Chapter 396: Its Coach Jacksons fault. Its all caused by sleeping habits!
"Chasing 6 points in one quarter, the advantage lies with the Mavericks, the question is..."
Nowitzki's early exit in the third quarter allowed Carlisle to plan a rich game.
An attacking lineup of Haywood, Nowitzki, Stojakovic, Terry and Barea was arranged.
But for the Lakers, they can only make a rotation of Bynum, Odom, Matt Barnes, Shannon Brown and Blake.
"The Lakers need to wait for 4 or 5 minutes before they can coach their main players to harvest the fruits of the game.
This period of time happens to be a great time for the Mavericks to chase points. If the Lakers survive, the Mavericks will be in danger!
But if the Lakers cannot grasp it, the Lakers will be in danger..."
Up to this moment in the fight, the core players of both sides have suffered a lot of physical losses. It is obviously something that I can't do if I want to play to the fullest and survive the last quarter.
Now there is only one, who can have the upper hand depending on the rotation of both sides?
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Nowitzki caught the ball, defeated Odom's defense, and scored two points with a precise jump shot.
The point difference is only 4 points.
Next, the Mavericks' defense continued to shrink and set up a zone defense, which continued to test the Lakers' long-range shooting ability.
"Bynum and Odom, the two strong points, have no chance at all, so the Lakers can only use their outside shooting.
Shannon Brown took a shot and tried a three-point jumper against Terry's block..."
Bang-dang——!
Ironclad!!
"Shannon Brown's three-pointer came in.
Next, let's see if the Mavericks' offense can continue.
What?
Barea simply broke through and passed the ball, the basketball flew into Stojakovic's hands, caught the ball, jumped up, and also shot a three-point jumper..."
Swish——!
"Hit, the Mavericks hit a three-pointer, Stojakovic's three-pointer was really accurate.
First it was Su Bei in the third quarter, and then it was Stojakovic in the fourth quarter. If the Lakers want to compete with the Mavericks in terms of jump shooting ability, they are simply courting death..."
The difference between the shooting skills of Shannon Brown and Stojakovic is not a billion points, but probably one dimension.
However, the Lakers are the only ones with that kind of temperament, who dare to show off their swords and are not afraid to compete with the Mavericks for jump shots.
In the next round, after seeing the Mavericks' defense playing and then shrinking, the Lakers couldn't tolerate them either.
"Matt Barnes was completely left open. After receiving a pass from Blake, Yangshou also attempted a three-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
You will die if you try!
Matt Barnes is a defensive blue-collar guy who can only defend but can't shoot.
However, there is no forced number, so I will take advantage of it if I have the chance.
"If you want to blame it, it's coach Jackson, it's all because of Zen Master's habit of sleeping.
This is his coaching style. Role players have many roles to perform. Often in big scenes, those role players who usually get roles to practice will often perform amazingly...
However, tonight, the Lakers' role players collectively lost their luster.
They are no longer showing their shining side, but just wasting the opportunity..."
The Lakers' role players' basic maneuvers to steal the show failed, but the Mavericks' star war was fought vigorously.
"Nowitzki's three-pointer taught the Lakers what shooting is.
Lift the ball, aim, shoot, and there you have it..."
Nowitzki continued the Mavericks' three-point firepower and led the team to an 8-0 offensive, achieving a lead in the score.
The Mavericks counterattacked very bravely, but the Lakers did not panic. My son looked like a great emperor... No, it was our Lakers who looked like a champion.
In the past two or three years, the Lakers have made a lot of money. They have never seen any storms. The one who wins in the end is not our Lakers?
It has to be said that at this moment, the Lakers players have a heart of steel about winning and will not be easily shaken. No matter how strong the Mavericks' offensive is, they can just let the bullets fly for a while.
Sure enough, this kind of "bastard" momentum really works sometimes.
"Bynum took the ball and hit hard, and his jumper from close range missed.
Odom jumped up, grabbed the offensive rebound, and passed the basketball to Barnes who cut through the basket. He dribbled the ball to the basket, and with a bang, he scored two points..."
The Lakers scored to tie the game.
The Mavericks' flaws have also worked. The problem of protecting rebounds is still too difficult, they don't know how!
Bang-dang——!
Stojakovic continued to bet on three-pointers, but the basket would not tolerate him, and the basketball bounced wide.
Subsequently, Nowitzki missed two points.
Later, it was the Lakers' offense that relied on Bynum's strong hitting to the basket, causing a defensive foul and getting two free throw opportunities. Moreover, Bynum took advantage of it and made two free throws.
The Lakers regained the lead in the score.
"That's the style of a jump-shooting team, which relies too much on shooting feel.
If the hand feeling is not accurate for a while, you can only make decisions based on the weather.
The Lakers are very different. Seeing that the three-pointers from the outside are missing, they frequently attack the inside. It seems difficult to score, but the victory is safe..."
Where is the stability?
The question is, the closer to the basket, the higher the hit rate. This is an irrefutable truth said by Lu Xun.
Although the Mavericks' jump shots were able to hit some good shots next, the Lakers have stabilized.
Five minutes passed, and the two sides were playing very anxiously, with the score difference hovering within 2 points, and no one could do anything to their opponent.
Off the court, both Coach Jackson and Coach Carlisle have a tacit understanding of not making adjustments, as if whoever makes the first move will be at a disadvantage.
Just 30 seconds later, when Odom hit a mid-range shot and scored two points, helping the Lakers maintain a 2-point lead, and with 6 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, Jackson took the lead in making adjustments.
In his opinion, more than 6 minutes, with Kobe's physical fitness, was enough to take over the rest of the game.
Kobe and Gasol returned to the court.
Miraculously, Carlisle also made adjustments, and the adjustments were somewhat inexplicable.
"Nowitzki took a break. It seemed that he wanted to let this big killer rest for a few minutes before returning to the game to finish the game.
This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Su Bei, Marion, Chandler and Kidd are back on the court. The Mavericks need to strengthen their defense to withstand Kobe's offensive firepower in these few minutes.
Wait until Nowitzki returns..."
"The Mavericks attacked the ball. Kidd dribbled the ball to the top arc, called Terry's card, and broke through with the ball. After being flanked, Terry did not wave and distributed the ball to Su Bei.
Just catch the ball, jump up, and raise your hand to shoot a two-point jumper..."
Swish——!
Artest didn't play, and Barnes couldn't keep up with Su Bei.
Su Bei made a sneak attack on the field and helped the Mavericks equalize the score.
However, looking back, Kobe also showed off his superstar status.
"Catch the ball, take a three-threat step, dribble the ball, pull up, raise your hand and shoot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
There is nothing wrong with Marion's defensive actions, but they are of no use. The superstar is just unreasonable, and you can't stand him.
Swish——!
“Kobe, Kobe, Kobe!!
Score two points on the field, this is the Lakers' winning formula.
Put that damn basketball in Kobe's hands..."
In the arena, there were even voices calling Kobe Bryant MVP.
The Mavericks were attacking, and Terry was most unaccustomed to this atmosphere. He liked to cause trouble. He took one step away from the three-point line, raised the ball, and shot a three-point pull-up jumper...
Kobe just stretched out his hand. There was nothing he could do about a blind bully like Terry throwing things around. He could only bet that there were no bullets in his three-point pistol.
Bang-dang——!
Terry's three points were sent.
It was too chaotic at the critical moment.
"The Lakers grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack, but the Mavericks relied on their pressing to drag the game into a positional battle.
However, Kobe got the basketball again, the Mavericks changed defense, and Su Bei stepped out to watch the defense.
As expected, he was a teammate who had played with Kobe for three years. Su Bei resorted to the tactic of letting go of the snake and took one step further.
What would Kobe choose?
Huh?
Instead of a steady two-pointer from mid-range, Kobe shot a three-pointer in anger..."
Since Su Bei released the snake, he was already prepared to be shot.
However, Kobe just rubbed the outside and did not ejaculate inside.
Bang-dang——!
“Kobe’s three-pointer missed!!
For him, three-pointers will always be a problem for him, but he can’t do it!!
This shot was a little unstable.
Obviously the Lakers have a good chance to kill the game, but when they test their three-point shooting ability, they always fail to make it..."
Artest's two three-pointers in the third quarter, Kobe's three-pointer after a steal, and this three-pointer in the fourth quarter gave the Lakers hope to firmly control the rhythm of the game.
, but several three-point shots were missed.
As long as the Lakers can hit one of the three-pointers, the game will not be so anxious.
"The Mavericks made substitution adjustments. After Nowitzki rested for more than 1 minute, he returned to the field and prepared to shorten the next 5 minutes.
The Lakers also made adjustments, replacing Artest and Fisher, and the main players of both sides competed in the final five minutes..."
Swish——!
Just after returning to the court, Nowitzki seemed to have a microwave oven in his hand. With Gasol watching, he hit a strong fadeaway jumper.
The score continued to be tied.
Bang-dang——!
This time, Kobe chose two points, but Su Bei predicted the action, and Kidd assisted in defense. Of course, the most important thing is that Kobe lost his touch, and his mid-range was no longer stable.
"Artest has done a great job. He strictly coached the rebounding triangle in the triangle offensive tactic. He rushed to the basket and grabbed the offensive rebound. After landing, he immediately turned around and shot a jump shot..."
Bang-dang——!
Still missed.
Artest wanted to be a hero, but he became Wolong. This ball can definitely make a wave, but Artest's head is obviously hot.
After all, the Lakers' defense is pretty good, but they don't know how to attack, and neither does the Mavericks.
After several rounds of hard work, Kobe finally broke the game. During the counterattack, he dribbled the ball and forced a layup, sending the basketball to the basket and causing a foul on Subei's thugs, which resulted in an extra free throw.
"At the critical moment, Kobe scored 2-1 and looked like a superstar.
This time, Su Bei defended and still sided with the Lakers.
Who would have thought that the Lakers would have a good chance of winning, and they would have to rely on Su Bei's assists..."
Swish——!
Kobe showed no mercy at critical moments and made steady free throws from Su Bei.
There are 3 minutes left in the game and the Lakers still lead by 3 points.
"The Mavericks attacked, and Kidd decided to go up on his own and beat Fisher with the ball. Obviously, Fisher couldn't stand it and could only fight and retreat. Bynum rushed over to help defend, and Kidd showed off his passing ability.
, threw the basketball to the basket, Chandler was already flying..."
Bang-dang——!
Chandler dunked with both hands, his whole body hanging from the southeast corner.
"At the critical moment, Kidd got better and better as he played more and more, and he sent an inspiring assist.
This wave of alley-oop dunks gave the Mavericks the confidence to win.
The difference between the two sides is only 1 point.
The Lakers had the ball and played very patiently. Kobe had the ball until 10 seconds had passed before he dribbled the ball to break through the offense. Su Bei fought and retreated without losing position.
Kobe turned around, played with his back, swung his shoulders, turned around and lifted the ball, then raised his hand and hit a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Su Bei was shaken and could only try his best to make defensive moves, and then listened quietly to the sound of Kobe's pistol.
Bang-dang——!
"After coming back to life, Kobe's condition has declined.
Next, when the Mavericks have a chance to take the lead, Nowitzki, who is the most stable, will take a jump shot..."
Bang-dang——!
Nowitzki also softened at critical moments.
"Every goal in the game is very crucial, and the leaders of both sides failed to seize the opportunity.
The Lakers had the ball. Fisher took the ball to the frontcourt and observed it.
Huh?
what happened?
Fisher suddenly got up with the ball, raised his hand and hit a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Kidd was caught off guard, and Fisher was half a step away from the three-point line. He was obviously thinking about the underworld and could not prevent such a sneak attack.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Bang Dang——!
"Neither does Fisher. He has a big heart at critical moments, and he failed to score a three-point sneak attack.
Backboard?
Odom stood up and actively grabbed the offensive rebound. After landing, he passed the ball to Gasol. When it was empty, he made a two-point jumper from close range.
Got it?"
"Bang Dang——!
Still not, Gasol also went soft and missed an excellent opportunity to score a follow-up goal.
The Mavericks escaped disaster.
No, this is the result of Chandler's beautiful defensive block and the Mavericks' defense.
Next, look at the Mavericks' offense.
Kidd dribbled the ball to the top arc, passed the ball to Su Bei, dribbled the ball inside and broke through. After Artest carried it down, Su Bei immediately passed it back to Kidd.
After getting the ball, Kidd passed the ball to Nowitzki, dribbled the ball through, was also defended, passed it back to Kidd, and immediately passed the ball to Marion.
Huh?
Marion dribbled the ball and hit Gasol with his back, drove in, turned around and made a layup...
What?
With..."
"Beautiful goal, Marion, it was Marion, he beat Gasol and scored two crucial points.
This is the scary thing about the Mavericks, everyone can play, but until the final shot, no one knows who will attack..."
In the second minute of the game, Marion's goal helped the Mavericks achieve a lead.
However, more than 10 seconds passed, and Kobe immediately returned the offense.
"The three-threat stepped forward, accelerated to break through, passed Su Bei, and took a shot under the basket..."
Swish——!
Kobe relied on his personal ability to penetrate the entire defense of the Mavericks and hit the superstar ball powerfully.
"The Mavericks' rim protection ability is still far from enough.
Chandler's physical talent is sufficient, but his skills are too rough and cannot stand up to Kobe's superb offensive skills.
The Lakers came back ahead."
"The Mavericks attack, the whole team pulls down, and distributes the ball to Nowitzki.
Catch the ball, break through with the ball, turn around, turn over and take a two-point shot..."
Gasol couldn't stand it either.
Swish——!
At the critical moment, Nowitzki got hard, and instead of just rubbing outside, he ejaculated inside.
The leader became the Mavericks.
"Next, let's look at Kobe's performance and the competition between the two leaders.
Dribbling the ball to the frontcourt, stalling for a while, and then hitting Su Bei with his back and getting into a comfortable position, Kidd rushed over to help defend.
Kobe did not pass the ball and turned around to pull the ball up. Su Bei anticipated Kobe's movement and completely blocked his shooting space.
Kobe jumped up and had no room to shoot, so he chose to pass the ball in the air.
Su Bei defended well, Kobe changed his shooting movements in the air, Kidd intercepted the basketball, rushed up to counterattack, and passed the ball to Nowitzki, but Fisher couldn't grab it and chose to foul..."
Swish——!
Swish——!
Withstanding the boos from the fans, Nowitzki showed no mercy and made two free throws steadily.
"There were 21 seconds left in the game, the Lakers were trailing by 3 points and had the ball.
In the last offense, let’s see how the Lakers conduct it. Should they steal two points and commit another foul, or gamble on three points and drag the game into overtime?”
"Both sides made substitution adjustments and the game restarted. Fisher brought the ball to the frontcourt, but Su Bei refused to allow Kobe to catch the ball.
Kobe had to catch the ball life and death, but Kidd fouled him at the critical moment, interrupting the Lakers' offense.
At this time, there are only 8 seconds left for the Lakers..."
In the critical last 8 seconds, Kobe felt that the whole team was playing him. Fisher passed the ball to Gasol. It was just a transition. Unexpectedly, Gasol made a mistake at the critical moment and the basketball was intercepted by Kidd.
"It's Kidd again. At the critical moment, he showed his true colors as an old monster, using his IQ and defensive skills to destroy the Lakers' offense.
The Lakers had no choice but to foul and send Kidd to the free throw line for a free throw..."
At this time, there were only 3 seconds left for the Lakers and they were 3 points behind. If Kidd made a free throw, the Lakers would basically be hopeless.
Bang-dang——!
Ji BuGong was still restless in the end, and the first penalty hit the iron.
Fortunately, after taking a deep breath and taking his second free throw, Kidd didn't miss again and made the basketball steadily.
The point difference became 4 points. The Lakers wanted to chase 4 points in 3 seconds, but they were basically unable to make a comeback.
Bang-dang——!
Buzz——!
As Kobe missed a three-pointer, the buzzer sounded at the same time, and the game time was over.
The score was 99 to 96. The Mavericks lost first and then won. With a 3-point advantage, they narrowly defeated the Lakers and took a 1-0 lead.
Nowitzki made 11 of 22 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists. He played like the King of Nowitzki and performed well.
Su Bei made 8 of 16 shots, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. His performance did not disgrace the giants, and he and Nowitzki played a double sword pattern.
In addition, Chandler's 11 points and 9 rebounds, Marion's 10 points and 4 rebounds, Kidd's 11 assists and 7 points, Stojakovic's 10 points, Terry's 9 points...
The Mavericks have two shining stars, but their defense is full of stars.
For the Lakers, Kobe made 15 of 30 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 38 points, 0 assists, and 5 rebounds. His superstar-like finishing ability was terrifying, but it was a pity that Kobe actually played
He became a superstar, but was acted out by his teammates.
Gasol made 5 of 10 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. A near-triple-double performance, which was just okay. Odom made 5 of 11 shots, scored 12 points, and 10 rebounds. It was also passable, but it was a pity that he could play.
There were only two of them.
Artest was 1 for 8, Bynum was 3 for 8, Fisher was 2 for 6, Barnes was 2 for 6, Shannon Brown was 2 for 6...
There were too many people lying around Kobe, so it was not unfair to lose.