Chapter 386: Fast Break Tonight

At 8:15, the starting lineup begins.

"Feilong, I knew you were going to chop me down again this time, you're just so useless." O'Neal yelled at Zhao Dong when they met in the player tunnel.

"Oh, you can still challenge generals?" Zhao Dong said in surprise.

"With that kind of tactics, I won't admit defeat even if you win." O'Neal shouted.

Zhao Dong smiled, signaled his teammates to come out, and then said to O'Neal: "You shouldn't say these things to me. My attitude has been expressed long ago."

"That's not fair," O'Neal said angrily.

"What you said is wrong. Before the league banned it, it was fair."

After shaking his head and denying O'Neal's words, Zhao Dong added: "You think it's unfair only from your own point of view, and from our point of view, it is fair. In competitive sports, what is within the rules is fair. We all have to abide by this rule, and you can’t think it’s unfair just because it’s not good for you alone.”

After saying this, he ignored O'Neal and ran towards the court.

At this time, there were huge boos outside. In addition to this, the Staples Center also gave the Knicks endless middle fingers.

"Feilong, it's useless for you to use that dirty and disgusting shark-slashing tactic. The big shark will blow up your basket, he will!"

"Feilong, you are a villain, your championship has no gold content."

When Zhao Dong passed through the stands, a large number of Lakers fans raised their middle fingers at him and shouted at the same time.

Of course he couldn't hear what these people were shouting, but it was certainly not a good thing, so he ignored them and just ran over with a smile.

At half past eight, the game starts.

Zhao Dong did not let Fordson jump the ball, and he stood with O'Neal.

"I won't let you succeed."

O'Neill stared with his small eyes and roared in a low voice, roaring like a giant beast with suppressed anger. Once this suppressed anger is released, huge energy will burst out.

"Then come." Zhao Dong said coldly.

"Snapped!"

O'Neal took the lead in touching the ball and the Lakers attacked.

"boom!"

On the first ball, O'Neal squeezed into the basket like a crazy behemoth. Under the desperate resistance of Fordson and Zhao Dong, he got the ball, then squeezed away the two, and dunked with an extremely fierce two-handed shot. , sinking the Knicks' basket.

With a bang, the entire Staples Center began to burn!

"Feilong, you can't stop me!"

After succeeding, O'Neal roared at Zhao Dong's back.

"Return to defense!"

Phil Jackson yelled from the sideline, pointing to the backcourt.

The Knicks played a fast break, Fordson exited the baseline and started fast, and the other four players all started fast. Big Ben and O'Neal were slightly slower and were left behind.

"Boss!"

Fordson roared and threw the ball towards Zhao Dong.

Everyone else had defenders chasing them. The Lakers were very quick to defend, except Zhao Dong. O'Neal and Ben were lagging behind, and they were the most convenient people to catch the ball.

Zhao Dong passed the ball to the center line, with Ginobili on the left front, Stackhouse and small forward Rogers on the right front. As soon as he caught the ball, Kobe immediately lost Stackhouse and rushed to the middle, trying to take the lead. Take up defensive position.

But Zhao Dong's speed was not inferior to that of Kobe. Although he was farther back, Kobe came over from the right wing and gained some distance. By the time he ran to the middle, Zhao Dong and him were already on par and lost the opportunity to occupy the position. possible.

Unable to pass, Kobe immediately interfered with Zhao Dong's dribbling. The latter immediately changed hands to control the ball, then made a small change of direction and took the initiative to brush the former.

At this moment, Kobe stumbled. After taking a few steps, he finally fell to the floor.

Zhao Dong, on the other hand, carried the ball into the paint area and flew into the air.

For the first ball, in response to O'Neal, he wanted to smash the Lakers' board and suppress the morale of O'Neal and the Lakers.

"boom!"

Pulling in the abdomen and smashing between the arms, the core strength beyond the limit is like dynamite.

It exploded instantly, and under the huge force, the backboard was instantly shattered, and then exploded.

"oh!"

Lakers fans shrank their eyes and screamed.

"yeah!"

Three thousand away fans cheered wildly.

"damn it!"

Kobe, who got up from the floor, saw this scene and his eyes were splitting.

"Ouch!"

Zhao Dong stood under the basket, surrounded by four cheering teammates. He raised his head and roared like a tiger, roaring at countless Lakers fans.

"Shh!"

The Lakers fans were not to be outdone and immediately booed loudly.

The game went into a timeout and the Lakers cheerleaders came on the court.

Today's Staples Center is as starlit as Madison Square Garden, with Hollywood stars sitting in the front row.

Similarly, many Lakers legends are here today, such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the uncrowned scoring maniac Kim Baylor, league logo Jerry West, Cobra James Worthy, and boss Buss is also on the sidelines.

Zhao Dong hit the Lakers' board with his first ball, which caught everyone by surprise.

Some celebrities did not show respect to the Lakers and stood up and applauded, but there were also some celebrities who were die-hard Lakers fans and did not applaud.

The famous Lakers players looked serious or angry.

"Shaq needs to answer one, otherwise it will affect our morale." Kim Baylor shouted loudly.

"You have to give one back. This is the best way to respond." Others nodded.

"You tell me, if I join the Lakers, who will be the boss of the Lakers, O'Neal or me?"

At this time, Zhao Dong passed by, glanced at a group of Lakers celebrities, and suddenly said something that made all the celebrities stunned.

"Is what this kid said true or false? I think he is making fun of us." Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said.

"I don't think he will leave New York. His wife is a giant on Wall Street, and New York is his base." James Worthy said.

"No, Mrs. Lindsay hasn't appeared on Wall Street for a long time. I heard she has been in China." Jerry West said.

"I heard that Knicks owner James Dowland lost a lot of money on his investment. Otherwise, how could the management trade the madman? Maybe Feilong is really dissatisfied with Dowland and he may leave New York." Magic Johnson said.

"Any chance?"

Old Buss is very excited. He thinks this is an opportunity. If he can get Zhao Dong, the Lakers' strength will definitely sweep the entire league.

However, the luxury tax he has to pay will also be sky-high.

Many Lakers fans in the back also heard it, and their hearts suddenly jumped rapidly.

"Oh my god, if Feilong joins the Lakers, we can win ten consecutive championships!"

"But who's the boss?"

"Of course it's Fei Long. Shaq can't suppress him, but I'm worried that the locker room will be in chaos."

"Shaq won't surrender to Feilong."

"I think it's worse. If Shaq doesn't accept Feilong, he might be beaten to death by Feilong in the locker room. That's the world boxing champion."

Fans started talking one after another. Anyway, the game was suspended. This discussion quickly spread to the entire audience.

"Flying dragon?"

Of course Neil Grant also heard it and looked at Zhao Dong with wide eyes.

"I was joking with them." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"That's good."

Grant was half relieved, but not the other half.

The boss, Mr. Daolan, is indeed out of money. The Knicks are facing financial constraints. It's hard to say whether Zhao Dong really has any objections. He has been worried about this.

But now is the critical moment to win the championship, and it is not the time to talk about it. He can only hold it in his heart and discuss relevant issues with Zhao Dong after the finals.

Twenty minutes later, the game resumed and the Lakers attacked.

O'Neal squeezed toward the basket again, Fordson defended desperately from behind, and Zhao Dong guarded the basket, with Ben next to him. Once O'Neal squeezed in, he was the last line of defense.

Fordson rested for several months and now weighs 122 kilograms, 4 kilograms heavier than before, but there is at least a 25 kilogram tonnage difference between him and O'Neal, and he was quickly squeezed out by O'Neal.

At this time, Harper passed the ball in.

Ginobili defended very aggressively, and Harper's ball was lobbed in, so he couldn't pass a straight ball.

O'Neal was holding Fordson with one hand and preparing to catch the ball with the other hand. Suddenly, someone came from behind and intercepted the ball.

"Damn it!"

Seeing Zhao Dong going down quickly, he hurriedly chased after him.

"Beautiful, Zhao Dong steals the ball, he's going down quickly!" Zhang Lili said excitedly.

Glen Rice blocked the top of the arc. Zhao Dong pushed the ball to Rogers, then bypassed Glen Rice and continued to play quickly.

Kobe defended Rogers, who quickly passed the ball back, and the ball was in Zhao Dong's hands. He held the ball past the center line and entered the frontcourt.

"squeak!"

Zhao Dong stopped at the top of the arc, and Kobe could only stop at the top of the arc. At this time, Stackhouse, who was let go by Kobe, quickly cut into the basket from the left wing and received Zhao Dong's pass.

"boom!"

With a flying dunk, the Lakers' basket was smashed.

Barkley shouted in the live broadcast: "The Knicks have two fast breaks in a row, which shows that today they will focus on fast breaks.

The advantage of the fast break is that it can fully utilize the impact of Feilong, form an advantage in the frontcourt with more players and less players, reduce the chance of the Lakers double-teaming Feilong, and save Feilong's physical energy. "

Smith continued: "Similarly, fast breaks can allow O'Neal to waste energy needlessly while running back and forth."

4:2, the Knicks lead away from home, the Lakers attack.

"Shaq?"

Phil Jackson shouted from the sidelines while making a tactical gesture.

Then coming to the low post, O'Neal changed his tactics and settled in the low post on the left wing, not actively taking the position.

Then, Harper, who was in possession of the ball, moved to the right position at the top of the arc, while Kobe made a very active move on the right wing.

Seeing Kobe constantly trying to get rid of Stackhouse through counter-running and frequently trying to cut into the paint, Zhao Dong had to put part of his defensive attention on the right wing.

At this time, Harper suddenly passed the ball to O'Neal.

O'Neal caught the ball and immediately attracted the attention of the audience, including Zhao Dong, but by this time Kobe had already dropped Stackhouse and back-cut Zhao Dong.

After O'Neal got the ball, he immediately began to arch his back. Fordson tried his best to defend, but failed to hold it. Zhao Dong had to come over immediately to help defend.

But at this moment, O'Neal suddenly made a sliding movement, but instead of sliding, he smashed with one hand, hit the ground and passed the ball into the basket.

Zhao Dong turned around immediately, but was blocked by Ben under the basket behind him. The ball was not given to Ben, but to Kobe.

Kobe cut into the paint along the baseline, took a step after catching the ball, and with a bang, dunked his teammate Ben.

Zhao Dong was blocked by Ben and could only watch Kobe smash his basket.

"Book……"

Zhao Dong opened his mouth, as if he was about to say something, but then he suddenly shook his arm and shook off Da Ben's arm that was intentionally wrapped around him. While holding Da Ben down, he used his strength to rush towards the frontcourt.

"Boss is so cunning!"

Da Ben quickly followed up and already lost two steps, making it impossible for him to catch up with Zhao Dong again.

The outside line was even faster. Ginobili, Rogers, and Stackhouse advanced in three directions and passed the midline.

Fordson, who was responsible for the fast serve behind the baseline, threw the ball to Zhao Dong. Zhao Dong quickly advanced to the top of the arc. At this time, he saw that all three outsiders stopped at the three-point line, restraining the Lakers players such as Kobe and others who were returning to defense. He reached the outside line, drove straight into the paint, and hit the basket with a brutal flat dunk.

"Are you going to get smashed again?"

Countless Lakers fans closed their eyes as if they couldn't bear to see it.

But no, with a bang, the Lakers' backboard was not broken, safe and sound.

"This is the Knicks' small-ball style. Coupled with Zhao Dong's impact, the Lakers have no way to defend against such a terrifying fast break."

Zhang Lili said excitedly.

Su Qun smiled and said: "Neal O'Neal and Ben are actually not slow, but compared to the Knicks, they are still slower. They can't keep up every time and are very passive."

6:4, the Lakers attacked and called a timeout.

Through the first few offensive and defensive rounds, Phil Jackson determined the Knicks' fast break tactics and he wanted to adjust his lineup.

Ben needs to be taken down, he has no offensive ability, and suffers from some speed problems. His defense is only suitable for positional warfare, and he has no room to play in the Knicks' fast break.

He replaced Horry and used Horry's stretching ability to create singles opportunities for O'Neal.

"Robert, after you pull him out, if the person with you is Zhao Dong, then when the offense and defense transition, your task is to entangle him and prevent him from going down quickly. You can do this. You only need to fight for one second, even In half a second, Shaq has a chance to get back to the basket. If you're following Fordson, you also have to entangle him and prevent him from making a quick release."

He said to Horry very seriously.

"I will, coach." Horry nodded heavily.

"Shaq, the same goes for you. No matter who you are playing against, the first time you switch between offense and defense, you have to stop him from making quick plays or releasing fast shots."

Phil Jackson warned again.

The timeout ends and the game begins.

Seeing Horry come on the court, Nelson quickly shouted to the boys on the court: "Man-to-man, Rogers and Horry, Feilong pay attention to help defend the basket."

The Lakers came to the frontcourt, Horry moved to the left corner, Rogers was guarding, Glen Rice was on the left wing, Zhao Dong was guarding, Kobe was on the right, Stackhouse was guarding, and Harper and Ginobi were at the top of the arc. Lee, O'Neal went directly to the basket.

Fordson defended O'Neal alone, but he couldn't stand it, so he switched to moving forward to prevent him from catching the ball.

O'Neal immediately reversed the ball and pushed Fordson forward, freeing up a space behind the basket for Harper to hoist the ball in.

Sure enough, after he got space under the basket, Harper's ball came in.

"Snapped!"

O'Neal took off to catch the ball, but his position was not very good and he couldn't make an alley-oop. After adjusting his feet, Fordson was stuck behind him. Just as he was about to take off for a second dunk, Zhao Dong's help arrived and slapped the ball into the sky.

"mine."

fordson will react

Zhao Dong stepped down quickly and received Fordson's pass two steps later. Harper tried to block him at the top of the arc, but he changed direction and went around.

After this sudden move, there was a smooth road ahead in the middle. Kobe Bryant and Glenn Rice were on the left and right wings, and it was no longer possible to outflank him.

Sprinting, sprinting again, like a tiger, Zhao Dong reached the paint area with the ball.

"boom!"

When the sound of the basket exploded, the Staples Center was filled with cheers and applause from away fans.

8:4, Lakers attack.

The first attack after the timeout failed. Phil Jackson frowned and shouted to the court: "Glenn, follow your man, at any time, in any position."

Glen Rice glanced at Jackson and said nothing.

He doesn't like defense. What he likes is shooting, offense, and scoring. Who is crazy and wants to go to the New York Dragons like a Tyrannosaurus? He weighs less than 100 kilograms and would fall to the floor even if he was brushed by a flying dragon. How could he defend himself?

Jackson also knew Rice's defensive attitude, but he had no choice because the initiative rested with Zhao Dong. Zhao Dong wanted to switch to guard Rice. Who could stop him?

Arriving at the frontcourt, Zhao Dong followed Rice again.

When he defended Rice, he didn't guard him too hard. He stayed two or three meters away, keeping the possibility of helping to defend the basket at any time.

This time Harper gave the ball to Glen Rice, who made a three-point jumper. Zhao Dong took a step back to defend and then jumped to block the shot. He missed the block, but the ball missed the ball and hit the basket and rebounded.

Fordson really tried his best, turning back to block O'Neal outside and protecting the backcourt rebound.

He could feel that his left knee was very strained. During the recovery training, he did not dare to exert too much force on his left leg, but now he couldn't care less. If he didn't exert force, he would be squeezed away by O'Neal from behind and lose the rebound. ball.

O'Neal carried out the coach's instructions well and immediately moved in front of Fordson to prevent his quick pass.

The rest of the Knicks made another quick move, but Fordson's ball was not passed, and Zhao Dong, who was a little behind, immediately turned back to respond.

But at this time, the Lakers double-teamed Fordson under the basket. The latter shook off his elbows to protect the ball. Horry, who went up to double-team, was knocked down by an elbow. Then the whistle sounded and Fordson was called for a technical foul.

Fordson, with a fierce look on his face, stared, gritted his teeth and raised his hand to the referee.

Barkley joked: "If this was Fordson in his rookie season, he would have already roared at the referee."

Smith laughed and said: "At this point, Fordson did better than Rasheed Wallace. He controlled his temper."

Barkley smiled: "This season, Rasheed Wallace has the most technical offenders in the league. He seems to be unable to compete with T-AC in the Bulls. Maybe the Bulls will consider trading him for the sake of stability in the locker room."

Smith said: "Oakley still has a one-year contract with the Bulls. As long as he is here, the Bulls locker room should be able to maintain stability. There should be no problem with the Bulls next season, but as long as the Bulls can find qualified inside players to replace Rasheed Wallace, a trade could happen."