Chapter 194 [Unknown, the first nickname]
The abstinent "big shark" is really terrifying. Excessive energy needs to be vented, and both offense and defense can dominate the restricted area.
The Lakers played away against the Magic, O'Neal broke out in the first quarter, scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, easily leading the team to a double-digit lead. Guo Xu came on as a substitute and played casually, and the Lakers secured the victory in the third quarter.
O'Neal played for 34 minutes in the game, scoring 33 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists, and played Magic center Andrew DeCluck wanted to die. No one wanted to be the "King of Dunks", but O'Pang is not something you want to hide, you can hide if you want to hide.
Because his teammates were too violent, Guo Xu only played for 30 minutes and scored 17 points and 5 assists.
The Lakers won away against the Wizards more easily. They locked in the victory just after halftime. In the third quarter, Guo Xu and O'Neal went up to play for a while.
O'Neal only played 28 minutes, with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks; Guo Xu played for 31 minutes, made 9 of 15 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Lakers encountered several "soft persimmons" in this schedule, which easily ensured the winning rate. The fans were very happy. Guo Xu was a little worried. The opponent was too easy to pinch, which made it difficult for him to implement his goal-making plan.
Teams like the Wizards have already fought for the bad play. Apart from Richard Hamilton, they are just using the Fringemen. The Lakers can't lose the advantage when they send the Fringemen and the Wizards to play, and their efficiency is still very high. Fisher made 4 of 6 shots in this game, made 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throw. He scored 11 points and 6 assists in just 21 minutes.
Michael Jordan watched the game on the sidelines, his expression was always solemn, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Perhaps he began to worry that it would be a mistake to come back in the Wizards, and he was afraid that he would not be able to protect himself in his later years. Maybe he was praying that the Lakers would lose more games and keep the Bulls' record of 72 wins and 10 losses.
The worst case is that Jordan played badly after the Wizards' comeback, and the Lakers not only broke the record, but also won three consecutive championships in the future to establish a dynasty. Then Jordan will probably fall from the altar.
After the game, espn invited thirteen basketball experts to do a special program about the Lakers, comparing this season's Lakers with the Bulls in the 1995-96 season to discuss which team is stronger.
As a result, the Lakers unexpectedly received support from 8 people, and only 5 people thought the Bulls were stronger. Then the two sides started a not-so-frequent debate.
The Bulls' five places were Ron Hubble, Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, and Luke Longley. The main substitute rotations were Kukoc, Steve Cole, Bill Winnington, Randy Brown, and Dick Simpkins.
When the Bulls are playing positional warfare, Pippen is responsible for organizing, passing the ball to Longley or Rodman on both sides of the free throw line, then Pippen and Jordan run to catch the ball, shoot at mid-range and long distances or break through to launch an attack.
In defense, the Bulls often start to press fiercely in the first half, using Harper, Pippen and Jordan's strong individual defensive abilities to disrupt the opponent's offense. After the opponent's players fail to shoot, Rodman grabbed the defensive rebound and launched a fast attack with a pass. Pippen and Jordan can also get a one-on-one chance to play their personal abilities.
The "Zen Master" tactics reasonably make up for the problem of Bulls' players being older, and also effectively utilizes the defensive advantages of core players to make the Bulls' offense and defense very efficient on both ends.
However, the Bulls also have two obvious weaknesses, which is why experts believe that the Lakers are stronger at present.
First, the Bulls' center is too weak, 218cm tall and 120kg Longley is an ordinary blue-collar worker, setting a record average of 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the regular season.
Everyone knows that Longley cannot defend O'Neal, which is much worse than Jordan and Kobe. The two faced each other's career matches, O'Neal averaged 27.3 points, 13.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.8 steals, 2.3 blocks, and Longley averaged 7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.5 blocks.
Second, the Bulls have no choice but to use the extremely fast defender, especially fearing the defender with strong three-point ability.
Because Longley's movement speed is too slow, he can only shrink near the penalty area on the defensive end. Rodman has to protect the backcourt rebounds and also likes to shrink near the penalty area to defend. Although Harper, Pippen and Jordan are great on the outside, it is difficult to defend against a small point guard at about two meters tall. The defense of substitutes Randy Brown and Cole is not worth mentioning.
Therefore, during the three consecutive championships, the Bulls are often defeated by teams with powerful centers or point guards, including O'Neal, Hardaway's Magic, Payton, Camp's Supersonics, Morning, Hardaway's Heat, Ewing, Starks' Knicks, Kevin Johnson's Suns, etc.
The Bulls also lost to the Raptors where Damon Stadameer, the "Flying Mouse" in the rookie period, and the 76ers where Iverson was located in the rookie period, are too numerous to count.
Experts who support the Lakers won the debate. The Bulls swing people. The forwards are indeed powerful, but they absolutely cannot defend against O'Neal and Guo Xu. Lakers players are just one-on-one fights, and it is even harder to defend against pick-and-roll. Guo Xu is not difficult to misplace Longli. Their characteristics of like to shoot three-pointers will make the Bulls feel overwhelmed.
After the show was broadcast, Guo Xu's popularity increased again. Fans heard that point guards like him were even afraid of gods and were not aware of it.
Recently, Guo Xu's first nickname for joining the NBA has gradually spread and has been widely recognized by fans.
This nickname turned out to be "theflash"! (Flash)
Guo Xu's nickname is O'Neal. Although O'Neal is recognized as "Big Shark", he prefers to call himself Superman. By the way, Guo Xu is a superhero who partnered with him. Guo Xu has made more and more breakthroughs, showing amazing agility and speed. O'Neal called Guo Xu by "Flash" in two interviews, which was remembered by people.
This is how Heat star Dwayne Wade's nickname came from before. Now this joke has been used on Guo Xu in advance. Fans think it's quite appropriate. The Lakers' color just happens to be yellow, and the Lightning that the Flash runs out is also yellow.
This nickname often reminds Guo Xu of Barry Allen in the TV series who can always be beaten by people a thousand times slower than him. Before the TV series was broadcast, this nickname was quite cool.
Wade won't participate in the NBA draft until 2003 and won the nickname in 2006. The most suitable large number has been occupied. I don't know what his nickname will be in the future. This requires American fans to think hard. After all, in addition to speed and breakthrough, Wade's only characteristic is the cheeks...
Kobe is a little envious of Guo Xu. The fat man has never given him a nickname for him for four years. The nickname given to him by North American fans is not nice and is called "shoboat"!
Kobe's nickname is not Black Mamba or Pan.
"Black Mamba" happened a long time later, and it came from a reporter asking Kobe, "Everyone finds that you often stick out your tongue. Which animal do you think looks the most like you?"
Kobe answered "Black Mamba". Then the black Mamba gradually spread and became his symbol.
When Kobe was still a young boy, he was agile and agile on the court, and scored goals in difficult movements repeatedly, winning the nickname "shoboat". The English translation is "showboat", which means "showboat", which praises him for his comprehensive and gorgeous skills, and he can do any movement, which is quite positive.
Chapter completed!