basketball task

Chapter 331 The Second Battle

After Philadelphia defeated the Lakers at home and won a good start in the finals, the Philadelphia fans fell into a carnival. They found the long-lost pleasure, which only Iverson could give them back then.

In order to build momentum for the team, the day before the start of the second game, the most well-known local sports media in Philadelphia sent reporters to interview Channing, the biggest hero who won the first game.

Originally, Channing was not going to be interviewed. He had said enough in the past two days after the victory, and now he wanted to calm down and prepare for the next game, but Coach Cheeks said that accepting interviews is also the responsibility of the stars. It is conducive to promoting the team and cultivating more loyal fans, so Channing still succumbed.

When talking about his feelings about defeating the Lakers, Channing was very serious: "Yes, we played a good start, a perfect game, but I think these are over, the most important thing is the next game, if the second game we If you lose, there will be consecutive road trips. I believe everyone knows how much pressure there is, so I think everyone should not be too happy. Before the series is over, everything is possible."

The reporters nodded, saying that what Channing said made sense, but they still felt that Channing was deliberately deep. After all, judging from his performance in the first game, Philadelphia was playing against the Lakers throughout the game.

A reporter tentatively asked: "So you think the Lakers still have a chance to win the series, right?"

"Of course, they are the Lakers. They have established the existence of dynasties many times in history. Their history and team inheritance are destined to be a team that is not willing to be ordinary, and they also have Kobe, who is the strongest basketball player in the world. Think about it, how many points did he score on us in the first game? 40 or so? Or close to 50? This is the finals, if we let Kobe score [-] in the next game, we will be the losers."

Hearing that Channing was so cautious, Coach Cheeks, who led the team to the finals for the first time, changed from being happy to blaming himself, with cold sweat on his back.

For so many years, the team has been hovering at the level of the first round and has never reached the finals. This time, Coach Cheeks was really excited. Channing's words made him calm down and think about how to deal with the next game Kobe's problem of the century.

The reporters looked at the pair of master and apprentice with great interest. Coach Cheeks went from beaming to silent, but Channing was always calm and serious. It seemed that the relationship between the master and apprentice was the other way around.

"So what do you think Philly will do next?" reporters asked Channing.

"It's very simple. No matter how the opponent changes tactics, we must first make it clear that we should take every game seriously and not have the slightest idea of ​​underestimating the enemy. Play every game as if it is the last game of our career. My favorite star Allen Iverson’s classic quote, I’m here to give it to my teammates!”

Quoting the famous words of Iverson, the soul of Philadelphia, to inspire the whole team. Channing's words are really beautiful. The reporters applauded, admiring Channing's leadership.

Yao Ming was stunned. Although it was the first time for both of them to play in the finals, Yao Ming had played several years more playoffs than Channing. It stands to reason that Yao Ming should have more experience and a stronger mentality. , but it seems that Channing is more like the leader of the team, a trustworthy leader.

"Last question, what kind of big score do you think the final result of this round of the series will be?"

The reporters wanted to hear how Channing, who has always been modest and low-key, would predict the direction of the finals.

"Sweep!"

Seeing the smirks of Chen Ning and Yao Ming, the reporters were sweating wildly. They really couldn't understand this young man. He was low-key and humble at one moment, and extremely arrogant at the other, which was really incomprehensible.

The second game is getting closer and closer. The pre-game fan voting predictions show that the majority are optimistic about Philadelphia winning another game. This is completely different from the first game. It seems that the first game has been reversed. The fans have a prejudice against Philadelphia in their hearts, and the balance of victory is tilting towards Philadelphia.

After the first game, the fans also saw that there were huge problems hidden under the gorgeous lineup of the Lakers. Kobe had too much power. It was led by the nose by Philadelphia.

However, there are still many fans who firmly believe that the Lakers have a better chance of winning, and Phil Jackson is one of them.

Before the start of the second game, Zen master deliberately found Kobe to communicate alone, and explained to him the personal and team interests. Let's do it again with real swords and guns.

The second battle is still going on in Philadelphia.

There is no change in the starting players of the two sides. The game has reached the final level. The coaching teams of both sides have already studied each other's various tactics and various rotation changes. Compared with the adjustment of tactics and personnel, execution is the key. more critical point.

At the beginning of the game, Kobe used the pick-and-roll attack, which was completely different from the first game.

Gasol caused some delays to Channing. Kobe took advantage of the trend to break through, but he did not rush to attack. Instead, after attracting Ibaka's defensive attention, he split the ball to Gasol. The Lakers started with Kobe and Gasol The classic cooperation, the first ball.

After Yao Ming stormed Bynum to give a response, Kobe and the inside pick-and-roll passed to Bynum with a high profile, and the Sharks dunked successfully.

Kobe’s change is very obvious. Barkley, the commentator of TNT TV, said with a smile: “Once Kobe has teammates in his eyes, the Lakers’ offense will be back on track. Tonight’s Lakers are the Lakers in a normal state.”

Smith continued: "Indeed, the Lakers did not play like themselves in the last game. They will return to their form tonight. I hope that the two sides will fight head-to-head and see who is stronger!"

Kobe and his teammates of the Lakers merged, so Coach Cheeks had to make a gamble on the defensive end.

When encountering a pick-and-roll, it is necessary to switch defenses, so there are two options next.

One is that the flanks can't come to attack, let Channing communicate with the inside to defend, and ensure that the outside will not be given a chance, but he may be killed by the cooperation of Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum.

The other is the flank attack, which briefly helps to put pressure on Kobe, or Battier and others shrink to protect the basket, so that the defense of the opposite pick-and-roll is more powerful, but once the opponent passes the ball to an open person on the outside, it is likely to be blocked by the opponent. Make a three-pointer.

Ariza and Fisher's three-point shots are very good, and Bynum and Gasol's inside offensive power cannot be underestimated. The Lakers' offensive power is really terrifying.

(End of this chapter)