Chapter 636: The Lakers are obedient to strong teams and attack weak teams hard!
"Durant holds the ball, rushes up, opens up the space, pulls up and shoots. Artest moves laterally too slowly, so we can only bet on Durant hanging around outside..."
Swish——!
I didn’t bring a microwave, so Durant’s dryer was sent by hand.
Ibaka picked off the offensive rebound and continued the Thunder's attack. Durant rushed in and immediately passed the ball. Durant took the ball and flew..."
Bang-dang——!
Gliding in the penalty area and slamming the damn basketball into the basket with one hand.
…
"Kobe posted up, shook his shoulders, turned around, and raised his hand to shoot a two-point fadeaway jumper...
Will there be one?
Bang-dang——!
Kobe misses!
The rebound was picked off by Collison, and he immediately passed the ball to Westbrook, who rushed forward with the ball. Blake fought and retreated from the center line, was rushed to the three-point line, and changed direction. Westbrook continued to be reckless, and he
After sprinting to the end, he shot..."
Swish——!
The Turtle, who couldn't stop him, smashed through the Lakers' defense in a counterattack, fully displaying his physical talent and unstoppably blasting the basketball in.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Wang Zha combination exploded. One by one, one by one, they helped the Thunder score 4 points in a row, instantly opening the point difference to 9 points.
At this time, Su Bei, Gasol and Paul stayed on the bench and watched.
After all, during the counterattack in the third quarter, the three of them basically had no rest.
Even if Kobe is still on the court, it is Kevin Martin who is watching the defense, not one of Dewey. On defense, Kobe actually does not consume much and can focus on offense.
Youth is his asset. Durant didn't rest for a second in the first half of the game. He continued to play for 9 minutes in the third quarter of the second half. After a break of more than 2 minutes, he immediately came back to life with full health and full sprint ability.
Westbrook did it too.
If Westbrook is in good shooting form, he won't have to replace him to rest.
Is the Thunder going to play without the Lakers' forward?
No!
People call it Yangmou.
The Thunder's young players have limited abilities and can only play for about 45 minutes!
In a regular season, Kobe, who is already 34 and almost 35 years old, and Gasol, who has potential injuries and physical problems, have to fight for 40 minutes. It really doesn't have to be like this.
People dare to draw their swords, and are not afraid of sprinting or seven times a night. If you are not hit by the wrong front, who will be hit?
Really, Hong Kong has the capital situation to dominate the main force, and the Lakers are the first to help!
However, what made Mike Brown even more uncomfortable off the court was that the Lakers' rim protection and basket simply couldn't withstand the successive attacks of Dewey and the two young men.
The Lakers have to face a problem of not knowing how to defend.
too difficult!
"The King of Combinations, if any one of them is singled out for a duel, there is no solution.
It is impossible for the Lakers to defend alone. As long as the Lakers help defend, the sudden scoring tactics of Wang Zhan's combination can teach the Lakers how to behave..."
Wang Zha's combination of breakout tactics and the advantage of the twin towers inside can hurt the Lakers' defense. The Thunder also brought Kevin Martin on the court as a fortress, and the offensive attributes were fully maximized at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
In just the past 3 minutes, the Thunder used a wave of 8-3 spurt offensive to narrow the point difference to 10 points.
Bang-dang——!
“Kobe’s mid-range shots are great again!
In key games, Kobe is sometimes not in his best form, which is a headache..."
Kobe's offense also had strong moments, but the continuity was not good.
With no choice, Mike Brown could only wave his hand and eliminate the main lineup in advance, officially entering the decisive stage.
At this time, the Lakers still had 9 minutes left and were 10 points behind. The ball still belonged to the Thunder, and the advantage went to the Thunder.
"Su Bei came on the court and immediately faced off against Durant. Artest was at a disadvantage due to his speed.
Let's see if Su Bei can bring changes when he comes on the court and put Durant in death mode down.
Durant threatened three times, and Su Bei chose to press hard and play Death Coil.
Durant swayed left and right, started, broke through, changed direction, lifted the ball to pull it out, Su Bei flew up with all his strength to block the shot, oh, Durant suddenly collected the ball, and then hit Su Bei...
"
Don't come over here!
However, Su Bei was shouting in his heart. When Durant came over, he did not flinch and chose to slap down the man with the ball.
Snapped--!
Beep——!
The whistle sounded, and Durant shot a three-pointer.
But there was no emotion on his face as he walked to the free throw line.
Originally physically gifted, he was already very capable, and his pull-up jump shot was also deadly. Now Durant is still playing tricks, and with the necessary superstar whistle, what's the use of your Subei defensive skills, no matter how good they are?
"Going through the footbath... no, it was the baptism of a championship. Durant has grown very quickly and already has the qualifications to be a team leader.
At this time, Durant has learned to win the game..."
Swish——!
Swish——!
Faced with the problem of sending points, Durant steadily made the free throw.
After the free throw was completed, he applauded vigorously to teach his teammates to increase their concentration. The game was not over yet, and the Lakers had not completely given up on the game.
Then, the Lakers attacked.
Paul and Su Bei changed positions, pulling Westbrook's defense in front of Su Bei, catching the ball, pulling up, and shooting a three-pointer...
Swish——!
"pretty!!
Let's use Su Bei's three points to defeat Guigui's 1.91 meter loss.
This routine operation is really tried and true.
The Lakers' offense is also very capable, but as they are lagging behind, it depends on their defense..."
The Thunder team, which has full offensive attributes and is leading the score, cannot survive by relying solely on offense.
“Thunder attack!
Durant burst in again, attracting help from Paul and Gasol.
It was very nice. Durant threw the ball out, Westbrook caught the ball, played music, and then broke through with the ball. Paul could not go back.
Westbrook was too fast, he broke through to the end.
It was impossible to finish in the end. Artest rushed over and interrupted Westbrook's attack to the basket with a foul..."
Westbrook also got the opportunity to go to the free throw line and make free throws.
With two swish sounds, Westbrook also made the free throws steadily, and the Thunder team's offensive firepower continued.
And this is just the beginning!
In the next game, the Lakers' offense started with firepower. The rain of three-pointers from Subei did not stop, but kept raining.
Although Kobe was tough, Paul stood up and used a precise mid-range shot to put the damn basket into the basket.
Hong Kong, the Lakers were full of firepower and played a beautiful three-dimensional offense.
However, the Thunder seemed to have used a new approach, and the effect was surprisingly good.
“Beep——!
The whistle sounded again!
Durant got a free throw opportunity, and the Thunder's breakthrough to the basket was too unsolvable.
The DDM tactics were so beautiful. The Lakers' offense was very brave, and the Thunder's defense was beaten badly, but it also put the Lakers' defense into a desperate situation on offense..."
Durant made 8 of 10 free throws, Westbrook made 3 of 5 free throws, Collison made 3 of 4 free throws, and the porcelain master Kevin Martin also made 4 of 4 free throws.
Throughout the fourth quarter of the game, the Thunder made 18 of 23 free throws. They used outrageous offensive methods to make the Lakers operate like a tiger, but the score was 250.
Although the Lakers scored 35 points in the fourth quarter, the Thunder scored 32 points, making the Lakers' efforts come to a standstill.
Buzz——!
With the buzzer sounding and the red light lighting up, the game time is over.
The score was 118 to 120. The Lakers lost the game with a 2-point disadvantage, allowing the Thunder to win their 7th consecutive victory.
Kobe shot 11 of 24 from the field, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and 9 of 10 free throws. He scored 35 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds. He still looked like a superstar.
Apart from Wolong's performance in the first quarter, when he used a mid-range shot to interrupt the team's three-point rain for the third time, and his inefficiency in the fourth quarter, just looking at the data, Kobe can really play.
Su Bei made 12 of 19 shots, 10 of 17 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He efficiently scored 40 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds without losing face as a role player.
However, under Su Bei's watch and defense, Durant was full of firepower. He made 11 of 20 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 17 of 19 free throws, and scored 41 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. It can only be said that it was a blowout.
Westbrook made 12 of 26 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 6 of 10 free throws, and scored 35 points, 10 assists, and 2 rebounds.
The Lakers' "dying combination" scored 75 points together, and the Thunder's explosive combination scored 75 points together. The cores of both sides played evenly.
However, Gasol made 3 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, which was not as good as Ibaka's 7 of 14 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and 16 points and 8 rebounds.
The Thunder also had Collison, who made 5 of 7 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Perkins, who made 3 of 4 shots, 6 points and 5 rebounds.
Do the Lakers still have a Der?
Paul made 9 of 15 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 24 points, 11 assists, and 3 rebounds, but the Thunder also had Kevin Martin's 13 points and 4 assists.
With both the outside and inside lines being blown away, it's not surprising that the Lakers only lost by 2 points.
After losing to the Thunder, the Lakers' record became 17 wins and 3 losses.
With the advantage of having played one more game, they are still the top player in the rankings. The Spurs have 16 wins and 3 losses, and the Grizzlies also have 16 points and 3 losses.
Even if the Thunder win, they are 16 wins and 4 losses. The Heat, who just lost to the Knicks, are only 15 wins and 5 losses.
However, the next day's news media break put a big question mark on the Lakers, the leader on the list?
The question is, the three games the Lakers lost were all against Western Conference championship opponents. They lost to the Spurs, the Grizzlies, and then the Thunder.
Although the Lakers are ranked first, they have been labeled as being submissive to strong teams and attacking weak ones hard.
Paul's defense is short and his offense is suppressed. Gasol's defense is weak and his offense has no sense of presence. Kobe has both offense and defense but is not stable enough. Su Bei has good statistics but cannot dominate the game.
With the Lakers' ability, the bench seems to be deep, and everyone is brave in the tailwind game. However, in the headwind game, no one steps up to play hard and share the pressure of the main players.
In addition, Mike Brown can't drive an aircraft carrier, he only knows how to lick. His offense depends on his stars, but his defense is useless.
After all, the Lakers have reorganized the team and there are still many problems, but in the following schedule, the Lakers ushered in another wave of winning streak.
Defeated the Cavaliers, 76ers, Bobcats and Wizards respectively, extending the winning streak to 4 games.
However, before the Lakers had time to be happy, they lost 108 to 116 at the Knicks' home court.
Are the Knicks the dark horse team this season?
No!
The Knicks, with their Big Three of Anthony, Stoudemire and Chandler, are not dark horses.
They are just showing their strength normally.
Especially in the offseason, they also acquired Kidd, Rasheed Wallace, Felton, Kenyon Martin and Camby.
In addition to J.R. Smith last season, they really wanted to compete for the championship. The Lakers couldn't beat them in away games. This is not unreasonable.
The Lakers lost their fourth game and were kicked off the top spot in the regular season standings.
However, in the eyes of critics and senior news media, the Lakers are still the strongest contenders for the regular season championship.
Of course, the journey to the playoffs is not optimistic.
After all, the regular season is about the ability to abuse the opponent, but the playoffs require the ability to fight tough battles.