Los Angeles.

After the Lakers and Warriors finished G5, the Lakers who were playing at home, after losing this game, the whole of Los Angeles was simply described as mourning.

Before the game started, the Lakers fans at the scene held signs in their hands one by one at this time: Enter the Finals and kill James.

Before the start of this game, the Lakers fans at the scene didn't take the Warriors to heart at all.

It's just a Warriors team that leads us 3-1!

The first four games relied on the great victories brought by Barkley, which made the Lakers full of confidence, from management to fans.

Even Nash, who is next to Dukang, is perhaps the most familiar with the Warriors, and he has a very strong underdog mentality towards the Warriors, perhaps not lightly, but a huge 3-1 lead, plus a huge sense of superiority brought by two home-court advantages.

Do you think that even if the Lakers don't have Barkley, I can't win one of the three games?

Lakers, the Finals are decided!

It's just that these people obviously forget that the Warriors are not such a weak team.

Even, the Warriors have always been a better team than the Lakers.

The Lakers' 3-1 Warriors were entirely due to Popovich's familiarity with Kerr and the victory brought by Barkley's two games.

Now Popovich is no longer familiar with Cole.

Ross Barkley is also injured and unable to play.

The Lakers are now facing a completely different Warriors.

The Lakers are mostly veterans, and although they are full of confidence and a little underestimated, they can't really be distracted in the game.

In fact, in this game of G5, the Lakers players played very hard.

Without effort, it would have been impossible for the Warriors to shoot 37 percent of their three-point shots.

If it weren't for the effort, Garnett, who was back in the starting lineup in this game, would not have scored 35 points in the game.

And Wade scored 40 points in the whole game.

Garnett and Wade combined for 75 points.

The two are really ready to fight in this game, and then, fight this game, and implement Popovich's strategy of eliminating the Warriors as soon as possible and advancing as soon as possible.

Therefore, Wade played 45 minutes in this game, Garnett played 42 minutes, and at the end of the game, both of them were visibly trembling in their legs, and they couldn't take it down with sweat.

In this game, the Lakers are playing as the last Western Conference final, and there is no way back at all.

So Wade, Seth Curry and Garnett went crazy as soon as they came up.

Wade went on nine shots in the first quarter, 4-of-9 for eight points.

Seth Curry hit seven shots in the first quarter, 1-of-7 for a three-pointer.

It is precisely because of Seth Curry's poor hand that Garnett also needs to force the attack in the back.

However, throughout the first quarter, the Warriors' offense was really not very good, with 10 of 30 in a single quarter, and the shooting percentage was only a little over 3 percent.

The Warriors, on the other hand, were 10-of-20 in the first quarter and shot 50 percent from the field.

In the first quarter, the Lakers and Warriors missed 10 shots, and after the first quarter, the scores of the two teams were actually the same.

Why did the Lakers have 10 more offensive opportunities than the Warriors in the first quarter?

It's simple, Garnett, it's really fighting!

In the first quarter, Garnett grabbed three frontcourt rebounds and two steals.

Garnett alone grabbed five offensive opportunities for the Lakers.

Without Barkley, the Lakers couldn't break the Warriors' five-small defense.

So, the Lakers' shooting percentage in the first quarter was very bad.

However, this group of veterans of the Lakers team used their own efforts to fight hard and fight for the first quarter.

The game was tied in the first quarter, tied in the second quarter, and tied in the third quarter.

Even with six minutes left in the fourth quarter, the two teams were tied.

However, in the last five minutes, the Lakers really couldn't hold on and collapsed.

Wade, who had played 40 minutes in front, and Garnett, who had played 38 minutes in front, gritted their teeth, 5-of-15 and 4-of-4 free throws, and scored all of the Lakers' last 14 points.

And what about the warriors on the other side?

Curry was 2-of-4 from three-point range, 2-of-4 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 10 points.

Yi Jianlian was 2-of-4 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 8 points.

In addition to this, Clay and Love also scored 4 points each.

In the final five minutes, the Lakers were outscored by the Warriors 14-24.

In the end, in the most crucial five minutes, the Lakers lost this battle of gnashing teeth.

After this game, the Lakers were desperate.

Because in this game, Curry's three-point range was 4-of-12, Klay's 3-of-9 shooting, and neither of them actually opened three-pointers.

However, the Warriors still relied on better overall offensive and defensive strength to win the game.

He went off the bench and scored 16 points and 15 rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting, and single-handedly defeated all the Lakers' bench forwards.

After the absence of Barkley, Garnett went to the starting lineup, and the Lakers simply had no one to match Love.

Neither Ibanks, nor Antetokounmpo, nor Covington.

In the end, Garnett's playing time could only be increased, and Garnett played 42 minutes in this game, largely because he was held back by Yi Jianlian, who started the game, and Lefou, who came on the bench.

The final result is that Lefu did not take good precautions, and Yi Jianlian did not take precautions either.

Garnett in this match can be called a two-fist opponent with four hands.

Even, Garnett's opponent in this match is not only four hands, but also two legs.

In the face of the five little warriors, Garnett still has to run along, how old is he, and he has to run around with Yi Jianlian and other young people.

Garnett was gritting his teeth and running in this game.

Yi Jianlian was 10 of 19 in this game, and scored 27 points, 15 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 blocks.

In such a rhythm of the game.

Garnett is invincible, can attack and defend, can run and jump.

One person almost suppressed Antetokounmpo, Ibanks, and McCarvey, the Lakers impactors who hit the basket.

And this is one of the reasons why the Lakers are desperate after the game.

The Lakers lost at home in this game, and it really wasn't the reason for the feel.

It's really systematic.

Without Barkley, the Lakers, that's really not up to the Warriors in terms of system.

Without Barkley, the Lakers seem to be missing the soul of the Warriors.

And Barkley is indeed the soul of the Lakers playing the Warriors.

Barkley's role is both offensive and defensive.

So, without Barkley, facing the Warriors, the Lakers' problem is that offense is a problem, and defense is also a problem.

In the Western Conference G5, the Lakers did not win the Warriors at home, which blew up the whole of Los Angeles.

Everybody is under a lot of pressure.

Including Popovich.

Popovich now feels like his hair is in jeopardy again.

Even, when he slept last night, in his dream, he had already invited Coach D back to coach, and he was ready to pick directly.

It's not a picker.

Rather, be prepared for self-sacrifice.

Coach D's words have been echoing in his ears all the time.

The best manager is the one who can sacrifice everything for the team.

The best team, everyone in it is the owner of the team, so they will sacrifice everything for the team, and they will be extremely strong.

When he understands this and really cares about this, he can be a teacher.

If someone else said such a thing, Popovich felt that it must be bragging, and he absolutely did not believe it.

However, this is what Coach D said.

Moreover, everyone on the Lakers team is practicing this.

For the sake of the Lakers, Coach D voluntarily gave up the opportunity for front-court glory.

For the sake of the Lakers, Barkley is willing to use his own corpse to pave the way for the Lakers to move forward.

For the sake of the Lakers, Wade is willing to sacrifice his knees, is willing to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, and constantly throws himself in the air.

In this team, there are too many mental forces like this.

In such a team, even the most selfish people will be moved.

In that moment, he was really moved.

I'm really ready to ask Coach D to come back and take the Lakers to the Finals, as for him to prove himself, don't do it, for the sake of the team, sacrifice it.

But, in the end, selfishness took over the high ground of his head.

It's all come this far, how can he give up?

Since he can't invite Coach D back, since he wants to prove himself, he can't even go to Coach D for advice, and Coach D won't come down to guide him out of respect for him.

Then, the only thing he can rely on is himself.

How could he not see that the Lakers were facing the Warriors and that the whole system was already wrong?

Offense, defense, he wants it!

However, without Barkley, he has no offense and defense!

Without Barkley, the current Lakers can no longer achieve both offense and defense.

"So, is it offense, or is it defense?"

Once again, Popovich was caught up in a historic decision.

And in Auckland.

At this time, Cole's pressure was also very high.

He beat the Lakers strongly on the road, and the whole game went according to his plan, with a stalemate in front and a last-minute victory.

It was all his plan.

All of this was not a deviation.

But he still couldn't be happy.

Because, in three consecutive games, the Warriors' three points have not been opened!

This is not normal!

The two home games are not open, and the away games are not open.

After he took out the five-hour, except for the first game, the next three games, the Warriors' three-point shooting rate did not exceed 40%, and even Curry and Klay shot even worse from three-point range.

As long as he's not a fool, he'll see it.

Popovich, the old guy, really strangled the Warriors' outside three-pointers!

Unless God wears Curry or Klay's jersey, it is impossible for the two to break out with normal feelings.

"Worthy of a man who has studied Falk basketball for an entire season!"

At this point, you have to admire Popovich.

Popovich, but even the UCLA air cut is a clear man.

There is really nothing to say about his attainments in the tactical system.

Curry and Klay's three-pointers weren't able to shoot away, and their role in opening up space was unmatched.

In order to control these two, the Lakers let Ibanks and Antetokounmpo expand wildly, which also gave Yi Jianlian a huge space on offense.

It also adds to Garnett's attrition on the defensive end.

The offensive value of the two on the Warriors is still unlimited.

But, of course, he wouldn't be willing to play the last minute if he could.

At the last minute, no one can guarantee that they will win.

Do you really think you're young and you'll win at the last minute?

That's naïve.

If he could, Kerr would definitely hope that there would be no final moments in the game with the Lakers, and the three-point shooting of Curry and Klay would collapse the Lakers in the first half, which is the safest.

But how do you help Curry and Klay get out of the shackles of Popovich and the Lakers?

Kerr really doesn't want his team to die at the last minute because of the sudden outburst of a veteran of the Lakers.

You know, although the Lakers don't have Barkley, Garnett, Wade, Seth Curry and Pierce are all capable of making the Warriors die!

It's stressful, it's unbeatably stressful.

Kerr can't even imagine whether he and his team will be able to withstand the next game in the game, playing until the end.

In the last game, everyone didn't drop the chain.

So what about the next game?

Except for Yi Jianlian, he couldn't believe anyone, including Curry and Klay.

It was in this atmosphere that the Lakers and Warriors' G6 started playing!

Fight the Lakers again at home.

Warriors players took the stage to the cheers of the fans in the stadium.

Yi Jianlian's face was expressionless.

Curry was nervously puffing on his braces.

And Dream Chaser Green was shaking his head excitedly.

Lefu is a little erratic.

Iguodala was talking and laughing and talking to Dream Chaser next to him.

And Clay ......

“G6！”

Clay's eyes were shining.

The more attention you have in the match, the more attention you will get after becoming the main character!

The Cavaliers and Celtics' G6 is over.

The Celtics managed to beat the Cavaliers, who had suspended Irving and Isaiah Thomas, to tie the score at 3-3 on the road.

Now, it's the Warriors' turn, and it's my turn Klay Thompson!

This game, the whole world will see that I am special!

I, Klay Thompson, even if I'm in Yi, next to Stephen, won't be a supporting role!

Everyone is different when it comes to stress.

In this G6, everyone in the Lakers and Warriors is feeling a lot of pressure.

A 3-1 lead, and if it is chased to 3-3, this is definitely a historic turning point for both sides.

Neither side will accept a loss in this game.

This kind of pressure is not only felt by the teams on both sides, but also by the commentators on both sides.

Therefore, O'Neill was frantically complaining before the game.

"I bet that these two teams didn't dare to move a single step in this game, for fear that the team would collapse if they moved a little."

That's right.

The more this time, the more conservative people become.

But soon, O'Neill's eyes widened.

"Oh my God, in this game, Garnett didn't start, the Lakers started with Ibanks, Antetokounmpo, Covington, McCarvey and Wade !!"

"Garnett and Seth Curry didn't even start!!"

"Is Popovich crazy?!"

Soon, O'Neill and all the audience were shocked again.

At the end of the first quarter, Curry made 0 of 3 three-pointers, not only did he not hit, but he didn't even have a chance to connect the ball.

The Lakers, who were already pinching Curry, pinched even harder in this game!

In the first quarter, Clay actually attacked 10, but only 3 of 10!

In the first quarter of the game, Klay and Curry were actually 3 of 13!

After the first quarter of the game, the Lakers, who started Garnett and Seth Curry, actually led the Warriors by 3 points 23-20 away!

At the end of the first quarter, Kerr, the head coach of the Warriors, was shaking his hands and lips trembling on the sidelines.

Despair!

Yi Jianlian, who was 4 of 4 in the first quarter, felt Garnett's pain in the previous games, and he was invincible in the shooting rate, and almost no chance to connect the ball before being surrounded by Ibans and Antetokounmpo.

Yi Jianlian can punish the Lakers who are five young, but Yi Jianlian has almost no chance to punish him.

In the end, all the chances came to Clay, Clay really dared to vote, and if the opportunity was given to him, he would vote.

However, McCarvey, Covington and Wade in front of Clay are all strong, and Klay's so-called opportunities are all voted by others.

The Warriors, without any chances, in the first quarter, the Warriors' offensive shooting rate was only 30%!

"Five small matchups, this game is smaller and the Lakers, the bigger Warriors, the disadvantage!!"

"Incredible Lakers, incredible Popovich!"

"Popovich, bring the Lakers back to life!!"

"Now, once again, we feel the great decision of Coach D, in the NBA, apart from Coach D, Popovich is the most special !!!"

On the sidelines, Popovich didn't laugh, but directed Garnett and Seth Curry to the court.

At this time, Garnett's eyes were all about Kevin Love not far away!

Look at Garnett and Seth Curry at this point.

The Warriors fans at the scene had only ...... in their hearts

Despair!

(End of chapter)