817 We are also united
Chamberlain's pass and Ibaka's dunk opened up a new chapter for the Warriors.
For a long time, Chamberlain's command and response ability on the inner line has not been fully developed, first, it is unnecessary, there is a fierce general who can charge into battle and directly destroy the enemy's position, there is no need to sit in command of the Chinese army.
The second is that it is not suitable, compared with passing, it is obviously more refreshing to score points such as violent dunks, so Chamberlain rarely passes, and compared with Billups Curry, although his vision is broader, his awareness is much worse.
But Nelson Sr. quickly found a balance, called a timeout, called the players to his side, and said, "Listen to me, boys, we have a simple way to win against the Los Angeles people, listen to me." ”
"Z is not suitable for the kind of passing that dominates the whole picture, so let's not let him be an inside passer anymore. Z, you get the ball and pull away from the left or right wing, and Ibaka and Blair cut in as they prepare. ”
"That way, if Z gets trapped, he can pass the ball from close range to the guy who cuts in the air, and that guy attacks the hoop or passes the ball again. If they let Z's sideways go, then they're going to suffer, and yes, Z, you can teach them a lesson with your shots and hooks! ”
"Got it? Small-scale coordination, large-scale killing! ”
Chamberlain nodded and said, "I understand, it's very simple, if I feint, someone will cut and attack, and if I attack, others will open up to make room for me." ”
Old Nelson made a final decision and said, "That's it! ”
With this new tactic, the game was a lot easier.
Although the initial run-in was a little difficult, West rushed to the empty cut to the basket, only to be slapped away by Gasol who returned to the defense.
Old Nelson yelled, "Make a turret on the outside!" Z, you don't pull far enough, your traverse is too slow! ”
Chamberlain licked his lips, and after getting the ball on the inside again, he was like a sports car, and with a whistling he twisted his waist and moved to the right wing of the hoop, and Mbenga was naturally attracted to it, and Gasol had to step forward to cover it.
It was still Ibaka, who ran in the opposite direction from Gasol, and Oxlain found the gap to pass the ball to him, and Ibaka jumped up again and dunked hard.
Let Ibaka buckle twice in a row, and the Zen master felt that something was not quite right.
What's even more wrong is that after Gasol was led away by Chamberlain again, Artest made himself smart to make up for Ibaka, and Chamberlain passed the ball to Blair, who had solid basic skills than Ibaka, he didn't need to dunk violently, and his close-range shooting was extremely accurate!
On the offensive end, Chamberlain's small transfer made the Lakers helpless, and on the defensive end, their bucket-like defense made the Lakers feel even suffocated.
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by 10 points, 32-22.
In the live broadcast room, Barkley smiled gloatingly, he said: "What kind of defense is this Lakers? How many points did they give the Warriors? Is this the Western Conference Finals? No, no, it's a pre-season, only a pre-season would play like that. ”
Smith said fairly: "Although Bynum is not ranked in the Lakers, he is only the third-in-command behind Kobe Bryant and Gasol - well, given Artest's outstanding contributions in the playoffs, he may have to move further down the list." Well, let's be honest, if Odom can focus, he's the Lakers' No. 5 pick......"
"What the hell are you trying to say, man, did you get Alzheimer's disease early?" Barkley seized the opportunity to mock the partner.
Smith glared at him and said: "I mean, in the eyes of many people, Bynum does not have a high status on the Lakers, but in fact, on the defensive end, he is very helpful to the Lakers, without him, the Lakers' defense lacks strength and thickness, and becomes rootless grass." ”
The Zen master naturally understands this truth better, but since Bynum put an ice pack on his knee, he has even more of a dead father and a mother who has remarried, and the Zen master does not dare to conclude that he is making a big fuss, so he can only let him continue to sit on the bench.
In case Bynum is injured and Chamberlain is ferocious, once Bynum gets into trouble, the Lakers will not be able to eat and walk away.
Nelson Sr. was deeply satisfied with the Lakers' state, he said: "Recently, I just learned a Chinese saying called 'take advantage of your illness to kill you', and now they are not good inside, so we will focus on their inside!" Kill these bitches! ”
After the opening of the second quarter, the Lakers wanted to fight back, and Kobe Bryant broke through and wanted to rush into the basket to play a 2+1, but he fell into the bag of Chamberlain and Jackson.
Kobe Bryant could only distribute the ball, and was stealed by the prepared West in the middle, and the Warriors moved quickly, still with Chamberlain taking the ball inside, and then turned and moved sideways to the basket.
Gasol didn't dare to go to the unbridled bag again, but to keep an eye on Ibaka.
Now, there was only one person left in front of Chamberlain, Mbenga.
Mbenga's pace was too slow for Chamberlain to follow after he moved sideways, but then Chamberlain slid sideways to the basket. Mbenga hurriedly retreated, Chamberlain also retreated, and after taking a step back, he opened up the space, jumped up lightly and flicked his wrist, and got two points!
Kobe Bryant went to the frontcourt, and after getting the ball, he simply made a 3-point shot, which deserved to be the league's No. 1 killer on the outside, even if Jackson's block covered his face, Kobe still sent the ball into the hoop.
Soared to three points, and the Lakers' momentum rebounded a lot.
The Warriors quickly switched the pace, and this time they all thought that Chamberlain would do it again, but he helped West cover in the high post, blocked Kobe Bryant and then rushed to the basket behind West.
West lured Gasol away and handed Mbenga to Chamberlain, then threw the ball to the hoop.
Chamberlain roared into the air, he jumped up under the basket to catch the ball, and his hands dunked like shallots on dry ground, which greatly damaged the morale of the Lakers.
However, the Lakers are the hegemon of the West after all, they did not mess up because of this, Kobe's one-stop breakthrough gave the Warriors a headache, and caused Chamberlain's defensive foul, and after the free throw hit, Kobe Bryant, who played 2+1, refused to give up, and then cut off Curry's ball, and once again led the offensive dragon to make an easy layup.
These two offenses were so beautiful that even the Warriors fans who were the opponents couldn't help but applaud.
The Warriors' counterattack came quickly, Chamberlain made a basket with his back to Mbenga to get the ball, Gasol stepped forward to wrap up, Chamberlain glanced at Blair who cut in, Gasol could only shout 'change guards' and run to block Blair.
At this moment, Chamberlain walked out quickly, Mbenga hurriedly followed, as soon as the two started, Chamberlain's feet quickly staggered and changed his steps, and his slender body rotated like a phantom, and then rushed to the basket with Mbenga.
Soaring into the sky, breaking through the storm buckle is so simple!
With 8 minutes left in the second quarter, the Zen master couldn't sit still again, and began to arrange tactics after requesting a timeout, and he had to set up tactics for Kobe, because according to the current shape, the Lakers only have an advantage in Kobe's position.
As soon as the timeout came back, the Lakers first strengthened the interior offense, but the Zen master still didn't give up, wanting to see if he could use Gasol to open it.
As soon as Gasol made a move, Chamberlain came to his face!
The Zen master immediately gave up, and told the disciples with gestures that they should hit Kobe Bryant with peace of mind.
Kobe missed the shot, Chamberlain singled Mbenga, he hit it back, and then made a lost step, dribbled under the crotch at the top of the restricted area and made a big change of direction, shaking off Mbenga to cut into the basket and score a backhand layup.
On the outside, West and Curry's shots were pervasive, and the two kept covering each other, but at the last moment, Curry passed the ball to the inside.
Chamberlain lived up to expectations, forced a layup after receiving the ball, and successfully played 2+1 after causing a foul on Mbembenga.
The Warriors were getting bigger and more excited, stretching the score to 49-34.
However, Kobe Bryant then came to chase two 3-pointers in a row, and the Warriors who hit these two balls were in a mess for a while.
Kobe Bryant wanted to take the opportunity to break through and make a layup again, Chamberlain quietly followed, and at the moment when Kobe finally jumped, he also flew up and nailed the ball that Kobe shot directly to the rebound, nailing the board hat!
Kobe Bryant's terrifying scoring and Gasol's sporadic jumpers helped the Lakers salvage the score a little, but the Warriors, with their old defense and sharp offense, still managed to hold the lead to around 15 points.
With two minutes left in the second quarter, Nelson Sr. called a timeout and brought on three veterans, Iverson, Hill and Evans, to replace Curry, Jackson and Chamberlain.
Chamberlain was not there, and the Lakers immediately felt that the air was much fresher, and Kobe Bryant only had to shout 'The sky is sunny when Chamberlain is not there, and the air is so fresh when Chamberlain is not there'.
Taking advantage of Chamberlain's departure, Kobe Bryant and Gasol attacked the interior line one after another, and the breakthrough of the two made Evans and Ibaka's defense full of holes.
However, the boisfty Iverson and the demonic Hill were not easy to mess with, with a breakaway layup and a three-point shot to help the Warriors maintain a double-digit lead at 64-52 at the end of the first half.
At halftime, after the Lakers entered the locker room, they gave Bynum an emergency X-ray examination, and the check found that there was nothing wrong with his knee.
After Bynum came on the court, he wanted to show himself well, because now in the hearts of the Zen master and Kobe, he was just cheating, which made him very aggrieved, in fact, his knee fell on the floor when he landed before, and it really hurt.
With Kobe's breakthrough point, Bynum wanted to dunk after the opening, but he jumped together, and Chamberlain, who was led away by Kobe Bryant, roared back and slapped the ball down.
Another big hat!
Although this is the Staples Arena in Los Angeles, the Warriors' restricted area still makes the Lakers helpless, and Chamberlain's dominance of the no-fly zone makes Magic Johnson, the father of the Lakers, have to sigh and praise.
Iverson continued to provide assists for Chamberlain and Curry, and Chamberlain's dominance on the interior was as strong as ever, and Curry's hand was also amazing, hitting continuously.
The Lakers found the loophole of the Warriors, that is, the height of the outside, Kobe Bryant frequently stopped jump shots, and scored one after another.
But while they found their groove on offense, the defense couldn't contain Iverson's needle-threading and Chamberlain's domineering madness.
With five minutes left in the third quarter, Curry hit two three-pointers in a frenzy to help the Warriors stretch their lead to 50 points.
In this case, the deeply frustrated Lakers fans chose to leave the court without hesitation, but the stars remained on the sidelines, but they were obviously not watching the game, but communicating with each other, using the court as a social field.
Shortly thereafter, Iverson managed to make a double-double, and his 10th assist was a wonderful pass to Chamberlain, who received the ball and dunked it, and the Lakers' interior defense, like a broken dam under the impact of a flood, was about to collapse completely.
Before the end of the third quarter, the Lakers carried out a final counterattack, but this counterattack only relied on the strength of Kobe Bryant, he turned into a killer, and stubbornly rushed into the Warriors' defense circle many times to jump shots, although he played a lot of iron, but he scored a few points for the Lakers and helped the Purple and Gold nobles maintain their last dignity.
The problem of the Lakers is still Bynum, after he was buttoned by Chamberlain, he faced the latter again, the psychological pressure was huge, the defense line was useless, and whenever Chamberlain turned and attacked, he would cooperate and retreat.
In this regard, Mbenga is also better than him!