Chapter 304: Lakers trouble

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Before the game between the Thunder and the Lakers, the Staples Center held the mvp award ceremony.
On the night of mvp, Bryant took the Morris-Podolov Cup from David Stern in the cheers of the audience.
This trophy is named in honor of the first president in the history of NBA.
Kobe lifted the trophy high, then took the microphone and gave a simple speech.
This is the second time Kobe has got the mvp. His mood is undoubtedly excited, but he is also a lot calmer than in the past.
"This is my personal honor, but also the honor of the Lakers and Los Angeles. I will bring you greater honor."
After Bryant finished, the applause from the Staples Center was thunderous. The Lakers had only one goal this year, the championship!
The whole audience was applauding. The only one who didn't applaud was the Thunder players who were sitting on the sidelines.
Durant sat on the bench, watching Kobe get the highest honor of the player's personal, did not know what was in mind.
Just after the fierce battle with the Spurs, Durant played in the last series is definitely mvp level.
Summer Thunder lost Harden's 12-year Spurs weapon, Durant's pressure on the offensive end has become greater.
In the crucial fifth game, Durant repeatedly hit the key ball in the middle distance, scoring 35 points.
In Game 6, he scored 40 points and sent the Spurs home again.
The Spurs are afraid of a player with a strong shooting ability, and there is always no way to solve it.
Their defensive strategy and lineup characteristics have always been destined to suffer when they encounter unsolved mid-range shooters.
After the brief award ceremony, players from both sides took off their jackets and were ready to start the game.
The divisional finals for the qualification for the finals started.
Li Liang is still starting, he has no sense of tension, and even feels a little bored.
Although from a sensible point of view, playing Thunder is more habitual, and the odds are greater.
But if you can play the Spurs, it must be more interesting.
He can touch each other with Duncan, laugh with Leonard first, and fight with Popovich.
While playing Thunder is a little more boring, Mike Brown arranged before the game, Li Liang's main task is to defend Durant with Ci Shiping.
Ci Shiping first stared for a while, then changed to Li Liangxing.
Anyway, his task is very clear, defensive arrow, hit a three-pointer.
The Thunder team doesn't have many tactics, it relies on talent, and it's tough.
How can it not be boring to play with such a team.
But this is not important, the key is to win.
If the Spurs play, I don’t know what popovich will come up with to deal with myself.
Now they are killed by the talented Wang fried combination, no doubt helped Li Liang get rid of an obstacle.
Of course, Kobe certainly doesn't think so, and the Spurs are simply his repertoire.
It's hard to say when playing the Thunder. The Thunder is young on the outside, has a good show of arms, and has strong athleticism inside.
The two teams met in the playoffs last year, and Kobe shot no more than 40 percent in the first three games.
The status was found in the last two games, but it was too late.
This year's Western Conference meets the Thunder again. This is Kobe's revenge.
The game is about to start, and Mike Brown is making a final call before the game.
To be nervous, Mike Brown is actually more nervous than Li Liang.
Last year died in the Thunder's hands, that is really no fight back.
Although the Lakers won easily in the first two rounds of this year, the Thunder knocked down the Spurs in the semifinals. Durant's killing performance is undoubtedly more impressive.
In the experience of Mike Brown, playing too easily in the previous game is not necessarily a good thing.
The Thunder played very hard in the two rounds, but the players have been tempered and sublimated, and in Staples is the challenger's mentality.
This will make the Thunder more focused on the game.
Needless to say, the Lakers, after five days of rest, are likely to rest again.
The only player in the Lakers who didn't have a break is probably Li Liang.
Li Liang trained with the team during the day, followed by Lupu training in the system at night, and maintained a good physical and mental state.
And today's game is scheduled at 3:30 in the afternoon, because we have to take care of the TV audience in the east.
This time is not the game time that players are used to. At this time, players usually rest and prepare for the evening game.
Therefore, Mike Brown makes sense, and the first game is very important.
The game started on time and Howard and Ibaka jumped the ball.
Ibaka touched the ball first, but the finger was too hard, the ball flew directly out of bounds, the Lakers ball right.
Li Liang made a throw-in for Nash. As soon as Nash got the ball, Westbrook rushed up to press Nash for a defensive defense.
Li Liang hurried over to take cover, but Westbrook was very fierce. He wrapped his hands around Nash and almost surrounded him.
Obviously, the Thunder's style is different from the Clippers.
The Clippers started with an offensive charge, and the Thunder were defensively strong.
In addition to the talents of Durant and Westbrook, the Thunder's rise in recent years also relies on their tough defense.
The Thunder players have strong single defense capabilities and great strength. Once the opponent can't resist, the Thunder will use a thunderstorm to counterattack and destroy the opponent.
Nash is very experienced, facing Westbrook with a high-intensity defense at the opening, continuous change of direction, with the help of Li Liang's cover to stabilize the situation.
Then he shot in from the middle, the Thunder defense contracted, and Nash passed the ball to Li Liang.
The Thunder contracted again and Li Liang scored the ball to Ci Shiping on the wing.
Ci Shiping missed a three-pointer from the bottom corner.
Opening the first attack, Li Liang noticed the Thunder's defensive strategy.
Strength, pinching, shrinking, draining the physical energy of the Lakers players, so that the Lakers players finally shot outside.
Because of the exhaustion of physical energy, it is bound to lead to inaccurate outside lines, and then it will fall into a vicious circle.
The Thunder counterattacked the ball, but they did not rush, but stabilized the ball and played a positional battle.
It seems that Brooks should have learned the lessons of the last round of the Clippers, blindly rushing, not only can not rush down, but also played to death by the Lakers.
Durant took the ball and organized an attack on the perimeter. He found Westbrook. Westbrook had an open shot at 45 degrees.
Unfortunately, the three-pointer missed.
The defensive strategy of the Lakers at the beginning is to hold Durant, always ensuring that there are two players near Durant.
Other players can let them vote, so Westbrook will be given a three-point shot.
And Westbrook lived up to expectations and fought hard.
The Lakers counterattacked. Ci Shiping singled the ball and rushed to the basket.
Unfortunately, almost missed.
But Li Liang shot from the bottom line and hit the ball with a touch.
Li Liang scored the first point of the Western Conference.
The Thunder responded immediately, Durant held the ball low, facing Ci Shiping back.
He turned back and cut a step inwards, then backed away, hitting a jumper from the bottom line at close range.
This distance is too close, Durant's first step is very deep, and with backwards, Ci Shiping has no way.
Hit.
Li Liang wanted to hit the ball, but Durant chose to walk the bottom line after observing.
So Li Liang has no way to do it, and he can't do it.
Both sides are beginning a tentative attack.
Li Liang made a pass to Howard to make a dunk in the middle.
Subsequently, Perkins grabbed the offensive rebound and caused Howard to foul and made two free throws.
Nash broke through the pile continuously, hitting a light throw in the left hand.
Westbrook one-on-one misplaced singles Li Liang, the zombie jumper hit the ball.
The offenses of both sides played smoothly and both sides kept scoring goals.
In the first quarter of Kobe Bryant's eight minutes, single-play Sefolosha hit a jumper.
The regular season mvp scored the first point of the game and cheered the audience.
By the first official suspension, the two sides had a 12:12 draw.
After some temptation, no one took advantage.
And this first pause will be when both sides start to move.
Neither Brown nor Brooks are known for their rich moves, but by the time of the Western Conference, each coach must have several sets of tactics and rotation options.
Mike Brown's idea is still the same and should change, after all, the Lakers play at home, playing well ahead of the game, there is no need to change.
Brooks and Thunder started to move.
After the timeout, the Thunder's first change was on the defensive end.
The Lakers replaced Gasol, Ci Shiping, and Meeks replaced Nash.
Kobe is still on the court.
The Thunder's lineup has not changed, but their alignment has changed.
Brooks chose to use Durant to play against Kobe, and let Sefolosha defend Li Liang.
This transposition looks simple, but it grabs the strength of the Lakers' second team.
Before playing the Rockets and Clippers, the Lakers' second lineup exceeded the starter in efficiency and winning points, which is the key to pulling points.
Gasol hit the power forward, Li Liang returned to the small front, the opponent is often very uncomfortable.
Originally, I felt good against the starting lineup. I wanted to relax the lineup rotation. As a result, the Lakers got a more offensive firepower configuration. Who can bear it?
After Gasol changed to the bench, playing time is less, defensive pressure is less, and the offensive end is getting better and better.
This second-team rotation has become a killer skill for Brown.
Brooks spotted this and switched to defense.
After the timeout, the Lakers continuously transmitted the ball from the outside, Kobe broke the ball from the bottom line to Gasol in the middle.
Gasol was about to take the ball for a layup and was intercepted by Durant.
Durant dribbled to the basket and the free throw line started, causing a foul by Meeks.
In the end, he threw a mid-range shot, the ball turned a few times on the rim and even went back!
Three points succeed!
Durant added a penalty.
Then, Li Liang was closely guarded by Sefolosha on the offensive end.
Sefolosha's strategy against Li Liang is very simple, UU reading www. uukanshu.com is just taking the ball without listening.
You have to hold high and play as you please. I know that your dribble is not good and I will chaos your rhythm.
In the regular season, Li Liang was very afraid of close defense, and later developed a one-stop jump shot.
But the playoffs are different, and the intensity of the playoffs has risen another level. Li Liang tried an emergency stop after a breakthrough, and Ibaka immediately made up for the defense.
He missed a shot, and the Thunder got another rebound in the backcourt.
This time it was Westbrook. With the ball all in one shot to kill the basket, the Lakers guard line could not stop it.
He was like a blue lightning, and he dunked into the basket and succeeded!
The Lakers or Kobe stood up and broke the ball causing Perkins to foul and hit the free throw line.
But this is not the Lakers' favorite offense.
There is no doubt that the Lakers are in trouble.