lakers championship

Chapter 189
Coach Casey seemed to be the third guy in the crowd shouting "buy, buy, buy". He instantly ignited the enthusiasm of fans, media, and even the coaching circle to discuss the defense of Tianyang.

Count Carlisle the Mavericks and Hoiberg the Bulls, and there are 26 more teams that could experiment with this strategy.

In the early hours of the next day, ESPN reporters reported that Grizzlies head coach Fizdale, Jazz head coach Snyder, and Rockets head coach D'Antoni were all interested in the strategy of "vigorously consuming fierce fouls" to limit Tianyang. Might be used against the Lakers.

Coincidentally, after the Lakers beat the Raptors, the next opponent is the Grizzlies.

After a nearly 6-hour journey, Tianyang and others finally landed in Memphis.

At 4 pm on the 8th, the Lakers rested for less than 24 hours and started a high-intensity battle again.

The Grizzlies have always been a team good at defense. Since the new season, they have averaged 100.00 points per game, only behind the Spurs and Jazz. Lakers fans can't help worrying that they will lose badly.

Unexpectedly, the Lakers had a good start, and Tianyang assisted Clarkson, Ingram, and Randall to score.

Defensively, the Lakers also successfully limited the internal and external cooperation of Marc Gasol and Conley through quick rotations.

Just when the Lakers fans thought everything was OK, Troy Williams, who has the attribute of "old rocket player", stood up. He scored 5 points in a row with two shots and one grab, helping the Grizzlies to 5-6.

Then the two teams entered a normal offensive and defensive transition, and the score was tied at 25 at the end of the first quarter.

After the start of the second quarter, Tianyang switched to point guard and the Lakers regained control of the situation.

In addition, Lu Wei felt hot, and with the cooperation of the two, they scored 3 three-pointers in a row.

As for the Grizzlies, Marc Gasol and Conley still haven't performed well.

After halftime, the Lakers led 62 to 54.

In the third quarter, the Grizzlies tried their best to chase points, and Tony Allen also started to focus on defending Tianyang, and resorted to what Coach Casey called a "violent foul" strategy.

The Lakers have just finished their exhaustion, and once again encountered high-intensity defense, which is a bit overwhelming.

Tianyang made 2 turnovers, the Grizzlies seized the opportunity, and Troy William scored 2 three-pointers.

After three quarters, the Grizzlies tied the score.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the offensive state of the two teams declined sharply, but the Grizzlies relied on their rich blacksmithing experience and strong defense to suppress the Lakers until the last 3 minutes.

The Lakers had no choice but to help Tianyang with unlimited pick-and-rolls, hoping that he would hit consecutive 3-pointers.

It's a pity that Tony Allen's defensive strength has increased again. As long as Tianyang catches the ball, he will immediately press down.

After Tianyang made a free throw, the Grizzlies slowly killed the time, and all the players opened up to let Marc Gasol play in the low post.

Nance is strong, but he is also a younger brother in front of Gasol.

He was forced to eat 3 times in a row, and he was fouled the 4th time.

In the end, the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies 100-103, Tianyang scored 22 points and 9 assists.

At the post-match press conference, Fizdale Dale said that he was more excited about defending Tianyang than winning the game.

He said this not because of following the trend, but because the record difference between the Grizzlies and the Lakers is only 3 games. It is very likely that they will meet in the first round of the playoffs.

After losing to the Grizzlies, the Lakers finally ended their 4 consecutive trips.

But they only get one day off, and they will face the Jazz at Staples.

The Lakers have won the Jazz once before, but in that game, Clarkson was troubled by the "green hat". He played the strongest performance of the season and killed the Jazz.

After that, the Jazz continued to upgrade their defense.

Since the new season, the Jazz have averaged 96.8 points per game, which is 2 points less than the No.98.8 Spurs' 2 points.

It's no longer enough to describe the Jazz's tough defense with the phrase 'horrible'.

Sure enough, after the start of the match between the two teams, the situation was one-sided.

Snyder wasn't twitchy at all. From the first second, he arranged for Hood, Hayward, and Dior to fight Tianyang, completely as the seventh game of the playoffs.

Every time the three of them made a foul, they were as vicious as if Tianyang owed them [-] million US dollars and refused to pay them back.

The key point is that the Jazz's offense was also fierce, and they played a wave of 13 to 0.

Fortunately, after the start of the second quarter, Lu Wei, who came off the bench, played bravely. He led the Lakers second team to a wave of 15 to 2, and even tied the score within 5 minutes.

But on the Jazz side, Hood and Diaw were not to be outdone. They hit 3 consecutive three-pointers and helped the Jazz score 53 points at halftime, only 4 points behind the Lakers.

The Lakers fans were very happy to lead into the second half under the strongest defense in the league.

But as soon as the third quarter came up, Hayward showed his superstar attributes and led the team to a wave of 14 to 0. However, Tianyang was trapped by the Jazz's wheel defensive consumption tactics and never played its best level.

After three quarters, the Lakers trailed by 8 points.

In the last quarter, Walton asked the whole team to do unlimited pick-and-rolls for Tianyang in advance.

The results were astonishing. Tianyang made a three-pointer, two layups, plus a steal and an assist. Ingram hit a three-pointer, helping the Lakers score 10 points in a row and directly lead by 2 points.

Then the two teams entered the iron battle.

Unexpectedly, with only 1 minute left, Hood suddenly showed his strength and added a jumper with a three-pointer to help the Jazz overtake by 3 points.

Just when the disappointment of the Lakers fans was palpable, Tianyang used Randall, Clarkson, and Ingram to pick and roll, took off two steps outside the top of the arc, hit a super long 3-pointer, and dragged the game into overtime.

The entire Staples was instantly immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

But the fans didn't expect that after entering overtime, the shortcomings of the Lakers' lack of physical strength were undoubtedly revealed.

The defense couldn't keep up, the offense couldn't keep up, and the Jazz scored 6 points in a row.

In the end, the Lakers lost to the Jazz 106 to 113, and Tianyang scored 30 points and 6 assists.

Finally scored 30 points again, but lost the game, the fans and Tianyang were very depressed.

In the post-match press conference, the often serious Schneider rarely smiled.

There is no other reason, the Jazz and the Lakers may also be potential opponents in the playoffs, and he has found a way to restrain Tianyang.

The Lakers lacked time to reflect, let alone be depressed. After losing to the Jazz, they went to Houston overnight.

Also only one day off, Walton simply gave the players a holiday, this wave of continuous schedule is too hurt.

Unfortunately, a day off did not help the Lakers get back the feeling.

In the first quarter of the game against the Rockets, Harden and Gordon teamed up and made 9 of 7 three-pointers.

Tianyang encountered Ariza and Beverly fighting hand-to-hand again, and felt cold.

After the first quarter, the Lakers were 28 to 43, 15 points behind.

In the second quarter, Ingram stepped up and made consecutive shots to narrow the difference between the two teams to single digits.

But the two Deng brothers showed their power again, breaking through and adding three points to control the situation.

After halftime, the Rockets led by 12 points.

After the start of the third quarter, the Rockets' feeling did not drop but rose. In addition to the two Deng brothers, Anderson and Ariza also started to shoot three-pointers. Coupled with Capela eating cakes one after another, the Rockets won by 17 points in a single quarter.

Entering the fourth quarter with a 29-point advantage, Harden chose to rest.

But Beverly and Ariza's fierce defense against Tianyang still continued!

In the end, the Lakers lost 95 to 134 to the Rockets and suffered a three-game losing streak!
Tianyang's personal data is only 22 points and 4 assists.

After the game, the Lakers fans exploded, and other fans were happy.

Obviously, developed by Carlisle and tested by Hoiberg and Devon Casey, Fizdale, Schneider, and D'Antoni's powerful "vigorous consumption and fierce foul" tactics are very effective against Tianyang.

If Tianyang is locked up, the Lakers will lose.

After suffering a three-game losing streak, the Lakers' record slipped to seventh in the West.

A playoff spot is at stake.

For this reason, Lakers fans widely suggested that Tianyang should gain weight.

First, it can improve the confrontation, and second, it can develop more styles of play.

However, such a suggestion was severely criticized by Johnny Dawkins, the mentor of Tianyang University.

He pointed out that the reason for the Lakers' loss was that the weak front line lacked offensive and hard defense capabilities. Every game, Tianyang was led by the opponent's small forward and wasted. It may lead to a decline in state and even injury.

The only way is for Randall or Ingram to switch roles, and one of them must change to a blue-collar style of play, clearing obstacles and creating threats for Tianyang all the time.

If the two can't do it, then a strong striker must be brought in.

What Johnny said caused an uproar on social networks.

Lakers fans immediately thought of Cousins ​​​​exchanging messages, hoping that the management will advance this matter as soon as possible.

Just when the fans were discussing whether Cousins ​​​​could solve the Lakers' front line problem.

It was discovered that Cousins ​​had followed SkyOcean Twitter.

From expressing his willingness to play with Tianyang in a nightclub, to actively following Twitter.

He almost didn't bluntly say that he was going to play for the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)