NBA: I am a master dealer

At 5 minutes and 42 seconds of the fourth quarter, with Jonathan Simmons hitting a three-pointer, the point difference between the two sides had reached 15 points.

Basically the situation is over.

Xue Liancheng shook his head, feeling extremely frustrated.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness, which filled his whole body with fatigue.

This was the first time he felt like this. He was desperate, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Because he can't save the current Lakers.

In just over five minutes of the fourth quarter, the score difference reached 15 points. Normally, this 15-point difference would not be too big.

But in today's game, this seemingly small point difference is so out of reach.

Because all of his 100% hit skills have been used up.

This was the source of his feeling of powerlessness.

If you still retain the 15% hit skill, you can still think about this -point difference. After all, there is still some time.

But now he doesn't even have his final support, and he relies solely on strength to make a comeback, which is basically like a daydream.

What made him most helpless was that Mike Brown asked him to try to move without the ball, but it completely failed.

The tactics that should be used and the adjustments that should be made have been completed, but nothing has been gained.

What's even more frightening is that he used up all three 15% hit skills and was still points behind. This shows how terrible the Spurs are and how powerful they are.

At the same time, it also proves that there is an extremely huge gap in the strength of the two sides.

If no changes are made, the Lakers may be in doubt in this series.

This was what made him feel terrible and chilling.

The commentator also said at this time: "The Lakers are in a very bad situation now. They have no second person to step up. Xue Liancheng's offensive firepower is quite fierce in this game, but one person's performance cannot kill the opponent. The Lakers really need Dig inside to find a second consistent offensive firepower.”

Host: "The game is not over yet. Don't underestimate Xue Liancheng's explosive power. Once he starts swinging, it will be quite terrifying."

The commentator also echoed: "Yes, there is still plenty of time, but don't think that the game is over. If the Spurs have this idea, then the Warriors are a lesson for them."

Obviously.

They were frightened by Xue Liancheng's superb performance in the last game.

After all, it was so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that they were once behind by 20 points in the fourth quarter. At this time, Xue Liancheng started to play, scoring 35 points in a single quarter, and finally contributed the winning goal.

And it's still behind.

Directly sent away the Big Four of the Golden State Warriors.

That scene, not to mention how terrifying it was.

Therefore, even if the Spurs lead by 15 points, people still feel unsafe, and the Lakers' explosion seems to be coming at any time.

Even Popovich warned the Spurs players very seriously during the timeout: "We are 15 points ahead, but this score does not give me enough security. What am I talking about? I want to You should all know this."

The Spurs players showed no joy at all about winning the game. Instead, they looked tense and nodded very seriously: "We will not relax even a little bit."

The result is.

After the final whistle sounded, the Lakers defeated the Spurs by 96 points 118:22.

Not even the slightest bit of power to fight back.

In the first half, Xue Liancheng was able to hold on, and the Lakers could barely score 50+ in the half. In the second half, Xue Liancheng couldn't hold on and died on the spot...

At the end of the game, Xue Liancheng took 26 shots and hit 12 goals. In other words, in the second half, he took 12 shots and only hit 5 goals, and this also included a % hit skill.

The condition is indeed not very good, it can be said to be quite average.

But he still scored 37 points, plus 9 assists and 7 rebounds.

Another 16 points were scored in the second half.

If it weren't for his support, the Lakers would have surrendered at halftime, let alone leaving the suspense until the end.

Look at the others.

兰德尔14中5，拿到了13分7篮板，还有多达7个失误。

It’s really a disaster scene!

Especially when Xue Liancheng was playing without the ball, Randall made mistakes one after another.

This means that Randall's high-position support has been eliminated.

Or to be more precise, it was thoroughly studied by the Spurs.

In the seven-game battle against the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers have tried their best, and Popovich is not a vegetarian after all, so he will naturally study their tactical elements thoroughly.

Now this is reflected in the first scene.

In addition to eating pie in the opening game, Randall only bombarded the basket for a few minutes. The rest of the time he was basically a jerk, or a negative effect.

This is terrible.

The Lakers were originally weak, but Randall's performance was so lagging, and a series of mistakes made it worse.

It's really not easy for the Lakers to last until the fourth quarter.

James Johnson was as stable as ever, making 11 of 5 shots and scoring 13 points, once again giving Xue Liancheng enough support on the offensive end.

Without James Johnson's continued output on the offensive end, the Lakers' situation will only become more difficult.

Glenn Robinson, as a 3D player, his main task is to defend and restrict Leonard.

But Glenn Robinson didn't do it.

On the offensive end, he scored 6 points on 2-for-5, which was not bad and considered quite satisfactory.

As a defensive leader, Courtney Lee's main task is also defense.

But the Spurs are a team offense. Except for Shuang De, everyone else is like a rotating bearing, and Courtney Lee has no use.

On the offensive end, he made 8 of 2, 4 of 0 three-pointers, and only scored 4 points. The performance is indeed hard to describe.

Bench.

Zubac came on for 5 minutes and performed well, scoring 3 points on 8-of- shots.

Clarkson made 10 of 4 shots and scored 10 points, which was okay.

Marvin Williams made 7 of 3 and scored 6 points, which was barely enough.

Joe Johnson played six minutes, going 2 for 0 and swallowing a zero.

This is all the performance of the Lakers players in this game.

The overall performance of the bench was okay, but the performance of the starting lineup was not satisfactory.

of course.

Maybe Mike Brown also had some problems in allocating time. If it weren't for the big score deficit, Xue Liancheng's game would have lasted 45 minutes.

As another reliable ball-handling point in the team's backcourt, Clarkson only played 13 minutes. Although there were many scenes, it felt rushed, less than half of Courtney Lee's playing time.

The most important thing is that Courtney Lee's defensive role does not work in this series. If he cannot give enough support on the offensive end, he will really be a jerk on the court.

To put it harshly, it's just another sluggish person.

How can we win if the starting lineup has two negative effects?

It’s impossible to win!

What's more, Courtney Lee's defense against Mills couldn't keep up.

Spurs here.

Aldridge made 24 of 11 shots, scoring 30 points and 7 rebounds. In the playoffs, Ade is still very strong, and his mid-range shooting is really solid. Leonard shot 17 of 9 and also scored 30 points and 8 rebounds. After all, Glenn Robinson was too short, and his tonnage and strength could not keep up with Leonard, so he suffered a lot in the whole confrontation, leaving Leonard Nader had a top-notch performance with ease.

The double-German combination is undoubtedly the Spurs' anchor.

If Aldridge is the foundation of the Spurs' offense, then Leonard is the upper limit of the Spurs' offense.

Leonard didn't play well in the first half, but in the second half, he exploded.

Especially the explosive power of free throws, 11 out of 11, which sometimes made the Lakers unable to lift their hands.

Except for Shuang De, the performance of others is relatively balanced.

Ginobili and Jonathan Simmons performed brilliantly on the bench. The former had 17 points and the latter also had 12 points.
The old demon sword is still stable.

Although Xue Liancheng didn't have much time to face off against him, his well-timed attack and when the Spurs fell into a scoring drought, this old demon knife could still play a certain role.

After the game.

Media from all sides exploded.

"In the first game of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers suffered a blow"

"Xue Liancheng has lost his magic, what is left?" 》

"The strongest alliance?" Spurs don't agree"

"Can Xue Liancheng still create miracles?" 》

But in fact, the reactions of all parties were normal and not too extreme, because the Lakers were predicted to lose the first away game.

However, such a disastrous defeat still caught people off guard.

This is also where the Lakers are currently being criticized.

Xue Liancheng still performed at his best, and the result was a complete loss without any suspense.

In the end, people expected Xue Liancheng to counterattack, but it did not come, which was really disappointing.

of course.

This disastrous defeat of the Lakers did bring about a little change, that is, everyone predicted that the Lakers might not be able to play six games. They lost miserably by 22 points and might end the battle in five games.

This puts a lot of pressure on the Lakers.

After all, this is the Internet age, and the slightest disturbance is like a storm.

The Lakers' 22-point defeat immediately became a hot topic. Players who performed poorly in this game were naturally at the forefront.

and so.

Even bench players who did not play, such as Waldepes, Hertas and others, will be affected by the team's defeat.

This is something that cannot be avoided.

The Lakers are also discussing the team's failure internally.

Mike Brown first concluded: "I don't know why. We can't score on the offensive end and can't defend on the defensive end. It seems that all our efforts are in vain. Now I want to ask, where is the problem?"

Everyone was silent, no one could answer.

The main reason is that the Lakers have too many problems now.

Xue Liancheng's passing route was strangled, and the offensive firepower was greatly affected.

forcing them to change their tactics.

Xue Liancheng made a move, but Randall was unable to organize and coordinate, resulting in the Lakers' offense being quite weak.

The most important thing is that the Lakers do not have a stable second ball-holding point.

Secondly, there are problems with playing time and lineup matching.

Clarkson is now another more reliable ball-handling point for the team, but his playing time has been severely reduced.

This raises another question.

The Lakers' tactical system is rigid and unable to make effective adjustments at all.

That's the problem with Mike Brown's on-the-spot reaction.

It is naturally impossible for a group of players to bring it up.

There are also problems such as being unable to guard against Leonard, unable to stop Aldridge, unable to break through the Spurs' encirclement and suppression, and unable to contain the Spurs' ball transmission on the defensive end.

And so on and so on...

Too much is too much.

Mike Brown: "What's wrong? Are you not talking? If we don't make changes, we will come to the edge of the cliff, and then we will face a disaster. So, if there is a problem, we have to solve the problem. Now our meeting needs to find the problem ”

Only after this did a group of people speak.

Glenn Robinson: "Our defense was too lax and failed to give the opponent effective pressure."

James Johnson: “During the game, our continuity was very poor and we had frequent power outages, which caused great harm to us.”

Clarkson: "The team lacks energy and no one can stand up and provide effective support to Xue."

Randall: "We lack height inside, resulting in no advantage in rebounding. The penalty area inside is repeatedly attacked. We need to maintain vitality and passion."

Everyone is speaking enthusiastically.

Xue Liancheng was the only one who was silent, because he knew that the problem was not just here.

None of the key issues were mentioned.

After discussion.

Everyone began to study the game videos again and analyze various existing problems.

But Xue Liancheng still had no intention of participating.

He felt that this kind of noisy discussion was completely unnecessary.

Two hours later.

The internal meeting finally ended.

But when Xue Liancheng was about to stand up, Mike Brown said in a deep voice: "Xue, please stay for a while."

Xue Liancheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded in response, "Okay!"

Others are not surprised. After all, it is understandable for the head coach to discuss it with the core of the team.

After everyone left, Mike Brown said: "Xue, you haven't spoken much this whole night. Do you have any concerns? If so, then I will feel doubly disappointed."

Xue Liancheng was silent for a moment, "We have many problems, and I don't know where to start."

Mike Brown: "It's okay, we can discuss it slowly, now it's time for you to speak your mind."

Xue Liancheng paused. After a moment of silence, he exhaled heavily and said: "First of all, we have problems with our offense. What are the reasons? First, we lack another ball-holding point and scoring point. Second, the Spurs are attacking us. The research is very in-depth, but we don’t know much about the Spurs. Third, on the defensive end, we cannot solve their rapid passing of the ball. Fourth, the disadvantages inside are very obvious. We failed to gain an advantage, which caused us to suffer from the outside. Fifth, In terms of on-the-spot reaction, we can't keep up. These problems are the problems I can think of at the moment. Only by solving these problems can we hope to win the game."

Mike Brown was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.

Obviously.

Most of the questions Xue Liancheng raised were aimed at him. He was not a fool and he understood them right away.

Mike Brown's character is still relatively open-minded and he accepted it readily: "Xue, I'm sorry, I let you down."

Xue Liancheng shook his head: "I'm not blaming anyone. Strictly speaking, the question I raised is to win the game. There is nothing more important than this, so you don't need to blame yourself. What we need to do is to continue to Looking forward, win this series and impress everyone.”

Hear the words.

Mike Brown nodded heavily.

(End of this chapter)