Chapter 604: The Winner Is Still Unknown

At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Dong and Kobe.

In the duel between these two, frankly speaking, no one was optimistic about Kobe, let alone defending Lin Dong, and even... no one thought Kobe could keep up with Lin Dong for more than three steps!

What breakthrough of Lin Dong is the most terrifying?

Perhaps some people think it is his change of direction without slowing down, or perhaps some people think it is his first step, and some people think it is his amazing ball control skills and overall speed blessing.

But in fact, only top players like Kobe and Wade who have played against Lin Dong understand that the most terrifying thing about Lin Dong is his rhythm and prediction.

The rhythm of ordinary masters is fast when fast and slow when slow. Their rhythm is a straight line.

There are some masters who specialize in rhythm, such as Ginobili, Olajuwon, and Anderson, the human essence of creeping hammer, etc. They are particularly good at using techniques similar to the European step to add some ups and downs to the original straight rhythm, fast and slow, making the defender at a loss, so as to grasp the initiative of starting.

Kobe used to be able to defend these two types, but Lin Dong's extreme rhythm is completely superior to these two.

Even the hammer and the demon sword have to achieve rhythm through each step method. The three-step layup is just a change of rhythm three times.

But Lin Dong is different. He rushed forward, and with just this one action, he could control the speed freely, and even change the rhythm two or three times!

Just like Kobe sometimes watched Lin Dong's video tape, when he slowed down, he could clearly feel that Lin Dong's action picture seemed to be dropping frames at any time. His control of rhythm has long reached a height that cannot be described in words.

This is the pace that he once found it difficult to keep up with, but at this time...

Left thrust!

Under the influence of each other's Qi, Lin Dong had just made a move, and Kobe's body had already blocked to the left.

But the next moment, the two people's center of gravity that was rapidly moving to the left suddenly slowed down, making people feel that their movements were like frame drops, which was completely different from the speed just now.

But this feeling was only a very subtle moment, so that even Wade and others who were strong could not even detect it, and the next moment, the two seemed to recover and accelerated to break through on the left.

After pulling fast, slow, and fast again, Lin Dong followed with a back turn.

To be honest, Kobe felt that Lin Dong did not hold back, and he had already controlled the speed and rhythm to the extreme, but at this moment, he could actually keep up.

Whether it was the rhythm that Lin Dong changed three times in a row when he started that step just now, or the back turn at this time.

It was completely different from the feeling of being played by Lin Dong and never guessing his thoughts. From the moment Lin Dong just had every consciousness, Kobe felt that he had "seen" it in advance.

The detailed changes of every muscle group in the opponent's body were vivid at this time, forming countless information for Kobe to receive, analyze and react instantly!

And more importantly, at this time, the "relaxation" of his own, the feeling of all muscles relaxing, not only made his movements faster than usual, but also made it more convenient and natural to adjust his center of gravity than the usual tight defense.

Kobe's eyes burned with a blazing light.

Caught up!

At this moment, Kobe Bryant followed Lin Dong like a shadow, and perfectly followed Lin Dong's second step, without any loss of position or embarrassment.

Old K on the sidelines and those who were watching the battle were stunned, especially Wade, who had fought with Lin Dong several times, and he knew too well how difficult this guy was to defend. He also discovered the secret of Lin Dong's rhythm through the videotape.

In the past, I only thought that Lin Dong was fast and good at changing direction, and I couldn't keep up if I followed him for two more steps, but after seeing it clearly, I realized that from the first step of Lin Dong's start, I had fallen into the trap of his rhythm, and I would only make mistakes in the future.

But now, Kobe has done a perfect follow-up defense? When did that guy learn this trick? !

But...

A slight smile appeared on the corner of Lin Dong's mouth.

Second change of direction!

Turning his back to the right side, he made a big pendulum move horizontally. Although Lin Dong was clearly seen rushing to the right, he had already controlled the ball to the left in the blink of an eye, and his center of gravity also shifted to the left.

Change of direction without slowing down!

The signature move was clearly seen by everyone in the audience. Countless spectators in Wukesong Stadium couldn't help but want to cheer, but the next second, Kobe actually followed up, and it looked quite natural, without the staggering after the rapid pull of the center of gravity.

But Lin Dong followed with a crotch dribble and pulled back, and his body quickly retreated one step.

Old K and Wade's eyes were almost burning with fire, and they were shocked that Kobe could still keep his position in the second step just now.

Can you still keep up?

Caught up!

The audience at Wukesong Stadium, who were just about to cheer, held back the shouts that were about to burst out of their throats.

All of Lin Dong's movements were as clear as if they were dissected in Kobe's eyes. With his own relaxed and natural rhythm, he once again achieved "following like a shadow"...

No!

Kobe's eyes narrowed slightly, but he saw that Lin Dong did not hold the ball while retreating, and his left shoulder had sunk slightly.

It was not a step-back shot, he still wanted to break through!

Left?

Kobe was very clear at this moment.

No! Not only a left break, with Lin Dong's habit of controlling the ball, if he chose to break through to the left at the moment he rushed forward, his right leg should have been gathering strength... He would also change direction!

However, he still had to block what he should block, otherwise with Lin Dong's strength, the fake move would become a real breakthrough.

At the moment of the forward move, his body's defensive action had already subconsciously pulled to the left. Sure enough, he saw Lin Dong dribbling the ball under his crotch continuously, his left leg changed and his right shoulder had sunk.

Sure enough, he still had to go to the right!

Kobe's eyes were like torches, and he felt that he was in an unprecedented peak state.

He had never blocked Lin Dong for more than three steps in such a rhythm, but now, he had blocked Lin Dong's rhythm changes at least six or seven times, and he also saw his eighth step. When defending the left just now, he reserved a little center of gravity and spare strength to rush back to the right.

It's a pity...

He saw it, and his consciousness followed, but his body couldn't keep up...

Kobe only had time to pull his center of gravity to the right, but Lin Dong's accumulated impact had already completely erupted, and the whole person had bullied Kobe's right defensive position in an instant.

Since the defensive position has been taken away, it is impossible to block the opponent's way to the basket. He can only move sideways to keep up.

But at such a speed, no matter how good the sideways movement is, how can it compare with Lin Dong's sprinting speed?

Boom!

With only two big steps, Lin Dong has left Kobe behind him and rushed towards the basket!

Passed? !

And passed so cleanly? !

Kobe is still chasing, but he knows that he can't catch up. His pupils shrink suddenly, and he can't believe his eyes.

He obviously predicted all of Lin Dong's movements, and he obviously stepped into the realm of being as natural as the wind. He obviously did everything right.

But, but why? !

While Kobe was shocked and puzzled, Garnett had already taken a step forward to block the basket. But facing Lin Dong, who had just finished a thorough warm-up with Kobe and was in the extreme state, even a strong wolf king could only eat dust.

Lin Dong took a step to pass the ball, and with a simple fake move of reaching his hand to the right, his strong momentum had already pulled Garnett directly to the right.

Yao Ming had less contact with Duncan under the basket at this time. First of all, he was always a little cautious because of the four fouls. Before the ball came, he naturally wanted to avoid physical contact.

And Lin Dong came too fast. He was still entangled with Kobe on the outside just now, but in the blink of an eye, he was already under the basket, so that Yao Ming lost the opportunity to block Duncan.

Facing Lin Dong who jumped up after passing the ball, Duncan also fought hard. His eyes were as round as copper bells. The moment he jumped high, his hands blocked all of Lin Dong's layup routes.

With a height of 211 cm, a wingspan of 220 cm, and a jump with all his strength, Duncan's hands were almost blocking the middle of the backboard at this time!

Not to mention that Lin Dong did not fully jump in order to shake off Garnett, even if he really jumped to the extreme, he would not be able to dunk this ball!

"Roar!" The stone Buddha roared with red eyes, forcibly dispelling the awe of Lin Dong, the god of basketball in his mind. His huge body was like a demon blocking Lin Dong at this moment, and even took the initiative to push forward to seek confrontation, vowing to intercept Lin Dong!

As long as Lin Dong's attack was blocked, it would be equivalent to cutting off Longguo's hope of victory, and even if Lin Dong chose to pass the ball to Yao Ming or Yi Jianlian, he was not afraid.

The former can be seen from the previous matchup. The four fouls made him worry about gains and losses, and he was not as decisive as before. The latter was limited by his own strength, so no matter which one of them Lin Dong passed to, Garnett could make up for it!

This was a crucial ball to block Longguo's scoring!

But the next second... Duncan saw not Lin Dong's pass, but a faint smile on that guy's face, which made the stone Buddha suddenly shudder.

Bang!

Lin Dong really didn't have the angle to shoot, and Duncan's aggressiveness made the two bodies collide in the air in advance.

The upward momentum stopped, and the two had a short pause in the air, and then began to fall, but... Lin Dong finally shot!

Whoosh, snap!

The sound of the pitch and the sound of Lin Dong landing were separated by less than half a second.

He can still shoot? And looking at the posture, it was not a hasty shot. Even in the process of falling, the guy actually paused and aimed in the air, and even pulled his hands to avoid his subconscious hand!

This is not a simple aerial action, but after experiencing a full-strength collision with himself, he has completely lost his center of gravity.

In this situation, people should have no strength to do anything, but, but that guy did it.

What a terrifying core strength!

Duncan, who landed, turned his head in disbelief, but saw the basketball draw an arc in the air and then steadily entered the net!

Beep!

The referee's whistle also sounded at this time, 2+1!

The basketball court became silent instantly.

The matchup between Lin Dong and Kobe just now, perhaps even the superstars on the court may not understand it, but they can feel that the extreme confrontation between the two is obviously far superior to everyone else.

I thought it would be a close match, but I didn't expect Lin Dong to break through in an instant, then pass Garnett, and then get 2+1 over Duncan who was attacking with all his strength!

This...

Old K, who was excited when he saw Kobe catch up a few steps ahead, couldn't help swallowing his saliva at this moment.

I still can't defend... Is there no limit to this guy? !

After a brief and thrilling silence, the Wukesong Stadium suddenly erupted into a deafening roar.

——Oh my god, this can go in! And it’s 2+1!

——It’s amazing! Lin Xiuer!

——Don’t give our basketball god such a soft nickname, okay? He’s obviously Xiudi! Xiuhuang! The show of the flower!

——We’re sure to win! We’re sure to win! No one can stop Lin Huang. In the fourth quarter, Lin Huang alone is enough!

——Lin Dong! Lin Dong! Lin Dong!

——Basketball God! Basketball God! Basketball God!

——MVP! MVP! MVP!

In the stunned eyes of the superstars of the American team, the cheers from the whole stadium resounded throughout the stadium.

Lin Dong made the free throw steadily, 108:96, and the score difference was widened to 12 points again, with 8 minutes and 5 seconds left.

Old K on the sidelines frowned, but an unparalleled fighting spirit shone from Kobe's eyes.

"Come on!" He clapped his hands at his teammates and shouted, "Lin Dong is mine, kill the others, we can win!"

He understood, understood why he had reached the fourth level and why he had predicted all of Lin Dong's actions, but still couldn't stop Lin Dong.

That's because when everyone is at the fourth level and is back on the same starting line, the attacker is inherently greater than the defender!

Because attacking is easier than defending, because the attacker always controls the initiative to start, the competition between ordinary players is like this, and even after reaching the top level, as long as the conditions are the same, it is still the same.

In the ball just now, Lin Dong changed the rhythm seven or eight times in a row, and each change was equivalent to a start. Even if he judged correctly every time and followed every step, he passively followed seven or eight times, and the slight advantage of starting each time was accumulated infinitely by Lin Dong, and finally transformed into a winning advantage when he broke through himself in the last step! Even if I judged the direction correctly and my body reacted, I was still half a beat slower, so he got through!

Advantages are accumulated bit by bit. Even for me who also entered the fourth level, Lin Dong still has no solution!

Double-teaming one is not feasible. In such a high-level rhythm duel between me and Lin Dong, it is useless for Wade or anyone else to help double-team, because they can't keep up with my rhythm, but will be used by Lin Dong, just like Wade before.

After all, I still have to defend alone.

Lin Dong can't break through so perfectly every time. Even if he really does break through every time, such a breakthrough is a huge loss of his physical strength. As long as I can keep up with the rhythm, I can always defend one or two.

Then as long as Wade gets Yao Ming down first and makes Longguo lose its inside pillar, Lin Dong will be in a situation where he can't support himself.

I just need to keep consuming Lin Dong, and I will definitely be able to limit him before the end of the fourth quarter and catch up with the score difference!

And more importantly...

Also in the fourth level, offense is better than defense. Lin Dong proved this, so I can do it too!

A lot of things Lin Dong taught me were correct, but he was wrong about this sentence: There is more than one basketball god on this planet!

Don't be too happy too soon, the outcome is not yet determined!