bigabreads Chapter 137
Chapter 137
Chapter 137
Losing the Clippers in Game 3 certainly sucks, but it's not the end of the world.
After some explanations from Dunleavy, and with the arrival of G4, the Clippers players quickly recovered.
On May 5, G8 between the Clippers and the Lakers arrived.
Today's game is still Kaman and Bynum jumping the ball, maybe the Lakers won G3 at the most difficult moment, changing the previous decline.
Therefore, Bynum played very hard today, relying on his athletic ability to help the Lakers win the ball first.
Fisher holds the ball across half court and gives it to Kobe.
Today's Kobe didn't run low for the first time, but attracted the defense at the top arc and tried to hit Lu Yi with his back.
But in the end, with the help of Artest to transfer the ball, the Lakers chose to hang the ball inside.
It seems that the Lakers changed their style of play. As soon as the first quarter came up, Gasol was the main attack point.
Of course, Gasol himself has a strong desire to attack. He immediately hit Camby with his back when he got the ball, shook his shoulders continuously, and easily turned around and slid to the bottom line for a layup.
Kaman assisted in the defense, but was a step slower and was hit by a layup by Gasol.
0 to 2 start, the Clippers did not feel any urgency, the game just started, the game is still long!
Iverson pushed forward quickly, and Louie started to circle again. At this time, Iverson shot straight into the basket.
However, Iverson accidentally failed to hit the ball when he attacked for the first time.
The rebound was protected by Bynum, the Lakers did not rush to the fast break, but continued to dribble the ball steadily across the half court, playing a positional battle.
Kobe was the bait again, relying on others to move the ball and hoist the ball into the paint.
This time it was Bynum to attack. Although Bynum's offensive methods were a bit rough, Kaman was not a good defensive inside player.
There is no way, Kaman can't defend Bynum against Bynum, and in the end he can only pull people to destroy Bynum's offense when Bynum turns around for a layup.
Bynum is also very smart, since he can't hit the ball, he hits someone.
Taking advantage of the situation, he leaned on Kaman, and Kaman was knocked to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Bynum made a trip to the ground, and pressed Kaman's calf, and rolled on the ground, most of his body was pressed on Kaman's legs.
In the regular season, Kaman suffered a lot of injuries because of the game against the Lakers.
The Lakers players who know this clearly do have the motivation to "send off" Kaman.
After all, it's the playoffs, and the Clippers are leading 2-1 again.
The Lakers can't win today's game, so the follow-up will be even more difficult.
If one of the Clippers' insiders is cut off, then the entire series may have some turning points.
I have to say that Bynum's quick wits really had some effect.
Kaman is not an iron man, nor is he a tough guy. In the past few seasons, he has played bumps and bumps and has been injured all the time.
This time he was crushed, even if the injury was not serious, he had to think about his career and was carried down for a test.
Because of this, the game had to be suspended.
And the game had just started, and the Clippers lost a general.
What is depressing is that Kaman committed the crime himself, and it stands to reason that it was Kaman's own fault.
But anyone who has played ball knows that eighty to ninety percent of this contains Bynum's malice.
And Bynum did this kind of thing on the court, not once or twice.
It can only be said that everyone wants to win, Kaman just wants to prevent Bynum from scoring, and Bynum directly doesn't want Kaman to play.
Of course, in any case, with Kaman injured and retired, the morale of the Clippers will inevitably be affected.
The impact of the defeat in G3 has just been digested, and such unfortunate news came just after the start of G4.
However, the game still needs to be played. The playoffs have reached G4, and the Clippers, who are leading 2 to 1, naturally cannot give up lightly.
As Kaman was injured and retired, he returned to the locker room for an MRI to detect the injury.
In order to win the game, Dunleavy temporarily replaced Jordan.It's not about moving Camby to center and putting Scola on.
Scola's defensive effect on the inside is mediocre, and in fact he can't defend against Gasol, who is proficient in face-up and back-up.
On the contrary, Jordan played center and was able to head-to-head with Bynum for a while.
At least Jordan will not be so easily injured.
It's just that Jordan and Lu Yi's pick-and-roll cooperation is not as tacit as Kaman's.
With Dunleavy replaced by Jordan, the Clippers' interior defense may be able to withstand the pressure and will not become a breakthrough for the Lakers, but on the offensive end, Jordan is not as helpful as Lu Yi.
In other words, if the Clippers want to win today, it will become more difficult for Lu Yi to lead the team to win in adversity. It all depends on Lu Yi's personal strength.
It was also because the team was in distress early on, Lu Yi didn't hesitate, immediately took the responsibility on his shoulders, and tried a lot of shots in the first quarter.
Today the Lakers' defense strategy against Lu Yi is the same as the previous game. Lu Yi ran without the ball, and it was Fisher who came to chase, and the others assisted in the defense.
In short, it is impossible to establish a connection between Lu Yi and other teammates, so that Lu Yi can drive the team's offense.
If Lu Yi relies on dry pull, he can kill Fisher.
The Lakers allowed Lu Yi to hit the Lakers to death with a single stick.
But the Clippers were not allowed to score in double figures and win the game with team basketball.
Once Lu Yi wanted to find a teammate for a pick-and-roll shot, the Lakers immediately flanked the two, not giving Lu Yi a pass or an easy shot.
In this way, if Lu Yi wants to break the double-team, he must rely more on three-pointers instead of breaking through the inside and passing the ball to his teammates.
On the defensive end, the Lakers have achieved the ultimate in targeting Lu Yi.
However, Lu Yi's personal offensive ability has also reached the peak of the league.
第一节打完，卢易9投7中，三分4投3中，砍下17分1篮板1助攻的数据。
The Lakers did cut off Lu Yi's connection with his teammates, but Lu Yi abruptly relied on a single stick to beat Fisher until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen beyond recognition.
Relying on shooting in a single quarter, he scored 10 points in less than 17 shots?
What's the difference between this and no defense in front of you?
And it was done in the Western Conference semifinals!
Lu Yi's shooting is really nothing to say.
Zen Master, as the head coach of the Lakers, couldn't help shaking his head when he saw Lu Yi play so well and exaggeratedly in the first quarter.
"Lu Yi's touch can't be so good all the time, and his shooting percentage will definitely decline.
We don't have to worry about him, just continue to do our respective jobs well.
Calm down, concentrate, we play our way, we can win the final victory. "
The Zen master seemed calm, but in fact he acted helplessly.
Let's just say that what should I do when I encounter Lu Yi who feels explosive and ignores defense?Adjust defensive strategy?It's already double-teamed, how far can it be adjusted?
After all, I can only say a few simple words, downplay Lu Yi's influence on the Lakers players, comfort the players under him to play well, and don't care about Lu Yi.
Having said that, the Clippers also relied on Lu Yi's efficient scoring performance in the first season, temporarily leading the Lakers by as much as 7 points.
If Iverson and Ariza can perform better, it is not impossible for the Clippers to lead by 10 points under the leadership of Lu Yi.
But the problem is, Kaman was injured, and the Clippers started the five tigers. Except for Lu Yi and Iverson, there really was no one who could score.
Ariza can only occasionally cut and steal a chicken, or receive a pass and shoot an open three-pointer.
As for Camby and Jordan on the inside, they can only score by eating cakes.
It is also because of the lack of independent offensive ability inside that Iverson is not as comfortable as before.
It is also because of such problems in the inside line. When the game reached the second half of the second quarter, Zen Master quickly realized the lack of autonomous offensive ability of the Clippers inside and changed his defensive strategy against the Clippers.
As the problem of insufficient autonomous offensive ability inside was exposed, the overall offensive efficiency of the Clippers also dropped suddenly.
And because Lu Yi played too much with the ball in the first quarter, and continued to play until the second half of the second quarter, his physical strength was a bit insufficient, and the Clippers' offense suddenly stagnated.
The Lakers took advantage of this opportunity to counterattack and quickly recovered the point difference. Even after the second quarter, the Lakers led the Clippers by 2 points.
For the Clippers, this is undoubtedly a leaky house and rain all night, and the pressure is great.
No way, after an emergency discussion with the assistant coach team during the halftime break, Dunleavy could only decide to send Scola to the fourth position to increase the offensive firepower of the Clippers inside.
Thornton, who was not reused in the first round of the playoffs, was also mentioned in the starting lineup in the third quarter.
Dunleavy added two offensive points on the flanks, first to chase points, second to change the Lakers' defensive strategy, and third to balance offense and defense.
Thornton and Scola are both offensively strong and defensively weak players who are not so durable.
The offense of these two can help the Clippers solve their immediate needs, but even if they win tonight's game, the Clippers will have to win at least one game in the series.
This means that it is necessary to reasonably arrange the playing time of the two.
Once two people are sent on the field for a long time, the two have to allocate some physical strength and energy to put them into defense.
Depending on the physical condition of the two, their offensive performance may decline over time.
In addition to the lack of autonomous offensive capabilities inside, no one is available on the flanks, which is also a serious problem for the Clippers at present.
However, the biggest problem now is to win tonight's game.
Dunleavy directly replaced two players who could attack, just to recover the point difference.
The Clippers use offense instead of defense to see if they can quickly recover the point difference under the leadership of Lu Yi.
Immediately afterwards, make adjustments and switch to the defensive player to withstand the Lakers' offensive firepower.
After Dunleavy formulated a seemingly feasible strategy, Lu Yi and others quickly implemented it step by step.
After re-entering the field in the third quarter, Lu Yi immediately increased the number of breakthroughs.
The advantage of this is that it can help relieve some pressure on the inside and at the same time change the Lakers' defensive strategy.
The problem is that if Lu Yi continues to play like this, he may not be in a good state in the fourth quarter, and he will not be able to stand up at the critical moment to help the team tide over the difficulties.
However, if you can't even handle the third quarter, do you still need to consider the critical moment in the fourth quarter?
Of course not! 1 years is too long, seize the day!
On Kaman's key battle, Lu Yi had to go all out early in the third quarter.
As Lu Yi broke into the basket in large numbers, Iverson and Baron Davis, who was replaced later, also went to the basket one after another.
The Clippers took three shots from the outside, which was extremely effective in helping the Clippers relieve the huge pressure on the inside.
The originally tight point difference was quickly opened under the Clippers' tide-like offensive.
Although Kobe stood up at a critical moment in the third quarter, he suddenly hit a three-pointer worth a lot of money, which helped the Lakers solve their urgent needs.
But the Clippers blossomed more in the third quarter, and Thornton and Scola could also score in the paint.
As a backup center, Jordan has excellent physical strength and a good defensive performance. No one disappointed Lu Yi and others.
The Clippers, with the courage to break the boat, reversed the defeat in the third quarter even though they were sanctioned by the referee, and then pursued the victory.
After the third quarter, the Clippers led the Lakers by 73 points by a small margin of 69 to 4.
Lu Yi, who was exhausted in the third quarter, will not play a big role in the next fourth quarter.
Unfortunately, the luck of the Lakers today is not very good. The overall feeling of the Lakers in the fourth quarter is cold. Perhaps after four games, the Lakers, who have been lagging behind, have finally entered a period of exhaustion.
Bryant and Artest's mid-range suddenly lost its previous efficiency.
Just relying on Gasol to score inside, the Lakers are somewhat useless.
As time went by, Kobe, who played reasonably in the previous three games, suddenly played a bit better.
Kobe Bryant, who has turned four and three irons, did not disappoint. The Clippers don't need Lu Yi to stand up again. Kobe has already stepped up to help the Clippers gain a lot of advantages.
When the game was anxious to the last 3 minutes, Gasol, who had resisted for most of the quarter, seemed more and more powerless.
The intensity of the Western Conference semifinals is indeed different from that of the regular season, and the internal melee is a relatively exhausting thing.
Gasol hit G4, and today he is the main offensive point of the Lakers. At this time, his physical fitness is really overwhelmed.
Gasol was sweating profusely, gasping for breath, and finally couldn't move.
With two layups and no progress, although he grabbed an offensive rebound, he failed to put the ball in and failed to score.
At this time, Iverson suddenly seemed to be on drugs. When Fisher dribbled the ball halfway through the court, he suddenly completed a steal, followed by a fast break and a dunk.
In the fourth quarter of G4, even Lu Yi's stamina was almost exhausted, and even Kobe's stamina was so strong that Iverson actually had the strength to dunk.
Iverson and Lu Yi have played support for most of the season, and maybe even Lu Yi has forgotten that Iverson is also a physical monster.
In the 75ers in the past, Iverson held the ball and attacked for more than 40 minutes, but he was still running all over the court in the fourth quarter.
I have to say, this f*ck is the No. [-] pick, this f*ck is talent!
A goal is decisive, and Iverson killed the game with a crucial steal and dunk.
In the follow-up, although the Lakers tried to resist, they wanted to recover the point difference.
But Lu Yi and the others are not idlers, so how could they sit and wait for death?
With 42 seconds left in the game, Lui made another three-pointer that really killed the game.
Even if the Clippers missed the next shot with the ball, the Clippers still won the game firmly by leading by 5 points.
96 to 91, neither the Clippers nor the Lakers scored many points today, and the chopsticks also won the game with a slight advantage.
整场比赛打完，卢易26投15中，三分10投7中，罚球5投4中，砍下了41分3篮板2助攻的数据。
Although other statistics are not eye-catching, the most important score is not bad at all.
That is to say, Lu Yi spent too much energy in the first three quarters, and dared not shoot too many shots in the fourth quarter, for fear of wasting the ball.
Otherwise, today it is possible to make 30+ shots and score 50+.
But even with this current record, it can be regarded as relying on his own strength to lead the team to win the key game at the team's most difficult moment.
The series score has come to 3 to 1. There is no doubt that the defending champion Lakers have been pushed to the edge of the cliff by the Clippers.
However, considering that Kaman was injured, the extent of the injury is still unclear.
Once Kaman is reimbursed for the playoffs, it will not be so easy for the Clippers to beat the Lakers, reach the Western Conference Finals, or even the Finals.
The healthiest team wins the championship, and now the unhealthy Clippers are somewhat worrying.
(End of this chapter)