masters-orleans Chapter 262 Where is the gap
Chapter 262 Where is the gap
Chapter 262 Where is the gap
The 100-second timeout ended in a blink of an eye. With a 14-point lead, the Lakers replaced Li Yue, Kobe, and Landry with Nick Young, Gasol, and Blake, focusing on high-post pick-and-rolls and baseline walks.The Thunder replaced Jerry Millam, Reggie Jackson, and Perry Jones. Adams and Robertson continued to stay on the court, also up and down.
Only Reggie can attack the ball in the second team of the Thunder. The Lakers adopt a defensive strategy of pinching and intercepting the passing route, which is well restricted. However, the Lakers' own shooting rate is low, and the rhythm of the game is naturally slow. down.
The two teams were difficult to distinguish between offense and defense, and the point difference was always around 14 points. The game soon reached the first official timeout of the second quarter, and the two teams sent the main force again. 10 points.
As a player representative of the team, Li Yue was interviewed by an ESPN reporter during the intermission. The questions were still the same, how to lead, how to evaluate his performance, and those things that caused trouble for the Thunder.
Li Yue answered in an official way. After he was done, he returned to the locker room, took off the white signature sneakers, and replaced them with the latest red models. He took photos with his mobile phone and sent them to Taylor for publicity. They called them first-hand information.
Entering December, the long season officially started, and information about players' injuries and trades gradually increased. The whole team did not have the excitement at the beginning of the game, but fortunately, Christmas is coming, and everyone is discussing where to spend it.
Nick Yang smiled and asked Li Yue if there was Christmas in China, and Li Yue said yes.
"Then how do you celebrate? Do you also decorate the Christmas tree and secretly put gifts in the socks?"
"No, we seldom celebrate Christmas at home, but more at the company."
"What about young people? Isn't everyone going to work?"
"Young people like to go to the hotel to celebrate, like it's Valentine's Day, and give each other apples."
"The young people in your country are so interesting."
"of course."
Speaking of presents, Li Yue immediately recalled last Christmas, when Kobe gave each team a pair of Dr. Dre's magic sound headphones. Should he give them this year? After all, distributing Christmas gifts is a symbol of the team boss.
Thinking about it, but without thinking too much, Li Yue returned to the court early to shoot and warm up as usual.
The third quarter started, the Lakers sent a starting five-man team, and the Thunder replaced Robertson with Lamb.
After halftime game adjustments, Westbrook became much calmer, and his shot selection was very reasonable. Under his leadership, the Thunder's scoring efficiency has been greatly improved, but because Lamb is completely unable to restrain Kobe, the Lakers' scoring efficiency is also very high.
After three quarters, the Lakers led by 8 points.
Although the lead gradually decreased, the Thunder also paid more fouls. Perkins personally accumulated 4 times, and Robertson also received his 3rd time when he played off the bench. The situation is very favorable for the Lakers.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the main players of the Lakers sat off the court to rest according to the rotation plan.
The same was true for the Thunder. The second teams of the two teams faced each other and failed to tell the difference. However, coach Brooks only allowed Durant to rest for 2 minutes before replacing him with free throws. He also directed the team to speed up. Hand it over to Durant.
The Lakers did not arrange for Li Yue and Iguoda to deal with each other in the first game. Nick Young was completely unstoppable. Durant scored two three points and one or two points in a row, while the Lakers only hit one mid-range shot. The Thunder chased to only two points. , D'Antoni resentfully asked for a timeout.
In the ESPN commentary seat, Van Gundy said: "Durant's continuous scoring ability is too explosive. In my many years of commentary career, I have only seen Jordan and Kobe at their peak have the same ability. If there is another one to add, it is Li Yue."
"Then what do you think is the gap between Li Yue and Durant?" Brin asked with a smile.
"Obviously, the gap between the two lies in their organizational skills. Li Yue is a small forward who averaged nearly 10 assists per game, and Durant is a pure scoring killer." Van Gundy said, "The other thing is that Li Yue is more physically strong than Durant Even better, you can play for 10 minutes in a row without affecting your efficiency, even in the face of high-intensity confrontation."
"Are you serious?" Brin asked, "Durant averaged 40.4 minutes per game in the playoffs, ranking among the top 20 in NBA history, and averaged 47.7% in the fourth quarter. You have only played in the playoffs once, and your conclusion may not be valid for the time being, and more data must be collected.”
"I'm serious." Van Gundy said solemnly, "I said that Li Yue's physical strength is better than Durant's, which is like saying that Jordan's physical fitness is better than Kobe's. They are both top-level, only a little bit worse."
"I understand." Brin nodded, "The game has restarted, let's focus on..."
On the court, a short whistle sounded, and players from both teams stepped into the court one after another.
For the Lakers, point guard Li Yue, shooting guard Kobe, small forward Iguodala, power forward Landry, center Gasol; on the Thunder side, point guard Westbrook, shooting guard Reggie Jackson, small forward Robertson, Power forward Dulat, center Ibaka.
With 7 minutes and 46 seconds left before the end of the game, the Lakers led 104 to 102 and attacked from the baseline.
When the decisive battle came, the audience cheered up and cheered for OKC in unison, and the sound wave swept the audience.
Li Yue brought the ball to the front court, threw it to Kobe at the top of the arc, and strode to the left wing to stand still and wait.Gasol and Landry screened each other in the restricted area, and the team formation became 2 high and 3 low, and the Thunder took advantage of the situation and resorted to 23 defenses.
Kobe observed for a long time, turned around and passed the ball back, and then made an off-ball cross screen with Iguodala, getting rid of Reggie and rushing to the right sideline.Li Yue held the ball high with both hands, and was about to pass it to Gasol on the left waist. Then he caught sight of the other three players of the Thunder shrinking inward. It was obvious that they wanted to pinch Gasol and cut off the pass route to the weak side. .
Li Yue thought for a while, and made a long pass with both hands. The basketball flew straight to the right sideline, and was almost intercepted by Ibaka.
Kobe took the ball in a three-threat posture and immediately lowered the center towards the baseline. Westbrook hurriedly moved his footsteps and retreated.Kobe stood up straight suddenly, pulled the ball back and retreated. One positive and one negative got two steps of space, and he took off calmly and made two points with his hands.
The basketball hit the hoop and hit the net, Westbrook shook his head and clapped his hands, as if he was upset that he was shaking.
"The assist just now is where Li Yue's organization is stronger than Durant's. It is difficult for many orthodox point guards to find this opportunity in time. After all, they are not more than two meters tall, and they rarely dare to make such a risky long pass."
Westbrook took the ball to the top of the arc, patted it on the spot and waited.Durant started from the middle of the free throw line and ran to the right with the help of Ibaka's cover. Li Yue went around and chased, and completed the interception on the right sideline. The two stood closely and secretly fought for space.
Westbrook passed the ball to the raised Ibaka, who handed it to Durant, and Li Yue could see it clearly.
This sideline position is different from the waist or elbow area, and there is no room for left and right adjustments. Li Yue decisively went around and reached out, peeled off the basketball, rushed forward to grab it in his hand, and ran towards the frontcourt.
He rushed to the right-wing three-point line in just two seconds. Seeing Westbrook cutting obliquely, he immediately joined the ball and changed direction and sacrificed a European step to avoid it. He jumped to the edge of the reasonable collision zone with two strides. Ka flew over, and immediately changed the toss to the board.
boom!The basketball rebounded into the net, and Ibaka flew into a crowd of photographers.
After losing 40 points in just 4 seconds, coach Brooks got up to direct and shouted attention to protect the ball.
Westbrook took the ball to the top of the arc and waited, Reggie squatted on the left sideline, and the other three Thunder formed a formation at the free throw line to cover and run.But it took a long time to find a vacancy. Seeing that the offensive time was about to run out, Westbrook raised his hand to call for a pick-and-roll. Ibaka responded and raised his hand to set up the wall on the right. Coach Brooks raised his eyebrows on the sidelines, as if surprised .
Westbrook hesitated for a moment, and chose to sink his shoulders and lower his waist to speed up the breakthrough.
Kobe bypassed the screen to chase, Gasol moved laterally to intercept, plus Li Yue who was standing on the sideline ahead of time, the Lakers had a total of three players who posed a defensive threat, and Westbrook had only two options, either to make a strong shot or to pass to the splitter. Ibaka.
But either one is risky because its height is the shortest in comparison.
In the blink of an eye, Westbrook stopped jumping suddenly, twisted his body and lobbed the ball in the middle.
Gasol followed suit and slapped the ball to the floor. Bryant bent over to pick it up, turned and lunged forward.
The Thunder retreated quickly, the three stood parallel to the free throw line, and Kobe rushed to the left wing to pass the ball across.Li Yue received the hand, saw that there was still no one guarding the basket, and rushed directly to the basket, leaning on Robertson, facing the three-person attack of the Thunder, running and passing the ball to the middle without looking at anyone, and followed up. Landry picked up the basketball, jumped high and smashed the basket and dunked.
The Lakers scored 6 points in a row, leading 110 to 102, and the audience fell into a state of confusion.
"Why does it feel like the Lakers have sent the main lineup, and the Thunder have become as if they can't play." Brin said, "Before, they scored 8 points in a row, but now they make two mistakes in a row. What is the reason?"
"The first time I was intercepted was because Durant was slack. He reached out for the ball before he was in a good position. Although he could use his height advantage to get the shot space, Li Yue was defending him. The card guy." Van Gundy said, "The second mistake was because Ibaka wrongly picked and rolled, he should block the left side, so that Westbrook would not go to the crowded place, and he could also force the left side at that time, It's just not enough time to attack."
On the court, the Thunder had screened runs and conducted various conducts many times, but failed to get an open space.
There were only 8 seconds left in the blink of an eye on the attack time. Durant hurriedly used double screens to catch the ball at the top of the arc in front of the center circle. out close-up.
I saw Durant bent over to shoot the ball in a small range continuously, and walked forward with small steps, while Li Yue bent his knees and squatted back again and again. The two reached the top of the arc in a blink of an eye. Rand suddenly collected the ball and pulled it out.
It's like a rocket going off into the sky, with a very high altitude, very fast speed, and a little bit of leaning back. There is no need to try to block the shot. Li Yue turned around directly to observe the direction of the basketball. Seeing the basket hit the iron, he immediately moved sideways and ran back .
Gasol grabbed the rebound, landed and handed it to Kobe next to him. Kobe took a step forward and raised a long pass with both hands.
Li Yue received the ball from the center line and was about to break fast, but found that Ibaka and Westbrook had retreated to the front. Perhaps it was because the two were facing the basket before, and they found out that Durant's shot had a high chance of hitting the iron in advance, so they moved their feet. earlier.
The Lakers landed, and the basketball was transmitted back and forth along the three-point line in the left and right halves. At the same time, Gasol and Landry kept covering in the penalty area to find positions.The basketball eventually passed to the left waist, and Gasol hit Durant with his back.
The height difference between the two is almost the same, Gasol is the dominant weight, and he relentlessly exerts his strength to force the top. Durant has no way to parry, and the whole person retreats again and again, and no teammates dare to help defend, like a public execution scene.Durant couldn't bear it anymore and chose to go around the front to press. Gasol unloaded his strength and turned back, stepped to the basket with one step, and easily hit the basket and scored.
The Lakers led by 10 points, and there were 5 minutes and 12 seconds left before the end of the game. The big central screen showed Coach Brooks.
The Thunder attacked, Westbrook dribbled the ball to the right wing, passed it to Ibaka at the top of the arc, and rushed to receive the pass back.At the same time, Durant started running from the bottom corner on the right and rushed to the left along the bottom line, but when he rushed to the basket, he suddenly stopped and ran back. On the right elbow, stop and extend your hands.
Westbrook immediately passed the ball, but Kobe, Li Yue, and Gasol teamed up to attack as if they had a tacit understanding.In the chaos, Li Yue threw the basketball away from behind, Durant quickly bent down to pick it up, and pushed back with both hands.
Westbrook received the ball and went straight to the inside, Kobe moved back to the defense, and Iguodala slid to intercept, forming a double-team situation again.
"Reggie, find Reggie!" Coach Brooks couldn't help but remind him. Westbrook, who just bent his knees and was about to kick off the ground, seemed to wake up, and hurriedly turned to the left to pass the ball.
Reggie received the ball from the left sideline, raised his hand to aim at the basket and wanted to shoot, but Iguodala returned to the defense as if he had flash skills.Reggie quickly stopped his movement and dribbled the ball with his right hand to the elbow area.
Unexpectedly, Kobe seemed to be interested, and rushed forward to attack together.The two defensive giants were pressing at the same time, and Reggie wanted to protect the basketball. He lost his center of gravity in an instant, and was eager to pass the ball away. Westbrook also rushed over to respond.
But it was too late, Kobe made a steal, clasped his hands tightly in his arms, watched for a moment and made a long pass to the right.
Li Yue took off from the center line to catch the ball. After landing, he rushed forward parallel to Durant. The two came to the elbow area of the frontcourt all the way. Li Yue suddenly passed the ball behind his back. Basket, easily hit the board and score.
10 to 0 attack wave, leading 114 to 102, the Thunder requested a timeout, and the entire arena fell into a panic.
"I suddenly felt that this might be an opportunity for the Thunder to improve in an all-round way." Van Gundy said, "The Lakers' talent is not weaker than them, nor is it much stronger. The biggest gap lies in tactics and personnel coordination. This game should be regarded as tuition fees. "
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After returning from the timeout, the Thunder team lost all energy and hit the iron with two consecutive three-pointers, falling further and further behind.
In the end, the Lakers won 124 to 112, and the league's first position is unshakable.
Li Yue hugged Durant on the sidelines, and the two agreed to fight again next year.
(End of this chapter)