Chapter 188: Gamble, recreate show-time

Andrew Bynum's sudden awakening gave the Lakers a great boost.

Fan Xi called out, and even Lamar Odom ran like a rabbit. Tonight, his wife Khloe Kardashian also came to the scene... probably because the Kardashian family received a warning from Staples Center, the Kardashian family members who came to watch the game tonight, except for Kendall Jenner who has been with the Kobe couple, only Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian.

They were all wearing Lamar Odom's number 7 jersey, clearly coming for Odom.

Lamar Odom has been exposed to the so-called Los Angeles celebrity circle with them for these years, often going to attend some commercial activities with them.

However, with Fan Xi's rise, coupled with Odom's skill degradation on the court, more and more merchants are not very willing to cooperate with him.

In fact, even Khloe Kardashian has complaints about Lamar Odom. Khloe is a small transparent in the Kardashian family, but she hopes her husband can bring her bigger topics and fame.

Lamar Odom was okay in previous years, but he seems to have been unable to keep up with the Kardashian family's pace in these two years. Moreover, Lamar Odom is getting older, and he has a suspicion of being powerless in all aspects, and the days of getting high salaries in the NBA are counting down.

Odom very much hopes to grow old with Khloe, but Khloe requires Odom to make a bigger name.

It belongs to the American version of hoping for the husband to become a dragon.

Fan Xi held the ball to the frontcourt, Lamar Odom quickly pulled to the outside, he wanted to set a screen for Fan Xi, but Fan Xi signaled him to pull away.

At this time, Dunleavy ran over to cover, Fan Xi took the opportunity to cut into the paint, and passed the basketball to the bottom corner under James and Wade's tracking defense. Dunleavy just happened to run there through Odom's screen, he caught the ball and shot... Swish!

Another three-pointer.

Miami missed a big open space.

This is the inevitable result; if they don't miss Dunleavy, they will miss Odom, or Matt Barnes.

Because they must use defensive power to cut off the connection between Fan Xi and Bynum. Once Los Angeles achieves tacit understanding at both ends, it will be a disastrous blow to the Miami Heat.

Therefore, they chose to indulge in the defense of the forward line.

Two cups of poisonous wine, they drank the one they thought was less toxic.

Returning to the half-court, Dwyane Wade continued to impact the paint; he is not quite the same as James. James doesn't fight unprepared battles in many cases, and rarely takes risks, which is in line with the definition of a thousand-gold son not sitting under the eaves.

The Flash Wade is a Chicago style. As we all know, guards produced in Illinois are all fierce personalities who are aggressive like fire and prefer to go to the mountains. Isiah Thomas scored 25 points in a single quarter on a broken leg, and Dwyane Wade carried a bag of explosives to rush the bull formation in the 2006 Finals, and Derrick Rose, who is sitting on the sidelines now, is also a tough style of changing direction without slowing down and dunking without pulling the frame.

However, Wade killed into the paint this time, but failed to do his best.

Andrew Bynum stood firm, and when he was determined and tenacious, and his huge body stood firm, Wade had no chance to take advantage. Coupled with Matt Barnes biting behind him like a mad dog, he could only pass the ball out, Chris Bosh jumped and shot from a high position... *Bang! *

Hit the iron.

Bynum grabbed the rebound again, and the basketball was passed to Fan Xi.

Fan Xi held the ball and pushed forward steadily; now the situation of offense and defense has turned. It is the Lakers pressing Miami.

"No matter how fierce the run-and-gun is in the regular season, in the playoffs, it is always the inside that dominates everything. In the past ten years, no team has won the championship without having a first-class inside in the league."

Charles Barkley said with honor. Although he has a big opinion on Fan Xi, he is also a power forward, and his position is in the paint.

Fan Xi arrived at the three-point line, Andrew Bynum asked for a position in the paint, and Fan Xi passed the basketball in.

Bynum played back-to-the-basket against Haslem, and before James double-teamed, he had already gained an advantage. He turned around and hit a left hook.

He has been learning the hook shot with Jabbar for so many years. Although he doesn't have Jabbar's natural artistic sense, it is basically a dimensionality reduction strike against a short forward like Haslem who is two meters tall.

The Miami Heat quickly made changes.

Pat Riley didn't even pretend anymore; he stood up again, overstepping his authority to command: "Continue to press!"

The direction he pointed was the paint, the battlefield of James and Wade.

Pat Riley's last time to snatch the coach's whip was in 2006; the poor guy whose whip was snatched by him was Stan Van Gundy. At that time, Stan Van Gundy finally managed to get the Heat to have a championship atmosphere, but was picked by Pat Riley.

Now it is not picking peaches, but saving the scene like saving fire. He can no longer sit upright on the bench; the Heat were forced to the corner by the two little guys Fan Xi and Bynum, and if he doesn't stand up and control the whole situation, Miami will become a hometown that can't go back, and the Heat will also be disbanded on the spot at Staples.

Swish!

James hit a mid-range jumper; Mike Dunleavy's defensive judgment made a mistake.

Looking back, Bynum and Odom passed inside, Bynum quickly passed the basketball to Odom under the situation of attracting double-teams, and Odom scored easily.

The game progressed in this situation.

The Lakers went from trailing to leading, and slowly established an advantage upward.

Until 5 minutes left in the second quarter, James broke through to the free-throw line, quickly passed the basketball to the paint, Chris Bosh received the basketball, he feinted to deceive Bynum, and then backhanded... he himself was hiding from Bynum to play.

Bynum actively rushed up to defend after being swayed, he touched Bosh's wrist... *Beep! * The referee sounded the whistle quickly.

The basketball also entered the basket.

Bynum ate his fourth foul of the whole game.

He had to go off the court to rest.

This made the Miami bench excited. After Bynum went off, they all firmly believed that after Bynum went off, Miami could play fast breaks unscrupulously.

*Beep! *

Phil Jackson requested a timeout.

He needs to adjust again. According to the current situation, Bynum going off means the Lakers' paint advantage is gone. The Lakers currently have a 4-point lead. If Bosh hits the extra free throw, there will only be 3 points left.

Equivalent to being on the same starting line.

"Must hold on for the last 5 minutes of the second quarter and maintain the lead to the second half." Phil Jackson gave a death order.

This is the only chance for the Lakers to win.

Because in the second half, the Lakers' lineup defects will be exposed to a greater extent. Kobe and Gasol are the only two superstars who can hit basketballs in the Lakers' movement.

By comparison, the Miami Heat, who have the three major giants James, Wade, and Bosh, will be very passive as long as any one of the giants explodes in the second half, even if Andrew Bynum suppresses the paint on the court.

The truth that controlling the paint can control the court is not false, but in the face of absolute strength, wishing for luck is no different from seeking death.

The Lakers' hard strength is too much behind the Heat.

Phil Jackson plans to replace Joe Smith and Luke Walton at this time, continue to increase Los Angeles's inside height, suppress the Miami Heat with lineup height, grab rebounds, and make their defensive counterattack unable to move.

The Lakers' current situation is that there are still people inside, and the outside is short of soldiers.

This is because of the two trades made in the middle of the season to keep Fan Xi.

However, the appearance of Luke Walton and Joe Smith can't change anything. Joe Smith is already in his twilight years; he can't keep up with the Heat's speed, and his advantage in the paint is not big. Luke Walton has a bit of organizational ability, but his figure has long been bloated due to injuries. Their appearance is just simply increasing the team's height.

They don't help the Lakers open up and make progress.

It's just a helpless move when the fire is on the eyebrows.

In fact, at this time, the Miami bench is already excited. Pat Riley even asserted: "The Lakers have no other moves now. Missing guards, they can only pile forwards on the net. Whether it's Luke Walton or Joe Smith, once they are on the court, we have to open the speed to the maximum, shake them off, and sink the Lakers in the second quarter."

"Disintegrate their willpower, let their delusions dissipate with the halftime break."

Pat Riley patted the tactical board and made an excited sound.

At the same time, when the Lakers players were about to walk onto the court.

Fan Xi walked to the Zen master and said very seriously to Phil Jackson: "Perhaps we should not consider how to defend them now, we can also defeat them on the offensive end."

Huh?

Phil Jackson didn't react for a while.

"There is only one basketball; no matter how powerful the Big Three are, there is only one basketball." Fan Xi continued.

His words made Phil Jackson's brows stretch.

He discussed with Old Winter for a while and made a decision. He said to Fan Xi very cautiously: "Jack, this is an adventure, but now we have no other options except adventure. This is a gamble, I hope you can win."

"The hope of the Los Angeles Lakers is all placed on your shoulders."

Phil Jackson pressed his hands on Fan Xi's shoulders, and then he put Derek Fisher into the playing list and said: "Next, give the ball to Jack, run and gun!"

"Los Angeles finally accumulated a little advantage and lost it again. If Bynum can hold on until halftime and help the Lakers establish a double-digit lead, maybe the Lakers have a one percent chance of winning. But now..."

Charles Barkley sighed.

The camera scanned the Los Angeles bench. "I don't see a player who can turn the tide."

Barkley said so.

Kenny Smith, sitting next to him, also couldn't hide his frustration. When Bynum suddenly broke out, a strong hope had emerged in his heart, but he didn't expect Bynum to fall into foul trouble soon, and now the gap between the two teams is so obviously placed in front of him.

Although the Heat's inside is weak, they have won too much in other places.

Now, even inside, the Lakers no longer have an advantage.

How to play?

Not a battle of the same level.

*Beep! *

The whistle sounded.

The fans at Staples Center are still believing in miracles; they don't have such profound experience and basketball knowledge as these basketball experts; they only have a simple hope: Jack-Rose Little Duke-Miracle Child-Fan will lead the Lakers to win the championship tonight.

MVP! MVP! MVP!

The uniform chanting of Staples Center resounded through the sky.

LeBron James looked at the Lakers' lineup on the court without Bill Walton and Joe Smith, a little surprised. Seeing Derek Fisher, he showed inadvertent mockery. What can this old fish whose teeth have all fallen out do?

With the sound of MVP filling his ears, LeBron James walked to Fan Xi and said: "Jack, don't you think these sounds are them congratulating me in advance?"

James rarely says trash talk, so he reached out to cover his mouth; he didn't want others to understand the content from his lip-reading.

He has always been so cautious, maintaining a great, bright, and correct image.

Fan Xi saw his posture and sneered. He said to James openly and honestly: "I didn't expect you to look so ugly, but you think so beautifully."

"The way you cover up and say trash talk is really like a little king playing conspiracies behind your back."

Fan Xi said loudly.

He is righteous.

Everyone looked sideways.

When the vision focused, James was a bit covered up, not as frank as a real villain, just like someone stripped naked in public.

Fan Xi caught his dead spot this time.

Comparing the two, Fan Xi is so open and honest, while LeBron is ashamed of himself, lifting a rock and hitting his own foot.

*Bang! *

Chris Bosh's extra free throw actually missed.

Mike Dunleavy killed out quickly, protected the rebound, and then handed it to Fan Xi.

Fan Xi immediately held the ball and rushed to the frontcourt.

The Lakers' offensive rhythm improved visibly.

"Lakers... Lakers... Lakers actually dare to play run-and-gun with us?"

Pat Riley sat on the bench, caught off guard; he didn't expect Phil Jackson to be so bold.

At the same time, Fan Xi had quickly arrived at the frontcourt, and in a flash, he completed the assault; he just met Wade and suddenly changed direction, killing with one sword in the march, just like the Isiah Thomas of that year.

Fan Xi killed into the free-throw line, passed the ball quickly, his eyes scanned a circle, and when James rushed to defend, he made a no-look-pass behind his back, and the basketball was instantly passed to the left 45 degrees in his visual blind spot.

Mike Dunleavy ran over, received the basketball, a bit hurried.

But, the pass was successful.

Dunleavy made a slight adjustment, and he threw the basketball into the basket against Mario Chalmers's help defense.

Swish!

Three-pointer hit, the point difference expanded to 7 points again.

Magic Johnson showed a gratified smile on the sidelines; this ball is exactly what he has been instilling in Fan Xi. In fact, this shot also has the flow of the Lakers' show-time period, which is quite gorgeous.

At least, Pat Riley saw the shadow of that year.

He was the head coach of that show-time Lakers, and it can be said that he was the pioneer.

"How is it possible? How could this kid have Magic Johnson's ability? Could it be? Could it be... he is really going to stage the epic legend of Magic Johnson that year tonight?"

Pat Riley muttered to himself, his head full of shock and worry.

Then, he hurriedly shook his head and threw away this wrong idea.

"Play inside!" He stood up and said loudly.

Now the Lakers' inside is withered, the offense and defense have switched, and it is Miami's turn to play positional warfare firmly.

"This kid's learning ability seems to be stronger than we thought." Jerry West said to Magic Johnson.

Magic Johnson nodded: "Chinese people are smarter than us; Chinese Americans always dominate American campuses in learning ability."

However, he still said: "It looks a bit rigid, his technique is not tricky at all, and there is no spirituality. Fast, accurate, and spiritual, he only occupies one fast."

It is very difficult to get the recognition of the first point guard in history.

Jerry West said: "Let's see how long this show-time fast break can last."

Magic Johnson nodded slightly; he had some expectations, but he also understood that this hope was slim.

The show-time lineup of the Lakers back then was not comparable to the current Lakers, not to mention that the head coach at the time, Pat Riley, was sitting opposite. Just say the lineup at the time, it can be said to be era-level, stronger and more complete than the current Heat.

Magic Johnson, Jabbar, James Worthy, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper, who is not a genius?

In Magic's heart, the Lakers of the show-time era are the strongest Lakers lineup in history.

Where is it so easy to copy, not to mention the water-flowing offense, just the layered defense...

Magic's thoughts hadn't been completed when he heard the scene exclaim, his eyes looked at the frontcourt, and he instantly became energetic!

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