"Durant holds the ball, rushes up, opens up the space, pulls up and shoots. Artest moves laterally too slowly, so we can only bet on Durant hanging around outside..."
Swish——!
I didn’t bring a microwave, so Durant’s dryer was sent by hand.
Ibaka picked off the offensive rebound and continued the Thunder's attack. Durant rushed in and immediately passed the ball. Durant took the ball and flew..."
Bang-dang——!
Gliding in the penalty area, he dunked with one hand and blasted the damn basketball into the basket.
…
"Kobe posted up, shook his shoulders, turned around, and raised his hand to shoot a two-point fadeaway jumper...
Will there be one?
Bang-dang——!
Kobe misses!
The rebound was picked off by Collison, and he immediately passed the ball to Westbrook, who rushed forward with the ball. Blake fought and retreated from the center line, was rushed to the three-point line, and changed direction. Westbrook continued to be reckless, and he After sprinting to the end, he shot..."
Swish——!
The Turtle, who couldn't stop him, smashed through the Lakers' defense in a counterattack, fully displaying his physical talent and unstoppably blasting the basketball in.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Wang Zhao combination exploded. One by one, one by one, they helped the Thunder score 4 points in a row, instantly opening the point difference to 9 points.
At this time, Su Bei, Gasol and Paul stayed on the bench and watched.
After all, during the counterattack in the third quarter, the three of them basically had no rest.
Even if Kobe is still on the court, it is Kevin Martin who is watching the defense, not one of Dewey. On defense, Kobe actually does not consume much and can focus on offense.
Youth is his asset. Durant didn't rest for a second in the first half. He continued to play for 9 minutes in the third quarter of the second half. After a break of more than 2 minutes, he immediately came back to life with full health and full sprint ability.
Westbrook did it too.
If Westbrook is in good shooting form, he won't have to replace him to rest.
Is the Thunder going to play without the Lakers' forward?
No!
That's called Yangmou.
The Thunder's young players have limited abilities and can only play for about 45 minutes!
In a regular season, Kobe, who is already 34 and almost 35 years old, and Gasol, who has potential injuries and physical problems, have to fight for 40 minutes. It really doesn't have to be like this.
People dare to draw their swords, are not afraid of sprinting, and are not afraid of seven times a night. If you are not hit by the wrong front, who will be hit?
Hong Kong really has the capital situation to dominate the main force, and the Lakers are the first to help!
However, what makes Mike Brown even more uncomfortable off the court is that the Lakers' rim protection and basket simply cannot withstand the successive attacks of Dewey and the two young men.
The Lakers have to face a problem of not knowing how to defend.
too difficult!
"Wang Zha's combination, if any one of them is singled out for a duel, there is no solution.
It is impossible for the Lakers to defend alone. As long as the Lakers help defend, the sudden scoring tactics of Wang Zhan's combination can teach the Lakers how to behave..."
Wang Zha's combination of breakout tactics and the advantage of the twin towers inside can beat the Lakers' defense. The Thunder also brought Kevin Martin on the court as a fortress, maximizing their offensive attributes at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
In just the past 3 minutes, the Thunder used an 8-3 spurt to push the point difference to 10 points.
Bang-dang——!
“Kobe’s mid-range shots are great again!
In key games, Kobe is sometimes not in his best form, which is a headache..."
Kobe's offense also had strong moments, but the continuity was not good.
With no choice, Mike Brown could only wave his hand and knock out the main lineup in advance, officially entering the decisive stage.
At this time, there were still 9 minutes left for the Lakers and they were 10 points behind. The ball still belonged to the Thunder, and the advantage went to the Thunder.
"Su Bei came on the court and immediately faced off against Durant. Artest suffered too much due to his speed.
Let's see if Su Bei can bring changes when he comes on the court and push down Durant in death mode.
Durant threatened three times, and Su Bei chose to press hard and get entangled in death.
Durant swayed left and right, started, broke through, changed direction, lifted the ball to pull it out, Su Bei flew up with all his strength to block the shot, oh, Durant suddenly collected the ball, and then hit Su Bei... "
Don't come over here!
Su Bei screamed in his heart, but when Durant came over, he did not flinch and chose to slap down the man with the ball.
Snapped--!
Beep——!
The whistle sounded, and Durant shot a three-pointer.
But there was no emotion on his face as he walked to the free throw line.
Originally physically gifted, he was already very capable, and his pull-up jump shot was also deadly. Now Durant is still playing tricks, plus the necessary superstar whistle. No matter how good your Jiangsu defensive skills are, what's the use?
"Going through the baptism of water... no, the baptism of a championship, Durant has grown very quickly and already has the qualifications to be a team leader.
At this time, Durant has learned to win the game..."
Swish——!
Swish——!
Faced with the problem of sending points, Durant steadily made the free throw.
After the free throw was completed, they applauded desperately to teach their teammates to increase their concentration. The game was not over yet, and the Lakers had not given up completely.
Then, the Lakers attacked.
Paul and Su Bei changed positions and pulled Westbrook's defense in front of Su Bei. He caught the ball, pulled up, and shot a three-pointer...
Swish——!
"pretty!!
Let's use Su Bei's three-pointer to defeat Guigui's 1.91 meter loss.
This routine operation is really tried and true.
The Lakers' offense is also very capable, but as they are lagging behind, it depends on their defense..."
The Thunder team, which has full offensive attributes and is still leading the score, cannot survive by relying solely on offense.
“Thunder attack!
Durant broke in again, attracting help from Paul and Gasol.
It was very nice. Durant threw the ball out, Westbrook caught the ball, played music, and then broke through with the ball. Paul could no longer look back.
Westbrook was too fast, he broke through to the end.
It was impossible to get to the end, Artest rushed over and interrupted Westbrook's attack to the basket with a foul..."
Westbrook also got the opportunity to go to the free throw line and shoot free throws.
With two swish sounds, Westbrook also made the free throws steadily, and the Thunder's offensive firepower continued.
And this is just the beginning!
In the next game, the Lakers' offense started with firepower. Subei's three-point rain did not stop, but kept raining.
Although Kobe was tough, Paul stood up and used a precise mid-range shot to put the damn basket into the basket.
Hong Kong, the Lakers were full of firepower and played a beautiful three-dimensional offense.
However, the Thunder seemed to have used a new approach, and the effect was surprisingly good.
“Beep——!
The whistle sounded again!
Durant got a free throw opportunity, and the Thunder's breakthrough to the basket was too unsolvable.
The DDM tactics were so beautiful. The Lakers' offense was very brave, which made the Thunder's defense look terrible, but it also put the Lakers' defense into a desperate situation on offense..."
Durant made 8 of 10 free throws, Westbrook made 3 of 5 free throws, Collison made 3 of 4 free throws, and Kevin Martin, a porcelain master, also scored 4 of 4 free throws.
Throughout the fourth quarter, the Thunder made 18 of 23 free throws. They used outrageous offensive methods to make the Lakers operate like a tiger, but the score turned out to be 250.
Although the Lakers scored 35 points in the fourth quarter, the Thunder scored 32 points, which put the Lakers' efforts in vain.
Buzz—!
As the buzzer sounds, the red light lights up, and the game time is over.
The score was 118 to 120. The Lakers lost the game with a 2-point disadvantage, allowing the Thunder to win their 7th consecutive victory.
Kobe shot 11 of 24 from the field, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and 9 of 10 free throws. He scored 35 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds. He still looked like a superstar.
In addition to Wolong's performance in the first quarter, using a mid-range shot to interrupt the team's three-point rain for the third time, and his inefficiency in the fourth quarter, just looking at the data, Kobe can really play.
Su Bei made 12 of 19 shots, 10 of 17 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He efficiently scored 40 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds without losing the face of a role player.
However, under the supervision of Su Bei, Durant was full of firepower. He made 11 of 20 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 17 of 19 free throws, and scored 41 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. It can only be said that they were a blowout.
Westbrook made 12 of 26 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 6 of 10 free throws, and scored 35 points, 10 assists, and 2 rebounds.
The Lakers' "dying combination" scored 75 points together, and the Thunder's combination scored 75 points together. The cores of both sides played evenly.
However, Gasol made 3 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, but it was not as good as Ibaka's 7 of 14 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and 16 points and 8 rebounds.
The Thunder also had Collison who made 5 of 7 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Perkins who made 3 of 4 shots, 6 points and 5 rebounds.
Do the Lakers still have a Der?
Paul made 9 of 15 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 24 points, 11 assists, and 3 rebounds, but the Thunder also had Kevin Martin's 13 points and 4 assists.
With both the outside and inside being blown out, it's not surprising that the Lakers only lost by 2 points.
After losing to the Thunder, the Lakers' record became 17 wins and 3 losses.
With the advantage of having played one more game, they are still the top brother on the list. The Spurs have 16 wins and 3 losses, and the Grizzlies also have 16 points and 3 losses.
Even if the Thunder win, they are 16 wins and 4 losses. The Heat, who just lost to the Knicks, are only 15 wins and 5 losses.
However, the next day's news media break put a big question mark on the Lakers, the leader on the list?
The question is, the three games the Lakers lost were all against Western Conference championship opponents. They lost to the Spurs, Grizzlies, and then the Thunder.
Although the Lakers are ranked first, they have been labeled as being submissive to strong teams and attacking weak teams hard.
Paul's defense is short and his offense is suppressed. Gasol's defense is weak and his offense has no sense of presence. Kobe has both offense and defense but is not stable enough. Su Bei has good statistics but cannot dominate the game.
With the Lakers' ability, the bench seems to be deep. Everyone is brave in the tailwind game, but in the headwind game, no one steps up to play hard and share the pressure of the main players.
In addition, Mike Brown can't drive an aircraft carrier, he only knows how to lick. The offense depends on the stars, but the defense is useless.
After all, the Lakers have reorganized the team and there are still many problems, but in the following schedule, the Lakers ushered in another wave of winning streak.
Defeated the Cavaliers, 76ers, Bobcats and Wizards respectively, extending the winning streak to 4 games.
However, before the Lakers had time to be happy, they lost 108 to 116 at the Knicks' home court.
Are the Knicks the dark horse team this season?
No!
The Knicks, with their Big Three of Anthony, Stoudemire and Chandler, are not a dark horse.
They are just showing their strength normally.
Especially in the offseason, they also acquired Kidd, Rasheed Wallace, Felton, Kenyon Martin and Camby.
Coupled with JR Smith last season, they are really aiming to compete for the championship. The Lakers can't beat them in away games. This is not unreasonable.
The Lakers, who lost their fourth game, were kicked off the top spot in the regular season standings.
However, in the eyes of critics and senior news media, the Lakers are still the most powerful contenders for the regular season championship.
Of course, the playoff journey is not optimistic.
After all, the regular season is about the ability to abuse players, but the playoffs require the ability to fight tough battles.
The Lakers can only be cruel!
But not in a tough fight!
...(End of chapter)
