For the first time, the Southern California derby was staged in the playoffs.

Last season, Paul made a mistake in the final shot, and the Lakers fell in the last step outside the Western Conference finals, and many people sighed. They lamented that the Purple and Gold didn't make it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time, and they lamented that the Southern California derby didn't make the playoffs.

This year, this regret has finally been remedied.

After all, there are not as many people who want to see the Warriors vs. Spurs as there are people who want to watch the Southern California derby.

"Let's not talk about this derby, but the popularity of these two teams is exciting enough. This sentence on the lion pounce commented on a very hot one.

Popularity is something that is key to every team.

Some people compare spurs to wine, and the longer it lasts, the more mellow it becomes.

"Spurs are needed. "Someone said so.

"Yes, but the most intense collision. It should still be the playoff version of the Southern California derby. ”

The NBA did a lot of publicity for this round of the series, and on the day the Lakers beat the Spurs, huge promotional advertisements were overwhelming.

The playoff version of the Southern California derby was made a long time ago, and it was done last year, but it didn't work.

Barkley and Kenny Smith sat in front of the commentary booth as they came to explain the game.

"We should be happy. Barkley said: "This is Chris Paul's first Western Conference final. ”

The teams of these two teams know each other well, they are friends with each other, and they know each other well enough.

There wasn't much probing after the game started, and the two teams went straight on the offensive. The Lakers, in particular, are aggressive.

Bryant came up and started to burst out, while Dwight Howard played his best game of the season tonight.

The Warriors trailed from the start, but the margin was not by much.

Chen Mo is not in a hurry, after all, for the Lakers, Kobe's age cannot allow him to maintain such a high shooting rate at the beginning of the game under such a high-intensity game.

However, it turned out that Chen Mo's prediction was finally wrong.

Kobe, even the 34-year-old Kobe Bryant can't be predicted by conventional routines.

Bryant scored 51 points and he nearly dominated the Oracle Arena.

"We took the floor. Paul said to Chen Mo with a smile after the game.

Although Chen Mo was not very happy in his heart, he adjusted very quickly. Although he hadn't tasted this kind of loss for a long time, he adjusted very quickly.

Chen Mo smiled and said to Paul: "Look at your happy appearance, it seems that you have won the series." ”

"It's a good start. Paul laughed and said, "The beginning of sweeping you." ”

"Very good dream. Chen Mo smiled: "It's a pity that the day after tomorrow will be broken." ”

"You still have to have dreams!" Paul said, "what if they come true!"

Bryant was also happy, after all, it was the first time they won with the best of both sides, and he also scored 51 points that the media called a miracle.

'We're playing more and more as a unit, we have the means to beat them and we're going to win in the end. Bryant said.

The Lakers are in a good mood, and the Warriors are not in a bad mood. It's just a home loss, and it's not the end of the world.

"We had a problem with our rhythm. Chen Mo took the initiative to take the blame, "I didn't expect that their high-intensity suppression could be maintained until the end, resulting in us not being able to lift it up when we wanted to speed up later." ”

"We're a little careless. "We will make changes soon. We've always been under the microscope and we almost lost our first game against Oklahoma, but they barely had a chance in the rest of the game. ”

The Warriors' loss may seem unacceptable to fans, but some media have portrayed it as the Warriors' apocalypse.

"The high school forward is the biggest killer for the Golden State Warriors. ”

"Whoever gets the center wins the world. The ancients did not deceive me. ”

Those who boycott the ball have raised their heads, and they are frantically using the convenient media to vent their thoughts. It's as if the Warriors have been eliminated by the Lakers.

"Actually, it's still early. Chen Mo said.

This time, it's actually really early. After all, the series with a maximum of seven games and a minimum of four games has only passed once, and it is still very early in terms of whether it is the most or the least.

This is better than what Chen Mo said, "The fourth quarter has just begun, and everything is still early." "It's a lot more low-key.

That night, Timothy Glenn pulled Chen Mo and the coaching staff in a meeting.

"I don't believe they can play four games like this. Chen Mo said: "Actually, we only need to fine-tune it. ”

Chen Mo's attitude is indeed the same as he was at the press conference, very calm.

But Timothy Glenn was a little anxious, and Howard's threat to the Warriors was like a thorn in his heart, and he was worried.

"I've said it many times that Dwight is a senior blue-collar worker. Chen Mo said: "The first center is not the same as the first center. ”

"Whether it's the first center like O'Neill or the first center like Da Yao, it's a big threat to us. Chen Mo said: "Only, Dwight will not be a particularly big threat to us, he is too rough." His technical level and delicacy are perhaps in the middle and lower grades of the university. ”

"What we need to do may just be to sacrifice the tactics of slashing at the right time. Chen Mo said with a smile.

Chen Mo is not worried about the loss of this game, at least not as worried as after the first game against the Thunder in the previous round.

"This game was also just a fluke for the Los Angeles Lakers. Chen Mo was holding a pen in his hand, and his subconscious movement of turning the pen was very dazzling and beautiful. "There's no way Kobe Bryant can continue to explode like that, and there's no way Dwight can continue to output so efficiently. ”

"There are only two things we have to do. Chen Mo stopped turning the pen, and he came to a conclusion: "Speed up the rhythm of the opening, use the five-small starters, and cut Huo when Kobe Bryant plays relatively smoothly!" ”

The Lakers' positional offense is very smooth, and now their tactics have deviated from the most primitive triangle offense.

In the most primitive triangle offense, the point guard can play a small role, with 3-and-D players being the best.

But right now, the heart of the Lakers' triangle offense is Paul. In many cases, it is necessary to use Paul's sudden points to drive the team's rhythm.

So, they put more emphasis on fluency.

Chopping Huo interrupts their rhythm, and the lethality is great.

Timothy Glenn really didn't see any worry on Chen Mo's face, and the Warriors were very passive from the perspective of this game.

Chen Mo patted Timothy Glenn on the shoulder as he left and told him, "Don't worry, if they continue to play like this in the next game, we will win." ”

Chen Mo is very confident.

The Lakers really didn't think about changing their style of play, and this game attracted more fans.

Few people like to watch a one-sided slaughter, but after the Lakers win one game first, this series will look a little more intense.

Commentators and fans who think it's useless to talk about small balls are watching this game, and they expect the Lakers to continue to win.

Chen Mo and Kobe Bryant had a simple exchange before the game, Chen Mo still didn't seem to be in a hurry, but Kobe could feel that he was under pressure. The Warriors are too strong an opponent, and winning the entire series is also a difficult task for Kobe Bryant.

The Warriors changed their starting lineup from the last game, and they used a small lineup that they hadn't seen all season.

"This is the starting lineup for the last three games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Barkley said: "They look like they're going to pick up speed. ”

"Yes, after the last game, Jack Chan said they were negligent. Smith said: "They started negligently, so they couldn't pick up the speed when they wanted to. ”

"Are they going to attack at high speed from the start tonight?" Barkley said.

Howard won the jump ball, and he faced Green, who had too much of an advantage over the jump ball. The ball was dialed to Kobe, and Chen Mo ran directly towards Kobe.

Chen Mo wants to break the ball!

Kobe Bryant was already a little slower when he reacted, Chen Mo strengthened Kobe Bryant, and then slapped the ball.

Then, Chen Mo moved his body quickly, and finally took control of the ball.

After getting the ball, Chen Mo ran directly towards the Lakers' basket.

Paul came over to defend, Chen Mo completed a high-speed change of direction in the high-speed movement, and then Chen Mo suddenly threw the ball behind him.

Paul looked in the direction of Chen Mo's throw, but the ball flew up from the back of Chen Mo's head and directly over their heads.

Elbow pass!

Paul quickly looked behind him, and Paul, who turned around after Chen Mo's pass, had already noticed the problem, and Howard, who was guarding the basket, did not move.

"Watch out!" exclaimed Paul.

But it was too late, and Millsap slipped past Howard, and then he made a quick click in the air. The ball changed its direction and flew towards the basket.

The Warriors' start to the game can be described as extremely successful.

The Lakers handed the ball to Kobe Bryant, and in the last few consecutive games, Kobe Bryant has played great.

After Kobe Bryant and Paul blocked and dismantled, Paul handed the ball directly to Kobe.

The Warriors opted for a switch.

In the last game, the Warriors have been adopting a strategy of not switching defenses against Kobe.

Chen Mo felt that let Kobe Bryant score, after experiencing the fierce battle with the Spurs, how long could Kobe Bryant continue his efficiency and physical fitness.

This is the biggest mistake Chen Mo made in the last game, so Chen Mo went directly to Kobe Bryant in this game. Chen Mo's defense is not particularly famous, but that doesn't mean his defense is bad. Moreover, he is a perfect fit for a team like Kobe.

Bowen used to be known as Kobe Bryant's finisher, and he actually defended Kobe very well. But let him face James, he will be humiliated by Emperor Zhan - very miserable.

Chen Mo's defensive effect against Kobe Bryant is definitely enough. And in this game, the Warriors need to implement two points. The first is speed, and the second is Kobe's defense.

Bryant hit two tops, then turned around and made a jumper.

The Warriors didn't pinch him, but Chen Mo gently pushed Kobe's waist before Kobe Bryant turned around.

Now, Kobe Bryant needs to use more waist and abdominal strength to stabilize his body. Chen Mo's push made Kobe very uncomfortable, and the ball could only bounce out of the basket in the end.

"Cunning!" Kobe glared at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo responded to Kobe's death glare with a grimace.

Howard grabbed the rebound, but his subsequent hook shot still bounced off the basket.

Curry got under the basket and closed the rebound, and the Warriors directly set off a wave of high-speed counterattacks.

Curry threw the ball to Chen Mo, who didn't dribble the ball and directly handed the ball to Thompson, who followed up behind.

Thompson faked a shot, but passed the ball to Green.

Millsap was already in the basket and Green sent the ball straight to Millsap.

Millsap returned the ball to Chen Mo behind his head, Chen Mo met the ball, pushed it with one hand, and the ball was given to Curry, who was unguarded in the bottom corner.

Curry raised his hand and hit a three-pointer.

The Warriors' barrage of passes on the counterback was a delight to watch.

"The Golden State Warriors' fast break is the most complex and beautiful fast break. Barkley said.

The Warriors' fast-paced storm continued from the beginning, and the Lakers still relied on Howard's height advantage and the firepower contributed by Kobe and Paul to entangle the Warriors.

The first time the Warriors pulled away was in the sixth minute of the first quarter, when they began to slash.

Bidelins, who came on in place of Green, completed the takedown of Howard directly under the basket. The two of them became entangled and eventually fell together.

Howard pressed on top of Biedlins, who complained that Howard deliberately elbowed, but the referee didn't watch the replay and didn't blow for Howard's technical foul.

With both free throws missed, Millsap took the rebound.

The warriors sought stability, and Chen Mo opened a back play in the face of Kobe.

Chen Mo beat Kobe Bryant on his back, this is definitely the drama that everyone wants to see the most.

Chen Mo continuously used his footsteps to shake Kobe's center of gravity, and suddenly he turned to the left, and Kobe Bryant stepped back. However, Chen Mo's body spun like a spinning top, and he turned around and jumped directly.

Kobe Bryant's movement couldn't keep up, so he could only watch Chen Mo hit a backward jumper.

After Chen Mo scored the goal, he made a salute to Kobe.

"Tribute to the seniors?" Barkley said.

Only Kobe Bryant was not very happy, because after that, Chen Mo said to him, "The back waves of the Pacific Ocean push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach." ”

"Get out!" Kobe Bryant said to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo responded with a smile: "You are too rude, I will invite you to the Angel Bar for a drink the day after tomorrow." ”

Kobe glared at Chen Mo fiercely again, and then continued to tell Chen Mo to get out.

When Kobe Bryant was trash talking, most of the time he won by quantity, and his vocabulary was much less scarce than Chen Mo. And the reason why Bryant was angry was that the Angel Bar was right on the Pacific Ocean, and it was a very famous bar with a sea view.

Chen Mo meant that Kobe Bryant was going to be filmed dead at the Angel Bar on the shore of the Pacific Ocean.

Bryant gritted his back molars and responded directly to a jumper from beyond the three-point line.

"Come on!" Kobe Bryant shouted to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo nodded, and then didn't pay attention. Kobe Bryant wanted to score points, so Chen Mo didn't play with Kobe. Who knows if he will break out again today, Kobe Bryant will cut 50+, and the Warriors will be uncomfortable.

Chen Mo passed the ball directly to Curry and went without the ball himself.