Champion Creed
Chapter 854 - 854 284 Even after many years this sound will still echo in history Requesting monthly votes!_3

854: 284: Even after many years, this sound will still echo in history (Requesting monthly votes!)_3 854: 284: Even after many years, this sound will still echo in history (Requesting monthly votes!)_3 The old white man he finds most annoying has finally disappeared; he almost wants to have a glass of champagne to celebrate.

Don’t get me wrong, the Zen Master isn’t so dark that he’d wish his opponent dead.

He will definitely pray for Jeff Hornacek, pray for his health.

As long as he doesn’t come back to disrupt the game.

Phil Jackson waved his hand, signaling the team to start double-teaming Roger.

The Hawks were on offense, Roger quickly crossed half-court, hoping to seize a brief one-on-one opportunity to showcase his excellent form today.

But Kobe did not even give Roger a brief one-on-one chance this time; his double-team on Roger was quicker than before, nearly completing the encirclement with Grant Hill just as Roger approached the three-point line.

Michael Reed immediately ran to the correct position, and Roger sent the ball to him.

Reed used his Hawks’ second most peculiar shooting form to launch the ball, but it bounced off the rim.

Phil Jackson almost screamed at that moment, see, without Hornacek, the game becomes much simpler!

Kobe shook his head too: “Don’t blame me, Roger, blame God; you won’t get that old man’s protection anymore.”

Lakers counterattack, Pierce is responsible for defending Kobe, Lenny Wilkens wanted Roger to focus all his energy on offense tonight, so he didn’t assign him the task of defending star players.

Pierce defended very seriously, but Kobe defeated him with a sudden stop-and-jump shot.

After this shot, the Los Angeles Lakers were only 1 point behind.

The series reached the fifth game, and the point difference between the two teams never exceeded double digits.

It’s not just the final score; at all moments in the game, the point difference never exceeded double digits.

In the second possession after Hornacek left the court, Reed tried to pull Kobe to the weak side to open space for Roger, but Kobe simply ignored him.

Roger was double-teamed again; seeing Harper blocking the passing lane to Reed and Reed failing to run away in time, Roger had no choice but to pass the ball to Marion.

Afterwards, the Hawks ran a few plays, but Michael Reed was a step too slow.

He’s still finding his rhythm, still adapting to the intensity of the Finals, adapting to the opponent’s lion-like ferocity.

Until the last 5 seconds, the play was still unexecuted; Roger chose to take over.

Under the dual interference of Kobe and Grant Hill, Roger drifted in his shot and missed.

That’s why smart players don’t actively take the responsibilities in the last few seconds; instead, they try to pass the ball out.

The cheers at Staples Center grew louder, Magic shook his head: “Will Jeff’s exit be the turning point of the game?”

Lakers attack, Grant Hill held the ball to break through, then passed to the cutting Kobe.

Kobe jumped to the basket, attracting Big Ben to leap and block, but found Shaq with a behind-the-back pass; the latter violently slammed the basket with both hands, Lakers reversed the lead!

The fluent cooperation among the big 3 made the Hawks’ defense look vulnerable.

Against other teams, the Hawks often win by excelling in either offense or defense.

But against the Lakers, the offense and defense both need to be perfect.

Because given the talent of the Lakers, mere defense can’t stop them.

Even that last defense was good enough, but the big 3’s cooperation still easily shattered it.

Therefore, while doing the best on defense, we must rely on offense to maintain the lead.

Both sides must display their best state to possibly win by a margin of less than double digits.

After Hornacek left the court, the Lakers turned the score around; the Hawks’ offense urgently needed a response; you can’t expect any team to completely stop the big 3 with defense alone.

Following Kobe’s earlier performance, Shaq, after completing the slam, also shouted at Roger: “This year, I’m going to lift the trophy at your home court, we reciprocate, brother!”

Luckily Grant Hill lives in a civilized era; otherwise, Roger would be fiercely sprayed by three people in turns.

The Lakers reversed the score, but Lenny Wilkens did not pause the game.

Calling a timeout now would only motivate the Lakers.

In basketball, stopping the opponent is akin to elevating a female partner to the peak; it is something that greatly satisfies a man’s self-confidence, and Lenny Wilkens absolutely must not allow the Lakers any of this psychology.

Moreover, the plans he laid out earlier were all in place; now the only question is whether Michael Reed can hit his first shot.

If the Lakers start fearing him, Roger will be free.

Roger can certainly handle one-on-two; he isn’t unable to score without a diversion, but that’s not the most efficient way.

Michael Reed just needs to hit one or two shots, and the Lakers won’t have an easy time on defense!

In this possession, Roger’s pass found the cutting Marion, but Shaq’s interior defense made Marion miss his layup, marking the Hawks’ third consecutive possession failure.

Big Ben grabbed the offensive rebound and returned the ball to Roger, but as soon as Roger received the ball, he was again double-teamed.

“This is probably the Los Angeles Lakers’ best defensive game this season!” Marv Albert said.

In fact, it’s not that the defense suddenly became good; it’s the defensive pressure that lessened.

Kobe no longer has to worry about that old white man appearing at the most correct receiving position and then hitting an open three-pointer.

Under intense double-teaming, Roger even found it difficult to release the ball.

He could only lift the ball high and then use the strength of his wrist to pass it out.

Michael Reed timely ran out and just happened to catch the ball, turned around, used his left hand to shoot, and “flung” the ball towards the basket.