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Chapter 162 Changeable Triangle Offense

The trajectory of the basketball is not like a shot, but like a clever pass!

When Bruce saw O'Neal leaning against Dampier and turning around quickly, he suddenly understood Kobe's intention this time!

"boom!!"

A huge roar spread from O'Neal to the basket while pulling hard, and the huge number of fans in the stadium cheered instantly!
Alley-oop! !
Bruce looked at O'Neal who was high-fiving Kobe with burning eyes. He admired this guy's super athletic ability very much!

Although O'Neal weighs more than 200 kilograms, he relies on his strong athletic ability and physical fitness to wreak havoc on the basket under the defense of all centers in the league. This is his super dominance!
Nowitzki handed the ball to Cassell with flickering eyes, he had such an inexplicable worry about O'Neal's strong performance!

As Cassel slowly brought the ball to the frontcourt, the small ball tactics that had been tried for half a season suddenly started on the Warriors players.

Carter and the others quickly took their defenders and ran quickly in the half court!
The basketball was passed in the hands of several people. When Marshall got a chance in another back run, Dampier, who was holding the ball, suddenly passed it!
"Shhh!!"

Although Marshall's goal was not as shocking as O'Neal's two-handed slam dunk, it was the same 2 points after all!
With the two sides scoring a goal each, the two teams have been playing the first 8 minutes of the first quarter in this mutually increasing situation!

The performance of the Warriors surprised the fans of the Lakers. Before the game, all the media and fans were not optimistic about this series.

But now seeing the score of 20:18 on the scoreboard, even though the Lakers lead the Warriors by two points, this stalemate can't help but surprise them!

Carter and the others wiped the sweat from their foreheads and bodies with serious expressions, watching Wilkens slowly take out the tactical board, they all showed a look of listening!
"The triangle offense is a very free and changeable tactic. They can form a tactic with the defender as the passing axis, or they can evolve with the center's tactical core. What we have to do now is to closely follow the Lakers. Next to the team players, in case they complete the offense under the cover of teammates and high-quality passes!" Wilkens briefly explained the tactical route of the triangle offense, and then erased the lines on the tactical board, Looking at Dampier, he said: "Eric, you must maintain your defensive strength. When Shaquille receives the ball or stands in a strong position, try not to choose the defensive mode around the front as much as possible, and try to cut off" The formation of a triangle "!"

Hearing Wilkens' words, Dampier thought for a moment, then nodded!

With Wilkens' analysis and explanation, the Warriors players returned to the court under the substitutions of Hughes and Dell Curry!
The Lakers also made personnel adjustments. They replaced the veteran Harper with Fisher, who did not start this game, and Robert Horry replaced the already aging AC Green!

The two teams basically left an offensive core on the field, the Warriors are Nowitzki, and the Lakers are still Kobe!
Fisher slowly brought the ball to the frontcourt. He first handed the ball to Glenn Rice who was standing outside the three-point line on the right. !

Seeing Fisher's action, O'Neill took Dampier directly to the high position on the left!

Seeing that the Lakers opened up the space for the Warriors with just a simple pass, Cassell, who was closely behind Fisher, suddenly chased after him!
Kobe was running fast in the half court. When his receiving route was blocked by Carter, Horry ran to cover for him again!
Covered by Horry, Kobe quickly ran to the bottom corner along the left three-point line!

Glenn Rice looked at the cooperation between the two, and ran directly to the top of the three-point arc with the ball!

As Horry moved to the left, Rice passed the ball accurately!
Seeing Horry take the ball, Kobe suddenly accelerated and ran to the inside.

When Carter thought that Kobe would have been running along the baseline to the other side, Kobe's sudden turn back delayed his defense a bit!
Seeing Kobe's reverse run, Horry handed the basketball to Kobe with a very high-quality pass!

As Kobe finally received it, O'Neal squeezed Dampier away and stuck him behind him hard. He knew that Kobe was going to end the ball now!
Just like the last node of the tactic, the moment Kobe took the ball, when Carter was about to block it, he jumped up high. With the stretch of his hands, the basketball drew an arc and entered under the watchful eyes of the inside players. up the basket!
Bruce frowned secretly when he saw this goal!
He had already seen the magnificence of "Princeton" when he played against the Kings, and now he saw the triangle offense of the Lakers that was not inferior to Princeton. He suddenly had a tactical system that the Warriors did not have!

As the Lakers gradually evolved the triangle offense, the Warriors, who relied on personal defense, suddenly encountered great trouble!

Although Wilkens did not call a timeout in the last 3 minutes of the first quarter, he still said slightly annoyed after the players left the court: "Team, where is your teamwork?"

Carter, who was wiping his sweat, heard Wilkens' words, and thought of his performance on the court, they couldn't help but bow their heads in silence!

"The triangle offense is indeed very diverse, but they are not completely invulnerable!" Seeing the appearance of the players, Wilkens continued a little bit unbearably: "I know you want to defend the opponent's offense very much, but your kind An eager mentality gradually makes you fall into individual thinking and ignore the cooperation of your teammates."

"You must trust your teammates and believe that they can complete their tasks. You don't need to choose pointless pursuits and blind double-teams. The trust of your teammates is an issue that you must take seriously!"

Bruce quietly looked at the players thoughtfully, he was very pleased with the reaction ability of these guys!

If a player still doesn't understand where his mistake is after making a mistake, then the player's future will be quite miserable.

And if a player gradually finds the key to the problem under the guidance of the coach, then I dare not say that everyone will succeed, at least he will become a qualified role player. This situation is the understanding and talent of tactics !
After a short break, players from both teams returned to the court one after another!
Because Carter and the others failed to recover some physical strength, Wilkens once again sent Dell Curry and Hughes on the field!
Like the Warriors, the Lakers brought O'Neal back on the court, while Kobe and the others went off to rest!

In the first quarter, the scores of the two teams were tied at 35:30, and the Lakers led the Warriors by 5 points.

When the second quarter started, the Warriors players gradually found a sense of defense and trust in their teammates!
In the first half, the Warriors still kept the point difference at about 5 points by virtue of their quick rotation and decent shooting percentage.

As the time entered the 6th minute, Kobe and the others returned to the court after Jackson's timeout!

With Kobe on the court, the true triangle offense of the Lakers has gradually become more diversified!
Cooper dribbled the ball to the left of the three-point line in the frontcourt, and while standing still, passed the ball to AC Green who was standing on the wing.

Seeing this tactic, O'Neill quickly ran from the top of the penalty area to Cooper's side to cover for him!

Under the cover of O'Neal, Cooper suddenly accelerated and cut to the inside!

Green had just evaded Nowitzki's tentative steal. After seeing Cooper cutting in, a small feint gave the basketball to Cooper who ran two steps outside the penalty area!

Hughes, standing in the high position on the right, saw that Cooper was about to go straight to the basket and make a successful shot, so he chased inside without hesitation!
Cassell was about to go after him with all his strength. When he saw Hughes who had already started, he stepped on the floor vigorously with both feet. Then, while harassing Cooper, he quickly ran towards Glenn Rice's position !
With Hughes' speed, there is basically no problem in catching up to the already aged Cooper. When he was about to block Cooper's path, Cooper threw the ball to Rice's position without even looking!
"Snapped!"

A crisp sound came from Cassel's hand, and as the basketball bounced forward, Carter, Nowitzki, and even the slow Dampier rushed towards the bouncing basketball with all their strength. !

The fans in the audience were a little nervous watching Carter finally get the basketball, and watching the other party run towards the inside at a brisk pace. Everyone thought about what kind of moves the new "Slam Dunk King" would use to end this fast time. attack!

Carter, who had already picked up his speed, turned his head very quickly and glanced at the Lakers players who were chasing him behind him. When he stepped into the free throw line, he stepped on the floor with his right foot, followed by his high leaping body. Kobe behind him subconsciously wanted to reach out and pull!

Bruce looked at Kobe's movements with some surprise. When he thought that Carter would have an accident under this pull, Carter, who was already a little out of balance in the air, suddenly straightened his back, still holding the basketball high with his right arm. When his body was about to fall, he slammed the basketball into the hoop!
"boom!!"

Carter, who was crooked, still dunked the basketball in forcefully, but because of Kobe's pull, when Carter fell, he still staggered and fell to the bottom of the basket!

"Wow!!!"

All the fans looked at Carter who completed the dunk in shock. Originally, they thought that Carter would pick the basketball to the basket in a safe way, but after seeing his crazy performance, they stood up unconsciously and subconsciously sent him a slam dunk. Cheers!
Bruce looked eagerly at Carter who was still sitting under the basket. He didn't want to see the scene of the injury. Thinking of Carter's weak knee in his previous life, he almost ran to the basket in disregard of the league's regulations!
"Team doctor!" Wilkens shouted angrily, and then walked to the technical table!

"drop!!"

As the referee blew his whistle, the Warriors' team doctor and Wilkens ran to Carter quickly!
"Vince, how do you feel?" The team doctor eagerly asked Carter, who had a painful expression. Although he was very anxious, in order not to further aggravate Carter's possible injury, he could only watch anxiously.

　Fortunately, we caught up! ! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)