Two days later, the Lakers-Hornets Finals G2 match continued in Charlotte.

The script of this game is almost exactly the same as that of G1.

In the game, the wasps bloom more.

In addition to Curry, who scored 24 points for the team, Leonard and Jefferson also scored 21 and 20 points respectively.

In addition, Klay, Middleton, Paul and Garnett also scored in double digits.

At full time, the score of the two teams was 114-131.

On the Lakers' side, Bryant shot 7-of-17, including 2-of-6 three-pointers and 8-of-8 free throws, totaling 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the team.

DeRozan shot 10-of-15 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line to finish the Lakers with a total of 25 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Ellis finished with 28 points, four rebounds and four assists on 9-of-19 shooting, including 2-of-7 three-pointers and 8-of-10 free throws.

If you only look at the play of important players on both sides in the game, the Lakers are not lagging behind in this series.

But on the court, after entering the rotation stage, the Lakers will always be carried away by the Hornets' bench in waves.

On the Internet, many experts believe that this is because the Hornets' bench depth crushed the Lakers.

But this is not the case.

Because no matter how many good people the Hornets have on the bench, this Lakers team is also one of the few teams in the NBA today that can compete with the Hornets for bench quality.

In the previous Eastern Conference finals, when the strength on paper was far inferior to this Lakers, the Heat could rely on Spoelstra's command and dispatch to play back and forth with the Hornets most of the time, let alone this Lakers?

In the first two games of the finals, Danny Green, who made great achievements for the Lakers under Wang Shuo's coaching, scored only 5 points in total and only got 19 minutes of playing time.

In Wang Shuo's view, the lack of enough trust in Green, McRoberts and others, as well as the performance of the main players who are too superstitious, are the fundamental reasons for the Lakers' poor performance in the first two games of this round of the Finals.

Of course, in the highest level of competition such as the finals, it is not about sending players who are not ready......

Dead main force is the truth of winning.

But is it true that the star-studded Lakers will only be forced to use 8 or even 7 personnel rotations in this round of the Finals?

In Wang Shuo's previous life, Green during this period was definitely one of the top wing 3Ds in the NBA.

Historically, as the main contributor to the Spurs' championship in the 13/14 season, Green not only successfully limited Wade on the defensive end of the Finals, but also on the offensive end, his consistent outside output was also an important source of scoring for the Spurs.

However, in the first two games of the Finals, Vogel focused on how to help DeRozan and Kobe Bryant play better, forgetting that the Lakers still have such a good player on the bench.

According to relevant technical statistics, Kobe, DeRozan, and Ellis all played more than 38 minutes in the first two games of the Finals.

As the former coach of this Lakers team, Wang Shuo did not deny that Kobe, DeRozan and Ellis caused a lot of trouble for the Hornets in this year's Finals.

However, if Vogel could use his cards more sensibly......

In Wang Shuo's eyes, the Hornets would never have won the first two games so easily.

TNT TV, Barkley, who was "abandoned from the beginning" by Wang Shuo before the start of the Finals, criticized Vogel's employment after the G2 game: "Before the start of the Finals, Danny's three-point shooting rate in the playoffs this year reached an astonishing 47.8%.

He is both offensive and defensive, and he has proven himself back in the days of the Lakers.

I don't understand why Frank was only willing to give Danny 19 minutes of playing time in the first two games of the Finals.

Could it be that Frank is planning to exhaust the main Lakers on the court to death? ”

As a Lakers celebrity, O'Neal also echoed: "When I was partnered with Kobe Bryant, it was really difficult for Kobe and I to get time to rest every time we had a key game.

But that's only because Kobe Bryant and I had too few helpers back then.

In fact, Kobe and I know better than anyone that if we could have rested five more minutes off the bench, maybe a lot of games could have changed the outcome of the game. ”

In the face of doubts from the outside world, Vogel's sudden awakening was not pressed for the time being.

After winning the first two games of the Finals, Curry, who is the leader of the Hornets, also ran into trouble off the court.

The reason is ......

Many fans on the Internet believe that Curry can only get his status today because his teammates are good enough.

"In the Lakers, Stephen has Kobe, Monta, Mark next to him.

In the Hornets, Stephen also has a number of stars such as Chris, Kawai, and Eyre around him.

If the NBA selects the 75 superstars in the future, there will be at least five members of the 75 who have been teammates with Stephen.

As it turned out, Stephen was nothing more than a player who was artificially praised by hype and his teammates.

He never proved himself at all! ”

In Wang Shuo's previous life, even if Curry won the fourth championship of his career in the future, many people wishfully thought that Curry was just a Lillard with better luck.

In this life, Wang Shuo does not deny that Curry has indeed gained more powerful teammates.

Is there a possibility......

Even if some players have worked with 33 All-Star players, their teammates will be called "CBA players"?

Wang Shuo did not mean to offend the super guards of Curry's contemporaries in his memory.

But not because of Curry's presence......

As a result, in the second decade of the 21st century, in the NBA's star-studded guard group, there are countless super guards who are difficult to peace, and there are countless top guards who have never won the championship until Wang Shuo crosses?

Wang Shuo knows that people's prejudice against Curry will never go away.

However, compared with the previous life, the blessing of public opinion that Curry received off the court in this life also began to show after the first two games of the finals.

Before the start of the G3 game, Jordan said in an interview: "I know that Stephen's appearance hit a lot of people.

Because as Stephen continues to prove through his own efforts, you can become an MVP in the NBA even if you don't have superior dynamic and static talent......

Many people who have never worked the basics and have always sought shortcuts can only cover up their incompetence by denigrating Stephen. ”

In addition, Iverson also commented on Curry in an interview: "In my mind, Stephen is definitely the best of us.

I know he's probably not going to be the next Michael Jordan in his lifetime.

But why do people have to force him to be Michael Jordan?

In my opinion, he is Stephen Curry.

I've never seen a player like him in NBA history. ”

There are seniors to help stand on the platform, and there is also the capital behind it to be responsible for public relations......

In the market, Curry has inexplicably become the object of distress for many neutral fans.

I have to say that in the NBA this business league ......

Sometimes the choice is greater than the effort.

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On the 16th, the G3 match between the Lakers and the Hornets moved to Staples.

Vogel, who learned the lessons of the first two games of the Finals, put Green in the starting line-up this time.

In addition, Yi Jianlian, who returned from injury, also appeared on the Lakers' bench in this game.

On the court, after the jump ball, the game officially began.

In the opening first offense, Vogel, who noticed that Klay could not quickly switch defenses with Curry on the court as he did in the previous two games due to Green's presence, subconsciously gave himself a slap in the face.

In this moment, Vogel knows better than anyone......

Because of his obsession......

The Lakers have completely lost the initiative in this series.

It's a pity that there is no such thing as regret medicine in this world.

At a 45-degree angle on the right side, DeRozan, who successfully won the ball, leaned on Curry and leaned over to take the lead for the Lakers to score two points.

And back, the forward line composed of Kobe, DeRozan and Green also successfully blocked the Hornets' tactical initiation.

Under Green's stubborn stalking, on the court, Curry failed to run out of the opportunity twice in a row by cover.

In addition, after switching defenses with Kobe, Ibaka also successfully blocked the line where Klay received the ball on the wing.

Seeing this, Leonard tried to cut in the air, but Bryant, who was following behind him, showed his fangs at the same time and fiercely blocked Leonard's continued path.

On the sidelines, seeing this scene, Director Lu wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said, "I didn't expect it to be just a personnel change on the starter...... can make such a big difference in a team. ”

Hearing this, Wang Shuo said with a smile: "Danny's starting can not only bring more vitality to this Lakers team on the offensive end.

At the same time, his defense, as well as his height, can also benefit his teammates on the field.

Both of the Lakers' interior players are good at helping defend in the game.

For us, this round of finals has just begun. ”

Even in Wang Shuo's eyes, the swarm of bees is not afraid of any opponent, and Wang Shuo has never despised this Lakers.

On the court, after a few rounds, Wang Shuo took the initiative to ask for a timeout, and replaced Butler with Garnett after this timeout.

Veteran Garnett can be at the top of the arc and can also provide a higher quality pick-and-roll for the Hornets' perimeter players on the court.

Although Butler's downfall is bound to expose Curry more to the Lakers' outside main attackers in the game, Wang Shuo knows very well that this is also a test that Curry must go through.

In Wang Shuo's memory, at the finals of the 17/18 season, the American media was very bold to disclose a set of data.

That is, in that round of the Finals, James scored only 12 points in 54 rounds against Curry, and when he was against Curry, James shot just 33% overall.

Most of the time, in the face of the thin Curry, the omnipotent "Thanos Zhan" in Jammy's eyes will be forced to choose to pass.

Although it is not a great achievement in the history of the NBA to be able to defend against James, it also proves that Curry's defense is not as bad as people think.

It's just that as the most high-profile focus on the court, Curry will be watched by countless pairs of eyes in every defensive round.

In fact, if you follow Curry the way you look at players in the NBA, you'll find that some players aren't even as defensively as Curry.

It's just that because their name isn't Stephen Curry, they won't be blamed.

In the Staples Center, after Wang Shuo's substitution, Garnett immediately blocked a great shot opportunity for Curry at the top of the arc.

After receiving the ball, Curry got up and down and hit his first three-pointer of the night amid the wails of the fans.

As the former Los Angeles "cute god......

At this moment, seeing Curry wearing a Hornets jersey, the mood of Lakers fans is somewhat complicated.

And back, Curry also used a successful top defense in the positional battle defense, forcing Kobe, who was going to bully him, to choose to pass.

Bryant, who was a teammate with Curry, knew exactly how bad Curry's defense was in the early years of his career.

But in this round just now, even Kobe Bryant had to take off his hat to Curry's defense.

Because in the eyes of Kobe, who is a person who has come over......

In order not to drag his teammates back on defense, Curry definitely put in unimaginable sweat in private.

Curry, of course, will never be Jordan.

But as Iverson put it......

He is who he is.

On the court, the Hornets fought back after Ibaka's iron-blooded pull went wide.

A brilliant Curry found Leonard with a beautiful ground-and-ground pass, and the latter smashed Huashan to stop the Lakers.

Tonight, the Lakers, who changed their starting lineup, did take their defensive intensity to the next level......

But after the test of the previous East Showdown, the Hornet is no longer the wasp that people remember.

After a timeout, the Lakers possessed the ball.

Vogel's "West Screen" successfully created an opportunity for DeRozan to get to the basket.

But at the moment when the Lakers' new wings jumped and was about to pour the ball into the basket, the man who was rumored to be able to touch the edge of the rebound in the early years slapped his basketball dream.

"Kevin snatched Demar in the sky!"

In the Staples Center, Garnett, who had DeRozan under his own hat, controlled the second drop as quickly as he could after landing and quickly put the ball in Curry's hands.

Perhaps, Garnett in this life has long since lost the qualification to compete with Duncan.

But so what?

DeRozan paid the price for his youth.

At the Lakers half, Curry, who suddenly stopped in the fast break, raised his hand and hit his second three-pointer of the game.

On the sidelines, Wang Shuo, who saw this scene, said with a smile: "Now Stephen is really a bit of an MVP." ”

And TNT TV, after a long sigh, saw Barkley say: "According to my experience watching Hornets games, every time Stephen hits a three-point on the court, it often means that the Hornets will set off a wave of offensive climax. ”

On the side, O'Neal chimed in: "Now the Lakers have to break their scoring drought as soon as possible."

Only attacking can help them regain their footing. ”

On the court, the Lakers attacked.

Under Klay's pursuit, Bryant hit a difficult step-back drift three-pointer for the Lakers after winning the ball.

In this game, if Wang Shuo was not the head coach of the Hornets, then he would definitely be unable to help but applaud Kobe's aswer.ball.

But since Wang Shuo is the head coach of the Hornets......

At that moment, Wang Shuo could only look back at Jordan and said, "How can he always hit these damn goals?" ”

Hearing this, Jordan spread his hands helplessly and said, "How do I know? ”

On the court, Kobe Bryant's fairy ball successfully stabilized the situation for the Lakers.

But tonight against the old club......

Curry, whose hands are hot, once again made the Staples Center fans feel desperate in the next offensive round.

Hmmm——!

At the top of the arc, facing Gasol Jr.'s defense, Curry hit three points again!

At this moment, although this G3 battle has only just begun......

But all Lakers fans have a bad feeling in their hearts.

The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves.

Tonight......

Curry, the "Mamba", obviously can't wait to take over the authority from Kobe, the "real Mamba"!

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