The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 191 [A major turning point in the series]

Kobe passed the ball, ran back on a cover, caught the ball again and broke through the middle, ready for a layup.Ye Feng took the lead to get to the basket and took a stand, taking off to block the shot.

The two collided in the air, Ye Feng's throat hurt, he lost his balance and fell off the field, Kobe raised his arms high in the air, and when he released the ball, his elbow hit Ye Feng's throat.Ye Feng sat on the ground clutching his throat, but the referee whistled for a blocking foul, and there were boos everywhere.

Ye Feng swallowed a few mouthfuls of spit and stood up, no serious problems.

The angry Barnes rushed to Kobe, bumped Kobe with his chest, and asked him loudly if he did it on purpose.Kobe and Barnes were about the same height, facing each other with their heads pressed together, and their mouths were almost touching... The smell of gunpowder on the court was even more chaotic.Players from both sides hurried forward to separate the two passionately colliding.

After discussion, the three referees decided to change the sentence.After slow-motion playback, Kobe had an obvious elbow movement, and the Clippers played the ball in the backcourt, but Barnes also ate a technical foul, and Fisher made a free throw, 53 to 50.

After watching the video, the fans booed again.

Thibodeau replaced Ye Feng with Moreau.He didn't fall badly, just hit his neck.Thibodeau took him off the court for a while to put pressure on the referee.

The Clippers attacked, and something dramatic happened.Smith used Love's cover to break through in the middle and caused a foul. The fans cheered together and fell to the Clippers. This was the first time since the start of the series.

The fans couldn't hear how the Clippers players used trash talk to provoke Kobe. Kobe had an elbow, but they could see clearly.Black elbow is a big label of Kobe. From 2000 to now, too many people have been hit by him. He has been suspended five times for elbow.

Barkley's evaluation of the foul was yes. "Some people may say that Kobe played this way for the team to win. He played very tough. It is true. He can't afford to lose."

Smith made two free throws, 55 to 50.

The Lakers attacked, and Barnes yelled beside Kobe: "Come on, trash, try another elbow!"

Kobe ignored Barnes, he only had the basket in his eyes, and he dribbled the ball and accelerated towards the inside of the Clippers.Kobe didn't throw an elbow, but Barnes threw a leg. When defending a breakthrough, he pinned Kobe's thigh from the side, and the upper bodies of the two also had physical contact, and Kobe fell to the ground.

Of course it was a foul, and Barnes stepped forward and grabbed the basketball in his arms.The ref came up and Barnes handed the ball to the ref, hands outstretched, innocent looking like it was a good steal.He already had one technical foul, and the referee wouldn't have given him a second immediately, or Barnes would have been ejected.Only the Lakers were awarded the ball.

Kobe felt a little wronged in his heart.In the end who is rubbish, the Clippers are all rubbish.As soon as the referee left, Barnes continued to provoke, saying viciously: "It's better not to shoot the jumper, or I won't poke your balls."

The ball was sent, Kobe caught the ball outside and hit Barnes, making an emergency stop for a jumper.Barnes didn't jump, but turned his head and poked Kobe's lower body with a very violent action.

Barnes' hand didn't hit it, but when Kobe saw that he didn't jump and just reached out, the pressure came, and the shot missed again.Love grabbed the backboard.The Clippers launched a fast break and passed a pass to Smith, who passed it to Morrow, who dribbled the ball away from Ariza and scored on the basketball. 57 to 50.

In the next round, Kobe was in a hurry and forced a jumper to shoot a three-pointer. Barnes reached out without scaring him and made the shot. 57 to 53.

After playing for more than two minutes, both sides scored two goals each, 61 to 57, and the score still did not open.Ye Feng replaced Barnes and strengthened the attack.

Love went to a high screen, Ye Feng threw off Ariza, and caught the basketball on the right side.As soon as the ball was in his hand, he broke through with one step, stepped on the penalty area line, took two steps with Odom on his shoulders, and took the ball with both hands to jump inside.

Others dodge layups, and he jumps directly on the opponent. This style of play can easily cause damage.Against him, if the foul is minor, it is easy to get 2+1. If you dodge, the shot will basically be fixed.Odom took another foul and pulled Ye Feng down. He made two free throws. 63 to 57.

After receiving the ball, Gasol dribbled a few steps and passed it to Ariza in the high post, who missed the shot.At the critical moment, Gasol's offense began to become hesitant.He is not a qualified leader, he is only suitable to be the second in charge.

At this point Gasol has scored 22 points, but also shot a lot of baskets.When he was in the Grizzlies, even though he was the absolute core of the team, he didn't average more than 20 points per game. If he took too many shots, he would panic in his heart, subconsciously telling himself that it was time to reduce shooting and passing.He is not a dominant insider like O'Neal, he prefers to support the offense, scoring 40 points in a game is the best for him.

Ye Feng attracted the defense to pass the ball to Smith, and his shot was also ironed.The Lakers attacked in a position, and Fisher missed a jumper from the outside. Love took several half-rounds, and this time he circled himself outside.Gasol entered the penalty area and grabbed an offensive rebound.

At this time, the most important turning point of the entire series occurred.

Smith's position was slow, and it was too late to grab a rebound. During the move, his right foot and Gasol's right foot met together, which affected his center of gravity when he took off, and slightly shifted.Love also wanted to grab a rebound and hit Gasol from behind.After getting the rebound, Gasol landed unstable and sat on the ground clutching his left ankle.

The referee blew his whistle to stop the game.A foul that didn't look serious, but Gasol couldn't stand up, apparently sprained his ankle.

Ye Feng was extremely surprised.This foul felt familiar to him. The way Perkins was injured in the 2010 Finals is very similar to this, but he injured his knee.As for who is responsible, there has been no word. At that time, Kobe and Bynum double-teamed the basket together.Smith and Love certainly didn't mean to hurt Gasol, they just wanted to grab rebounds.

If Gasol is injured and misses the next game, it will be much more serious than Perkins' absence.Perkins is just a blue-collar player, but Gasol is the Lakers' second-in-command, the axis of the triangle offense.Without him, only one of Odom and Bynum can be selected as the axis.

With the support of his teammates, Gasol slowly left the court with one foot lifted and returned to the locker room.The faces of the Lakers were all ugly, and the word "Chuan" was wrinkled on Jackson's head.The fans also fell silent.

The big screen was slowing down, and Barkley sighed: "It seems that this series is going to be decided. This foul is enough to kill the Lakers. Gasol looks very badly injured."

Kenny Smith also regretted: "It may be a relapse of an old injury. As a result, the Lakers lost a big insider. Gasol played a great role on the offensive end and ranked first in rebounding for the Lakers. Now the Lakers are in trouble."

The Lakers lost Gasol, what is left?The Lakers' substitute players just follow the gangsters on the court. If you work hard on the defensive end, it is impossible for the offensive end to stand up and share the offensive pressure like Barea.

Jackson requested a timeout, only to be replaced by Bynum.Bynum's low-post singles are not a regular offensive method. He has not shown any power in the low post in this series, and he can't play well against Hayes.Odom was defended by Ye Feng and Smith, and he had no advantage.At this time, I can only rely on Kobe.

Jackson sighed: "Kobe, you can take unlimited shots. Whether you can win or not depends on your performance now, don't be affected by their provocation, Lamar and Andrew double screen, Derek (Fisher) and Trevor (Ariza) Look for opportunities on the outside, and the open space must ensure the shooting rate. If Ye Feng plays low, he will foul resolutely, and don’t give him the opportunity to shoot easily.”

Because of this foul, the situation of both sides reversed.The Lakers' role players are not as capable as their salaries. Vujacic and Walton are both middle-class and can't do anything. Farmar's offense is okay, but his skills are not special.Shannon Brown is a stunned young man who can fly in a flash and relies entirely on his body to play.Even the center position is now dominated by the Clippers. The two also rely on mid-range shots for offense. Love is better at rebounding than Bynum.

The Clippers players all saw the dawn of victory.Thibodeau arranged for Tony Allen to defend Kobe alone, grab the rebound and quickly counterattack. As long as Kobe is defended, the game will be won.

The Lakers had the ball, and Ye Feng hit Odom on the inside. With that elbow, Thibodeau arranged Ye Feng to stay away from Kobe to prevent being scrapped.Pau Gasol left the field injured, may inspire the bloody Lakers, to adopt foul tactics.

Kobe took a deep breath and ran to get the ball.Allen pressed, Odom made the first screen, Ye Feng defended, and Bynum made the second screen. Kobe didn't wait for Love to come up, and made a jumper with a handball. 63 to 59.

An angry Kobe usually does two things, making consecutive shots, or hitting the iron continuously.The first is a big test for the opponent, and the second is definitely a tragedy for the Lakers.He is the kind of guy who misses 10 shots in a row and will be more determined to take 11 shots.Some people say that this is the great spirit of perseverance.

The Lakers have always been a combination of inside and outside, and now they are playing the tactics of Kobe Bryant's two scoring titles.

Allen couldn't get around Kobe when he encountered a pick-and-roll, so he could only hand over the defensive task to his teammates. As long as he changed the defense a little slower, Kobe would shoot. It takes another one to get a shot, but this is his favorite way of playing, the way he is most used to.

Ye Feng attacked, and the Lakers also changed to man-to-man.In the low post, another hard foul from Odom sent him to the free throw line.Ariza fouled after being out of position, and the strength he used seemed to break his wrist.The Lakers players also worked hard.

Ye Feng was very poor today, he scored a goal in the third quarter, Ariza's foul also took away his sense of pitching.Then two shots missed.

There were a lot of fouls on both sides, and the offense was not smooth.Both Odom and Ariza were replaced for four fouls, and the Clippers Tony Allen and Love have also fouled four times.

Ye Feng scored 8 points in the third quarter, only 17 points in total.But Kobe found the feeling, and scored 16 points in a single quarter from inside and outside.

75 to 77, the Lakers overtook the score and entered the most critical fourth quarter.

(End of this chapter)