without any resistance.

Ha ha, cerebral palsy!

This is Phil Jackson's evaluation of the media who questioned him, including Pat Riley.

These guys don't know how serious the internal conflicts of the Lakers are now. They can't stand and talk, and if they are faced with the current situation, they will all be dumbfounded!

Including Pat Riley, this old guy can really fool people, but this guy is also a little silly and sweet. If you really encounter stubborn stubbornness, even if it is "Magic" Johnson, you have to finish it.

This old thing has forgotten how he left Los Angeles dingy!

On manipulating people's hearts, looking at the entire NBA coaching staff, Phil Jackson thinks he is unique!

Including **Vicci, it's nothing compared to him!

A person that Rodman can't tame...

In fact, **Vicci does not control people's hearts very well. This guy is a true model of life. After meeting the "Admiral" and then meeting Tim Duncan, these two should be regarded as NBA. Among the best players, they have the best character. Like Grant Hill, they are truly powerful "Mr. Good". It is these two guys who have made **Vicci a world-famous name, but these two people Then? A small card played him clearly.

But even if it is a strong man like Phil Jackson, it does not mean that there is no nemesis!

Of course, that person is not Kobe. According to the original future direction, although Kobe and Phil Jackson had a fight for a while, but after realizing that he could not win without Phil Jackson, Kobe invited the "Zen Master" back. I also said that he respects "Zen Master" very much!

It can be regarded as an alternative "tamed"...

The nemesis of the "Zen Master" is Carmelo Anthony. After leaving the Lakers for 10 years, Phil Jackson dormant for a while, then announced his comeback in a high-profile manner and entered the management he dreamed of, and he was also the management of the New York Knicks. And the position is not low: the president of the New York Knicks!

But in the end, within two years of work, he left in a desperate manner. The greatest wealth left to the Knicks during the period was Porzingis... As for his other ideas and reforms, none of them were successful, including his thoughts. The idea of ​​playing the "triangle tactic" in the Knicks also failed.

Carmelo Anthony once again showed his control of the ball to the fullest: Don't tell me what to pretend to attack, give me the ball, this team pretends to be me!

I really complied with that sentence: "Zen Master" can't do the underworld either!

In the end, in 17 years, Phil Jackson left the Knicks griefly, and even the original five-year contract was not fulfilled.

However, he was not completely defeated. His departure made the Knicks lose confidence in Anthony. Not long after 17 years, Carmelo Anthony was also sent away...

Of course, these are all things to do. "Zen Master" has not yet encountered the biggest Waterloo in his career, so he is very confident!

In the current situation, he can be sure that everyone except him will have to "Bian Que Sanlian" at this time, but he must also admit that he was a bit "Ma Baoguo" before. He originally thought he had experienced the Bulls for 98 years. In the team atmosphere, he has achieved "magic skills", and there is no other scene that can scare him.

But now it seems that the 59-year-old is still young. As far as the current situation of the Lakers is, it is definitely more difficult than the atmosphere of the Bulls in 1998.

At that time, Michael Jordan worked hard together, but now the two core O'Neal and Kobe in the team, none of them are willing to relax the team atmosphere.

Kobe won't say much.

The worsening atmosphere in the team started from him!

What Phil Jackson didn't expect was that O'Neill suddenly played a little temper, and he would not fight directly...

In fact, this is the real reason why Phil Jackson is so passive at the moment. His usual method is to muddy, and now the "OK" combination is very clear. If you trouble you, I will watch from the side, and the two sides have entered a complete "cold war." , He has no chance to get in touch with the mud at all!

Originally, what Phil Jackson had been waiting for was also a chance to get along.

But now the Lakers have lost the first two games of the series so ugly, if he waits any longer, the daylily will be cold, he can't wait any longer, he must take the initiative to attack, the last fight!

It can be said that if the Lakers are really eliminated so irresistibly in the end, then Phil Jackson is definitely the person most affected.

It's a certainty that you can't make it into the management team, and it is very likely to be swept out by the Lakers management and become the culprit of the Lakers' loss this season, just like Horry who was swept out by Los Angeles last year.

If he really ends up like this, it will definitely be a fatal blow to his reputation.

As for O’Neal and Kobe, although they may also be taken apart, even if they are all sent away, they will still be the core of the team. The team’s master and second master are completely Will not be affected by the embarrassing elimination of this playoffs!

This is why Phil Jackson is so anxious... Slap on the ass, who knows who hurts.

"Kobe, let's talk!"

Before the team training game on the second day, Phil Jackson took the initiative to find Kobe.

Kobe nodded slightly and followed him to the office.

"Man, I need you to give me an answer. Can you and Shaq still play well together?" He didn't meander, he found out a long time ago, "chicken soup" and the like are of no use to Kobe , You have to be honest with him and put everything on the table.

"Of course, I have always believed that he is my best partner!" Kobe said, "As long as he is willing to help me, just like I helped him when I won three consecutive championships!" We can play together.

"What else?"

Kobe listened to Phil Jackson's questioning, he was silent for a while, and then said firmly: "Anyway, I can't be Scotty Pippen anymore!"

"I know, I already know this very well!" Afraid of Kobe's misunderstanding, Phil Jackson quickly said his thoughts, "I mean, if you are also the boss, he is also the boss? I will have nothing to you. Tactical bias, who has better chances and who is in better condition, I will focus on whom without hesitation, so...is it okay?" At the end Phil Jackson paused.

In fact, this is already his last hole card!

The "dual core" tactics do not have any emphasis. Although this is really difficult to operate, who makes him a special-level "master of water supply" in the alliance?

After thinking about it, he added another sentence: "You don't want us to be swept 4-0!"

Kobe has been silent for longer this time, and his face has a slightly more unexpected look.

No wonder Kobe was surprised. In his impression, this was the first time Phil Jackson had compromised with him.

This gave him a trace of satisfaction.

At least he has never seen Phil Jackson treat Jordan and players other than O'Neal this way, which shows that he is already at the same level as those two guys in the eyes of Phil Jackson.

This made him believe what Phil Jackson said: I will not have any tactical bias towards you. Whoever has better chances and who is in better condition, I will focus on whom without hesitation.

Maybe it really works!

"Then try it, anyway, I'm not Scotty Pippen!"

Kobe agreed.

At the same time as his words were uttered, Phil Jackson's frowning brows suddenly stretched out completely.

As long as Kobe agrees with what he said, then he is at least 70% sure to let the "OK" combination re-cooperate on the court-it is much easier to fool O'Neal than to fool Kobe!

"Then it is settled. I will convey the same meaning to Shaq. I believe that he will not have any opinions. Even if he does, I will persuade him immediately!"

Phil Jackson promised Kobe.

He didn't actually need to tell Kobe about this, but he still said it, because in this way he could make Kobe aware that this kind of play is a loss to Shaq.

O'Neal's absolute position on the offensive end is gone!

And his rights have actually increased!

This is Phil Jackson once again showing his favor to Kobe.

After receiving this signal, Kobe's mouth finally showed a faint smile: "Head coach Phil, I have always known that you are the best coach!"

Well, I know, letting you be the boss is the best head coach, and those who don’t let you be the boss are the mentally handicapped head coach...

Phil Jackson spit out in his heart.

He took a short rest, and then he found O'Neal. As this guy gradually became silent during the game, Phil Jackson and him lost a lot of communication. At this moment, the two of them were sitting face to face. A sense of alienation made Phil Jackson sigh secretly, but he also knew that the most important thing now is not how the relationship between him and O’Neal is, but to let this guy and Kobe play well, the Lakers The team...can't lose anymore!

"Man, listen, Kobe has agreed to play well and cooperate!"

When he came up, he first told O'Neal the news.

O'Neill was a little surprised, his chubby face was full of doubts that "this guy would actually compromise"!

Phil Jackson added another sentence: "However, some adjustments are needed, and you also need to cooperate!"

Sure enough!

O'Neill was not surprised all of a sudden.

Phil Jackson said: "He wants to be the core of this team! Play like the boss of the team!"

"Heh~" O'Neill chuckled, saying nothing, but his eyes were full of contempt, as if he was saying, this kid is worthy?

Phil Jackson said: "What about your opinion? Shaq, I need to know your opinion..."

"Isn't he now? Since the playoffs, he has never made less than 20 shots, hasn't he? He is now the absolute core of this team."

Shaq added another sentence in his heart: Well, the absolute core puts the team behind 0-2. This is his ability, just grab the position of the boss with me, huh~

Phil Jackson ignored O'Neal's yin and yang strangeness. On the contrary, he was relieved when he heard this guy's yin and yang strangeness. This proves that O'Neal still cares. If he really doesn't say a word, then it is really dangerous: "Listen. Guy, I know you have an opinion, but now that guy gave in, he agrees that you are also the boss of this team, of course he is also, you two will cooperate as usual on the court, whoever has a better chance, whoever dominates that The offense for a period of time, another person is responsible for containing..."

"Heh~" O'Neal chuckled again and reminded Phil Jackson, "Man, have you forgotten, this team has always only had one boss, if this is considered his concession, then mine Isn't the sacrifice greater?"

At the end of the talk, O'Neill's tone was full of dissatisfaction. Phil Jackson knew very well that these dissatisfaction was directed at him!

He also knew why O'Neal was dissatisfied. This guy thought he was in the same camp as Kobe...

"Man, you have to sacrifice!" Phil Jackson pulled out a stack of newspapers from the corner of his table, which he prepared for O'Neill.

"The Rockets have another ride, Yao Ming has completely surpassed Shaq O'Neal! 》

"The era of Shaq O'Neal is coming to an end? Expert: He can no longer control the game! 》

"Yao Ming's era has arrived. In just two seasons, he will secure his position as the No. 1 center in the NBA!" 》

"Look at what these newspapers say, Shaq. This is what the media said after the Lakers lost two games. Take a look!"

Phil Jackson handed the newspaper to O'Neill.

Looking at these eye-catching headlines, O'Neill's face changed obviously.

In fact, he knew all the news, but he did not read it, but subconsciously "did" it. Now, they are gathered together and thrown in front of him by Phil Jackson. This is undoubtedly an impact on him. huge!

Of course he was not reconciled. Yao Ming was pressed behind him, but he was also not reconciled to let Kobe ride on his head. In the end, his decision was to fight Kobe first and then Yao Ming. Seriously, he had already Ready to be eliminated in this round of the series!

But... he really couldn't stand what the media said.

"This is just two games lost. What this group of media said is really waiting for you to be swept by the Rockets. Then this group of media... should you imagine it? Are you sure, you want to lose the game like this, and then be The Chinese champion rides on his head? Are you really willing!" Phil Jackson's tone was already questioning.

O'Neal was speechless when he asked, but when he thought of Kobe's face, he still stubbornly said: "What if I lose, even if I lose, I can still win back next year. Now, I have to give this **** guy a little bit. Take a look at the color and let him know that he will do nothing without the big shark!"

Phil Jackson was not surprised by O’Neill’s reaction. Fortunately, he had already figured out how to persuade him: "Don’t forget, Shaq, you’re 32 years old. You know what it means, and it’s just now. The situation is that one of you and Kobe must leave the team this summer. Without such a helper, are you sure that you can be the opponent of China's No. 1 pick? If you lose to Yao and Shaq again next year because of the lack of helper, would you regret not cherishing this opportunity now? Woolen cloth?"

"The Rockets’ configuration can’t only be strong this season. In the next two to three seasons, they are likely to be so strong all the time. And you, Shaq, this season, once the Lakers’ internal conflicts are revealed, you’re sure you can find A better helper than Kobe?"

This series of words silenced O'Neill again, and his eyes were no longer so insistent. He had to admit that Phil Jackson made sense.

Can……

"Listen, buddy..." Phil Jackson suddenly lowered his voice and leaned towards Shaq. "You don't have to care about who is the leader of the team at this moment. As long as we kick Kobe out of Los Angeles this summer, Then the person who laughed last is still you!"

"And our chip to drive that guy out of Los Angeles~www.novelmt.com~ is your good enough performance and the Lakers' good enough performance!"

"I will help you!"

This can be regarded as thoroughly speaking to O'Neal's heart.

Yao Ming and Kobe are undoubtedly the opponents he wants to defeat. He just put the defeat of Kobe before defeating Yao Ming, there is no way anyone can make Kobe so annoying!

But if there is a way to defeat both Yao Ming and Kobe, he is naturally the most happy!

"OK, Phil, I know you will never let me down, I promise you, make sacrifices..."

Shaq agreed!

Phoo~

Phil Jackson exhaled again when he agreed, and this time he exhaled obviously longer. Now, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief...

Get it done!