The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 330 329. If you are a god, then I am willing to become a "God Slayer"...

As the game is about to start, the two sides announced the starting lineup for the game.

Magic:

Su Jiu, Pietrus, Lewis, Turkoglu, and Howard.

Lakers:

Fisher, Kobe, Ariza, Gasol, and Mbenga.

In this game, the Magic still took out their regular lineup in the last game, and there was not much change overall.

However, some changes have indeed taken place on the Lakers side, the most important of which is that due to Bynum's inability to play, Zen Master Jackson mentioned Mbenga in the starting lineup under unavoidable circumstances.

Although Mbenga's personal ability is really limited, on the offensive end, except for eating cakes, he basically has no offensive ability.

But after all, Mbenga has a height of 213 and a weight of 115 kilograms. If he stands in the penalty area, he is definitely the best candidate for the Lakers to confront Howard at present.

Because the first two games have already fully proved that the inside combination composed of Gasol and Odom is difficult to interfere too much with Howard.

So in this kind of game, the Lakers urgently need a physically strong center inside. Even if his personal ability is limited, at least he can physically withstand the impact of Howard's inside.

And in the case that Bynum has been determined to be unable to play, Mbenga inside has obviously become the best choice for the Lakers.

After all, apart from Mbenga, only Odom, Gasol and Powell are left for the Lakers to use inside.

Among them, Odom must lead the Lakers second team to the game, otherwise once the main lineup is off, the Lakers will immediately become a mess.

As for why Jackson finally used Mbenga to start the starting lineup instead of Josh Powell, who has better offensive ability and overall statistics.

It's really because Powell's offensive ability is very good, but his height is only 105 meters, and his weight is only about [-] kilograms.

If it is used as an inside charge, then Josh Powell is definitely a qualified substitute player.

But if he is asked to take on the task of matching Howard, then Powell will only be blasted into scum.

So today's Zen Master Jackson is basically at the point where he has run out of ammunition and food, the little shark Bynum cannot play, and Chris Mim is absent due to injury.

It can be said that apart from DJ Mbenga, there is really no one inside the Lakers for him to use.

After the start of the game, Mbenga and Howard stood in the middle circle to jump the ball. Although Mbenga had already tried his best to jump, the Magic still got the ball after the opening.

Holding the ball through halftime, just after halftime, Su Jiu directly handed the ball to Turkoglu on the wing, and then turned around to play the role without the ball.

Since in the last few games, Su Jiu's efficiency off the ball was too high, so at this time Van Gundy has already made it clear that this is a new tactic where Turkoglu holds the ball and Su Jiu changes to play off the ball.

After all, in a normal defense, in addition to the zone defense, most of the defensive players' focus will be on the player who is facing him, and then the offensive player who is holding the ball at the moment.

So when Su Jiu went to play off the ball, he was in a semi-invisible state on the court.

Except for the defensive player who was playing against Su Jiu, the others didn't have much thought to check where Su Jiu was on the court at the moment.

It can be said that when facing a team like the Lakers that is very defensive, but not like the Celtics, Su Jiu is paired with Howard and Turkoglu on the off-ball end.

Throughout the first quarter, the Magic still continued the style of play of the previous two games. In terms of overall offensive and defensive tactics, there was not much change.

After all, relying on this rhythm, the Magic has won three games in a row, so apart from some minor adjustments, Van Gundy really couldn't find a reason for himself to make large-scale adjustments.

However, compared to the unmoved by the Magic, the Lakers have undergone some changes in this game.

Of course, on the offensive end, the Lakers still maintain a triangle offensive tactic, because as long as Zen Master Jackson does not give up the position of the head coach for a day, then his players will definitely implement the triangle offensive play.

But in this kind of game, it is slightly different from before. While the Lakers are still giving the ball to Kobe for a lot of offense, the others are all loose.

From the perspective of the fans, at this moment when Kobe of the Lakers starts to hold the ball from the right, the other four will all pull to the left, leaving the right to Kobe alone for singles.

This arrangement is obviously to prevent Su Jiu or Lewis from double-teaming Kobe, thereby disrupting the Lakers' offensive rhythm.

At the same time, when the Lakers put on such an extreme position on the offensive end, it also fully proved Jackson's affirmation of Kobe's personal strength.

Even when Su Jiu on the court saw that the Lakers had taken such a position in this game, he was obviously stunned for a moment.

Because in Su Jiu's personal memory, except for Kobe, the last team that all other players pulled away and handed the ball to the head star for singles was the Chicago Bulls, and that man was named Michael Jordan.

As for the original Allen Iverson, although on the offensive end, one person played four players, but the slight difference is that even Iverson needs his teammates to make pick-and-rolls for him in most cases, so that he can break into the inside more smoothly.

However, the situation of the Lakers in this game is completely different, because this situation simply pulls everyone away, leaving Kobe alone to fight Michael Pietrus.

It has to be said that although this tactic is very extreme, it can also be regarded as a microcosm of this era, that is, at a certain period of time, all other players are pulled away, that is, the ball is handed over to the head star for singles.

It's just that although other teams in the league have had similar situations, they are absolutely not as transparent as the Lakers.

It can be clearly seen in this game that Kobe's desire on the offensive end is very strong, and the whole person is completely clenching his teeth to have a hard steel with Pietrus.

Under normal circumstances, without the help of his teammates and the deterrence of Howard behind him, it would be difficult for Pietrus to limit Kobe's offense one-on-one on the defensive end.

So in the entire first quarter, Pietrus was beaten by Kobe, because except for some specific time periods throughout the first quarter, as long as the Lakers fall into a positional battle on the offensive end, Kobe will inevitably take the lead in launching the attack.

Although this situation will have a very large consumption of Kobe's personal physical strength, it is also the same for Pietrus who defends Kobe.

And it is worth mentioning that although Pietrus worked very hard on the defensive end in this game, Kobe's offensive touch was hot.

Facing Pietrus' close defense, Kobe's shooting percentage can be said to be very hot, whether it is a fallback jumper after turning over, or a pull-up shot after squeezing Pietrus away with his body.

Even when Su Jiu saw Kobe's state on the offensive end, the whole person began to doubt for a while, could belief in the game really interfere with that mysterious and mysterious shooting touch? ? ?

Finally, after the end of the first quarter, relying on Kobe's fiery personal performance, the Lakers in the away game instead:

24:22

Leading the Magic by two points, the contest between the two sides ended in the first quarter.

After returning from the second quarter, the two sides replaced the substitute lineup to compete.

Even though the Lakers have Odom on the bench, the overall level of the Lakers is still at a disadvantage.

After all, apart from the lone hero Iverson sitting on the bench of the Magic, the overall level of other players is also completely higher than that of the Lakers.

Especially Gortat and Courtney Lee. The current level of these two players is taken alone, and they can already serve as starters for a weak team.

Seeing the situation on the court, Zen master Jackson is obviously very helpless, because looking at Jackson's coaching career, I am afraid that this season will definitely be Jackson's most memorable season.

As the Lakers gradually lost ground on the court, Kobe, who had just rested for 2 minutes on the bench, frowned dissatisfied.

In the end, with the dead ball on the court, Kobe returned to the court again after only 2 minutes of rest.

When Kobe returned to the court, the offense of the Lakers returned to his hands again. Although this seemed very simple, Kobe's touch in this game was extremely hot.

As soon as he returned to the court, he directly led the team back on track. Watching Kobe begin to kill the Quartet as soon as he returned to the court, although Stan Van Gundy was a little anxious off the court, he still controlled the mentality of immediately replacing the main force on the court.

After all, there are four quarters in a game. If you want to maintain a high level of competition throughout the game, then the distribution of physical strength will become crucial.

As the game continued on the court, the main players of the Magic team gradually began to return.

Kobe's touch was very hot throughout the first half. Whether facing Pietrus' defense or Su Jiu's defense, Kobe's offensive efficiency was very high, as if he was not affected by defensive interference at all.

Seeing Kobe's efficient performance throughout the first half, Stan Van Gundy seemed a little helpless.

Because the Magic team in this game has already played their due level on the offensive end. Although the shooting percentage is not better than the previous two games, but overall, it is also not much worse than the previous two games.

But in this case, the Lakers have maintained a weak lead. The fundamental reason is that Kobe's offensive efficiency is too good.

Even though the Magic did not make any changes to Kobe's defensive style in this game, and even in the second quarter, Stan Van Gundy did not hesitate to use the weak side to play three defenses and four defenses, and resolutely double-teamed Kobe.

But even so, Kobe's touch is still hot, and this fiery touch even made Stan Van Gundy start to wonder if Kobe in this game is possessed by God? ! !

In the end, after halftime, relying on Kobe's unreasonable fiery touch, the Lakers in the away game ended with:

47:44

Leading the Magic by three points, the contest between the two sides ended in the first half.

Throughout the first half, Kobe's performance can be called a god descending from the earth.

在上半场科比一共就只休息了2分钟的时间，其中在进攻端16投12中，三分线外5中2，罚球4中4，毫不讲理的砍下了30分3篮板以及3次助攻的数据。

The 30 points in the first half of the finals not only created the highest record in the NBA in the past 30 years, but also accounted for more than half of the Lakers' points.

It can be said that Kobe's performance in the first half can definitely be called a god, at least during the intermission, the Lakers fans have completely exploded at this moment.

Everyone is crazily cheering for Kobe, because Kobe's performance in the first half can fully meet the fans' expectations of him.

Even at this moment, many fans have begun to feel that even if the Lakers lose this game again, it is not a bad thing.

Because Kobe has already used a first half to prove to the Magic that even though the team is struggling this year, he is still the omnipotent Black Mamba! !

And in addition, Kobe's crazy performance in the first half also attracted a large number of fans to watch on the Internet.

Because with Kobe scoring 30 points in the first half, he still has a great possibility to break the new high in a single game in the NBA Finals.

Even if you can't break through in the end, you can at least refresh your own scoring high.

So far, the single-game scoring high in the NBA Finals is the 1962 points scored by Baylor in the 61 Finals.

The second place is the 55 points in a single game jointly maintained by "Magneto King" Barry and Michael Jordan.

So even though Kobe had already scored 30 points in the first half, he still has a great chance of being able to enter the forefront of history in the second half.

Even under the influence of physical exertion, athletes tend to have a lower hit rate at the end of the distance.

But in the current Los Angeles Lakers team, Kobe has the real unlimited shot right.

And in the second half, if the situation between the two sides is still so close, then Kobe will be forced to be in a state where he must complete the shot.

So judging from the current trend, Kobe still has a great chance of being able to surpass his predecessors in the finals, at least with a guarantee that he can set a new high for himself in the finals.

And with Kobe's full firepower in the first half, this successfully gave the Lakers the hope of winning the game. This will probably play a very big role in motivating other Lakers players.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that DJ Mbenga, who was forced to start the game throughout the first half, played a pretty good game.

Although in the personal matchup with Howard, it is still very clear that Mbenga is at a disadvantage.

But relying on his strong physical condition, Mbenga still protected more backcourt rebounds and helped the Lakers seek a chance.

Even when Kobe wanted to lead the team to win, he stood up in time and became Kobe's helper.

During the exit stage, everyone in the Magic team was not very emotional. After all, before the game started, everyone had only one goal, and that was to sweep the Lakers in the finals! !

While being able to win the championship trophy from his own door, it is also to avoid long nights and dreams, and to prevent some mistakes in the future.

But throughout the first half of the game, under the leadership of Kobe, the Lakers have been suppressing the Magic.

Even though the Magic team overtook the score on the court many times, the tough Lakers bounced back immediately like a spring.

Obviously, Kobe's fiery touch in this game made everyone on the Magic feel tremendous pressure.

Although the Magic still have a huge lead even if they lose this game, this feeling still makes people feel a little bad.

Especially in this game, the reason why the Magic fell behind at the end of the first half was not only because Kobe's touch was very hot, but also because the outside shooters wasted too many shooting opportunities.

Compared with the first quarter, the Magic wasted too many shots in the second quarter, and among these shots, as long as the Magic can catch one of them, the situation on the court may be reversed.

After all, compared to the Lakers, who played their individual heroism to the extreme in this game, the Magic, which has a smoother overall offense, has more advantages.

Therefore, in the locker room at midfield, Van Gundy did not make too many adjustments to the offensive style of play. Instead, he enlightened everyone on the Magic team, letting everyone let go of the pressure in their hearts and concentrate on the next game.

It can be said that with the team already 3:0 ahead of the Lakers and holding the match point, the Magic wanted to win the game with all their strength from the very beginning, and strive to win the NBA championship trophy at their doorstep.

But in the end, this persistence actually became the bondage in the hearts of everyone in the Magic team, which made everyone in the Magic team encounter even greater pressure.

If it is said that before the finals, everyone outside was optimistic about the Lakers, so the Magic did not have too much pressure in those two games, but played very easily.

The offense on the field is also smoother. Whether it is a main player or a role player, they are very decisive in the face of some shots.

But at this moment, everyone in the Magic team is under tremendous pressure out of thin air. With a big lead, they can't completely calm down and play that smooth offensive coordination like before.

Faced with this situation, as the head coach, Stan Van Gundy is obviously very clear, because this is a common problem of young players, so Van Gundy enlightened the players more in the midfield.

After all, in the overall strength match between the two sides, the Magic itself has the upper hand, plus they have home court advantage at the moment, so everyone on the Magic team only needs to try to let go of the burden they are carrying in their hearts. Then in the second half, the probability of the Magic team winning is still much higher than that of the Lakers.

So in the player locker room, Su Jiu, who usually keeps quiet, stood up at this time, wiped his sweat with a towel hanging on his shoulder, and then said to his teammates:

"Guys, I think the coach is right about one thing, that is, we want to win this game at home too much, and this belief has become our stumbling block at this moment."

"You know, even if Kobe's performance today is infinitely close to a god, he still can't get rid of the impact of physical exertion on shooting."

"As the saying goes, "manpower will be limited, and the way of heaven will be fixed", so even if Kobe really becomes the "God of Basketball" today, then we will lose a game at worst."

"What's more, we will never lose this game..."

Having said that, Su Jiu paused for a moment, then turned his gaze to Iverson who was not far away from him, and finally, under Iverson's unrestrained gaze, Su Jiu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Because, there is an answer in the dark..."

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