NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 476: This is how faith comes!

The frustration of the Warriors as a whole was obvious. In the end, they failed to capture Potaples and rewritten the score to 2:2.

Now behind 1:3, our life is really hanging by a thread!

The most important thing is that the blow to morale was huge. The way Xue Liancheng killed the game in the end was simply disappointing.

Durant really tried his best, scoring 22 points again on 10 of 33 shots, and 11 rebounds. He had done everything he could.

Curry made 25 of 11 shots, a 44% shooting rate, and his efficiency was online. He scored 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. There is really nothing to criticize.

The two superstars jointly scored 64 points, accounting for more than half of the team's scores. They demonstrated what it means to try their best and give everything, but still fail to lead the team to victory.

In addition, McGee, who replaced him, scored 11 points, and Iguodala scored 10 points. Thompson and Pachulia did not score in double figures because they were sent off early.

In other words, these are the ones who can score, and others simply cannot provide greater help on the offensive end.

This seemingly extremely powerful cosmic warrior doesn't seem so invincible if you look at it this way.

The Lakers here.

After George made the three-pointer when he was injured, he scored 21 points, shooting 10 of 7 from the field, and his efficiency was extremely ridiculous.

The Warriors' expectations for winning the championship this season are almost universally acknowledged.

This is not easy.

This is the official answer.

You must know that before the series started, although people recognized Xue Liancheng's strength and the Lakers' offensive and defensive performance, they always started the series as challengers.

Without Green's high-post support and defense, the Warriors suddenly became at a loss. They didn't perform well on the offensive end, had various problems on defense, and their rhythm was completely messed up.

Unexpectedly, the stepping stone came.

Or, more accurately, the general reaction after the Warriors lost the last game speaks for itself.

This is directly a big earthquake.

Falling behind 1:2, the outside world was bombarded with criticism, doubts, and ridicule. It was like a tidal wave!

Under this circumstance, the Warriors ushered in their fourth game. Obviously, the mentality of all of them was greatly affected.

After the game.

Xue Liancheng: "We are very competitive, but we are seriously underestimated. I think this is a normal trend, and I am not surprised."

But what happens now?

It's a direct 3:1 lead!

The most important thing is that as Xue Liancheng originally expected, taking advantage of the fact that they were not familiar with each other and were in the mutual testing stage, the Lakers caught the Warriors off guard.

just now.

Xue Liancheng relied on his late performance and accumulated free throws to make a total of 23 of 13 shots and scored 39 points, 15 assists and 8 rebounds.

Now, 3:1 has become a reality.

The Warriors collapsed...

The reporter interviewed Xue Liancheng immediately.

If they lose two consecutive games on the road, they should defend their home court as much as possible. This is their only chance and they must grit their teeth and hold on.

The Warriors themselves collapsed.

of course.

At this time, the mentality of the entire Warriors team has changed. Do they suddenly feel that they are not so strong?

On the contrary, the Lakers' morale suddenly rose, and their confidence suddenly exploded.

But in fact, the Lakers are not far ahead of the Warriors. From this, it can be seen that the Warriors' overall strength is still very strong.

This is the gap in strength and status between the two sides before the series begins, as well as the public's expectations of them.

Deep down in his heart, he actually didn't expect it at all. To lead now 3:1 is indeed a very, very big surprise.

What was the reaction?

Before the series started, his expected trend was to try his best to steal a game at Oracle Center, but this was difficult, almost impossible to achieve.

This contrasting situation came to the third game at the Lakers' home court. George broke out, Randall was in good condition, Zubac enjoyed eating cakes, and Xue Liancheng's various gorgeous passes were combined to defeat him. Warriors defense.

George was still in great shape. He made 10 of 7 shots before the half ended and scored 21 points, becoming the most handsome player in the half.

If someone had said at that time that the Lakers would have a 3:1 advantage in four games, then everyone would have thought that person was crazy.

They are only one step away from promotion.

What an uproar!

The Warriors fell behind 1:2, which attracted all kinds of extreme ridicule and ridicule. You can imagine how high the public's expectations for the Warriors are.

It was his three-pointer at the last moment that made the Warriors give up their struggle and gave the Lakers a 3:1 lead.

After all, in the course of history, Universe Yong has demonstrated what it means to be invincible. He is indeed strong, and he is the only one of his kind.

They went from leading by 20+ points to winning by 5 points at the end of the game. From this, we can see that there is indeed a certain gap in the strength of the two sides.

That's right.

Reporter: "First of all, congratulations on holding on to your home court. I would like to ask, before the series started, did you ever think that the final trend would turn out like this?"

How could he not be surprised or delighted?

of course.

If George had not been kicked off, this game might have been another great victory for the Lakers.

In the second game, the Warriors were still affected by Green's absence. Curry had a mental problem and played extremely stretched, which made it difficult for the Warriors to win the game.

There were some twists and turns that affected the trend of the series. For example, in the first game, Von Lai knocked Greenhammer unconscious as soon as he came on.

This was another thing that affected the trend of the game. The two sides fought hard, and the direct consequence was that George retired due to injury.

Thompson, Pachulia, Randall, and Courtney Lee were all ejected, and many people received technical fouls.

The impact is not insignificant.

But such a huge unexpected factor cannot shake the foundation of the Lakers, because Xue Liancheng is the foundation of the Lakers!

As long as he is there, the Lakers' offense will have no problem.

On the other hand, look at the Warriors.

Originally, Green's absence had a huge impact on the defense. Once Thompson and Pachulia were gone, the entire defense collapsed.

This is also the reason why the Warriors lost this game.

This is the end.

Completed at 1:3.

But the Lakers also suffered heavy losses. George retired due to injury, and the situation is not optimistic.

Once Leonard's situation appears in the historical trajectory, not only will this season be over for the Lakers, but next season will be over as well.

and so.

If possible, he would rather both parties return to the same starting point in exchange for George's safety.

Reporter: "George is injured and retired. If he cannot return, what kind of preparations will you make? Are you still confident to win this series?"

Xue Liancheng: "I pray that he is fine. As long as he is here, we can go further. As for this series? I think... it is over."

Hearing Xue Liancheng's grand words, the reporter was very excited, "In other words, you are 100% confident in defeating the Warriors?"