NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 320 Even with Singles Tactics

The Clippers attacked, He Xinghui broke through with the ball, and encountered Artest's supplementary defense.

He Xinghui scored the ball to Maggette, Brand defended, Maggette passed the ball to Gasol, Gasol passed the ball inside, played with Kaman to Bynum, and scored the ball.

"Beautiful sharing of the ball, the Clippers' cooperation is getting better and better."

Smith boasted.

The strength of the Clippers is not just He Xinghui's strength alone, and the performance of other people cannot be ignored.

The Lakers counterattacked, Kobe asked for the ball one step inside the three-point line, and He Xinghui withstood it.

Then Kobe turned around and broke through, and encountered a wall after taking two steps.

There are a lot of people under the basket, and there is no room for breakthrough.

At this time, it is the best choice for the power forward to withdraw from the basket and take away a Clippers defender.

But Brand's long-range shooting ability is not very good, and he will not follow Gasol if he withdraws.

Kobe Bryant had no choice but to stop for a jumper.

Under Gasol's interference, the shot hit the iron.

At the transition of offense and defense, He Xinghui made a posture to break through, and Gasol immediately withdrew from the basket.

Brand didn't keep up. His speed was too slow. Once he withdrew from the basket, it would be difficult to come back to defend.

Seeing this, He Xinghui gave up his plan to attack and passed the ball directly to Gasol to save some energy.

Gasol made a mid-range shot and scored.

Gasol's scoring is not as good as Brand's, but that's because he takes fewer shots.In terms of tactical effect, he is definitely stronger than Brand.

The Lakers counterattacked, and Brand asked for the ball at the basket.

After catching the ball, he headed off Gasol and returned a ball with his personal ability.

However, this goal was not praised by the commentator.

Barkley complained: "If the Lakers continue to play like this, they will definitely lose. Lack of cooperation, it depends on the personal ability of the players to solve the problem. Do they think they are cousins?"

Although this is a joke, it is also true.

The Clippers counterattacked, Livingston failed to break through, and He Xinghui scored the ball.

He Xinghui organized the second time, kept retreating, pulled Kobe to the logo position, and then scored Maggette.

Maggette breaks through.

He only needs to get past Artest now, and the basket is empty.

However, it is not easy to get past Artest.

This time, Maggette failed.

His passing ability is average, and he only sees Kaman in his vision, so he passes the ball to Kaman regardless of whether Kaman has a chance.

Seeing that the attack time is coming, Kaman can only force Bynum.

It's a pity that his position is far from the basket at this time, which is not the scoring area he is good at.

After barely making a shot, he was rewarded with an iron.

Although the goal was missed, the Clippers seemed to play more reasonably than the Lakers.

In just a few rounds, it is actually difficult to see that this kind of recklessness is better than the Lakers.

After all, playing reasonably is just a better shot and a slightly higher hit rate, but it doesn't mean you can hit it.

And blindly hitting a few shots is just that the phone will be slightly worse, and it doesn't mean that you will definitely miss.

For example, in the next few rounds, Kobe, Artest, and Brand made consecutive hits relying on their personal abilities.With this way of playing blindly, he clings to the score.

However, as long as the number of rounds played is large, the advantages of playing reasonably can be reminded.

By the end of the first quarter, 34 to 31, the Clippers led by 3 points.

Although there are not many, they are leading anyway, which shows that they played well.

"The Lakers still lack chemistry, and their lineup is already very luxurious."

Barkley commented.

"It's difficult. Brand has made it clear that he doesn't want to stay anymore. If the Lakers' asking price is not too high, he would have left now."

Smith said.

There were rumors before that the Lakers wanted to trade Brand + Bynum for the Jazz's Boozer + Mehmet Okur, but the Jazz didn't agree.

After all, not every team is as talkative as the Grizzlies.

Boozer has a mid-range shot and can score at the basket. His defense is slightly worse than Brand's, and his value is slightly lower than Brand's, but he is more suitable for Kobe than Brand.

And now Okur, the value is far greater than Bynum.

Okur is a rare space-oriented center in the current league. He has a good three-pointer, his shooting percentage is as high as 39%, and his rebounding ability is also qualified.

If this deal is reached, the Lakers may really take off.

The short intermission ended, and the substitutes of the two teams competed on the bench.

Odom VS Mobley, Odom is slightly better.

However, on the whole, the two teams have similar substitutes.

The Clippers also have Cassel + Millsap.

Cassel's physical fitness has declined a little, but his strength still exists. Give him the ball, and he can explode from time to time.

The two teams played evenly as substitutes, and after only 3 minutes, Kobe re-entered the court, trying to grab points during this time.

Afterwards, He Xinghui also played.

With the two star players on the bench, the ball was naturally transferred to them.

This section quickly turned into a contest of personal abilities.

He Xinghui received the ball, and the Lakers didn't double-team, so they were ready to rely on Kobe to defend alone.

He Xinghui started, broke through and changed direction, Kobe followed, and then He Xinghui retreated for a jumper.

It's a high-difficulty shot that doesn't make sense in the starting lineup, but right now, it's a reasonable choice.

When the goal was scored, He Xinghui had no expression on his face, but was very happy in his heart.

This is a real strength, which means that even if the league suddenly announces that no trash talking will be allowed in the future, he can still be an ordinary superstar.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Kobe catches the ball and breaks through.

Bryant rushed left and right, but Kobe still failed to break through He Xinghui's entanglement.

Ever since, Kobe changed to a back body, arched twice and turned around for a jumper.

This is a very difficult shot, but it is a way he is familiar with.

The ball goes in.

Kobe shook his fist.

This attack seems simple, but it is actually the result of hard work.

The two fought against each other for several rounds, regardless of the outcome.

This kind of match-up singles is very exhausting. After a few rounds, both sides began to ask their teammates for help.

He Xinghui ran without the ball, Millsap helped him block Kobe, and He Xinghui caught the ball and shot.

The ball goes in.

Afterwards, Kobe attacked, and he also borrowed the cover of his teammates to get rid of He Xinghui and ran to the horns to reach out for the ball.

Farmar passed the ball and Bryant singled Millsap.

He leaned against Millsap, dribbled the ball and made a fake move to break to the left. Millsap was fooled, Kobe turned to the right, stepped over Millsap, rushed to the basket and scored.

Although the ball was scored, Farmar was crying secretly.

He Xinghui made a shot as soon as he caught the ball and added an assist to Cassel.

And he is also passing the ball, but Kobe really wants to dribble and break through after receiving the ball, so he doesn't add any data to him.

This is very unfavorable for his next contract. After all, he is just a small person. It is absolutely impossible for the managers of other teams to watch the process of each game in detail in order to sign him. The key point is to look at the data.

The Lakers manager may know the reason, but as long as no other team overcharges Farmar, Kupchak will naturally pay as little money as possible.

For role players who are not good, statistics are very important.

Unfortunately, it is impossible for Kobe to take into account the mood of a little trash.

He might not even have thought about it.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Clippers attack, He Xinghui runs without the ball.

Throwing off Kobe to catch the ball and head to the hoop.

Encountering Vujacic's supplementary defense, He Xinghui tossed the ball lightly, and Nuo Wen took off to catch the ball and put it into the basket.

Although He Xinghui didn't score points in this attack, it played a vital role.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe's horns reached out for the ball.

After the ball was in his hands, He Xinghui rushed to double-team.

Kobe made a strong shot and missed the ball.

"Compared with the ability to lead a team personally, my cousin is also slightly better."

Barkley's blunt review.

Anyway, the fans now know that he prefers He Xinghui, he is half a star fan, and Barkley doesn't expect Komi to like him anymore.

"It is."

Smith also wanted to defend Kobe by playing the role of 'Barkley's rival'.However, when he wanted to defend Kobe, he found that he couldn't find the words.

Because He Xinghui's ability to lead the team is indeed better than Kobe, this is a fact.

Unless you can tell nonsense with your eyes open, you have nothing to say.

On the court, the main players of the two teams returned one after another, and the game slowly turned into the style of the first quarter.

The two teams are in almost the same state today, and they played evenly.

However, when He Xinghui played against Kobe, he led the team to another 3-point advantage.

At the end of halftime, 64 to 58, the Clippers led by 6 points.

6 points is not too much, two three-pointers.

There are also a lot of 6 points. You need to successfully score three two points and defend your opponent three times in a row.

During the halftime break, in the Clippers locker room, everyone was either hurrying to rest or chatting about various gossips. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

In the Lakers locker room, there was lifelessness.

Kobe was too lazy to talk anymore, because he said it before the game, but the result was useless, and the team was still behind.

His performance is not bad, and his statistics are also beautiful, with 21 points and 3 rebounds, so he doesn't think it's his problem.

Kobe didn't say a word, it seemed that he was not in a good mood, and the others naturally couldn't talk about those light and happy topics, so they simply shut up.

During the intermission, the reporter interviewed Phil Jackson on the spot and asked him why the Lakers fell behind.

Phil Jackson said: "Our tactics did not play out, and our tactical execution was not as good as our opponents. This is the reason why we fell behind. We need to adjust in the second half. The point difference is not very big, and we still have a chance. Of course, the Clippers are now They are at the top of the league, they are very strong, and it will be very difficult to overtake them.”

Before the start of the second half, Phil Jackson emphasized to the players: "Playing the triangle offense, if anyone messes up, I will replace him and sit on the bench, everyone is the same."

As Jackson spoke, he glanced at Kobe and Artest, the two on the team who needed him to worry about the most.

One is disobedient and the other is incomprehensible.

Kobe didn't say a word, and Artest cursed in his heart.

The second half of the game begins.

After a rest of more than ten minutes, the two teams played again with all their main players.

The Lakers attacked first, and they began to execute Zen Master's triangle offense.

The first round was executed pretty well. Artest and Bynum completed the swap, creating a chance for Artest to match Kaman.

Artest passed Kaman and scored.

When facing a center forward, Artest, who seemed clumsy, also became a nimble little macho in seconds.

The Clippers are attacking, and they are also playing tactics.

He Xinghui stood on the strong side to attract defense, and Livingston and Gasol played pick-and-roll on the weak side.

After a switch, the defender who fell in front of Livingston became Brand.

Although Brand is much more famous than Livingston, he is also not good at guarding against agile players like Livingston, and he has nothing but strength.

Livingston rushed to the basket, causing a foul by Bynum and making two free throws.

The Lakers attack and continue the triangle offense.

Kobe got the chance to singles Gasol and scored successfully.

The Clippers counterattacked, and He Xinghui chased for a three-pointer in chaos and scored.

"It's also a goal, why is the point difference bigger?"

He Xinghui asked.

Although it is a very old-fashioned, very vulgar trash talk.

However, the effect still exists.

Kobe felt very helpless after hearing that. It is indeed much more enjoyable to hit a three-pointer than a two-pointer.

In the transition between offense and defense, Kobe also ran to the outside line this time, trying to find a three-pointer.

However, He Xinghui followed him stubbornly.

Because this is not a triangle offensive tactic, the Lakers players did not cover Kobe for a while, and Kobe failed to get rid of He Xinghui.

But he still wants it, and Fisher can only give it.

Kobe caught the ball and got an iron.

Jackson was expressionless below the court, already wishing to tear Kobe to pieces.

It's only been two rounds, so I forgot his advice.

What's more terrible is that he can't really replace Kobe, otherwise there will be rumors of discord between the generals and the generals immediately after the game.

There's enough gossip and gossip about the Lakers that Jackson doesn't want to add fuel to the fire.

On the court, the Clippers continued to pick and roll high.

Maggette's shot ended and the ball missed, but it was not a big problem.

In the next round, Artest lost his way, the Lakers made a pass error, and He Xinghui picked up a steal in vain.

"Look at you, this is too generous, it makes me feel embarrassed."

He Xinghui laughed.

Artest gritted his teeth and clenched his fist, and fiercely contributed [-] anger points to He Xinghui.

The Lakers retreated quickly, fearing that the Clippers would counterattack and run away.

As a result, He Xinghui advanced slowly, continuing to play positional warfare, playing two tactics of pick-and-roll and sudden split.

The Clippers' main lineup has been running in for a year, and they are quite skilled in cooperating with each other. The tactics are executed very well, whether it is fast or slow.

He Xinghui broke through and scored the ball, Gasol rushed to the basket from the weak side to take off, caught the ball and poured it into the basket.

The point difference was widening, and Kobe began to worry again.

When he is in a hurry, he will not trust his teammates, and will take care of everything by himself.

The Lakers attacked, but Kobe did not follow the tactics and chose singles.

What's worse, he scored the goal.

This is by no means a good thing for the Lakers, because it will only strengthen Kobe's determination to play singles.

After all, this will make him feel that tactics are not as efficient as singles.

TNT.

Barkley said: "Phil said to play tactics in the second half. From the current point of view, there is no doubt that he failed."

"The next step is to see if Kobe can break out, and the gods come down to earth. Otherwise, the Lakers are really useless."

Smith echoed Barkley's sentiments.

(End of this chapter)