freeallnovels Chapter 222 The Strongest Lakers
Chapter 222 The Strongest Lakers
Chapter 222 The Strongest Lakers
At 27:19 on the [-]th, the Staples Center, the game between the Lakers and the Spurs was open to fans.
The game was broadcast live by TNT across the United States. The three of O'Neal were in the studio, and they couldn't wait.
The Lakers lost all the previous two games. Ingram and Randle were restricted by the Spurs' defensive system until the last time to play. Today, with the addition of Cousins, the Lakers have another offensive point of firepower, and sparks will definitely hit the earth.
O'Neal sat upright, his voice sonorous and forceful, "Win the Spurs, and the Lakers will be the top 3 team in the Western Conference."
Kenny spread his hands and shrugged, "What do you mean? The Lakers are better than the Rockets?"
Barkley nodded, "It is indeed stronger than the Rockets. Unlimited defenses are useless for the Lakers."
Kenny couldn't say no to two, and quickly changed the subject, "Then I can only pray that the Lakers lose to the Spurs!"
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On the court, the match between the two teams has already started, and the players are in their positions.
In terms of lineup, Tianyang played against Parker, Nick Young played against Danny Green, Ingram played against Leonard, Randall played against Aldridge, and Cousins played against Dedmon.
The referee tossed the ball into the air, and Cousins took off a little slower than Diamond, but relied on his physical advantage to win the jump ball.
Tianyang took the ball to the front court, walked to the right wing, passed the ball to Randall at the top of the arc, and then took a feint to throw away Leonard and went straight to the short corner on the right. At the same time, Nick Young bypassed Green , rushed to the three-point line.
The two played off-ball screens for each other, Tianyang slipped to the basket, Leonard and Green caught up after a communication error, Randall at the top of the arc quickly passed the ball, Nick Young caught the ball from the right wing and took off.
Three-point shot, hit.
It's just that moment, there is no chance if you are slower, Leonard's defense is so terrifying.
Easy side Spurs attack, Diamond serves from the baseline, Parker catches the ball and slowly brings it forward.
Considering that Leonard targeted him from the very beginning, Tianyang didn't intend to be polite to the Spurs, and ran to the center line ahead of time, relying on the advantage of speed and height, to attack the rusted 'French sports car'.
Knowing that he was invincible, Parker quickly passed the ball to Green. Nick Young was not a vegetarian either. With Tianyang taking the lead, he also pressed hard. Although his pressing skills were not good, Green's dribbling skills were not good either.
After offsetting two by two, Green passed the ball to Leonard on the left wing in a panic. Ingram did not start to press, but took a step back to prevent the opponent from using his physical advantage to force a breakthrough.
Thinking about it, Leonard rolled his eyes, adjusted his posture and made a three-pointer, playing tricks on Ingram.
Strike the iron!The corner of Popovich's mouth twitched unnaturally.
The annoyed expression on Ingram's face was swept away, Cousins caught the rebound, and the Lakers went down the third line for a fast break.
The basketball was first controlled by Tianyang, and after rushing to the center line, it was distributed to Nick Young.When it reached the three-point line, it was given to Ingram on the left sideline, but the shot was not good, and the pass was blocked by Leonard.
The offense stalled, but suddenly, Ingram threw the ball into the sky, and Cousins, who followed up, got it in his hand, made an emergency stop and retreated, and made a three-pointer.
Hit, but the referee said that he stepped on the line, so it can only be counted as two points.
Cousins was about to go up to argue, but when he looked up, he saw Tianyang's eyes, and stopped his movements quickly.
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In the TNT commentary, O'Neal was full of surprise, "Cousins has matured and learned to control his emotions. It's unbelievable. Our Lakers have found a treasure."
Barkley stared like a bull, "Don't tell me, it's the first time I've seen him like this. Could it be that the Lakers' culture is so good that he figured it out?"
Kenny laughed. It turned out that the two of them didn't understand why, "You didn't prepare well! Cousins was interviewed before the game and said that Tianyang taught him some ways to regulate his emotions."
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On the pitch, the Spurs were attacking, and Parker took the ball to the frontcourt, facing Tianyang's center line and making a long pass ahead of time.
The basketball flew into Green's hands, Leonard made a pick-and-roll, and Ingram switched defenses, but Green dribbled the ball twice and didn't attack at all. Instead, he quickly gave the ball to Leonard, forming a dislocation offensive advantage.
Tianyang had already seen through this strategy, and Ingram immediately double-teamed after he signaled.
Leonard couldn't make a breakthrough, so he could only pass back, but Tianyang had already rushed to Green.
The basketball flew into Parker's hands again, and finally there was no one to defend him. Parker immediately accelerated his breakthrough, rushed into the interior to face Cousins' defense, and resorted to his signature turn and layup.
"Crack!" Randall jumped up and ruthlessly flew the basketball.
The referee blows the whistle and the Spurs hit the ball.
Dedmon raised his hands from the bottom line to serve, Leonard received the ball from a short corner on the right, and other Spurs players hurriedly opened up space to create singles opportunities for him.But Ingram was already prepared in his heart, bent his legs and bowed, and at the same time put his right hand on Leonard's waist, holding it hard.
Leonard made consecutive strong headers, finally got a breakthrough space, and made a big stride straight to the basket.
Cousins made up the defense, Ingram chased, and Leonard forced a throw.
The basketball hit the rim and spun and spun, but it didn't fall.
Adelaide caught the offensive rebound and was about to take off on the spot and dunk with both hands, but Cousins had already returned to the defense, and Randall raised his hands to suppress it, without giving any room for shots.
In desperation, Alder passed the ball, and Dedmond jumped up and dunked with a roar.
"Bang!" The buckle flew.
The basketball rebounded far away, Tianyang turned around to predict the position, and sprinted with his head down.
Leonard is in the short corner on the right at this time, Parker is powerless, and Popovich can only be anxious.
Tianyang picked up the basketball, and amidst the cheers of the fans, he rushed to the frontcourt and showed off a windmill dunk!
The Spurs attacked again, and Popovich stood on the sidelines, waving his hands frequently with a serious expression, as if giving a death order.
Parker nodded solemnly, as if exhausting all his strength, he continued to accelerate away from Tianyang, rushed to the top of the arc and hurriedly lobbed the ball inside, allowing the Spurs to hit Alder, the most stable offensive point.
Adelaide received the ball from the low post on the left side, facing Randall with his back, and was about to make a strong top, when Nick Young suddenly contracted to double-team, he could only pass the ball to Green in the bottom corner.
Because no one was defending, Green adjusted his posture calmly and shot steadily.
It's a pity that Huang Ama's attributes broke out, and his shots were like iron.
Cousins caught Diamond, Randall caught the rebound, made a long pass, and Leonard chased him closely.
The two rushed beyond the three-point line, Tianyang stopped to pull the ball urgently, and retreated with a change of hands, but Leonard not only did not hesitate, but also left room for a strong press of "Death Coil", which can be said to have taken out The strongest defensive ability.
The threat is too strong!Suffocating!But Tianyang had his heart in mind and directly forced the shot,
The basketball was hit in the air, the referee blew his whistle, and an additional penalty was added. The fans in the audience chanted MVP.
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In the TNT commentary, O'Neal was very happy when he saw the extra free throw, "Who would have thought? The Lakers beat the Spurs 11-0. Kenny, do you have anything to say?"
Kenny rolled his eyes and remained silent. Barkley smiled and said, "This is the strongest Laker in 10 years."
There is one more tonight.
(End of this chapter)