Chapter 890

Donovan's idea is very simple, that is to play defensive counterattack. Shrink the defense to the inside line and let the Laker's players end the attack outside the three-point line. Then they scrambled for the backboard, which was pushed by Westbrook, and ANLO and Gallinari were responsible for getting the ball into the basket.

Of course, there's a lot of cover and running in between, and there are two key points.

Rebounding is a very important link. Whether we can get enough rebounds in the long-standing interior of the Lakers is the guarantee for thunder to launch a counterattack. In fact, Donovan didn't want to play like this at the beginning. That's why. Gallinari obviously can't give Adams too much help. It's OK to let him open space in the game, but it's hard for him to fight for rebounds under the basket. What's more, it's not rebounds that thunder need Gary to do.

Therefore, the thunder has been under the pressure of the Lakers in the first half, which has a great relationship with their inability to control rebounds. But in the second half, the inside of the Lakers exposed some problems.

Davis can't be so tough all the time. Although he has been in good physical condition in the past few months with the Lakers, he still has the "glass attribute" blessing. Vogel dare not let him play too risky. In addition, the Lakers need Davis to do a lot of things in the game, spending too much energy on rebounds is not worth the loss.

McGrady is not bad, but he is wrestling with Adams more often, so it is difficult for him to get a better position. After all, Adams is quite good at positioning under the basket.

In fact, in terms of rebounding alone, Howard is the best choice. This season's Howard, is a basket look back. Howard, who has already taken off the label of superstar, works hard in every game to help the team do the dirty work. It's often more important that he does well. After all, although he's old, he still has a deep foundation. With so many years of experience, his performance is much better than that of the first five of the Lakers.

If you treat him as the core of the team, he still has the strength to play in double doubles. But now he's just a substitute and doesn't get too many chances. Of course, it's not that the Lakers and Vogel don't want to give him a chance, it's decided by their own technical characteristics. Howard has always been the traditional No. 5 position of that kind of play, and has not been able to transform into a big player suitable for the era of small ball. In the game, his defense to the Lakers is a big bonus, especially the defensive deterrent of the paint area, so that most teams have to weigh.

However, Howard's shortcomings are also obvious.

When Howard is present, he can only play the most important role if he stays in the interior all the time. But in that way, Davis and James will encounter thunder when they cut in and play low singles, unable to play their due level. Howard doesn't have the ability to project, so it's hard to integrate into the system when he plays with Davis and James. On the contrary, when we rotate the lineup, we cooperate much better with Rondo. What annoys Vogel most is that Howard's performance is even more disappointing when he meets a team like the rockets and the thunder that can bombard. After all, the physical strength and the ability to run are not greatly reduced.

These are the reasons why the Lakers can't give full play to Howard's still excellent defensive ability. In addition, the problem of the penalty scale of defensive actions in the league now leads to the fact that Howard, who has experienced the era of inside hand to hand combat, is difficult to control his own fouls. Therefore, he can't play for too long in the game.

In this way, under Westbrook's tough fight, the thunder has an absolute advantage in rebounding. Although Vogel quickly found a solution to the problem, but in the period before this, thunder has completed the transition from behind to ahead.

In the following period of time, the Lakers and the thunder entered a tug of war. Vogel decided to replace McKee with Howard after weighing it. He strengthened the defense and rebounds. At the same time, with the help of James and Rondo, the man who had been able to replace James immediately became the "pie king" of Los Angeles and played happily under the basket.

It's more difficult for the thunder to defend and counterattack, but their series of tactics built around the two three-point shooters Anluo and Gallinari show their power. With the tacit cooperation of the players, the Laker players can only keep running with them on the court. Of course, the effect is not bad, but the physical consumption is too serious. There are a lot of veteran players in the Laker team, which is naturally dominated by thunder.

The decisive moment between the two sides has been delayed until the last half of the quarter. In fact, after the third quarter, it's clear to everyone that this game will be played to the last minute. Therefore, no matter Donovan or Vogel, they all choose to put their main players on the bench. So much so that the first half of the fourth quarter is the time of rotation.

It has to be said that the reason why these two teams can be recognized by everyone is not that they are hard to match under the reputation. It is needless to say that there are four All-Star players in this game alone, and three of them are likely to be All-Star starters. Just the stars stacked together can rival most teams in the league.Whether it's the Lakers or the thunder, their rotation lineup is quite powerful. At least in this game, it didn't disappoint the audience of Chesapeake energy stadium.

However, these guys' performances are just appetizers. It's wonderful, but it's not about winning or losing. Everyone knows that the real showdown will not begin until the players who are sitting on the sidelines and accumulating strength come back on the court.

This moment didn't make people wait too long. In fact, in the first half of the fourth quarter, there were no twists and turns under the tacit understanding of the coaches of both sides, and they did not do anything to interrupt the rhythm of the game. Feeling, this half of the game is used to let James, Westbrook these bulls have a good rest.

When the last half of the game time, Chesapeake energy arena atmosphere suddenly tense up.

Before Donovan made up his mind to enter the showdown, it was the offensive round of the Lakers. Rondo came to the top of the arc with the ball, and Alexander was the opposite. For Rondo's defense, just stand one meter away. Even though this guy can always score some three-point goals in the game, no one treats him as a good scorer, especially outside the three-point line.

Over the years, Rondo has given the impression that he can hardly score three points at all. Including himself. So in the game, we can often see such a picture: Rondo is holding the ball at the three-point line, and the other nine people on the field are entangled, and no one cares about him. This is also the way all teams treat Rondo, preventing outburst but not throwing. In fact, the defensive side is very keen to let Rondo shoot. In this way, it is equivalent to limiting Rondo's four teammates.

This may be a bit risky, but it is definitely a very successful defense. After all, give the ball to the player with the lowest percentage of hits, so that the defense is successful. Rondo was at the top of his career when he was at Celtic. When facing the heat in the playoffs, Rondo took the ball out of the three-point line, with no one in front of him.

In the long run, Rondo himself is not happy to throw the three-point ball. However, this round he had to choose to shoot. The other Laker players are limited by the thunder, and his chances are the best. Even if he knew that the thunder wanted him to throw three-point shots and score, he couldn't help it. Team mate's opportunity is not good, always cannot pass the ball hard! What's the difference between that and "throwing the pot"?

"Shua!"

Although the shooting posture is not very good-looking, but in the end it is shot.

Sitting on the bench of Anluo and Westbrook speechless, Donovan's defensive strategy is no problem, but now the situation has changed, Rondo seems to be training a good three-point ball. It seems that we need to change our thinking about Rondo in the future.

Of course, Rondo's three-point goal didn't have much impact on the game. He is a player who can influence the game, but not in this way.

During the pause, Donovan started the final mobilization:

we lost here a few days ago, and the fans here didn't blame us. But we all know how much they want to see a win tonight. Let others down is not a good thing, let yourself down is not. So, guys, take out our toughest defense and sharpest attack and beat them. Tell those people whose territory this is!

Soon, the main players of both sides returned to the field.

Thunder's ball right, Westbrook came up to find Anluo, the latter took the ball, but also a three-point record of the Lakers.

In fact, Donovan didn't say anything at the tactical design stage. At this time, Westbrook as the team's offensive engine, he knows how to help the team win the game.

As soon as Angelo came up, he was running without the ball. He circled the three-point line and the baseline, interposed in the elbow area and two bottom corners. Under the cover of other thunder players, he struggled to get rid of the pursuers behind him, and then received Westbrook's pass and threw the ball directly into the basket.

Westbrook is still going in with the ball. Adams pulled to the top of the arc to cover for him, and Westbrook blundered, pulled the ball from his crotch to the left as Bradley began to circle, and then rushed in from the left. However, the strong inside defense of the Lakers put too much pressure on him to give up the idea of scoring. Of course, he is well prepared. Whether it is a breakthrough or a goal, the decision-making is quite decisive.

Looking back, James made a high throw from the right three-point line to deliver the ball to Davis, who made a fake move to shake Adams away and then flew up to finish the dunk with one hand.

I have to say that this kind of ball is really not something anyone can play. James passes, Davis answers. The tacit understanding between the two did not seem like a partnership in less than three months.

Basically, the offensive tactics of both teams have not changed much. Thunder or choose to open the situation from the outside, while the Lakers seize the advantage of their own inside, constantly to create damage to the opponent.As a result, the two sides once again entered a period of difficult competition time. This is very similar to the first half of the competition. But the difference is that the cooperation between these players, their performance at both ends of attack and defense, and their personal technical ability are much better than those on the bench before. Attack efficiency is also high. Both the Lakers and the thunder are strong defensive teams, so the defensive quality of both sides is very good. But it's really based on this point, which can better reflect the strong ability of these players at the offensive end. In the NBA circle, the reputation of players is always linked with strength.

There was no accident. The game came to the end.

119:118

this is the score 32 seconds before the end of the game, with the Lakers in the front and the thunder in the back. More importantly, the right to the ball in the next round is still in the hands of the Lakers.

Donovan gave up his last time to suspend the opportunity, very dignified arrangement of the next team's defensive tactics. Thunder want to win the game, this time the defense must be effective. Naturally, the Lakers don't want to give them that chance.

James held the ball at the critical moment. After controlling the time, he got to the basket under the cover of Davis, and then forced Adams to finish the layup.

Adams tried his best to prevent James from scoring this time, but unfortunately, his foul made James stand on the free throw line. Adams is very angry! He held his head in his hands and looked helpless. In fact, he did his best in this defense. But the other side is James. It's lucky that he hasn't been called "2 + 1".

The current situation for thunder has not changed much, or even worse. After all, for James, this time to let him go to the free throw, with the points actually no difference.

"Bang!"

Just when everyone thought the Lakers would be invincible, James lost the ball. Although the second shot, but they lead the score is only 2 points. Thunder a three-point ball can kill the game!

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