Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 166 Dull to Drowsy

Before the start of the game, no one thought that the two teams that had fought so hard in the last game would play extremely slow offense and defense. Of course, the Lakers were active, while the Blazers were passive.As if to impress the Blazers even more, the bench lineup that Phil sent in the first half of the second quarter also followed the style of the starters, defending his defense line tightly, allowing Alder and Oden, who led the second team, to I have a headache.

Although the Blazers didn't play fast when they were on the court, the Lakers' offensive rhythm was simply too slow, and the defensive end was harassed by their opponents. The two of them had helpless expressions on their faces, and they may have never seen it before. The Lakers use this style of play, right?The Lakers' tactical style exhausted their physical strength a lot. When McMillan replaced them with 5 minutes left in the second quarter, Oden said to him depressedly before sitting down: "Coach, this way It’s not going to work, their style of play is like a meat grinder, and it drains our physical strength in one fell swoop.”

This is actually a question that McMillan has been thinking about, but for the time being, he has no good solution, so he can only comfort him: "I can see it too, but in the last 5 minutes of the first half, let Brandon and the others go over it. We are only 8 points behind, which is not too much, and the specific lineup will be discussed at halftime." After speaking, he himself was secretly relieved, but fortunately it was only a single-digit gap. I don't know if the Lakers players are defending Anyway, their shooting percentage in this game is not high. Except for Kobe, no one else has scored in double figures.

Phil is very satisfied with the current situation, but the Lakers fans do not buy it.Although they will not shout slogans that embarrass the entire Lakers team, the drowsy faces cannot hide from the camera. In their view, this should have been a close and highly entertaining game After all, the two teams played a wild offense in the Rose Garden Arena in the last game.As a result, the Lakers' tactics in this game surprised them. Even though the team is still in the leading position, they still feel very uncomfortable: You just show me this when you take off your pants?Fortunately, this is only the Western Conference semifinals. If the finals have such an effect, the league executives probably have the intention to kill them. Who is so boring and patient to turn on the TV or the website to watch your game?
After the first half, the point difference between the two teams remained at 8 points, thanks to the singles of Roy and Ye Feng. In fact, none of the five starters except them could score.However, frequent individual singles also consumed a lot of physical strength. When the halftime whistle sounded, Ye Feng even felt dizzy, which was a bit exhausted.The first half was not only a physical pressure for him, but also a psychological pressure. Any player would be at a loss when facing such a strong defense for the first time. He would feel tired while physically tired. This is largely because it is difficult for him to help the team.

When you suddenly lose your previous sharpness in the aspect you are most proud of, it is like a strong man who can fight lions and tigers has become a scholar who has no power to restrain chickens, that feeling is not humane.Roy saw that something was wrong with Ye Feng's mentality, so he stepped forward and put his arms around his shoulders, his eyes were full of concern.Ye Fengqiang nodded with a smile, indicating that there was nothing wrong with him, and followed everyone back to the dressing room wearing a towel.

The busiest team doctors and physical therapists during the intermission are actually the team doctors and physiotherapists, who must help the players recover in the shortest possible time.In order to save time, McMillan directly asked the players to listen to his arrangements for the second half while receiving a massage.He put the tactical board aside and said seriously: "I think everyone can see the opponent's intentions in this game. They just want us to not be able to play running and bombing like the last game. So when they continue to insist Next, I decided to restore the original starting lineup and fight against them directly. Although there is a gap in strength, I believe you can do it."

After setting the tone for the second half, McMillan began to arrange tactics. He asked Oden to go to a high position and use his height as a transfer station. Others should not be afraid of exhaustion, because after the first half of the contest, the Lakers players The consumption is greater. At this time, you must keep running, and you can't just stand still just because you want to recover your strength.This is the only way McMillan can think of, or it can't be said that it can only be a countermeasure. Facing the high-pressure defense of the Lakers, you can only use upright soldiers to directly collide, because the opponent will not give you room for tricks.

Perhaps this is the best countermeasure that McMillan can think of, but the actual effect is not satisfactory.Oden's passing vision is not as good as Ye Feng's. It is difficult for him to see the fleeting opportunities outside, so most of the time he cooperates with Adelaide in high and low positions. Outside the line acts as a pitcher.The Lakers did not give them a chance. When the ball was passed from the inside, the small players who received the ball were basically surrounded by heavy troops. They still needed to create shooting opportunities with their personal abilities. In other words, the so-called tactics The system has existed in name only, and the Blazers have unknowingly become a singles team.

Although the offensive firepower of the Lakers players in this game was not fully utilized, and it was a bit reluctant to even pass, they still lowered the Blazers' shooting percentage by virtue of their strong defense. Ye Feng and others were so angry that they wanted to throw the ball Throwing it off the court, this "I suck but I'm going to pull you to shit" attitude has actually appeared on the Lakers. How can they be happy as victims?But the game still has to go on, even if they feel aggrieved and about to explode, they have to fight for that glimmer of hope of winning, even if this is the Staples Center.

In the two quarters of the second half, the two sides were almost tied, and the Blazers did not take advantage of any advantages. Therefore, the 8-point gap at the end of the first half became the most important factor that crushed the team. In the end, they won by 5 points. It's a pity to lose to the Lakers.But what makes people feel even more speechless is the low score of this game. The Lakers only scored 82 points, and the Trail Blazers only scored 77 points. Only five players scored in double figures, and no one scored more than 20 points.Among the five, the Lakers occupy three seats, namely Kobe, Odom and Gasol, and the Blazers are Ye Feng and Roy.This is indeed an atypical game.

Just look at the Lakers fans yawning as they left the court.

(End of this chapter)