Chapter 313 The Third Battle of the Western Finals (8)
Soon, the second half of the game began.
The Lakers still didn't use the twin towers in the starting lineup, and Artest still stayed on the court.
However, Zen Master replaced Odom and replaced him with Farmar.
The Lakers played well in the first half, but Kobe's shots were not high.
The main reason is because of Odom.
With Odom on the court, Lopez can stay in the penalty area and not come out, and it will be difficult for Kobe to break through.
Lagabell knew there was someone behind him to defend him, and the press was very tight, leaving Kobe with little space to shoot.
After these three games, Master Jackson has understood that a lineup of big men will definitely not work, at least not in regular time.
Comparing accuracy and speed with the warriors!
Since Odom affects the offense, replace him with a three-pointer!
Anyway, Artest and Odom have similar effectiveness in defending Lopez.
The Lakers became smaller, and the Warriors started the game.
Facts have proved that the Warriors' starting lineup can be fast or slow, both internally and externally. Without knowing the opponent's moves, regular starting is the safest choice.
The previous games have also proven this fact.
When the Lakers replaced Farmar, of course they had to play fast.
If the Lakers play faster, the Warriors will still have difficulty defending.
Artest felt very good today. Lopez would not dare to guard him like he guarded Odom.
But Lopez couldn't come back when he defended near the three-point line.
Without Gasol and the Twin Towers, the Lakers' offense could only rely on Kobe.
It was Laga Bell who defended Kobe.
In the first half, with Odom on the court, Prince and Azubuike helped Laga Bell defend Kobe.
The Lakers have a guy who can't shoot three-pointers accurately, and the Warriors are five-and-four defense, so it doesn't matter how they rotate.
But now the rest of the Warriors don't dare to help Laga Bell on defense.
The Lakers are all shooters on the perimeter!
Fortunately, Lagabell didn't suffer too much when fighting Kobe alone.
The two are old enemies and know each other very well.
In particular, Kobe's touch was average today, and Laga Bell's defense was not that difficult.
With Laga Bell struggling, it was still difficult for Kobe to score.
The Lakers want to play fast, and the Warriors certainly cannot satisfy the Lakers.
I like to play fast, but no matter what, I can't let you play happily!
It doesn’t matter whether I feel comfortable or not, as long as you feel uncomfortable, just tell me!
How can I not follow the Lakers?
Grind the position!
Give the ball to the inside!
Since you made the lineup so small, of course I have to hand the ball inside.
Lopez has no problem playing against Artest alone.
This is also the Warriors’ biggest mismatch advantage on the field!
Artest's defense is indeed good, but he is defending perimeter players!
There is a huge difference in height and weight between the two.
The Lakers thought very well. They were all flanking anyway. If Farmar was replaced, he would be faster, so the difference should not be big.
It turns out this is not the case.
Artest and Odom flanked Lopez, and Lopez could only choose to pass the ball.
Both of them have good strength and height, so they did not suffer too much against Lopez.
But that's not the case with Farmar.
Even when Kobe came over, he was still very annoyed.
Not to mention that Kobe has to defend Curry!
The one who defends Curry must be the best defender on the team!
Artest went to defend Lopez, and Curry only had Kobe to defend him.
Those who defend Curry can never help defend!
This is the death order given by the Zen Master.
Therefore, the only ones to flank Lopez are Vujacic, Farmar or Fisher.
No matter which one of these three people came to attack, Lopez didn't care much.
The difference in height and weight is too big!
What's more, the Lakers didn't dare to attack too hard.
The Warriors' outside shooting is very accurate!
Lopez just needs to lift the ball!
Make a fake pass and the person flanking you will run back immediately!
It only takes one or two seconds for Lopez to have room to operate.
It's okay to beat Artest hard.
Twice in a row, Lopez got the ball in!
The second one was a dunk!
The Lakers failed to score on both offenses, while the Warriors scored on all of them.
The score difference instantly opened to double digits!
This is not a good thing for the Lakers!
Artest worked very hard from behind and tried all kinds of methods, but he still couldn't stop Lopez's back attack.
In the past, it was a double attack between Odom and Artest, but now it's more Artest who defends alone.
All of a sudden Artest was in pain.
However, Artest is not a person who gives in easily. The harder Lopez hits from behind, the bigger his movements become.
No matter what, you will never be able to score the ball easily!
You’ve entered two, do you still want to continue?
You beat me up in front of me and you really don't take me seriously?
If you lose this game again, you will be completely out of luck!
No matter what I say, I can't let you continue to enter!
Boy, let me show you how powerful I am!
When Lopez got the basketball and played behind him again, Artest started to take action.
At this time, Lopez was already near the basket. He collected the ball and turned around, hoping for a dunk.
No matter how good the defender is, Artest is still a perimeter player!
I don't even take the ball off, I just hold it high in the air. What can you do?
Lopez held the ball with one hand and just turned around to dunk when Artest swung his elbow from below.
With a "bang", Artest's elbow hit Lopez in the abdomen.
The abdomen is the softest place on the human body.
No one can bear Artest's hard elbow!
Big Lopez shouted "Ah" and fell down immediately.
The referee quickly blew the whistle.
If you don’t brag about it, then it’s time to start a fight!
Artest curled his lips, glanced at Lopez on the ground, turned around and walked back to the bench.
I'm not as tall as you, but I'm more ruthless than you!
Boy, do you dare to act arrogant in front of me?
I’m going to give you some color to see!
Seeing this scene, Lagabel couldn't help it anymore and rushed forward with a single stride.
Fortunately, Prince reacted quickly and grabbed Laga Belle.
Lagabell already has a technical foul, and if he is whistled for another one, he will be ejected!
Artest didn't care at all about Lagaabel's rant.
He shook his head and walked back to the bench without a care.
Playing ball is just a warm-up, fighting is our true calling!
What is Ragabel?
If I dare to come up, I will KO you!
Artest has always been a ruthless character.
This conflict is nothing to him!
The referee blew the whistle, separated the two combatants, and then went to the technical table to watch the replay.
The Warriors' team doctor came up to examine Lopez and finally pushed Lopez down in a wheelchair.
"Lopez was hit by an elbow in the abdomen. The specific situation is unknown. The situation does not look optimistic. He will definitely not be able to play in this game. He needs to be checked to confirm." The team doctor came to Deng to report.
"Well, I understand." Deng Fang replied: "No matter what the test results are, don't announce them to the outside world yet."
The team doctor nodded and pushed Lopez back to the locker room.
