The Kings replaced their main players and tried to maintain this double-digit advantage.
Then the Kings attacked, Artest caught the ball under the basket, squeezed a gap from the crowd with the ball in his hand, threw the ball towards the basket, and the ball went in.
He plays very proactively and with great energy.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan received the ball and Martin stepped forward to double-team.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball to Ariza who was left open. Ariza took an open shot and missed.
Lakers fans sighed and shook their heads.
The Kings counterattacked, and Martin tried to break through. Zhang Zhiyuan blocked his path. Martin could only make an emergency stop and shoot a jumper, but the ball missed.
The Lakers attacked. This time Zhang Zhiyuan did not ask for the ball first, but ran first.
He doesn't have the ball in his hands, and the Kings won't double-team him.
And when he received the ball, there was only one Artest left in front of him.
If he didn't get rid of the defender, it would have been considered a movement failure if it had been someone else.
But for Zhang Zhiyuan, getting one-on-one opportunities is enough.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan broke through, but Artest failed to keep up.
When he reached the basket, Miller jumped up and reached out to try to block the shot. Zhang Zhiyuan changed the direction of the layup and pulled the lever to score.
52 to 40, the point difference is still 12.
But Lakers fans are no longer as anxious as they were just now. As long as Zhang Zhiyuan starts to perform, they will have the confidence to make a comeback.
The Kings counterattacked, and Martin chose to move outside. Zhang Zhiyuan did not follow up to save energy.
Martin got a chance from the outside and also threw a three-pointer.
The ball goes in.
His three-point shooting percentage this season is 41%, and he takes more shots, averaging 5 per game. Three-pointers are also an important means of scoring for him.
Not only him, but most scorers have started practicing three-pointers.
We don’t expect three-pointers to become the main way to score, but we should at least be able to shoot and dare to shoot when there is space.
55 to 40, the point difference reached 15 again.
Not to be outdone, Zhang Zhiyuan took advantage of the cover of his teammates and shot a three-pointer, which he also scored.
55 to 43.
The Kings attacked, and this time Zhang Zhiyuan did not let Martin take an easy shot.
When Martin saw that the opportunity was not good, he chose to pass the ball to his teammates.
It's a pity that his teammates' scoring abilities are relatively average and they didn't find any good opportunities.
So, Mickey Moore shot a mid-range shot.
The ball didn't go in.
There was a power outage in their offense, but the Lakers' offense was still fierce.
After Martin double-teamed Zhang Zhiyuan, Ariza ran to the basket and Udrih made up the defense. Fisher, who was left open, made a mid-range shot and scored.
Although they were in poor condition, with such a good opportunity, Fisher had no reason not to vote.
After Fisher scored, he not only got two points, but also had the effect of deterring the Kings from double-teaming Zhang Zhiyuan.
Next, Zhang Zhiyuan frequently got the opportunity to play against Artest in singles. Zhang Zhiyuan was naturally rude and took shots continuously.
Not all of them hit, just one 5-for-8 shot.
At the end of the first half, 68 to 62, the point difference was only 6 points.
What's even more terrifying is that Zhang Zhiyuan has made 15 of 32 shots and scored 38 points. He is in a hot state.
"Zhang's shooting percentage today is not high, and we have every chance."
In the locker room, Artest analyzed.
He spent most of the day guarding Zhang Zhiyuan and was able to limit Zhang Zhiyuan's shooting percentage to 46%. He felt that he did a pretty good job.
"But he shot a lot and still got high scores."
Udri said.
"It doesn't matter, as long as we win, there's no point in him getting high scores."
Artest said.
Udri opened his mouth, but did not say what was in his heart.
What he wanted to say was that he was afraid that Zhang Zhiyuan would score high points and win again, and then they would become a backdrop.
It's just that it's useless to talk too much about building up other people's ambitions and destroying one's own prestige.
"Prevent others to death and don't give others any chance. Even if Zhang Zhiyuan scores another 38 points in the second half, they can't win."
Miller said.
There is nothing wrong with this at first glance. After all, they could not score less than 38 points in the second half.
However, Miller deliberately ignored one point: it is unrealistic to completely prevent other people from dying.
No one else noticed this, they were all very optimistic, laughing and looking forward to victory.
After the halftime break, the two sides returned to the court and the game continued.
"Hey, Meta."
Zhang Zhiyuan.
"???"
Artest was confused.
"I just helped you think of a new name during the break, Metavold Pease, who told you to be my son right away."
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled.
"Fake Squid."
Artest cursed but didn't make a move.
He was worried that Zhang Zhiyuan was deliberately irritating him and wanted to trick him into taking action and being sent off, so that the king would lose.
mean.
Artest thought he had seen through Zhang Zhiyuan's trick, and he snorted with disdain.
Zhang Zhiyuan was not angry and continued to nag.
"Metavoldpeace means charity and world peace. Your temper is too grumpy. I hope you can change it so that you can give the media a good impression. After all, when everyone talks about Ron, they immediately think of violence.
.If you talk about Meta, what everyone immediately thinks of is peace.”
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
That makes sense.
Artest couldn't help but nodded.
Ever since the Auburn-Miyayama battle, the impression he gave people was that of violence, and even the word Ron was forced to take on a color. When talking about Ron, what fans think of is violence.
Change it to World Charity and Peace.....
No, this bitch is taking advantage of me.
Artest suddenly woke up and realized that Zhang Zhiyuan was making fun of him. He became furious and almost took action.
However, he finally held back and decided that he must hold back today, win the game, and make Zhang Zhiyuan embarrassed in front of the media.
Subsequently, Artest rarely controlled his temper and continued to devote himself to the team's offense.
Martin broke through and scored a layup.
70 to 62.
Switching between offense and defense, running to catch the ball, and then shooting directly without any adjustments.
After all, there is a 15% bonus. Zhang Zhiyuan feels that he should be able to get in if he just throws it.
Unfortunately, the ball didn't go in.
An offensive opportunity was wasted, but the problem is not big.
The Kings also made mistakes in their counterattack and failed to score.
The Lakers attacked. This time Zhang Zhiyuan corrected his attitude and shot a three-pointer.
The ball goes in.
70 to 65.
The point difference narrowed to 5 points, and the Kings fans became anxious.
This advantage is not guaranteed no matter how you look at it.
When the Kings attack, Artest wants to score some points to help the team consolidate its advantage, but his scoring ability has never been top-notch.
The opportunity is not particularly good, and the result of forcing the move will naturally be blacksmithing.
When the basketball missed, Artest still wanted to grab the rebound.
Among outside players, his rebounding ability is quite good. But it is undoubtedly unwise and uneconomical to compete with a bunch of inside players for rebounds at this time.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't do that, he ran directly to the Kings half.
He was betting that his teammates could grab it.
He won the bet.
Odom passed the ball to Ariza, who picked up the rebound and then made a long pass.
Artest turned his head and glanced at Zhang Zhiyuan's position, not even thinking of pursuing a defense.
Zhang Zhiyuan scored a layup.
70 to 67.
Unconsciously, the Kings' 20-point advantage was eroded.
"It's really fierce."
Weilong commented.
"This is already a fact recognized by the media. This is only his second season and he has a bright future. As long as there are no accidents, given his age, it is almost certain that he will surpass Jordan."
Chen Xiangwen said.
The other two did not speak, but they already agreed with their companion's views.
Seeing with their own eyes that Zhang Zhiyuan almost caught up with the 20-point deficit by himself, they were deeply moved.
On the court, the Kings attack.
Martin's breakthrough was blocked and he made a mistake in passing the ball. Zhang Zhiyuan completed the steal.
Then the Lakers counterattacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan hit another chasing three-pointer.
The ball goes in.
70 to 70, tied.
The Kings were almost stunned. Didn't Miller say that he could win as long as he defended the rest of the Lakers?
It is true that no one else on the Lakers team is scoring, but why is our advantage suddenly gone?
"Double team."
Miller couldn't care less about his appearance and changed his strategy.
The Kings attacked, and Miller made a long two-point shot.
Back on the defensive end, the Kings began to double-team Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan's shot missed.
Miller was immediately upset and regretted not asking his teammates to double-team earlier.
As long as Zhang Zhiyuan is prevented to death, can others still succeed?
With this in mind, Miller became more determined to double-team and conveyed this spirit to his teammates.
In the next round, the king continued to double-team.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't seem to care at all and still took action like crazy.
What makes the Kings players depressed is that Zhang Zhiyuan seems to have particularly good luck.
Artest and Mickey Moore had completely blocked Zhang Zhiyuan's shooting angle, but Zhang Zhiyuan still relied on blind throws to score three points.
This is really impossible and unreasonable.
The Kings players were helpless and could only work harder on the offensive end.
Martin went inside and caused Bynum to foul again and made two free throws.
Then the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan took a shot from the double team and scored.
The fans at the scene were excited again, chanting MVP slogans.
Zhang Zhiyuan's performance at this moment was too confusing.
"Keep him from catching the ball."
Miller gave the order again.
The Kings attacked and Martin missed a three-pointer.
During the transition between offense and defense, the Kings began to defend forward to prevent Zhang Zhiyuan from catching the ball.
Moreover, they sent two players to do this job at once.
Seeing this, Fisher dribbled the ball to the basket and scored two points for a layup.
"The Kings have lost."
Buckley commented.
Although the score difference between the two teams was not big and there was still a lot of time in the game, he came to a conclusion in advance.
Moreover, Smith and others did not refute, but agreed with this view.
On the court, the two teams continued to play for several rounds.
The Kings felt pretty good, even Artest and Miller scored goals one after another.
Relying on their outstanding performance on the offensive end, they barely managed to avoid being taken away by a wave.
But even so, they were at a disadvantage.
Because they were completely unable to guard against the Lakers' offense, Zhang Zhiyuan would throw whenever he had the slightest chance to take action, and his hit rate was surprisingly high.
If you want to prevent Zhang Zhiyuan from scoring, the best way is to prevent him from catching the ball.
This is not easy. Zhang Zhiyuan is an outside player and can run around the whole court.
If you want to prevent him from catching the ball, you must invest a lot of defensive force, which will inevitably lead to loopholes in the defense.
As a result, the Kings often play 3 against 4 and 2 against 4.
Fisher and Odom suddenly "recovered" and scored consecutively.
By the end of the third quarter, the score became 100 to 104, and the Lakers were already leading by 4 points.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 7 of 11 shots in this quarter and scored 19 points.
Not many shots, but extremely efficient.
After three quarters, Zhang Zhiyuan had made 22 of 43 shots, scored 57 points, and his shooting percentage reached 22%.
In other words, if Zhang Zhiyuan throws with his eyes closed at this time, he will have a 22% hit rate, and with his eyes open, he will have a 50% hit rate.
During the break, Kings head coach Seuss said: "To shoot a three-pointer, we can only give it a try and gamble on the touch. Apart from this move, we have no other choice."
Seus is ready to go all out, stop defending, and add more three-point shooters to attack the Lakers.
His thinking is correct. It can't be defended anyway, so it's better to increase our own firepower.
So, in the fourth quarter, the Kings' lineup became Udrih, Martin, Garcia, Artest, and Brad Miller.
The five of them combined averaged 16 three-pointers per game. Miller, who had the lowest shooting percentage, had 32%, and Garcia, who had the highest shooting percentage, had 41%.
This hit rate cannot be compared with Zhang Zhiyuan, but at least he is qualified to give it a try. Maybe Zhang Zhiyuan will not be accurate next, or his own team will explode.
Who can say what happens on the basketball court?
For the Lakers, Fisher and Odom, who have played for a long time, also went to rest. The lineup is Farmar, Zhang Zhiyuan, Walton, Hayes, and Bynum.
The game begins.
The Kings attack first. Except for Artest on the inside, the rest of the Kings are outside the three-point line. The tactics are very strange.
The Lakers only have three outside players, and they will miss one no matter what.
Garcia, who was missed, took the lead and hit a three-pointer.
The ball goes in.
"Yes."
Sereus punched hard, feeling that his tactics were successful.
The Lakers attack, and the Kings have a large number of outside players on the field, which causes a lot of interference to Zhang Zhiyuan. It is difficult for him to find opportunities to connect the ball.
Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan surrounded by people, Fisher did not dare to pass the ball hastily to avoid making mistakes.
So he passed the ball to Bynum.
The Kings penalty area is very open, and Bynum has enough space to start and shoot after receiving the ball.
Bynum made a shot and turned the ball over with two points.
But Seus didn't panic at all.
Every time our team scores three points, the Lakers score two points every time. After five rounds, the Kings will take the lead.
Of course, the premise is that the Kings must hit every three-pointer.
This was obviously impossible. Under Zhang Zhiyuan's instructions, the Lakers focused on guarding Martin and Garcia and let Miller shoot three-pointers.
Miller's three-point shooting percentage is only 32%, which is definitely a qualified figure for a center, but it is a bit underwhelming at this time.
But Miller had no choice but to vote.
The basketball flew towards the basket and hit the edge of the basket. The basketball bounced and Bynum grabbed the rebound.
Back on the offensive end, Bynum beat Miller one-on-one under the basket and scored a layup.
For a time, Bynum actually performed like the core, dominating both offense and defense, which was jaw-dropping. Due to various problems, the address has been changed to please save the new address to avoid getting lost.
