Chapter 206: Pseudo-Strong Team! Bounce Bullet!
Bryant scored the first free throw, and Nelson asked for a timeout.
Milicic muttered on the side: "It's the damn star whistle again, last time for the gorilla, this time for Iron Man, it's really a dog." β
Iron Man is the nickname given to Kobe by the whole team of the Warriors, Li Zhi feels that this nickname is worthy of the name, Kobe's iron has entered the realm, and it can't be called iron, at least stainless steel. The young Kobe Bryant was called Peter Pan, so the title of Iron Man is also a good match.
Nelson was also annoyed, but there was no way to make this kind of thing clear, the NBA has not set a precedent for changing the verdict on the court because of the "star whistle", and even if the Warriors want to appeal, it will not be until after the game.
"I'll kill him!" Li Zhi said breathlessly. It's not the first time Li Zhi has encountered this kind of thing like a star whistle, since you have a star whistle, then I have to see how many star whistles the referee wants to give you.
Once or twice, Li Zhi doesn't believe that there can be three or four times, if that's really the case, then the warrior doesn't have to fight, just roll up and go home.
Nelson made a change, replacing Milicic with Jordan Jr. Veteran Jackson was also replaced, but was replaced by Gerard Green.
"Listen, guys, we're going to wear them down with rotations. Don't be afraid of fouls, don't be afraid of confrontation, even if the department can't win, pull a layer of skin on them! β
Nelson finally stretched out his claws, and the biggest advantage of the Warriors against the Lakers is that they are young, more physically stronger than them, and more athletic than the Lakers.
The Warriors are Richie, O'Neal, Jordan Jr., Gerard Green, Barnes, except for O'Neal, who is older, the other four are all young people, and they have to throw the Lakers a few streets away in terms of athleticism and physical strength.
In the 15-16 season, the Thunder used a large and small lineup of Westbrook, Robertson, Durant, Ibaka, and Adams to torture the 73-win Warriors.
Coming back from the timeout, Bryant continued to hit the second free throw. 9οΌ4
The Warriors who changed the lineup, Li Zhi will be at the top of the No. 4 position defensively, and in the face of Li Zhi, whose skills have been upgraded, Gasol's interior offense is all invalid, whether it is a hook, a back hit, or a jump shot, the response to Gasol is iron.
By the 5 minutes of the first quarter, the defensive intensity of both sides was getting bigger and bigger, and the first to increase the intensity was the Warriors.
The two sides went back and forth, there were a lot of small actions, Barnes defended Kobe Bryant and got two fouls, and the star whistle was still there.
Nelson made a change, replacing Barnes and bringing on Nick Young. At this time, the Warriors led the Lakers by 5 points at 18:13.
Bryant was 1-of-4 but scored 8 points on free throws. The Warriors' defensive strategy against Kobe Bryant was to wrap up, forcing him to jump shots or pass the ball away from the basket. Kobe's shooting rate was already criticized, and as soon as the intensity came up, the shooting rate was even more bleak.
O'Neal doesn't feel good, but his role on the inside is really irreplaceable. Even though he is old, Bynum is still not the opponent of the Sharks, in the matter of grabbing rebounds, O'Neal and Jordan Jr. teamed up against Bynum, and the Lakers had no play.
After Barnes was substituted, Bryant began to exert his power. In this game, the Lakers strengthened the running and covering without players, Ariza and Fisher both scored, and only Bynum did not score in the starters, and his task was to cover. With O'Neal's defense, Bynum's two shots were off target.
The Lakers' defense is also among the best in the league, the players in the team have been running in for a long time, and the mixed defense is much more skilled than the Warriors.
The key is that they can't prevent a demonic Li Zhi. Jackson saw the pertinence of the Warriors' defense and asked Kobe to step up his singles, and if the Warriors were trapped, Kobe would pass the ball. This strategy was correct, but Bryant's pass was cut off several times by Rich.
Li Zhi, who has been fully upgraded, has an unparalleled sense of smell for the owner of the trajectory of basketball, he was originally a defensive player, and his state of being in the devil makes him even more keen.
After coming on the court, Nick Young and Li Zhi played together, hit a three-pointer, and broke through to the layup in the last offense to score five points.
Nick Young increased the offensive points on the court, and after Li Zhi's pass, Nick Young did not only have one option to shoot, he could also make a second break. In the first quarter, the Warriors led the Lakers by 5 points at 27:22.
Li Zhi had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in the first quarter. It can be said that Li Zhi dominated both offensive and defensive ends in the first quarter.
Kenny Smith said: "The Warriors' defense of the Lakers today was too bloody, and if it weren't for Kobe's fouls, the Lakers would have been unable to withstand it." β
Barkley laughed: "So that's a foul, I thought it was a star whistle?" Kenny Smith gave him a blank look, and Barkley was notoriously "big mouth".
Barkley continued: "It's normal to have bloody defense, I think that's how it should be in the playoffs, the Warriors played too lax in the first two games, that's not what they should be. β
Defensive expert Van Gundy commented: "The Warriors' defense in the first quarter was very good, there is no good way to break the Warriors' defense, and the Lakers can only hope for their outside shooters. β
Magic Johnson said: "I don't see it that way, Kobe Bryant hasn't been able to do it yet, and he won't be defended by the Warriors." I'm looking forward to seeing him find his touch in a moment, and when Kobe Bryant finds his touch, the Lakers will have a chance on the outside. β
Hearing what the Magic said, Joan Barry quit, and he said: "Dude, you Kobe Bryant are about to be killed by George, if it weren't for the referee facing you, the Lakers would have been overturned by the Warriors!" β
The magician looked embarrassed as if he hadn't heard.
The star whistle should not be mentioned in the commentary, but as a topic in some sports commentary programs. However, the two commentators of Barkley and Joan Barry are notoriously "big mouths", which has caused huge controversy among fans.
Kobe Bryant's fans think that those balls are fouls by the Warriors, whether it is Li Zhi or Barnes, they have caused "damage" to Kobe, and Kobe Bryant's falling to the ground again and again is ironclad proof.
Warriors fans scolded the Lakers star whistle and godfather whistle, and whined while watching the live broadcast.
In the second quarter, the second lineup of the Warriors was: Milicic, David Lee, Jackson, Morrow, Crawford. Crawford and Milicic block and take charge of the main attack.
The Lakers' bench lineup is Odom, Walton, Vujasic, Shannon Brown, Famar. The defensive formation is man-to-man, and the Warriors bench lineup has a lot of shooters, and the joint defense is easy to leak.
Crawford took advantage of the Lakers' slow interior speed and inability to prevent it, and shook off Famar by blocking and dismantling, and made consecutive emergency stop jump shots. Wharton's help defense couldn't prevent his breakthrough.
Wharton's stats have dropped across the board this season, and defense is the weakest link in the Lakers' bench.
Crawford has adjusted his form since the last game, giving an Iverson feeling on the offensive end, he hit four consecutive mid-range shots after breaking through, and the Lakers only Odom made one mid-range shot, and the Warriors continued to stretch the score.
Jackson didn't call a timeout, calling a timeout at this time, it was not very useful, Crawford was too slippery, it was a nightmare for the Lakers' bench, and the Lakers' guards didn't guard him in the last game. Wharton's pick-and-roll response is unbelievably slow.
After three minutes in the second quarter, Milicic singled out Wharton and hit a hook shot, widening the margin to 13 points.
In order to defend O'Neal, Bynum consumes a lot, so no one on the Lakers' bench can interfere with Milicic and David Lee on the inside. Both are offensive interior players who are not physically bad, and Wharton is miserable.
On the guard line, Shannon Brown is strong, not like a guard with good physical fitness, and the Lakers have high hopes for him, hoping that he will defend Crawford. In the first game, he did a good job and made Crawford go crazy to hit the iron, but in that game, Crawford himself had a bad hand.
Sixth men like Crawford, J.R. Smith, and Jason Terry are more effective in the sixth man position than the starters because of their inconsistent play.
Crawford has a nickname called "The Ragter", born on the street, ball control ability and hand feel awesome, so far in the Bulls, Knicks, Warriors 3 teams have played, and in these three teams have scored 50 points in a single game, the ability to cut points is super strong, but the disadvantage is that no ball is basically equivalent to not attacking, when the sixth man is very suitable, when the main force is not there, he holds the ball to attack.
Milicic also used his speed to impact the Lakers' interior. Defensively, the Warriors defended 122, with Milicic and David Lee in the restricted area, and the other three people were outside, surrounding the restricted area.
This minimizes the impact of David Lee and Crawford's loose defense. The Lakers bench players did not shoot accurately, Vujacic only shot 38% in this series, Famar 39%, Wharton 29%, and the Warriors lost the first two games, which was completely blown up by the Lakers starters.
After five minutes of play, the Warriors extended the margin to 15 points, and the Lakers called a timeout.
Jackson looked at the Lakers' group of high-paid substitutes, very angry, and completely devoid of "Zen".
He said: "What I said before the game, strengthen the defense, disrupt their attacking tempo, one Crawford will blow you up, Odom, what are you doing? Can't score any points? Give me a run, you know? β
Nelson also arranged the tactics to allow Crawford to continue to strengthen the offense on the court, while replacing Barnes and replacing Morrow to strengthen the defense.
Crawford is now playing single-handedly and won't pass the ball to Morrow, Crawford just needs to play with a sense and be very strong in attack. As long as someone can wipe his ass on the defensive end, he can blow up any of the Lakers' benches without worries.
Crawford has scored 10 points, and Richie continues to rest off the court, his form of madness has faded, but he has brought his teammates to the ground. With teammates lying down, Li Zhi only needs to shout "666" on the bench.
In the ESPN commentary seat, the Magic was in a hurry, watching Crawford blow up the Lakers bench, and he kept shaking his head.
Joan Barry smiled: "The Lakers are a pseudo-strong team, and the Warriors were intimidated by the momentum of the Lakers' home court in the first two games and were not prepared. Now they've met warriors who are playing at a high level, and some of them are good-looking. β
Jackson was scheduled to bring on Pau Gasol and Bynum, who would form the twin towers, with Bryant replacing Wharton.
Although the Warriors are now missing Richie and O'Neal in the second lineup, they have two defensive veterans Jackson and Barnes, and Kobe Bryant is not as comfortable as playing Gerard Green against them now.
However, Jackson had to step up his offense at this time, and with Vujacic on the court, the Lakers were hoping to add an offensive point from the outside.
At the timeout, the Warriors had already discussed how to deal with Kobe, and all Barnes and Jackson had to do was provoke him. Jackson and Barnes hooked shoulders, grinding their sideburns and whispering, leaving the rest of the Warriors players wondering what the two were doing.
"Stephen, we can't do this, it's too immoral to do this" Barnes shook his head repeatedly, as if Jackson had done something terrible to him.
Jackson pursed his lips and said with hatred: "Matt, you are too naΓ―ve, we are in the playoffs now, do you seem to be eliminated by the Lakers?" β
Barnes hesitated, but shook his head.
Jackson continued to say step by step: "Brother, there are only two of us left in the old team members of the Black Eight, shouldn't we do something, are you willing to watch a group of young people take your place?" β
Barnes thought for a moment and said, "Stephen, we're the captain, isn't that a bit too much?" β
Jackson said loudly: "It's too P, KG knows, he just uses these methods all the time, I learned it from watching the video." β
Barnes was taken aback and said, "Oh my God, I always thought Garnett was a tough guy, I didn't expect him to be so mean. β
Jackson patted Barnes on the shoulder and shook his head repeatedly, and said, "Didn't George say that?" What's the big deal, Battier, Elton Brand, Bowen have all done it, and it's okay for us to do it, right? Besides, we're just touching ......"
"Just touching it?" Barnes said uncertainly.
"yes, touch it."
Barnes's face softened a lot and said, "Okay, I'll try...... Block the referee for me, and it'll be over when they see it. β
Jackson patted Barnes on the shoulder, with a "you can rest assured with me" expression.
Nelson only said that Barnes and Jackson were going to provoke Kobe, but he didn't say how.
As a famous "martial saint" in the NBA, Jackson is a good brother with top defenders such as Bruce Bowen and Ron Artest, and has a deep study of small movements.
None of these super defenders are clean, and when defending, they often take attacking people as their first target. Trash talk, fake falls, elbow strikes, small movements, or even outright violence are all very technical. Jackson has only learned a little bit from them, and he has become a good defender, becoming the second defensive gate outside of Lee Chi in the Warriors.
Jackson was irritated by the Lakers' star whistle, but he couldn't have a direct attack during the game, and could only punish the Lakers slightly through some small actions.
Like what...... Playing a little JJ......