bigabreads Chapter 131 Against the Lakers, the audience is tight
Chapter 131 Against the Lakers, the audience is tight
Chapter 131 Against the Lakers, the audience is tight
The Clippers still lack some experience in the playoffs, and there is no way to easily sweep their opponents in the first round of the playoffs with extreme sophistication like the Lakers.
Although the Clippers have advanced to the second round, the next game will obviously be more difficult.
There will be some differences between the playoffs and the regular season. The Clippers have made a lot of adjustments to deal with various problems in the five games just finished.
Now the formula for the Clippers to win is basically determined, which is to rely on Lu Yi to find opportunities for singles and help the team open up the situation.
However, the only team in the league that is not afraid of Lu Yi's singles is the Lakers.
The Lakers have Kobe, which not only enriches the Lakers' defensive resources, but also gives them more options on the offensive end.
"The next one will be a tough battle. We must use the most positive and serious attitude to meet the next game."
"Even though we have a lot of advantages in the regular season, in fact the regular season does not have much reference value.
You know, we have played against the Lakers many times this season, and the Lakers' lineup is not complete!
Next, the Lakers have entered the playoff mode, and our playoff mode is still being explored.
However, there is no need to be too nervous or worry too much. We have potential and a future, and we have Lu Yi who can create miracles.
As long as we go all out, we have a chance to win any team, no one can stop us alone!
In the next game, we will win and we will reach the Western Conference Finals.
We even have to stand on the stage of the finals, we will be one of the best teams this season! "
The day before the warm-up, and even the warm-up before the start of the game, Dunleavy took the trouble to brainwash the players and beat them up.
Compared with the stability of the Lakers, the Clippers really need the X factor to help the team tide over the difficulties.
And at this time, the X factor can be stimulated, and it can only rely on positive incentives.
On the evening of May 5, G2 of the series between the Clippers and the Lakers finally started.
Today is the Clippers' home court, but there are obviously more Lakers fans on the scene.
I have to say that the NBA giants are indeed not in vain.
In the first round of the playoffs in G1, the Clippers' average home ticket was less than $200 per game, and in the following G2 and G5, it was just over $200.
However, today, in the Western Conference semifinals G1, the average ticket price is as high as 520 US dollars per game, and most die-hard Clippers fans still can't get tickets.
Because of this, today is obviously the Clippers' home court, but it is more like the Lakers' home court.
Sometimes, the influence of fans on the game is also crucial.
Especially for two teams with similar strengths, the support of the fans is one-sided. It is not so easy for the players on the field to withstand the pressure and win.
Judging from the current situation, no matter how many games this series plays, the Clippers may not even have a home court advantage.
Therefore, it is actually quite sad that the Clippers and the Lakers met in the playoffs.
Closer to home, after the two teams started their debut, the game also ushered in the official start stage.
At the beginning of the game, Bynum helped the Lakers jump to the ball.
Fisher dribbled the ball halfway and was about to hand-off to Kobe. Lu Yi quickly stepped forward to limit Kobe with physical contact and tried to steal.
However, at this time, Fisher actually feinted, and with the help of Kobe to attract the defense, he suddenly walked in the middle and entered the three-point line.
Without waiting for Camby to defend from the inside, Fisher shot a half-stop near the free throw line.
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The ball was very stable, without the slightest sign of touching the basket, and fell directly into the net.
As soon as the Lakers came up, they relied on role players to hit a jumper, which is undoubtedly good news.
Once the Lakers can only rely on Kobe to score, it means that the game is in a disadvantageous situation.
The playoffs are a series, and the key to winning or losing lies in the stars, but if a playoff team wants to go far enough, protecting the stars must also be done.
After the Lakers scored, the Clippers resumed the attack from the bottom line against the cheers of a large number of Lakers fans on the scene.
The Clippers wanted to play a wave of fast breaks, but the Lakers pressed the audience directly and did not give the Clippers any chance.
It stands to reason that the Clippers are younger than the Lakers, and the Lakers playing like this will instead expose their physical problems in the second half.
However, the Lakers have already considered it. Under the pressure of the audience, the Clippers need more point guards to control the ball and avoid mistakes.
The Clippers' two point guards are not young.
Iverson and Baron Davis have long lost the confrontation and physical fitness of their peak period.
Even if the two share 48 minutes of playing time, it is difficult to achieve a high level of ball possession in the audience.
Not to mention, in addition to needing them to control the ball and avoid mistakes, the Clippers also need them to connect the team and score independently to help Lu Yi share the offensive pressure.
Obviously, these jobs are not easy things to do.
Perhaps the Lakers' full-court press will dig a hole in the physical fitness of their main players, but they can definitely use tactics to block most of the abilities of Iverson and Baron Davis in advance.
When there is no helper around Lu Yi, the Lakers don't believe that the Clippers are capable of defeating them.
Do you really think the current Lakers are still the Lakers of the regular season?
Do you really think that the Clippers can win the Lakers with Lu Yi's explosive scoring alone?
Even if Lu Yi's offensive firepower is as strong as Michael Jordan's, it will be restricted by a solid defense.
Don't you see, Jordan has also been blocked by the Pistons bad boys for several years?
Any team that can reach the conference finals or the finals is definitely not a team that can succeed only by star singles.
Even if the fans recognize that a single-core team wins the championship, there must be a qualified second leader, third leader, fourth leader, or even fifth leader in the team. These helpers are all strongmen above the league level.
I have to say that this is the experience of the playoffs.
Tactics alone killed most of the Clippers' chances of winning.
However, now that the game has just started, the Clippers will not admit defeat so easily.
Game time is not over yet!Who says Louie can't turn bad into magic like Reggie Miller and Tracy McGrady?
You must know that this is the stage of the playoffs, and you must know that Lu Yi is the No. [-] pick with super potential.
On this kind of stage where only superstars can play, as long as Lu Yi still has a little strength, as long as the ball is still in his hands, he has unlimited possibilities.
Iverson dribbled the ball halfway, wanting to play a wave of cross-hands with Lu Yi.
But Kobe is obviously experienced in squeezing screens, and he is also very experienced in off-ball defense.
Lu Yi won't get the ball for a while, and Iverson didn't take the risk of passing the ball wrong, so he just gave Lu Yi the ball.
Fortunately, the Lakers' defense is not really like an iron bucket.
This point of Fisher will often become a loophole on the Lakers' defensive end.
Ever since, Iverson directly attacked Fisher.
Fisher really can't defend against small players who are good at breakthroughs. On the contrary, he will be more experienced in defending small forwards like James who go straight and rely on physical breakthroughs.
I saw that Iverson passed Fisher and continued to go to the basket. Gasol first came out from the inside and blocked Iverson's breakthrough path.
Iverson did not make an emergency stop for a jumper, nor did he continue to rush to the basket. Instead, he passed the ball to Camby behind Gasol through a ground pass.
It's a pity that Bynum noticed and immediately made physical contact with Camby who was jumping and dunking.
Camby failed to dunk the ball. Fortunately, the foul action was more obvious, and the Clippers still had two free throws.
2 of 1 shots, the Clippers relied on Camby's free throw and finally scored 1 point.
But with 1 point and 1 point, the Clippers will always be suppressed by the Lakers, and it is difficult to find a chance to overtake the score.
Lu Yi felt that he wanted to help the Clippers find a way.
So I took the initiative to communicate with Iverson when returning to the defense: "I'm going to stare at Fisher. After halftime, I'll delay for a while, and you can change it back."
The game hasn't finished yet, and Lu Yi doesn't know how long the Lakers will press.
But, don't think too much, it's definitely okay to stick to the first half.
And this means that the Clippers couldn't find a chance to play a defensive counterattack in the first half, and it was difficult to find such an opportunity to grab the baseline ball and play a fast break.
If the Lakers don't give the Clippers a chance to show their talent, then the Clippers will be very passive in playing and can only find a way from the positional battle.
However, the Lakers obviously have more experience in positional warfare than the Clippers, and it is obviously not advisable to play tricks.
Then, if the Clippers want to break the game and regain control of the rhythm of the game, whether they can get more possessions is critical.
Lu Yi is an outside player, and there is no way to get involved in things like grabbing rebounds, so he can only think of ways to steal.
There is no other way, Lu Yi rushed back to the old NCAA method, led the defense of the ball holder, and gave Fisher a confrontation.
Play point guard, right?Since it was you who made the vote, don't blame us for repaying him with the same way!
It is said that Fisher is a dribbling guard. In fact, Fisher's dribbling level is not very good.
Lu Yi relied on his physical talent to take care of Fisher, which suddenly increased the Lakers' dribbling pressure.
It is also Kobe's experience in the playoffs. Seeing that his defender has been replaced by Iverson, he took the initiative to return to the backcourt first.
Seeing that Fisher had a little difficulty dribbling, he stepped forward to meet him.
Kobe controlled the ball and faced Iverson's defense. Although Iverson was also strong in steals, Kobe had a back-up and a first-class level of ball protection.
In just seven seconds, the Lakers dribbled the ball across half court, and Lu Yi led the defense for the first time, which did not pose much threat.
The Lakers continued to attack with the ball, but the ball soon came to Artest's hands.
Artest's ability is worthy of the Lakers' trust, but the player defending Artest is Ariza.
Repaying his old club is what NBA players are good at, not to mention Ariza was swept out by the Lakers, and the Lakers signed Artest immediately after.
Therefore, Ariza and Artest are not only the relationship between the predecessor and the replacement. In short, the situation between the two is complicated!
In the Western Conference semifinals, Ariza, as the starting small forward of the Lakers' opponent, faced the current starting small forward of the Lakers. Naturally, he tried his best to defend.
Artest's strength is far above Ariza, but Artest is more offensive and defensive, rather than unilateral offense.
In addition, coming to the Lakers this season has made some sacrifices in terms of tactical status and offensive end.
The rich offensive methods in the past are also a bit wasteful. Now facing Ariza, if you want to use the skills of the past, it is not something you can do all at once.
Artest hit Ariza twice on the back, and finally chose to hand the ball to Gasol inside.
Gasol played very tough, and also played his back. Artest didn't hit the ball, but Gasol made it.
Camby still barely withstood Gasol, and there was no problem of losing his position, but Gasol still relied on a turn-around hook and put the ball firmly into the basket.
4 to 1, the Clippers have fallen behind by 3 points.
"I'll do it." Lu Yi didn't intend to continue to be passive, and asked Iverson for the ball in the backcourt early.
Kobe had already settled down early, and saw that Lu Yi wanted to dribble across the half court to launch an offense, so he had to return from the backcourt to the frontcourt and stare at Lu Yi.
Kobe's defensive habits are still good. He usually doesn't gamble on steals, but only occupies positions in advance, and occasionally tries to steal when he looks for an opportunity.
There was no pressure for Lu Yi to dribble past halftime, but when he came to the frontcourt, Kaman was already waiting outside the three-point line in advance.
Lu Yi must be in a pick-and-roll. Since the Lakers choose man-to-man and let the Clippers play one-on-one, Lu Yi can also call a pick-and-roll and switch to play in front of other outside players.
As long as he can switch to Fisher and Artest, Lu Yi's outside shooting opportunities will be better.
Fisher is not tall enough. Although Artest has several first and second defenses, he is not like Kobe, who has been in the defensive lineup year after year.
Obviously, today's Artest has begun to decline due to age.
As a heavy small forward, he will have some problems with his footsteps.
Lu Yi, as a swingman at the front and guard, and Artest, who is at the tail of the peak, will also form a dislocation.
Soon, with the help of cover, Lu Yi finally threw off the annoying Kobe.
Artest, who was close at hand, made up for it, but Louie just swayed and sent Artest flying.
Immediately afterwards, Kobe bypassed the screen and blocked it from behind Lu Yi.
Facing this wave of Yan Shuangfei, Lu Yi was neither busy nor chaotic at all.
First pass the ball to Kaman who is close at hand, and then use Kaman's hand-off and screen to complete the attack again by taking advantage of the open shot.
Lu Yi made the most correct decision in a very short period of time. When Artest and Kobe chased him again, Lu Yi had already completed his shot.
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The goal was scored, and Lu Yi flew to the two players with the best perimeter defense of the Lakers, and then shot the ball from beyond the three-point line, and evened the point difference in one fell swoop!
"Lu Yi played too smartly and with ease!"
"After the series against the Thunder, I feel that Lu Yi has evolved again!"
"This is our King of Los Angeles!"
The few Clippers fans at the scene stood up from their seats and enthusiastically discussed Lu Yi with their friends.
4 to 4, the score was tied, and the game seemed to be back to the original starting point.
As long as Lu Yi keeps playing so smartly and always uses screens to find open shots, presumably Lu Yi will not be too bad in three-point shooting under the strict defense of the Lakers.
Once Lu Yi's touch was cultivated, the Lakers arrogantly did not choose to double-team Lu Yi.
Then in this game, it is really possible that Lu Yi will be beaten to death by himself.
(End of this chapter)