The situation at the beginning of Game 4 did not quickly turn to the Clippers because of the lineup change.
The Lakers still had an absolute advantage and they played very easily.
Baron Davis tried to break the deadlock with a strong mid-range shot.
As a result, the shot missed and was obviously short.
Bynum got a backcourt rebound and the Lakers counterattacked.
Kobe took the ball outside the three-point line to attract the defense, and suddenly made a concealed high throw pass to the inside.
Bynum jumped up and hit the board with an alley-oop into the basket.
Subsequently, the Clippers made a mistake in the low post attack.
The ball passed to Randolph was intercepted.
The Lakers counterattacked, and Bynum held the ball in the low post and beat Gasol.
Turn around and hit the hook, 8:0.
The Clippers' nightmare isn't over yet.
The new starting lineup is clearly in some disarray.
PJ Tucker stumbled with the ball and almost made a mistake.
Finally, the ball was given to Gordon, who forced a breakthrough with the ball and missed a layup.
The Lakers once again got a chance to counterattack, and Kobe slowly passed halftime.
After a pick-and-roll, he breaks through the middle, attracts the defense, and distributes the ball to the bottom corner.
Fisher caught the ball and hit a three-pointer.
The Lakers beat the Clippers 11-0 at the start.
The Clippers had no power to resist.
It's exactly the same as the first three games, even worse than the first three games.
Upon seeing this, Dunleavy could only call for a short pause of 20 seconds.
what should I do? This starter set seems to be difficult to use.
After all, General Manager Smart is just a general manager, and being a head coach are two different things.
Can talking on paper be the same as doing it in practice?
Some changes look beautiful, but actually playing them is another matter.
However, Dunleavy said nothing and did not change the lineup during the timeout.
The leader asks for change, and the leader is the one who loses.
If he changes players before the game, wouldn't it be his head coach's responsibility to lose?
So, Dunleavy just told everyone to relax and play as one.
There was no substitution.
PJ Tucker can't keep up with his starting intensity.
Mainly, his lameness is serious on the offensive end.
Facing Artest on the defensive end, he did not show his characteristics.
Instead, it slowed down the offense and stalled the offense as soon as it got the ball.
Can't connect like Ricky Davis.
Min Congda was quite pleasantly surprised when he saw the game started at 0:11.
But I was a little confused and thought: "Am I wrong in my thinking? Then, as a coach in the future, will I be able to set the worst record?"
In the midst of doubts, the short pause ended and the game continued.
The Clippers have to score.
The first one to stand up was Randolph.
Randolph did not hold the low post anymore, so he fell into the Lakers' dense defensive trap.
Spread out, free up space inside, and catch the ball on the bottom edge.
Then he held the ball in front of Bynum and succeeded in throwing the basket with his left hand.
It also caused a foul by Pau Gasol.
Min Congda took a look and said, "Is this a foul? Are you blind again, referee?"
Pau Gasol did touch Randolph's arm.
But it can be blown or not.
The referee obviously saw that the Clippers were in a terrible situation.
It has to be balanced.
Randolph stepped to the free throw line and made an extra free throw.
11:3, the Clippers slightly stabilized the situation.
This ball hit is very important for the Clippers.
If we continue not to score and continue to lose points, the whole team will be in a bad state and unable to come out.
They will remain stuck in the defeats of the first three games and cannot find the feeling of winning.
Winning requires confidence.
Especially in basketball, confidence is particularly important.
Because basketball is essentially a game of probability.
At the moment of taking action, whether to advance or not has been left to God.
No matter how good the cooperation is, no matter how good the opportunity is, if the shot fails, it will be in vain.
If your cooperation is average and your chances are not good, if you score, then you are awesome.
Although football also has the problem of missing shots.
But football may only score one or two in a game, so a lot of preparation is required in the early stage.
In basketball, one throw is required within 24 seconds, and the hit rate is an important statistic.
For this kind of game with a lot of shooting and probabilities, the player's self-confidence is especially important.
The reason why Kobe is so strong is definitely one of the reasons.
Moreover, basketball players, masters and superstars are generally very confident.
This has something to do with the characteristics of basketball.
It's a good thing for the Clippers to gradually regain their confidence.
In the playoffs, the best way to regain confidence is actually defense.
After three games, the Clippers have never found a good way to deal with the Lakers' offense.
The Lakers' combination of inside and outside is excellent.
Kobe creates space in the corner to attract defense.
Fisher broke through from the left and passed the ball high inside.
Bynum took advantage of his height and wingspan to hit an alley-oop throw.
Then, Gordon missed a three-pointer.
Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc for the Clippers!
16:3! The Lakers already lead by 13 points!
The Clippers were swept 0:4 and looked close.
Less than halfway through the first quarter, we were already so far behind.
You have dug another huge hole for yourself, how can you chase after it?
However, the Lakers' defense became lax.
It's not that he's slacking off, but it's Phil Jackson's usual method.
When leading the opponent by a big score, they suddenly adopt a shrinking defense.
Give you a wide open opportunity for you to shoot.
This is a defensive psychological tactic often used by the Lakers.
First of all, I am leading by a big score, so I can relax my defense a little to save energy.
At the same time, I shrink in a large area to give you space for you to shoot.
If you can make the shot, it doesn't matter if I'm leading by a big score anyway.
But the three-point shot is unstable. Once you miss the shot, your mentality will easily collapse.
When the three-point shot was not particularly popular, this trick often worked wonders.
It’s only since this season that three-pointers have become more and more popular.
PJ Tucker gets a wide open look in the corner.
He even had time to take a deep breath, take aim, and then take action.
Three point hit!
After scoring, Tucker clenched his fists and roared to release his pressure.
As a player at the end of the bench, a wandering player who catches the last bus in the summer.
PJ Tucker cherishes every opportunity he gets on the court.
Especially Min Congda was very happy to give him a two-year guaranteed contract.
Tucker can say that as long as he appears on the court, he will try his best and play as if it is his last game.
In addition to playing hard, the whole season is training hard.
Train your three-point shooting ability.
Tonight, the 3-pointer meant his training was not in vain.
The point difference is still 10 points, but the Clippers are gradually finding their form.
Then they used tough physical confrontation on defense to stop the Lakers.
In the end, Kobe forced a shot and missed. Tucker squeezed Artest away and grabbed the backcourt rebound!
The Clippers' first counterattack opportunity tonight.
Baron Davis went all in one, breaking through the middle and rushing to the basket!
The Lakers were too long inside and missed the layup.
However, Tucker rushed forward and grabbed an offensive rebound.
Go for a layup, and it was blocked by Bynum. The height difference is too big.
But he squeezed the position under the basket and regained the ball.
And then on!
Still covered.
This time the referee blew the whistle.
Bynum's defensive foul! Tucker makes a free throw!
The entire Clippers fans cheered loudly, applauding Tucker's hard work.
As Tucker made two free throws, 16:8, the point difference was a little closer.
Only then did Dunleavy understand why Min Congda wanted to sign Tucker in the first place.
In the playoffs, this little-known player needs to be put into the starting lineup.
He has a bit of hard work and fierceness that the Clippers players lack.
Min Congda looked at Tucker's performance and thought to himself: "I signed someone who no other team wanted, and it turned out to be something."
(End of chapter)
