Chapter 41: Fighting Methods
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"Boss, what are you thinking, thinking so intently?" In the locker room, Gordon patted the fat man on the shoulder and asked with a smile.
Although Bryant was very prominent in the second quarter, overshadowing everyone's light. But Gordon didn't believe that Yang would be intimidated by Kobe's performance.
is also a super ruthless person who scored 52 points in a single quarter, how can he be frightened by Kobe's performance!
Hearing Gordon's words, although the Pelicans players around them didn't move, they all listened carefully with their ears sideways, and they wanted to know Yang Yi's opinion. After all, now that the Pelicans are lagging behind, they need leaders to step up and say a few words to stabilize morale.
Williams and the members of the coaching staff are also looking at the fat man, and they also want to know what a team leader who has not experienced the playoffs will be in when he faces Kobe Bryant's strong outburst, whether he is frustrated or rising!
Seeing that the eyes of the whole team were all focused on himself, the fat man touched his nose with his fingertips a little embarrassed. Just now he was completely immersed in the thinking of Kobe Bryant's strong outburst, and his face was expressionless, so that he attracted the attention of his teammates.
"Oh, it's nothing, I'm wondering if I should try to score another 52 points in the third quarter, after all, I didn't have such a rebellious result after scoring 52 points once. Besides, Kobe Bryant has exploded, and as the master, we can't be cowardly, right? The fat man Yang Yilang said.
In fact, he is all nonsense, and being able to score 52 points in a single quarter is completely a system blessing, and it has nothing to do with his personal ability. But he also knew that now that the team was behind, he should stand up and say a few words, so there were such nonsensical words.
However, although this sound rampant, the Pelicans will not have the slightest doubt, but are gearing up to do a big job.
Yang Yi has proven his authority through a regular season, and many times he does what he says. At present, they are only 4 points behind the Lakers, and when Oklahoma trailed the Thunder at halftime, they were a full 20 points behind.
What's more, now that they're still at home, and while they don't have much experience in the playoffs, previous games have proven that they're no worse than the Lakers. If it weren't for Kobe's strong outburst, maybe the Pelicans would be leading now!
Yang Yi's words reassured his teammates, as long as the fat man still had confidence, the Pelicans' morale would not dissipate. The fat man is the anchor of the team, and if he is confident that he can beat the Lakers, he will definitely be able to win.
After the fat man finished speaking, he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and stopped talking. Seeing that he didn't have the heart to continue, the pelicans also found a place to rest. They also have to be mentally ready for the next two quarters.
In fact, Yang Yi didn't want to talk, but he didn't have time to chat with everyone. He is now receiving a massage from the Systematic Medical Center and needs time to recuperate.
Receiving a massage at the medical center only costs one glory point, but the energy in exchange is much more comfortable than the massage of a masseur in reality. Although you can't make up for the lost physical energy, you can adjust your physical function to the best and keep it in the best shape at all times to cope with the ever-changing arena.
After about two minutes, the massage session at the medical center is over. Yang Yi could clearly feel that his spirit had recovered to the beginning of the game at this time. Even if he didn't use a Recovery Potion or a Minor Tonic Pill, his fitness should be much better than the other players.
The half-time break is neither long nor short, and fifteen minutes is enough to give a good buffer period for the hard-fought players.
Beep!
With the referee's whistle, the second half began.
This game is very important for the Pelicans, if they can win the first game of the playoffs, the next game will be much better, but if they lose, they will be much more passive next. The Lakers will definitely take advantage of the weakness of the Pelicans' young and impetuous players and beat the water dogs; The same is true for the Lakers, who are young and vigorous, but if they find the rhythm of victory, they will definitely not let the Lakers go.
Both teams were bound to win this game, so at the start of the second half, both sides fielded their strongest line-ups and did not give each other the slightest chance to take advantage of their weaknesses.
The ball slapped rhythmically in Yang's hand, and at this time he was still facing his old rival Waldpais.
In fact, Waldpis really doesn't want to keep an eye on Yang Yi, this kid is too cunning, his old arms and legs can't withstand it! But other players can't do it at all, Kobe Bryant is the absolute offensive force of the team, but he won't come to do this kind of dirty work, let alone point guard, it's all a bunch of old men, and he basically doesn't defend Yang Yi. As for the inside players, they are even more unreliable, and their pace can't keep up with Yang Yi.
There was no way, the main force to guard Yang Yi fell on his head.
And Yang Yi has also summed up a set of experience in dealing with veterans like Waldpais, and he has tried all kinds of things.
After a feint that changed direction sharply, Yang played a step back and pulled out of Waldpais's defensive range at once.
Swish!
The basketball passed through the hoop at the speed of light, bringing up a wave of nets.
Three-pointer, still three-point, Waldpease can't keep up with the rhythm of three.
In less than five seconds of the opening game, Yang Yi used his most powerful skill so far to render the Lakers' defense useless.
At 62:61, the Pelicans trailed the Lakers by just one point.
Yang Yi's three-point shot aroused Kobe's fighting spirit, and through halftime, his physical strength has recovered a lot. Now seeing Yang Yi's might, he is naturally not to be outdone. What's more, in the second quarter, his hand was bursting, and he still wanted to continue his previous state!
Soon, the main matchup on the court shifted from the two teams to Yang Yi and Kobe. Most of the time, Yang Yi and Kobe Bryant are fighting, and the other players just play a role in transferring the ball.
Although the two are not opposed, they make the confrontation between the two directly through the continuous scorching score through the way they attack.
The third quarter slowly passed in the indirect confrontation between the two. The comprehensive strength of the two is about the same, Yang Yi can only solve problems by shooting many times, but his physical fitness is better than Kobe; Although Kobe Bryant is physically weaker than Yang Yi, he has too many offensive methods, and he can do everything from a distance and near shot, plus the overall strength of the Lakers is actually stronger than that of the Pelicans.
As a result, at the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams came to 88-86, and the Lakers still led by 2 points.
With six minutes left in the fourth quarter, Yang Yi's fitness was no longer full, and his tempo dropped to the same as the players on the court, without much advantage.
At this time, the score of the two teams was still scorching, the score on the court was 104:103, and the Pelicans temporarily led by one point.
The overall feel of the players on both teams is comparable, and the shooting percentage is about the same as usual. The only exceptions are Yang Yi and Kobe, whose touch has not weakened much since the second quarter.
A lot of the time, it's the two of them fighting.