Chapter 1953 The Lakers’ Thousand-Layer Routine
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"Ho~!"
"Come on, Lakers! Kill the Thunder!"
"Destroy them! Be more violent! Brother, you can bear it!"
"It's cool. Is this the charm of the Western Conference Finals? Let's learn from the Eastern Conference next door. No one can watch the iron defense!"
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"Listen to the shouts of the audience, audience friends, this is the scene of G1 of the Western Conference Finals. The first quarter of the game obviously played a rhythm that satisfied everyone. Both sides played to their own level. Is it okay if you come and I go? It was lively, the Lakers led by one point in the first quarter, and now they are entering the intermission, but the audience obviously has not yet come out of the excitement of the first quarter, and the whole Staples is on fire," Yu Jia said unconsciously on the sidelines! He raised his voice, but even so his mind was still buzzing.
There is no way, as he said himself, the first quarter was quite exciting. Not only did both sides attack very well, but you can tell by looking at the score that this is not a regular season. They scored close to 70 points in a single quarter of the Western Conference Finals. This is not a common thing. This is enough to prove some problems. I think that the Eastern Conference next door often scores classic scores of more than ten to twenty this season.
While ensuring the offense, the defense of the two teams was surprisingly good, especially the Thunder. The Thunder, which has always been strong in offense and weak in defense, actually withstood the Lakers' tidal offensive rhythm tonight. It must be said that it surprised many people. .
The most commendable thing is that under such intensity, both sides were very restrained and very clean. Each had only 4 fouls and 2 turnovers in the first quarter. This made the entire game very coherent overall, and the fans were naturally very excited to watch. Refreshed.
O'Neal said bluntly: "The two teams played at a very high level, both offensively and defensively. What's even more valuable is that it allowed me to see the true meaning of the game. You know, basketball should be like this, non-stop." Those who use rough fouls to block opponents and cut off the game should be burned to death! "
At the end, O'Neal seemed to be gritting his teeth. For the Shark, who has suffered from shark-cutting tactics all year round, fouls and other things are really painful in his heart.
However, these words also offended the Celtics and Heat who like to play rough basketball next door...
Heat, Celtics: Just read my ID card!
Of course, this does not mean that iron defense and bloody melee combat are not good to watch, but tonight’s game will definitely make all fans’ eyes shine.
The most eye-catching players in the first quarter are undoubtedly Westbrook and Ji Feng.
Not to mention Ji Feng, as the Lakers' top core, he scored 8 points in the first quarter and also sent out 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. As the initiator and end point of the Lakers' offense, , Ji Feng was as strong as ever. The most important thing is that Ji Feng guarded Adu to death. Durant made only 2 of 6 shots in the first quarter and scored 4 points. This undoubtedly proved Ji Feng's defensive ability.
The best performer of the Thunder was Westbrook. As the second leader of the Thunder, he stood up when Adu felt cold. He scored 14 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds in the first quarter. He played very aggressively and well.
Some people even think that his performance is even better than Ji Feng. After all, compared to the Lakers' Fisher with 6 points, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and Kobe with 7 points, plus 5 points and 2 blocks, the Thunder here are basically powerful. One less person to carry the fight.
Barkley said: "The Lakers should make a substitution. They actually played a whole quarter with Fisher. Although the old fisher can still contribute on the offensive end, he can't restrict Westbrook at all on the defensive end. This is also the first quarter for the Lakers." The reason for not being able to open up the score.”
Yes, everyone thought it was time for the Lakers to make substitutions in the second quarter, but the Lakers didn't. Fisher went into battle again without even taking a second's rest!
Barkley: "...Well, the Lakers are really tough!"
An awkward yet polite smile.
The Thunder were very happy after seeing this scene. Westbrook also went into battle. Although Fisher made two three-pointers in the first quarter, it was nothing compared to Westbrook's ease.
"Just do it!" Brooks patted Westbrook on the shoulder.
"Well, I will bring victory back!" Westbrook jumped twice excitedly.
So the rhythm of the entire second quarter was exactly the same as the first quarter. Ji Feng still led the rest of the Lakers next door. Ji Feng had 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in a single quarter, Kobe had 8 points, Gasol had 5 points, and Westbrook had 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in a single quarter. 16 points and 5 rebounds in the quarter, and 30 points in the half. The two sides tied 29-28 in the single quarter, and this time the Thunder took the lead.
In other words, the two sides were tied at halftime, 60-60, entering the second half!
There is no doubt that although the score is even, the Lakers' performance did not satisfy everyone, especially in the eyes of many people, the Lakers had the opportunity to play their advantage in the second quarter.
"There is no doubt that the downfall is Fisher. As a 38-year-old veteran, although he has great achievements, his steps are really too slow. He has no threat in front of Westbrook, and he has become the mainstream in the half court in one step. "He couldn't help this Lakers. Although he scored 9 points in the half and performed well, it was difficult to make up for his weakness on the defensive end," Director Zhang said bluntly.
O'Neal also said: "Although Derrick is my good buddy, he was indeed the only black spot for the Lakers in the first half."
"I don't know why Zen Master hasn't made any substitutions. They have Black and Farmar, so why don't they make substitutions!" Barkley also expressed his confusion.
This group of commentators also represents the views of many people. Westbrook had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the half, becoming the most eye-catching player on the court. A large part of the reason was fed by the Lakers themselves.
The cameras were also frequently aimed at the Lakers coaching bench, but the Lakers looked as if they should take it for granted. Ji Feng was still in the mood to play with Kobe who had just come back from the tunnel, and was not affected by the score at all, and Fisher was also very He shot the basket calmly, and his expression didn't look like he was completely beaten.
In general, the Lakers can only be described in two words: relaxed!
So why is this happening?
This is of course because this situation itself is what the Lakers want to see!
"Compared with Westbrook, isn't Durant the biggest threat? So, why don't we let Westbrook play."
This is what Jackson said on the training ground the day before the game.
The Lakers players were convinced, so Fisher was entrusted with an important task!
"Come on Derek, it's your fate to be beaten up!" Ji Feng patted Fisher on the shoulder and said solemnly.
Fisher accepted the task with a confused look on his face. He was already ready to play a role. This season, he has gradually been reduced to a substitute. His average playing time per game has reached the lowest level in his career. The statistics are also the same. There is nothing we can do about it. After all, he is 38 years old and is only one or two seasons away from retirement. He is lucky enough to be able to complete five consecutive championships with the team and win the eighth championship in his career, so Laoyu has adapted to his new role.
Unexpectedly, in such a championship-winning Western Conference Finals G1, there would be such a reversal!
So what happened in the first half, Laoyu interfered with Westbrook again and again but was ruthlessly broken through, and he also became a sieve in the eyes of fans.
However, this is the goal of the Lakers. Instead of letting the Thunder's two young players play together, it is better to let Westbrook do it alone. After all, compared with Adu, who plays reasonably, the easy-to-get Westbrook is really easy to target.