super small forward

Chapter 534 534. The Battle of the Western Conference Begins!
May 5th is a good day. Before the game against the Warriors, there is still a routine MVP awards ceremony and a letter of thanks written by the team.

Originally, when Green got the crouching trophy, he also wanted to post it, but at that time, the Lakers players didn't have that thought, just like Nowitzki's MVP being hacked, how could he have the thought to post it? What a thank you letter.

This time Liu Ren really followed the team's belief in gratitude. Firstly, he had to be serious in the face of [-] fans. Secondly, the resentful eyes of Kupchak and Kyle really made him He felt that the chrysanthemum was tight, so this time he didn't bother to give them a headache.

After Liu Ren said the last sentence: We will win the championship next and not let this MVP be ashamed.

This round of the series has attracted more attention than the Eastern Conference. Although the Cavaliers and Eagles have drawn closer because of Love's reimbursement, the Cavaliers still maintain a considerable advantage, whether it is James or Irving. , are not something the Eagles can defend against. Judging from their record against strong teams, it seems that the Eagles are not as good as the Knicks, and they are even more incomparable with the Cavaliers.

O'Neal was as excited as ever: "Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow

"Wait, wait, Shaq, it's just the Western Conference finals, it's like the finals according to what you said." Kenny Smith interrupted.

"NO, Kenny, do you think the Eagles and the current Cavaliers have even a little chance of beating the Lakers?" Barkley snorted.

"..." Well, Kenny Smith really wanted to be a professional host, but he found that being professional was no match for hooligans!
The starting lists of both sides were displayed on the big screen.

The two teams started the same as the regular season. The Lakers started Clarkson, Kobe, Liu Ren, Green and Gasol.

The Warriors started Curry, Thompson, Barnes, Randall, Bogut.

The starting styles of the two teams are very different. The only similarity is that they are both point forwards leading the offense. The Warriors are rookie Randall, and the Lakers are relatively veteran Green.

Just like O'Neal, Barkley, and the helpless Kenny Smith, this round of the series is really regarded as the finals, and most fans think that the result of this round of the series is related to who the championship is.

It is impossible for the Lakers to have an absolute advantage like the 3-1 record in the regular season. The Warriors in the regular season obviously have the idea of ​​avoiding the Lakers' limelight. After Liu Ren scored 71 points and scored 40 points in a single quarter, the Warriors did not want to I fought against the Lakers, because I couldn't make it. The next two games were because I found a way to deal with the Lakers, so I wanted to give it a try. I succeeded in one game and failed in one game.

But in the playoffs, the Warriors will not have any worries. Liu Ren made it clear that the playoffs must be fought, and so are the rest of the Lakers. Of course, the Warriors also have to fight. If you lose in the playoffs, you will be eliminated!
Of course, Thompson was the most upset of the Warriors watching the Lakers. He was looking at Liu Ren with fierce eyes. His scoring explosive power has been revealed this year. Although there is a slight gap with Liu Ren, the gap is not big. Basically, it can be compared to being evenly matched. The task given to him by coach Steve Kerr is to offset the point of Liu Ren, to offset the strongest point of the Lakers, so that the Warriors have the possibility of winning.

Feeling Thompson's gaze, Liu Ren picked his ear provocatively with his little finger and blew, which made Thompson very angry.

The warm-up time is over, the referee came to the center of the court and blew his whistle, and the game will start immediately!
Gasol struggles to take off...the ball is taken away by Bogut.

"Hey……"

Hearing the sighs of the fans, Gasol felt his face burning. He was thinking that he might as well let go of the starting lineup. It's really embarrassing that he can't win every game with a jump ball!
The Warriors attacked first, and Curry played singles with the ball.

It was Liu Ren who defended Curry, sticking tightly, or the same routine, or Curry would go to the sideline to break through, or simply shoot.

This is an era where point guards dominate. Basically every team has a point guard who is too strong to defend. Even the Lakers have a second-rate top point guard like Clarkson who is enough to compete for the best sixth man.

It is very difficult to defend against the current point guards, so the Lakers have formulated a defensive strategy on both sides that the entire league hates, and many team point guards expressed their desire to die.

Curry, of course, was not in this ecstasy. Curry took a step horizontally and jumped to a 60-degree angle to face Liu Ren who was pushing him back for a three-pointer!

Curry frowned at the moment of the shot, feeling a little uncomfortable, and rested for too long!

Sure enough, as Curry expected, with a "clang", the ball bounced off the basket, Gasol and Bogut were fighting hand-to-hand, and Green beat Randall to grab a defensive rebound.

Green is heavier, stronger and more experienced. After winning the best defensive player, he is more confident, and he is now playing better than the regular season!
The Warriors returned to defense like an ebb tide and quickly took back their own half. The Lakers failed to counterattack. Green chose to advance with the ball and handed it to Kobe after reaching the frontcourt.

In the playoffs of the Lakers, first of all, let Kobe take advantage of Kobe's physical strength. Kobe is the most experienced player in the playoffs of the Lakers, and Kobe is also the most confident.

Just now Curry made a difficult three-pointer against Liu Ren's defense. Although he didn't make it, all the opportunities came out for Curry, but it didn't feel good.

Kobe, who saw this scene, of course had to come up with a difficult one. The one defending Kobe was Thompson, and Thompson barely stepped into the top ranks in single defense. Although the assist defense was mediocre, his single defense was really good.

Kobe didn't want to pick and roll, it was too easy, he is the kind of character who has no difficulty to create difficulty, he took the initiative to turn around and stick Thompson, high post singles!
Kobe pushed Thompson, turned over and shot a fadeaway jumper!
Thompson rushed forward desperately, but Kobe's full force and the top-level waist and abdomen strength in history got a complete gap. At least in Kobe's view, this is a perfect shot!
But after Kobe made the shot, he showed an expression similar to Curry's. He gritted his teeth the moment he made the shot, and then the ball also hit the basket!

Kobe shot is also iron!
Fortunately, Liu Ren rushed into the basket just at this time, with his back against Barnes who was chasing up behind him, he violently pushed the ball back to the basket.

2 to 0, the Lakers took the lead!

The offense and defense of this round was analyzed by Moulang Sports.

"I think the Lakers and the Warriors have rested for too long! Just now, Curry and Kobe's shot is a shooting opportunity they like very much. It is a hand for both of them when no one is double-teaming. But they didn't make it, I think both of them encountered the problem of the Lakers playing against the Clippers in the first game, they rested for too long and haven't fully regained the feeling of the game." Ke Fan analyzed.

Today's guest of a certain wave sports is Yang Yi.

Yes, that's the one who mocked Liu Ren when he signed a new contract with the Lakers two years ago.

But being slapped in the face, Yang won't give in just because he was slapped in the face once!

(End of this chapter)