Chapter 310 The Third Battle of the Western Finals (5)
Odom is not slow, but that is compared to a small forward.
When it comes to comparing speed with a point guard, no matter how fast a forward is!
If the speed is fast enough, the forward can still keep up with the point guard in the half-court battle.
After all, forwards have a height advantage.
However, it was a bit difficult for Odom to guard Curry from the backcourt.
He followed Curry with all his strength through halftime. Curry passed Odom with a single bow and easily broke into the paint.
This is a powerful shooting threat!
I was dribbling the ball and suddenly stopped. How dare you not pounce?
Stop and let me look at the basket again. My right hand is still collecting the ball. Do you dare not to pounce?
As long as you pounce on it, it will be easy to say!
Even if you are ready to retreat, it is still retreat!
And I rushed forward facing the frame!
Besides, I'm still a defender!
Curry still has this confidence.
If the Lakers dare to let Odom defend him, they must be prepared.
Artest and Kobe returned to the penalty area at any time to block shots.
The only one the Warriors can break through is Curry.
Facing Curry, Kobe and Artest's shot blocking was enough.
Although they are not tall enough, the speed of the two is still good.
Kobe's jumping is top-notch among guards, and Artest's strength is top-notch.
As long as Curry breaks into the penalty area, one of the two will come to help defend and block the shot.
But Curry's scoring ability in the penalty area is also top-notch.
If you are not afraid of facing a big center, who are you two?
Curry hit twice in a row in the penalty area, and the point difference gradually narrowed.
Kobe and Artest are getting more and more ruthless.
Even if it can’t be covered, I hope you don’t dare to come in next time!
Curry also got angry, passing Odom and rushing towards the basket!
I just want a layup!
Breakthrough goal?
impossible!
The Lakers play a small lineup and are very fast. If the ball is distributed, the opponent is likely to make up for it and interfere with it.
This is the time for the team leader to step forward!
We won’t do anything to blame you!
We are not the first in the league!
Curry kept attacking the basket and falling to the ground.
Kobe and Artest are both ruthless on the defensive end!
A humble gentleman cannot defend well!
Anyone who defends well has a deterrent effect.
Where does deterrence come from?
ruthless!
O'Neal once said, even if I can't help you, I still want you to be afraid!
So that you don’t dare to challenge me next time!
This is defensive deterrence!
Fortunately, Curry is very physically fit and well prepared.
Although he fell to the ground several times and was hit several times, Curry did not flinch.
On the contrary, Curry's shooting percentage at the basket was very high, and he even scored two plus one twice!
Artest also successfully received two fouls.
Kobe was also called for a foul because he defended too hard.
Although it is an away game, and although the league does not want the series to end too early, it still needs to be blown.
What's more, Curry is now a rising star in the league!
New MVP!
When it comes to league influence, Curry is at least in the top three among the hottest stars!
So even if it's an away game, even if the referee's whistle is a little off, Curry can still get the whistle.
Lopez doesn’t need to be called when he’s beaten, Curry doesn’t need to be called when he’s pushed while running without the ball, but he can’t stop being called when he breaks through to the basket with the ball and gets beaten, right?
Is it really an honor to be praised for being blind and sticking to your post?
People always want to look good, right?
In just 5 minutes, Curry scored 16 points!
Two three-pointers, two successful layups, and two two-plus-ones!
The Lakers' offense relies more on Kobe alone.
The Lakers played a small lineup and were very fast.
Although Odom is not accurate in three-pointers, he still poses a big threat after picking and rolling with Kobe.
Artest's three-pointers aren't great either, but his open three-pointers are still reliable.
Artest stood outside the three-point line, and the Warriors asked Lopez to guard him.
Anyway, your breakthrough speed is slow. Lopez standing inside the three-point line and defending in two steps is enough.
The one who defended Odom was Prince, and the one who defended Kobe was Laga Bell.
Kobe and Odom set a pick-and-roll, and Prince and LaGabell switched defenses!
Both LaGabell and Prince are playing great defense!
It's not a problem for the two of them to switch to guard Odom.
If the Lakers let Artest pick and roll with Kobe, then Prince, who was guarding Odom, would retreat to the penalty area to help defend!
You can’t make the shot anyway!
I’ll let you vote!
I'll admit it if I put it in!
After several experiments, Kobe gave up the pick-and-roll.
It’s better to do it alone!
This is my home court, how dare you defend so fiercely?
Kobe reduced his shooting, increased his breakthroughs, and greatly increased his aggressiveness.
Not surprisingly, Kobe got several free throws.
Whether it is Laga Bell, Prince, or Azubuike, it is difficult to defend Kobe Bryant alone.
Fortunately, after giving Kobe four free throws, the Warriors began to use box-1 tactics.
Lagabell was guarding Kobe Bryant alone, Prince was not far behind him to help defend, and Lopez was also wandering near the penalty area.
It's impossible to break in, not even in this life!
Anyway, neither Artest nor Odom can make a shot!
Who is afraid of whom!
If you have the ability, just pass the ball and let's compete in shooting!
All three people were taking care of Kobe, and Kobe suddenly became angry.
Laga Bell did nothing but stick to Kobe and didn't give him a chance to shoot.
If you want to shoot a difficult fade-away three-pointer, you can do it. I’ll admit it if you make it!
Forget about leaning back in the middle distance!
Throw one in and cover the other!
Under Laga Bell's defense, Kobe's shooting percentage dropped sharply.
I made three or four shots in a row, but Kobe didn't make any.
The Lakers' offense was blocked, but Curry was extremely ferocious on the Warriors' side.
The score was quickly overtaken by the Warriors.
The game lasted 7 minutes, and the score between the two teams became 24:20!
The Warriors lead by 6 points.
Curry scored 19 points alone!
Kobe also performed well, scoring 13 points alone.
Kobe scored 6 points in the opening round alone!
The Zen master had no choice but to call a timeout.
After the timeout, the Lakers replaced the Twin Towers.
Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Gasol and Bynum made five regular season starts.
It was obvious that the Zen master was fully prepared.
I started with a small lineup that you wouldn't expect, and then I brought up the Twin Towers during the bench period!
Can you guess?
If you can’t guess, be passive!
The Zen master thought well, but Deng Fang did not expect this.
The Warriors followed the old habit of bringing in substitute players: Livingston, Belinelli, Anthony Morrow, Radmanovic and DeAndre Jordan.
The intensity of this game was very high, and it was time for the starter to take a break after playing for 7 consecutive minutes.
Especially Curry.
The Lakers actually started the Twin Towers!
The Warriors' set of substitutes is indeed good, but that is compared to the substitutes of other teams.
If compared with the starting lineup of a bad team, the Warriors' bench will not fall behind due to their tacit cooperation.
But compared with the defending champion Lakers' starting set, the Warriors' bench is still much weaker.
