802: 270: He is everywhere (asking for monthly votes!) 802: 270: He is everywhere (asking for monthly votes!) Lenny Wilkens’ strategy is like football, dividing the players into “defensive squad” and “offensive squad”.
Only Roger needs to appear in both the defensive and offensive squads.
Now, the Los Angeles Lakers are closer to victory than the previous Philadelphia 76ers.
Their formidable lineup has swept through the entire league before, and now they’ve pushed the defending champions to the edge of the cliff.
Kobe enjoys this battle, not because the Lakers are leading by 12 points, but because Grant Hill and O’Neal have also fully committed to the ga today.
This is the feeling he wants, the feeling of going all out and battling it out with Roger!
But Kobe is still not relaxed, a 12-point advantage in the final quarter is significant, but he knows who he’s facing.
Moreover, the Lakers will lose Shaq at the start of the fourth quarter.
This is Phil Jackson’s rotation strategy; he doesn’t want the massive Shaq playing the full quarter.
So in the first four minutes of the ga, Shaq will rest off the court.
In the next four minutes, Kobe and Grant Hill will take turns resting, each resting for about two minutes.
In the last four minutes, the big three will join forces to kill the ga.
This mature rotation strategy has been used in many previous gas, so Lenny Wilkens is also aware of the Zen Master’s rotation plan.
Actually, in the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter, Roger is only facing two of the big three.
This is why he has the confidence to rely on defense to catch up with the score.
But Roger needs not only to play the entire fourth quarter, but also to deliver the highest efficiency while doing so.
Roger bears a heavy responsibility, but he doesn’t look nervous.
This is Roger’s eighth season in his career, and he has experienced many monts of responsibility before.
He is already used to assuming responsibility.
Bill Walton also believes the fight is not over yet.
“Roger would never let his team crash into the iceberg like the Titanic and then sink.
He won’t disappear at critical monts, nor will he allow anyone to give up on the ga.
Victory is of imnse significance to Roger.
We can guarantee one thing: by the end of the ga, Roger will have emptied all his bullets.
So the fourth quarter will be more intense, let’s wait and see.”
The tiout ended, and the entire Hawks team stood up, placing their hands on Roger’s shoulders.
Michael Reed just stood nearby, feeling out of place with the desperate team during this crucial mont as he was unable to contribute anything.
But Roger glanced at Reed in the crowd: “Michael, aren’t you wearing a Hawks jersey?
If you’re not playing well, keep practicing.
No one will bla you!
Get over here!”
Reed imdiately ran into the crowd, placing his hand on Roger’s shoulder.
Then, Roger shouted “power” three tis, and everyone followed with a shout.
The upcoming “defensive squad” felt empowered; Roger successfully boosted morale in the fourth quarter.
Michael Reed sat back at the end of the bench and looked back at his parents.
Indeed, Reed is another fortunate black guy with both parents.
His father, Jas Reed, is a rare moral role model among blacks.
As a high school basketball star, he not only didn’t abandon his family, but also gave up college basketball offers to support his family early and stick by his wife with cancer.
Reed’s parents smiled at him when they saw him turn around: “Cheer up, Michael, you’ll seize the opportunity next ti you’re on!”
Reed turned back, feeling very sad.
Because he knew he wouldn’t have another chance to play tonight.
He had already screwed up.
“Hey,” Pierce, who would temporarily rest at the start of the fourth quarter, patted Reed on the shoulder, “Stop overthinking, everyone has good and bad states.
Forget about those, if you really want to do sothing, wave your towel hard, have faith in him, chant for God.”
Reed pursed his lips.
Influenced by his parents, he’s a devout Christian, placing a Bible in every car and room he owns.
In his view, there is only one God.
But he will still support Roger and pray for another chance to play.
The ga began, and as expected, the Lakers replaced Shaq, leaving only Grant Hill and Kobe in control of the team.
The fourth quarter started with the Lakers attacking first, and the Hawks lineup was strange, using both Pippen and Bowen simultaneously.
Pippen’s offense was terrible today, and Bowen wasn’t much of a threat.
With these two partnering, Roger will surely feel what an unbearably tight defense ans on the offensive end.
Instead, Kobe and Grant Hill were the first to encounter an exhaustively tight defense.
In the fourth quarter, Pippen lined up against Kobe, and Bowen stood in front of Grant Hill.
Grant Hill is the primary initiator of the Lakers’ offense.
His breakthrough causing disruption to the opponent’s defensive formation is key for Shaq and Kobe to score easily.
This ti, Grant Hill broke through as usual.
Since Bowen’s position was skewed to the right, Hill surged to the left.
But just as Hill accelerated a step forward, Roger and Bowen completed the encirclent!
Apart from dirty tactics, Bowen’s defensive prowess, which got him selected to All-Defensive Teams eight tis, lies in “guiding”.
Bowen excellently predicts the opponent’s offensive routes, and with precise defensive footwork, he can block the opponent’s path and force them into defensive traps.
Grant Hill was blocked on one side and forced to break towards Roger.
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