Play in God's jersey
Chapter 492 Changshan Zhao Zilong (joint chapter)
Chapter 492 Changshan Zhao Zilong (joint chapter)
But can Kobe's firepower really suppress the crazy money?
Kobe just finished dunking, and the money came.
Directly under the double-teaming of Ariza and Gasol, he rushed to the Lakers penalty area, attracting Bynum to also raise it, forming a three-person double-team for him.
But Qian Duoduo still couldn't prevent him. He got rid of Ariza and Gasol in one jump, and then hit the basketball against Bynum's defense.
The trick is still used to make Lakers fans feel very Kobe-like.
Is this the big Kobe and the little Kobe slashing at each other on the court?Some fans have an illusion.
Fisher came over with the ball, saw an opportunity inside, quickly hit the ground and passed the ball to Bynum who was inside, Bynum turned around and hooked, but was destroyed by O'Neal, the basketball rolled over the basket and fell come out.
Jefferson protected the rebound and handed it to Nash.
Nash dribbled forward and got Qian Duoduo from outside the three-point line. Qian Duoduo started to break through and went directly to the inside.
Forcing the Lakers four players to shrink back to defend him.
With several arms intercepting under the basket, Qian Duoduo took off in the air and made a fake move holding the ball to the right, then retracted it, changed hands and made a layup from the left, and sent the basketball into the basket , At the same time, it caused Bynum's defensive foul and made an extra penalty.
"Qian Duoduo will use a sharp breakthrough to attack the inside of the Lakers. If he wants to cause damage to the inside of the Lakers, as long as he can beat down the big guys on the inside of the Lakers, then the Suns will be sure of winning. It's big." Kenny Smith analyzed.
"Yes, in fact, as far as his attacking methods are concerned, he has too many easy ways to score points. He can shoot three-pointers from the outside, and he can continue to hook, without continuously attacking the inside." Barkley continued. .
"It's already defended like this, but I still can't defend him. This offensive ability is really terrifying." A fan said at the scene.
"Yeah, Bynum has to get another foul. If I remember correctly, Bynum has committed three fouls, right? They were all committed by Qian Duoduo, and Gasol also committed two fouls, which were also caused by him. .”
"I'm afraid Jackson will ask Bynum to rest."
"Are you really going to let him smash our inside penalty area to pieces? In fact, we can also attack their penalty area."
"If you don't count a lot of money, the Suns' insiders are not super strong compared to us. Wouldn't it be a bit thankless to do this?"
"I don't know how Jackson will choose. I have encountered such a headache. It's really not easy to be a coach."
The fans' comments did not make Zen Master replace Bynum immediately, he planned to take a look first.
The Lakers attacked, and the ball was handed over to Kobe. Kobe pushed the ball all the way and met Martin at the top of the arc, but Qian Duoduo immediately moved sideways.
He didn't come here to double-team Kobe with Martin, but to defend Kobe alone. He gestured towards Martin and signaled Martin to follow Ariza.
Martin understood, went back to defend Ariza, and handed Kobe to Qian Duoduo to face alone. It was really difficult for him to defend Kobe alone, and his defensive ability was really hard to watch.
Now that Qian Duoduo took the initiative to take over the burden, he certainly had nothing to say, but he was a little grateful to Qian Duoduo, the real team leader.
Qian Duoduo lowered his center of gravity very low, with his arms outstretched, hesitantly standing in front of Kobe like an iron gate.
Facing a super scorer like Kobe, even if he has a lot of money, he dare not say that he will be able to defend the opponent. He knows that it is difficult to stop a superstar, just like the current Lakers. Does he score?No.
So Qian Duoduo was very focused at the moment, his nerves and muscles were tense, all his attention was focused on Kobe's movements, he was so focused that he even forgot to talk about his usual talk.
Kobe is not expressionless either, he is now a cold and ruthless killer, the ball in his hands is like a sword that can kill opponents, he is looking for opportunities, trying to make his thunderous blow, kill him with one blow opponent.
He doesn't care whoever is defending in front of him now, he only has eyes for the basket, and only the firm belief in sending the basketball to the damn basket.
Kobe was dribbling the ball, bang bang bang... the basketball hit the floor one by one.
He suddenly moved forward, forcing Qian Duoduo to take half a step back, but Qian Duoduo did not lose his defensive position, and he still firmly held his defensive position. His wingspan is very long, and he can cover it when he spreads it out. To a large range of defensive area, which makes it very difficult for Kobe to break through his defense.
At this moment, Barkley and Kenny Smith are also engrossed in watching the offensive and defensive opponents on the field, as if seeing two great players fighting fiercely.
Kobe continued to cling to Qian Duoduo, but Qian Duoduo didn’t give him a good shot space at all. It would be very difficult for him to continue to press in and beat Qian Duoduo. Kobe made adjustments and took the ball to Step back, get out of the three-point line, and then move laterally with the ball, moving towards the top of the arc.
Qian Duoduo's lateral movement is also very good. He followed the slide and raised his hand high to guard against Kobe's sudden shot.
"This defense is really good. It's hard for Kobe to find a chance." A fan looked nervously and said.
"Yeah, who would have imagined that a big man could move so flexibly."
"His speed and flexibility can keep up, so his height and wingspan are super weapons on the defensive end. In this case, it will be difficult for Kobe to break through."
Before the fans could finish their discussion, Kobe had already come to an emergency stop. At the top of the arc, he stood up abruptly and raised the ball to make a shot.
Qian Duoduo's reaction was also very fast. He jumped up almost at the same time as Kobe, leaned forward, raised his arms, and intercepted Kobe's shot.
With a "snap", Qian Duoduo's big hand held down the basketball that Kobe had just raised above his head before he could make a shot.
That strength made Kobe unable to hold the basketball, and Qian Duoduo slapped the basketball behind Kobe.
"Good shot! Duoduo defended well!" Harden threw a handful of cumin powder into the air, and he jumped up on the spot.
He seems to have forgotten that Kobe is his idol, and now the idol is blocked by his brother.
Gal Gadot also kept applauding.
Qian Duoduo bypassed Kobe one step at a time, trying to grab the basketball that was shot by him first.
But Kobe took the first step, turned around and caught the ball in his hands.
Then Kobe took a big step back, pulled up and shot a three-pointer.
Qian Duoduo was left behind by Kobe because he didn't grab the ball. It was too late for him to catch up with the defense, and Kobe threw the basketball into it.
"It's wonderful! It's wonderful! Qian Duoduo's defense is wonderful. After the defense, Kobe's offense is also very good!" Kenny Smith said in admiration.
"Yes, Kobe is still very strong. He seized the opportunity of Qian Duoduo stealing the ball and losing his defensive position, and shot the basketball. This is also an important reason why he has been at the forefront of the league for so many years. He has rich playing experience, Excellent ability. But Qian Duoduo was able to defend Kobe's first shot and blocked it. His defense is absolutely speechless. Both of them are top-notch abilities. From this attack to defense Looking at the matchup, the fans watching the game are really blessed. This kind of situation is not often seen in the game." Barkley said.
"The two great masters are fighting back and forth, which makes people see bloody blood."
"That's right, when you meet an opponent, you become more courageous as you fight."
The Suns were attacking, and Qian Duoduo had no expression on his face, as if the goal Kobe scored in front of his eyes just now had never happened.
Nash came over with the ball and asked Qian Duoduo for a pick-and-roll. Qian Duoduo pulled him to a high position to pick and roll with him. , Ariza switched to defend Nash, Bynum guarded the basket.
Although Qian Duoduo was flanked by his opponent, Nash still passed the ball to him.
After Qian Duoduo took the ball, he turned around twice in a row, and then suddenly raised it up to feint, tricking Gasol into taking off, and then he lowered his head and slid past Gasol, and Bynum just came up to defend.
Qian Duoduo clung to Bynum's body, nimbly turned around and passed Bynum, and made a layup with a low hand.
Bynum turned around to catch up, trying to give Qian Duoduo a big hat, he jumped up, and chased the basketball in Qian Duoduo's hand with his palm.
It's just that he still didn't catch the ball, he just caught Qian Duoduo's wrist, and the basketball fell into the net.
Bynum committed four offenses, Zen Master had to be in a hurry, and hurriedly replaced Bynum and replaced him with Odom.
Qian Duoduo made a free throw.
"Hey, our inside line is about to be penetrated by him, we are no match at all." Some fans sighed.
"After Odom comes up, I hope that Odom can play more flexibly. I don't expect him to be able to suppress Qian Duoduo, but at least he won't be beaten by Qian Duoduo again."
Odom gets the ball at the top of the arc, passes it to Kobe on the right, Kobe takes it, flips it back to him, Odom turns to Fisher on the left, then cuts in, Fisher hits the ball passed on.
Odom made an air cut and caught the ball for a layup. The basketball bounced twice on the rim and eventually rolled in, scoring two points.
"Odom is not bad. He made great achievements as soon as he came up. He played very actively. He deserves to be the best sixth man!"
"Yes, I said he is more flexible than Bynum. Sending him on the court will make the team's offense more versatile and flexible."
Odom clenched his fist in his left hand and ran back with his arms bent.
Qian Duoduo also took the ball at the top of the arc, Ariza and Odom posted it, but Qian Duoduo just swayed the ball, then shook Odom, saw that Odom had already jumped, and then moved towards Odom Tom jumped up and shot.
The referee whistled, and the ball was not scored. His goal was to trick Odom into fouling.
Qian Duoduo stood on the free throw line and executed the free throw.
Harden laughed, "This trick has been used a lot in training with me, and I have suffered a lot from him. It is very useful to cheat fouls."
"I just finished talking about Odom's goodness, but I turned around and sent a foul. I can't stand the praise." The fan who said Odom was flexible before shook his head.
"Well, you can't blame Odom entirely. After all, one is just the team's bench and the other is the team's core leader. It is normal to have a gap."
Qian Duoduo made three free throws and scored steadily.
After the penalty, he swayed towards Odom and then shrugged.
"Ding, the resentment value from Odom +70..."
The Lakers dropped the ball a few times on the outside, and the ball finally fell into Kobe's hands. Qian Duoduo defended him. He completely took over the defense against Kobe. Martin can't continue to defend Kobe, otherwise it will be a cash machine Yes, you can mention it however you want.
When Kobe saw Qian Duoduo spread his arms to defend, he didn't go in. Instead, he stepped back, retreated beyond the three-point line, and set up a pick-and-roll with Gasol, dribbling the ball down from the right.
Qian Duoduo took a step back, bypassed Gasol, and continued to chase.
Kobe still found room to shoot, because Qian Duoduo hadn't caught up yet, he shot a jumper, but he missed it, and the basketball hit the rim and popped out.
Qian Duoduo turned around and took the rebound, dribbling the ball for a fast break.
When Kobe saw the ball missed and Qian Duoduo grabbed it, he reacted quickly and returned to defense immediately.
Qian Duoduo rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, opened his hand to try to defend him, but with a feint, he made a quick bow to Buddha, passed Kobe, rushed to the basket, stretched his long arms and scored a layup.
Fisher returned to the basket to catch the ball and brought it over from the left, transferred the ball to the top of the arc, and then turned to Odom on the right. After Odom dribbled a bit, he shot a jumper and hit the iron.
Jefferson grabbed the rebound and handed it to Nash. Nash ran with the ball, followed by Qian Duoduo and Martin.
Fisher chased Nash, Nash didn't look at the pass from behind, and picked the ball from behind to Qian Duoduo who followed up from behind. Qian Duoduo made another dunk at the start.
"It's too good. I feel that Qian Duoduo is everywhere on the court. He is on the offensive end and he is also on the defensive end. Even if the Lakers play more systematically, they can't stand up to his rampage. He is like a cavalier. No one can stop the general who rushed into the enemy camp with a tall horse to kill him." Barkley said with a sigh.
Kenny Smith nodded in agreement, "I think of a Chinese allusion, Changshan Zhao Zilong, seven in and seven out, killing the enemy is frightening."
"Now the Suns are leading. They lead the Lakers by 14 points, and the third quarter is almost over. But the Suns also have a problem, that is, Kerr dare not let Qian Duoduo go off the court. As long as he goes off the court, the Lakers He started chasing points immediately. Qian Duoduo almost played three quarters in this game, and it seemed that he had a one-minute break in the middle. He was off the court for that one minute, and the Lakers were close to the score. If we continue to play like this, there is no doubt , The physical exertion on Qian Duoduo is too great." Barkley said with a frown.
"Maybe Cole will give him a little rest at the beginning of the fourth quarter. After all, the Suns are now leading by more than ten points."
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But can Kobe's firepower really suppress the crazy money?
Kobe just finished dunking, and the money came.
Directly under the double-teaming of Ariza and Gasol, he rushed to the Lakers penalty area, attracting Bynum to also raise it, forming a three-person double-team for him.
But Qian Duoduo still couldn't prevent him. He got rid of Ariza and Gasol in one jump, and then hit the basketball against Bynum's defense.
The trick is still used to make Lakers fans feel very Kobe-like.
Is this the big Kobe and the little Kobe slashing at each other on the court?Some fans have an illusion.
Fisher came over with the ball, saw an opportunity inside, quickly hit the ground and passed the ball to Bynum who was inside, Bynum turned around and hooked, but was destroyed by O'Neal, the basketball rolled over the basket and fell come out.
Jefferson protected the rebound and handed it to Nash.
Nash dribbled forward and got Qian Duoduo from outside the three-point line. Qian Duoduo started to break through and went directly to the inside.
Forcing the Lakers four players to shrink back to defend him.
With several arms intercepting under the basket, Qian Duoduo took off in the air and made a fake move holding the ball to the right, then retracted it, changed hands and made a layup from the left, and sent the basketball into the basket , At the same time, it caused Bynum's defensive foul and made an extra penalty.
"Qian Duoduo will use a sharp breakthrough to attack the inside of the Lakers. If he wants to cause damage to the inside of the Lakers, as long as he can beat down the big guys on the inside of the Lakers, then the Suns will be sure of winning. It's big." Kenny Smith analyzed.
"Yes, in fact, as far as his attacking methods are concerned, he has too many easy ways to score points. He can shoot three-pointers from the outside, and he can continue to hook, without continuously attacking the inside." Barkley continued. .
"It's already defended like this, but I still can't defend him. This offensive ability is really terrifying." A fan said at the scene.
"Yeah, Bynum has to get another foul. If I remember correctly, Bynum has committed three fouls, right? They were all committed by Qian Duoduo, and Gasol also committed two fouls, which were also caused by him. .”
"I'm afraid Jackson will ask Bynum to rest."
"Are you really going to let him smash our inside penalty area to pieces? In fact, we can also attack their penalty area."
"If you don't count a lot of money, the Suns' insiders are not super strong compared to us. Wouldn't it be a bit thankless to do this?"
"I don't know how Jackson will choose. I have encountered such a headache. It's really not easy to be a coach."
The fans' comments did not make Zen Master replace Bynum immediately, he planned to take a look first.
The Lakers attacked, and the ball was handed over to Kobe. Kobe pushed the ball all the way and met Martin at the top of the arc, but Qian Duoduo immediately moved sideways.
He didn't come here to double-team Kobe with Martin, but to defend Kobe alone. He gestured towards Martin and signaled Martin to follow Ariza.
Martin understood, went back to defend Ariza, and handed Kobe to Qian Duoduo to face alone. It was really difficult for him to defend Kobe alone, and his defensive ability was really hard to watch.
Now that Qian Duoduo took the initiative to take over the burden, he certainly had nothing to say, but he was a little grateful to Qian Duoduo, the real team leader.
Qian Duoduo lowered his center of gravity very low, with his arms outstretched, hesitantly standing in front of Kobe like an iron gate.
Facing a super scorer like Kobe, even if he has a lot of money, he dare not say that he will be able to defend the opponent. He knows that it is difficult to stop a superstar, just like the current Lakers. Does he score?No.
So Qian Duoduo was very focused at the moment, his nerves and muscles were tense, all his attention was focused on Kobe's movements, he was so focused that he even forgot to talk about his usual talk.
Kobe is not expressionless either, he is now a cold and ruthless killer, the ball in his hands is like a sword that can kill opponents, he is looking for opportunities, trying to make his thunderous blow, kill him with one blow opponent.
He doesn't care whoever is defending in front of him now, he only has eyes for the basket, and only the firm belief in sending the basketball to the damn basket.
Kobe was dribbling the ball, bang bang bang... the basketball hit the floor one by one.
He suddenly moved forward, forcing Qian Duoduo to take half a step back, but Qian Duoduo did not lose his defensive position, and he still firmly held his defensive position. His wingspan is very long, and he can cover it when he spreads it out. To a large range of defensive area, which makes it very difficult for Kobe to break through his defense.
At this moment, Barkley and Kenny Smith are also engrossed in watching the offensive and defensive opponents on the field, as if seeing two great players fighting fiercely.
Kobe continued to cling to Qian Duoduo, but Qian Duoduo didn’t give him a good shot space at all. It would be very difficult for him to continue to press in and beat Qian Duoduo. Kobe made adjustments and took the ball to Step back, get out of the three-point line, and then move laterally with the ball, moving towards the top of the arc.
Qian Duoduo's lateral movement is also very good. He followed the slide and raised his hand high to guard against Kobe's sudden shot.
"This defense is really good. It's hard for Kobe to find a chance." A fan looked nervously and said.
"Yeah, who would have imagined that a big man could move so flexibly."
"His speed and flexibility can keep up, so his height and wingspan are super weapons on the defensive end. In this case, it will be difficult for Kobe to break through."
Before the fans could finish their discussion, Kobe had already come to an emergency stop. At the top of the arc, he stood up abruptly and raised the ball to make a shot.
Qian Duoduo's reaction was also very fast. He jumped up almost at the same time as Kobe, leaned forward, raised his arms, and intercepted Kobe's shot.
With a "snap", Qian Duoduo's big hand held down the basketball that Kobe had just raised above his head before he could make a shot.
That strength made Kobe unable to hold the basketball, and Qian Duoduo slapped the basketball behind Kobe.
"Good shot! Duoduo defended well!" Harden threw a handful of cumin powder into the air, and he jumped up on the spot.
He seems to have forgotten that Kobe is his idol, and now the idol is blocked by his brother.
Gal Gadot also kept applauding.
Qian Duoduo bypassed Kobe one step at a time, trying to grab the basketball that was shot by him first.
But Kobe took the first step, turned around and caught the ball in his hands.
Then Kobe took a big step back, pulled up and shot a three-pointer.
Qian Duoduo was left behind by Kobe because he didn't grab the ball. It was too late for him to catch up with the defense, and Kobe threw the basketball into it.
"It's wonderful! It's wonderful! Qian Duoduo's defense is wonderful. After the defense, Kobe's offense is also very good!" Kenny Smith said in admiration.
"Yes, Kobe is still very strong. He seized the opportunity of Qian Duoduo stealing the ball and losing his defensive position, and shot the basketball. This is also an important reason why he has been at the forefront of the league for so many years. He has rich playing experience, Excellent ability. But Qian Duoduo was able to defend Kobe's first shot and blocked it. His defense is absolutely speechless. Both of them are top-notch abilities. From this attack to defense Looking at the matchup, the fans watching the game are really blessed. This kind of situation is not often seen in the game." Barkley said.
"The two great masters are fighting back and forth, which makes people see bloody blood."
"That's right, when you meet an opponent, you become more courageous as you fight."
The Suns were attacking, and Qian Duoduo had no expression on his face, as if the goal Kobe scored in front of his eyes just now had never happened.
Nash came over with the ball and asked Qian Duoduo for a pick-and-roll. Qian Duoduo pulled him to a high position to pick and roll with him. , Ariza switched to defend Nash, Bynum guarded the basket.
Although Qian Duoduo was flanked by his opponent, Nash still passed the ball to him.
After Qian Duoduo took the ball, he turned around twice in a row, and then suddenly raised it up to feint, tricking Gasol into taking off, and then he lowered his head and slid past Gasol, and Bynum just came up to defend.
Qian Duoduo clung to Bynum's body, nimbly turned around and passed Bynum, and made a layup with a low hand.
Bynum turned around to catch up, trying to give Qian Duoduo a big hat, he jumped up, and chased the basketball in Qian Duoduo's hand with his palm.
It's just that he still didn't catch the ball, he just caught Qian Duoduo's wrist, and the basketball fell into the net.
Bynum committed four offenses, Zen Master had to be in a hurry, and hurriedly replaced Bynum and replaced him with Odom.
Qian Duoduo made a free throw.
"Hey, our inside line is about to be penetrated by him, we are no match at all." Some fans sighed.
"After Odom comes up, I hope that Odom can play more flexibly. I don't expect him to be able to suppress Qian Duoduo, but at least he won't be beaten by Qian Duoduo again."
Odom gets the ball at the top of the arc, passes it to Kobe on the right, Kobe takes it, flips it back to him, Odom turns to Fisher on the left, then cuts in, Fisher hits the ball passed on.
Odom made an air cut and caught the ball for a layup. The basketball bounced twice on the rim and eventually rolled in, scoring two points.
"Odom is not bad. He made great achievements as soon as he came up. He played very actively. He deserves to be the best sixth man!"
"Yes, I said he is more flexible than Bynum. Sending him on the court will make the team's offense more versatile and flexible."
Odom clenched his fist in his left hand and ran back with his arms bent.
Qian Duoduo also took the ball at the top of the arc, Ariza and Odom posted it, but Qian Duoduo just swayed the ball, then shook Odom, saw that Odom had already jumped, and then moved towards Odom Tom jumped up and shot.
The referee whistled, and the ball was not scored. His goal was to trick Odom into fouling.
Qian Duoduo stood on the free throw line and executed the free throw.
Harden laughed, "This trick has been used a lot in training with me, and I have suffered a lot from him. It is very useful to cheat fouls."
"I just finished talking about Odom's goodness, but I turned around and sent a foul. I can't stand the praise." The fan who said Odom was flexible before shook his head.
"Well, you can't blame Odom entirely. After all, one is just the team's bench and the other is the team's core leader. It is normal to have a gap."
Qian Duoduo made three free throws and scored steadily.
After the penalty, he swayed towards Odom and then shrugged.
"Ding, the resentment value from Odom +70..."
The Lakers dropped the ball a few times on the outside, and the ball finally fell into Kobe's hands. Qian Duoduo defended him. He completely took over the defense against Kobe. Martin can't continue to defend Kobe, otherwise it will be a cash machine Yes, you can mention it however you want.
When Kobe saw Qian Duoduo spread his arms to defend, he didn't go in. Instead, he stepped back, retreated beyond the three-point line, and set up a pick-and-roll with Gasol, dribbling the ball down from the right.
Qian Duoduo took a step back, bypassed Gasol, and continued to chase.
Kobe still found room to shoot, because Qian Duoduo hadn't caught up yet, he shot a jumper, but he missed it, and the basketball hit the rim and popped out.
Qian Duoduo turned around and took the rebound, dribbling the ball for a fast break.
When Kobe saw the ball missed and Qian Duoduo grabbed it, he reacted quickly and returned to defense immediately.
Qian Duoduo rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, opened his hand to try to defend him, but with a feint, he made a quick bow to Buddha, passed Kobe, rushed to the basket, stretched his long arms and scored a layup.
Fisher returned to the basket to catch the ball and brought it over from the left, transferred the ball to the top of the arc, and then turned to Odom on the right. After Odom dribbled a bit, he shot a jumper and hit the iron.
Jefferson grabbed the rebound and handed it to Nash. Nash ran with the ball, followed by Qian Duoduo and Martin.
Fisher chased Nash, Nash didn't look at the pass from behind, and picked the ball from behind to Qian Duoduo who followed up from behind. Qian Duoduo made another dunk at the start.
"It's too good. I feel that Qian Duoduo is everywhere on the court. He is on the offensive end and he is also on the defensive end. Even if the Lakers play more systematically, they can't stand up to his rampage. He is like a cavalier. No one can stop the general who rushed into the enemy camp with a tall horse to kill him." Barkley said with a sigh.
Kenny Smith nodded in agreement, "I think of a Chinese allusion, Changshan Zhao Zilong, seven in and seven out, killing the enemy is frightening."
"Now the Suns are leading. They lead the Lakers by 14 points, and the third quarter is almost over. But the Suns also have a problem, that is, Kerr dare not let Qian Duoduo go off the court. As long as he goes off the court, the Lakers He started chasing points immediately. Qian Duoduo almost played three quarters in this game, and it seemed that he had a one-minute break in the middle. He was off the court for that one minute, and the Lakers were close to the score. If we continue to play like this, there is no doubt , The physical exertion on Qian Duoduo is too great." Barkley said with a frown.
"Maybe Cole will give him a little rest at the beginning of the fourth quarter. After all, the Suns are now leading by more than ten points."
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