Basketball striker

Chapter 666: Put away your contempt

"Offense, damn, we need to score the ball!" In front of the screen, the Lakers fans watching the game were extremely anxious.

The Warriors now hold the match point and it is at their home court. If the Warriors are allowed to go crazy at this time, what chance will the Lakers have? Not only Phil Jackson knows this, but everyone who knows a little bit about basketball knows it.

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The short timeout called by the Lakers ended quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court. At this time, the ball was in Fisher's hands, and Odom set up a pick-and-roll.

With the help of Odom's pick-and-roll, Fisher successfully rushed into the three-point line. At this time, Chandler moved slightly toward the basket. Fisher immediately handed over the pass to the baseline in mid-range.

Gasol's hands.

After receiving the ball, Gasol shot quickly. Gasol's shot was very decisive. Chandler only had time to raise his hand to interfere. This did not affect Gasol. He made a mid-range shot. Gasol finally broke the deadlock for the Lakers.

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The Warriors still handed the ball directly to Yang Shuai, but this time Yang Shuai chose to pass the ball directly from beyond the three-point line.

Jamison moved up to block the right side of Yang Shuai. Odom was busy going around from behind Jamison to the right side, but then he found that Yang Shuai moved a step to the left while dribbling the ball, and hurriedly moved to the left.

Footsteps. Artest took a step back and was about to move around Jamison to the right. He also stopped after seeing Yang Shuai's actions.

At this moment, Yang Shuai quickly took a step to the right and rushed to the right.

Artest saw Yang Shuai's change of direction and hurriedly moved to the right, but at this time, Odom was unable to see Odom continuing to move to the left because his line of sight was blocked by Jamison.

"Porphy!" Artest and Odom moved towards each other and collided directly. At this time, Yang Shuai was already dribbling the ball and rushing towards the basket.

"Squeak!" Rushing into the free throw line, Yang Shuai suddenly stopped. Gasol, who was about to move to the basket, was busy taking a step forward, but in this way, Chandler stayed directly under the basket.

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It was impossible for Yang Shuai to miss such an opportunity. With a slight push of his left hand while dribbling, the ball had already flown to Chandler's hands under the basket.

"Bang!" After catching the ball, Chandler quickly jumped up and dunked again with both hands.

After halftime, the Lakers handed the ball to Kobe, who had Evans stuck in the mid-range. He turned around and made a jump shot. Kobe's shot was steady and hit.

The Lakers' offense did change after the timeout, which stabilized the situation on the court. Even when the Warriors' shooting percentage dropped in the middle of the first quarter, the Lakers closed the point difference to 4 points.

At 22:28, after the first quarter, the point difference between the two teams stayed at 6 points.

After entering the second quarter, the Lakers once again fell into a disadvantage. When the Lakers lineup was complete, they could send two powerful insiders to the court at any time. However, after Bynum was injured, Odom was mentioned in the starting lineup. This made

They started the second quarter with only Pau Gasol on the court.

Although there were two starters, Gasol and Fisher, the Lakers did not have the upper hand on the court. They did not need to spend too much energy to help defend against Kobe's impact. Chandler was more defensive against Gasol.

Focus.

Gasol was trapped by Chandler, which put the Lakers' offense into trouble again and again, while on the defensive end, Fisher allowed Collison to be completely blown away.

Collison's speed and breakthrough may not be too dazzling in the league, but he has a huge advantage against the elderly Fisher. Under the arrangement of Old Nelson, Collison hit the target again and again.

Rushing past Fisher and tearing apart the Lakers' defense, at this time, whether it was Evans or Landry's cut or Morrow's attack from the outside, there were good opportunities.

When Yang Shuai returned to the court, the score between the two teams was 30:40, and the Warriors once again had a 10-point advantage.

The score difference hovered between 7 and 10 points for nearly five minutes before the deadlock was finally broken. Yang Shuai's pass was intercepted by Odom, and Kobe Bryant's fast-break dunk reduced the score difference between the two teams to only 6 points.

On the next offense, Evans missed a mid-range shot, but at the other end the Warriors also blocked the Lakers' attack on the defensive end. Odom's shot bounced out of the basket due to the impact of Chandler's defense.

Prevent the Lakers from narrowing the point difference again.

In the blink of an eye, there were only the last 20 seconds left in the second quarter. With the help of Chandler's pick-and-roll, Yang Shuai dribbled through and rushed to the basket. The Lakers' defense also quickly shrank at this time.

"Squeak!" Half a step away from the reasonable collision area, Yang Shuai suddenly stopped. The ball was also pushed to the right at this time. Hinrich received the ball from outside the three-point line and shot decisively, hitting a hollow hit.

"Beep!" At the same time, the referee's whistle also sounded.

"Huh? Offensive foul? The referee called an offensive foul on Young. Kirk's goal was invalid. Is the referee sure it was an offensive foul? It looks like Lamar dived."

"Hush!" Seeing the referee making an offensive foul gesture, the Oracle Arena burst into boos. At this time, Yang Shuai ran to the referee and frowned: "Mr. referee, I didn't touch that guy at all.

He was diving."

The referee hesitated for a moment and then shook his head. The decision had been made and he did not want to change it easily. Although Yang Shuai was in front of him, all he could do was to get a whistle next if he could.

Seeing that the referee did not change the penalty, Yang Shuai did not act too much. This is already his fourth year in the league. He is not the young boy who always throws punches. He knows that too many complaints at this time may

All it got in exchange was a technical foul, which was not a good deal.

The referee wanted to get a whistle when the Lakers were attacking, but there was no chance. There were only 18 seconds left in the second quarter of the offense. Kobe dribbled the ball and pressed for time outside the three-point line. There was no communication between the players.

Too much physical contact, no chance to blow the whistle.

At 6 seconds, Kobe suddenly dribbled forward and broke through to the right side. Evans stayed close to him and blocked Kobe's path to the basket. At this time, Kobe threw the ball to the right three-pointer.

Derek Fisher beyond the arc.

After catching the ball, he shot quickly. As the basketball thrown by Fisher flew inside, the red light on the backboard also lit up.

Whoa, the ball went into the basket and passed through the net, and Fisher hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.

"Boo!" The situation on the court undoubtedly made Warriors fans very dissatisfied. When the players from the two teams walked to the locker room, they were still booing the referee.

"This is an extremely bad penalty. From the slow-motion replay, it can be seen that Young did not directly hit Lamar. Without this whistle, the point difference between the two teams may be 9 points now. Even if the Lakers' last attack is still

There was a 6-point lead, but now the Warriors' lead is only 3 points."

At 49:52, at the end of the first half, the Warriors' lead was only 3 points, and this number should have been 6. No wonder Warriors fans felt unsatisfied.

"Damn it, that cunning guy is obviously faking."

"It looks like that referee needs to wear reading glasses."

"Is the league playing balance again? They want to drag the game to the seventh game?"...

The imagination of the fans is undoubtedly rich, and the halftime break also allows the fans' imagination to be fully used. Of course, the fans' guesses may not be completely correct, but they are undoubtedly a little off. David Si

Tern did not tell the referee to play a balanced game in this game, but from the perspective of the league, they undoubtedly hope that the game between the two teams will continue until the seventh game.

As the two most popular teams in the league, the duel between the Warriors and the Lakers is the most watched duel since the beginning of the playoffs this season. Every game can bring a lot of revenue to the league. If the duel lasts until the seventh

The winner will be decided on the field, which is naturally the most beneficial to the alliance.

The second half started quickly, and the Lakers took the lead in attacking. Gasol singled out Chandler in the paint and scored with a small hook, which allowed the Lakers to chase the score to 51:52, with only one point difference.

The Warriors' offense started with the pick-and-roll. Jamison and Yang Shuai cut to the basket after the pick-and-roll, and received Yang Shuai's pass for a layup. This was a very beautiful combination. If Gasol hadn't stepped forward to take Jamison's layup.

If you cover it.

Gasol blocked Jamison's layup, and the ball fell into the hands of the Lakers. After reaching halftime, Kobe took the initiative to catch the ball and attack, and then completed a pull-up jumper from the mid-range, making a solid two-pointer.

At 53:52, the Lakers took the lead for the first time after the game started, and Oracle Arena was also thrown into chaos due to such changes. Yang Shuai stood up at this time, and he broke through for a layup, causing Odom's foul and two free throws.

Regain the lead for the Warriors.

The Warriors took the lead again, but their recent lead had already boosted the momentum of the Lakers. The Lakers began to perform better and better on both offense and defense. After half a quarter, the Lakers had extended their lead to 5 points.

The Lakers once again gained the right to attack, and it was Kobe again who made a series of fake moves and changed directions. He rushed out from Evans' side and went to the basket to complete the attack, and also caused a foul on Chandler.

The Lakers extended their lead to 8 points, but that was not the most important thing, because Chandler picked up his fourth foul on Kobe's breakthrough and had to be replaced.

The Warriors were forced to call a timeout to make adjustments. After the timeout, the Warriors' offense improved. However, on the defensive end, due to the lack of Chandler, the inside defensive pillar, they were unable to restrict the Lakers' offense well, and the point difference was also limited.

It has always stayed above 5 points.

After Chandler came off the court, Pau Gasol became more active on the court. Whether it was support in the high post or strong attack in the interior, it brought great help to the Lakers. On the Warriors' end, whether it was Jamison or Lan

Neither Delhi nor Fry could contain Spain's star power forward.

79:74, after the third quarter, the score difference between the two teams was 5 points. However, the leader has changed from the Warriors to the Lakers. In this quarter, the two teams scored 30:22. The Lakers were attacking and

They did an excellent job on the defensive end.

"This Lakers is indeed a team that has won a championship. Although the situation is very unfavorable to them, they are very tenacious. It seems that it will not be easy for the Warriors to advance to the Western Conference finals at home." Even Charles, a die-hard fan of Yang Shuai,

-Barkley also sighed at this time.

The Warriors players more or less had the idea of ​​underestimating the opponent before the game. After all, the Lakers' lineup was lagging behind the Warriors before this, and now the opponent still lacks a starting center. After the game started, they easily gained the upper hand. This idea is even more

It stuck in the minds of Warriors players.

Even if the Lakers chased the point difference to only 3 points at halftime, the Warriors players didn't take it to heart. But now, when the team went from a 10-point lead in the first quarter to a 5-point deficit now, the Warriors players will finally do this.

Withdrawing their contempt, they realized at this time that the team in front still had considerable strength. This was a team that could compete with them in seven games in the Western Conference Finals last season.