Chapter 205: Time has not arrived

Wei Xia's fire-fighting step is divided into three major steps. The first step is to limit Wally Szebiak's performance, but unfortunately he was unable to complete it.

The second big step was to make more long shots, but unfortunately it was not completed.

The third big step is to use his strengths to improve the intensity of the game and make the rhythm beneficial to the Lakers.

He finished it, and in the second half of the third quarter, the Timberwolves did not like the Lakers' game rhythm.

"Let those bitches keep us to see what we do!" Kevin Garnett shouted indescribable swear words. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Wei Xia was repeatedly fouled without the ball.

With 10 minutes left in the game, Wei Xia has already had five fouls.

In order to protect him and to use him at critical moments, Jackson replaced Wei Xia to rest.

Just so happened that the Timberwolves did not get into the state at the first time. The Lakers should have taken this opportunity to use the active Kobe and other points to make the game trend run towards the point they are most accustomed to.

When Wei Xia left the game, there were 10 minutes left in the game.

It was eight and a half minutes before Jackson remembered that there was still a man named Wei Xia sitting on the bench.

This eight and a half minutes plot can be discussed as a magnificent trilogy.

The first part, 10 minutes-7 minutes.

We name this song "The Magician in Bulk".

Leading starring Lamar Odom.

Odom is a rare all-rounder among active players. Unlike most people's dreams, he aspires to be the second Magician. Of course, he has the capital to think so. He has a height of 2.08 meters, but it does not affect his excellent ball control rhythm. He can even dribble like a defender for a basket breakthrough. He has a range as far as the three-point line and excellent offense. His vision and overall view are excellent, able to organize and control the rhythm. Due to his height and talent, he also has a top rebounding sense, and his assisted defense block is comparable to a pure inside worker. When he was in the Clippers, he created the youngest triple-double in the league. In other words, if he was allowed to return to the 1980s, he is very likely to become a Magician.

In these three minutes, Odom took his performance as a magician to the extreme.

His attack was as scattered as an artist, passing the back, hitting the ground, leading a shocking performance of a one-stop counterattack alone. Plus a super buzzer-beating three-pointer that turned the Lakers into victory.

Then, he was too proud and was sanctioned by Kevin Garnett. It was an extremely fierce hat. Odom was pushed to the floor by the opponent's rush. Fortunately, he was not injured, but his attack was severely defeated, and the Timberwolves also used this to complete the counterattack.

He is the core figure of the Lakers' momentum. No one will say anything just because he didn't handle an attack well, but his fighting spirit was really hit.

Although Odom has the potential to become a magician, he has no possibility of becoming a contemporary magician in the Lakers or other teams.

The reason is very simple. The expensive outfits that created the Magician's myth. The Lakers can't afford them, and the current team can't afford them. In other words, Odom, a light, coquettish and gorgeous luxury, is naturally full of vitality when he enters the state, but when he needs help, Kobe is a partner who is much worse than the elderly Jabbar. At the same time, Michael Cooper, Jamal Wilkes, James Worthy and others do not complete those difficult attacks.

Although Odom has a range, his rhythm is average and his hit rate is not outstanding. Although he can break through the basket and hook the basket, he is still a bass attacker in general. He cannot take on the low-level roles required by the Zen master's triangular offensive system. Although he has a view of the overall situation and vision, he can only be a high-level supporter. In a triangular system that emphasizes uniform space for the ball rights, his dribbling attack lacks enough space to play, and his breakthrough effect is determined by mood.

In this way, all his offensive skills appear flashy.

Suddenly, the game entered the second part.

This song will be named "Kobe, Is Not Worthy in the World".

Duration, 7 minutes-4 minutes.

Kobe can help protect the mistakes Odom made on the offensive end. As the strongest scapegoat in the history of the Lakers, he has the ability to force points without any external factors. However, on the defensive end, Kobe, one of the best outside defenders in the league, can't help much.

Odom has excellent rebounding ability and good defense, but the one-on-one inside defense lacks toughness, and it is easy to be overwhelmed on the outside due to height issues, and these are exactly what this poor Lakers need most. Therefore, Odom's embarrassment when facing Garnett can be imagined.

This is also a problem for Zen masters to some extent, because in the Zen master system, there has never been a power forward like Odom who is too versatile but not simple enough to be a powerful striker. Once he cannot assume the role of the low-level axis, his role in the hands of the Zen master will be very limited.

For the current Lakers, not only Odom, but also Zen Master's triangular offense can be included in the ranks of luxury goods. This is why Kobe's singles in the basket have soared recently, while the proportion of low-level offense has dropped sharply.

Due to the Zen master's twenty years of habits and prestige, the Lakers could not expect the Zen master to make changes and deal with Odom's existence more reasonably.

Odom and the others of the Lakers are playing the garbage defense of "My Home is Your Home".

Within three minutes, the Lakers' small advantage of 1 point lead was instantly smoothed out by the Timberwolves' attack.

When he was just overtaken, Kobe didn't say anything and just called back.

He really fought back, and the Timberwolves came to defend against him. He scored with one-on-one strong shots.

The Lakers took the lead again.

The next defensive mistakes belong to the kind that Kobe could not tolerate. The most threatening point outside Garnett - Szebiak. The Lakers put him off guard and let him go. It is difficult to check how it happened. Kobe was about to do something to make Garnett make a mistake when he saw the handsome shooter on the opposite side of his sight and gained a large open space that was unbelievable.

Kobe had a question mark on his face. Szebiak did not disappoint the Lakers' trust. He shot with his hand and made a three-pointer.

"Who defended this?" Kobe roared,

Of course no one dared to admit this responsibility, only Kobe's anger and the frustration of having to vent other anger on the offensive end.

Why is Kobe not worth it? He may have played his peak form.

Within these three minutes, Wei Xia met the ultimate single-handed basketball player.

Kobe's single-handed challenge is indistinguishable. One person should defend, he treats it as an opportunity, two people should defend, he treats it as an empty space, and three people should defend, he strategically despises the opponent's defense and directly twists his waist and pulls it out.

Such a great offensive performance was exchanged for teammates' repeated negligence and indulgence on the defense, the Timberwolves scored easily.

Not worth it, really not worth it.

Next, we will enter the third part.

It is also the last part before Wei Xia appeared.

The name that suits this song is "A Glimpse".

Duration: 4 minutes - 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Jackson scored the time accurately, as if he had been preparing to replace Wei Xia at that time, but some shots before Wei Xia appeared still exposed the fact that he forgot that Wei Xia was not present.

With the Timberwolves' performance, the Lakers have enough reasons to despair.

They didn't give up until the first 90 seconds of the final game, relying on Kobe's performance of scoring 50 points in regular time.

Kobe, who had 90 seconds left before the end of the game, scored 50 points, looked at the score, and was melancholy.

Phil Jackson requested a pause.

104 to 100

The Timberwolves led the Lakers by 4 points. At this time, Jackson called Wei Xia off the bench.

The person was replaced at the critical moment, and the person was replaced by Wei Xia, who had been sitting for eight and a half minutes in a row.

"Follow Wally Szebiak!" Jackson said heavily.

Wei Xia could only nod her head slightly. In addition to him, there were also Smart Parker, Kobe, Brian Cook and Chris Meim on the field.

At a moment, the super god and the super ghost Odom was held down by Jackson.

Because the Lakers can no longer bear the damage caused by Odom's IQ swing everywhere.

Just looking at the data, Odom played very well.

17 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, such a "Magic" data, but the person who played the Magician's data was held down by the head coach at a critical moment and refused to give it to him. This shows how frightening he is.

The game started again and Parker dribbled the ball through halftime.

Jackson had already given the order and asked him to hand over the ball to Wei Xia in the middle of the game, so there must be no mistakes.

At the critical moment of life and death, Parker dared not make trouble and obediently handed over the ball.

Wei Xia transported the ball to the left, and he and Kobe formed a weak side, and the other three were assigned to the strong side.

At the critical moment, they started a triangular offense. Kobe, who had already scored 50 points, received the ball at a low post. With the restraint brought by 50 points, the Timberwolves emptied Wei Xia, who had not played for eight and a half minutes.

“mish!”

Wei Xia raised her hand and shouted.

Kobe was doing one-on-two all night, and he had plenty of confidence to complete the attack, but when he saw that Wei Xia fell into the open, passing the ball was like a subconscious reaction.

He usually doesn't give the chance of a key ball to someone who is weaker than him, unless that person gets an open space and trains harder than him.

Wei Xia received the ball and adjusted it. It was too late for the Timberwolves to help defend.

"Swish!"

"Wish shot into a 45-degree three-pointer on the left wing that he is not good at!"

103 to 104

Wei Xia's three-pointer disrupted the Timberwolves' deployment.

Next, Weisha's defense against Szebiak was exactly why Jackson replaced him.

No matter where Szebiak goes, Weisha's defense will remain with him.

Wei Xia is familiar with his position.

The Timberwolves' unballed cover cannot make Wei Xia lose his defensive position.

Staples' audience shouted to defend, most of the attention fell on Garnett, who was holding the ball, and only a few people knew who was the most dangerous.

Kevin Garnett, he is not the hard solution for the Timberwolves at critical moments.

He needs to pass the ball to the person who can kill the game, that person is Szebiak.

Michael Olovokandi used his figure to make the right wing to put a beautiful cover for Szebiak. As long as Wei Xia does not slow down, he will definitely hit him. Wei Xia did not let this happen. He turned around quickly, walked straight through the cover, and caught up with Szebiak. The Timberwolves' tactics ran to death. The key person did not give up. Garnett had the only chance to attack himself. His turnover jump shot was like all the iron warriors who liked to shoot and were invisible at critical moments-"Bang!"

The key shot failed, and the Lakers' inside line tried their best to protect the rebound, and they finally had some effect.

Although they gave them a penalty area all night, it would not be a loss to be able to keep this priceless rebound.
To be continued...