dream ten

Chapter 302 First victory in the finals!
The much-anticipated NBA Finals arrived as scheduled, and the first finals will be held at the Staples Arena, home of the Lakers.This game attracted countless social celebrities to watch the game.Hollywood actor Nicholson, hip-hop star Jay-z, Will Smith, "Little Plum" Leonardo DiCaprio, famous director Spike Lee, football superstar Beckham, and the legend of the Lakers Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others all showed up to cheer for the Lakers.

Such a strong lineup also greatly boosted the morale of the Lakers.Before the game, Kobe, Magic and Abdul-Jabbar went to the Lakers locker room to cheer for the Lakers.

In the appearance ceremony before the game, fanatical Lakers fans created the top home atmosphere for the Lakers. When the Raptors players came out, there were boos all over the scene, which made everyone present feel terrified.When the Lakers players came out, the fans at the scene gave the Lakers players the warmest cheers. The Lakers have been silent in this league for too long. As one of the biggest giants in this league, from the team management Until the fans couldn't bear the fact that the team has been acting badly as a belly, the rich must have the pride of the rich, this is the Los Angeles Lakers.

When the game started, Han Ziqi heard a familiar voice:
"Ding Dong, it has been detected that the NBA Finals has officially started, and the Kobe Bryant (Epic) star card has been automatically selected for you."

During Han Ziqi's two seasons in the NBA, Han Ziqi has won countless games. Every time he wins a game, he will get a certain reward. His Kobe star card is also constantly upgrading, from regular card to gold. After upgrading to Epic, if he can win the finals this time, his card will be officially upgraded to the Legendary version. At that time, the star card will also add a lot to Han Ziqi himself.

At the beginning of the game, Davis beat Gasol Jr. and jumped to the ball. The Raptors started with Lowry, Danny Green, Leonard, Siakam and Gasol Jr.

The first offense of the Lakers was initiated by James. After he and Davis played a pick-and-roll at the free throw line, the two quickly went down together. The Raptors' defensive players also fell into a decision: flank LeBron or flank David S?
In the end, James chose to force a layup by himself and scored the first point of the game for the Lakers.

The Raptors' counterattack also came very quickly. After receiving a pass from Lowry, Leonard made a mid-range emergency stop jumper and tied the score between the two sides.

Although there are a large number of star players on both sides, in a confrontation at the level of the NBA Finals, the shooting percentage of both sides is not too high, because both sides are bound to use themselves for every defense and every fight. All the strength.Therefore, under such circumstances, the side with the dominant inside line will undoubtedly take the initiative on the court.Because in a game with a low shooting rate, it means that the side with the inside advantage will increase the second offense. The Lakers have the luxurious inside of Davis and Paul Mark, coupled with James' super rebounding ability. With the second offensive scoring hitting the Raptors' defense again and again, the Lakers established their own score advantage in the first quarter.

In the NBA Finals, coaches tend to become very conservative. Teams that originally rotated multiple people will only rotate with eight or even seven people in order to maintain stability. Under this high-intensity game, coupled with Almost every main player will play for more than 10 minutes, which makes the physical problem the most important key to the outcome.

Coach Wharton has a lot of cards that can be used. Wade, Thomas Jr., and Rondo are naturally capable players who can contribute a lot. As veterans, they have countless game experiences. In this critical game, They are the players most worthy of the coach's trust. Therefore, James and Davis of the Lakers can also get some rest time.

However, due to the weak internal line of the Lakers' bench, McGee and Chandler have a single function. They both attack and defend, and they are both centers. They cannot play at the same time. What the Lakers lack most is a substitute. The power forward is gone, and the Raptors' Ibaka has become a serious problem for the Lakers.

Although the Lakers have played very well off the bench, the Raptors, relying on the excellent performances of Ibaka, Van Vleet and Jeremy Lin, played a wave of offensive climax during the rotation of the Lakers and evened the scores of the two sides. .The Lakers and Raptors also fought from the second quarter to 6 minutes into the fourth quarter and they were still tied.

Seeing that it is about to enter the final 5-minute decisive battle, the coaches of both sides have dispatched their most trustworthy lineups.The Lakers sent a lineup of Wade, Han Ziqi, James, Paul Mark and Davis.At this time, the scores of the two sides were tied. Leonard first stormed the inside and caused Paul Mark's thug foul, and it was a 2+1.Then Davis returned a three-pointer, and the Lakers tied the score.The time of the game is getting shorter and shorter, and the atmosphere on the scene is gradually freezing. Everyone seems to be so nervous that they are about to have a heart attack at any time.

At the critical moment, James stood up. He first forced a layup under Leonard's defense, and then nailed Danny Green's layup. The Lakers launched a counterattack. Wade assisted David with an alley-oop Smith dunked well, and the Lakers took a four-point lead with 35 seconds left.

With Leonard's three-pointer missed and Davis grabbed the rebound, the Raptors had to resort to foul tactics. Due to Davis' steady two free throws, in the end, the Lakers managed to save the game at home. The hard-won victory led to a good start to the finals.For them, the final victory is the most important thing, and they have only completed the first step now.

James, who scored 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the game, deservedly elected the best player of the game. Anthony Davis scored 24 points and 13 rebounds. He only scored 8 points and 7 rebounds, and Han Ziqi only took 7 shots and scored 23 points under the "care" of Danny Green.For the Raptors, Leonard scored 19 points, Siakam scored 22 points, and Van Vleet scored [-] points. The second matchup between the two sides in the finals will be held two days later. Puth Arena.

(End of this chapter)