Chapter 548 The Boss Who Was Forced to Leave the Game, the Completely Liberated MVP!

"Beep!" The Lakers chose to pause.

In just two minutes, the Lakers' game showed signs of losing control and collapsing.

O'Neal was double-teamed crazily, and a large number of strikers directly gave up their defensive players to cut the ball. Even if they couldn't steal the ball, they had to let O'Neal take free throws.

Ben made 0 of 3 shots, and Ben was wide open. He bit the bullet and completed two jerk-off shots and a lame layup. The layup was assisted by inside defense but also missed.

Malone pulled to the outside, pulling out Ben's defense. Then Brian Russell, who played the fourth position, made consecutive open shots because O'Neal was squatting under the basket.

Lakers 4:11 Jazz!

I was hit with a small climax at the beginning!

Harris made a prompt decision and replaced Ben!

Ben's fate may have a lot of negative chain reactions, but in this current situation, the Jazz's small lineup. The combination of Big Ben and O'Neal is simply a recipe for death!

Replace Ben with Horry.

In this way, at least the Lakers' own offense will not have problems, and O'Neal will have offensive space. Even if we play against the Jazz, there is no guarantee who will win or lose.

Silver Fox Harris's substitution is remarkable. At least 80% of the league's coaches would not dare to react on the spot like this. It is still possible for them to change their formation after careful analysis off the court.

If Ben is replaced, who will guard Malone on the opposite side?

We can't let Kobe go up against Malone anymore. Last season, Kobe was injured and stopped. Kobe is already the biological son of the Lakers management. If Harris dares to ask Kobe to guard Malone at this time, Jerry West's letter of termination will be on Harris' desk tomorrow.

Harris didn't think of a solution for a while, because he didn't expect Malone to play center in his preview. We can only rely on the players to handle it themselves.

"Finally there is no more that slug!" Malone looked at Ben who was replaced and breathed a sigh of relief. He never thought that a rookie, no, already a second-year undrafted player, would cause him such big trouble.

Malone would rather wrestle with Barkley Rodman than fight with Ben. Stronger or secondarily, that undrafted player’s willpower is so tenacious!

"Pass the ball to me!" Malone said to Stockton.

"clear."

The Jazz hit Malone on the next ball!

The Lakers' defensive formation is a bit scattered, and like when they played the Spurs, they don't know how to rotate centers who can pull out and shoot.

"Whoa!" O'Neal squatted under the basket, Horry did not cover the position, and Malone made a precise mid-range shot.

Then the Jazz beat Malone infinitely!

Because of O'Neal's squat defense and his bad habit of guarding the pick-and-roll, Horry had to go back and forth between Russell and Malone.

Horry can't even defend against Marlon alone! Also spread your energy!

Malone made 9 of 14 in a single quarter and scored 24 points!

The Lakers also trailed the Jazz 23:30.

If O'Neal hadn't expanded the offensive space after Horry came on the court and scored consecutively, this point difference would have been even more terrifying!

After careful calculation, after Ben left the game, the score between the Lakers and Jazz was 19:19. The Lakers did not lose points, but Malone's scoring was like chopping melons and vegetables. Coupled with the enthusiastic cheers of the fans in the Triangle Center, the Lakers' scene was embarrassing!

"It worked!" Stockton sat on the bench, very happy.

"That's right, John." Jerry Sloan nodded.

"The next step is to compete for the offensive firepower of both sides. Since no one can guard the other, we have to shoot more three-pointers! After Karl, you can mobilize the defensive attention and shoot more shots from the bottom corner. Rich and Brian are both on standby in the bottom corner. "

"clear."

"This game must be won!" Stockton was determined.

"Ma Long played center, and the effect was surprisingly good!" Kenny Smith marveled.

"If the opponent's inside line cannot be pulled out, the effect of Malone playing center will be so destructive! If it is a highly mobile center, then there is no need to worry."

"How many centers in the league are more mobile than Malone?"

"It seems...not really."

Among the centers in this era, David Robinson has the highest mobility. Even the Admiral is slower than Malone. Olajuwon at his peak may be able to keep up with Malone's speed. Centers with advanced power like Warcraft and thick eyebrows in later generations are so scarce in this era.

Even in later generations, big men with thick eyebrows who can run almost as fast as defenders have only been seen for decades.

"The Jazz abandoned their original defensive system and went all-out offensive."

"The Jazz's original defense was one of the top five in the league. Jerry Sloan was able to abandon it decisively and start a new one. This kind of courage is admirable."

In the second quarter of the game, the substitutes of both sides did not play for too long.

One is because this game is too crucial. Players on both sides are clamoring to continue playing, and the coaches on both sides can't afford to lose!

If the Lakers lose, their winning streak at the start of the season will come to naught.

If the Jazz lose, the system Jerry Sloan created will be considered a failure.

You must know how much pressure it will take to abandon the traditional center and let a 2.06-meter offensive power forward take the center position in such an era! In addition to the management's doubts, Malone is definitely not willing to fight with those inside beasts.

So the substitutes and starters on both sides began to rotate quickly. Without a few minutes of rest, Malone returned to the court again.

When Malone came on the court, the Jazz's offense once again ushered in a wave of explosion!

Stockton and Malone began to connect with outside shots, and Richmond hit consecutive three-pointers!

"The Big Three! Richmond's three-pointer makes this Big Three team finally look like a star!"

"4 of 6 three-pointers in the second quarter! So accurate! Richmond ate his opponent Eddie Jones alive. It seems that he has a grudge against Jones in the last game."

"Jones is also a 17+5+4 quasi-All-Star this season, especially his role on the defensive end is very obvious. Many people have rumors that Jones, as the Lakers' third player, will be selected for the All-Stars!"

"Shaq, stop passing the ball!" Kobe saw O'Neal trapped in a double-team and directly shouted to him not to pass the ball.

Just keep an eye on Malone!

"good!"

On the next ball, O'Neal caught the ball and turned around, bringing the burly Malone to the ground, then hanging on the basket and roaring angrily.

Malone sat on the ground. He really didn't want to face O'Neal, but since Sloan asked so, he had to bite the bullet.

Although O'Neal was beaten by O'Neal on the defensive end, Malone is still unstoppable on the offensive end!

"2+1! Malone deceived Horry, drew a foul and scored 2+1!"

"Karl Malone deserves to be the MVP. He was completely liberated in this game! He scored 37 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 turnovers in the half!"