basketball pope

Chapter 266 [Desperate 0 to 3, the last battle]

After the game, basketball experts analyzed why the Lakers lost.

Many people think that the only advantage of the Lakers is O'Neal, and other positions are not as good as the Raptors, including Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant has not yet reached his peak, and his score mainly depends on the breakthrough of the face frame, and his shot selection is relatively poor.The Raptors' swing man position is the strongest in the league, and Kobe is difficult to play under the siege of many people.

ESPN columnist Nicholas said: From the data point of view, the Raptors will definitely win the championship this season, the suspense is only a few games.

The article pointed out that the process of the Lakers reaching the finals was very difficult. The first three series averaged 97.3 points, lost 96.1 points, and only won by 1.2 points.

Only three Lakers scored in double figures in the playoffs, and the offensive points were too concentrated, and Rice only had 13.2 points. It can be seen that the Lakers' offense is not very strong, and it all depends on the stars.

The Lakers shot 46.5% from the field, 34.9% from three, 43.6% from opponents and 36.1% from three.This means that the Lakers are weak in defending three-pointers, and shooting three-pointers is exactly the strength of the Raptors, and they were restrained.

In addition, the Lakers rely too much on O'Neal, and both offense and defense are inseparable from him.He averaged 43.5 minutes per game in the playoffs without a qualified center backup.Once O'Neal gets tired, the Lakers' defensive intensity plummets.

There are still a lot of people who understand. The Lakers are not too strong this season. Even if they break through in the West, winning the Blazers has a lot of luck.If Dunleavy replaces Sabonis early in the tiebreaker, strengthens the defense of outside shots, or if the Blazers have a point guard over 185cm tall who can switch to pick-and-rolls, the Lakers are enough.

In the third game, the Lakers have no way out.

They fought in a row. The "OK Combination" played for a long time in the first two games. In order to ensure their state, Jackson did not arrange training on the 10th, but the Lakers players still couldn't rest for a day.

The Raptors' tactics went back to the old way of the first game. At the beginning, Willis, Cato, and Jerome took turns to slash the sharks. O'Neal could shoot near the penalty area. He wanted to get close to the basket and dunk immediately.

O'Neal showed a surprising free throw touch in the first quarter, making 12 of 3 shots and only 25% from the field.

If Rice hadn't regained his form and hit two 31-pointers and one mid-range shot, the Lakers' home quarter would have been over.The score was 23 to [-], and the Lakers fell behind.

The Raptors scored the most by Christie, who made two 10-pointers and two layups, scored [-] points, and had the performance of stealing Bryant's fast break.

Zhang Lili sighed: "Christie almost scored no points in the first two games. Today he even opened it. The Lakers want to win, it's hard to beat the sky."

In the second quarter, O'Neal and Kobe did not rest, and Yang Rui also increased the playing time of the core, sending Hornacek, McGrady, Carter, Jumaine, and Miller.

Miller didn't need to foul tactics, O'Neal began to show his power, scored again and again, and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds in the half.

McGrady also found an offensive feeling, scoring 13 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, and the Raptors entered the second half 58-48.

Yang Rui sent the strongest attacking lineup in the third quarter. Miller, O'Neal Jr., Carter, McGrady, and Billups used the shark slashing tactics to clean up the Lakers.

Carter is not in good shape, and McGrady, O'Neal Jr., and Miller are working hard again.Yang Rui didn't have a fixed arrangement for who would take the lead, and whoever felt better would shoot more.

Miller made a three-pointer, two mid-range shots, and scored 7 points; O'Neal Jr. scored three goals from a low back, and a dislocation layup in the counterattack caused Brian Shaw to foul and score 2+1, scoring 9 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter ; McGrady turned on the all-around warrior mode, and sent 6 points and 5 assists in a quarter.

The score opened again. O'Neal made 10 of 4 free throws in this quarter and 22 of 7 in three quarters, which is equivalent to 11 points from 7 offensive opportunities. The efficiency is very low.

O'Neal said in an interview that he is not afraid of the shark slashing tactic. This tactic is useless. In fact, it is just a tough mouth. The statistics show everything. To deal with him, you have to foul.

At the end of the quarter, the angry Kobe made more shots, and the Raptors did not double-team.

Kobe Bryant, who finally got the chance to heads up, shot 27 of 14 shots, missed a 4-pointer, made 4 of 32 free throws, and scored 4 points, 5 rebounds and [-] assists.

奥尼尔全场25投13中，罚球24中8，得到34分12篮板1助攻2盖帽。

Rice also scored 16 points and 4 assists. The Trident's performance still cannot help the Lakers win, and no one else has scored in double figures.

猛龙一边，小奥尼尔26分11篮板2盖帽，麦迪28分5篮板8助攻，克里斯蒂、卡特分别砍下18分和19分，全队五人得分上双，126比108再胜一场。

The Raptors made 37 of 17 12-pointers, while the Lakers made only 4 of [-] [-]-pointers.

This time, all the supporters of the Lakers are desperate. The two stars combined to score 66 points, and the shooting percentage is above 50%. They can't win the game. Is there any way to beat the Raptors? Trailing 0-3, there is no precedent for a comeback in the NBA.

Only Yang Rui is not surprised by the result. He usually arranges tactics, which is to practice with the styles of these people in the peak period of previous lives, helping them find the right path ahead of time.Five potential stars, plus excellent role players and capable veterans, is there any reason not to win against a team like the Lakers with only three firepower?
If the Raptors can't beat the Lakers, he should be pulled out as a coach and shot.

After the game, the players celebrated in the locker room, and everyone felt that the victory was in their hands.

At the press conference, Yang Rui once again became the focus.

"Jerry, there are many players in the Raptors who are free agents in the summer. Do you think the complete lineup can be retained in the summer?"

Yang Rui smiled and said, "I hope it can, but it's about everyone's choice. It's not something I can decide. Xia Tian will naturally know the result."

The reporter asked: "Do you think the Raptors will sweep the Lakers?"

"It doesn't matter, winning the championship is enough for us to be happy for a summer."

The fourth game continued in Los Angeles. David Stern came to the home to watch the game, and the championship trophy was here. They even had an awards rehearsal, and everyone felt that the Lakers were finished.

The Lakers, who had a last stand, let O'Neal storm the inside at the beginning.

Yang Rui almost suspected that Fatty had taken stimulants.He turned to the middle and hooked, or turned to the bottom line to hit the board and toss. His big butt threw Willis away for two dunks, but he couldn't pull it.

McGrady also performed well on the offensive end, and Hubble couldn't defend one-on-one.

Yang Rui asked McGrady to be the starting point guard. During training, he felt amazing and made a good jumper.Once McGrady finds the feel, just one move will make many people helpless.

In the second quarter, O'Neal and Kobe did not rest, ready to play the full court.

The Raptors still have rotations. Billups, Christie, and Carter are three partners on the outside, and Detrev and Cato are on the inside.Yang Rui firmly believes that allowing players to rest properly can ensure efficiency, rather than playing from beginning to end.

Neither coach likes to call timeouts, and by the time the official timeout came, the Raptors were one point behind 37-38.

Yang Rui replaced Miller, McGrady, Christie, Cato.Detrev was in good shape because he hit a three-pointer and continued to play on the court.

When these two played together, the pick-and-roll defense would be a little worse, and the ability to empty the air and run the ball was super strong. Yang Rui bet that Kobe wouldn't look for a pick-and-roll, but instead singled out McGrady.

Now Kobe doesn't like to play pick-and-rolls. It was when the second-year illness was at its worst. He couldn't force it if he didn't like others, and he was very stubborn.Just like Yang Rui's previous life, in 2001, Kobe did not hesitate to break with his family for ten years in order to marry Vanessa.

Yang Rui arranged the tactics and said: "Brad waited for an opportunity in the middle to support the pass, Detrev gave Chauncey a screen from the side to help him move to attract defense, and Tracy and Vince were active on the right. Tracy You can play singles with the ball, but you can watch your teammates run and if Vince cuts, you can pass it."

Carter's three-pointer from the right bottom corner is also good. Compared with Christie, he has the advantage of being able to cut empty and grasp the timing freely.

(End of this chapter)