I just play ball

Chapter 137 Lakers Championship

The first quarter was over in a blink of an eye.

Bryant played with injuries and his shooting percentage was low. Fortunately, he sent out many assists, and the performance of the Lakers team was acceptable.

On the side of the Heat, LeBron was like a god, scoring 18 points alone, but other players except Wade and Bosh were all zero. The team trailed the Lakers 26 to 30.

Ordinarily, the first few minutes of the second quarter, even in the playoffs, the main players should rest, but LeBron only sat down for less than 30 seconds, and then continued to lead the second team.

The Lakers changed slightly slowly. Ray Allen and Miller hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Heat tied in the blink of an eye.

D'Antoni quickly replaced the main force, and even Kobe didn't dare to arrange an extra 2 minutes of rest. The Heat then sent Wade and Bosh.

The two teams began a tug-of-war, with poor shooting touch. At halftime, the Lakers led by one point.

During the halftime break, the entire Lakers team returned to the locker room. After D'Antoni briefly emphasized the key points of tactics, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magician, Worthy, O'Neal and other celebrities came to cheer and cheer, and various passionate speeches came over and over again.

In the third quarter, Wade took the lead to break through and score consecutive dunks in the mid-range shot, but Kobe hit three irons in a row, which led to the Lakers being overtaken by 5 points.

Li Yue scored in time to stabilize the form, but LeBron played a bright performance again.

After three quarters, the Lakers trailed by 4 points, which lasted until the first timeout of the fourth quarter.

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On the Lakers bench, the whole team surrounded D'Antoni to listen to his emphasis on tactics. When Kobe was mentioned, many people looked unhappy.

Although it passed by in a flash, Li Yue caught it keenly, and was quite entangled in his heart, and didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

He chose to believe in Kobe and gave the ball when he had the opportunity. He didn't deliberately, just followed the usual rhythm, but Kobe has made 18 of 5 shots so far, made 5 personal mistakes, and committed 3 fouls. Knowing that his performance is very bad, many people will suspect that if he continues to play like this, Match Point will give up.

The reason for this situation is that the Heat intentionally released Kobe from the second quarter. It seemed quite risky, but it really worked, and other teammates also encountered stronger defensive pressure. Word.

Just thinking about it, D'Antoni finished speaking.

Li Yue planned to imitate the famous people to speak to boost morale, but Howard rushed to speak: "Our outside shooting percentage is low. Next, we should not only attack from the inside, but should focus on the inside to completely end the game."

After the voice fell, the whole team showed nervousness.

Howard did not name names, but Nash and Blake, and even Meeks, who came off the bench, had a shooting rate of 40%.

Li Yue was almost confused, the game was not over yet, his own people started fighting first, and then hit a hammer later?

But before he had time to come up with a countermeasure, Howard went on to say: "It may not matter if you lose this time, but in the next two games to Miami, the Heat's momentum has greatly increased, and it must be more difficult to win. Kobe also mentioned this before. Right?"

This is no longer a sarcasm, but a forced palace. The whole team is silent, and D'Antoni's eyes are wandering and his face is anxious.

Li Yue felt ruthless, and was about to publicly express his support, when Kobe smiled and said, "I also think we should attack from the inside, what about you?"

Seeing Kobe talking to himself, Li Yue instantly realized why, and immediately nodded with his hips on his hips: "Me too."

D'Antoni was relieved: "Then we will focus on the inside, and the top of the arc is the best organization."

Li Yue nodded when he heard the words. He had discussed Kobe's top-of-the-arc ball organization before, and such an arrangement was considered a face-saving arrangement.

The whistle sounded in response to the occasion, and the five Lakers players returned to the court.

Li Yue knew that if Kobe hadn't been thinking about the game, he might have turned his face on the spot, but it was normal for Howard to have complaints. The opportunity that may only come once in a lifetime is about to slip away, and many people are unwilling to let it go.

The key point is that Howard did not ask himself to be the main attacker, but asked for the insider to be the main attacker, which is reasonable from the analysis of the two teams' lineups.

As for the subsequent games, Li Yue decided how to play and how to play, and there would be absolutely no favoritism.

It's a pity that after this incident, the off-season free market may be difficult to handle perfectly.

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The referee blew the whistle, the Lakers made a serve from the baseline, and there were 5 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game.

Nash took the ball to the top of the arc, observed it a little, and passed it to the right wing. At this time, the team had 3 highs and 2 lows.

Li Yue received the ball, seeing that Gasol grabbed the position in the elbow area, he immediately raised his hands high, and made a slight stepping gesture to pass the ball.

LeBron subconsciously interfered with the footsteps. Li Yue bent down decisively to drop the ball, and broke through along the sideline. Just after he rushed to the parallel position of the elbow area, he stopped to pull the ball and turned around. Gasol tacitly moved across the wall to cover.

Li Yue took the opportunity to get rid of LeBron, rushed to the middle of the free throw line with two strides, and made a mid-range shot.

Bosh flew to block, slapped the thug, and the referee whistled for a foul.

Li Yue shook his head, feeling sorry for not being able to score 2+1.

The audience cheered, Li Yue stopped in place, took the ball from the referee, and made consecutive hits.

The Heat attacked, Wade dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and passed it 45 degrees to the left of the three-point line.

LeBron received the ball in a three-threat posture, waited for a while, and then lobbed a pass to the left basket.

Ray Allen arrived just in time with the help of a cover, took the ball and made a layup, fast and subtle.

I thought, Howard grabbed the risk with both hands and landed a long pass, and the Lakers launched a counterattack.

Li Yue ran to the right wing ahead of time. Seeing that Nash was waving at him, he quickly stepped forward to respond, got the basketball, first started to observe in a three-threat position, and found that the Heat's basket was empty, and kicked his feet vigorously.

LeBron chased closely, and Li Yue sprinted with all his strength, ignoring Bosh and Ray Allen to search and intercept, and forced a three-step layup.

But Miller jumped out as if using a flash, standing with both feet outside the reasonable collision zone, clearly wanting to make an offensive foul.

Li Yue didn't stop on his feet, but he dodged sideways, rushed to the bottom line, the man flew out of bounds, and the ball was passed into the court.

Gasol, who followed up, just received it, jumped up on the spot, dunked with both hands, and the Lakers tied.

There were cheers at the scene, and LeBron clenched his fists and rolled over, emphasizing Li Yue's walking to the referee.

Crawford glared dissatisfiedly, shouted his whistle, and trotted forward.

LeBron shook his head helplessly, received the ball in the backcourt and slowly pushed forward, called for tactics from the center line, and shouted for defense in unison.

Seeing this, Li Yue bowed his knees and put on a single-defense posture to deal with it, but Wade came up to set up a wall as a cover.

Bryant grabbed the delay from the left, Lebra changed the ball, and went to the right to use Bosh to cover and break through.

Howard was struggling with whether to switch defenses, LeBron stopped suddenly and pulled out a three-pointer, and the basketball crashed into the net.

"He scored 39 points tonight," Jackson said in admiring tone, "LeBron is the god of basketball."

"It's okay, he was efficient in the first quarter," Van Gundy said indifferently, "and the number of shots was much higher than in previous games."

"He scored on the main offense tonight," Brin nodded. "At present, he only has 3 main offenses and 4 rebounds."

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The Lakers attacked, Nash took the ball to the right wing and threw it directly to the top of the arc.

Kobe received the ball, raised his hand and gestured for a run tactic.

Seeing this, Li Yue ran to the left wing. After catching the ball, he raised his hands high, pretending to hit back Gasol at the elbow. He was in charge of defending Miller, who was at a disadvantage due to his height. .

What Li Yue wanted was this effect. He immediately dropped the ball and broke through along the sideline. LeBron was blocked by Miller after two steps.

Miller had to switch defenses and delay, Li Yue rushed all the way to the basket, faced the Heat with all members shrinking, jumped up in the air and passed the ball to the sideline.

Gasol reached out to catch it, never thinking that LeBron turned around and countered, and the basketball was forced to fly to the three-point line.

Kobe caught it just in time, with no one in front of him, and with 11 seconds left in the attack clock, he shot without hesitation.

The basketball hit the hoop and into the net, the two teams tied, and the arena burst into continuous applause.

The Heat attacked, LeBron received the ball in the backcourt, and still pushed forward slowly, perhaps because he was too tired after playing for a long time.

He went to the top of the arc, successively with the help of Miller and Bosh, and changed direction twice in a row before rushing to the free throw line.

Facing the double-team of Howard and Gasol, he made an emergency stop and jumped, and scored the ball 45 degrees to the right.

Ray Allen, who got rid of Kobe with the help of cover, received it and pulled it out instantly, before he could pounce in time.

The basketball hit the rim and rebounded twice. Kobe picked it up and rushed forward quickly.

He rushed to the left 45 degrees, faced Ray Allen's defense, stepped forward frequently, and jumped up suddenly.

The basketball went into the net, the Lakers overtook a three-pointer, and the cheers in the arena were louder and louder, and many spectators worshiped!

"Kobe is Kobe. No matter how low his shooting percentage is before, you can't underestimate him, or you will pay the price!" Van Gundy said meaningfully, as if recalling some past events, sighing.

The Heat attacked, LeBron dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, handed it to Bosh at 45 degrees on the right, and strode in.

He rushed to the bottom line and set up a wall to block Kobe.

Wade took the opportunity to get rid of it, came to the basket to receive a pass from Bosh, and picked the basket with his backhand.

The basketball hit the top of the backboard, rebounded and fell, and went straight into the net. The Heat were only one point behind.

Howard picked up the basketball, retreated to the bottom line and handed it to Nash, the Lakers launched an offense, and the team settled in a formation of 2 on the left and 3 on the right.

Li Yue received the ball from the right wing and watched. Howard held Bosh with his back in the low position on the right, while Kobe started from the short corner on the left and rushed to the top of the arc with the help of Gasol's cover.

Two opportunities appeared at the same time. In all fairness, Kobe can shoot after catching the ball, but Howard needs to operate.

Li Yue made up his mind and chose to pass the ball to the top of the arc. Kobe received it and directly pulled back.

The basketball hit the basket, Howard gritted his teeth and clapped his hands, Bosh grabbed the rebound, and the Heat launched a counterattack.

Wade dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, continued to accelerate into the paint, and took off against Gasol's defense.

The basketball hit the iron, and the two scrambled to make a ball, and finally fell into Bosh's hands.

The Heat reorganized the offense. Seeing that Ray Allen and Miller were in the corners on both sides, Li Yue asked to activate the 23-zone defense.

The other four teammates did the same, LeBron suddenly encountered obstacles while holding the ball, and could only distribute the ball to the right wing.

Wade received the hand, no matter how many seconds left in the attack time, he raised his hand and scored a three-pointer.

The basketball hit the circle and hit the iron, Gasol grabbed it and passed it to Li Yue, and the Lakers quickly went down the double line.

Just thinking about what tactics to play, the Heat suddenly pressed the audience, LeBron and Wade both pinched.

Li Yue slammed on the brakes on the right sideline, passed the ball to Nash in the middle circle, and accelerated to the inside.

LeBron rushed to catch up, Wade hurried back to the defense, Bosh turned to the basket, and the Heat collapsed.

But they still defend fiercely man-to-man. The basketball has been passed several times, and the offensive time is running out. Kobe's left wing is strong.

The basketball smashed the basket and hit the iron, LeBron grabbed the rebound, watched for a while when he landed, and slammed his arm for a long pass.

Wade received the ball from the center line, dribbled two steps and then divided it 45 degrees to the left. Ray Allen received it and made a three-pointer.

The basketball went into the net hollow, and the Heat overtook by two points, with 1 minute and 25 seconds left before the end of the game.

The Lakers did not pause the ball, Gasol served from the bottom line, and Nash took it and moved forward.

As soon as he reached the top of the arc, Howard shouted loudly. Li Yue turned his head and found that there was no defense under the basket.

It was indeed a good opportunity. Looking back, Nash had already thrown the ball high.

Howard rose from the ground, and he thought Bosh would kill halfway and slap the basketball.

Wade picked it up, rushed to the frontcourt, slowed down and waited for a long time to control the ball, and then passed to the left elbow.

LeBron caught the ball with his back, but Li Yue couldn't handle it himself, so he took the initiative to go around and press.

At that time, LeBron pulled the ball and turned around, took advantage of the situation and shot a long two-pointer.

The basketball hit the circle and entered the net, and the Heat led by 4 points. With 55 seconds left before the end of the game, the Lakers requested a timeout.

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The whole team returned to the bench. Before D'Antoni could speak, Howard said angrily: "We want to play inside! We must play inside! We must play inside! We can only play inside..."

"Shut up!" Artest, who had been silent before, roared, "Give the ball to Li Yue."

Howard was dumb, the whole team looked different, and D'Antoni looked anxious.

"Then give me the ball." Li Yue took a deep breath and had already made up his mind.

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The time-out is over and the game continues.

For the Lakers frontcourt sideline kick, Li Yue stood out of bounds on the left side, Kobe Bryant stood in the right bottom corner, Howard and Gasol separated the left and right free throw lines, Nash stood in the left short corner, and all the audience stood up following the DJ shouting.

The referee blew the whistle for the ball, and Li Yue raised his hands high, closely watching the dynamics on the field.

Nash kicked off the ground, pretending to pass through the middle of the free throw line, but in fact ran back and easily received the ball under the cover of Gasol.

After several consecutive outside transfers, the Lakers finally freed up space in the left half, and Howard was also stuck in the low post.

Li Yue hit the ball to the ground, Howard received the ball and hit back hard, LeBron stepped forward to help defend, and other Heat players also shrank to the basket.

Howard immediately returned the pass, and Li Yue received the ball. With only 4 seconds left in the attack time, he made a decisive three-pointer.

Boom!The basketball crashed into the net, and the Lakers were only 1 point behind. With 35 seconds left before the end of the game, the Heat requested a timeout. , the Heat requested a timeout.

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ESPN commentary seats.

"Oh Maika, my heart is already beating so fast that it's about to explode." Jackson stroked his left chest, breathing in confusion.

"What strategy may the Heat adopt next?" Brin asked.

"I think we should quickly grab 2 points and strive for one more offensive opportunity." Van Gundy said.

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Pause ends.

The Heat took the ball from the sideline, and Bosh stood outside the boundary on the left side, and the others lined up along the free throw line.

The referee whistled, Ray Allen ran to the left corner, Miller ran 45 degrees to the right of the line, and Wade made an empty cut to the basket.

The Lakers chased each other, and LeBron calmly ran to the left wing to catch the ball. Before Li Yue could take a defensive stance, he lowered his shoulders and lowered his waist to speed up. Like an armored tank, he rushed inside from the left side.

But Li Yue knew that he could do it without doing it, so he turned his hips sideways without hesitation, and chased him sideways with small steps.

The two came to the free throw line in a blink of an eye. LeBron grabbed the ball tightly with his left hand and kicked off.

Li Yue followed closely and jumped up, staring with bated breath in the air, covering the space above LeBron's head with his hands.

boom!LeBron dunked and hit the iron, the basketball rebounded and flew high, and Li Yue fell suddenly.

Players from the two teams looked at the trajectory of the basketball and rushed towards it, as if seeing a hundred thousand tons of gold.

During the melee, the basketball rolled repeatedly, Howard took off continuously, and finally caught it in his hand.

D'Antoni immediately requested a timeout, 28 seconds from the end of the game, and the Heat led by 1 point.

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Pause ends.

The Lakers attacked. After some complex moves, Li Yue waited with the ball at the top of the arc, and the others ran wildly. There are only 8 seconds left.

The playoffs are the stage for superstars, and at the final decisive moment, it is better to play singles.

Thinking of this, Li Yue bent down to hit the ball, shaking his crotch in different directions.

LeBron retreated again and again, but always kept a half body distance, which could not only defend the breakthrough but also interfere with the shot.Li Yue was impatient, and was about to use his speed to rush, but he caught a glimpse of Kobe stuck in the left elbow area, and the defense was Mike Miller.

The opportunity is much bigger than yourself!

Li Yue didn't think about it and gave the ball directly. LeBron was stunned for a moment before turning around.

Kobe caught the ball with both hands, landed and swung forward, shaking Miller's footsteps, and immediately turned back and made a backward mid-range shot.

Swish!The basketball buzzer hit the net, and the Lakers went ahead by 1 point. With 4 seconds left before the end of the game, the Heat requested a timeout.

Cheers erupted from the Staples Center.

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Lakers bench.

Assistant coach Clifford laid out defensive tactics eloquently. Except for Howard, who was completely dumbfounded, the whole team listened carefully.

Seeing this, Li Yue patted him on the shoulder with a smile on his face, implying not to take the previous matter to heart.

Kobe is old, Nash is in poor health, and almost all of the first-round picks in the next few years will be traded. The Lakers will definitely try their best to keep Howard in the summer, even if they make mistakes, they must coax them, otherwise they will be left alone in the future ?

Howard came to his senses when he heard the sound, and didn't speak, just nodded again and again.

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Pause ends.

The Heat's frontcourt sideline kick was booed loudly in the arena.

The referee blew his whistle, and the Heat started to run. LeBron rushed to the top of the arc to catch the ball with the help of three people, and went straight to the inside.

Li Yue followed closely, while the others marked each other.

LeBron rushed to the waist in 1 second, grabbed the ball with his right hand and took off, gliding in the air, and went straight to the basket.

Howard gave up Bosh, flew to block the block, LeBron changed his right hand to his left hand, dodged the limit, and changed the dunk to a pick basket.

Just as the basketball was released, Li Yue, who jumped up from behind, also stretched out his hand.

Boom!Nail ring cap.

The basketball rebounded and flew backwards. Kobe grabbed it and threw it into the air vigorously. The whistle sounded at the end of the game.

The Lakers defeated the Heat 114 to 113, the series ended 4 to 1, and won the championship!
(End of this chapter)