Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 278
The 13-point lead is not an insurance point difference. According to the offensive ability of the Lakers, they can catch up in a few minutes.

Therefore, at halftime, the Warriors players did not let down their vigilance because of the lead. On the contrary, everyone maintained enough vigilance that they would not celebrate until the whistle sounded at the end of the game!
Seeing that the players have not only grown in strength, but also matured in their hearts, Nelson was very happy, and it also made him more confident in this team.

After the start of the second half, the Lakers really launched a counterattack. They not only accelerated the offensive rhythm, but also added more running and physical contact on defense to disrupt the Warriors' feel and rhythm.

In fact, the Lakers' defensive strategy has played a certain role. Facing the Lakers' defense, Curry and Mullin failed to hit a three-pointer three times in a row. Fortunately, in these three times, Malone and Smith fought twice. The offensive rebounds were converted into points, which made the Lakers' fast break impossible.

It has to be said that the Warriors' scramble for offensive rebounds effectively suppressed the Lakers' fast break, so they had to leave a lot of manpower to invest in protecting the rebounds.

It can be said that rushing to grab offensive rebounds is not only an offensive method, but also a defensive strategy.

Therefore, the effect of the Lakers' counterattack was not good. They tried their best to speed up the pace, but due to Malone and Smith's fight for offensive rebounds, the Lakers' fast break was still unable to achieve the effect of previous games.

Under such circumstances, the difference of about 10 points seems to be a natural moat for the Lakers, which cannot be crossed.

Frank rarely arrived at the scene to watch the game today.

The Warriors have played 6 games since the start of the game, including today’s game. Frank has only watched three games. He came to watch the games live, which made him fight money.

Even today, he will fly back to New York overnight after watching the game!

However, no matter how hard he worked, Frank was filled with pride when he could see the Warriors outplaying the Lakers.

This team, which has only been in the army for the second year, can already beat the defending champion?What is more worthy of pride than this?

Of course, the so-called pressure to fight is a bit exaggerated. The main reason for the current situation is that the Lakers were not well prepared and did not respond to the new tactics of the Warriors. The Lakers are ahead.

However, the current Lakers are already at their peak, and their strength will only gradually weaken in the future, but the Warriors are different. They have not yet reached their peak, and the young players on the team are far from reaching the peak of their careers.

The overall momentum of one is going up, and the other is going down. Time is on our side, and the future is bright. How can this not make Frank proud!

Just when Frank and the audience thought that the Warriors were about to beat the Lakers and win the Lakers for the first time in the regular season, a turning point occurred.

This was a steal by the Lakers with 6 minutes and 12 seconds left in the third quarter, and now the Lakers can finally launch a counterattack.

Magic Johnson immediately passed the ball to AC Green who was about to go down with a long pass. After Green received the ball, he only dribbled one step, and then wanted to fly and dunk.

At this time, Smith followed closely and jumped up, trying to block Green.

The two collided into each other in the air, but after all, Green was a man who had been abstinent for many years. His body was no different from a block of iron, and it was exactly the same as his nickname "Iron Man".

And Smith, despite his outstanding physical condition, is almost 30 years old after all. After the two collided, Green stabilized his body in the air and dunked the ball firmly into the basket, while Smith lost in the air. The center of gravity was lost, and when it landed, the right leg broke outward, and then fell to the ground.

After falling to the ground, Smith was in extreme pain, hugging his knees so painfully that he couldn't get up at all. At this time, not to mention the Warriors players, even the faces of the Lakers players were not good-looking.

As professional players, everyone knows that the manifestation of this situation must be that the knee ligament is injured. This is an injury that will destroy a career.

Almost no Warriors players on the field stepped forward, only Mullin stepped forward to ask about the situation.

Smith is not compatible with many people in the team. In the starting lineup, only Mullin can chat with him a few more times. Others are limited to work.

However, this does not mean that the Warriors players will gloat, after all, they are their teammates.

Don't look at Smith's scoring average has dropped to 6.5 points this season, and his rebounds have dropped below 10 for the first time, only 9.1 times, but 4 of them are offensive rebounds.

At this time, Rodman hadn't fully grown up. He played power forward and could play a game for up to 20 minutes. No matter how much, it would cause harm not only to Rodman personally but also to the team.

What's more, although Rodman's learning ability is very good, at this time, Smith is better in low post defense.

The result of the injury of such a general will not only disrupt Nelson's tactical arrangements, but may even cause the Warriors' good start to fall short.

In the end, after being identified by the team doctor, Smith was indeed torn in the right knee ligament. As for the scope and severity, he still needs to go to the hospital for further examination.

But no matter what, the Warriors need to prepare for Smith's long-term absence this season.

After Smith was carried down on a stretcher, the Warriors sent Rodman, and the game resumed. On the ball just now, Green also caused a foul on Smith, and Green added a free throw.

Subsequently, the Lakers launched a counterattack while the Warriors were not getting a firm foothold. This time, the Warriors could no longer hold on. With 34 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, with Scott's mid-range hit , the Lakers successfully tied the score.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Warriors finally adjusted, began to cheer up, and launched a fierce confrontation with the Lakers.

The two sides came and went, leading the score alternately until Li Weisi made a backhand layup with 13 seconds left before the end of the game, making the two sides tie at 116.

In the last 13 seconds, Johnson used up the time until there were 7 seconds left before launching an offense. Facing Curry's defense, he made another mid-range turnaround jumper, hit, the whistle blew, and the time returned to zero.

Magic Johnson completed the lore against the Warriors and did not leave a second for the Warriors. The Lakers took the victory.

However, at this time, the hearts of the Warriors players were not discouraged by the loss to the Lakers. Instead, they wanted to know about Smith's situation. After all, what they lost in this game was not just the score.

(End of this chapter)