Chapter 554 The opponents in the finals are (8K today, ask for the moon)(2/3)
Many people think that Hill is injured, and his athletic ability has dropped sharply, and he directly changed from a flying stream to a floor stream.
But it is not the case at all.
The impact of a player's major injury depends on the injured part.
Feitianliu, which is the so-called bounce, affects more back and legs, because if a person wants to jump, he mainly relies on two places to exert force.
Sun Hao saw the opportunity and directly cut off James' pass!
In the fast break, he passed the ball to Hill who followed up.
Hill made a layup against James.
The ball was a little short of the ball and didn't get in, but it also scared the Nuggets.
James turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound. The Nuggets played a defensive counterattack. Iverson's layup in the fast break was interfered by Sun Hao!
Sun Hao felt bad tonight and put more energy on the defensive end.
After the Lakers advanced to the frontcourt, Sun Hao signaled Hill to ask for the ball at a high position and directly gave the ball over.
At this time, we have to mention that because James is the core of the Nuggets' offensive tonight, just like Sun Hao before, he cannot give a lot of energy to defend.
So it's Iverson who is defending Hill at this moment.
Both of them are incompatible with each other in terms of body shape and position.
Hill chose to hit the back.
Iverson's gambling steal failed, Hill turned around and broke through, and Iverson had to choose to make a foul.
Sun Hao continued to give the ball to Hill for the Lakers sideline ball, and Hill continued to play behind her back.
The Nuggets were forced to double-team, and at this time Hill sent the ball back to Sun Hao. Sun Hao saw that there was assisting defense and threw the ball directly to Walker at the bottom corner.
This is a completely empty opportunity.
Walker adjusted and took action.
"Swish!"
Three points!
31 to 37!
The Lakers have scored the gap to 6 points!
Seeing that the momentum was wrong, Carl replaced West with Smith.
James made a shot from the inside and turned around and made a shot.
For the first time in the series, he finally carried the team on his shoulders.
But looking back, it was Hill again. The fake shot shook Smith and broke through to the basket and caused Camby's foul!
The stimulant from the fans on the scene was almost called MVP.
Hill also made both free throws after adjusting his breathing.
His personal score in this quarter has reached 10 points!
This behavior came a bit sudden, but it was not too surprising.
In fact, Hill was in good condition in the last game.
O'Neal's comeback also helped him a lot.
This is also normal. Hill is also an outside player. The effect of a super insider can play is very obvious.
After halftime, the score on the field was 51 to 58.
The Lakers bit the score at halftime.
Hill scored 16 points in the second quarter, and some old fans on the scene were excited.
People are no longer young, and flowers will bloom again!
The screen is full of memories!
Hill's performance also successfully helped the Lakers survive and then continued his life.
When he came back in the second half, Sun Hao regained some touches and the Lakers began to regain control of the situation on the court.
In the end, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets 113-106 at home, winning the Battle of Tianwangshan.
The biggest contributor to the Lakers' winning tonight is undoubtedly Hill.
Hill made 13 of 19 shots in the game, efficiently scoring the team's highest 29 points.
Before this, the Lakers always felt like they were a dual-core lineup.
But tonight Hill accidentally exposed his identity as a "third giant".
At the post-match press conference, James looked extremely depressed.
When answering questions, he was silent for a while.
After answering the question, he shook his head secretly.
A very realistic question is before him. If Sun Hao performs abnormally and even the Nuggets cannot win, then how can they win?
I'm afraid no one can answer this question.
Two days later, the two teams moved to Denver and started a G6 contest.
If the Nuggets can counterattack, they still have a chance to play a tiebreak with the Lakers.
Moreover, when playing at home, the fans on the scene are also their strongest backing.
However, the Nuggets' performance was surprising.
They played the worst game in the series.
Not only did they fall behind at the beginning of the game, but as the game deepened, the gap in behind also grew.
They even did not form any effective momentum to chase points from beginning to end.
Anyone can feel that after losing the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, this team has actually lost.
In the end, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets away, and took three consecutive games while trailing 1-2, eliminating the Nuggets 4-2 with a big score to advance to the finals.
Looking back after the series, the Nuggets feel exactly the same as their starting center Camby.
Best defensive player = sweep the Mavericks up close to the Western Conference Finals, looking very strong;
Excellent data = excellent starting substitute strength and outstanding paper strength;
Once you meet O'Neal, you will be defeated = once you meet the Lakers who are truly competing for the championship, you will be beaten to reveal your true form;
If it weren't for Carl's secret move, the threat they posed to the Lakers might not be as threatening as the Clippers in the semi-finals.
Whether it is for Iverson, James, or even the Nuggets management, they have enough headaches this summer.
Of course, that's what the Nuggets need to consider.
As the winner, the Lakers made a big profit.
Although O'Neal's absence once put them in a backward situation, Percy and Millsap were both new discoveries in the coaching staff.
I believe that in the finals, no matter who the opponent is, they will play a bigger role in the game.
In addition, Hill's condition is also great news.
Because the opponents in the finals, whether they are the Wizards or the Celtics, their defensive intensity against Sun Hao and O'Neal is only higher than that of the Nuggets.
After all, the Nuggets can be regarded as teams that cannot defend compared to those two teams.
And Phil Jackson has been trying to control his tactics.
He was useless when he played against the Celtics in the regular season, and he endured the divisional game, just to prepare for the finals.
And that tactic has a lot to do with Hill.
Now that Hill is in good condition, that is naturally the best news.
The Western Finals here have ended, but the Eastern Finals there have been a white-hot stage.
The Wizards won two consecutive games at their home court, leading 2-0 with a big score, and the promotion situation was very good.
However, after the two teams moved to Boston, the situation of the game changed a lot.
There is a statistics that although the performance in the playoffs was not as expected, the Celtics won the home game after trading the Big Three this season.
In addition to the team's style being more influenced by the audience's emotions, there is also, you guessed right, that damn flooring tactic.
After playing the third game, McGrady complained directly to the media.
The alliance sent people to investigate, but the result was nothing.
Because according to the Celtics, their floors are just uneven due to aging problems.
As for where the bumps are uneven, they have not specifically studied it, so there is nothing we can do about it.
Some people may say, don’t the NBA official have requirements for flooring?
To be continued...