I just play ball

Chapter 272
"Compared to physical exertion, a large number of defensive rotations consume more mental energy." Van Gundy said, "Players need to judge the direction of the basketball, which requires them to be familiar with tactical changes. In fact, only Li Yue and Iguodala can do this. .

In addition, the Lakers don't need to worry about a lack of physical strength, because at least 12 of them can play, and each of them is enough to last for seven or eight minutes. Even if they cannot achieve high-intensity defense, they will not be pulled too many points. "

At the end of the timeout, the Clippers replaced Dudley with super sixth man Jamal Crawford, which greatly strengthened the offensive firepower on the outside. The Lakers replaced Gasol, Landry and Bray with Gobert, Covington and Marshall. gram.

Crawford's offense is self-contained, and it is difficult to use common sense to speculate. When his hands are cold, he shoots consecutively and hits the iron. When his hands are hot, various gods score goals. Marking Redick, after all, is also a three-point master. Even if he is relatively weak in front, it is best not to let him find his feeling, otherwise he may see the running dry.

Paul was greatly liberated because of the containment of the two teammates, and Marshall was the defender. He was like a little fish diving into a pond. One after another, he even staged a three-point post-up, using his big ass to push Marshall into the paint like Mark Jackson, and then turned around and scored a jumper.

But the Clippers' three-guard lineup, perimeter and wing defense are like paper.

Li Yue singled out Crawford with almost no lateral movement, Iguodala ruthlessly crushed the smaller Redick, and even Marshall took advantage of his height to throw two three-pointers over Paul's head. The three of Li Yue easily entered the penalty area through a simple screen. Griffin was limited by his golf intelligence and wingspan and basically had no help defense. Jordan was completely unable to cope with it alone.

The two teams just finished the first quarter of the game, and the Lakers led 41 to 30.

"Coach Rivers' strategy was very successful. Although he didn't narrow the point difference, it helped the Clippers survive the darkest moment. Without Paul's singles scores, they could easily fall into self-doubt." God knows, as long as JJ Redick and Jamal Crawford play at normal levels in the next game, the Clippers have a chance to come back."

"The Clippers kept the suspense of the game," Van Gundy said, "but the Lakers didn't send the strongest lineup."

According to the rotation arrangement, after the start of the second quarter, Li Yue and Iguodala sat on the bench to rest, the Lakers were led by Nick Young and Blake, and the Clippers also arranged for Darren Collison and Crawford to lead the team. Team, let Paul and other main players take a breather.

Without Li Yue's defensive restrictions, Crawford broke free from the chain like a lion, and his signature tricks such as jumping and dribbling behind the back frequently flashed. Facing Nick Young, who was also undefended, he could play as he wanted, but the Clippers center also It was Jordan's substitute Ryan Hollins who had difficulty restricting Gobert, and the Lakers scored easily through lobs many times.

With only 7 minutes and 03 seconds left in the second quarter, Darren Collison made an offensive foul and the referee whistled to stop the game. The two teams got an opportunity to adjust because of the official timeout. The Lakers led 49 to 38.

Without any hesitation, D'Antoni directly arranged for Kobe, who had a full 10-minute rest, to play point guard. He played with Li Yue and Iguodala at the same time, and paired with Gasol and Landry inside to present the strongest lineup of the Lakers.

The timeout ended, and the Clippers also switched back to the starting lineup.

Led by the DJ, the audience cheered in unison, the referee whistled, and the Lakers launched an attack.

Kobe dribbled the ball to the right wing, took a little observation, rushed to the left 45 degrees with the help of Landry's cover, failed to get rid of Paul's close pursuit, immediately distributed the ball to Landry, and rushed to the elbow to set up the man Wall, setting screens for Gasol.

Landry turned around and split again. At the same time, he and the uplifted Gasol formed a double screen at the top of the arc. Li Yue caught the ball and rushed to the two, took the opportunity to shake off Dudley to catch up, and avoided Griffin to switch defenses. Jordan.

Li Yue changed hands several times in a row, and Li Yue suddenly lowered his center of gravity to the left. Seeing Jordan sideways and raising his hands to catch up, he decisively stopped to pull the ball and retreated. He pulled the two positions apart in one step, and jumped up and made a one-step movement to grab the shot. .

Boom!The basketball crashed into the net, 51 to 38.

"The tactical cooperation of the Lakers is like when I play 2K games at home and turn on the cheating mode. Every pass, every block, and every move can succeed as expected. The tacit understanding of the players is as high as 100%. How did they do it? asked Brin.

"Because the five players on the Lakers have very comprehensive offensive methods." Van Gundy said, "Li Yue, Kobe, and Iguodala can do everything. Gasol is good at everything except three-pointers. Landry also has mid-range shots. The ships must all be defended."

The Clippers attacked, Paul took the ball to the left wing, used the pick-and-roll cover to shake off Kobe and rushed to the free throw line, made an emergency stop and jumped into the air, twisted his body to avoid Gasol's block, and split the ball stiffly. Little Jordan.

Kobe switched defenses and chased closely, raising his hands to interfere.

But before he had time to try to block the shot, the referee's whistle had already sounded, calling for Kobe to block the foul.

There were boos all over the scene, and Jordan stood on the free throw line, and his first shot was actually hollow.Even so, Li Yue still slightly sideways to block Dudley. After all, Jordan's free throw percentage is extremely low, so it is necessary to be prepared to grab the rebound.

when!The second shot smashed the basket and hit the iron.

Li Yue jumped up and grabbed the board, turned around and pushed hard when he landed, and made a long pass from the backcourt three-point line to the frontcourt three-point line.Iguodala caught the ball, crushed Redick to the basket, and scored a backhand layup. The Lakers led 53 to 39.

Redick picked up the basketball and retreated out of bounds. Paul caught the ball and immediately lowered his center of gravity and kicked on the ground. He crossed the center line in just two seconds, but Kobe's defense followed him like a shadow. .

Embarrassed, Paul hurriedly hit the ground and made a long pass to the inside. Griffin was unprepared and the basketball rolled out of bounds.

The referee blew his whistle to punish the violation and got the ball in the backcourt.

Rivers stood up from the bench, ran to the technical platform and shouted: "Calm down, calm down, we still have a long time to chase points, play every round seriously, we can, we can do it! "

Paul nodded embarrassingly. This attack was indeed too hasty, which damaged the morale of the team.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe dribbled the ball across the center line, and Paul went up to intercept it.The other four members of the Clippers stood in the four corners of the penalty area, almost emptying the defense of the outside line and the bottom corner, as if the other four members of the Lakers could not shoot.

Seeing this situation, Rivers, who was walking to the bench, hurriedly shouted: "Close defense..."

Before the words fell, Li Yue received Kobe's long pass from the right wing, took a step across to adjust his posture, and flew towards Dudley for a three-pointer.

Swish!Hollow into the net, the Lakers lead 56 to 39.

"Stay focused!" Rivers put his hands to his mouth as a horn, "We can reverse, we..."

The sound did not spread too far, and it was drowned in the cheers of the audience early on. The audience was quite excited. After the main Lakers debuted, they quickly played a 7-1 attack wave, which was far more exciting than the previous 5 minutes.

The Clippers attacked, Paul dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and the team settled in a 1-high and 4-field formation.

Redick and Dudley started from the bottom corners on the left and right sides and made an off-ball cross screen under the basket. The former used Griffin to cover the pile and ran back and cut inside, and the latter used the cover of Joe to accelerate and get rid of the outside bullet, but the operation was as fierce as a tiger. , Redick did not get rid of Iguodala, Dudley did not get rid of Li Yue, and the Clippers' offense stalled.

Paul observes for a moment, chooses to hang a pass to the left waist, and Griffin catches the ball and hits Landry with his back.

Kobe double-teamed, Griffin failed to turn forward, and quickly passed the ball back.Paul received the ball and broke through with heavy shoulders. He rushed to the free throw line against Kobe who was returning to the defense.

The basketball hit the rim and rebounded, and Landry jumped up and caught it in his hand, and landed and threw it to the right sideline.Li Yue received the ball and ran wildly, hitting the ground with a long pass from the three-point line in the frontcourt, and Iguodala who followed up picked it up and dunked it.

The Lakers led 58 to 39, and the Clippers requested a timeout.

In the ESPN commentary seat, Brin asked: "The Clippers suddenly seem to be unable to play basketball. The last time this happened was the Heat. What's going on? Could it be that the Lakers can cast magic?"

"Because whenever Li Yue or Kobe play point guard, the Lakers lineup is equally tough on both ends of the lineup. When facing them, some teams will fight hard, and some teams will fall into confusion. The Clippers obviously belong to the latter category. "Van Gundy said, "They can send a three-guard lineup again, hoping that the Lakers' shooting percentage will drop."

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PS: Something is delayed, this chapter was supposed to finish the game, and I will add it later.

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