lakers championship

Chapter 237
The outside world's evaluation of the Lakers has changed from being a lottery champion at the beginning to a strong contender for a place in the playoffs, and then to the second round of the playoffs.Now, whether it can break through the Western Conference Finals and win the championship has become a new suspense.

It will take a long time to unravel the suspense, and the third game between the Lakers and the Rockets has become a key reference.

The record in the regular season is even worse, but the first two wins in the playoffs have happened.Take the Rockets as an example. In the 05 playoffs against the higher-ranked Mavericks, they also won two consecutive away games like the Lakers. McGrady also showed off the famous shotgun smoke lore in the second game. Everyone thought The Rockets' promotion is a sure thing.

It was a pity that the Rockets lost two consecutive home games after returning to the Toyota Center, and the referee blacked out the fifth Tianwangshan game.

Putting aside the black whistle, the Rockets at that time really failed to crush the Mavericks in terms of hard power.

Today, many experts believe that the Rockets are very likely to steal a victory at Staples, but if the Lakers still win by a large margin in the third game, it means that the Lakers have crushed the Rockets with hard power, and the Lakers may also defeat the Warriors and advance to the NBA Finals. finals.

……

Los Angeles, 21 p.m. on the 6st.

Although there are still 2 full hours before the start of the game, the Staples Center has opened up the audience.

In less than half an hour, nearly [-] seats were filled.Celebrities gathered beside the stadium, and people like Mark Walburke, who usually enjoy the attention of the audience, can only sit in the second row, because there are Oscar winners such as Leonardo and Denzel Washington in front of them.

In addition to those who engage in movies, Taylor, Boss Jia and many other big-name singers also came to the scene to watch the game.

There is no way, a big city like Los Angeles, and a giant team like the Lakers have returned to the playoffs after a lapse of 4 years. These basketball-loving stars have been holding back for too long.

On Twitter, fans sighed again and again.

"This is the attraction of Los Angeles! This is why so many stars want to go to Los Angeles!"

"You're wrong. Why didn't you see so many stars in the Clippers game yesterday? This is the double effect of Los Angeles and the Lakers!"

"You're not right. Winning consecutive championships in 09 and 10 is not as crazy as it is now. This is the triple effect of Los Angeles plus Lakers and Tianyang!"

TNT commentary.

Ernie asked: "Shaq, when you and Kobe won three consecutive championships, is there such a grand occasion?"

O'Neill shook his head, "At that time, every game, even in the finals, there were at most 4 or 5 big-name stars watching the game from the sidelines, and one of them was Nicholson. It was not as grand as it is now."

Barkley nodded, "SkyOcean not only saved the Lakers, but also inspired the love of basketball in Los Angeles. This is a great contribution to the NBA, and you and I will benefit from it."

……

At 7:40, Tianyang led the team to run out of the player channel amidst the shouts of the DJ on the scene.

The only lights in the audience focused on the Lakers players, and all the fans in the entire Staples Center stood up, and the applause, cheers, and screams continued like ocean waves.

At 8:[-], the game between the two teams officially started.

The Lakers started as usual, the Rockets replaced Beverly with Gordon as the starting point guard, and the rest remained unchanged.

With the sound of the whistle on the scene, the referee walked between Capela and Cousins ​​​​and threw the ball into the air.

Capela took off with all his strength, swung back vigorously, and the basketball fell directly into Harden's hands.

The Rockets attacked first, Harden dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and Anderson stepped forward to make a pick-and-roll.

At the same time, Capela also mentioned the top of the arc, and the Rockets resorted to high-position double-block tactics in the first round.

Tianyang didn't hesitate at all, he tensed his whole body muscles, pedaled hard with both feet, squeezed past Anderson forcefully, and went straight to Harden.The speed was too fast, and Anderson hadn't started to run to the left, and the Rockets' tactics failed.

Others might be stunned, but Harden, an MVP-level star, directly pulled the ball back and raised his hand for a three-pointer.

Tianyang jumped up and successfully interfered with Harden's shooting vision, and the shot was like iron.

The Lakers attacked, Cousins ​​retreated to the bottom line to serve, Tianyang took the ball to the right wing, and faced Gordon's defense.

Gordon is relatively heavy, and D'Antoni may want to limit Tianyang's breakthrough. For this reason, Anderson also blocked the passing route between Tianyang and Randall, and Harden also blocked Nick Young early.

Seeing this situation, Tianyang was overjoyed. If it was the first game of the regular season, he would really have to force it.But after one season, Randall and Ingram grew rapidly, and there was an extra Cousins ​​in the lineup. The Rockets' defensive tactics had little effect.Moreover, after watching the video against the Rockets for 3 consecutive days, Tianyang already understood how to deal with this kind of defense.

Tianyang made a gesture, and Randall immediately ran back to Gordon, and Anderson subconsciously chased after him, but at such a slow lateral speed, it was like a snail chasing a rabbit, and he had no chance to pull the hem of his clothes.

Tianyang used Randall's cover to change direction, rushed to the free throw line next to Anderson, made an emergency stop jumper, and easily scored 2 points.

The Rockets attacked, Harden dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, Anderson picked and rolled, and Randall switched defenses.

Harden dribbles to the right, Randall pursues closely, Ender dribbles to the left, Tianyang pursues closely.

Capela mentioned the top of the arc as an off-ball screen, and Cousins ​​switched defenses.

After some intense running, the Rockets didn't have a chance to shoot, and Harden continued to walk inside.

Randall was already good at letting go of the big and letting go of the small, and he insisted on letting go of the breakthrough and not letting go of the shot. Harden could only force a layup.

Randall did not pursue blocking shots, but blocked Harden's eyes in advance.

Harden made a layup and hit the iron, and Cousins, who shrank back to defense, caught the rebound and handed it to Randall.

Staples once again reproduced a one-stop dribble, while Tianyang and Ingram had already run down to the three-point line in the frontcourt.

Randall passed the ball from the center line, Tianyang received the ball 45 on the right side, no one defended!
"Vote! Vote! Vote!" 2 spectators shouted in unison.

Ordinarily in this situation, Tianyang should not hesitate to make a three-pointer, but he risked the world's anger and passed the ball regardless of the fans' voices.

Ingram caught the ball and rushed inside, and dunked with both hands under the basket.

Hey on the spot!

……

In a blink of an eye, the two teams ended the first half, the Lakers 68 to 56, leading the Rockets by 12 points.

Harden played well, scoring 24 points and 4 assists, but was suffocated by the Lakers' defense. The distribution of physical strength in the second half will be a very big problem, and it may become the beginning of a rout.

Tianyang only had 12 points and 6 assists, but didn't make a single mistake.

In the TNT commentary, Kenny shook his head frequently, "The Lakers are playing harder and harder, the gap is too big, and it is definitely 4-0."

As Kenny said, the Lakers leading 2-0 did not show a trace of arrogance. Instead, they were more stable than the Rockets in offensive selection, and worked harder than the Rockets in defensive execution, giving the Rockets even a chance to comeback.

Barkley looked at O'Neal, "The last time the Lakers were so brutal was when you won three consecutive championships, right?"

O'Neill nodded, "Yes, if Tianyang can lead the team to 3-4 in three rounds this year and finally win the championship, I will give him the statue outside Staples!"

Kenny shook his head again, "The giants are full of confidence, and they have seen all kinds of brilliance."

(End of this chapter)