Chapter 179: Battle of Match Point
Although they lost the game, the Warriors didn't suffer much criticism after the game.
After so many playoff games, the Warriors players have matured a lot in their mentality, and everyone's thoughts have returned to normal.
That is, don't think too much about the results, and fight one by one.
Two days later, the sixth game began.
The media and fans have experienced the ups and downs of these games, and they seem to have calmed down a lot.
Before the game, there weren't too many verbal fights and arguments.
Eight p.m., Golden State Oracle Arena.
Game 6 between the Warriors and Lakers begins.
The Lakers got the match point, and if they win this game, then they will enter the Western Conference finals.
If the Warriors keep their home court, they will have to fight the Lakers in a tie-break.
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The main lineup of the two sides remains unchanged, and the ball jumps in the middle circle.
The Lakers got the first wave of possession, and Fisher dribbled past half court.
Bryant didn't get involved in the offense, made a gesture, and then ducked near the bottom corner.
Fisher passes to Gasol, Gasol faces Jackson, small hook!
Boom!
Deflected and bounced to the right, Margeti grabbed the half and launched a counter-attack.
Curry received the ball in the midfield, and as soon as he started, Fisher blocked in front of him.
Fisher's two games were particularly fierce, and the small movements were also big, and Curry was very uncomfortable to be defended.
Curry didn't rush to attack, waited for his teammates to come over, and passed the ball to Zhou Yang.
Back at home, the first round is very important, Zhou Yang must score!
After receiving the ball, Zhou Yang faced Kobe Bryant and chose to change direction and kill to the left side.
Kobe Bryant didn't leave an inch and didn't give Zhou Yang room to make a move.
Zhou Yang and Kobe Bryant had a fierce confrontation, bang!
Just after a confrontation with great strength on both sides, Zhou Yang suddenly turned over and prepared to jump.
Who knows, Kobe Bryant immediately followed!
Zhou Yang leaned back to the limit, and at the moment when Kobe Bryant stretched out his hand, he shot early!
Shooting early is very disadvantageous for shooters, because shooting early means not aiming well and shooting in a hurry.
But Zhou Yang's early shot was deliberately practiced.
Swish!
When the three-point shot was made, Kobe Bryant frowned.
As we all know, jump shots are generally two-stage shots.
When a person is in the air, there will be a steady movement, and then the shot can ensure the hit rate.
But Zhou Yang actually shot when his body didn't jump to the highest point.
It's not the same as pushing, it's a completely non-compliant way of shooting.
Zhou Yang turned this non-compliant shooting method into an offensive weapon of his own!
Kobe Bryant was really impressed with Zhou Yang.
Being able to master the existing technology is a very high ability.
But if you can turn non-compliant shooting into your own technique, you can be called a master!
But Zhou Yang ...... He's just a first-year rookie!
Lakers offense.
Maybe it was Zhou Yang's weird shooting that stimulated Kobe, Kobe Bryant passed half the court and immediately reached out to ask for the ball, and Lao Yu passed the ball over.
Kobe Bryant faced Zhou Yang and pretended to break through, but after Zhou Yang caught up, he also came to a sudden brake, and then made a shooting action.
Zhou Yang hurriedly went to block, but Kobe Bryant was a feint, and after Zhou Yang pounced, he jumped up to the left and drifted to shoot!
Kobe Bryant has used this trick many times in this series, which is not unusual.
However, his judgment of the defender is very good.
Zhou Yang pounced too fiercely, and Kobe Bryant hid even better!
Swish!
2 points to hand.
Golden State's home fans are also full of praise for Kobe's ability, and some Warriors fans have also begun to applaud Kobe.
The two sides have played so many games, and it seems that they have played emotionally, especially the duel between Zhou Yang and Kobe, no matter which side scores, there are fans who applaud.
In the next few rounds, Zhou Yang and Kobe Bryant began to compete again, and the goals were more exciting than the other.
These goals, if they were in the regular season, would definitely be in the top 10 of the day.
The first quarter played more than 5 minutes, the score of the two sides was 14:12, and the Warriors were ahead!
Zhou Yang scored 8 points and Kobe Bryant scored 9 points.
Enter the official timeout.
Nelson Sr. was in a good state of mind, he didn't yell at it, but during the timeout, he told the Warriors players to be calm and just play out what was in practice.
Zhou Yang's performance has exceeded Nelson's expectations.
The old Nelson originally thought that Zhou Yang would bring the Warriors to the playoffs in two years, and then reach the finals within five years!
This is already a luxury.
But this year, Zhou Yang overfulfilled the task.
If they can really beat the Lakers, then the Warriors have really picked up a treasure.
But he's not a fan, he's a coach, and he's well aware of the overall strength of the two sides.
After the timeout, the game resumed.
Zhou Yang and Kobe Bryant had a very tacit understanding, and after they came back, they no longer competed against each other, but let go of their teammates to attack.
Curry felt good today, and when Zhou Yang was smoking in the bottom corner, Curry hit two three-pointers in a row.
And the Lakers, under the leadership of Gasol, also scored 5 points, and the score between the two sides is still very close.
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by four points.
The two sides came off the bench for the second quarter.
Zhou Yang appeared again, leading the bench and the Lakers to replace Hard Steel.
Old Nelson originally wanted to let Zhou Yang rest for a while, but Zhou Yang was in a good state today and insisted on going up, so he had to agree.
The Zen master saw Zhou Yang's willpower and glanced at Old Nelson enviously.
He muttered in his heart: "Old Nelson, congratulations, the future of the Warriors will be strong!" ”
Zhou Yang played again in the second quarter and led the Warriors to occupy a slight advantage.
At halftime, the score was 57-54, and the Warriors led by three points.
The fans at Golden State's home stadium cheered thunderously, and the whole audience chanted "Grab the Seven Battles".
It seems that the fans are hoping to push the Lakers into a corner.
In the fifth live broadcast room of Huaxia CCTV, Director Zhang and Yu Jia explained.
"Coach Zhang, what do you think of the excitement of this game? I think it's going to be more than the finals! ”
"Haha, indeed, Zhou Yang, as our Chinese star, was able to force the Lakers to this point, which is really unexpected, but it's a pity, if it is in the East, it is possible to enter the finals!"
"That's not necessarily, the Magic and Cavaliers in the East are also very strong, and the other players of the Warriors are still weak!"
"Indeed, it depends on the operation of the offseason, I really hope that our Zhou Yang can win the championship as soon as possible!"
"In my opinion, next season, the Lakers won't be able to beat the Warriors, I have a hunch."
"Oh? Tell me about it? After all, Director Zhang is also a fan of Kobe, so he is a little unconvinced.
Yu Jia explained with a smile: "As long as the Warriors make up a qualified blue-collar center and a strong forward, they will become the top team in the league, and I can't imagine that there will be another ball-handler on the bench." ”
Director Zhang was noncommittal and said slowly: "But I think the Lakers will still be a championship team in the next two or three years." ”
Yu Jia didn't refute again, but diverted the topic: "Coach Zhang, what do you think of Curry?" ”