United States, Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Stadium.
G7 means the tiebreaker of the series, and it also means the deciding game. If you win, you will continue to the next round. If you lose, the whole team will be disbanded and take a holiday to fish.
"Welcome to G7 night, tonight Grant Long and I will accompany you to witness the Thunder's new history!" Brian Davis announced the victory lane at the beginning, which is a usual move for home commentators.
The method of atmosphere. "Yes, in the Western Conference Finals, and even the Finals, I have a strong feeling that the Thunder will be on the highest stage this year!" Grant Long also said in conjunction, and all the Thunder fans suddenly cheered loudly.
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A flash of thunder blue swayed throughout the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Normally I didn't feel it, but when it came to the away game tiebreaker, Tang Qian understood why the home court advantage in the series was so important. In the last round, the Lakers had the home court advantage, so they advanced smoothly, and Tang Qian only had a superficial understanding of it. But this time
In this round, the Lakers lost their home court advantage and had to go to the away game in a tiebreaker to advance. All of a sudden, Tang Qian felt depressed, as if the entire venue was putting pressure on him.
If the tiebreaker is at home, the bonus advantage may not be obvious, but if the tiebreaker is on the road, the sense of oppression and weakening is very strong. No wonder there have been hundreds of tiebreakers in NBA history, but the away team has a tiebreaker.
The probability of success is only about 20%, which means that the home team's probability of advancement in the tiebreaker is as high as 80%. This is a very scary probability number. Historical data is not accidental. It is not easy to squeeze into the 20%.
The entire Lakers team also knows this probability, because on TV, on the Internet, and in the field, the probability of a tiebreaker will be announced from time to time. This will invisibly put more pressure on the Lakers players.
And for Tang Qian, although he broke through the defensive crystal bricks in the last game and reached 6 and a half yuan, he also lost the ability card that he could call in this game. With only a bronze physical card, in this tie-break, he started to lose
Less than 1% effect.
The "inner demon" was activated, and the competitive state of this game dropped by 30%. Such a huge decline also gave Tang Qian a head-on blow, cutting off the last trace of luck in his heart.
This game is difficult to win.
It seems that they were stimulated by the "humiliation" of the previous game. In this game, the entire Thunder team had angry expressions on their faces. Looking at the opposite Los Angeles Lakers, their eyes shone with "hate". Compared to the Thunder, the entire Lakers team
, but they are completely different. A touch of exhaustion and a touch of reluctance are the spirit of Los Angeles people tonight.
The game started in this state.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Lakers were given a score of 0-10. If Kobe hadn't reached the basket and struggled to get 2 free throws, the Lakers' "zero score" would have lasted longer. When ~2 free throws
In 1, Kobe's free throw seemed to mean something. At the end of the first quarter, 30-14, the Thunder led the Lakers by 16 points.
Tang Qian played for 1 minute and 11 seconds in the first quarter and did not receive any personal data.
In the second quarter, the Lakers adjusted their tactics and Gasol scored consecutively inside. Just when they were about to start, Ibaka from the Thunder appeared. He missed two consecutive shots by Gasol, and then he
After scoring four points, the Lakers' recent signs of chasing points were ruthlessly snuffed out. It can be seen that in this game, everyone in the Thunder team showed a "must win" morale, so they
Every position was played with great dedication, so when the Lakers faced them, almost all of them were defeated, and no one position could get any favors.
52-30, at halftime, the Thunder already led the Lakers by 22 points.
Tang Qian played 2 minutes and 50 seconds in this quarter and only got 1 rebound.
In the locker room, the Lakers were in a dull mood. Mike Brown's voice was like a mechanical noise, and no one could hear it at all. In this case, the two teams entered the second half.
In the second half, Kobe became more aggressive, playing consecutive singles and scoring 8 points in one breath. The score difference quickly narrowed. The Thunder called a timeout, and Scott Brooks faced No. 24 and immediately deployed targeted defensive tactics.
, because he clearly remembered that the reason why the last game was reversed was completely because of "letting go" No. 24. So in this game, as soon as he saw that Kobe was showing signs of entering the state, he immediately took action and tried his best to block this number.
A dangerous black mamba.
After the timeout, Kobe's scoring efficiency indeed dropped, making only 1 of 4 shots. The Thunder took the opportunity to widen the score difference.
I don’t know why, but Anzhu’s game has been like sleepwalking since the second quarter.
It is the kind of sleepwalking in the true sense. On both the defensive and offensive ends, he is like a walking zombie, and his presence is completely invisible on the court. This situation is very strange, because logically speaking, the host was attacked by Tang Qian in the last game.
"Suppress", this game should have held a breath and performed with all one's strength. How could it be so "sloppy"? Playing like an old lady with missing arms and legs?
Because of his "sleepwalking", the Lakers' interior holes were wide open. Serge Ibaka alone scored 17 points in 2 and a half quarters. Come on, the Congolese man is still a pure blue-collar man this season, okay?
His offensive attributes have basically not been developed. His 9.1 points in the regular season prove that most of his shots are concentrated at the basket. If he defends well, he will not be able to score 17 points in 2 and a half quarters.
Mike Brown can clearly see that these are all the responsibility of Andrew Bynum alone.
He doesn't cover up defense at all, nor does he actively move. When blocking shots, he just extends his hands symbolically, and even doesn't even stand on tiptoe.
With such a defensive attitude, how can it be possible to guard against Thunder players with explosive athletic ability? Therefore, it is natural to be beaten on the defensive end. Well, forget it if you are beaten on the defensive end, you can always make up for it on the offensive end.
?After all, Anzhu is the starting center of the Western Conference All-Stars this season, isn't he? He also averaged 18+ points per game in the regular season. In this era of declining centers and interior lines, he can be called an "inside weapon."
Unfortunately, the nunnery owner's hands feel cold tonight. No, it should feel cold and frozen.
Why do you say that? Currently, I am 0-for-9 from the field, 0-for-2 from the free throw line, and my shooting percentage is 0%. Do you think it is frozen?
Without his firepower support, the Lakers' offense suddenly became sluggish. Although Gasol intended to replace An's offense, his foot injury worsened after the last game, and he suffered continuous overdrafts.
His body's energy has been running low for a long time, and tonight he can't even display half of his usual strength. It's simply miserable to want to attack the Thunder's "full of momentum" inside.
Without the performance of the two interior towers, the Lakers' offensive firepower was immediately reduced by more than half.
Because in the regular season, Gasol averaged 17+ points per game and Bynum averaged 18+ points per game. This sudden loss of 35+ points is impossible to make up for with the Lakers' outside players alone. Even if Kobe Bryant
He forced another 8 points, 16 points in a single quarter, but still couldn't save the Los Angeles Lakers, whose building was about to collapse.
At the end of the third quarter, 82-52, the score difference reached 30 points again.
And can the Lakers perform a miracle this time?
The answer is of course impossible.
The big reversal in the last game was the only one in the NBA's 60 years. It would be a dream to think about it again this time.
The reason why a miracle is a miracle is that it is difficult to happen, that is, it rarely occurs. If it can be done continuously, what else is it called a miracle? Moreover, the entire physical fitness of the Lakers has reached the critical point of collapse. The huge score difference is huge.
The pressure of the away game made everyone in Los Angeles feel physically and mentally exhausted.
Playing a real game is not a game. To stage a big reversal, what needs to be consumed is the team's energy and spirit. This is not an exaggeration, but the Lakers' energy and energy in this year's playoffs have been exhausted, so I think
It's almost impossible to do it again. Not only from Kobe's side, but also from Tang Qian's side, it's impossible.
Without ability cards and furious status, and with a 30% decline in competitive status, it would be a blessing if Tang Qian didn't turn into a "dog shit" tonight. What's the point of talking about an explosion? Besides, tonight's Thunder team is truly a "three-armed force."
"The momentum is like a rainbow", the collective state is on the rise, what can this tired army do to compete with its opponents?
Tang Qian played 4 minutes and 01 seconds in the third quarter and got 1 rebound.
At this point, the Lakers' bench was all silent, because no one wanted to speak, and no one dared to speak, for fear of offending the Black Mamba who was constantly breathing. Mike Brown saw this score difference.
, he was also discouraged in his heart. He was not the kind of head coach who was good at fighting hard battles, so once the score difference widened, he would be shaken before the players. It was the same in the last game, and it is the same in this one.
It's just that in the last game, a miracle happened at Staples.
But tonight, at Chesapeake Energy Field, there are no miracles here.
At least there's no wonder for Angelenos.
"Bryant, why don't you come down and rest for a while?" Mike Brown said this out of nowhere for some unknown reason. This sentence immediately ignited Kobe's anger. He turned his head and looked at
He glared at Mike Brown fiercely and said in an extremely cold voice: "What are you taking a break for? There is still one game left! There are still 12 minutes left! If you want to take a break, go and take a rest yourself! When the offseason comes, I will have more time to rest."
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This is the first time that Kobe has looked at Mike Brown in this way. The Black Mamba's natural attributes include genes that repel giving up and cowardice. So at this juncture, Mike Brown has touched his bad luck.
Okay, Kobe looked at this fat black man, his dissatisfaction and disgust were palpable.
"Bryant, I, I am doing this for your own good. It is meaningless to struggle and resist in vain. It is better to..." Mike Brown wanted to say, but was interrupted by Kobe with a wave of his hand:
"It's your freedom to give up resistance. Don't use such bullshit language to persuade me, because I can't listen to such words."
Kobe took a swig from a bottle of sports drink, flicked the towel on his body and said: "I, Kobe Bryant, can only die on the court. Even if my foot is broken, it will be broken on the court! Do you understand?"
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"Get on!!!"
Kobe didn't know who he was yelling at, then left the bench alone and walked onto the court.
"I, I'm not thinking about him, why are you so ungrateful!" Mike Brown waited for Kobe to walk away and muttered in a low voice. After Tang Qian heard it, he understood that this head coach, in the Lakers
He will not last long. As a head coach, you can offend ordinary players, but if you offend the core players and the soul players of the team, that is your own destiny. No management or boss will stand by him.
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The NBA is a business league. If you want the absolute authority of the head coach, it is best to go to the NCAA, where the coach can have the final say.
Mike Brown's future is set.
Tang Qian made a prediction in his mind.
In the fourth quarter, Kobe seemed to be going a little crazy. Although his shooting percentage was not high, his crazy offensive momentum still made his opponents feel scared. Thabo Sefolosha screamed in his heart, Damn,
Everyone played very well tonight, but I was the only one unlucky. I didn’t get any data. Instead, I was taught a lesson by Kobe and played in singles continuously! What kind of thing is this T.M.D!!!
In the final quarter, Kobe increased the dosage of breakthroughs. Even in the last few minutes, he completely gave up mid- and long-range shooting. He only broke through, only killed, and only attacked the Thunder's basket. Although Ibaka and Perkins also defended
A few balls, but they couldn't withstand such a "brainless" impact from the Black Mamba! In the last minute of the game, Kendrick Perkins committed 6 fouls and was sent off. Then just 30 seconds later, Sale
Gil Ibaka also followed in his footsteps and "died with honor" together.
Kobe scored 33 points in this game and made 19 free throws, but his free throw shooting rate was not very good. He only made 10 free throws and his shooting rate was just over 50%. This shows that the physical fitness of the Black Mamba is no longer good.
It's like the old days, otherwise he would never have made 10 of 19 free throws, a shooting rate like this. This kind of "shit" shooting rate is entirely because Kobe's body is extremely tired, so even
Muscle memory is a little unstable.
In the end, the Lakers lost by 26 points, 95-69, and this series ended miserably.
Of course, this also declares the end of Los Angeles' season.
Tang Qian performed poorly in this game, only getting 3 rebounds and 1 assist. This can be regarded as his worst performance in this series.
Listening to the joyful shouts and applause of Thunder fans, Tang Qian took a breath silently, because he knew that his NBA rookie year also came to an end on this day.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost the tiebreaker 3-4 and stopped in the Western Conference semifinals.
The 2011-2012 season is over for the Lakers.
PS: The first season is over, more exciting content is coming~