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Chapter 627 627. Wharton's Last Weapon
From a disappointed sigh to standing up and screaming in surprise.

The Lakers fans felt the adrenaline rush!
The image of Nance Jr. sliding across a terrifying distance in the air and knocking over Randall to dunk the ball into the basket was repeatedly replayed on the big screen in the center of the court. Randall turned around in the air and hit Nance Jr. with his shoulder, Called a defensive foul.

Now Randall's whole body is not good. Was that a dunk made by a human just now?
Nance Jr. and his teammates celebrated wildly. After the Warriors called a timeout, the Lakers players rushed up excitedly to chest-bump Nance Jr. and high-five them.

But what surprised Xiao Nance was that Liu Ren, who passed the ball, seemed very calm.

Only Liu Ren looked at Xiao Nance with puzzled eyes, yes, he was pretending to be aggressive again, with an expression of "is this difficult for you?"...

Unlike others who thought it was because Liu Ren missed the shot and was turned into an assist by Nance Jr., it was luck, but Nance Jr. felt that Liu Ren valued him. Liu Ren seemed to firmly believe that he could dunk the ball, so Such an outrageous alley-oop pass made him very excited, because most of the Lakers were traded back by Liu Ren from the management, and even except for the eighteen members of the team, thirteen of them were players from Liu Ren's own company Nance Jr. happens to be one of the five players who are not from Liu Ren's company. The Lakers will definitely build a team around Liu Ren in the future, so he is actually very worried about whether he can stay in the Lakers in the future, so he feels that Liu Ren treats him The importance he was very excited about...

So excited that he almost missed a free throw.

But it doesn't matter, the morale of the Lakers, which was almost completely wiped out by the Warriors, was once again ignited by Liu Ren's sudden whim and Nance Jr.'s cooperation.

At the same time, the morale of the Warriors has dropped significantly, and the deterrent effect of this dunk is too great!
After returning from the timeout, although the Warriors worked hard, they were a bit sluggish. The Lakers took advantage of this momentum to launch a wave of offense.

After three quarters, the Lakers once again led the Warriors by 93 points 81 to 12.

Walton looked at Nance Jr. of the Lakers. Is this a rookie selected with the 27th pick in the first round?Or is it such a small year in the draft in 2015?

Walton has always believed that the better the talent of the Lakers, the happier he is, but now for the first time he feels that the talent of the Lakers is too good, which makes him feel a little uncomfortable. Now the Warriors team he is temporarily coaching is his future for a bigger stage. The bargaining chip, how much power he can have in the future depends on how good he can be in this temporary coaching. Of course, his current results have made countless teams ready to poach him after his one-year contract with the Warriors ends. , but he still wants better grades no.

In the final quarter, Walton replaced the starting lineup of Curry, Klay Thompson, Randall, Barnes, and Jason Thompson.

D'Antoni played Korver and Nance Jr., turning the team into a combination of LaVine, Kobe, Korver, Nance Jr. and Gasol.

The Warriors' possession of the ball was handed over to Barnes by Curry after halftime. Tactically, Barnes first held the ball to attack.

With the ball in hand, Barnes is much more of a threat to the Lakers.

But now Liu Ren has almost played three quarters and needs a little rest time. Barnes' role has increased significantly. The biggest problem for the Lakers now is that besides Liu Ren, Antetokounmpo is the best defensive player on the outside. In fact, it is not enough. LaVine is still in the growth stage. He has a good defensive attitude and awareness, but he is too thin and inexperienced. It is okay to deal with players in the second team. It is still difficult to have an easy opponent with an average of 20+, so the defense against Barnes is... Kobe.

Yes, Clarkson is tired enough defending Curry, Curry is too good at running, Nick Young... didn't get a chance to play today, although the Lakers focus on offense today, but defense is still very important, Nick Yang Nav Jasic style It's okay to defend against ordinary teams. With the team's overall defense, there is still a little bit of Sasuke's use, but defending against Warriors players... It's like adding a scope to the opponent!

Among the remaining players of the Lakers, the best defensive perimeter player is actually Kobe... D'Antoni looked at Bickerstaff a lot, but Bickerstaff didn't speak, obviously there was no way.

Henry and Ci Shiping in the Development League are good defensively, but Ci Shiping is old, and it is somewhat effective against muscular men like Anthony and James. Against the Warriors' shooters who run to death, it is estimated that they can go to emergency in a few minutes. room.

And Henry... layups and dunks are okay. In Los Angeles, where the money is glamorous, he has lost his fighting spirit and has won the championship. Now he wants to play in the NBA occasionally, with a salary of 55. More than 100 million in endorsement fees, occasionally earning tens of thousands of knives from commercial performances, saving money, buying houses, hanging out in nightclubs, and living a chic life.

The Lakers are still very humane, and Henry is a child of Los Angeles, so he gave him a two-way contract, occasionally hitting weak teams to dunk and dunk to improve morale, and it is enough for the fans to cheer.

Facing Kobe, Barnes dribbled the ball twice in a row with one hand, accelerated suddenly, and just like that, Kobe was passed.

It’s not that Kobe is not good at defense, but that Barnes’ physical fitness is the top among small forwards. He rarely attacks with the ball does not mean that he is not good at holding the ball. It’s just that Steve Kerr doesn’t like to use it. He, because he took the ball and mostly attacked by himself.

But in Wharton, Barnes played very well. Wharton has been with Zen Master for a long time, and he has been with D'Antoni. The romantic spirit that players can do whatever they want has been deeply engraved into his coaching philosophy.

Of course, this means that the team coached by Wharton must have good talents, but according to his 29 consecutive victories in coaching the Warriors, it proves that he can maximize his talents. A few coaches can do it.

Barnes took advantage of the opportunity to the Lakers' basket and collided with Gasol.

Gasol's defense was already in place, but Barnes was still able to shoot after hitting Gasol. He picked the ball with one hand, and the ball flew from Gasol's fingertips to the Lakers' basket.

Whiteside was tired from running and rested off the court, and Green had to save his energy to play at the last moment. The Lakers' defense inside really made people feel desperate.

83 to 93, the Warriors are still ten points behind the Lakers.

The Lakers attack.

LaVine, Kobe, and Gasol are all players who can launch an offense. However, there are not many ways for LaVine to advance to face the Warriors' defense. The Warriors have increased their defense to the maximum intensity at this time.

Except for Kobe, the Lakers lineup has almost no ability to attract double teams. Kobe can only play singles, and it is another three-pointer!
Kobe Bryant's ninth three-pointer in this game... finally missed it, and was just one short of tying Kobe's career record of nine consecutive three-pointers. The fans let out a sigh.

Kobe Bryant misses a shot!The Warriors instantly felt the opportunity came, and the morale was stronger. Jason Thompson took the rebound and passed the ball back to Curry.

Curry quickly rushed towards the Lakers' halfcourt.

The Warriors were going to make an offensive-defensive transition, and the Lakers quickly caught up. Curry faced LaVine, who was catching up, and made a slow-paced change of direction. He passed him easily, and then dodged Nance Jr. who was chasing him and made a layup.

The Warriors are so difficult to deal with, and they are so persevering. As long as there is a slight chance, the Warriors can launch a wave of offense to reverse the game.

The beginning of the fourth quarter was a good time for the Warriors to chase points, and they didn't waste this opportunity. During the period when Kobe's hand fell, the Warriors scored consecutively.

Although, the lineup strengths of the two sides are not equal, the Warriors have a clear advantage and quickly tied the score, but this is still very surprising, even the Warriors players themselves are very excited.

Fighting and fighting, the Warriors played a wave of 16 to 4, chasing the score to 97 tie!
The alternate singles and counterattacks of Barnes and Curry drove the Warriors' offense all up!
The score was tied, and D'Antoni quickly called a timeout.

D'Antoni quickly put on the strongest lineup, Antetokounmpo, Kobe, Liu Ren, Green, and Whiteside played.

The effect of the Lakers' main lineup on the field is obvious. Whiteside grabbed the offensive rebound that Green missed in the middle distance and caused Jason Thompson to foul when he made a tip.

Whiteside made a really good free throw today, this time he made two free throws

99 to 97, the point difference between the two teams is still not widened, but the Lakers have replaced the main force, which is a threat to the Warriors.

The Warriors advanced quickly after Whiteside's free throw, but the Lakers have returned to defend Ovie.

Curry came over with the ball and immediately called Jason Thompson's high screen. Using this high screen, Curry hit the free throw line and suddenly threw a mid-range jumper.

Curry's mid-range... is really mediocre. It's too far behind the three-pointer and the basket. He missed the jumper from the free throw line.

but!Randall desperately grabs the rebound because of the pinch between Whiteside and Liu Ren. Curry receives the ball, and Antetokounmpo goes directly to cover it. If you want a breakthrough, you can, but if you want a three-pointer!

Curry quickly transferred to Randall who rushed to grab the offensive rebound and then pulled it to the middle distance on the right.

Randall received the ball and immediately broke through to attract the Lakers' defense. He quickly passed the ball to Jason Thompson under the basket. Jason Thompson took the ball and made a forced layup and scored two points.

The Warriors and the Lakers have returned to the state of the tug-of-war. During this process, the Lakers have a size advantage, but the Warriors scored more points and were able to score better. The game began to fall into anxiety.

The Lakers are stronger defensively, and the Warriors are stronger offensively. From the current situation, the two teams are equal.

In the fourth quarter, the most important task of Liu Ren after he came on the court is not to score, but the team needs more defense, because the Warriors lineup, whether it falls into the position or enters the fast break, must defend the Lakers It's hard, unless the Lakers feel bad, but Kobe still feels hot. After missing a shot, although his shooting percentage is not as exaggerated as in the first three quarters, he still maintains his scoring efficiency. The rest of the Lakers also have scoring opportunities, such as Whiteside's second offense, Antetokounmpo's ready air cut, and Green's mid-range and long-range shots, so Liu Ren put more experience into defense.

In the fourth quarter, Liu Ren was on the court, assisting the defense from the outside, getting stuck inside, grabbing rebounds, and doing all the dirty work.

In the fourth quarter, Liu Ren mainly attracted the defense to help his teammates score.

On the Warriors side, after Randall and Barnes got the ball, the former would pass it if he had a chance, and go inside if he had no chance, and Barnes would rush inside when he got the ball. , and Barnes made it clear that he was aiming at killing Green and Whiteside. Green and Whiteside fouled a lot in this quarter, but fortunately, the first three quarters were not particularly long, and the foul situation was still very good.

By the 9th minute of the fourth quarter, the Lakers and the Warriors had been in a stalemate. The Lakers led the Warriors by 113 point 112-1.

Seeing that the point difference could not be opened for a long time, the Lakers began to worry.

And the momentum of the Warriors has reached a peak!Because the Lakers shot a three-pointer just out of bounds, the Warriors have the ball, and they have a chance to overtake it!

The Warriors came over at this time, and Curry, Barnes, and Randall were heavily defended.

At this time, Mr. 37 points in a single quarter showed his power. Facing Kobe's defense, Klay Thompson directly made a three-pointer after receiving the ball!
"Swish"

After a stalemate for so long.Klay Thompson's three-pointer shot straight through the Lakers' heart like a cold arrow.

The Warriors overtook the Lakers, 115 to 113. The Warriors took the lead for the first time after leading once in the opening game.

And it was when there were less than 3 minutes left in the crucial game!
Seeing Klay Thompson score, D'Antoni was taken aback. The players on the field may not feel it in the game, but as a coach and as a fan, D'Antoni found a problem. Klay Thompson After playing in the fourth quarter, except for three-pointers to open up space, basically no shots!
However, at this time, the Lakers' players were almost at their limit. Kobe was already very tired, and he couldn't even jump against Klay Thompson. Liu Ren rested for a few minutes in the second quarter and less than 3 minutes in the fourth quarter. Moreover, he has been taking on the heavy responsibility of perimeter defense and has to pay attention to running positions to attract defense. There are also big physical problems. Green and Randall were also exhausted by this muscle bump in the contest. Whiteside and Antetokounmpo Although Bo's two seven-footers have good physical fitness, they are also tired from running back and forth with the Warriors.

Curry, Barnes, Randle, and Jason Thompson on the Warriors' side are also tired.

However, Klay Thompson is different. He hardly moved in the fourth quarter, and he stood at the bottom corner to open up the inside space. At this time, he is the perfect new force!

D'Antoni looked at Walton, and Walton felt D'Antoni's gaze and smiled back.

Apparently, that's Wharton's purpose!
D'Antoni didn't expect it!Actually miscalculated on this point!
Yes, this is Wharton's last weapon!

The game is still going on, and the Lakers are really exhausted. When Liu Ren sat in the low position to attract double-teams, his teammates didn't get a chance to move. In the end, Liu Ren could only pass to Green, and Green came out. He took the ball and forced a long shot, but was capped by Randall!
Randall got the ball!
The Warriors slowly pushed forward with the ball, and they were about to start pressing the rhythm. Curry passed the ball to Klay Thompson outside, and the latter made another three-pointer!
"Shh!"

Return!

With a little over 2 minutes left, the Warriors overtook the Lakers by five points!The balance of victory is tilted towards the Warriors!

(End of this chapter)