Chapter 265 Don't provoke Kobe anymore
Ji Guomeng was successfully singled by Gasol at the low post at the beginning, which made the little fox feel very embarrassed. Then the "Crazy Fox" mode was turned on on the defensive end, and Zhang Yawuzhao played a wrestling battle with the Spaniard.
In today's game, the referee's judgment standard was very loose, and the general level of physical contact rarely called fouls. It can be seen that the league's attitude is to encourage physical confrontation between players and make the game smoother, so Ji Guoxiu's large-scale movement was not called fouls.
After Gasol scored a goal at the beginning, it was difficult for him to get such a good shooting opportunity under the defense of the Crazy Foxes. Once he entered the low post, he would be driven out by the twins. Especially Ji Guohuo's defense made Espanyol feel very difficult. Whether it is support or attack, Gasol was in trouble today.
Ji Guomeng is above Gasol's height, agility, and bounce. His height and wingspan are not bad. His only strength is weak and he has become very small against Gasol. European insiders are not good at power, and twins like to play white insiders the most.
Jeff Van Gundy smiled and said, "As early as the regular season, Brother Fox was dealing with Gasol. This is the Clippers' anti-subscription tactic, which is simple and effective."
Magic Johnson is ridiculous. Gasol is the core of their connection between the inside and outside lines, but Gasol is obviously in trouble today. The dead fox's defense, regardless of physical strength, caused great interference to the Spaniards. The Lakers' offense lacks Gasol's support and becomes less smooth than usual, which is not good.
Gasol was restricted by Ji Guomo on the court, but Panda brother took down the little shark on the court. Bynum made two fouls in less than half a quarter and was beaten by the giant panda.
The score was 12:7. The Lakers only scored 7 points in half the quarter. Their offense was in trouble. Phil Jackson called a timeout.
Ji Guochou scored 6 points and 3 rebounds, Ji Guomomoto scored 3 points and 2 rebounds, and Billups scored 4 points and 1 assist.
The Clippers' tactics of the sub-subjects are already a tactic they often use when facing an All-Star inside opponent. The number of twins is advantageous, so as long as one person is separated to entangle the opponent's inside player, the remaining one can start killing! This is how they do it when facing the Spurs; when facing the Jazz, it is because Boozer's performance is sluggish, otherwise the Clippers were originally planning to do this; now against the Lakers, this trick will naturally continue to be used.
This is also considered an open conspiracy. The opponents all know what the Clippers are going to do, but there is no good way unless their team has two inside stars. However, there may not be a good thing if there are too many stars in the team, especially the inside. There is only one successful example of the double tower tactic, that is, David Robinson and Tim Duncan. The Lakers want to follow the double tower, but Bynum is too bad in the heat and Odom is not tall enough. Strictly speaking, the Lakers do not have double towers at all.
The game started again, and there was no change in the Clippers' personnel. The Lakers' lineup became: Famar, Kobe, Walton, Odom, and Gasol.
Everyone can see the Lakers' substitution intentions. The Zen master is obviously experimenting with the lineup, but it seems that this guy has no expression at all, making people unable to guess what he is thinking, nor can he see whether his team's players are satisfied with their performance.
"Hey, I heard that the Lakers have not given you a new contract yet. Should I come to the Clippers next season?" Ji Guomori faced Odom and used a trick to sow discord.
"No, I like the Lakers." Odom quickly refused.
Ji Guomo said that you really have no place to come. The little fox smiled at Odom and said nothing more.
The inside combination of Gasol and Odom performed a little better than before, but it was still not enough to face the twins, and in fact they were still at a disadvantage.
Charles Barkley would be very strange and said, "Phil Jackson has adjusted and has made up for the inside disadvantage. At this time, Kobe should stand up. As long as he beat the Clippers' outside line, he can drive the inside line."
Kobe didn't seem to have much attack today. He was not in a hurry to attack after the opening. Under Percy's defense, he rarely took action. Just halfway through the first quarter, Kobe didn't score a single point, but had already scored 2 assists.
Ji Guomo felt that Kobe was not right today. In his memory, Kobe was provoked by him like this before the game, and he should fall into crazy singles mode in the game, but the current situation is too strange. It seems that Kobe hasn't taken any action yet, which is too abnormal!
After the game started again, Kobe still did not shoot. After using Gasol's cover to break through, he stepped into the penalty area and attracted double teams and threw the basketball to the outside. The boss not only shot beautifully, but also passed the ball as beautifully as a picture.
Famal received the basketball from outside the three-point line. Billups had just gone to assist Kobe, and Artest rushed over to replace Famal, but the Lakers' second-year point guard still hit the ball.
Kobe got another assist, which made Ji Guomo even more confused. The boss shouldn't be like this!
When the Clippers attacked, Billups returned to the Lakers and gave a wonderful pass to his teammates. He directly sent the blue ball into the penalty area at the top of the arc, and the one who received the ball was Brother Panda.
Ji Guoqiu has scored a lot of points today. This time he received the basketball at the basket, which is only one step away from the basket. It is too late for Gasol and Odom to stop him from scoring. Ji Guoqiu shot the basketball on the ground, and two consecutive fake shots were shaken up Gasol and Odom... The giant pandas' fake shooting was not only realistic, but also mastered the rhythm and timing very exquisitely. Both Lakers were fooled.
When Odom saw Ji Guoqiu leaning against him, he immediately knew it was going to be bad. He had already committed a foul once, and if he committed another foul, he would be two fouls.
"beep!"
The referee blew the whistle in his mouth, and today's penalty was relatively loose, but even if it was loose, the referee would not turn a blind eye to such a foul referee.
When Ji Guochou saw the blue ball falling into the basket, he waved his arm hard under the basket. He had already scored eight points in the first quarter, and after making extra free throws, he scored 9 points. This situation is very rare for him, and Brother Panda himself was also very excited.
However, Odom was very depressed. Seeing the Zen master making a substitution arrangement, he could only walk back to the bench with a depressed look.
Bill Walton praised Ji Guochou for this ball: "Brother Panda has a great ball sense. He played with two All-Star players under the basket. His top physical fitness and natural shooting feel will cause big trouble to the Lakers!"
Magic Johnson didn't say a word next to him. The Lakers didn't seem to get into the state quickly after the opening. The players were a bit like training rather than playing on the court, especially Kobe did not take any action after half of the first quarter, which made Lakers fans feel that it was not very real.
The Clippers have been resting for more than ten days. Logically speaking, they should be the team that has been unable to get into the form for a long time, not the Lakers.
Phil Jackson replaced Odom with Radmanovich when Ji Guoqiu made a free throw. Ji Guoqiu was very lethal at the basket today. He first got Bynum out of the field, and soon he beat Odom. I wonder if the next target is Gasol?
Radmanovic had an unexpected effect after he came on the court. Kobe helped his teammates reduce defensive pressure by running without the ball. The man in the skiing offensive shots were made in three consecutive shots, and scored seven points in less than two minutes, forcing old Dunlivi to call a timeout.
In the first quarter, 3 minutes and 30 seconds, the score was 18:20, and the Lakers overtook the score with Radmanovic's outstanding performance.
Magic Johnson became energetic at this time: "Do you know? I think the Lakers will definitely win the championship this year. We had a lot of trouble and dirty things before the start of the season, but when Kobe was appointed as captain, he began to surprise me, especially when I saw Kobe taking the initiative to make goals for juniors such as Vujasic, Turiav and Famal on the court, I was sure that the team was already moving towards the victory. Letting Kobe become the captain is perhaps the smartest decision made by Zen masters. After Kobe became the captain, he seemed to have grown up overnight. He knew that he could not defeat his opponent by himself. Although he could score 62 points against the Mavericks in the third quarter and 81 points against the Raptors, frankly, these would not help the team, but when he began to trust his teammates, the Lakers had no reason not to get better, and he had no reason not to get his fourth championship ring."
Bill Walton did not argue with him at this time, but said: "This may be the biggest difference between the Lakers this year. The captain position made Kobe understand his responsibilities. Phil Jackson's research on players' psychology is unique in the league. Kobe has sent 4 assists in the first quarter. Although he did not score, we all know that Kobe is the most threatening. If Pan wants to get points, it is really easy to be able to get points at any time."
At the end of the timeout, the Clippers returned to the court. The twins watched the Lakers' inside line on the defensive end. Ji Guomeng did not let Radmanovic score anymore, but Luke Walton and Famal began to score again. Kobe transformed into Kidd on the court. When Pansy did not score, he could still play the role of a superstar through running and passing without the ball. Moreover, the more Kobe did not score, the more he felt that there seemed to be a dark cloud on his head, just like before the storm came.
The first quarter ended with a score of 25:23, and the Clippers led by two points to finish the first quarter.
Ji Guochou scored 12 points and 3 rebounds, Ji Guomomiya scored 5 points and 2 rebounds, Billups scored 4 points and 1 assist, Artest scored 2 points, and Mobri scored 2 points.
Kobe scored 0 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Gasol scored 5 points and 3 rebounds, Radmanovic scored 7 points, Walton scored 5 points, Famal scored 5 points, Fisher scored 2 points
"Damn, I finally know now that it feels like someone holding a pistol to your head."
The twin brothers played the whole quarter and sat on the bench in the second quarter. Ji Guomeng said in his heart while drinking Gatorade.
Chapter completed!