naaapseattle Chapter 261 A powerful opponent
Chapter 261 A powerful opponent
Chapter 261 A powerful opponent
Suddenly, like a spring breeze overnight, the Big Three became popular in the league.
Since the formation of the Big Three by the Celtics gave birth to the budding transformation of the star team, and the Heat have carried it forward, the league has already had the Celtics, the Heat, the Knicks and the Lakers. Giants team.
Among these four teams, the Lakers are the masters of the Big Three, and the players in the three positions are either the number one or number two players in the league.
They formed the most powerful team in the league and became the biggest favorite of the championship.
With the main players playing and stopping, their record is still at the forefront of the Western Conference, competing with the Grizzlies and Spurs for the first place in the Western Conference.
For the Grizzlies, on the road to three consecutive championships, if the new Thunder team is the first hurdle, and the Heat team may be the last test, then the Lakers are the strongest BOSS.
Against the Heat, the Grizzlies are not too afraid, after all, the lineup has not changed much.But the Lakers still need to familiarize themselves with the game, and weigh the opponent's strength by the way.
No matter who the league cuts down, this key matchup will not be missing. The two games between the Grizzlies and the Lakers are scheduled at the end of January and before the All-Star Game.
The Grizzlies play away first and then at home.In order to fight this crucial battle at the Staples Arena, the two teams have made a lot of preparations and took rotations in advance to allow the main players to get a full rest.
Not only the fans of the two teams and the sports media are paying attention to this game, but several teams from the east and the west who are interested in the championship also all set their sights on this duel.
Under the eyes of everyone, the game began.
The two teams are so familiar that there is no extra words and pleasantries after the opening, and after playing, it is a real fight.
The first quarter was still a familiar rhythm, and Yao Ming became the main attack direction of the Lakers.He is the one with the weakest physical strength among the Big Three and the one with the highest offensive efficiency.
Smart coaches know how to get the most out of him when he's at his best.Rather than let Yao Ming play back and forth on the court, and then blame him when his physical strength declines in the fourth quarter.
Yao Ming has played relatively comfortably this season, and the Lakers have worked tirelessly to find a substitute and a meat shield for him, and they have gained something this season.
This season, they got some supplements from the free market. The joining of Mike Roberts and Murphy relieved the pressure on Yao Ming on the bench and gave him more rest time.
Although these two players are average, they are already able to make the best operations above the luxury tax line of the Lakers.
In contrast, the Heat begged grandpa to sue grandma, but failed to get a suitable inside substitute.
The Big Three are having fun for a while, but it is too difficult to supplement the lineup.
But for a game, Yao Ming can last for 40 minutes no matter what, not to mention when he is full of energy at the beginning, he can play whatever he wants.
The Gasol brothers are very familiar with Yao Ming's style of play, and they can defend as much as they want, and they will not be disturbed by the opponent's frequent goals.
When the Lakers are scoring goals, it is impossible for the Grizzlies inside to be idle.Normally, Li Chongxiao would not attack in the first quarter, and more opportunities were given to the Gasol brothers.
The Lakers are also very familiar with the Grizzlies' inside offensive routines. Two insiders who can pass the ball feed each other, and it is impossible to prevent death.
But the decisive point of the two teams is not here, and the Lakers will not invest too much energy.The backcourt is the real winning point for the two teams.
After Paul joined, the Lakers formed the league's No. [-] backcourt, and their offensive routines were completely changed.
Kobe lost a lot of possessions and became a more pure scorer.Most of the Lakers' ball rights are in Paul's hands, and he dominates the team's positional offense.
The energy Kobe freed up was used more on the defensive end. In this game, he helped Artest defend Li Chongxiao.
Li Chongxiao is facing Artest, who can no longer keep up with his pace. If there is no restriction, the Lakers may not be able to bear the offensive efficiency.
The first quarter of the game was a battle between the two teams on the inside, and the outside line saw stitches, and passed in a relatively flat rhythm.
In the second quarter, the outside players on both sides had a little momentum, but they played evenly, with more than excitement, but not enough passion.
The Grizzlies were a little uneasy about this situation in the first half, because it was all familiar Lakers routine.After adding a top star, the performance of the Lakers should not be limited to this level.
Sure enough, things changed in the third quarter. It was supposed to be a joint explosion between Yao Ming and Kobe, but it became a connection between Yao Ming and Paul, and Kobe was just beating and drumming.
The cooperation between superstars can always produce efficient offensive effects, and this time is no exception.Just relying on Yao Ming and Paul's pick-and-roll cooperation, the Lakers scored 37 points in a single quarter.
Although thanks to Li Chongxiao's efforts, the Grizzlies also scored 30 points, but the balance of victory is slowly slipping to the Lakers.The lag in this quarter made the point difference between the two teams into 10 points.
For the Grizzlies, the greater danger lies in the bench time between quarters.Kobe, who had accumulated his physical strength, led the team to easily hit a wave of offensive climax, widening the point difference to 16 points in one fell swoop.
When Li Chongxiao came on the court, the Lakers switched their main attack direction to Paul.Conley couldn't defend at all, and was repeatedly broken.
Li Chongxiao also had no way to help defend Paul while defending Kobe, so he could only watch helplessly as the opponent scored.On the contrary, Kobe and Artest were able to double-team Li Chongxiao unscrupulously.
The point difference was pulled up little by little, and the Grizzlies watched the team lose, but there was nothing they could do.
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If there is only one game like this, it also has some factors of state and luck.But at the home court of the Grizzlies, the Lakers still showed a strong combat effectiveness.
This game was different from the beginning. The pick-and-roll cooperation between Yao Ming and Paul made the Grizzlies unable to parry.
No matter whether it is to shrink to Yao Ming in singles or to shoot by himself, he is not afraid of interference. Kobe's side effect is too great.
This is completely different from the previous pick-and-roll between Yao Ming and Kobe. No matter who gets the ball, the Grizzlies dare to double-team directly.
Three stars against one, Li Chongxiao dragged the team to catch up for more than three quarters, but it still collapsed at the last moment.
Yao Ming and Paul are the biggest contributors to the Lakers' victory. Kobe is on the sidelines, and it's not his turn to make much effort.Even so, after only scoring 17 points, he sat back on the bench, looked at the point difference on the field, and couldn't close his mouth with a smile.
The Grizzlies lost two games with more than 20 points. This result made other teams in the league a little uneasy. Some people began to regret letting Paul go to the Lakers.
Gilbert couldn't wait to start jumping up and down, publicly mocking the Grizzlies owner for not saying anything to stop the deal, and shooting himself in the foot.
It wasn't until Bynum and Irving's Cavaliers combination was slaughtered by the Grizzlies for 47 points at home, and Li Chongxiao scored 68 points after three quarters, that he shut up.
(End of this chapter)