NBA: I am the card dealer

Or to be more precise, I don't believe that Xue Liancheng can lead this Lakers forward alone.

The so-called faith is vulnerable in the face of absolute strength.

The reason why the sarcasm was so intense was because Xue Liancheng was at the peak of his career, sweeping the entire league and suffocating all the long-established superstars in the past two years.

Many people want to see Xue Liancheng fail.

This is human nature and nothing else...

Within the Lakers, after the G6 battle, their confidence was shattered.

This point is particularly obvious.

For example, at the end of the exercise, it used to be chatting and laughing, full of determination for the future. They believed from the inside out that they could defeat the opponent.

Now that the drill is over, it's all dull and depressing. The occasional conversations are all very simple tactical conversations. The high-spiritedness before has disappeared into the air.

This is the difference.

And everyone can feel the difference.

Mike Brown guzzled chicken soup and encouraged him crazily, but the effect was not good.

After all, the prerequisite for drinking chicken soup is that you can see the hope of winning.

The current situation is that they have been beaten twice in a row, from a 3:1 lead at the last minute to a 3:3 tiebreaker. The frustration is spread to everyone.

The tiebreaker was played at the Warriors' home court, so the location was no longer advantageous.

The summary is that the Lakers are completely demoralized.

To win in this situation, you basically need a miracle.

And who can create miracles for the Lakers?

That's right.

Xue Liancheng.

Only he can perform miracles.

But Xue Liancheng did not stand up and shout slogans. It was useless to say anything at this time. Only by proving it with actual actions on the field and letting his teammates see the light of hope can their blood spirit be reactivated.

of course.

There's another X factor, and that's George.

But there is no report on George's injury, and I don't know what is going on?

Basically can't count on it.

5 month 15 day.

Oracle Center.

The scene was crowded with people and colorful flags were flying everywhere.

When Xue Liancheng walked out, the roar of boos was deafening.

The fans nearby were clamoring at Xue Liancheng.

"Xue, do you really think of yourself as a god?"

"Even if you are a god, we will trample you under our feet today."

"When we were leading 3:1, did you proudly tell the media that you were going to send us home? What about now?"

"In the last battle of the series, will you let us feel your despair?"

Xue Liancheng could hear it, but he ignored it.

Because he knows a truth, only the winner has the right to speak.

Losers don’t even have the right to breathe.

It's that simple.

The host of the live broadcast also gave a brief narration at this time: "This is the Western Conference semifinals, the tiebreaker between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. The game is about to begin. Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides. The home team Warriors , point guard Curry, shooting guard Thompson, small forward Durant, power forward Green, and the center position is McGee, point guard Xue Liancheng, shooting guard Courtney Lee, and small forward Ge. Len Robinson? What's going on? Mike Brown's change came unexpectedly. It's really surprising that he plays Glenn Robinson at the power forward and Randall at the center?"

Commentator: "This change of formation is really surprising. Is this purely about playing a five-small lineup? But when it comes to a small lineup, who in the league can beat the Warriors! To be honest, in my opinion , this is no different from suicide.”

Commentator: "But I think this lineup is pretty good. While ensuring mobility, it also greatly strengthens the defense. Courtney Lee, Glenn Robinson, and James Johnson. This can be used as an unlimited defense strategy. "

Host: "It's true. The Lakers can't defeat the Warriors just by attacking. But with the intensity of defense, it's still unclear who will win."

The commentator laughed: "You are so optimistic about the Lakers..."

The host was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed: "If George is here, there is still a chance, but George is not on the roster for this game..."

The commentator also shook his head: "Xue Liancheng alone obviously cannot defeat this galactic battleship."

As a commentary team, we publicly took a stand in front of thousands of viewers in the live broadcast room and said something negative about the Lakers.

It can be seen that this has almost become a consensus and is no longer taboo.

Everyone thinks that the Lakers can't beat the current Warriors.

But one person doesn't think so.

That is Xue Liancheng.

The team has reached this point, and it is absolutely impossible for him to give up. He is ready to fight until the last moment.

If you lose, then accept the ridicule of the world.

But he wants to win.

As the referee's whistle blows, the game officially begins.

After all, McGee has an advantage in height. He jumped to the ball and the Warriors started their first attack.

The Lakers have indeed changed from man-to-man defense to a defensive strategy of unlimited switching, that is, when encountering a pick-and-roll, everyone must be replaced.

This defensive strategy tests the balance of individual defense.

In other words, you need to be able to guard everyone and multiple positions.

Xue Liancheng has no problem if he can beat Green in terms of strength.

of course.

It's okay to push up, but it's definitely not possible to defend alone.

Then Courtney Lee can also guard defenders Curry and Thompson. If facing Durant, the height gap is indeed a bit big, but Courtney Lee’s defensive awareness and defensive foundation can barely hold up against Durant. special.

Glenn Robinson specializes in defense. From Curry at the first position, he can defend Green at the fourth position, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

James Johnson is also a defensive warrior. With his forward stature, he can also defend multiple positions and even beat McGee.

Randall can deal with Durant at the third position, and he can also deal with Green. If he goes against McGee, except for his height and tonnage disadvantages, he is also good in other aspects.

As long as McGee is not allowed to get close to the basket, the defense is successful.

Their heights are all over 196cm, and there are no players who are too short or too small. Of course, there are no players over 210cm. They take into account both speed and height, and occupy enough space on the court.

and so.

Their lineup is indeed very suitable for unlimited defense changes.

Or to be more precise, Mike Brown is rushing to change defenses endlessly.

In the first round, this defensive tactic worked.

Curry and McGee set a pick-and-roll, trying to cooperate, but the Lakers didn't give you a chance to delay and directly switched defenses.

Randall faced Curry, McGee went down and was intercepted from the side by James Johnson, and Courtney Lee pulled over to follow Green.

in this way.

Although the entire defensive matchup was messed up, they were not out of position, and the pick-and-roll cooperation between Curry and McGee failed.