I really just want to be a role player

The Warriors defeated the Lakers in an upset. The next day's sports news did not improve the Warriors' winning percentage in the series. Instead, it regressed.

It used to be 0.5, but now the Warriors have dropped by half and the Lakers have improved by [-].

Even if it only improves by 0.5, I still fear that the Lakers will be proud.

Anyway, the Warriors are becoming less and less favored!
The question is, in a game where he scored 134 points, he only beat the Lakers by 4 points.

In other words, the Warriors need to score 33 points in a single quarter in the next game to remain undefeated!
Of course, basketball is not computing.

It’s impossible to count, but for the Warriors, who have no defense, this is their winning formula.

The standard line has been drawn!

The Lakers only need to perform regularly to score 33 points in a single quarter, and then increase their rhythm by a few hundred million points and increase the number of offensive rounds.

And that's not counting their defense!

Given this standard, what can the Lakers do to lose?
June 4, Oracle Arena.

Night falls.

In the first round of the 12/13 season playoffs, the G3 game between the Lakers and the Warriors was moved to the Warriors' home court, with bright lights and a sea of ​​people.

For the Warriors, David Lee is still injured, and the Warriors are still the starting five in the G2 round.

Bogut, Barnes, Thompson, Curry, Jarrett Jack.

With the momentum of defeating the Lakers in the G2 game and the confidence to find a winning formula to defeat the Lakers, the Warriors dared to show off their swords in the first quarter of the game.

Jarrett Jack, in particular, seemed to have gained confidence. He made 5 of 5 shots in a single quarter and scored 10 points and 3 assists, beating Paul in terms of statistics.

Curry's shooting condition was just okay, 5 of 2 shots and 3 of 2 three-pointers. However, with the combination of sudden shots, he got 5 of 5 free throws and delivered 11 points and 4 assists in a single quarter.

At this moment, the Warriors are still showing the full firepower of the Splash Brothers.

Of course, Thompson stretched his hips. Under Su Bei's care, he only made 2 of 1 shots and scored 2 points.

After the first quarter, the Warriors scored 32 points in a single quarter, which was not bad. They were only 33 point away from the undefeated 1-point line.

This is the Warriors offense!

The defense is a bit bad, but it doesn't matter anymore. They were already bad, and their defensive materials are mediocre. It's not like Mark Jackson built a system that took two years to become a fighting force.

It's not surprising that he scored 35 points for the Lakers.

After all, the Warriors' defense is terrible, but they also automatically increase their offensive rhythm and compete with the Lakers. This score is still very reasonable.

Su Bei and Kobe scored 23 points together, one with 10 points and the other with 13 points. They were still very adequate.

After all, Curry has no defense. Thompson is in his second year and the D has not yet appeared in practice. The 3 is also on time and inaccurate. He is still a child and cannot ask too much.

To perform at the top level every night is impossible, absolutely impossible.

After the first quarter, the Lakers held a 2-point lead.

The Warriors are not panicking. The problem is that the Warriors are close to the winning formula. As long as they are tough and durable, there is nothing they can't defeat.

Bang-dang-!
"Thompson sent another three-pointer. Under the supervision of the Yan family in Northern Jiangsu, he didn't have a good shot at all!
Thompson is like a shadow living in Northern Jiangsu!
Su Bei is too familiar with Thompson. When Su Bei won the championship by playing 3D without the ball, Thompson had not yet come to the NBA league.

When Su Bei got serious, he used more advanced off-ball skills to defend Thompson.

The promising second-year prospect was lost. "

……

"Curry can't catch the ball, he can't catch the ball at all!

Kobe also followed Curry with all his strength, and Paul pressed Jack, unable to play the ball well.

Curry can't play the running and catching game at all.

When Curry chooses to hold the ball to attack, Curry will find that in front of Kobe, he is just a younger brother, and there is no way he can beat Kobe who focuses on both defense and offense.

It's too difficult. The Warriors' two sharpest off-ball knives were suppressed by the Lakers. "

……

“Next, it’s time to test the Warriors’ role players’ ability to lead the team.

Jack jumped, and Paul jumped too.

Jack shot, Paul jumped up to block the shot, will there be...

Bang-dang-!
Even if he misses the shot, Paul's defense still has something to offer.

Next, it depends on whether Jack can continue to score points on Paul..."

Bang-dang-!
Jarrett Jack is still a role player after all.

Occasionally, relying on his state and morale, he can play hard for a quarter, and then sink down and serve as a support, allowing the star and core players to open up the situation, attract defensive energy, and he can also sneak attack for a round.

Now it's a dream to let him be the protagonist in the strong attack, drive the Warriors' offensive firepower, and pick off Chris Paul.

Bang-dang-!
Gone!

In the first quarter, Jarrett Jack lost the touch he had no matter how he shot.

But unexpectedly, Curry couldn't catch the ball, and Thompson caught the basketball, but he didn't have the shooting touch.

There's no choice but to pass it on: now is the time to test the Warriors' role players.

Bang-dang-!
“Barnes isn’t magical either!
He's just a first-year rookie, still a kid, and he can't ask for more from him.

Under Artest's watch, he became strong and stretched his hips..."

5 out of 2 shots, Hong Kong, and Barnes performed just fine.

Curry made 1 of 1 shots, and his shooting percentage was as high as the sky, but it was of no use and there was no good shot opportunity at all.

It's not that easy to avoid playing ball.

At this time, the Warriors do not have a complete cover system, so what else do they need from him?
Thompson made 3 of 0 shots and was nothing in front of Su Bei.

Jack went 4 for 1, also soft.

After the second quarter, the Warriors only scored 22 points.

And this is still achieved by Carl Landry's 8-for-5 shooting and 10 points in a single quarter. It has nothing to do with the so-called starting five.

This score dissatisfied the Warriors and home fans.

The question is, the unbeaten score of 33 points is 11 points away.

In other words, in the first half, the Warriors scored 54 points, which was 12 points short of the points needed to win the game.

In the two quarters of the second half, 33+6, the Warriors need to score 39 points in a single quarter to reach the standard. It is too difficult. A firepower output of close to 40 points is simply impossible to achieve!
As for the second quarter, the Lakers scored 33 points, so it didn't matter.

What the Warriors need is to play their own formula, which has nothing to do with the Lakers' offensive performance.

After all, the Warriors basically had no defense, and they never thought about using defense to win the game.

They only count offensive performance.

Or his own offensive performance.

Vaguely, I saw the scene of the "Death Five" basketball.

Just focus on your shooting, swish, swish, and if the scores are up to standard, the Warriors will win.

Bang bang bang, the test scores were not up to standard, and the Warriors lost.

Based on this calculation, the so-called winning rate is unreasonable.

It's obviously a [-]-[-] game, but it's a [-]-[-] game, it's just random!

At the end of the first half, the score was 68 to 54. The Lakers took a 14-point lead and entered the locker room to rest.

After 15 minutes of recuperation, the game came back in the second half. The two sides started the main force, then played music, and then fought again.

Swish-!
"Pretty!
Curry finally found his offensive rhythm!
After getting rid of Kobe, he immediately took action and killed him with one blow.

So accurate!
The Warriors need this kind of multi-level coverage to allow Curry to chase away the defense, and the rest is the rhythm that the Warriors are good at. "

……

"Whoa—!
My goodness!

Jack is hard again!

The second quarter was soft, just an accident.

When Curry rises and attracts most of the defense, Jack doesn't have to fight a tough battle. Jack's shooting is still very reliable. "

"Ask Curry if he can't fight a tough battle?

Thompson doesn't play a tough battle either. Jack is just a role player and can't fight a tough battle either.

So who will be the toughest offensive player on the Warriors? ""Well……

I can’t really say this. I can only say that whoever wants to win the MVP will fight the tough battle..."

On the court, the Lakers became a supporting role again.

Kobe and Su Bei are both walk-ons.

The question is that the Warriors turned the game into a shooting battle.

The situation on the court has become the Warriors are sure and the Warriors are iron, the two top picks.

At this pace, the Lakers look dim and have no sense of existence.

In the third quarter, finally, finally, the Warriors reached the target, scoring 33 points in a single quarter.

库里4投3中，三分1中1，罚球3中3，单节进账10分3助攻，表现又活了。

杰克5投4中，罚球2中2，单节10分4助攻，同样坚挺了起来。

In addition, Barnes made 7 of 3 shots and scored 8 points.

The three of them scored 28 points together. Even if Thompson continued to be suppressed by Su Bei and only scored 2 points on 1-for-2, he still met the standard "calculated" by the Warriors.

It doesn't matter if the Lakers only score 30 points. As long as the Warriors play a winning formula, the process doesn't matter, and the results will be good for them.

However, the Warriors scored 33 points in the third quarter, but their faces looked a little solemn.

Because of the theory of being 33 points away from losing, they need to score 33+12 points in the fourth quarter, which is 45 points.

People are most afraid of not having a goal. Now that the Warriors have a goal, from this perspective, the Warriors have nothing to fear.

After all, having no goals is the scariest thing!

Bang-dang-!
Curry's quick shot missed!

……

Bang-dang-!
Thompson's pursuit three-pointer missed.

……

Bang-dang-!
Jack's mid-range shot is also solid.

The subsequent shot by Barnes was also sent.

Needing to score 45 points in a single quarter, with serious physical exertion and with the Lakers strengthening their defensive intensity, the Warriors themselves collapsed.

45 points, that is, 15 three-point shots, is actually achievable based on Thompson's combat effectiveness of 37 points in a single quarter.

But now Thompson is only a second-year kid. Under the supervision of Su Bei, he only made 3 of 1 shots and still scored 2 points.

Thompson is still 35 points short of his highest level and needs others to make up for it.

This cannot be made up for, it cannot be made up for at all!

Om-!
With the sound of the beep, the red light is on, and the game time is over.

In the second quarter of the game, the Warriors failed to complete the feat of 45 points in a single quarter, but they scored 23 points, which is half done!

This half is definitely not enough.

The Warriors can't solve the equation they set themselves.

But "The theory is not wrong, but there are errors in practice..."

The score was 122 to 110. With an 11-point advantage, the Lakers came back and tied the score at 2-1.

Curry made 17 of 8 shots, 7 of 4 three-pointers, and 9 of 9 free throws. He scored 29 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds. As the cornerstone of the Warriors' game, Curry's performance was fine. It can be said that the team lost. He did not Lose and continue to contribute double-doubles.

Jack continued to perform at an All-Star level, making 14 of 10 shots, 2 of 1 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 25 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. He and Curry continued to form a double-gun combination, and their performance was extraordinary.

Thompson performed poorly in this game. Under Jiangsu Bei's strict defense, he made 11 of 3 shots and 5 of 0 three-pointers. He scored 8 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. He looked like a splash brother.

Kobe scored 31 points, and Su Bei focused on defense and only scored 28 points, which was a passable performance.

Fortunately, after absorbing the lessons of the G2 defeat, the Lakers played more as a team. Paul scored 21 points and 15 assists, and Gasol also had 19 points and 11 rebounds.

With the existence of F4, the Lakers' offensive limit is very high. The Warriors can obviously not beat the Lakers with only 110 points of offensive output.

……

Losing is not terrible!
Especially losing to the Lakers would be even less scary.

Moreover, it's not that the Warriors have no chance, they just failed to solve the equation.

With 33 points in a single quarter, as long as there is a goal and this winning formula, the Warriors can see hope of winning.

With these "calculations" in mind, the time came on April 4, which was still the home court of the Warriors, and the G28 game against the Lakers began.

The Warriors still dared to show off their swords in the first quarter, but unfortunately their combat effectiveness was quite mediocre and they only scored 25 points.

It is 33 points behind the theoretical 8 points.

The Lakers scored 31 points, it doesn't matter anymore!

The theory is never wrong, this is what Lu Xun said.

Complaining too much is useless, it will only make the journey worse. Only by maintaining an optimistic spirit can you see the sunshine after the rain.

In the second quarter, the Warriors saw shots begin to "rain".

He scored 31 points, which was infinitely close to the standard 33 points.

In the third quarter, the Warriors continued their efforts and scored 35 points in a single quarter. While reaching the target, they also helped make up for the 8-point deficit in the first quarter by 2 points.

The Warriors are getting closer and closer to victory, with 6+33 points. The Warriors only need to score 39 points in the fourth quarter.

Compared with the 3 points in the G45 game, the G4 game is relatively easier.

However, Curry's physical fuel tank ran out of gas at the critical moment, and he only had an output of 2-for-1 in the fourth quarter.

Thompson made 1 of 1 and also scored 2 points.

The Warriors needed 39 points, and the so-called Splash Brothers only had an output of 4 points.

This is too difficult for the Warriors' role players, they can't do it!
In the end, the Warriors only scored 24 points. You have one more point than the G3 game... no, one more point.

But it couldn't change the Warriors' defeat.

The score was 128 to 115. The Warriors only scored 115 points and failed to reach the standard 130 points. The loss was very reasonable.

At the end of this campaign, the score of the series became 3-1, with the Lakers at 3 and getting the match point.

The next game will be at the Lakers' home court. It will be difficult for the Warriors to come back.

Fortunately, they didn't panic!
The theory is definitely not wrong, but there are errors in practice.

I didn’t eat any fish, that’s very scientific!
If you improve your practice in the next game, you can win back.

January 4, Staples Center Arena.

库里19投7中，三分8中1，进账15分。

汤普森17中7，三分8中3，进账17分。

The Splash Brothers are so tough that they have no friends, and they can't make any decent splashes.

On the contrary, Barnes performed well, making 17 of 7 shots from the field. However, he made 10 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. As a first-year rookie, he can say that the team lost. He didn't lose.

Jack still performed well, with an All-Star level output of 20 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds.

It's a pity that in the G5 game, they only scored 23 points in the first quarter and only 24 points in the second quarter.

It's 19 points away from that winning formula.

In other words, in the second half, the Warriors must output 43 points in a single quarter to ensure their undefeation.

too difficult!
There is definitely no problem with this theory, but the Warriors are too young. They can be tough, but not durable.

As a result, I failed to complete this practical operation on offense!

So, the Warriors lost peacefully!
Defensively, he didn't even struggle at all, he just took the theory and walked away.

The score was 100 to 125, and the Lakers won by 25 points.

But what's not good is that the Warriors found a flaw in the Lakers.

Well, the question is, as long as you can score 33 points in a single quarter, you won't lose to the Lakers.

The Warriors spent the entire series proving that.

In the end, the Lakers won three games in a row with a big score of 4-1, advancing to the next round and waiting for their next opponent.

... (end of this chapter)