The Celtics attack, and Garnett makes a jump shot.
In the transition between offense and defense, Ray Allen still couldn't keep up.
Pierce made up the defense and Zhang Zhiyuan took the shot.
Relying on a higher take-off height, his shot ignored Pierce's defense.
The ball goes in.
Only then did Rivers react and quickly replaced Ray Allen with Tony Allen and Perkins with Posey.
This substitution has inadvertently weakened Zhang Zhiyuan slightly. After all, his attribute chain has just been used on Ray Allen. It is still in the cooling process and cannot be used on Tony Allen.
But the problem is not big, the bonus given to him by a single attribute chain is already relatively limited.
The Celtics attacked, Posey feinted a shot from the bottom corner, faked a shot, and passed Odom to the basket for a layup.
66 to 78, the Lakers still have a 12-point advantage.
The Lakers attacked, and the Celtics fans closed their eyes nervously.
If the Lakers continue to score, then the Celtics won't have to fight anymore. Who can withstand this kind of firepower?
It was Zhang Zhiyuan who still held the ball, and Tony Allen stepped forward to challenge him in time. Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to take a step back to get space to take off, but he bumped into Pierce.
The two have formed a double-team, making it difficult for Zhang Zhiyuan to make a difference.
He didn't mess around and passed the ball to Fisher.
Fisher missed a three-pointer.
This goal slightly increased Tony Allen's worth. Many coaches and experts found that Tony Allen's defense seemed to be better than Ray Allen's.
Of course, just one game can't explain anything, and everyone needs to continue to observe.
The Celtics attacked, and Pierce broke through Ariza's defense with the ball and scored a layup.
If fans are careful enough, they will find that all of Pierce's points in this game were scored when he was not facing off against Zhang Zhiyuan.
When facing Zhang Zhiyuan, Pierce only made 0 of 2 shots.
Not to mention scoring, he didn't even dare to take a shot.
Of course, it can also be said that he played very reasonably.
The Lakers attacked, Ariza helped block Pierce, and Zhang Zhiyuan held the ball and hit Tony Allen in singles.
Tony Allen stared nervously at Zhang Zhiyuan's movements. He had to react immediately, otherwise he would be a step slower.
It seemed that Zhang Zhiyuan was about to take off.
Tony Allen didn't have time to think about it and jumped directly.
As a result, Zhang Zhiyuan's focus dropped and it became a breakthrough again.
Tony Allen, who had already taken off, was naturally at a loss. Zhang Zhiyuan broke into the basket and scored.
68 to 80.
The Celtics attacked and Posey hit a three-pointer.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan struck the iron, and Garnett struck the iron.
This was originally a very harmonious scene, but Zhang Zhiyuan took the lead to break it and hit a difficult three-pointer again.
68 to 83, the Lakers led by 15 points.
This is really too bad for the Celtics. With their offensive capabilities, chasing 15 points is simply impossible.
What's more, now we have to face Zhang Zhiyuan in an explosive state.
Garnett was a little discouraged, and Pierce even lost his fighting spirit.
The game continued, with both sides interacting with each other, and the third quarter was over.
At the end of the third quarter, the score became 76 to 92, and the Lakers led by 16 points.
In other words, in the more than five minutes that Zhang Zhiyuan led the team alone, he defeated his opponent by 7 points.
Kobe also lost his temper. He wanted to defend himself, but couldn't find the words.
Now he just wants to complain about why the Celtics seem to be in trouble as soon as Zhang Zhiyuan comes on the court. When he comes on the court, they all fail.
In the fourth quarter, Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan came on the court at the same time.
Anyway, the overall situation has been decided, so there is no need to worry about who will go and who will rest.
After Kobe came on the court, he didn't care about the ball possession ratio data. It couldn't be compared anyway.
If a person takes one swing, and Zhang Zhiyuan's shooting percentage is higher than him, and he shoots more three-pointers than him, his score cannot be higher than Zhang Zhiyuan's.
The game rarely became harmonious.
Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan no longer take the initiative to ask for the ball, and Fisher allocates it.
Moreover, Zhang Zhiyuan seemed to have consumed a lot of energy and his condition declined seriously. Not only was he unable to break through double-teams, but he also frequently chose to pass the ball without forcing himself.
His scoring is decreasing sharply, but his role is still very important, attracting a lot of defensive power from the Celtics.
After the Celtics discovered that Zhang Zhiyuan's condition was declining, it was already too late to make adjustments. The point difference had already reached 20 points and there were only three or four minutes left in the game.
Rivers simply replaced the main force and surrendered early.
Upon seeing this, Jackson also replaced the main players, allowing those on the fringe to come up and feel the atmosphere of the finals.
Mihm, Walton, Tuyariv and others all got playing time.
Finally, the game is over.
101 to 119, the Lakers defeated the Celtics by 18 points.
In terms of statistics, Garnett scored the highest score on the team, making 9 of 21 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds.
Ray Allen's performance declined slightly, making 9 of 19 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 22 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Pierce continued to perform poorly, shooting 5 of 14 from the field and scoring a total of 12 points including free throws.
Rondo made 6 of 13 shots, 1 of 3 free throws, and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Posey had 9 points, Bowie had 7 points, Cassel had 6 points, Perkins had 4 points and 9 rebounds, PJ Brown had 2 points, and Glen Davis had 2 points.
Judging from the scoring alone, the Big Three played well in both games, exceeding their average data per game, and by a lot.
The problem is still unavoidable.
Originally, the opponents they had defended in the playoffs only averaged 87 points per game, but now the Lakers are averaging as high as 112 points per game in the two games.
For the Lakers, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't play long, only 32 minutes, but he scored the highest score in the game.
He made 17 of 26 shots, 8 of 14 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 44 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists.
40 in the finals is rare.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan was still not satisfied. He felt that he took too few shots, and the total number of shots was only 5 more than the previous game.
Zhang Zhiyuan was not satisfied, and Kobe became even more depressed.
He made 11 of 23 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 6 of 8 free throws, and scored 30 points.
But it depends on who you compare with. Compared with Ray Allen and Pierce, it is certainly not less, or even a lot.
However, these two are not the ones he compares with. He only has Zhang Zhiyuan in his eyes now, not even Vanessa.
At the post-game press conference, the Celtics attended first.
The reporter directly fired at Rivers: "Doug, the team is already behind 0-2, are you worried about being swept?"
This was too rude, but Rivers couldn't get angry, after all, what the reporter said was the truth.
"I'm not worried about this at all. We can't be swept. After all, it's our home game next. As we all know, our team's home winning rate has always been very high."
Rivers said.
"Then can you explain why your team can only win at home? Is there any special way to improve the winning rate at home?"
This reporter was even more rude.
However, no one thought there was anything wrong with what the reporter said. After all, the Celtics had a criminal record, especially at home, where they made many small moves.
They did it in the hotel, in the locker room, on the court floor, on the rim.
"At home, we have the support of home fans, and the players can show stronger fighting power..."
Rivers talked a lot of nonsense.
Rivers couldn't find a hot spot here, so reporters began to point their guns at the players.
"Paul, you didn't take too many shots in these two games, and you played very poorly. Are you afraid of Zhang?"
the reporter asked.
"Of course not, I'm just playing according to the tactics and playing reasonably."
Pierce said harshly.
"Tactics, what are your tactics?"
Another reporter ridiculed that apart from taking turns in singles, he really didn't see any decent tactics from the Celtics.
Although the Lakers also have stars taking turns, they still have breakthrough points, pick-and-rolls from time to time, and occasionally a triangle offense or two.
"Kevin, do you still think you can win the championship?"
the reporter asked.
"Of course, just being behind 0-2 is not the end of the world. Besides, we have found the opponent's flaw, and we will fight back."
Garnett said harshly.
He is now praying for a complete break between Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan, so that they will still have a chance.
But, is it possible for Zhang Ke to break up? Garnett is not sure.
The reporter continued to ask a few questions, and then turned to Ray Allen: "Allen, if you miss the championship, does it mean that the Big Three model has failed? Will you consider leaving the Celtics?"
"I won't think about this kind of thing now, I just want to play the next game well."
Although Ray Allen didn't admit it, he didn't deny it either. This attitude was already a danger signal, and even Rondo was dissatisfied after hearing it.
He feels that Ray Allen should resolutely promise to stay with the team and show the team's unity and fighting spirit.
Ray Allen's words seemed very weak to him.
He wanted to make some high-spirited remarks, but unfortunately no reporter asked him because he was not present.
When it was the Lakers' turn to attend, everyone discovered that Jackson didn't have much of a winner's smile on his face.
Everyone knew the reason, and felt funny in their hearts.
It is rare for a winning team to have irreconcilable conflicts.
"Phil, are there any problems in the relationship between Kobe and Zhang?"
The reporter didn't even congratulate Jackson for winning. Instead, he asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
"Of course not, they all want to win, and that is enough."
Jackson is worthy of being a person who has experienced great storms. Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant are clearly on the same page, but he can still deny it shamelessly.
This is actually a kind of psychological quality. Most people really can't open their eyes and tell lies.
"But they fought for the ball on the court and even disrupted the team's offense at one point. Didn't you also find a way to stagger them out of the field?"
The reporter pressed to ask.
"How do you see that they are destroying the offense? Why can they win even if they destroy the offense? Do you mean that the Celtics are garbage and can't even beat a team with internal strife?"
Jackson asked rhetorically.
The reporter looked confused. He didn't mean to look down on the Celtics.
However, according to Jackson's logic, there seems to be nothing wrong with this statement.
The reporter turned to Kobe and asked: "Kobe, do you and Zhang Zhiyuan have any conflicts? Are you dissatisfied with the number of shots you take?"
Naturally, Kobe couldn't admit it: "Of course not. I made 23 shots. Isn't that a small amount? It's a lot."
"But, Zhang voted 26."
The reporter reminded.
Kobe counterattacked: "So, in your opinion, no one on the team can take 3 more shots than their teammates, and they must be evenly distributed?"
The reporter was confused, he didn’t mean it.
However, according to Kobe's logic, it seems right to say so.
It is impossible to evenly distribute the number of shots in a team. It is normal to have 3 more shots and 3 less shots.
The reporter then turned to Zhang Zhiyuan. Everyone knew that Zhang Zhiyuan was a real person and could often tell some breaking news.
They are looking forward to this.
"Zhang, are you fighting for the ball with Kobe?"
the reporter asked.
"Do you believe me when I say no? This question actually doesn't matter. As long as the Celtics win, then that's it. If they can't win, then nothing."
Zhang Zhiyuan threw out the theory of results only.
Regardless of whether we had the right to grab the ball or whether there were conflicts, in short we won.
If you want to criticize, wait until we lose first.
This seems a bit cheating, but the fans still buy it.
As soon as these words came out, the reporters were at a loss and could only silently pray that the Celtics could defeat the Lakers in the next game.
But can the Celtics do it?
Before the finals started, many people believed that the Celtics had a 40% winning rate.
But after two games, there are not many such people left.
Especially in the second game, the Celtics were almost beaten. Not only did they lose by nearly 20 points, but they also lost by 20 points when their opponents had conflicts.
Once Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan work together, fans can't imagine how many points the Celtics will lose.
Although the Celtics still have some home court advantage, how effective is this home court advantage?
The next day, the news only mentioned that Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan had differences over the shooting rights, but there was no major report.
After all, the Lakers won the game, so exaggerating this contradiction won't gain much credence.
However, the Lakers took this crisis seriously, and the boss once again personally took action and came to the team to talk to Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan.
He had done this kind of thing once before, but it didn't work.
This time, the effect was equally bad.
Zhang Zhiyuan insists on taking no fewer shots than Kobe. This is his bottom line.
This request is actually very reasonable, and Old Bass has no reason to refuse.
As long as the shooting rights are the same, Zhang Zhiyuan is confident that he will surpass Kobe Bryant in terms of statistics. After all, his efficiency is much higher.
Kobe knew this in his heart, but he had no reason to refute it, and Bass didn't really support him going against Zhang Zhiyuan now.
Old Bass wants to get this championship first and let's deal with the rest later. This is in his interest.
Faced with this situation, Kobe could only accept it helplessly.
This made him very worried, worried that FMVP would be taken away.
"Could this guy's coming to the Lakers be a trap from the beginning?"
A thought suddenly came to Kobe's mind. He suspected that Zhang Zhiyuan's purpose in coming to the Lakers was to steal his MVP and FMVP.
This is of course an injustice to Zhang Zhiyuan. After all, the MVP and FMVP are not his, so why should he compete for them?
