Chapter 80: 30 points at halftime overturned the Lakers
On April 30, the Lakers started Game 3 on the road against the Trail Blazers on the last day of April. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
With one more win, the Lakers will advance to the next round, and the Lakers' players will be very motivated.
"Win this game and give them a 3:0! Let's go and kick their ass!! ”
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The game begins.
The Trail Blazers look very energetic today, after all, they are now on the edge of the cliff, and they will be fighting for the win in this game, as evidenced by Sabonis' win on the jump ball.
The Trail Blazers showed a very tough attitude from the start of the game, they played very decisively, and Sabonis's form also recovered from the erosion of the previous game, he blocked Kobe Bryant and Hawley back-to-back layups on the defensive end, and also scored a goal against Toney's defense.
The Lakers were caught off guard, and within five minutes of the first quarter, they were already trailing by eight points.
Harris hurriedly called a timeout, and he could see that the Lakers players were indeed a little absent-minded today, and their mentality was so relaxed that the overall offensive and defensive quality of the team had declined.
He kept reminding his players to stay focused and focus on intensifying their defence.
After returning to the game, the Lakers' defense finally improved slightly, and the Trail Blazers' shooting percentage began to drop, and by the end of the first quarter, the Lakers seemed to have tied the 8-point difference.
27:27
The two sides were tied in the first quarter.
It also made the Lakers' players breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise they would have to endure the wrath of Coach Harris again.
The coaches of both sides laid out their tactics and the game continued.
To the despair of Trail Blazers fans, the Lakers set off a crazy wave of attacks at the beginning of the second quarter, and the rest of the Lakers players also opened up under the leadership of Kobe Bryant's 4-point shooting.
Hawley received Fisher's pass and threw a three-pointer in the open position, Jones singled Clifford Robinson to cause a foul and hit both free throws, Tony received Fisher's wonderful pass to complete an aerial relay, and the Lakers hit an 11-0 attack wave of the Trail Blazers at the beginning of the second quarter, and the Trail Blazers were stunned by the Lakers for a while, and they even made some very low-level mistakes.
Coach Callesimo angrily called a timeout, shouting at his men for their poor performance.
"We've been fighting all season to qualify for the playoffs, so are you willing to be swept out of the first round?" Callesimo's mouth splattered, "We can't afford to lose this game, if we lose, our season will be over, so we can only fight with them next!" It's better to win! Or go home! The choice is yours! ”
The Trail Blazers' players did develop some cohesion inspired by Callesimo, and they gathered around shouting slogans of victory, while the Lakers looked much more relaxed here.
Such a wave of attacking frenzy, they already think that they have almost bagged the victory in this game, although Harris is a little worried in his heart, but he is not good to say anything, after the slack in the beginning of the game, the Lakers' players have adjusted very well, according to the current development of the situation, the Trail Blazers basically have no big way. While Harris is concerned about the over-inflated mentality of his players, he can't afford to curse the team to lose.
The game continues.
The timeout called by Callesimo pulled the Trail Blazers players out of their dazed state in time, and they began to regroup their offense.
However, the Lakers' offense and defense are still fierce, and although the Trail Blazers can score some goals, they can't close the gap.
At halftime, the Lakers still held a nine-point lead at 59:50.
The two sides entered a twenty-minute intermission.
It's crazy that when the Lakers players walked into the tunnel, there were some Trail Blazers fans at the Rose Garden home court throwing garbage at them.
Obviously, the Lakers' performance has made these fans who support the Trail Blazers a little annoyed.
The second half began.
The Lakers first let Tony single Sabonis, and Tony shook Sabonis, but his hand was not very good, and the ball still hit the iron.
The rebound was snatched up by Sabonis, and Kenny Anderson scored quickly.
The Trail Blazers closed the margin to seven points. Harris didn't care at first, but as the game progressed, his brows gradually tightened.
What he didn't expect was that a person he had been ignoring all along, who caused the Lakers great trouble in the third quarter of the game, was Kenny Anderson.
In the 8 minutes so far in the second half, Anderson has scored 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting, and the Trail Blazers' offense can be said to have been revitalized by him alone, and under the leadership of his efficient offense, the Trail Blazers even tied the score for a time.
Fortunately, Harris called a timeout in time, and he redeployed to help the Lakers gain an advantage again, but this advantage is no longer obvious.
By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers had a narrow 78-77 lead.
Listening to the fierce cheers after the Jedi Encounter, the entire Rose Garden fell into a frenzy, which made the Lakers' group of players feel a little depressed.
After the start of the fourth quarter, Harris could clearly feel that the Lakers' momentum was gone.
The fourth quarter was the most critical moment, and the Lakers certainly hoped to sweep the Trail Blazers, but the Trail Blazers were not willing to rest on their laurels.
So in this way, the players of the Trail Blazers began to work hard, and the Lakers, in order to stabilize the situation, began to be timid, and the breakthrough was not as decisive as at the beginning of the game. The Lakers have pretty much thrown away what they live on – passion!
Now they are taking every step carefully, for fear that if they accidentally make a mistake, they will become sinners, and the Lakers' offense is also under the psychology of the players, and the threat is getting smaller and smaller.
On the Trail Blazers' side, Kenny Anderson almost went crazy, he didn't score a point in the first half, but he was unstoppable in the second half, and in the entire fourth quarter, he scored 13 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
99:90
The Lakers lost the game by 9 points, and they behaved like a tiger that had lost its claws in the fourth quarter.
When the whistle blew at the end of the game, Kobe angrily slammed the basketball to the ground to vent his dissatisfaction, and the rest of the Lakers did not speak, and they used to say a 3:0 sweep or something, but now, it has become a joke.
And what made the Lakers laugh was Kenny Anderson, who didn't score a point in the first half but scored 30 points on 9-of-11 shooting in the second half.
Dying under such terrifying firepower, the Lakers are actually not very ashamed.