ebonymovies Chapter 720 720. Kobe's Paranoia
Chapter 720 720. Kobe's Paranoia
Chapter 720 720. Kobe's Paranoia
On June 6th, the fourth game of the finals.
In the last match between the two teams, the Quicken Loans Center, home of the Cavaliers, was very lively except for the opening, and then they were beaten until half of the fans left the field before the end of the third quarter. It was obviously hopeless.
But today, the Cavaliers' home court was full, and the enthusiasm of the fans reached the highest point in this year's playoffs!
The Lakers are at a disadvantage today. Losing Liu Ren is not just losing a star. The Lakers have many stars. Losing Liu Ren also has three best team players, the best sixth man, and the best defensive player.
But the loss of Liu Ren is not only the loss of a first-team player, but the most important thing is the loss of the team's best scorer, who holds one-third of the team's points!
The tactics of the Lakers seem to be based on Green, Antetokounmpo, and Gasol as the core of the offense. However, this is all based on Liu Ren being able to contain most of the opponent's defense. With the strength of the folder, Liu Ren's offensive deterrence must be used to organize the attack.
Now the point of deterrence has become Kobe. Well, Kobe's deterrence at the peak may not be lower than that of Liu Ren, but this is Kobe who is already 38 years old, so the effect is really not great.
Therefore, the Lakers can only play one tactic.
Let Kobe swing!Let Kobe play singles!Others just defend and open space!
D'Antoni also figured it out, what is there to be afraid of at this time, the more afraid the worse the game, it is better to trust Kobe and let Kobe do it himself!
This man who has created countless miracles, D'Antoni can only pin his hopes on him.
At the beginning of Game [-] of the finals, Kobe fought hard. In front of the strongest defensive team in the Eastern Conference, the offensive ability of the Lakers without Liu Ren seemed to be too urgent. Only Kobe played desperately.
The effect is not bad. Afflalo defends very well, but he is not the type of defensive player that Kobe is afraid of now. Kobe has an advantage in height and weight against him, and he is easy to play with backs and breakthroughs. Kobe made 11 shots in a single quarter in the first quarter He scored 5 points in 14, and relying on the overall defense of the Lakers, he was on par with the Cavaliers. Although James also scored 16 points in the first quarter, the two teams still played similarly in the first quarter. Finished at 22 draws.
The overall defensive talent of the Lakers is really good, Liu Ren can't play, Antetokounmpo is at the small forward position, and LaVine is responsible for giving Irving defensive impact. At this time, the Cavaliers still only have James who can continue to score. It became a situation where Kobe and James scored against Biao.
But Kobe is old after all, and has serious physical problems. At the beginning of the second quarter, Kobe had to rest for a few minutes. Similarly, James was also tired from the desperate defense of Antetokounmpo and Nance Jr. Enough, must end the rest.
Kobe and James go off.
If it was the first three games, it would be a disaster for the Cavaliers if Liu Ren and James were off the court together, but it would have no effect on the Lakers, because if Liu Ren was off the court, Kobe could step up and take the position of the main scorer for a while, while the Cavaliers Without a player who can replace James, even if it's just a few minutes, the Lakers can take advantage of the situation and play a wave of scoring.
But this time is different, there is no one on the Lakers side, and no one can take Kobe's place after Kobe!
On the Lakers side, Liu Ren and LaVine used to take turns defending Irving, but now LaVine and Clarkson are taking turns. How can there be strength to defend Owen.
So, when Kobe was resting a few minutes before the second quarter, Irving led the Cavaliers to a wave of 7-0. It took more than three minutes to score 7 points. The Cavaliers' offensive efficiency was not high, but they defended well. All of a sudden, the point difference was opened to more than 5 points!
Kobe experienced the feeling of James in the first three games today. As soon as his butt was hot, he had to take off his training clothes and play again.
Kobe came up and just made a three-pointer, trying to help the Lakers stabilize the decline, but James also came up.
Sometimes it’s good to be young. James is considered a young guy in front of Kobe. Korver scored 9 points in a row. Although Kobe also scored 6 points in a row, the point difference is still lost The team stretched to 10 points!
Kobe’s performance in the second quarter was not as good as in the first quarter. From the 4th minute to the end of the half, Kobe only scored 8 points, mainly due to the number of shots. He made 11 of 3 shots. Rhythm.
Thanks to the overall defensive advantages of the Lakers, D'Antoni immediately replaced a group of defensive heroes after James scored 4 goals in a row to wipe Kobe's ass and grab rebounds. The Lakers did not allow the Cavaliers to further open points Difference.
At the end of halftime, the Lakers entered the intermission with a 36-point gap behind the Cavaliers 46 to 10.
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"Kobe, are you still playing?" Gasol patted Kobe, who was binge drinking sports drinks, and asked.
Kobe didn't answer, and the silence was everything.
Very bad!It's just very poor!
Kobe looked at his twisted right index finger, any time this little point difference would make him almost out of breath!
Humiliation, anger!
Kobe started his way of forcing himself to find motivation again, constantly stimulating his nerves, he wanted to squeeze out the remaining oil in his fuel tank and let them burn!
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At the beginning of the second half, D'Antoni was very helpless, but what can he do? This team has Liu Ren as the master, and Kobe is the elder among the masters.
I heard that the uncles on the side of the road in China are more cruel than those on the street, D'Antoni can only obey Kobe's request to let him continue to play.
It has been proved before that if Kobe is not there, the only scorer for the Lakers will be gone.
The characteristics of this group of Lakers players are that they are good at grasping scoring opportunities, but they have no scoring opportunities without Liu Ren!How can you grasp it if you don't have a chance?
With Kobe down, the Lakers really can't play. This group of people was formed to serve Liu Ren, and they were trained to play supporting roles for Liu Ren. If the supporting roles are all kneeling, the protagonist said Maybe there is still a fight, such as James' 21 consecutive playoffs in the Eastern Conference last season.
But the main character is gone, how to play the supporting role?
In the lineup of the Lakers, Kobe is the only one who can barely play the leading role!
Therefore, whether D'Antoni is in consideration of the team's offense or cannot stop Kobe's stubbornness, he must let Kobe play.
Moreover, D'Antoni also wants to win consecutive championships!
At this time, if you lose a game, you will lose the last bit of morale, and the next thing will be like a river breaking its embankment, completely unstoppable!
(End of this chapter)