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Chapter 229 Offense and Defense
One day after the game between the Celtics and the Pistons, the Western Conference Finals also kicked off. On their home court, the Lakers completed a [-]-point reversal in the second half and won the first game.

This is the first time the two teams have met in the playoffs since 2004. Fisher's 0.4 seconds before the end of the game hurt the Spurs, but the Lakers failed to win the championship. It started to go downhill and only returned to the Western Conference Finals this year.

The Spurs have won the championship twice during the three years of the Lakers' silence. The two teams have arranged seven championships in the past nine years. Their matchups have attracted attention.

The key word of this game - character!
Kobe was not in a hurry to attack after the opening, and under Bowen's defense, he rarely made a phone call, but Kobe assisted his teammates 4 times in the first quarter.

On defense, the Lakers performed mediocre. With 1 minute and 31 seconds left in the first quarter, they fell behind 18:27.

After that, Gasol returned a three-pointer with a penalty. Odom then hit a three-pointer. The Lakers chased the score to 24:27 after the first quarter.

Bryant scored no points in the first quarter, but Radmanovic scored 5 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

Bryant still seldom made a phone call in the second quarter, and the Spurs continued to widen the gap.With 1 minute and 47 seconds left in this section, after Duncan made a shot, the Spurs led by 49 points with 39:10.

It wasn't until 1 minute and 29 seconds left in this section that Kobe scored a breakthrough layup, which was his first score in the game.

本节湖人18投仅7中，半场结束时以43：51落后了8分。

The Lakers missed 5 shots in a row after the start of the third quarter. It was not until 7 minutes and 52 seconds left in this quarter that Kobe made a shot.The Spurs launched another onslaught. After Duncan hit a hook, the Spurs led by 65 points with 45:20.

Kobe, who had accumulated half a game of character, finally began to explode and strengthened his attack. With 4 minutes and 32 seconds left in this section, he hit a three-pointer, then forced a breakthrough and caused a foul, and made two free throws. I completed the alley-oop, and after the Lakers played a wave of 14:0, they chased the score to 59:65.

The Spurs did not score a point in 4 minutes, and their 20-point advantage was greatly reduced. However, after three quarters, they still led by 72:65.

Bryant scored 11 points in the third quarter.In the fourth quarter, he continued to strengthen his attack, and the Lakers narrowed the gap several times.With 7 minutes and 58 seconds left in this section, after Kobe made two consecutive shots, the Lakers were only 75:78 behind.After Bowen scored a three-pointer, the Spurs missed again and again. They only made 14 of their first 2 shots in this section. With 3 minutes and 18 seconds left in the game, after Odom scored a layup, the two sides fought 81:81.

The Spurs made a mistake after a timeout, and Kobe made a strong foul. After making two free throws, the Lakers exceeded the score. This was their first lead in the game.The game entered the most intense moment, 23.9 seconds before the end, after Kobe made a shot, the Lakers led 87:85, and the Spurs still had a chance to hit the final shot, but Manu Ginobili missed a three-pointer, and the Lakers grabbed the rebound. Vujacic made two free throws to seal the victory.

The matchup between the Pistons and the Spurs in the finals is definitely an unforgettable nightmare for the fans. The media is good at this. They always plan the topics of their reports according to people's needs.The Pistons and Spurs only lost one game. According to media reports, they seemed to be out of the game. They began to help fans look forward to the "yellow-green battle" that they hadn't seen for many years.

Reports such as "the battle of the strongest giants in half a century", "the most watched finals in the NBA in ten years" and so on frequently appeared in people's field of vision, but the second game between the Pistons and the Celtics, It still took place as scheduled.

If there is no solid defense, this Pistons will definitely not get their championship ring, or even make the playoffs. Defense has become the biggest obsession of this team.

The victory of the game depends on defense, and the failure of the game, they will inevitably find reasons on defense, although in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics this year, their defense has already made most teams covet. , But after they lost the game, they still found many flaws in their own defense.

"Yeah, our defense wasn't successful, we let them get too many points, made too many shots, and that's why we failed."

This is what Billups said after the first game, so at the beginning of the second round, they showed their efforts during the three-day rest period.

They strengthened their defense!

The game became even wilder. Both sides were in trouble. In the first 3 minutes of the game, neither team could break the deadlock.

The Pistons are a traditional defensive strong team with defense first. They rely on tight tactics and high-intensity physical confrontation to achieve the purpose of destroying the opponent's offense.

The Celtics are equally good defensively. They have the best defensive player Garnett in their team, as well as one-on-one defense Rondo, and the super insider blue-collar Perkins. The defense has always been underestimated, but it is definitely above the level. Ray Allen, who defends Hamilton, and Pierce, who can transform into a perimeter defender as long as he has a correct attitude.

The Pistons have tighter tactics and the Celtics are more talented, so they can't do anything to each other. It wasn't until 17 minutes and [-] seconds into the game that the Celtics had Ray Allen free throws and scored two points.

But then, Rasheed's inside breakthrough layup caused Perkins' defensive foul, and the same two free throws were made, which made the offense of the two teams slightly improved.

In this case, it is impossible for the two teams to widen the point difference, but this is the most frightening part of the Pistons. As long as they bite the score, as long as their defense starts to work, then in In the final game, they can make it more difficult for the opponent to score, thus winning the game.

The Pistons are one of the opponents that the Celtics are focusing on this season, and now they are their last opponents to enter the finals. Rivers, who dared not make any mistakes at home, sent Shi Lei On the field, he replaced Pierce.

Shi Lei's physical fitness caused a lot of trouble for the Pistons in the first game. Rivers hoped that he could use his super impact and super confrontation ability to help the team get something that would allow him to An edge on scoring with peace of mind.

Living up to expectations, Shi Lei attacked the Pistons' inside line when he came on the court, helping the team gain a two-point lead!

　This is a lengthy plot, and I have already expected that there will definitely be a lot of critical voices in the book review area. I can't do anything about it, and I can't make everyone like it.I am a small reader, and most of the books on the best-seller list are not my favorite, so I may have a deviation from many friends in their preferences. What I think is very good is very likely to be disliked by my friends. This book is a process of seeking common ground while reserving differences. I think I will eventually realize my bias one day, and I hope so.

　　
　
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