Fan Xi does not intend to fight a war of attrition with the Lakers because he knows that the Clippers' lineup structure is not as stable as the current Lakers, and their ceiling is not as good as the Lakers'.
The only way is to disrupt them and take grain from the fire.
Of course, the most important thing is that Fan Xi wants to kill the Lakers in a simpler way, and then go to the finals to kill without reservation. There is no need to use up all the bullets in the Western Conference finals.
Therefore, Fanshie raised the tempo on the first goal of the game. He caught the ball in the backcourt and quickly attacked the frontcourt. He accelerated from the wing into the paint area. When the Lakers' defense shrank, he used a quick wandering step to shake away the defense.
, dodged into the basket, jumped up, and put the basketball into the basket with a backhand against Howard's block.
"You are too slow."
After Fanci scored, he provoked the Lakers' defense. "The position is too conservative."
Howard was so excited by him that he looked fiercely.
Kobe sneered and responded to Fan Xi: "Jack, I know what you are thinking, don't think about it."
Fanci glanced at Kobe and then at Chris Paul.
He didn't say anything, just shrugged.
Sometimes, you don't need to talk to sow discord.
Fan Xi's action was a hint to Paul: It doesn't matter what I think, what matters is, what are you thinking?
Kobe got the basketball in the next round, and he still played steadily and used his rhythm to attack the city.
Kobe forced his way into the penalty area and then handed it to Howard who followed up. Howard turned around and threw the basketball into the basket.
Kobe is a player who drives the entire team's system with his personal offense. He is a pure offensive player.
He used suicidal hard training to acquire the most complex and complete offensive methods in the history of NBA.
However, the NBA is now emphasizing "cooperation" more and more. I don't know when point guards and organizational forwards started to dominate the league.
Kobe's offensive method of playing steadily and forcefully is increasingly considered "anachronistic".
Deep down, Chris Paul disagrees. He believes that only through cooperation and unity can the game advance more smoothly and the victory be more stable.
Although he has never been successful in the past and has never touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals, he deeply believes that his basketball philosophy is correct. He does not like Kobe's way of playing. But he listens to Kobe.
Because the Lakers are still Kobe's team.
Moreover, Fan Xi is watching eagerly from the side of the bed, and they must unite.
Even if this kind of unity exists among Mesozoic giants like Paul and Howard, it seems that they have sacrificed themselves.
Howard didn't like this style of play where he was just a coolie, and he vaguely thought that Kobe was too harsh on him. Not only was he harsh on the training field, but in games, he often asked Howard to stay on the line of fire even if he was slightly injured, and asked Howard to stay on the line when he was very tired.
Even under such circumstances, we still do not relax even a little bit.
In Kobe's own words: If I can do it, you can do it.
Jeanie Buss believes that the Lakers have a bright future, but in fact, there is only one player in the world who can withstand Kobe's harsh attitude and convince Kobe to hand over leadership, and that is Fanci.
The Lakers are united now because they long for a championship.
When they win the championship and get what they want, some internal conflicts will become apparent.
Fan Xi has observed this, and he has known it since very early on.
He wanted to take advantage of Paul and Howard's rebellious mentality, but he never found the starting point.
After Kobe Bryant scored, the Clippers were still advancing very quickly.
Fancy asked Kwame Brown to raise the free throw line to set a screen for him. He rushed into the paint area and Kwame followed up. Fancy handed the basketball to Kwame with a handover... He was afraid of Kwame's buttery hands.
Kwame Brown caught the basketball, slammed it on the ground, and arched his bull-like body inwards. Howard retreated passively, and then Kwame Brown jumped up... Boom!
Kwame Brown completed a dunk.
He was very domineering in the Lakers paint area.
Fan Xi praised loudly: "Kwame, you have finally found your original self. You are a super center that combines offense and defense."
Kwame Brown was so excited when he heard this, he was like a big black bear who had stolen two jars of honey.
He shouted back: "Thank you Jack, I finally found the right way to play."
As he said that, he deliberately glanced at Kobe.
He was fighting back against Kobe's sarcasm and urging to him over the years.
Kobe's torture of Kwame Brown on the training field was no less than that of Howard. Kobe had the intention of comparing himself to Michael Jordan: Jordan couldn't teach a center well, but I can teach him well.
But the final result is that Jordan didn't teach him well, and Kobe didn't teach him well either. Now under Fanci's hands, he has shown signs of being an elite player.
Kwame Brown's move was originally intended to irritate Kobe, but Kobe was calm, he was a stubborn person, and he didn't care about this trash talk attack, just like dust falling on a bluestone, just brush it away.
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However, it stimulated Dwight Howard.
Howard is so able to embody Kwame Brown's state of mind. Although they are opponents, he has suffered no less from Kwame Brown.
Moreover, Howard left the Magic because he wanted to play his own basketball. But now, what he is doing is not even as good as in Orlando. Although he is still performing like 20102, he plays like a grandson in every game and ranks third on the team in shots.
Third and fourth, independent singles play is almost non-existent.
If it wasn't for the championship, he would have given up.
It's Kwame Brown's turn to boast in front of him.
Guys like Kwame Brown can play the basketball they want, why can’t I?
Howard increasingly believed that he had chosen the wrong team. Wouldn't it be nice for him to join the Clippers and play happy basketball? There is no need to be walking on thin ice now.
Howard is a typical example of weak willpower.
What Kobe needs to practice now is his willpower. Kobe hopes that Howard will become a tenacious person, because talent will decrease sooner or later with age, but skill and will will be weapons that will accompany him throughout his life.
On the way back to halftime, Howard and Chris Paul glanced at each other and made a 3 with their fingers.
It means tactic No. 3.
Chris Paul glanced at Kobe secretly, and then he nodded.
Then, Paul reached the top of the three-point arc with the ball.
Fanci defended and Paul accelerated instantly.
As he accelerated, Fan Xi moved sideways to defend him. Howard stepped forward and held Fan Xi.
Fan Xi felt a little happy when he saw the Lakers suddenly changed their tactics.
He quickly switched defense to Howard, but Howard forced his way past him. He rushed to the paint area, and Paul also rushed in.
Paul took two European steps in front of Kwame Brown, and Brown was suddenly confused.
At this time, Paul jumped up high. Kwame Brown quickly went to block the shot, but saw Paul slam the basketball directly onto the backboard.
At the same time, Kwame Brown made a fierce diagonal thrust from the other side, jumped up, caught the basketball in the air, and slammed it into the basket... Boom!
Howard pulled hard on the basket with all his strength, and the basket shook and trembled due to his huge force.
The entire Staples Arena was also vented because of his violent dunk.
Howard landed from the basket, and as the audience cheered, he beat his chest hard and roared to the sky.
He was so excited.
This is the feeling he wants.
He felt proud and proud.
He and Chris Paul gave high fives. Similarly, Paul also liked the feeling of controlling the bomber. He didn't want to hand the basketball to Kobe and then wander around doing nothing like a kite being flown out.
Although he knew that this would probably bring the team closer to victory.
To be honest, the cooperation between Paul and Kobe is actually very good. His mid-range, his positional combat, and his positioning all fit Kobe very well.
However, Paul still prefers to be the leader.
Fanshi watched Paul and Howard complete their imaginary offense, and then he dribbled the ball forward steadily as he reassured Kwame Brown with two words: You did a good job, you didn't let Chris Paul complete the offense alone.
, they need to add up to capture the penalty area you guard.
"Next time, they won't succeed if they join forces." Kwame Brown told Fan Xi seriously.
His eyes were full of confidence and determination.
Fan Xi didn't show any joking expression. He said seriously: "I believe in you, you have always had this ability."
What Kwame Brown needs is affirmation, affirmation without hesitation and without reservation.
Fan Xi did it.
He brought the ball upfield.
He handed the basketball to Nowitzki.
He ran to the paint area, Nowitzki singled out Gasol, deceived the defense with a feint, and threw...Bang!
Blacksmithing.
However, Fan Xi jumped up and smashed the basketball into the basket with one hand.
There was absolutely nothing Paul could do to prevent this from happening.
He could only pretend to be hit by Fan Xi's raised hand when Fan Xi landed, covered his face and fell to the ground.
Beep!
The referee gave Fan Xi a foul.
Fan Xi glanced at Paul who was lying on the ground performing. He didn't complain. He just said to the head coach: "Paul is very good at using the referee's blind spot to make small moves. In fact, I didn't touch him at all. This move is what I did in Hollywood."
When I was acting, I learned that when the heroine hits the hero, they will be out of position."
The referee raised his eyebrows. He obviously knew that this was a misjudgment on his part, because the big screen above his head was replaying Paul's 'smart' performance.
Lakers fans are applauding Paul for his wit.
They didn't get a free throw though.
The game continued after the incident.
Paul resisted the urge to play two with Howard and handed the basketball to Kobe. Kobe and Gasol cooperated, and Gasol succeeded in a layup.
Looking back, Fanshey increased his speed. He and Kwame Brown continued to pick and roll, entered the penalty area, and succeeded in a pull-up jump shot.
For the Lakers, Kobe still controls the rhythm.
Both sides come and go.
The Clippers are getting faster and faster, and the Lakers are getting more and more stable.
Kobe is like a shrewd old fox, waiting for the Clippers to have a loophole.
But this vulnerability never appeared.
The third quarter is over.
The two sides tied at 80:80.
Then the fourth quarter starts again.
The Clippers even substituted Stephen Nash on the court.
In this way, Fanci lured Chris Paul to become independent.
Nash is too tempting: He has no defense at all.
But... Kobe still maintained a steady rhythm, played in position, did not play pick-and-roll, and played a triangle offensive system.
The Lakers did not concentrate on seeking a vigorous annihilation battle and remained stable.
Kobe believes this is the right way.
Although Paul didn't agree with it, he obeyed it.
However, with 3 minutes and 19 seconds left in the game, an inconspicuous change occurred.
Fan Xi saw that the Lakers had not improved their rhythm. He judged that tonight would last until the last second. He was not afraid of this. But he made one last effort.
The Clippers lineup on the court at this time is Stephen Nash, Fancy, Butler, Kwame Brown, and DeAndre Jordan.
With this lineup, the Lakers should launch a comprehensive counterattack, at least the rhythm of "defensive counterattack" should be full. However, Kobe still strictly requires the team to play position and not dance to the rhythm of the Clippers.
He firmly believes that Fan Xi is a master of chaotic fighting, and he doesn't want to give Fan Xi a chance.
The same goes for Magic sitting behind the Lakers bench. Magic was amazed by Fanci's ability to fight in the last finals. He still believes that Miami lost the championship last season because they failed to stabilize and were led by Fanci.
Rhythm.
After Fanxi quickly arrived in the frontcourt, he and Kwame Brown set a cover. He entered the penalty area. He jumped up in the air. Howard pounced on him. Fanxi used his amazing ability to stay in the air and circled his body.
A turning movement, just when Fan Xi was about to use a backhand layup to end the battle.
He saw Kwame Brown speeding towards him. Although Chris Paul was following closely beside him, there was no threat.
So, Fanci made a bold decision. He shouted Kwame Brown's name and threw the basketball in the air in a frontal manner.
When Kwame Brown saw this, he immediately accelerated his stride. He subconsciously stretched out his hand and pulled Paul hard to clear the runway.
But instead of pulling him, he hit Paul directly on the back of the head with his elbow. At that time, Paul was covered by this elbow, and he felt a little light-headed for a moment. His body staggered, but Kwame Brown jumped up, and his butter hands were on the ground.
Grasp the basketball tightly in the air, and then smash it down hard.
At this time, Howard had just landed, and he faced the menacing Dwight Howard head-on.
Howard hasn't reacted yet...poof!
Kwame Brown's nearly 300-pound body hit him hard like a wave. He was already a little unsteady on his feet, so with such a hard impact, he fell straight to the ground.
As he fell to the ground, Kwame Brown slammed the basketball into the basket.
At the same time, the staggering Paul kicked Howard's shoe and fell on Howard. The two fell into a ball.
Kwame Brown roared above the rim.
He was extremely excited.
"The five best goals in history! The five best goals in history!!"
After landing, Kwame Brown shouted excitedly.
Moreover, he also beat his chest, just like Howard before.
Paul and Howard were lying on the ground, looking at the parallel import who was as tall as a god, and they felt extremely aggrieved.
They have never experienced such humiliation in their lives, and they were actually treated like this by a parallel importer.
"Foul! Foul!" Paul got up and shouted excitedly to the referee.
The referee was unmoved. He saw Paul's fall, but he was not sure if it was another performance by Paul. Fan Xi explained to him that it was a Hollywood movie technique.
So, when Paul rushed over and yelled at him.
He barely hesitated, beep!
He blew the whistle and gave Chris Paul a t.
People must learn to be content.
You have already performed it once, you cannot perform it a second time.