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Chapter 210 G3 kicks off

Chapter 210 G3 kicks off

5 month 13 day.

The Eastern Conference will still be played first, and the Pacers will play the Pistons.

Back in Indiana, the Pacers were even tougher, bringing their unyielding tradition to life.

Even if there is an obvious gap in strength, they dare to go from beginning to end.

The president of the Pacers Basketball Affairs Department and the greatest small forward in NBA history "Big Bird" Bird also appeared on the sidelines, cheering for the team throughout the game.

Coupled with the on-the-spot command of Carlisle, a master tactician, the Pacers broke out with 120% combat effectiveness.

In the end, the Pacers fought hard for 48 minutes and defeated the defending champion Pistons 81:77, rewriting the big score to 2:1. Instead, they took the lead.

……

Later, it was the most popular battle of the century among the four matchups: the Suns VS Lakers.

Before the game, coach D'Antoni gave the players another meal of chicken soup.

"Although we fell behind 0:2, we only lost 5 points in the two games. This shows that our strength is not weak, but we were a little bit unlucky in the end."

Deshuai's words are correct.

The strength of the Suns is definitely not weaker than the Lakers, and even stronger, just because they rested too long after the first round sweep and the players' competitive state is relatively poor.In addition, Kobe Bryant and Ye Heping of the Lakers were too hard and reliable at the critical time, and in the end it was a little bit of luck.

"Tonight, let us unite as one and wash Los Angeles with blood!"

……

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game officially started.

The Lakers still have five regular starters: Mihm, Odom, Ye Heping, Kobe, Atkins.

The Suns put Jim Jackson in the starting lineup:

Stoudemire, Marion, Jim, Singles Joe, Nash.

Beep beep!

The whistle sounded, and the jump ball was still Stoudemire's victory.

After Nash got the ball, he pushed forward directly. With a tactical cooperation in the frontcourt, Jim Jackson got an open space.

Nash hit the ball, and Jim Jackson took a look at the basket and shot directly.

boom!

It's a pity that Deshuai's chicken soup doesn't seem to have much effect, and old Jim gave a iron at the beginning.

Odom received the rebound and advanced directly.

With the help of Ye Heping's cover, Atkins got a chance and shot.

boom!

However, the Lakers' first shot was also a strike.

And this is just the beginning.

In the first 3 minutes, both sides got a lot of good opportunities, but with frequent strikes, no one could score, and the score was still 0:0.

Barkley in the commentary seat couldn't help but tease: "I'm starting to feel sorry for Staples' basket. I don't know if it can survive halftime if it keeps playing like this."

The magician smiled: "It should be possible, after all, there are no big sharks on the court. When Shaquille was there, he would kill with one hit and finish with a dunk. But now, it's a slow murder."

The fans were amused and laughed.

Smith then added: "This is also a reasonable thing. G1 will hit the final lore point to win the game, and G2 will be three overtime. The physical exertion of the players is too great. Now, it depends on the willpower of the players on both sides and whether the head coaches of both sides can find a suitable way to deal with it."

As Kenny Smith said, after two fierce battles, both sides consumed too much.

It can be seen from this game that the speed, bounce, and confrontation ability of both sides are all declining.

More intuitively, both sides are more likely to get open shots tonight, but the hit rate is extremely touching, no matter how they shoot, they don't make it.

At the end of the first quarter, at 17:16, the Lakers led by 1 point.

People who don't know think this is some kind of super defensive battle.

During the rest period between the first and second quarters, the head coaches of both sides were working hard.

D'Antoni's approach is to continue to inspire the main players of the team and fight on with will.

So did Frank.

But the effect is obviously not good, and will cannot solve all problems.

The two sides still did not improve in the second quarter.

At halftime, 39:39, a draw ends the first half.

This score is really lower than a new level.

During the intermission, the two sides returned to the locker room and tried their best.

On the Suns side, although Ye Heping couldn't see it, he could almost figure it out.

In the end, it was just to let the main players of the team continue to persist, and then hand over the ball to the core for more processing.

But on the Lakers side, everyone is having heated discussions.

A group of people led by Odom believes that more substitutes should be allowed to play, and even some opportunities should be given to young players, which will allow the main players to get more rest time.

A group of people headed by coach Frank are worried about Odom's plan. In such a fierce game, every goal is crucial. Once the young players make too many mistakes, it will make the Lakers lose too much. It is more reliable to let the main players persist.

The two sides had heated discussions, and for a while they couldn't stand it.

In fact, since Tang Shuai left, the Lakers have always maintained this habit.

Coach Frank realizes that his abilities are mediocre, and this can be regarded as the power to gather everyone.

This effect is very good. Many strategies in the playoffs were discussed by everyone. The participation of players has increased, and the enthusiasm for playing has also increased.

But now, they have a problem and they don't see each other the same way.

Everyone looked at Kobe. At this time, the opinion of the boss is naturally very important.

But Kobe himself was a little hesitant. After thinking for a while, he looked at Ye Heping: "What do you think?"

Ye Heping nodded: "I support Lamar!"

"reason?"

Bryant asked.

"Everyone is in a bad state tonight. It is difficult to make a breakthrough if the status quo remains unchanged, and it will only get worse. Trying to let newcomers play may bring surprises."

"As for the fear of rookies making mistakes? We made a lot of mistakes in the first half, and it's really tiring to hit this level."

Ye Heping analyzed.

"However, there is one thing, we don't need to recruit too many newcomers at one time, one or two can minimize the negative impact."

……

The second half of the game begins.

The Suns are still five starters, but the Lakers have changed.

Mihm, Ye Heping, Cook, Kobe, Vujacic.

Two substitutes were put on the bench at once, which made the fans shout that they couldn't understand.

Forget Cook, after all, he is one of the main rotations.

As for Vujacic, he has basically never played in the playoffs. It is inappropriate for him to appear as a rookie at this time.

The game started and the Lakers went first.

Vujacic dribbled forward and went to the frontcourt to observe the situation.

At this moment, Nash, who was facing Vujacic, suddenly stepped forward and pressed.

Vujacic was a little caught off guard, obviously not adapted to the intensity of the playoffs, the ball was directly intercepted.

The Suns had a fast break, and Nash assisted Joe in the singles for a layup.

41: 39.

The Lakers attack.

Kobe broke through to attract double-teams and gave the ball to Vujacic who was open.

Nash rushed back immediately, and Vujacic was a little anxious about his shot, and even made a three-point shot, sending the ball directly into Stoudemire's arms.

Three non-sticks are equal to mistakes, and Vujacic made two mistakes when he came up.

(End of this chapter)