In the second quarter, rotation battle! The Lakers have experienced the establishment of a dynasty. Over the past few years, the value of players has soared. The management chose to retain the core players, leaving the bench players with no choice but to let them go.
Jackson Jack sent out a lineup of Gasol, O'Neal, Artest, Bart Mans and Blake.
Kobe and Bynum take a break. On the Thunder side, Scott Brooks rested the explosive combination of Durant and Westbrook, and sent out a rotation of Muhammad, Collison, Su Bei, Harden, and Billups. !
I bother! You call this a rotation? Shouldn't it be said that the Lakers have done well in terms of reputation, and their strength is equally impressive!
There is no rotation between the two sides, and the main force is not the main force. In all cases, it is a battle of wealth. The second quarter started with the Thunder having the ball.
Billups dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and faced Blake. This was an opportunity to score points. He immediately dribbled the ball through, was followed, turned his back, and then rolled away for a layup...
"The physical advantage is with Billups. Blake was about to lose it, let Billups go in, and then shot..." Bang Dang -!
The opportunity came up, but unfortunately, he didn't bring a microwave and his hands weren't warm yet. The basketball bounced out of the basket.
"Billups was useless, and Gasol got the rebound. He immediately distributed the ball to Blake to drive forward. In the frontcourt, Gasol did not drop to the low post, but stayed in the high post on the right, leaning on Mohan. Mulder. Blake lobbed the ball in, and then cut inside without the ball. With Gasol as the axis, he played a pick-and-roll without the ball..." The regular operation of the Lakers' triangle offensive tactics revolves around Gasol. Axis writing.
Billups' defense was taken away. Instead of chasing Blake, he flanked Gasol on the spot.
"The ball was given to the bottom corner of the triangle on the right side. Blake was empty, and Su Bei switched defense. Blake did not wave, and the express was transferred to Artest who was outside the 65-degree three-point line. Su Bei rushed back, already a step too late. , Artest broke through with the ball, saw Billups switching defense, chose to crush him, and took the ball with a crab step for a layup..." Once upon a time, Artest did not play in a 3D off-ball style, holding the ball and hitting the basket. The basket is his most conventional offensive method. His beast-level body allows him to drive a bulldozer to the basket like James, and be a reckless person with no solution.
Billups is obviously incomparable, and Muhammad comes to help defend and attack from a flank, but he is also incomparable.
"My body was too helpless. Artest was so reckless that he threw the basketball against the block under the basket..." Bang Dang -!
Swish——! In! The basketball stumbled, but still got into the basket.
"A very nice dribbling layup. Artest is actually not good at shooting. Body crushing is what he is best at! Joining the Lakers, playing the role of off-ball and positional shooting that he is not good at, is indeed It's a waste of talent. However, when competing with Kobe for position, the loser is not unfair. If Kobe is not on the court, Artest can show off his strongest weapon..." The kind that doesn't deserve it!
25 to 33! The score difference became 8 points! Looking back, Billups continued to wave and beat Blake with the ball. He is also very good at using his body to play.
Unlike Artest's mindless and incomprehensible beating, his is a smart way of playing high-class horses against middle-class horses, and middle-class horses against low-class horses.
"Blake can't stand up to this low-grade horse. None of the Lakers' point guards are reliable. He can't stand up to Westbrook, and he can't stand up to Billups..." Seeing that Blake was about to lose, Matt Barnes could only help defend, and his footsteps just moved.
Peng——! As if he had predicted it, Billups passed a groundstroke and sent the basketball to Harden's hands outside the 60-degree three-point line on the right side.
He lifted the ball, collected it, and broke through with the ball. Matt Barnes was shaken, turned back to defend, and passed cleanly as if he was caught in the early morning street.
"DDM tactics, the Thunder's surprise attack, can make the Lakers' defense exhausted. Harden dribbled the ball to the end, and made a European step layup in the paint area... No, what the hell? He went to the basket and attracted the Lakers' defense to shrink back. , instead of a solid two points, he sent the basketball out. In the left three-point corner, Su Bei received the ball and shot a three-point jumper..." Artest shrank back, after all. The Lakers' defense was beaten to the end by Harden, who needed to protect the basket and rebounds. Unexpectedly, Harden was so promiscuous and did not shoot by himself, leaving Su Bei outside to shoot.
This unethical breakthrough shot was like a hammer that penetrated the Lakers' defense. We could only bet that Su Bei's three-point pistol had no bullets.
Swish——!
"Yes! Su Bei's three-pointers were always missed and hit the basket accurately. One dared to pass and the other dared to shoot, but he still missed it. Harden's adventure, connecting with Su Bei, helped the Thunder The team scored 3 points..."25 to 36!
The score difference became 11 points. Looking back, the Lakers still play as a team in the triangle offense. It was the cooperation of Blake, Gasol and Artest again that created opportunities.
Blake lobs, cuts inside, and takes away Billups' defense. Subsequently, Artest moved to Blake's position, received Gasol's pass, and then hung it back to Gasol. Then, he cut inside and screened Gasol.
"Subei was blocked by Gasol, and Artest was free...what? Gasol didn't send a hand-off pass. After setting a screen, he acted like everyone else, turned around and shot the basketball. ..."Shua——!
Gasol completed a layup and scored two points. Muhammad's height of 2.08 meters was too disadvantageous. Facing the tall and long Gasol, he couldn't keep up with the rhythm and was beaten.
"The Thunder's flaw is still the problem of protecting the rim inside! Whether it's Perkins or Muhammad, there is no way to defend Gasol's low-post attack alone. However, the Lakers are still executing team tactics. It has attracted the defensive energy of the Thunder's inside players, what can you do to resist it?" You can't resist it!
27 to 36! The point difference became 9 points! Off the court, Scott Brooks' face was very calm!
The Thunder's inside line is indeed a big flaw, but at least there are still cards that can be used. For example, Yin Baka has entered the All-Defensive Team, Perkins is also a strong defensive player, plus Muhammad is also on the defensive line, and Collison is desperate for his life.
It is true that the Thunder can't protect the basket, but at least they can use the wheel to fight, and they can still defend one or two rounds!
The Lakers' flaw, the point guard position, is that they don't have anyone who can play. Now it's a situation that he can't guard, and you can't even think about guarding him. He only needs to let the bullets fly for a while, and he can change the direction of the game to the Thunder.
He is not in a hurry! You are not in a hurry, and neither is Phil Jackson. He will just take a nap and explain the problem to the players on the court.
"It was Billups' breakthrough. After being blocked by Matt Barnes and Blake, he immediately distributed the ball to Harden, and then dribbled the ball through. Odom came to help defend, and Matt Barnes also tried his best to defend. , Harden stopped suddenly and dribbled, passing the basketball back to Billups. The latter caught the ball, flicked it quickly, and sent the basketball to the basket. Collison took the ball, and only the basket was left in front of him... …” Bang Dang——!
A dunk with both hands, Collison's entire body hung on the basket, and he easily scored two points.
27 to 38! Still an 11-point gap. Subei continues to play soy sauce, Artest's defense is not Zhihu's.
He only needs to reach the three-point corner to give the Lakers' defense a headache. In addition, I have the advantage in Billups' matchup, and the Lakers' defense cannot withstand it.
The pattern of the game returned to the anxious see-saw stage at the beginning of the first quarter. Lakers offensive possession.
Or the triangle offense team tactic. When Blake took away Billups' defense, Gasol chose to post up Muhammad.
The advantage inside lies with the Lakers. Peng——!
"Gasol's body is soft, his style of play is not soft offensively, and his skills are very good. He plays a post-up game, gets to the basket, turns around, lifts the ball, feints, and then shoots... There it is! No, basketball bounces The basket flew out! The opportunity came out, but the luck was gone. Hey, it was still the Lakers' opportunity! Odom grabbed the offensive rebound and immediately chose to pass the ball to Matt Barnes who came in through an air cut for a layup. The basket is there now... No, it's still not there. Matt Barnes's second shot is gone too. In the battle for rebounds, the Lakers still win! Gasol jumps up, using his height and arm length, and doesn't wait for the basketball Fall down, jump up a little. Bang-dang! The third follow-up shot, but still failed to score. Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound twice, turned around and made the fourth shot, finally, finally... …” Bang Dang——!
Gasol dunked with both hands and sent the basketball into the basket. While scoring two points, he also grabbed two rebounds, plus one from Odom, it was a steal!
On the sidelines, the home fans made false noises. The Thunder's basket was pressed to the ground and rubbed several times... Scott Brooks had no choice but to stand on the sidelines and applaud the players on the court.
Billups is very experienced. The rebound was exploded on the ball just now, and he lost two points. In fact, it was not very harmful, but it was extremely insulting.
He needs to control the field. After holding on for 10 seconds, suddenly, Billups moved. He raised his hand and fired a three-pointer, then a pull-up jumper... Blake was careless about this kind of unethical sneak attack and did not step out to interfere. In fact, , even if he wasn't careless, because he was too weak, he still couldn't defend himself and could only listen to the gunshot.
Bang-dang——!
"Billups is too promiscuous, and his offensive choices are a bit baffling. Of course, it's very Thunder's style! It's just a blind attack..." Hong Kong is true, the Lakers escaped a disaster!
If this goal is scored, it will be very heartbreaking. The Lakers protected the basket, Blake advanced with the ball and chose to pass the ball to Odom.
Peng——! Beating Collison with his back. Still hitting the basket. Aiming at the Thunder's basket, it was non-stop output.
"Hey, the Thunder's defense shrank, as if they had predicted it, and quickly piled people inside. Odom hit hard, went up to the man, was flanked by the Thunder's defense, and was about to lose the basketball. Billups finished. After stealing the ball, he regained the basketball he had just thrown away, immediately passed the ball to Harden, and rushed up with the ball to counterattack. Like a whirlwind, Su Bei rushed back to the frontcourt, and Harden pushed with both hands. The basketball was delivered to the frontcourt, and only the basket was left in front of Su Bei's eyes..." After getting the basketball, Su Bei did not wave, and was careful not to slip under his feet, and finished the game with a civilian-style layup.
Swish——! In Subei's counterattack, he made a layup and sent the basketball into the basket. The score is 29 to 40! Still 11 points, no change at all!
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