Before the start of the competition, a recent ESPN survey appeared on the big screen, and a total of 178943 people across the United States participated in the statistical response. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

There are only three questions in total, and each question has only two names, which are James and Kobe.

The first question on the answer sheet was who do you like better, James or Kobe, and 73.4% of people chose Kobe. The second question is who is greater in the future, James or Kobe, with 81.9% choosing Kobe. The third question is whether James can surpass Kobe, which 91.3% of people think is impossible.

This is a hot topic recently, and it is also the focus of media hype and discussion.

Now that the survey is on the home court of the Staples Center, it has fallen into the eyes of all the spectators, and it has caused a roar, with fans unanimously shouting Kobe, followed by all kinds of praise words, MVP, greatest player and so on.

All of this shows Bryant's unrivaled status, and it also reflects the terrifying heights that his current accomplishments can bring him to the heights. Of course, this sound is also very stimulating for James.

As Barkley and Magic have discussed before, even if Kobe Bryant retires after winning the championship last season, he can still be in the top three all-time.

Kobe Bryant stole all the halo, he regained his position as the best player in the league, and many people even saw him as an NBA signature again. This naturally made James, the first person in the league, extremely unhappy and unacceptable. At this time, the results of ESPN's investigation appeared on the big screen at the scene, which undoubtedly stimulated James immediately.

James's eyes became more and more cold, and he felt the battle cells in his body that had boiled, today, there was no doubt that it would be a big battle, and he would definitely show all his strength.

"There are no ifs, no regrets, and no reparations...... The importance of today's game is self-evident and I don't want to lose to this team again or it will be a nightmare inside of us. ”

Tyronn Lue's face is also extremely solemn, this is his first season in charge, and he has set himself a goal, which is to lead the Cavaliers to win the championship. But to win the championship, you must beat the Lakers, because in Tyronn Lue's view, even the Rockets, Warriors, and Trail Blazers, which are the league's favorites, cannot threaten the Lakers at all. Tyronn Lue thinks the Lakers will definitely make it to the Finals for the third time in a row. If the Cavaliers want to really compete with the Lakers, they must start psychologically, because the psychological shadow that the Lakers have brought to the Cavaliers in the past two years is too big.

Tyronn Lue is desperate to help the team get rid of the psychological shadow brought by the Lakers, especially for James, it is even more urgent: "LeBron, don't think too much, just do it, the other party will be beaten by you, always remember that you are the best player, no one on this planet can beat you in basketball, only you can beat you." ”

I have to say that Tyronn Lue is a mentor and friend of James on the road of life, and he has a great influence on James and is deeply believed by James. That's why Tyronn Lue was able to become the head coach of the Cavaliers at a young age, and he eliminated David Blatter, an excellent coach from Europe.

Speaking of Blatter, I have to say that this guy suffered a tragedy, a head coach who was able to lead the team to the finals in his first season in charge of the NBA, was eliminated because the team did not win the championship, which is more funny. Chu Xuan is very optimistic about Blatter, so this guy is also a member of the Lakers coaching staff this year.

And this time the two teams met, everyone couldn't help but talk about Blatter.

At this time, in the Lakers rest area, Chu Xuan looked at Blatter with a smile: "David, you come to coach today's game, and I will watch from the side." ”

This sentence was quite sudden, and Blatter couldn't help but be stunned.

You must know that although he has been working hard to prepare the tactics and materials for the game, he has never thought of replacing Chu Xuan to coach, which makes Blatter suddenly feel a little panicked.

However, when he thought of the particularity of today's opponent, Blatter immediately understood what Chu Xuan meant, Chu Xuan was thinking about him, which made him not only start to be a little moved.

"It was so sudden, I wasn't prepared at all. Chu ......"

Blatter said, but Chu Xuan interrupted him with his open hand: "David, I trust you, don't you have confidence?" ”

Looking at the teasing smile on Chu Xuan's face, Blatter couldn't help but blush, and his temper also came up, can't he? When it comes to coaching, he doesn't convince anyone. Except, of course, from the youngest magical coach in history.

Nash and Payton also heard the conversation between the two of them, and they knew that Chu Xuan was creating a coaching opportunity for Blatter to play against Tyronn Lue, and they could also compare who was better.

"David, hurry up and prepare, do you still want Chu to persuade you bitterly?" Nash said.

"This is an order, David, don't you want to kill the other party with your own hands?" Peyton laughed.

In this case, Blatter is not hypocritical.

……

"Wow, why did Chu Xuan sit on the side, David Blatter coached? Interesting. The commentators at the scene let out a shout of surprise.

Suddenly, the fans in the stadium also erupted into a buzzing discussion.

Blatter, the eliminated Cavaliers head coach, going to play against the Cavaliers' new coach, Tyronn Lue? It's a really interesting game......

At this time, the scene also happened to give the camera to Tyronn Lu in time, and under a close-up, I happened to see Tyronn Lue's expression raising his eyebrows. Is this obviously unconvinced? Suddenly, there was a buzz again.

The sudden change in circumstances made James, one of the protagonists, frown. He looked at Chu Xuan, who was sitting on the side in a comfortable position, and a trace of complicated emotion flashed in his eyes.

……

Blatter and Tyronn Lue made some arrangements, and the players followed suit.

At this time, the big screen on the scene gave a comparison of the starting lineups.

Irving had 22.1 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals, and Bryant had 20.9 points, 8.0 assists and 1.0 steals

Shambaugh had 9.5 points, 4.5 boards, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals, and LaVine had 18.1 points, 4.1 boards and 3.6 assists

James had 22.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks, and Antetokounmpo had 13.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.9 blocks

Love had 21.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists, and Noll had 18.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.7 blocks

Thompson had 13.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks, and Whiteside had 14.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks

……

Both sides play the jump ball.

Under the sound of sneakers rubbing the ground, the basketball fell into Kobe's hands.

"The Lakers attacked the ball, Kobe Bryant organized the offense, and the two sides fell into position. Antetokounmpo runs from the bottom line......" The voice of the DJ on the scene sounded like a shadow, and suddenly his voice suddenly rose high, which made the hearts of the spectators also hot: "Hassan Whiteside dunk in the air, a pass from Noll. ”

There was a burst of enthusiastic shouts at the scene.

Seeing this, Chu Xuan also nodded slightly, if he didn't guess wrong, Blatter's coaching today is completely centered on the inside, obviously, his purpose is also very simple, that is, to play to the advantages of the Lakers.

In fact, from this season's point of view, the Lakers' outside firepower has indeed increased a lot, but in essence, the Lakers' most advantageous point is still the inside. However, in order to develop the Lakers' outside line, Chu Xuan still tends to use the outside line more this season, while Knoll's offensive role is still weakened a lot.

Now Blatter has signs of playing on the inside, no doubt to ensure that he can win.

After all, the significance of this game is special enough, and for Blatter, he naturally does not want to be defeated by his old club, the Cavaliers.

"LeBron James gave the ball to LeFou, beat Norris Noore on the inside, couldn't play, passed to Kyrie Irving on the outside, and hit a three-point shot like a scalpel."

When it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack, Irving returned the favor with a pinpoint three-pointer.

Owen's hit of this ball was rare and there was no booing, but rather intensive applause.

People who don't know will think that Lakers fans have turned against the court, but those who really know will not think so at all. The reason why Irving has such popularity with the Lakers is mainly because he admires Kobe Bryant more and claims to be a fan of Kobe.

Speaking of Irving, we have to mention the speed of progress of this champion, he is now the main scorer around the Big Three, and his task on the court is to score. This season, Irving has played an offensive efficiency that is close to "50+40+90", including a terrifying 44.8% three-point shooting percentage.

Irving's improvement has undoubtedly made the Cavaliers more competitive, and since the beginning of this season, experts have also believed that Irving and Deron Williams will be the biggest X-factor for the Cavaliers.

"Kyry's offense is really good and I think it should be taken more seriously."

Nash muttered to himself, as if he was talking to Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan smiled, his expression was extremely relaxed and natural, he had already set his mind today, that is, to watch the game as a bystander.

"I'm a fan today, and as for how the Lakers should play, it all depends on how David arranges. Of course, if you have views and opinions, you can take the initiative to talk to him. Ha ha. ”

Nash couldn't help but shake his head and laughed, "Okay, Chu, your role changes really fast." ”

……

As Chu Xuan expected, the Lakers' offense is indeed concentrated on the inside, and Blatter's tactics are very obvious, that is, around Kobe Bryant + the Twin Towers, which is the core tactical concept of the Lakers' previous two championships. And this time, Blatter also followed this arrangement, undoubtedly determined to win this game.

On the Cavaliers' side, James didn't show a very strong desire to attack at first, and he was very calm and leading his teammates. At first, the Cavaliers' offense revolved around Kevin Love, but Love couldn't beat Noll, and then the Cavaliers' offense continued to revolve around outside shooters. This offensive state continued for a long time, and it was not until the Cavaliers were in trouble that Tyronn Lue began to add an offensive component to James. James' main threat is the breakout, and in this way, Love can pull to the mid-to-long range to shoot, which can also help James contain the Lakers' defense to some extent.

Both sides were in a better state in the first quarter of the game, and the game was also anxious.

In the second quarter, Blatter rotated shooters such as Maddy, Korver and Danny Green, and kept trying to implement a quick lineup for a while. If the Lakers' small fast lineup is arranged by Chu Xuan, it is definitely a great threat. However, Blatter has just joined the Lakers not long ago, and his attainments and research in this area are not very deep, so the Lakers did not show much competitive state during the period when they played the small fast lineup.

James played very steadily, and he was not carried away by the peculiarities of this game. That's what's scary about James, because it's really hard for you to make this guy lose his cool, he always knows how to use the team to be more competitive, after all, there is a limit to the level of competition that a person can have.

James gave more of an offensive role to others like Irving, so he didn't have any particularly highlight moments throughout the first half. However, his personal data is still very comprehensive, and his efficiency value has reached a very high level. And in this way, the overall performance of the Cavaliers has been good, which has made both teams have been anxious.

In such a focus battle, the more anxious the game is, the coolest it is for fans to watch.

The heat at the Staples Center has always been relatively high, and the home formation is unobstructed.

For the outside world, it is natural to evaluate Blatter's coaching, and at the same time, it will also discuss what the Lakers and Cavaliers will be like if Chu Xuan coaches.

However, the consensus is that the Lakers are certainly playing more threatening than Blat.

In fact, it was a bit exaggerated to say this, at least in Chu Xuan's heart, he thought it was quite exaggerated. Because he admits that in recent times, the Lakers have really had a hard time. And today he let Blatter coach, on the one hand, the reason is indeed to give Blatter a chance to face the Cavaliers, and on the other hand, it is to look at the Lakers from another perspective, after all, from the perspective of a bystander, it is often easier to see a team.

Chu Xuan felt that Blatter did a very good job in this game, his main focus was on defense, rather than blindly pursuing various tactics and offenses, and he was not as bold as Chu Xuan to try something new. He's conservative, focusing on the Lakers' strengths and then using defense as the foundation of the game.

This is a typical coaching style of European coaches, but it has to be said that it is very good, and it also gives Chu Xuan a lot of inspiration......

In the first three quarters, the scores of the two sides were 24:28, 17:19, and 27:30...... In other words, at the end of the third quarter, the gap between the two sides is still within 10 points, so the game is naturally still full of suspense.

"You're doing a great job, and I see hope that we can keep the Lakers at bay. Even in the finals, we were able to beat this team, and there was nothing to be afraid of. Tyronn Lue was in high spirits, and the Cavaliers played really well against the Lakers today, and the scores were so close in the third quarter, which fully reflected the efforts of the players: "Next, our focus is naturally still on defense, to focus on Kobe Bryant, which is our breakthrough to defeat the Lakers." ”

Indeed, judging from the first three quarters of the game, Kobe Bryant was the core of the Lakers on the court, and his experience allowed the Lakers to always be in a steady rhythm......

Bryant had six turnovers in the first three quarters, which had a big impact on the game. Because if it weren't for these six turnovers, the Lakers' lead would definitely be more than 9 points.

And Tyronn Lue's self-confidence naturally comes from this.

However, Blatter will definitely not let Tyronn Lue get his wish: "Janis will organize, Kobe Bryant will use the team's blocking to score!" ”

……

The Lakers changed their tactics, with Antetokounmpo at 7 feet tall as the playmaker at point guard, Bryant as the main attacker, and sharpshooter Korver at the small forward position.

When Korver is on the court, the defense is still very restrained, because for the Cavaliers, he will definitely not let him shoot. In this way, Bryant continued to shoot and score, scoring 11 points in the first half of the fourth quarter...... Under the outbreak of Kobe Bryant's offensive end, the situation of the game also took a turn, and the Lakers' lead was close to 20 points at one point.

The Cavaliers didn't give up and kept chasing points.

Tyronn Lue kept muttering words such as defensive rotation on the sidelines, although the Cavaliers also played a few beautiful supply sides at one point,

However, in the end, they were unable to turn the game around, and the Lakers still won the game 100-89.

Bryant was the best player of the game, contributing 30 points, five rebounds, four assists and eight turnovers, while his offensive efficiency was 11-of-16, including five three-pointers. Although 8 turnovers are a bit of an eyesore, but winning and winning data, Kobe's flaws in data are naturally easily ignored. You know, as a 38-year-old veteran, being able to play such a performance in this kind of focus game is definitely worthy of the admiration of the whole world.

Noll contributed 13 points, 12 boards, 3 steals, 3 blocks and 3 assists, while Love scored 19 points and 8 boards, but his offensive efficiency was only 5-of-16.

Whiteside hit 10 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks to completely blow up TT Thompson in the restricted area.

And in the competition for all-round forwards, Antetokounmpo scored 8 points, 10 boards, 8 assists, 6 steals and 8 blocks. James, who was opposite him, contributed 22 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals and 5 blocks, which was the first time in his career that he played such a performance. The two demons played against the sky, which naturally attracted great attention from the outside world.

You know, in today's NBA, the confrontation of good small forwards is definitely the theme of the league. Among the new generation, Antetokounmpo is undoubtedly the most dazzling.

The performances of the main players were all remarkable, and off the bench, Lakers Korver threw in four three-pointers and scored 12 points, Maddy contributed 11 points, and Danny Green scored nine points.

It was because of this performance off the bench that the Lakers were able to beat the Cavaliers, who were in good overall form, despite as many as 24 turnovers.

Of course, the Lakers won the game, and Ray Allen only scored 0 points is also a big factor. (To be continued.) )