Chapter 171: The Art of Blowing Punishment (9000 Words Chapter)
The veteran referees of the NBA must have learned the art of blowing penalties, and the G2 of the Western Conference Finals is even more famous, with Tony Blazers, James Capps, and Mark Davis all there, and several other referees are also experienced.
Coach Brooks noticed that Ibaka was blown for moving and picking, and immediately put pressure on the referee on the sidelines, and the referee Tony Blazes was also very face-saving, and the Lakers' offensive round directly blew a Vujacic offensive foul...
This kind of blowing penalty is obviously a balance whistle for the Thunder team, but Li Ze on the court doesn't think so, these old guys have been helping the Lakers firmly control the pace of the game in this game.
In the first quarter, the scale of the two sides was fair, but when the Lakers tied the score in the second quarter, the referee first blew Ibaka down, and the offensive end made it easier for the Lakers to hit the ball into the restricted area.
At the same time, this penalty also curbed the Thunder's offense, after all, Ibaka can also score a mid-range from time to time, which can better open up the offensive space on the court.
This belongs to the silent help of moisturizing things, Li Ze also clearly felt that compared with the first quarter, the Lakers' outside defense in the second quarter obviously increased some hand movements, but the referee ignored it.
On the contrary, the Thunder team must be careful in every cover move, pouting the butt, small steps of the referee will definitely blow the whistle, this wordless help, so that the Lakers gradually master the game.
Coach Phil Jackson was also very cooperative, and he reduced Fisher's playing time in this game, and Vujacic, Famar, and Shannon Brown began to rotate on the guard line to act as cannon fodder, with the aim of wearing down the Thunder's perimeter line.
Unlike the G1 game, the Lakers began to concentrate the ball in the hands of Kobe and Gasol, and the other three on the court almost became tool men, and Coach Phil Jackson gave up the pride in his heart, he just wanted to use Kobe Bryant to hammer the Thunder and share the ball? Let's win first...
The Thunder attacked, and Vujasic, who was plagued by fouls, came off the court, and Shannon Brown, who came off the bench, came on the court and was stalked by the turtle after coming on, and as a successful cannon fodder, his task after coming on the court was to defend with all his might.
After passing the ball a few times, the Thunder team never got a good open opportunity, and seeing that there were 6 seconds left in the offensive time, Li Ze quickly connected the pot in the left elbow area of the free throw line.
Kobe Bryant stubbornly defended Li Ze's left hand, not giving him a chance to release the ball at all, in the face of such a defense, Li Ze quickly released the ball with his right hand, and just after dribbling, Gasol held up his long arm to block it, and at the same time, Kobe Bryant on his side was constantly putting pressure on him.
"Hum..."
In 24 seconds, for example, Li Ze saw that there was no better chance to shoot, so he directly chose to make a mistake on the spot, and did not reluctantly throw the ball out, he didn't want to easily give the Lakers a chance to switch offense.
"Aha!!"
The audience at Staples Arena noticed that the Thunder's offense was gradually becoming muted, and immediately shouted excitedly, which is what they expected the Lakers' defense.
Kobe Bryant was naturally very satisfied with this defensive round, and began to loudly encourage his teammates when he served from the baseline:
βGood
jobοΌ Continue to oppress them, force your way through the cover, and give them a physical confrontation! β
In the second half of the second quarter, Kobe Bryant was no longer confident in defending Li Ze, and he began to use the team's defensive system more to fight for Li Ze, after all, tonight's game really can't afford to lose, and the Western Conference Finals are not the time for him to be willful...
"It's okay! Stay focused! Protect your rebounds! β
Coach Brooks noticed that the situation on the court was gradually changing, and immediately reminded his players loudly on the sidelines that Li Ze's face was calm after the mistake, patting his chest, indicating that the ball was his problem.
The Lakers sent a baseline ball, Kobe Bryant dribbled the ball across the half court, Gasol immediately went up to block and dismantle, noticed that Li Ze had squeezed through agilely, and Collison's defense also came up, and immediately made a ground pass and gave the ball to Gasol on the free throw line.
As soon as Durant's defense on the line shrank, Gasol quickly gave the ball to Artest outside the three-point line, who received the ball and shot an open three-point jumper.
The three-point shot hollowed into the net.
"Roar!!"
Artest roared with his fists after the goal, he is now completely a 3D tool man, stalking Durant on the defensive end, and shooting open three-pointers on the right wing on the offensive end, this goal can be regarded as his response.
"The Lakers' offense is really patient, and the game has played so far, and the outside line has actually got a lot of opportunities, but this is the second time they have shot a three-pointer, which is completely different from the G1 game, and the Thunder have to withstand it at this time!"
Yang Yi saw that the Lakers had a three-point lead, and he couldn't help but worry about the Thunder.
By the time the Thunder attacked, the Lakers' defense was also completely vigorous, and in order to prevent Li Ze and Durant from receiving the ball, Kobe Bryant and Artest frantically squeezed through the cover.
After the turtle broke through and went around, there was still no good opportunity, Li Ze noticed that the offensive time was running out, and immediately began to ask for the ball with his back in the waist position, while Kobe Bryant adopted a defensive method in front of the half-wind, constantly interfering with Li Ze to catch the ball.
In the end, when Li Ze received the turtle's high-hanging pass, there were only 7 seconds left in the offensive time, and noticed that Kobe Bryant was still stubbornly guarding him, Li Ze, who was on his back, leaned back hard, quickly released the ball with his right hand, and after two slaps, he immediately turned over and jumped back.
"Smack..."
"Huh..."Lie back and cast a hollow net.
Due to the excessive range of action, after the shot, he was pointed on the wrist by Kobe, Li Ze fell directly to the floor, noticed that the linesman did not blow Kobe for a foul, and immediately stood up and complained loudly to the referee:
"Obvious wrist point! It should have been a 2+1 and he definitely fouled defensively! β
The audience on the sidelines of Staples saw Li Ze complaining to the referee, and immediately burst into trash talk excitedly:
"Lee, you're playing too soft! Just touched your wrist, haha, Kobe Bryant will definitely destroy you tonight! β
"You're not going to get the whistle, this is Los Angeles, and the jumpers can't win the championship! Stop playing basketball and go acting in Hollywood! β
"I swear, you won't be able to win this series, the Black Mamba has awakened, he's going to tear you apart."
The team was ahead, and the audience was completely happy, and everyone felt that the Lakers seemed to be going to get up and began to cheer for the home team constantly.
When Gasol stood on the free throw line again, Kobe Bryant, who was outside the three-point line, suddenly said to Li Ze next to him:
"The referee won't blow some body whistles tonight, I'm going to limit your score to 20 points, and I'm going to completely destroy you in the second half!"
"Wow! Are you saying I could only score five points in the second half? You can't stop me, man! β
Li Ze was slightly stunned when he heard Kobe's words, and then immediately replied with a smile and choked, Kobe didn't speak anymore, he always didn't like to talk trash with rookie players, but Li Ze's performance in the last game really embarrassed him...
In the remaining minutes of the second quarter, the Lakers once again showed the outside defensive strength of the championship team, and Kobe, as the first defensive player this season, once he decided to defend with all his might, Li Ze felt strong defensive pressure.
On top of that, a lot of action, the referee won't blow the whistle at all, no
Hand
checkοΌ I have to ask the referee of this game if he supports this rule...
Li Ze, who was outside the three-point line, faced Kobe's oppressive defense and had to increase his ball protection action, at this time he didn't dare to easily change direction in advance and pull the ball continuously, after all, the opponent really reached out to grab the ball, and the referee didn't blow it!
Collisson's cover was not of high quality, and he was easily squeezed by Kobe Bryant again, noticing that Li Ze moved to the left sideline, Shannon Brown immediately stepped forward to strike, Li Ze noticed the direction of the opponent's movement, and immediately gave the ball to the turtle at the top of the arc before the pinch was formed.
The latter received the ball, did not hesitate, and made an open three-point jumper.
"Bang...", he was angry.
After the rebound was protected by the Lakers, Odom held the ball and pushed the transition offense, and although the Thunder retreated quickly, the Lakers still seized the conversion opportunity.
Odom's pass was timely, finding Gasol in stride, who received the ball, slotted it high and easily put it in the basket.
"Wow!"
The crowd at Staples Arena immediately cheered on the team's offense and finally began to extend their lead, which also reassured everyone.
In the offensive round, Durant was depressed to find that Artest also pulled and dragged him covertly, and the referee turned a blind eye to it, and when he received the pass on the three-point line with Collison's cover, he just released the ball with his right hand after the three threats.
Such a very oppressive defense once again forced Durant to stop the ball, Turtle Turtle noticed that the situation was wrong, and immediately stepped forward to respond, after receiving the ball in the face of Shannon Brown's defense, the right hand of the ball suddenly increased the center of gravity, and then quickly reflected a change of direction, shaking off the opponent.
But as soon as Shannon Brown saw that his defense was being passed, he immediately pulled the turtle.
"Squeak..."
The referee signaled for a defensive foul on Shannon Brown, and the turtle got two free throws, and Coach Phil Jackson took advantage of the free throws to immediately make Farmar ready to play.
After the game whistle sounded, the two sides began to take turns to stand at the free throw line, and by the end of the second quarter, at 57:62, with a fierce defense, the Lakers at home had a five-point lead.
At halftime, in the Sina studio, the host Ke Xiaofan and guest Yang Yi did not expect the Lakers to suddenly increase the intensity of the game, and the Thunder team was obviously a little dumb on the outside under the high-pressure defense.
"Mr. Yang, what do you think of the Lakers' defense in the second half of the second quarter, and how should the Thunder adjust in the second half?"
"The Lakers have a lot of defensive intensity, but this is also related to home-court advantage, the referee has obviously relaxed some of the scale of outside defense, and in this kind of high-intensity game, the advantage of big men is very obvious."
"And the Thunder should take everything they can on the court in the second half, the Lakers have completely changed their defensive strategy, when Li Ze receives the ball, as long as he dribbles over the free throw line, the assistant defense will immediately pounce, and Kobe Bryant did a very good job of chasing and dismantling in the first half."
"Jeff Green is completely lost, and at this time, you can take the two of Ibaka and Collison to improve the quality of the cover first, so that Durant can catch the ball more easily."
Yang Yi still has a sentence in his heart, but he is not easy to say in the live broadcast, the referee's blowing scale on the court is obviously a double standard, and the defensive scale on the outside on both sides is obviously different, although the Lakers are playing very well, they are absolutely inseparable from these helps.
"Thanks to Mr. Yang's comments, we can look forward to the adjustment of the Thunder team in the second half, if the series is 1:1, the Thunder team will have to protect their two home courts."
The host Ke Xiaofan had some regrets in his heart, the Thunder team started very well, but it really didn't withstand it in the second half of the second quarter, which made him feel very pity, and he still hoped to see Li Ze enter the finals.
In the Thunder's locker room, the atmosphere was very dull, the Lakers did show the style of a championship team, using defense to limit the Thunder's offense, Durant came in the first half with a 3-of-11 and 2-of-2 free throws, and only scored 8 points, which made him depressed.
"Shet! The referee was definitely against me! Artest's hand movements are not blown, although there is the blessing of the home whistle, but this is too much! β
The more Durant thought about it, the more depressed he became, and he complained directly.
"The referee just relaxed the defensive scale on the outside, and believe me, if the Lakers lead to double digits, the referee will severely punish hand movements, and this is the home whistle, and we have enjoyed that."
Li Ze was also choked by Kobe Bryant, but he didn't want to complain, after all, when he was in Russia, in the first two rounds, he and Turtle were also protected by the whistle at home, so they could continue to play high-intensity defense.
The Lakers just took advantage of this, desperately trying to get home-court advantage in the regular season, just to be taken care of by the referee, and it is useless to scold the referee for double standards at this time, which is also one of the unspoken rules of the league.
"Why do I feel like Bynum isn't playing and the Lakers are playing more fluidly? Gasol is completely different from the last game! β
Turtle thought that he would get a lot of breakthrough opportunities in this game, but the Lakers directly replaced the defender on the spot, and the interior defense was also a notch higher than the previous game.
"Maybe it's because Gasol got a lot of shots and didn't have to think about Duan Bynum's shots."
Jeff Green, who was invisible at halftime, also picked up, and in tonight's game, he was completely frozen by Odom...
"Okay, boys, we still have half time to tie the gap, we need to move the ball quickly and make more open shots, Collisson, Ibaka, control your fouls!"
When Coach Brooks came to the locker room, he immediately wrote and drew on the strategy board to help everyone understand the Lakers' offensive strategy in order to better defend.
After the start of the second half of the game, the Thunder team's first offense, Li Ze faintly felt that something was not good, the Lakers' outside defense still maintained the intensity of the second half of the second quarter, and the referee felt that 5 points was not safe, so he gave the green light at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
Durant was completely lost in Artest's muscular defense, and the offensive end was Bang, and Li Ze was continuously surrounded by the Lakers.
Kobe Bryant as the first line of defense, once Li Ze came to the waist position, Gasol's assistant defense immediately came over and blocked from a distance, and several backup guards of the Lakers took turns to help Kobe delay.
In the Thunder trio, only the turtle still played well, and the mid-range pull-up jump shot always responded, but after the game entered the fourth quarter, the Lakers began to throw three-pointers in a row, and after a wave of 9:2, the difference quickly came to 12 points.
At this time, the referee's penalty scale gradually returned to normal, and when there were 3 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, Li Ze successfully won a free throw outside the three-point line, but he had no joy in his heart, and even complained fiercely in his heart:
"Is this the art of blowing? No
Hand
check, appearing and disappearing, worthy of being a star referee, easily controlling the rhythm on the field..."
After scoring two free throws, Li Ze's data in this game also came to 24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 turnovers, and Coach Brooks also changed the main lineup at this time, facing a 14-point difference, the game time is no longer enough, and there is no need to consume too much physical energy of the players.
In the end, 97:110, the Lakers who were fighting at home pulled one back, and the score between the two sides became 1:1, and Coach Phil Jackson showed a relieved smile after the game, and defense can win the championship!
Although Kobe Bryant got 28 points, 7 boards, 6 assists, 1 turnover and 1 steal in this game, he was not satisfied with his performance, Li Ze still scored 24 points, and the cowhide was blown out...
Pau Gasol was the biggest contributor to the Lakers' victory, he shot 11-of-15 from the field, 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, and recorded a double-double of 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, and single-handedly blew up the Thunder's interior.
The Staples Arena was jubilant at this time, and the big stars in the front row were also happy, not in vain! The Lakers still won!
And the Celestial Empire on the other side of the ocean, the Komi are also boiling, after losing the last game, everyone was taken aback, but seeing that the Lakers easily pulled back a city in this game, the Komi who pounced on the tiger also floated up instantly...
"The Thunder are gone! Durant was 5 of 20 and scored 18 points, and was completely limited by Artest, this is the strength of Crouching Tiger, the last game was just a test! β
"Gasol is too hard! I've said a long time ago that the Lakers would have played much more fluidly without Bynum, and the few assists from the Volute were just too beautiful! β
"That's the quality of a first-guard player! The Volute offensive and defensive ends completely played dominance, the Crouching Tiger eliminated the Thunder 4:1, and swept the Celtics in the finals to complete revenge! β
"Don't blow it, if Kobe Bryant can really limit Li Ze with a single defense, why do you frequently pinch attacks on the field? If the Thunder could have a few more stable three-point shooters on the outside, or the interior players could be tougher, the Lakers would not have won this game at all! β
"Brothers, don't you think there's something wrong with the scale of the blowing penalty in this game? I believe the Thunder can hold on to their home court. β
"Say nothing! Lakers championship, volute FMVP, win another championship next year, directly tie Jordan, the first person in history should also be replaced! β
"Support Volute to win the championship, Li Ze hurry up to the Lakers! Volute takes you to the championship! β
"Report it, sit back and wait for Li Ze to beat Kobe Bryant in the past two years, so that you don't have to come out every day to find a sense of existence!"
After the game, the Thunder team was in the locker room, and everyone adjusted their emotions, although the loss of this game was more depressing, but the away game got a victory, and the team's expected goal has been achieved.
"Back in Russia, we also have to improve our defensive intensity, shit Artest, don't want to score points easily with me in the next game!"
In this game, Durant completely exposed his shortcomings, in the absence of cover, fierce physical confrontation, so that his shooting percentage dropped sharply, unlike the first two rounds, the Lakers flank defense was better.
"It's a pity that Fisher has played a lot less minutes, otherwise I would have scored more points!"
In this game, Turtle Turtle got 26 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 turnover, and 2 steals.
"In the next game, Bynum should be lifted, the league is obviously biased in favor of the Lakers, fortunately the game only started on the 23rd, and we still have plenty of time to adjust."
Jeff Green thought that he would encounter the Lakers' twin towers inside again, and his heart suddenly cooled, too much low-post defense would make him lose his offensive touch, the more Jeff Green thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became, he really didn't want to be a big man in the No. 4 position...
"Win at home, get match point, our inside line is not bad, as long as we play two more games, Kostic is coming back soon, the initiative is still on our side!"
Li Ze hurriedly reassured his teammates, tonight's game was a bit miserable, and at this time we must increase everyone's confidence.
"Kostic has recovered well in the past two days, but the league's medical process is a bit cumbersome, hey, it's all to blame on Bynum, shit!"
"Maybe we don't have to wait for Kostic to come back and we'll be in the finals, and God, the thought of that makes me feel empowered."
"The finals! The heat is sure to explode and all the fans will watch that game, it's so desirable. β
Li Ze heard his teammates chatting about the topic of the finals, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, don't be scared by the Lakers, otherwise you won't be able to play in the next games.
......
On May 20, the Thunder team who returned to the city were warmly welcomed by the fans of the city, and many fans carried blessing slogans to cheer for the injured Kostic.
Coach Brooks also announced a day off, and the G3 game was on the night of the 23rd, with both teams having plenty of rest.
Li Ze also returned to his mansion in Russia, and when he saw the snacks reserved for him by nutritionist Wagner in the refrigerator, he immediately said helplessly to Tony, the trainer next to him:
"Nuts again? Actually, I want to eat cream popcorn more, I think there is a lack of sugar in the body, and the drinks you have been preparing lately are getting harder and harder! β
"Wagner has always been worried that you're going to be a fat man, so we've strictly controlled your sugar intake, just be nutritious, how does it feel to play Kobe Bryant in the playoffs? Meg said that in both cases, you have a lot of physical exertion. β
Li Ze picked up the juice in the refrigerator and looked at some evil powers, poured himself a full glass, and after taking a big sip, he said with a frown:
"Kobe Bryant's technical moves are simple and practical, he doesn't seem to care too much about defense, the offensive end is more about adjusting his own rhythm, as long as the body is in the right rhythm, the shot that is sealed to the face will still be scored, which is too unfriendly to the defender."
This is the point that Li Ze felt the most after playing against Kobe Bryant in these two Western Conference finals, and whether Kobe Bryant can score or not is often determined by his own physical condition.
G1 Kobe Bryant with knee pads is not aggressive enough, G2 is completely different, Li Ze suspects that Kobe Bryant used some medical means, otherwise it is absolutely impossible for the knee to recover so quickly.
"That's the muscle memory accumulated over the years, Kayce, if you want to make yourself easier and more efficient in the playoffs, I still recommend that you build muscle properly, increase strength training, your weight falls back to 97Kg, I recommend you maintain your weight at about 101Kg."
"Of course there may be some fluctuations in this number, but we want you to maintain your current agility, and it will depend on the effect of the subsequent training, which is also our next stage of training plan."
Due to the particularity of Li Ze's body, trainer Tony's training plan has been adjusted three times this year, and after more than half a year of running-in, the whole team has a better understanding of Li Ze's physical state.
After hearing Tony's words, Li Ze suddenly remembered that after getting up in the morning in the past few days, the feeling of fullness in his body was almost invisible, and he understood that this was the effect of a B+ grade functional drink that was completely digested, and if nothing else, the new functional drink would be updated in about a month at most.
"I'm completely obedient to the command in this regard, but in the offseason, I have to take a good month off and have a good time!"
β......β
On May 21, LeBron James' closest friend Maverick Carter suddenly told the media a piece of news:
"LeBron just wants to win!"
As soon as Amika's media reporters heard such words, they suddenly came to their senses again, and they didn't even mention Cleveland? Is LeBron James really leaving?
Maverick Carter then cleared up some of the rumours, and the news once again caught the attention of all fans.
"It's too exaggerated to say that he manipulates the operation! My good brother only cares about championships, and LeBron won't appoint his next coach. β
Seeing all kinds of messy news about LeBron James, many Cavaliers fans really panicked, and all kinds of phenomena indicate that the Chosen One is indeed leaving Cleveland.
"Where does LeBron James go?" It has once again become a hot topic in the NBA league, and the popularity of the topic has even exceeded the ongoing East-West finals, and fans of many teams have begun to spontaneously recruit James.
This situation continued until the evening of the 22nd, the Eastern Conference Finals G3, 71:94, the Celtics returned to the North Shore Garden Arena to defeat the Magic at home and easily get the match point.
What surprised everyone even more was that the Magic team only scored 12 points in the first quarter of the game... And the monster Howard only got 7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks.
Such a pull-over performance was naturally sprayed by all media reporters and ball critics after the game, and people couldn't believe that Howard was completely restricted by the Celtics' interior line, saying that Superman was good? And that's the result?
The Celtics' defense is really good, and Coach Doug Reaves has once again been blown up by everyone, and the championship coach is X!
And assistant coach Thibodeau has also attracted the attention of their respective teams, and insiders know that Rivers is responsible for the overall situation (chicken soup), and a lot of the details of the defensive end are done by assistant coach Thibodeau...
The Thunder team has begun to practice the small man lineup in the past two days, and in the G3 game, the Lakers will definitely put the twin towers again and hammer the inside, once Jeff Green consumes too much on the defensive end, the offensive end is bound to collapse.
Therefore, the coaching staff also prepared in advance, Sofrosa replaced Jeff Green at the right time, the only flaw in this lineup is that the outside shooting can also fluctuate, Soflosa's defense is indeed fine, but the offense can sometimes turn into a rejection.
"Sapo, if you get an open shot from outside the three-point line, you have to make a decisive shot, this lineup is mainly to solve the problem of offense, you have to be confident in your projection ability."
As soon as the afternoon training session ended, Coach Brooks immediately gave Sofrosa a set of psychological massage, and in the absence of the slightest advantage on the inside, the Thunder could only helplessly stumble on the outside...
Li Ze noticed that after the training, Durant was still focused on three-point shooting practice, and after seeing the opponent shoot consecutive three-pointers from the outside, he immediately said:
"Alright, Kevin! You've been working on a lot of three-pointers in the past two days, and tomorrow night it's time to start playing, so you have to give your body a break. β
After Durant completed a 45-degree three-point shot on the left side, he stopped, wiped his sweat briefly, and adjusted his breathing:
"I don't want to be in the G2 situation again, think about it carefully, Artest will definitely have some small moves in the area below the free throw line, but playing at home, defending on the line, the referee's blowing scale will definitely be biased in our favor, and I have to respond on three-pointers."
"You don't have to pursue three-point shooting too much, and when you get back to your home court, we can also add some breakthroughs, and if you can get the Lakers' interior to get a foul early, it's also a good offensive tool."
After Durant heard Li Ze's words, he immediately nodded and said that he completely agreed, after the G2 game, although no one criticized his performance at all, but Durant, who was surfing the Internet, was angry when he saw the Lakers fans mocking him!
"We must win two home games, and after getting the match point, Kostic may be able to return, and then we will go to Los Angeles to fight again, maybe we can qualify directly!"
In the past two days, agent Kleiman has also been encouraging Durant, if he really reaches the Finals, he may be able to get more favorable add-ons, Nike's big contract of 300 million US dollars is waiting for him, and Durant wants to win at this time.
Li Ze saw the excited Durant, and felt a little helpless, this guy must have been stunned by the American knife, the Lakers will definitely fight to the death, as long as they win away, the battle of Tianwang Mountain will return to Los Angeles, and the Lakers will not give up such an opportunity.
Thinking of Kobe's competitive state in the last game, Li Ze could only pray silently in his heart:
"Hurry up and let the Black Mamba strike the iron..."
On May 23rd, the Western Conference Finals G3 officially started, and the fans of the Russian City couldn't wait, tonight the team's uniform team also provided white cheering T-shirts to the front row of the audience, and then matched with the blue T-shirts in the back row, tonight Ford Center Arena will be completely turned into a sea of blue and white.
When Li Ze warmed up before the game half an hour earlier, the scene was almost full of fans in the city, and unlike the atmosphere in the Staples Arena, the home stadium of the city seemed even more fanatical.
Especially when Li Ze hit three-pointers on the outside in a row, many fans in the front row shouted happily.
At this time, in the visiting team's locker room, everyone in the Lakers team also felt some pressure, and they didn't expect the Thunder's home atmosphere to be so crazy, and the scene began to scream before the game started...
"Stay focused! We're going to play smarter, in the first quarter of the game, test the referee's blowing scale, Bynum, don't take it lightly, I don't want to see you foul three times in the first half! β
Coach Phil Jackson looked serious at this time, and he usually didn't want to talk about some tactical arrangements before the game started, but it was necessary to remind him that he still had to do it, especially a player like Bynum, he had to be strict with the other side!
'Control our attacking tempo, we're going to slow down the game, we need to win an away game!'
The game was about to start, and at this time, the lights of the Ford Center Arena dimmed, and the DJ on the scene began to roar the introduction of the home team players.
The fans of the Russian city never expected that the team would be able to reach the Western Conference Finals in the new season, and at this time everyone just wanted to vent the excitement in their hearts, and many fans were shouting wildly...
"Cool! I love the atmosphere in Ostra, it's the best home stadium in the league! β
Before the game started, the turtle wearing the white home jersey was already hilarious, Li Ze had already predicted the opponent's next behavior, and immediately pushed Meno up, he was really not very good at this awkward dance...
When the referee signaled for the players from both sides to come to the center of the field, the crowd at Ford Center, led by the live DJ, stood up and began to cheer loudly for the home team:
βOKCοΌ OKCοΌ OKCοΌ β
Ibaka and Bynum stood in the center circle, and the referee threw the basketball into the air, and the game officially began.
"Smack..."
With the blessing of the home atmosphere, Ibaka performed extremely bravely, struggling to jump to the offensive possession for the Thunder, and the turtle quickly dribbled through the halfcourt, noticing that the Lakers put on a position similar to the 32-in-one defense, and quickly made an offensive gesture.
The Turtle played a block with Ibaka at the top of the arc away from the three-point line, at this time, Li Ze and Jeff Green were both standing in the three-second zone, and when he saw the Turtle Turtle accelerate with the ball in his left hand, Jeff Green quickly made a no-ball cover for Li Ze.
Noticing that the turtle turtle had come to the left elbow area of the free throw line, Li Ze exerted force at his feet, and immediately moved to the line, and after receiving the pass from the turtle's hand, he held the ball in his right hand and moved to the top of the three-point line arc.
And Kobe, who was chasing Li Ze, was first delayed by the turtle's lower cover, and then hit by Ibaka at the top of the arc, and noticed that Bynum was still shrinking on the defense, and his heart suddenly swelled with anger.
Twice covered, successfully got an open opportunity outside the three-point line, Li Ze did not adjust, just dribbled the ball with his right hand across the three-point line, and immediately stopped and jumped to shoot.
The three-point shot hollowed into the net.
"Ahh
The Ford Center immediately erupted in loud cheers for Li Ze's goal, and it was another wonderful start.
And Li Ze, who quickly retreated, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and saw that the referee did not strictly grasp Ibaka's mobile blocking, and suddenly felt relieved:
"Is this the art of referee blowing..."
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