king of front

Chapter 177 The performance in the second half! (twenty three)

Although the Lakers asked for two timeouts.But still failed to stop the momentum of the Clippers!This time I think I really pissed off the other party.
The playoffs are over, at least let the opponent know that the Lakers are serious about playing the game, but the lineup that came up in the second quarter made the Los Angeles Clippers completely irritated by them!

Both O'Neal and Kobe on the Lakers bench fell silent.Zen Master still did not replace them in these two timeouts.And Kobe's eyes flashed from time to time at this time!
"Well, the opponent is only now showing their ability. If they keep playing like this, they will lose badly in the end," Jackson said while watching the second quarter of the match.

"I also thought that this season's Clippers team had this level of strength. I didn't expect them to have a high-level side!" Vincent is different from Zen Master. He is now completely surprised by the opponent's crazy attack just now.

The Lakers are now pushing the Clippers to the edge of a cliff. They know that the Lakers were basically eliminated in the first round a few years ago.This season, they can hold them back with a few substitutes, which makes their mentality very uncomfortable!

Although Dunleavy knew their team, it was basically cannon fodder in the second round.The Spurs still don't have much confidence in winning the opponent.But they can't lose to the Lakers!

50:47!The Clippers still have 3 points to tie the Lakers!At the end of the first half, the Lakers' players on the court relaxed.They were already drenched in sweat.

It seems that some sweat is frightened.Unexpectedly, the opponent could suddenly rebound and almost overtake them in the second quarter!The opponent scored 29 points in one quarter!Both breakthrough and three-point efficiency are greatly improved!
"Played well, did not let the opponent overtake you. But pay attention to the next game. Go back and rest. Our performance is in the second half." Jackson patted a player on the back and said to everyone.

"Can we win this game?" The Clippers locker room was very quiet.Suddenly Maggette spoke.

"There is a possibility of winning. If Kobe is not efficient and O'Neal can go down immediately." After Mobley finished speaking, the locker room was silent for almost 2 minutes.Everyone is wondering if this might happen.

They also saw it in the first half of the game.The Lakers still led them into the third quarter without letting the two of them come up in the second quarter.

The Lakers of the three consecutive championships seem to be back.Such a Laker is scary!Although O'Neill is not young anymore.But the Lakers still have the confidence to compete for the championship!
"Winning or losing may not be what we should consider today. If we want to win, we have to fight the Lakers for two quarters. Don't even think about it, just sleep for a while." Kaman watched his teammates here thinking about something and immediately came over to them After saying something, he went back.

At this time, there are still a few minutes before the third quarter.Maggette and Mobley were already in bed.But did not sleep.At this time, only two third-team substitutes were asleep in the room. They basically watched the game on the bench today.I didn't have much chance to play, but I slept soundly during the intermission.
"Okay, get up." Dunleavy quickly appeared in the locker room.

"I think I can guess what you are thinking at this time. Kobe and the Sharks, right? We have a 'shark hack' against O'Neal! I don't mind Kobe when you use the 'Jordan Law' tactics against him! You also saw it in the second quarter! If there are 2 minutes left, we will definitely surpass them!! And for the two players of the current Lakers, we also have a way to limit them”

Dunleavy had been thinking about how to motivate his players during the break.Although they are both in Los Angeles, the Lakers are indeed much stronger than them.

The players immediately cheered up after hearing what their coach said.In any case, they will finish these two quarters with the Lakers!Not long, more than 20 minutes.But these 24 minutes are a challenge for their physical strength!
At this time, they can only fight each other!

"Zhou Yang still followed the team to finish the third quarter. Is there any problem in physical fitness?" Zen master asked with concern at this time.

"The fourth quarter seems to be a little overwhelmed, but the third quarter is fine." Zhou Yang used three bottles of physical potions during the break. After the second quarter, Jackson could see that Zhou Yang was a little tired.

In fact, that was his faking. The real state is very tired. At some point in the playoffs, it felt like the opponent was fighting me hand-to-hand!And the intensity of the referee's penalty has become less sensitive!
"Haha, it's really different from the regular season, isn't it? It doesn't matter, I didn't arrange for you to go up in the last quarter." After finishing speaking, Phil immediately changed his state and joined the team.

"This quarter of the game is very critical, which will directly affect the opponent's game state in the last quarter. Shoot more three-pointers from the outside, and O'Neal at the basket does not need to be too conservative"

This was Kobe's favorite moment.In the playoffs, the coach will still pay more attention to the performance of the team leader!That's how Jackson was at the time.Kobe and O'Neal are still two very key players of the team!

The green leaves are almost done playing, and it's time for them to play!
This season has been much quieter for him than previous years.Without the occasional interviews by reporters, Kobe was reported in the media much less.

Come to the game site.The crazy shouts of the fans echoed the occasional voice of the DJ.

The Clippers lineup for this section is Kaman, Selke, Brand, Difficult, Livingston!On the Lakers side are O'Neal, Zhou Yang, Cook, Kobe and Smush!

Zhou Yang is still here! !This made the other party very puzzled!In the second quarter, it was obvious that this first-year student was almost exhausted, how could he still see him so soon!

Dunleavy felt faintly uneasy at this moment!He watched the game with his hands on his hips, his eyes full of anxiety.Zhou Yang did display a certain ability in tonight's game.He looks like nothing on the entire Lakers team.

But his help to the team is still obvious.This guy is either a spoiler or he can quickly score points!It really fits the characteristics of "Armor Soldiers"!

At the beginning of the game, Kobe got the basketball and went to the frontcourt. After the three-pointer, the three of the Clippers went to Kaman to get the rebound first, then hit the ground and passed the ball to the corner.Livingston got the basketball and directly passed Smush to the frontcourt. After hesitating for a while, he immediately shot a three-pointer and went into the net!

Both sides draw!Jackson saw that there was no expression on his face.He looked back at his coaching staff and walked back slowly.

In sharp contrast is the Lakers coaching staff here.They didn't expect that Livingston of the Clippers would choose to shoot himself!The guard is also considered the X-factor for the Los Angeles Clippers!

After Smush passed halftime, Kobe began to attract the opponent's defensive players after receiving his pass in the frontcourt.When Livingston and Brand came to double-team him, the basketball immediately came to the Sharks, who dunked with both hands directly under the basket to score points!

Fatigue still exists, and Zhou Yang has become less active in this session.He wants to use his physical ability to the best of his ability.

Livingston passed Smash in the frontcourt with the ball and then immediately passed Zhou Yang!The Lakers fans at the scene immediately let out a lot of exclamation!Just when they thought that Livingston would make a quick layup to score points, O'Neal came out and slapped the ball hard!
Because he didn't stand firmly, Livingston fell directly to the ground!The basketball went out of bounds, and Livingston ignored O'Neal's outstretched hand.For the sleepy and Kaman came over and pulled him up.

Zhou Yang and Cook were surprised to find that in the face of the Clippers, Selke and Brand did not respond to Shark's rude remarks!After hearing this, the referee also began to pay attention to the reactions of both sides.

"Good hat" Kobe said something to O'Neal after he passed by.He now felt that the previous feeling seemed to come back.

"It's up to you to score, buddy! I'm under the basket!" Shaq said in a relaxed manner and immediately returned to the basket!Selke serves to Livingston.Kaman got the basketball and turned around to shoot O'Neal to cap off the ball again!

This time Smush got the rebound and made a long pass to Bryant.After halftime, the other three players came to defend him!And Kobe chose to pass!Just after halftime, Zhou Yang saw the basketball running towards him!
And Brand is right there!Zhou Yang immediately accelerated to get the basketball and turned around to avoid Brand's defense and then hit a three-pointer with a fallback jumper!During the slow motion playback, I saw Kobe running towards Zhou Yang after passing the ball!
It was as if he knew that Zhou Yang would definitely score!After the two met, they clapped hands and celebrated!At this point in the game, the Clippers immediately felt that the intensity was incomparable with that in the first half.

Brand holds the ball for half court, the Lakers now have great players both inside and outside!Facing Cook's defense, it is not difficult for Brand to pass the opponent.He didn't take it lightly with Zhou Yang either!Seeing Kaman come over and set him a pick-and-roll, he immediately scored a jumper!
"Go to the hoop," Kobe said to Cook after taking the basketball.Then Cook immediately went to the frontcourt and made a gesture that only they knew!Kobe dribbled the ball across the half court, faced Brand's defense and passed the opponent directly, and then double-teamed Livingston and the troubled jumper and hit the net with a three-pointer! !

The Lakers bench has already exploded!It exploded when Zhou Yang hit that three-pointer!After seeing the goal, Jackson was excited and talking to the assistant coaches around him.

Because the team itself is strong, even if O'Neal and Kobe are at odds now, it is still possible to win the Clippers.But the current Lakers' tacit understanding in the game is not low!This situation made the Zen master very excited!
The entire Clippers team is tense!Livingston held the ball for half court, and Kobe defended him himself!When approaching 24 seconds, Livingston hit the ground and passed the ball to Quinton!Kaman caught the ball in the air and dunked it immediately after seeing it!
Kobe still got the basketball after halftime.At this time, the Clippers really wanted the four players to let him go. When Selke finally came to guard him, the basketball came to Zhou Yang.Looking at Zhou Yang at his feet, he jumped up and hit a three-pointer!
The unguarded state makes Zhou Yang less pressure when shooting!Kobe pointed at Zhou Yang and patted him on the back!Kobe's mood improved when his teammates were strong!At this time, his fighting spirit was already on fire!

After Livingston missed a three-pointer, Zhou Yang got a rebound, and Smush dribbled the ball and made a three-pointer in the frontcourt! 64:54!The difference between the two sides widened to 10 points.Dunleavy asked for a timeout immediately after seeing it.

"Kobe don't defend him too much. Let's defend one-on-one. If we put our focus on Kobe now, the rest of the Lakers will start to play. Keep a distance from the opponent and be ready to block shots at any time! The whole court is pressing."

When the Clippers coach saw this, he already felt that their team was out of play tonight.

The other party seems to have many plans that are useless.And their Clippers have already fought hard!But the effect is still not obvious.

Basketball came to Kaman, facing O'Neal, Kaman was disturbed twice and then basketball came to Brand.After missing 2 points from a long distance, Selke got a basketball jump shot and was directly blocked by Zhou Yang!

Kobe nodded slightly seeing this scene.This guy can really achieve some results at critical moments.

Just thinking about Zhou Yang passing the ball over!After Kobe got his pass, it was halftime, and immediately after the three-pointer missed, he grabbed the rebound again!
Facing the Clippers' defense, Kobi broke through and scored points like entering no man's land!The fans at the scene were also crazy at this time!Livingston went to the front court and hit a three-pointer under the defense of Smush!

Dunleavy watched from the sidelines for a while and then returned to the bench after taking a long breath.

If the Lakers take the lead in this quarter, he will consider changing to the bench.At this point, there is no point in being too persistent.The result is the same.

Smush didn't have a three-pointer after getting the basketball.Kaman passed the ball to Livingston after the result!Brand scored a three-pointer after receiving his pass in the frontcourt!
At this time, the Clippers players on the scene did not watch the score because it is not so important to them now.All they need to do is keep scoring!Defensively, don't expect to be able to defend anyone.

Kobe dribbled the ball across half court, and after passing the teenager Livingston, he faced Kaman with a dunk!
Selke got the basketball and played back singles. Zhou Yang was surprised to see that Zhou Yang touched the basketball when he shot the jumper!After seeing it, O'Neal ran a few steps and passed the ball to Zhou Yang in the air!

Cook got Zhou Yang's ball and went directly to the frontcourt. Brand wanted to guard against him, but Smush got his ball and ran to the opponent's basket with Livingston!I have to say that this young man's speed is really fast!
What the Clippers didn't expect was that Kobe had already gotten rid of Quinton and took the basketball and jumped high and hit a three-pointer!
71:60!After Kobe hit the goal, he made a gesture of blowing off the "gun" in his hand and emitting smoke.The fans at the scene are already boiling!Kobe became more excited towards the end of the game!And he feels that the end of the game is still far away.

The Zen master looked at the scene in front of him.It's getting closer and closer to what I expected.The Clippers really played hard tonight.But they saw the strength of the Lakers.At this time, the scene remembered the voice of "MVP"!

(End of this chapter)