Chapter 232: Success in History is being replicated
PS: The more you want to break out, the worse your state becomes.
There was a mess in my head, and I didn't know what to write at all, as if I suddenly couldn't write anything.
I'm very irritable, it's been a few hours, and the writing is in the clouds.
Tomorrow after work, I will go for a walk, and I hope to get back to my state soon.
If the climax is written as a low tide, then it can only be described as a failure.
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The tie-break has always been one of the most interesting games in the NBA, which can often generate very high ratings and is the focus of heated media discussions.
Throughout the history of the NBA, there have been many times in the classic tie-break. But there are not many that can be remembered.
And what can always be active in the hearts of fans is, of course, the tie-break experienced by the most popular team at that time.
In other words, those tie-breaks have the league's most popular stars and have staged classic individual performances.
And looking at the years after 00 years, the most classic battle is none other than the following.
In the 05 playoffs, the Rockets and Mavericks grabbed seven, and in that game, Yao Ming fought alone and slashed 33 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks.
In the 01 playoffs between the 76ers and the Raptors, Iverson was extremely selfless in that game, with 20 points and 16 assists to help the team win by one point and advance 4:3. Then in the Eastern Conference finals, the 76ers and the Bucks tied for seven, and in that game, Iverson slashed 44 points, 7 assists and 6 boards, leading the 76ers to the Finals, which was also the only trip to the Finals in Iverson's career.
In the 08 playoffs, the Cavaliers played against the Celtics, the series of the little emperor James vs. the Big Three, and that tie-break, James and Pierce both soared 40+ high scores, which can be said to be extremely classic.
In the 05 finals, the Spurs defeated the Pistons Five Tigers in seven and won the championship, and in that defensive battle, the total score of the two teams exceeded 150, while Duncan scored 25 points and 11 boards efficiently and steadily, and Ginobili contributed 23 points.
Then there was the '06 playoffs Western Conference semifinals of the Bull and Horse War, in that game, the Mavericks eliminated the Spurs, and Nowitzki put on an eye-catching performance.
The most recent one was in the '13 playoffs, when the Heat relied on James' outburst, 4; 3 eliminated the Pacers.
These games are quite classic and cannot be forgotten.
However, for Lakers fans, the most memorable is of course the playoff tiebreaker that happened to the Lakers.
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In between games, the big screen on the scene will naturally play the classic tie-break games that these Lakers have played.
Although it is only a short highlight or footage, it can also evoke memories for too many people.
Since the OK era, the Lakers have had about three classic tie-breaks.
The first is the 00 Western Conference Finals, the Lakers vs. the Trail Blazers, that round of the series, the Lakers also played extremely difficult, especially in the seventh game, the Lakers in the last quarter, still more than ten points behind, but the Lakers withstood the pressure, with a suffocating defense in the last quarter, so that the Trail Blazers only scored 13 points, and finally the Lakers advanced 4:3, reaching the finals for the first time since 91 years, and began the road to OK three consecutive championships.
Then came the '02 Western Conference Finals, when the Lakers, who were chasing a three-game winning streak, met the Kings in the playoffs, and the Lakers tied the Kings 3-3 in the first three games. The seventh game was played in Sacramento, and the Lakers, who had no home-court advantage, completely relied on Kobe and O'Neal to support the overall situation, O'Neal scored 35 points and 13 rebounds, Kobe Bryant 30 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, and narrowly defeated the Kings 112-106 on the road through overtime to advance to the Finals, and finally completed the three consecutive championships.
Finally, there is the 10-year Finals, the series between the Lakers and the Celtics.
The two feuding teams reached a tie-break in the finals and competed for the championship. Both sides ended in the Celtics' victory in the previous 5 Finals tie-breaks, this time the Lakers finally rose to the top under the leadership of Kobe, Gasol, Artest and Odom, the Celtics led the Lakers by 13 points in the middle of the third quarter, and the fourth quarter was under the continuous outbursts of Kobe and Gasol! In the end, they defeated the Celtics 83-79 at home, breaking the 48-year curse and winning the 16th championship trophy in team history. Kobe Bryant made 6 of 24 shots and 11 of 15 free throws, cutting 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Gasol contributed 17 points and 18 rebounds for a big double-double!
And today's ball, the picture gives the most, and it is these three games that give the most.
The victory of the three tie-break battles reminds people of the magic created by the Lakers again, which is also a great encouragement for today's Lakers team.
It can be said that whenever they are a little lax or discouraged in their hearts, these images will become the ones that allow them to gain the energy of the backpack.
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"Judging from this series, the Lakers seem to be replicating the road to the previous playoffs, in which the Lakers played extremely tough, but in the end, the Lakers won the championship.
And this year's Lakers also have tough qualities, I think if the Lakers can really win this tie-break, then this team will definitely be reborn, and they should not have much problem beating the Clippers at that time.
Really, if the Lakers can win this game, the Finals matchup between Kobe Bryant and James is definitely very likely to become a reality. ”
After witnessing the Lakers' three successful tie-break games played in the Staples Center, the support for the Lakers was extremely intense.
It suddenly dawned on everyone that the Lakers this season may not be as declining as they think, and that they are on a path to success, and that path is the path that can get them back to being a championship team.
And, you know, any team that wins a championship every year won't have a smooth road to the playoffs. Unless, of course, this team is absolutely dominant.
And today's Lakers seem to be very consistent with this.
"This year's Lakers team is very similar to the Lakers team in 00, if Kobe Bryant can really lead the team through this series, then maybe a new Lakers dynasty is coming."
Such a premonition spreads, and everyone has to admit that the Lakers are really going to be strong again.
Oh, or rather, the Lakers haven't been defeated at all, after all, the Lakers also made the playoffs last year.
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Under such circumstances, the momentum of the Staples Center suddenly increased, and the huge pressure spread, affecting the Thunder team.
The second quarter of the game was played in a biased atmosphere in favor of the Lakers, who played a very good defensive quarter, and the Thunder's offense suffered an unprecedented slump. Of course, if the Thunder can't score, it will naturally not let the Lakers easily win the opportunity to attack, and Dewey will lead the team to defend hard.
In this way, an unexpected defensive battle occurred, and the entire second quarter of the game, the two sides scored only 9:13, and the Lakers scored four more points than the Thunder.
In this quarter, the Lakers' hand-to-hand defense paid off, and the Lakers took the lead.
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"History teaches us that nothing cannot be done. Our team, with the characteristics of success, is protected by God, and this tie-break and victory will definitely belong to us.
Guys, we played well in the first half and we found a way to get the opponent out at one point.
But, again, the opponent got us.
And, there is no doubt that in the third quarter of the game, they will definitely do everything they can to fight back.
It is foreseeable that in the future, we will face great difficulties and challenges at both offensive and defensive ends.
So, we have to do a lot more, defend, attack.
Guys, do it better, it's not hard, we can do better. ”
At halftime, in the Lakers' locker room, Chu Xuan calmly mobilized the team, and the first half of the game made him understand that this would be an extremely difficult game, and whoever was tougher/who did better would go to the end.
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When the game entered the second half, the atmosphere became even hotter, and the confrontation between the players and the body movements became bigger and bigger, making the game begin to be full of gunpowder.
In the first half, on the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant was the most consistent player, and he scored 13 points.
At the beginning of the third quarter of the game, Kobe Bryant suddenly broke out under huge defensive pressure, and successfully scored one after another, and after only three minutes, Kobe's personal score came to 22 points.
Kobe Bryant broke out very suddenly, and seeing that the score was about to be widened, Durant stepped forward and scored 7 points in a row to fight back, and the two sides fell into a stalemate again.
"Steve, you're on the pitch. Then, Lin and Steve Jr. (Novak. You two replace Draymond and Paul. ”
Chu Xuan, who had been watching the game, suddenly called a timeout, turned his head and shouted at the bench.
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The three of them came on the field, which immediately caused a lot of shock and heated discussions.
"What is Chu Xuan's intention to suddenly change formation? Did he take the initiative to give up the advantage of the inside line? Replacing Draymond would be tantamount to giving up the defense. ”
Everyone was puzzled by Chu Xuan's approach, at such a stalemate, it was undoubtedly extremely risky for whoever changed the formation first, and it was very likely that he would encounter the danger of collapse.
Moreover, as soon as Chu Xuan is replaced, only Noel will be left on the field, and Novak will make a cameo appearance in the No. 4 position? His defense is indeed unflattering, and it can even be said that such a player has no strength to play at all at critical moments in the playoffs.
However, Chu Xuan suddenly activated him and sent him on the field when the two sides were deadlocked.
"It looks like the Lakers are going to play 1 inside and 4 outside, but it doesn't look like an advantage. After all, defending Kevin Durant will be a huge problem. ”
All along, it was Green and Brother Alphabet who were defending Durant, and now, neither of them is on the court, and defending Durant has undoubtedly become a bigger problem.
Staples Center immediately erupted into a buzzing sound, and the voice was full of doubt, more doubt.
Yes, there was no doubt that they were suspicious of Chu Xuan's intentions in doing this. Because no matter how you think about it, it's not good for the Lakers.
Could it be that Chu Xuan's head suddenly had a convulsion? To make such a stupid decision?
The questioning lasted only two or three minutes, and the way the Lakers played the next game surprised everyone.
"How can you do that? It's too bold. ”
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Chu Xuan actually let Noll defend Durant and completely gave up the inside.
As soon as such a situation appeared, it immediately detonated the stadium, which is really a bold approach.
"Steve Novak can play the number five, what the hell is this. However, what is even more hellish is that he defends Adams really well. ”
Noll defends Durant, and Novak and Jeremy Lin go misplaced to mark the interior. In this way, the Thunder will naturally not let go of such an opportunity, Westbrook took the initiative to pass the ball to Adams and Ibaka, and let the two of them attack on the inside. However, what is surprising is that Adams's two attacks failed to score.
And at the same time that the Thunder was mainly playing the inside, the Lakers blossomed on the outside, and Nash made several beautiful assists to help the Lakers score one after another, and in this way, the Lakers not only did not fall behind, but also beat the Thunder 8:4.
This was a very unexpected result, and considering the particularity of the tie-break, Durant and Westbrook immediately gave up letting the interior play, and the two of them began to attack with the ball and attack the inside.
The Thunder changed their tactics, and the Lakers' side immediately changed their matchups, with Noll being pulled back into the paint zone, while Jeremy Lin was defending Durant, and Novak played 4 against Ibaka.
As a result, everyone couldn't help but suddenly understand that the purpose of the Lakers was to let the Thunder play inside, so they deliberately made the interior appear disadvantaged. In other words, Novak and Jeremy Lin went to play inside, which was completely a decoy.
Of course, I have to say that the two of them miraculously completed the task and did quite well defensively.
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Jeremy Lin defended Durant, almost posing no threat to Durant.
However, the guard is more flexible, and Durant's goal of breaking through to the interior is not so easy to achieve, and his center of gravity with the ball is high after all.
Considering the height advantage, Durant will naturally choose the better approach, which is to start trying to shoot from the outside.
At the critical moment, the superstar's big heart and scoring ability were revealed, and Durant scored one after another, making a very big contribution to the Thunder.
Regardless, Durant and Major Will focused on offense, and Kobe Bryant was undoubtedly let go.
In this way, Kobe Bryant seized the opportunity and frequently scored under Wesley's defense, and started a confrontation with Dewey and the second young man.
Because of the alignment, the defense of the two sides slackened and began to fight against each other.
And then, Nash assisted Novak twice to hit a three-pointer.
Novak's presence was a big constraint on the Thunder, and Ibaka was pulled to the outside, and Noel played Adams, and the success rate was also very high.
So, in the third quarter of the game, the two sides blossomed across the board and launched an offensive battle, and the continuous scoring made people dazzled and screamed.
When the single quarter of the game ended and saw the score, everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and the Lakers actually led the Thunder by 10 points at 72:62.
Surprised, surprised...... Everyone was puzzled, the Lakers' 1 inside and 4 outside tactics actually succeeded? (To be continued.) )