Chapter 268: Powerless Delay
Under Yiyang's forced gaze, the referee was forced to blow the whistle in his mouth under pressure.
The whole Staples Center was silent, and the fans couldn't shout, because the goal just now was really amazing. Yiyang is like a crazy beast, freeing himself from the restraints and tearing the Lakers' basket to pieces.
The torn jersey hung on Yiyang's body, and his obvious muscle lines surprised many people. It turns out that the guy who looks a little thin is actually quite strong.
The game had to be temporarily suspended, and the Mavericks staff quickly ran out of the tunnel with a brand new Mavericks blue away jersey in hand.
Reporters frantically filmed images of the court, and it's not uncommon for jerseys to be ripped off in the NBA.
"It's really an interesting episode, look at the surprised expressions of those female fans. I think Yi's figure must have scared a lot of people. "Mike. Brin made a joke on the commentary platform, and the tense atmosphere of the game relaxed a little.
But for the Lakers players on the court, the scene didn't make it easy for them. Fischer had just torn his jersey but couldn't stop Yiyang from scoring a goal. Yiyang's terrifying perseverance and strong aggression undoubtedly sent a bad signal to the Lakers. This ball, they have to bear!
When Yiyang walked to the bench and put on a brand new jersey, the fans at the Staples Center remembered to boo Yiyang to interfere with Yiyang's next free throw.
But in terms of momentum, the Los Angeles fans are not as good as they were just now. Yiyang Nala couldn't hold back the earth-shattering button, which made the two sides begin to change psychologically.
At this point, Kyle. Thompson was so angry that he couldn't even speak. Fischer was stealed, the Lakers dropped another point, and Bryant's score was still stuck at the number "3". The former Lakers veteran was a little flustered, and after 48 minutes, he didn't want to make a fool of himself in front of so many people.
After that, the Lakers began to look beyond the three-point line again. Fischer, Bryant and Artest fired in quick succession. In the last game, the Lakers missed their first 15 shots from beyond the three-point line. Today, the first shot of the three of them also failed to hit.
Taking advantage of the Lakers' inability to score on the offensive end, Yiyang led the Mavericks to play a wave of 8-0 offensive climax.
"Zen Master" Jackson yelled in a hurry from the sidelines. Thompson also complained frequently in the commentary about foul problems on the Mavericks' defense. However, the truth is that the Lakers were passive from the first quarter of the game. Even if the referee's whistle is towards the Lakers, he can't find anything wrong with the Mavericks in these few rounds.
After Yiyang took Nowitzki's cover and shot directly, the difference between the two sides was widened to 9 points. Phil has never liked to call a timeout. Jackson couldn't take it anymore, although he liked to let the players figure things out on their own. But at this moment, it's clear that the Lakers players can't solve the problem!
The Lakers players walked off the court out of breath, and they played very hard, but it didn't work. On the other hand, the Mavericks seem to have easily taken a near-double-digit lead.
Lakers fans and Kyle. Thompson had to be thankful that it was the first quarter of the game, and the Lakers still had plenty of time to make changes.
"Andrew, go deeper! I need you to be in a position where you can hit the rim as soon as you catch the ball! Hit me on the inside, hit on the inside! We can't continue to squander our chances from beyond the three-point line, the closer we get to the basket, the better the score, all for me to shoot! This is the third game of the series, gentlemen. If we can't win today, we're all done! Before the timeout, Jackson once again stressed the importance of the game. Lakers, I can't afford to lose today!
Carlisle didn't do much to change with this timeout. He just brought Kidd up to replace Terry and let Yiyang play the second position. Yiyang's scoring efficiency and desire are very strong today, and Carlisle believes that putting him in the second position will have a greater effect.
As for Kobe, Kobe's performance in these two games has proved that his injury has not only not healed, but also greatly affected his competitive state. In the last game, Yiyang was able to limit Kobe's scoring to 23 points, and today, Carlisle is confident that Yiyang can do better.
'The players from both sides are back on the pitch and Coach Carlisle has made changes. Kidd came out early, and it seems that the Mavericks are hoping to focus on scoring today. ”
The game restarted with the Lakers serving and attacking. This time, Kobe Bryant directly took the sideline ball and advanced it himself, and all the Lakers fans were excited, they thought that Kobe Bryant was going to turn on the scoring mode.
"Bryant, will he break through directly!?" Kyle. Thompson seemed to have grasped a lifeline, and most of the first quarter had passed, but Bryant only had three points. If Kobe Bryant starts scoring now, it's not too late!
Yiyang also stared at Kobe Bryant intently, the current guy is not the same person as Kobe Bryant, who was kind and friendly on the beach in the morning! Kobe Bryant is coming step by step, and the Mavericks players are also feeling the pressure on themselves increasing little by little.
However, Kobe Bryant had just walked outside the three-point line, and he directly lifted the basketball and hoisted the basketball into the interior with a shooting posture. If it was the regular season, Kobe Bryant would definitely keep shooting until he scored. But in this crucial battle that decided the life and death of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant still compromised. Instead of being paranoid about his shot, he chose to hit the ball into the hands of a more confident teammate.
According to the tactics arranged by "Zen Master" Jackson, Bynum has to be very deep this time, and Kobe Bryant only needs to pass the ball a little slower, which is an offensive three-second violation.
Of course, with the "help" of the referee, Bynum did not need to worry too much about this.
After receiving the basketball, Bynum took advantage of the situation and sat back hard. Chandler was overwhelmed and was pushed out of his defensive position. Taking advantage of this space, Bynum jumped on the spot and put the ball in the frame, and the Lakers finally broke the scoring drought!
"It seems that Jackson's adjustment has been very effective, and the Lakers resolutely hit the ball inside on their first offense after returning from a timeout. Bynum's performance on the offensive end of the last game was actually very good, and as long as the Mavericks' three-point shooting is not in a string today, then the Lakers can rely on a steady interior score to bite the game. "Mike. Brin was glad to see that the Lakers had finally found a solution to the problem, otherwise it would have been too boring to lose the suspense and defend the title early.
But Kyle on the other commentary stage. Thompson is still sullen, although the Lakers have just broken the deadlock, as long as Kobe Bryant does not score, he will never be able to put his mind at ease.
The difference became 7 points, and in this round, the Lakers needed to defend well in order to keep the score close.
Kidd controlled the ball and advanced, while Yiyang ran freely to the frontcourt. He paused outside the three-point line, then suddenly started and ran towards the designated right horn.
Yiyang's run attracted the Lakers' defense, but Kidd didn't give the ball to Yiyang when he came up, but took advantage of Yiyang's tearing gap to hit Marion, who was cutting towards the basket.
The audience exclaimed, Kidd's old guy's passing was no less threatening than Yiyang's. Almost instantly, the Mavericks got a good opportunity to attack the rim under Kidd's organization.
Seeing that Bynum was still rushing to the basket, Marion, who cut inside along the baseline, jumped directly and planned to end the attack with a dunk.
However, just as the No. 0 striker, who is no longer young, just jumped up, he felt a huge pressure behind him!
Needless to say, it's Artest who is doing a remedial chase defense!
Under the pressure of immense, it is difficult for Marion to stand up to the defensive dunk, after all, his athleticism is not as good as it used to be. But at this distance, Marion is still very sure of the layup.
So the experienced No. 0 forward turned the dunk into a button, flicked his wrist, and picked up the basketball.
The orange basketball obediently flew towards the basket and began to fall. Just when the basketball was about to crash into the net, Artest, who reached out from behind, slapped the ball away from the basket with one palm.
After landing on the ground, Marion was not annoyed, but immediately made a gesture of "interfering with the ball" at the referee. There is no doubt that the cap of Artest just now cannot be established at all.
However, the referee once again let the Mavericks down. The basketball was fanned out by Artest and fell into the hands of Gasol, and the referee did not give any instructions, he acquiesced to Artest's block!
Seeing this, Gasol made a through pass and sent the ball to Kobe, who was running forward. Bryant endured the sharp pain in his ankle and knee, ran hard, went straight to the basket, and took three steps to the basket. In the air, Bryant cleverly dodged Yiyang's chase and successfully scored the ball. And this shot is also the only time Kobe Bryant has scored under the basket since the last game.
"The Lakers' counterattack is very fast, and it is still very difficult to chase Kobe." Mike. Brin didn't say a word about Artest's controversial interference because it was a very sensitive topic. As a narrator, it's better not to touch these things.
", that's a jamming ball!" Marion reluctantly yells at the referee, but is pushed back by Nowitzki. The Germans knew that in Staples the word "fairness" was simply worthless.
And after seeing Kobe Bryant's goal, the happiest person is Kyle. Thompson is up. At least now, his ass is a lot safer than it was just now.
Although the fast attack was successful, Kobe Bryant's heart was not happy at all. The referee of the ball just now could blind the fans, but he couldn't blind Kobe Bryant, who was standing on the court. In all fairness, Artest's block was a real interference ball. In other words, if it weren't for the referee's care, the Lakers wouldn't have gotten these two points at all.
The referee is only an auxiliary factor, and if you want to win the game, you are the most reliable. But so far, Kobe Bryant has not found a direction in which he can win on his own.
The crazy sprint just now made Kobe's knees and ankles even more uncomfortable. He knew that his body had reached a critical point, but was he going to give up?
For the sake of the championship, no compromise!
The 24th, who is no longer young, gritted his teeth and pasted towards the energetic Yiyang.
The bloody playoffs are sometimes so impersonal.
Yiyang looked at Kobe Bryant, who was sweating profusely, and the boos of the audience passed past his ears. In the face of his former idol, Yiyang doesn't seem to intend to let him go......
The back-to-back scoring of Kobe Bryant and Bynum only delayed the Lakers' death.