Chapter 270: Pre-war cultivation
"How do you think the first half game is like?" During the halftime break, the players were resting, but the commentators did not have such treatment. The three-member T.nT who was commenting on the game on the spot at the Chesapeake Energy Arena said that they could not even go to the toilet.
"It's extremely exciting. Both sides played what they wanted. Van Gundy was still a little afraid in the first quarter, so the Lakers took advantage of the victory. Van Gundy decided to let An go in the second quarter, but the Thunder counterattacked violently. In the second half, neither side would relax. Both teams would show off their belongings at the same time, and you would think that the first half would be just like this." Reggie Miller praised the first half game. It seemed that Oklahoma City did not run in vain.
"In the second half, the showdown between Kobe and Anger is the key. There is no doubt that Coach Van Gundy used Anger as the tactical core today, and even the scoring king Durant was just trying to attack. Although Kobe has stronger personal abilities, I think the Thunder is better overall. I really can't say the final result. Don't change the channel. In a few minutes, we will bring you a live broadcast of the second half of the game!" In the end, the experienced Kenny Smith came to an end to the entire first half.
These three commentators have watched so many games that they can’t count them all. Who made it the job of these guys? Sometimes, the predictions or suggestions of the three of them are actually very professional and are not worse than the real team coach.
Now all three of them believe that the second half will be more exciting, so whether there are ten runs. For fans, the competition between the Thunder and the Lakers in the first half is good enough, and the second half will be more exciting? This is definitely a fatal temptation. Many neutral fans only take advantage of the ads to check out other games. The attractiveness of the Thunder and the Lakers is incomparable to the other three games.
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"Kobe Bryant holds the ball again! Did you see Jeff Van Gundy's expression? He is very nervous. As long as Kobe Yi gets the ball, he will be nervous!"
"This is normal. Kobe's performance in the third quarter was really perfect. Now the Lakers seem to have been twisted into a rope. In addition to Kobe, everyone else is full of fighting spirit. Now Kobe can not only score by himself, but also connect other people to the offense. Maybe, Kobe is getting hot in the locker room during the half-time break." Reggie Miller knew that the person players fear most in the locker room may sometimes not be the coach, but a certain player.
Although Kobe did not become popular in the locker room, the other people on the Lakers did not dare to disobey when they saw Kobe's serious expression when he spoke. This Lakers team is Kobe's Lakers team, and the others were recruited completely around Kobe. As long as Kobe said something, they would immediately lose their jobs.
Therefore, no one dares not follow Kobe's wishes. Moreover, Kobe's point is also for the team to win. As long as the team can win, it will be beneficial to everyone.
Therefore, in the second half of the game, the Lakers all gave Kobe all the support, even if this support would exhaust their physical strength, they would be willing to do so.
Bynum ran desperately just to allow himself to put a pick-and-roll for Kobe in time. "Old Fish" Fischer ignored the slightest attack from Westbrook, just to reduce Kobe's pressure on the defensive end.
Everyone is helping each other in different ways, and when the Lakers play this far, the Thunder, as the opponent, will feel uncomfortable.
An Jie's experience is the most intuitive. Although An Jie was not easy in the inside in the first half and even the first two games, he did not encounter any major obstacles that were difficult to break through.
But now, Gasol and Bynum saw the prey and wolves, limiting Anjie to a very uncomfortable situation.
They won't think too much about it now. If the coach asks us to be tough, we will be tough. If Kobe wants us to win, we will be win!
Bynum and Gasol's repeated entanglement made An Jie breathe in a short while. An Jie can still assist, organize, and score. But every time he does it, the effort he spends is times greater than the first half.
Bynum's physical advantage has finally been highlighted. The further the game is, the more pressure Anjie is under. The nickname "Little Shark" is not groundless. Although Bynum has suffered a serious knee injury, the strength of his upper limbs is also the second best in the nBa league. It is very difficult for Anjie to stand in place and support him. Bynum will not wait for Anjie to do the moves now. He will only keep pushing Anjie out. Even if Anjie is at a medium and long distance position, Bynum will not stop.
Although this will consume Bynum and Gasol's physical strength at the same time, the effect is very obvious. Anjie's independent attack has decreased, and his passes have also made two mistakes. At first, Zen Master wanted to strangle the Thunder's response point, but now, he directly strangle the Thunder's attack.
If you pay a Bynum to limit the other party’s core, this deal is worth the price of Zen masters.
Even if Anger is a hard-working player, Van Gundy has to plan for the team's efficiency. After half of the third quarter, he has to send Nick Collison to substitute him and let Angie get out. No matter how anxious the game is, this is a decision Van Gundy must make. Never use the vitality in advance, because you don't know when you will need him to stand up!
After Anjie got off the court, the Thunder suddenly lacked a highly efficient command tower. Ricard watched this game as if he was watching the Tornado team's game back then. Once the command tower was pulled away, the team was in danger at any time!
Seeing the Thunder becoming more and more like the Tornado team, Ricard knew that Angel was becoming more and more like a core player in NBa.
After Anjie was over, the Zen master immediately took Gasol and Bynum down. They were now tailor-made for Anjie. Anjie got on them and tried to squeeze Anjie's physical strength without leaving any effort. Anjie got off the ground and they followed him because the Double Tower did not intend to waste his energy on others.
Morris and Ibaka may occasionally play two good goals, but offense has never been their specialty. Odom and Powell are enough to complete the current defensive tasks.
After missing Anjie, the third quarter game became Kobe's solo show. If Kobe hadn't been replaced with four minutes in the third quarter, God would have known whether his performance would have continued.
yi with 2 points and 5 assists, this is the data Kobe won in a single quarter in the third quarter. Seeing Kobe's performance on the court, An Jie's clenched fists made his joints white. But there is a fact that An Jie himself is also very tired. He must rest.
After the end of the third quarter, the two sides took the lead again. 77 to 7o, Durant and Westbrook used all their skills, and could only do this. If Livingston was not still in a hot state at the end of the third quarter, the score difference would have been even greater!
"Boss, I can play the whole festival!" During the break, before Van Gundy could speak, Anjie took the lead in voluntarily asking for battle.
"Yi's whole quarter? Are you sure you can play Yi's whole quarter under the repeated entanglement of Bynum and Gasol? Now Jackson uses the double towers to do nothing else, just to watch you! Even O'Neal at his peak, it is impossible to play Yi's whole quarter in this situation! Give me a good rest so that when the team needs you, you won't be ruthless!" Van Gundy rejected Anger's request, and then arranged tactics for others on his own.
An Jie sat back on the bench unwillingly, afraid that it would be too late when he was on the court.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Anjie still did not appear on the court. However, Gardina could clearly see that Anjie's chest was still fluctuating very quickly.
Do you think Van Gundy doesn't want Anger to play? He can't play the third young master of Thunder for the whole 48 minutes! But is that possible? Impossible! He has to make choices and take risks. He would rather leave the cards until the end than give up the initiative first.
Although Durant faced a defensive pressure today is not as great as Anger, it is all fake to say that he is not tired until now. Durant's shooting rate began to decline, but fortunately Artest sent several fouls so that Durant could continue to score.
Westbrook's impact is not as strong as before, and now even Fischer can barely carry it.
On the other hand, Kobe, with the help of his teammates, the only thing he needs to consider is how to shoot the ball into an unguarded basket.
Until 5 minutes in the fourth quarter, when Kobe left the game, the Lakers were already leading the Thunder with a total of ten!
The fans of Chesapeake Energy Arena are shouting Anjie's name. They need a guy to break the deadlock now, and Anjie is undoubtedly the person who is most likely to do this.
"Coach Van Gundy's old habit of being rigid? He should have made a long time ago! When to substitutions should be determined based on the situation on the court, the tactics are alive, not dead! Now if he switches to Angel, it will be difficult to catch up with points." Kenny Smith was anxious about the Thunder. In his opinion, when the Thunder was five points behind, Van Gundy should have made a substitution.
However, from the camera, Van Gundy seemed to be in a hurry. He talked about tactics slowly, as if he was very much behind the Lakers.
"Next you are the focus of Yi." After playing in the fourth quarter for so long, the Lakers have never changed. Next, the Zen master must let Kobe rest, even if it is yi and two minutes. In short, Kobe will definitely end later!
At this time, Anjie will take over the game. He believes that facing the Lakers substitutes, Anjie can reverse the decline. The only problem now is the double tower!
"I have been resting for a long time, and I am full of energy now!" An Jie gritted his teeth and waited for a long time, and finally waited for this moment!
"Very good, from now on, you don't have to worry about being replaced. All the remaining games are in your control!" Van Gundy also let go and gave Anjie the highest power. The life and death of the Thunder are all on his core shoulder.
After the timeout, Kobe was indeed pressed on the bench by the Zen master as Van Gundy expected. The Lakers' double towers were also moving their muscles and ready to play.
Without Kobe, the Lakers' offense will be very difficult. Because Kobe has always been attacking the city and the others have not had many opportunities to attack independently.
Now, as long as Anger can score, Van Gundy is not worried about the Lakers' offense at all. He will replace Anger only after falling behind. It seems that it is too late, but only by changing him at this time can you ensure that Anger has enough time to fight, and you don't have to worry about not being able to hold on to the end.
The Lakers' Twin Towers have already made the worst plan because the Chinese center who has created enough trouble has not expressed much friendly expressions.
The substitutions that determine the outcome of the game, now the adjustments that can be made have been completed. It depends on whether An Jie can shoulder the heavy responsibility.
Chapter completed!