The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 197 [Black Eight Miracles in Los Angeles! 】

Kobe also found himself without a star whistle, feeling a little confused.He and Barnes had a fierce confrontation and it was difficult to break through, and he was blown a walk when he was laying up.

On Ye Feng's side, he rushed inside continuously and caused fouls.He has a strong physique and is good at physical confrontation. If you give him a star whistle and a body hair foul, he will be a hunk that people can't touch. How can he defend against it?
Odom was replaced for two fouls and Mbenga was replaced.Jackson dare not replace Marc Gasol.Gasol's speed is too slow, and he needs to lose weight more than Love. Letting him play is equivalent to letting Ye Feng score casually.

But Mbenga didn't have any offensive power at all. Once he came on the court, the Lakers' internal offensive power weakened, and Love didn't have to defend the inside. He could grab rebounds as much as he wanted, and launch a fast break with his teammates.In addition, the Clippers have one more person who can limit Kobe, and Love can empty Mbenga at critical moments.

Kobe gave Mbenga a good pass, Love immediately turned around and fouled, and Mbenga missed two free throws.Love didn't go inside, and his power was astonishing. He grabbed 8 rebounds in a single quarter, all of which were backcourt rebounds.The Lakers' defensive hit rate decreased, which also served as a "helper".

The Clippers led by 34 points 20 to 14 in the first quarter.The support of the fans, the absence of Gasol, and the secret support of the league, these multiple factors are superimposed, and the Lakers can no longer be the opponent of the Clippers.Bryant scored 10 points, and almost everyone else was defended to death.

In the second quarter, Kobe was replaced for a rest, and there were only 4 players inside. In addition, the Lakers lacked Vujacic's lineup, which was seriously disorganized. They sent Marc Gasol, Mbenga, Walton, Shannon Brown, and Farmar.

The Lakers sent Gortat, Hayes, Smith, Gerald Green, Tony Allen.Green, who only had a chance to play in garbage time in the previous games, has also become a strong point for quick counterattacks in this quarter.The Clippers lineup is very defensive, still man-to-man, and the Lakers' substitutes can hardly score. They missed 6 consecutive shots and the score was stretched.

Offensive positions, Green and Smith can also rely on pick-and-roll tactics assault the Lakers inside, Hayes also grabbed two offensive rebounds.Mbenga had no choice but to foul him. Hayes used the league's most peculiar free throw method and made two free throws, which dealt a heavy blow to the Lakers.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Clippers led by as many as 22 points and almost solved the Lakers at halftime.

The Lakers replaced Kobe and Bynum.The Clippers also replaced Ye Feng and Chalmers.Allen defended Kobe and kept pressing without the ball. Smith switched defense inside, and Ye Feng continued to attack at the small forward position.

In this game, Kobe did not have a team-friendly pass. Passed, one-on-one was defended very tightly. Walton, Bynum, and Farmar all hit the iron, and only Brown made two shots relying on his physical fitness.The situation has forced Kobe to choose to go it alone.

The advantages of the Clippers' retro style of play are once again reflected.They are suitable for man-to-man, and the players have strong single-defense ability, which just restrained the Lakers' triangle offense.Losing Gasol, who has a clear advantage in singles, the Lakers are finished.

The Clippers ended the first half with a 61-43 lead of 18 points.Bryant had 17 points in the half, but only made 20 of 6 shots. His hand feeling was very poor.

In the second half, the Lakers' offense did not improve at all. They had clearly lost to the Clippers in the lineup.Jackson asked the players to run, increasing air cuts and pick-and-roll transitions.But in exchange for the Clippers, there is no disadvantage, it is man-to-man.In the third quarter, only Kobe scored more points, and he got it in exchange for a higher shot. On the Clippers side, Ye Feng showed his power.Scored 15 points in a single quarter, and Odom continued to be troubled by fouls. The Lakers had only four insiders, and they couldn't stand up no matter how they defended.
The Clippers led by 24 points in three quarters, and the Lakers are gone.In the fourth quarter, the Clippers led by 29 points at the most. After a few minutes of playing, they replaced all the main players, leaving Tony Allen and Smith on the court to deal with Kobe.Bryant fought until the last 2 minutes before leaving the game, and the Lakers were still 22 points behind.

最终117比91，快船大胜26分。叶锋只打了31分钟，得到28分7篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽，效率很高。乐福得到了16分20篮板的大号两双。巴恩斯、史密斯、查尔莫斯、赖特也有出色的发挥，快船全场六人得分上双。

科比41分11篮板1助攻，出手41次仅命中15球，其中末节拿下10分。这场比赛科比拼尽了全力，但效果并不好。

In an interview, Jackson bluntly said that Kobe shot too much, and the Lakers players were troubled by fouls in this game.Inside Odom played a total of 22 minutes, alluding to the referee whistled unfairly.But this is not convincing. Love and Gortat have also been troubled by fouls before. The Clippers have more fouls on the outside in order to defend Kobe.

All Clippers players scored, the fringe man Gerald Green scored 6 points, and Hayes also scored two points.Compared with the Lakers' trio scoring in double figures, the Clippers played more as a team.

The total score became 3 to 3.The two sides entered the tiebreaker 7, and everyone knew that the Clippers were about to stage a black eight miracle, and they had found a way to win.

In the off-court comments, many people accused Kobe of shooting too many shots, not passing the ball, and ruining the team's chemistry.In this series, he scored more points than Ye Feng, but the Lakers were at a disadvantage, and his points could not be converted into victory.Some experts pointed out that his style of play in the 2006 and 2007 playoffs has not changed, and he is still only good at personal offense.

The unlucky Kobe was blamed. Even if he passed the ball to his teammates in this game, the ball would be passed back to him soon, and no one stood up to help him.

On May 5, the two sides launched the last contest, which was broadcast live across the United States.

Before Jackson criticized Kobe Bryant shot too much, resulting in the team did not play with.In this game, Kobe turned into a point guard at the beginning of the game, creating opportunities for his teammates, but the Lakers' role players were too poor in offense and fell behind at the beginning.In the first quarter, Bryant only made two shots and scored 2 points.

By this time, Kobe was trying to trust his teammates, and his teammates didn't trust him anymore. They didn't have a good chance, they couldn't shoot, and then passed the ball back to Kobe.Odom was defended by Ye Feng to death. Fisher threw a lot of balls, but he was also a blacksmith.In the second quarter, Kobe did not rest, and led the bench directly, scoring 18 points in a single quarter. He made 9 of 7 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. The shooting rate was astonishingly high, but the Clippers still ended the first half with a 49-47 lead of 2 points.

In the second half, the Lakers' role players didn't work hard, and it seemed that they didn't want to advance at all.Kobe felt good today and shot like crazy.In the third quarter, the Lakers once helped the Lakers lead by 3 points, but the Lakers were troubled by fouls inside.The Clippers led by 3 points entering the fourth quarter.

Kobe didn't rest, and his physical exertion was too much. Allen and Smith double-teamed Kobe again, leaving the substitute Mbenga empty.Kobe's shooting percentage finally dropped, and the score was stretched to more than 15 points, a point difference that was difficult to catch up.In this quarter, Anthony Morrow hit 3 3-pointers, making the game completely suspenseless.

Jackson no longer asked for a timeout to arrange tactics, allowing the Lakers to fend for themselves until the end. 108 to 91, the Clippers won by 17 points, won the crucial tiebreaker, and staged the "Black Eight Miracle" in an upset!
叶锋打了37分钟，得到34分4篮板5助攻1盖帽，科比几乎打满全场，出场45分钟，打破了个人季后赛得分记录，砍下53分11篮板3助攻3抢断。

Before the start of the playoffs, no one would have thought that the Lakers, the favorites for the championship, would end the playoffs in such a way.Without Gasol, they were completely suppressed by the Clippers, and Kobe won the statistics and lost the game.

At the press conference, the Lakers coaches and players said a few casual words and ended the interview.Lost, everyone was disappointed, there was nothing to say.

Jackson said that the Lakers lost because of their poor defense and the Clippers' restraint against the Lakers.Gasol's singles and support are the team's important weapons, and his absence due to injury is the most important reason for the loss.

The Clippers are of course the protagonists of the press conference.Thibodeau said cheerfully: "This is as wonderful as a dream. From entering the playoffs in the first season of coaching to now playing a black eight, everything is beyond my expectations. We actually did it."

In an interview, Love shared his secret to rebounding.After entering the playoffs, he has more rebounds than Howard and is an important contributor to the Clippers. His first pass to launch a fast break is an important reason for the Clippers to win.

Smith said that joining the Clippers is the luckiest thing. He is very proud and willing to spend his whole life in the Clippers.

When it came time to interview Ye Feng, the reporters all listened attentively to every word he said.Some people thought that they would see a face of success. After all, before the start of the series, Ye Feng fired wildly at Kobe Bryant. Now that the Clippers are winning, he should be the most happy.

But Ye Feng surprised everyone again. When evaluating this series, he said seriously: "About this series, I would like to apologize to Kobe here. I am very sorry. Before the game, and during the game, I said a lot of things that affected his image. Those words were not my real thoughts, Kobe was very strong, no doubt, he was one of the best players in the league."

The reporters were in an uproar.

Ye Feng went on to say: "I took the initiative to provoke before the game because it is very difficult for the Clippers to beat the Lakers. Kobe and Gasol's internal and external combination will cause headaches for all teams in the league. Just as Kobe said in an interview during the regular season As I said, the Lakers will not lose to the Clippers when they meet in the playoffs. I agree with him, but I am not willing to lose easily. In order to win, I can only use some means to improve the Clippers. Morale, and try to affect Kobe's emotions. I hope he can play a little more alone in the game, so as to destroy the internal and external combination of the Lakers. Kobe was not provoked at first, they played very well, and then Gasol was accidentally injured, It became a turning point in the series. It can be said that we won not rely on overwhelming strength, but luck. In the following games, we must not relax, let alone be complacent. We must fight every game with all our strength, against the Jazz , we have no advantage."

The match was over, Ye Feng apologized, I don't know how Kobe would feel after seeing this interview...

(End of this chapter)