Staples Center was full for the fourth consecutive game, with all 18,997 seats sold.
Although many Clippers fans knew that the Clippers were on the verge of elimination, they still came to support the team.
In the first three games, the arena was almost occupied by Lakers fans.
In the third game, except for those fans with Clippers season tickets, individual tickets and package tickets were almost covered by Lakers fans.
The result is that, despite it being the home court of the Clippers, more than half of the people in the stands were wearing yellow and purple jerseys.
Of course, there are still people who secretly wear Kobe jerseys as underwear and dare not show them.
This is the fourth game. Min Congda thought about it and decided not to wear Kobe Bryant's jersey tonight.
There is still a certain bottom line in being a human being.
Tonight, a large number of Clippers fans were mobilized and bought tickets to come to the game.
Olshey proposed giving free red T-shirts to the fans at the scene so that all Clippers fans could wear them.
This proposal, which would cost more than 100,000 US dollars, was agreed by Min Congda.
The quarter-end settlement is coming soon, so if you can lose a little, it's a good thing.
The opening ceremony ended, players from both sides appeared on the stage, and the Lakers players looked calm.
Kobe still received cheers from the fans when he came on the court.
For the Lakers, it is really good news to be able to play in Los Angeles in the first round.
Last season, Kobe played 82 games in the regular season. This season, Kobe only played more than 70 games.
Physical decline is inevitable, and injuries will accelerate after a certain age.
Phil Jackson once said that for modern teams, three consecutive championships is the limit.
Although this season is the Lakers' second championship defense journey, it counts the number of times they have entered the finals.
We have entered the finals for two consecutive years in 2008 and 2009, and the third year is undoubtedly a more difficult year.
Last year, with a desire for revenge, they had 65 wins and 17 losses in the regular season, which can be said to be invincible.
They lost the first game of the season against the Clippers, and Kobe played intermittently.
The Clippers lost again in the last game, but luckily they maintained their No. 1 ranking in the Western Conference.
Same as 2008, 57 wins and 25 losses.
The first round of the playoffs is a warm-up for the Lakers.
For playoff recruits like the Clippers, the Lakers can easily go 3-0 if they use a little more intensity.
Before the game, Phil Jackson warned the players not to relax and finish the series early to rest.
For the Lakers, staying healthy and in good shape in the playoffs is very important.
Tonight's game is a little different from the previous three games.
About two-thirds of the fans in the audience wore red T-shirts and waved white towels.
These are Clippers fans.
Lakers fans were among them, still firmly wearing purple and gold jerseys.
The fans on both sides should be said to be very friendly and there is no hostility.
Although they are both in Los Angeles, the Clippers are really not qualified to compete with the Lakers.
After all, the gap in history and honor is too big.
This is also the first time the two teams have met in the playoffs.
The huge gap of 3:0 made it difficult for fans to get excited.
Clippers fans are thinking, just win a game, what kind of bike do they want?
The Clippers' performance this season has won the love of many fans.
It can be seen from Curry's jersey sales that he is a rising star.
However, Curry could only sit on the bench and watch when the game started tonight.
This disappointed some fans who wanted to see Curry's performance.
The TV station's commentator was also confused, "Tonight the Clippers made major personnel adjustments. Stephen Curry sat on the bench. It seemed that Dunleavy still didn't trust his defense enough. Also sitting on the bench was Ricky - Davis, the guy who started in his place was P.J. Tucker."
"I don't know what considerations the Clippers' coaching staff made such a personnel arrangement. I think this is a bit out of their depth. Behind 0:3, some changes must be made."
(Min Congda: You are the donkey.)
Of course, the TV station commentator didn't know that Min Congda proposed the Clippers' lineup change.
Dunleavina is a dead horse and a live doctor, and his mission has been completed this season.
Winning or losing in this game doesn't matter, it's best if you win, and the general manager can't say anything if you lose.
The Lakers' lineup is the same as the previous three games, very stable.
With a jump ball in the middle circle, Bynum took the lead in winning the ball, and the Lakers launched their first attack.
Phil Jackson looked at the changes in the Clippers' lineup and thought: "Mike Dunleavy finally made some adjustments. Let's see how it goes."
Jackson is the winningest coach in history with 10 championships.
He is not known for his superb tactical abilities, nor is he a simple chicken soup master.
His real ability lies in three points: first, his strong ability to adapt to situations; second, his outstanding leadership temperament and team integration; third, his extremely high emotional intelligence and good control of people's hearts.
As the head coach of a top NBA team, tactics come second.
Technical things like basketball tactics are not advanced academics that can only be understood by people with an IQ of 150.
Black players who graduated from high school and never went to college can figure it out.
If you are a head coach with an annual salary of one million, your role is to guide the players on tactics.
Then he is definitely not worth the price. He must be able to provide more that others cannot.
Phil Jackson has three things that many people cannot possess.
Some coaches can become a good coach and an excellent team manager if they get one of them.
Jackson, who is nicknamed the Zen Master, always sits still on the court, not just to show off.
What's more, he is good at attacking from behind, allowing his opponent to change his moves first.
Then he took over again, seemingly passive, but actually taking the initiative.
Because the first to make changes in a series is often the disadvantaged side.
When the Lakers started their first offense, the Clippers' changes on the defensive end were obvious.
In addition to the starting changes, the defensive matchups have also changed.
Before Gasol stepped up his defense, Randolph dealt with Bynum.
Tonight, the situation is reversed. Let García guard Bynum, while Randolph goes forward and defends Garrison.
Gasol is still a little too young when it comes to his older brother, and has been thoroughly exploited in all aspects.
It's not possible to counter his brother yet, so it's better to avoid his edge and go against Bynum.
Although Randolph is disadvantaged by his height and wingspan, he can take advantage of him by moving forward.
Outside, the heavy responsibility of guarding Kobe was given to Gordon, who started the game.
Baron Davis can focus more on offense.
The Lakers continued to pass the ball from the outside and had no chance to go inside.
In the end, Artest forced a mid-range shot and scored two points.
This is a player's personal ability and cannot be helped.
The Clippers' defense has done its best, and so has P.J. Tucker.
The Clippers' first offense did not go well.
Gasol took the ball in the high post and wanted to pass the ball to Randolph.
However, Artest intercepted the ball and succeeded.
Artest, who succeeded in stealing the ball, made a one-stop counterattack.
Successful left-hand layup, two more points!
At the beginning, Artest used his personal ability to give the Clippers a head start.
The situation is not good against the Clippers.
Seeing Artest's performance, Jackson felt much more at ease.
I can now sit on the bench and meditate peacefully.
(End of chapter)
