NBA bench saves national team

After a short intermission.

The second quarter begins.

Both sides are in the rotation stage.

Lakers head coach Steve Kerr doesn't seem to be worried about the team's backwardness, and he is still on the full bench.

He sat on the bench calmly, with a slight smile on his face.

The Pacers' main bench players include Scola, former team ace Danny Granger and Evan Turner.

Together with Stephenson and George Hill, they formed the rotation lineup at the beginning of the second quarter.

Just looking at the name is very bluffing, but in fact Scola's career has entered the twilight years. He is still the core of the team in the national team, but his competitive strength in the nba is not as good as before. He averaged only 7 points per game. The state is like two people.

After Danny Granger returned from a serious injury, he was completely out of his peak state.

So in this lineup, the main offensive point of the Pacers is Lance Stephenson.

The "junior brother" also lived up to the coach's expectations and played wonderful offenses in a row.

Offensive skills such as breakthrough layups, mid-distance turns, chasing three-pointers, etc. are all used. It can be seen that the weapons in the arsenal today are very useful.

After making a three-pointer, Stephenson has scored 7 points in a row, helping the team expand its lead.

His emotions had been backlogged to the point where he had to explode, so he danced on the spot and played his beloved pipa.

The fans at the scene were also infected by his emotions, bursting into bursts of cheers.

It wasn't until the Lakers finished serving from the bottom line that Stephenson turned around and returned to defense.

After three or four minutes, the Lakers fell behind by 4 points, and they didn't take advantage of this round of rotation.

The on-site commentary also exclaimed again and again, whether the Lakers' main lineup or the bench lineup was suppressed by the Pacers, are the Lakers really going to usher in their first defeat of the season in this game?

In the comment area of ​​the webcast room, fans also started discussing this.

Some fans who can't understand the strength of the Lakers keep talking, saying that the Lakers are finally going to lose. How can they break the record of 82 consecutive victories now?

Some Lakers fans fought back against this, saying that even if the Lakers can't win 82 consecutive victories, they can still win the championship.

And the game is not over yet, it is not certain who will win or lose.

Don't forget that the Lakers' strongest is the wave in the third quarter. When the team changes to a small lineup, that is the real start of the game.

Regarding these remarks, those black fans were also speechless.

They also have to admit that what the current Lakers show is far from their true strength.

When the Lakers changed to a small lineup or pushed Qin Feng to the center position, that was the moment to show their fangs.

on the field.

The Lakers' substitute general Jimmy Butler broke out suddenly. First he made a steal and played a fast break to complete a layup, and then broke through an emergency stop and made a mid-range shot.

Scored 4 points in a row, played a wave of 4:0 offense, and narrowed the point difference to 8 points.

Then Jordan Farmar stepped up again, took a step laterally through the screen of Gibson, and made a three-pointer.

Directly reduce the point difference to 5 points.

beep.

Vogel hurriedly called a timeout, very dissatisfied with the team's offense and defense in these few rounds.

He frowned, thinking of countermeasures quickly.

The team's substitute lineup has limited offensive ability and limited defensive ability. This is an unavoidable problem, so he will replace Stephenson and George Hill to balance the team's offense and defense.

But I didn't expect that I still couldn't play the Lakers' bench.

This is a bit outrageous.

"Guys, we must stabilize the score! When the main lineup comes back, we can solve many problems."

Vogel said loudly.

The players nodded, and their expressions became serious.

I have to say that the depth of the Lakers' lineup is really deep, even if it is a pure bench lineup, it is also very strong!

Pause back.

The Pacers attack.

It was Stephenson again, receiving a pass from George Hill and hitting a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line in the left corner.

The basketball draws a perfect arc.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

There was another loud cheer at the scene.

Stephenson continued to play his little pipa.

The players on the Pacers bench were also very excited, waving towels one after another.

Vogel was also relieved.

Fortunately, Stephenson broke out, otherwise the point difference might really be caught up.

The two sides fell into a stalemate.

After playing for a few minutes, both Cole and Vogel replaced the main players and started a new fierce battle.

Kobe Bryant and Lowry's touch still haven't improved.

Antetokounmpo is sleepwalking.

The attack is all supported by Qin Feng.

After playing for two or three minutes, Cole couldn't stand it anymore, and adjusted the lineup, replacing three players, Gasol, Kobe, and Lowry, and replaced them with Markieff Morris, Jimmy Butler, pj tucker.

Antetokounmpo moved to the center position, and Markieff Morris served as the power forward.

The Lakers switched to a small lineup.

Although only Qin Feng, Morris, and Tucker have the three-point shooting ability, this lineup is very mobile and has a very strong defensive ability.

The Lakers intend to increase their offensive and defensive speed.

Whether it's Antetokounmpo or Qin Feng, as long as he grabs a rebound, he will advance quickly.

After halftime, Qin Feng was the first main attack point. If Qin Feng was double-teamed, it would be divided into the hands of other players.

In less than 3 minutes, the Lakers used this lineup to hit a 14:5 offensive climax, quickly narrowing the point difference by 2 points.

Only one goal away, the Lakers can tie the score or overtake the score.

The entire audience fell silent, and their emotions became tense.

Could it be that the half-time game has not persisted, and the score will be overtaken?

crucial moment.

Paul George, the star of the Pacers, stood up, dribbled the ball halfway, and threw a very tough three-pointer against Qin Feng's defense.

The basketball arced high.

It fell into the basket like a bomb.

Instantly pushed the atmosphere of the stadium to a climax.

The point difference came to 5 points.

In the following time, the two sides fell into a stalemate again.

Facing the stormy offense of the Lakers, the Pacers were still able to stabilize the situation, which shows the stable performance of its lineup at critical moments.

Halftime is over.

60: 61.

The Lakers are only 1 point behind!

For the Pacers, this is not good news!

When walking into the player tunnel, Vogel's expression was also extremely dignified. He knew very well that the third quarter was the real challenge for the Pacers.

After all, the "three quarters of death" of the Lakers is not a joke! !