novelno Chapter 489 The highest realm
Chapter 489 The highest realm
It is impossible to say that Kaede Rukawa can completely block Nash's passing.
Rukawa Kaede's sudden outburst was just an information asymmetry that hit Nash and underestimated this substitute.
The Lakers had the ball, Nash played steadily, and the ball finally reached the hands of Yao Ming in the paint. He turned his back against Chandler and hit the frame with a dunk, which finally broke the Lakers' scoring drought during this period and was about to cool down. The stadium scene received a shot in the arm.
16 square meters.
SuperSonics has the ball, Lin Dong holds the ball.
Kobe Bryant pushed in front of Lin Dong again.
He didn't take the little mistake just now seriously. When guessing the other person's thoughts, you will always make mistakes two or three times out of ten. After all, you are not really a roundworm in the other person's stomach.
Be sure to take precautions this time!
Based on Lin Dong's character analysis, the opponent's purpose of shooting the 3-pointer just now was obviously not just for the 3-pointer.
Any all-around player has another purpose when shooting a 3-pointer, which is to force the defender to get closer, in order to reduce your defensive range and for the next breakthrough!
What about Lin Dong?
Of course it is also for this purpose, but... with his accustomed "matryoshka" thinking, he will not choose to break through immediately, but will choose to continue with 3 points.
Firstly, it was to destroy his own confidence. Lin Dong had obviously seen that the core of his defense was trying to figure out his thoughts. Even if he deliberately prevented himself from guessing, he would not choose a formula-like breakthrough for this ball.
And more importantly, he doesn't intend to get 'closer' to the past.
It was still just one step away from him, and it gave Lin Dong the feeling that the 'purpose' of the 3 points just now had not been achieved, and it was not enough to be a threat. Whether it was out of the destruction of his own confidence or out of his own rationality, Lin Dong must shoot 3 points on every ball!
What you have to guard against is his pull-up 3-pointer, but you have to put it one step away. More importantly, the center of gravity cannot be too far forward. For a master of Lin Dong's level, you can only show a little bit to lure him into shooting a 3-pointer. His intentions of breaking up will inevitably be seen through by him and then used.
Then we can only rely on the advance of consciousness and the advance of body preparation.
Lin Dong must throw this ball, and he must save it!
Kobe Bryant's eyes were as calm as water at this time, as if the fiery fighting spirit before was no longer exposed.
For ordinary players, this is an unpredictable state. His eyes will not reveal any information to you, making it impossible for you to guess his next defensive intentions.
But in Lin Dong's eyes...
Kobe had restrained his sharpness, but the so-called depth in his eyes was like a blank sheet of paper!
Depending on where you stand and what realm you are in, the same scene falls in your eyes, but the scenery you see is completely different.
All the changes in Kobe's emotions were invisible in Lin Dong's eyes, and all his thoughts were clearly revealed in Lin Dong's mind.
To put it in detail, you are one step away and have made it clear that you want to prevent a breakthrough, but you have restrained your edge and deliberately concealed your own defensive intentions. So what are you hiding? Isn't it obvious?
To be more abstract, just like Kobe Bryant's sharpness after his successful defense, Kobe at that time was closer to his own state.
At this level, there is no need to hide anything, and there is nothing to hide. Thinking is no longer the source of your actions, but relies on instinct, a general consciousness.
If there are really two peerless masters, then after reaching this level, they will only compete with each other in basic skills, only speed, only physical fitness, only their own momentum and even control of the state, etc., as if they have returned to their original nature and eliminated all the messy little movements. , fake moves, those things are useless at all.
In this state, there is no need to restrain your sharpness at all, because your intentions cannot be hidden from your opponent, just like your opponent cannot hide your intentions from you.
Your only correct approach is to release your edge in order to reach a higher peak of momentum to overwhelm your opponent!
Therefore, when Kobe calmed down his edge, he had actually lost...
Snap, snap, snap... snap!
All of Kobe Bryant's energy is focused on Lin Dong.
Zone, state 3!
Every movement and expression of Lin Dong's body, even the rhythm of batting the ball, and all other details could not escape his observation at this time.
And the sudden change in the originally rhythmic rhythm of batting made Kobe's pupils shrink slightly.
coming!
The sudden acceleration of the batting rhythm and the increased power of the batting usually means a breakthrough.
But Kobe also noticed that Lin Dong's legs were slightly bent, and the hand holding the ball made a delicate movement, as if he was about to turn his wrist.
Saw it!
The sudden increase in the power of controlling the ball is just a confusion. The slightly bent legs and the ball-handling technique that is about to turn the wrist are the truth hidden under the confusion.
Fake breakthrough, real shot!
Kobe Bryant's center of gravity suddenly lifted at this time, his legs kicked up, and he jumped high, but then his heart dropped.
What he saw was not Lin Dong's jumping figure, but a sudden breakthrough!
What is the highest level of feinting?
Make all the details of fake actions to the extreme, fake first and then real, that is just the most basic foundation.
And when you face a master, you use one real move mixed with another fake move, first real and then fake, confusing the order, so as to confuse the opponent's judgment, then you can already be called a top master. Of course, your Your opponent must also be a master of the same level, otherwise your details will just be shown to a blind man, and it will be in vain.
But the true highest state has already transcended the scope of actions, but is the human heart and the atmosphere!
Using the 3-pointer just now made Kobe Bryant fall into the nesting doll speculation, and let him deliberately create a trap to lure himself to shoot 3-pointers. This is equivalent to adding a layer of "Lin Dong" to Kobe Bryant. The assumption that the ball is going to be a 3-pointer is foreshadowing.
The change in the rhythm of ball control is not just a fake move, but also from a 'slow' relaxation to a suddenly accelerated 'tense', creating a tense and sudden atmosphere for the opponent, and then in this tense atmosphere to mobilize the opponent's instinctive reaction.
Both conditions are indispensable, and when these two conditions are added together, it actually makes no difference whether he does fake moves or not. Kobe Bryant will definitely jump up. At most, fake moves are considered too much. A layer of insurance may allow Kobe to dance more "dead-heartedly"!
From the outside, it looked like the two of them were just having the simplest fight. They didn't even see Lin Dong's fake move of bending his legs and turning his wrists, but for some reason Kobe had already jumped up.
Not to mention the ordinary audience, even the countless players sitting on the sidelines, and even discerning coaches such as McMillan and Phil Jackson, really couldn't understand why Kobe jumped up. Lin Dong obviously didn't fake a shot. The suddenly accelerated rhythm of shooting the ball even revealed his willingness to break through very early, but...
call!
Super low body breakthrough!
For the first time, a flash of paleness flashed across Kobe Bryant's face in the air. When he turned around hastily, all he was left with was a huge No. 23 jersey number.
At this moment, Kobe felt as if he had returned to his youthful youth, as if he had returned to the time when he was sitting in front of the TV, watching the omnipotent god on the TV, or when he was young and looking up at the stars, he was amazed by the vastness and power of the stars. The sigh of one’s own insignificance…
Boom!
Kobe landed and turned around, and at this time Lin Dong had already rushed into the free throw line. It was too late to catch up, but fortunately there was Dayao under the basket.
Dayao raised his hands to block, but Lin Dong jumped up expressionlessly.
Button? Toss? Pull rod?
Behind him, Kobe Bryant was desperately chasing after him, while Yao Ming used all his strength to jump up and block the ball, his eyes burning brightly.
This ball must be pressed by Lin Dong, even if it is a foul! Otherwise, it would be a huge blow to the Lakers' momentum!
It is impossible to block Lindong's basket at this position. He is too flexible in the air, so he can only block people!
Dayao's hands were directly aimed at Lin Dong's arms, and he had to catch him!
As for Chandler who was shorted? Don't worry, Odom has already made up the defense. The Lakers have complete means to deal with Lin Dong's impact on the basket. As long as Lin Dong rushes in, someone will definitely come in to make up the position.
But the next second, what he received was neither a pass nor a strong hit, but Lin Dong turned his back in the air, followed by retracting his hands, and his whole body curled up in the air, trying to stay in the air as long as possible. It wasn't until Kobe and Yao Ming, who looked desperate, began to fall, that they steadily hooked the ball towards the basket before they were about to hit the ground.
Uh-huh!
The basketball jumped high, flew over the heads of Lin Dong and Yao Ming, and hit the net steadily.
16:18! Supersonic overtake!
——Faq!
——Why was Kobe shaken up just now? Lin Dong didn't make any fake moves?
There was a constant buzz of dissatisfaction at the scene. Kobe Bryant's face was solemn. Lin Dong's always calm expression was no longer as 'clear' in his eyes as before. He spent two days on it. The face that I had only seen clearly for years now seemed to be covered by a thin layer of clouds, making it difficult for me to see clearly...
"Bryant! Don't think too much!" Phil Jackson could barely feel that Kobe was shaken up just now for some psychological reasons. At this time, he loudly reminded: "Steady the rhythm! Steady..."
But before he finished reminding him, the Sonics on the field had already changed.
I saw Lin Dong holding up two fingers and giving a tactical instruction. There is no longer any hiding. The Sonics' No. 2 tactic is rotation defense and full-court press. The entire league knows it.
In 3 years, they have not even changed this tactical gesture. The main one is 'I will tell you how I am going to fight first, but you just can't help it'.
"OHOH!" Payton also got excited. It was really heartbreaking for Lin Dong to handle Kobe's two balls just now. With Payton's rich experience and sharp vision, he naturally saw that now was the best time to defeat the Lakers in one fell swoop. .
And more importantly, Rukawa Kaede seemed to suddenly have an idea. Whether it was the previous blocks on Nash and Christie, or the correct choice when he was misaligned, or even he designed a missed ball by Nash, everything was there. It proves that Rukawa Kaede now has a very clear observation of the situation on the court. Such Rukawa Kaede can presumably keep up with the SuperSonics rotation defense.
Lakers' ball!
As soon as Nash received Christie's pass from the baseline, Rukawa Kaede and Iguodala immediately blocked him, trying to double-team and lock him on the baseline.
Nash has already seen Rukawa Kaede's defensive skills just now, and Iguodala was a strong player who almost entered the second defensive team last year. If he were to be double-teamed by these two, even Nash felt that he might not be able to protect him. ball.
At this time, he can only be forced to pass out before being double-teamed.
Kobe didn't dare to pass the ball. Lin Dong was near him and Christie was too close to him. If he passed the ball, he would be double-teamed instead of Christie.
Yao Ming has returned to the frontcourt, and Odom is near the midline... It's actually Payton blocking Odom?
Nash lobbed the ball directly to Odom without hesitation. With Odom's height, Payton obviously had no control over catching such a high ball alive, but the next second... a person even bigger than Odom was. The tall man rushed out from the diagonal and jumped high.
The height of 216 centimeters and the wingspan of 221 centimeters are both far superior to Odom's. Coupled with Payton's two-and-one, he actually snatched the ball away from Odom's head!
Without any sloppiness, the basketball passed directly to Lin Dong who was already rushing to the basket.
Although Kobe and Lin Dong were together, he was running forward in an offensive position. At this time, it was obviously not as convenient for Lin Dong to return to the basket. Chandler threw the ball high enough, and the two were in front of the basket. After jumping up, the difference in distance and height prevented Kobe from causing any interference at all.
boom!
Lin Dong dunked and completed the alley-oop.
16:20!
The Lakers had the ball, and Christie sent the baseline ball again.
Faced with the double-teams that Rukawa Kaede and Iguodala immediately surrounded, and faced with this 5-on-4 situation in the backcourt, even a ball-handling master like Nash was unable to make a move for a while.
It can't be spread!
Yao Ming's disadvantages are undoubtedly revealed at this moment. Although he is the dominant player under the basket in the NBA today, his speed and physical preservation are relatively poor, especially after experiencing the exhaustion of Sakuragi Hanamichi. , so that every time when offense and defense change, Yao Ming has already developed the habit of going to the front basket first to avoid being stopped and consuming his energy.
But this turned the Lakers' backcourt into a 4-on-5 situation. Even with Kaede Rukawa and Iguodala double-teaming Nash, Kobe, Christie, and Odom were all in one-on-one marking. On defense.
Lin Dong locked up Kobe, Chandler relied on his height and wingspan to defeat Odom, but Payton and Christie were evenly matched. The latter was certainly stronger, after all, he had more physical strength and was younger, but both of them were more defensive than offensive. If you expect Christie to single out Payton and get past his defense, that is unrealistic. After all, the game has just begun. No matter how useless Payton is, he still has sufficient physical strength at this moment.
The extreme blockade made it impossible for Nash to pass the ball. Yao Ming was forced to rush back from the front court and tried to join in the response, but time had been exhausted...
"Beep! The Lakers violated the 8-second rule, exchange the ball!"
For 8 full seconds, the Lakers couldn't even dribble the ball past half court!
——Defense! Defense! Defense!
The sudden high-pressure pressure put the Lakers into an absolute disadvantage and passivity. It also brought the already depressing atmosphere of the arena to its lowest level, and ushered in a wave of angry backlash.
——Guard a ball! How many points have you lost!
——Defense! Defense! Defense!
The fans watched anxiously and shouted wildly.
But in exchange, only the beads of sweat began to overflow from Kobe's forehead and Lin Dong's faint smile: "I said the same thing to another person a long time ago. The meaning of sports competition is to surpass oneself. Only by transcending first Only by yourself can you have the opportunity to stand on the same level as your opponents and find ways to defeat them.”
"Therefore, it is completely meaningless to simply study me, or even give up yourself for it."
Every word Lin Dong said was like a heavy blow to Kobe's heart, but he said with a faint smile: "Are you ready, brother? I'm going to do it!"