Chapter 092: The Fall of Apple-Cutting Tactics
Los Angeles Staples Center, the pre-game hype has made this game attract enough attention, good news reporters like sharks smelling blood from all directions, although the shark tactics have been a little old-fashioned, but for fans, watching the star players who are usually beautiful fall to the free throw line again and again is an eternal joy, the big shark of the year has made people happy for more than ten years, and now the big apple.
Fruit fans also have a hard time, originally they thought that Li Chen's free throws could not be improved, in order to keep the reputation of their idols, they praised it as the common feature of superstars, such as Emperor Chamberlain, O'Neill, etc., free throws are their Achilles' heels. Speaking of this famous hero of ancient Greece, people find that there are still a lot of commonalities between him and the Big Apple, at least they are all the same handsome.
For the praise of fruit fans, some sunspots are not happy, and they have complained on the Internet. Achilles? Just kidding, people have a fatal flaw in the heel, and they say they can tell me what is the relationship between shooting and heel?
Of course, such a complaint is obviously showing the lower limit of IQ, after all, the Achilles' heel is just a metaphor.
The game started normally at 8 p.m. EST, and the elder Nelson and his Warriors tried to knock over the home court of the Western Lakers.
This is the style of mad scientists, indomitable attack, everyone is looking for opportunities, everyone dares to shoot, regardless of the difference in annual salary or status, the old Nelson gave this group of young people the greatest freedom, as long as they think it is an opportunity, then shoot!
And this kind of crazy offense also makes the Warriors, a civilian team, play quite well, in today's increasingly weak Suns, people seem to see the shadow of the reborn fire phoenix in this Warriors, the only difference is that the Suns have a super point guard Nash, and the Warriors seem to have nothing, they just have the courage of their team name.
Old Nelson seems to be kind-hearted today, and he didn't take foul tactics in the opening 8 minutes, maybe the old guy thinks that he shouldn't be so arrogant away from home, or maybe the smoke bomb released by the old monk before the game made the mad scientist have some vigilance, in short, the first quarter of the game was quite decent.
The so-called decent, which means that both teams have played their normal strength. Obviously, the Warriors, who seem to be hopeless even for the playoffs, have no strength in the face of the Lakers, a giant, just an inside line, and the old Nelson can't find anyone who can limit the Lakers Twin Towers when they rummage through the whole team.
Alice, who has just gotten rid of a knee injury, took over the responsibility of leading the team, but without Davis by his side, he is like one less engine, and the offense is more tangled and tangled, scoring 4 points on 2-of-7 shooting in the first quarter, and there is no shadow of 20+ per game last season. Considering that he had just come out of his injuries, the mad scientist really shouldn't have given him such a difficult task.
Also in poor condition is known as the Clippers' most scoring player Cory Magetti, using soy sauce to describe his performance is the most suitable, it is estimated that the experience of the Clippers has made him have Laker syndrome, in addition to the defense can also be used, he did not find a trace of feeling on the offensive end, but everyone knows that the last thing that the old Nelson wants to see is defense.
If it weren't for Captain Jack Stephen Jackson's two-point shooting, the Warriors' boys would probably have been beaten down by the Lakers in the first quarter. Although the palace of Auburn Hills still has a fiery temper, Captain Jack's strength has not fallen at all.
Although the immature offensive action is not chic and not elegant (maybe it is a bit out of place to describe the uncle-level Captain Jack born in 78, but it is the case), but the victory is in the all-round, three-point shot, breakthrough, mid-range jumper, back-to-back, turn, air cut layup and other scoring means have a hand, rough skills do not hinder his strong confidence on the offensive end, and it is precisely because of this confidence that he often performs continuously in the game.
For Captain Jack, the most important thing is probably last season's Black Eight Legend. On May 4, 2007, Youth Day, the enthusiastic Stephen Jackson made 7 of 8 three-pointers, setting a single-game three-point record for the Warriors, making the Warriors eliminate the Mavericks, the top spot in the regular season, with a score of 4-2, and staged the third "Black Eight Legend" in NBA history.
However, for the Warriors, whose overall strength is inferior to the Lakers and I don't know how many grades, Captain Jack's performance alone is obviously not enough, and the big and small bosses of the Purple and Gold Army have not even exerted their strength, and the Warriors are already about to fall.
At 24:33 in the first quarter of the game, the Warriors, who shouted before the game to reproduce the classics, suffered a slump in the first quarter, on the contrary, the Lakers' side, the previous loss made them ashamed and brave, and they wanted to let the Warriors, a civilian team, know the strong demeanor.
Kobe Bryant scored 6 points on 2-of-5 shots and two free throws in the first quarter, Gasol also scored 6 points on 3-of-5 shots, and Li Chen also cut a two-pointer and an outside three-pointer in 8 minutes on the court.
And Lao Yu was not so lucky, he didn't score a point in the first quarter of the game, maybe it was the last game that drained his character, and Lao Yu's two shots ended in iron.
"Coach, it's not a way to go on like this, in terms of strength, we can't be the opponent of the Lakers!" As the captain, Captain Jack naturally has the biggest say, and he is asking Nelson Sr. for advice on how to solve the problem.
"I know what you're thinking, but you've also seen the statistics, Lee's free throws have indeed improved a lot, and fouls are of no use to us at all!" Although the old Nelson does not admit defeat, he still understands his predicament in his heart, after all, the data is there, and if he wants to take advantage of it, he is deceiving himself.
Captain Jack doesn't believe much in the data, he trusts his judgment more, "There's no way anyway, let's try it, that guy is just a rookie, it is estimated that he will mess up himself if he fouls a few times, as long as he messes up, just like last time, we can't still win!" ”
Since the disciples don't believe in evil, mad scientists can only let them do experiments, maybe it's really like Stephen said, old Nelson looked forward with a little hope, he knew that what Stephen said had a certain truth, emotions have a great impact on free throws, and for young players like Li Chen, his mind is a hard injury, but this time he seems to be wrong.
"Wow, Big Apple hit two free throws, he's demonstrating to old Nelson!" Sir Charles spat and commented on the game, yes, the combination sent by the league in this game is the TNT trio known as the number one fan group of the Big Apple, how could there be no three of them in such a joyous game.
"Old Nelson is probably depressed to death, and taking two points for the ball is definitely the most cost-losing deal in the world." As an ancestor-level fruit fan, Reggie Miller will of course fall into the stone of old Nelson's predicament.
Kenny Smith said with his characteristic soft emphasis, "Maybe Stephen can make a three-pointer, and then he earns it?" ”
It's true that if the Warriors can hit a three-pointer, then it's not too much of a loss, but only if they hit that three-pointer. For the in-form Warriors, it will not be easy to hit a three-pointer under the Lakers' tight defense.
"Oh, Alice struck the iron, he should have been handed over to Stephen to cast!" Barkley ignored the middle finger on the Warriors' bench and took care of Nelson Sr.'s tactics, "Since Stephen dares to foul, it shows that he has that strength." ”
Indeed, Alice's shooting choice is obviously wrong, he still needs to get back to his form last season, and if he can become that scoring machine that averages 20+ per game again, then I believe the Warriors' game will not be so difficult. After all, they have one less beard, but they have one more Margeti who can score the most, oh, if it's on the Clippers! Kenny still evaluates the game in a decent way, but how does he think that he has the potential to be a high-level black.
The Warriors fully implemented the instructions of the old captain in the second quarter of the game, and the substitutes who were replaced successively contributed experimental data to the crazy experiment of the old Nelson, and got two free throws with a happy smile, two free throws and one of them were calm, as for the two free throws and two hits, find a place where no one is crying!
One foul after another even made Li Chen feel like a teacher, everyone in the Warriors sent fouls to him as if they were handing in their homework, and he himself performed his free throws like correcting homework, of course, in line with the principle of being a teacher, he wanted every student to cry back, but he couldn't do this for the time being with only 60 ability.
"Look, that's the result of one of your games!" The elder Nelson complained to Captain Jack very angrily with the statistics sent by the assistant coach, which clearly recorded Li Chen's performance in the second quarter.
The Warriors gave people 6 fouls in a single quarter, that is, the Big Apple made a total of 12 free throws, and the shooting percentage was not very good, 8 of 12 free throws, and a shooting rate of more than 60, but for the Warriors who took free throws for the ball, such a shooting rate was already fatal.
It was even worse than the first quarter, after halftime, the Warriors trailed the Lakers by a full 20 points at 42:62, and the big Apple's miraculous free throws were eye-opening, and the Warriors players who felt the tactical mistakes also missed their performance again because of emotional problems, and the score gap was ruthlessly widened by the Lakers.
"Hey, Big Apple used his 8-of-12 free throws to prove to people that he is not easy to bully, and those who underestimate him will definitely pay the price, such as the Warriors in this game, it is estimated that they will soon become the laughing stock of the whole league!"
Sir Charles was as excited as if he had played hormones, and Li Chen's free throws of 8 out of 12 seemed to him to be a big deal, and those who didn't know thought it was the change of president of the United States.
Kenny Smith also commented very pertinently, "If Lee's free throws can be maintained at this level or higher, then I believe those coaches in the league will have a headache again!" They locked the Big Apple with the shackles of fouls for most of the season, and when the shackles could no longer limit him, the power he burst out was absolutely amazing! ”
"Average 20+ per game may not be difficult!" Miller said mysteriously, his words made many fans very excited, being able to achieve an average of 20 per game is the level of a first-class scorer, plus Li Chen's assists and rebounds are not weak, and what will be taken out on the books at that time is likely to be a James-level data, and this is only the first season of Big Apple's entry into the league.
The nervous Sir Charles also found out that something was wrong, "20+5+5 per game, oh my God, if I'm not mistaken, the first rookie to get this statistic is Big Oscar Robertson, the second is Michael Jordan, and the third is LeBron James." ”
Barkley and Smith glanced at each other, both of them saw disbelief in each other's eyes, indeed, unlike the previous three people, Li Chen was born out of nowhere, and not many people even knew about his existence before that legendary 23-shot 23-of-23. And now, in just half a season, he has already achieved something that many people can't do in a lifetime.
Regermil muttered to himself, "Maybe he'll be the next legend!"
A tactical failure in the second quarter caused the Warriors to give up resistance completely, and they lost their last chance to rely on fouls, and after trying to counterattack in the third quarter, Nelson Sr. sent the game into garbage time early.
At 96:118, the Warriors still couldn't take much advantage of the Lakers even though both sides were on the bench, and the mad scientist fled the Staples Center with his team in a gloomy walk amid the crowd's slogan "You're the Joker."
Barkley made his proclamation, like Martin Luther King, Jr., "I declare that the apple cutting tactic is over!" ”