Basketball trainer, I created a super giant

Chapter 250 If I want to score, you can't stop me.

O'Neal immediately returned the favor.

He arched in from a low position, then made a half-turn hook.

O'Neal was particularly adept at using his hook shot near the basket.

The score remains unchanged.

But the fans in the stands gave Yao Ming a warm round of applause.

I can't stop you, no problem, but you can't stop Yao Ming either.

Moreover, many Knicks fans believe that Yao Ming's achievement is already sufficient.

The opponent was Shaquille O'Neal, who was practically DC's Superman, and he assumed everyone would gang up on him and beat him up.

At this point, if anyone were to double-team O'Neal, he would be silenced.

The Knicks' tactics remain the same: spread out and blindly trust Yao Ming.

That's actually the case.

Houston is old. Yao Ming is the absolute cornerstone and leader of this Knicks team.

If the boss wants to go it alone, shouldn't the underlings step aside?

Kobe couldn't resist and pounced on him.

The Western Conference is a meat grinder; winning just one more game could affect the final standings. Kobe doesn't have time to play house with Shaq here.

However, just as Kobe rushed over, Yao Ming flicked his wrist and passed the ball to Houston.

Houston received the ball, jumped, and in one fluid motion, hit the three-pointer.

Kobe frowned immediately.

I almost forgot that Yao Ming can also pass the ball.

Moreover, he has excellent vision and a unique way of passing, relying entirely on a flick of the wrist, making it easy to pass both inside and outside.

He couldn't help but look at O'Neal.

If O'Neal had that skill, I'd be so happy.

Now, I always break through to draw the defense and then feed him the ball.

He slammed the ball down, and when he won, he boasted that he was invincible, that the Great White Shark could devour anyone he could get his hands on.

He blamed himself for losing, saying he didn't pass the ball to him enough.

In this comparison, Kobe then looked at Yao Ming, who had run away.

How wonderful!
Jackson quickly made a hand gesture from the sidelines.

I'm done playing, let's play seriously!
I've figured out the depth, it's so troublesome and gives me a headache.

But for now, let's focus on winning the game.

The Lakers started running.

Carlisle stood on the sidelines, observing silently.

He wanted to see how well the Lakers' triangle offense was going.

then……

I scoffed at it. What a load of rubbish.

Moreover, Carlisle immediately saw the crux of the Lakers' inability to get their triangle offense going.

It's Shaquille O'Neal!

Shaquille O'Neal was like the lion king in a pride, lying there lazily with his belly up, taking a break.

Wait for the lioness to exhaust herself driving the prey to her front, then she will open her fangs and finish off the prey in a few swift moves.

Carlisle nodded silently.

That's the feeling. O'Neal hardly participated in the operation of the triangle offense; he played the role of reaping the rewards.

In comparison, Yao Ming's value has increased several levels.

Because when the Knicks ran their plays, Yao Ming was genuinely running, setting screens, passing the ball, and facilitating plays.

His first thought was for his teammates; only when they had no chance did he think of going solo.

This is a true leader.

Amidst the swirling figures, Kobe forcefully flung the ball to the weak side, where Horry caught it near the baseline.

I'm too busy to be around.

Chandler, as if anticipating Kobe's move, had already turned and lunged towards the corner when Kobe passed the ball.

With little time left on the shot clock, Horry had no time to hesitate. He dribbled to the side, took a step, and forced a shot.

With a snap, the basketball was poked away by Chandler's finger.

Arrives in 24 seconds.

Shet!

Kobe cursed, completely unprepared for the Knicks to defend him for 24 seconds.

He glanced at the dark-skinned boy beside him.

Gerald Wallace.

A rookie I'd never seen before managed to keep up with me on mismatch defense.

He was very strong, with thick arms and thighs; you could directly feel his strength emanating from him.

It has strong resistance, moves quickly laterally, and is fast enough to keep up.

Without a doubt, this is another Kobe killer that Tang Sen specially prepared for himself.

Kobe was frustrated, while Jackson on the sidelines was shocked.

He noticed something when the Lakers were forced to play with a 24-second shot clock.

When they had problems on their side, Fisher and other role players didn't dare to take the shot immediately when the opportunity presented itself.

But that's not the main reason.

Jackson noticed that the Knicks seemed to be very familiar with the triangle offense.

Just like when Horry lunged for the open spot at the end, Chandler, who had his back to him, consciously turned around and lunged at him.

Clearly, Chandler knew what Horry was up to.

This is very strange.

It's as if the Knicks have figured out the triangle offense's strategy.

He turned his head to look at the opposite side.

Just then, Carlisle also looked over.

Their eyes met, and Carlisle chuckled inwardly.

Aren't you a little dumbfounded?

Surprisingly, I also use the triangle offense.

Although they haven't developed any outstanding skills yet, so much time has passed, and at least the players understand the triangle offense.

I don't quite understand how the Lakers are running, but I know what they're trying to achieve by running like that.

With this awareness, it's less likely to miss anyone.

On the offensive end, before the game, Carlisle considered using the same tactics against Carlisle and also employing the triangle offense.

After discussing it with the teaching assistant, we decided to give up.

He opted for a high pick-and-roll offense.

Keep Yao Ming at the top of the arc as the starting point for the tactics.

There are many options left.

It can be used for pick-and-roll drives to the basket.

He can set a screen and pass the ball back to Yao Ming, who can then fire from the outside.

Alternatively, like the Spurs, you could use a double screen to hit a corner three-pointer.

They could even use a backdoor to allow Yao Ming to deal the cards from a high position.

Many choices.

The core purpose of this strategy is to draw O'Neal out of the paint.

This guy standing in the restricted area is incredibly powerful.

Most importantly, O'Neal had to come out; otherwise, Yao Ming could have really hit a three-pointer. Billups drove and passed back, Yao Ming pretended to shoot a three-pointer, then suddenly flung the ball towards the basket.

However, Wallace on the wing shook off Fox and cut along the baseline.

The area under the basket is open.

Yao Ming's pass was perfectly timed, and Wallace caught the ball and immediately completed a powerful dunk.

This is why Carlisle started him.

He's big enough, plays good defense, and although his technique is still terrible, his excellent athleticism makes him very powerful when attacking the basket.

After several rounds of this, Jackson's expression became extremely serious.

He was surprised to find that the Knicks were even more versatile and flexible in terms of tactics than the Lakers.

He raised his hand to request a pause.

The Knicks led by 6 points, 19-13.

Jackson greeted the crowd with his arms crossed and his eyebrows furrowed deeply.

He saw the problem.

The reason the Knicks are running so well tactically is because of Yao Ming.

Yao Ming is so well-rounded.

Unlike those soft, white centers who can only shoot, he's not someone anyone pays attention to when he's on the perimeter.

Yao Ming can create threats whether he is in the low post or the high post.

No one dared to relax their defense against him.

At this point, Yao Ming was still able to pass the ball and set screens everywhere, playing very selflessly.

So when he made a move, he completely revitalized the Knicks.

On the Lakers' side, O'Neal was like stagnant water, only hindering the operation of the triangle offense.

And for some reason, Jackson really felt that the Knicks had a very clear understanding of the triangle offense and defended it very well.

With this back and forth, falling behind is perfectly normal.

That means with O'Neal and Kobe still around, the score was barely keeping close.

But the problem is that the rotation is about to begin.

Jackson felt a headache coming on as he thought about the next Garnett, the next Jordan, the next Rodman on the Knicks' bench.

The Lakers' bench is really terrible.

In his pre-game preparation plan, Jackson had considered that the advantage lay with the opponent during the bench phase.

His idea was that the main players needed to establish an advantage to compensate for the weakness of the substitutes.

Now that's bad, the main players haven't even established an advantage yet, so the substitutes are going to get completely crushed in the next phase.

No.

There are no substitutes.

We're already behind, what's the point of bringing on substitutes?

Fortunately, I learned from Carlisle and reduced O'Neal's playing time before the game, allowing him to rest more.

Today we'll have to play for at least 40 minutes.

The Lakers don't have a rotation, and Carlisle certainly won't.

He shouldn't be so arrogant as to think that the Knicks' bench players can dominate the Bulls' starters like they did last time.

As for physical strength, he was not worried at all.

During the timeout, Jackson's only adjustment was to let O'Neal play more.

That Kobe killer on the other side is making it very difficult for Kobe to play.

Kobe needs time to adapt to his opponent.

So, this poison of O'Neal is something you really can't avoid.

Inside, double-teamed by Yao Ming and Chandler, O'Neal grabbed the ball, swung his arm, and smashed through the space like a tidal wave before pulling up for a dunk.

Chandler decisively fouled O'Neal, sending him to the free-throw line.

After making both free throws, O'Neal shook his head and ran away, having already scored his 11th point in the quarter.

It surpassed Yao Ming's record of 10 points in a single quarter.

As O'Neal was posting up Yao Ming, he muttered, "Yao, are your legs already giving out? You don't have the strength to score anymore?"

"That's definitely true, I know it, New York girls are especially wild!"

Yao Ming rolled his eyes and asked, "Who are you saying has weak legs?"

"If I want to score, you can't stop me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Ming stepped forward to receive the ball. Before his hand even came down, he instantly turned, jumped, and shot.

The movement was so fast that the ball had already slipped from O'Neal's hands before he even jumped.

Go in again.

In the first quarter, Yao Ming took seven shots and missed one.

"did you see it?"

Yao Ming glanced at O'Neal, then turned and ran away.

He's growing to like this style of attack more and more.

He catches the ball with his arm raised high, then spins and shoots, giving the opponent no chance to block.

A former top center, known for his mid-range shot, he was synonymous with high efficiency.

But players like Ewing have a pre-emptive move to create an opening before turning around and engaging in a confrontation.

Hakeem Olajuwon, on the other hand, would use his Dream Steps to try and create space.

The current Yao Ming has further simplified the methods of the two, truly simplifying the complex. He receives the ball, turns, and shoots without any unnecessary movements.

It truly makes the most of one's height advantage.

In addition to his considerable weight and excellent strength, even if his opponent was Shaquille O'Neal, the only thing that could affect Yao Ming was his own shooting touch.

And whether or not you want to be the one to attack.

His statement that "if I want to score, you can't stop me" directly ignited O'Neal's anger.

Last season, there was a guy who tried to provoke me and then snatched a championship right out of my hands.

O'Neal was very unhappy.

Even Kwame Brown wouldn't dare say to his face that he couldn't stop him.

After all these years of fighting, very few people have dared to provoke me like this.

Then O'Neal got angry and got blocked again.

Still from the side and behind, Yao Ming, using his height, swatted the basketball away from his hands again.

Not finished yet.

On the right side of the basket, Yao Ming received the ball, turned directly to the baseline, pulled up and scored.

Then he nodded to himself, as if to say, "See? You can't defend against it."

In an instant, O'Neal was so angry he almost went berserk.

But it was no use; by this time, Yao Ming and Chandler's teamwork was getting better and better.

With the two of them working together to stifle O'Neal, it became virtually impossible for him to score easily.

Even against Yao Ming alone, it wouldn't be easy for O'Neal to score.

31:26.

The first quarter has ended.

The Knicks scored a rare high of 31 points.

Yao Ming had a phenomenal quarter, shooting 7-for-8 from the field plus free throws, scoring 16 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, and blocking 2 shots.

They gave it all to O'Neal.

And yet, he still managed to provide two assists.

Even if O'Neal also scored 13 points, Yao Ming's all-around and unstoppable style was simply right in his face.

(End of this chapter)