Chapter 32: Four consecutive victories and the best of the week
Chapter 32: Four consecutive wins and Best of the Week
Although when he landed, Ridnour instinctively chose to put his back on the ground to get a certain amount of cushioning, and his body was not injured. But his mind was undoubtedly hit hard.
Especially when Adrian landed and shrugged his shoulders as if nothing had happened, as if this kind of thing was easy for me, it made Ridnour feel that he had been humiliated!
If Ridnour is a person with a hot temper, a conflict on the court is inevitable at this time. However, Ridnour comes from a middle-class white background. Even if the city is not rich, he is not the kind of very impulsive person. At least he understands that for players,
Talk about what the fighting in the arena represents.
In addition, after all, he is playing next to a leader like Ray Allen. Even if he is inevitably young and impulsive, his temper will not be too bad. Although he was repeatedly provoked by Adrian, his face was quite ugly, but he did not explode in the end.
, without punching Adrian's handsome face hard.
However, after being humiliated by Adrian's chasing block, Ridnour's performance became even more abnormal. It was obvious that his emotions were still affected. The defensive end repeatedly gambled on steals, causing him to lose his defensive position every time.
If Adrian wanted to break through Ridnour, he would easily get past him without resorting to a pick-and-roll. On the offensive end, after Ridnour received the basketball, his eyes were only on Adrian and the basket.
Due to Adrian's defense, his offensive efficiency is really not high.
For the Lakers, this is an opportunity.
Adrian concocted this opportunity himself, and of course he couldn't let it go. Taking advantage of Ridnour's feverish minutes, the Lakers scored consecutively and finally launched a 16:4 offensive frenzy, pulling the score to
Two digits.
On the other side, Bob Hill finally couldn't stand Ridnour's random shots, replaced him with Al Watson, and scolded Ridnour severely. Sitting on the bench, Ridnour
Nuo covered his head with a white towel so that he could not see his face, but he could tell that his face was quite ugly without looking.
But what surprised Adrian was that Ray Allen remained silent during this process, as if he didn't care at all about Ridnour's random shots.
If he just doesn't care on the surface, Adrian can only say that he is a hypocrite, because he is pretending so well that Adrian can't tell at all. If he really doesn't care, Adrian can only say that he doesn't care.
It is true that Ray Allen is not a leader.
Although Bob Hill replaced Ridnour, who was shooting randomly, the Lakers' momentum had already picked up. Facing the Lakers who were completely open, the SuperSonics seemed to suddenly lose their touch.
The ball shortage seems to be continuing.
After Watson came on the field, the Sonics' offense became organized again, but unfortunately, the Sonics generals collectively couldn't find their touch at this time. Outside the three-point line, Ray Allen and Lewis frequently hit the iron, attacking inside, and Pitno
The offense was weak, and Wilcox couldn't do well against Kwame's defense.
In terms of low-post defense, Kwame does have a strong foundation. He has a pair of very thick thighs, which allows him to firmly root on the ground and push Wilcox out of the penalty area. Once he is pushed out of the penalty area,
, Wilcox lost most of his power.
When the first quarter ended, the score on the court had reached 35:22 without anyone noticing, and the Lakers led by 13 points in a single quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Phil Jackson started to make substitutions. Adrian, Kwame Brown, and Radmanovic came off the court at the same time, and were replaced by Jordan Farmar, Kobe Bryant, and
Andrew Bynum. Bynum took over the center position, Kobe Bryant served as shooting guard, Farmar served as point guard, and Lamar Odom returned to his more familiar position of small forward.
A large number of substitutions caused some confusion on the court for the Lakers. The SuperSonics took this opportunity to launch a wave of offense and hit a 9:0 shock wave. But looking back, Kobe immediately responded with a three-pointer.
Then he stole Watson's pass to Wilcox and scored 2+1 in a fast break. Kobe scored 6 points in a row, which suddenly dispelled the Sonics' counterattack. At the same time, it also stabilized the situation on the court.
After the situation on the court stabilized, Odom also began to show off his power. It was not easy for him to beat Sharad Lewis alone, but his substitute Grabat was 100% sure to beat him alone. Grabat's nimble steps were already dizzy, and Odom
Dom also has a height advantage, and Grabat has no way to defend Odom's offense.
On the bench, Adrian carefully observed the situation on the court for a while and then relaxed. There was basically no danger in this game. The Sonics' lineup was not strong, especially in the paint, which had obvious shortcomings.
In terms of lineup, the Lakers already have an advantage. What's more, the SuperSonics' touch today is obviously not very good. Their strongest point is the three-point shot. So far, they have made 2 of 9 shots, with a shooting rate of less than 30%. They lost three points.
The Sonics' inside attack couldn't get the ball started. The team's two best attackers, Sharad Lewis and Ray Allen, are not the kind of breakthrough players who can destroy the inside.
If the outside shot cannot be made, the inside line cannot be opened. If the inside line cannot be opened, the defensive pressure on the outside line will be greater. This is the dilemma faced by this Sonics team now. They really lack a player who can stand up and provide services at critical moments.
Supporting insiders. This situation is quite similar to that of the Lakers, but the Lakers may not be able to attack well inside, but they are not afraid of any team defensively. Kwame Brown and Turiaf are both muscular inside defenders.
Especially Kwame Brown, although he is called a parallel import, as the only two insiders in the league who can defend O'Neal on his own, his presence always makes the opponent's inside offense uncomfortable.
His opening dunk and chase block on Ridnour even made it onto the list of the top five goals of the day after the game, ranking third and fifth respectively.
The subsequent games were as uneventful as Adrian expected. Although the Sonics launched several counterattacks, they were all quickly repelled. The inability to sustain their offensive power was their biggest problem.
In the end, the Lakers defeated the invading SuperSonics at home with a score of 115:103. Adrian set a new high in playing time, playing a total of 30 minutes in the game. At the same time, his personal data also set a new high of 18 points and 12 goals.
Assists, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, a double-double that is close to a triple-double. At the same time, because Adrian always chooses to take shots inside and rarely forces shots, his shooting percentage is still as high as 65%, and he still shoots 65% from the outside.
No player in the entire league has such a high shooting percentage, although his free throw shooting percentage is only 70%.
His opening dunk and chase block on Ridnour even made it onto the list of the top five goals of the day, ranking third and fifth respectively.
In addition to Adrian, four Lakers players scored in double figures. Kobe played 26 minutes and scored 17 points on 5 of 14 shots. Odom made 8 of 18 shots and scored 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
Turiaf had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Kwame Brown also scored a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, which was quite satisfactory, especially the several alley-oops he received from Adrian during the game.
It's even more exciting. By the way, Kwame Brown is also on the top five goals of the day, ranking between Adrian's two goals.
After the game, the Lakers did not get a chance to rest. Instead, they boarded a plane to Seattle at the same time as the Seattle SuperSonics. After the game in Los Angeles, they also went to the Seattle SuperSonics' key center.
A rematch at the gym.
At the Key Center Arena, Adrian once again got the chance to start. Although the Sonics once burst into good form and led the Lakers by 8 points before halftime, Vujacic's buzzer-beater closed the gap.
Only five points left.
At the beginning of the second half, Kobe suddenly came on full fire, shooting inside and outside. He scored 12 points in three minutes, and also caused Ray Allen and Lewis to foul each other, turning the momentum of the game in one fell swoop.
Subsequently, the rhythm of the game gradually favored the Lakers under Adrian's control. The Lakers maintained the lead over the Sonics until the end.
The Lakers became the first team to win four consecutive games in the new season and were in good shape. Especially in these two games, Kobe Bryant had just returned from injury and was in average shape. He played 26 minutes in the first game and scored 17 points.
In the second game, he only played 20 minutes, but scored 23 points. If Kobe Bryant fully recovers from his injury, the Lakers' combat effectiveness will be improved again.
This also forced many media to re-examine the Lakers team. At the same time, Adrian once again scored a double-double in this game with 15 points and 14 assists, which made him almost elected the best of the game. If it were not for Odom
His 33 points and 8 rebounds were so dazzling that Adrian almost won his first MVP.
However, after the game, Adrian was compensated.
With his outstanding performance in the past week, Adrian magically stood out from the crowd of rookies and won the honor of Western Conference Rookie of the Week.
