lakers championship

Chapter 204 Stevens
The disappointed and unwilling expressions on the faces of the fans at the scene fell into the eyes of Bill Simmons one by one.

He blinked and said: "I can understand the feelings of the fans. The Lakers chose Tianyang. From 17 wins last season to 33 wins this season, it is not easy to achieve this kind of results in the West. The Lakers will be in the next year. It may be a lot away from Kai within a few days."

Jackson shook his head helplessly, "It's really amazing. One cornerstone player is more valuable than ten potential rookies. I hope you can choose your own cornerstone player as soon as possible."

Simmons chuckled when he heard the words, "Cornerstone players? We don't have any, but we have a cornerstone coach, Stevens, my only core coach. As you said, he can't do whatever he wants in LeBron, let alone God. foreign."

After the words fell, Thomas Jr. had already dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and Jaylen Brown still stepped forward to do the pick-and-roll, but this time the basketball was hoisted to the inside and fell into the hands of Horford, the low post on the left.

Squeezing and turning around, Horford easily passed Tarek, slid to the basket and hit a layup to score.

The fans at the scene burst into cheers. They realized that, at least as a power forward, the Celtics are much better than the Lakers.

Tariq retreated to the bottom line to serve, and Tianyang took it to the frontcourt.

Slowly crossing the center line, Jaylen stepped forward to delay, Tianyang changed hands behind his back and dribbled away, heading straight to the right elbow.

Tariq was already waiting there, the two handed over, and Tianyang used the cover to slip to the basket.

Horford switched defenses, Tianyang retreated to the bottom corner after a big stride, received a pass and took off to shoot.

Claude on the sideline stepped forward to make up the defense, Tianyang scored the ball in the air, and Ingram made a three-pointer.

Hit!With the Lakers leading 7-4, Stevens called a timeout.

This pause confused the fans on the scene, and even the football masters who watched the live broadcast on the Internet were also confused.

It's only 3 points behind, calling a timeout is a bit of a waste, isn't it?
Besides, there are still 2 minutes to enter the first official timeout. Is it necessary to be so anxious?
Fans have yet to figure it out, the timeout is over.

Fans were surprised to find that Rochelle had replaced Thomas Jr.

What plane are you doing?The starting point guard was replaced after playing 3 minutes?Coach Stevens drunk?
With questioning eyes, Rochelle took the ball from the baseline and brought it forward.

At the top of the arc, he also waved for Jay to play a pick-and-roll.

This action made the fans even more confused. Since they are still playing pick and roll, why do they have to change?

It was thought that Rozier used the cover to get into the inside line in one step, changed defense against Lu Wei, and forced a layup.

The rebound was missed, but Horford grabbed the rebound, got back on the spot, and put the ball into the basket.

Too tough!The fans applauded one after another, but Stevens just rolled his eyes, and it was difficult to distinguish his mood.

McGee served from the line, Tianyang received the ball, and continued to accelerate the sprint.

He threw away Roach abruptly, only Jaylen Brown could keep up with him, and rushed beyond the three-point line. He stopped the ball and passed it to Ingram who followed up at the same time. The latter took the ball and took three steps , Easy layup.

Stevens called timeout again!

Very few fans booed subconsciously at the scene. Even though the young coach has proved that his tactics are very successful and weird, such things as continuous suspension are not very good after all.

Not to mention other things, it hurts the morale of the players too much.

In the EPSN live broadcast room, Mike Brin asked the two guests their views on this matter.

Simmons was slightly silent, "I support the coach's approach, he has never let me down!"

Jackson laughed, "Just wait and see what Stevens can bring us."

On the field, the timeout ended, and the fans were surprised to find that Smart was on the field!

Rozier, who just played a round, is sitting on the bench to rest.

He took the towel and wiped his sweat subconsciously, but there was nothing on his face, dry wipe!
The Celtics attacked, Smart took the ball to the left wing, raised the ball with both hands, and passed it inside.

Horford catches the ball and hits back, one top and one turn, and a fadeaway shot.

The fans at the scene did not cheer, they knew how Smart would defend next was the highlight.

Yi Bian Tianyang took the basketball to the forward court.

Smart started defending from the backcourt, but always kept 2 steps away.

When Tianyang was beyond the three-point line, Smart immediately posted up to press for it. At the same time, Jaylen Brown and Crowder lined up on the left and right sides behind him.

Ingram immediately went around to the outside line to respond, but Claude only slightly adjusted his orientation, and fixed his eyes on Tianyang, as if Tianyang was the most wanted target.

On the other side, Lu Wei also went around to the outside to respond, and Tianyang chose to pass the ball.

Lu Wei received the ball and dribbled two steps forward, and Jaylen Brown made a close attack.

Shoot directly and miss a three-pointer!
Horford got the rebound and the Celtics launched a counterattack.

Smart held the ball at the top of the arc, and after consecutive tentative steps, he pushed Tianyang close to him.

After only two steps, he immediately stopped and passed the ball.

Jaylen Brown, who made an empty cut to the basket, received the ball and dunked the ball.

Overtake!The scene enters an official pause.

The shout of "BEAT LA" resounded through the North Shore Garden again.

During the timeout, in the ESPN live broadcast room, Bill Simon didn't wait for Mike Brin to speak, and took the initiative to say:

"Did you see it? This is the core of Kai, with two consecutive timeouts and two substitutions, using Smart's single defense, Jaylen Brown and Claude's assistance to block all the breakthrough routes of Tianyang!"

Jackson frowned, "It sounds like he's taking it too seriously, it's almost LeBron-style treatment."

Simmons looked confident, "It's normal, because Tianyang's offensive ability is not much worse than LeBron's. Besides, I, Kay, can also score with this lineup. Just now, Jay ran back to get rid of Lu Wei's air cut basket, and he used Smart to break through. Gets most of the Lakers' defensive attention..."

Simmons only spoke half of what he said, and the other half was that Thomas Jr. could not break through, and Rochelle could break through, but his ability to finish at the basket was too weak. Neither of them could pose much threat to Tianyang and the Lakers.

While chatting, the game between the two teams continued.

The Lakers attacked without any change in the lineup, and Tianyang dribbled the ball across the half.

Smart stepped forward and delayed, Jaylen Brown and Crowder also got up behind.

The same defensive tactics, but the Lakers' offensive tactics are different. Lu Wei rushed up to cover, Tarek and McGee went outside, and Ingram slipped to the basket.

Tianyang used the screen to get rid of Smart, and immediately sent the ball to the free throw line with a quarterback-style long pass.

Fast, accurate, and ruthless!

Ingram received the ball and defended against Crowder for a three-step layup. The first two sprints were all-out, and the last step suddenly slowed down. He played a poor rhythm and scored easily.

Claude served from the bottom line, and the Celtics counterattacked.

Smart ate at the top of the arc, and the old wine was replaced with a new bottle. After changing direction twice, he was still close to his body.

Thinking about it, Tianyang took a step back and refused to let go, Smart was stunned.

After hesitating for a while, he finally made a move, clanging like iron.

McGee caught the rebound, Tianyang caught the ball and slowly brought it forward.

Just past the center line, Smart defended closely, but Claude no longer squatted to the rear right.

Tianyang immediately dribbled the ball to the right, and Jaylen Brown stepped forward to double-team.

Tianyang was tangled up. This was a variant of Stevens' tactic of blocking his breakthrough route, but at this time, Lu Wei couldn't attack with the pass, because the Celtics had already formed an interlocking formation on the right wing.

In other words, the Celtics put him on the right wing on purpose.

Can't pass the ball, there is no hope of breaking through, Tianyang doesn't think too much, he pulls up and makes a three-pointer.

"Shua" the basketball went into the net hollowly, and the muscle on Stevens' right cheek twitched slightly.

The Celtics attacked, and Tianyang let Smart shoot again.

Still hitting the iron, McGee caught the rebound, and Tianyang suddenly accelerated to the frontcourt after receiving the ball.

The rest of the Celtics are still immersed in the slow pace just now, and only Smart and Jaylen Brown can catch up.

It's a pity that Tianyang's intention was not to attack by himself, but to assist with the ball.

Ingram who followed up took another 2 points.

In the next three rounds, the Celtics only scored 3 points, but the Lakers scored 2 points by relying on Tianyang's sudden and strong shots.

In the ESPN live broadcast room, Bill Simmons looked dignified.

Mike Breen reminded him twice before he opened his mouth slowly: "Coach Steven's tactics are impeccable, but I also have to admit that Tianyang's offensive skills and luck are rare in the world..."

Such a comment is close to saying that Stevens' tactics have failed.

(End of this chapter)