From a 1-0 lead in one big win to a 1-2 deficit in two consecutive games, the situation in the series has become very passive, which is very sudden. The Lakers are undoubtedly in a difficult situation www.biquge.info can also reflect the impact of Kobe Bryant's absence......

"As things stand, the chances of the Lakers losing the series are very large. The Spurs led by Popovich will definitely not give up such a good opportunity, as long as they defeat the Lakers, then the Spurs will meet the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. ”

"It's really a pity that the Lakers are really sorry, if it weren't for Kobe's sudden injury, the possibility of the Lakers reaching the Finals this year is definitely very high. You know, judging from the regular season, the Thunder is not an opponent for the Lakers. ”

"Kobe's absence has too much impact on the situation in this year's playoffs, and the Thunder and Spurs are not as dangerous to the Cavaliers as the Lakers no matter who qualifies from the West. can only say, maybe God is favoring the Cavaliers this year, does LeBron really want to take the Cavaliers to realize their long-cherished wish to win the championship? ”

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The talk of the world revolves around the Lakers, which has become the biggest focus of the year.

Kobe's importance is self-evident, and for this reason, many Kobe Bryants can't say anything more. However, there are also some people who are gloating that the Lakers are going to be eliminated from the list of championship favorites.

Without a veteran like Kobe Bryant to lead on the court, a group of young people are indeed inferior to the previous performance in terms of overall performance, which is also a huge reason why the Lakers lost.

Actually, this is also where Chu Xuan is helpless. Originally, he was not worried about the Lakers' No. 1 position at all, which is the most advantageous point of the Lakers in this round of the series. However, I didn't expect that now it has become the weakest point. And, as the most important point guard position, the impact on the Lakers is absolutely devastating.

Losing two games in a row, not too many people questioned Chu Xuan's coaching ability, especially in the third game, when the Lakers lost to the Spurs in overtime, Chu Xuan's tactical arrangements were very amazing. It's just a pity that the players didn't play well enough at key moments, which directly led to the loss.

You know, no matter how good a coach is, you can't decide a winner. The role of the coach is only to guide the team to play in the right direction, and in the end, it is the players who play on the field who play the decisive role in the outcome of the game, because no matter how good the tactics are, they need to be successful.

It seems that when Kobe Bryant, the old guy in charge of the town, was not there, the Lakers finally paid the price because the lineup was too young. For this reason, many experts and media have begun to look down on the Lakers.

Originally, the Lakers officially spread the news that Kobe Bryant would be able to return to play in a few days, but when two games later, Kobe still did not appear on the activation list, which made the outside world start to speculate, that is, whether Kobe Bryant was reimbursed for the season...... It seems that this is the only possibility that can explain everything.

After all, in previous seasons, Kobe Bryant's leg injury broke out very frequently, and it is difficult to say that it is not a major injury this time, and the Lakers will definitely not announce the real situation in order to stabilize the morale of the army in the playoffs and put pressure on the opponent......

It can be said that everything is very unfavorable for the Lakers now. And the outside world is full of voices that the Lakers want to stop the Western Conference Finals. Most people think that the Lakers may win one more game, and the final score should be 4:2.

"We're not going to lose the series, and everything is going to be on the right track until Kobe comes back. The team lost two games in a row and exposed a lot of our flaws. As a manager, I have a lot of responsibility. However, losing is not a disaster for us, we can learn from it and get better. ”

Soon, the series came to Game 4, and the game was played at the AT&T Center, the home of the Spurs.

When a reporter from the San Antonio Express approached Chu Xuan and asked whether the Lakers were ready to leave the playoffs to rest in response to the Lakers' current unfavorable situation, Chu Xuan shot back unceremoniously: "Even if there is that day, it will not be a result of San Antonio." The underdog won't be at the disadvantage forever, so I think it's better to wait until it's all over. After all, sometimes you can't say too much, and that will ruin San Antonio's character. ”

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The series came to Game 4, and the pressure on the Lakers' side was very high. Because if this game is lost, then the Lakers will fall behind 1:3 and fall into a desperate situation. Throughout the history of the NBA, there are few teams that can turn the tables around when they are down 1:3. Therefore, the Lakers cannot afford to lose this game no matter what.

Bryant received physical therapy before the game and then came to the sidelines in a suit to cheer on the team.

Although Kobe Bryant still did not appear on the activation list, he was able to appear on the sidelines and also shot a few baskets, which made the voices that questioned Kobe's season reimbursement due to a leg injury much quieter.

"From what I've gotten from within the Lakers, Kobe Bryant will play in Game 5. This is the personal statement of someone very close to the core management. Judging from Kobe's shooting just now, it seems that he really doesn't have much of a problem. This is a very good sign for the Lakers. If the inspired Lakers can win Game 4 and tie the score, it's really hard to say who will have the last laugh in this series. Barkley, who is in charge of the national live broadcast, talked eloquently.

"Well, this is the biggest test for these young people on the Lakers, and it is also the most critical game. The Spurs are undoubtedly going to win this game, and it depends on whether Norris and a group of other young players can withstand the pressure and bring a victory to the Lakers and buy time for Kobe's comeback. Miller then said.

Who can understand the significance of this game in this series, and therefore, the attention that this game has attracted is very large.

The Spurs' home stadium is like a sea of white, and the fans are frantically cheering for the home team, and the home advantage is undoubtedly revealed.

The players from both sides gathered around their respective coaches and listened to the final arrangements before the start of the game.

The live broadcast footage has been given to the main players on both sides, on the Lakers' side, everyone is more serious, while the Spurs players, on the other hand, give people a sense of confidence.

Obviously, with home advantage in hand and a 2-1 lead, the Spurs were a complete winner today, and they didn't have any pressure.

All the pressure is on the Lakers' side.

"Guys, take it easy, we're definitely going to win this game. As long as you play according to the tactics I have arranged, I can assure you that we will be able to go home with victory. You have to understand that with every game, we get better. We lost by 12 points in the second game, we lost by 3 points in the third game, everything is slowly getting better, we are on the way to winning, this game, it's time for us to win. ”

Chu Xuan tried to infect the players with confidence, although he didn't know what the effect was, but the expressions of the players were obviously not as serious as before.

"The opponent is not that scary, you know, in the first game we easily won them by almost 30 points. The last two games didn't show our real quality, and now that you've adapted to the new style of play, I'm sure winning is just a matter of course. So, relax and take care of every offense and defense. ”

Chu Xuan arranged it unhurriedly, in such a crucial encounter, even if everyone was nervous, he had to stay calm.

"Go ahead and try to get off to a good start."

The referee's whistle sounded, and the fans at the scene burst into a wild shout.

"Hey, it's a bit surprising that the Lakers have maintained the lineup arrangement of the previous two games."

Chu Xuan still uses Elfrid Payton as the starting point guard and has not made any changes. You must know that the Lakers used this lineup to lose two games in a row before, and now Chu Xuan does not change the lineup arrangement, which is indeed beyond everyone's expectations.

A slightly mocking voice erupted at the scene, but Chu Xuan didn't have any pressure, he just smiled coldly in his heart: Wait and see, with the same lineup, I will definitely not lose three games in a row.

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The line-ups on both sides were the same as before, and the players were more familiar with each other, which made the game quite fluid.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers won the initiative, and the Lakers opened up at five o'clock and beat the Spurs to a 14-6 wave in four minutes, maintaining a psychological advantage. You must know that the Lakers are in a passive situation after all, and if they are suppressed by the Spurs at the beginning of the game, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable. So, now the Lakers were able to take an eight-point lead at the beginning of the game, which is a very good sign.

In fact, Payton Jr.'s starting effect is okay, but he has a fatal flaw, that is, his offensive ability is too poor. In the previous two starters, Payton Jr. averaged 7 points and 6.5 assists per game, but he made 17 shots in two games, hitting only 5 of them, including a measly 1-of-9 three-pointers. Such poor offensive efficiency makes him almost unthreatening when he is on the court. It also gives the Spurs complete peace of mind that Payton Jr. has the ball, because he can only pass the ball and can't destroy the Spurs' point guard line on the offensive end like Kobe Bryant.

Under such a disadvantage, Parker can be said to be more and more courageous, the Spurs beat the Lakers in two games, Parker averaged 14 points and 10.5 assists per game, and his play was the key to the Spurs winning the game. You must know that Parker only had 7 points and 5 assists in the game against Kobe, and Kobe Bryant was completely blown up at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

As if this is also a more concrete reflection of how much impact Kobe's absence has on the situation of the series.

This time there was a wave of attack, all because of Chu Xuan's change, that is, to let Knoll mention more of the high post to respond to passing, and let him play the offensive and defensive core similar to Gasol, it can be said that the Lakers used the same style of play that Kobe Bryant won the last two championships.

Because according to Chu Xuan's understanding, Jackson's old man used this tactic to restrain the Spurs quite a lot.

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Suppressed on both ends of the floor, Popovich called a timeout without any hesitation.

After returning from a timeout, the Spurs focused their offense on position and the restricted area, allowing Oden and Duncan to press the Lakers' interior at the same time......

Chu Xuan immediately understood Popovich's intentions, he was nothing more than trying to redraw Noll to the basket, not to make him play in the high post as handy.

However, Chu Xuan did not change Noel's role, and he continued to let Noel take on the task of the organization.

Payton Jr. was not in particularly good form, and the opponent focused on limiting his passes, which made his on-court threat weakened to the extreme. In such an unfavorable situation, Jeremy Lin sent by Chu Xuan.

Jeremy Lin and Parker are very similar players, but he is younger than Parker, and his ability to read the game has always been very good, and after three games, Jeremy Lin already has some experience and ideas about defending Parker. Payton Jr. was on the floor for a while, and his defense against Parker was not bad. After Jeremy Lin came on the court, he still maintained a good defense against Parker, so Parker was invisible in the entire first quarter of the game.

The Spurs did play some good offense with the impact of frontcourt players on the inside.

However, because of the dumb fire on the outside, the Spurs were completely suppressed by the Lakers in the first quarter. At 30:23, the Lakers entered the second quarter with a seven-point lead.

The second quarter of the game was a nightmare for the Lakers, LaVine, who was entrusted with the core of the offense, was completely lost under Leonard's defense, and coupled with the cutting off of the inside and outside tandem, the Lakers' overall coordination was completely destroyed. It can be said that in the second quarter of the game, the Lakers played really badly. For a whole quarter of the game, no matter how Chu Xuan changed and adjusted, the player's hand felt like he was frozen, and he couldn't throw the ball into the basket at all.

The Lakers scored just 10 points in the first quarter to end the half with a 40-46 run.

The 7-point advantage is gone, but 6 points behind. The momentum of the AT&T center is stronger, and the situation of the Lakers is precarious.

Under such circumstances, Chu Xuan made a quick decision and made a drastic change to the lineup in the third quarter. In the few minutes that the two sides rotated their lineups, Chu Xuan arranged for five people to be present at the same time: Yi Jian United, Maddy, Gasol, Jeremy Lin and Thackeray. It's a rare bench lineup with three insiders.

Chu Xuan's purpose is to ensure rebounding and defense on the inside, because judging from the first half, today's ball is definitely a defensive battle, and it is not easy for either side to break out easily on the offensive end. Therefore, it is definitely wise to start attacking from the inside, and importantly, the Lakers' biggest advantage is on the inside.

In terms of depth on the inside, in the entire NBA league, there is absolutely no team that can compare with the Lakers.

Yi Jianlian's play definitely made Chu Xuan feel happy, and in just a few minutes, Yi Jianlian sent out three blocks. At the same time, Maddie has also played very well, and he and Jeremy Lin have become the main scorers during this rotation.

With a 9-3 attack wave, the Lakers equalized the score.

The next time is the contest between the main forces.

"Wow, Chu Xuan has adjusted the lineup again, and Elfrid Payton is not on the court."

The hearts of Lakers fans around the world that have been hanging finally let go, because the last thing they want is to let Payton Jr. on the court, but Chu Xuan just left Payton Jr. on the court, which made fans feel very anxious.

Now, at the critical moment, Chu Xuan did not let Payton Jr. play, which made people see the hope of maintaining their advantage.

Chu Xuan's lineup, Antetokounmpo plays the No. 1 position, LaVine is the No. 2 position, Maddie is the No. 3 position, Noel is the No. 4 position, and Whiteside is the No. 5 position.

No one expected that relying on this lineup, the Lakers would suppress the Spurs, the Spurs' No. 1 position was completely limited, and Antetokounmpo successfully had opportunities for Noel and Whiteside on the organizational end. Although the No. 2 and No. 3 positions were very defended by the opponent, LaVine and Maddy seized the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer respectively, so that Popovich did not dare to relax their defense.

Looking at the score of 64:63, Chu Xuan knew that his change of formation was successful.

"Could it be that I'm really doing something wrong by sticking to Elfrid before?" Chu Xuan also immediately reflected in his heart. It seems that if Maddie had been given the start, the effect might have been better. After all, Maddie's experience on the field and his current competitive form can still allow him to provide a lot to contribute on the field.

Actually, Chu Xuan had the idea of letting Maddie start before. However, considering Maddie's poor defense and his ability to move as well as before, it may become a defensive hole, so Chu Xuan did not put the idea of Maddie as a starter into practice. Now, however, it seems that Maddie deserves his attention.

In the final quarter, Chu Xuan still put Maddie on the field.

Soon, Maddie broke through to the basket and completed a one-handed dunk, which caused the scene to exclaim again and again.

This scene fell into Chu Xuan's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a ripple. Maddie's dunk is indeed rare, his dunk this time gives people a feeling of returning to their youth, although the bounce height and float are not as good as the peak, but for the vast majority of witnesses, it is a great comfort.

Like, Maddie is hi.

And he also managed to attract Leonard's defense.

I don't know if it was stimulated by less and less time, the offensive efficiency of both sides began to get higher and higher, and the goals became more and more exciting.

The two sides went back and forth, and when there were 3 minutes left in the game, the game was still in the scorching heat.

On the Lakers' side, the pressure is a bit high. Speaking of which, the Lakers' interior has done enough in this game, and Whiteside, who doesn't play much on the offensive end, has already scored more than a dozen points. And the reason why the Spurs haven't been able to suppress it is entirely because of LaVine......

In today's game, according to the style of play, LaVine is the absolute offensive core, and his performance will have a direct impact on the outcome of the game. However, I don't know if it's because of too much pressure, Laven's hand has been cold.

Chu Xuan can understand this situation, after all, he can't ask too much of a rookie.

But fortunately, the Lakers played very well except for LaVine, otherwise the Lakers would probably have collapsed and lost.

But for LaVine, will he really be in the sink for the whole game?

The answer, of course, is no!

Because he is the inheritor of Kobe, he has the same blood in his veins as Kobe, and in his body, he has the will to fight of the black mamba! (To be continued.) )