The world of basketball

Chapter 76 Sudden Lost

At the end of the first quarter, James had already scored 24 points, which was really amazing. Among them, James scored 24 of [-] from outside the three-point line, [-] of [-] for the inside impact, [-] of [-] for free throws, and scored with a very high shooting percentage. Scored [-] points and four assists.

But the Spurs led the Lakers by two points with 38:36.

Yes, all 36 of the Lakers' points came directly from James or through assists from James, but the Spurs still lead the Lakers by two points.

James sat off the court panting, feeling a little frustrated.

All-out Zhan, Rationality, Peak Mai, etc. are the most terrifying monsters in the league, and they are all existences that can change the game by themselves.

But today, just now, James felt that he not only tried his best, but even God helped him. He hit five super long shots from beyond the three-point line.

But the helpless thing is that at this time, my teammates don't seem to know how to play, and there are not many teammates who can still play their own style when I turn on the full-strength Zhan mode.

Such as Ray Allen, such as Cheeks, such as Irving, such as Battier.

But now, my teammates can't hit the balls that they usually hit. For example, Ingram has scored zero in eight, and only Hart can provide stable firepower on the offensive end.

He began to miss DeRozan, the scorer who could dissociate from the team and deliver firepower to the team.

The most important thing is that the defense of the first game has been lost. Mu Xiaobei scored [-] points in the first quarter, Adelaide scored [-] points, Shuhao scored [-] points, and the Lakers had James with a high shooting percentage, but Their team's shooting percentage is low, while the Spurs' whole team's shooting percentage is high.

How high is the hit rate?Most of the Spurs' offense has to be pressed after 18 seconds, but such a slow offensive rhythm can still score 38 points.

It seems that the Lakers and Spurs are still anxious, but many people can see that the Lakers are a little dangerous.

Not to mention whether James has always been able to maintain such a hot touch on the offensive end, not to mention James' physical problems from the fourth quarter to the end, the key is that the Lakers did not lead in James' state.

This is the most depressing point for James, and it has also troubled him for many years. Why did his teammates seem to be unable to play when he was not in this situation?
He looked at Popovich with a calm face. This is one of the coaches he admired the most. He didn't know that he was improving all the time. Why could this old man limit himself?
He knows that maybe the team's performance has problems with teammates, and there must be reasons for the Spurs' defensive strategy.

They defended themselves with Leonard in 14, and now they defend their team as a whole.

James rested for two and a half minutes and was substituted again. He felt as if he had returned to the time when he was coached by Tyronn Lue when he was in the Cavaliers last year.

He is very tired.

But he had to play again because the team was eight points behind in two and a half minutes.

James held the ball, and Chandler mentioned a high position for James to hold the ball for pick-and-rolls. Mu Xiaobei did not jump up. This was arranged by Popovich, just like the 14 finals, to shoot.

James' three-point shooting percentage in the regular season can reach 30.00%, and his shooting percentage can reach 50.00%.

James ran the pick-and-roll and landed on the other side of Chandler. Seeing that Mu Xiaobei didn't jump up, he directly shot a three-pointer, but this time James missed the shot and Adelaide protected the rebound.

Mudiay received the pass, the Spurs were still running tactics, Mu Xiaobei made an off-ball pick-and-roll for Kuzma in the low post, Kuzma went to the outside to receive the ball, James and Chandler formed a defense, Mu Xiaobei With Bei's back against James, Kuzma tossed the ball high and transferred it to Mu Xiaobei.

Mu Xiaobei still remembers Popovich's entrustment: hit James, hit him as soon as he hits him, consume his energy, give him physical confrontation, and make him as tired as possible, even if there are a few goals that are not scored. It doesn't matter.

James has recovered some of his physical fitness after a six-seven-minute rest, so Mu Xiaobei is still unable to stand up to James.

But Mu Xiaobei still played with his back and singled out, and that was the end of the fight.

Mu Xiaobei turned forward and made a three-step layup, a master thrower, the ball spun around and finally fell out.

James stuck in Mu Xiaobei's position, Ade grabbed the rebound and passed it to Mudiay who was on the line to organize another wave.

Mu Xiaobei still did an off-the-ball pick-and-roll for Kuzma. James saw that this tactic was a little familiar, but also a little helpless.

Because in the 16 finals, he and Tyronn Lue faced Curry on the opposite side in this way. Whoever Curry defended (usually jr Smith) James or Irving would play a pick-and-roll with him.

There were three advantages at that time. One was that Curry's defensive ability was weaker than the other four players on the field. The second was that it could consume Curry's volume.

The Spurs have only one consideration for this style of play: to consume James' volume.

Mu Xiaobei once again ate James alone with his back. After two chisels, Mu Xiaobei turned around and hooked, using his height and weight to catch James on one side, and using his wingspan, he used the other hand to gently hit the ball in.

James broke through the middle, turned around Mu Xiaobei and scored a layup.

Mu Xiaobei hit James with his back and hit a fadeaway jumper.

James broke through and scored, Ingram made a three-pointer from the outside and hit the iron, and Mu Xiaobei received the rebound.

Mu Xiaobei made an off-ball pick-and-roll for Kuzma again from the waist position. Kuzma went to the basket and scored an alley-oop dunk.

James missed a long three-pointer, and Adelaide received the rebound.

Adelaide singled James with his back, and James scored with a high throw with his long arms against the frame.

James missed another shot from outside the three-point line, and Kuzma rushed to grab the rebound.

He has missed three consecutive [-]-point attempts.

Mu Xiaobei put James on his back, Lonnie Walker made an air cut, but Mu Xiaobei didn't give it.

Mu Xiaobei bumped a few times, turned around and walked to the baseline, Lonnie Walker cut again, Mu Xiaobei passed the ball to Walker, Walker jumped high, and James took off vigorously.

Boom——

Walker was like a little lightning, pushing the ball in through James.

Dunk James!
This rookie, this rookie, dunked James in the playoffs!
After landing, James looked a little depressed. He didn't complain to his teammates. He knew that Hart was also blocked, and Chandler's movement didn't react.

He was just a little emotional.

My strength is really not as strong as before, not as strong as when I was 28 years old, he didn't jump so high, he didn't jump so fast, in the usual, when he was 28 years old, let alone Wade Lone Walker Jr. , even the real Wade might not be able to hold himself back.

It's not about love, it's about fitness.

James' mood is getting more and more negative, doubts about the team, teammates and even himself, which makes his game state more and more depressed.

In the first quarter, he scored 22 points in a single quarter. In the second quarter, James only scored six points in a single quarter, and these six points took up twelve shots.

The rest of the Lakers team still felt cold, but the Spurs were still playing steadily. In the end, after halftime, the Spurs led the Lakers by 66 points to 46 points by [-] points, another game that led a lot in the first half.

It seems that the Spurs will easily win this game again.

(End of this chapter)