Chapter 255: Do You Have to Lie Down and Win?
"Hello audience friends, this is Chao. Ting Sports Channel, the NBA game brought to you today is the seventh game of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, and I am the host Meteor Shower. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"I'm Zhang Weiping."
"Zhang guided the Lakers and Nuggets to a tiebreaker, which is probably something that most people didn't expect before, right?"
"That's right." Zhang Weiping nodded and said: "From 3-1 to 3-3, it can be said that the Lakers have lost a good game, and if they are overturned, then it will be the ninth team in history to be eliminated after leading by a large score of 3-1." In the first eight major reversals in history, the Lakers occupied two seats successively, one as the reverser and one as the reversed. In the 1970 Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers led by Chamberlain and West fell behind the Suns 1-3, and in the fifth game, Chamberlain and West both scored 36 points, turning the tide and saving the team. And the role of the reversed person, most Lakers fans may have an impression. After a pause, Zhang Weiping continued: "36 years later, in the first round of the Western Conference in 2006, the Lakers still played against the Suns, but this time they failed to become the winner, but lost three games in a row after leading 3-1 and lost a good game. If the Lakers are reversed by a big score this time, then Kobe Bryant will become the only leader player in history to suffer two big reversals. ”
"I see, I didn't expect the Lakers to have so many 3-1 origins, so it seems that Kobe Bryant is already standing on the edge of the cliff and has no way out." Meteor Shower nodded while admiring "Zhang Reasonable's" knowledgeability.
"That's right, no leader player wants to taste this kind of record, so for the sake of dignity, Kobe Bryant will try his best tonight. Otherwise, the Lakers will stop in the first round, and then a major purge will begin in the future. ”
"Can you predict the performance of Chinese player Tang Qian?" Meteor Shower asks a "customary question".
"It's hard to say." Zhang Weiping said: "After Tang Qian entered the playoffs, his performance fluctuated greatly, and sometimes he could play very beautiful statistics, but most of the time, he was struggling. I hope he can cheer up in this game, break through himself, and fulfill the expectations of Chinese fans for him. ”
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The game began, and because it was a tie-break, the emotions of both sides were very tense.
No one wants to lose.
However, there is still good news for Lakers fans, and that is the charity of injuries in the first few games. World. Peace, the return of the fire line tonight, his return can undoubtedly increase the defensive intensity of the Lakers' wing several times. It's not about looking down on Matt. Barnes, but when it comes to flank defensive ability, Ci Shiping is too much better than him, especially when dealing with opponents who are not "little fast", Ci Shiping's defensive energy is terrifyingly strong. Once you get into a "hand-to-hand fight" with him, even if the "iron-blooded green shirts" come, they won't be able to get any bargains.
As an outside player, having won the DPOY, Ci Shiping's defensive skills do not need to be repeated at all.
This can be regarded as a shot in the arm before the Lakers grabbed seven.
Beep~
The referee threw the basketball high, and the Lakers vs. Nuggets series grabbed seven games and officially kicked off.
Because it was a tie-break, as soon as it came up, the players on both sides played a little "tight", and in the first three minutes, none of the teams managed to score. Kobe Bryant opened with two shots, all of which went off the basket, and he frowned, as if he was slightly annoyed. Or the Nuggets' Tate. Lawson took the lead in picking out the deadlock, hitting three consecutive shots, including a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and scored seven straight points to give the Denver Nuggets a 0-7 start ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers' overall shooting rate was quite bad, Kobe Bryant shot 0 of 2, Ci Shiping shot 0 of 3, Sessions shot 0 of 2, and all of the seven offenses failed. There is no way to predict the feeling of shooting before the game, and it is possible that it will feel hot when you have just warmed up, and you will be "beaten back to its original shape" as soon as you enter the official game time, which is miserable. This situation is very common in the NBA, and as an outside player, once you don't have the shooting touch, then it will be very easy for the opponent to prevent you.
Mike. Brown had no choice but to call a timeout within minutes of the opening minutes.
In the NBA, there seems to be an unwritten unspoken rule, which team calls a timeout first, then the overall morale of the team will drop, which seems to be a bit nonsensical, but when you think about it, it seems to have some truth. Competitive sports are sometimes not just physical contests, but also mental factors.
Looking at the first eight big reversals in history, and the final tiebreaker, the reverser is always imposing, and the previous leader suffers a little in the team's morale. This is also human nature, the good situation is better than turning over, who can not change a little in their heart? The current Lakers are like this, the whole team is on the outside, and the collective is dumb. Seeing this, Mike. Brown's heart was almost cold, because the inside twin towers had a poor feel and the offense was blocked, but the outside offense could overwhelm the Denver Nuggets overall. In the seventh game tonight, I can't even go outside, so what else can I do? Can you only bow your head and accept your fate?
Mike. Brown thought about it like pins and needles, because he could know with his ass that if he took the Lakers out of the first round, what his final result would be. Straight to class? Directly bought out? It's all possible! He clearly remembers the scene when he came to apply for the Lakers. Kupchak has only one request, to win the NBA championship, and no matter how bad it is, he will reach the Western Conference Finals, which is the bottom line.
And at that time, he was full of promises.
If this can't be done, the end is predictable.
It's not easy to be a head coach in the NBA, and it's even harder to be a head coach in a big NBA team! Otherwise, the money of other people's bosses will not be picked up, and if you are given a much higher salary than other teams, you will naturally have to be demanding, which is a very normal proportional event.
"Don't be in a hurry, take your time, play slowly, and break the deadlock with one goal first!" Mike. Brown said with his lame words of encouragement, but it was clear that it didn't make a difference in the team.
At the critical moment, it was the Black Mamba who spoke, and he said: "Coach Brown, play for the inside, the success rate of the inside offense is higher." "Bryant, you mean, give the ball to Bynum to finish? Well, it seems that this is the only way to do it. "Mike. Before Brown could finish speaking, Kobe Bryant shook his head and said, "No, that's not what I meant." ”
"That's not what you meant, then what you just said was ......" Mike. Brown wondered.
"I mean to Paul, let Paul preside over the inside attack." Kobe Bryant replied, when the owner heard this, his expression was instantly ugly, because this season, he is the core of the Lakers' interior offense, the interior offensive axis, and suddenly replaced, he can be refreshed to have a ghost! However, Bryant ignored his expression and continued: "This is the best plan for the team to win. ”
Mike. Brown hesitated a little when he heard this: "But Bryant, you don't know Paul's performance during this time, the shooting percentage and average points per game have dropped badly, and the stability is far inferior to Andrew's, is it a bit too risky to suddenly change him to the main attack inside?" Hearing this, Gasol lowered his head, he actually had a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart, but he was relatively mild, so he didn't want to fight for it. But immediately, Kobe's words shook his heart, and he only heard the former say: "Coach Brown, there's a reason for this, isn't it?" If it weren't for Paul's offense getting farther and farther away from the basket, you think he'd be this kind of dog. Is hit? "Don't wait for Mike. Brown replied, and Bryant continued, "If you put him on an average of 10 feet to attack, I'm sure he can't even shoot 40 percent, and having a 30 percent is God care." ”
"Bryant, what do you mean by that? Do you look down on me? When the owner heard Kobe Bryant say this, he was furious and said, "My average data in this series is far better than his!" Can't you see??? ”
Kobe Bryant listened, his face was expressionless, and he said flatly: "Your shooting distance is only 4.6 feet per game, but your shooting percentage is about the same as mine, what is there to be proud of?" I played so many easy.balls, but the hit rate didn't even reach 5 percent, which is really good data. Do you know what percentage of Paul's shooting percentage is at your shooting distance? Kobe Bryant looked at the owner lightly and said: "At least 53% shooting, easy.ball doesn't even have a third of yours!" So. ”
Bryant turned his head to look at Mike. Brown said: "I'm asking Paul to be put on the inside line. ”
On the Nuggets side, Ty. Lawson was smug and said: "The Lakers are really not as good as a year, win them tonight, So.easy!" ”
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"The Lakers offense, oh, they seem to have changed lineups?" Zhang Weiping said on the screen: "Paul. Gasol was in the low post, received a pass from Kobe Bryant, and forced Kenneth to play. Farid, nice little hook hands! This ball is played very reasonably, and if the outside attack can't be opened, you should use the inside line to score points. ”
"From the point of view of the data, Gasol is facing Kenneth in this round of the series. Farid was almost inadequate, and his average per game was almost down from the regular season. After the meteor shower finished speaking, Zhang Weiping shook his head and said: "That's different, the reason why Gasol struggled in the first six series is because his activity area is all near the free throw line, and it is difficult for a 7-foot big man to fight against a short interior line with a height of only 203CM far from the basket. But as long as Gasol is in the three-second zone, then he has to hold the ball and single Kenneth. Farid was much simpler, because Kenneth . . . Farid was too short, so it was difficult to give Gasol enough interference in the low post. ”
"I see, but in this case, Andrew. What about Bynum? There's not room for two low-post offensive players on the inside, right? Meteor Shower asked. Indeed, so we can see from the ball just now that Bynum's whole person was pulled out of the three-second zone, which is also something that cannot be helped. Zhang Weiping said.
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After the Lakers changed their tactics in the first quarter, there was an immediate improvement on the offensive end, Gasol frequently succeeded in singles, which greatly relieved the shooting pressure on the outside, and through the combination of inside and outside, Kobe Bryant also shot the next two balls. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were 25-24, but they led the Nuggets by one point.
George. Seeing this, Karl immediately changed his offensive tactics and used Daniro, which had a good hand in the first six games. Gallinari as the main point of attack. And it turns out that Ci Shiping is not Matt. Barnes, although he is only 201CM tall, far inferior to Gallinari's 208CM, but Ci Shiping's defensive ability is much better than Barnes, plus some "necessary" small moves, so that Gallinari's first 3 shots are all inaccurate. Seeing this, Gallinari changed his strategy, he is different from the average European forward, he not only has accurate shooting, but also has a straight hand to break through. So as soon as he saw that the shot was inaccurate, he immediately changed his offensive strategy, and broke through to the basket in a straight line after a shooting feint.
Maybe this move is usually very good, after all, Gallinari is also so tall, and his weight of 230 pounds is not stellar, but it is also passable, and it is enough to form a considerable impact against a shorter forward player than himself. But tonight, the Italian is destined to be deflated, because playing a straight break in front of Ci Shiping is tantamount to looking for death. The "Beast" over 260 pounds is not so easy to deal with.
Syllable~
Gallinari was only halfway through the straight line when he felt hit the steel bar, and his body shook violently, almost falling to the ground. And what about Ci Shiping? Taking advantage of the opponent's "physical instability", he made a decisive move and cut off Gallinari's dribble cleanly. Then he dribbled directly and stumbled and sent the basketball in his hand into the basket of the Nuggets.
Throughout the first half, the Italian felt like he had run into a demon, shooting just 1 of 6 shots and 3 individual turnovers.
Gasol continued to pack big, catching the ball and hitting Kenneth in the low post. Farid, this time the first six lively "half-orcs" disappeared, completely became a "wooden stake", and was beaten by the Spaniards. Throughout the first half, Gasol shot 6 of 10, scored 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, and the statistics were very beautiful, which was like two in the first six games. The Lakers also blossomed offense because of his inside ball, 23-18 in the first quarter, once again leading the Denver by 5 points. That adds up to a six-point lead at 48-42 for the entire first half.
The situation is very good.
Tang Qian didn't get a minute to play in the entire first half, but this is normal, because the team wants to grab seven, and the head coach is usually "ruthless. the "main force", so it is inevitable to compress the playing time of substitute players.
Could it be ...... Can you "lie down and win" tonight?
Tang Qian looked at the scorer above his head and thought secretly in his heart.
PS: It's a little delayed today, but the update will not be less, this little purple can still be guaranteed~ And Xiao Zi rarely has more small chapters, everyone knows it~ Huhu ~ (to be continued.) )