248:Death Coil (5th Update)
In the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies led the Lakers by three points. Since the Grizzlies overtook the score in the first quarter, the Lakers have been very passive. Even if they overtake again, they can only maintain their lead for a short time, and the scores of the two teams have been alternating leads.
Both the Lakers and the Grizzlies switched a lot of tricks to deal with each other today, for example, in the second quarter, the Lakers suddenly increased the number of three-point shots. Blake swiped a shot and a three-point rain fell on Staples.
In the third quarter, Hollins let Gasol Jr. lead the offense, and Link, Gay and Spetts all benefited, and the Spaniard showed his ability to play the game. Among them, the biggest beneficiary was undoubtedly Speights, who scored nine points in the third quarter, including a three-pointer. Spatz's accurate shooting in the third quarter was the key to the Grizzlies' ability to get back into the game.
Of course, he also made his name remembered by Los Angeles fans.
And by the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, the two sides no longer had any secret weapons. As a result, the game entered the most intense hand-to-hand combat.
Bynum hit Gasol Jr. in the low post, and it can be seen that Bynum's movements are very rough. Hollins clenched his fists on the sidelines, and if it weren't for Staples, Bynum would probably have been whistled for a foul.
The two center forwards played with gunpowder, and today the two were completely on the bar. Ever since he was blocked by Gasol Jr. for a dunk in the first quarter, Bynum has been hungry for revenge.
The title of "No. 1 center in the West" made Bynum be blown a little floating, and today he suddenly ran into a hard stubble, and Bynum was really a little angry.
"Little Shark" switched to hooks, but Gasol Jr.'s judgment of defense was really accurate, and he almost covered the hook, and Bynum could only barely make a shot.
The basketball eventually came out of the box, but Bynum's ability to bounce consistently and bounce faster than Gasol Jr. was really on top of Gasol Jr. He threw himself, grabbed the offensive rebound, and then immediately jumped on the spot for a second offense!
But Gasol Jr. was not out of position, he stood in place with his arms raised and interfered with Bynum's layup again. As a result, the basketball stumbled out of the frame again!
This time, Gasol Jr. didn't lose the rebound, he caught up with Bynum to play the basketball, and Bynum returned in vain!
"No, Andrew wasn't very efficient today. Counting just now, he has made 14 shots, but only hit 5 goals. A shooting percentage of 35.7% is really too low for a center. Although he scored 15 points, this shooting percentage really makes these 15 points not very valuable. "Mitchell. Thompson couldn't help but complain that Bynum's performance today can be described as driving high and walking low.
At the beginning, he gave Gasol Jr. a dunk in the intermittent quarter, but the more he played later, the more wrong it became.
But speaking of which, Gasol Jr.'s data today is also strange enough. 2 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, among these statistics, the score is the least!
Bynum's defense made it difficult for Gasol Jr., who was not so strong in attack, to break through. As a result, the Spanish homeless struggled to compete with Bynum in other ways.
For example, two of the three are dedicated to Bynum. For example, rebounds, there are 2 frontcourt rebounds out of 10. For example, in assists, Gasol Jr.'s ability to respond in the low post today was vividly displayed. When Link and Guy couldn't get out of the space, it was Gasol Jr.'s clever pass that supported the Grizzlies' tactical operation.
Of course, the interior cooperation between him and Speights in the third quarter was also the key to the Lakers' inability to open the score.
Bynum and Gasol Jr., the two centre-forwards, both tortured each other in their own ways today, which is actually the epitome of this game. The Lakers and Grizzlies were at odds with each other, and both sides tried their best to get a real lead.
After Gasol Jr. finally defended it, he went over there, and Gasol Jr.'s pass was stealed by his brother again. Paul. Gasol had already given Speights too many points in the third quarter, so now he's incredibly focused. As soon as Mark gives him a pass, Paul will act immediately.
Again, the offensive of both sides was disrupted. Mike. Brown called a timeout, and in the last 2 minutes, the Lakers had to hurry up and get the score back!
"Bryant, I'll give you the last 2 minutes. Let's hope you can dominate the game, we can't do it better! "Mike. Brown's set-up is straightforward, handing the ball to the best guys, how is this not a tactic?
Matt. Barnes hasn't scored much today since the third quarter, Bynum? His hit rate is low enough. At the last moment, you can't put the treasure on Gasol, who didn't attack much in the whole game.
So, now Brown can only rely on Kobe. At critical moments, the team with the offensive center of gravity is more sure than the team that has the opportunity to shoot! There is an offensive core, at least the offense will not be chaotic.
After listening to Brown's arrangement, Kobe Bryant picked up the tactics board and began to draw tactics for himself and set up for his teammates...... No way, Phil. Jackson cultivates players like this, who makes the "Zen master" always like to let the players solve problems on their own? During the timeout, Kobe Bryant picked up the tactical board and drew this kind of thing by himself, which is already a habit.
On the other hand, Hollins also knows that the Lakers are about to make the most violent counterattack. And the person pushing for the counterattack is destined to be Kobe. He would have liked to use Tony. Allen replaced Guy and let Allen defend Kobe Bryant, and then freed up Link on the offensive end.
But Guy played really well today, shooting close to 50 percent and already scoring 19 points. For comparison, Link's stats today are 15 points and eight assists. It turns out that as long as Guy doesn't wave, he still has the ability.
If Guy were replaced, the Grizzlies would suddenly lack an efficient scoring point. As a result, Hollins got tangled.
In the end, he decided to let Link continue to resist, "disrupt his offense as much as possible!" The last two minutes you will face someone who will be a madman! But I hope you can be crazier than him! ”
"I try, coach." Link nodded, Link's score was not high today, firstly because Kobe's defense was really good, and secondly, because most of the ball today was actually in the hands of Gasol and Gay, and Link's shot was assigned to Speight's side. And the most important point is that Link has to be fully focused on the defensive end to keep Kobe Bryant. This will more or less affect Link's investment on the offensive end.
So, Link is just the Grizzlies' third-most scorer today after Guy and Speights.
At the last minute, since the coach needs me to be a defender, let's be a defender!
For some players, the number of points scored is higher than the number of wins and losses. But for Link, the game is more important than anything else.
After all, it's about whether you can shave your beard or not!
The game restarted, and the Lakers replaced Fischer and let Blake play the last 2 minutes. On the Grizzly side, it's still the old lineup.
The camera shows Tony on the bench. Allen, the commentators all talked about it, "When Toni came off the bench today, the defensive performance was quite good. But at the critical moment, Coach Hollins chose to let Tony stay off the court! It's a bold decision, let's see if Link can hold up! ”
The Lakers attacked first, and Kobe Bryant has scored 22 points today, and at the same time handed out 9 assists, more assists than Link. It can be seen that Kobe Bryant wants to drive his teammates today. But in the end, I had to do it myself.
Kobe Bryant chose to use off-ball offense to deal with Link this time, but Link has been 100% committed to defense, no matter how Kobe gets rid of it, the No. 0 wearing "villain clothes" always stays by Kobe's side, and even does not hesitate to pull his jersey!
Today's referee scale is very large, which is just the convenience provided by Link!
Bryant was so entangled that he couldn't catch the ball and eventually had to go backwards and get space near the halfway line. But receiving the ball from such a distance, the off-ball offense also becomes a ball-carrying offense.
Before Kobe Bryant could adjust after receiving the ball, Link went straight to it! The basketball is poked by Link and loses control. Bryant hurried to pick up the ball, only to find that Link fell directly to the ground, crushing the basketball under him.
"Rob Kobe Bryant!" Mitchell. Thompson's eyes widened, what kind of fairy defense is this!
After the steal, Link lay on the ground and passed the ball to Guy, but unfortunately, the latter's pull-up shot was interfered with by Barnes and did not score. After one attack and one defense, the difference between the two teams is still the same.
Kobe Bryant shook his head and stretched out his hand to Link, pulling him up, "Our showdown on Sunday has officially begun?" ”
"Start anytime, Bryant!" With that, Link continued to stick to Kobe's side. Kobe suddenly discovered that Link seemed to be quite paranoid as well......
His defense reminded Kobe Bryant of Tony. Alan. What do people call that? That's right, Death Coil!
The Lakers' second offense, Kobe Bryant has to block and dismantle. Bynum mentioned, and he didn't dare to make any more shots in 5 of 14. Therefore, he did not ask for a position on the inside, but obediently came out to work as a coolie.
Bryant bypassed the cover, but was replaced by Gasol Jr. in time. Gasol Jr. has a high defensive IQ and his changes are always very timely. Kobe Bryant wanted to return the ball to Bynum and let him single Link, but Link made up for Kobe's side very much and cut off his passing route!
Bryant hesitated for a moment and finally passed the high ball to Bynum. But at the moment of passing, Gasol Jr. and Link switched to each other's counterparts, and the misalignment disappeared instantly!
At this time, Kobe Bryant had just cut in, and he didn't expect the Grizzlies' change of defense to be so disciplined. Bynum, who didn't figure out the situation, stupidly passed the ball to Kobe, so that Link, who was standing behind Kobe, could easily be intercepted!
"Prevented again!?" Mitchell. Thompson swallowed, this defensive awareness, really not everyone has it.
"Come again!" Link looked at Kobe Bryant and shouted. Blake on the side was scared, who dared to provoke Kobe Bryant like this! It's going to kill someone!
No life was lost, but there was a lot of iron.
In the last 2 minutes, both sides did not attack well. Link, on his side, limited Kobe Bryant to only 1 of 3 shots at critical moments, not counting the balls that made Kobe unable to shoot directly. His defense amazed all of Los Angeles, and it turned out that it was no coincidence that Link made Durant 3-of-14 in last season's playoffs.
On the Grizzlies side, Guy is a little weak in the future, and the 19-point data has not increased. Fortunately, Conley's brave breakthrough made a foul, which allowed the Grizzlies to keep the three-point difference.
Kobe Bryant can't accept losing this game, the Lakers' record is already bad enough, and if they lose like this, it will be very difficult to catch up with other teams in the middle and late stages.
At this point, with 23.6 seconds left in the game, the Lakers were still trailing by three points. Bryant either scored or lost the game. In short, there is no way back!
24 points and 9 assists, shooting 50% from the field. In terms of data, it looks better than Link. Kobe Bryant has done everything he can do, and now, it's just the final blow!
The showdown with Link on Sunday was just one last round away, and the winner could be decided.