I just play ball

Chapter 74 This is No. [-] in the West

On the afternoon of the [-]th, ATT Center.

All the lights in the arena were turned on, the pre-match ceremony was declared over, and the audience cheered and shouted.

The game between the Lakers and the Spurs was about to start. Li Yue walked into the court and gave Leonard and others high-fives one by one.

ESPN commentary seats, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy both faced the camera smiling.

"Jeff, have you watched the video of Bobo's evaluation of Li Yue? The content is quite interesting."

"Of course! The debate on Twitter has been going on for three days. Fans who like LeBron are very upset. In fact, there is no need to be so entangled. Popo is obviously joking. Li Yue himself didn't take it seriously. He also responded that LeBron no longer needs to be included in the small forward discussion category. , should be added to the top ten discussions in history, that is enough to show what attitude he has."

"Yes, Popo has always been so humorous. Also, did you pay attention to the prediction of the results of the two teams' match yesterday?"

“我有注意，21位同行中16位选择马刺4比3获胜，5位选择湖人4比3获胜。这是一个相当罕见的预测，无论支持那边都认为必须打满7场，过去好几年未曾出现类似情况。”

"It means that everyone thinks that the two teams are evenly matched. What do you think are the key factors that affect the outcome of the game?"

"There is only one thing, and that is the extent of Kobe's injury recovery. If he can quickly return to his pre-injury state, it will be difficult for the two teams to have a large score difference in seven games. It may be just one or two goals that determine the outcome of the game. "

"Just now I saw that he was doing breakthrough exercises, and he seemed to be giving [-]% of his strength without any reservations."

"That would be the best. The last time the two teams met was in 08. I am looking forward to it now!"

"As you wish, the game will begin immediately."

...

On the court, the players of both teams were all in place.

The big central screen shows the lineup comparison between the two teams, point guard Nash vs. Parker, shooting guard Kobe vs. Danny Green, small forward Li Yue vs. Leonard, power forward Gasol vs. Splitter, center Howard vs. Duncan, Coach D'Antoni vs. Popovich.

After the whistle sounded, the referee tossed the ball lightly with both hands. Howard and Duncan took off one after another and reached for the basketball almost simultaneously.

Snapped!The basketball was forced to fly towards the Lakers half court, and Nash picked it up and pushed forward.

Li Yue quickly ran to the basket, combined with Gasol to set up a wall, and Kobe took the opportunity to get rid of the defense and rushed to the left wing to catch the ball.

Green caught up in front of him in a blink of an eye, Gasol went up and made a cover, and Li Yue disassembled and bounced to the top of the arc.

Kobe's three-threat posture turned sideways and dribbled towards the baseline, driving Green and Splitter to move laterally, and then passed the ball behind his left hand.

Gasol received the ball with both hands raised high, shaking up and down twice, turned around and handed back to Kobe who ran back.

Split immediately retreated to open up space, and Green passed through and continued to chase, biting Kobe hard.

Seeing this, Li Yue ran up to make a second screen. Seeing Kobe's determined expression, he immediately braked and slowed down to a false screen.

Leonard was about to switch defenses, but he stopped his body in an instant, slid sideways to block the breakthrough route, and formed a double-team situation with Green.

At this time, Kobe had already rushed into the crowd, and it was too late to retreat. Duncan and Splitter also went around to intercept the passing route.

In the nick of time, Kobe roared, holding the ball with both hands and jumping to the free throw line, forcefully throwing off the double-teaming of Green and Leonard, and facing Duncan's defensive threat, he took off on the spot and threw a throw.

Boom!The basketball hits the hoop and into the net.

"It seems that Kobe is recovering well, and the jump just now is almost the same as his peak!"

"Actually, the best solution is to pass it to Li Yue, who is retreating. Kobe may be creating psychological pressure on the Spurs."

The Spurs attacked, and the audience learned from the Celtics fans, shouting BEAT LA in unison.

Parker dribbled the ball across the center line, threw the ball to the left wing, and then went straight into the middle.Leonard received the ball and immediately passed it to the top of the arc. Split took the ball and then divided it to the right wing. Parker, who went around the free throw line, just received the return pass, hugging his hands tightly and bending over to wait.

Green runs to the hoop and sets up a wall to flank Duncan while Splitter goes down the middle from the top of the key.

Howard couldn't catch up from the bottom line, so he could only take a detour and walk forward, which was nothing but just blocked Kobe.

Green took the opportunity to rush to the top of the arc, but Gasol intended to intercept but was blocked by Splitter.

Seeing that a big gap was about to appear, Li Yue quickly gave up on Leonard and strode forward to fill the defense.

But Green did not shoot after receiving the pass from Parker, but threw it to the left half.

Li Yue flew into the air, turned around and saw Leonard with the ball unguarded, and quickly shouted to fill the corner.

Kobe threw his left hand high, and at the same time stretched out his left foot sideways, cutting off the space for walking outside.

Leonard followed the trend to the bottom line, rushed to the short corner in two steps, and took off to meet Gasol.

when!The basketball smashed the basket and flew out, Splitter was the closest, and made a layup on the spot.

boom!The basketball bounces into the net.

"It's so exciting! Just looking at these two rounds, you can foresee the excitement of the two teams' games. The Lakers scored simply and rudely by relying on their personal ability. The Spurs' cooperation with the flow of water is like opening the perspective of God for all members."

"Maybe this is why everyone predicts that the two teams will definitely play seven games. Even I can see a lot of tactical moves!"

The Lakers attacked, Nash dribbled the ball forward, and Kobe, Gasol, and Li Yue ran to the basket.

Danny Green stepped out of bounds early, but Kobe was just a cover, and it was Li Yue who actually went around to catch the ball.

Even so, Leonard was like a robot equipped with a positioning tracking system, chasing the right wing in the blink of an eye.

Adhering to the strong play strategy formulated before the game, Li Yue immediately dribbled the ball with his left hand and broke through, rushing to the free throw line like lightning.

Splitter and Duncan gave up their defenders without hesitation and went to the basket to shrink and intercept.

Li Yue also planned to jump and throw, but the risk of facing Duncan and the three was too great, so he immediately threw the ball to the left elbow.

Gasol catches the ball and hits the iron.

In the chaos, Duncan grabbed the rebound, and Parker took two dribbles and made a long pass to the frontcourt.

Leonard caught the ball and slapped it vigorously, which attracted Li Yue to pose for a single defense, and immediately divided the middle.

Duncan took the ball and swung his head left and right to observe, then passed to the right wing.

Kobe didn't immediately step forward to defend, Green made a decisive three-pointer, and the basketball went into the net hollowly.

The audience applauded and cheered, and Kobe turned and ran to the front court, beating his left hand with his right hand in frustration.

Easy side Lakers attack, Nash dribbled the ball to the left wing, backed up against Parker and waited.

Kobe started running from the basket, slipped to the top of the arc with the help of Gasol's cover, and immediately passed to the inside after receiving a pass from Nash.

The speed is quite fast, and the idea is also very good, but Split reacted in a timely manner, leaping high and reaching out to destroy it.

The basketball was forced to fly to the right, Parker picked it up in his hand and rushed forward, and Kobe chased him close to him.

Seeing this, the audience cheered and cheered in unison, and the two came to the right elbow area in a blink of an eye.

Parker received the ball and started, Kobe raised his hands to interfere, and half of his body was not pulled away.

The defense was quite in place, but Parker suddenly stopped and turned around, shaking Kobe away like a small spinning top, and picked the basket with his low hand to hit the board.

boom!The basketball bounces into the net.

The Spurs led 7 to 2, and the ATT center was full of joy. D'Antoni hesitated for a while and then put down his right hand that applied for a timeout.

"This seems to be the first time the Lakers have fallen behind in the start of the playoffs due to consecutive turnovers. The Nuggets took the lead because Lawson's shooting percentage was too high."

"This is the second strength in the West. Any small mistakes will be punished. I hope the Lakers will improve quickly."

(End of this chapter)