Chapter 174: Tactical Adjustment (10,000-Word Chapter)
After the end of G4 in the Western Conference Finals, Amerika's media suddenly came to the spirit, the big score was 2:2, and the next two sides won two out of three games, and the Lakers had two home courts, which was the rhythm of the yellow-green war again!
All the media reporters and ball critics began to praise Phil Jackson's tactical arrangement, praised the tough performance of the Lakers' twin towers, and also paid tribute to Kobe Bryant sacrificing personal data!
Gasol once again had 29 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 turnovers in this game, 11-of-19 and 7-of-10 free throws, completely dominating the interior.
And Kobe Bryant made 7 of 15 shots, got 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 turnovers.
As the broadcaster of the Western Conference Finals, TNT had just finished the game, and Ernnie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley in the back immediately began to comment on the game.
Of the three, Charles Barkley was the happiest, not because the Lakers won, but because the big man played an important role in the game.
"Guys, like I said before, you can't win a championship with a jumper! Defense, rebounding, and big men are the cornerstones of the team, and with 49:37 rebounds, the Lakers won by 12 rebounds! ”
Host Earnie Johnson heard Charles Barkley's words and immediately asked Kenny Smith on the left:
"Kenny, what Charles said makes a lot of sense, what are your thoughts on this match, like we predicted earlier, do you think the two sides will play a tie-break in this series?"
"Rebounding is important, but the Thunder are also close to winning, Kayce made 10 of 20 in this game, including 3 of 7 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws, got 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Kevin 20 points, Russell 23 points, and the trio still performed very well!"
"The Thunder just don't have a full lineup, they have one less big man, I think this series will definitely go to a tie-break, both teams will hold their home court, the Lakers have found a way to win, they won't continue to make mistakes, G7 fitness is the key."
After the host Ernnie Johnson heard what the two said, he asked another question:
"Guys, what do you think of Kobe Bryant's performance in this series, killing all sides in the Western Conference semifinals, but not being able to show dominance on the outside against a rookie team like the Thunder?"
"Kobe Bryant made the right choice, against a team with great outside talent like the Thunder, giving the ball to the big man is what he should do! I'm glad to see Kobe Bryant do that. ”
"But I'll also praise Kayce for his defense, and I think he deserves to be on the All-Defensive Team."
Charles Barkley naturally knew that Kobe Bryant had only G2 perform well in this round of the series, so he didn't praise Kobe too much.
"I agree with Chuck that as the leader of the team, Kobe Bryant did his job brilliantly, and we all know that he has the ability to score 40 points in a game, but obviously giving the ball to the big man is the best option when the interior is dominant."
Host Ernnie Johnson heard the two of them comment without breaking the point, and asked a sharp question again:
"Do you think Kayce has outperformed Kobe? We've seen the Lakers use different defenders, different ways of defending against Kayce, but the lad has successfully responded, and who do you think is better of the two in this series? ”
"I think Kobe Bryant performed better, we can't just look at the stats, Kobe Bryant led the team to win away from 1:2 down, the data can't fully reflect Kobe's role!"
Kenny Smith to Charles Barkley's words, immediately opened his mouth to retort:
"You're talking nonsense, man! Kayce was significantly better, not only was he able to score on his own, but he also organized the team's offense, and the defense also limited Kobe Bryant, and the two sides were only tied 2:2, and don't forget that Kayce is still a first-year rookie! ”
"Restraining Kobe? I don't agree with you at all, Kobe Bryant just restrained his offensive desire, and the Thunder's defense couldn't contain him. ”
"Kobe's defensive shooting rate against Kayce has not been high, although there are no detailed technical statistics, but Kobe Bryant is limited by Kayce."
"Don't look at those shit stats, Kobe Bryant faces a pinch defense a lot of the time!"
"Kayce was also caught by the Lakers, but he was better than Kobe Bryant on the offensive end!"
Host Ernnie Johnson saw that the two started to fight again, and immediately smiled covertly, saying that the game was still too boring, and it was more topical to talk about which player performed better, and fans liked to compare the star players of both sides.
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On May 26, all fans' eyes were once again on the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics had a 3-1 lead over the Magic, and many fans had begun to expect the Celtics to eliminate the Magic to enter the Finals, but after returning to the home court, the Magic's three-point shot was once again powerful.
With 13-of-25 shooting and 52% three-point shooting, the Magic completely blew up the Celtics from the outside, and the Big Three were mediocre, but it was Rajon Rondo and Rasheed Wallace who played well, but it didn't help the Celtics win on the road.
In the end, 92:113, the Magic team pulled back a city at home, and the big score came to 3:2, and after the game, the Magic team that won the game did not receive much praise.
Everyone thinks that the Celtics are giving up one game, and the next game they will advance to the Finals, Magic? It's no longer worth everyone's attention, and there is no suspense in this series.
Amerika's media reporters and TNT broadcasters began to warm up early for the battle of Tianwang Mountain in the Western Conference Finals, tomorrow night's game will become the biggest hot spot in the league, and President David Stern is also very satisfied with the referee's blowing penalty.
On the morning of May 27, the Thunder began recovery training again, since coming to Los Angeles yesterday, all the team's training has been focused on physical recovery, and the coaching staff is worried, Durant and Jeff Green's physical condition is still not ideal.
Li Ze didn't have any physical worries at all, at this time he was resurrected again, full of vitality for back foot training, G4 competition, he once again gained a new bronze badge:
Achievement Badge [Back Punisher]: 6/50
Increase the success rate of players' back-to-back shots.
The simple and crude bonus effect, Li Ze is very satisfied with this, he has gradually realized the real role of the badge, the bonus effect is actually to improve his basketball intuition, so that he can use technical movements more freely on the court.
DJ White and Kyle Weaver, members of the Thunder's atmosphere group, were acting as Li Ze's sparring partners at this time, and Li Ze, who received the ball in the waist position, faced the defense, and after hitting with his back, he quickly turned around and threw a jump shot.
"Hmmm..."
Then Li Ze began to show off his dream steps continuously, and directly shook the two members of the atmosphere group stupidly, everyone in the Thunder team was actually no longer surprised, and when it came to the playoffs, everyone knew in their hearts that Li Ze was the golden thigh of the team.
And judging from performance, Durant has become the second, his physical fitness is not good, and he is sluggish! Look at Li Ze, he defends with all his strength in every game, the offensive end is still strong, and there is a gap between geniuses...
Durant was just doing a simple three-point shooting training on the sidelines, and when he saw that Li Ze was still full of vitality, he couldn't help but just get lemons in his heart:
"What a beast... High-intensity competition, sleep one night and recover, is there any reason for this? God is too partial..."
The assistant coach was very satisfied when he saw Li Ze's state, and when he saw Coach Brooks' serious expression, he immediately opened his mouth to comfort:
"Don't worry, Scott, the team uniforms have done a good job, Kostic should be back in the next game, even if G5 loses, we still have a good chance of winning at home."
Brooks heard the assistant coach's comfort, sighed, and then spoke:
"In the middle of the season, we really should have traded a big man, and maybe the management didn't expect to make it to the Western Conference Finals this year, and our roster was dragging its feet, and there was a problem with the interior reserves."
"In the last game, the responsibility for the loss lies with me, in the face of the Lakers' interior impact, the lineup arrangement is still too conservative, I hope tonight's game can have a good result."
"Keep it level, Scott, we've been very successful this season, and regardless of the outcome of this series, I'm sure the future will be ours."
...
On the night of the 27th, the Staples Arena was full of people, compared with the previous two home venues, the battle of Tianwang Mountain was more eye-catching, and many young stars bought tickets in the front row, deliberately rubbing the hot spot of the Western Conference Finals.
TNT's on-site commentator Kevin Harlan and guest Reggie Miller arrived early as the game was about to begin, and the two also chatted about their starters:
"It looks like the Thunder didn't plan to put Collison in the starting lineup, and Coach Brooks still chose offense, man, do you think the Thunder should start two big men and increase their rebounding protection?"
When Reggie Miller heard Kevin Harlan's words, he immediately responded with a smile:
"In fact, the interior height of the Thunder team has not been able to exceed 2.10 meters, not to mention that it is still an away game, the offense is more important, the two sides continue the starting lineup of the last game, this round of the series has played 4 games, I believe there is no secret between the two sides at present!"
"The Thunder have really had a fantastic season and I'm looking forward to the boys continuing to do amazing things tonight, wow! Staples Arena is finally buzzing, and I love the atmosphere! ”
At this time, the lights were dimmed, and the home DJ introduced the home team players in a low and hoarse voice, and after Gasol and Kobe Bryant appeared, the Lakers fans began to cheer for the two, and the atmosphere was hot.
"Listen, guys! We have to defend well, push through the cover hard, give them physical, and we have to win tonight! ”
Everyone on the Lakers team gathered, Kobe Bryant said loudly with a serious look, and finally pulled the score to 2:2, the initiative returned to his hands, Kobe Bryant wanted to end this round of the series as soon as possible, so as to have more rest.
The Thunder team fighting away from home is wearing a blue team uniform today, Li Ze continues to be fully armed tonight, arm pads, elbow pads, and knee pads are all worn, in order to make himself look more oppressive, Li Ze chose a black color scheme, and he also deliberately brought a black braces, a set of villain costumes...
The Lakers fans at the Staples Arena were very unwelcoming to Li Ze, and when they came out, they immediately erupted in huge boos.
After all, the law of history tells the world that winning Tianwang Mountain will have a great chance of advancing to the finals, and both sides are silently warming up until the referee signals everyone to come to the center of the field.
After everyone's simple meaning, Ibaka and Bynum stood in the center circle and prepared to jump the ball, and at the same time, the Lakers fans on the scene also began to cheer loudly for the home team:
“Let's
go
Lakers! Let's
go
Lakers! Let's
go
Lakers! ”
"Smack..."
With the blessing of the home atmosphere, Bynum successfully jumped to the ball for the Lakers, and Fisher quickly dribbled across the halfcourt, noticing that the Thunder were still holding on to their 23-link defense, and immediately signaled Gasol to come to the free throw line to respond.
The Lakers' offense was simple and rough, noticing that Kobe Bryant didn't have a good chance to catch the ball, Gasol immediately passed the ball to Bynum in the low post, who received the ball, hit it twice with his back, and then turned to the baseline and threw his left hand.
"Hmmm...", two points from the basket.
When Li Ze saw the Lakers' offensive method, he immediately understood that the opponent must be smashing the inside again, and Coach Phil Jackson caught the weakness of the Thunder team and held it firmly, but I have to say that the simple and rough tactics are indeed very effective.
The Thunder quickly sent a baseline ball, and after the turtle dribbled through the half, he noticed that Durant was entangled with Artest again, and hurriedly signaled Ibaka to block and dismantle, and Fisher also knew how to effectively defend the turtle through the first four games.
Bynum walked off the line around the screen, and at the same time, Bynum immediately raised his hands and immediately came to the upper line to defend, delaying the turtle's first step, and Fisher quickly switched defenses with Bynum.
In the first offense of the opening game, Turtle Turtle did not choose to dribble a stop-and-go jump shot, but quickly returned the ball to Ibaka, and then cut inside to take away the defense, in order to ensure that Ibaka could pass the ball easily, Li Ze ran directly to the position away from the three-point line to receive the ball.
Kobe Bryant did not relax his defense because Li Ze was far away from the three-point line, he still stared closely at Li Ze's movements, noticed that Ibaka behind him came to block and dismantle, and just after a little distraction, he found that Li Ze's left hand suddenly in
and
out, then quickly break to the left.
Kobe Bryant cursed in his heart, it was very difficult to prevent Li Ze from blocking and dismantling, because he couldn't guess which side the opponent would choose to break through, and Li Ze felt the defensive pressure on his side Kobe Bryant on his side.
The left hand suddenly dribbled behind twice in a row, instantly changing the rhythm of the attack, the extremely fast crotch changed backwards, the right hand dribbled vigorously on the spot, and then made a quick stop jump shot.
"Whew...", a steady hit from mid-range.
"Oh!!"
The audience at Staples Arena saw that Li Ze actually shook off Kobe Bryant and scored a mid-range jumper easily, and they all exclaimed.
Although everyone has seen this scene a few times before, their own superstar can't limit a rookie player, and Lakers fans are still a little difficult to accept.
"How do your knees feel? Give it up, man, you really can't stop me! ”
After the goal, Li Ze quickly whispered a trash word to Kobe, but Kobe Bryant didn't react after hearing Li Ze's words, and immediately ran to the front court...
Li Ze was a little depressed when he saw Kobe's reaction, and he now hoped that Kobe would suddenly enter Mamba mode and then play crazy singles, so that he could reduce some of the Thunder's interior defensive pressure.
But it's a pity that Kobe Bryant seems to have seen through Li Ze's little tricks, and since the last game, in addition to reminding his teammates to defend, he has been silent throughout the game.
After the two sides passed the first 4 games, they were thoroughly familiar with each other's tactical play, and the game quickly entered a state of anxiety, the Lakers continued to frantically attack the inside, encountered the Thunder's shrinking defense, passed the ball to the two wings, and then fired decisively outside the three-point line.
In the first quarter of the game, Li Ze tried his best to distribute the ball to Jeff Green and Ibaka on the outside, trying to open up the offensive space on the court first.
When Durant was caught by Artest and Gasol in the paint area again, Li Ze immediately came to the upper line to catch the pot, noticed that there were only 6 seconds left in the offensive time, and quickly released the ball with his right hand, facing Kobe's defense, and directly accelerated with all his might.
After dribbling over the three-point line, he immediately protected the ball with his back, and after slamming his back twice, his shoulders shook, and then he turned around and closed the ball, made a false shooting feint, and after flying Kobe, he twisted his body and made a mid-range jumper.
"Hum..."
"Whew..."The light is on and the ball is scored, and the two-point ball is scored by the whistle.
"Squeak..."
Seeing Li Ze hit such a difficult shot, Coach Phil Jackson next to him cursed in his heart, and then quickly asked for a timeout, with 6 minutes and 58 seconds left in the first quarter, the two sides are currently tied at 14:14, and various noises rang out at Staples Arena at this time.
"Oh!! Shet! This TM can also be thrown in? ”
"Oh God! Let's get ahead, Farke, and don't let Lee catch the ball! ”
TNT's commentator Kevin Harlan with a headset can still hear the excited scolding of Lakers fans, feeling a little funny, and took advantage of the timeout to start discussing with guest Reggie Miller about the performance of the two sides at the beginning.
"It's an incredible lad, Lee looks like Michael Jordan with increased three-point shooting, Reggie, what are your thoughts on the current play of both sides?"
Reggie Miller heard Kevin Harlan's inquiry and immediately laughed and replied:
"I have to correct you first, Kayce's style of play is more like me, Michael doesn't have that kind of accurate three-point shooting, I think both sides have stuck to their own tactical play, in addition to defense, this game depends on the shooting percentage over there to drop first!"
"Although I am optimistic about Kayce, but unfortunately, basketball is still 5 people, once the physical decline, the Thunder's outside projection may suddenly be dumb, the current referee's blowing scale is very loose, and the defensive pressure on the outside players will be greater."
As in the previous games, the scores of the two sides alternated when they were relatively physically active, but with 2 minutes and 12 seconds left in the first quarter, the Lakers took the lead in making adjustments, replacing Kobe Bryant and Fisher, and Odom and Shannon Brown came off the bench.
Coach Brooks continued to stumble, only replacing Durant one minute earlier, and at the end of the first quarter, at 26:24, the Thunder led by two points.
The crowd at Staples Arena was a little depressed, and the fact that the Lakers were still two points behind when they had an overwhelming advantage on the inside made everyone really happy...
At the intermission, Li Ze, who was sitting on the bench, was gulping water, and the Lakers changed their defensive strategy against him, you can throw the ball into the basket, but I'm going to consume a lot of your physical energy, and head coach Phil Jackson used cannon fodder tactics in the opening game.
Thinking of the Lakers' stalking on the outside, Li Ze silently felt ruthless in his heart:
"Expending energy? Look down on me, let's see who falls first! ”
After the game, the two sides fought hand-to-hand again, and it was clear that the referee was instructed by the league to completely relax the blowing scale in this game, and many physical contacts would not blow the whistle at all.
The 2nd and 3rd quarters of the game went very smoothly, everyone understood the importance of the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and the Thunder trio was also full of energy, after all, as long as they won this game, they would return to Russia City in the next game, and no one wanted to fight the seven-game battle.
With 2:12 left in the fourth quarter, Gasol hit both free throws, and the Lakers led by four points for the first time in the game.
"32 joint defense! Stay focused! Defend! Defend! ”
The crowd at Staples Arena also saw the dawn of victory, and began to cheer loudly for the home team's defense, led by the DJ on the spot:
“Defense! Defense! Defense! ”
The Thunder team attacked, Durant at this time had completely wilted, and in this game he was entangled by Artest's muscular defense to the point that his legs were weak, and the turtle also knew the situation of his teammates, and noticed that Li Ze once again asked for the ball with his back in the waist position, and immediately passed the ball to Li Ze, and at the same time signaled his teammates to clear one side.
After receiving the ball with his back, Li Ze also handled the ball very quickly, he knew that the Lakers' bag defense would soon rotate in place, and after receiving the ball, he leaned back violently, hitting Kobe's chest hard, and after the feint of shaking his shoulder, he quickly released the ball with his left hand and quickly wiped Kobe's defense.
Noticing that Gasol's defense had begun to move to the baseline, Li Ze took a step with the ball in his left hand, and then exerted force at his feet, facing Kobe's block, and threw a backward jumper.
"Whew...", a steady hit from mid-range.
"Oh!!"
The audience at Staples Arena instantly let out a low cry, such a scene is constantly happening in the game, which is very worrying to watch...
When everyone in the Lakers saw Li Ze hit this shot, their scalps suddenly went numb, and there were less than 2 minutes left in the game.
After Fisher dribbled through the halfcourt, the Lakers first continued to pass the ball on the outside, and then scored and played, but at this time, the Thunder's defense was also strong, with a 2-point gap only, and defending one round at a time, everyone believed that Li Ze would also hit the shot.
There are 6 seconds left in the offensive time, and no one in the Lakers wants to take responsibility, so in the end, Kobe Bryant has to take the pot, and after receiving the ball, facing Li Ze's defense, he quickly released the ball with his left hand, changed his crotch backwards, and used all his strength to hold the ball in his right hand, and hit his back twice, and then turned around and threw a jump shot.
"Uhh
The leaning was too large, and Kobe, who lost his center of gravity, fell to the ground, but seeing that he successfully hit the shot, Kobe Bryant finally stopped pretending to be X silently, and immediately stood up excitedly, punched and roared loudly.
"Oh hoo!!"
"Ahh
The audience at Staples Arena also shouted excitedly, their own superstars are still reliable!
With 1 minute and 26 seconds left in the game, the Thunder quickly sent a baseline ball, and the turtle just passed half court and quickly handed the ball to Li Ze, but at this time the Lakers' defense was completely crazy.
After seeing Li Ze receive the ball, Fisher immediately stepped forward to wrap up, and Li Ze had no choice but to return the ball to the turtle again, and make an offensive gesture to his teammates, signaling to play a double-cover tactic.
“Defense! Defense! Defense! ”
The audience began to frantically cheer for the home team's defense, and victory was close at hand!
With 7 seconds left in the offensive time, Li Ze, who had come full circle, successfully received a pass from the turtle outside the left three-point line with the double cover of Jeff Green and Ibaka.
The three-point shot hollowed into the net.
“Bang! Bang! Lee successfully hit a three-pointer! The Thunder still have a chance! ”
Seeing Li Ze hit the shot, Kevin Harlan instantly raised the volume of his commentary, and he almost jumped up with excitement...
"Ahh
"Oh!!"
Seeing Li Ze shoot this three-pointer, everyone on the Thunder bench jumped up, and everyone shouted excitedly, while the audience at Staples Arena exclaimed again, and the difference returned to 1 point...
Coach Phil Jackson made a bold decision at this time, he did not choose to take a timeout, but signaled Kobe Bryant to attack directly, and in the cheers of the fans at the scene, Kobe played a high block with Gasol away from the three-point line.
The moment he got rid of Li Ze's defensive entanglement, Kobe Bryant took a step with the ball in his right hand and made a jump shot outside the three-point line.
"Hmm...", the ball was scored again.
"Whoa!!"
Throwing in this three-pointer, Kobe Bryant kept throwing his fists in celebration, and at the same time screaming excitedly... The game came to this, and Kobe Bryant couldn't hold back at all, this game was too difficult...
"Squeak..."
Coach Brooks quickly called a timeout, with 49 seconds left in the game, took out the tactical version prepared in advance, and yelled at his teammates:
"There is an opportunity to make a decisive move! We don't have the fitness to continue playing overtime and have 5 fouls on the inside, so guys, let's get shot! Play double cover again, Kevin, breathe right, and if Kayce gets trapped, you might get a chance from beyond the three-point line! ”
"Don't think about winning or losing! Serve, run, shoot, even if you don't shoot, steal the first time, and foul immediately! ”
This time, everyone on the Thunder team subconsciously nodded, their physical fitness bottomed out, and everyone was speechless, Durant adjusted his breathing, but he always felt as if his body was on fire, and his feet were still faintly soft.
After the pause came back, the players on both sides were already torn together on the field, and all kinds of small movements in their hands continued.
"Squeak..."
When the referee's whistle blew, Li Ze quickly popped out with the cover of Jeff Green and Ibaka, and Artest naturally noticed that Kobe Bryant was half a beat slower to chase the defense, and immediately gave up his defender and pounced directly on Li Ze.
Naturally, the turtle spotted the Lakers' defensive movement and quickly sent the ball to Durant on the far end, who received the ball and made a jumper from beyond the three-point line.
"Bang..."Regret striking iron.
After Gasol protected the rebound, the Thunder chose to foul, and the two sides started the penalty shootout early, although the Thunder also got a three-point opportunity later, but the empty turtle turtle still hit the iron, and the game completely lost suspense.
At 92:98, the Lakers once again won the battle of Tianwang Mountain at home with a strong interior line.
After the game, Li Ze comforted Durant and Turtle Turtle, in the last two games, the Thunder team has a batch of three-point shots, except for Li Ze, everyone's shooting rate is less than 30%...
"Wow! This may be the most exciting game of the 09~10 season, the defending champion was cornered by the rookie team, the team saved by the superstars, the Hollywood script, man, do you think the Thunder will get back to one percent after returning to their home court? ”
Kevin Harlan calmed himself down and asked Reggie Miller next to him.
"Of course, I know the shooters, and with the exception of Kayce, who scored 32 points and made 3 of 8 three-pointers, the Thunder's outside shooting was completely inaccurate in the second half! But when they get back to their home stadium, they'll bottom out! ”
"Durant has been in the doldrums for 2 games in a row, and he only scored 20 points in this game, which is obviously not his normal level, two games, 0 of 10 three-pointers, I believe he will adjust his condition when he returns to the city."
Reggie Miller strongly supports Durant, which is also the consensus of Amerika media, although Durant looks a little ugly and his temperament is not good, but everyone is more tolerant of Hukou players, after all, he is still a rookie...
"I'm already looking forward to the next game! This series is really exciting! ”
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On May 28th, fans have just recovered from last night's battle of Tianwang Mountain in the West, and the G6 of the Eastern Conference Finals will also be staged tonight.
Before the game, Amika's media reporters and commentators predicted that the Celtics would advance at home, and the result was not unexpected, 84:96, the Celtics who played steadily won against the Magic at home.
Although the Monster Howard got a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds, he was criticized by many people after the game, and as for Vince Carter, this series was completely blown out by Paul Pearce, and everyone has expelled him from the ranks of superstars.
Although the Celtics advanced to the finals, few media reporters were mentioning the yellow-green battle this time, and the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Thunder team left a deep impression on everyone.
Everyone believes that if Kobe Bryant misses the last two balls, the result of the game may be completely different, Li Ze is indeed terrifying!
On May 29th, the Western Conference Finals G6 officially started, and the two teams had a simple rest for two days, and tonight's game was also a test of physical fitness, but for the Thunder, they finally waited for Kostic's return.
"Nenaard, how is it feeling? It's great to be in time for tonight's game! ”
The Thunder's restorative training session in the afternoon had just ended, and Li Ze greeted Kostic next to him very happily.
"I'm fully recovered! In fact, it only took about 4 days, and I felt completely better, but the league's head injury return process was too cumbersome, but fortunately, the team's uniform team helped a lot! ”
Kostic has been very anxious about watching the team lose consecutive games in the past few days, but the concussion can return within 10 days, and he has already gone through a special channel.
"We're finally in lineup, Shet! I swear, I'm going to throw that damn three-pointer in there, and I'm going to have to get some fitness this offseason! ”
In the afternoon training session, Durant silently shot three points on the sidelines, he was very dissatisfied with his projection performance in the two games, although the physical condition is still worrying, but Durant thinks he should bottom out.
"We should have taken the lead in the first half like we did in previous games, and I can feel that the Lakers have a fitness problem as well, but they keep hitting the ball inside and can easily get to the free throw line, which slows down the pace of the game!"
Turtle still performed well in the last game, scoring a team-high 24 points, and although he missed an open three-pointer at the end, that was not what he was good at, and the physical monster did have a big advantage in the playoffs.
When Li Ze heard the turtle's words, he immediately nodded in agreement and said:
"The game has been played for 5 games, both sides have adapted to their respective defenses, it is really time to speed up, the old guys of the Lakers will definitely not be able to keep up with us!"
...
The Ford Center is packed tonight, and the Russian City fans are in a furious state at the moment, and although they are 2-3 down, they believe that the team will definitely equalize when they return to their home stadium.
Most of the fans entered early, wearing the cheering T-shirts prepared in advance by the uniform team, this time the stadium has turned into a sea of blue and white, many fans are still holding cheering slogans, this is also the last home stadium of the season, the Russian City fans gave all their enthusiasm!
Before the game, in the Thunder locker room, Coach Brooks once again sent a bowl of thick chicken soup to all the players:
"I'm so proud of your performance! If someone told me that a team with 23 wins last season would make it to the Western Conference Finals in the new season and play five games against the defending champions, I'd think he's crazy! ”
"But we did the incredible thing! Tonight will be our last home game in Ostra and I hope you can play a good game and all the Europa fans are watching us and showing our attack! ”
"Increase the number of rounds, attack in 14 seconds, you have what it takes! We're going to completely crush the Lakers, they're tired, trust me guys, they really can't run! Come on! Defend our home turf! ”
"Yay! 10,000, spitting, crushing, and logging tired! ”
When the live DJ introduced the home team, the Ford Center Arena was already in full swing, and everyone went berserk for the last home game!
Everyone on the Lakers team in the player tunnel heard the loud noise in their ears, and they also felt a heavy pressure in their hearts, no one likes to play on the opponent's home court, especially a home court like tonight, it's a nightmare...
In the final warm-up stage before the game, the players of both teams were silent, silently moving their bodies, the Lakers certainly wanted to reach the Finals early, and the Thunder did not want to lose at home, everyone was accumulating strength and waiting for the outbreak.
When the referee signaled for the players from both sides to come to the center of the field, everyone simply nodded in greeting, and then they all stared closely at the two people who were jumping the ball.
Kostic and Bynum stood in the centre circle with their knees slightly bent as they stared at the ball in the referee's hand! At the same time, the crowd at Ford Center began to cheer for the home team:
“OKC! OKC! OKC! ”
"Smack!!"
Kostic, who had been resting for a long time, managed to jump to the ball for the Thunder, and the turtle quickly dribbled across the halfcourt, and Li Ze first made a cross-cover with Jeff Green, and then used Kostic's back cover to quickly bounce outside the three-point line.
After receiving the pass from the turtle, Li Ze did not adjust, threw the ball away, and made a quick shot outside the three-point line.
"Huh..."Three-point shot hollow net.
"Ahh
The audience at the scene immediately cheered loudly for Li Ze's three-point shot, and the atmosphere at the scene instantly became furious, and then everyone began to cheer loudly for the home team's defense:
“Defense! Defense! Defense! ”
Li Ze, who quickly retreated, seemed to feel that the defensive intensity of the Lakers had dropped by a level, and the other party did not desperately chase him, but thinking that the last game was so fierce, the old guys may not be able to withstand the physical fitness.
Fisher slowly dribbled across the halfcourt, and in the face of the Thunder's 23 defense, Gasol quickly came to the free-throw line and handed the ball directly to Bynum in the low post, who smacked twice in the face of Kostic's defense, at which point Durant's defense quickly retracted.
Bynum quickly threw the ball to Artest on the outside, but the turtle who was defending on the line kept aiming at the opponent's movements, predicted the pass in advance, copied the ball directly in his hand, and threw it to find Li Ze, who was fast.
After receiving the ball, Li Ze protected the ball steadily, rushed across the half court with the ball in his left hand, and Kobe Bryant on his side was still chasing after him, but Li Ze continued to accelerate the dribble, and after marching to the paint area, Li Ze suddenly dribbled behind his back with his left hand, and then made a deft jump, shook off Kobe, and picked up the basket with his right hand.
"Oh!!"
Jamal Crawford's signature move, Li Ze successfully borrowed it, such a wonderful goal, once again ignited the atmosphere of the scene, a wonderful start!
Kobe Bryant looked at Li Ze, who quickly returned to the defense, was silent, and quickly sent the baseline ball to Fisher, and immediately ran to the front court slowly.
After more than three minutes of the game, Coach Brooks watched a little inexplicably from the sidelines, he didn't expect the Lakers' defensive pressure to suddenly drop so much, and the opponent didn't seem to want to put too much energy into the defensive end.
The defensive pressure plummeted, and Durant finally became active, with the help of Kostic covering the right elbow area of the free throw line, and after a simple counterrun, he successfully received a turtle pass outside the three-point line, and made a jumper outside the three-point line without making adjustments.
The three-point shot hollowed into the net.
This is Durant's first three-pointer after 0 of 10, and Durant is also very excited after the goal, beating his chest and roaring!
In the next few minutes, the Thunder team played more and more smoothly on offense, dreaming back to G1, and Jeff Green also began to fire consecutive shots outside the three-point line, and the Thunder team blossomed little by little, and the outside line completely exploded.
Coach Phil Jackson didn't make too many adjustments, but instead replaced Kobe Bryant and Gasol at 3 minutes and 16 seconds, and looked unusually calm in the face of the Thunder's indiscriminate bombardment on the outside.
At 24:36, the Thunder played a mercury-like offense in the first quarter of the game, leading by 12 points.
But during the intermission, Li Ze sat on the bench, but there was a feeling of punching cotton, obviously, the Lakers didn't go all out, and the bad old man Phil Jackson was definitely doing something!
"What kind of operation is this? Tactical adjustments? Is the Lakers so eager to fight the Big Seven? ”
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