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Chapter 457 [Battle against the Knicks! Complete reversal! 】

Jones passed the ball to Kobe and ran to the left corner. Rasheed was 70 degrees on the right, and Hoiberg went to the right corner.

Kobe held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming in the middle. He took two steps and turned 50 degrees on the left side to face the frame. Yao Ming cut to the left low post and asked for the ball with his back. Kobe lobbed the ball over Sprewell's head.

When the two faced each other, they were as tall as a center playing guard.

Ben Wallace adopts a top-defense strategy. He is too short to go forward. Kobe lobs, and maybe Yao Ming catches the ball under the basket. Ben Wallace wants to block the shot from behind, which is difficult to achieve.

Yao Ming pushed the ball with his back, turned around in the middle, and relied on Ben Ben to shoot a hook shot. His wrist was very soft, and the arc of the ball was very high, and Ben Ben could not cover it, and it hit the net hollowly. 2 to 0.

When returning to defense, Yao Ming did not do any celebrations. In fact, there was a fire burning in his heart.

Yao Ming had a very unhappy time in New York. He hated Larry Brown and Ben Wallace.

Brown clearly saw that he performed well in training and did not give him a chance. The clay figure still had three points, and he had already had enough.

Ben was not Yao's opponent in a one-on-one match on the team, but he won the best defensive player and was selected as an All-Star. It is impossible to say that Yao Ming is not jealous at all. Moreover, Ben was the most senior in the team and formed a small group with other black players, leaving Yao Ming isolated.

It was understandable that Ben would do this. He could feel the threat posed by Yao Ming and was worried that one day his starting position would be robbed or traded. He was used to living in New York and liked this city.

Therefore, even if Ben knew that Yao Ming was very strong, he would not have gone to Brown and said, "Coach, Yao Ming is better than me. Let him start. I am willing to be a substitute." If he said that, then he must be a Neuropathy.

The Lakers' zone defense was very simple for the Knicks. Marbury singled past Jones and scored. 2 to 2.

Although the ball was scored, Brown did not applaud or encourage him on the sidelines. He pinched his waist as if Marbury owed him money.

Marbury did not celebrate. He glanced toward the sidelines in disgust and returned to defense.

The conflict between Brown and Marbury broke out during the Olympics, and now the two barely communicate.

Marbury is really over the top. After losing in the Olympics, he said in an interview: "You know, Coach Brown doesn't let us play according to our own style. He just wants us to play in the 'right way.'"

After Marbury said these words, an angry Larry Brown said in front of many people: "I want him to leave this team, I hope Marbury can leave this team, now put him on the plane Let him go home, now."

Of course, Marbury didn't leave, and single-handedly led the U.S. team to defeat Spain. In that game, he made 6 three-pointers and scored 31 points. He set the record for the highest scoring and three-pointers in a single game by an American men's basketball player in the Olympics, breaking the record held by Barkley and Dantley. The highest score in a basketball Olympics game was 30 points.

Later, the United States lost to Argentina and only received a bronze medal. When interviewed by reporters, Marbury still dared to speak.

"To me, the problem couldn't be simpler, they picked the wrong coach. I had a really bad relationship with Larry Brown during the Olympics, and it was a team full of All-Stars, and he wanted to He treats the team as his own. He tells everyone what to do 'is the right way' and always wants to tell us what we can and cannot do on the court instead of trying to lead us to win the championship."

After the start of the Knicks training camp, many media broke the news that the relationship between Brown and Marbury had dropped to a freezing point, and manager "Assassin" Isiah Thomas was still unwilling to trade because he was the one who hired Marbury. Yes, there are no outstanding coaches left in the free market after the Olympics.

If the generals are at odds, the Knicks will definitely be doomed this season.

The Lakers' offense used exactly the same tactics as before. Kobe first attracted the defense and took the ball to the side, and then hit the ground and passed the ball to Yao Ming. Yao Ming leaned against Ben twice, turned to the middle again and hooked, scoring easily. 4 to 2.

We trained together for two years,

Yao Ming is very familiar with Ben and knows what kind of players and playing styles Ben is most afraid of.

In Yang Rui's previous life, due to injuries, the two only competed 10 times in their careers, with Yao Ming winning the match. In the second season, Yao Ming scored 20 points and 20 rebounds against Big Ben.

Yang Rui took the lead in applauding Yao Ming from the sidelines. He believed that after today, the evaluations of Yao Ming and Ben will be completely reversed. He will teach Larry Brown an unforgettable lesson!

The Knicks attacked, but the Lakers defended without marking anyone. Sprewell caught the ball on Jones' side and made a jump shot, hitting a three-pointer. 4 to 5.

Last season, if his teammates defended like this, Kobe would have gone crazy. He might have yelled at Jones during the halftime break, and he would have discussed changing tactics with Yang Rui.

Now, Yang Rui's suggestion makes Kobe very excited, and he does not plan to solidly defend in the regular season.

Yang Rui said: "I have calculated that if you want to average more than 35 points per game, your playing time must be at least about 40 minutes per game. If it is any lower, the ball will be concentrated on you alone when you play. It affects the team's running-in. If we use man-to-man defense and strengthen defense while consuming physical strength, it will be too easy to win against a weak team. You will have to go out and rest in the third quarter. Do you want to get off work early like Carter? He doesn't He won the scoring title, but he got a ring and an MVP."

Kobe thought for a while and replied: "I will play according to your arrangement, but we can't be so relaxed after entering the playoffs."

"Anyone who relaxes in the playoffs would be a fool."

Yang Ruixiao used advantages and emotions to easily convince Kobe.

He won't be like Larry Brown, who self-righteously tries to convince those arrogant stars to play the game the "right way." He will arrange tactics suitable for the star players to maximize the opponent's combat effectiveness and make the opponent happy.

Kobe has always been a player who cares about personal statistics. Even when he is old, he is unwilling to give up his shooting rights. Phil Jackson is willing to help him brush up the statistics. The two people immediately turned from enemies into relatives, not to mention Yang Rui, who has no hatred against him. Where is the coach?

In the third round, Ben moved forward, and Kobe passed the ball to Rashid on the right. The latter took a step and passed it to Yao Ming, who moved to the low post on the right to ask for the ball.

This time, Yao Ming turned his back and swayed his right shoulder, quickly turned towards the baseline and hit the basket, relying on Ben to dunk the basketball with both hands! 6 to 5.

CCTV5 Zhang Liyi shouted: "Beautiful footsteps and dunks, this is the Yao we are familiar with, the NBA No. 1 pick!"

The Knicks attacked, Sprewell singled out Hoiberg, Rasheed stepped forward to double-team, and released Ben Wallace.

"Madman" passed the ball to Ben, who was open on the baseline. Yao Ming did not cover the basket, but took two steps away and turned sideways to grab the rebound.

No one came up to defend the big man, and Rashid could shrink back to the penalty area, but they all deliberately let him shoot.

Knicks fans will see this kind of scene many times every game, but Brown still naively wants to develop a big-name offense. Ben took aim and shot, the ball popped out, and Yao Ming easily grabbed the rebound.

In the Lakers' position battle, Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant played a pick-and-roll in the middle. This time Kobe suddenly lowered his center of gravity and broke through with the ball, getting rid of Sprewell and rushing toward the basket from the left.

Ben had no choice but to change defense. Facing Kobe, if he didn't change defense inside, he would lose points. He blocked the breakthrough route. Kobe passed the ball and gently threw the ball high into the middle. No one blocked Yao Ming's cutting route.

Yao Ming jumped up with all his strength, caught the ball with both hands, and dunked the basketball in!

8 to 5, Yao Ming made 4 of 4 shots in the opening game, and Larry Brown was already having a big head on the sidelines.

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