stadium ambition

Chapter 236

Chapter 236

The second quarter started quickly.

The Lakers replaced Bynum, who had been off the court early due to foul problems, and formed a lineup with Odom, Farmar, Shannon Brown, and Artest.

But the Clippers' 23 zone defense is very targeted at the inside, and the Lakers lack Gasol and Kobe to contain them, and they don't even have the threat of Fisher's outside shooting. Flying three-pointers.

Odom made a total of four three-pointers, all of which ended in iron strikes. The Lakers only scored 7 points in more than five minutes.

Bynum also lost his mind because of being stuck in a row. He deliberately pushed Kaman and got a technical foul. As a result, Gasol didn't have much time to rest and reappeared in advance. The rotation of the Lakers team was also affected.

However, it was difficult to open up the offensive end, so the Lakers focused on the defensive end. Several substitute players relied on the referee's tolerance before, and the various defensive actions were particularly large, and they insisted on bringing the offense of the Clippers' second team to the same level.

The second teams of the two sides pecked at each other for a long time, and the Clippers took the initiative to ask for a timeout and replaced the two starters.

The Lakers made adjustments accordingly, and Kobe and Fisher returned to the court, which is considered the strongest lineup.

It's a pity that the Lakers still couldn't open the situation, but were succeeded by the Clippers consecutively and caused fouls.

Taking advantage of foul free throws, Su Yang and Gordon re-emerged and also put out the strongest lineup.

The Clippers' defensive pressure suddenly increased, and Kobe was forced to take on the one-on-one banner again, but his fiery touch disappeared. He only made 5 of 2 shots in total. Several times he broke through and encountered double-teaming and chose to pass the ball. Artest and Brown all hit the iron.

The Clippers played normally under the leadership of Su Yang, gradually expanding their lead, like boiling a frog in warm water.

The Lakers realized that the situation was not good, and their defensive actions increased again, but the referee did not continue to favor them. Artest, Farmar, and Odom were called fouls in a row, and they could only defend honestly.

After halftime, the Clippers lead the Lakers 65 to 54, and the situation is very good.

When the Lakers walked towards the player tunnel, all the fans cheered and cheered in unison, giving the greatest support.

The Clippers team returned to the locker room. Van Gundy emphasized that in the third quarter, the team must show 120% energy.

Because the Lakers will definitely put all their eggs in one basket. In this game and the following games, the two sides will not have any tricks. It is purely a comparison of willpower, physical strength, and patience. Whoever is tough will have the last laugh.

As the leader of the team, Su Yang shared his mental journey in the NCAA finals. In general, he played offense and defense round by round, and each round was played as a decision to win or lose the game.

The whole team returned to the arena full of fighting spirit, took the time to warm up, and did not relax at all because of the lead.

After the start of the third quarter, Kobe singled out Gordon and forced a mid-range shot, but the basketball came out of the basket.

The Clippers grabbed a rebound and launched a fast break. Gordon and Barnes cooperated super long and easily scored two points.

Turning around, Kobe assisted Gasol and made a hit, Su Yang rushed to make a shot, and Artest hit another three-pointer.

I thought that the Lakers would sound the horn of counterattack. Who would have thought that Bynum would block Randolph, who was fully started, and got a foul, which caused Odom to enter the game early, and also caused Gasol to switch to center early. Stamina is affected.

However, the Lakers scoring efficiency has not declined.

Kobe broke through to attract double-teams, and assisted Artest and Gasol with multiple passes to score in an air cut. Fisher hit 2 three-pointers because of a miss, and Kobe quickly sent 5 assists, leading the team to a wave of offensive climax .

But because of the absence of Bynum, Jordan and Randolph did whatever they wanted inside. The two made 10 of 8 shots and 7 free throws. .

As the absolute core of the two teams, Su Yang and Kobe didn't make many shots, scoring 5 points and 7 points in a single quarter.

After the third quarter, the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 6 points, keeping the suspense of the game.

After the timeout between the third and fourth quarters, Su Yang stayed on the bench to rest as usual, but Kobe continued to play.

Relying on Kobe's extremely powerful breakthrough to attract double-teams, the Lakers hit a 6-0 attack wave and successfully tied the score.

Faced with such a situation, Van Gundy had no choice but to request a timeout and arrange for Su Yang and other main players to play in advance.

After the timeout ended, Su Yang first assisted Barnes to hit two points, then joined forces with Gordon to force Chambord Brown to make a mistake, steal the basketball and took the opportunity to launch a fast break, assisted Jordan to score an air cut dunk, and used the Lakers to retreat a bit slower after the goal With a loophole, he used a super long pass to assist Gordon to complete the sneak attack, leading the team to a 6-2 spurt.

The Lakers hurriedly requested a timeout to make adjustments, then replaced Gasol and Artest, and the game entered a decisive battle.

Unexpectedly, Artest made a low-level mistake in the tactics of the Lakers after the timeout and was brutally intercepted.

Su Yang took the ball and pushed for a fast break, two-on-two in the frontcourt against Kobe and Fisher, and assisted Gordon to hit a three-pointer.

Seeing that the team suddenly fell behind by 7 points, Kobe was so anxious to get the ball ahead of time in the backcourt, but he couldn't effectively get rid of the double-teaming of Su Yang and Gordon. Husband draws an offensive foul.

The entire Lakers team was in a state of confusion, and the next three consecutive offenses ended with iron strikes, and their momentum plummeted.

The Clippers also became frizzy because they were about to win, and only scored 2 points in three rounds.

Van Gundy thought for a long time, and took the initiative to ask for a suspension to make adjustments, emphasizing the need to be patient.

After the timeout ended, the Lakers made a lot of offensive and defensive moves. The Clippers were overwhelmed and responded to the big moves, which caused the referee to blow the whistle frequently. In more than a minute, a total of 6 penalties were made.

The offensive rhythm of the two teams was fragmented, and the game became a singles show between Su Yang and Kobe.

But the two encountered high-intensity defense, their shooting percentages were very poor, and they didn't score for a long time.

None of the other players of the two teams dared to object, and the coaching staff of both teams could only stare blankly.

Seeing that the remaining time of the game was getting less and less, Su Yang forcibly adjusted his mental state and handed the ball to his teammates to deal with, scoring consecutively smoothly, while Kobe continued to attack with the ball and scored consecutively, making him the God of War.

But there was only 1 minute left in the remaining time of the game, and the Lakers were still as many as 8 points behind.

With a big wave of Phil Jackson's hand, the Lakers will start foul tactics and run to Jordan first.

Surprisingly, under great pressure, Jordan made two consecutive free throws.

The Lakers changed sides to attack, and Kobe took it to the frontcourt one-stop, scoring a mid-range shot in just 6 seconds.

Unfortunately, the Lakers followed up with a tactical foul error, and Su Yang assisted Gordon to hit a three-pointer.

Kobe didn't give up, and forced a breakthrough to score two points, but looking back, Su Yang made two free throws steadily.

In this way, the game was played to the last second.

The Clippers defeated the Lakers 126 to 119, leading the Western Conference Finals series 3-0.

Kobe scored 48 points and 14 assists in the air, and he was still clutching his palms when he left the field, obviously an old injury.

ESPN immediately updated Twitter, saying that the Lakers played well, but the Clippers were even better.

(End of this chapter)