Chapter 260: Little Shark's Purgatory
Kobe was gasping for breath. Although this was already the second round of the playoffs, it was not until today that Kobe felt like he was playing in the playoffs.
In the 1 round, the Lakers played extremely easily, and the Trail Blazers' defense was not comparable to the Thunder.
Although Kobe had made sufficient preparations before this game, the Thunder's defensive strength still showed his expectations. Today, his shooting percentage was poor, and it was somewhat affected by the sudden increase in defensive strength.
Kobe turned his head and looked at the bench on the Thunder. Durant, Westbrook and Anger's breathing frequency were quite normal. At least compared with his old guy, the three of them had a lot of physical strength.
"Bryant, I will arrange more pick-and-rolls and support for you in the fourth quarter." Phil Jackson knew that only by creating better opportunities for Kobe could he save his disaster-like hit rate today.
"Yeah!" Kobe gritted his teeth and stared at the field. The Trail Blazers and the Thunder were not the main imaginary opponents of the Lakers this season. They easily passed the Trail Blazers. The Thunder, there was no accident!
"Kevin, although your phone will be less in the fourth quarter, I still want you to continue to run actively. Even if you just run without the ball, it will involve the nerves of the Lakers. Only if you are active can your teammates get the opportunity!" Van Gundy wrote and painted on the tactical board, and the score after the final quarter will be the final score that determines the outcome. No matter which side, I hope that you will lead the final moment.
Until the game had to start, both coaches felt that the break between the festival was too short. There was still a lot of words in their stomachs, and they had to send these big men to the court.
Anjie stood up, and he was undoubtedly the highest point on the field. Van Gundy looked up at the Chinese with a tough expression, which was really similar to Yao Ming back then.
"Let's go, remember, you are the core of the offense." Finally, Van Gundy patted Anjie's butt, and all members of the Thunder came on the stage!
Jackson did not retain his strength this time, and the five tigers of the Lakers also appeared all from the fourth quarter. The Zen master's purpose is also very clear. From the beginning, he must take the initiative!
This time, Livingston's advancement was very slow. Seeing this situation, the Lakers' defensive players first breathed a sigh of relief. The crazy impact of the No. 0 defender made them run away. Now, seeing the Thunder pressed the pace so slowly, they had a chance to breathe more.
Only Bynum didn't think this would be easier. He knew that the Thunder suddenly slowed down the pace just to give Anjie plenty of time to land.
Sure enough, An Jie stepped into the three-point line and took the initiative to find Bynum. His wide back was also squeezing under the basket.
There is a fight for every inch of land. This is what Divac taught him back and legs before he received the ball, Anjie continued to force his back and legs, intending to squeeze out a favorable position before receiving the ball.
Looking at Bynum's hard-working expression, Phil Jackson knew how much pressure he was. If even Bynum felt it was difficult to guard, then Gasol would not be the second choice.
How much strength does it take to force a guy with 29 kilograms to retreat? Jackson was unwilling to think too much. Except for Yao Ming and O'Neal, almost no one could stay calm under Anjie's advance. What's more, now facing Anjie is Bynum, whose lower limb strength has seriously deteriorated.
Seeing that he was only about to step into the three-second zone, An Jie suddenly raised his right hand and grew his palm. His left hand held Bynum to prevent this guy from disturbing his catching the ball from behind.
Bynum, who was completely covered by Anjie, had no chance. He could only watch Anjie calmly catch the ball in a dangerous area. There was a huge booing sound in the entire Staples center. This did not mean they were strong, but they were afraid!
The Thunder team No. 6 wearing a blue jersey has already made them fall into nightmare again and again. Los Angeles fans can only cheer themselves up with boo, hoping that the boo can make An Jie's wiggle abnormality.
But they are just deceiving themselves. The booing will not only not affect An Jie's swing, but will instead make the bloodthirsty butcher even more excited!
Van Gundy needs an offensive core, so I will fulfill my responsibilities as an offensive core.
Yi stepped into the three-second zone with only one foot, and An Jie turned toward the basket with that foot as the axis.
"It's moving!" Bynum's nerves were very nervous, which also made his reaction faster and more sensitive than usual.
"Don't be fake... Don't be fake..." Seeing Bynum blocking Angel almost perfectly, the fans of the Staples Center were praying, hoping that the Chinese would return without success this time. But as mentioned earlier, they were just self-comfort!
There are pros and cons of high nerve tension. The advantage is that it can make Bynum's sense of smell more sensitive, while the disadvantage is that it is easy to be deceived by his opponent!
Anjie indeed planned to hook directly, but he didn't expect Bynum's defense to be able to be smooth. But Anjie's arsenal is really a lot of things, so many that he can use countless methods to turn decay into magic.
Seeing that Bynum was about to jump quickly, Anjie quickly grabbed the basketball that was almost about to take action. After that, he bent down, his foot did not move, and took another step forward with his other foot.
This not only allowed him to pass by Bynum who was jumping, but also allowed him to get an opportunity to attack directly under the basket.
Gasol wanted to rush to make up for defense, but found that Morris was holding onto him tightly, and his hands were holding on to his jersey. Don’t forget that Damanniu is Anjie’s enlightenment teacher who learned these bad moves.
Anjie jumped gently directly under the basket. He didn't jump high, but his height and wingspan still allowed him to easily dunk in this situation.
As soon as Bynum landed and turned around, he saw Angel soaring into the air. He wanted to jump up twice to stop the opponent, but then he would have a higher chance of fouling.
Bynum had already committed four fouls under the impact of Westbrook. The fourth quarter had just begun, so he couldn't let himself get into too many fouls.
"Bang!" Bynum felt so uncomfortable when he watched the annoying number 6 finish dunking in front of him. But there was a fact that he had to admit that An Jie defeated him again.
Bynum could only pick up the basketball that bounced from the ground. The little shark's lost expression was really rare.
"Are you scared Andrew?" After scoring the goal, Angel smiled slightly at Bynum's provocative smile. He would not miss any opportunity to destroy his opponent, especially when he is the core of the offensive!
The Lakers' counterattack was unwilling to fall behind, but it ended with Kobe's missed shot from outside the three-point line.
Bynum can't get the ball at all now. The more passive the Lakers are, the more Kobe wants to score himself. Gasol has reached a good position several times, but Kobe has not passed. Although Espanyol has a good relationship with the Black Mamba in private, when Kobe only has the basket in his eyes, he will not take care of anyone's feelings.
In the subsequent attack, Kobe did not choose to take action outside the three-point line, but used his best turnover jump shot. Although this move has become Kobe's signature, he cannot hit 100%.
After seeing Kobe take action, Bynum quickly turned around and instead put Angela behind him, occupying a favorable rebounding position.
If you talk about Bynum's positioning skills, it's really good. Anjie tried his best to get around, but Bynum didn't give in.
The little Shark jumped hard, and in a favorable position he got the rebound before Anjie. After so much distress, Bynum could not hold it in anymore!
Now let you see if I am the little fish hiding behind Kobe!
Bynum immediately took off twice after landing. He scored countless such goals, and even on many well-known inside heads.
Bynum's hand had just passed the basket and was about to exert force, but he found that the basketball in his hand was beginning to be out of control. The huge force coming from behind pressed the basketball onto the rebound.
In the next second, not only the basketball in his hand, Bynum felt the huge oppression from Anjie. His center of gravity was unstable in the air, and not only failed to detonate the ball, but also fell.
As for basketball, Anger was nailed to the rebound! Phil Jackson is the one who knows Bynum the best. When training in the team, Bynum has never been so embarrassed. Even during the regular season, the little Sharks rarely encounter this situation.
Phil Jackson already attached enough importance to Angel, but now he understood that he still underestimated him!
There was no foul, and Anjie had a beautiful nail-board big hat. Under the shocked expression of Lakers players, Anjie threw a long shook in the backcourt. Westbrook, who had been resting for so long, ran again. Blue and white lightning flashed through the center of Staples, from the backcourt to the frontcourt, and penetrated straight into the vital points.
Bynum's expression was no longer gritting his teeth, but suffering! This game was simply hell for him. Whether it was offense or defense, he was beaten up by An Jie in all directions!
Anjie showed no mercy, and the young people were like this. They didn't have the word "stop" in their minds. Language, small movements, and expressions. Anjie carried out a full-scale attack on Bynum today. At Staples, Anjie didn't plan to keep anything.
Not only did Anger perform well, Westbrook also had a strong morale because of his fast break. His breakthrough can not only create fouls, but also score goals directly.
Facing Westbrook in good condition, there was no way to restrict him except hugging him in the waist. Bynum also got his fifth foul. The Zen master shook his head, and Bynum's time today ended here.
It was for Bynum's knee that could explode at any time. Secondly, even if Bynum continues to keep it, he will soon end up with six fouls.
Jackson took Bynum and replaced it with Odom. Later, the guy who suffered from Anger's inhumane torture became Paul Gasol, who was as tall as Bynum.
Gasol is not as strong as Angel and does not have Bynum's weight advantage. Angel, who is crazy, does whatever he wants on Gasol. Every collision between the two makes Gasol feel that his muscles are protesting against him in the form of soreness.
The ironstorm between Durant and Kobe will still ring intermittently, but no one on the Lakers can respond to the scene of Anger raging the basket.
The fans of Staples Center held their heads in disbelief, with only five seconds left in the game, and the Lakers were 7 points behind the Thunder. So, the proud Los Angeles people were only five seconds left after the failure!
With Kobe hitting the last three-pointer, the game ended. However, the hit of this shot is meaningless.
87 to 83, Phil Jackson would never have thought that his Purple Gold Legion would lose at home!
Angel and Westbrook collided in the air at the moment of the game to celebrate. At the same time, in Oklahoma, people who had never met before were met, clinked their glasses at the bar for the victory of this game.
The "countryman" mentioned by Los Angeles fans defeated them again! Moreover, it was on the Western Conference semi-finals!
Although the Nuggets are indeed much weaker than last year, they were kicked out by the Thunder in the first round, not entirely because of the Nuggets’ own reasons.
Chapter completed!