Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 334. 334. The first team to break through the first round

On April 4, the second game of the Lakers Thunder will continue in Los Angeles.

The Lakers lost the first game. It can be said that they did not play well. James did not perform at his best. After all, after paddling for a season, it is unrealistic to suddenly play a high-level game.

The other thing is the Lakers' disastrous outside shooting and free throw percentage.

The Lakers have always built a traditional team that combines inside and outside, and did not simply pursue outside shooting like the Rockets and Warriors.

On the contrary, the Lakers will always keep a big center.

The team that has won 16 championships knows that in the complicated playoffs, you will encounter all kinds of opponents, and you must use the best comprehensive team to deal with all kinds of opponents.

Like the Warriors' five-pointer and the Rockets' three-point magic ball, these are not orthodox in the eyes of the Lakers.

However, the Lakers' three-point shooter is also too bad to find.

This is the lack of basic skills, and it is also reflected in free throws.

James' free throws have always been criticized. This is a sequela caused by the muscular man's fitness. Westbrook is also unable to overcome the problem of touch, but other players are also inaccurate, which makes fans wonder how to face it.

For the Thunder, both Anthony and Rose have played steadily and become role players and output points in the bench lineup, but the performance of the rookies is a bit unsatisfactory.

Allen was able to maintain his state after experiencing last season. Of course, this is also related to Allen's own lack of strong offensive ability. As long as he defends well, Allen's task will be completed. Neither the fans nor the team have special expectations for him.

However, the perimeter of Robinson and Dunn is what the Thunder valued more this year. As a result, the two often hit iron in the game.

Another problem for the Thunder is that they don't have enough scoring points. Of course, this has something to do with the performance of the two rookies.

Both rookies averaged about 10 points per game in the regular season, but they only scored 4 and 6 points in the first series, which is one of the reasons for the Thunder's lack of offense.

In addition, of course, there are too many defensive players. Allen, Robertson, and Adams have no special scoring ability.

If the two rookies fail to adjust their shots, the Thunder's scoring points will definitely be guarded.

After two days of adjustments, I don't know how the two teams will perform.

In the second match between the two teams, changes were evident.

James' condition is getting better and better, and his impact and shooting percentage have improved significantly.

No matter who the Thunder send to defend, there will be no good results, and they can only let James get whatever they want.

The Lakers also correspondingly strengthened the care of several scoring points for Li Cha, Rose, and Anthony.

However, Li Cha is not afraid of anyone's challenge. Li Cha has already figured out the Lakers' defensive strategy. Although the Lakers have many young people in recent years, there are not many strong ones. Except for James who can fight, other players are not opponents at all.

But James is already past his prime, and if he spends his strength on defense, he will lose more on offense. The Lakers have no intention of letting James play against Li Cha now.

The result was naturally that Li Cha continued to cut melons and vegetables with super high efficiency to score.

Beat Kobe's team the Kobe way.

This made Kobe, who was sitting below watching the game, shake his head in frustration.

But Rose and Anthony are well restricted. Ball is not a player who is outstanding in scoring, and defense is also his strong point. Rose did not take advantage of the matchup.

Ingram and Kuzma used their youth to entangle Anthony, making it impossible for the veteran to exert his due strength.

As a result, Robinson stood up. After being reprimanded by Allen, Robinson was not in the opponent's defensive focus.

On the other hand, the Lakers' shooters were emptied by the Thunder on the outside, but they did nothing. The team's shooting rate was less than 30%, and they made as many as 40 shots.

That is indeed an open three-pointer, and it should be shot, but it is really unreasonable if it fails to make it.

In the end, the Thunder once again defeated the Lakers away, 113:108.

李茶27投13中拿到35分4篮板6助攻。

James scored a quasi triple-double with 40 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.

Being a father and a mother at the same time, but still failed to win, James is probably very depressed in his heart.

Robinson made 7 of 5 three-pointers and scored 18 points, which was a major contributor to the team's victory.

The media once again had a difficult time. The Lakers lost consecutive games in the series, and they still lost at home. It is very difficult to tie the score in Oklahoma.

The atmosphere of the Thunder’s home fans is very good. Just like the team, they are tough and passionate, full of energy and passion. Many teams don’t want to face this kind of home game. They will keep cheering for the home team until the end of the game, even if the team is already far behind and enters garbage time.

But can you keep silent now?

No, James has his own traffic. Someone must say that even if the media doesn't talk about fans, they will say that the Lakers are also a traffic team, and it is impossible to keep the news tightly shut.

But what I said is really confusing now.

The Lakers' promotion probability has dropped to 39% from the calculation point of view, and a team that has lost two home games is still 39%, which shows that this team is really strong, but it happens that the strong team also lost two home games.

This is simply maddening.

"The Thunder got away with winning the game on reasonable play from the rookie."

"Two games behind, James will definitely fight back."

"The Lakers' coaching has problems."

……

Is it right to let James play 48 minutes?

On April 4, after a two-day break, the two teams played their third game in Oklahoma.

Westbrook also came to the scene to watch the game. Seeing Westbrook's jumping up and down movements and movements, the media couldn't help thinking about it. Could it be that the Thunder's main force is coming back?
The situation off the court is temporarily unknown, and the waves on the court are even more magnificent.

As the media expected, James played his best in this game, no, it may be [-]% of his strength.

He even had a head-to-head confrontation with Li Cha.

In addition to taking on the task of defending Li Cha, James also took on the task of attacking and organizing.

Drive to score, defend, drive to assist, defend...

James has been galloping on the court, not at all like a 34-year-old man.

But the rest of the Lakers, even the talented No. [-] pick, didn't share the scoring load.

Last season, James was also on his own, but there were still a few shooters around him. This season, James has no shooters at all, which reduces his breakthrough power by more than half.

In the head-to-head confrontation with James, Li Cha still played at his own level. Although James interfered with several shots, it did not affect his state.

The other players of the Thunder also played in a very good competitive state, much better than in the away game.

Even if James was forced out of his strongest state, the Thunder still defeated the Lakers without bloodshed.

At 106:117, the Thunder won by more than double digits.

James was so angry that he left immediately after the game and returned to the locker room.

James scored 42 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. He didn't score more, but considering the defensive consumption, James' contribution in this game was at least half more than the previous game.

李茶24投12中得到30分6篮板8助攻。

Facing a top defender like James, the three threats can play more cooperation with teammates, which is really very useful.

The Thunder lead 3:0, and the next game is at home.

At this time, the Lakers are already facing a huge threat, and a large part of the media has let go, admitting that their vision is poor, and instead full of praise for the Thunder.

The lineup is reasonable, the core is clear, the tactics are effective, and the substitute is strong.

Most importantly, Westbrook may be coming back.

Does this have something to do with Westbrook's comeback?The media doesn't know, anyway, write first and write more, so that what I said earlier is not so conspicuous.

There are still some who bite their lips and stand firmly on the side of the Lakers and James.

I hope James really makes a comeback.

The chance of a 3:0 comeback in the series is less than 10%, and they still have to stand on the side of the Lakers. In addition to diehard fans, these people may also be afraid of face pain.

On the 20th, the fourth game of the Lakers Thunder began.

James is also a respectable fighter. No matter what state the team is in, he is also actively working hard to fight for that ethereal and weak chance of victory.

But if such a fighter meets a group of pig teammates, he will not have better results.

Either young, or inexperienced success, they've thrown in the towel when they haven't played.

Lazy on the court, not active in running, not active in defense.

James's fury, yelling and even beating his chest and feet did not arouse any desire to win in these players.

Perhaps, many people will leave during the offseason.

The Lakers management will not allow such a player on the team.

There is no accident, only one player cannot beat the opponent.

詹姆斯带着50分13篮板4助攻的大号两双结束自己18-19赛季的系列赛。

4:0, the Thunder swept the Lakers to break through the first round and became the first team to enter the second round of the playoffs!

At 4:98 in G117, the Thunder beat the game early, and Li Cha clocked in three quarters.

李茶18投10中拿到24分3篮板4助攻，单独带队战胜湖人取得胜利。

Waiting for the winner of the Rockets and Spurs to appear, the Spurs have more experience after all, it is very difficult for the Rockets to sweep.

But the Rockets are basically sure to enter the second round. 3:1 lead by a big score.

The Warriors suffered from the Clippers. "Mad Dog" Beverly successfully angered Durant. The two clashed and both were expelled. The Clippers also won a game because of this, and they are currently behind 1:3.

Who said that the civilian team can't be tough on the All-Star team.

The game between the Blazers and the Jazz was more anxious, 2:2, and the two teams had their own strengths.

(End of this chapter)