king of front

Chapter 188 Chasing the Suns (13)

After Smush made the three-pointer, the Lakers teammates ran over like crazy!Popovich didn't feel relieved.He stood there for almost 2 minutes before turning around and preparing to leave.

But suddenly, as if thinking of something, he turned around and ran in the direction of the Zen master.Jackson just saw the coach of the Spurs freeze suddenly and didn't dare to go there. What was he doing when he was about to go there?gloat?

Seeing Popovich walking this way, the Zen master pretended to have just seen it and immediately greeted him.

"We gave a wonderful performance for the audience, didn't we? The Lakers have Kobe and a strong forward player. No matter what season this team is, it will be difficult to break away from the ranks of strong teams~"

"Looking at this season, if we can force the Lakers to such a state, we won't be able to find a third team!" Jackson immediately became humble at this time.And he felt that he didn't praise the Spurs too much.But the opponent is really strong!

"Which team is it?"

"New Jersey Nets! Let's hope we don't meet in the Finals"

"The Nets are nothing to worry about, they are just better at guards and forwards"

"Can't say that, they're doing well overall"

"Oh? This doesn't look like your style~ Is New Jersey so good this season? And this season we should go for Yang next week. The Lakers have found another tough guy. Okay, old man~ Let's go next week See you in season"

Popovich was a little relieved, and the two shook hands again and left with their backs to each other.

After the Spurs saw the coach come back, every player's face was not very good.

"I'm not talking about you guys! I can't keep up my spirits and can't move my legs during the competition!! Isn't it fun to have fun after the holiday? It's a holiday~" The old man immediately showed a look of joy on his face.It doesn't look like it's faked.The hearts of the players were relieved just now.
101: 100!It's very similar to the lore two years ago!At the last moment, Zhou Yang suddenly turned around and passed the ball to Smash while saving the ball!And he himself fell out abruptly!

The distance between the three players around Kobe and one under the basket is too far from Smush.In this way, Reese Marsh threw the ball in less than 3 seconds at the end!

Just when the San Antonio Spurs thought they were going to win the Lakers 100:98 in today's game, the opponent completed the lore again!

The Lakers advanced!The Spurs players did not have the media and fans expected that some players would directly collapse and leave sad tears on the spot.None of the players had much emotional change.

Duncan wanted to go back to the locker room after seeing the game.He saw his teammates standing there, and he was a little embarrassed to go back alone now.
Ginobili's mood fluctuated a bit.He was very sad at this time, but fortunately he didn't cry because of it.Refusing to be interviewed by reporters, he was the last to leave the field.

No matter how sad the Spurs are, their season is over.The old man was also in a trance at the end of the game.It all felt so unreal.But it does happen.

In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons and Nets are about to play in the semifinals.Only the Suns and the Lakers are left in the West!The Suns are generally very happy to see the Spurs being eliminated!
Because in my impression the Spurs are better than the Lakers.But when the Western Conference Finals began, the situation was completely different. 3:1!

The Suns were almost swept by the Lakers. If they hadn't won the third game, they would have given up the fourth game.Linda left after Game [-] against the Suns.

Mainly because he still has some things to go back and do.So not in Los Angeles.

What the Phoenix Suns didn't expect was that the Lakers' confidence increased after winning the Spurs!They may not be able to see this until the game.And the Lakers can feel the changes that have taken place in the team at this time, whether it is training, chatting in the locker room or players on the field!
After discovering these things, Zen master was afraid that the players would become overconfident and proud, so he never praised them too much.

The ones who felt the deepest were Kobe and O'Neal.They felt the feeling of winning the championship back then!

During the game, the two became very quiet and scary!The Lakers' combat power in the playoffs has also undergone a qualitative change from when they played against the Spurs!
The Suns feel that they really shouldn't underestimate the enemy at home.The Suns didn't feel anything when they lost Game 7.Maybe [-] games, it's okay to lose one game.But when they lost to the Lakers at home in the second game, they panicked.

The other party is not what I think at all!The Lakers are now not only the main players who can play as substitute players, but also all of them can score! !
What is it like not seeing O'Neal at the start of the game? !It turned out that Phoenix was still pointing at the chopping shark!But in the first half of the game, they found that there was no shark to kill!
This is embarrassing.The opponent came to the fifth game in a daze under such circumstances. The Lakers won the last game again.There's nothing wrong with beating them at Staples Center.
In other words, now they have to win three consecutive games from the Lakers to advance to the Finals.
"You have also seen the Suns team. Their cooperation does not seem to be as natural as the Spurs. In terms of offense, we have certain advantages. But, don't underestimate the enemy! You should treat this game as the first game against the Suns. Just play the game like that, and strive to win this game!"

Some players on the team have begun to relax these days.This is a bad phenomenon.After Phil coldly spoke to the players before the game, the Lakers players at the scene also felt that the big talk and mood that they must have won the Suns just now had been much less.

The appearance of the Zen master did not seem to be pretending.He is really very vigilant as if he is facing a big enemy, he is assigning tasks and waiting for the start of today's game!
It's not uncommon for a team to play well in the regular season and lose to a slightly weaker team in the playoffs.And you must be 100% sure that the Suns will not win three consecutive games and win the Lakers with the advantage of the Lakers?

Phil, who has entered the playoffs for many years, infected the Lakers players with his calm attitude at this time.They stopped joking with each other at every turn.But wait until the game is over before making trouble
The home DJ of the Suns shouted crazily there!The emotions of the fans at the scene were also aroused at this time.Nash looked at these quietly without saying a word.

It didn't take long for players from both sides to stand up on the field.On this side of the sun are Marion, Boris, Pat, Nash and Bell in turn.The starters for the Lakers are Odom, Mihm, Cook, Kobe, Fisher!
O'Neal still did not appear in the game ahead of schedule.Jackson did this to prevent the opponent from quickly launching "shark-cutting tactics"!
After Marion got the basketball, his teammates were a little surprised. He dribbled the ball and hit a three-pointer from the outside!
"Beautiful!!" Nash immediately ran over and gave Marion a high five when he saw it!

The team has now held its breath and started to compete with the Lakers!After Kobe's three-pointer missed, Odom got the basketball, but was immediately cut off by Burris!
After receiving his pass, Nash faced Cook and passed the opponent, then pretended to pass the ball, then passed Fisher at lightning speed, and his teammates in the frontcourt did not come back. ! 6:0!

Jackson has noticed the current rhythm of the Suns at this time!The opponent may not want to spend too much time and wants to end the game immediately!
If they can make it to the next game, as long as they win, they and the Lakers will enter the seventh game!At that time, everyone will be back on the same starting line again!Although the sun was out of breath at that time.

But didn't the Lakers run out with the Spurs to the end? !The players in Phoenix think they can too!

Kobe motioned for everyone to disperse.He dribbled the ball to face four Suns players and missed a defensive jumper. Marion got the ball and passed it to Pat.Bell suddenly rushed out to catch a pass from Pat and scored a dunk! 8:0!

The Zen master asked for a timeout when he saw this.If the opponent fights like this at the beginning of this round, it will be hard to say who will advance in the end.

"Zhou Yang replaces Cook"

In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers' starting player, the other two players on the center line except for Odom, were relatively average in terms of speed.The Zen master did not let Zhou Yang play at the 4th position.

After passing the Spurs, Phil now trusts Zhou Yang more.Because he and Wharton are very different.On the field, Walton himself will still play and organize players on the basis of the original tactics.

But Zhou Yang is different. In the chaos, this Asian player can make the team continue to narrow the score difference or expand the lead difference!

Maybe it's because of the young age of the two, and the other person is dissatisfied with the original attributes and other original speed at this time.However, there is a lack of experience.Luke still can't play good statistics in such a fierce game.

When it comes to the latter part of the playoffs, the intensity is not just a matter of casual thinking.Some stars played very well in the regular season, and he may not always get good data in the playoffs.

Some stars almost completely lost their scoring ability in the playoffs!That's because one of the opponents focused on studying him, and the other was that he became a key target during the game.Then coupled with the lack of strength of teammates
So I think Popovich, Jackson and Riley, these coaches all pay attention to unity, players trust each other in the game and other factors.Because these things will really work well in the end!
"Zhou Yang organizes the team first. Offensively, he goes to the opponent's basket or close-range jump shots." At this time, as long as the sun is open, it is difficult for you to keep up with the opponent's rhythm in the game.

The Lakers also have an X factor~ It’s better to disrupt it than to chase your rhythm
"It can be slowed down or the number of passes can be reduced, but we must try our best to maintain this offensive efficiency. If we wait until the third quarter, the game will basically end early."

After the players from both sides played, the teammates on the Lakers trembled. They had seen Zhou Yang's performance in the playoffs before!If you don't score, you really don't score!
Kobe felt really happy after seeing Zhou Yang on the court~ This kid can now score a lot for himself~
Fisher took the ball to the frontcourt, and immediately passed the ball to Zhou Yang after lifting the ball. Odom caught the ball and staggered Marion directly, then dunked and scored! !
Marion is almost crazy tonight!He didn't even go to the basket when he got the basketball. He ran out and turned around to score a three-pointer!Really entered!Anthony, who was standing on the sidelines, was shaking slightly at this time.

He knows that his players really don't want to be eliminated now!Those present are now going to fight the Lakers with their lives!

Those who already know the Lakers' style of play know that if they don't accumulate a certain lead in the second half of the game, they will basically lose.

Because in the third or fourth quarter, O'Neal will come up!May I ask who would dare to provoke O'Neal in today's league?

If it weren't for Coach Nelson to figure out the "shark-cutting tactic" against O'Neal, it is estimated that the Suns would really be swept by the Lakers.

Kobe took the ball to the frontcourt a little slowly. After attracting the opponent's three defensive players, he passed the ball directly to Zhou Yang!
And Zhou Yang deliberately dribbled the ball in slow motion to inflate the Suns player. Bell couldn't stand it anymore and rushed over to defend him. Xiaoyu, who was already standing in the bottom corner, got the basketball and directly hit a three-pointer!
Kobe's passing and Zhou Yang disrupting the rhythm made the Suns go crazy.

Nash has also made some changes in the number of passes now.He intentionally reduced the number of his passes, and used Boris' body to foul Kobe in the contest with Kobe!
If Kobe had moved faster at that time, he would have covered Nash's three-pointer!Standing next to the free throw line, Nash made 3 of 3 free throws! 14:5!

In the third game, the Suns fans also saw Nash's offense!
When the offensive efficiency of his teammates is down, Nash can only play by himself!And when Nash starts the offense, you might be thinking, "Here's a good scorer who gets delayed by the pass."

Flexible running and accurate shooting!If it weren't for the Suns and tactics, it is estimated that Nash's scoring data in the regular season would be comparable to Kobe and Iverson!

Kobe got rid of Nash's defense at this time and immediately returned a three-pointer with a fallback jumper!
Burris takes the basketball.Facing the meme, he was directly blocked in singles!

After picking up the basketball, Zhou Yang passed the ball to Kobe and immediately dribbled the ball and ran on the other side!
The sun is also a little angry!

Fisher saw two players going to double-team Zhou Yang and immediately went over to make a clearance!

Xiaoyu who got the ball quickly passed it back to Zhou Yang.

The opponent is already going to fight Zhou Yang!Since you don't pass it on, you are going to attack yourself, right?

But at this moment, the basketball was in Kobe's hands, and when two or three of the opponent's players were about to collapse, Kobe directly hit the board with a three-pointer and went into the basket!
(End of this chapter)