basketball kingdom

Chapter 541 The Fourth Game of the Western Conference Finals

The main members of the Lakers management came to the Staples Center to watch this crucial game live.

Barkley and Kenny Smith came to the scene early and started the live broadcast one hour earlier than usual, carefully reviewing the previous game and analyzing the points that the Lakers can win.This is a special adjustment made by TNT for the Lakers, which is not the case in ordinary games.

Xu Tian came to the Staples Center very early. After putting on his usual routine equipment, he also put on thicker socks and ankle braces to avoid unexpected situations as much as possible.Now that the Lakers are on the brink, he has to stay on the court.

Kobe was not in the mood to guide the players any longer, so he came to the Staples Center with his family in a gray suit.He can't guarantee whether this will be the last game of the season for the Lakers. He needs to prepare in advance so as not to leave memories of rushing to end his career.

George came to the arena wearing headphones, listening to rhythmic music, trying to relax himself.As Xu Tian said, he temporarily forgot about the big score, and treated this game as the seventh game, and prepared to deal with it with all his strength.

Nick Young once led the team to reverse the Grizzlies game in the Clippers, and he always had confidence in himself. As soon as he walked into the locker room, he shared a joke he heard.The joke got McGee laughing and made the locker room come alive.

Happiness belongs to them, but stress belongs to Xu Tian.He didn't laugh along with him, closed his eyes and rested his mind, trying to clear the thoughts in his mind, and waited for the upcoming game.

Driven by the host, the fans at the scene chanted slogans several times to heat up the venue in advance.

TNT released the starting list!

Lakers: Xu Tian, ​​Nick Young, George, Nance Jr., McGee!
Warriors: Curry, Klay Thompson, Iguodala, Draymond Green, Bogut!

Barkley said: "Okay! The series has developed to this point, and the Lakers have no way out. They can only win every next game. As for whether this will happen, please wait and see."

Kenny Smith said: "Facing the defending champion Warriors, there is basically no room for mistakes. Will such an opponent give the Lakers a chance to breathe?"

No one can give the answer except the game.

Xu Tian waited until the shooting warm-up was over, took off the warm-up suit easily, stretched his neck, put the braces in his mouth, and walked into the court to prepare for the game.He didn't high-five the Warriors players, nor did he have any exchanges.

Bogut and McGee walked to both sides of the center circle, waiting for the referee to come over with the ball.

The referee confirmed that everything was ready, walked to the two center forwards standing in the middle circle, and performed the jump ball.

The basketball was thrown upwards, leading Bogut and McGee to take off, and it was still McGee who grabbed the ball for the first time.

The Warriors players obviously showed signs of relaxing their mentality, and their defense was a bit loose, which did not cause much trouble to Xu Tian.

Xu Tian didn't attack. He hit the ground with his left hand and passed the ball to Nick Young who was standing on the left.

The defender Nick Young faces is Curry, who is relatively easier to deal with than the other two perimeter defenders.

Curry lowered his center of gravity and focused on single defense. He didn't notice that Nance Jr. had come to cover behind him. The defense was delayed and Nick Young was given an open opportunity.

Nick Young, singles king!
Jump shot!

2-0 (the Lakers score first)!

The fans in the Staples Center were already ready, and when they saw the goal, they immediately erupted in cheers like thunder.

Xu Tian felt the enthusiasm of the fans, looked towards the auditorium, and then returned to the game itself, defending at the top of the arc.

Curry was not able to break through Xu Tian's defense, so he called for a pick-and-roll and asked his teammates to help him slightly delay Xu Tian's defense.This is his best style of play, and he basically never misses.

Nance Jr. was not much taller than Xu Tian, ​​but his flexibility was much worse. He couldn't keep up with Curry in lateral movement, and was found an offensive space.

Curry took off decisively and quickly threw the basketball in his hand.

The basketball draws a rainbow arc and bounces out of the frame!

After the player meeting, McGee felt full of fighting spirit. When the position of the penalty area was not good, he picked melons from the back of his head and got defensive rebounds.

Xu Tian was flanked by the Warriors players, without any space to catch the ball.

George received the ball and quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Before the Warriors could get a little lazy defensively, he directly launched a breakthrough at the top of the arc.He thought Xu Tian was right in saying that Xu Tian would always perform at critical moments, so there was no need for him to preserve his strength.

The Warriors' defense is based on a good system. The system has not been formed, and its power is not as great as imagined.

George held the ball without slowing down, directly broke through the penalty area, took off through Bogut, and was about to dunk!

Bogut had no choice but to push George out and stop the offense with a foul.

Fans at the Staples Center gave warm cheers to George, who was tough and made kills, and conveyed their support to him.

Although George failed to make it, he was still affected by the atmosphere of the scene and roared to the sky, venting his emotions.

The referee gave the Lakers players time to celebrate, and after they calmed down, passed the ball to George who was standing on the free throw line.

George took two deep breaths, adjusted his dribble, and made a steady free throw!
Made two free throws!

4-0!

Curry received the serve from the backcourt, trotted the ball to the frontcourt, faced Xu Tian's full defense, and dribbled fancy to find the rhythm.In the middle of the transport, I felt light in my hand, and I didn't know where the basketball went.

Xu Tian's steal and pass were completed almost at the same time, and it was given to Nick Young, who was emptied on the right, so that he could directly launch a counterattack.

Nick Young ran to the frontcourt with the ball, took off gracefully while on the move, and barely dunked with one hand!

6-0!

The atmosphere at the scene was so explosive that Nick Young was so excited that even at the beginning, he couldn't help clenching his fists and roaring.

The fans at the scene responded with more enthusiastic cheers, which continued to stimulate the fighting spirit of the players.

Xu Tian didn't make a fast break, stood at the top of the arc, and focused on Curry who dribbled over.His eyes are no longer as calm as in the previous game, but replaced by a breathtaking fierceness.

Curry wanted to use the pick-and-roll to change the defender, but unfortunately, Xu Tianshang robbed him and slipped during the confrontation, so he quickly hugged the ball in his arms.It's just that Xu Tian's reaction was fast enough, he stretched out his hands, hugged the basketball, and snatched the ball that Curry was hugging with his strength.

In two consecutive rounds, Curry was intercepted by Xu Tian.

Nick Young saw Xu Tian get the basketball, and ran forward desperately. Halfway through the run, the basketball fell right in front of him.Get the basketball easily and bomb the rim again!

8-0!

Steve Kerr saw that the players didn't even think about chasing Nick Young, realized that their mentality was not right, called a timeout, and wanted to remind the players.

Nick Young scored six points in the opening game and seemed a little overjoyed. When he walked to the sidelines, he was still interacting with the audience.

(End of this chapter)