The opening situation of the fourth game did not quickly turn to the Clippers because of the lineup change.

The Lakers still have the absolute advantage, and they play very easily.

Baran Davis tried to break the deadlock with a mid-range shot.

As a result, the shot missed, and it was significantly shorter.

Bynum grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, and the Lakers fought back.

Bryant took the ball outside the three-point line to attract the defense, and suddenly a hidden high throw passed to the inside.

Bynum jumped up and hit the board into the basket in the air relay.

Subsequently, the Clippers made a mistake in the low post.

The ball passed to Randolph is tackled.

The Lakers counterattacked, and Bynum held the ball in the low post and forced Gasol Jr. to eat.

Turned around and hit the hook hand, 8:0.

The Clippers' nightmare isn't over yet.

The new starting line-up is clearly a bit confusing.

PJ Tucker stumbled and almost missed with the ball.

In the end, the ball was in Gordon's hands, and Gordon held the ball and forced a breakthrough to make a layup.

The Lakers got another chance to fight back, and Bryant slowly passed the half.

After a block, he broke through the middle, attracted the defense, and distributed the ball to the bottom corner.

Fisher catches the ball and hits a three-point shot.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers beat the Clippers 11-0.

The Clippers had no power to resist.

It's the same as the first three, and it's even worse than the first three.

Dunleavy could only call a short 20-second timeout.

What can I do? This set of starters doesn't seem to work well.

Smart is just a general manager after all, and being a head coach is not the same thing.

Can it be the same on paper as it is in practice?

Some of the changes look beautiful, but it's another thing to actually fight.

Dunleavy didn't say anything, though, and didn't make any changes to the lineup during the timeout.

The leader let the change, and the leader loses.

If he changes people on the spot, won't it be his manager's responsibility to lose when the time comes?

So, Dunleavy just asked everyone to relax and play seriously.

There were no substitutions.

PJ Tucker couldn't keep up with the intensity of his starters.

The main thing is that he is lame on the offensive end.

Defensively, Artest didn't show his qualities.

Instead, he dragged his feet when attacking, and as soon as he got the ball, he made the attack stall.

Can't do the same as Ricky Davis.

Min Congda was quite surprised when he saw the opening 0:11.

But I was a little puzzled, and I thought, "Am I wrong?" So if I become a coach in the future, will I be able to set the worst record? ”

In the midst of doubt, the short timeout ended and the game continued.

The Clippers have to score.

The first to stand up was Randolph.

Randolph didn't die in the low post again, and thus fell into the Lakers' dense defensive trap.

Pull away, make room on the inside, and catch the ball on the bottom edge.

Then he held the ball head-on and forced Bynum, and threw the basket with his left hand.

It also caused a foul on Pau Gasol.

Min Congda took a look, "This ball Tm is fouled?" Referee, are you blind again? ”

Pau Gasol did touch Randolph's arm.

But it can be blown or not.

The referee apparently saw that the Clippers were in a miserable situation.

You have to blow a balance.

Randolph stepped up to the free-throw line and hit the free throw.

At 11:3, the Clippers stabilized the situation slightly.

It's a big shot for the Clippers.

If you don't go forward and keep losing points, the whole team will not be able to come out in a bad state.

They'll stay stuck in the first three defeats and can't find the feeling of winning.

Winning requires self-confidence.

Especially in basketball, self-confidence is especially important.

Because basketball is essentially a game of probability.

At the moment of the shot, it was already up to God to enter or not.

No matter how good the cooperation is, no matter how good the opportunity is, if you can't shoot, you will be blind.

Cooperate in general, the opportunity is not good, and if you enter, then you are awesome.

Although soccer also has the problem of missing shots.

But football may only score one or two games a game, and there is a lot of foreshadowing in the early stage.

In basketball, you have to throw one within 24 seconds of a game, and the shooting percentage is an important statistic.

For this kind of game with a lot of projection and probability, the player's self-confidence is especially important.

Kobe Bryant's super self-confidence is definitely one of the reasons.

And basketball players, masters, and superstars are generally honey confident.

This has something to do with the characteristics of basketball.

It's good for the Clippers to gradually regain their confidence.

And in the playoffs, the best way to regain confidence is actually to defend.

After three games, the Clippers have never found a good way to deal with the Lakers' offense.

The Lakers' combination of inside and outside is superb.

Kobe Bryant pulls space in the bottom corner to attract defense.

Fisher breaks down the left and throws a high inside pass.

Bynum took advantage of his height and reach to hit an empty throw.

Then, Gordon missed a three-point shot.

Kobe Bryant also hit a three-point shot from the Clippers at the top of the arc!

16：3！ The Lakers are already 13 points ahead!

The Clippers were swept 0-4 and looked close at hand.

Less than halfway through the first quarter, it was so far behind.

I dug a huge pit for myself again, how to chase it?

However, the Lakers' defense has been slack.

It's not laxity, it's Phil Jackson's usual tactics.

In the case of a large lead over the opponent, suddenly adopt a contraction defense.

Give you a chance to pitch a big vacant seat.

It's a defensive mental tactic often used by the Lakers.

First of all, I have a big lead, and the defense can be a little looser to save energy.

At the same time, I will shrink a wide range and give you empty seats for you to vote.

You can throw it, it doesn't matter if I'm ahead by a big score anyway.

But the three-point shot is unstable, and once you miss the shot, the mentality is easy to collapse.

When the three-point shot wasn't particularly popular, it often worked wonders.

It's just that since the beginning of this season, three-point shooting has become more and more popular.

PJ-Tucker gets a big open spot in the bottom corner.

He even had time to take a deep breath and take aim before making a move.

Three-point hit!

After the goal, Tucker clenched his fists and yelled to release his pressure.

As a player at the end of the bench, a wanderer who caught the last train in the summer.

PJ Tucker cherishes every opportunity he gets on the court.

In particular, Min Congda very happily gave him a two-year guarantee contract.

Tucker can say that as long as he appears, he will do his best and play as his last.

In addition to playing hard all season, it's all about training hard.

Train your three-point shooting ability.

Tonight, that three-point shot meant his training wasn't in vain.

The margin is still 10 points, but the Clippers are gradually finding their groove.

They then used tough physical duels to stop the Lakers on defense.

In the end, Kobe Bryant forced a shot and missed, and Tucker squeezed through Artest to grab the backcourt rebound!

The Clippers had their first chance to fight back tonight.

Barang Davis is a dragon, breaking through the middle and rushing to the basket!

The Lakers inside were too long and missed the layup.

However, Tucker rushed up and grabbed the rebound.

Let's go to the basket, blocked by Bynum, the height difference is too much.

But he squeezed the basket and snatched the ball back.

Again!

Or covered.

This time the referee blew the whistle.

Bynum's defensive foul! Tucker Free Throws!

The Clippers fans in the stadium applauded Tucker's hard work.

With Tucker hitting both free throws, 16-8, the margin was a little closer.

It was only then that Dunleavy understood why Min Congda had to sign Tucker in the first place.

When it comes to the playoffs, this little-known player is to be put in the starting lineup.

He has a drive and ruthlessness that Clippers players lack.

Min Congda looked at Tucker's performance and thought, "I only signed the people who I didn't want from the teams, and it turned out to be something really good." ”

(End of chapter)