naaapseattle Chapter 369 Lineup Gap (3 Chapters Merged)
Chapter 369 Lineup Gap (3 Chapters Merged)
Chapter 369 Lineup Gap (Three Chapters Merged)
After all, there is still a gap between the second team and the opponent's main force in terms of combat power.
But what makes some Hornets fans feel uncomfortable is that Russell's ability as a player is indeed different from before.
And the players on Charlotte's side are almost crazy at this time!They feel how much they have been humiliated by the Lakers!
Full of aggressiveness!On the contrary, Walker didn't play much, letting his teammates attack more.
Because he can't keep up with the current Lakers in terms of speed, Russell's personal breakthrough ability is not as good as it is now.
In this quarter, Russell obviously felt struggling. He began to think about the team, but his own offensive efficiency could not keep up. In addition, there is a clear gap between the current Lakers lineup and their opponents.
After the first quarter, the Lakers basically watched their opponents attack.
30:21!Russell looked at the 9-point gap behind the scene, and walked back with his head shrugged.
Walton: "When Kobe was young, he missed a lot of shots. Some of them were critical.
It's not a big deal, you played well, and you usually have to see if you can change the team in this situation.Go down and rest first. "
Speaking of which, Wharton leaned on Russell's shoulders with both hands, and then patted his back.
The young Russell felt that Coach Wharton was like his own brother at this time.After the game, he gave him comfort in time.
This kept him from feeling too depressed.
A warm current rose up in my heart.Without looking back at Wharton, Russell just nodded quietly, and then sat back on the bench.
Clifford watched the scene, and the players on the Hornets relaxed a little.
Such a score is worthy of the strength of their main lineup.
But seeing Walton's reaction on the Lakers bench, Clifford always felt that things were not as simple as he thought.
This is like playing Go. Wharton should have known that this situation would be like this, and he may have already thought about how the next game will proceed.
As for the Lakers with a good lineup of teammates, the Charlotte Hornets don't have many choices.
Their safe way of playing now is to try to maintain the lead in the score in the first half.
They have people like Li Feng and Kobe on their team.At least the difference should be around 15 points.
The players who had a relaxed expression just now lost their joy immediately after hearing what Clifford said.
With a 10-point difference, they can fight for it. A lead of about 15 points is a bit out of bounds for their abilities.
After all, there is a reason for the teams that have hovered at 9-12 for several seasons.
How can it be so easy to play to the height required by Clifford with such a team?
Randall thought he would be able to play this quarter, but Walton still didn't let him go.
In the second quarter, Hawes, Marvin, Batum, Lamb and Belinelli came back to the Hornets.
The Lakers lineup is Luol Deng, Ingram, Kobe, Calderon, Ennis!
Kobe: "."
He doesn't understand Wharton, what does that mean now?
Want to tire him out?
Is the combination of Luol Deng and Ingram serious?And Calderon's back injury is just right, tonight is his first game.
And three-team guard Ennis.
Naturally, Li Feng had a chat with former teammate Ennis just now.
Opponents don't know whether to be happy or angry after seeing the lineup of the Lakers!
But in the end most players chose to be happy.Because as long as Kobe is restricted, it will be over.Although it is a bit difficult.
At the beginning of the game, Kobe came to the frontcourt with the ball and hit a three-pointer against Batum and Marvin's double-team!
Hawes immediately passed the ball out!Lamb caught his pass and saw Kobe near him making a decisive pass to Belinelli who got up and returned an easy [-]!
Then Calderon crossed the half with the ball, passed Lamb and Batum, went straight to the layup and was slapped by Marvin Bloodcap!
Batum suddenly ran like crazy!As he expected, Hawes got the rebound and passed the ball to Lamb, who ran the ball in his direction and still came over!
This attack and defense transition was very good!Batum rushed over and dunked directly to score!
Kobe took the initiative to ask for the ball, but seeing Ingram staring at him, he threw the ball over halftime.
The latter took off directly and the basketball went out of bounds
Ingram: "Boss, let me explain."
Kobe: "You are ruthless."
At this moment, Belinelli and Lamb ran over together!Belinelli's jump shot was blocked by Kobe!
After getting the basketball not far from him, Lamb used Belinelli's body to get up and hit a three-pointer!
Clifford: "Very good! Just play like this! Just defend Kobe! He is not so accurate in every game!"
The point difference suddenly widened to 14 points!Walton let Kobe pass the ball from the sidelines, but Kobe didn't want to.
After getting the ball, I went to the front court by myself, and all four players of the Hornets rushed over!
But Kobe didn't pass the ball. Facing Marvin, Batum and Belinelli got up and shot three-pointers!
After Marvin got the rebound, he threw the ball hard!On the other side, Lamb took the basketball and made a long-range three-pointer!
41:24!If the rest of the players on the field can't score, and Kobe can't score, the game will go to garbage time!
Wharton became a little uneasy on the sidelines at this time, and he even felt a little shaken.
I don't know if my decision will make the Lakers lose this game quickly.
Kobe: "Bring me up!!"
Looking up at Wharton, Kobe felt that he was out of breath!Even if you let three third-team players come up.
As long as there is Li Feng and him on the field, there will be a fight.At this moment, he suddenly felt powerless as if he had one king with four bronzes.
The key opponent has several diamonds.
There is no way Kobe can only force himself to fight the opponent.
This attack has no chance.Ingram immediately got a pass from Kobe, but immediately hit the iron with 2 points.
The basketball also bounced into the opponent's center.
Hawes's pass was finally cut off by Kobe!
The latter turned around and scored a jumper from Marvin!
Then Kobe couldn't go to defend other Hornets players.
This time Batum's long-distance 2-point shot came out. Kobe got the rebound one step ahead of Lol Deng, bypassed Belinelli's defense, passed Batum and ran to the frontcourt!
Looking at the time, Kobe got up and hit the board with a long-distance three-pointer!
Kobe also felt that there was nothing he could do, and the game suddenly became his own.
How can one king bring four bronzes?
The five-person team game suddenly turned into a one-on-nine match.
Kobe, who was very defensive just now, suddenly stepped back to watch the Hornets attack, which made people feel quite uncomfortable for a while.
In the end, Lamb scored a jumper from close range!
According to Clifford's request, almost all the Hornets players present are staring at Kobe closely!
The latter refused to pass the ball with the ball!
In less than 5 seconds of entanglement with Lamb and Belinelli, the two players were thrown away by Kobe!
The away fans shouted for Kobe at this time!
The shouts of "MVP" sounded at the scene.
At this time, the other players of the Lakers were standing on the sidelines, watching Kobe single out five players there.
Lakers players on one side of the court, Hornets bench on the other side
The match between Batum and Kobe lasted for 6 seconds and was directly passed by the black mamba!
In Marvin, Kobe made a turn and then got up and made a fadeaway jumper!
With a standard shooting action, 2 points from a long distance hit the net!
43:31!Clifford shook his head from the sidelines.
Looking at Kobe, who is not young, working so hard on the court.The combat power is so high.He wants to cheer for the Black Mamba!
Although at the home court of the Charlotte Hornets, fans at the scene saw some confusion after Kobe began to explode.
The fans on one side and I cheered for Kobe, and the fans on the other side were cheering for the Hornets.
The other players on the Lakers are also quite embarrassed at this time, because they feel completely redundant on the court at this time.
Kobe wants the ball, can you not give him the ball?
After giving him the ball, the Black Mamba ignored them.
Batum and Lamb are constantly cooperating!
In the end, Lamb suddenly sped up and rushed to the basket, but Kobe slapped the basketball away with a blood cap!
But neither side spoke. In order to win the Lakers, the players on the Hornets also worked hard!
At this time, five against one, the results must come out!
Hawes serves to Lamb, who hits the ground pass to Belinelli, and Batum catches the ball on the other side and hits a three-pointer!
46:31!The Hornets have been able to keep the point difference above 10 points.
When the five of them worked together to score three points again, there was a burst of boos at the scene! !
Playing against the Lakers at this time, the Hornets are indeed a bit invincible.But they can't help it.
It's not that they let the Lakers players on the scene not play.
Then Kobe went to the front court, directly broke through for a layup and caused Hawes to foul and scored 2+1!
The fans at the scene immediately cheered for Kobe!
In such a situation at this time, many fans began to feel sorry for Kobe.
But there wasn't much expression on the Black Mamba's face.
His thinking is still the same as before the game.Tonight's game must win the Hornets!
In the end, this quarter of the game ended at 61:50!
The two teams seemed to be reversed in terms of scoring.The confidence of the Hornets players has greatly increased!
Even if they meet the main players of the Lakers in the second half, the team just needs to pay more attention, and it is not impossible to narrowly beat the Los Angeles Lakers.
This quarter of the game allowed the Hornets fans to see Kobe's strength again at this time!
Just like Wade and James, as they get older, their combat power does not seem to be affected too much.
During the intermission, Kobe ignored no one, and quickly returned to the locker room to contact the team doctor.
Then Bryant and a staff member walked out of the locker room, and he had to apply ice and stretch his muscles for a short time.
Now in the early stage of the game, Kobe has to come to the team in advance to stretch his muscles.
Apparently his exercise was exhausted tonight.Take care of your body to avoid injury.
The rest of the players in the locker room fell silent.
In the past, Nick Young could still joke in the locker room, but he didn't come today.
Calderon was quite embarrassing. He and Ingram played the full 12 minutes of the second quarter today, but didn't score a single point.
Luol Deng and Ennis scored some points in the later stage.
There was an awkward silence, the break ended, and the players didn't see Coach Walton come in to talk to them.
When they returned to the scene, the players did not see Kobe, and some fans in the auditorium also left.
Then Walton and Kobe appeared together from the corridor.
Walton turned around again and asked Kobe what.The latter shook his head, indicating that Wharton didn't have to worry about his appearance.
Randle: "Oh my God, can I still play tonight? It feels like I'm going to spin a spider's web."
Walton: "Li Feng and Kobe play the two positions of organization and shooting guard. Nance II small forward, Randall and Luol Deng are in position.
I thought the Hornets could open the gap to 20 points.They are nothing more than that.Li Feng"
Li Feng: "Well. How to arrange it?"
Walton: "The opponent's inside players are not strong. So we can immediately enter the dominant position on the field!
Let Kobe take a break if he scores early. "
Kobe: "No need."
Wharton: "That's fine too. Well, Li Feng, you look at it?"
Seeing the head coach winking at him, Li Feng understood in seconds.She directly compared him with an "ok" gesture.
In the first half of the game, the Hornets fought hard!The physical fitness of several players has dropped drastically!
So Clifford traded Batum and Marvin.
In the third quarter, the Hornets' lineup is Hawes, Zeller, Lamb, Walker and Belinelli!
Because Batum rested, the team's game rhythm will slow down accordingly.
Seeing Kobe's livid face on the Lakers side, the players here felt an inexplicable fear creeping up their spines
Basically what Clifford expected, the Lakers held back the game for two full quarters, in order to wait until the next game to give their team a heavy blow!
Both Nance Jr. and Li Feng of the Lakers this season have good scoring abilities. Needless to say, Kobe fans know it.
And Randall and Luol Deng at the basket also have a certain strength to defend!
Walker: "Let's just try to play well. Don't think too much about it.
Just like what the head coach said in the locker room.Remember in this section, Kobe should not double-team!I'll just guard against him! "
As Clifford thought, after the Lakers put on multiple main players in the third quarter, it would be unrealistic to defend Kobe like they did in the second quarter.
Kobe has changed a lot this season.The number of times he passes the ball has become more up.
But this is selective. For example, when he played with Li Feng at the same time, Kobe began to pass the ball more frequently.
But today in the second quarter with those teammates, Kobe chose to play by himself.
Generally, some tactics are targeted to deal with the opponent team.
For example, the "shark hacking tactic" was formulated because of O'Neal's inaccurate free throws.
But when a team has good players in all positions, many tactics become less effective.
Seeing the Lakers players on the scene at this time, the fans began to cheer for their team~
Kobe didn't fight alone, he was with the team, so the team "in need of care" at this time became the Charlotte Hornets.
Walker quietly came to the front court, facing the volute not far away, the two directly entangled!
Almost 24 seconds later, Walker passed Kobe, and his shot was directly interfered by Luol Deng next to him!
In the second quarter, Luol Deng felt very awkward. They just watched Kobe compete with five opponents most of the time.
I can't do anything for my teammates.
And since coach Wharton's tactics have been clearly arranged in this quarter, let's perform well!
Li Feng got the rebound directly, then bypassed Zeller's defense and immediately passed the ball directly to Kobe!
The latter ran towards Walker, and finally made a hollow three-pointer under the opponent's defense!
Walker felt like he was about to break out in a cold sweat!What kind of existence is Kobe? !
He defended almost desperately just now, and he predicted the position correctly twice!
It's just that when Kobe took off, there was a slight backward movement!
It can only be said that Kobe has played too many games!In one-on-one situations, there are too many times when one person is entangled with many people!
This made Kobe much more calm in terms of muscle memory and experience in dealing with similar situations!
Walker wanted to go over, but saw his teammates all running over at once.
Only Zeller stood there on the sidelines and Walker immediately turned back to catch his teammate's serve.Then he signaled his teammates not to act rashly!
The overall strength of the Lakers soared in this quarter!The Hornets still want to play like the first half, and they will definitely suffer a lot!
The fans at the scene also became nervous for their team.
Seeing that Walker was not attacking for a long time, Kobe rushed up, forcing Walker to retreat three steps in a row and almost returned to the field!
Lamb immediately rushed over to receive Walker's pass, then stopped and shook Nance Jr.!
Then pass the ball to Hawes, whose jumper was interfered by Randall!
After Luol Deng got the rebound, he made a long pass to Li Feng. The latter rushed across the half court and passed the ball to Kobe under the defense of Belinelli.
The latter got up easily and hit a three-pointer!Then he gritted his teeth and pointed at Li Feng!
Even if the Lakers trail by 20 points, Kobe's murderous expression will make opponents terrified! !
What's more, the point difference is already 5 points away!
Clifford: "Walker!"
Walker: "???"
Clifford: "Pass the ball to the teammate on the outside. It seems that you are under the basket. Don't attack easily!
We are now relatively limited ability to the basket!You can also compete with the Lakers for three points! "
Time is running out for the Hornets!And he didn't want to pause, so he had to take the risk and score with his opponent!
Do they have other methods?
The defense of the Lakers has directly risen by more than one level!
And the offense is also extremely threatening!This time Lamb directly received a pass from Walker, and then lobbed the ball to Belinelli under Nance Jr.'s defense.
The latter immediately hit a three-pointer!Finally scored!
And it's not waiting for them to be happy.Before the fans cheered, Nance Jr. directly received Li Feng's pass in midfield!
Luol Deng took a few quick steps and scored a layup after getting a long pass from Nance II in the air!
64:58!Clifford sighed at this.
It can only be said that their team is still at a disadvantage in terms of player quality.
He then signaled for a timeout.Kaminski immediately began warming up on the sidelines.
Clifford: "The offense changed to a high-low play. Kaminsky and Walker cooperated more with each other. Outside passes to Lamb and Belinelli.
Be sure to pay attention to offensive efficiency.Playing with the current Lakers roster has to be patient."
As long as they can maintain the lead with their opponents, they can relax psychologically.
Kaminsky asked for the basketball directly from the midfielder, then threw the ball to Belinelli and ran to the Lakers penalty area and Randall's position.
Several times Randall was unsuccessful.In the end, the opponent successfully blocked the position.
Belinelli passed the ball in under Li Feng's defense, and Kaminsky directly played Randall with his back!
The moment he landed, he immediately ran towards the front field!
After the teammates saw it, they unconsciously accelerated their pace of returning to defense!
Li Feng immediately told Randall to pass the ball to Kobe with his eyes, and the black mamba slowly crossed halftime after receiving the ball.
In the end, he got entangled with the opposing player.When Belinelli was a little shaken and ran a few steps towards Kobe, the basketball flew directly to Li Feng who was already in the bottom corner.
The latter got up and scored a three-pointer, clean and tidy!
Kaminsky shook his head, and then immediately received a serve from his teammates, Randall ran over a little unconvinced, trying to defend him in the backcourt and frontcourt.
But it didn't work a few times, and Kaminski eventually rushed directly to the frontcourt.
Seeing Kobe coming over, he passed the ball to Walker, but in just a few seconds, Kaminsky rushed to the basket to score points after receiving Walker's pass!
Although there are not many starts, Kaminsky's flexibility is still good!
Li Feng started to run laps in the frontcourt at this time~
Hornets players present: "."
Walker and Lamb looked at each other, then stared closely at Li Feng to see what his next move would be.
Li Feng: "Is no one guarding me? Then I will score~"
Said Li Feng rushed directly into the three-second zone and jumped up quickly!
Zeller, Lamb and Walker jumped in the direction of Li Feng almost at the same time!
But they saw Li Feng pass the ball in the air.
Nance Jr. was just like doing shooting training. He was already waiting there and hit a three-pointer with a jumper after receiving the ball!
With an 11-point lead, they are still 6 points away from catching up!
Although the Hornets are also scoring continuously, they can't hold back the Lakers who have been throwing three-pointers
Clifford was shaking his head at the start of the third quarter.
Now in the game in the league, it is too difficult to lead the team into the top eight
All things considered, even if your team has assembled the kind of lineup that has been very good for the previous 10 years.
But you have to let your team constantly adapt to the changes in the league today.
He thought of shooting a three-pointer, and the Lakers would definitely not let go of such an opportunity.
With each possession, the Hornets' players felt the pressure increased.
Although Walker is very capable of confrontation, he has to weigh it in the face of Kobe and act carefully.
The Hornets began to pass the ball continuously. Kobe had been standing by the three-second zone, and finally saw the basketball in Belinelli's hands and ran over!
After hesitating for almost 2 seconds, Belinelli saw the black mamba rushing towards him from the corner of his eye.
In the end, his shot was slapped out by Kobe at the end!
Lamb wanted to serve to Zeller who was not far away, but Nance Jr. flew over and knocked the ball away!
Kobe, Li Feng, Walker and Belinelli ran over the basketball together!
Kobe got the ball, and then split up with Li Feng. In the end, Li Feng received the basketball and shook Walker, who flew over directly.
Embarrassing value from Walker +523!
Li Feng aimed at the basket at this time, then got up and scored a three-pointer directly!
(End of this chapter)