Tang Qian missed a free throw, and Gasol pushed the rebound away. The former reacted immediately and grabbed the offensive rebound before everyone else.
"Defend! Defend me immediately! Don't let him take the shot easily!" Scott Brooks has a clear mind. He knows that now is not the time to blame the Thunder players for their poor rebounding. The first priority now is to guard the Lakers' No. 29
Only the offense is good. Otherwise, there is no touch when attacking under the basket. When the ball is open, almost every shot is accurate.
Facing the two-man attack from the Thunder, Tang Qian immediately took the ball and didn't hold back at all, because he knew that with his current offensive ability, holding on would be in vain. If he attacked the two-man defense, his shooting rate would drop to nothing. So.
He didn't hesitate at all and immediately chose to pass the ball. After Gasol received the pass, he raised the ball high and easily put the basketball into the Thunder's basket.
"Beautiful pass, hot!" Gasol pointed at Tang Qiandao after scoring the goal.
89-91, the Thunder's lead was only 2 points.
What Oklahomans are thinking about now is not a big victory, but maintaining the lead and not becoming a negative example of history. Kevin Durant took a deep breath, concentrated a little, and then
After receiving the ball from the outside, he directly shot a three-pointer. Facing Ci Shiping's defense, No. 35 of the Thunder team made this crucial three-pointer.
For a moment, Kobe even saw the shadow of his youth in him.
89-94, but thinking about it, he was not prepared to give up the victory in this game, because the Lakers had no way out. If they lost this game, they would have to disband and go home and go fishing on vacation. Turn around.
Come on, Kobe used his signature jump shot to attack James Harden. He hit the ball with no suspense. This is a standard "answer ball", commonly known as "answer ball" or "response ball". In the NBA league
Here, scoring "answer.ball" is a great morale booster, which can prevent the team's momentum from being curbed and hit. And Kobe Bryant is undoubtedly the leader in "answer.ball".
Fighting against him will basically not end well until the Achilles tendon ruptures.
91-94.
When Kevin Durant saw Kobe Bryant scoring a "response ball", he also felt the desire to compete. On the offensive end, he once again beat Ci Shiping with a brush~ and scored 2 points. The shooting ability of Thunder No. 35
, is really the pinnacle of the 3rd position. This point is that compared with him, James is ten times worse. No wonder Ci Shiping secretly complained when he defended him. It was indeed too exaggerated.
91-96.
Seeing the opponent playing with him like this, Kobe became interested and chose to retaliate, leaning back and attacking James Harden alone. However, Harden defended this ball very well, and Kobe's shot failed to hit the basket.
Oops! If this ball doesn't go in...
Just when Mike Brown was secretly "bad", Lakers team No. 29 quickly jumped up from the crowd and got the offensive rebound before everyone else.
"Don't even think about making another shot!" Upon seeing this, Serge Ibaka rushed forward ferociously and shouted loudly.
But Tang Qian didn't choose to shoot the ball. He passed the basketball to Kobe. The intention was obvious, asking him to continue.
When Kobe got the basketball, he did not hesitate. He made a series of fake moves, then leaned forward and successfully licked the basket with one hand. James Harden and Kobe were almost 100,000 feet away from each other inside. He didn't even have the hem of No. 24.
Without touching it, the opponent passed him and then jumped directly to score.
"Kobe! Bryant! Score again! 93-96, we are only three points away from a comeback!" Bill McDonald shouted loudly into the microphone. His emotion was more intense than anyone else on the scene.
"Good job! Hot!" Kobe said, patting Tang Qian's butt. This is a very common greeting in NBA games, which usually represents friendliness and friendship. "I believe you won't slide your hands twice in a row.
Yes, isn't it, Mr. Black Mamba." Tang Qian also replied in a humorous way.
"Of course." Kobe said with a slight smile: "Come on, let us win this game!"
"Okay~sir~" Tang Qian said.
Kevin Durant stared at Kobe and thought, I don't believe I can't beat you!
You are about to turn 34 and should abdicate!
In the future NBA league, I, Kevin Durant, will be the scoring king!
Tang Qian felt that Thunder No. 35 was gradually getting excited. This season, he is already a quasi-star in the league. He is only one MVP away from becoming a superstar, so it is not bad to start a storm. At least for now.
The Lakers had no outside perimeter that could block him. Kevin Durant made a figure-8 move and successfully got rid of the slightly bulky Ci Shiping, and then took a shot from outside the three-point line.
Brush~
Basketball advances again! Durant's condition has gradually heated up in this quarter!
Kobe faced Durant with a competitive light in his eyes. Although his personal strength has fallen off the altar of super giants, his upper limit is there. When he truly explodes, his strength will definitely be more terrifying.
Brush~
Kobe was so arrogant this time that he actually pushed Kevin Durant into a three-pointer. After landing, he looked at his opponent for a few seconds, shook his head slightly, and remained silent.
96-99, Kevin Durant obviously forgot who is the king of "answer ball" in the post-Jordan era. Doing this in front of the Black Mamba is tantamount to asking for trouble.
Damn it! He is so arrogant! I must pay you back!
Durant still wanted to compete with Kobe, but he also missed the ball. He missed the open shot and the basketball crashed out of the basket.
What? Didn't score? Durant looked at the basketball bouncing high and was slightly distracted.
No wonder Durant, in fact, playing continuous "answer.ball" is an extremely torturous and psychologically testing thing. His psychological quality is good, and he is considered top-notch from the outside, but compared with Kobe, that
It's far from it. This black mamba is born a "cold-blooded animal" and his heart is harder than anyone else. Even if he encounters Chicago's No. 23, he is not afraid and still chooses to fight to the end.
Remember Kobe Bryant’s famous quote from his Nike commercial?
"if.you.really.want.it!"
"As long as you are determined enough!"
Tang Qian believes that this is the epitome of Kobe's career. He can fail, but he will never admit defeat, let alone fall!
At this point, Kobe and Jordan are equally comparable.
And the "answer.ball" battle between two leading stars relies not only on the technical level, but also on the spiritual level and even the will level, which is the basis of victory or defeat. If your spirit wavers a little, then your opponent will
Overwhelm you, crush you, crush you, this is the true essence of "answer.ball".
When Durant met Kobe, he really picked the wrong opponent.
Don't talk about other abilities, just talk about "answer.ball". He and Kobe are not on the same level.
Certain events in the future will just confirm this point.
This man's psychological quality is far from the peak of history.
"Get rebounds!!!" The head coach of the Thunder team was anxious. He saw the failure of the Ace Showdown, so he immediately shouted loudly.
Ibaka and Perkins have tried their best to grab it, but they have no choice. Tonight, Tang Qian is in great condition. It is not something that the two of them can resist now. The rebound in the backcourt is collected vigorously into his arms. This is what Tang Qian did tonight.
, the 16th rebound.
"I'm responsible for tonight's rebounds, you should go to the high post to pick up the leftovers~" After Tang Qian got the rebound, he whispered to the Thunder insider. That kind of momentum made the two of them feel powerless.
It seemed that for a moment, the person they faced was not Tang Qian, but Ewing, but the "Admiral", but "The Big Dream" Olajuwon.
This is a visible and tangible difference.
Kobe continued to hold the ball. He was almost running for 50 points tonight. With a series of probing steps, he shook the defender Harden's center of gravity. He immediately accelerated and flew into the Thunder's inside.
"Bryant! You are so arrogant! Do you really think you are still the Black Mamba at your peak???" The Thunder adopted a defensive tactic of shrinking. It seemed that they hated Kobe and the Oklahomans tonight.
It penetrates into the bones.
If No. 24 hadn't suddenly gone crazy and scored like crazy, how could the Thunder be in a tough fight?
"It's up to you! Can you guard me?" Kobe was back to his super-giant state tonight, so facing the Thunder's defensive lineup, he shouted loudly, the arrogance in his tone was beyond words. "Asshole! Today I'll do it today.
The shot is for you! Let’s see how you dodge it!” Two members of the Thunder team shrank, one made a hard shot, and the other waited for the opportunity to jump to block the shot.
This is an old routine for the Thunder this season, and it also caused the old Kobe Bryant to suffer a lot during the regular season.
But tonight, they are doomed to be unlucky.
I saw Kobe entering the paint, then flipping sideways, and the basketball passed Serge Ibaka's fingers and flew to the backboard behind him. Wait? Backboard??? What is going on???
Did Kobe lose the basketball because he didn't hold the ball firmly???
Of course not, Kobe's ball was a pass.
High throw pass.
Ever since Kobe Bryant went solo, his high-throwing passes from the inside have been blocked.
Why is this? The reason is not difficult to understand. It’s not that the Lakers don’t have offensive insiders, but that the Lakers’ inside players lack the ability to fly high. Under such circumstances, the high-throwing pass that Kobe was once proud of was
It gradually lost its usefulness. The large alley-oop in the O.K era has since disappeared from the Staples Center.
The pass is so high? Who can catch it?
Before Serge Ibaka could finish his thoughts, the sound of a basket exploding rushed into his eardrums.
Boom~
A tall yellow figure, upright, hung above the Thunder's basket.
"Alley-oop~comes from Kobe and hot!!!" Bill McDonald's voice instantly echoed throughout the Staples Hall.
"Did you see it, old man! Did that alley-oop dunk just now remind you of something?" Stu Lantz said. "Of.course~of.course~" Bill McDonald said: "This is new
The memory of Lakers fans at the beginning of this century! It comes from the great duo, O.K!"
"That's right." Stu Lantz nodded: "It is indeed too similar to the O.K combination's cooperation under the basket. Kobe broke through, passed the ball high, the basketball passed the opponent's defense, and then Shaq directly completed the top shot.
A hit! It’s really an unforgettable period of time!”
"In terms of other abilities, Perm may be far behind Shaq, but when it comes to flexibility, he is even better! Even Shaq at his peak, I think, is not as good as Perm!"
"I agree with this." Stu Lantz said: "In terms of elasticity, Shaq is not as hot as him."
"Haha~ Old man~ Maybe we will mention this matter often in the future~" Bill MacDonald said: "Over Staples, there is the possibility of gliding heavy tanks again!"
98-99, only one point away, the Thunder quickly called a timeout, because even a fool could see that the Thunder's momentum was gone. Don't look at it now that they are still leading, but in fact, this was surpassed by just one
It was a matter of time. In order to reverse this situation, Scott Brooks arranged a precise tactic to improve the Thunder's offensive success rate.
"Later, Kevin, it's all up to you!" Scott Brooks said: "You must stabilize the team and prevent the team from being included in the shame list. Do you understand?" Kevin Du
Lant nodded and said, "I'll do it, Mr. Brooks!"
The timeout ended and the two sides continued to play. Different from the previous quarters, the Staples Center at this moment was full of shouts and shouts, looking like a "devil's home court", which was very different from the deserted scene just now. The Thunder kicked off
, Westbrook breaks through, and Kobe leads the defense in the frontcourt. After all, he has reached this point, and there is no need for him to save energy. If he can't withstand the last minute or so, then the Lakers should take a long vacation.
.
"Kobe led Westbrook's defense throughout the game. You can see that Kobe's defensive intensity was extremely strong. Westbrook almost became unstable in dribbling several times and was given a walking violation." Bill McDonald said: "The Thunder still barely managed to pass the ball.
The ball dribbled past and Westbrook stayed on the spot to protect the ball. What was he doing? Waiting for a pick-and-roll? Or waiting for a run? All the Thunder players moved. This is a tactical ball. The Lakers should be careful!"
This is indeed a tactical ball, and it is also one of the most proficient offensive tactics used by the Thunder. Its function is to cover the first point of attack, allowing the first point of attack to get a good shot at the critical moment.
The Lakers players are also guarding tightly because everyone knows that this ball is very critical.
If the Thunder fail to score, then the general trend of the game will completely shift towards Los Angeles.
If the Thunder get in...
"Defend! Focus on defense! Don't miss anyone! Pay attention to switching defenses! Pay attention to covering up defense!" Mike Brown shouted at the top of his lungs off the court. The game has reached this point, and he does not want to accept the bitter consequences of failure.
All Lakers players have improved their defensive intensity.
However, the tactic set up by the Thunder was to deal with this situation, so Durant ran several times in a row, and then reversed from side to side, and finally got a good shot. If Ci Shiping were a few years younger, this
The ball must be able to catch up, but now, he tried his best, but there was nothing he could do.
In full view of everyone, Kevin Durant took off and shot. According to his open mid-range shot, which was 17 feet, at least 70% or more, so the Lakers fans felt a sense of despair for a moment.
Who can stop him???
This is the voice of every fan at the scene.
The basketball is released. Judging from Durant's posture, it is his usual rhythm. The probability of scoring a goal with this ball will be greater than 70%.
At this moment, a figure from the Lakers' inside line broke out.
Go straight to the direction of the basketball arc.
PS: It’s too late to come back tonight, I can only add more updates tomorrow, thank you for your understanding~ woo woo woo~