ATPnovel Chapter 505 The League Wants to Walk the Lakers?
Chapter 505 The League Wants to Walk the Lakers?
Chapter 505 The League Wants to Walk the Lakers?
It seems that O'Neal has a lot of appreciation for the young player Jamal Murray.
Mark Jackson asked, "Shaq, do you like this young player very much?"
O'Neal nodded: "Of course, the current offensive strength of the Lakers is Yuan Qingshan, Paul George and Towns, and the defensive strength is Whiteside. As the second position, Murray is basically training towards 3D players this season."
He continued: "You know, if the position of a lottery pick who has just entered the league is 3D in the team, it will be very difficult for him."
After all, Mark Jackson was a head coach. Of course he understands these things. The rookies who just entered the league, especially the lottery picks, who are not full of confidence in themselves? Who would be willing to practice boring defense every day?
O'Neill: "Murray has never complained, and he is very willing to accept his position. Looking at his statistics in the regular season, he takes very few shots per game, and most of his energy is spent on the defensive end. If he is not there, Yuan Qingshan will also be distracted by perimeter defense."
Mark Jackson nodded again. Indeed, as O'Neal said, when Murray came to the Lakers, he had to face the opponent's top scorer almost every game, especially before the arrival of Paul George, he was the first gate of the Lakers outside, and then Yuan Qingshan.
At this time, Barkley suddenly said: "But I heard that the Lakers management seems not very satisfied with him. Maybe he will end up like Brogdon. He will make a rallies and be traded."
This is the first time O'Neill has heard of this rumor. Among other things, O'Neill has a very good relationship with Yuan Qingshan. He knows that if Jenny Buss and Magic Johnson really do such a thing, Yuan Qingshan will explode!
It seems that I should find some time to talk to the magician?
O'Neal was displaced at the end of his career, but he had a deep affection for the Los Angeles Lakers. After all, his peak and honor came from Los Angeles.
And now that guy Kobe Bryant has retired, he doesn't have to be embarrassed to contact the Lakers.
Whoa!
There was a sudden exclamation from the audience.
O'Neal quickly turned his head away and looked towards the Warriors' backcourt.
At this time, Whiteside fell to the ground and covered his right knee, while Pachulia negotiated with the referee innocently.
Downs rushed over from the other side, raised his arm and gave Pachulia a hard push. Pachulia's eyes rolled, his left foot caught his right foot, and immediately fell off.
"Ah, ah!" Then he began to howl in pain.
The referee first glanced at Pachulia in disgust, then pushed Towns away, and warned, "Do you want to be called for a foul?"
"It's obviously a flop, this kid is a repeat offender!" Downs blushed.
The referee rolled his eyes: "You know he is a repeat offender and you still provoke him."
Downs also didn't argue with the referee, and squatted beside Whiteside with Yuan Qingshan and others, his face full of anxiety.
Whiteside held his knees and panted for a while before being pulled by Yuan Qingshan and Tang Si to stand up.
I moved my right leg a little, but there was still a slight pain.
The referee gestured to the technical table, the Warriors Pachulia fouled, and the Lakers Whiteside made a free throw.
Pachulia lay down on the floor and secretly glanced at the referee. Seeing that Downs had not been sentenced to a foul, he immediately jumped up to ask the referee to argue.
The referee didn't want to talk to him and gave him a blank stare.
Whiteside wiped sweat from his brow and walked to the free throw line.
The first penalty was missed.
The second penalty was missed.
Warriors fans behind the basketball hoop celebrated the Lakers' missed two free throws.
Pachulia waved to the fans like a hero, but unfortunately even his own fans didn't want to talk to him.
Walton looked at the time, there was still the last attack in the first half.
He was very worried about Whiteside's knee, and he began to blame himself. Facing someone like Pachulia, he really shouldn't let Whiteside play for so long.
The Warriors made the last attack, and Curry pressed the time to the last few seconds and crossed Thompson.
Thompson made another spot-up jumper and failed to make it.
The sound of the basketball hitting the rim and the buzzer sounded almost simultaneously, and the first half of the game was over.
47 to 40, the Lakers lead by 7 point.
The players left the field, and the staff of the Oracle Center lined up to warm up the field.
O'Neal took advantage of the intermission to chat with the other two commentators. The audience behind him left their seats in twos and threes, but most of them did not leave.
Olney: "The Lakers lead into the second half, did you think about it before?"
Barkley shook his head honestly. He bought the Warriors to win a lot of money before the game.
Mark Jackson said: "To be honest, I really didn't expect it before the game, but halfway through the first quarter, I had a premonition that the Lakers would win."
O'Neill was curious: "Oh? What made you think this way?"
Mark Jackson said, "Durant!"
Barkley tilted his head and asked in surprise, "Durant?"
Mark Jackson explained: "Yes, it is Durant. Didn't you find that Durant was very out of shape tonight?"
Barkley said: "Durant is in a good state, shooting 50%."
O'Neal said angrily: "He only took 6 shots!"
Mark Jackson said: "Yes, there were only 6 shots in the half game and 12 shots in the game. This is not Durant's style at all."
Barkley: "It shows that Paul George's defense puts a lot of pressure on him."
Mark Jackson: "Paul George can indeed cause trouble for Durant to a certain extent, affecting his shooting percentage at most."
O'Neill and Barkley nodded, waiting for Mark Jackson to continue to explain.
Mark Jackson: "But people in the entire solar system can't stop Durant from making a move!"
The two of O'Neal nodded approvingly, and they shot desperately. It's not like they haven't watched the game of No. [-] Middle School.
Mark Jackson: "So, Durant himself didn't want to make a shot, and there was something wrong with his mentality."
When he asked this question, O'Neal couldn't help recalling that in the last two rounds, Durant's sense of presence was also not high.
Going back further, even in the regular season, the Warriors won the game just by playing, so that everyone didn't notice that Durant's aura was gradually dimming.
O'Neal said: "So if Durant hasn't recovered his form for a day, the Warriors are in danger."
Mark Jackson nodded, exactly.
"Don't allow Durant to connect with his teammates!"
In the locker room of the visiting team, Yuan Qingshan stood up and said to his teammates.
Walton: "It's okay, he has very low desire to attack in this game."
Yuan Qingshan shook his head: "When his desire to attack suddenly rises, we will be in trouble."
Wharton: "Hassan was slapped in the face just now. In the second half, playing time must be strictly controlled. On the offensive end, Paul needs to devote more energy."
Paul George wanted to nod, but he couldn't help looking at Yuan Qingshan, as if asking for his opinion.
Yuan Qingshan continued to shake his head: "No, Paul must focus all his energy on interfering with Durant in the second half. Absolutely, absolutely not let him catch the ball comfortably."
(End of this chapter)