I just play ball

Chapter 179 Pulling the opponent down to the same level
Six p.m., Cox Arena.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Los Angeles Lakers players with applause!" The host shouted loudly, and the audience cheered immediately, and the atmosphere in the arena was instantly ignited, just like the finale of a summer dance.

In the player channel on the left, Covington, wearing a white and purple jersey, took the lead and ran out, and the cheers of the audience exploded again.

Li Yue walked behind the team, stepped into the field, and saw the big-name players of the two teams gather at a glance.

On the Lakers side, Kobe, Gasol, Nash, Iguodala, Nick Young and other players sat from left to right. Artest, who just signed a contract with the Knicks yesterday, was also among them, a pair of sunglasses, a pair of The gold chain shows the style of a veteran.

On the side of the Thunder, the first thing that came into view was Westbrook. He had a new hairstyle, wearing red fashion sunglasses, a pure light blue suit without a shirt, and white low-top casual shoes on his feet, as if he had just returned from Milan. The male model who came back from the fashion week was in stark contrast to Durant, who was sitting next to him wearing a big gray T-shirt and dressed like a dick.

After shaking hands with his teammates one by one, Li Yue clapped his hands and called all the players to surround him for the final strategic emphasis.

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TNT commentary seats.

Grant Hill opened the data sheet: "To be honest, the lineup sent by the Thunder this time is at least the strongest group in the past ten years. First, there is no obvious shortcoming in height and size. Second, everyone has Certain immediate combat power, especially the starting point guard Reggie Jackson, this is a very big bonus for a Summer League team."

Chris Webber nodded: "I agree with you. They defeated the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Will Barton, and Thomas Robinson in the semifinals. They are strong."

"Then what do you think the Lakers need to do well? There are comments on social networks that the opponents they encountered in the first 5 games were too weak, and they made it to the finals entirely because of luck." Hill said.

"It's definitely not luck." Webb shook his head. "The two rookies Gobert and Covington performed well, and the veterans such as Selby and Hudson performed normally. The key is that Li Yue twisted the team into one rope, making the Lakers as a whole The fight has improved a lot, and if they want to win the Thunder, they need the second unit to play qualified."

"OK, the game is about to start, let's take a look at the starting situation of the two teams."

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In the arena, the whistle sounded.

The starting players of the two teams entered the field one after another. Point guard Selby V. Reggie, shooting guard Rodney V. Jerry Millam, small forward Covington V. Kyle Couric, power forward Ilias V. Gray Tejerant, center Gobert V Adams.

The referee stood in the middle circle with the ball, raised his hands and threw it upwards, and the audience cheered.

Snapped!Gobert is tall and has long arms. He touched the basketball first and pushed towards the Lakers half court.

Selby picked it up, and the Lakers launched an attack. Li Yue took the lead and stood up, and the substitutes stood up and applauded.

Selby slowly dribbled the ball to the right wing and passed it sideways to Rodney at the top of the arc, who then divided it 45 degrees to the left.

Covington held the ball in a three-threat pose, with his left foot as the axis, and his right foot continued to step forward to test. Seeing that Gobert was stuck in the left waist position, he decisively raised his hands to pass.

Gobert caught the ball and made a powerful push back, then immediately turned forward, hooked the side to the basket and hit the board. Unfortunately, pure strength was at a disadvantage when facing Adams, and he did not squeeze the space. .

Gerrit grabbed the rebound, hugged his hands tightly, and then passed it to Reggie. At the same time, the other three of the Thunder had already rushed to the center line. Rodney was about to intercept Reggie. The Lakers had only Selby in the frontcourt. .

Seeing this situation, Li Yue got up and shouted: "Run up..."

Before the words fell, Reggie made a long pass from the center line, and Kyle Kulic received the ball at a 45-degree left side and rushed to the basket.Selby intercepted head-on and reached out to grab the ball for a tactical foul. Kyle suddenly changed to the ball and jumped to shoot, just like Wade possessed.

It's a pity that Wade's signature moves are not so easy to master. When Kyle made a move, he almost fell to the ground.

boom!The basketball hit the circle from bottom to top, rebounded and jumped into Selby's hands, and he immediately turned around and made a long pass.

Rodney received the ball from the center line on the left. Seeing that the Thunder quickly retreated, they could only settle down honestly.

"Thunder's tactical execution is a bit strong." Wharton said in a low voice, "We suffer from this fast pace."

Li Yue nodded: "They fight like this, the physical exertion is also serious, and the hand feeling will also be affected."

As soon as the words fell, Rodney used Elias' cover to kill to the elbow area in one step, and stopped abruptly.

bass!Lamb touched the ball with his fingertips, the trajectory of the basketball changed, and it fell straight into the hands of Gerrett Geraint, who passed it to Reggie, and the Thunder made another reactionary fast break.

With the previous lesson, without Li Yue's reminder, all the Lakers retreated quickly, and the Thunder were forced to drop their positions.

Reggie stopped the ball on the right wing and passed it to Kyle at the top of the arc. With the help of Adams' elbow screen, he cut straight to the baseline. where to move.

This typical bottom line-double screen tactic, the Lakers have played too much before, is also a common tactic of many teams. Rodney subconsciously crosses the free throw line and takes a shortcut to intercept.

Sure enough, Reggie came all the way to the left sideline and successfully received a pass from Kyle, but there was no room for a shot.

Seeing this, Gerrett went up to the wall again to cover, opening up an open route between the left wing and the free throw line. Rodney couldn't catch up immediately, and Reggie could break through as much as he wanted.

In the blink of an eye, Covington shrank back and blocked the way first. Reggie could only follow the three-pointer to the top of the arc. Although there was space, he did not make a three-pointer.

Seeing that the defense was successful, Covington hurried back to defend Kyle. In such a moment, Reggie bent his shoulders and rushed to the left elbow like a Lamborghini, ignoring where there were three Lakers defending.

Reggie is not stupid, nor does he have the courage to fight against the three of them. This is obviously a second shot, but the Lakers players on the field did not open the God's perspective, so they must not be able to react. Thinking of this, Li Yue hurriedly got up Reminder to switch defenses.

Before the words came, Gerrett disassembled after finishing the screen, strode back to the free throw line, received the thunder ball, and took off to make a mid-range shot.

Boom boom boom!The basketball bounced back and forth, and finally fell into the net, and the Thunder scored at the buzzer.

"We lack someone to command the overall situation on the field, otherwise it will be prone to insufficient defensive continuity." Wharton said.

"We will suspend the timeout later and let Gobert be in charge. He has the best vision, but he is a little shy." Li Yue nodded in agreement. This point should have been thought of long ago, but the Lakers' previous opponents are not as strong as the Thunder. After the team retreated, saw through the tactics, and assisted in the three rounds of defense in advance, they patiently organized another attack under the pressure that the attack time was about to run out.

On the court, Selby brought the ball to the left wing, suddenly bent over and accelerated, and rushed straight to the sideline with the help of Covington's cover. At the same time, Gobert was about to lift up from the left waist, blocking Reggie in advance and chasing around the screen.

Reggie rushed halfway and was blocked, Kyle quickly switched defenses, and Selby had already shot.

when!The basketball flew out of the hoop.

Gerrit grabbed the rebound and turned to Reggie, and the Thunder counterattacked.

Selby slapped his forehead violently, as if regretting his decision to rush to vote, Li Yue shouted: "It's okay."

The opportunity came up, but the shot was missed, and the player's confidence could not be damaged, but Selby didn't seem to hear it. Reggie rushed to the left elbow to meet him and made a sudden stop. The basketball hit the circle and bounced into the net. The annoyed expression on his face became more obvious.

The Thunder lead 4-0,

"How about calling a timeout and controlling the pace of the game a little?" Walton said, "They are all a little panicked."

Li Yue shook his head: "No need, they have a strong ability to adjust and have adapted to the Thunder's super fast pace. As long as they keep the middle distance, the Thunder will be at the same level as us."

(End of this chapter)