The strongest basket king

Chapter 98 Thunder Strike

"Westbrook hit a two-pointer, and the only thing that can stop him is his own touch."

"Kobe fought back, oh, it's wonderful, Sefolosha can only watch Kobe score."

"The defense doesn't seem to be working as well, and both teams are hot."

It should have adapted to the Lakers' defense. Westbrook and Durant felt good at the beginning of this game.

But Kobe is the same, and Bynum is also showing off.

Bynum showed his power step by step. Everyone knows that his good touch in the first quarter is also tilted towards him, and he scored in double figures in a single quarter.

The core of the inside tactics is good. Xiang Chu is still working hard to get the score in double figures, while others can do it in a single quarter.

This time when Xiang Chu came on the field, the score was already ahead, and he also helped the team keep the score very well.

The key is the rebounds. The Lakers' rebounds are more than twice that of the opponent's. In this way, it seems that they are only leading by a few points, but the efficiency is not very high.

The Thunder are no longer on Muhammad, and none of their inside lanes have offensive power, so they simply play one big and four juniors, and only use one inside lane during the rotation.

Anyway, if you can't win inside, just focus on offense.

Of course, it wasn't always like this. The Thunder also adjusted their lineup according to the situation. When the total score fell behind, their head coach also started to play micromanagement.

Most of the head coach's on-the-spot effort is reflected in the substitutions. How to make good use of each player, how to arrange matchups according to the characteristics of the players, and when to fight are all supported by a large amount of data.

The purpose of analyzing the video is not to let the head coach have a bottom line.

When the Thunder is single inside, someone from the Lakers' two inside will always gain something.

But the problem of defending Harden has not been resolved, just like the opponent cannot completely limit the Lakers' inside line.

As for the strengths of the starting lineup, almost no one can do anything about it.

It's just that Westbrook, Durant and Kobe are on the same level in terms of defensive incomprehension. The Lakers' twin towers are a bit worse, so the Lakers must be a little surprised, or they will suffer.

The trouble for the Thunder is that there are no surprises. Their strengths must all be kept at the same height.

When Xiang Chu was on the court, the Lakers' lead once reached 10 points, but the opponent replaced Durant in advance to solve some problems.

After the main force came up, the Lakers began to open the score again.

In the end, at halftime, the Lakers gained a 10-point advantage.

All the soldiers of the Lakers are more excited, this is their most stable one in a few games.

"The opponent will definitely adjust in the second half, and we can't take it lightly." Gasol said steadily.

Xiang Chu felt that the Lakers would always lead because the opponent suffered too much from playing insiders.

In other words, when Kobe and Bynum are playing well, the Lakers are very difficult to beat.

The Lakers have no plans to adjust their tactics, and they have to use their inside advantage.

Mike Brown just emphasized defensive concentration, they must not be overtaken by the opponent because of carelessness.

The atmosphere in the Thunder's locker room was a bit tense at this time. The Lakers were considered a difficult opponent. They lost the No. [-] in the Western Conference at the last moment of the regular season, so they had to accept their current opponents.

After careful consideration, Brooks still didn't intend to compete with the Lakers on the inside, because that would be the old way before. They had to speed up, make a fuss about offensive and defensive transitions, and play an offense that the Lakers couldn't resist.

However, restrictions must be strengthened on the inside, especially on Bynum. If Bynum opens up the Lakers, it will become very troublesome. The key is that Bynum cannot maintain long-term efficiency, and they have found a way before.

Perkins patted his chest on the spot, and at the beginning of the third quarter he put all his energy on defense.

Bynum was really afraid of being entangled inside. In the third quarter, he didn't have many shots in hand-to-hand combat, and he missed free throws. Perkins' defense can be said to be brutal, and the confrontation seriously affected Bynum. Tom's touch.

Seeing that something was wrong, Kobe turned on his personal attack mode.

The Thunder wanted to limit the inside, and couldn't take care of the outside. Kobe kept hitting, and he withstood Westbrook and Durant's double counterattack.

This time the Lakers even lost in rebounds, and the Thunder were already desperately trying.

After Xiang Chu was replaced, the team's rebounds finally stabilized. Xiang Chu not only did not affect the end of the confrontation, but also did not affect the rebounding so much.

The score stabilized again, and the Thunder made another big move, that is, Westbrook and Durant will not rest.

The two of them are young, but Kobe has to rest for a minute or two.

When Kobe was resting in the final quarter, the Thunder's three young men were all there, and they launched a fierce attack.

Without Kobe, the Thunder's defense can be said to be completely contracted, strictly guarding the inside.

But I didn't expect Artest to hit two three-pointers at this time, sending the Thunder to a timeout.

The blow was too great. If they could not narrow the score gap when Kobe was away, the blow would be too great for them, and they might lose hope of winning the game.

If you lose this game, the Lakers will get the match point, and it will be too bad for them.

The Thunder's young men were also ruthless. After returning from the timeout, they hit a three-pointer, but then Xiang Chu got an offensive rebound and scored. The Lakers did not relax.

Xiang Chu didn't play until nearly 5 minutes later, and the Lakers led by 9 points at this time.

It was not possible to continue to expand the lead, but this point difference is also very good, and many people in the Lakers feel stable.

Even if Kobe seemed to be a bit irony, they were not worried.

Time is running out. At the Lakers' home court, it is not so easy for the Thunder to come back.

The Thunder did not give up, Westbrook and Durant are still desperately fighting back.

The Lakers can't restrain them, they can only find a way on their own offense.

Kobe scored, and Mike Brown on the sidelines also breathed a sigh of relief. They have the lead, and if they can score, they can keep the victory.

They still took the lead with only 2 minutes left, but Durant scored, Westbrook made a steal, and the Lakers lost a backcourt rebound. In less than 1 minute, the Thunder overtook.

This is fatal, because this is the last moment.

Mike Brown asked for a timeout and replaced Xiang Chu. He didn't expect that the team would have problems with rebounds at the last moment, and he would not have replaced Xiang Chu before he knew it.

After Xiang Chu went up, he firmly protected the defensive rebound, and Kobe went straight into the Thunder's three-second zone to cause damage, and the score was equalized.

"We will win, this is our home court." Bryant said loudly.

They defended desperately, and the Thunder had almost no chance to shoot, but Durant hit a three-pointer against the defense at the end of the offensive clock.

Durant raised his head to the sky and howled, but the Lakers felt a chill in their hearts.

The final victory was in the hands of Kobe again. Kobe couldn't make a strong shot from outside the three-point line. Xiang Chu didn't grab an offensive rebound this time.

(End of this chapter)