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Chapter 82
Su Yang is regarded as a god-level coach by the fans.

Many fans pointed out that the Trail Blazers lost the third game without any problem, but the previous two losses at home in Portland were purely due to McMillan's rotation mistakes and too slow on-the-spot reaction. It is absolutely impossible for Su Yang to be so miserable.

Therefore, many fans think that as long as Su Yang comes back, not to mention a big reversal, he can win at least two games.

There are also fans who are not optimistic that Su Yang's comeback will cause any changes, because the Lakers are obviously stronger.

ESPN initiated voting statistics, and the proportion of fans who believed that Su Yang led the team to reverse did not exceed 20%
In the face of various comments, Su Yang did not respond.

He only cared about the team, because he regretted the loss, he was still behind 0 to 3, and the momentum of the whole team fell to the bottom.

On the bus back to the hotel, no one spoke, and the atmosphere seemed to be about to be sentenced after losing a battle.

Su Yang didn't forcefully break the silence, knowing that a group of young pioneers, from the disruptors of order praised by everyone to the losers ridiculed by everyone, only took a week. It was heaven to hell, and depression was inevitable.

Early the next morning, the team did not practice additionally, and the coaching staff did not resume the game as usual.

After training as usual in the afternoon and the whole team shooting and warming up, Su Yang called everyone to sit in a circle.

He didn't talk about any big reasons, and he didn't pat his chest to guarantee that he would pull four big comebacks in a row, he just said to give it a try.

After all, all great achievements throughout human history have all started with trying.

He also said that it will definitely be reversed, and only said to win the next game first to avoid the embarrassing situation of being out 0 to 4.

Perhaps out of shame, or out of dissatisfaction, Roy and Ade nodded first, followed by the other players.

After the whole team nodded, Su Yang directly expressed his idea of ​​winning the game, which is to let the Lakers shoot more three-pointers.

He made it clear that it was a risky strategy, but if he used a normal strategy to play against the Lakers, he would still be at the Staples Center, facing a 0-3 deficit. .

His rationale came from analyzing the games the Lakers lost, especially after Pau Gasol arrived, in which the Lakers shot more threes than average, but at far lower percentages. on average.

And the Lakers shot more three-pointers in those games because those opponents resolutely blocked the inside, and even used fouls to prevent the Lakers from hitting the inside, very resolutely maximizing the Lakers' low three-point shooting rate.

There are also teams that let the Lakers three-pointers, and the Lakers directly crashed the shot, so it is a very risky strategy.

But there is only one way in front of the Blazers. The all-out anti-Kobe strategy that defeated the Lakers before was useless.

After Su Yang finished speaking, he immediately led the players to start training. McMillan didn't interrupt the whole process and let him play.

On the 27th, the Trail Blazers and the Lakers continued to play at the Staples Center in the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals.

It was about the possibility of the Lakers re-advancing to the finals after many years. There were so many big-name stars present to watch, and each of the [-]-line stars who usually hardly paid attention to basketball games also turned into a loyal fan of the Lakers for many years.

The Lakers invited Justin to do the opening performance, and the central big screen looped the key moments in the history of the Lakers to advance to the Finals. Among them was the tiebreaker against the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals in 00. Kobe passed Pippen and assisted O'Neal for dunks.

After some performances, the fighting spirit of the Blazers players, which was finally ignited, was beaten to pieces again.

When it was time to play, Su Yang gathered the whole team to surround him, imitating Aragorn, the Lord of the Rings, and gave a passionate speech.

"Brandon, Martell, Steve, my friends!

I see it in your eyes,
You are as terrified as I am.

Maybe one day, we will lose the game, lose the championship, and be ridiculed.

But that was by no means today.

Perhaps one day, we will also appear on the central screen and become background characters.

But that was by no means today.

Today, we fight to the end.

In the name of the basketball you love, I call on you!

Lets Go, Portland Trail Blazers! "

After Su Yang finished speaking, the atmosphere of the whole team instantly ignited, and the cheers instantly overwhelmed all the fans.

The Trail Blazers players entered the field immediately, and the first quarter of the game started immediately. Unexpectedly, the Lakers went straight to 6-0.

Seeing that the team's momentum was about to collapse again, Su Yang stood on the sidelines, ignoring the referee's warning, and frantically shouting reminders.

Perhaps it was his tenacious will that infected the players. Blake took the lead with the help of Frye's cover and hit a three-pointer with an emergency stop. Webster charged inside and fouled Fisher and made two free throws. Scored into the CIC.

On the defensive end, Frye made a sudden move to steal Gasol, and Adelaide got every backcourt rebound steadily.

In that way, after more than seven minutes of fierce fighting, the Blazers finally overtook the Lakers and continued to the end of the first quarter.

The Lakers did not replace Kobe, Su Yang also left Roy on the court, but at the beginning of the second quarter, taking advantage of the short Lakers bench lineup, he temporarily dispatched five two-meter lineups, and Frye led the team with two three-pointers Played a wave of 12 to 3.

The Lakers had to arrange for Kobe to play in advance, and Su Yang also let Roy play at the same time, and the rhythm of the two teams got back on track.

After halftime, the Blazers led 52 to 43, all thanks to the 9 points from the bench.

The whole team rested and returned to the locker room. Seeing that the players were very happy, Su Yang took the statistical table and emphasized that he failed to play the strategy he formulated before the game, because the Lakers only made 5 three-pointers in the halftime and made 2 of them. .

Roy took the lead and patted his chest, promising to strictly block the inside line in the second half and use his body to block people every time.

The team boss made such a promise, and the momentum of the Blazers team increased by three points, as confident as they would definitely win.

The whole team returned to the court in high spirits, and the third quarter started quickly, and Adelaide scored two points first.

Kobe then scored a mid-range shot to respond, then scored 2+1, and then turned into a low post and turned on the runaway mode. However, except for Kobe, the other Lakers players only Gasol can score, and many times they can only shoot three-pointers. strike iron.

On the Trail Blazers side, Alder and Blake also succeeded frequently, helping the team maintain the leading edge.

After the three quarters, Kobe scored 19 points in a single quarter, other Lakers players scored 10 points in total, and made 9 of 1 three-pointers. The Blazers were in full swing, with rebounds and assists also dominant, leading 79 to 70 .

In the fourth quarter of the game, Kobe played without a break, and he also matched the two absolute main players of Gasol and Ariza.

Fortunately, Su Yang had expected it a long time ago, and let Ade appear on the stage without a break, and caught Turiaf and beat him violently.

But that kind of offense seemed to anger Kobe, and all kinds of rushing attacks appeared one after another. Kobe alone caused three fouls by the Blazers. In addition, the Blazers deliberately prevented the inside from scoring. Webster and Outlaw were called four fouls in a row.

Fortunately, the Lakers couldn't make a three-pointer, and they never made a big comeback.

In the end, the Blazers defeated the Lakers 108 to 99 and struggled to catch up to 1 to 3.

In the whole game, the Lakers made 23 of 4 three-pointers, wasting a lot of empty space, which also increased the pressure on Kobe.

Fans said that it was the change of the Blazers after Su Yang's comeback, and such adjustments were very timely.

But compared to the game, fans prefer to talk about Su Yang's imitation of Aragon's speech before the game, and the video is spread everywhere.

Su Yang did not accept additional interviews, and flew back to Portland with the whole team overnight to prepare for the home game of G5.

(End of this chapter)