NBA: I am the card dealer

Clarkson's height is actually pretty good, at 196cm, but his weight is only 88kg. Standing next to Xue Liancheng, he is obviously a lot smaller.

His body is on the thin side, his shortcomings are very obvious, and he is seriously lacking in confrontation, especially when facing the opponent's heavy tank type players, he is simply impossible to defend against.

But it also has advantages, that is, it is fast enough and maneuverable enough to move back and forth flexibly.

Clarkson is good at breaking up fights because of his fast speed and agile body.

of course.

His shooting touch is also good. Although he has not reached superstar level, he is still at a certain level.

And his biggest shortcoming is that he is unstable, extremely unstable, and he is easy to get confused.

Just after scoring two goals, Clarkson thought he was done, so he continued to do what he did, a chasing three-pointer, and a fast break transition...

result.

He wasted two fast break opportunities. Fortunately, the Warriors' touch has also entered a period of adjustment. Otherwise, the point difference will be widened again.

But on the other hand, it is really a pity that they lost two rounds to narrow the score.

If these two counterattack conversion opportunities are seized, the point difference will immediately reach 3-4 points, which is too important for the Lakers.

Because the prerequisite for Xue Liancheng to win the game is that the maximum point difference must be within 5 in the last two minutes.

If it exceeds this score, he may not be able to recover.

After all, he only had three 9% hit skills, and he could only score points if he smoked. And the opponent couldn't score a single point in these three or four rounds, right?

This possibility is very small.

If the opponent really can't score a point at the last moment, it's just God's help.

and so.

They must control the point difference with two minutes before the end of the game. If they are ahead, that is definitely the best thing.

But if you are behind, it is best not to exceed 5 points.

It was only the third quarter and they were once behind by 12 points. Although Clarkson came up to chase two goals, it was far from enough.

If they could hold on in the two rounds just now and continue to close the point difference, then the pressure on them wouldn't be so great in the fourth quarter.

What a pity...

But Xue Liancheng not only didn't get angry, but also patted Clarkson on the back to encourage him.

Because he understands the truth that no one can guarantee that his shot will go in, well... except him.

Once a player chooses to take a shot, it means that under the circumstances, the player is very confident to make the ball.

If you don't have confidence, you won't take action.

So think about it from another perspective, what if these two goals were scored?

Isn’t Clarkson the hero?

The two goals Clarkson scored earlier may have been taken under such circumstances. If you are not afraid of this, you are afraid of that. It is a pity, that is a pity, then there is no need to take action.

However, Xue Liancheng's encouragement did not make Clarkson lose himself.

Next, he became more cautious, no longer forced, and passed the ball first.

Obviously.

He may realize that there is a problem with his shot selection, and he must not mess up in such a crucial tie-breaker.

Most importantly, he wants to win.

But it backfired!

Maybe others have the same idea as Clarkson. All the offensive burden of the Lakers falls on Xue Liancheng alone.

It may also be that this approach suppressed their own nature and playing characteristics, causing the Lakers' offense to be weak again.

With 2 minutes and 44 seconds left in the third quarter, as Green made a tip-in under the basket, the point difference between the two sides was once again stretched to 12 points.

Xue Liancheng was quite tired.

It is necessary to not only move to open up space, but also to take into account receiving and connecting the ball, and to shoulder the offensive burden in the final countdown stage.

Sending this group of offensive-oriented players up did not play any role in reorganizing the offense, let alone competing with the Warriors for offensive firepower.

The commentator started mocking mode: "Haha... I have said it before, don't try to compete with the Warriors offensively. No one can match the Warriors in terms of offensive firepower."

Commentator: "I feel like they can't let go on the offensive end and can't form a close connection with Xue Liancheng."

Commentator: "Man, even if they let go, can they really compare with Curry + Durant + Thompson + Green + Iguodala?"

The commentator was speechless for a moment: "..."

Because of these words, he really didn't know how to refute them.

The most important thing is that he can't refute this.

Looking at the entire league, who can compete offensively with a lineup like Curry + Durant + Thompson + Green + Iguodala?

Who can?

The answer is that no team can match their offensive firepower.

Mike Brown also saw the problem and quickly called a timeout.

After coming down, he reprimanded him on the spot: "What did I just say? After receiving the ball, as long as there is an opportunity to attack, don't hesitate, don't pause, don't think, just attack the basket quickly."

"We have to be more determined, we have to be more crazy, we have to believe in ourselves, and as long as there is room, we have to fight on our own."

Let me restate the question again.

But it seems too late.

After the game restarted, the rest of the Lakers did dare to attack.

But the attack was messy and without any structure.

Or to be more precise, there was absolutely no advantage in attacking against the Warriors.

Randall faced Green's stalking interception defense. He simply couldn't overcome the past. His immature game experience and fierce physical confrontation left him at a loss. He felt as if he had arrived in the Knicks era in history. Randall, in the playoffs, also performed very well.

Not to mention the battle between Marvin Williams and Durant. They can't defend and can't attack. It's a typical example of Marvin Williams.

Similarly, he has the same problem as Randall, that is, in the intensity of the playoffs, his shots are deformed and there is no way to hit them.

James Johnson and Iguodala are fairly evenly matched. In this offense-oriented lineup, James Johnson is a player who can barely help on both ends of the offense and defense. He can hit the basket and shoot three-pointers, which provides Xue Liancheng with a good performance. Relieved a lot of offensive pressure.

As for Clarkson, except for two mistakes when he first came on the field, he was really a bastard. When he broke into the penalty area and faced that level of help defense and rough defensive actions, he did nothing except fall to the ground and wipe the floor. effect.

At the end of the third quarter, the point difference had reached 16 points, and it was tending to get wider and wider.

Xue Liancheng had scored 34 points in the three quarters, and another 11 points in the third quarter, and he did not rest for even a second during this entire quarter.

He really tried his best and played the most difficult game in his career. The difficulty of the game was hellish.

But even after fighting to this level, they still lost by 24 points at 44:20 in this single quarter.

That's right.