The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the strong seeding teams this season, and looking at the 2011-2012 regular season record, they clearly have the advantage. The first round was different from the Lakers' difficulty, the Thunder scored a big score of 4
-0 easily swept last year's championship Dallas Mavericks, so their series ended on May 5th, and until the night of May 14th, they had had a full nine days of rest.
This is definitely an indelible advantage in the playoffs where competition is fierce.
On the other hand, the Lakers only had one day off on the 13th and entered the second round of the series on the 14th. Their physical fatigue was very high. This is better for a younger team. After all, young people have strong recovery ability and physical fitness.
Plenty, but for an aging team, it is a big disadvantage. Not to mention Kobe, the oldest among the starters, Ci Shiping came back early in the tiebreaker and played on the hot line, plus there is a guy suffering from plantar fasciitis.
PF and insufficient rest time will definitely affect the competitive state of the entire team.
There is no way to avoid this.
Moreover, the Thunder's record in the regular season this season is better than that of the Lakers, so in this series, the Lakers lost their home court advantage.
Don't think this is a trivial matter. In fact, if you look at the home winning rate in the playoffs throughout NBA history, the average is around 70% every season. This means that if you don't play at home, your winning rate is only about 30%. The Lakers
The team's series hasn't even started yet, and most of the American media are making a negative tone.
To be honest, the Lakers have not experienced this situation for a long time. From the 2007-08 season until last season, they were an absolute strong team in the league and a strong contender for the O'Brien Cup. But the situation
Starting from this season, it will never be the same again. ESPN's promotion probability for the series is only a pitiful 11%. This is the lowest point for the Lakers in the past five years.
As for the opponent, the probability of advancement is as high as 89%.
Er.Book in Las Vegas has published the total odds for this series. The Thunder are 8 to 1 and the Lakers are 4.5 to 1. What is the situation? In other words, if you buy 800 US dollars, the Thunder will win.
The Thunder can only get 900 US dollars after they win, but what about the Lakers? You only need to buy 100 US dollars, and you can get 550 US dollars after winning, making a net profit of 450 US dollars. This big difference also proves that the gambling company is serious about this.
Attitude in the series.
But even so, there was still a lot of noise in the T.N.T live broadcast room.
Because they have entered the second round of the playoffs, the two teams of commentators who originally needed to be separated will be reunited for the first time tonight.
"So Shaq, you don't like the Lakers?" Charles Barkley sat in the live broadcast room and asked, twisting his hair.
"Not optimistic." Although "Big Shark" O'Neal has been in the hosting industry for less than a year, he seems to be born with this ability and speaks without any stage fright. "Why? Because of the bullshit compensation of the gambling company.
Are you being honest?" Tonight, Charles Barkley and O'Neal jointly commentated for the first time, so he also wanted to "establish his authority".
My achievements on the basketball court are not as good as yours, but that is not necessarily the case in the commentary world.
Call me senior, that’s what you should do!
O'Neal seemed to have noticed Barkley's "little thoughts" and replied directly: "Of course not, mainly because of the gap in strength between the two sides."
"Gap? What gap? Could it be that the Lakers' configuration is not as good as that of the Thunder?" Charles Barkley continued to put pressure on O'Neal without resting at all. Programs in the United States are somewhat different from those in China. They allow commentators or hosts to communicate with each other.
Attacks, bickering, and brazen fighting are all tolerated. Of course, except for traditional national news columns, this is a restricted area where it is impossible to enforce the "spirit of entertainment" anywhere.
After O'Neal retired last year, he also spent some time in T.N.T., so he is not a complete novice when it comes to the twists and turns of these "commentary circles". After thinking about it, "Big Shark" opened his mouth and said: "On the surface, it seems
, the Lakers' lineup is also good. This season, 2 people were selected as Western Conference All-Stars. If you count last year, 3 people have reached the standard of All-Star players. There is also Charity.World.Peace in the SF position, plus this season
The newly introduced Ramon Sessions, on the face of it, is indeed very strong."
"Yes, that's what I think." Charles Barkley nodded slightly proudly and said.
But O'Neal wasn't done yet. He continued: "But the Thunder's lineup is even better."
"Look at it, I remember Durant and Westbrook are two All-Star players this season, and Ibaka is second in the blocks list, and there is defensive champion Sefolosha on the wing.
, plus the experienced meat-shield insider Perkins, these five people are enough to compete with the Lakers' lineup." As soon as O'Neal finished speaking, Barkley couldn't help but retorted: "What kind of analysis is this? Two people.
Could the All-Stars be better than three All-Stars? As for the Thunder’s blue-collar insider, I don’t think he can compete with the Lakers’ All-Star insider!”
After hearing this, O'Neal deliberately curled his lips, then shook his head sharply and said: "Charles, your view is too simple. The NBA today is no longer the NBA of your time. A simple stack of stars is not effective. I was
I have personally experienced it. I, Kobe, Malone and Payton are called the F4 All-Stars, but in reality? We lost to the Pistons, right? Of course, I think if Malone and Payton are both at their peak,
Let alone the Pistons, even the Chicago Bulls led by Michael, the Lakers can do it, but it's a pity that it's impossible, isn't it?" After O'Neal finished speaking, he did not forget to sarcastically say to Barkley: "Charles, you were
Having done this kind of thing, you should know exactly what I mean. If you, Olajuwon and Pippen were all in their prime, let alone discord, even if they were fighting every day, I think the league at that time would have
No one can do it to you."
Seeing O'Neal secretly mocking himself for "hugging his thighs," Barkley said loudly: "We are discussing tonight's game now. What's the use of all this? Can you do some practical analysis?"
"Okay, of course there is no problem." O'Neal shrugged: "It seems that the Lakers have three All-Star players, but in my opinion, there are actually two, one on the outside and one on the inside. Why do you say that?
Let me analyze it." O'Neal took a breath and continued: "You and I are both inside players, so you should know what the law of compatibility is, right? Unless it is a 'group' of people with extremely strong personal strength, well, you guys
You all know what I'm talking about, otherwise you still have to worry about this compatibility rule. What I want to say here is that Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are not compatible."
"Really? From the basic data, I don't see any incompatibility." Charles Barkley said a little stiffly. As a generation of superstar players, how could he not know the meaning of O'Neal's words? But now, I agree with him.
, is tantamount to giving in, tantamount to admitting defeat, which is something Buckley is not willing to do.
After all, tonight, "beating and beating" O'Neal is also one of his "task lists."
"Okay, everything looks great. Bynum has 18+11 in the regular season and Gasol has 17+10 in the regular season. There is nothing incompatible. But if you analyze it carefully, you can see that this is Spain.
It is the result of people's self-compromise." O'Neal, as one of the top ten giant insiders in history, has a sharp point of view: "If Gasol hadn't taken the initiative to give up the space in the low post, Bynum would never have achieved the data he has today."
"Isn't that good? Mutual running-in and mutual sacrifice are also a kind of team chemistry." Barkley continued to embarrass O'Neal. "No, it's not good." O'Neal replied: "First of all, you just did
Let’s just say, Charles, they need to work with each other and sacrifice each other, but their twin towers are completely different. Only the Spaniard is sacrificing, but Bynum only knows how to devour and occupy. After a long time, the team’s chemistry
The response definitely declined instead of rising. Because Gasol is also an All-Star player, he can't keep giving without getting anything in return. Anyway, if it were me, I would have driven out the 'little shark' long ago. Secondly,
I think that although Andrew Bynum has good statistics this season, his actual effect is much less than that of Pau Gasol. On the contrary, because of his dominance of the ball, his dominance of the low post, and his low coordination ability, the Lakers' offensive and defensive rotations are worse than those of Pau Gasol.
Last season, the efficiency plummeted. If it weren't for Kobe Bryant's insistence on supporting some games, it would be a big question mark whether the Lakers could maintain the third position in the Western Conference at the end of the regular season. You must know the record of the Lakers this season and the Grizzlies
Exactly the same, only one more win difference than the Clippers, who are fifth in the Western Conference. If you exclude some of Kobe's explosive games, it is not impossible for the Lakers to fall directly to fifth or even sixth in the Western Conference."
"Well, even if things are the same as what you said, the Lakers are still a balanced combination of one inside and one outside, while the Thunder are a combination of two outsides. I think you should know the difference better than me, Sha
Gram!" Charles Barkley couldn't find anything wrong with O'Neal's words, so he could only ask another question.
"You are right, Charles. I do know the power of the internal and external combination better than you do. So." O'Neal paused for a moment before he smiled and said, "I am even more determined that the Thunder will eventually advance.
.”
"What? What kind of crazy idea do you have?" Charles Barkley was stunned for a moment.
"The Lakers have a good combination of one inside and one outside, but in terms of quality, it is not that high. Not all inside and outside combinations can achieve the final victory, otherwise wouldn't the Kings also have an inside and outside combination? Look at their own
You’ll understand after the season’s record.”
"So you want to say that Kobe + Bynum is not as good as Durant + Westbrook?" Barkley asked.
"Yes, that's what I mean." O'Neill adjusted his tie and nodded.
"It's such a ridiculous feeling. I know you have some beef with Kobe, but you don't have to look down on him like this. After all, you know his energy very well." After hearing Barkley's words, O'Neal said:
"Please, Charles, okay? Kobe and I have settled our differences a long time ago. Although we can't be said to be good friends, we are definitely no longer enemies. Besides, you also said that Kobe is more powerful than you.
Everyone here must understand clearly." O'Neill continued: "That's why I have to judge like this."
"Why? If you say Bynum is slightly inferior to Westbrook, then forget it. Could it be that Kobe Bryant is inferior to Kevin Durant?"
"It's not that it's not inferior, it's just that the combination of him and Bynum is not as strong as the combination of Durant + Westbrook." O'Neal said: "Looking at it separately, although Kobe is no longer at his strongest, I don't think he will.
Weaker than the current Kevin Durant, but the two are not players in the same position, so it is difficult to compare. As for Bynum and Westbrook, it is also the same situation. Their positions are different, so it is impossible to make an accurate comparison.
"If that's the case, then you still dare to say that Kobe + Bynum is not as good as Durant + Westbrook?" Charles Barkley said.
"It's inconvenient to face the front, you can compare it to the side." O'Neal's mind turned quickly and he said directly: "Kobe's opponent should be Thabo Sefolosha. In terms of hard power, Kobe is definitely better than the back.
The player made a few big shots, but Thabo Sefolosha seldom attacked in the team, so Kobe's defensive skills were of no use no matter how strong he was. So let's take a look at Kobe's offense.
Sabo Sefolosha's defense." O'Neal said: "It's not far-fetched. Let's just say that this season, in the games that Sabo Sefolosha played, Kobe's shooting percentage was extremely low, far inferior to this season's average shooting rate.
Shooting percentage. Let me take two games here as an example. In the game on March 29, Kobe shot 28%. Although he scored some points, he took 25 shots. Then not long ago, on April 22, Kobe shot 28% from the field.
In each game, Kobe's field goal percentage was only over 30%, which is far lower than Kobe's 43% field goal percentage this season. This shows that on the defensive end, Thabo Sefolosha can limit
Look at Kobe. Sefolosha's personal advantage was brought into play, but Kobe's personal advantage was weakened. Generally speaking, the Lakers suffered a loss in this matchup."
"Looking at Bynum's side again, his opponent should be Serge Ibaka. It's very similar to the above matchup. Serge Ibaka's personal ability and personal value are also far behind.
Not as good as Andrew Bynum this season. But surprisingly, in the 2011-2012 season, the two played against each other with the same statistics, with one win, one loss and one tie. In other words, Bynum vs. Iran
Baka is not as advantageous as it appears on the surface. Bynum's offense is slightly stronger, and Ibaka's defense is superior. Considering the personnel configuration of the entire Lakers team, the Lakers very much need Bynum to score in isolation this season.
Yes, if it and Serge Ibaka cancel each other out, the Thunder will make a lot of money, but the Lakers will lose a lot."
"As for the Thunder, it's simple. Westbrook VS Ramon Sessions. There is almost no suspense. If it can't be completely defeated, it will be the Lakers' profit. And the other group of Durant VS
Ci Shiping, Ci Shiping, who is supposed to play a defensive role, has been beaten by his opponents in all games this season. This means that the Lakers' perimeter cannot guard against the Thunder's perimeter." After O'Neal finished speaking, he paused.
He paused and said: "This makes the situation clear. The Lakers will be restricted on offense, but the Thunder will not be at all. After all, the most essential purpose of basketball is to score, isn't it? Charles?"
Seeing Charles Barkley speechless for a long time, O'Neal secretly said in his heart, I have done a lot of homework for tonight. Do you think I don't know what you are thinking? Let me tell you, on the court
I'm a big shark, and I can't change on the commentary field either! You're no match for me, buddy~ give up~ lol~
"Even so, the Lakers' bench..." Before Charles Barkley could finish speaking, O'Neal interrupted directly: "Oh~ Forget it if you don't say it, Charles, on the bench, the Lakers are even worse.
Far. The best sixth man of the season, James Harden, will let the Lakers’ bench know how powerful they are. But what about the Lakers’ bench? Who can stand up without Odom? Could it be you?
Do you still want to rely on that Chinese perm?”
"What happened to China?" Barkley said with a blushing face: "He is definitely an indispensable role in this series!"
"Maybe~" O'Neal said: "But compared with his compatriot Yao, he is far behind. He is just a blue-collar player at most. He cannot determine the final trend of the game." O'Neal occupies a terrible weight among the interior players.
, if he looks down on an inside player, no one can refute him. Because the "big shark" at his peak is really unstoppable.
It can be said that when people block people, they kill people, and when gods block gods, they kill gods!
3 consecutive FMVPs are restricted areas that ordinary people cannot touch!
This represents a noun called dominance.
But Barkley is not an ordinary person. After thinking for a moment, he came up with a line of running: "Really? I don't know who was restricted by the blue-collar players in the 2004 finals and determined the trend of the game~"
This incident was the last thing O'Neal wanted to mention. He stared and was about to fight back when the "spectators" sitting next to them woke up. Kenny Smith and Reggie Miller spoke at the same time.
He said: "Two gentlemen, you have been having a war of words for so long. It's time for you to take a drink and take a break. After all, we are also the hosts tonight, right? We can't let you two finish all the words, right?"
…
Chesapeake Energy Arena, the fans here are excited, unified T-shirts, unified cheers, unified cheers, unified. This is the competitive atmosphere of the NBA playoffs. The stronger the team, the stronger the unity of the fans.
.
The Lakers felt strong pressure even before the game started.
The fans came from the away team and from the young team opposite.
This season's Thunder team has already become a super strong team. If we imagine another round of the series like the 2009-10 season, it may become extremely difficult to surpass the opponent. Because in recent seasons, the Lakers have declined, which is also very difficult.
obvious.
This is a competition between a master master from Nishiyama and a vigorous apprentice.
The Lakers have long since lost their advantage.
PS: The second round of the series begins, everyone throw your money away~
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