Chapter 525: Black Mamba's Triple Strike (Part I)
Although they also shouted slogans before going on the court, the whole Lakers team was still a little blind, and when everyone walked on the court, their spirits were obviously low. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
With 57 seconds and 9 points behind, how many chances do the Lakers have?
Not to mention that the Pacers are originally a strong defensive team, even if it is an ordinary team, it is extremely difficult and almost impossible to chase 9 points in 57 seconds. Don't think why "Maddie time" and "Miller moment" can easily appear, in countless games in the NBA, there are only a few games, and the probability is so small that it is not easier than winning the lottery.
So the slogan is shouted, but it looks more like "formalism" and more like "going through the motions", and I don't really feel that the Lakers can reverse and win. After all, Mike. D'Antoni is right, basketball is a competitive sport, and if you lose, you lose, and you can't change it if you are unwilling.
However, this game was not a simple defeat.
Lose, and the Lakers' door to the playoffs this season is completely closed.
There is no gap at all.
"Dongfang boy, you are very strong, I admit it, but you can't win tonight." Hibbert came on the field and said to Tang Qian, and obviously spoke in the posture of a victor. Tang Qian wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he found that there was no strength at all.
It's all in vain.
In competitive sports, everything must be based on victory, and the loser will only be humiliated more badly.
This is the reality of the sports world.
Because they felt like they were on the safe side, the Pacers' defensive lineup was obviously a little lax, not as focused and tight as the previous few minutes. This fell in the eyes of No. 24, making his viper-like heart, and Huo Ran burst out of pure cold plasma.
Snakes are cold-blooded animals.
Kobe Bryant had no intention of passing, so he took the ball directly from the backcourt and began to push to the frontcourt.
George. Hill was defending him in front.
George. Hill, who claims to be able to "one-side-replace" Leonard's defensive perimeter, although this is only because of "trade issues", appears as a semi-ridiculous nickname, but George. Hill's defense can definitely be called tough.
Not as good as the super outside defender behind Kowai. Leonard, however, was also a defensive player from the Spurs, and the Spurs traded him for Kawhi at the time. When Leonard was a pure rookie, he also attracted a lot of scolding. So it's true that he's not as good as Leonard, he's defensively good, that's true.
Once in the Spurs, I also had a hard fight with Kobe, and there was a classic close-up photo pointing at Kobe.
But now in the eyes of No. 24, there is no George at all. Hill, not even the full Pacers.
All he had in his eyes was the basket.
It used to be a joke, but on this night, it became a compliment.
Yes, in the eyes of the Black Mamba, there is only the basket.
He's tired now, so he can only see the basket.
George. Hill originally wanted to defend a wave and add a little bit of brilliance to the game, but soon, he was stunned. Bryant dribbled the ball to the front and back of him, pulled it up and threw it hard.
There is no meaning of feints and tricks at all, just dribbling and pulling, jumping and shooting.
It's like George in front of you. Hill doesn't exist at all.
Damn it! You look down on people too much, don't you? Do you think you're still Kobe Bryant 10 years ago?
George. Hill's defensive fundamentals are solid, not to mention outstanding, but solid enough, coupled with a long arm span, allows him to play against Kobe Bryant, and he will not be too weak in physical hardware. Anyone who has watched the Lakers in the 2012-2013 season knows that Kobe Bryant's physical fitness has long declined greatly compared with his peak. Hill's interference was still timely and effective.
Kobe Bryant suddenly pulled 3 points, George reacted quickly, he also jumped in the next second, the ball interfered, Kobe Bryant...... Oh~No~ Kobe Bryant still made this 3-pointer! The on-site commentator of the Pacers said loudly, and the sound of the turn made people seem to be funny.
77-71, Bryant helped the Lakers pull back a 3-pointer.
After the goal, Bryant didn't return to the defense at the first time, but stared closely at the Pacers' ball handler and then ...... Lead the defense!
In the case of rapid physical consumption, No. 24 also has to choose the full-court defense???
This looks like Mike. D'Antoni and the entire Lakers team were surprised, and then moved.
Is this the attribute of innate paranoia?
Is...... What a envy!
Tang Qian was infected by Kobe's actions, and he had said before that he was not the kind of person who was born with outstanding spiritual attributes, he was just an ordinary person, whether in his previous life or in this life. But he has a strength, that is, he is good at learning and absorbing.
Whether it is ball skills, spirit, or will, when he sees excellence, he will vigorously "devour".
However, the Pacers' ball handler was still very stable, and he was not intimidated by Kobe's full-court defense, and he was steady and steady, dribbling through his own half.
"Defend! All of them brace themselves to defend!! ”
Tang Qian, who was standing under the Lakers' basket, suddenly roared loudly, which shocked all the members of the Lakers.
The body began to function again.
But the defensive intensity, still not enough, is still not enough to resist the overall offense of the Pacers. And the Indiana seemed to see Kobe's defensive determination, so they cleverly avoided his edge and chose other points to attack.
Nonsense, the Lakers' defense is so bad this season, and they have no chemistry and tacit understanding, why should they find a harder point to break through?
Just find an outside line, and you can easily get in.
After being beaten by Kobe, George. Hill got the ball, and his opponent for the round was Steve. Blake. The former made a false shake and managed to shake off Blake's defense, and then rushed into the Lakers' three-point line. It can be seen that just a three-pointer and a loud roar are far from enough for the overall stimulation of the Lakers.
At least Steve. Blake's defensive resilience and resoluteness have yet to return to normal levels.
Still depressed.
Thankfully, George. Hill chose to throw the ball inside and then ...... was jumped up by Tang Qian and grabbed it strongly!
That's right, it's not a cap, it's just a cap!
By...... Got caught? Is this guy's defense so terrifying???
George. Hill was a little confused, because the high throw was already a way to avoid the inside block, but in the end it was finally finished by No. 29, which made the rest of the Pacers feel surprised.
However, someone on the Lakers, no matter how much, saw that Tang Qian's defense was successful, and immediately opened his hand to ask for the ball, and then advanced to the front court with all his might.
"Defend! Defend! Keep up with Kobe! Don't let the Lakers play fast! "Pacers head coach Frank . Vogel stood on the sidelines, shouting orders. His vision is still very accurate, and he can also see the offensive determination of the Lakers' No. 24, but he is not too worried in his heart.
Because the Pacers team on the court, but the team he built with his own hands, the defense is strong, and it will never be inferior to any strong team in the league.
Not even self-effaceted, Frank. Vogel believes that even the Grizzlies are not as strong as the Pacers' defense this season.
Because the Pacers have tough defense at every position, unlike the Grizzlies, there are still obvious shortcomings in the position.
It's just that they occupy a "little Gasol" season to break out.
So under normal circumstances, it is not a difficult thing to watch Kobe Bryant and press the Lakers' defensive counterattack.
Without Nash's backcourt engine, the whole lineup is seriously "aging", if the Pacers can't press it, even if he has taught it in vain in the past few years, he has put in his hard work.
Sure enough, the Grizzlies held down Kobe Bryant's defensive counterattack, and the time passed by second by second.
Kobe glanced at the time, forced a breakthrough, and prepared to rush away from George along the side. Hill's close-fitting tightness.
But maybe because his physical fitness has dropped too much, his breakthrough speed is not fast, and he is closely followed by the latter.
Bryant gritted his teeth, made a rhythm change, and then kicked hard again to break George. Hill's top arc defense.
This time, the referee announced that George. Hill defended the foul, but because there was no shooter action and the Pacers didn't have a full number of fouls in the quarter, the ball became a frontcourt sideline ball.
Kobe Bryant shook the sweat off his head, took a deep breath, and then slammed and ran.
This is quite useful in the defensive frontcourt sideline ball, but it is also a lot of physical exertion.
But at this juncture, the Lakers have no rut, they have no one else, and they can withstand this huge pressure and force key shots. If Nash is here, or even the "heartless" Tzu Shiping is there, they can share this task. Can be Jamison and Steve. Blake, they lack the guts, and they don't have the ability to withstand pressure.
Therefore, almost the entire bankers living arena knows who the Lakers will be to receive the ball.
It will be who will carry out this crucial move.
The two kept following Kobe Bryant's spinning, winding, and clinging, which made Paul who was standing outside the sideline. Gasol was in a dilemma.
But the NBA has a rule, if you can't throw the ball into the game within 5 seconds, you will either call a timeout or be whistled for a 5-second violation. Just when there were only 2 seconds left, Tang Qian suddenly stood up, mentioned outside the three-point line, raised his hand and said loudly: "Pass the ball to me Paul!! ”
This shout was very effective, at least for a second to half a second, Tang Qian successfully attracted the attention of the Pacers' defense. Kobe Bryant took this opportunity to get rid of it, and then quickly said: "pass~"
Gasol and Kobe Bryant have played the ball for so many years, and they subconsciously passed the ball out in an instant, as for Tang Qian, he didn't consider his passing at all.
However, the basketball was successful, avoiding the 5-second rule, but the Pacers' defense also reacted. Hill and Lance. Stephenson quickly caught up and tried to pinch Kobe Bryant, so that Kobe Bryant had no way to shoot. But what is surprising is that No. 24 still shot.
He stood up to the two-man defense, leaned back slightly, and forced a three-point shot.
In terms of the difficulty of shooting, Kobe Bryant is really in the league, and no one can beat him.
Even Chicago's No. 23 openly said that Kobe Bryant was the best in terms of difficult shots.
The head coach of the Pacers was also stunned for a moment, but soon he returned to normal, and said in his heart, what if you make a shot? In this case, how many percent of the hit rate can you maintain? Isn't it an exaggeration to say that 2 is Chengdu?
As long as this goal can't be scored, we will ...... this game
Brush~
"Enter, enter! Bryant made a very difficult three-pointer! He helped the Lakers reclaim three points again! ”
"The Lakers and us...... That's a difference of 3 points! ”
77-74, that's the mood of the Pacers' on-site commentators, it's incredulous.
Entered??? This can all go in??? Pacers head coach Frank Brown. Vogel froze, for he was still thinking to himself that it was absolutely impossible to get in.
In such a stunned manner, he actually forgot to call a timeout for the Pacers!
This after this game, Frank. Vogel shouted directly, he helped the Los Angeles people!
That's amazing! You can throw it all in!! This No. 24 is really amazing!!
is different from the lore, this kind of continuous key ball is shocking, because the former is a "hammer deal", and it is a matter of time whether it is scored or not. But the latter, but it requires a strong feel and self-confidence to continue, it looks not as glamorous as the former, but the difficulty may be even better.
It's not uncommon to kill a season in the league.
But this kind of continuous key ball is very rare.
Tang Qian didn't expect that Kobe Bryant could really shoot 2 three-pointers in a row.
This...... There is hope! There is hope! There is hope!
is not only Tang Qian's voice, but also Mike off the field. D'Antoni's heart, only three points away, with 27 seconds left, who said there must be no chance?
3 and 9 are of a very different nature on the basketball court, especially in the last minute.
The collective morale of the Lakers team suddenly improved, but the Pacers were a little dazed, as if they had not eased up.
"Defend this one! Defend it down! We can win! We will be able to reverse !! Tang Qian stood on the inside of the Lakers and yelled loudly, and before he knew it, he began to enter some kind of core role of the Lakers.
The Pacers handed the ball to their new core, Paul. George, since replacing Granger, the young No. 3 has been promoted by the team's management and coaching staff. And George lives up to expectations, he is more balanced offensively and defensively than Granger, and is a player who fits the style of play of the Pacers team.
Don't look at the fact that he is only in the third grade now, and he only averages about 17 points per game, but his ability has been recognized by the whole Pacers team.
As for the recognition of the whole alliance, it is only a matter of time.
This ball, leave it to him, and handle it with full authority.
PS: The source of this game, I believe everyone has guessed, is the 2012-2013 season, Kobe's magical three three-pointers, and the final overtime game against the Raptors. Xiao Zi was lucky to watch the live broadcast of this ball, and even if it wasn't for Cormi, she almost dropped the cup in her hand excitedly~
At the end of the peak, the strength of the Black Mamba is still there.