Chapter 1099: Thigh Wave and Still-Present Danger
At the beginning of the second game, the Lakers also played badly, although Jeremy Lin used a lot of blocking and pick-and-roll, and the system was a little more comfortable, but this was still not enough in the face of Paul and the Clippers. Because there will be a lot of problems with excessive blocking and dismantling, first of all, not every blocking and dismantling can be successful, and secondly, if you block and dismantle successfully, the opponent may also break your blocking and dismantling, and secondly, there is the possibility of being caught by the opponent after blocking and dismantling. Not to mention that excessive blocking and dismantling is also easy to mechanize the team's system, fix the overall routine, and rigidize the tactical run. Even if it is as strong as the "Utah Twins" Stockton and Carl. Ma Long, they don't block and dismantle every time, it's just that they use it more frequently and more reasonably.
Whoever really is all the pick-and-roll is a big fool.
And Paul has a very good set of defensive blocking and dismantling, and the four major cracking methods of blocking and dismantling, grabbing, wearing, winding, and changing are all in his heart. Otherwise, do you really think that he is joking in this one-defense control for many years? HE'S ONLY 183CM. Even if this height is placed in the No. 1 position, it can be considered short, okay?
So although the Lakers did a lot of high-post pick-and-roll, the effect was not impossible, but it just didn't achieve the effect that D'Antoni wanted. Of course, in addition to Paul's problem, Jeremy Lin's own problem is also very important. What a problem, a problem, he is not strong enough. If he has the ability of the peak Nash, it can also have a great effect, you must know that the same set of methods used on different people will have completely different results.
It's a pity that Jeremy Lin's strength ceiling is there, he has actually played the strongest season this season, but when he bumps into Paul, everything has to return to square one. Especially in the playoffs, Paul made him miserable.
In the first quarter, the Lakers struggled to score a 27-point out, and the opposite side scored 24 points without adding a touch, only 3 points behind the Lakers. Paul is the core of leadership, threading the needle, and the "empty city" is in the Staples Center, constantly exploding.
Thackeray is going to be stunned, his height is not bad, and his tonnage is solid, but ...... His athleticism and agility are a little too poor, and in such a situation, he is really a little bit left and right, and he feels caught off guard. In these 6~7 minutes, including the last 2 minutes of the first quarter, he has been picked up 4~5 times by the Clippers over the head. When Tang Qian is really missing, the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen from the strongest interior defense in the league to the bottom, and Yi Jianlian can't do it on the defensive end, because compared to these people, he can be regarded as a real "playoff brother", and he is still adapting to many of the unspoken rules of the intensity scale of the playoffs, and it is not obvious to play the Rockets, that is because the Lakers as a whole are suppressing the opponent, and the 4-0 sweep is the biggest embodiment. But against the Los Angeles Clippers, this is not the case, and now the entire Lakers are feeling the pressure after losing one game first. To put it simply, it's no longer a tailwind but a headwind. Yi Jianlian played a tailwind game, but she suddenly felt a great discomfort when she played a headwind game. It's going to take some time for him to adjust and get used to it.
There is no way, Tang Qian can only play in advance, otherwise, the game will be spent. I have to admit that the Lakers are too optimistic about sweeping the first round, and they see the Clippers playing a tie-break in the first round, so they have an indescribable contempt in their hearts. Including Tang Qian, they are also ideologically unprepared.
I didn't expect the Clippers to be so difficult to play.
I didn't expect that the Clippers would curb the "purple and gold storm" of the Los Angeles Lakers from the source all of a sudden.
Jeremy Lin was more frustrated, but Paul's defense was not ordinarily strong, and he had no choice but to say something big, even if he ran into this year's No. 1 seed team in the league and against Stephen. Curry, he wouldn't be so uncomfortable. Because Curry's defense is a little worse than Paul.
The gap is not ordinarily large.
So in this round, the Lakers as a whole paid a huge price for their lack of preparation.
Jeremy Lin really wants to work hard to play hard and adjust, but unless he enters the state of "Lin Crazy", otherwise, his strength will face Chris. Paul, not enough to see, not enough to see. There is no element to disparage him, it is any point guard who hurts Chris. Paul, that will be a great test. Years of offense and defense are integrated, not fake. It's not just a random star player who can do it. Jeremy Lin's level is a bit far from him.
If the current leader of this team is Nash, it will definitely not be in this situation, but unfortunately not.
And D'Antoni's system, once the No. 1 position is restricted, then the whole is restricted, and the strength of the team will be greatly reduced.
Who made his system, that is, the ability to eat the No. 1 position, if the ball handler is not good, the system will not work.
Tang Qian played in advance and attacked, the effect was good, but it couldn't turn the situation around, Paul is really worthy of being a master in the No. 1 position, the control of the team, the ability to find flaws in the hostile position, are the top in history. With him, the Clippers rarely fall into disadvantaged offense at all, and one-on-one, he will also use his vision and passing ability to handle the ball to teammates in the most advantageous positions to maximize the success rate of offense.
Therefore, a team like the Lakers, which completely relies on individual defensive ability, has many problems in his opinion, and it is not a strong defensive team at all. The regular season is not obvious, and in the playoffs, as the scale changes and the intensity changes, the Lakers' defense can be played by him. It's also the role of a really strong number one. You can control the team, and at the same time, you can also have insight into the defense. You can't see a lot of opportunities, it doesn't mean they can't see it either, the strong No. 1 position, the brain is really sometimes more important than the body. For example, at this time, the Lakers always leaked people and were beaten by the Clippers with an easy air cut, but you want to say that the Lakers didn't defend seriously? That's not right, that is, you can't prevent it.
Paul is not the kind of attacking star, he doesn't need to shoot himself at all, he can rely on the strength of the whole team to break the game and tear apart the enemy's defense. Team Rocket doesn't have such people, or if there is, but it hasn't been inspired yet. But the Clippers have it, which is a huge test for the Lakers' defense.
Including Tang Qian, they were a little dizzy by the other party, because no matter how strong you are, you are only one person, and people are attacking you with the whole team, what can you do? Once you've been slightly diverted from the mountain and attracted a little attention, then it's your chance, Chris. Paul was never going to waste it. In this aspect, the gap between Jeremy Lin and him comes out, and in terms of seeing through the opponent's loopholes and opponents' flaws, and then directing the whole team to break the game, Paul and him are like the difference between the stars and the moon.
At this moment, the Clippers are playing better and better, playing more and more fluently, and the Lakers are playing more and more stagnant.
You can't play like this, you have to make some changes, obviously Jeremy Lin's point, this round of the series, basically don't have to expect too much. It will not be easy for him to hold on to Paul's high-pressure defense. So, it's my turn.
Tang Qian did the same, but Little Jordan is not a vegetarian, he is in good shape tonight, and his mentality is also resolute, which makes the former feel a little uncomfortable fighting. In the end, it is the first-defense player of the season in the original time and space, and it is really not a boast. The defensive ability is not an ordinary strength, Tang Qian beats him, and the hit rate will also decline significantly.
So his shooting percentage was average, and the Lakers were even more difficult to catch up, and at the end of the half, the Los Angeles Clippers led into the second half with a surprising score. The Lakers scored 47 points, and the Clippers scored 59 points, which means that in the second quarter, the Los Angeles Clippers scored a total of 35 points, which is less than 40+ in a single quarter, but it is also absolutely efficient and eye-catching. What about the same Lakers? Only 20 points were recorded in the second quarter, which was 15 points less at once.
In the locker room, the Lakers' side was a little dull, and it seemed that the sweep of the first round was still in sight, and suddenly it was beaten like this. They're still too naïve for the playoffs. As the boss of the team, Tang Qian stood up and proposed to change the overall style of play, but he did not get D'Antoni's approval, because D'Antoni believed that the reason why the Lakers scored less in the second quarter was not because of system problems, or because the outside felt bad, as long as the outside line was adjusted in the second half, it would be fine.
D'Antoni has his own considerations, and he thinks that a sudden change in style of play is unrealistic, as it is easier to rout.
At halftime, the Celestial Empire Sports Station also analyzed a wave, they all believed that the Lakers were in trouble, the Clippers brutally suppressed the Lakers' system initiation point, and the Lakers divided too much energy to help Jeremy Lin break the game, which is actually a relatively vicious circle. But what's the solution? No one can say it, and if they can say it, they won't sit here talking about the ball, and they would have gone to the NBA to get a "half-official job".
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers did feel smooth for a while, but there was a problem that D'Antoni ignored. That is, your Lakers feel good, OK, no problem, but what if the Clippers feel good?
What is the result of being good on both sides? It's just that the game is extremely lively, but there is no substantial change in the score difference. At this point, D'Antoni miscalculated, the Lakers did not have a defensive system, ran into Paul, and suffered a big loss. To say that D'Antoni's offensive system is also very fierce, unfortunately, the controller is also a little worse, if it is a strong vacancy, the situation will be completely different.
For example, if D'Antoni's subordinates are Paul, who is both offensive and defensive, then the Lakers can play like this, and they can definitely be tough with any team. Don't doubt it at all. But Jeremy Lin's ability flaws were infinitely magnified in this round of the series. As a result, the Lakers are now in a crisis of 2 consecutive defeats at home.
can't continue like this, seeing that more than half of the third quarter, the Lakers are still 10 points behind, Tang Qian is a little anxious, he wants to attack with the ball himself, but the effect is really not obvious enough, under the scale of the playoffs, Jordan Jr.'s defense is very good, which makes Tang Qian's offense has not been too high, and even a little low. So, this game seems to be a hope for the Clippers. They're going to have to make the series 2-0 in the first two games in one go.
At this time, it was still Chris. Bosh stepped up, he pulled out in a row and hit 3-pointers outside the three-point line, which made Griffin of the Clippers very uncomfortable, he didn't like to run outside the three-point line to defend, and his defensive attitude and concentration were not enough, which is why he obviously has such a good physical fitness and such a strong physique, but the block and defense are not good. It can only be said that it is above the level of the league. In the Clippers' game, he is a point that often wanders on the defensive end.
If it weren't for Jordan Jr., his defense, the problem would have been further amplified.
Coupled with Butler's continuous successful defense, the Lakers played a few rare defensive counterattacks, and the score difference was chased by the Lakers at the last moment. Both sides of this game bit until the last moment, and it was not until the last second, and it was impossible to judge who would win in the end. At this juncture, the shooting percentages of both sides have begun to decline, the defensive concentration is improving, and the scale of confrontation is more relaxed at the same time, and now, it is the moment when the players, or stars, decide the game.
At this time, if the Lakers still have No. 24, it is not a problem at all, and the winning chance is very large.
It's a pity that now, the winning side is not enough, and Tang Qian is also playing too early and not having enough rest time, which has led to a serious decline in his physical fitness now, and his overall efficiency is also weakening rapidly. At this time, fortunately, someone stepped up, and he was Chris who had just won the first team of the best team. Bosh. He really played the role of "wave thigh" tonight, and at the last moment, he shot 3 of 4, 2 three-pointers and 1 2-pointer, and scored 8 points with a super high shooting rate, helping the Los Angeles Lakers finally win by 3 points, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers with a total score of 101-99, 2 points, and successfully surrounding the home victory.
In this game, Bosh also had a great desire to prove himself, and he wanted the outside world to be convinced of him for a while. So, there was such a sudden wave of strong performances. This point exploded, not to mention that Clippers head coach Rivers didn't expect it, even the Lakers' D'Antoni was just as happy.
If it weren't for Bosh's 36 points tonight, the Lakers would definitely be dead in this game.
Tonight's Bosh is undoubtedly a real giant.
At the post-match press conference, everyone praised Bosh, which made Bosh look good and very happy.
However, if Bosh broke out, can you expect him to break out in every place?
In the next game, Bosh can't explode, so what should I do?
While Tang Qian enjoyed the victory of the game, he couldn't help but fall into a certain degree of thinking.
How to break through this round of the series?
It seems that it is not easy to do.
PS: The previous 2 consecutive days have been double bigger chapters, tonight is a day off, and tomorrow will continue to double bigger chapters~
Tomorrow will break out~~~~~~~~Let's fight together, everyone~~~~~~~~~