The world's best combo guard

Chapter 221 216 [Crazy Reversal]

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers chased for 7 points in a row. The problem was that the only stable scoring point (Sean Battier) outside the Grizzlies was blocked by Li Hao.

On the Lakers side, Kobe had rested long enough, so Rudy Tom and Norwich followed suit and made an adjustment.

"Kobe, you play, replace Devin, and defend Sean on the defensive end." After the arrangement was made, the timeout ended, and the two sides re-entered the game.

Battier cut into the paint and caused Kobe's foul. He made two free throws and the point difference came to 12 points. Although Mike Miller's offensive ability is average, he feels very good in this game. This time it can be regarded as a big role , because he took Li Hao away, Battier, who returned to the field, was relieved to show his true strength.

Although Kobe's defense is very strong, at least when facing Kobe, Battier's offense can still be used, because Kobe needs to devote a lot of energy to the offensive end, and it is obvious that the energy invested in the defensive end is much smaller than that of Li Hao.

In the Lakers' offense, Fisher held the ball, and after making a cross screen with Li Hao, he made a layup with a European step, scored 2 points, and narrowed the point difference to 10 points.

Then, Kobe blocked Mike Miller's mid-range shot. The Lakers seized this opportunity and Lamar Odom made a mid-range shot to narrow the point difference to less than 10 points.

Mike Fratello paced back and forth anxiously on the sidelines. The Lakers showed their terrifying fighting spirit and combat effectiveness in the third quarter. This momentum of chasing points made Mike Fratello have to look at Duntai Jones on the bench several times in a row .

Now Mike Frattero has also learned to be decisive. He decided to wait until the Lakers were close to the score again, and he decisively replaced Dengtai Jones.

However, in the next few minutes, the Grizzlies' offense was also very tenacious, and they never gave the Lakers a chance to continue narrowing the point difference. Either neither side scored, or the Grizzlies also scored if the Lakers scored. Anyway, the point difference is dead. Stay between 8 and 10.

In the 7th minute of the third quarter, Sean Battier threw off Kobe, rushed into the penalty area, faced Lamar Odom's defense, flew up, and smashed the basketball into the basket with a bang, and the Grizzlies continued Keep scoring, in the third quarter, Shane Battier has scored 13 points after returning to the field.

On the Lakers side, Kobe used the pick-and-roll to cover, made a move, made a two-pointer from a distance, and also hit the same, and the point difference became 8 points again.

Rudy Tom and Norwich on the sidelines were not so anxious. After all, the 8-point difference can be chased in the fourth quarter, so he has been standing there quietly, observing every offensive and defensive round of the two sides.

It's the Grizzlies' offense again, and Battier is still holding the ball. At this critical moment, the Grizzlies dare not take the risk of letting Mike Miller play. Unless it is an excellent open opportunity, Mike Miller will definitely not get it. With the ball, Mike Miller's only task now is to hold Li Hao back.

Rudy Tom and Norwich are not in a hurry, but Li Hao on the field is a little anxious. The point difference cannot be narrowed for a long time. Li Hao thinks that delaying it will definitely not be good for the Lakers, so this time, Li Hao thinks he should do something. what.

Looking at Mike Miller out of the corner of his eye, Li Hao turned sideways and looked at Battier who was holding the ball.

When Mike Miller saw that Li Hao was not staring at him, he thought that the opportunity had come, so he went out from the bottom corner directly.Li Hao immediately reacted and followed.

Mike Miller went around to the top of the arc and found that Li Hao was still inseparable, so he simply prepared to set up a pick-and-roll cover for Battier at the top of the arc. It would be even better if Battier could attract Li Hao's defensive attention.

Seeing Mike Miller crossing his hands and preparing to make a pick-and-roll for Battier, Li Hao glanced at the basketball in Battier's hand, and he felt that the opportunity had come.

Turning sideways, let Mike Miller and Kobe pass by, Li Hao directly switched to Battier.

Mike Miller was overjoyed, took a step towards the other side, and then reached out for the ball, leaving Li Hao's nightmarish existence, Mike Miller felt much more comfortable.

Battier is also ready to pass the ball. At this time, passing the ball to Mike Miller is naturally the best choice. Forcibly beating Li Hao is a disease of the brain.

However, the moment he opened his hand to ask for the ball!Li Hao jumped out of Battier's face suddenly!

"Be careful!" Mike Miller exclaimed!
But it's too late!

Li Hao cut the basketball flying towards Battier with his hand, and then directly used this force to rush forward!

"Steal! The Lakers No. [-] steals the pass from Sean Battier! He rushes forward, and there is no defensive player within one meter around him!"

"Bang!" With a muffled sound, Li Hao made a slam dunk!There are 6 points left!
Beep!A whistle blows, and the Grizzlies apply for a timeout.

With a 6-point difference, Mike Fratello decisively called a timeout. Li Hao's steal broke the deadlock, and Mike Fratello's timeout interrupted the Lakers' rhythm of chasing points. Of course, more importantly, Put on Duntay Jones.

As for the Lakers, Rudy Norwich is not a fool. Rudy Tom Norwich knows very well that Mike Fratello's timeout must be replaced by Deng Tai, who performed very well before this game. Jones, after a little consideration, Rudy Tom and Norwich decided to make substitutions with the Grizzlies.

"Devin, you go out, replace Brian (Cook), let Derek defend Duntay Jones."

Devin George nodded. Against a team like the Grizzlies, the Lakers' single-line defense would come in handy.

The game restarted, and the Grizzlies really replaced Dengtai Jones. Mike Fratello's goal was obviously to stabilize the situation on the court, and then wait for an opportunity to continue to expand the point difference. For the Grizzlies, this game they They can't lose and can't afford to lose, because once they lose, it means they are out, and when the gods come, they can't save them.

And the Lakers are desperately trying to win this game. If it was normal, Rudy Norwich would not care so much about the victory of this game, and asked all players to fight hard, but this game is not enough. Similarly, the referee's biased and faint whistle made Rudy Norwich feel that the Lakers should have won this game. Even if the referee wants to make trouble, the Lakers will win the game!Moreover, this is the playoffs, and it is very beneficial to prepare for the next round after winning the team early.

The game restarted, and the Grizzlies re-entered the field full of confidence. Mike Miller, Sean Battier, Dengtai Jones, and Pau Gasol appeared on the field together, making them full of confidence.

But, soon, reality hit them hard!
Deng Tai-Jones took the ball into his own hands as soon as he came on the court, dribbled for a while outside the three-point line, and then accelerated his breakthrough. After throwing away Devon George, Deng Tai-Jones continued to accelerate, as if he had found an opportunity, and went up in three steps The basket, but the "big guy" Odom of the Lakers' penalty area stepped forward and a big cap ended the Grizzlies' offense.

"Lamar's big hat, the Lakers strengthened their defense! Their fast break, the rhythm at the beginning of the first quarter, the Lakers' defensive counterattack, Derek's layup, scored! There are 4 points left in the point difference! "

After replacing Devin George, the Lakers' lineup has become three single-defense fighters on the outside and one defensive gate on the inside (Lamar Odom has often focused on defense since the series with the Grizzlies) , plus Fisher who can surprise you at a critical moment.

In contrast, the Lakers' lineup has improved several notches on the premise of maintaining sufficient firepower on the offensive end.

With a difference of 4 points, Battier took the ball and gritted his teeth to attack. At this time, the Grizzlies found that their offense was very difficult, but for this must-win victory, they still had to fight.

Against the defensive pressure given by Kobe, Battier rushed inside, jumped up with all his strength, and sent the basketball to the basket!

"Battier's layup! Although it was only the third quarter, the two sides played like there were seconds left in the fourth quarter!"

Derek Fisher cameo as the point guard, brought the ball to the frontcourt, and signaled Li Hao to come out.

Li Hao understood that he was going to cooperate with him, so he quickly went around and made a cross screen cooperation with Derek Fisher. Fisher attracted Mike Miller's defense, and the basketball was caught by Fisher. Handed it to Li Hao, Li Hao caught the ball!

On the premise that the situation on the field was clear, Li Hao's offensive position was raised sharply, and he faced Battier with the ball. Li Hao dribbled a few steps, rushed to the free throw line, and stepped on the free throw line to make a mid-range shot.

Swish!Perfect hit!

"The Lakers' No. 4 mid-range shot! Go in! The point difference is still 1 points! There are 58 minute and [-] seconds left in the third quarter!"

Li Hao excitedly gave Fisher a high-five. When chasing points, Li Hao also began to show his energy on the offensive end.

Battier slowly brought the ball to the frontcourt, he controlled the time, 1 minute 58 seconds slowly reached 1 minute 43 seconds, Battier started.

Pau Gasol pulled out and made a pick-and-roll for Battier. With this screen, Battier threw off Derek Fisher and rushed to the three-point line, forming a small play big.

Faced with Lamar Odom's defense change, Battier didn't hesitate, and rushed straight in without stopping.

The desperate Battier made the Lakers' penalty area into chaos. After a change of direction, he once again used his speed to pass Odom, who was changing defenses.
The basket made a "clang" sound, and Battier landed with a roar!Fist waving!The point difference came to 6 points again, and there were 1 minute and 35 seconds left in the game. In this round, the Grizzlies played almost 24 seconds.

On the sidelines, Rudy Tom and Norwich covered his mouth and shouted: "speed up the pace! speed-up (speed up)!"

Hearing this, Li Hao began to speed up his dribbling. After rushing to the frontcourt, without any pause, he directly took the ball and cut in before the Grizzlies had a firm foothold!
Battier retreated in a hurry, and Mike Miller on the other side had to run to defend. At this time, Li Hao passed the ball...

After Mike Miller helped defend, Fisher ran in the opposite direction and ran to the corner on the weak side. At this time, there was no Grizzlies player within two meters around Fisher, and Li Hao passed the ball very quickly. almost there.

After Fisher received the ball, he adjusted his position calmly, stood outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, and made a three-pointer!
Dengtai Jones, who was closest to Fisher, rushed over in a hurry, but it was too late, the basketball drew a perfect arc and got into the basket again!
It's Li Hao again!At this critical moment, Li Hao's consecutive scoring and weird passing!Just now he assisted Fisher's three-pointer, which directly narrowed the point difference to 3 points!
Mike Fratello on the sidelines couldn't help but yelled: "Defense! Pay attention to defense!" Then he turned around and swears in a low voice. Fisher's three-pointer further narrowed the point difference Yes, the situation of the Grizzlies has become more and more critical.

Now, the most important point is that Mike Fratello thinks that the presence of his team's strongest lineup can't stop the Lakers from narrowing the point difference, and looking at the current lineup of the Lakers, it is completely an offensive and defensive lineup. The lineup, and not all the main players, but the Grizzlies are playing with all the main players.After the third quarter, my players are exhausted, so what else do I need to play in the fourth quarter?Not to mention that in the fourth quarter, the Lakers can form a semi-main lineup!

The Lakers' attack took only 15 seconds, with 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the third quarter.

Deng Tai-Jones held the ball, facing Devin George's defense, he also chose to cut in very cleanly. Deng Tai-Jones' dribbling was very interesting, with a sense of rhythm different from ordinary people. He rushed to the inside, but the Lakers' defense Everything was in place, Odom and Devon George double-teamed, and Dengtai Jones lost the ball after struggling a few times!

"Boom!" There was a huge exclamation at the FedEx Arena, and Devin George, who had quick eyes and quick hands, grabbed the ball and made a steal!
"Dengtai Jones is facing a double-team, will he choose to pass the ball? Oh no! The ball is lost!" Charles Barkley yelled. "Who got the ball? It's Devin George! It's the Lakers! The Lakers' fast break!"

The moment Devin George grabbed the basketball, Li Hao started to run forward. He was far ahead. When Devin George rushed to the center line, Li Hao was almost at the basket.

Devin George didn't hesitate either, he threw the basketball high into the basket, and then shouted: "Lee! Dunk (slam dunk)!"

After all, he also cooperated with his teammates for two seasons. Li Hao took off without hesitation. With Li Hao's physical fitness, he jumped very high. When he saw the basketball thrown by German George from a high height, Li Hao grabbed it with his long arms. Hold the basketball, the body falls rapidly!
Bang!A bang!
"Wow! Beautiful lob! Lee and Devin's perfect cooperation!" Kenny Smith shouted excitedly, but his voice was quickly covered by loud boos from the FedEx Arena.

"The Lakers' defensive counterattack, Lee's alley-oop dunk ended the offense, and the point difference is only 1 point!" Charles Barkley was booed hoarsely. "In the second half, the Lakers played an amazing defense. In this strong defense, Memphis was lost. In the entire third quarter, they had lost 16 points. The 17-point difference in the first half was about to be exhausted. !"

Amidst the boos, the Grizzlies reorganized their offense, but Mike Miller's breakthrough jumper hit the iron again under Li Hao's defense. The Lakers grabbed the rebound and another wave of fast breaks. Fisher's fast break Good shot!

The whistle blows for the end of the third quarter!The Lakers overtook the score!

Throughout the third quarter, the Lakers chased back all 17 points behind in the first half, and even surpassed by 1 point!
The situation of the game was reversed, and the victory that the Grizzlies had almost won, just like this slowly flowed away from their hands.

In the fourth quarter, although the main lineup of the Grizzlies was exhausted, in order to win the game, Mike Frattero had to let them continue to persist, but the result of this persistence was not good. Rudy Tom and Norwich continued to let Lee Hao played, restricted one of Shane Battier, Mike Miller, and Dengtai Jones, and then used Kobe as the offensive axis to play various small coordinated offenses.

After several successful defenses, the Lakers played a few small climaxes, and the point difference was gradually expanded by the Lakers...

(End of this chapter)