NBA Absolute Flood Dam

Chapter 1344 The 31-year-old hammer is still an iron man

Barkley said with a smile: "The second quarter was really a surprise. The Hammer showed his strength in the fourth position. And he rebounded more than the first time, and he hit a double-double in the second quarter, which is really surprising. "

Kenny Smith said: "The reason why he rebounds more in the fourth position is because he is in the fourth position, driving all the Lakers' offense to the weak side or outside the three-point line, with a lower shooting percentage and more rebounds. And the rebounds from long-range shots rebound farther, and he should have a greater advantage in grabbing rebounds at the [-]th position, because he is facing the Lakers' perimeter."

"The main force of the Lakers is forced to play all. In the series, this is a problem for the physical fitness test of the main force of the Lakers. With too many superstars piled up on the main lineup, the Lakers have no ability to build a substitute lineup. If the main lineup cannot be destroyed The Suns, the Lakers are enough for this series." Kenny Smith said.

“德拉蒙德在次节的表现也不错，单节2投2中，2罚0中，拿到4分4篮板1盖帽1犯规的数据，他应该是联盟中锋位置的后起之秀。”巴克利道。

At the beginning of the third quarter, Kobe took over the ball because he was behind by a large score. After missing two consecutive shots, he still continued to ask for the ball, and then began to make consecutive shots. He made 12 of 8 shots in a single quarter, including 7 of 4 three-pointers. , and made 4 of 4 free throws, scored 24 points, and used his explosive performance to blow up the Suns' perimeter.

Li Ba returned to the fifth position, and was double-teamed by the United Arab Emirates and Howard again. His outside defense was not enough, and he could not stop Kobe's attack.

At the end of the three quarters, 85:78, the Suns only led by 7 points.

Zhang Lili shouted: "It's not that the Suns played badly in this quarter. Even though the Hammers were double-teamed in the paint, they still made 6 of 5 shots and 4 of 2 free throws. They scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, but Kobe's performance was too high." Well, no matter how you shoot, plus Paul also made two three-pointers, it really killed the Suns from the outside."

"We haven't shot dead yet, and we still have a 7-point advantage. I don't believe Kobe can maintain this feeling in the fourth quarter? This feeling is not sustainable."

Yu Jia said unconvinced.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "That's right, this is a series. As long as the Suns maintain their defensive strength today, even if the outside line is blown up, there is still a great chance of reaching the Western Conference Finals."

徐计成道：“铁锤三节拿到了35分21篮板5助攻7推断11盖帽2失误3犯规的数据，这表现太强了，三双+5*5+30+20啊！”

Zhang Lili said: "This game must be won, otherwise there must be some media saying that the hammer smashes the data."

The fourth quarter started, the Suns attacked, and Li Ba found three people surrounding him.

"Ouch, three-in-one, the Lakers have made a deadly move, and Tony Allen has also started to double-team the hammer." Zhang Lili said in surprise.

"Now that Jimmy Butler and Garnett are both empty, Garnett can still shoot outside. There are too many people in the paint area. Jimmy Butler has no room to break in, so he can only throw outside." Yu Jia shouted.

At this time, Garnett made an open jumper and hit a ball.

Although Garnett hit the open shot, the Lakers did not change the three-in-one tactic and still defended Li Ba to the death.

In this way, because the Lakers have an advantage in numbers in the paint area, they are very strong in protecting the rebounds in the backcourt. This makes Li Ba unable to attack or grab offensive rebounds for a second offense. The Suns' offense is only left Offensive from the outside line, the throw counts, but there is no offensive rebound protection if the throw is not made.

On the offensive end of the Lakers themselves, the Lakers' tactics remain the same. The United Arab Emirates and Howard will contain Li Ba and provide offensive cover for the outside line.

Although they are all outside offenses, the Lakers are stronger outside. Although there are defenders, the efficiency is still stronger than the Suns' outside offense.

Although Garnett and Jimmy Butler got open opportunities many times, their shooting percentage was not very high in the fourth quarter when their physical fitness weakened.

In the 5th minute of the fourth quarter, 95:93, the Suns only led by 2 points.

At this time, the Suns changed their tactics. Jimmy Butler and Garnett, who were emptied, both entered the paint area. As a result, the small paint area was filled with six people, and it was already tight.

On the outside, Harden and Hill singled out Kobe and Paul, but still couldn't beat them.

With 5 minutes left in the game, the two teams tied at 100, and the Suns added a timeout again.

Back on the bench, Li Ba said to Payton: "Gary, let me go to the fourth position and let Andre play."

Payton nodded. The tactics in the second quarter were very successful. He had wanted to play that way for a long time, but he was a little worried, fearing that the rookie Drummond would not be able to withstand the pressure at the critical moment.

"Andre, you only have two tasks, defend the basket and catch rebounds." Li Ba said to Drummond.

"Boss, don't worry, I can do it." Drummond shouted excitedly.

It is very important to him to be sent to the field at a critical moment in the second round. It is a kind of trust and recognition for him from the team.

The timeout ended, and Li Ba came to the fourth position.

When Mont Lamond moved to the basket, Howard had to follow him closely and could not double-team Li Ba. Ah Lian alone could not keep up with Li Ba, so he had to rely on the help of Tony Allen to barely give Li Ba slow down.

But Li Ba's turn and first step were faster than Tony Allen's. He kept moving and had no fixed position at all. It was difficult for the latter to keep up with Li Ba.

"Until now, Hammer's physical fitness is still no problem. He is the real physical monster in the league." Barkley praised.

"At 31 years old, Hammer's physical fitness is still strong, he is really an iron man!" Kenny Smith also praised.

At this time, Harden came to the top of the arc with the ball. Li Ba, who had just moved to the high position, suddenly changed direction, threw off Tony Allen, rushed to the top of the arc, and set a pick-and-roll screen for Harden.

Paul was blocked by Li Ba, as if blocked by a wall, so Harden got the open, shot a three-pointer, and hit a goal.

The Lakers attacked, Ah Lian pulled to the bottom corner of the right wing, trying to pull Li Ba over, but Li Ba pointed his hand and shouted to Jimmy Butler: "Switch defense."

Jimmy Butler defended the UAE, but Li Ba did not switch to Tony Allen, but rushed to Paul at the top of the arc.

Paul made a quick pass to Tony Allen, who was open on the left wing, and then ran to the left wing himself, ready to return the pass.

Tony Allen charged towards the paint with the ball, Li Ba quickly turned around and pounced on the former.

When Tony Allen saw it, he immediately sent Paul back.

His pass, because he was afraid of being intercepted by Li Ba, did not pass the ball in a straight line, and the arc was a bit high.

At this moment, Li Ba turned around and rushed towards Paul again.

As soon as Paul caught the ball, he knew it was not good, because Li Ba was already two steps ahead of him, and Harden was also chasing to the side, so he could only force his shot.

(End of this chapter)