Chapter 202: Go all out
This is the seventh tie-break of Bryant's career.
(Previously six ties, seven ties, one tie five)
In 00, the Lakers and Trail Blazers grabbed seven.
Trailing by 15 points before the start of the fourth quarter, the game was reversed.
brought the first championship of Kobe Bryant's career.
In 02, it was still the Western Final, and the king's robbery battle.
A series full of controversy.
After winning the victory, you will enter the finals.
The Lakers won three consecutive championships.
The third tie-break was against the Suns in 2006.
The 3:1 lead was tied by the Suns and dragged into the decisive battle.
As a result, he was harvested by the sun and regretted to be out.
The fourth tie-break was against the Rockets in the 2009 semifinals.
In the case of the rocket without Yao Ming.
The Lakers and their opponents unexpectedly hit a tie-break.
Of course, at home the Lakers slaughtered the Rockets.
That is, this round of Lakers to achieve transformation.
The fifth was the 2010 Grand Final tie-break.
The Lakers broke the Celtics' unbeaten run in the Finals.
Revenge succeeded.
It was Kobe's sweetest tie-break.
Later in 2012.
That is, the last time the Lakers played the playoffs.
The Lakers grabbed seven in the first round with Denver.
Although in the second round.
But this round of stealing made the Lakers exhausted.
Immediately after the second round, it was easily handled by the Thunder.
Now, Kobe Bryant is in the seventh tie-break of his career.
Most likely, it will be the last.
Kobe's performance in the tie-break was actually average.
He averaged only about 21 points per game.
The rebounds were very aggressive, 7 rebounds.
In general, not a tie-breaker.
But the win rate is not low.
Because in this moment of winorgohome.
Bryant would have put victory first.
It's hard to say about the other games......
The game begins.
Scrum for Hibbert and Adams.
The ball was picked up by Kobe.
The Lakers began the first offense of the tiebreaker.
"The game is on, and this game will decide who will make it to the Finals between the Lakers and the Thunder. Kobe Bryant takes the ball, the Lakers' first offense, let's see how to play. Is it still the blocking and dismantling coordination of the outside line...... Given to Randolph. Randolph's strong shot in the low post... The turnaround throw missed, and the opening game began to play inside. β
"Yes, play Randolph on the inside, open up the situation from the inside, but Randolph is ...... This round of the series Randolph's performance is average. The main thing is that he is really old, and the inside line really can't carry Ibaka and that Adams...... Thunder, let's see how Thunder plays. β
Westbrook holds the ball across half court.
The ball shifted one lap on the outside.
The Lakers started the game defensively the same as they did at the start of Game 6.
Defense.
And it's a combination of Durant and Robertson.
The Thunder shifted the ball several times.
There is an empty space in the bottom left corner.
Roberson catches the ball and makes a three-point shot.
"Bang"!
Smashed on the basket and didn't go in.
From the last game to the present.
Roberson has missed five three-pointers in a row.
Roberson's three-point shot would definitely be a huge hidden danger for the Thunder.
Hibbert grabbed the rebound.
In the opening game, the two sides played relatively loosely.
At such times, Hibbert often has a chance.
Pick-and-roll cover in the high position.
Hibbert catches the ball and shoots a mid-range jumper at the top of the arc.
Hit to score two points.
Hibbert's mid-range jumper starts with a shooting percentage bonus.
The success rate is very high.
The Thunder's goal came quickly.
Westbrook made a direct shot with a three-point stop in the middle!
The ball passes through the heart!
"Wei Shao's three points! The ball went in. Xi Duwei Shao is really powerful. β
"It's really amazing, how many points have Wei Shao scored in this kind of dry pulling."
Westbrook is indeed in hot form this round of the series.
The Lakers have never had a good way to contain him from the outside.
Essentially, it's because the Lakers are too old.
Kobe Bryant and Tony Allen are both lacking in energy.
Westbrook is at its peak.
Physical, technical peak.
His speed, his acceleration, his power.
No one can stop it.
If you want to say who has the best defense against Westbrook.
It has to be Durant.
In the last minute of the sixth game, if the shot is not Durant, but Wei Shao.
The Thunder might be able to play overtime.
When it comes to overtime, it's hard to say.
At least the Thunder have a lot of opportunities.
But there is no way, Durant wants to grab this chance to kill.
In the end, he didn't throw in, so he could only vote and admit defeat.
The opening game is 2:3.
Then Kobe Bryant forced Roberson with his back in the low post.
The turnover jumper missed.
Coming back, Durant also played Wang Shuang with his back.
He passed the ball to Willis under the empty basket.
Willis' layup was interfered with by Hibbert and missed.
After that, the Lakers began to make a series of mistakes.
First, Wang Shuang knocked down Wei Shao when he was covering Kobe.
The referee blew for his offensive foul.
Randolph then backs up on Ibaka.
Caught in the bag, conceded a goal, or a mistake.
But the Thunder's fast-break counterattack didn't go in either.
Both sides played more impatiently.
After scoring one goal each in the opening game.
It's all mistakes and no goals.
It's been four minutes since the start of the game.
The score is still 2:3.
The Thunder led by just one point.
This does not bode well for the Thunder.
Because in the first three games of the Energy Center.
The Thunder played well from the start.
In the sound of "OKC" of the fans at the scene.
The Lakers will soon be lost.
Then he was beaten up by Thunder Cherry.
The game lost suspense early and entered the rhythm of the Thunder.
Tonight was different.
No matter how loud the fans shouted.
The Lakers are not lost.
In the case of a lot of mistakes on the offensive end.
The Lakers were firmly in control on the defensive end.
The protection under the basket and the control of the rebound are very tight.
Therefore, the Lakers themselves cannot score.
But they didn't let the Thunder score.
The two sides are just empty.
The timetable goes into 8 minutes.
The Thunder finally scored.
Serge Ibaka dropped Wang's layup in defense.
The Thunder counterattacked, and Westbrook rushed to the basket.
Gave the ball to keep up with Adams.
Adams slammed his hands into a dunk!
Then, the Lakers made another mistake in their offense.
Bryant's pass was intercepted by Roberson.
The Thunder launched a counterattack.
Westbrook Rockets accelerate to the basket.
Flat basket layup.
All at once, 2:3 became 2:7.
It looks like the Thunder are going to start knocking out the Lakers again.
"The Lakers are making a series of mistakes." Director Zhang was a little anxious, "There have been several mistakes in a row to counterattack the Thunder, it seems that you should call a timeout to adjust?" Hey, this Scott really doesn't call a timeout, a bit of a Zen master Jackson feeling. Let the players solve the problem on their own on the field. β
Bryant dribbled across half court.
He yelled at the players, "We're going to score a goal, score a goal!" β
But things don't seem to be getting better.
Kobe Bryant cooperated with Wang Shuang and Randolph in the high post.
Then he passed the ball in, but it went wide.
The ball flew off the baseline and there was another mistake.
Bryant was a little annoyed.
He has committed three turnovers since the start of the first quarter.
Wang Shuang stepped forward in a hurry and yelled at Kobe: "Why pass the ball!" Rush yourself, rush yourself! β
Kobe Bryant was rarely yelled at by Wang Shuang and did not fight back.
In the past tie-breaks.
Bryant's offensive touch has always been bad.
Back then, he always helped the team with defense, passing, and rebounding.
He seems to have fallen into some inertia tonight.
If the Thunder score again, the Lakers will definitely call a timeout.
But the Lakers showed tenacity on the defensive end.
Hibbert blocked Durant's layup on the inside.
"O Hibbert's hat! Wang Shuang's ball is very tight. The Lakers' side has stopped defending the joint defense and has changed to mark people. Let's watch the Lakers' counterattack, or Kobe Bryant takes the ball, rushes to the basket, and changes hands to the basket! Pretty! Kobe Bryant's hand-changing hand rebound, it's so beautiful! β
Kobe Bryant's ball is no longer a few random passes.
It's a step into the basket.
Facing the defense of two.
Break from the right, change hands to the baseline, and make a layup with the left hand on the left.
The ball hits the board and goes into the basket.
At 4:7, the Lakers recovered two points.
And the Thunder side is also open.
In the case of a mistake in the passing and not handling a pass well.
Westbrook made a slight adjustment.
The outside line pulled up again and made a three-point shot!
Hit!
"Wei Shao's three points...... Oops, I can really get in. It's 4:10, Lakers...... It's a bit dangerous, and the Thunder three-pointers seem to be about to open. β
Director Zhang continues to worry about the Lakers.
However, at this time, Bryant attracted two defenders from the outside.
Directly distribute the ball to Wang Shuang on the outside.
Wang Shuang didn't care if there was anyone in front of him.
Catch the ball and shoot directly, three-point hit!
"Oh, Wang Shuang's three-point shot, answerball! This ball, so important hey. Throw in right away and give the Thunder a response. β
Wang Shuang's shooting today was unusually resolute.
In the past, he would respond to the ball in this position.
Tonight he knew he had to make a firm move.
There can be no hesitation.
7οΌ10γ
A gap of 3 points.
On the outside of the Thunder, Westbrook still wants to make a strong shot.
This time, it was crooked, and it went straight out of the bottom line.
It was the Lakers' turn to attack.
The pressure came to the Thunder's side.
Kobe Bryant on the outside suffered a bag clip.
The ball was given to Clarkson.
Clarkson misses a shot from the basket.
But Randolph grabbed the rebound.
Return the ball to Kobe Bryant and reorganize.
This time, Bryant accelerated to break through and rush to the basket.
A high arc throw in the face of Ibaka!
Again!
Kobe Bryant no longer passes, but turns on the attack mode!
At this time, Kobe Bryant seemed to suddenly realize.
"If I didn't give it my all from the start, it would have been the last game of my career."
The last game of his career.
Like Tim Duncan.
Exit to the cheers of the away fans?
Defeat or glory?
That's not what Kobe Bryant wants.
He wanted to keep fighting on the basketball court.
Until the end of his 20-year career on the highest stage.
βComeonοΌ Cheer up! Give me the ball and I'll fix it! β
Bryant shouted at his teammates.
Kobe Bryant is still injecting spirit into the Lakers.
Supporting the team to continue fighting in this dangerous place.
The Lakers then managed to intercept again in defense.
Durant's breakaway pullup jump shot missed.
Robertson's point is completely wasted.
He crouched in the left bottom corner of the large vacancy.
The Lakers didn't care about him at all.
Durant doesn't pass either.
You can only rush in by yourself.
Wang Shuang won the rebound in the backcourt.
Pass to Clarkson.
Clarkson counter-attacks with the ball.
Go back to the middle lane, and then give Kobe Bryant to the outside.
Bryant didn't hesitate to catch the ball.
Directly on the right side of the breakthrough impact basket.
In the face of Wei Shao's defense, he not only made a layup.
It also caused his foul!
Penalties are to be imposed!
With the addition of free throws hit.
The two sides are tied.
The Thunder called a timeout.