naaapseattle Chapter 136 5 vs 8, Struggling
Chapter 136 5 vs 8, Struggling
Chapter 136 5 vs 8, Struggling
"What a fantastic night tonight!
I want to tell everyone here that what you have done is really beautiful!
We have defeated such a powerful opponent as the Lakers more than once, and we are re-realizing the honor of No. [-] in the Western Conference in the playoffs.
We all know it's a team effort.
But I have to say that you, as players, who really make contributions on the field, are the most important! "
Not long after the game, Dunleavy impassionedly praised the Clippers players in the locker room.
"At this moment, I want to pop the champagne more eagerly than anyone else.
But, I can't do that, the series isn't over yet, we still need to win two more games.
I believe that the Lakers will rebound next, and they will give a tough counterattack.
Therefore, we must make a stronger response!And that's exactly what we need to do.
We need to get at least one victory at the next home court of the Lakers. "
Aside from the excitement, Dunleavy was also very clear, and warned the players to remain calm.
Everyone is very happy tonight, but the game is not over yet, and tonight is far from the right time to open the champagne.
"If possible, we should end the series as soon as possible and prepare for the next Western Conference Finals!
We are the best team in the West in the regular season, and we should be the best team in the West in the playoffs!
We have Louie, we have AI, we have Baron Davis, we have Chris Kaman!
We have talent, experience, energy, and strength, and we can also compete for the championship!
Don't underestimate your energy!
As long as we can defeat the defending champion Lakers, then we must be qualified to compete with all teams in the league for the championship! "
"Finally, let me say one more thing, everyone can have a little celebration tonight.
But don't drink too much and don't leave the hotel.
Tomorrow we can have a day off to prepare for the game the day after tomorrow.
As a player, the body is very important, and adequate rest time is also very important.
The next thing we have to do is to eat well, drink well, sleep well, and win G3 with the fullest energy and the best state!
I believe we can do it and I believe you guys are the best players this season.
We were able to come together and take what was rightfully ours. "
Dunleavy doesn't have much experience in the playoffs, but as the head coach of the league, he is also aware of all the unspoken rules of the playoffs.
Stern has created 23vs24 for several years, hoping that the Lakers and Cavaliers can officially face each other in the finals.
But now, it seems that the Cavaliers have not encountered any difficulties in fighting out of the East.
On the contrary, the Lakers were beaten 2-0 by the Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals.
As the president of the league and the league officials, whether it is to increase the ratings or to increase the extra income from playoff tickets, they all hope that the G3 Lakers can win.
So, how to ensure that the Lakers can win G3 smoothly, instead of being defeated by the Clippers one after another?
That naturally depends on the referee's help!
It is not denied that the peak O'Neal has the strongest dominance in the league, but during the Lakers' three consecutive games, there were indeed signs of referees' help in certain games.
There are not many giants in the NBA that really have a market, superstars, abilities, and history.
Seeing that the Knicks are more hip, it is understandable for the league to favor the Lakers.
Perhaps in the next few years, the Clippers may become an upstart in the league, but it will take several years for the Clippers to get help from referees.
And the Lakers are ready-made, and the Lakers are definitely the prince of the league.
Therefore, in the next G3, it is not so easy for the Clippers to win in one go.
However, this does not mean that 5 against 8 is absolutely impossible to win.
Sometimes, the absolute strength of the team determines everything.
The playoffs are a game full of variables. Once the Lakers' main force pulls their hips, no matter how obvious the referee's black whistle is, it cannot directly determine the Lakers' victory.
The Clippers can win with their strength, and even sweep the Lakers in the series to advance.
It's like a team in the future that will be swept out even if it is led by a super giant in the league.
Everything is possible, it depends on whether it is artificial or not.
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On May 5, the Clippers and the Lakers continued to play in G6.
The series between the Clippers and the Lakers is the fastest. The main reason is that both teams are in Los Angeles and there is no need for home and away games.
Therefore, in the past, the difference between G2 and G3 in the division was 3 days, but the Clippers and the Lakers only had 2 days.
It is also because one day in advance, the only broadcast of the game between the Clippers and the Lakers in the United States tonight.
And the Clippers were able to suppress the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals as soon as they came up, which fans across the United States did not expect.
There is no doubt that the next crucial G3 has attracted the attention of fans across the United States, comparable to the Western Conference Finals.
The game started quickly, and Bynum helped the Lakers jump to the ball.
Perhaps it was because the first two games were played too hard, and the interval between games was a bit short. The dribbling guard Fisher was a little unwell, and Iverson copied the ball from his hand as soon as he came up.
Fortunately, Artest reacted quickly, found that something was wrong, and immediately returned to defense.
Iverson could have succeeded directly by relying on his speed, but perhaps he was too dependent on Lu Yi, and his attention was still on Lu Yi when he made a fast break.
Iverson is looking for Lu Yi to see if Lu Yi has a chance to keep up and shoot a three-pointer.
After all, a three-pointer is one point more than a two-pointer, and Lu Yi's chasing three-pointer will basically not miss.
So is it better to secure two points, or to secure three points?Iverson chose the latter.
Because the Clippers not only have one more point, but also one more assist.
As a teammate, Iverson is also very happy to get an assist from Lu Yi.
It is precisely because of this that Artest rushed to the basket, hugged Iverson in advance, and resolved the crisis with a tactical foul.
The Clippers served from the sideline again. Lu Yigang ran without the ball, but found that the Lakers had adjusted their defensive strategy.
The Lakers used to have a three-two defense, but now they have changed to one-to-four defense.
Lu Yi runs without the ball, and Fisher will chase Lu Yi instead. Kobe will mainly focus on Iverson. If Lu Yi picks and rolls, Kobe and Artest will attack Lu Yi.
After playing for a season, Lu Yi is naturally familiar with various tactics.
When Fisher came after him, Lu Yi understood how the Lakers wanted to defend him.
And Iverson, whose anti-athletic ability has declined, may also be able to effectively reduce Iverson's help to the Clippers.
However, Lu Yi was a little strange.
The Lakers want to use the strategy of zone defense and double-teaming to limit him, but the question is, aren't the Lakers afraid that Lu Yi will single-handedly beat Fisher?
Kobe defends Lu Yi, Lu Yi has nothing to say, there is no need to force the best defensive player of the Lakers.
Switching defenses is the best way to ensure high scoring efficiency and help the team win.
Fisher came to chase Lu Yi. If Lu Yi didn't shoot directly, he would make a jumper, which would be a bit soft.
There is no doubt that Lu Yi can lead the team to this level of competition, so he is naturally not a softie.
Therefore, in today's game, Lu Yi wants to convince the Lakers to lose and Zen Master to lose.
What's the use of being so empty?Give up your pride, go directly to double-team, and directly use Jordan's law, wouldn't that be enough?
Do you have to man to man to prevent death?
If Lu Yi can be defended to death by a single person, then it's not Lu Yi!
Soon, Lu Yi made a move.
Lu Yi went to the top of the arc to catch the ball. After the ball passed, Lu Yi waited for Fisher for a while.
When the shooting action was made, Fisher flew over, Lu Yi first pointed Fisher, and then shot an open three-pointer.
brush--
Ball skills, the start is 3 to 0, just ask if the Lakers are not angry?
Superstars cannot be prevented from dying. There is no doubt that Lu Yi is a superstar now.
When Kobe saw that the situation was wrong, he immediately opened fire at the beginning of the first quarter.
Today's Kobe is also different from the past. Today Kobe plays low post instead of high post like before.
Kobe also knew that the physical consumption of Lu Yi was not significant after playing two high post games.
Then, if you want to defeat the Clippers, you have to think of other ways.
There is no doubt that the lower post is closer to the basket and it is easier for Kobe to score.
And when playing in the low post, even if Kobe hits the iron, the rebound will not bounce too far.
In this way, the role of the Lakers' twin towers in protecting rebounds can also be brought into play.
It was with this idea that Kobe first ran, took Luyi to the bottom corner, and then Artest held the ball in the top arc, and then handed the ball to Kobe in the low post with the help of tactics.
The rest of the Lakers cleared one side and handed over the position under the left basket to Kobe.
Because the Lakers Twin Towers have a very high offensive efficiency inside, Lu Yi also knows that there is no teammate behind him who can help defend.
So Kobe hit him back with his strength, and Lu Yi could only hold his breath and force him.
After the first quarter, Kobe took 7 shots on Lui's head and hit 5 of them.
Because of the referee's help, Kobe also hit Lu Yi with two 2+1s, and made all two additional penalties.
In this way, Kobe has scored 12 points efficiently in the first quarter.
Fortunately, Lu Yi was not affected by the two fouls as soon as he came up, so the offense should be played or how to play.
Lu Yi played this game differently from the previous two games.
With the help of misplaced singles Fisher, Lu Yi took 8 shots in the first quarter, hit 2 mid-range shots, 2 three-pointers, 1 fast break conversion, and also scored 12 points.
If it weren't for the whistle today, Lu Yi had another layup blocked, which was actually destroyed by a foul. If there were those two free throws, Lu Yi's scoring efficiency would not be worse than Kobe.
It can only be said that 5 vs 8 is indeed a bit more difficult than normal games.
Fortunately, the Clippers are not the only one who can score with Lu Yi.
The whistle that was unfavorable to the Clippers did cause a lot of trouble to the Clippers in the first quarter.
But just a few days ago, under the feeding of Dunleavy's chicken soup, the Clippers players who had enough rest performed quite well in the first quarter.
In addition to Lu Yi, Iverson and Ariza each scored a three-pointer, and Kaman also made 2 of 2 shots at the basket.
Coupled with some mid-range and basket scoring and free throws, the Clippers scored 29 points in the first quarter.
It can be said that under the leadership of Lu Yi, the Clippers players did not live up to the expectations of the Clippers fans on the scene. 29 to 26, the Clippers led the Lakers by 3 points in the first quarter.
However, judging from the matchup data between Lu Yi and Kobe, Lu Yi is indeed slightly worse than Kobe.
However, the game is not a one-person thing.
The rest of the Clippers can stand up, and Lu Yi is also happy to see it.
After the first quarter, the Clippers are in the lead, which is also an indisputable fact.
The next game will soon be the second quarter, because the Lakers are behind in the score. Although they are not behind by much, Kobe continues to play as soon as he comes up.
0 to 2 behind, which allowed Kobe to have no off-court rest at all except for the intermission.
On the Clippers side, it was also king to king, and Lu Yi continued to play.
Tonight is the focus match, and whoever wins tonight will have a complete sense of the direction of the series.
However, the pressure on the Lakers players will inevitably be greater, and the Clippers players are also very excited because they are good at playing with the wind.
Only after hitting a three-pointer at the beginning of the second quarter, the Clippers actually played a 7-0 offensive.
It is worth mentioning that Lu Yi was completely acting as a cover on the court, simply attracting defense, and did not get a share at all.
However, even if Lu Yi didn't score, the Clippers further expanded their score advantage, which made the Lakers more and more flustered.
The situation of the game gradually became time-space, Zen Master had to call a timeout to stabilize the situation.
Although the Zen master called a timeout in time, there was nothing to deploy tactics during the timeout, and the personnel adjustment was not large.
The Lakers have already switched their main players to the field.
If this group of experienced Lakers players can't reverse the score and help the Lakers win.
So what's the use of Zen master changing more people and arranging more sophisticated tactics?
"This is my territory, you kid is too arrogant!" Kobe made a three-pointer worth a lot of money, and immediately yelled trash at Lu Yi, suppressing the morale of the Clippers.
Kobe suppressed it for two games, and finally couldn't help it. Taking advantage of the good feeling today, he broke out.
In the first two games, Bryant averaged 28.5 points per game, while Lu Yi had 38 points.
Lu Yi averaged almost 10 points more than Kobe. This is not to say that Kobe is not as good as Lu Yi, but that Kobe knows how to help the team win.
Kobe's own scoring efficiency is not high, and he is under a lot of defensive pressure. He needs his teammates to score to help him share the pressure.
However, today they were all cornered.
Seeing that the Lakers were about to lose the extremely important Game 3 tonight, Kobe had no choice but to take the responsibility for the team's victory on his shoulders.
Bryant fired endlessly in the second quarter, scoring 10 points with 14 shots.
Although the scoring efficiency has dropped a bit, Kobe's scores are very important.
The morale of the Lakers, which was originally declining, was suddenly boosted by Kobe, and it rose rapidly.
The personal fighting spirit of the head of the team can easily affect the morale of the team as a whole.
But when a tough guy leads a weak team to charge against another strong team, there will only be two situations.
Either hit the stone with an egg and smash it to pieces.
Either fight a vigorous battle, defeat the strong with the weak, and create miracles.
Today's Kobe relies on his good touch and unscrupulous offense.
Driven by Kobe, the Lakers players are also playing better and better.
The motivation on the spiritual level is actually secondary. The main reason is that the Clippers found that Kobe shot so accurately and Lu Yi was beaten a bit badly, so when other players approached Lu Yi, they would take the initiative to come to help defend.
Kobe Bryant's offensive fire is endless, but it's not completely on the top.
At the critical moment, Kobe can not only pass the ball to Nick Young, but also pass the ball to Artest.
Artest's three-point shooting percentage in the early [-]s is also shining tonight.
With the help of Kobe to attract the defense, Artest made 7 of 4 three-pointers and scored a key three-pointer in many cases, helping the Lakers stabilize the point difference and not be defeated by a wave of big-score attacks by the Clippers.
"We all know why we lost today.
So, don't be discouraged.
Don't forget, we are still leading the score!
Basketball is fair and strength is real.
They cannot be so accurate forever, and we are not hopeless of overcoming difficulties and ushering in the victory that is truly ours. "
Tonight's penalty made the Clippers seem to be in a quagmire, struggling very much, especially setting off a wave of offensive climax. Before the Lakers players stood up, the referee stood up first.
This made the Clippers play very uncomfortable, and the rhythm was interrupted several times.
But that's not an appropriate excuse to complain about losing.
If you want to win, you must have absolute strength.
There are some things that can be annoying, but if you can win the game 5v8, it will be more joyful.
Dunleavy taught a lot of truths to a rookie like Lu Yi playing in the playoffs for the first time.
Lu Yi gradually understood that being treated unfairly was also part of the playoffs.
If you can't adapt to such a process, such rules, and such treatment, then you will not be able to grow into a truly unstoppable super giant.
(End of this chapter)