Chapter 246: Found a Treasure
In the second half, Nelson sent a lineup of Crawford, Jackson, Rich, David Lee, and Jordan Jr., and started a dead-end fight with the Lakers.
But after the third quarter, the Warriors, who were fighting at home, were in a bad situation. The Lakers increased their defensive intensity, and Bryant hit two key mid-range shots in a row against Li Zhi's defense, and the Lakers led the Warriors by four points at the end of the third quarter.
The Lakers began to grind with the Warriors in the second half, and after Gasol recovered, he continued to score for the Lakers contributors. And the Lakers' new signing, Artest, was stalked, and the third quarter tortured Li Zhi's hand.
Li Zhi was upset for a while, and the leisurely mood of the first half disappeared, and the Warriors' bombardment was completely dragged down by the Lakers' defense.
Nelson adjusted the lineup, replacing Crawford with newcomer Beverley and Barnes replacing David Lee, and the Warriors had to return to the playmaking style of play again. But the Lakers obviously did a good job of targeting the Warriors' change of lineup, compressing the defense inside, and Artest single-handedly defended Lee.
Originally, last season's playoff tactics against the Lakers failed this time, Artest was not better than Ariza's defense, and although Li Zhi was not locked up, it made it difficult for Li Zhi to score every time.
At 1:45 in the fourth quarter, the Warriors trailed by five points. Nelson called a timeout and brought on Crawford and David Lee, with Lee serving on the sidelines.
Crawford shook off the chasing Fisher and hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc to narrow the gap between the two teams to two points.
The more than 20,000 fans at the Oracle Center didn't have time to stand and cheer when they saw the Lakers serve and break fast, and Kobe Bryant went straight to score two points when the Warriors didn't have time to react.
The next time the Warriors attacked, the Lakers directly adopted foul tactics and directly cut Jordan Jr.
On July 3, 2016, the league officially announced today that the league council has agreed to limit intentional off-ball fouls for the 2016-17 season. Essentially, this is a restrictive tactic used by the Alliance against shark slashing tactics.
In other words, in the last two minutes of the game, no fouls can be committed on players without the ball. But this policy has not yet been announced, and the Warriors can only suffer a dumb loss.
Jordan Jr.'s free-throw shooting percentage was not much better than O'Neal's, and he missed the first free throw.
Li Zhi has a hunch that Little Jordan's second penalty may not be able to score. The Lakers were also ready to grab the rebound, and the moment Jordan Jr. made a shot, David Lee stuck Artest, and Li Zhi rushed in one step beside Artest.
"Bang!" Li Zhi made up the dunk with both hands, and in the cheers of the Warriors fans, Li Zhi beckoned the Warriors players to quickly return to defense.
Time is running out, 47 seconds.
The Lakers didn't call a timeout, served in the backcourt, and the Warriors didn't use foul tactics and trailed by two points, and they began to press the defense. Li Zhi defended Kobe, and the Lakers couldn't reach Kobe's hand. Artest passed the ball to Fisher, and Beverley and Jackson immediately went up to the pack and pushed Fisher to the touchline.
Jackson and Beverley didn't leave a little space for Fisher, and Phil Jackson, who was on the sidelines of the Lakers, looked compassionate and indifferent to everything. Fisher called a timeout himself. This is the style of the "Zen master", the Buddhist tactics, everything is according to fate.
There are 38 seconds left.
Bynum served on the sidelines, Kobe and Gasol blocked and covered, Artest finally received the ball, but Unexpectedly, Li Zhi rushed directly in front of Artest, and blocked Artest with two arms on the sideline.
Artest dribbled hard, and Li Zhi lowered his center of gravity and poked Artest's ball out in one fell swoop. The fans shouted excitedly when they saw the shocking scene, but Li Zhi has not yet gotten the ball.
Artest and Li Zhi trembled together, the two of them grabbed a basketball with four hands, and Kobe and Beverley also joined the team when they saw this.
"Doot toot!" The referee's whistle blows, and the two sides scramble for the ball.
Artest frowned and complained to the referee, who was indifferent.
"He's on the line! He's on the line! Artest said to the referee over and over again, the black referee made a "stop" gesture to Kobe, and Artest angrily went to fight with Li Zhi for the ball.
"Dog referee, he's stepped on the line, he's blind!"
Artest muttered as he walked over to the crowd, only to hear another whistle from the referee.
"Beep~" A short and powerful whistle instantly stunned Atai, and the Warriors cheered from the audience.
Li Zhi clapped his palms vigorously and watched Kobe Bryant walk over again and complain to the referee in a funny way.
Technical foul, one free throw and one throw, Li Zhi received the referee's order to make free throws and raised eyebrows at Artest. Li Zhi also felt that he stepped on the line with the ball when he was scrambling just now, but can he admit this kind of thing? No.
The referee must have seen it, but I don't know why he didn't blow Li Zhi. But either way, things are now in the Warriors' favor.
Li Zhi made free throws, and the difference between the two teams was only 1 point, and the Lakers were 99-98 Warriors.
Nelson called a timeout and replaced him with Yi Jianlian. Domestic fans are very happy to see this scene, the United Arab Emirates' physical fitness, rebounding, and defense are not as good as Jordan Jr.'s, but the shooting feel is not comparable to Jr.'s Jordan.
The Lakers, who originally adopted foul tactics, suddenly lost their target, and in a hurry, Gasol hugged Yi Jianlian for a foul.
Yi Jianlian was nervous, and he was replaced at a critical moment, which was enough to see how much Nielsen valued him. Yi Jianlian adjusted his posture and scored the first penalty.
The second penalty continued. The Warriors beat the Lakers by one point 100-99.
With 21 seconds left, the Lakers called a timeout. Phil Jackson laid out tactics for the Lakers, but Nelson said directly: "Pay attention to Kobe and Fisher, George goes to chase Kobe, Beverley goes to block Fisher, don't let the two of them catch the ball and squeeze them into the three-point line, can you do it?" ā
Instead of looking at Richie, Nelson looked at Beverley. Richie's tactical execution is something he doesn't need to worry about, and Nelson is worried about Beverley. Beverley has a ferocious defense and a positive attitude, and the Warriors' defense on point guard has always been a hole, and now there is such a person who can add to it, and Nelson is willing to develop him.
Beverly exhaled deeply and looked at Fisher on the other side with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Yes!"
Curry looked at the excited dog brother with a towel, very envious, he was trusted by the coach at the critical moment, not every rookie can have the treatment, at least he doesn't.
Coming back from the timeout, Odom served on the sidelines, and Bryant and Fisher crossed runs. Gasol and Artest cover to create opportunities for the two.
Li Zhi defended Kobe, and now is not the time to foul, he just doesn't let Kobe catch the ball. Fisher ran out of the crowd and reached out to catch the ball, and the dog brother flew out in an instant, blocking in front of Fisher. Fisher receives the ball, but can't dribble it.
Fisher was very anxious now, and he was feeling the same as Wei Shao now. How is this little black guy like a dog?
Seeing this, Kobe Bryant pushed Li Zhi away, ran over in the opposite direction to make a cover for Fisher, and the battle between the two instantly became a battle of four. Fisher and Kobe passed the ball hand-to-hand, and Li Zhi ran away with Fisher, but Kobe's ball was pulled out by the dog brother.
Kobe Bryant was angry, he was very uncomfortable being defended by Li Zhi today, he was cut off by Li Zhi 4 times in the whole game, and now he has to be cut off by a rookie, which is unbearable.
Heaven must first make people go crazy. Kobe Bryant went crazy and hit Beverley, he had a lot of strength, and Beverley, who was running towards the ball, flew out directly under Kobe's strength.
āF--Kļ¼ā Brother Dog didn't expect his idol to hit him like this, and fell to the ground scolding. The referee missed the judgment just now, and now he turned a blind eye to Kobe's foul and did not blow the penalty.
The referee even thought of an excuse, and if someone questioned the omission in the future, he said that the players would decide the game at the last minute. Listen up! What a lofty work ethic.
The referee was thinking about it, but saw a black and white black shadow running in front of him, he only heard an "ah", and then saw Kobe Bryant fall to the ground.
"Black and white" is Beverly, Beverly is a real villain, a villain who retaliates with a tooth for a tooth, a person who will repay his eyes. Kobe Bryant is now lying on the ground and holding his abdomen, which is Beverley's masterpiece.
Artest saw that the boss had been knocked over and immediately ran towards Beverly. The small body of "Xiao Hei" could not withstand the impact of Atai, a strong man second only to James, and sat on the ground again.
Who am I messing with? One by one, come to hit labor and management?
Li Zhi grabbed Artest, and Atai had to find him endlessly, and there were words in his mouth: "Don't pull me, I have to kill him today!" ā
"Hehe, if you move again, I'll take a look......" Atai frowned, this voice is so familiar. Turning his head, Stephen Jackson's unremarkable face came into view.
"Hehe, I'm just talking about ......," Artest said, twitching the corners of his mouth. This is a "martial saint", can it be moved now? Back then, he was a group of people who overturned a group with one punch, and his combat effectiveness was several grades higher than his own, okay?
"Dududu~" The referee hurriedly blew the whistle, and now he can't pretend to be dead, as if a ghost knocked Kobe Bryant over, and both sides are going to fight.
In the end, the referee blew Beverley for a malicious foul and a technical foul on Artey, accumulating two technical fouls and sending him off the court......
Bryant clutched his stomach and hit two free throws, while Beverley made free throws on the Warriors' side. Kobe Bryant glared at Beverley fiercely, and the dog twisted his head and trotted to make a free throw.
Beverley also hit the penalty and the two teams were tied. But then the Lakers failed to turn the tables and lost Artest, Li Zhilian's 4 points, and directly killed the game. The Warriors won the opener with a hard-fought home game.
Li Zhi played 37 minutes, scored 27 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks, and dominated the offense and defense in regular time. Curry played 28 minutes, scored 14 points and 7 assists, and his debut was not as good as some superstars, but it was not bad. Jordan Jr. has 9 points, 16 rebounds and 1 hat, and aside from his offensive ability, he can already be regarded as a first-class center.
For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 31 points, and Gasol had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, but the Lakers lost.
The most eye-catching performance in the whole game was Patrick Beverley, who excited Warriors fans with two defenses at critical moments, with 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, he may not be as good as Curry's debut statistics, but it was a surprise, you know, this is a second-round rookie.
After this battle, everyone knew that the warrior had picked up the treasure. Yi Jianlian perfectly integrated into the Warriors system, and Jordan Jr. grew up again, making himself a faction in the NBA, and completely a model among blue-collar workers. Rookie Curry has excellent organization and shooting, and even Beverley, a second-round pick, is a ruthless character who dares to make a move against Kobe.