After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 405 The momentum is like a rainbow, two games in a row

"Hello, viewers, you are watching the CCTV Sports Channel, and we are bringing you the first game of the 08-09 NBA Finals.

"The opponents are the Magic from Orlando and the Lakers from Los Angeles. After three rounds of fierce battles, the two teams broke through the East and West, and sparks hit the earth in the finals."

"This game was broadcast simultaneously in more than 120 countries and regions around the world. As a traditional giant in the NBA, the Lakers were also the strongest team at the beginning of the century. The fans accumulated over the years spread all over the world; Winning the championship has also quickly accumulated popularity, especially one of the core members of the team is our young player Li Chengming, and he has also become the most watched team in our country!"

"Okay, the game started. Warcraft was very excited when it came up. After winning the first wave of ball possession, the two sides quickly settled down and started the first round of offense and defense."

On the evening of June 6th, at the Amway Center Arena, home of the Magic, the first game of the finals officially started.

This game is very important. For many people, it may be possible to see the quality of the two teams through this game.

During the regular season, the two contests ended with the Magic winning. In addition to last season's finals, the Magic have won six of the last eight games against the Lakers.

However, the Magic lineup has not changed much this season, but for the Lakers, Bynum's return and Ariza's integration are already tantamount to reinforcements.

At the beginning of the season, they were still running in, and they gradually improved in the later stage, and they also stabilized their No. 64 position in the Western Conference. In the end, they also won [-] wins this season. Compared with last season, they have improved significantly. It can be said that it is not easy.

In fact, if it weren't for the "spoiler" of James and the Cavaliers, Kobe might have hoped to achieve the second consecutive MVP this season.

However, his personal data this season is not very good, and the Magic team is in front of him in terms of record. In the end, his record is not inferior, and James, who has more impressive personal data, defeated Kobe and the Magic's inside dual-core.

Of course, the one who won the MVP of the regular season has already been eliminated first, and now it is a contest between the other three of the top five MVPs.

On the first attack, Li Chengming observed the Lakers' defense. Instead of making a direct shot, he observed his teammates first, then faced Trevor Ariza for a while, and then began to play back singles in the low post.

After Bynum came back, Odom came to the bench, which was a bit like an adjustment on the Magic side. This also strengthened the rotation of the Lakers, and at the same time, the offense and defense of the starting lineup became more balanced.

Especially with Bynum sitting at the basket, Gasol's defensive pressure is greatly reduced, and he can focus more on the offensive end.

Ariza's starting lineup also strengthened the rotation of the Lakers' front line, and also helped Kobe share part of the defensive pressure.

But in the face of Li Chengming, Ariza can't handle it alone.

The two met on the Magic team's bench at the beginning, and they have maintained a good friendship until now, but their status is already very different.

After all, he was an old friend, and Li Chengming also restrained his face a little bit, and didn't say anything provocative. Of course, even if he said it, Ariza probably didn't have the heart to pay attention to it at this time.

If you don't face Li Chengming directly, you can't feel the tremendous pressure he brings to people on the offensive end. After gradually maintaining his weight at a constant state, his current strength seems to be stronger than before, which is more due to experience The improvement in the aspect allows him to give full play to his strength advantages.

The Lakers teammates didn't come to help. They seemed to want to see the effect of Ariza's single defense first. As a result, he was directly knocked down once, allowing Li Chengming to dunk easily. He also paid for a blocking foul. He saw it through in time, and hit a jumper with a step back. Once again, he failed to respond to Li Chengming's turn.

This made Ariza feel very frustrated, and it also made the Lakers feel a little gloomy.

The players of the Lakers have strength and experience, and they are not afraid to face the Magic again, and even want revenge.

But compared to Howard and others, the problem they urgently need to solve is Li Chengming.

In the regular season, they played against each other twice. In fact, the Lakers also attach great importance to it, but they still couldn't beat it.

At the beginning of the season, it was fine that they were still running in, and the second time it was almost done, but because they still couldn't solve the problem of Li Chengming, it would cause a chain reaction.

And this game is also the same. If you can't defend alone, you can only defend against flanking, but this is precisely the way Li Chengming is least afraid of and even welcomes them.

Even if they will set up some traps, but Li Chengming is best to drill one more time, and he will have a way to deal with it next time. His play style is too diverse, and his range extends to two or three steps beyond the three-point line, and even the logo area. There have been many performances in the playoffs, so the Lakers have to defend.

In the first game, the two sides actually had a sense of probing. In addition, it was still the home court of the Magic. The Lakers tried to suppress Li Chengming, but failed. In the end, they gave the Magic their first victory.

Li Chengming scored 24 points in the game, which is not a lot of points, and even assisted only 7 times, but his presence revitalized the whole team.

The Lakers can only rely on Kobe to score, but the Magic will not pinch him, so what if he scored 40 points?

In the Eastern Conference finals, James was 30+ and 40+ at every turn, so he lost the same?

Immediately after the second game, the Lakers seemed to find a strategy against Li Chengming in the first half, which restricted some of his performance.

But a team has only 5 people on the field, and the defensive strength is limited.

In the second half, Van Gundy made adjustments, and Li Chengming's position on the court also became elusive. The ball was handed over to Nelson and Turkoglu. It made the Lakers miserable and completely irresistible.

Yoga smiled and said: "Li Chengming now is more mature than last season's style of play. The most commendable thing is that he can change his style of play at any time in response to the needs of the team and the game. The Lakers want to contain him. , It is bound to let go of others. What's more, his playing style is still so unpredictable, and the Lakers' defense seems to be stretched, and there is no way to restrict the Magic."

"That's right, as long as the Magic don't have problems in this situation, it will be very difficult for the Lakers to win against them. The Magic's offensive efficiency in the regular season is not only the first in the league, but also makes history. It is still in the playoffs. Maintained a very efficient offense. At the same time, their defense did not fall too much. The most important thing is that the two sides actually restrained each other..."

Although the core leader of the Lakers is Kobe Bryant on the outside, their style of play is still more inclined to attack inside, or start from the inside.

Including Kobe now also gives up the low post to Gasol and other teammates more, and he does more tasks of cutting or breaking through, even if it is not good, he can also shoot mid-range.

But these are the strengths of the Magic. If Howard was the only one, the Lakers would be able to restrict them, but with Li Chengming, their defense would collapse, and their offense would be difficult to achieve.

This is also the most surprising and uncomfortable thing for the Lakers. Although it has been said this season that Li Chengming's defense has improved a lot, and he can even enter the defense, but whether it is because of the inherent impression of the outside world or some other reason, if he does not make a goal, he will not make it.

But the real effect of the game, Li Chengming's defense was much more useful than those defensive champions he encountered before.

The most important thing is that the Magic have a two-linked DPOY on the inside. The restricted area-sweeping integrated defensive system built with him as the core of the defense is also stuck in the Lakers' offensive lifeline.

From the second half of the third quarter, with Turkoglu playing, the Magic suddenly set off a tide-like offensive, completely sweeping the Lakers away, and also stretched from a 3-point lead to 16. The lead of [-] points made the Lakers completely out of breath.

In the fourth quarter, Kobe and Dajia continued to stay on the court. Obviously, the Lakers also knew that if they lost the first two games, they would be very dangerous.

And even if it fails, it can't be a big loss, otherwise the spirit will be lost.

The Lakers have members from the previous dynasty, and there are also many who have experienced the finals of last season. Of course, the experience is not bad, and the mentality can also be stabilized.

But the opponents are not simple. They are the defending champions. They are not inferior to them in terms of mentality, and this directly affects the key goals.

In the fourth quarter, the Magic rotated normally, and the Lakers left two internal and external cores, which indeed played the effect they wanted, chasing the score to 6 points at one point.

But soon, as the main players such as Li Chengming returned to the field one after another, the Magic could respond to every attack of the Lakers, and the Lakers had to ensure that their offense was continuous in order to ensure defense. bigger.

Until the last minute, because of Howard's mistake, the Lakers had the opportunity to further narrow the point difference, but at the critical moment Ariza's layup was interfered by Turkoglu, and Li Chengming followed closely to grab the ball and resume the rhythm , Looking back, he used the pick-and-roll to directly hit a mid-range shot, 1 points inside and outside, and instantly pressed the Lakers who were almost on the rise.

In the end, the Magic succeeded in defeating the Lakers again with 110:103. Their two consecutive victories at home also allowed the situation in the finals to develop in their favor.

科比29+8、加索尔24+10，奥多姆19分8篮板都很尽力，但魔术队这边李成名砍下全场最高的34分，还有16篮板9助攻，HOLD住全场。

Lewis scored 17 points, Nelson scored 3 of 3 points and scored 13 points. Turkoglu scored 21 points and Odom came off the bench. He made 9 or 3 turnovers and was almost sent off, but it didn't affect the Magic's win.

Warcraft was also the only Magic player who was elated after the game, the only one with a gloomy expression.

(End of this chapter)