"Hello, viewers, this is Chao Ting Sports Channel. The NBA game brought to you today is Game 7 of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. I am the host Meteor Shower."
"I am Zhang Weiping."
"Zhang guided the Lakers and Nuggets to the seventh game. This is probably something that most people didn't expect before, right?"
"That's right." Zhang Weiping nodded and said: "From 3-1 to 3-3, it can be said that the Lakers lost a good game. If they are overturned, they will be the ninth team in history to be eliminated after a 3-1 lead.
The team that is eliminated. In the first eight major comebacks in history, the Lakers have occupied two seats, one as the reverser and one as the reversed. In the 1970 Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers led by Chamberlain and West
Trailing the Suns 1-3, Chamberlain and West both scored 36 points in Game 5, turning the tide and saving the team. Afterwards, their morale soared, and they went on to win two more games, destroying the Suns and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
Most Lakers fans probably have an impression of the role of the reverser." Zhang Weiping paused and continued: "36 years later, in the first round of the Western Conference in 2006, the Lakers still faced the Suns, but this time they failed
Become the winner, but instead lose three games in a row after leading 3-1, losing a good game. If the Lakers are reversed by a big score again this time, then Kobe will become the only leader in history to suffer a big comeback twice.
players.”
"I see, I didn't expect that the Lakers still have so many roots in 3-1. It seems that Kobe is already standing on the edge of the cliff with no retreat." Meteor Rain said while admiring "Zhang Lili" for his profound knowledge.
"Yes, no leading player wants to experience this kind of record, so for the sake of dignity, Kobe will try his best to fight tonight. Otherwise, the Lakers will be stopped in the first round, and then a purge will definitely begin in the future."
"Can that guide predict the performance of Chinese player Tang Qian in this game?" Meteor Rain asked a "usual question".
"It's hard to say." Zhang Weiping said: "After Tang Qian entered the playoffs, his performance fluctuated greatly. Sometimes he could produce very good data, but most of the time, he was struggling. I hope this game
He can work hard, break through himself, and fulfill the expectations of Chinese fans."
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The game started, and since it was a tiebreaker, both sides were very emotionally tense.
No one wants to lose.
However, there is still good news for Lakers fans, that is, Charity. World. Peace, who was injured in the previous few games, is back tonight. His return will undoubtedly increase the defensive intensity of the Lakers' wings several times. No.
I look down on Matt Barnes, but in terms of defensive ability on the wing, Ci Shiping is much better than him. Especially when dealing with opponents who are not "quick", Ci Shiping's defensive energy is terrifyingly powerful.
Once you get into "hand-to-hand combat" with him, even if the "Iron-Blooded Green Shirt Army" comes, you won't be able to get any advantage.
As an outside player, having won DPOY, Ci Shiping's defensive skills need no further elaboration.
This can be regarded as a shot in the arm before the Lakers' Game 7.
Beep~
The referee threw the basketball high, and the series tiebreaker between the Lakers and the Nuggets officially began.
Since it was a tiebreaker, the players from both sides played a little "tightly" from the beginning. In the first three minutes, no team successfully scored. Kobe's opening two shots all missed the basket. He frowned.
Head, as if slightly annoyed. It was the Nuggets' Ty Lawson who took the lead in breaking the deadlock, hitting 3 consecutive shots, including a corner three-pointer. He scored 7 points in a row, and the Denver Nuggets started the game.
0-7, leading the Los Angeles Lakers.
The overall shooting percentage of the Lakers was quite bad. Kobe Bryant made 0 of 2 shots, Ci Shiping made 0 of 3 shots, and Sessions made 0 of 2 shots. All seven attacks failed, and the touch of the outside players was a mess.
There is no way to predict the shooting feel before the game. It may feel hot when you are just warming up, and you can always hit the target. As soon as the official game time comes, it will be "returned to its original shape", which is terrible. This situation is very common in the NBA.
It's common. As an outside player, once you lose your shooting touch, it will be very easy for your opponent to guard you.
Mike Brown had no choice but to call a timeout just a few minutes into the game.
In the NBA, there seems to be an unwritten unspoken rule. Whichever team calls timeout first will lower the overall morale of the team. It seems a bit nonsensical, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to make some sense.
Competitive sports are sometimes not just about physical competition, mental factors are also indispensable.
Look at the first eight great comebacks in history, and the final tie-breaker. The comebacker is always full of momentum, while the previous leader suffered a bit in terms of team morale. This is also human nature. If a good situation is reversed, who will
Is there any change in your heart? The current Lakers team is like this. The entire team is collectively misfiring on the outside. Seeing this situation, Mike Brown's heart almost dropped, because before, the two towers on the inside were not good at handling and attacking.
Although the outside attack is blocked, the overall offense can overwhelm the Denver Nuggets. In tonight's seventh game, even the outside is not working, so what else can we do? Can we just bow our heads and accept our fate?
Mike Brown felt like he was sitting on pins and needles when he thought of this, because he could tell with his buttocks what his final result would be if he brought the Lakers out of the first round. Directly dismissed? Directly bought out? It's all possible! He is very likely.
I clearly remember the scene when he came to the Lakers to apply for a job. Mitch Kupchak only had one requirement: to win the NBA championship and reach the Western Conference Finals no matter what. This was the bottom line.
But at that time, I wholeheartedly agreed.
If this cannot be done, the consequences can be imagined.
It’s hard to be an NBA head coach, and it’s even harder to be a head coach of a wealthy NBA team! Otherwise, the boss’s money is not picked up, and he will give you a much higher salary than other teams. Naturally, the requirements will also be harsh. This is
A very normal proportional event.
"Don't be anxious, everyone, take your time, play slowly, and get the first goal to break the deadlock!" Mike Brown said with his lame motivational words, but obviously, it did not have any effect on the team.
At the critical moment, it was the Black Mamba who spoke. He said: "Coach Brown, let's play inside. The success rate of inside attacks is higher." "Bryant, what you mean is, give the ball to Bynum to finish."
"Well, now it seems that this is the only way to go." Before Mike Brown finished speaking, Kobe shook his head and said, "No, that's not what I meant."
"That's not what you meant, then what you just said was..." Mike Brown said doubtfully.
"What I mean is to give it to Paul, let Paul be in charge of the interior offense." Kobe replied. Hearing this, the nunnery owner's expression turned ugly for three points, because this season, he is the core of the Lakers' interior offense, the axis of the interior offense. Suddenly,
Substitution, he was so happy that he was so happy! But Kobe turned a blind eye to his expression and continued: "This is the best plan for the team to win."
Mike Brown hesitated when he heard this and said: "But Bryant, you don't know Paul's performance during this period. His shooting percentage and points per game have dropped drastically, and his stability is far inferior to Andrew's. So suddenly replace him."
Isn't it a bit too risky to focus on the inside?" Hearing this, Gasol lowered his head. In fact, he also had a lot of dissatisfaction in his heart, but his temper was relatively mild, so he didn't want to fight and get red-faced. But immediately
, Kobe's words shocked him inwardly. He only heard the former say: "Coach Brown, there is a reason for this, isn't it? If Paul's offensive distance was not getting farther and farther away from the basket, you think he would be this kind of dog.
Shit shooting percentage?" Without waiting for Mike Brown to answer, Kobe continued: "If you put him at an average distance of 10 feet to attack, I believe he can't even shoot 40%.
If you give 30%, God will take care of it."
"Bryant, what do you mean by this? Do you look down on me?" When the nun heard what Kobe said about herself, she immediately said angrily: "My average data in this series is far better than his! Can't you see?
???"
Kobe listened, expressionless, and said calmly: "Your average shooting distance per game is only 4.6 feet, but your shooting percentage is about the same as mine. What is there to be proud of? You play so many easy balls, but your shooting percentage is the same."
It’s not even 50%. It’s really good data. Do you know Paul’s shooting percentage and data at your shooting distance?” Kobe looked at the master calmly and said: “At least 53% shooting percentage, easy.ball, even your 3 points.
Not one of them! So.”
Kobe turned to look at Mike Brown and said: "I request that Paul be allowed to go inside and focus on the offense."
For the Nuggets, Ty Lawson said with a proud look on his face: "The Lakers are really not as good as every year. Beat them tonight, so easy!"
…
"The Lakers' offensive power, oh, they seem to have changed their formation?" Zhang Weiping said on the screen: "Paul Gasol was in the low post, received Kobe's pass, and beat Kenneth Faried, beautiful
The little hook! This shot is very reasonable. If the outside attack cannot be opened, the inside should be used to score points."
"Director Zhang, judging from the statistics, Gasol almost couldn't take advantage of Kenneth Faried in this round of the series. His average data per game dropped almost completely compared to the regular season." Meteor Rain finished.
, Zhang Weiping shook his head and said: "That's different. The reason Gasol struggled in the first six games of the series was because his active area was all near the free throw line, and a 7-foot big man was far away from the basket.
It is difficult to defeat a short inside man who is only 203cm tall. It is completely based on his own shortcomings and the strength of attacking the enemy. How can he take advantage? But as long as Gasol enters the waist position of the three-second zone, he must hold the ball.
It is much easier to play Kenneth Faried alone, because Kenneth Faried is too short, so it is difficult to provide enough interference to Gasol in the low post."
"I see, but if that's the case, what should Andrew Bynum do? The inside space can't accommodate two low-post offensive players, right?" Meteor Rain asked. "Indeed, so we can see that Bynum's whole body was shot just now
There is nothing we can do about being pulled out of the three-second zone," Zhang Weiping said.
…
After the Lakers changed their tactics in the first quarter, there was immediate improvement on the offensive end. Gasol frequently succeeded in singles, which greatly relieved the shooting pressure from the outside. Through the combination of internal and external, Kobe also hit the next two goals.
After the first quarter, the Lakers were 25-24, leading the Nuggets by one point.
When George Karl saw this, he immediately changed his offensive tactics and used Danilo Gallinari, who had a good touch in the first 6 games, as the main attack point. And the facts proved that Ci Shiping was not Matt Barnes, although he was also
He is only 201cm tall, which is far inferior to Gallinari's 208cm. However, Ci Shiping's defensive ability is much better than that of Barnes. Coupled with some "necessary" small moves, Gallinari's first three shots were all missed.
Seeing this, Gallinari changed his strategy. He was different from ordinary European strikers. He not only had accurate shooting, but also had the ability to make straight breakthroughs. So when he saw that the shooting was inaccurate, he immediately changed his offensive strategy.
, a shooting fake and then a straight breakthrough for a layup.
Maybe this trick is usually easy to use. After all, Gallinari is so tall. His weight of 230 pounds cannot be said to be outstanding, but it is passable. It is enough to cause a considerable impact against strikers shorter than himself. But tonight, the Italian
He is destined to be defeated, because trying to break through in a straight line in front of the Metta World Plane is tantamount to courting death. A "beast" weighing more than 260 pounds is not so easy to deal with.
Pa~
Gallinari's straight breakthrough was only halfway through when he felt he hit a steel bar. His body was shaken violently and he almost fell to the ground. But what about Ci Shiping? Taking advantage of his opponent's "unsteady body", he struck decisively and broke the ball cleanly.
He took Gallinari's dribble. Then he dribbled the ball directly, stumbling and sending the basketball in his hand into the Nuggets' basket.
Throughout the first half, the Italians seemed to have encountered a devil. They only made 1 of 6 shots and made 3 personal errors.
Gasol continued to do everything, catching the ball and beating Kenneth Faried in the low post. This time, the lively "Orc" in the first six games disappeared and became a "wooden pile". He was beaten by the Spaniard.
The shot was accurate. Throughout the first half, Gasol made 6 of 10 shots, scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. The statistics were very good, and he was completely different from the previous six games. The Lakers also benefited from him.
The ball was passed inside, and the offense blossomed, 23-18 in a single quarter, once again leading the Denverites by 5 points. In total, the Lakers had a 6-point lead in the first half, 48-42.
The situation is excellent.
Tang Qian did not get a chance to play for a minute in the entire first half, but this is normal, because the team is going to tie-break, and the head coach usually "fucks" the main players, so it is inevitable to reduce the playing time of substitute players.
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Could it be that... I can "win by lying down" tonight?
Tang Qian looked at the scoreboard above his head and thought to himself.
PS: There was some delay today, but there will be no shortage of updates. Xiao Zi can still guarantee this~ And Xiao Zi rarely updates small chapters, everyone knows that~ Huhu~