lakers championship

Chapter 427
In Wharton's view, Wiggins scored five points in a row, but it's not surprising. After all, he beat Embiid and Jabari Parker to get the No. [-] pick. Stealing is completely a routine operation.

So, he didn't call a timeout, and he didn't take it seriously.

The Lakers attacked, Tianyang dribbled the ball to the right wing, first passed the ball to Kuzma at the top of the arc, then ran down to the short corner on the right, and used Tatum's cover to slip to the bottom line; then Tatum retreated to the bottom corner, the whole The right half was completely empty, Kuzma dribbled sideways to break through, and Gibson moved laterally at a slightly slower speed, making it difficult to catch up.

Kuzma easily entered the three-second zone, a throwing fake action clicked Downs, and handed the ball to Tianyang.

Wiggins shrunk to help defend, Tianyang saw this and passed the ball behind his back.

Ingram received the ball from the right sideline, calmly aimed at the ring, and shot steadily.

Dang, hit the iron with a shot!
Towns and Randall took off to grab the rebound at the same time. The two collided, but neither of them succeeded. Instead, Wiggins next to him picked up the bargain, grabbed the basketball, turned and went straight to the frontcourt.

Tianyang and Ingram chased at full speed, and the two attacked from left to right, but Wiggins was extremely fast. Once he made a rash shot and failed to steal, it would be tantamount to giving the opponent an undefended layup.

The two thought of this at the same time and chose to follow closely, but Wiggins didn't think so much. After rushing to the three-point line, he decisively launched a three-step layup, and finally glided into the air and shot the basket.

Bang, the basketball hit the backboard, rebounded, and fell into the ring.

The Timberwolves are only 3 points behind.

O'Neal frowned, Barkley grinned, and Kenny shook his head and said, "Maybe our peers made a mistake in their predictions. It may take 6 or 7 games to finish the series. The Lakers' dominance is not so scary in the playoffs." .”

...

Wharton still didn't call for a timeout, Randall served from the baseline, and Tianyang took the ball forward.

Walking to the top of the arc, Tianyang beckoned to pull away, the Timberwolves got up, and he wanted to stabilize the situation through singles.

Teague looked dignified, with one hand flat and the other raised high, his whole body slightly tilted, deliberately leaving space on the left.

This is a common strategy for single defense. Forcing the offensive player to use the relatively unfamiliar hand, the breakthrough speed will naturally be slower and the defense will be easier. Moreover, even in the NBA, 90% of players are more right-handed. Strong, so it is logical for Teague to play on the left.

That once thought, Tianyang followed his strategy and took a sudden step to the left, and waited for Teague to move laterally to block him, then immediately retreated beyond the three-point line, rushing to make a one-step shot.

Bang bang bang, the basketball hit the frame and bounced back and forth, and fell into the hoop with a bang.

After scoring 3 points, the Lakers stabilized the situation, the Staples Center cheered, and Walton also breathed a sigh of relief.

...

The Timberwolves attacked, and Barrett took the ball to the right wing.

Towns stepped forward to cover, waited for McGee to switch defenses, and hurried to the elbow area.

Butler hit the ground and passed the ball at a poor angle. Towns staggered to get the ball and almost made a mistake; Kuzma at the basket saw this and immediately went forward to double-team. Towns hurriedly returned the pass, and Randall raised his foot Interference, basketball out of bounds.

The referee blows the whistle, the ball is in the frontcourt.

Towns steps out to the sideline, and the Timberwolves foursome stack up at the elbow.

The referee whistled, and Wiggins ran back on Butler. The Lakers players didn't pay attention to him. They suddenly rushed out from the middle of the crowd and strode to the right corner. Towns passed the ball decisively.

Ingram reacted quickly enough to go around the wall and catch up, and while Wiggins took off, he flew to the cover.

Beep!The referee blew the whistle, and about 0.3 seconds later, there was another 'swish' sound, a three-pointer was scored, and there was an additional penalty.

In this way, the Lakers' lead is only two points, and if the penalty is hit, there will be only one point left.

Ingram hid his head with both hands and stepped back to the free-throw line in disappointment.

Although the scene was full of boos, Wiggins still made a steady hit and added a penalty.

Barkley curled his lips: "In these few rounds, Wiggins first defended against fast breaks and nailed the block, then made fast breaks and scored layups, and then made a sudden steal and scored a three-pointer. Now he can find an opportunity to catch the ball. And it's three plus one. It can be said that in every aspect, Ingram is the second or third leader of the team, and the gap is a bit big."

O'Neal shook his head: "How can you make such a comparison, Ingram is only in his second year as a rookie..."

Before the words fell, Kuzma made a hand-off screen at the top of the arc and gave the ball to Ingram. The latter dribbled into the inside line, facing Towns' defense, and decisively passed the ball to Randall.

It's a pity that the shot was too obvious. Towns slapped the ball in his hand and passed it directly to the unguarded Wiggins.

It was another quick layup and Wiggins scored 11 points in a row to help the Timberwolves complete the overtake.

Walton called a timeout, Barkley laughed, and O'Neal was speechless.

...

On the Lakers bench, Tianyang and the others sat on the stools to rest, and Wharton stood in front of them.

"Don't panic, there is nothing wrong with our tactics, but the speed and timing of passing the ball should be better, the judgment of defense should be more accurate, and the choice of shots should be more reasonable. Support, as long as we hold on, we will win."

Several people nodded after hearing the words, eager to fight back, only Ingram seemed a little depressed, Tianyang saw his expression in his eyes, and Xingzhong took it down silently.

The timeout ended in a blink of an eye, the game continued between the two teams, and Randall served from the bottom line.

Tianyang caught the ball and brought it to the top of the arc to stop, and waved to the left. Ingram hesitated for a while, and ran over not too excitedly, as if he had no interest in attacking with the ball.

When the two met together, Tianyang said:

"Even if you play, what I said before is true, if you miss the shot, I will help you get it back"

Ingram was taken aback when he heard the words, but he didn't react. He just dribbled the ball to the free throw line inertially, faced Downs' defense, and after a little hesitation, he made a throw.

Dang, the basketball hit the rim with a crisp sound, and Ingram shook his head and turned sideways to return to defense.But Tianyang rushed in from outside the three-point line. Judging from the position, Ingram should have started sprinting the moment he shot.

At this time, Randall and Downs took off to grab the rebound. Although the two jumped almost at the same time, Downs had a better position and a longer arm, and easily caught the ball in his hands.

But as soon as Downs got the basketball, before he could lift it up tightly, Tianyang touched it with both hands.Downs took advantage of the trend to pull the ball back, but Tianyang hugged tightly with both hands, and it was difficult to break free for a while.

Seeing this, Randall decisively joined the press, and Tatum on the side also took the opportunity to attack.

Towns moved left and right, still without space. A few seconds later, the referee blew his whistle and whistled for a scrimmage.

Tianyang is very satisfied with this result. Whether he can successfully scrimmage the ball is another matter, but Ingram will definitely not worry about it anymore. He has proved with practical actions that there is nothing to worry about.

According to regulations, Tianyang and Towns stood on both sides of the free throw line.As the referee tossed the basketball, the two jumped at the same time. However, Towns was tall and his wingspan was crushing, and his bounce speed was not too far behind. He touched the ball first and slapped hard forward.

Teague happened to be near the center line, picked up the basketball and turned around and ran. Since Tianyang participated in the jump ball, Ingram was responsible for the defense. Obviously, he missed the man, and a small sigh sounded from the Staples Center.

Teague was extremely fast, like a sports car, but Ingram not only did not give up but also chased after him, and the speed was getting faster and faster, with a pair of long legs flying up and down.

From the perspective of God, the distance between the two is getting smaller and smaller.In the end, Teague took off from the bottom right of the basket and hit the board. Ingram jumped up in two steps inside the free throw line, and a long hand suddenly flew towards the basketball like a shooting star.

Crack, peg board hat!

Before the cheers erupted at the scene, Ingram took advantage of the opportunity to catch the ball in his hands after landing, and made a long pass with his arms as before.

Tianyang received the ball near the center line, changed direction in front of his body and dribbled behind his back to shake Downs and Butler away, then took two steps to the right to adjust his posture, and directly shot a super long three-pointer.

(End of this chapter)