I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 207 Just Win One Game (Fourth Change)

With the gradual deepening of the third quarter, Min Congda's fine-tuning of tactics gradually showed results.

In the first half, the Clippers had a lot of collisions with the Lakers on the offensive end, physical contact, and fighting inside.

In the second half, when the Clippers opened up space and Randolph and Gasol formed a double high.

This kind of physical contact has become less, because the distance has widened, and the Lakers have become difficult to double-team.

Both Bynum and Gasol are awkward defensively, especially Bynum.

If you don't follow out, Randolph can be in the middle distance.

You follow out, the inside line can't go back, and you are suddenly attacked by Baron Davis and Gordon.

The situation on the court was different from the first half.

Although the point difference has not widened, because the Lakers still do a good job in details.

And Bryant, Gasol is still very puzzled in the offense.

But for the audience, the most intuitive feeling is that the Clippers did not play as tired as the first half and the first three games.

In the first three games, the Clippers were like a stubborn sheep. When they saw the dirt wall in front of them, they tried their best to push it up.

How can the flesh and blood of a sheep break through the earthen wall? Naturally, the top is bloody and bloody.

In the first half of the fourth game, the sheep was still on the top, but with a different pair of horns, the top was more fierce.

But in the second half, the sheep suddenly discovered that there was a door next to it, and I put up a woolen wall.

If I push the door open, can't I go out?

That's what happened to the Clippers, who suddenly found the door.

The Clippers played against the Lakers, and Baron Davis consecutively caused the Lakers to foul inside and stood on the free throw line.

Gordon also used a breakthrough to get to the basket, pushed the defender away, made a throw with a scream, and shared his hands with the referee by the way.

Clippers fans feel something familiar is returning, the smell of victory.

The Lakers encountered a crisis on the offensive end, and Kobe's touch didn't really improve.

He received simple treatment from the doctor during the intermission, but he still missed consecutive long shots in the second half.

The Clippers launched counterattacks one after another, hitting a wave of 7:0 offensive shock waves, opening the difference between the two sides to 9 points.

The Lakers called a timeout, and the sailing whistle sounded at the Staples Center, the first time in the series.

Min Congda didn't expect this adjustment to work so well, and he felt that it was also related to the poor state of the Lakers in the second half.

In particular, Kobe's state is average, and his offensive miss is only one aspect.

On the defensive end, Kobe couldn't keep up, unable to provide elite-level high-intensity defense.

Once the space is widened, the requirements for assisting and single defense of outside players become very high.

Artest's single defense is fine, but what is there to defend against PJ-Tucker?

Does he need your defense?

Artest was used to deal with Pierce, but it was a waste to deal with Tucker.

And Artest's three-point shooting rate on the offensive end is really touching.

The Lakers won the first three games, and Artest scored a three-pointer in each game.

都是3中1，4中1，5中1这种。

This time we went one step further, and one didn't make it.

You can't blame Artest, because his shots are all shots.

It's not that the team plays a match to give him an open pass, but it's for him to throw it when he has nothing to do.

It's normal not to score such a goal, but it's pretty good to score one.

Phil Jackson knew it was time to adjust his reception and replaced Bynum with Odom.

In this way, the Lakers' lineup will be more flexible, and the big center will not be walked when defending.

Seeing this, Min Congda immediately shouted: "Up to the three defenders, down to Zach!"

Dunleavy immediately made a substitution, replacing Randolph with Curry.

In this way, the Clippers played a big and four small, small Gasol center.

The power forward uses PJ-Tucker, and the backcourt is Curry, Gordon, and Davis.

This lineup has been rehearsed as in the regular season, and it can be played without any problem.

Once back from the timeout, Pau Gasol hit a mid-range pass from Kobe.

Dajia is also good at mid-range shooting, more accurate than his younger brother.

Just after the goal, when the Lakers retreated, Curry had already caught the ball and rushed across the half court.

Speed, facing the Lakers, speed is their only advantage.

Randolph and Gasol are of course the team's important inside support.

But if they drag down the team's speed, they can also be temporarily thrown away.

Curry accelerated past Fisher, went to the basket, and came out.

Going all the way to the outside of the three-point line, the Lakers' defenders were stunned.

With a single block, Gasol has a 45-degree chance, and he directly makes a three-pointer and hits it!

Curry's three-pointer!

Kobe faced two Clippers defenders.

Makes a fadeaway jumper on the left.

The Lakers' offense has had its ups and downs and lacked some continuity.

After the Clippers made two offensive mistakes, the Lakers did not seize the opportunity to close the score.

When Curry drilled into the basket with the ball again, the Lakers' defense was stirred again.

Curry gave the ball to Gasol Jr. in the high position, and Gasol Jr. took the ball and made a breakthrough.

Then the ball was given to Davis, and Davis also broke through with the ball, and then the ball was distributed again...

The Lakers' defense line is like a net, which is pulled repeatedly, and eventually there will be a disconnection somewhere.

There was a big gap in the left corner, Gordon caught the ball, made a three-pointer, and hit!
Halfway through the third quarter, the score came to 55:64, and the Clippers led by 9 points.

Kobe immediately cooperated with Gasol and assisted Dajia to easily dunk inside.

Gasol received the ball from the free throw line again and used fake moves to deceive the defense.

Breakthrough in the middle, and then hit a throw.

Kobe Bryant's classic singles in the bullhorn position, mid-range jump shots after continuous dribbles under the crotch.

Gasol went down the pick-and-roll, caught the ball and scored a layup.

The Lakers played well offensively, and the point difference once caught up to 4 points.

However, the Lakers can't easily let the Clippers' offense return without success like they did in the first three games.

Curry blocked a single opportunity at the top of the arc, and Shannon Brown squeezed past the defense for a three-pointer.

Curry broke into the basket, fouled Gasol for a layup, and made two free throws at the free throw line.

Baron Davis singled Kobe, turned around and rushed to the basket beautifully, but missed a layup.

But Tucker got the offensive rebound and made a tip-up - without Bynum, the Lakers' control of the backcourt rebounds declined.

Ricky Davis counterattacked and squatted in the bottom corner, and hit a three-pointer at the end of the third quarter!
At 80:72, the Clippers entered the fourth quarter with an 8-point lead.

The balance of victory fell to the Clippers in the third quarter.

While Min Congda was cheering with the fans, his heart gradually began to beat a little.

"We can win this game, but we should only win this game, right? It wouldn't be good to win again, right? The Lakers played a typical abnormal performance today. What is Kobe Bryant's iron, and the basket is crooked for him I lost this game, let everyone be happy, don’t be too ashamed to be swept away. The next game is the Lakers’ home game, work harder, eliminate the Clippers, and I will end this season.”

Min Congda comforted himself in his heart, thinking that the Clippers could win a game, and they fell down after enjoying themselves.

(End of this chapter)