naaapseattle Chapter 268 1 twist 3 twists
Chapter 268 1 twist 3 twists
Chapter 268
The third game of the Western Conference Finals was held in Los Angeles. Not surprisingly, the Lakers, who played at home, won.
In the first quarter, Yao Ming and Paul continued to score through simple pick-and-roll tactics.When Li Chongxiao or Battier are assisting in defense, it is easy to expose Kobe or Artest.If it weren't for the latter's average shooting ability, the Lakers would have led by more than 10 points in the first quarter.
Li Chongxiao led the team to play the entire quarter, and the point difference was only 7 points.By the time he started resting in the second quarter, the score was in double digits.
In more than three minutes of bench time, Kobe led the Lakers to the bench and scored 4 points more than the Grizzlies.
Li Chongxiao quickly entered the court to stabilize the situation, and the main players behind him also returned to the game, but the Grizzlies have been unable to narrow the point difference.
It is much easier for the Lakers to score than the Grizzlies, so the efficiency is also much higher.
The situation in the second half was not much different from the first half. The Lakers' tactics and ball distribution were very reasonable, and the offense has been efficient.A super point guard brings not only scoring to the Lakers, but also control of the team's rhythm and bonuses to teammates.
When Kobe no longer needs to distract the team's organization, rhythm and other things, only focusing on offense allows him to exert more energy.
His shooting percentage was already in the leading position among guards of the same generation. After reducing unreasonable offenses, his shooting percentage further improved.
The more accurate his shots from the outside, the more space his teammates will get, further stimulating the Lakers' offense.
The Lakers are playing more and more, and the players of the Grizzlies can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, without any bright spots.Li Chongxiao tried his best to mobilize, but it didn't work.
The strength of the Grizzlies' main lineup is not too weak, but their performance on the court always feels that they are short of breath and cannot catch up with the rhythm of the Big Three of the Lakers.
Li Chongxiao scored 53 points, but no matter how good his personal performance was, he couldn't shake the opponent's advantage. The entire game was under the control of the Lakers.
Back at the Staples Arena, the Big Three of the Lakers played their due strength.Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, Yao Ming scored 29 points and 16 rebounds, and Paul scored 21 points and 14 assists. They jointly won a victory.
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Not to mention the loss in the third game, the entire game was suppressed by the Lakers.This situation made the coaching staff of the Grizzlies very worried. The next game will still be played at the Lakers' home court. If a reasonable solution cannot be found, the probability of losing is very high.
If the total score becomes 3:1, the Grizzlies don't even feel that they have the ability and opportunity to comeback.
Judging from the current situation, if the Grizzlies want to win, they must either pray for their players to perform at a super level, or make big changes.
But it takes a lot of courage to rashly use new tactics or new lineups in such an important game.
Carlisle practiced the new lineup in training, but he still didn't dare to take risks in the opening game, and it was still a regular start.
The first half of the game soon passed. Although the players on the field worked hard and played at a high level, it is uncontrollable for a player to explode. Except for Li Chongxiao, it seems that it is difficult for other players to fill the pit of falling behind .
It's not terrible to be 13 points behind at halftime. What's terrible is that the Grizzlies have been in the rhythm of the Lakers, trying to catch up, but the point difference is widening by one point.
And the Grizzlies can't extend this point difference to the final stage of the game, that would be too dangerous.As time goes by, the chances of a comeback will only decrease.
Now the Grizzlies are relatively smooth in terms of offense. Although they cannot guarantee to score in every round, they have not experienced a scoring shortage.
Now their problem is defense. The three super giants attack in different positions, which makes them exhausted.
Carlisle discussed with the assistants for a long time, but he couldn't find a way to defend the Big Three of the Lakers.If configured like the Heat, the Grizzlies can also find the opponent's weaknesses in offense and then limit them.
The Lakers are different. They are not without weaknesses, but the combination of the Big Three center, point guard and point guard is so good, better than the Celtics' Big Three combination.
The inside Yao Ming stabilized the basic set of offense, and at the same time involved the opponent's defense.Paul organizes from the outside, sorts out the offense, and controls the team's rhythm.Then there is Kobe who guarantees outside firepower, attracting firepower and being able to attack tough problems at the same time.
According to the Grizzlies' existing lineup, it can also reduce the opponent's offensive efficiency a little, but this can't bring them to the same offensive level as their own.
The Grizzlies averaged 1.12 points per possession, compared with 1.31 for the Lakers.
From the defensive end, the Grizzlies have no way to improve for a while, and now they can only make a fuss about offense.
At the beginning of the second half, Carlisle gave it a go. The Grizzlies used a strange lineup. Gasol Jr., Barnes and Thompson formed the front line, increasing the shooting points from the outside.
This lineup is somewhat weakened in terms of interior defense, but the exterior defense is preserved, and the offense is much stronger.
Li Chongxiao reduced his shots accordingly, and began to learn from James' style of play, breaking through to the inside to attract double-teams, and then distributed the ball to his teammates on the outside.
This style of play also tests the players' shooting ability. Fortunately, today's teammates are still within the normal range, not to say that they are overwhelmed.Might not be good on offense, but the catch-and-shoot shots are pretty good.
Li Chongxiao continued to create opportunities for his teammates, the effect was immediate, and the Grizzlies quickly caught up with the score.
The other teammates opened up and created a lot of opportunities for Li Chongxiao, and he played more openly.The Grizzlies played a two-pronged approach, not only catching up with the Lakers on the offensive end, but even slowly overtaking them.
This situation is not in the plan of the Lakers, and Phil Jackson can't do anything about it for a while. His on-the-spot adaptability has never been very good.
In the last 2 minutes of the game, the Grizzlies turned the score over and had already achieved a 6-point lead.
At this time, the Lakers gave it a go. Yao Ming made consecutive fouls in the interior, made 4 free throws, and beat Gasol down.
Fortunately, Li Chongxiao showed the stability of a robot, hit both shots, and made 4 free throws steadily at the same time, successfully accepting the game.
The total score became 2:2, which relieved a lot of pressure on the Grizzlies.
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Back in Memphis, home of the Grizzlies, they're ready to win the game in one go.
Carlisle still used the regular lineup in the opening stage, aiming to suppress Yao Ming's offense.
Under the defense of the Twin Towers, Yao Ming did not perform well. After making 4 of 1 shots, he simply handed over the offensive leadership.In the first quarter, the Lakers changed their offensive core, and Kobe played like a season of the scoring champion again, attacking wildly on the court, scoring 19 points in a single quarter.
Bryant's offense didn't scare the Grizzlies because the Lakers didn't show anything special.
If it's just conventional tactics, the team can still be prepared.Carlisle is most worried that the Lakers have other tactics, which will make the Grizzlies who have exhausted their internal potential unable to parry.
After playing halftime with worry, the Grizzlies fell behind again.Yao Ming didn't attack much, and the energy he had freed up could be used for defense.He chose Gasol, who has a stronger offensive ability, to limit, and he can also support Mike Roberts or Murphy to deal with Gasol Jr.
The Grizzlies only had Li Chongxiao as an offensive point, and was targeted by the Lakers in various ways.Two fists are hard to beat four hands, and it is normal to lose seven or eight points.
At this time, the Grizzlies will inevitably change.Although they can't guarantee that their strange formation will still work, they must pull it out and try it when they are behind.
Before they could reverse the score, the inside line was blown up by Yao Ming.Under one-on-one, no matter whether it is Gasol Jr or Gasol inside, he can't stop his goal.Barnes' defense did not play much role, and many times Kobe or Paul broke through and entered, and there was no way to give too much defensive pressure.
The Grizzlies Twin Towers appeared on the court in less than half a quarter.Not to mention that the change in the second half didn't work, and he paid for 2 fouls in vain, which made the point difference even bigger.
The Lakers looked at which attack was gaining momentum, and the Big Three took turns to show off their power. With the ever-expanding point difference, when there were more than 4 minutes left in the game, they led by more than 20 points.
Li Chongxiao was unable to recover after a long attack, so he had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit at home and lost the battle of Tianwangshan.
(End of this chapter)