Chapter 638 Hard work is hard, but in the end, you can't breathe freely, how can you still play Der basketball?
Energy Solutions Arena, this devil's home stadium, has immeasurably improved the Jazz's combat effectiveness.
The Jazz, who entered the state earlier, relied on the pick-and-roll tactics of staggering forwards, used shooting to test the Lakers, and kept suppressing the Lakers, who were suppressed by altitude sickness.
After the first quarter, 27 to 29, the Jazz had a 2-point lead.
Kobe made 3 of 8 shots, including free throws, and scored 9 points. Su Bei made 3 of 4 three-pointers and scored 9 points. This is also the strength of the Lakers.
Despite a poor start and despite being suppressed by the opponent, the lineup is there and the offensive firepower is still very brave.
It's like a top student in school who failed in the test. When he looks at the test paper, he still gets 85 points. Do you call this a failure?
The Jazz are just ordinary students with unstable exams. They can score 30 points on the road but can score 90 points at home. This is outrageous.
In the second quarter, rotation battle.
Kobe takes a break.
Northern Jiangsu also did it and arranged a truce.
Paul continues to play, leading Artest, Jamison, P.J. Tucker and Hassan Whiteside to play.
With Paul controlling the court, the Lakers will have a good bottom line, which can also be used for the "long-term plan" to cultivate the combat capabilities of P.J. Tucker and Whitesett.
However, Whiteside's characteristic of staying in the penalty area and being undefendable was caught by the Jazz and taught him how to behave.
The regular tactics of the Jazz are still the deep-rooted pick-and-roll tactics. At most, they can add the UCLA air-cutting tactics. It mainly changes from a two-person movement to a multi-person movement of the team. No matter how many people move, the essence of the movement is misplacement and creation.
Leave space to attack.
At this time, Paul is too short at 1.83 meters, and Whiteside is too rough at 2.13 meters. They are simply double targets for pick-and-roll tactics.
However, the Jazz are still the kind of team that likes to stick with it until the end. If one tactic is effective, they will continue to play until old age.
"Paul was shot at by the tactic of naming him after being selected as the No. 1 pick in 2011.
With a talent of 183, you can only listen to the sound of gunshots.
Swish——!
The shot actually hit, and Paul couldn't stop it."
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"Another pick-and-roll tactic was used inappropriately, and Chris Paul was always injured.
Once upon a time, the Jazz wanted to select Paul with the third overall pick in the 2005 draft, but were still deterred by Paul's 183.
They are experts in pick-and-roll tactics, so they naturally expected that Paul would be called upon to play endlessly.
Now they're just showing the worries about draft thinking back then.
Sure enough, even though Paul has become a superstar, he is still unable to resist the pick-and-roll tactics defensively..."
If an ordinary team plays pick-and-roll tactics, Paul can quickly bypass the defense to break the game. However, after all, the Jazz have played more than 20 pick-and-roll tactics, so he has no experience.
In terms of execution of pick-and-roll tactics, there is a ceiling. The most terrifying thing is that the shooting touch of the Jazz players tonight is so hot.
With two surprise players, Hayward made 4 of 7 shots and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 12 points in a single quarter.
He scored 8 points on 4 out of 4 shots in the third round.
The pairing of Paul and Dabai Bian simply embodies the existence of a crouching dragon and a young phoenix.
The Jazz went crazy and scored 35-26, widening the point difference by 9 points.
As a point guard, Paul couldn't stop the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics, and as Paul's substitute, Blake couldn't withstand it either.
In addition, the Lakers already have flaws inside. No matter how they choose, facing the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics with different forwards, it is also a difficult problem that they cannot do.
At the end of the first half, 53 to 64, the Lakers entered the locker room to rest with a 9-point disadvantage.
Swish——!
"Kobe made a three-pointer!
At the beginning of the third quarter, as the leader of the team, Kobe used his poor three-point shooting to deal with the Jazz's shrinking defense."
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"pretty!!
Su Bei's three-pointer continued the Lakers' three-point streak.
The Jazz were stunned by the Lakers' shooting tactics and could only listen to the timeout and rest for a while..."
That's fine, what's the point of taking a break?
The Jazz obviously thought that this tactic could interrupt the Lakers' offensive rhythm. However, Kobe went crazy. He made 4 of 7 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 14 points in a single quarter.
Exploded the Jazz forward and defensive line.
Coupled with Su Bei's output of 3-for-3 three-point shooting, the "death combination" broke out, scoring 23 points in a single quarter, leading the Lakers to a score of 37 points in a single quarter. In terms of offensive power, they are not bad.
However, no matter how good the Lakers are on offense, they are very miserable on defense.
No matter how the combination of Paul and Jordan Hill, Paul and James or Ron Artest were combined, they were all defeated by the infinite pick-and-roll tactics of Mo Bu and Millsap.
The Jazz team's offensive firepower was still fierce in the third quarter, scoring 30 points in a single quarter.
Even though they were beaten by the Lakers by 37 points, they still held a 4-point advantage in the score.
This kind of advantage, that is, the difference between two goals, is nothing to a brave offensive team like the Lakers!
However, this is an energy plan team. The Lakers can definitely be very hard, but in the end, they can't breathe freely. How can they still play good basketball?
Sure enough, Kobe was in good shape in the third quarter, but couldn't get back in the fourth quarter. He also took 7 shots. Kobe was able to hit 4 times in the third quarter, but only 4 times in the fourth quarter. He made 1 of 4 three-point shots.
Including 5 of 6 free throws, he did score 10 points, but in terms of efficiency, it was simply a paradise or a hell.
Su Bei's three-pointers were too good, and they were focused on controlling them. However, they made 2 of 4 shots and made two three-pointers, but it was far from enough. It filled the gap caused by Paul's roll call.
The Lakers were able to score 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Jazz scored 29 points because the Lakers didn't know how to defend, but they were able to rely on their stable and long-lasting state.
Buzz——!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over.
With a score of 118 to 123, the Lakers were defeated by the Jazz with a 5-point disadvantage and suffered their first losing streak this season.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Kobe made 9 of 24 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 12 of 14 free throws. He scored 35 points, 5 assists, and 0 rebounds. Facing the Jazz's shrinking tactics, his rebounds were
It's impossible to grab rebounds, but the shooting efficiency is too bad.
Su Bei made 10 of 17 shots, 7 of 12 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 29 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds. He showed the efficiency of a role player, but his firepower output from the outside was not enough.
In addition, Paul's performance of 7 of 11 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 18 points, 12 assists, and 2 rebounds was not enough.
Millsap made 10 of 24 shots and scored 26 points and 10 rebounds. Al Jefferson made 6 of 11 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. With the No. 3 pick on the bench, he could also output 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Backboard.
The Lakers' inside line was blown to ashes. In addition, the outside line scored 22 points and 10 assists. Hayward also output 19 points and 3 assists. Facing the main force of the Jazz, whose combat effectiveness is not improved at all, the Lakers are still missing a player.
Gasol, it was reasonable to lose the game.
Fortunately, in the next game, the Lakers will end their away trip and return to their home court, or continue their schedule for the second game.
December 22, Staples Center Arena.
At the end of the game, the Warriors were just shy of 100 million points, but Curry hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send the game to overtime. Finally, Curry wasn't too perverted this time, and his three-point shot went slightly wide.
With a score of 115 to 117, the Lakers narrowly defeated the challenging Warriors with a 3-point advantage, ending their two-game losing streak.
The Warriors have shown a strong fighting force this season. In recent years, they have been almost unscrupulous in draft selection. In addition, the players acquired through trade have all shown their worth and have qualified for the playoffs.
In this game, the Warriors scored 6 points in double figures. Curry scored 29 points, David Lee scored 20 points, Thompson scored 18 points, and Barnes also scored 15 points in his rookie season... They were able to force the Lakers to the end.
It is not surprising that there is a winner or loser.
The Warriors fight very well, but they are still far from enough in handling key teams.
After losing to the Lakers, the Warriors ranked seventh in the Western Conference with a record of 18 wins and 10 losses, and continued to maintain their impact on playoff tickets.
After defeating the Warriors, the Lakers will have three days of rest, not for anything else but to get the Lakers into good shape for the Christmas Day game.
Lakers Kobe is where the traffic is!
There is no chance of a break in the Christmas war.
December 25, Staples Center Arena.
The Lakers' opponent in the Christmas Day game is the Knicks, who just defeated the Lakers a few days ago.
This game is not only the first battle, but also the revenge battle in the Christmas war.
It's also a star-studded showdown.
During warm-ups, Kobe and Anthony chatted about a few cents.
As a member of the Banana Boat Brothers, Paul naturally had to chip in a few cents.
Su Bei also has a few cents to talk about. After all, they have led Stoudemire, Kidd and Chandler to win the championship. As former teammates, even though they only stayed for one year, they are now facing each other as opponents.
, I still need to say hello.
At this time, the lineups of both sides for tonight's match were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.
The five Knicks, Chandler, Stoudemire, Anthony, Kidd, Felton.
Lakers five players, Jordan Hill, Gasol, Su Bei, Kobe, Paul.
This game was broadcast live on TNT. Barkley teamed up with Kenny Smith, and Jeff Van Gundy and O'Neal were invited as guests to form a four-person commentary team.
“In this game, it’s really hard to predict who will win in the end?
The Lakers' current record is 22 wins and 5 losses, and the Knicks are 21 wins and 6 losses. They are both at the forefront of the league and have the opportunity and hard power to compete for the top spot.
The Lakers have an F4 card, and the Knicks are not bad either. They can also put together a low-end F4 combination. Although it is a low-end version, the player frame is more balanced, with inside and outside, and offense.
Shou.
It’s so hard, if I had to choose a team, I hope it would be the Knicks?”
"Why?"
"The problem is that the Lakers bully the weak and fear the strong. When they encounter teams competing for the championship, they all lose.
The Knicks' current configuration is geared toward a championship.
Moreover, the advantage of being inside is too obvious.”
"In this game, I also side with the Knicks. After all, they signed Felton and Kidd one after another, and the distribution of ball rights has also been solved. Now the only thing that troubles the Knicks is injuries.
Also, how much fuel is left in Kidd’s fuel tank?
If it were still Kidd in 2010, there should be no suspense about the outcome of this game."