Chapter 276: Terror Thunder
Durant, Westbrook and Anjie each scored a goal, which made the battle-hardened Phil Jackson break out in a cold sweat. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Van Gundy's guy, I don't know what method was used to make this Thunder team look like chicken blood.
Although the game was played in Staples, the Thunder were more like the team playing at home. The boos of the Lakers fans seem to be their spiritual food, and the louder the boo, the more courageous the group becomes. In the first quarter of the game, the defending champion Lakers were comprehensively suppressed.
Kobe Bryant's shooting percentage was not ideal under Sefrosa's interference, and although Bynum was full of enthusiasm, he didn't have much to do to score points against Anjie, who was also in hot form.
Fischer and Artest were forced to shoot from the outside, but the Thunder's tight defense kept them at a loss. If it weren't for Gasol's steady play, the Lakers would have been beaten without the slightest face!
In the second half of the first quarter, even when the second lineups of both sides came on the court, the situation did not change in the slightest. Van Gundy's actions didn't just affect the starting five, but the mood of the substitutes was also mobilized. When the first 12 minutes of the game were over, Lakers fans could barely believe their eyes.
17-29, it's a pity that this is in Staples, the home team is in front, and the away team is in the back!
"I don't know what's going on with the Lakers, no, it's probably going to be the Thunder! It's not an exaggeration to say that this is the best game in the Thunder series. Reggie Miller never underestimated the Thunder, but the difference in the first quarter widened to double digits, which really surprised the former Pacers legend.
The quality displayed by the Thunder in the first quarter was simply perfect, with offensive and defensive transitions, tactical positioning, shooting percentage, and shot selection...... All the things that should be done, the Thunder did their best. And the Lakers are obviously messing up under such resistance, and Kobe's poor performance is the epitome of the poor performance of the entire Lakers team.
God may not have heard the prayers of the Zen masters, and in Staples this bad thing still happened.
"Are you scared!? We're here to get match points! Don't think that there are seven games to play in the series, you can just give up the victory at will! The Suns have eliminated the Spurs with a score of 4-0 and are waiting for us in the Western Conference Finals! One more delay is to give the opponent one more time to prepare! Don't forget our goal, our goal is the championship, not the Western Conference semifinals!" The players just came off the court during the break, and the Zen master didn't say anything about tactics, but lost his temper first. A manager should have a temper, he should have his own personality, otherwise how can you control your own stars?
When the Zen master was angry, even Kobe Bryant could only listen quietly with his head down. The Lakers' bench was dead silent, out of step with the pre-game grandeur of the ceremony.
On the Thunder's side, Van Gundy doesn't have time to waste words. Even though the Thunder played well in the first quarter, he still saw a lot of problems. With a three-quarters game to play, he didn't want to let his guard down on the Lakers because of a small win in the first quarter. Maybe this group of young people on the Thunder team will get carried away easily, but Van Gundy will never make such a mistake!
"Your players are really good, coach. "In a huge office, two men in suits are staring at the TV. And what was shown on TV was the fifth meeting between the Lakers and the Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals. One of them, a fat bald man, spoke to the other.
"They're coaches of Jeff Van Gundy now, and without Van Gundy, these two boys wouldn't be where they are. When Riccard said this, he didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed.
"But if you hadn't laid the foundation for them, Coach Van Gundy wouldn't have been able to add to it. Mr. Ricard, we've watched a game for a while, so we can't just sit here all night and watch it. The bald man said, pulling out a few sheets of A4 paper from his briefcase, which were undoubtedly contracts.
"The purpose of watching the game is not for you to see if I am at a good level, whether I can correctly analyze the situation on the field, and whether I can give better advice. I didn't say anything in the first quarter, and you're so sure I'm up to it?" Ricard looked at the contracts, and he didn't know if he had made the decision.
"I don't have to go into any more depth, everything you do at the university is the best proof of your ability. To be honest, I didn't know that Iowa State University also had an NCAA Division I team until you took over the Whirlwinds and led them into March Madness. What better way to prove himself than leading a group of lesser-known players out of the encirclement?" the bald man seemed to have a special regard for Ricard, for it had been two and a half years since he sent people to observe this young marshal!
"My daughter was just over a year old, and I didn't want to be too far from home, and you know, working in the NBA is a lot more stressful than in the NCAA, and I don't know if I'm going to be able to do it. Last but not least, I want my position to be a head coach, not an assistant coach. I don't want to be an assistant under other people's hands. Ricard's last words were the focus of his hesitation.
"Mr. Ricard, a lot of great NBA coaches started out as assistant coaches. For example, Coach Jeff Van Gundy that we see now was just a small assistant coach for the Knicks. Truth be told, you don't have any experience coaching professional basketball, and you've only been out of high school for three years. It's too risky to put you in the position of head coach directly. Starting as a teaching assistant will benefit you a lot and learn a lot. And I'm not going to go through the assessment for two and a half years for an assistant coach, we signed with you just to set you right one day!" The bald man expressed his determination, indeed, he would not waste his tongue for an assistant coach. Instead of choosing a coach who doesn't know about it, it's better to train one yourself.
Ricard thought about it, and if he really had a chance to be a manager, he would be very excited......
"Bang!"
"Oh! Ann's slash!" it wasn't until Kenny Smith exclaimed that Riccard's mind returned to television.
"Let's take a look at the game first, the contract thing, let me think about it. "Rickard did not accept and did not refuse. It's not the NCAA, and when the Cyclones invited him, he barely thought about it. But this matter, which may change the trajectory of his life in one fell swoop, is indeed a thing worth thinking about.
Unbeknownst to the fact that their former mentor was in the office talking to an NBA team, Anjie and Morris were now in a state of frenzy, with scoring and defending as hard as they could.
After Gasol shone in the first quarter, Morris immediately struggled in the second quarter. You must not provoke a guy like Da Manniu. Because of this, it will only increase the chance of this guy playing at a super level.
In terms of hard power, Morris is inferior to Gasol, but the stubbornness of the big bull makes him a determined defender.
He doesn't have flashy skills, he doesn't have super scoring ability. But he's going to do everything in his power to grab every rebound, to defend every alignment, to do whatever the coach asks him to do. He is the patron saint of An Jie's side, although An Jie, a butcher, will eat very well even if there are no guards.
"Rodman, Dennis Rodman. I've been thinking about someone who is close to Morris, and now I think about it! Although Morris's off-court events are far from being as good as the big bugs, and his rebounding and defensive abilities need to be improved, in terms of playing style, this guy really bears some resemblance to Rodman. Charles Barkley hasn't forgotten the guy who dominated the league in rebounding, and maybe under Angel's light, Morris will have a hard time achieving that. But his defense and desperate attitude can make him the Rodman of the Thunder.
With Morris, Anjie can focus more on attacking. It's really hard to imagine what the Thunder will grow into in the future, Durant, Westbrook, Anjie and Morris, when these guys are all grown up, will there be any team in this league that can stop them?
The Lakers should be glad they met a young Thunder team. In the second quarter, the Lakers were obviously awakened by the Zen master, but they didn't close the score, but the Thunder didn't make the difference wider.
25-26, which was the single-quarter score of the second quarter between the two sides. Durant's shooting involved the Lakers' defense, Westbrook's breakthrough tormented the Lakers' nerves, and Anjie's steady play on the inside consolidated the Thunder's advantage.
The Lakers have actually adjusted, but the first quarter was pulled too big. Now it is very difficult to chase points on the head of the Thunder team, which is still in hot form.
42-55, although the Lakers eased up, they still had a gap of 13 points.
The Staples Center is unusually quiet, and the haughty Angelenos rarely shut up during games.
Phil Jackson didn't believe that the state of the three young people could continue to be so good, but after halftime, the momentum of the Thunder three young people did not stop at all.
He can't be passive anymore, in the second half, the Lakers must take the initiative to get the advantage back!
The Lakers have faced countless teams with awe-inspiring talents, but no matter who they are, they can't stop them from winning the championship! Last year's Magic led by Howard did not work, and neither did the Thunder led by Sanshao this year!
You can't treat this as if it's the Western Conference semifinals, because if it fails, it will be the Lakers' last series of the season!
The gap of 13 points is not too big to be recovered, and this halftime is destined to be very difficult for Zen masters.