Chapter 332: Impulse is the Devil (2/3)
Bryant has already lost his temper several times on the court. But the difference between the Lakers at this time and before is that Brown will not comfort Kobe Bryant in various ways like a Zen master, or make him stop being angry.
When Mike wasn't a Lakers coach before, he also saw Kobe Bryant roaring on the court. But it's not that after he came to the Lakers, he ordered to do the work of persuading Kobe.
At this time, there is no O'Neal and Kobe Bryant arguing and opposing each other, and Zhou Yang will not fight him as a teammate in the game. The players on the Lakers' side were more silent at this time, because they knew that arguing with Kobe Bryant would not be good.
In the game, Kobe Bryant gradually found that his teammates were not emotional. You can get angry as you like. It's still the same way in the game. Sometimes teammates just want to do it, which makes Bryant feel powerless.
Odom was not bad, and he worked well together in the game. And the big Gasol came over with a feeling of being in a strong alliance with him. Pau Gasol, who looks quite quiet, is not easy to mess with on or off the field!
The first quarter ended at 23:20! The Lakers didn't take the initiative in front as they did in the previous games! At the end of the first half, the score was 50:42!
But in the third quarter of the game, when the main players of the Lakers returned, the difference in strength between the two sides suddenly became prominent. 74:72! The Lakers are only 2 points behind! There was no dispute in the team because the score was relatively fast.
The Lakers once again occupy the majority of their strength with the Big Three!
Bryant wiped the sweat from his forehead. They should have won today as a matter of course. What kind of strength does the Grizzlies have to compete with them? I'm going to wait for the second round after playing the Grizzlies right away.
This season's opponents are not weak. Even the seventh- and eighth-placed teams in the West are not far behind in terms of the first and second places in front! The Lakers have had a lot of uncertainty this season. Kobe Bryant knew it in the regular season, but he was still confident in the playoffs.
"It's just a matter of keeping it level with the Lakers. It's best to not be more than 5 points behind when you're behind......," Jafaroni said, and he didn't have much confidence in his heart. If the Grizzlies lose today's game, he won't have anything to fight for.
The Lakers are 3:0 tonight, and Jafaroni is starting to think about next season tonight. There is also where to play with my wife and children on vacation~
"We don't want to have too much to do with a team like that. After a while, the game went up and it was an onslaught. End it as soon as possible, and then win the next game and our team can rest early."
Brown didn't feel the need to waste too much time with the Grizzlies. A team that they and the media felt were doomed to be eliminated in the first round.
Back in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies' lineup on this side was Mark, Brown, Zhou Yang, Fisher and Conley! The Lakers are big Gasol, Odom, Turiaf, Kobe, and Vujacic in order!
In today's game, whether the opponent in the No. 3 position was Zhou Yang or Guy, Wharton did not play his strength. So Mike put Turiaf, who was playing okay, on the field.
At the beginning of the game, Kobe Bryant slowly dribbled to the frontcourt, and Turiaf was cut off by Zhou Yang as soon as he took over the basketball...... Before the Lakers could react, Fisher directly received the ball and jumped up to hit a three-point shot! 77:72!
"What about you sleepwalking?!" Kobe Bryant walked over and said to Turiaf with some dissatisfaction.
"Don't do that, hasn't the fourth quarter just begun," Odom said at once for Turiaf. And Turiaf didn't take Kobe's words too seriously at all. Oh, if you allow you to make mistakes, we can't make mistakes? You're so powerful, why don't you dare to take Gasol to get angry!
"Looks like our chance has come! Let's just make sure the offensive efficiency is now. The rest of the anti-put is in place and you'll be fine! Zhou Yang said to his teammates as he watched the Lakers quarrel over there.
After Bryant missed a three-pointer, the basketball bounced straight to Gasol Jr. In the face of his eldest brother's defense, he directly protected the basketball and then passed the ball to Zhou Yang! Conley also has a three-point jumper after receiving the ball!
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"Luckily, we won one game today. I did have a bit of a disagreement with my players at the time. But I chose to believe them," Jafaroni said when asked about Zhou Yang.
"Your results today suddenly made the game suspenseful, how are you going to play in the next game?"
"Do you think I'll answer that question? Will the Lakers believe my answer? ”
Gasol got 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks! Odom 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists! Kobe Bryant 40 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals! Famar had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and Vujacic had 10 points and 2 assists.
The team seems to have become a one-man Kobe game today. Bryant's face was very unsightly after the game, but he still kept his composure. Finally, a reporter's question was answered.
Mark had 5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and Meme had 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists! Zhou Yang 31 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists! Fisher had 20 points, 3 assists and 1 steal, and Conley had 11 points and 5 assists!
100:96! The Grizzlies are fighting with the Lakers at home today! Although they were only 4 points short in the end, they still got a victory!
The next game will be more interesting! The Grizzlies won 112-86! This doesn't really make a difference to the Lakers. Knowing that the Grizzlies won again 89-87 in Game 5 of the playoffs, the Lakers panicked......
There is still a big difference in the attitude of the two teams. The Grizzlies don't miss any opportunity to fight the Lakers! And the Lakers always felt that this one was won, and the result was that the Lakers lost three games in a row......
Footage of the internal quarrel among the Lakers was also reported in the media! Pau Gasol also expressed his dissatisfaction with Kobe Bryant in an interview with the media. He thinks a team shouldn't complain to each other if it's not playing well.
Ordinary players don't want to do this, and neither can he Kobe! And this is not the first time that Gasol has said such direct things in the media. But Bryant still didn't respond.
Kobe Bryant felt that the big Gasol player had a strong aura after he came. And the Lakers' players who have a good relationship with Kobe have left one after another. Sometimes playing for the Lakers, Kobe Bryant decided to go to the Chicago Bulls last season. Maybe he's playing well with the Bulls right now.
Being with the Lakers right now makes Bryant feel lonely at times. When there was O'Neill before, although the relationship between the two was not very good. But at least there can be a quarrel every day. Well, now that he Kobe Bryant yelled for minutes, no one would respond to him.
You're a veteran, you're good. We don't respond. It's good if you're happy.
In the end, Kobe Bryant went to the coach. The current coach of the team, Mike, is also helpless. Otherwise, you Kobe Bryant did the position of head coach. I step down. You can let whoever you want to go.
The result seems to be that Bryant is deliberately interfering in the head coach's day-to-day work. In the end, it was over.
If the Zen master would have worried more about this in the past, he Kobe Bryant could also pass the ball, then now the team has brought Kobe back to scoring guard again. According to Brown, you Kobe Bryant is so good at playing now, why do you want to organize the team? Isn't that a joke?
In Game 6, the Lakers did not perform too well. In the end, they won 97-85 against the Grizzlies! Before Game 7 began, the Lakers felt that they had won the game! It wasn't until the Grizzlies were leading in the first three quarters that they felt a little more sober......
89:76! Unlike in the first half, when Kobe Bryant yelled at his teammates again, Kobe's heart is as calm as water...... At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers, who were still behind, were stunned.
Vujacic made 1 of 12 three-pointers today...... Odom is currently shooting 19 3-of-19 shots...... The Grizzlies are really crazy tonight at Staples Arena!
At first, the players were a little restrained! Knowing that Zhou Yang was 5 of 6 shots in the first quarter, the team's overall state was driven! Seeing that the Grizzlies are shooting three-pointers one by one, the Lakers can't keep shooting two-pointers.
Can't catch up at all, okay?! Memphis shot two three-pointers, and it would take the Lakers three rounds to get it back...... The team's hopes were pinned on Ariza and Vujasic, but neither of them was on the right spot today......
Odom also strikes iron frequently. At this time, Kobe Bryant had already scored 43 points! They are still 13 points behind......
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"Now we can't be in a hurry! Be sure to stabilize and play with the Lakers! 13 points is not a small difference! In the end, as long as we can make sure that we are ahead......"
Jafaroni felt trembling in his heart when he said this at this time! The Grizzlies' best record in years has been in the first round of the playoffs. They haven't made it to the second round yet! And today there is a chance for the team to break the embarrassing situation of recent years! They may not only make it to the playoffs this season, but also to the second round!
Bryant doesn't speak anymore and isn't impatient anymore, just quietly listening to their head coach Brown's assignment on the sidelines. One by one, the players felt like they had lost their souls. If the Grizzlies knock them out tonight. That's unacceptable.
Big Gasol has been shaking his head today. But he rarely speaks. In his expectation, the worst Grizzlies would win two games and then be eliminated. Why did his previous team become so strong in his first year away from the Grizzlies?
Some time ago, it was the Lakers who forced the Grizzlies. Now it's okay, don't laugh at anyone, it's all hanging! And they, the Lakers, are now more likely to lose than the Grizzlies!
The Lakers' players are a little scared right now. It doesn't matter what kind of luck, cooperation, attacking by yourself, grabbing rebounds. Once blocked, immediately pass the ball to Kobe Bryant, and Gasol or Odom is finished. Anyway, they are the leaders of the team. It's normal to get a few more points.
There were five people in the room, but the Lakers were like two or three people playing. This made the Grizzlies a lot less difficult to play.
The Lakers players also found out that night. No matter what they said to the Grizzlies, the other side looked at the Lakers players with a look of "waiting to be eliminated" and didn't speak......
As the first round draws to a close. The players on the Grizzlies' side are getting more and more energetic! If they used to feel that they must be eliminated made them feel hopeless, then now they are more than 10 minutes away from qualifying! And it's the Los Angeles Lakers they're going to knock out!
At this time, the Grizzlies' lineup is Mark, Meme, Zhou Yang, Miller and Lowry! Fisher has scored 24 points today! Even he himself is a little incredible! 6 three-pointers! The little fish, who played the first three quarters, was finally replaced by Jafaroni.
Conley didn't do well today. So I let him go down too. Guy did his defensive duty tonight. The Grizzlies players on the floor right now are in decent physical shape.
Tonight made Jafaroni feel like he's one step closer to mastering the Grizzlies' players. He's ready for both, and there's no shame in losing. They pushed the Lakers, who won the championship last season, to Game 7!
"Don't listen to Jafaroni, fight until the end. Don't underestimate the Lakers! Zhou Yang said to his teammates after he came on the field. The teammates present, including Mark, all nodded.
Whether you can advance to the second round of the playoffs depends on this section! The lineup on the Lakers' side in the fourth quarter was Da Gasol, Odom, Ariza, Kobe, and Famar.
Famar, who has been inflated for a season, is only now discovering how far they are from the rest of the team after the playoffs. After a game, it is true that most of the time the main players of the team are scoring, and they rarely get involved!
And now when I look at the Grizzlies, I feel like they have a lot of experience! On the Grizzlies' side, there's nothing inexperienced. The team is really fighting!
Bryant was caught by a three-man halftime and passed to Ariza. After the latter missed the three-point shot, Odom received the ball and made a jumper and smashed the basket with a three-point shot! Farmar originally wanted to pass the ball to Kobe, but when he took over the basketball and also shot a three-pointer, the basketball went straight out of bounds......
Even if the Lakers' three-point shooting percentage is higher in tonight's game, they won't be so passive...... Bryant looked at the scorer with his hands on his hips in a daze. He came back to his senses when he accidentally saw the Grizzlies serve.
Zhou Yang faced the young Ariza and easily let him get the fourth foul~ and then hit all 3 free throws next to the free throw line! Farmar dribbled the ball a few times and passed it directly to Bryant. Facing Miller, Zhou Yang, and Mark, Kobe Bryant hit a long-range three-pointer!! 92:79!
Big Gasol is now seriously defending his brother! He thinks his team still has a chance! But the Lakers' Kobe Bryant is already a little speechless. He doesn't worry about chasing a lot of points. But the performance of his teammates in this game made him not lift his spirits.
Only Pau Gasol and he were on the scoresheet, and the rest of the players were dumbfounded. Miller didn't give any face, and the ball from Zhou Yang in the front court was directly a three-point shot! Zhou Yang saw Kobe's somewhat lost expression and didn't go over to mend the knife.
Facing the Grizzlies' two-man package, Kobe Bryant hit a three-point jump shot again! Zhou Yang started directly in the front court, and after avoiding Kobe, he connected two Lakers defenders and scored points! The Lakers directly asked for the last timeout of the game.