Back from the break.
For the Lakers, Jackson continued to replace the OK combination with Fisher, Rick Fox, and Samaki Walker.
For the Clippers, Gentry sent a combination of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halpring, and Jaylon Collins.
Seeing that the opposing players were full of energy, the OK team was not surprised. They switched to another team and worked hard for a quarter and a half to gain an advantage. They caught up with them in more than 6 minutes. There was a high chance that their mentality would explode, but this opponent in front of them , they saw each other's resilience last season, and this season they have Michael Jordan.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers attacked first.
O'Neal caught the ball in the low post and played behind to attract a double attack. He passed the ball to Rick Fox at the free throw line. Rick Fox passed the ball again. Kobe, who was using the screen on the wing, came to the left side of the top arc to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer...hit!
56 to 54, the Lakers tied the score as soon as they came up!
Kobe's movement is not too similar to the coordination of the trio of Jordan + Odom + Li Ao. The difference is that a player with a 20% three-point shooting rate actually dares to use three-pointers as the purpose of his movement.
When the Clippers attacked, Bibby and Matt Halprin launched a pick-and-roll attack and passed it to Jordan. Jordan received the ball on the right side of the three-second zone, attracted a double attack, and then passed... a mistake!
Matt Halprin just caught the ball one step outside the free throw line and was intercepted by Kobe Bryant who was defending him.
Kobe scored two points with a counterattack and dunk, and went on to go 5-0, 57-54 on his own, giving the Lakers a 3-point lead.
Kobe, who was paddling throughout the second quarter, started to attack in the third quarter, and it was the kind of attack that turned on the mad dog mode on the defensive end!
In the opening game, due to O'Neal's lack of adaptability to the new weight state and Jackson's playing time allocation was not good enough, Kobe's previous physical advantage in the third quarter was not able to be used. Instead, O'Neal took the lead in the third quarter and gave Clippers chance.
In tonight's game, O'Neal, Jackson, and even Kobe have all made huge progress in this regard!
It’s not just the Angel City battleships that are growing, the Purple and Gold Legion is also growing!
When the Clippers were on offense, Bibby and Matt Halprin started a pick-and-roll and directly faced Samaki Walker's defensive switch and shot a three-pointer...hit!
57 to 57, the Clippers tied the score.
But immediately after, Kobe hit a high jumper, broke through and passed the ball to the basket. O'Neal caught the ball and hit a dunk. The Lakers went on a 4-0 run and stopped the Clippers 61-57.
The Lakers scored in 4 consecutive rounds, and Gentry didn't need Li Ao's advice and directly started the iron-blooded mode.
The combination of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, O'Neal Jr., and Jaylon Collins comes on the court, and the hand-to-hand battle begins!
The tactical purpose of hand-to-hand combat was achieved. The three role players of Fisher, Rick Fox, and Samaj Walker, as well as the substitutes Robert Horry, Lynch Hunter, Mark Madsen, etc., shot very well. Too bad, 7 rotating role players took 10 shots, 2 of 9 shots, plus 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 6 points.
The defense against Kobe was also very good. Kobe made all three of his next shots. Every time he got a chance to take a shot from Li Ao's defense, he was flanked and did not score again.
But Kobe got 4 assists in the next 9 minutes! 7 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter.
O'Neal relied on singles to dominate and Kobe to feed the ball. He scored 10 points in these 9 minutes, 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks in a single quarter!
The Clippers have tried their best on the defensive end, but the Lakers relied on the OK combination and still scored 25 points in a single quarter!
And the Lakers defended well.
After beating, Li Ao started to wander.
Regardless of whether the opportunity is good or not, as long as you can lift the ball after receiving it, just throw it. If there is no chance, you can just lift the ball and throw it by breaking through, jumping, stepping after receiving the ball, turning around, etc. In this section, he just There were 3 post-ups, and he made 3 of 9 shots in 9 minutes, plus 3 of 4 free throws to score 9 points.
When their teammates only scored 6 points in 9 minutes, the Clippers relied on Li Ao's various strong shots to hold on to the score. After three quarters, the Clippers trailed the Lakers by 5 points 72 to 77 entering the final quarter!
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The 38-year-old basketball god was at a disadvantage throughout the matchup with the Black Mamba... In fact, it can be said that he was beaten.
This is a bit difficult for Clippers fans and players to accept.
But tonight, Jordan did not contribute at all. On the contrary, he contributed a lot. As long as he was on the court, Kobe would guard him. Li Ao's shooting opportunities became better, and he had a performance of 26 points in three quarters.
However, Gentry did not dare to replace Jordan at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Jordan played the entire quarter in the third quarter, which was a huge physical exertion. Playing continuously would bring the risk of injury. Ensuring Jordan's health is an important task for the Clippers this season. , Jordan is too important to them, just like tonight, it is because of Jordan that they have the opportunity to tighten the score. In terms of containment, even at the age of 38, Jordan is still the first in the league.
Gentry rejected Jordan's request to continue playing and sent a combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Odom, and O'Neal Jr.
The fourth quarter started with the Clippers attacking first.
After two quarters, Li Ao faced off against Kobe again!
Li Ao ran and used the big Q cover to catch the ball at the free throw line. As soon as he received the ball, Kobe caught up with him around the pile.
Before being stuck by Kobe, Li Ao caught the ball and dribbled behind his back to open up space. His movements were a bit messy and it looked like he was about to make a mistake, but he controlled the ball! Dribble from behind to the right side of the free throw line, grab the ball, turn around, jump, and take a mid-range shot...
Hit!
Kobe let out a "Wow!" The new technology that was developed last week was used in the game this week.
He thought of a certain high school friend who learned his triple threat stance almost as quickly.
He was not surprised at all that Li Ao developed the ability to dribble and turn around and shoot from behind. When he heard the news from James Worthy last week, he knew that there might be another surprise in this match.
However, Kobe did not compete with Li Ao this time. He focused on scoring points and defense tonight, and played a rare and reasonable game.
Because he wants to win!
At the beginning of the season, Shark only has a "shelf life" of about 30 minutes in each game. He must make good use of it to have a chance to defeat the team next door with a deeply broken lineup.
However, even if the Clippers knew that Kobe's breakthrough was to pass the ball, they did not dare not to attack him. This guy "shot less" and took 6 shots in the third quarter. No one can judge what kind of situation Kobe sees. 'Shoot opportunity'.
On Li Ao's side, he defended Kobe the whole time. Even after half a rest in the second quarter, his physical strength began to have problems in the final quarter. He gritted his teeth and made hard shots.
The iron-blooded confrontation consumes not only the touch of the opponent's role players, but also their side!
Fortunately, he felt good. He made 4 of 9 shots in the first 11 minutes, plus 2 of 2 free throws to score 10 points. His personal score increased to 36 points.
Bibby also played very well, scoring 6 points and 3 assists. Jordan came on the court after the official timeout and scored 4 points.
The game lasted 11 minutes and 16 seconds. O'Neal Jr. hit a tip-in. The score in the single quarter reached 22-21. The Clippers chased the score to 94-98, narrowing the point difference to 4 points!
During this period, the Lakers relied on O'Neal to score 10 points in 11 minutes. He scored 6 points in the first quarter, 8 points in the second quarter, and 12 points in the third quarter, and his personal score also reached 36 points.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe, who only scored 3 points in the final quarter, broke through one-on-two at the critical moment. Facing the attack of Li Ao and Odom, he hit a strong mid-range shot from the right side of the three-second zone.
100 to 94, the Lakers' lead reached 6 points.
With 28 seconds left, Li Ao rushed forward directly. After receiving a long pass from Odom, he squeezed in and hit a throw from close range under the defense of Fisher, who was retreating. The score reached 96 to 100 with time left. At 23 seconds, when the Lakers came back to pass the ball, O'Neal hugged O'Neal directly and was sent off for the sixth foul.
There were no sharks in the front because O'Neal made 7 of 10 free throws tonight.
Stepping to the free throw line at the critical moment, O'Neal made the first free throw, giving the Clippers some hope, but he made the second free throw!
101 to 96, the Lakers secured the victory!
When the Clippers attacked, Bibby used Laphonso Ellis, who replaced O'Neal to play, and missed a three-point shot in the pick-and-roll. O'Neal protected the defensive rebound. The Clippers did not foul again, and the Lakers did not continue to attack. , spent the last 10 seconds.
At 10:26 pm, the final whistle sounded.
After playing the entire game tonight, Kobe made 7 of 18 shots, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 9 of 10 free throws to score 25 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Kobe finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He was 25+15, and the fat man played 36 minutes. He played the entire second half for the second time this season and scored 37 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. He worked hard and finally won!
It gave the God of Basketball his first defeat in his third comeback!
The Lakers players also excitedly celebrated O'Neal, who scored 37 points tonight.
Many people on the Lakers have played on this team for many years, and this is the first time they are excited about defeating the Clippers.
Although they won, they had to admit that the small broken ship back then had become an Angel City battleship that could threaten them!
If Spider-Man or Bibby scored one more three-pointer, or if O'Neal did a slightly worse defense at the basket, the outcome of this game might not be like this.
Some people are happy and some are sad. The Clippers, who lost by 5 points, ended their 10-game losing streak.
Li Ao was very reluctant to listen to the fans' whines, but he did his best.
Played 42 minutes, made 15 of 34 shots, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, plus 7 of 9 free throws, scoring 38 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
At this time Jordan came next to him, stretched out his hand and put it on his shoulder.
"You have done a great job. It is not easy to overcome such an opponent, but I believe you will be able to overcome it in the end. This is an opponent you must overcome...just like me and the Bad Boys."
Li Ao was inspired a lot when he heard this.
He looked up at the big screen...
"It's not the opponent I have to step over, it's us, Michael, and tonight it's your fault again."
Jordan: (#`n)
Well, he didn’t need to ask, and Li Ao didn’t need to answer. He followed Li Ao’s gaze and looked at the big screen. He made 5 of 14 shots, plus 3 of 4 free throws, and only scored 13 points. Not only did he score low tonight, he also scored 13 points in Kobe Bryant’s performance. The shooting percentage under the defense is only a miserable 35.7%.
Although this big spider's shooting rate tonight was lower than the season average, he scored 38 points with a shooting rate of 44.1%, which is not bad at all.
Jordan did not attribute the fact that Li Ao had better shooting opportunities to him. Others on the team had better opportunities than Li Ao, but Li Ao was the only one who seized the opportunity.
At this point, Jordan's mood cannot be said to be explosive. It is indeed because he did not play well.
But Li Ao added... "You still have to blame me. You can't always point to a 38-year-old man to lead us to win."
(#｀ pan)
Jordan is very angry now. If he had known better, he would not have come to comfort this big spider!
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The Lakers ended the Clippers' 10-game winning streak and tied with the Clippers at 1 win and 1 loss this season, sparking heated discussion after the game.
The total point difference between the two games was only 9 points. Not only were the scores similar, the games were also exciting and anxious throughout, making people look forward to the next meeting between the two teams.
The next match between the two teams will be in January, which is two full months away, but the media and fans have already begun to analyze what the next match between the two teams will be like.
In this game, when the two teams compared the opening game, they both saw obvious progress. As long as O'Neal does not slack off, the Lakers will be the strongest team in the league.
The Clippers have really grown up. Both offensively and defensively, they are stronger than in the opening game.
The score is lower because the 'Iron Blood' has been revived and the scores of each team are plummeting.
The outside world is discussing them, and Li Ao is also reviewing his first defeat in the new season after the game.
'Shark Killing Moment' failed, the 'Shark' level 5 upgrade card was gone, and he was heartbroken...
He received 4,000 achievement points for the task of 'Jordan's Successor', which he didn't expect. He thought that the 2,000 achievement points he had the best chance of getting would be to lock down Kobe Bryant's three-pointer. As a result, this guy made 6 irons out of 14 in other shots. In the case of Skyline, 2 of 3 three-pointers were made.
In the end, he hit 9 mid-range shots, beating Kobe's 3 mid-range shots, and his score was more than ten points higher.
In terms of competition, the Clippers have two extremely poor points.
Except for him, no one on their team can limit Kobe. Even though Kobe only made 7 of 18 shots, he also tied his career-high 15 assists.
The other is the center position.
O'Neal has made 'progress' this year, turning being overweight from a disadvantage into an 'advantage'. He cannot change this because his playing time must be reduced, but he can use his extra weight to consume his opponents in the limited playing time. O'Neal Jr. and Jaylon Collins was tortured so much. Just dealing with the big shark leaning on them took up most of their energy.
Compared with these two points, the offensive end's cooperation is limited, and the defensive end's pass interception in the middle is not as good as the opening game. They are all secondary. These can be improved through tactical adjustments, but these two points are really impossible. solve.
Li Ao is not too worried about this kind of unsolvable matter. It is something that the management and coaching staff should worry about.
If you can't make changes in the lineup in the end, then start from your strengths and make your strengths stronger!
However, he underestimated the decisiveness of the management. By noon the next day, after practicing the basic skills of behind-the-back dribbling all morning, he received the news of the transaction as soon as he arrived at the arena!
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I stayed in the hospital for a day and came back in the evening. I quickly wrote a chapter.
I will try to write more tomorrow~ The updates and extra updates I owe this month will be made up later, Xiaofeng took a small notebook to write them down.
(End of chapter)
