lakers championship

Chapter 435
As soon as the time turned, it came to 14 pm on the 3th, and the Staples Center was open to players.

The Warriors bus arrived on time. Just as Durant and others got off the bus, the Lakers fans who had been waiting outside couldn't bear it anymore.

There were also many reporters at the scene. They observed carefully and found that Iguodala also got off the bus, but he was wearing a suit. Obviously he would not play in the evening game. After all, he needed more than a week to recover from the calf contusion.

Reporters quickly posted the news on social networks, and fans quickly started discussions.

"Congratulations to the Lakers! Re-entered the finals after 8 years! Lakers championship!"

"Don't talk too much, the Warriors' lack of Iguodala may not be as strong as before, but there is not much damage on offense. If Cole is really in a hurry, just let Durant and Curry play 48 Minute pick and roll..."

"Look at what you said, if Wharton is in a hurry, let the whole Lakers team cover Tianyang with 48 points!"

"Yes, the two of you mentioned the key to this round of the series. Team basketball is not good, it depends on the performance of superstars!"

...

In the Staples Center, before starting the warm-up training, Durant was interviewed by reporter Connor in the player tunnel.

Connor is from the "Los Angeles Chronicle", a team reporter for the Warriors, and has a certain influence in Los Angeles.

"Tonight we lack Iguodala, and the defense will be a little different from before. Does the team have any special arrangements? For example, more double-teams or more help defenses?"

"Yes, Coach Cole arranged for me to defend Tianyang."

"Wow, is this a challenge for you?"

"Of course, Tianyang's scoring ability is obvious to all, 82 points, 10+ in 40 consecutive games, etc., but I will go all out, use my advantages in height and armbands, and try my best to interfere with his shooting and make him feel uncomfortable. Catch the ball..."

"Oh! Kevin, it's rude to interrupt you, but I have to remind you that you don't have to go into such detail..."

"Exposed tactics? It doesn't matter. Our two teams are very strong. We have done a lot of research on them, and they must have done a lot of research on us. At the end of the game, it must be the details. So, you know Yes." Durant shrugged and said indifferently.

"Oh, that's right, then I wish you a successful defensive task tonight." Connor smiled.

...

In the Lakers locker room, Walton, Tianyang, Kobe, and Rondo gathered in front of the TV.

On the TV, ESPN’s preview of the game was being played, and the content happened to be an interview with Durant by reporter Connor of the Los Angeles Chronicle. The host Mike Breen sighed: “Durant is too confident to even say this.”

In the battle of masters, the outcome is within a hair's breadth. Durant exposed his tactics first, and the Lakers had a chance to seize the opportunity.But after watching the interview, Wharton put his hands on his hips and asked suspiciously, "Do you think it's credible?"

Kobe pouted and shook his head slightly, "I don't think it matters, just follow our usual thinking."

Rondo nodded, "I think it's credible. Durant has always been a big mouther, and he also likes to be serious with fans. This is very consistent with his personality, and this tactic is indeed reasonable. Except for Durant, no one else in the Warriors We can't defend Tianyang, we can make arrangements for this."

When Wharton heard this, he didn't answer immediately, but turned his gaze to Tianyang.

"I don't think it's credible." Tianyang waved his hand, "This is indeed Durant's personality, and the tactics sound very reasonable, but there is one problem that Durant can't defend me at all, so it's impossible for Cole not to know!"

"Oh?" Kobe, Walton, and Rondo had questions at the same time.

"Durant's height and arm length advantage is really good against traditional shooting guards, that is, those who are not very athletic, but against a player with a particularly fast speed like me, his stride is too big. As long as I speed up, he Definitely can’t catch up. Cole has already tried it in the first three matches of the regular season, so it must be intentional to say so now!”

"Then what is his purpose? Let's think from the source." Kobe reminded wittily.

"Let me make wrong judgments, then arrange wrong tactics, and finally benefit from it." Rondo snapped his fingers and squinted his eyes tightly, as if seeing through all Cole's tricks.

"If I believe this sentence, I will arrange for Lopez to perform a pick-and-roll." Walton's eyes rolled around, thinking about all possibilities quickly. It is well known that McGee's pick-and-roll quality is relatively poor.

"Then Durant, Curry, and even Thompson can take advantage of Lopez's slow speed to hit the basket. At that time, we will inevitably shrink the defense. The Warriors will either have one or two players vacant. As long as the three-pointer is opened, we will Especially passive, this move is a bit ruthless!" Kobe touched his bald head and said meaningfully.

This inference may be exaggerated, but it is not unreasonable. Wharton lowered his head and thought.

"Then let's turn against the general and pretend to believe in their strategy." Tianyang chuckled, "By the way, we will reveal our tactics. Of course, if it is fake, not only can we deceive them, but at least it can disturb their thinking."

"Good idea!" Wharton slapped his thigh suddenly, "What realistic fake tactics are there?"

"Let's say we strengthen the inside offense and let Randall and Ingram hit the basket as much as possible." Tianyang smiled evilly, "Once they believe and strengthen the defense on the inside, we can find opportunities to shoot three-pointers .”

After the words fell, Kobe and Wharton clapped their hands and gave a thumbs up at the same time to show their praise.

Rondo frowned and asked, "Isn't this our real tactic?"

Wharton waved his hand: "I haven't had time to tell you yet. In tonight's game, we will try more mid-range shots first. Although the Warriors lack Iguodala, they still have the foundation for unlimited rotation. Let's put strong bursts and three-pointers to the right. .”

Rondo nodded when he heard the words. After the discussion between the four, Walton turned and left the locker room, and went to the player tunnel for the next interview.

...

At 7:50, the game between the Lakers and the Warriors began with a pre-match ceremony.

In the TNT live broadcast room, Ernie asked: "Both teams revealed their tactics tonight. From this point of view, which team do you think has a better chance of winning?"

Barkley hurriedly said: "Durant's defense against Tianyang is a good idea. We all know that as long as Tianyang is restrained, the Lakers' power will be reduced by half, but if they are not guarded, the Warriors may avalanche. I have to say, Cole was very adventurous."

Kenny nodded and said: "Durant's defense is not as sharp as his offense. Even if he can't completely restrict Tianyang, he can consume Tianyang's physical strength to a certain extent and cause a lot of trouble. As long as he can do this, he will be successful." You have to know that the Timberwolves and Jazz in the first two rounds basically had no defense against Tianyang."

O'Neill shook his head: "I'm afraid both of you are 'cloud' fans. You only read analysis articles and don't watch games. Butler's defense against Tianyang is good enough, but other places are blown up. In addition, Durant can't defend..."

While the three were talking, the starting lists of the two teams were displayed on the big screen in the stadium.

Tianyang played point guard against Curry; Kobe played shooting guard against Thompson; Ingram played small forward against Durant; Randle played power forward against Green; McGee played center against Kevin Rooney.

Seeing Bryant start, the Staples Center cheered.

On the Warriors' bench, Mike Brown said suspiciously: "They didn't fall for it? Or did they think Kobe was guarding our outside line? Wouldn't a pick-and-roll be a random score?"

Cole didn't answer, with a confused expression on his face.

(End of this chapter)