NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 515 The crucial 4th battle!

The third battle soon began in Los Angeles.

Many people thought that this was a tough battle.

After all, after experiencing a slump, the Lakers will definitely find out the reason and their condition will definitely rebound.

Coupled with the Lakers' home-court advantage, the probability of them playing with momentum is very high.

Although the Knicks are playing away, James has broken the curse and is in peak form. Oladipo, as a deputy, has also demonstrated his value and proved himself again. Lopez's inside advantage is also very prominent and has greatly restrained the Los Angeles Lakers.

and so.

According to public predictions, this match will definitely be a fight between dragons and tigers.

result.

But it was surprising.

The Lakers fell behind by 21 points in the first quarter at 31:10.

Throughout the first quarter, the sound of missed shots was like ping-pong. No one could stand up and score continuously. Xue Liancheng was truly isolated and his teammates were unable to lend a helping hand.

The situation is terrible.

If it weren't for Marvin Williams and Zubac scoring some points on the bench, the Lakers' first quarter would have been even worse.

In fact, they were implementing the strategy of training Lopez, but it was quite different from what they had imagined. They were unable to score repeatedly in one-on-one situations with Lopez.

To describe it in one sentence: The situation is terrible!

Xue Liancheng made 6 of 2 shots and only scored 6 points.

Clarkson made 4 of 1 shots and only scored 2 points, which is hard to describe.

The Knicks failed to play against a bigger team, so naturally they cannot change their strategy, nor will they give up the advantage of Lopez.

The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.

And it's not over yet.

In the second quarter, the Lakers suffered another heavy blow. In less than three minutes, they were beaten 10:2, and the score gap widened immediately.

At 23:41, the Lakers were trailing by 18 points.

Mike Brown was stunned. He never expected that the team would be beaten so badly at the start.

The audience was also stunned. After Xue Liancheng lost his momentum, the entire team seemed to suddenly lose the ability to play.

After a pause.

In desperation, Xue Liancheng finally activated the 100% hit rate skill in advance, which finally helped the team stabilize the situation.

In the following period, although the Lakers' offense was stabilized, the Knicks were no pushovers. Under the Big Three model, if someone is not doing well, there will always be another giant to stand up.

Halftime ended.

47:62, the Lakers are still behind by 15 points.

The commentators of the live broadcast sighed helplessly: "Now the Lakers need to consider not defense, but how to open up their offense. Xue Liancheng was in average form in this game, making 12 of 5 shots and 4 of 4 free throws, barely scoring 15 points. In terms of overall efficiency, it was quite average. Once Xue Liancheng failed to open up the situation, the others seemed to lose their backbone and ran around like headless flies."

Commentator: "It's mainly Clarkson and Randall. They lost themselves again and didn't give Xue Liancheng enough help, which led to Xue Liancheng falling into a dilemma. Two fists can't beat four hands."

Host: "I think it's time for the Lakers to change their lineup. It's time for them to make adjustments."

Commentator: "But there is a huge problem here. How can the Lakers adjust this lineup? Put Courtney Lee in the starting lineup, or put Joe Johnson in the starting lineup?"

Commentator: "Yes! Marvin Williams and Zubac are obviously not able to replace Randle either."

Commentator: "In my opinion, it still depends on Xue Liancheng's performance. Only he is the key to breaking the deadlock."

And the second half.

Xue Liancheng's condition has indeed improved.

Break through and score a layup.

He ran without the ball and took advantage of the pick-and-roll to create an opportunity and made a three-pointer.

Fast break transition, a one-stop layup.

This wave of attack really restored some of the Lakers' confidence, and their overall offense finally returned to normal mode.

only.

It's always too late to recover.

In addition, the Knicks' offensive firepower was not weak, and they were unable to contain the Knicks' offense, resulting in the Lakers still trailing the Knicks by 77 points at 90:13 after three quarters.

The score difference is actually not small, but the Lakers have Xue Liancheng, the king of comebacks, which allows them to always keep hope in their hearts.

Just when the fans at the scene were hoping for a miracle to happen again.

James made two consecutive three-pointers and Oladipo also made a three-pointer, which directly interrupted the thoughts of the fans at the scene and the score difference went straight to 20+.

The audience was stunned again.

Xue Liancheng had to re-activate his 100% hit rate skill and also hit two three-pointers in response.

But the Knicks got into shape, with PJ Tucker and Crowder both hitting three-pointers.

All the hopes of the fans at the scene were extinguished in an instant.

Xue Liancheng used his last 100% hit rate skill, but still couldn't stop the decline.

finally.

The Lakers were clocked out by the Knicks six minutes early and lost their resistance.

At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 105:129. The Lakers lost by 24 points, almost like being hung up and beaten.

And throughout the game, the Lakers had no power to resist.

Xue Liancheng made 26 of 14 shots, with a hit rate of over 12%. He made 6 of 8 three-pointers and 8 of 42 free throws, scoring 13 points, plus 8 assists and rebounds.

Overall, the performance was pretty good.

42+13+8, but they lost by 24 points. You can imagine how the others looked!

Judging from the first half alone, Xue Liancheng's performance might have been just average.

But in the second half, he was definitely the best player of the Lakers. Basically, he was fighting alone. It was so despairing.

Especially Clarkson, who made 13 of 2 shots and scored 6 points. Is he an impure undercover agent?

Randle was not much better, he made 14 of 6 shots and got 14 points and 7 rebounds, but he also had 7 turnovers and almost gave away points many times.

James can be said to have reaped the benefits of Randle.

This is Xue Liancheng’s right-hand man. With this performance, it is really a miracle that we can win the game.

James Johnson performed well, making 10 of 6 shots and scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Feng Lai was also sluggish, scoring 10 points with 3 of 6 shots, which was also hard to describe.

Marvin Williams from the bench scored 11 points, Zubac scored 8 points, and Joe Johnson also scored 2 points.

This is the performance of all Lakers players.

There are really war criminals everywhere. If they are to be shot, many of them will die.

As for the Knicks.

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Lopez made 16 of 8 shots and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds.

Only Oladipo was in a slump, shooting 17 of 6 and scoring only 18 points, a very poor performance.

But the other Knicks players exploded!

PJ Tucker scored 11 points and Crowder scored 13 points.

Jeff Green from the bench scored 12 points, Tyler Johnson also scored 10 points, and others also scored sporadically.

Without a doubt, this was a complete victory.

The Lakers never took the lead from the beginning to the end, so you can imagine how badly they were suppressed in this game.

After the game.

Public opinion completely exploded.

"Leading the team to win the championship with a single core? How fucking naive are you!"

"Last time you were down 1:3 and turned the tables. Can you be so lucky this time?"

"It's really a crushing victory. Please stop bragging in the future."

"Isn't Xue Liancheng the best in the world? Isn't he omnipotent and invincible? How come he was beaten to shit?"

"Finally, you've seen the Lakers' strength, right? To be honest, they showed their true colors in the sixth game against the Spurs last round. If it weren't for Xue Liancheng's amazing performance, there would be no chance for the Lakers."

At this time, Lakers fans lost the right to breathe.

of course.

They can't strike back at the haters with heavy punches, but they can still criticize their own people on the Lakers' official website forum.

"Xue Liancheng really dragged this bunch of losers onto the finals stage!"

"Yes! Xue Liancheng brought them to a height that did not belong to them."

"Xue Liancheng scored 42+13+8 but lost by 24 points. Can you imagine it? I really can't even imagine it!"

"Randall and Clarkson are two rubbish. I suggest you just trade them right now."

"I don't know what's the point of keeping these two useless guys on the court. If I just let Xue Liancheng pass the ball and let the others shoot three-pointers, I don't think it will be that bad."

"Where is Randle's impact? Isn't he known as a bull? Why does it feel like he was either making mistakes or on the way to making mistakes throughout the game?"

"It really makes me want to bite..."

"I can't carry him! I can't carry him at all! Without impact, Randall is just a negative on the court."

"Why do I feel like I can't charge forward all of a sudden? The same goes for Vonleh. He's like a dead fish on offense."

"The Knicks have Lopez inside, James has very strong personal physical fitness, and he is not afraid of anyone in a physical confrontation. P.J. Tucker and Crowder are both tank-type tough guys with good mobility. You have no way to effectively get rid of them."

"Mike Brown is such a loser. At this point, he needs to try everything! If you don't change, you'll die."

From Randle, Clarkson to Vonleh, and finally to Mike Brown, players with unsatisfactory performances and head coaches who took the blame were basically on the list for the meeting.

This is the finals!

It’s still the home court, Staples Center!

Losing by 24 points is really unforgivable.

The Lakers held an internal meeting and began to review various issues.

For example, why can't Vonleh and Randall rush forward?

For example, why do Randle and Clarkson's conditions continue to deteriorate?

For example, which link in the team's offense went wrong?

There are a lot of review reports like this.

But it's no use. The Lakers' lineup has structural problems. No matter how much you review it, even if you find the source of the problem, there is no way to solve it.

This is the current situation of the Lakers.

The only thing they could try to change is Joe Johnson replacing Clarkson in the starting lineup.

But we have to face the obvious problems that Joe Johnson has, such as slow pace, poor defense, and lack of offensive firepower.

of course.

Joe Johnson replacing Clarkson also has advantages, such as being steady enough, not making those nonsensical shots, and not worrying about the whole team having to run with him.

Moreover, Joe Johnson's ability to combine breakthroughs and passes and his organizational skills are obviously better than Clarkson's.

Anyway, there are pros and cons.

Clarkson is more energetic, and Joe Johnson has no other advantages except stability.

After a night of thinking, Mike Brown finally decided to make a change. At least he wanted to send a signal to the outside world that he was trying to change, right?

The pressure faced by the entire Lakers team is actually very great.

They finally made it to the finals stage, and everyone is full of fantasies about the Lakers' journey to the finals.

After all, they defeated the Warriors and the experienced Spurs. If they lose to the Knicks in the finals, it would be a really hard result to accept.

The pressure on the two young men, Clarkson and Randle, is particularly obvious. So far in the series, Clarkson has lost three games in a row and Randle has been sluggish for two games. They are being bombarded by the fans. Even if they have no contact with the outside world, they can feel the pressure deeply.

And for Mike Brown, this is an opportunity to prove himself!

The championship is right before our eyes and within our grasp. If we miss the opportunity this time, we don’t know if there will be another chance.

After all, the Lakers' current situation is very complicated, and the current management needs this championship trophy very much. If he ends up making things worse, he may really be fired.

And for Xue Liancheng, there is also tremendous pressure.

Because their opponent in the finals was his old team, and losing to his old team felt similar to how James lost to the Heat when he first returned to the Cavaliers.

It's just that James's reputation was too bad after he abandoned the Heat, and Xue Liancheng is doing much better in New York. Fans still recognize him as the hero of the championship.

But if the Knicks had won two consecutive championships, the situation might have been different.

The whole world will laugh at you, Xue Liancheng. Aren't you very dominant? How come the Knicks can still win the championship after leaving you?

It seems that there is not much difference between having you and not having you.

James' role as a substitute can directly turn the situation around and avenge the Heat's championship after leaving the Heat, and his reputation can be regained immediately.

And the most important thing is that the Knicks still crushed you, Xue Liancheng, to win the championship, and the meaning is completely different.

this is the truth.

After losing the championship, the former Sweetie may have also lost everything in New York.

and so.

Xue Liancheng was also under tremendous pressure.

There are also players like Joe Johnson, James Johnson, Glenn Robinson and others who are eager for the championship and they are also under a lot of pressure.

of course.

The main reason is that they play in the City of Angels, where the exposure is huge. The spotlight is really on you all the time, and your every move is exposed.

It's almost like it's observing you through a magnifying glass.

In this situation, it’s hard for you to feel no pressure!

Therefore, the fourth battle can be described as a battle of life and death.

In the last series, they were able to turn the tables after falling behind 1:3, which was partly due to luck.

I'm sure I won't be so lucky this time.

Moreover, this time they lost two games in a row at home, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse when they went to Madison Square Garden for the fifth game.

Only by tying the score to 2:2 can they see the dawn of victory.


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