Chapter 791: The New Lakers Four
In the second half, the defensive intensity of both teams was raised to the highest level.
For now, each side sees each other as the strongest opponent they have encountered in this season's playoffs, and everyone wants to win this game, which is the best proof of this.
The media said it was a rehearsal for the Western Conference Finals.
In the second half of the second quarter of the Lakers, Yang Di felt hot and scored continuously to show an invincible attitude, even if it was Garnett, he still couldn't prevent him.
The two teams were more like they couldn't defend each other than the Celtic game.
The Warriors can't stop Kobe, Kobe Bryant is at his peak in the past two years, the face frame offense and the back offense have been put into the realm, and the super scoring ability under the combination of various skills is close to Michael Jordan, and under the true nature of the killer, the Lakers use this as an attack point to break through the Warriors' defense, which is not too difficult.
Kobe Bryant is not like James, who has to complete a breakthrough or go deep into the basket to have the most destructive power.
Kobe Bryant can complete all kinds of kills one step from the three-point line, and last year and the year before that, he was the most accurate player in the league in terms of mid-range jumpers, and he also completed a super high shooting percentage in various top shots.
Yang Di led his teammates to attack from defense, and since the third quarter, the defensive intensity has obviously increased significantly.
Garnett also felt the change in Yang Di, frowning, Yang Di is getting more and more powerful, Yang Di has fully grown into a superstar in the past two years, he looked at Yang Di's gradually mature face, and sighed in his heart that time flies, it is never the enemy who defeats them, but time.
At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Lakers by five points, 81-76.
At the beginning of the final quarter, the two sides were still playing on the bench.
Yang Di had 29 points and 11 rebounds in the third quarter, a game-high scoring and rebounding.
This season, Yang Dee's average number of rebounds per game has declined slightly, and Dwight Howard of the Eastern Magic has sprung up, averaging 15 rebounds and 16 rebounds per game with a super strong attitude as a young man, becoming the most fierce rebounding monster of the new generation, and Howard is attacking the title of rebounding king.
Yang Di is the leader of the block list, and 5 and 6 caps in a game are the norm, but only 2 blocks were given today.
Jandy chatted with Ray Allen, Montgomery's team arrangement, Jandy and Ray Allen are on the same team, while Byron Davis is on a solo team, so that as much as possible can be allocated to the stars, but in this way, the pressure on the bench to possess the ball is more tense.
"Byron is recovering so well and doesn't seem to be affected at all."
Ray Allen said with a smile.
Yang Di nodded, "Byron's physical fitness is really good, James in the point guard, he can force more than 80% of the guards on the court, it's just a matter of whether he wants to change direction with all his strength." ”
"If you go all out, it's too much of a drain on your body, but fortunately, his shooting is also good, especially in the past two years, and his three-point shot is also very accurate."
"3 into 3, haha, I feel average." Ray Allen tells the truth.
Yang Di rolled his eyes, "Your requirements are too high, Ray, not everyone is as accurate as you, the average NBA player, the three-point shooting rate is only about 3 to 5, I think the average is like this." ”
"It's pretty much the same, but in the game, three-point shooting is an art, and when to shoot and when to hit it has a big impact on the game."
"The impact of the three-point shot on the game is getting bigger and bigger, do you think I should practice the three-point shot?" Yang Dimo rubbed his chin and smiled and said to Ray Allen that in fact, he followed Capono to practice the open three-point shot, and the three-point shooting ability has made great progress, but he has never tried it in actual combat.
"Are you serious?" Ray Allen showed a frightened expression, "Who's going to grab the rebound?" ”
"That's what I said, if you shoot out, you can also hit the percentage and score, no, there are no rebounds!" Yang Di smiled and turned back to look at the court.
Kobe Bryant was ready to play early in the final quarter, and the Lakers were only a little behind, and it looked like they could tie or even overtake the score with a little more effort.
Montgomery made corresponding redeployments, reducing the time of substitutes and increasing the playing time of Yang Di, Ray Allen and others.
The Warriors' Big Three came out in unison halfway through the final quarter when Byron Davis returned to the court.
The two sides entered the stage of the decisive battle, and the atmosphere of the stadium became stronger.
Yang Di has scored 34 points, and he still has super offensive power in the final quarter, Kobe Bryant scored more explosively, scoring 14 points in the third quarter, and the total score of 37 points is much more than Yang Di.
The Purple and Gold Army shone with golden light, and the stadium was bright.
Kobe Bryant was sweating profusely, holding his knees and looking forward, Yang Di was also sweating, and hit both free throws after taking the basketball. The individual score was closely pursued by Kobe, and the Warriors led the Lakers by 3 points at 99-96.
The Warriors have been pressing the Lakers since the start of the second half, and the Lakers have been chasing points, but every time it comes to a critical moment, the Warriors can always score again to stabilize the situation.
At 3 minutes and 11 seconds, Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer from the outside, scoring 40 points personally, and the Lakers tied the score with 101.
Yang Di singled out Garnett in the low post, turned around and shook it, turned over and jumped, scored the ball against Garnett's defense, and his personal score also went up to 40.
In recent years, there have been fewer and fewer stars who have scored points with Kobe, and after the gradual decline in form of stars such as Maddy and Iverson who have been in the last decade, only a new generation of scorers like Arenas or Wade can still fight.
As a result, Arenas and Wade both fell into injury troubles, and as a result, James and Jandy were left.
The same two are also the second and third places in the scoring list today, and James may overtake Kobe Bryant at any time and rush to the first place in the scoring list.
At 1 minute and 55 seconds, Yang Di turned his back and hit the basket, causing Garnett to foul.
Garnett's defense is very good, this foul is a bit of a star whistle, the referee's natural arrangement made Garnett very unhappy, is it really to see that Lao Tzu is a star of "Adidas" and does not give discounts?
Yang Di didn't care so much, and hit both free throws without mercy.
Kobe Bryant's mid-range jumper missed, the Warriors attacked again, Ray Allen hit a jumper, and the inside and outside scored 4 points, and the Warriors led the Lakers by 4 points at 107-103.
Phil Jackson called a timeout.
After the timeout, the Lakers still couldn't score, and after two iron hits from each side, Garnett made a strong basket.
Garnett, who scored the goal, clenched his fists and roared in anger to show his iron will.
The Warriors quickly served the baseline ball, and Yang Di continued to hit a high jumper, with a big heart in the mid-range position, dragging the game into the most favorable situation for the Warriors.