Chapter 921 Defense Determines the Outcome

At this time the Lakers attack, Dayao is in the left short corner, Artest is on the wing above him, Duncan is in the low post on the right, and Kobe is on the right three-point line.

Parker advanced to the top of the arc, encountered multiple defenders, suddenly changed direction, broke through from the left elbow area, and headed for the paint area.

Li Bashang made up the defense, and Parker passed the ball to Dayao.

This pass was fast and straight. He had obviously been prepared for it, leaving no chance for Li Ba to steal.

Dayao caught the ball and took the shot calmly.

Li Ba was already four meters away from Dayao and could not return to defense, so he had to immediately rush back to the basket and prepare to grab rebounds.

At the same time, like Li Ba, Duncan and Marion, as well as Artest and Battier on the wings, also poured into the paint area.

"brush!"

The water splashed and hit two points.

3:2, the Lakers are 1 point behind.

The Suns attack.

Playing from the left wing again, the ball passed from Battier and then into the low post. Then Rondo cut to the basket and Battier sank into the bottom corner.

This time Artest did not dare to easily help defend Li Ba. According to the triangle tactic, Li Ba was not double-teamed, and now he had to fight Dayao alone.

Dayao was fully focused. He knew that he could not prevent Li Ba's turn, but he was not worried because according to the Lakers' defensive tactics, Duncan had already assisted in the paint area at this time.

But unfortunately, the help Dayao was waiting for did not arrive. Duncan did return to defend the basket, but he was blocked by Rondo who was cutting through the air.

Setting up a pick-and-roll screen on the weak side to prevent the Lakers from assisting in defense against the basket on the right side is Rondo's main task in cutting.

At this time, Li Ba easily used his top turn to beat Yao, dived into the unoccupied basket, and exploded the Lakers' basket.

Duncan easily squeezed Rondo away, but was a step too late.

In fact, Li Ba is not afraid of Duncan's defense, but playing this way consumes very little physical energy and makes it easier to score.

5:2, the Suns lead.

Lakers offense.

Parker approached the top of the arc, used his top to turn around and once again hit the rookie Rondo, and once again broke through to the left elbow area.

But this time Battier on the left wing implemented timely defense and stopped Parker.

Parker was afraid of being double-teamed by Li Ba, so he immediately chose to pass the ball to Artest.

Artest caught the ball and Li Ba was already in front of him.

He was slapped by Li Ba. How could he easily let go of the opportunity to defeat Li Ba alone?

"Snapped!"

The moment Artest took off and made a strong shot, Li Ba burst out and grabbed the ball with one hand.

"Nice catch!"

Barkley shouted excitedly: "In my opinion, even if a superstar dares to fight the Hammer alone, it is a provocation! If a non-superstar dares to fight the Hammer alone, it is a serious provocation! Only super giants are qualified to fight the Hammer alone."

"Ahem, Charles, are you exaggerating?" Kenny Smith reminded.

"Who am I bragging about?" Buckley said in surprise.

After Li Ba grabbed the basketball, Artest quickly stepped in front to prevent him from making a fast break, while Dayao and Duncan took the opportunity to return to defense with all their strength.

The Suns started a positional battle, the others opened up, and Li Ba was in the low post on the left wing.

He was carrying Dayao with his left hand and made a tactical gesture with his right hand.

Rondo saw the gesture, suddenly moved sideways, and dodged Parker in front.

At this time, Li Ba, who was in the low position, suddenly turned around and slid to the bottom, cutting into the paint area.

When he stepped into the paint, Rondo's ball came in.

"boom!"

The Lakers basket was blown up.

"Beautiful! Bar's alley-oop, Rondo rarely passes such a ball to the Hammers, there is improvement!" Zhang Liyi shouted happily.

"The Solar is short of the Lakers, and the Hammers have a top-notch turnaround. As long as Rondo's pass is timely, the Lakers should not be able to defend against such a low attack."

Yu Jia said excitedly.

When the Lakers attacked, Phil Jackson stood up, shouted to Parker, and made a gesture. Parker nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Sean..."

At this time, Li Ba pulled Shane and said something.

Parker holds the ball to the top of the arc. This time he will not break through from the left elbow area, but from the right elbow area.

The right elbow area is one of his most accurate places to shoot jump shots near the basket. He can shoot and pass, giving him more options. He can also keep the basketball away from Li Ba's defense, and his safety is guaranteed.

But as he approached the top of the arc and was about to break through Rondo, Battier on the left wing suddenly pounced over and double-teamed him.

He quickly took a step back and passed the ball from Battier's head to the open Artest.

This kind of non-straight pass simply gives Li Ba a chance to steal.

"Snapped!"

Li Ba swept past Artest, took the basketball away, and quickly dropped the ball.

This was a proactive defensive tactic he had just deployed, using sudden double-teams to force Parker to pass the ball to the open space.

"The Hammer stole the ball! He once again made a beautiful assist defense! He implemented successful assist defense continuously! He played an amazing performance on the defensive end at the beginning!"

Buckley roared excitedly.

Once Li Ba charges forward, no one can stop him without a strong inside blocker.

When Dayao and Duncan were unable to return to defense, even Artest was left behind by him. Kobe and Parker, who had suffered before, were not willing to risk injury to block him. The Lakers' basket It was smashed again.

9:2, the Suns lead.

The ball went in and the buzzer sounded, and Phil Jackson had already called a timeout.

The timeout ends and the Lakers attack.

Kobe and Artest swapped positions, and he moved to the left wing.

At this time, Parker advanced to the top of the key and did not break through again. Instead, he passed the ball directly to Duncan in the low post on the right wing.

On the right wing, Battier immediately pounced on Duncan and implemented assist defense.

But it was too late. Instead of turning up forty-five degrees to hit the ball, Duncan turned down and threw a small angle to hit the ball.

9:4, the Lakers are still 5 points behind.

At this time, the offense and defense switched, and Li Ba started from the basket and almost came down.

On the right wing, Artest rushed over when Duncan took action, trying to press Li Ba down to prevent him from getting off quickly.

"Oh, the Lakers are indeed well prepared. The hammer's quick strike failed." Seeing Li Ba being blocked, Zhang Lili shouted.

The Suns attack.

Kobe and Artest changed positions again, with him guarding Battier.

When Li Ba saw this, he immediately made a gesture.

This tactic involves Ginobili performing a weak-side back cut.

At this time, Rondo passed the ball and when Li Ba took the ball, Ginobili started at the 45-degree position of the right three-point line.

Although Artest defended well, he was in the wrong position. Ginobili used small to hit big, used his dexterity to complete the breakthrough, cut into the wing, and rushed towards the right elbow area.

Duncan has been pulled by Marion to the right short corner near the right bottom corner. Ginobili cuts into the paint from the right elbow area and can avoid Duncan's defense.

At this time, Li Ba passed the ball, and Ginobili took the ball and made a layup.

11:4, the Suns lead.

"This cooperation is really good!" Yu Jia praised.

"Defense determines the outcome. There was a problem with the Lakers' defense, and the offense failed to suppress the Hammers' defense. Phil Jackson is likely to call a timeout again."

Zhang Lili said.