If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 360 The Fighting Spirit of the Lakers

"Go forward, push forward...be more decisive, why are you hesitating." Kobe began to yell.

He is really anxious now. Although the team performed better than before, the crisis has been hanging over their heads.

"Don't be afraid of being blocked, we just want to attack him, and our aggressiveness is stronger."

Part of Kobe's anxiety was also because he found hope. In fact, the Lakers played well in many cases in the first half, and even after playing again, Kobe took the initiative to increase the pass.

But this is the case with many things. The more hopeful you feel, the more disappointed you will be.

Kobe wanted to lead the team to win, but the Thunder played better in the second quarter.

Durant's scoring is still the same, the key is the role player, or the Thunder's performance is slightly better.

There is a price to be paid for flanking Yi Jian. If there is a flanking attack, there will be an open space, and Yi Jian's ball is really good.

The Lakers pay more attention to the outside line this time, so although there are points from the outside line, there are not many.

But the Thunder's insiders can also score, regardless of whether they are all defensive insiders.

When Jordan Jr. and Ibaka played with Yi Jian respectively, they both scored.

The Thunder's role players don't score too much, but they still gain something.

This is Thunderclap's powerful lineup. Under Yi Jian's leadership, they can still think of ways to defend against high intensity.

This is the effect Kobe hopes, but his passing is not as good as Yi Jian, and the Lakers' role players are not as strong as the Thunder.

Therefore, Kobe consumed a lot and was very tired.

He tried every means, and in the end the Thunder gained the advantage.

At the last moment of the first half, Kobe, whose mentality was already unstable, made fouls and mistakes.

If it hadn't just happened to be halftime, this buddy would have collapsed too.

It's not the collapse of fighting spirit, but the possibility of criminals appearing.

Kobe is not a good person on the court, but he doesn't mind opponents maliciously stopping him, the so-called old-school style around him is all ruthless.

In order to win the game, it's okay to be ruthless, but as the whistleblowers become more and more strict, the ruthless characters on the field are becoming more and more hidden, and they will not admit it.

Times have changed, but it is not easy in any era to climb to the top.

Back in the locker room, Kobe realized again.

He smashed the closet hard, he shouldn't have trusted anyone else in the first half, he should have done it himself.

He passes because he thinks he can, not because he wants someone else to hit him.

Kobe, who felt that he had figured it out, quickly calmed down again, but his calmness may be a little different from others, because he will definitely ignore tactics again in the second half.

The Lakers' coaching staff also knew that Kobe would do this, and they couldn't control Kobe in the playoffs.

Then they can only let other players cooperate. After all, in the Lakers, the coaching staff and other players can't compare to Kobe.

In addition to helping the team win, superstars also have extremely high commercial value.

In many cases, for the team, the latter is more important, but the commercial value of the winning superstar is generally greater.

Kobe can make the team money, so he is the most important member of the Lakers.

In the business league, the owner does not invest in the team for lofty ideals, what they want is to win.

If there is a conflict between making money and winning, they will choose to make money without hesitation.

Therefore, it is easier for the Lakers coaching staff to reach a consensus at this time.

Since they can't change Kobe, they can only cooperate with Kobe.

After all, Kobe, as a superstar, still has a certain chance to lead the team to a comeback with his super personal ability.

The Thunder also felt the strength of the Lakers in the first half.

The Lakers are still not weak, and the unified thinking of the players can still cause trouble for the Thunder.

They took a little more free throws in the first half, but still didn't really close the gap.

If the Lakers maintain their intensity, the Thunder will consume more than before, regardless of the outcome.

Yi Jian said, "As long as we can maintain the intensity, they must be the ones who can't help it first."

"At the end of the day, the Lakers have to come up with Kobe to solve the problem. It doesn't make any difference from a few years ago to now."

"Brothers, work harder and tell everyone that the Lakers are completely in the past."

"Haha, our territory is just doing it!"

In the locker room, the Thunder players were much more lively.

The toughness of the Lakers did not scare them, but inspired the team's fighting spirit even more.

Everyone likes bad food, and they look forward to defeating a strong team.

They are the strongest team, and the more intense the Lakers' resistance, the more excited they are.

The coaching staff is also relatively relaxed at this time, because the Lakers are so easy to understand.

In the third quarter, Kobe tried a three-pointer, and he obviously couldn't hold back.

The Thunder's defense was also more targeted than in the first half.

The Thunder also guessed that Kobe would definitely take more shots in the second half.

Not only the Thunder, but the Lakers' defense is the same. Basically, the experience in the first half went further, which made the Thunder's offense feel very uncomfortable.

It can be said that the Lakers are fighting hard, and the defensive rotation is very fast. While pinching Yi Jian, they haven't given others many chances.

This shows that the Lakers' coaching staff has achieved success. The Lakers' players are all going all out to cooperate with Kobe, hoping to win an away game.

Kobe also played well. Although he didn't score too many points, compared to the tight defense, his threat is still the strongest for the Lakers.

Kobe failed all three-point attempts today, but it is still possible to score two points.

But he will try three-pointers after a while, also because the Thunder's defense is too tight, it is difficult for Kobe to find opportunities even if he ignores the defense.

He really wanted to expand his attack range and increase his points in one fell swoop, but he never got a chance.

The Thunder's defense is so good that Kobe has been unable to find a better touch.

It is also related to age, and many times it is just a little bit worse, and things cannot be done.

Maybe it's a centimeter of bounce height, or a slight force, the result of a forced shot will be different.

When Kobe faced ordinary opponents, he still felt like the superstar he used to be.

Only when facing a top team like the Thunder, can it be seen that time is the biggest enemy of athletes.

In the third quarter, the two sides were grinding, and the Lakers' inside defensive ability was also brought into play. For a while, the Thunder's role players couldn't score.

In this case, it depends on which side can hold on.

Everyone understands the truth, but the energy and physical strength of players will have limits.

The Thunder are still relatively relaxed, and they rotate when they should.

And during the rotation period, the Thunder hit a three-pointer.

The Thunder's rotation is still stronger, and Durant also seized the opportunity to hit a three-pointer at this time.

The anxious situation was broken at once, and the fact that the Lakers did not collapse already shows that they have a strong heart.

However, the Lakers have no one to score.

(End of this chapter)