Chapter 133: Home Whistle?
"In the second half, the Lakers will definitely increase their defensive intensity, I want you to move the ball more quickly! Don't force your shot until the last moment!" Jeff Van Gundy knows that his proud defense is difficult to limit Kobe's play, yes, it's not that he can't limit the Lakers, but he can't limit Kobe! So at halftime, he changed his previous style, and didn't talk about defense first, but first reminded the players of the precautions on the offensive end. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Bryant's rollover-back jumper is always done in the weak part of the defense between the box and the perimeter, which gives Bryant the opportunity to show his talents. And if the Thunder are in the middle, then Phil Jackson's triangular offensive position will give the leaked guy a chance.
Van Gundy really can't think of a way to crack the triangle offense right now, not because of how subtle this tactic is, but because Kobe Bryant's core is really difficult to limit.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers faithfully carried out the instructions of the Zen master, and their defense seemed to suddenly become a playoff-level defense!
"The Lakers are starting to get serious, and they're finding that the 10th-ranked young team in the West isn't that easy to deal with. If they want to win at home, the Lakers will have to give it their all!" Mike Brin was ecstatic, and the two sides who were fully committed in the second half were sure to play very well.
Westbrook found himself no longer able to break through the stocky Fischer in front of him with ease. This veteran lowered his center of gravity and spread his hands wide, which was completely different from the state of being casually broken through in the first half!
This is Westbrook and Fischer's new assessment of the old fish after they made physical contact.
In addition to being tough and very good at making offensive fouls on the defensive end, Fischer is also a must! Seeing that Westbrook has not yet adjusted to the sudden increase in the intensity of the confrontation, Fischer took the opportunity to reach out and poke towards the basketball controlled by Westerbrook.
"Fischer pulled the ball off!" The basketball flew out of bounds!" the commentators became more and more excited, and the third quarter felt much more intense than the first half.
Westbrook quickly slapped the basketball that had been removed, but still couldn't regain control of the ball. Seeing this, Westbrook leaped and threw the ball into the field before it could go out of bounds, and he pounced on the audience. Playing against the Los Angeles Lakers, Westbrook is like playing chicken blood, fighting for every ball!
Successfully saved the ball back into bounds, and Westbrook threw it a little harder because he was afraid that Fischer behind him would get the basketball.
Fischer jumped with all his might, but couldn't reach the ball at all, and the ball flew straight into the box, and Anjie and Gasol were already wrestling, the two big men who were the most likely to get the ball.
Gasol has always been a relatively honest guy, but under the fierce confrontation with Anjie, he also had to grab Anjie's jersey to interfere.
Anjie can't care so much, seeing the basketball flying closer and closer, and Odom is already horizontal in front of him, he will lose the ball if he doesn't jump again!
Under Gasol's grasp and Odom's interference, Anjie forced her jump and raised her arms high. The collision of several different forces caused Gasol, Anjie and Odom to lose their center of gravity!
But the basketball was still grabbed by An Jie, who was tall and had long arms. As soon as they grabbed the ball, the three of them fell into a ball!
The referee didn't blow the whistle, he didn't think anyone had fouled the ball just now! The three big men were fighting frantically on the floor, Anjie held the ball tightly, and no matter how Odom and Gasol pulled, they just didn't let go.
"Toot toot!" Finally, after seeing that neither side could get possession, the referee interrupted the game, and he awarded a scrum, but An Jie was very dissatisfied with this decision.
"Paul grabbed my jersey and I was ripped off!Lamar didn't even know how many elbows he hit me when he was on the ground!" Anjie got up and complained to the referee, although he himself also likes to use small movements, but this does not mean that Anjie will be willing to let himself suffer dumb losses.
However, the referee just told An Jie to hurry up and stand in the specified position, and ignored his complaints. The players know that the referee will not change the decision, and the reason why they like to be unforgiving to the referee is just to put pressure on the referee.
Gasol and Anjie stood at the free-throw line and scrambled for the ball again. However, this time the result was no different from the beginning, An Jie finally got the ball for the Thunder team, just keeping the ball, it was already full of twists and turns.
In the end, it was Durant's breakthrough that caused Ariza's foul, which ended the offense. Only the first goal in the second half, the two sides fought very hard!
Switching to the Lakers offense, the result is the same. Gasol can't even live in a position now, as long as he is a little closer to the three-second zone, Anjie will do his best to push this European castle out.
And Kobe's singles are not as easy as in the first half, and the two sides play as if this is the last game of the season, leaving no effort at all.
The shooting percentages of both sides were not ideal throughout the third quarter, because the increase in defensive intensity was so great that the fluid offense of both teams in the first half was lost.
75-75, three quarters passed, and fans in Los Angeles originally thought it would be an easy game, but they didn't expect this little-known Thunder team to leave the suspense until the last quarter!
"Charles, it's time for you to change your shirt. During the break, Barkley took off his shirt again and put on the last one, Anjie's number 16 shirt.
"Anjie, if you want me to say, this kid will be the key to the fourth quarter of the Thunder. Charles said, pointing to the number on his jersey.
"Yes, in the third quarter you wore Coach Van Gundy's jersey and said that the key to the third quarter would be Coach Van Gundy's scheduling. Kenny Smith was unshy about Barkley's indecent remarks.
"No, no, no, this time I'm serious Kenny. In the fourth quarter, the defensive intensity of both sides will only be greater, but Anjie is the guy who can fight hard!" This time, Barkley really didn't joke.
"I don't think Gasol and Odom, who have a soft style of play, can't stop him. Believe it or not, the game is about to start anyway. "Barkley likes to joke, but that doesn't mean he's an idiot. What he said is indeed the truth, the greater the defensive intensity, the more excited An Jie will be! The seemingly thin An Jie is not afraid of physical contact, on the contrary, he likes to play with physical contact.
Only then will An Jie's wildness be unleashed, and the demonic blood in his body will begin to flow.
"Kobe's breakthrough! He went straight to the basket! Foul, Anjie fanned Kobe Bryant out with the ball!"
"Fuck you Chinese!"
"How dare you move Kobe Bryant!?"
"You've picked the wrong person, bastard!"
Seeing Anjie knock Kobe Bryant down, the abuse of Los Angeles fans suddenly broke out. It's not the first time Kobe Bryant has been treated like this, he didn't fight Anjie, but went straight to the free throw line. It's normal for young people to want to prove themselves, and Kobe Bryant did a lot of impulsive things when he was younger.
Although he couldn't prevent Kobe from scoring, Anjie is undoubtedly building his deterrent power on the inside, brick by brick. If you want to score in the penalty area, you have to pay a price!
Although Durant performed well on the offensive end, he still seemed a little "gentle". Mainly Anjie and Westbrook, who are really like beasts today.
"Fischer is very hard! Westbrook is relying on Fischer to force a breakthrough! Fischer is tough, and Westbrook is also not to be outdone!"
Seeing that the old fish couldn't stop the other party, Odom immediately made up for it. At the moment when there was a gap, Westbrook used a no-look pass to get Angel the ball on the basket.
Without thinking too much, An Jie jumped on the spot and dunked directly. Although Gasol quickly rushed from the other side to block it, he could only slap An Jie in the face.
"Damn the referee!" Seeing that the referee was still indifferent, An Jie was also very angry! The Lakers are now the cash cow of the NBA league and the main target of David Stern. The home whistle is something that only such a team can "enjoy".
In the case of high defensive intensity, it is undoubtedly much easier to score inside the box than it is to score from the outside. Because the interference on the outside can be very serious, and the inside line may also get the opportunity to make fouls.
Before he knew it, Anjie was already holding the ball for the third time and Gasol singled. Odom approached Anjie as planned, but Anjie managed to finish the attack before Odom could take position.
"Go back in! Anjie's efficiency is really amazing! He never wastes a chance to shoot!" "10 of 13 shots, before the game was over, Anjie had already scored 24 points, which was above the 21 points of Durant and Westbrook!
"Quite a rare situation where Durant and Westbrook clearly couldn't find a chance with such a defense. And Anjie, for him, such a defense does not work at all!"
After that, the Thunder's offense was still in the hands of An Jie, who was not a paranoid man like Kobe Bryant who could score 81 points, he knew that if he continued to choose to attack, he would definitely fall into the encirclement of the Lakers.
After all, Odom was still a little hesitant in his first three attacks, but in the fourth time, Odom will definitely be very decisive in completing the task of assisting the defense.
Feints and attract attention is a key to Anjie's ability to assist his teammates. Of course, not everyone can feint and attract the attention of others. First of all, you have to be really threatening so that others will add extra troops when defending you.
No one on the Lakers went up to the basket except for Odom, but it was clear that they all shrank a little under the basket unconsciously. Whether it's for the convenience of the defense or for the convenience of preventing others from cutting inside, there is nothing wrong with doing so.
But Durant is a guy who can shoot and score without much space!
"Anjie turns!Is he going to score on the heads of Odom and Gasol!?" Anjie has already completed wonderful moments in front of Mike Brin again and again, and it is not impossible for Anjie to score this attack!
But even if he can really fight, An Jie will not allow himself to mess around. When he made a move, everyone's attention on the Lakers was on him, including Ariza, who followed Durant around most of the three-point line!
"It's now!" An Jie suddenly retracted his raised arm, turned around and passed! Durant tacitly stood on the passing route, and shot after receiving the ball, completely not giving Ariza a chance to make amends.
"The Thunder hit a three-point shot! Kevin Durant! The Lakers seem to have forgotten that the scariest thing about the Thunder is the connection between these three young men!" Mike Brin is increasingly fond of this young team, with unlimited potential, which can generally be used to describe a player. But the same applies to the entire Thunder team!
"There is a minute and a half left in the game, but the Lakers currently have a two-point lead! This team, which has been sitting on the throne of the West since the beginning of the season, must not have thought that a team that is still outside the scope of the playoffs can force them here!
Kobe Bryant gritted his teeth and attacked the Thunder in the half, and now he directly controls the ball in his own hands! At critical moments, Kobe can ignore all tactics and has the right to fire infinitely! At this point, he is the same as James.
Kobe Bryant had just pushed the ball beyond the three-point line and suddenly pulled it up and shot! Durant didn't react in time, but he was sure he still interfered with Kobe's shot.
"Kobe Bryant shot directly!
This is Kobe Bryant, and it's not the first time he's scored such an unreasonable goal.
On the Thunder's side, Westbrook and Durant were stared at by their respective opponents, and Anjie couldn't get a chance even if he wanted to pass it.
After all, this team is still too young, and no one else can assist Sanshao on the field. In the face of marking at critical moments, they still can't effectively get rid of it.
Anjie turned his back to Gasol for a long time, but his two buddies still couldn't get out of the gap. Van Gundy also brought Atkins, who had just joined the team, at critical moments, but in the face of Fischer's defense, his experience was of very limited use.
Just when An Jie hesitated, Kobe, who was originally following Durant to slip the bottom line, suddenly stopped and slapped An Jie on the back of his hand.
An Jie didn't notice that Kobe had jumped in front of him, so the basketball was taken away by Kobe's sudden force. But Anjie is not worried, because Kobe Bryant just now was an obvious foul move.
But Kobe Bryant had already run to the halfway line with the ball, but the referee did not respond.
"What!?" this time, even Jeff Van Gundy complained loudly on the sidelines.
However, Kobe Bryant naturally turned a deaf ear to these voices, and he took care of his own offense, and assisted Ariza to complete the dunk with a pass.
"Kobe Bryant's beautiful steal! Anjie's mistake widened the gap between the two teams to seven points!" The commentators all thought it was a beautiful steal, because the angle of the camera lens was just right for people to see what Kobe Bryant was doing.
"That's a foul! You can't turn a blind eye!" said the young Anjie, who didn't understand that this kind of thing was a common occurrence in the NBA, and roared at the referee. The referee knew he was wrong, but he couldn't afford to lose control of the game because of his majesty.
"Listen, if you yell at me again, I'll give you a technical foul. The referee said with a grim face. An Jie is not without a "criminal record" of technical fouls, and now the entire league is slowly beginning to know that this Chinese is different from the previous ones, and An Jie is not a good child.
Atkins immediately came over and pulled Angel away, he had played for the Lakers before, and he knew how Staples' whistle was blown. An Jie complained here, and he could only set himself on fire.
"Alright boy, we still have time, if you still have the strength to go all in on the attack. Atkins patted Anjie on the chest.
In the final 40 seconds, Atkins broke through with the ball, but Derek Fischer fell backwards and prepared to foul Atkins. However, this time the referee gave Fischer a defensive foul and sent Atkins to the free throw line, which can be regarded as balancing out the ball just conceded by Anjie.
However, Atkins, who was on the verge of being called up, clearly did not find his touch, only one of two free throws, and the rebound was also won by Pau Gasol.
In the final half minute, the Lakers' offensive morale was high, and they scored one after another. The three young thunderers were naturally reluctant to give up the game, and they all responded. But after all, the difference is six points, and the time is only 30 seconds.
An Jie was unwilling to throw the ball directly to the Lakers' basket in the backcourt, and when the ball was still flying in the air, the whistle at the end of the game also sounded.
The Staples Center is boiling again, and like the last time they played the Clippers, the Los Angeles team is still the winner at the Staples Center.
An Jie clenched his hands into fists and gritted his teeth. Had it not been for the referee's favouritism at the last minute, the outcome might have been very different.
This is the NBA league, and the strong naturally have the privileges of the strong. Young An Jie, the road to his career is still very long. (To be continued.) )