The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan made a shot himself, but the ball did not go in.
The triple-double machine increases the shooting percentage of teammates, but does not increase Zhang Zhiyuan's own shooting, so it is still at an average level.
"Hey, why didn't you get in?"
Barkley wondered, this would make Zhang Hei hate him, as if Zhang Zhiyuan's shot should go in.
Smith spoke for those sunglasses: "If you don't score, you don't score. If the ball doesn't go in, isn't this a normal situation?"
"But his condition is obviously explosive."
Buckley said.
"Charles, please wake up. This is the real world, not a game. Things can continue to explode when they are no longer useful. Zhang Zhiyuan may explode one second, or he may not explode the next second. This is normal."
Smith said.
The words made sense, but Buckley still felt something was not right.
On the court, the game continues.
Zhang Zhiyuan's strike was harmless, and the Lakers' offense also struck.
There was a transition between offense and defense, with Zhang Zhiyuan preparing to attack.
His deterrence was too powerful, and the Lakers couldn't ignore it, so Kobe and Artest went to stop him.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball and Maggette made a jump shot and hit the ball.
"@&%￥#@."
Kobe couldn't help but curse. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his performance. He was lagging behind just because of bad luck. The rest of the Clippers were too good.
The Lakers attack, Kobe Bryant singles out Zhang Zhiyuan.
Before, Zhang Zhiyuan had few attacks and still had plenty of physical strength.
In comparison, Kobe was a little tired.
When you are tired, your speed will slow down. Kobe's breakthrough failed this time. He forced his shot and missed.
After the first quarter, 39 to 24, the Clippers led by 15 points, gaining a huge advantage.
Many people couldn't even believe their eyes. The five-star Lakers actually lost 15 points in a single quarter. How did the Clippers do this?
"It seems that it was not Zhang Zhiyuan who broke out, but the Clippers collectively broke out. Hayes made 3 of 3, Lowry made 3 of 4, Maggette made 3 of 4, and Kaman was 2 of 2. How will this make the opponent play?"
Smith lamented that this hit rate is too high.
"Double-teaming Zhang Zhiyuan was a mistake. The Lakers should be man-to-man."
The Fox Sports commentator commented that this statement made the guest dumbfounded. He asked: "Are you sure? If Zhang Zhiyuan is allowed to shoot, he will score at least 60 points in a game, and maybe even 80."
"That's better than having someone else on the Clippers shoot open shots."
Everyone was in dispute about how to defend the Clippers.
They are like keyboard warriors who can say whatever they want without having to bear the consequences.
Jackson, on the other hand, needs to bear the consequences, so he has more to consider.
Finally, he decided to wait.
If the rest of the Clippers are still so accurate, then they really can't double-team Zhang Zhiyuan anymore.
In the second quarter, Tracy McGrady and Odom came on to lead the team, while Maggette led the Clippers.
Maggette was replaced early in the first quarter and had already gained some points.
The game begins.
Smith, who said the Clippers' collective state broke out, was dumbfounded. Maggette missed two consecutive shots and was completely different from the first quarter.
"Obviously, his explosive state is because Zhang Zhiyuan created too many easy shooting opportunities on the court. His explosive state has little to do with himself."
This is a bit convoluted and sounds a bit funny, but if you think about it carefully, it seems that what Barkley said is right.
The Lakers crushed the Clippers bench, and McGrady led the team in a counterattack climax.
At this moment, McGrady seemed to have returned to his former star moment.
The fans at the scene cheered loudly, as if they saw hope.
After four minutes of play, the Lakers chased by 7 points.
During this period, the Clippers replaced Kaman and Lowry, but it was useless. They lost the state they had in the first quarter. On the contrary, McGrady and Odom were in excellent form and managed to outplay Maggette Lowry.
The tide began to turn in favor of the Lakers again.
"Change it to Zhang Zhiyuan."
Zhang Lili said.
Hahaha.
Sun Zhengping laughed a few times and then said: "According to netizens, Zhang guided you to master the essence of coaching the Clippers, and you can become the coach of the Clippers."
"I think so, two to three million US dollars a year."
Zhang Lili said with a smile.
Coaching the Clippers is too easy. If you encounter trouble, just switch to Zhang Zhiyuan. You will always get the result.
Dunleavy replaced Zhang Zhiyuan.
The fans laughed.
When the Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan directly attacked Tracy McGrady and scored with his personal ability.
The Lakers immediately replaced Kobe and Farmar, and McGrady continued to play in excellent condition.
It doesn't matter if there is no point guard, Kobe can make a cameo.
James and any small forward can handle the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan also often handles the ball, and of course Kobe can too.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe attacked on his own and took a shot against Zhang Zhiyuan's defense, but the ball missed.
McGrady, who was left empty-handed, had no choice but to retreat quickly.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan did not try to beat Kobe Bryant, but switched positions with Maggette and continued to beat Tracy McGrady.
McGrady was completely unable to guard against Zhang Zhiyuan. Kobe knew this, so he kept chasing Zhang Zhiyuan.
During the run, Kobe Bryant and McGrady both gathered in front of Zhang Zhiyuan, leaving Maggette empty.
Zhang Zhiyuan scored the ball, Maggette made a jumper and hit it again.
This kind of scoring was so easy that Jackson had a headache watching it off the court.
"Mark man to man."
Jackson shouted that he had given up the strategy of double-teaming Zhang Zhiyuan and was going to let Kobe go to single defense to seduce Zhang Zhiyuan to take more shots and reduce the Clippers' efficiency.
If Kobe can't guard him, then there's nothing you can do, just admit defeat.
In the next round, the Lakers were man-to-man, and Kobe was watching Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan patted the basketball and observed the movements of his teammates.
After the Lakers gave up their focus on guarding Zhang Zhiyuan, they became more defensive on others. Zhang Zhiyuan waited for a while but didn't see any good opportunities from his teammates.
In desperation, Zhang Zhiyuan broke out on his own.
Kobe was very alert and followed Zhang Zhiyuan, blocking Zhang Zhiyuan's breakthrough route.
Zhang Zhiyuan took off and took a shot, and Kobe also took off to interfere.
The ball didn't go in.
Kobe breathed a sigh of relief. If he couldn't prevent it, there was nothing he could do.
Now it seems that Zhang Zhiyuan is not invincible, and they still have a chance.
During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe was a little tired and handed the ball to McGrady.
McGrady got a chance and shot a three-pointer, but it failed.
Zhang Zhiyuan picked off the rebound.
The Clippers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball to Lowry, and Lowry made a three-pointer.
Fisher defended well and made timely jumps.
The ball didn't go in.
The basketball bounced out. Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe were both squeezing each other, anticipating the trajectory of the ball and competing for a favorable position.
Then the two took off at the same time, but Zhang Zhiyuan got the basketball.
In the battle for rebounds, Zhang Zhiyuan had the advantage.
The game continued, with both sides fighting back and forth for several rounds.
At the end of the first half, Zhang Zhiyuan once again received a rebound and an assist, bringing his assists and rebounds to 12 and 8 respectively, and gained two must-hit opportunities.
The Clippers and Lakers made their last attack, but Artest missed the mid-range shot.
Zhang Zhiyuan grabbed the rebound and there was only one second left in the game.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't think too much and threw the ball towards the Lakers' basket.
Many players have done this kind of luck-taking thing, but only a few of them hit the mark, and every one of them can be included in the collection.
Kobe was already preparing to go to the locker room and did not pay attention to the result of Zhang Zhiyuan's chance.
Can this still be entered?
In the end, it really went in.
There was a burst of exclamation at the scene, and the Clippers players rushed in front of Zhang Zhiyuan to celebrate.
"Dan Dingdian, basic operations, no need to praise too much, just say ten or eight sentences for each one."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"...."
Kobe Bryant.
69 to 53.
The Lakers originally won by two points in this quarter, but due to a lucky ball by Zhang Zhiyuan, the point difference is now one point greater than in the first quarter.
The Clippers still lead by 16 points, a huge advantage.
Kobe and others could only return to the locker room helplessly.
Even God is helping the Clippers, they really have no choice.
"This is the record for the furthest hit."
Smith said uncertainly.
"Definitely, it's almost close to the bottom line. Good guy, it traveled across the entire stadium. Other teams should be grateful that the league did not set a six-point line."
Buckley said.
"Do you think this is luck or strength?"
Smith asked.
"Three points of strength, seven points of luck. There are many kinds of talents. It is obvious that Zhang Zhiyuan has a special shooting talent. It is just like the ball feeling in football. It cannot be explained, cannot be seen, and cannot be touched, but it is real.
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Barkley gave an example, and the fans agreed very much.
In the second half, the Clippers continued the state of the first half.
Although the Lakers changed their defensive strategy and gave the Clippers fewer opportunities, overall, the Clippers were more efficient.
What's even worse is that Zhang Zhiyuan makes unreasonable shots from time to time.
Originally trailing by 16 points, the Clippers were in good shape, and the game almost lost suspense at the end of the third quarter.
After the third quarter, the Lakers fell behind by 20 points.
Kobe Bryant and others only played 4 minutes in the fourth quarter before being replaced, but Zhang Zhiyuan did not leave the game immediately and played three more minutes.
There is nothing that can be done about this. The Lakers' bench lineup is too strong. If the Clippers are in a hurry to replace all the main players, they may be beaten by their opponents.
20 points is a lot in a close match, but in a one-sided situation, it only takes seven or eight rounds.
After leading by 25 points, Zhang Zhiyuan and the main force withdrew.
Then the substitutes of both teams played the last 5 minutes, and the game ended without any miracle happening.
135 to 114, the Clippers defeated the Lakers by 21 points, tied the score at 1 to 1, and gained home court advantage.
However, this home field advantage is dispensable, as we all play in this arena.
Zhang Zhiyuan made 13 of 20 shots, 7 of 11 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored a super triple-double of 36 points, 14 rebounds, and 17 assists.
The rest of the Clippers also had a bumper harvest of data.
Maggette had 22 points, Lowry had 16 points, Kaman had 10 points, Hayes had 12 points, DeAndre Jordan had 8 points, Thornton had 8 points, Dragic had 6 points, and Francis had 6 points...
Kobe only scored 21 points. He focused all his energy on defending Zhang Zhiyuan, and successfully allowed Zhang Zhiyuan to score only 36 points. The problem was that Zhang Zhiyuan sent out 17 assists.
Kobe is not entirely responsible for the loss in this game, but he is certainly responsible.
The Lakers' five-star team only scored a total of 85 points, which was even less than the Clippers' five-star starting lineup.
At the post-game press conference, Kobe and others attended with unhappy faces.
"Kobe, what's the reason for losing this game?"
the reporter asked.
"Because the Clippers are so accurate."
"Why can they shoot so accurately, but you can't?"
"..."
Kobe Bryant.
"Artest, do you still think the Clippers are worse?"
the reporter asked.
"certainly."
"But you lost this game."
"One game doesn't mean anything."
"What if you lose the Western Conference Finals..."
"There is no such possibility."
...
Kobe and Artest are still being tough and refuse to admit that the Lakers are in trouble.
Then the Clippers showed up.
"Zhang, we have noticed that many players will increase their efficiency when playing next to you. Why is this?"
the reporter asked.
"I don't know, what do you think?"
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled. He couldn't say it was because he was too good. That would be a bit immodest.
At his current level, there is no need to brag and boast, and there are plenty of people to praise him.
"I think you can help them get a better shot."
"Maybe."
The reporter then turned to Lowry and Maggette.
Maggette said: "This is obvious. When I am alone on the court, I need to fight and rush by myself. But when Zhang is on the court, I
You can even get a lot of open shots, and that's the difference."
Lowry put it another way: "It's so easy to play with Zhang. He always encourages us and lets us shoot boldly. We don't have to worry about missing the shot at all. There is no psychological pressure. Even if we lose, Zhang doesn't blame him."
We still encourage us like this, he is the best leader."
The next day, the statement "the best leader" was written in the newspaper.
After defeating the five-star Lakers, we need to make a splash no matter what.
Fans know what the other members of the Clippers are like, so they can only brag about Zhang Zhiyuan.
[Never underestimate a team with Zhang Zhiyuan, the Lakers championship? I think they should consider breaking out of the Western Conference first.]
[The debate about who is better, Kobe Bryant or Zhang Zhiyuan, should stop. There is no doubt that Zhang Zhiyuan is better.]
[If the Clippers can win the championship this year, then Zhang Zhiyuan should be regarded as surpassing Jordan, and Jordan will not be able to lead the Clippers to win the championship. ]
.......
These news made Kobe very unhappy. An invisible pressure was on him. He found that he could not lose this season. If he lost, he would never be able to recover for the rest of his life. He was destined to be ranked behind Zhang Zhiyuan.
On the 18th, the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals begins.
95 to 96, the Cavaliers got back a game, with a big score of 1 to 1.
In the last game, the Cavaliers were defeated by the Magic. This game was the other way around. With 1 second left in the game, the Magic still led by two points.
At the last moment, James made a three-point shot and hit the ball, killing the Magic.
Zhang Zhiyuan was stunned. He really thought that Lao Zhan would only take the blame at the critical moment. Unexpectedly, Lao Zhan also had such a beautiful winning goal.
It can only be said that it is easy to form a stereotype about a player just by looking at media reports and fans' comments.
Just like Curry slipped during a dunk, many fans would think he couldn't dunk after watching it too much. In fact, Curry also dunked.
Compared with the games in the Western Conference, the Cavaliers and Magic both played until the last moment. Although the scores were not many, they still had the excitement of the other side.
