unfinished glory

Chapter 303 Lakers Championship

There is not much suspense about the championship here in the East. James continued his dominance and the Knicks entered the finals.

The finals of this season are probably the most watched finals.New York and Los Angeles, the first and second largest cities in the United States, the most developed places in the media industry, and the two largest football markets in the league, every move has attracted the attention of countless fans.

Playing under the spotlight, one can imagine the pressure on the players, and some rookies are even trembling.However, the bosses of the two teams have seen big scenes, and there will be no extra pressure at all.

The lineup composed of James and Anthony is getting better and better.Anthony sacrificed a lot of possessions for the team's progress, allowing James to completely control the possession of the ball.

This season, the biggest discovery of the Knicks is the rookie Porzingis who exchanged some chips.He averaged 15 points per game, and partnered with Channing Frye to become a suitable inside combination for the team, making up for the last shortcoming in the lineup.

Coupled with Cornett-Lee and JR-Smith and Shumpert who defected to James, the Knicks' lineup is also very strong.

But their offense is very good, but the defense is very general.You have dropped a lot with James' defense now, let alone those teammates who are so-so or basically not defensive.

However, in the East, apart from the Bucks posing a little threat to them, other teams have little impact.After all, Antetokounmpo is young, and he looked majestic in the regular season. Facing a player of historical level like James, he is still too young.

There are too many opponents, James has always wanted to beat Li Chongxiao once.Meeting in the finals this season, this is James' best chance.There have been several encounters before, and Li Chongxiao is always ready. He has never been in a team that has just been formed like this season.

The Knicks got the player first, and Porzingis received a pass from James on the outside and made a three-pointer.If this situation were put forward ten years ago, an insider would not be stuck in the three-second zone, but instead come out for three-pointers, which would be very deviant.

But now everything has become a matter of course, no wonder some people think that O'Neill can't get along in this era.

In fact, the Lakers' style of play is a bit against the trend.Today, when everyone attaches great importance to three-pointers, only they still insist on the traditional style of play, two-pointers and two-pointers.After the first ball, Li Chongxiao hit the ground after the pick-and-roll, and Horford made a successful shot from outside the three-second zone.

The opening two goals are the portrayal of the first half of the two teams.Most of the Knicks' offense relies on James' breakthrough and points to create opportunities for teammates.Only a small part of the time was given to Anthony singles.

The Lakers' game is in full bloom.Li Chongxiao suppressed his desire to shoot in this game and tried his best to play for his teammates.He knows that the strength of the team is slightly inferior to that of the opponent, and only he has a stable output point. If he wants to win, he must let his teammates move and compete with the opponent for offense.

The teammates are also very good. They all shot very accurately in the first half of the game. The continuous scoring made them lead the Knicks by 13 points at home.

In the second half of the game, the Knicks started chasing points, and Li Chongxiao stood up again and started to score crazily, widening the point difference in one fell swoop.

The Knicks also thought of many ways, but the players forgot how they felt in New York today. Relying on James' explosion in the fourth quarter alone was of no avail.

The first loss did not make the Knicks vigilant. The media in New York was still arguing with the media in Los Angeles. Watching the news every day, if it was not someone who knew the NBA, they would have thought that the two places were at war.

Regular start, regular play.The Knicks took the lead in scoring, and Frye and Porzingis made two three-pointers from the inside, giving them a 6-0 lead.

After the Lakers quickly caught up, James gave up the opportunity to hold the ball and handed over the ball to Anthony in advance to let him play singles.

In one-on-one situations, Anthony is really difficult to defend.But the Lakers don't care about being unable to defend the opponent at all. They win by scoring more than their opponents, not by letting their opponents score less than themselves.

While the Knicks scored, the Lakers also scored. The two sides were evenly matched and passed the first quarter.

When James played in the second quarter, he changed his way of organizing offense and started his own singles.He has made great progress in recent years, especially under the influence of Kobe and Li Chongxiao, and he has also begun to pay attention to shooting.

The Lakers did not make extra moves, but let Li Chongxiao conduct personal defense. Even so, James was able to continuously hit the inside or score points through the inside.

The Lakers didn't care. The players still feel very good today, and they can always respond effectively when the Knicks explode a wave of shock waves, maintaining the balance of power on the court.

After dragging the game into the last quarter, the Lakers started the traditional mode and let Li Chongxiao stand up and score.With wave after wave of assists from his teammates, Li Chongxiao's score was much higher than that of the Knicks generals, and he successfully accepted a victory.

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The next three games are held in New York, and the Knicks' hope of a comeback lies in these games.They really played well in the first game, and the tactics were fully bloomed. The players in the team took turns to shoot three-pointers, and the shooting rate was not bad.

The Lakers had to expand their defensive formation and limit the Knicks' three-pointers.The open penalty area just gave James the space to break through, and he chose to break through without hesitation.Whether it's layups or points, the Lakers are struggling to cope, so the point difference is getting bigger and bigger.

After losing Game 27, the Lakers then lost Game 19.This time they didn't let the Knicks' three-pointers explode, but they didn't expect Anthony to play the most classic battle in the playoffs.He made 50 of [-] shots and scored [-] points.

James was the icing on the cake, contributing a triple-double of 27 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists to help the team win the game.

The fifth battle of Tianwang Mountain, which was expected to be very exciting by everyone, turned out to be one-sided.The Knicks, who had no touch, lost in a rout, losing no temper in front of the home audience.Although James tried to force the king, he scored 19 points in the fourth quarter.But this score is a drop in the bucket, not even the 25 points scored by Li Chongxiao in a single quarter.

Back at the home court of the Lakers, Li Chongxiao, who didn't want to drag the game into the tiebreaker, broke out.He shot 100% from the field in the first quarter, made 14 of 14 shots and scored 32 points.He didn't defend James at first, but switched to Anthony's side.

James' scoring is not the winner for the Knicks.What the team relies on him is his organizational ability.He got a stat of 30+8+8 in one game, and his task was basically completed.Now it is not in his rhythm to drive the duck to the shelf and let him score.

But James bit the bullet and thought of a lot of ways, and still had to rely on scoring to carry the game.After losing James' organization, the players became a mess, making mistakes again and again like headless flies on the court.

As the point difference gets bigger and bigger, the Lakers are getting closer and closer to the 18th championship in team history.In order not to leave any suspense, Li Chongxiao firmly controlled the situation in the closing stage and won the game with a super high hit rate.

Lakers championship!
(End of this chapter)