Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 144 The Invisible Soul

The deformed lineup of the Lakers has made it clear that it is impossible to persist for too long, so that not only can't explain to the home fans who bought tickets, but also can't explain to the players.

As the head coach of a team, it is indeed necessary to occasionally send surprise soldiers, but it is not good to be too willful. Doing so will make players who have already entered the rotation feel insecure, and at the same time make marginal players more concerned about gains and losses.

Coach Scott raised his wrist and looked at his watch, and Coach Donovan also looked up at the timer. The two thought at the same time: The time is almost too late, and it's time to change the lineup.

So after the first timeout in the second quarter, the two sides tacitly wanted to replace the main force. The Lakers' idea was to keep Hertas on the court and let him partner with Kobe, but to switch positions, Kobe would still defend Westbrook, and Huertas would defend Robertson, who had no offensive ability.

Robertson's characteristics are very distinctive. He belongs to the energy wing player. He focuses on defense, fighting and rebounding. He never asks for an offensive role.

Over the years, Robertson has been labeled as "defense-free". He is very similar to Danny Green of the Spurs, but he later practiced 3-pointers and evolved into a veritable 3D player. His value has also grown exponentially.

Back from the game, Westbrook was actually in a bad mood, but facing Kobe, he couldn't get too angry, so he could only execute tactics step by step with a sullen face and a stern face.

However, he hoped that Yuan Qingshan would come back again. In addition to getting a triple-double in this game, he also had a new goal: to beat the rookie point guard of the Lakers!

If you want to say who knows Westbrook best in the Thunder team, it must be Adams. He felt the anger of the second brother, and the second brother was very angry, and the consequences were very serious.

So Adams used all his strength to get stuck, trying his best to give the second brother a chance to grab the rebound.

This guy Adams is really talented. Just halfway through the second quarter, he helped Westbrook grab 7 rebounds. At this speed, he will be in double figures in the third quarter.

Westbrook currently has 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. It's only the second quarter now, and there are still two and a half quarters to play.

Triple double, today's happiness, stable!

On grabbing the 7th rebound...

Westbrook Rage: -10%.

Get angry when you should be angry, and be happy when you should be happy. This is the true temperament!

Kobe's matchup temporarily stopped Westbrook's scoring. It doesn't matter, the other of the two carriages should show off.

Durant continued his share of happiness today, tyrannizing Nick Young.

Durant's rich offensive methods and high shooting rate made Coach Scott and Lakers fans gasp frequently.

In the commentary, Barkley watched the game and felt a bit boring: "Why don't the Thunder play a dozen insiders? Adams, Ibaka and Kanter are one of the best inside combinations in the media this season."

O'Neill disagreed with him: "It depends on who you compare with. The two insiders on the opposite side, Towns and Whiteside, are relatively immature compared with the few players in the Thunder, but their talents are much better, especially Whiteside. After coming to the Lakers, he seems to have changed a person and has evolved into a standard inside gate. The three players of the Thunder, the old Ibaka and the flashy Kanter, don't count on it. As for Adams..."

Barkley interrupted him: "Come on, I think he knows the position now, and it's almost an occupational disease. The Thunder will not attack the inside tonight."

This really made Barkley right. The Thunder basically didn’t touch the ball on the offensive end. They just kept cooperating with the second team’s tactics. Occasionally Adams got the ball and tried to hit one, but he gave up after being destroyed twice by Whiteside.

Without the connection of Yuan Qingshan on the Lakers side, Kobe has to devote a lot of energy to defending Westbrook, so Towns on the inside has become the first main attack point.

Slowly, Westbrook realized that Kobe did not attack less, so he relaxed, and drilled more inside to grab rebounds in the backcourt.

Coach Scott tapped Downs' right wrist twice with a blank face.

Downs understood that this meant to distribute the ball outward.

The Lakers outside.

Not to mention Huertas, who is playing against Robertson, the defensive leader, is basically equal to air, but the contract he signed is only one year, only $53, so you can't ask for too much, right?

As for Nick Young, who is being taken care of by Durant to death, it is equal to zero for the time being.

Then the coach must be referring to Kobe. After Westbrook was careless, he did leave Kobe outside the three-point line several times.

Empty the Black Mamba?It was a joke, and the Thunder and Westbrook did exactly that.

So Towns sent the ball to the outside several times when he was double-teamed, and Kobe easily hit two consecutive three-pointers.

Swish!Swish!
Westbrook spread his hands at Robertson: "What did you do?"

Westbrook Rage: +20%.

Robertson didn't dare to say anything, he thought it was you who defended yourself, why are you asking about me?

Kobe scored six points in a row for the Lakers to stop the bleeding in time, and the score returned to a tie.

Scott stood on the sidelines and asked Kobe if he wanted to rest. Kobe shook his head and bit his collar again.

Coach Scott's heart tightened. It's only the second quarter, and Kobe has already shown this state. It seems that Yuan Qingshan's sudden absence has a great impact on the Lakers. The game is still going on in an orderly manner, but there is always an invisible soul missing.

Kobe has to carry the offense and mark Westbrook alone, which is really difficult for him.

For O'Neill, gloating is the root of happiness: "I think that the rhythm of the Thunder will not change until a certain player gets a triple-double. In the past, you all said that Coach Brooks has no tactics and no rhythm, so he will let the second and younger players play singles. This year, Donovan, the rhythm master, is not like that? Want to solve the Thunder's problem? It's very simple, just cancel the triple-double!"

Barkley stood up and tilted his head to look at O'Neal's big face again and again, and then said quietly: "Do you want to see the comments of Thunder fans on you in the NBA official website live broadcast room?"

O'Neill stared at him: "What are you afraid of, I am: Lake! People!"

"Do the Lakers understand? Zijin for a day, Zijin for a lifetime!"

The second after O'Neal yelled this slogan, the Thunder fans in the live broadcast room were instantly eaten alive by the 60 billion Lakers fans around the world.

Barkley opened his mouth wide in surprise, and was dumbfounded. It was too exaggerated. A second ago, he was condemning O'Neill, but in the blink of an eye, black and white were reversed.

"Look!" Barkley turned the monitor to O'Neill.

O'Neill waved his hand coolly: "Don't look at it, just this little thing, haven't I made a beep in my heart yet?"

For the first time in a long time, Barkley gave O'Neill a thumbs up: "So you are the rhythm master!"

(End of this chapter)