Chapter 204: Resilience (Part 2)
Bryant's performance so far can be described as disastrous.
There is a rare lack of presence on the offensive end, and all kinds of shots are missed.
There is basically no one-on-one single meal, and Gordon does not give a chance to chat with him throughout the whole process.
Although Gordon didn't score much of his own, the Clippers didn't rely on Gordon for their offense.
The Lakers are different, lacking Kobe's outside firepower support and the ability to solve hard after a tactical failure.
The Lakers' offense began to get tougher and stagnant.
In the beginning, they were able to take advantage of the interior to take the lead over the Clippers.
Soon, however, Gasol Jr. became more and more tough in defence.
PJ Tucker has found his own mode of play, defending like crazy and scrambling.
Coupled with the super good atmosphere at the Clippers' home court tonight, the Clippers are gradually gaining the advantage.
In this case, it is often the time when Kobe Bryant needs to take action to solve the problem.
It doesn't matter if your momentum is good or not, the home fans are crazy or not, Lao Ke eats a few singles in a row, and immediately silences the away game.
That's where a superstar like Kobe Bryant comes in, and can stand up when the team is in a slump.
When the team is in full bloom, it can increase its firepower and completely destroy the opponent.
However, Kobe Bryant really had no firepower in the first half.
Even in the middle of the second quarter, when he was caught by the Clippers, Kobe Bryant actually made a mistake.
A very low-level pass error, intercepted by Curry, and then Curry dribbled fast!
Kobe Bryant chased after him, and if he was replaced by a 20-year-old Kobe, the ball could catch up and give a big hat.
But this ball, Kobe Bryant chased a stumble near the three-point line and almost fell.
And Curry glanced back, no one, performance time!
Jump up!
Slam dunk!
Didn't buckle in......
I was hatted by the basket!
The audience stood up and waited to see Curry perform a dunk.
Good guy, I jumped too hard, and I didn't adjust my posture as a result.
The whole person was a little too much, and he dunked before he reached the highest point.
Aren't you capped by the basket?
Fortunately, Ricky Davis followed up from behind and grabbed the rebound and made a basket.
Otherwise, the goal is really embarrassing and points lost.
Phil Jackson saw that Kobe Bryant was not in good shape, and the team was gradually falling into decline.
immediately called a timeout to give Bryant a chance to rest and adjust.
The fans applauded Curry, but with a little politeness.
Curry looked a little frustrated, he just wanted to show one, why didn't he dunk in?
Shame, shame.
Min Congda laughed so hard that his pizza almost squirted.
But I can't hold back, today is a positive character, and I can't laugh.
The score came to 36:40, with the Clippers leading by four points.
The second quarter is already halfway through.
On the Lakers' bench, Kobe Bryant's face was very bad.
His face is dark.
In fact, it's normal to be in poor form, no one is in good shape.
Bryant's problem was that he felt uncomfortable in his arm.
The left arm joint is a little uncomfortable, I don't know if it's a sprain.
For professional footballers, there is basically no muscle in the body that is comfortable.
The longer you play, the more you play, the more you wear out the body.
In addition to the arm problem, Kobe Bryant's shooter's fingers were even more scarred.
He has always insisted on not having surgery, and the ring finger of his right hand is close to the standard of the disabled.
He is in China, it is not a problem to apply for a disability certificate, and he can get a discount when he goes to the scenic spot.
Phil Jackson asked Kobe if there was a problem, and Kobe replied: "Of course it's okay, just adjust it at halftime." ”
This little discomfort is nothing to Kobe Bryant.
In a game against the Cavaliers last year, Bryant had a severe contusion on his finger at the beginning, almost bending at 45 degrees.
Kobe Bryant didn't want to get off the court, but asked the team doctor to bandage it and forcibly straighten his crooked finger.
Bryant then scored 13 points in the third quarter to send the game into garbage time.
What about the regular season, let alone the playoffs?
didn't wait for halftime to go back to adjust, and after the timeout came back, Kobe Bryant received Artest's pass at the top of the arc and hit a three-point shot!
Then, defensively, Bryant defended Curry one-on-one.
Aren't you a kid, let's fight head-on again.
Curry repeatedly dribbled to get rid of it, and Kobe Bryant stubbornly stalked.
In the end, the referee came out to clear the siege, causing a defensive foul on Kobe.
Kobe Bryant shook his head helplessly and said to Curry: "Your general manager sheltered the boy." ”
Bryant also knew that these referees were afraid of being scolded by Smart Min.
The number of fouls was up, the Clippers were about to make free throws, and Curry hit both free throws.
Curry came off the bench, but he propped up the Clippers' outside offense.
Subsequently, Kobe Bryant received a pass from Gasol in the bottom corner, stepped back to shoot a three-point shot, and hit again!
Two consecutive three-pointers, 42:42, the two teams are tied!
Kobe Bryant, who blackened the small half of the court, finally had a smile on his face.
Kobe Bryant is so simple and pure, if he plays well, he will smile, and if he doesn't play well, his face will be full of black lines.
People in their 30s still never hide their joys, sorrows, and desire for victory just like their 20s.
This is what he loves and annoys.
The second quarter entered the final stage.
After a series of high-intensity defences, the intensity of both sides dropped slightly.
Shooting percentage is starting to pick up.
Curry's high-post back-to-back pick-and-rolls got rid of Fisher's entanglement.
Three-point shot at the top of the arc, also hit!
The Clippers regained the lead.
They're slowly playing their own style of basketball.
Bryant broke through again, was caught in the bag, and gave the ball to Gasol.
Gasol passed the ball again, and the ball inexplicably passed to Bynum, who was standing at 45 degrees.
It's not Bynum's range of attack, it's a bit far from the basket.
But Bynum took aim for the ball and slowly tried to shoot from mid-range.
As a result, the ball was picked up by Gordon, who came from the side!
Big hat!
Gordon grabbed the ball quickly and played a long pass to the frontcourt.
Curry catches the ball and hits the ground to pass it to Ricky Davis.
Davis faced Artest's defense, threw himself into the air, and made a layup!
Completely ignoring the possibility of falling heavily to the ground.
In the final stages of the second quarter, the Clippers hit a wave-like counter-attack climax.
The decibel count of the fans in the stadium reached the highest and was deafening.
Min Congda and the fans cheered wildly, thinking it was really enjoyable.
He also found that some Lakers fans secretly put on red T-shirts placed on their seats.
Join the rest of the Clippers fans and yell for the Clippers' tidal wave of fast-break counterattacks.
This TM is not a real Lakers fan, whoever is ahead will support whom, and whoever has more will support whom.
It's just to get over the addiction of cheering for the lead.
For a while, there were more spectators wearing red T-shirts than at the opening!
"Traitors, MDs are all traitors!"
Of course, less than 10 seconds later, some fans wanted to take off their T-shirts.
Because Bryant made a strong shot at 45 degrees, hit a three-pointer, and re-closed the score.
Bryant's form gradually recovered, which put the nerves of Clippers fans to the test again.
You think you can easily open up the difference in one wave?
It's impossible, let's stay up.
In the last three minutes of the second quarter, the two sides once again engaged in high-intensity iron and defense.
The score stayed at 45:47 for two minutes.
In the end, it was Fisher who stepped up and hit a three-point shot from the right side at 45 degrees!
Helped the Lakers 48-47 and lead the Clippers by one point before halftime.
It was a really tough game for the Clippers.
Min Congda also felt that the Lakers were indeed tough.
In the second half, the Clippers had to make some more adjustments.
(End of chapter)