Chapter 372
In the stands of Staples, Lakers fans and Lakers celebrities were already excited at this time, and Mr. Zhang in the commentary seat was even more excited and wanted to cry.
At halftime, the Lakers led by 20 points, who would have thought that in China, I don't know how many Lakers fans and Coach Xiao Du fans were going crazy with the excitement of Teacher Zhang Lili.
Although the UAE is in the Warriors, the Warriors are also the home team of Chinese fans, how can the UAE be comparable to Coach Xiao Du and Da Yao, and more importantly, the Warriors have never succeeded, and the Lakers, in the past three years, have been successful, and have been moving from one success to another!
Their little coach Du has brought them nothing but surprises in the past three years, that is, magic!
Look at this game, even if their Coach Xiao Du is standing on the sidelines at this time, the Lakers players on the court can still exude such a powerful and incredible energy, and they are actually at home, pressing the Warriors in the way of Coach D!
It's shocking that Popovich can run Coach D's team so perfectly.
What's even more shocking is that judging from the past half of the game, if there is no threat from the behind-the-scenes forces in the NBA, Coach D and this Laker may really have a chance to beat the Warriors and reach the finals!
Even, this opportunity is still very big!
Just when the Lakers fans and celebrities on the sidelines were crazy about the Lakers' performance for this game, a very surprising scene happened on the court.
The Warriors players who were walking to the sidelines with their heads bowed suddenly heard a very abrupt applause, and everyone stopped.
The Warriors players on the court looked in the direction of applause, and at this time, the leader of the Warriors, Yi Jianlian, was there to applaud everyone expressionlessly.
Seeing this scene, the Lakers fans and celebrities at the scene were stunned.
Even the Lakers players, who were also preparing to get off the court, looked at the UAE in surprise at this time.
After beckoning his Warriors teammates back to the court and coming to him, the UAE stopped applauding.
The expression on his face also became serious.
"In the playoffs, in any game, you can't give up, any game is the only one, if you lose, you will never have a chance to regret it, and now, we still have a chance to make ourselves not regret it."
The United Arab Emirates glanced at the faces of Curry, Klay, Iguodala, Dream Chaser and others, and continued.
'We weren't prepared well before the game, it's not your problem, it's my problem, and as a team leader I didn't get everybody to pay attention to the game, that's my problem.
Originally, the Warriors players thought that the UAE would train them.
In fact, it's not just Warriors players who think so.
Even the Lakers fans and celebrities on the scene thought so, so seeing these players who left the Warriors in the United Arab Emirates, they really have a mentality of watching the show, can they see the infighting of the Warriors.
Unexpectedly, Yi actually took the initiative to carry the pot that was defeated by the Lakers in the half and lost 20 points!
Even Popovich and Cole, who were on the sidelines, were stunned when they saw this scene.
In the NBA, every player is millionaires or even billionaires, so it is right to criticize teammates in public, even if it is right.
The UAE's prestige with the Warriors is high, but not to the level of Coach D and Popovich.
Young people are prone to such mistakes.
For example, Jimmy on a certain plane.
It's just that I didn't expect that the UAE left the Warriors players to say such things.
Da Yao next to Du Kang, who was watching, nodded again and again.
"The UAE has matured, and the UAE is now a true leader!"
Even Garnett, who has a big grudge against the United Arab Emirates, looked at the United Arab Emirates differently at this time.
In Garnett's heart, no matter how strong the UAE is, it is not a player of his level, because the UAE is not a leader like him.
"This kid ......"
This time, Garnett was really impressed.
And at this moment, the UAE spoke again.
"It's okay if you're not ready before the game, don't be so frustrated to be down 20 points at halftime, now, we still have a chance, now, I want to get back to my game, now, I'm going to stay on the court for 15 minutes at halftime and continue to find the game, do you guys, will you stay with me?"
What?!
After the UAE said this, not to mention the fans at the scene and the audience in front of the TV, even Du Kang was stunned.
At halftime, the team trailing by 20 points will definitely have to set up a lot of point-chasing tactical play at halftime, and Dukang can be sure that Kerr now has a belly of tactics and arrangements and his players said.
Du Kang is sure that the UAE must have known that Cole needed those 15 minutes very much.
And these 15 minutes should also belong to Cole.
The United Arab Emirates actually arranged Cole's fifteen minutes directly for himself!
That's pretty domineering!
The UAE didn't discuss it with Cole at all!
"Steve!"
The Warriors' assistant coach quickly looked at Kerr, who was stunned next to him.
And the cameras on the scene are also very story-telling, focusing on Kerr and Jerry West in the stands on the sidelines.
Cole was also stunned by the sudden intrusion.
Yi usually respects him as a head coach, but this time, he really overstepped his authority.
However, in the NBA, superstars have a lot of authority in a team, and most NBA head coaches are not as good as the superstars in the team, including the current Kerr.
He's just a rookie manager.
The Warriors have such a great record this season, and no one will think that the biggest credit is Kerr.
Many people still think that Kerr picked the peach of former Warriors head coach Mark Jackson.
So, in such a situation, Yi's hand was indeed slapping Cole in the face.
The Warriors were far stronger than the Lakers, but they trailed by 20 points at halftime, and although Yi took the responsibility, who would really think that the biggest pot was Yi's?
This game trailed the Lakers by 20 points at halftime, and this pot, no matter how you look at it, is the back of Kerr that should be the most.
The pre-match preparation was supposed to be the coach's.
If you don't prepare well before the game, you don't necessarily have to lose so much.
In addition to Cole's poor preparation before the game, some tactical arrangements in the game were also played by his teacher Popovich.
When Popovich faced Coach D, he was clumsy and all kinds of predictions were predicted in advance, as if Kerr faced Popovich in this game.
Kerr didn't dare to move at all, and if he moved, he would be broken, and even the Warriors, who had almost been invincible in the past two seasons, were forced out in advance, and then cracked in advance.
"Jerry!"
At this time, the owner and general manager on the sidelines also looked at West.
This one is not good, it can cause internal strife in the team!
This kind of thing, the whole team can only be solved by Jerry West.
"Let Yi come, I think Steve knows how to do it, he's a very smart guy."
What?!
Will Cole know how?
And just when the two people around Jerry West were surprised, Cole, who was focused by the camera, actually had a smile on his face, and then applauded!!
"it!!"
"The UAE slapped Kerr hard, Kerr TM didn't go crazy, he was still applauding, encouraging all the Warriors players to go up?!"
In the penguin live broadcast room, Ke Fan and Teacher Yang were stunned, not to mention the netizens in the live broadcast room.
"This Cole, can you bear it so much?!"
"Teacher Yang, this is not something you can bear!"
Even the assistants next to Kerr and the Warriors players on the bench were stupid.
If this is a retreat, it will be a complete indication that in the Warriors, Yi is the real talker, and how will Kerr work in the Warriors in the future?
Cole can make this?
Therefore, almost as soon as Kerr applauded, all the Warriors players on the bench went to the court.
Even Lefou, after a little hesitation, walked over to the court.
At this time, the only Warriors player left by Kerr's side was backup center Pachuria.
Pachulia is not from Yi's line.
Pachulia and Curry, Klay, and Dream Chaser are all different, and all three of them are from the Yi line.
So......
"Cole is such a smart guy."
Du Kang was full of praise for Cole at this time.
Cole has found out, he is being targeted by Bobo, and no of his means, tactics, or playing styles can escape Bobo's palm now.
It's like Nowitzki facing Nelson Sr.
Don't look at the Mavericks' strength, they can't beat it, they really can't beat it.
The same can be said for Kerr against Popovich.
Don't look at the strength of the Warriors, but the methods that Kerr played with the Warriors were actually all leftovers of Popovich's play.
It's so familiar!
What does Cole do to fight Popovich?
Not to mention 2015 now, even in 2016 and 2017, Cole may not be able to escape Popovich's Five Finger Mountain.
Do you really think that teachers are vegetarians?
Cole also discovered this, so the UAE is actually not refuting his face, but earning face for him!
The more he did at halftime, the more he made mistakes, and the worse the Warriors could be in the second half.
Instead of doing this, it's better to do nothing, just find the state, and use the fifteen minutes to get the state back.
Now that the Warriors are facing the Lakers, in fact, any tactical system is empty, your head coach is not as good as others, but it is inferior, and now, it is the most primitive team, and the best means is to crush the strength of the players.
"YI is only 28 years old this year, where does he have such a strong game prediction and leadership?"
Cole really almost didn't grasp Yi's intentions just now, and really almost felt like ordinary viewers that Yi was slapping him in the face.
"This game is not easy to play, and this series is even more difficult."
Popovich left the training ground with the Lakers players in silence and with a somewhat solemn face.
After Popovich and the Lakers players left, amid the laughter and boos of the Lakers fans in the audience, the UAE led the Warriors players to do pre-game state training and game training seriously.
It's already half the game, and it's a bit funny to do this kind of training.
Therefore, many Lakers fans and celebrities at the scene were really laughing.
Even many Warriors fans who came to the scene didn't know what to say for a while, some were embarrassed, and some felt ashamed.
What's the use of not resting in the locker room, working out tactics, on the pitch, in front of tens of thousands of spectators, in front of the whole world, without any secret training?
But, does it really make no sense?
It makes sense, and moreover, it makes a lot of sense.
Because, in the halftime training, Curry actually didn't brush up on the middle circle for three points!
Curry is actually seriously practicing three-point shooting, instead of showing off his feelings.
Du Kang can see with the naked eye that the Warriors players have changed from frustration and impetuousness at the beginning to calm now.
Not to mention Du Kang, Da Yao next to Du Kang, Maizi and Kezi they all saw it.
Therefore, Da Yao sighed again.
"UAE, it's really mature!"
"Basketball is the power that can really calm people down!"
Even Kezi is constantly sighing and nodding.
With a basketball in hand, playing and shooting seriously is more useful than any chicken soup for the soul.
Especially when calm is needed.
"This Warriors are strong, really strong!"
What?
After Monty Williams finished speaking, the Celtics players next to him were all stunned.
Is this strong?
Aren't we watching a game?
Monty, shouldn't you sigh that the Lakers are really strong?
You know, right now, the Lakers are 20 points ahead of the Warriors!
The strength and momentum of the Lakers in the first half were indeed super intimidating.
The time for the intermission is fleeting.
In the laughter of Lakers fans, the Warriors players actually trained seriously and steadily for a whole halftime.
When the Lakers players showed up again, the laughter of the entire arena turned into cheers.
"Defeat the Warriors!"
"The warriors are out of fitness!"
"Victory is ahead!"
“Go! Los Angeles Lakers !! ”
The performance of the Lakers team in the first half completely ignited the enthusiasm and expectation of the Lakers fans on the scene.
Then, at the beginning of the second half, the Warriors, who were the first to attack, poured cold water on the heads of Lakers fans.
Curry took advantage of the UAE's blocking and dismantling, faced Antetokounmpo's defense, and scored a mid-range jumper after breaking through a step.
"Huh?"
Seeing Curry's shot, the Lakers fans at the scene were a little dumbfounded.
Curry didn't even look at the three-point line, and although Curry also shot two points in the first half, he was definitely not so resolute!
"Warriors, it seems to have really changed!"
"However, the Lakers, it's not so easy for you to catch up with 20 points, Steve!"
Popovich's eyes narrowed.
At this time, on the court, after Garnett pulled the United out, he passed the ball to Antetokounmpo under the empty basket, and Antetokounmpo ran back almost in the air!
The dream chasing under the basket naturally can't make Antetokounmpo blue in the sky, Antetokounmpo's shooting is average, free throws are average, and of course decisively pulled down.
It's just that this time, Antetokounmpo hit both free throws!
64 to 44, still a 20-point difference!
In the third quarter of the game, the Lakers and Warriors got into the groove as soon as they came up.
The rhythm of the two teams, after one half, finally came together!
Yi Jianlian pulled it out and assisted the Lefu score under the basket, which was almost exactly the same as Garnett's organization just now.
Immediately after, Wade broke through and assisted Seth Curry's three-point shot.
When the Warriors attacked, Yi Jianlian and Curry blocked and dismantled, this time Curry dismantled out, received the pass from the United Arab Emirates, and hit a three-point shot!
"Popovich obviously knows that his starting set can't prevent a library of blocks, why not change?!"
In the third quarter, the Warriors, who completely regained their game form, completely survived the one-bank blocking.
The Warriors' offense became extremely ferocious.
Popovich should know that he has to crush a library to block and pick and roll, why did he give up that good defensive lineup before?
Soon!
Everyone knows the answer!
Why would Popovich keep Seth Curry on the court!
Seth Curry isn't as ferocious on offense as Curry.
However, he pulled all the space away!
After Curry hit a three-pointer.
Immediately after, Pierce received an inside pass from Antetokounmpo and hit a three-pointer on the left baseline!
Antetokounmpo can not only receive Garnett's pass to the basket, but also pass the ball!
The space of the Lakers is completely opened, and Pierce actually leaks!
"Amazing, this Laker, in Popovich's hands, actually feels exactly the same as in Coach D's hands!"
After four minutes in the third quarter, the Warriors played lively, but the score was 78-57 at this time, and the Warriors fell behind even more!
This time, everyone, including the cameras on the spot, all looked at Popovich!
At this point, Kerr finally knew why his teacher wasn't in the all-offensive lineup in the third quarter!
He's going to use the starters to wear out a wave of the Warriors, and then, that lineup comes up to harvest the Warriors!!
He and the warriors, at this time, have been completely trapped by Popovich, by his teacher!!
Cole's eyes twinkle!
On the court, Antetokounmpo, who can attack the frame, share the ball, run and jump, helped Garnett connect all the Lakers.
Even if the Warriors completely play a block, they don't have much advantage!
If Garnett is the strongest commander, then Antetokounmpo is the whip in his hand, where the lethality lies!
Looking at the silly boy on the field who was surrounded by his teammates and giggled after the assist, Cole's face kept changing.
At last......
"Teacher, you are very strong, in my heart, you have even been the strongest, but, you have forgotten your roots, maybe I should let you recall some of the teachings you once taught us."
Cole's closed eyes opened.
"Zaza, you go up, replace Kevin, that Giannis who defends the Lakers."
In front of the TV, seeing Pachulia replace the underperforming Lefou, Budenholzer almost jumped up with excitement.
"It's not !! good"
(End of chapter)