BAB 131
In the eyes of the Lakers team, the step back is an abyss, but in the eyes of outsiders, this powerful giant has long fallen into the deepest part of the Mariana Trench.
Falling into a pit is the simplest emotion of the audience.
Generally, after a conflict occurs in a team, the participants of the conflict hope that they can beat their opponent.
Shaquille O'Neal, who was already several levels higher than Michael Udin, wanted to prove himself even more, he wanted to let the world know that he was the one who really could control the battle.
The clever Jerry Sloan had anticipated this situation, and from the start of the game, Shaquille O'Neal would be treated by Greg Ostertag and Karl Malone above each other.
Greg Ostertag, known as the best defender in the first quarter, was very excited today. In the past, when facing Shaquille O'Neal, this big white man always put himself in the position of tool man.
But the encouragement from his team-mates and coaching staff before the game gave him the idea to do something big!
He heard a spiraling explosion in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room. The Utah Jazz agreed that Shaquille O'Neal, starting today, must be mentally unbalanced, which will ultimately lead to heavy losses.
Greg Ostertag also had a vague feeling that his chance to make a name for himself was coming. If a role player like him can have a masterpiece against a historical monster like Shaquille O'Neal in the playoffs, then his agent will have more confidence at the negotiating table.
The players have trained hard since childhood to overcome all obstacles, and it is only after many breakthroughs that they stand on the NBA league court.
Apart from dreams, the only people who play here are fame and fortune. When Greg Ostertag had seen Shaquille O'Neal before, he had always thought that this person was a very large shark.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still using the starting lineup from the previous game, Shaquille O'Neal, Elden Campbell, Robert Horry, Kobe Bryant and Nick Van Exel.
In Jerry Sloan's eyes, Robert Horry, who had championship experience, was more threatening, and he arranged for Karl Malone to match him.
And Bryon Russell should take on the task of defending Eldenn Campbell. Although Bryon Russell will suffer a bit physically, there may not be a defensive fight like the one that started the Jazz team into question.
In the jump ball session, Greg Ostertag who always had no desire to fight for the ball, also tried his best to compete with Shaquille O'Neal!
But in the eyes of the great shark O'Neal, the man across from him was no different than a mayfly swaying a tree!
Shaquille O'Neal gave the Los Angeles Lakers their first offensive opportunity with an absolute jump and a speed advantage!
Nick Van Exel dribbled forward after receiving the ball, and Shaquille O'Neal locked in right away!
In the first round, two large men with a combined weight of nearly hundreds of kilos collided violently under the basket. The sound of muscles and bones made the cameraman on the sidelines shudder, but this hormonal battle also made the cheerleaders sitting on the bottom line burst into cheers!
On the Los Angeles Lakers team, Nick Van Exel is Shaquille O'Neal's most loyal supporter, as playing with such deep killers makes the task of orchestrating attacks so much easier!
In this way, Lunatic Fans who prefer to score goals can focus more on attacking!
Nick Van Exel saw Shaquille O'Neal lead Greg Ostertag, and instantly sent the ball to a huge shark who lowered his center of gravity with a ground pass!
As soon as Shaquille O'Neal got the ball, Karl Malone crossed the three-second zone to double the team!
If Shaquille O'Neal turned around and then double-teamed, he would easily be fouled by Shaq!
This first attack is to prevent O'Neal's great shark from turning around!
Shaquille O'Neal wants to activate bulldozer mode to kill inside, but Greg Ostertag and Karl Malone's weight and strength are both superior!
Even if he is reborn, it is impossible to put these two big players behind the basket!
Even though Robert Horry raised his hand for the ball, Shaquille O'Neal had already blocked his eye!
The great shark is not only physically gifted, but it can also have a gentle touch when it comes to the little ones' inner skills!
Greg Ostertag isn't what he usually is, he doesn't just raise his hand, he lets go and blocks!
Karl Malone isn't idle either, he's stuck in the bottom three lanes of Shaq O'Neal!
This kind of person at the top of the world makes Shaquille O'Neal very uncomfortable, and it is inevitable to attack the iron once!
bounce!
Greg Ostertag jumped a second time in an instant, and he and Karl Malone got together!
Only in the struggle for rebound, few people in history can be compared to the postman!
The ball was naturally carried by Karl Malone, but when it landed, an overjoyed Greg Ostertag also stalked the ball with both hands!
Even his comrades in the same trench, Karl Malone unknowingly showed his iron elbow to coax him back!
In Greg Ostertag's eyes, this thing was like a nuclear weapon, and his shiny black elbow immediately woke him up, and he quickly let go of his hand in fright!
He almost made his teammates worse off, and Karl Malone was dumbfounded too. Although he is a little embarrassed, he will not show it!
It was a small episode, but it really impressed Robert Horry!
Just as Karl Malone was about to pass the ball to John Stockton, Robert Horry sneakily jumped from his side, and a hand dropped Karl Malone's pass!
Robert Horry, who had been planning for a long time, didn't hesitate to throw it right away!
Just now, he was attacked by his teammates, and Karl Malone put Robert Horry into a trance!
But Robert Horry, who was more prepared, accelerated his shot and finished first. Small steps Karl Malone caught the bottom line referee!
Robert Horry scores two points, and another penalty will be added!
For such a whistleblower, the audience exploded into ridicule.
And Robert Horry shrugged and walked over to the free throw line with a smile on his face.
In the entire Los Angeles Lakers team, only Robert Horry looks like a normal person, and everyone else is more or less different.
Against the meddling of the Energy Solutions Arena fans, Robert Horry made a solid hit and added a penalty!
Just as the Los Angeles Lakers started with Shaquille O'Neal, the Utah Jazz also played a devastating pick-and-roll in the first strike!
Even though Nick Van Exel and Robert Horry made defensive plans before the game, they still failed to prevent Karl Malone's pick-and-roll layup!
As Coach Delmar Harris said, against the Utah Jazz like this, it's really hard to just focus on defense.
As one of the best duos in history, no matter what kind of defense they face, Jazz Shuangsha can always find a way to break it!
Even a top defender like Dennis Rodman can only play with the Karl Malone mentality and try his best to use off-the-disk tricks to get things done.
If the Los Angeles Lakers could improve their offensive efficiency, then they could have the capital to compete with the Utah Jazz.
However, Shaquille O'Neal uses a very exaggerated move to call for the ball at the low post, so obsessed with one-to-many hit rates can't be too impressive.
Shaq O'Neal summed up his last non-scoring experience, this time he turned right away after receiving the ball!
In this way, Karl Malone is still on his way to help defend, and when Shaquille O'Neal turns around completely, Karl Malone can only be in a very passive defensive position!
Although this ball Shaquille O'Neal has shown strong reading and defense skills, but when he hits the ball and is ready to get stronger, he is surrounded by Utah Jazz players!
John Stockton, who had noticed Shaq's movement, shrank forward like a drift. Under front and back Greg Ostertag and Karl Malone, John Stockton chose a very nasty defensive position.
The tight defense of all three made it difficult for the referee to see what was going on around the ball!
John Stockton took the lead and hit the back of Shaq's hand with a knife to break the ball!
Shaquille O'Neal screamed! Flick your hands hard!
But none of the three referees meant to blow the whistle!
To be able to stand in the world's top arena at such a height, John Stockton could not only rely on the general physical fitness of a fighter pilot and his extraordinary ball intelligence.
Cruel little moves are his big dependencies, especially John Stockton can quickly grasp the referee's visual blind spot!
John Stockton can always profit with a rough foul when the referee isn't paying attention!
Although such actions can escape the referee's view, he can't escape the camera lens shots!
In the eyes of many fans, John Stockton is famous and dirty!
But John Stockton himself didn't care about this kind of evaluation. All he cared about was how to maximize the interests of the team. As for what means to use and what kind of reputation he would gain, he didn't care. about these things I do not care.
Shaquille O'Neal didn't even have time to swear, John Stockton instigated iftar!
Bryan Russell dashed forward, and the taller Elden Campbell could only chase after him with all his might!
It was absolutely impossible to catch up to the opponent, Campbell could only reach out and pull!
But Brian Russell didn't give Campbell a chance to sabotage his attack!
Even though Campbell tugged at Brian Russell's T-shirt, he still lit up the Energy Solutions Arena with a tomahawk!
This is a violation that no one can dispute!