i am legend

Chapter 81
Not to mention that Bruce is preparing for the draft and some trades, this shrinking season, with the constant confrontation of strong teams, a blockbuster will be staged grandly!

Bruce looked at O'Neill, who was standing in front of him with a smile on his face. Originally, he wasn't planning to come, but the warm invitation from this big guy forced Bruce to temporarily stop his work!

"Dude, do you think we'll win David (Robinson)'s team?" O'Neal was showing off his figure, suddenly looked down at Bruce, and said seriously, "We'll definitely win the Spurs! "

Although he already knew the ending of the series, O'Neill's good friend Bruce had no choice but to cheer for this big guy: "Of course! Big sharks are ferocious animals!"

"What?? Animal??" O'Neill stared exaggeratedly, if Bruce knew that this guy was playing a joke, he would have been really scared by his appearance!
"That's right! I hope you won't get your shark fin taken off by David and Tim!!" Bruce looked at O'Neill pretending to be serious, his eyes wide open, imitating him in a funny way!

After the two farted for a while, all the Lakers players came on the court and started the warm-up before the game!
Although this team has already lost two games at home to the Spurs, Bruce looked at the still optimistic O'Neal, and couldn't help secretly applauding the mentality of this big fat man!
Through the contest in the first two games, Duncan fully demonstrated his ability, while O'Neal seemed a little sluggish.

Judging from his offensive efficiency, O'Neal was basically overwhelmed by Duncan's super performance, and JR Reid, who defended Duncan, really made the Lakers feel speechless and irritated defensively.

In the matchup with Duncan, Reid, as the main power forward, can send 9 points and 5 rebounds per game, but his defense against Duncan is simply unbearable.

In the first game, Duncan scored 25 points on his head, and in the second game he scored 21 points again. Judging from these two games, Reid's defensive efficiency is extremely low.

Duncan's outburst made O'Neal into huge trouble. Not only did he need to assume the responsibility of defending Robinson, but he also had to take care of Duncan's outburst on one side, which made his number of shots and shooting percentage drop extremely.

The defensive pressure and the Spurs' offensive and defensive transition system made O'Neal extremely weak.

Elliott, Avery Johnson, and Malik Rose, who is gradually playing at a high level, combined with Popovich's mature system, the Spurs relied on defense to push the Lakers to the edge of the cliff step by step.

This third game is extremely important for the pressured Lakers. Although they have experienced a lot at the beginning of the season, boss Buss still firmly believes that the Lakers will win the Spurs and even win the championship!
Bruce looked at O'Neal who was seriously practicing free throws with some regret. Thinking about the huge number of shark-slashing tactics in the first two games, he couldn't help but feel a headache!
"Little guy, aren't you planning your team in Oakland?"

Watching Bruce on the field, he suddenly heard this somewhat familiar voice, and hurriedly turned his head to look over!

"Hi! Jerry, why didn't you see Hugh today?" Bruce saw Jerry Bass suddenly sitting beside him, and looked at this legendary old man with a smile!

"Do you think an old guy who opened Playboy would come here in person for such a team?" Bass made an exaggerated gesture, and a trace of worry was clearly revealed in his words!
After hearing this, Bruce narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced playfully at the girl who was following Bass, and said ambiguously, "Compared to Xio, you are not inferior at all!"

"Hahaha!!"

Hearing Bruce's slightly teasing words, Bass couldn't help but dissipate some of his worries. He already felt a little kindness towards this little guy.

As the two chatted, the stadium suddenly dimmed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Great Western Forum!!"

After the DJ's hoarse greeting ended, a large number of fans in the arena let out a loud "boo".

Seeing the reaction of the fans, Bruce has a great understanding of the mood of these lovely people.

The Great Western Forum carries the glorious history of the Lakers. Although the facilities in this arena are a bit outdated, it has really witnessed the demeanor of the superstars who brought this arena glory!
Before the start of this season, fans who love the Lakers have received a disappointing and regrettable news.

The Lakers are about to leave this glorious arena. After this season, the Lakers will relocate to downtown Los Angeles!
Regarding the decision of the Lakers, Bruce, who had some incomprehension in his previous life, understands Bass' decision very well!
No team will ignore the big ball market. Even if the Lakers have achieved great success, it is difficult to resist the deliciousness of this cake!

Bruce couldn't help but lamented Bass' shrewdness, and thought about the Oakland market. Although the arena was good, it was still a little short of distance from the metropolis of San Francisco!

After thinking for a while, Bruce and Bass greeted each other, and then looked at the players of the two teams who had already appeared on the field!
The players sent by the Lakers are: center Shaquille O'Neal, power forward JR Reid, and small forward Glenn Rice, a star player traded from the Hornets. Still Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher!
The Spurs still have the same lineup, with David Robinson at center, Tim Duncan, who has been on the rise year by year, at power forward, and Tim Duncan at small forward, recovering from right quadriceps tendinitis. Sean Elliott came over to serve. In addition to his strong scoring ability, this small forward was once diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in a transaction in the 93-94 season. His career was once greatly threatened. .

Subsequently, since Elliott returned to the Spurs, the All-Star player has once again rejuvenated!

The positions of scoring and point guard are held by Mario Alley, who has the title of "Kiss of Death", and Avery Johnson, who was known as "Little General" in his previous life!
If the Spurs' lineup were a few years younger, they would definitely be favored by the media and the outside world.

In the starting lineup, only Duncan is a young man, and the rest of them are veterans in the league!
As one of the heroes of the Rockets' championship, Mario Alley provided the Spurs with a stable score with his shooting and big heart. In addition, Johnson, who organizes and organizes the team's top average in the league, the Spurs' backcourt is basically fine. Stable state guaranteed!
Bruce secretly compared the starting lineups of the two teams. Although he is extremely envious of the Lakers' lineup, the experience of the Spurs and Duncan's super performance will also cause great harm to the Lakers!
In the game between the two teams, at the referee's whistle, O'Neal gave the ball to Fisher to start the curtain!

After several years of running-in, coupled with his steady attitude, Fisher has achieved good accomplishments in organization and rhythm control!

Running into the frontcourt with the ball, Fisher quickly handed the ball to O'Neal who was stuck inside.

Seeing O'Neal catch the ball, the rest of the Lakers pay attention to the situation inside from time to time while running!

Through the first two games against each other, the Lakers players have already experienced the strength of the old guys from the Spurs. After O'Neal received the ball, led by Kobe, several people quickly opened up space for him in order to prepare to respond!
O'Neal leaned against Robinson with his back. Having tasted something in the first two games, he was very cautious in this first attack.

With both hands protecting the ball in front of his chest, O'Neal bent down slightly, quickly looked at Duncan who was about to help defend, and then slapped the basketball to make his own singles action!

Robinson, who had fought against O'Neill for many years, had his very experienced right arm bent behind him.

Judging from his solemn expression, Bruce was very worried about Robinson who seemed a little thin!
With the improvement of strength, O'Neal pushed towards the inside line step by step. When he came half a step away from the penalty area, his shoulders shook quickly, and then even when Duncan was about to help defend, he leaned on Robinson and quickly completed a turning hook Hand movements!

As the leader of the team, O'Neal will definitely finish the first goal.

O'Neal's movements seem a little stiff, but his hook hit rate is extremely good.

"Shhh!!"

Following O'Neal's shot, the basketball went straight into the net with a slight arc!

Seeing O'Neal score, even though the fans in this arena were slightly dissatisfied with the relocation of the Lakers, they still cheered for this big guy's goal!
"This guy's influence really is. Tsk tsk!!" Listening to the loud cheers in the arena, Bruce couldn't help being envious of O'Neal's contribution to the Lakers!

With O'Neal's scoring, the Lakers quickly returned to their own half, ready to attack the Spurs!
Bruce looked at the slightly immature Duncan on the court, and he had some understanding of the expressionless guy in his previous life!
Duncan casually looked at the Lakers' defense. Although his face was expressionless, he muttered to himself: "Go home!!"

Johnson brought the ball to the frontcourt smoothly. He has been in the league for many years, and his control and organization of rhythm are basically not at the same level as Fisher!

Coming to the three-point line on the right, Johnson didn't give the ball to Duncan who was standing on the high position on the right immediately, but with the help of Elliott's cover, he rushed to the inside!
Seeing the opponent's movements, Reid, who was following Duncan, subconsciously followed.

Although Johnson is not young, his speed is relatively good. When he was about to run to the free throw line, he seemed to have eyes in the back of his head and threw the ball with his right hand to Duncan who was still standing there. !
"Bang! Swish!!"

Duncan turned and ran towards the backcourt with a blank expression. He was extremely confident in his rebounding and shooting!
"This." Bruce looked at this familiar picture in surprise. In his previous life, he had seen this classic action on TV countless times.

I originally thought that there were not many ways to attack the basket during Duncan's rookie season on the Internet, but now seeing Duncan's shots and iconic rebound shots, I can't help but feel a little curious!
Although his understanding of tactics was not very thorough, when Bruce was thinking, he still noticed Duncan's position at that time.

Duncan's position is just near the free throw line on the right, and judging from the information that is circulating, Duncan's long-range shooting is not bad among power forwards, and the shooting just now proves this!
With Duncan's hit, the two teams began a series of competition.

The fierce collision between O'Neal and Robinson, Kobe's rapid shuttle, Duncan's steady rebound and shooting, the two teams have clearly distinguished each other and dedicated a game of different styles to the fans!

After the first quarter, Bruce looked up at the 22:20 displayed on the big screen above his head. The Spurs ended the first quarter with a 2-point advantage!

　It's a little late for dinner, the second update!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)