Basketball striker

Chapter 650: Enemies reunite again

The Lakers and Trail Blazers decided the winner, and the remaining matchups between the East and West also came to fruition.

The Bulls eliminated the Pacers in the Eastern Conference 4:1, the Heat eliminated the 76ers 4:1, and the Hawks eliminated the Magic 4:2. The Magic and Hawks were the most suspenseful group. In the regular season, the Magic looked better than the Hawks, but in the end

But it was the Eagles who advanced to the second round.

In this way, the two matchups in the second round of the Eastern Conference are the Bulls against the Hawks and the Heat against the Celtics.

In the Western Conference, the Hornets did not escape the fate of being swept in the end. The Spurs easily advanced 4:0, while the Mavericks eliminated the Nuggets 4:1. The two matchups in the second round of the Western Conference were the Warriors versus the Lakers and the Spurs versus the Mavericks.

The showdown in the Western Conference is a showdown between two enemies. The Warriors and Lakers have met in the playoffs for three consecutive years. In the first year when Yang Shuai came to the Warriors, they were eliminated by the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. In the end, the Lakers won the championship. Part 1

The Warriors and Lakers met in the Western Conference Finals last season. The Warriors defeated their opponents to advance to the Finals and win the championship. Now, the two teams are facing each other again.

In fact, the main theme of the Western Conference in the past two years has been the confrontation between the Warriors and the Lakers. Although the Spurs occupy the first position this season, when people think of the Western Conference, they still think of the Warriors-Lakers showdown, while the Spurs seem more like they are wandering in the showdown.

outside.

Compared with the duel between the Warriors and the Lakers, the Cow-Horse War has gradually faded out of people's sight in the past two years. After all, these two teams have not played well in the past two years, but now, it is time to settle old scores again.

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Entering May, the second round of the playoffs begins, with the East and West teams competing in four rounds, and the two teams on the first day are undoubtedly more eye-catching.

Before the start of the season, the Celtics and Heat in the East were considered to be the two teams that would stage the Eastern Conference finals. Although this matchup was mentioned in the second round, it did not affect people's attention. The new and old Big Three

The duel is undoubtedly the biggest attraction.

The Warriors and Lakers in the Western Conference are both among the top five most popular teams in the league. Coupled with the grievances between the two teams, the showdown between Kobe Bryant and Yang Shuai also attracted much attention.

Due to the difference in time zones, this group of matchups in the Eastern Conference took place first. When the game between the Warriors and the Lakers was about to take place, the Celtics and Heat had already decided the winner. The Heat defeated the Kyles 99:90 at home.

Special person, won the first victory.

"The players are going to play soon. LeBron's Heat won the first game. This will obviously stimulate Young, who plays on the road. The Lakers lost the first game of the first round at home to the Trail Blazers. Maybe this will give

The Purple and Gold Army creates some pressure, and of course, the biggest pressure comes from Yang."

Just when Barkley said this, Yang Shuai happened to enter the stadium, and the scene suddenly burst into boos. Perhaps because Yang Shuai was watching the game before, the boos on the scene seemed to be higher than before when Yang Shuai appeared here.

It became more intense.

"No one still knows why Young came to Staples Center to watch the Lakers and Trail Blazers game, but there is no doubt that Young is becoming less and less popular with Los Angeles people. Of course, this

After the first round showdown, maybe the fans in Los Angeles will hate Young even more."

All Lakers fans could hear Barkley's implication, which also made the Lakers fans in front of the screen even more unhappy. Why would they hate that guy even more after this round of duel? Maybe they would ignore that guy.

Regardless of whether Lakers fans ignore or hate Yang Shuai after this round of showdown, at least no Lakers fan will like Yang Shuai now.

Cheers soon erupted in the Staples Arena. Yang Shuai knew that it was the home team players who were about to play. When he heard the cheers reaching their peak, Yang Shuai also turned his eyes to the Lakers bench. He knew that this must be the moment.

Kobe appears.

"We meet again." Looking at Kobe high-fiving his teammates one by one in the distance, Yang Shuai raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said. Although this round of duel is a duel between two teams, it is also another round between Yang Shuai and Kobe.

In a duel, the performance of these two people determines the direction of this round of duel.

The starting players of both sides quickly stood near the center circle. The Lakers' lineup was very neat. They arranged the same starting lineup as the two teams played in the Western Conference finals last season. Center Andrew Bynum, power forward Pau Gasol, Jr.

Forward Ron Artest, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Derek Fisher.

The Warriors' starting lineup has not changed, with center Tyson Chandler, power forward Antoine Jamison, small forward Yang Shuai, shooting guard Tyreke Evans, and point guard Kirk Hinrich.

Bynum took the lead for the Lakers, and Fisher dribbled the ball to Kobe at half court. The cheers at the scene became louder again.

After receiving the ball, Kobe broke through quickly. Instead of handing the ball to his teammates, Kobe chose to attack by himself. On Kobe's side, Evans stayed close to the defense. Evans' defense is getting better and better, and he has also done so this season.

He was nominated for the All-Defensive Team. Although he did not enter the second team of the All-Defensive Team in the end, it can be regarded as an affirmation of his defensive ability.

Kobe's forward rush failed to break through Evans' defense. He rushed forward and took a step to the left of the free throw line. Kobe made a pull-up jumper and hit two points.

Just like the Lakers' offense was handed over to Kobe Bryant, the Warriors' offense was handed over directly to Yang Shuai after reaching halftime, and Yang Shuai also chose to break through.

After shaking to the right, he quickly started to rush to the left. Yang Shuai's startup speed was so fast that Artest had to take a step back. At this moment, Yang Shuai, who was rushing to the left, suddenly turned to the right.

He turned around and turned his back to Artest. Just as Artest moved his steps, Yang Shuai had already turned around and faced the basket again, and he rushed past Artest like the wind.

Bynum, who was under the basket, saw Yang Shuai rushing forward and hurriedly stepped forward to cover the defense, but this left Chandler in an empty position. Although Gasol quickly reacted and rushed back to the basket, Yang

Shuai did not give him a chance to cover up the defense. He directly threw the ball up while rushing forward. The ball went over Bynum's head and came to the right side of the basket.

Dunking may be Chandler's most familiar offensive method. When he saw the ball coming over his head, he immediately jumped up without hesitation, took the basketball and dunked it into the basket.

"Bang!" A heavy dunk made Chandler jump up excitedly, and the cheers at the scene were muted a lot.

After arriving at halftime, Fisher once again handed the ball to Kobe. Kobe broke through again, but this time it was a false breakthrough. He only took a step forward and the ball in his hand had already flown to Gasol at the free throw line.

in hands.

After receiving the ball, facing the basket, Gasol prepared to dribble and attack, but the ball quickly reached Bynum's hands under the basket.

"Beep!" Bynum carried Chandler's forceful attack. After the referee blew the whistle, Bynum also threw the ball towards the basket.

"Coax!" The scene was quickly drowned out by cheers. The basketball bounced in the air and then fell into the basket, 2+1!

Bynum's extra free throw also hit, the score came to 2:5, and the Lakers led by 3 points. The offensive power came to the Warriors. This time Hinrich did not pass the ball directly to Yang Shuai and used Yang Shuai to run.

Attracting the attention of the Lakers' defense, Hinrich handed the ball to Evans.

Evans quickly rushed to the basket after receiving the ball, and then passed the ball to Jamison who ran near the three-point line on the right side. After receiving the ball, Jamison, who was unguarded, took a shot quickly, but the ball bounced out of the basket.

It fell into the hands of Kobe.

After grabbing the rebound in the backcourt, Kobe dribbled towards the half court. Evans failed to keep up with Kobe in time. Seeing that Kobe was about to rush into the three-point line, Yang Shuai hurriedly abandoned Artest.

Step forward to stop him.

Kobe did not choose to single out Yang Shuai but quickly passed the ball out. The target was not Artest, who was catching up with Hinrich on defense at this time, but Derek Fisher outside the three-point line.

After receiving the ball, Fisher was still surrounded by a defensive vacuum. Naturally, the old fish would not let go of such an opportunity. He took a decisive shot from outside the three-point line and hit the shot.

2:8, looking at this score, Yang Shuai chose to attack by himself. After Artest was blocked in the mid-range, Yang Shuai raised his hand to catch Hinrich's pass, and then squeezed back.

Artest's strength is really abnormal. Even with Yang Shuai's super strength, he squeezed back only for Artest to move his steps slightly and exerted his strength again. Yang Shuai squeezed back again. At this moment, he suddenly

When I noticed a figure flashing from the side, my heart tightened and I immediately grabbed the ball in my hands.

Yang Shuai's movement was indeed very fast, which also caused Kobe's right hand to miss. However, after seeing Yang Shuai pick up the ball, Kobe quickly moved forward and followed Artest to pass Yang Shuai one after another.

Caught in the middle.

Holding the ball with both hands and raising it above his head, Yang Shuai quickly threw the ball towards Evans outside the three-point line. Evans, who received the pass, chose to shoot directly from outside the three-point line.

I don’t know whether it was because he failed to find his form after the opening or was interfered by Gasol rushing out from the inside. Evans’ ball also bounced out of the basket. The Lakers player who caught the backcourt rebound did not blindly launch a fast break again.

After entering the position, Gasol and Kobe moved into the distance after picking and rolling. Kobe took advantage of Jamison's failure to catch up immediately and hit the ball to the Spaniard. Gasol made a mid-range shot at 2:10.

In less than three minutes, the score difference between the two teams widened to 8 points.

Nelson did not call a timeout, and Hinrich passed the ball directly to Yang Shuai after reaching half court. After receiving the ball, he quickly moved to the right and rushed forward. With the help of Jamison's cover, Yang Shuai quickly rushed to the basket.

Down.

Gasol and Artest intercepted at the same time, but Yang Shuai still rushed into the three-second zone. He leaned on Gasol and took off. Yang Shuai picked the ball out with his right hand.

"Squeak!" The third defensive player appeared at this time. Bynum rushed forward from the side and swept his fingers under the basketball. The ball changed direction and hit the backboard and bounced back. Artest on the side grabbed it.

After grabbing the rebound, he quickly threw the ball to Kobe in front.

Kobe Bryant succeeded in a fast break dunk at 2:12.

"Coax!" The scene has turned into a sea of ​​cheers, Lakers fans shouted excitedly, and jeers and whistles were everywhere.

"Well done! Andrew, kill that guy." "Boy, it must feel better to play against the Lakers on the court than sitting in the audience."

"Beep!" the referee blew his whistle, and three minutes into the first quarter, the Warriors were forced to call a timeout.