Grab Curry at the start

Chapter 350

The Lakers almost desperately tried to catch the score in the first half, and they were still a little behind.

What kind of changes will they have? Players who have been repeatedly instilled in Zhang Sixin's tactical thinking will know that Kobe will definitely increase his personal offense.

As for whether to completely take over the game, it may depend on the situation of the game.

The Lakers are not that far behind this time, and Kobe will probably be more rational.

But in the second half, there is no doubt that the Timberwolves will increase their defensive strength against Kobe.

In fact, looking at it this way, Kobe's treatment is not as exaggerated as Nowitzki's. After all, Nowitzki will be fully flanked by the Timberwolves at the beginning of the game.

But the Mavericks' lineup is really bad, and the Lakers still have other players who can score, but the role players are too bad, and Kobe is not that patient.

As an outside player, Kobe is easier to catch the ball than Nowitzki, and his passing skills are also good, but if he doesn't want to pass, there is no way.

When Kobe was at his peak, even if everyone knew he couldn't pass, he might be able to handle it, but now Kobe is really not that strong, especially facing the defense of a team of the Timberwolves level.

At the beginning of the second half, Kobe tried a three-pointer.

After hitting the iron, he calmed down again. Now the score gap is not big, and Kobe is still stable.

And at his current age, he is indeed a little calmer than before.

He will still distribute the ball to the inside, hoping that the inside will play out.

The Lakers' role players have little hope, but the Twin Towers still have some strength.

Against the Timberwolves, the Twin Towers must exert their strength, otherwise the result will not change.

To be honest, the efficiency of the Twin Towers is not bad, but it is difficult for them to find shots under the defense of the Timberwolves.

They are not Kobe, they can play all kinds of strong games.

So even if the Lakers follow the tactics, it will be difficult for the Twin Towers to exercise their Terminator responsibilities in the end.

In fact, Gasol has a chance to play Love, but Gasol's state is very average, and he is often doing support work, and his desire to attack is not enough.

In this case, Kobe can only come by himself.

It's just that his hit rate is really bad in the face of the Timberwolves' strict defense, and he can't hit a single three-pointer.

Not just the Lakers, no one in the entire Lakers can hit from beyond the three-point line.

The Timberwolves were still under strict defense, and their offensive efficiency at several main attack points was also reduced.

However, they can still hit three-pointers, in addition to Curry and Paul George.

In this case, the low efficiency of Love and DeRozan has little effect.

After all, it is still difficult for the Lakers to attack, so how can the leading Timberwolves be in a hurry.

"You can go in like this?" Lakers coach Larry Brown couldn't stop sweating.

He feels that the team's defense against Curry has been perfected, and although Curry's shooting rate has dropped somewhat, he can still find opportunities to hit three-pointers, which has refreshed the Lakers' understanding of three-point shooting.

The more they play, the more impatient the Lakers players become.

The Lakers' bench players can hardly bring them any help.

In the final quarter, Kobe took a 2-minute break and couldn't wait to play again.

Because if you don't play again, the Timberwolves' lead will reach double digits.

When Kobe was not on the court, the Lakers really couldn't score, and it felt like they couldn't score a single point.

Kobe felt that he was already angry, and he spoke a little louder to his teammates.

Zhang Sixin's expression on the field was flat, and he didn't blend in with the excited fans in the arena.

"Do a good job of defensive details, and you must not lose the chain at critical moments." He reminded the players.

After Kobe played, he naturally increased his shots again.

But he is also really strong. The rest of the Lakers dare not make shots. Kobe has successfully become the player with the worst shooting percentage among the two teams.

I can't blame him completely, the other Lakers players are indeed a little timid.

The configuration of the Lakers is actually completely unable to exert the strength of the two insiders.

The Timberwolves also mainly play outside in the playoffs, but they are really strong outside, and they pass the ball to the inside, and they do better than the Lakers. The question is tactical execution.

After halfway through the final quarter, Bynum finally scored.

But you can't expect too much from him, because he made a mistake next.

After Curry succeeded in stealing, he hit a three-pointer in the counterattack, which was like pouring a basin of ice water on the fighting spirit of the Lakers players.

Kobe was angry and made two three-pointers, which hit the iron without accident.

The point is, the Lakers trailed by almost double digits in the last few minutes, and Kobe was hesitant.

Because the shots are always missed, Kobe sometimes wants to pass the ball, but he also hesitates, and as a result, he also makes mistakes.

At this time, Curry and DeRozan simply hit the shot.

This is really desperate. After Kobe hit the iron three times in a row, the game time has come to the end.

In the end, Artest made another mistake. The Lakers players had no courage to fight anymore. They watched the last few seconds go by and left the court in chaos.

Some Lakers fans watching the live broadcast have begun to cry. Although the series is not over yet, the Lakers players feel that they have lost their fighting spirit, which makes the fans feel sad.

They are the noble Zijin Legion, how could they become what they are now.

It's fine if the team has a poor lineup, but the team does have three All-Star players, how could it be suppressed by the Timberwolves to this extent.

After the game, the head coach of the Lakers could only helplessly say, "Obviously we played a very good game, both sides. We didn't play badly throughout the game, but we didn't win. They defended their home court and won two victories. Now it's our turn."

Brown's speech felt a little guilty. The Lakers under his coaching were in a decline stage, and he didn't catch the momentum of the giants.

The Lakers made a lot of mistakes at the last moment, and center Bynum also laughed at himself: "It's crazy, we are better than Santa Claus, and we like to give gifts to our opponents."

Curry, who performed well again, said domineeringly: "In any case, when I need to take a shot, I will definitely take a shot, and I will remain aggressive in the fourth quarter."

Zhang Sixin concluded: "Our defense is very good. We use a variety of defensive tactics. I think my players are doing a good job of grinding the defense with the opponent."

"We had the will to win. Our opponents didn't hold back, it's not their style, we can't win every game, but we will give our all in every game. There is no doubt that we did it again this time."

The media lamented that Kobe was really old.

It's still the kind of nowhere, the sluggish Gasol, the cynical Bynum, they can't give Kobe any sense of security.

There will be many stories that make fans sad in the playoffs, but back on the court, there will only be basketball contests.

Even if you go away, the strong will still be the strong.

(End of this chapter)