The world's best combo guard

Chapter 233

The Los Angeles Lakers are the No. [-] team in the regular season, so they have a home court advantage in this Western Conference Finals series with the San Antonio Spurs.

In this case, for the Spurs who are playing away, losing the first game of the series is a huge regret and a big wake-up call.

This means that if they want to do something in this series and want to stand out, they must do their best to win the second game against the Lakers, otherwise, they will return with a total score of 0:2. At home, every game of theirs will become a battle of life and death, and every game will not be lost.

If they bear such pressure at that time, it may be a motivation, but it may also be a burden, and it seems that the latter is more likely.

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Of course, in terms of public opinion, as the Spurs lost in the first game of the Western Conference Finals, more and more people are more optimistic about the Lakers becoming the Western Conference champions.

If before the start of the Western Conference Finals, it was generally believed that the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Spurs was [-]-[-], then now it seems that it has become [-]-[-], and even gradually moving closer to [-]-[-].

I have to admit that the result of the first game of the Western Conference Finals like this is really important, especially for a relatively weak side in terms of overall strength.

This is not only the case in the West, but also in the East. The two teams that eventually advanced to the East were the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons.

Compared with the West, the overall strength of these two teams is infinitely close to [-]-[-].

After the contest in the first game, the Miami Heat led by Dwyane Wade and Shaq O'Neal took a 1-0 lead at home.

After this game, many people are undoubtedly more optimistic about the Heat's promotion prospects.

Also, many problems can already be reflected from the competition process itself.

Although they were last year's runner-up in the finals, the Detroit Pistons' state this season is not stable. sharp contrast.

Maybe people should pay attention to the Heat's No. 3 while praising the Lakers' No. [-]. His playoff performance seems to be getting better.

Of course, compared to last season's single-handed struggle, he is much more relaxed this season, with Shaq O'Neal guaranteeing the inside, which makes Dwyane Wade seem to play more easily.

One Li Hao and one Wade, both are second-year rookies, but their calmness and sophistication in the playoffs made many veterans feel ashamed.

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People are optimistic that the Lakers in the West will advance to the Finals, and people are optimistic that the Heat in the East will advance to the Finals.

what does this mean?
It means that the Lakers and the Heat are likely to stage a peak matchup in the finals.

Then, Kobe vs. O'Neal, Li Hao vs. Wade, and even the past grievances between Heat president Pat Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers will be staged together.

The fans are crazy thinking about it, maybe only God knows what will happen then!
"It's early, man, we only played one game in the Western Conference finals. Although I am very confident, I don't think we will be able to break through. Of course, we shouldn't talk about this issue now"

Of course, Li Hao would not answer such questions before the start of the second game of the Western Conference Finals. He even thought it was ridiculous, and the finals were still far away. Li Hao is a cautious person. Anything can happen before it's over.

Take the Spurs they are facing now as an example. In the Western Conference finals last season, the Spurs once took a 3-0 series lead. At the beginning, almost [-]% of the fans believed that the Spurs would become the Western Conference champions, but what happened?The Western Conference champions became the Lakers.

Li Hao is not mocking the Spurs, but because of the respect of competitive sports. Now that the Western Conference Finals has only been played, maybe the next second when they officially win the Western Conference Championship, he will celebrate wildly!

Of course, as for the possibility that the Lakers might face the Heat in the Finals mentioned by the reporters, Li Hao actually had such an idea in his mind, and in his opinion, that was nothing.

Whether it is Kobe and O'Neal, or he and Wade, everyone is a professional player, as long as they show their own level on the court, everything will be fine.

As for the result, Li Hao is of course confident that the Lakers can win, and his trust in him has never changed.

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Mixed with some remarks about the finals, the second game of the series between the Lakers and the Spurs officially began.

Same location, same starting lineup, but not the same start.

After the start of the game, the Spurs in the away game staged an anti-customer-oriented plot. They no longer quickly collapsed after taking a 6-point lead like in the previous game. They obviously handled this game well.

Until the end of the first quarter, they took an 8-point lead over the Lakers, and more importantly, they firmly controlled the situation on the field from beginning to end.

Of course, after analyzing why there was a completely different start from the previous game, people may focus on the Zijin Gemini.

It is an accepted fact that no team in the Zijin Gemini league that has entered the runaway mode can restrain them.

But they have a worst enemy.

That is yourself.

If they themselves are not in good shape and perform poorly, it is obvious to give other teams a chance.

For the Spurs, this game is like that.

Li Hao made 5 of 1 shots and Kobe made 6 of 1 shots.

The wily Gregg Popovich firmly grasped the gap where the Zijin Gemini star didn't feel good, allowing the Spurs to take the initiative in this game after the first quarter.

For the Spurs, as long as they firmly grasp the rhythm of the game, the game looks like victory is theirs.

If you can bring the total score of the series to 1:1, it will undoubtedly be much better.

Of course, this also has a premise, the premise is that the Zijin Gemini star has always maintained such a cold state this night.

So, is this possible?

55: 70!

After the first half of the game, many Lakers fans shook their heads in displeasure. It seemed that the revival of the purple and gold twin stars they were looking forward to might not be seen tonight.

From the regular season to the present, as far as the league is concerned, when any team faces the Spurs, it is impossible for them to be overturned when they fall behind by 15+ at halftime.

what does that mean.

It means that the Lakers have a high probability of losing the game tonight.

Thinking of this, even many people will show a bit of embarrassment, because just before the game started, some of them thought that the Lakers would end the series with a total score of 4:0.

But, is the slap in the face really so fast?
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"This is the question we often raised when we talked about the Lakers a long time ago. The strength of this team is undeniable, and it has even reached the point where it is the best in the current league. However, they rely too much on the purple and gold twin stars. Once the Zijin Gemini stars feel bad, they look like an ordinary team..."

The prominent label of the media is the grass on the wall. During the intermission, many media have already begun to write headlines for the Lakers' loss in this game.

"I think the Lakers still have a chance. Listen, man, they're only 15 points behind. Lee and Kobe are top scorers, let alone 15 points, even 25 points. Once they recover Now, they even have the ability to make up for these points in a single game."

"It's a fact that the purple and gold twins didn't feel good when shooting in the first half. It's also a fact that the San Antonio Spurs have a 15+ lead on the playground this season and haven't lost a game. But come on, it's the playoffs. From the Spurs' point of view, their opponent is the Lakers... "

"Charles, I think you're taking things for granted. Maybe what you're saying is true, but I think you're underestimating the Spurs. They've always been a team with good tactics. Obviously, Greg's changes to this team have been very successful. , they are not the kind of team that easily give other teams a chance to comeback.”

"Everyone knows that the reason why the Spurs played so well in this game, in fact, is not all caused by the poor hand feeling of the Zijin Gemini. They also played very well. In this case, even if As you said, the Zijin Gemini recovered in the second half, and they don't seem to be able to complete the reversal."

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There is no doubt that the TNT commentary desk, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith pinched again.

People are used to the daily commentary of these two, but to be honest, everyone is really concerned about the analysis of the two.

From Barkley's point of view, he naturally felt that the Lakers could complete a comeback in the second half. This guy didn't give a specific reason, but just waved his hand and said that as long as the Zijin Gemini recovered, it would not be difficult for the Lakers to complete the comeback.

For the fanatical Lakers fans, at this time they very much hope that the trend of the second half of the game can be as Barkley said.

But, on the other hand, people also have to consider the facts stated by Kenny Smith, because the Lakers' opponent is the Spurs, a team with extremely high tactical literacy, they don't seem to give the Lakers a chance, even if it is The state of Zijin Gemini has really recovered.

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"Lee, my team has already worked out my offseason plans. Maybe I will show up at BJ in mid-July. I think you will have to take me up the Great Wall as a guide. You know I have been there since 7. Started a trip to China, but in fact, until now, I have never visited the famous Great Wall..."

"Is it mid-July? There should be no problem. I may have a lot of rest time during this offseason."

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It's hard for people to imagine that when everyone is talking about the possibility of the Lakers losing the game, in the Lakers locker room, the Lakers players don't seem to care one by one, and everyone is chatting.

Even Kobe and Li Hao, who are extremely determined to win or lose, are laughing and talking about offseason plans at this time.

Nobody in the dressing room, including manager Rudy Norwich, talked about the first half.

Also, from the point of view of the Lakers, they trailed by 15 points in the first half, and they might lose this game, but they don't think that can be summed up.

It must be concluded that the shooting feel is not good.

As for the hand feel, it is really amazing, and it can't just appear by force.

In this case, maybe Li Hao and the others were right, they talked about things other than the game during the intermission, so that they might be able to recover their touch in the second half.

"Well, guys, we generally played well in the first half, we just missed some blues, and to be honest, it's not surprising in the game, so I don't blame you, on the contrary, I I am sure of the attitude you made on the defensive end in the first half, so, next, how to play is still how to play."

When the intermission ended and the players from both sides returned to the field, Rudy Tom and Norwich changed their posture in the locker room and turned to the Lakers players.

"Brothers, let's be decisive, whenever we get the chance, let's make a decisive move, let's go"

Amid Kobe's roar, Li Hao and the others returned to the court.

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"Okay, fans and friends in front of the TV, the second half of the game has already started. Let us look forward to the performance of the next two teams. Of course, we need to focus on Ahao's performance. To be honest, Ahao's performance in the first half His performance was not good, he made 11 of 2 shots, plus free throws, and only scored 7 points in the first half... With the strength of the Lakers and Ah Hao's level, they have a chance to stage a comeback in the second half..."

In the BJ studio, Zhang Weiping was still explaining the game with the attitude of Li Haofeng, while his old partner Xu Jicheng looked a little unnatural at this time.

Unlike Zhang Weiping, although Xu Jicheng is also a fan of Li Hao and the Lakers, he is not as crazy as Zhang Weiping. At this time, he feels that the Spurs may really extend their lead to the audience.

Because he, Xu Jicheng, paid a lot of attention to the Spurs team. Perhaps this point, he had to bounce back from Battelle's playing for the Spurs.

Strictly speaking, Battelle is the first Chinese player to win an NBA championship.

When Battelle followed the Spurs to win the championship, that is, in 03 when the Spurs defeated the Lakers in the semifinals, Xu Jicheng witnessed the process of the Spurs winning the championship as a commentator.

To be honest, in Xu Jicheng's impression, the Spurs gave him the biggest impression of being old and spicy. They rarely make mistakes when they are leading, especially the huge lead.

Of course, the Western Conference Finals with the Lakers last year was a surprise.

In this case, even though Xu Jicheng believed in Li Hao, he didn't think that Li Hao and the Lakers would stage a comeback in the second half of the game. After all, it was too difficult. Who is Gregg Popovich?The Spurs GDP combination is not jealous...

(End of this chapter)