As the season progresses, the differences between Jokic and other rookie players become more and more apparent.
Not only can he share Zhao Chen's work organizationally, but his personal offense has also become more stable.
His progress can be seen from the fact that he was able to hit multiple three-pointers in G2.
More and more experts and media also believe that it is only a matter of time before Jokic becomes an All-Star player.
If Jokic is not there, the Lakers' original balanced advantage due to the absence of the Warriors Bogut will be broken again.
After thinking about it, Zhao Chen decided to continue using his trump card.
Still using the intermediate level!
Zhao Chen did not gamble on his own condition.
The Warriors are a team that can't even use the mid-level hot state to win the game.
It is difficult for Zhao Chen to appear in an advanced state in a random state.
May 21, 2015.
Staples Center.
G3 of the Western Conference Finals continues at the Lakers' home court.
At the press conference before the game, everyone in the Warriors made winning remarks.
Green said to reporters: "I will avenge Andrew and beat them here."
Bogut may have to cut off a bit of his body, which is painful for Green to watch.
The warrior and Zhao Chen formed a deadly feud.
Iguodala said: "They are very strong, but we are not weak either. We have more advantages than them and we will beat them."
Curry said: "I'm looking forward to the third showdown with Zhao. I think I'm completely ready."
Thompson said: "We are a championship-level team, and winning against them has always been our goal."
After defeating the Lakers in overtime in the last game, the Warriors' confidence has been greatly improved!
The Warriors are very confident, and the Lakers are also determined to win at home, but Jokic's absence makes this determination less confident.
Zhao Chen used an intermediate hot touch in this game.
After the game started, Zhao Chen originally planned to start a personal attack, but the Warriors deployed all their defense lines on Zhao Chen.
Iguodala, Barnes, Green, and Thompson, two of the four took turns to flank Zhao Chen.
There were many open spaces for other Lakers players. Zhao Chen passed the ball over, but unfortunately, none of his teammates could make the ball.
When Zhao Chen didn't immediately attack in the first three minutes, the Lakers didn't score a single point.
Jokic's absence allowed the Warriors to attack the interior more aggressively.
Barnes and Iguodala cut inside in various ways, Curry and Thompson were eyeing the outside, and the outside didn't dare to go over to help defend.
The Warriors' passing and cutting tactics were fully demonstrated at the beginning of G3!
The Warriors started with a 9-0 spurt.
After calling a timeout, Zhao Chen began to break the attack between the two. Zhao Chen's three-point shot helped the Lakers open up the situation.
It's just that the Warriors are in a very ferocious state, and they continue to work hard from the outside. Curry and Thompson hit one after another.
Zhao Chen also responded after the Warriors hit a three-pointer, either two points or three points.
Zhao Chen also stopped passing the ball completely and just played by himself.
The state of his teammates made him feel unreliable.
Everyone can see that the overall state of the Lakers today is not as good as the last game. This will be a game where Zhao Chen will fight alone!
After the first quarter, the score was 33 to 23, and the Lakers were 10 points behind at home.
Zhao Chen scored 16 of the Lakers' 23 points in a single quarter!
The Warriors scored as many as 22 points inside in this quarter, and Jokic's absence allowed them to enjoy the sweet fruit.
In the second quarter of the game, the Warriors continued to expand their results. Zhao Chen kept scoring points but was unable to prevent the point difference from widening.
Jokic's absence not only affects the team's tactical layout, but also affects the Lakers' confidence to a certain extent.
Randall couldn't sustain such a scene, and he made low-level mistakes in a series of chaos.
With 6 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter, Zhao Chen got a singles opportunity for the first time in a long time.
Facing Curry, Zhao Chen chose to step back and score a three-pointer after a series of hits!
This goal is Zhao Chen's easiest goal tonight. There is only one defender, not two or even three!
The other Lakers players are still in a sluggish state.
The Warriors' counterattack was also sharp, and they scored easily.
Every time Zhao Chen worked hard to score points, the Warriors were able to respond quickly. The entire Warriors team was in great shape tonight.
After halftime, the score was 60 to 44, and the Lakers trailed by 16 points at halftime.
Watching Zhao Chen compete with the entire Warriors team.
"Two fists are no match for four hands."
This is the first time Lakers fans understand this sentence so deeply.
Zhao Chen was outstanding, scoring 32 points in the half!
But it still couldn't stop the Lakers from falling behind.
Zhao Chen faced not only four hands, but also six or eight hands in many cases.
The Warriors will do whatever it takes to defend Zhao Chen!
The entire Warriors team can see that, except for Zhao Chen, none of the other Lakers players are enough to pose a threat to them to win.
Zhao Chen didn't have much to do about this situation.
The Warriors are not a weak team. When his teammates are pulled down, it will be difficult for him to play in such a game even if he is given an advanced level, not to mention that this time he is only using an intermediate level.
One person can beat the opposing team, it all depends on what kind of team it is!
The current Warriors have all the aura of a championship team. Their mentality, tactics, and personal abilities have all reached the peak of their respective careers.
Zhao Chen is indeed scary, but they will not be afraid!
They all know that Zhao Chen will lose just like them.
In the second half of the game, Zhao Chen increased his lethality and frequently got to the free throw line.
Both Curry and Thompson were troubled by foul trouble and sat off the court early.
The foul gave Zhao Chen hope of recovering the score.
It's just that the Warriors' lineup is deeper than Zhao Chen imagined.
Speights and Livingston, the two lesser-known players in the Warriors lineup, constantly responded to Zhao Chen's offense.
Clarkson is too immature and can't score after being endlessly switched.
Kobe was determined to kill the enemy, but he was powerless...
Staples' momentum has reached an unprecedented low.
Lakers fans rarely see this scene with the Lakers this season.
The Warriors seem to be overwhelming the Lakers. Zhao Chen is super, but he can't beat such a Warriors.
After three quarters, the Lakers trailed by 20 points!
In the fourth quarter, the score between the two sides still did not change much. With 5 minutes left in the game, Scott replaced Zhao Chen and let Zhao Chen rest.
The Warriors' bench maintained their advantage until the end.
In the end, the score was fixed at 134-109.
The Lakers trailed 2-1 in the series.
Zhao Chen scored 69 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists this night. Zhao Chen was amazing, but he was unable to help the Lakers win this game.
This game also completely announced that the Lakers were in a major crisis of their season.
This was also the first time Zhao Chen lost a game using his intermediate hot state.
Feeling powerless!
loneliness!
This is Zhao Chen's biggest feeling on the court.
Zhao Chen didn't feel the help from his teammates.
Zhao Chen covered his head with a towel and walked back to the locker room.
Kobe looked at Zhao Chen's back and wiped his sweat.
If he were 5 years younger, everything would be completely different!
What a pity, time!
