Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

“I played like shit and I take full responsibility for the team’s loss.

We should have won this game, but my return ruined the chemistry of the team.

Our players worked hard and I believe we can win the final. "

In the post-game interview after the game, Garnett took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss. This made reporters who wanted to say something about Garnett unable to do so.

Coincidentally, although Du En scored high scores, he still took responsibility for the team's loss as the team boss after losing.

Generally speaking, after losing G3, the atmosphere within the Bulls team is still okay.

Everyone knows that the reason for losing is not a matter of strength, but the referee's actions that broke the balance of the game.

The Bulls are catching up with Garnett's comeback. As Garnett himself said, the chemistry within the team was damaged. Some players played awkwardly and then failed to perform well.

But the problem is not big. After losing G3, the Bulls players also had urgency and became even harder when practicing in the hotel.

While practicing hard day after day, the time came to June 6th unknowingly.

The finals G4 between the Bulls and Lakers started again, and Garnett still came on as a substitute tonight.

After all, the Bulls have two wins in hand. Even if they lose three away games, as long as the team's morale does not collapse, they will still have the opportunity to return home and use the whistle to win the game and play the final tiebreaker.

Therefore, the Bulls will not abandon Garnett completely because Garnett's comeback is not effective.

Slowly using games as training to help Garnett adjust his condition can be said to be the unanimous idea of ​​​​the Bulls.

Originally, the Lakers had an advantage when the two inside towers beat the Bulls' remaining formation.

If Garnett can regain 70% to 80% of his strength, the Bulls will be able to win much easier.

Closer to home, Milicic's performance is still outstanding. To a certain extent, Milicic has finally gradually unleashed his talent.

It's a pity that the stage when the ball is most needed has not been well cultivated. Today, Milicic lacks the ability to attack independently.

The Bulls still have Josh Smith to train, and they don't give Milicic much in terms of ball rights.

This has created a situation where Milicic is now just a blue-collar pie-eating center in the Bulls.

Milicic helped the Bulls jump to get the ball. Duan got the ball in the frontcourt and was flanked, and passed the ball back to Cassel.

Cassel took the ball and then ran a pick-and-roll with Milicic, who was supposed to be covering for Duane. The latter cut to the basket according to the tactics, received the ball and dunked the ball against Gasol.

The first step was a dunk, which immediately aroused the fighting spirit of the Bulls team.

The other four people on the court were just smiling, while the Bulls bench players on the sidelines were cheering and cheering, either jumping the ball from the bench or waving towels.

However, the Lakers fans at the scene kept booing to suppress the excitement of the Bulls players.

This is not the first time for Bulls players to play in the finals, so they will naturally not be affected by this.

The Lakers' offensive round was similar to the last game. Kobe looked for his teammates with the ball and used himself to attract defense to help his teammates score better.

However, after losing in G3, the Bulls also reviewed the place where they lost after the game.

This time, the Bulls just let Duan consume Kobe first and did not choose to flank him too quickly.

In a 1v1 situation, Kobe would naturally not dare to take action.

The Lakers' original main tactic is the triangle offense. The stars have the opportunity to play in isolation, so why do they continue to pass the ball?

Just do it! Kobe rushed to the free throw line, suddenly pulled back his crotch and shook Duan, and then broke through again.

Seeing that Du En was shaken off his center of gravity, he stopped suddenly and finally made a jump shot.

Kobe found enough space to shoot with his excellent finish, but Duan's block also came in time.

Duen's fingertips clearly felt the scratching sensation of the basketball. When Duen turned around, sure enough, the basketball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

Unfortunately, it didn't bounce to Duen's side, but it was still grabbed by Luol Deng who rushed to the basket.

Immediately afterwards, Luol Deng quickly got off the line and ran directly towards the frontcourt.

At the same time, Du En also started a fast break on the other side.

Kobe stared closely at Duan, never leaving. Walton was guarding Luol Deng alone. His body was not at the same level at all, so he could only foul early.

The Bulls served from the sideline again, and Duan continued to hold the ball at the top of the arc, looking for teammates to cover.

The Lakers still chose to flank, and Duan handed the ball to Luol Deng, who quickly took the ball and rushed inside.

The Lakers' interior twin towers hurriedly assisted in defense. Luol Deng passed the ball to Cassel on the wing again, and Cassel got the ball and passed it to Duan.

Because the Lakers set up a zone defense, Kobe also shrank back after Duen released the ball. This time Duen received the ball, it was completely an open opportunity.

Time was running out, so Duen shot a three-pointer without adjusting.

brush--

The basketball drew a beautiful parabola in the air. Duan hit the ball quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, helping the Bulls score the first three-pointer of the game.

5-0, although it was just the beginning, but the Lakers were playing at home and were beaten 5-0 by the Bulls. The scene was still a bit ugly.

Now that the Lakers need someone to score, Kobe naturally has to do something.

Soon Kobe got the ball again, and Duan immediately defended him.

Even though the referee did not allow Duane to touch Kobe, Duane still used some physical contact to restrict Kobe's dribbling.

Kobe was not dissatisfied with this, he just tried his best to find shooting opportunities while dribbling.

Although Kobe's shot selection is terrible, he can indeed take the shot.

Unlike some players who don't have the skills to shoot, it is easy for their opponents to predict when they raise their hands to shoot. They will either be intercepted when they raise their hands, or they will be blocked when they shoot.

No matter how difficult the ball is, Kobe can definitely take it.

Just like Kobe Bryant shooting the buzzer-beating shot, some stars didn't dare to shoot it at all, and they couldn't find the space to shoot in just a few seconds. At most, Kobe Bryant made a strong shot that was interfered by the opponent, and then his shooting percentage was relatively low. .

Now in this one-on-one contest, Kobe quickly found a shooting opportunity.

However, Kobe's touch is not as good as before.

Perhaps, after going all the way through the playoffs and reaching Game 4 of the Finals, Kobe's body finally began to protest because he was too tired.

Kobe used his willpower to persist in the game, but his condition was inevitably affected.

Duang——

Kobe Bryant failed to hit Duan in two singles, and his hand felt very cold.

However, at this time, the Lakers players did not remain silent. Seeing Milicic grab the rebound under the basket, the Lakers fans immediately shouted: "Defense, defense, defense!"

Milicic passed the ball to Luol Deng on the fast break, or not long after receiving the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Cassel.

Walton was just about to commit a foul but had no choice but to let it go. As a result, Cassel dribbled to the three-point line and passed the ball back.

I saw a figure flying into the sky, and then a pair of big hands picked up the basketball in the air, and then slammed the ball into the basket. “We are the Chicago Bulls!”

When Luol Deng came off the basket, he puffed his chest and punched the baseline and roared to boost the team's morale.

When Jackson saw the Lakers being beaten 7-0 by the Bulls, he had no choice but to call a timeout first.

"You snooze, you lose!"

Zen Master said a slang phrase in front of the Lakers starting five.

The meaning is very simple. The literal translation is that if you take a nap, you lose!

In the current scenario, that is playing a game, once you relax, your opponent will surpass you.

They were beaten 7-0 by the Bulls at the beginning. No one on the Lakers players on the court was clean, and everyone was relaxed.

Especially when the Bulls were beaten into transition offenses one after another, the Lakers' defense must have had problems.

Of course, Kobe Bryant's consecutive one-on-one challenges with Doon failed, which really requires attention.

However, this is Kobe. As long as the ball is in Kobe's hands, as long as it is one-on-one, no matter how bad Kobe's touch is, Kobe will definitely shoot.

Zen Master understood Kobe’s character, so he didn’t say anything about it.

In Zen Master's view, the most critical issue now is the defensive issue. There are some problems with the Lakers players' concentration on the game.

Perhaps, this is also one of the sequelae of winning.

The Lakers have been losing games before, and the game pressure is very high. The Lakers players' nerves are always tense whether during the game, training, or life.

But just a few days ago, I suddenly won a game and felt relieved.

It's a good thing to vent stress, but now it's more difficult to adjust to the previous state of concentration and concentration.

Obviously, the Bulls players have also noticed that tonight's Lakers players, at least the Lakers' starting players, have some minor conditions.

As the saying goes, if you are sick and can kill you, the bull will naturally not miss this good opportunity to take advantage of others' danger and add insult to injury.

Next, the Lakers chose to let the inside play first and let others find a feeling.

After all, Kobe's efficiency against Duane in isolation is not high. If he continues to give the ball to Kobe, then it is very likely that the Lakers fans at the scene can only be happy with Kobe's beauty.

Zen Master regards winning as his first priority and can only expect other main players to help the team score.

However, O'Neal Jr. just scored a mid-range shot, and Duan made a three-pointer in the next round.

Three points are one more than two points, and at the beginning of the first quarter, Duan scored two three-pointers in a row, one of which was scored after a timeout. This shows that Duan's touch is pretty good tonight.

Duen's touch was not very good in the first two days, and he easily scored 43 points.

It's even more noteworthy that Duane shot like this from the beginning of the three-pointer tonight.

For this reason, Duen did not catch the ball, and Kobe never left the ball, constantly looking for opportunities to engage in physical confrontation with Duen.

Duan noticed that Kobe Bryant's defensive style had changed, so he changed his playing style and took the initiative to run to the low post in the offensive round.

If Kobe wanted to confront him, Duan would take the initiative to confront him.

In the low post, Duan can use his tonnage to severely suppress Kobe, and make most of Kobe's defensive methods ineffective.

Whenever Duan catches the ball with his back in the low post, Hinrich and Walton Jr. on the outside can only come to help defend and prevent Duan from catching the ball.

Even O'Neal Jr. on the inside needs to move closer to Duan.

But with one move, the whole body was affected, Du En was tightly guarded, and the other points of the bull were released.

Perhaps the Lakers also intend to let other Bulls play to limit Duan's scoring with the ball.

However, today is different from the past. The other Bulls players in G3 did not perform well before, but they found the feeling tonight.

It can only be said that G3's loss still has some effect.

Players who have always won will always remember the games they lost more deeply.

It only takes one game for most Bulls players to memorize how to play at Staples Center.

Perhaps, before the game started, no one thought that Luol Deng would be the first to score in double figures in this game.

The first quarter lasted more than 7 minutes and already scored 10 points.

Originally, Scott Scales was planning to make a substitution and replace Luol Deng.

However, Luol Deng played so well tonight, and Scott Skiles naturally had to make some lineup adjustments to match the player's performance.

There is a saying that Scott Skiles became a championship coach only by holding Duan's thigh.

However, the most basic coaching concept of whoever feels better will play is still very clear.

Also because of the support of Scott Skiles, Luol Deng played the entire first quarter, and then made 10 of 7 shots in a single quarter, 2 of 2 free throws, and 16 points in a single quarter, becoming the The biggest contributor to the Bulls' lead in the first quarter was the Lakers.

By the way, Luol Deng also played well. Although Duan played 10 minutes in the first quarter, he did not consume much energy.

In order to win the game, Duan naturally came on the court early in the second quarter to help the team continue their efforts and strive to further expand the point difference.

It's a coincidence that Kobe and Duane were in a similar situation. They didn't have much possession of the ball in the first quarter and didn't use up much energy.

Because Kobe was in poor shape at the beginning of the game, he reduced some of his offensive roles in tactical arrangements.

Duane, who was mainly defensive, didn't catch many balls because of his forward defense, so Kobe could only follow Duan and smoke in the bottom corner.

In order to help the team, Kobe naturally had plans to travel at staggered times at the beginning of the second quarter.

However, he happened to collide with Duen, and Kobe showed no signs of recovery under Duen's defense.

Feeling too tired?

Or are you feeling too anxious?

Or was he rewarded by his wife the night before?

No one knows exactly what is going on with Kobe. Everyone can only see that Kobe is constantly working hard. Although he occasionally scores some points, he is dragging down the team with his offense.

"Kobe Bryant lost KG, but who will lose Duan and Luol Deng?"

"Defend, defend, defend! Protect the rebounds, damn, don't give up any more rebounds!"

"We need someone to step up!"

The Lakers fans at the scene became more and more anxious as they watched. After all, Garnett had committed the same problem. The more playing time, the greater the adverse impact on the team.

Although Kobe Bryant has made a lot of contributions on the defensive end, it is somewhat unreasonable for the team leader to find it difficult to score, and instead requires other players to score to chase points.

And Kobe is a stronger person. It is impossible for Zen Master to put Kobe on the bench in a timeout, or let Kobe be an engineer, not touching the ball at all, and only focusing on defense.

Therefore, there is no way, the Lakers are stuck in a dead end where they can neither defend nor attack.

Even though the referee became more frantic in the second half, he still could not change the direction of the game.

112 to 89, after G4, Garnett, who regained his form in the garbage time of the last half of the quarter, finally showed a bright smile.

"I'm playing with the best players in the world, I'm on the best team in the world, and I'm ready to be a championship!" (End of Chapter)