If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 358 The Great Victory
Kobe has many superb records. Even when he is old, he can score high scores in many cases.

However, in the face of the Thunder's tight defense, Kobe's efficiency is already different from his peak period.

In other words, even if Kobe at his peak came over, he might not be able to face a top defense like the Thunder.

However, at the peak Kobe may have a few more fairy balls, and now Kobe is more of a blacksmith, and it is more difficult to force a high score, even if you don’t watch the game, it’s useless.

Athletes can't just settle when they get old. In high-intensity confrontation, Kobe's ability to do moves and seize opportunities has declined.

Regardless of the results of various strong shots, Kobe just kept hitting the iron.

If the Lakers defend well, it's okay for Kobe to play a few more.

The key is that Kobe played for a while and didn't communicate with his teammates very much. The other Lakers players couldn't see hope, and soon they couldn't cheer up.

On the defensive end, they didn't have the previous efforts.

The Lakers' defense was mediocre, and now they have lost their fighting spirit. Yi Jian and Durant can be said to score casually next.

As a result, the score gap between the two teams widened rapidly, and the Thunder could clock out after three quarters.

"It's unbelievable. Although I feel that the Thunder are stronger, I didn't expect the Lakers to lose like this."

"The Lakers played too messily, it was just nonsense."

"The Lakers shouldn't have hired Mike Brown. He has no real material at all."

"I think it's Kobe Bryant reverting to his old ways and obsessed with singles. Brown doesn't have the status of a Zen master in the team, and he can't hold Kobe at all."

"There's no other reason than the Thunder are too strong and the Lakers are too weak."

"Indeed, I used to be a Lakers fan, but the Lakers have not strengthened their lineup in the past few years. They must not be able to compete with the Thunder. It's a pity that Kobe's peak in the last few years."

"Kobe is just getting old. The Zen master is cunning. He will leave immediately when he sees the lineup is not good. It is time for the Lakers to withdraw from the stage of history."

"Nonsense, as long as the Lakers strengthen their lineup, they will still be championship contenders."

"Hehe, no matter what happens to the Lakers, the No.1 team in the league is Yi Jian, and the strongest team in the league is the Thunder."

"Until the current lineup of the Thunder is dismantled, the league will be the era of the Thunder."

"Talented people come out from generation to generation. The combination of Yi Jian and Durant is definitely the strongest in this era. Kobe is already from the previous generation, and James and the like are just stars in the transition period."

"Yi Jian is invincible, come on Thunderclap! The only real dynasty team is Thunderclap."

"Three consecutive championships, our Thunder is determined!"

The score gap reached an irreparable level, both sides replaced the bench lineup, and the Lakers surrendered.

Kobe returned to the court with a livid face, unable to accept this reality.

However, this is the first game in the series.

As an old man with a lot of experience in the playoffs, Kobe will soon recover and be full of fighting spirit again.

He would not think that he played poorly this time, but would think that they woke up the team with a defeat.

When it comes to the playoffs, you shouldn't take any chances.

The Lakers have a bad habit, that is, they are easy to take it lightly, and losing first may not be a bad thing.

The Lakers have bad habits. They are too proud of being a giant.

However, in the past, they could react immediately because they had enough strength.

If there is no strength, even if they are united, they will lose the game that should be lost.

Not to mention, the current Lakers are not so united.

Some of them are not as hardworking as they were before winning the championship.

And some players have been unable to adapt to the Lakers' team atmosphere and cannot perform at their best.

When Kobe was invincible, many conflicts within the team could be covered up.

Now, the Lakers are actually getting more and more dangerous.

The Lakers have always wanted to completely change the situation through big deals, which is also normal, and this is also their team building strategy.

It's just that with the advent of the information society, the so-called giants actually don't have as many advantages as before.

High salaries and commercial endorsements are not only available to them.

Although the giants still have advantages, they are not as much as before.

Therefore, it is hard to say whether the Lakers' strategy will be successful.

After the game, Lakers coach Mike Brown was very angry about the big loss. He said: "I have to praise the Thunder. They did a good job attacking the basket. We wanted to defend the pick-and-roll. We didn't do enough defense throughout the game. Okay. Yi Jian and Durant had some shots that weren't the ones we wanted, and our guards and bigs had trouble defending the pick and roll. They were very physical tonight and forced our offense to be forced. That's what we're going to fight in the next game."

"We were defeated tonight. You can say whatever you want about the seven-game series, but the bottom line is that we stood up and worked hard to fight this series, but today we didn't even meet the bottom line. It's a game and we need to bounce off it."

"We need to do better in the pick-and-roll, like we've talked about, if we can, hopefully that can limit their performance, if not, they're going to give us a lot of trouble like tonight. .”

"One thing, those guys kept hitting jumpers, we lost control of the game very quickly, we didn't do a good job of defending the pick-and-roll, but at the same time, you have to give Yi Jian and Durant credit for making tough shots. ball."

Kobe said: "They have a few days of rest, they are very young, whether they rest more than us, they are faster than us. They did a better pick-and-roll today, and the rhythm is on their side. We must Get better at cover."

"I have experienced big losses. My experience tells me that we can do better by being patient, figuring out how to win the game, and coming up with different strategies."

I have to say that Kobe's speech is different from the emotions he expressed on the court.

And after getting older, Kobe didn't feel so sharp anymore.

With the big win, Thunder coach Brooks was naturally beaming.

He was very pleased with the team's performance, "We have controlled the mistakes, which is great! This is only one game, I remember that we need to win four games to win the series. Come back in two days, whether you win by one point or two Ten, it has no effect on the next game."

He also said: "Kobe is one of the greatest players in the league ever. We just want to force him to take more difficult shots. We did a very good job of defending him today. The next game , we need to keep it up and shut him out as much as possible."

Durant said proudly: "We are a great team, especially at home. We did a good job in controlling the ball, and everyone on the defensive end was trustworthy. From the time we got in the third quarter We've been in cruise mode since the big lead. When our team can play like that the whole game, I think we'll take it for granted."

(End of this chapter)