The Way of the Center

Bynum is very focused, even though he has just won the offensive ball over Anjie's head, this is the first time he has won the basketball over Anjie's head, but Bynum is not the slightest complacent. Zen master is right, even if this group of guys performed very poorly in the last game, they still cannot take it lightly.

When everyone is in a bad state, the Lakers have played a lot of games. But this does not mean that a team will never recover from it. The team that can reach the Western Conference semifinals must be the kind of team that can adjust.

The Lakers' first offense ended with Artest's mid-range shot. Durant defended the ball very well, but Artest almost completed the shot against Durant's defense.

As soon as the goal was scored, the fans at the Staples Center became even more excited and confident. Only the Lakers players breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, God was on their side just now! They are more grateful than happy.

After the Thunder's offensive round, Anjie's positioning was not very active, which greatly exceeded Bynum's expectations. For two consecutive games, Anjie was the absolute core of the Thunder. But today, looking at the current situation, it seems that the Thunder's tactics have changed again.

Although Anjie didn't take an active position, his pick-and-roll was very active. As soon as Westbrook took possession of the ball to the top of the three-point arc, Angie's wall was "built".

No matter how experienced Fisher is, his defense will still be delayed when he encounters a high-quality pick-and-roll like Anjie. And this slight delay is enough for Westbrook, the fastest guy on the Thunder, to find a gap.

If it was the last game, Westbrook would definitely take off for a layup carelessly, and then give Gasol a block.

But today, Westbrook's spirit is completely different. Take the breakthrough as an example. After seeing the opportunity, Westbrook's calf kicked the ground vigorously, like a loaded bullet, and "shot" into the Lakers' penalty area.

Gasol would like to come to stop, but Westbrook's speed is too fast, and after the two had physical contact, he actually found that Westbrook did not lose the wind.

During the regular season, Westbrook dunked the opposing center more than once. Now relying on Gasol's layup, it's even easier.

Westbrook's layup landed on a high-arcing lob and just evaded the Spaniard's long arms. The basketball hits the backboard and deflects into the net.

Although it was only the Thunder's first goal in the opening game, the players of the Lakers could clearly feel that this Thunder is very different from the Thunder in the last game!

The more this is the case, the greater the psychological pressure on the Lakers.

The fans all hope that the Zijin Army can get the match point in this game, but this has become an invisible psychological pressure on the Lakers at home.

The Lakers took the second down, and when Bryant had the ball, Staples gave his usual big cheer. However, Sefoloza's tenacious entanglement made it difficult for a top scorer like Kobe. Everyone praised Sefoloza's defense, including the picky Charles Barkley.

"I don't remember how many times I have praised the players of the Thunder team. Really, they are too amazing. Before joining the Thunder team, this Swiss must not have given much impression to everyone. But now, he But he became a player that everyone knew!" Barkley rarely saw someone who could defend Kobe so embarrassingly, even if it was only for one round, but Sefoloza was amazing enough.

Kobe was surprised by Sefolosha's active follow-up defense. Several times he thought he had passed Sefoloza cleanly, but who knew that this European outside line with a braided hair was once again lying in front of him.

In the past, European defenders gave people the feeling that they had good skills, but their defense and physicality were unsightly. But Sefoloza is completely different. He can survive in the NBA because of his crazy defense.

Sefoloza's defense seems crazy, but his mind is unusually calm. He can always judge the opponent's breakthrough route and clearly capture any moment when the opponent is slack.

"Damn it!" Kobe yelled, and had to force his shot before the end of the 24-second shot clock. Yes, Sefoloza is such a guy, he is a guy who makes Kobe scold his mother by relying on defense!

Sefolosa's follow-up defense dragged Staples' god into the water. As long as Kobe can't make a shot, Sefoloza can move forward with peace of mind. Because he knows that with Anjie and Morris around, they rarely lose backcourt rebounds.

Playing the series against the Lakers is already the most embarrassing time for the Thunder to rebound. But even so, the number of offensive rebounds per game for the Lakers is still very low.

Sure enough, Anjie and Morris' concentric positioning made the Lakers twin towers have no chance. Anjie saw the timing and protected the rebound with just a light jump.

An Jie has never relied on bouncing to grab rebounds. If that's the case, it would be impossible to rank second in the rebounding list if he killed An Jie. Because in the NBA, Anjie's bounce is too insignificant. However, relying on Divac's specially trained positioning skills, he became the Thunder's rebounding guarantee.

After learning the lesson of the first defensive failure, the Lakers shrank their formation slightly this time. And Artest continued to entangle Durant. This beast has always done a good job defending in the Western Conference semifinals, causing the youngest scoring leader to drop sharply. These things cannot be seen on the scene.

But in the same way, Durant's running without the ball also made Artest very embarrassed. Coupled with Anjie's off-ball pick-and-roll today, it is very difficult for Artest to keep up with Durant's footsteps.

Especially after the Lakers shrink the defensive lineup, there are even fewer people who can help Artest defend. As long as Durant gets a little space, he can make a fatal blow!

Durant has run several routes, but still failed to get rid of Artest.

"It's fucking tough!" Sefoloza is a top perimeter defender, so why isn't Artest? However, Van Gundy drew more than one or two tactics for Durant. Finally, after slipping the bottom line and cooperating with Anjie and Morris' double pick-and-roll, Durant got a fleeting shot!

For a scoring champion player, this kind of momentary opportunity is enough! As soon as Durant's ball was shot, Artest blocked it. In this case, Artest has done the best he can do, but Durant's shot this time is still very calm.

"Swipe!" The crisp sound of the Nets tumbling rang in everyone's ears. Durant hit a three-pointer. Artest was defeated for the first time when he and Durant launched an offense and defense.

Obviously, Artest needs to help defend, and he needs the help of his teammates to be able to limit Durant. But if it does, Westbrook's drive will work again.

Phil Jackson gestured on the sidelines, indicating that the Lakers' defensive strategy continued to change. It's not difficult to limit Durant and Westbrook at the same time!

For the third time, Westbrook's unhurried possession hit the Lakers halfcourt. Even the defending champions are ready for battle. So far, they have never had a successful defense!

Westbrook wanted to break through, but found that the man defending him became Kobe Bryant.

As a native of Los Angeles, Westbrook naturally knows how good Kobe's defense is, which is only covered up by the more perverted offense of the Black Mamba. Westbrook tried to get past Bryant on a pick-and-roll from Ainger, but failed twice.

You can't hang yourself on a tree. Westbrook also understands the truth of this old Chinese saying. Since I can't make a mistake on Kobe's head, then help others to score!

He resisted Kobe's defensive breakthrough. This kind of breakthrough will make it difficult for the offensive side to get a shot, but there are still gaps for passing the ball.

With Westbrook's breakthrough, the Lakers' lineup shrank again. But the Lakers are not afraid, they are fully prepared!

Sure enough, as soon as Westbrook stepped into the three-second zone, he suddenly scored the ball outward. Westbrook's passing target is unbiased, and it happens to be Durant!

Durant opened his long arms and big hands, firmly controlling the basketball under his hands. Meanwhile, both Artest and Gasol moved toward Durant.

Upon seeing this, Durant immediately made a decision. He raised the ball and took off less than a second after receiving the ball.

"You're wrong kid!" Artest blocked it immediately, and Gasol jumped up from the side behind him. Under the siege of the two, Durant seemed to have no chance.

But when Durant hadn't jumped to the top, the Thunder's No. 35 shot. But looking at the trajectory of the basketball, it seems that this is not a shot, but a pass!

Morris received the basketball, Gasol went to the outside to block Durant, and Morris was missed.

Although this guy can't shoot well, it is impossible for him to shoot with a wide open space at close range.

Seeing this, Bynum had no choice but to abandon Anjie, and raised his hands to make up for Morris.

Morris just made a fake shot and used a ground pass to give Angie the final chance to end the offense.

"Old Fish" Fisher judged Morris' intention, and he planned to intercept the ball in the middle. Unexpectedly, his footsteps could no longer keep up with the speed of passing the ball. Fisher seemed to touch the basketball with his fingertips, but he still couldn't stop the ball from falling into An Jie's hands.

When Anjie received the ball, he faced an unguarded basket. This distance is a bit far for dunking, which will give Bynum a chance to make up defense, but it is too close for shooting, so it is difficult to control the strength. So An Jie just jumped lightly and scored the ball with a toss!

"Hoho, beautiful offense! What else can I say, the Thunder's offense went through the hands of four people, and everyone caught the ball smoothly and beautifully. In the end, Anjie's throw was also perfect. Seriously Yes, is there anything that this guy An can't do? What a center forward should know, he can do it!"

After An Jie scored, Zen Master suddenly stood up from the bench. Indeed, the Lakers still have a plan to deal with Durant and Westbrook, but when all three of the Thunder can play a role...

Phil Jackson swallowed, and hoped that the performance of these three boys was just a flash in the pan. If the defenders, forwards, and centers break out across the three lines, even the defending champion will have a very difficult game.

This is Staples in Los Angeles, and Zen Master can only hope that nothing bad happens here...  

After An Jie scored the goal, his expression remained calm. This was just the beginning of a series of violent attacks!