Double stars shine in Los Angeles

Chapter 193

Just after the first round of the playoffs, the list of some individual awards in the league was announced.This year's regular season scoring champion was once again won by Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma Thunder.In this season, Kevin Durant averaged 28.7 points per game, shooting 50.00% from the field, 40.00% from the three-point range, and 90.00% from the free throw line.

The assists title was won by All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics.Rajon Rondo averaged 15.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 11.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game in the regular season. From the data point of view, he can be called the team's new giant.

The steals title was won by All-Star point guard Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers.Chris Paul, who turned his head to the Los Angeles Clippers, can be said to have ushered in his new life. There are enough helpers in this team to assist him, which makes him a lot easier in the game. 23.5 points, 10.2 assists and 2.3 steals.

Orlando Magic's All-Star center Dwight Howard won the rebounding title.Although this season Dwight Howard and the Magic's management are still in constant farce, and people in the team are also fluctuating, resulting in a very unstable team record and ultimately missing the playoffs.Dwight Howard is averaging 23.1 points and 16.2 rebounds.

Li Yifeng won the block king, averaging 17.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game.However, in the eyes of the media, the fans regret that Li Yifeng did not win the title of rebounding champion. If Li Yifeng's playing time is the same as Dwight Howard's, Li Yifeng's statistics are definitely better than Dwight Howard's.

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On this day, the second round of the playoffs finally kicked off. The first battle was between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Before the game, Kobe Bryant, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, accepted an interview with the media. When asked about his thoughts on this round of the series, Kobe Bryant said, "The Thunder are a very strong team. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are great young players. They caused us a lot of trouble in the regular season. However, in the playoffs, we will use With all our strength, we strive to end this round of competition within five games. Our only goal is the championship."

Kevin Durant said in an interview with the media before the game, "The Lakers are a team that has always had an excellent tradition. They are a strong opponent. They not only have super players like Kobe Bryant and Lin Fengzhe. There is also a new type of top center like Li Yifeng. But we will do our best to win the game."

"So what do you think of Kobe Bryant's statement that the round should end within five games?" the reporter asked.

"The results of the game can only be known after the game is over. There are many uncertain factors on the game field, and nothing is absolute, especially for basketball. Unpredictable changes will occur even in a dozen seconds. ’ said Kevin Durant.

In order to enhance the mobility of the team, the Los Angeles Lakers changed their starting lineup in this game. Josh McRoberts replaced Paul Gasol in the starting lineup. The other starting players were Li Yifeng, Lin Fengzhe, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's starting lineup is center Kendrick Perkins, power forward Serge Ibaka, small forward Kevin Durant, shooting guard Thabo Sefolosha, organization Guard Russell Westbrook.

But judging from the lineup comparison, the Oklahoma City Thunder have an advantage in the positions of power forward and point guard. In the position of small forward, Kevin Durant's defense is a bit worse than that of Lin Fengzhe, but In terms of offensive ability, it is not inferior to Lin Fengzhe.The Los Angeles Lakers have a certain advantage in the positions of center and shooting guard.

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder was even more compelling due to the balance of lineup strength.At least there will be no sweep like before.

The Los Angeles Lakers won the game with a jumper and slapped the basketball to Steve Nash.

Just when Steve Nash was about to receive the basketball, the black hand suddenly appeared, but it was Russell Westbrook who made a sneak attack and wanted to intercept the basketball.Steve Nash did not expect such a situation, so the basketball was ordered out by Russell Westbrook.

Fortunately, Kobe Bryant reacted quickly enough to get the basketball back before Russell Westbrook caught up with it, dribbled the ball forward quickly, and used Russell Westbrook because of the sneak attack. Go deep into your own half court and take advantage of the opportunity to launch a fast break.

Kobe Bryant passed the basketball to Lin Fengzhe just after halftime.Lin Fengzhe received the pass and changed direction with a fake move, throwing away half of Kevin Durant.Kendrick Perkins on the inside came out to defend, and Lin Fengzhe hit the ground and passed the basketball to Li Yifeng under the basket.Li Yifeng, who was emptied, turned over after receiving the pass and dunked with both hands, scoring the Lakers' first two points of the game.

Russell Westbrook recommended to the frontcourt with the ball to organize the team's offense.Kevin Durant moves beyond the arc and has no intention of taking the initiative himself.Now Kevin Durant has become more and more qualified as a team leader. This is not only reflected in his actions, but also in his temperament. The change is also very obvious.

This battle of focus was broadcast live across the United States by ESPN, and ESPN sent the duo of old partners Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.It's just that Jeff Van Gundy is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers because of Yao Ming, and when comparing the two teams, Mark Jackson prefers the Oklahoma City Thunder because he thinks the Thunder are more dynamic.

"Westbrook almost succeeded in stealing at the beginning of the game. From this point alone, it can be seen that the Thunder players are very positive today." Mark Jackson said, "And as I said just now, Nash is facing When playing Westbrook, he will suffer physically, which is a shortcoming of the Los Angeles Lakers on the court."

"Kobe's reaction was still very fast. The Lakers seized the opportunity that Westbrook did not return to the defense in time and launched a fast break." Jeff Van Gundy said, "Beautiful pass! Lin Fengzhe attracted the defense and passed the basketball to the basket The next Li Yifeng dunked both hands!"

The old fans of the Los Angeles Lakers in the auditorium will always unconsciously think of the "OK" combination that dominated the league when they saw the team's twin stars Li Yifeng and Lin Fengzhe. Everything seems to be a replica of the original, but through the media. According to reports, what everyone firmly believes is that the combination of Li Yifeng and Lin Fengzhe will not suffer from internal friction like the "OK" combination back then. Besides, did you not see that there are clauses related to the two in their contracts?

Russell Westbrook gestured to his teammates to cover himself, and then directly accelerated and passed Steve Nash.With Steve Nash out of position, Josh McRoberts had to come up to help, leaving Serge Ibaka open.Russell Westbrook seized this brief opportunity, pressed his wrist, and passed the basketball to Serge Ibaka, who received the pass and Serge Ibaka shot a mid-range jumper, and the basketball was hollow into the net. He still has a certain degree of accuracy in his mid-range shots.

The Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the defense quickly and did not give the Los Angeles Lakers a chance to fast break.Steve Nash dribbles the ball up the frontcourt, and the Los Angeles Lakers go down the floor.Russell Westbrook's oppressive defense still had a certain impact on Steve Nash, and Steve Nash found an opportunity to pass the basketball to the responding Josh McRoberts.

"These two teams are offensive teams, but their defensive strength is not bad, and they all have their own defensive elite members." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"Indeed, in the regular season, the defensive intensity is rarely like it is now. This is why many players perform very well in the regular season, but once they enter the playoffs, their state will decline seriously. This phenomenon not only It's only among the rookies, even a lot of veteran players have this inconsistency," said Mark Jackson.

The Los Angeles Lakers poured the ball back and forth, and finally the basketball returned to Josh McRoberts.Seeing that the attack time of this round was about to end in four seconds, Josh McRoberts quickly threw the basketball.Josh McRoberts shot the ball with a large arc, and many people doubted that the ball could touch the basket.

"Huh? Did you score with the ball just now?" Mark Jackson asked Jeff Van Gundy beside him, because the net hadn't moved at all, and the microphone on the backboard hadn't picked up any sound.

"This should have entered, it looks like it has entered." Jeff Van Gundy was not very sure.

At this moment, the shot just now was replayed on the big screen above the court. The basketball crossed a high parabola, reached the apex and began to fall, and then fell into the basket in a nearly straight line, so the basketball The net barely moved.

"Hey! Josh, isn't this the result of you secretly practicing at home these two days?" Steve Nash, the oldest member of the team, asked.

"Um, this is a trick." Josh McRoberts was very honest. Just now, he and I ran out of time and Serge Ibaka rushed up to block the shot, so he specially increased the arc of the shot. .However, because he didn't control his strength well, he himself thought that it would be an air ball, but he didn't expect that it would actually get caught in it.

(End of this chapter)