Chapter 189: Foul trouble? Not a problem!
"Dududu, the Thunder team's No. 6 shooting foul!" The referee pointed at An Jie again, and it was just the first quarter game. This was the second time An Jie had fouled on Kobe.
"I promise I only touched the ball!" Anjie complained to the referee with an innocent face, while Kobe stood on the free throw line like a ok person.
"Kobe played very smart today. This is the second time he has created damage in the inside line that the Thunder is proud of. Kobe is not an ordinary outside player. Even if he can't score directly, he has other ways. Anjie is still too immature at this point." Anjie's defense is very active and has no loopholes. Unfortunately, he is facing FmVp last season.
Sure enough, after Kobe made the first free throw, Anjie was replaced by Jeff Van Gundy and was troubled by foul early, which was a dilemma that Anjie had never encountered before.
"It's okay, I'll support you." Morris and Angel slapped their high-fives, stuffed their jerseys into their pants, and ran up quickly.
After Morris came on the court, the Thunder's inside height advantage disappeared instantly. Although Paul Gasol, the "Spanish Mobile Fortress" was absent due to injury in this game, "Little Shark" Andrew Bynum will also cause a lot of trouble to the Thunder's inside.
"You should pay attention to controlling the fouls. If you can't defend some balls, don't make unnecessary resistance. Have a good rest in the second quarter, and I'll send you up in the second quarter." Fortunately, Morris and Ibaka have been added to the Thunder this season, otherwise Van Gundy would definitely be worried now.
After missing Angel, the Thunder's inside offense completely stagnated. Durant and Westbrook could not get support or space. After all, Morris' mid-range shooting was really not threatening, and it was difficult for him to pull Bynum out of the three-second zone like Angel.
After that, Van Gundy had to let Morris and Costic switch positions, and Costic played center, using his threat of mid-range shots to trick Bynum out so that Westbrook and Durant's breakthroughs would be more efficient.
It’s a pity that the Serbs failed to play their role well today.
Westbrook's advantage in utilization and explosive power surpassed the "old fish" Fischer, and Costic immediately pulled up to the middle distance when he saw this.
According to tactical concepts, Bynum will definitely follow him at this time, and Morris will just entangle Odom. As long as Westbrook's breakthrough is not interrupted, there will be a lot of points in this breakthrough.
But when Westbrook had already entered the three-second zone, Bynum still remained motionless and was waiting at the basket for Westbrook to throw himself into Robb >
"Aren't you going out yet??" Westbrook knew that he could not force a layup against Bynum, and could only pass the ball, allowing Kostic, who was in the open, to get a chance.
The reason why Bynum did not choose to follow him is because Costic's first three shots deviated from his target, which undoubtedly gave the "Little Shark" the confidence to stick to the basket.
After this, Kostic still had no interference. It's just a pity that he didn't take all the high and low positions like Anger. Kostic made the fourth move, and the basketball turned around the frame, but still failed to fall into the ball.
"Oh! The Serbians' touch today is really bad! Maybe that's why Coach Van Gundy needs Sergi Ibaka." Indeed, not only is Kostic's style too soft, but his shooting percentage is also very unstable. Van Gundy and Presti decided to recruit Ibaka in order to gradually replace Kostic's tactical position.
The inside offense failed again, but Morris and Kostic failed to succeed in the inside defense.
Although Morris has good defense in the interior, he is more than a little worse than Angel on the outside defense. Angel has always been very good at facing big men who like to attack on the outside. You should know that last season he defended Nowitzki in a single quarter but failed to score.
Odom used his stronger flexibility to fight Morris on the outside. After using the pick-and-roll cooperation with Bynum, Odom gained some room for breakthrough.
Morris quickly got rid of the pick-and-roll and was about to make up for it in the inside. Unexpectedly, Odom suddenly made a quick stop and jump shot, caught Morris off guard. Odom's shooting ability in sports is very outstanding. You should know that this guy is LeBron James' most all-round striker in the league before.
Basketball champion added two more points!
Morris couldn't defend against Odom, and Kostic, who had a weak style, could not resist Bynum's destruction.
Bynum has a strong physical fitness, and his favorite thing in the offense is physical contact. The nickname "Little Shark" is not groundless.
Kostic lost in both weight and strength. Although his height was the same as Bynum, it was useless.
With Kobe playing smoothly, the Lakers' inside offense was completely opened, and there is no need to think that the score difference will be wide.
In the last few minutes of the yi quarter, neither side could play the game. Fortunately, Ibaka on the Thunder's bench and Kevin Oli, the young defender who had newly joined in Xia Tian, each scored a goal, and narrowed the gap in the score.
32-25, if it weren't for the Lakers' second team's offense, it would have been a terrible point, and the score difference would have been only a little bit. Because Odom and Bynum combined, they scored yi 4 points for the Lakers.
Morris' performance in the previous few games was very good, but after the first quarter of this game, he truly realized the difficulties of nBa. It turned out that he was not that strong.
The Thunder team's inside line on both offense and defense were beaten, and Morris was inseparable from such a situation.
"Seferos! I want you to devote all your strength to the defense! Don't give Kobe too many opportunities to break into the inside to create damage! Sergi! You continue to play the power forward in the second quarter. If necessary, help Anjie withdrew two fouls. At the offensive end, try to pull it out and use your accurate shot advantage!" Jeff Van Gundy quickly adjusted his tactics and lineup. Unlike the previous three easy wins, the Lakers gave the Thunder the head in the first quarter!
"Your breakthrough will not be so easy in the second quarter. Try to shoot as much as possible from the perimeter. If the shooting percentage is good, you can continue to play. If the shooting percentage is bad, I will change you to rest and rest." Phil Jackson knew that Kobe would definitely receive special attention in the second quarter. If Kobe is not efficient in the second quarter, it would be understandable to take him down for the time being.
The short period of rest between the festival passed quickly, and the coaches of both sides made the best adjustments they could make at present. The Chesapeake Energy Arena was huge, and the fans were not discouraged by the team's backwardness.
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A slender black man hurriedly walked into his own yard, to be precise, the yard of his own mansion.
He stepped on the clean wooden floor of the house in his leather shoes, then took off his coat and threw it against the sand. The black man couldn't wait to turn on the TV.
"Oh my God, I just mopped the floor." At this moment, a young girl walked into the living room and complained at the wooden floor that was stuck to the soil.
"Okay Aisha, I'll clean it up later." Olajuwon ignored his little daughter's complaints and stared at the TV screen, very impressed.
"It seems not too late, hehe." Dameng smiled. The battle between the Thunder and the Lakers on TV, the competition between his two disciples he valued the most, has just begun the competition in the second quarter.
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"Defense! Defense!" Under the mobilization of dJ on the spot, the fans shouted for the Thunder at the top of their lungs. The Lakers attacked first in the second quarter, but Anjie stood at the basket this time, which would undoubtedly greatly increase the difficulty of the Lakers' offense.
"Be careful not to foul!" Van Gundy reminded nervously on the sidelines. While speaking, Fischer passed the ball and the Lakers' offensive officially started!
The person who received the ball was still Kobe, but as soon as he received the ball, Sevorso posted it without reservation.
Kobe naturally did not want to be outdone. He gritted his teeth, pressed his shoulder against Seferossa's chest and forced himself to kill him in the three-second zone.
At the same time, Bynum, who was originally brought up to play the pick-and-roll, followed suit. Although Anjie reacted quickly, he still fell behind Bynum.
Seeing the right time, Kobe made a precise pass, and the basketball moved again, and came to Bynum who cut in.
Anjie seemed to be underestimating Bynum's athletic ability and physical condition too much. When he was about to block the jump, he found that Bynum's height after jumping was higher than himself. Anjie dared not foul, so he could only stop in the air to avoid getting into trouble.
"Bang!" Bynum dunked hard against the unguarded basket. This time, he really scored. An Jie failed to perform a wonderful show of chasing him.
"Benum was very strong in the second quarter. Can't even Ann stop him??" Although Bynum performed amazingly last season's playoffs, due to his frequent injuries in the regular season, Ann Jay never fought with him.
Unfamiliarity with the opponent also led to Anjie's incorrect ability of Bynum. In addition, he was afraid of fouls on his back, so Anjie made the "Little Shark" dunk on his head.
"Damn it, mine, no next time!" An Jie raised his right hand and signaled that this was his negligence. He stared at the No. 7 center with a tiger back and waist. There was no next time, it was not just a talk!
The Lakers' first offense in the second quarter was played in the inside. It seems that Anjie's appearance did not change the Thunder's collapsed inside defense. Thunder fans were unwilling to give up, and Anjie himself was even more dissatisfied.
The Thunders launched a counterattack. According to the tactical arrangement, the ending points of Yi's attacks were Durant. Although he performed well in the second quarter, Durant's offensive pressure was actually very high. In the All-Star game last season, he said that the hardest defender was Artest, and now the tough Artest is standing in front of Durant.
Artest has also received a lot of criticism when transferring to the Lakers in the summer. The Lakers' lineup has not changed much this season, and the biggest change is his swap club with Ariza.
"If the Lakers cannot win the championship again this season, it must be my reason, because the only change in the Lakers is that I replaced Ariza." This is the answer to reporters in an interview before the start of the season. When Ariza was there, the Lakers could win the championship. Now, replace Ariza with you. If Artest fails, who else can you point the spearhead if you don't point to you? Therefore, Artest played very hard after coming to the Lakers. In the yi quarter, Durant scored 2 points in a row and a sudden shot, which made him very angry.
Durant tried to break through, but found that Artest didn't give him any chance. Coupled with the uncomfortable little move, Durant's offensive rhythm was completely lost. Artest's defensive intensity improved by more than 1 levels compared to the first quarter!
Ibaka went up to pick-and-roll for Durant, which gave him some room.
"Kevin!" As soon as he got rid of Arte, Durant heard Anjie's shout. At this moment, Anjie had already leaned on Bynum and was about to get to the position, just waiting for the ball to come to his hands.
Almost instantly, Artest got rid of Ibaka and stepped in front of Durant again. Seeing that he had no chance, Durant no longer considered it, and used a high lob to transfer the battlefield to the inside.
"An received a pass from Durant! Can he win back the city??" Mike Brin was so excited that he clenched his fists. In the second quarter, Anjie had almost no chance to perform due to two premature fouls. This is his first time today with Bynum at a low post!
Bynum tried his best to push Angel out, and had to admit that Bynum's power was indeed above Angel. Seeing that Anger was about to lose his position, he turned around with the ball and prepared to attack in the face frame!
"Be careful, the face frame is no worse than the basket on the back!"
Anjie held the ball and used to make three threats. Bynum lowered his center of gravity and did not dare to distract himself.
Anjie started slapping the ball and took a step back.
"Is this going to make room for breakthroughs? What exactly is he going to do??" Bynum himself does not have the ability to break through with the ball. To be precise, there are few centers in this league with this ability. Unfortunately, Anjie has been learning from Olajuwon for a month. If he didn't even have this skill, Dameng wouldn't like him.
Retreat to the middle distance, Anjie lowered his center of gravity and began to change his steps. He dribbled the ball alternately with his left and right hands, and suddenly started and came to Bynum's sight!
Bynum quickly reached out and was about to take off Anjie's ball. However, Anjie suddenly turned around and leaned against Bynum.
Bynum quickly stopped to avoid fouls and quickly adjusted his steps. Unexpectedly, An Jie only made a half-turn and then came to an abrupt end!
He suddenly turned back, and his drift turned half-turned! Bynum was shaken and lost his defensive position. Anjie slapped the ball hard on the ground, took the opportunity, and dunked with one hand with his left hand!
Bynum, who was completely left behind by An Jie, could only symbolically interfere with him. Yi Ji was born in a flash. He was just deceived by An Jie's footsteps so that he couldn't find Bei!
"Oh! God! Ann dunked beautifully after shaking! His footsteps and dribbling are perfect! Now the 95 centers in the league do not have the skills like An!" Mike Brynn's passion reappeared, and Anger's performance made him feel like he was back in the 90s, the golden age of the center.
After scoring the goal with a wonderful move, An Jie did not yell at the audience again, but instead hooked his finger at Bynum who was on the baseline ball. The devil's nature has been completely released!
Modesty, that's just something Anjie has under the court.
Kobe's expression was focused. He knew that it would be harder and harder to play with the Lakers in the future. Because the Thunder team No. 6, like him, never give up easily!
Chapter completed!