Chapter 10: Forcing out the strongest Nowitzki
The Lakers and Mavericks' G7 is scheduled for the afternoon of May 15.
It was a Sunday, and the crowd was already crowded outside Staples.
Grab seven, the Lakers, it is destined that the tickets for this game will be speculated to a high price. But this is Los Angeles, and the last thing there is to be a shortage of rich people.
When the fans lined up to enter the stadium, they also chanted "let's go Lakers" in unison from time to time, filling the atmosphere.
Among them, there are many people wearing Li Jie's No. 10 jersey, most of them are local Chinese and overseas Chinese, who have just become Li Jie's fans in the past few days, and they have formed a team to cheer for Li Jie.
It is said that in the past few days, because of Li Jie's fame, his original unloved jersey has suddenly become a sought-after, and many fans happily came to the Lakers store in Staples to buy it, but they couldn't buy it, because there was no stock at all.
Adidas had to make the foundry in China work overtime to meet the needs of the fans.
Therefore, Li Jie has now made a certain contribution to boosting the GDP of the motherland.
In the afternoon.
When Li Ming warmed up, he heard some fans shouting cheers in Chinese, and he also turned to the stands to wave his thanks.
"We're already people with fans, and we can't afford to lose today!"
After all, there are not many people who have fans in just a few days, and they are fans who are willing to spend money to watch the game, and they are not prostitutes.
After the pre-match ceremony, it is customary for teams on both sides of this important game to gather together for pre-match mobilization.
On the Maverick's side, it was Kidd who was in charge of the lecture, and he stood in the middle of the line, bowed his head and said loudly:
"Guys, we've reached the toughest moment. We were 3-0 up and then they won three games in a row, and this is Los Angeles. If we lose today, not only will we become the first team in history to have a 3-0 lead but be overturned, but each of us will lose the chance to fight for the title. ”
"When you retire and talk to old friends, you will be laughed at by them because you are a person without a ring. So, I hope you all give your all, fight again, and overthrow the Lakers in Los Angeles, come on! ”
Kidd wasn't trying to boost morale, he was just telling his teammates the hard truth that if you don't fight for your entire career, you're going to lose a championship.
Think of Barkley, who has been ridiculed by O'Neill for not having a championship ring.
Kidd didn't know if the other teammates listened to it, he only knew that Nowitzki definitely listened.
Because from the beginning of entering the arena, Nowitzki has been gloomy and angry, and he secretly clenched his fists just now.
"Wait until there's a good show! Come on, Dirk! Kidd said to himself.
On the other side of the court, the rest of the Lakers' players also surrounded Fisher, the old fisher, and listened to him.
Now Fisher has only two roles left in the Lakers, one is to dribble the ball across the half court and hand it to Kobe; The other is the pre-game reprimand, because Kobe Bryant never did that.
These two things seem simple, but not everyone can do it, especially in the area of teaching, Lao Yu is professional.
"Guys, from 0:3 to 3:3, we're just one win away from making history. We've proven in the last three games that the Texas Cowboys can't stop us, and today in front of nearly 20,000 people at home, we're going to take them out again and get closer to the West. Is there confidence? ”
"Yes!"
"That's good, but the Western Conference finals aren't our goal, the Lakers' goal is always to win a championship. We did it last year and the year before that, and we will definitely be able to do it this year, guys, take the courage to win the championship and build our time! ”
As soon as Fisher finished speaking, Li Jie was the first to respond, he took the lead in stretching out his right palm, and after the other teammates put their hands up, he shouted: "Lakers championship!" ”
"Huh~" The other teammates all looked at each other, thinking that this slogan was a bit fresh, so they also shouted.
……
The starting lineups of both sides are still the same as those of G6, with no changes.
At the start of the game, Chandler took the lead in getting the ball when he jumped to Bynum in the center circle and won the first offensive for the Mavericks.
Kidd got the ball, quickly passed the half, and then made a hit pass to Nowitzki.
Gasol dutifully stepped up and raised his hand to interfere. Ci Shiping is also on the outside, ready to bag at any time.
However, Nowitzki has a strong desire to attack, and I saw that he immediately hit the defender with his shoulder after getting the ball, and then leaned back, using the golden rooster's independent trick to throw the ball steadily.
0:2!
It's not fast, but it's smooth and silky.
Compared to those players who rely on physical talent to dunk in and dunk, Li Jie thinks Nowitzki's technical flow style of play is more enjoyable to watch.
Turning, after Kobe Bryant got the ball, he didn't play a single shot, and he also hit the ground and passed to Bynum on the inside, but the latter's layup was interfered with and didn't go in.
The Mavericks attacked, and Chandler made a no-ball cover on the inside, allowing Nowitzki to go out to catch the ball very smoothly, and shoot from mid-range with a little back, and return the shot.
0:4!
In the next round, Bryant decided not to pass and came on his own, but his trademark step-back jumper still didn't go in.
The rebound popped up and was grabbed by Kidd, and he immediately launched a fast break, passing the ball to Nowitzki, who also ran over, who shot a three-pointer from a 45° angle on the right side, and more!
0:7!
Seeing that the momentum was not right, Jackson quickly called a timeout.
Just two and a half minutes into the game, Nowitzki singled out a small climax.
Li Jie, who saw all this on the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "The 2011 Nuo Tianwang really can't be provoked!" ”
After the timeout, the Lakers' offense improved a little, but they still couldn't stop Nowitzki.
He is like G6's Kobe, how to shoot and how to have a feel.
In the fourth minute, Nowitzki used a feint to foul Gasol and walk to the free throw line.
At this time, the sister-in-law had already committed two fouls, and Jackson had to replace her and Fisher with Lee Jay and Odom.
Compared with the past two games, Li Jie played two minutes earlier today.
Nowitzki was also solid on his free throws, making both free throws to give the Mavericks a 15-5 lead, and he himself scored 10 of those points.
……
TNT Studios.
The duo of Kenny Smith and Ross Barkley are also discussing Nowitzki's performance.
Ross Barkley: "Kenny, did you notice that the two teams seemed to play in opposite styles today? ”
Kenny Smith: "Oh...... How so? ”
Ross Barkley: "In the first few games of this series, and even in the last few years, the Lakers' offense was dominated by Kobe Bryant, and he only passed the ball when he didn't feel good. But today, they played as a team, and Bryant had several chances, but in the end chose to pass. ”
"On the other hand, on the Dallas side, they used to be very team and happy to share the ball, but today Dirk alone took most of the scoring and played a lot like the Lakers in the past."
Kenny Smith: "Hahaha, I've noticed this phenomenon too, but I haven't thought about it that much. Charles, why is this happening? ”
Ross Barkley: "It's simple, the desire to win, when a guy really wants to win, he shows a lot of aggression. This phenomenon has been shown in Michael, it has been in Kobe, and now Dirk is showing it. ”
Kenny Smith: "Aren't the Lakers dangerous?" ”
Ross Barkley: "NO NO NO, THE LAKERS ALSO HAVE A BIG-WINNING, BIG-GO-GETTER, AND WHEN HIS TEAM IS IN A DESPERATE SITUATION, HE'S GOING TO BE AGGRESSIVE. ”
Kenny Smith: "Wow, blessed are the fans, it's going to be a good game today!" ”
Barkley: "I think so too, haha! ”
……
Lakers ball possession.
After Li Jie dribbled past half court, Bynum came to block and dismantle, and he accelerated again to break through the opponent's defense and score two points in the penalty area.
7:15!
Turning around, Kidd dribbled beyond the left three-point line and passed to Nowitzki, who wanted the ball in the low post.
Li Jie did not hesitate, gave up his defender, and went directly to the pinch.
Because before going on the court, Jackson gave him a task to use his feet to wrap up Nowitzki and help Odom relieve the pressure.
After all, Odom's defense is not even as good as Gasol's, and today King Norsky is so fierce.
Li Jie used this trick in the fourth game, and they used it to turn the tables.
Unlike G4, Nowitzki, who was caught in the middle, did not mean to pass the ball out at all, but came with a step-back step + backward jumper, and threw the ball in again, which was amazing.
7:17!
Li Jie can't help this ball, he is only 1.98 meters, and the bounce is not very good, facing the 2.13 meter Nuo Tianwang, he can only watch him score.