The Golden Age of Basketball

The Lakers originally wanted to rely on Gan Guoyang's absence to chase points. Everyone knows that the biggest problem for the Blazers now is the lack of major generals.

But the performance of the Trail Blazers' substitutes in the second quarter fully proved that in this world, any screw has its value, not to mention the price of these screws is hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

Of course, the best performer among those who came off the bench was Sabonis.

There are two types of players in the NBA, one is a core player and the other is a role player. Although Sabonis plays a role player in the team, he has the potential to be a core player. When the team's offense was weak, Sabonis showed his general demeanor, shooting three-pointers in the offense, singles Mitchell Sampson, passing teammates to score, protecting the basket in defense, earning backcourt rebounds, and bringing substitute players The fight was booming.

Although it is difficult for the Blazers to contain the Lakers' offense in defense, the Lakers also cannot guard against the Blazers. Sabonis' pass penetration is too strong. Dick Stockton even exclaimed that this is the magic of the center position. division.

Sabonis' excellent performance gave Gan Guoyang plenty of rest time, so when Gan Guoyang returned to the court, he had already had a full rest and his stamina bar was full. He replaced Mark Bryant on the court. At the same time, Jia Barr and the magician also returned to the court. At this time, the score between the two sides was 44:37, and the difference between the two sides was still 7 points!

The Blazers' substitutes successfully withstood the pressure. Not only was the advantage not eroded by the Lakers, but they also led by one point more than at the end of the first quarter.

"Good job, Avidas!" Gan Guoyang punched Sabonis after he came on the court, and Sabonis' performance in the second quarter was called leadership.

Sabonis also nodded with a smile. Beads of sweat covered his forehead. Sabonis, who did not get a chance to play in the semifinals, finally showed his worth in this game. Although the Blazers lost three generals, they should be thankful Their solid inside line has not suffered major damage. If the Blazers are absent from the three inside players in this game, then the situation of the Blazers in this game will be even more dangerous.

"For a foul, Gan re-entered the field. They successfully withstood the Lakers' counterattack as a substitute. Now it seems that the situation is favorable to the Blazers. I just don't know if Gan, who has been off the court for a few minutes, still has the same touch as in the first quarter."

Before Dick Stockton finished speaking, Gan Guoyang received a pass from Blans on the right baseline and turned over to shoot a jumper!

"Gan shot directly! The ball went in! Hahaha, Dick, it seems that Gan's touch is still very hot." Tom Heinsohn laughed and said to Dick Stockton.

Gan Guoyang's shot is quite Larry Bird's style. He went around the bottom line to catch the ball and turned over and shot. .

Before the game, Adelman told Gan Guoyang that no matter what the situation is, he must ensure his touch. Even if he fails to make shots in a row, he must have the confidence to keep shooting until he feels good. Otherwise, the team will not be able to compete with the Lakers.

The point difference between the two sides has come to 9 points. The Lakers never imagined that the Blazers could be so strong in the first half, but the Lakers players always believe that the Blazers can't last long in this state, let alone their core The characters have returned.

"Magic had the ball on the perimeter, he passed the ball to Walridge, and Walridge put up on Brandes, turned over a jumper! Brands fouled! Walridge was going to the free throw line."

At this time, Worthy had already rested, and he was replaced by Jordan's teammate Wallridge. Riley also saw the loopholes in the Blazers' perimeter defense. At the same time, Riley also knew that it was easy for players to break through the perimeter, but It was very difficult to face Gan Guoyang and Sabonis after breaking into the inside, so Wallridge played post-up singles like Worthy.

Blass's ball was actually not big, but it still hit Wallridge's elbow, and was called a foul by the referee, sending Wallridge to the free throw line.

"Walridge was just traded from the New Jersey Nets to the Lakers in the summer. This is his first time playing in the conference finals. The Lakers' current striker is indeed very strong, young, tall, and athletic. Maybe Jerry Weiss The purpose of trading them is to make up for the aging problem of the inside, and at the same time, with the magician's style of play, I just don't know how much help he can give the Lakers due to his lack of experience in major competitions."

As Stockton said, Walridge has already made two free throws. It seems that the Blazers have nothing to do with the Lakers on the perimeter defense in this game.

"Porter, took the ball and made a direct breakthrough! But the Lakers' defense was very timely. Porter passed back to Sabonis, and Sabonis made a layup with the ball! ... But the ball was touched out of the baseline, let's see what the referee said. The penalty ... the ball was awarded to the Blazers, and the Blazers continued to attack."

The Blazers had good luck today. Porter wanted to catch the Lakers by surprise, but now the Lakers are already on guard against Porter's move, and Riley sent Wallridge on the court not just to strengthen the offense. Yes, he is a tall and long-armed Spider-Man like Cooper on the defensive end. It is difficult for Porter to get offensive space under the defense of the two of them.

Sabonis' layup was also fully interfered by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He dodged in the air and missed, but Wallridge slipped his hand when grabbing a backcourt rebound and knocked the ball out of the baseline.

"It seems that Wallridge is still a little nervous. This ball gave the Blazers another offense...Gan caught the ball and made a jumper from the baseline, and scored again!" Dick Stockton criticized Wallridge's words. After finishing speaking, Gan Guoyang once again received a throw-in jumper from his teammate at the same position!

Riley was already going crazy on the sidelines, but he didn't know who to scold. An inside player like Gan Guoyang ran to the bottom line and scored two jumpers. The Lakers really couldn't defend against them.

Pat Riley squatted on the sidelines and kept wiping his forehead. Obviously, he has a big head now. What he is most worried about now is Gan Guoyang's feeling of playing, and he will be unstoppable in the end. In the NBA, the situation where a star beats a team is maybe appear.

But soon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began to stand up and stabilize the situation. With 11 points behind, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had experienced various big scenes, was not at all chaotic. He played very poorly in the last game, but when the team needed it, the 42-year-old veteran was still able to stand up.

"The magician handed the ball to Jabbar, Kareem hooked! Hit! Kareem finally succeeded in singles... Oh, Porter's fast break advance, a little too anxious! Layup, didn't touch the rim, the basket It was a scramble, Walridge got the rebound this time, passed the ball to Kareem, Kareem had already reached the basket, and scored a dunk! The Lakers also scored four points in a row, the veteran Jabbar."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's singles was still stable, but Porter didn't learn the lesson just now, and pushed forward again quickly. As a result, the layup was interfered, and the basket didn't touch. Walridge didn't bother with the mistake anymore, and picked up the floor ball at the free throw line. , this is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who has run back to the frontcourt, and dunked directly after receiving a pass from Wallridge.

"Don't be so anxious, Porter! Hold on, hold on!" Gan Guoyang served to Porter. Porter was indeed a little anxious. Rest, he is really tired.

In the ensuing game, the two sides entered into a tug-of-war again, and the score gap between the two sides stabilized at about 6 points. Adelman also replaced Porter and let Danny Young play. Young's task is very simple, that is, to dribble slowly Half court, then handoff.

Gan Guoyang's mid-range touch is surprisingly good. He has been using his mid-range shots to add points to the Blazers. Gan Guoyang is deliberately conserving his energy, so he uses this method that saves the most effort and is also the least lethal. Because Gan Guoyang You know, in the third quarter, the Blazers will inevitably usher in the craziest counterattack of their opponents.

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"At the intermission, the score of the two sides was 57:51, and the Blazers still maintained a six-point lead. This may not have been expected by everyone."

"No, I guess I figured it out. In the first half, the Blazers must have tried their best, but in the second half, everything is hard to say. The second half will be a huge test for the Blazers' backcourt. Porter, Paxson There is a serious lack of rest time, and in the third quarter, the Lakers will definitely increase their tempo to chase points."

Tom Heinsohn expressed his opinion with the sensitivity unique to professional players and coaches. The third quarter is indeed the most critical one. Many weak teams can always play against strong teams in the first half. It is difficult to distinguish and even leads by a few points, but it often falls short in the third quarter. The Blazers are originally the best team in the third quarter. Under the leadership of Gan Guoyang, they can often directly turn the fourth quarter into rubbish in the third quarter. Time, and now they have to face the Lakers' counterattack in the third quarter.

During the intermission, Riley scolded the Lakers players in the locker room, but this time his speech was not carefully prepared, because he did not expect such a situation against the Trail Blazers, but he is still very good to the team. Have confidence.

There is only one source of his confidence, and that is the magician. In the first half, the magician played mediocrely and only scored 6 points and 5 assists. This is obviously not his normal level, but Riley understands from the immersed face of the magician that he is fighting for The third quarter accumulates strength.

The third quarter had just started, and the Blazers immediately felt that this Lakers team felt completely different from the first half, as if it had been wound up again, and everything was at a faster pace.

"The magician broke through the middle with the ball, bypassed Gan, and threw it with his right hand! The ball went in! It also caused a foul by Duckworth, who fouled Duckworth!"

"The magician made an extra free throw."

"...Cooper steals, Magic advances...no-look-pass! ac-Green dunks!"

"Gan missed the hook, Abdul-Jabbar got the rebound in the backcourt, made a long pass to the magician, and the magician was going to launch a fast break...direct pass to Worthy, Worthy dunked! The Lakers overtook! The Lakers overtook !"

In just 2 minutes, the Magician and the Lakers, who suddenly exerted their strength in the second half, turned the score over in an instant.