() The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets without a fight at home, which surprised many people and shattered their glasses. In the first game, the Lakers and the Nuggets were inextricably linked, and even fought until the end when Adrian finished the game.
He got the first buzzer beater of his career. Although the Nuggets lost the game, they were still honored despite the defeat. Both sides showed an anxious attitude throughout the game. In the end, the Lakers won the final victory.
, in the opinion of some people, it is just luck that has a slight advantage.
If it hadn't been for Adrian's buzzer-beater, it was still unclear who would win after overtime.
In addition, the personnel configuration of the two teams is quite similar, which makes more people believe that the second game at the Lakers' home court will also be a battle between dragons and tigers, and they are optimistic that the Denver Nuggets can take away Staples.
There are also many people who can win. If the Denver Nuggets can take away a victory from Staples, then the Denver Nuggets will have a lot to gain in this series.
Because of the NBA playoff schedule, a series of adjustments and arrangements have been made in order to take care of the weaker teams as much as possible, which led to the current situation. From the perspective of the schedule, although the teams at the top are
One more home field advantage. However, their four home games are ranked first, second, sixth and seventh respectively, and in the middle are three consecutive away games.
For the teams at the bottom of the rankings, although they have one more away game and one less home game, and they have to play two away games first, it is a bit of a disadvantage, but their home games are three consecutive home games together. For those teams ranked higher
For the next playoff team, as long as they can win one of the first two away games, when they return to the home court, they will have the momentum and momentum to compete with the strong teams amid the cheers of the home audience.
Strength. It may even take away the opponent directly with a wave of three consecutive home wins. This kind of thing has happened from time to time in the history of the league. Even if it only gets two wins, at least it is the first to seize the match point. It will affect the momentum of the team.
It will be a big improvement.
It doesn't matter even if you lose the first two games. If you are lucky to win three away games, you can directly come back and grab the match point. Even if you only win two games, you can still compete.
Although overall, the teams at the top have one more home court advantage, but from the perspective of the schedule, there is no doubt that the teams at the bottom are more advantageous.
This is out of consideration for the balance of power between the two sides. The alliance also formulated this series of policies out of consideration for development.
After all, generally speaking, except for the situation where the core players suffer injuries and the team's overall record declines, the teams at the bottom are relatively weaker and less powerful. Competing with the teams at the top itself
We are at a disadvantage, and with the loss of a home court, we are even more at a disadvantage.
Everyone knows that only closely matched games are exciting games and can stimulate the ratings even more. In order to increase the strength of the lower-ranked teams and at least increase the possibility of resistance, the league favors the schedule.
It is also a natural choice.
For example, take the series between the Lakers and Nuggets. If the Nuggets can take away a victory at the Lakers' home court, after returning to the Nuggets' home court, three consecutive home games will undoubtedly be very beneficial to them. If they use the home court
With the advantage, it is not impossible to play well, perform well, and score a 3:0.
However, the Denver Nuggets' huge defeat undoubtedly cast a shadow on the Nuggets' qualifying situation. Faced with the media's doubts, the Denver Nuggets' core Carmelo Anthony stood up.
"After the first game, we were very frustrated, and our minds were filled with what happened on the field. We all thought that if we hadn't made some mistakes, maybe we wouldn't have lost that game." Carmelo Anthony said
And Tan said: "This is why our performance was so poor in the second game. Our minds were full of what happened in the first game. This made us unable to concentrate well in the second game. But
Back home, back in Denver, we won't make the same mistake again. When the game in Denver is over, you will find that we are ahead!"
Although Anthony's words are a bit arrogant, they demonstrate his fighting spirit and confidence. This is very important, because Anthony is the core of the Nuggets, and everyone's eyes are focused on him. If even he himself
Without the confidence to advance, the entire Denver Nuggets' confidence will collapse.
At this point in time, he stood up and said these words, which is an encouragement to the entire Denver Nuggets team and a boost to morale!
Sure enough, after Anthony, Denver Nuggets players stood up one after another, promoting the Nuggets' fighting spirit and their own confidence.
Carmelo Anthony's words also won the support of some media. In the regular season and in the first game of the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers were inseparable. Although the record was at a disadvantage, it was more about
Because Denver-Nuggets are frequently plagued by suspensions and injuries.
Now, the Denver Nuggets have completely adjusted. They are still very strong, and the golden guns are full of offensive firepower, especially at Denver's home court. Putting aside the particularly biased media in both places, many neutral media have also
Think the Denver Nuggets have a lot going for them when they return home.
Phil Jackson is also thinking about playing against the Nuggets.
He didn't think that the Denver Nuggets would make any drastic changes when they returned to their home court. After all, the lineup was just like that. The first game against the Lakers was so anxious, and basically everything the Denver Nuggets could use was exposed.
Come out. After careful consideration, Phil Jackson is full of confidence in the current Lakers.
Passing the first round shouldn't be a problem.
However, three consecutive guests must not be careless.
The key lies in the third game!
The Denver Nuggets, who suffered consecutive defeats at Staples, will definitely take revenge when they return to their home court, and their momentum will be very strong amidst the cheers of the home audience. It is conceivable that what the Lakers encountered in Denver
, will be a Denver Nuggets team at its peak.
If the Denver Nuggets win the first game, inspired by this victory, the Denver Nuggets may become even more powerful in the following games. Who knows, the Lakers may also capsize.
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Although with the current strength of the Lakers, even if they lose one or two games, Phil Jackson does not think this will affect the Lakers' promotion path.
But confidence belongs to confidence. When it comes to actual tactical considerations, Phil Jackson still focuses on safety.
The first game on the road is also the key. If the Lakers can win consecutive games in the third game, it will be equivalent to beating the Denver Nuggets when the Denver Nuggets are at their peak.
If it goes down, this will be a huge blow to the momentum of the Denver Nuggets, and they can even take this opportunity to win again and achieve the goal of sweeping the Denver Nuggets in four games.
In the second round, the opponent the Los Angeles Lakers will face will be the winner between the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets. Neither the Phoenix Suns nor the Houston Rockets are easy targets to deal with. If the first round can be ended as soon as possible,
He will have more time to observe his opponent, adjust his tactics, and gain some favorable conditions before the start of the second round.
Therefore, Phil Jackson was very concerned about this third game.
Considering that after returning to the home court, the Denver Nuggets are in full swing and will definitely attack aggressively at the beginning, Phil Jackson has made fine adjustments to the starting lineup. The main adjustment is to replace Trevor Ariza, who is more diligent and active on defense.
Luke Walton's starting position.
This adjustment is aimed at Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony, further strengthening the pressure and blocking of Anthony. On the game field, Trevor Ariza will often participate in helping to defend Anthony.
During work, he even teamed up with Adrian to double-team Anthony at a critical moment.
After careful observation of these games, Phil Jackson has a more detailed and in-depth understanding of the Denver Nuggets players, which is also an important reason why he dared to arrange this semi-double team tactic.
Carmelo Anthony's singles ability is very strong. Adrian is originally good at defending a powerful swingman like Anthony. With Trevor Ariza assisting from the side, Anthony will be even more uncomfortable. Of course.
, if Anthony can dispose of the basketball in time and hand it over to the right person, although such double-teaming can limit Anthony's performance, it will also cause loopholes in the Lakers' overall defense.
But Phil Jackson has clearly observed that Anthony's passing ability can only be said to be average at best, and his overall view and organizational awareness are both below average. Although with his powerful attack power, he can always
He forced the opponent to double-team and got a few assists, but these assists only increased some of Anthony's personal data and did not help the team as a whole.
At the same time, although the Denver Nuggets have strong offensive power, they lack a player who can connect the entire team's offense. Whether it is Anthony or Iverson, they are better at individual offense than team organization.
Zhong also doesn’t have the kind of organizer who can connect the entire team.
This weakness allowed Phil Jackson to see an opportunity. But the most critical point is to block the wave of offense from the Denver Nuggets. As long as that wave of offense can be blocked, the Denver Nuggets'
Once the momentum weakens, the Lakers will have a great opportunity. (To be continued. Mobile users please go to m.qidian. to read.)
