The Way of the Center

The second quarter of the game can be described as ups and downs. In the first half, the Lakers combined inside and outside, aggressively offensive, Durant and Kobe's scoring of you and me made the fans on the scene even more addicted.

In the second half, Anjie appeared on the field, and the Thunder's tactics changed again. This time, people saw a completely different rhythm from the first half of the game. Head-to-head fights between insiders and cruel duels between big men have become the theme.

Now, in the last three minutes of the second quarter, both sides have sent most of the bench lineups. But the Lakers retained Kobe, and the Thunder retained Anjay and Durant. Fans don't have to worry about the last three minutes of the game suddenly becoming dull. As long as there are those three guys, the game will never be dull.

Sean Livingston, the first high school point guard in the history of the NBA, was so brilliant that he even received an invitation letter from coach K. However, under the temptation of fame and fortune, Livingston did not choose to go to NCAA for further studies, but skipped the university and devoted himself to the NBA.

If this guy has played under coach K for a few years, maybe his career path will be smoother. However, the decision that has been made cannot be reversed. In the first few years when high hopes were placed on this guy, his performance can only be described as a flash in the pan.

After that, people gradually forgot the genius of this outdated high school student, the team began to trade him, and then his next club would choose to trade him. It seems that he will never be an indispensable member of a team, as long as it is necessary to add chips, Livingston will always be the first one to be considered.

But after signing with the Thunder halfway through last season, all this changed.

He began to have a fixed playing time, he became a frequent visitor in the rotating lineup, he found that he can get along with his teammates very happily, he found that he finally found a sense of belonging.

Although Livingston's personal abilities are limited now, as long as he plays, he will always work hard. He is willing to work hard for the Thunder and Van Gundy. Because of Thunder and Van Gundy, they didn't abandon him again!

"Sean Livingston's cutting speed is very fast! Although he is also a high back with a height of 2.01 meters, Vujacic's speed is much worse than Livingston!" Although it is Anjie at the moment He held the ball at the left mid-range, but Barkley saw a guy wearing a blue jersey on the weak side cut in without the ball.

As long as there is a chance, An Jie can't escape the eyes. His height allows him to have a wider field of vision, allowing him to discover opportunities that other people can't see.

An Jie did not hesitate, calculated the speed of Livingston, and suddenly faced the basket to hit the ground and pass the ball.

The basketball quickly bounced to the ground and refracted again. Livingston just rushed to the ball, received the basketball without making any adjustments, and went straight to the basket!

If even the offensive Livingston can't make adjustments in this situation, then Vujacic can't make any adjustments on defense.

With all his strength, he didn't even have time to take off, and Livingston had already scored the ball.

This ball is already the second consecutive time that Livingston has completed cooperation with Anjie. At this time, the Lakers also went from leading by two points to two points behind.

The reason Livingston can play so smoothly depends on one word, positive!

Vujacic's performance this season is very unstable, and God knows if it is because he put more energy into Sharapova. In short, this high defender's low position in the Zen Master's heart has been getting lower and lower, and now he is put up to make Livingston's height advantage useless.

As a result, Livingston still scored the ball, or twice in a row. Seeing the Zen master gently shook his head, Wu Jiaxiqi was even more anxious!

In competitive sports, you can mobilize your emotions and make yourself burst out with greater strength. But there is an emotion that does more harm than good, and that is anxiety.

Vujacic hopes to prove himself in front of the Zen master, but the more he thinks like this, the worse his performance will be. Livingston easily changed the direction of his body and cleared the Slovenian who was eager to steal the ball.

After Livingston broke through, Bynum's defense was naturally attracted. At the same time, Anjie followed the pace of Livingston, hoping that the high point guard could see himself.

Livingston stared at the basket, but suddenly his wrist flicked and he finished a pass without looking at others. And Anjie, who received the basketball, is only one step away from the hoop at the moment. Odom tried his best to jump from behind An Jie, but still failed to prevent this big guy with obvious height advantage from completing the dunk.

"How many Ann has deducted today? Can you still count it?" Barkley has rarely spoken about the Thunder, and said An Jie's ridicule. On the contrary, he likes this team more and more, likes the No. 16 center.

"The point is not Ann's dunk Charles, Phil Jackson would never expect that Vujacic will be very embarrassed by Livingston's performance! The breakthrough pass of Livingston is the most important link!" Miller is playing. A guard is born, and he will naturally unconsciously focus on the guard players during the game. Although Anjie is the end point of the offense, the performance of Livingston in that offense is what Miller thinks is the brightest.

This is Sean Livingston. His average stats may be too mediocre. It belongs to the kind of stats that anyone who can play in the NBA can get. But once in a game or two, once the tactics suit his appetite or his own condition gets better, the effect will be very huge.

Unfortunately, Zen Master and his Lakers just caught up to this day.

In addition to Livingston, Ibaka's performance is as good as ever. There has been constant discussion among the fans about whether he or Morris is more suitable for starting. In other words, Ibaka has the ability to start, his defense not only failed to disappoint Presti and Van Gundy, but exceeded expectations.

If it weren't for Morris's ability to contain and the tacit understanding with Anjie better, Van Gundy would have really pushed Ibaka into the starting lineup.

When Anjie put more energy into the offense, Ibaka used his fast defense, terrifying bounce and accurate take-off timing, so that Kobe's breakthrough attack was frequently blocked. Had it not been for Odom's shooting ability to be too tough to score a goal, then Ibaka's defense can be described as perfect.

For these three minutes, the Zen master originally thought Durant would be the most dangerous end point. Unexpectedly, Durant disappeared in these three minutes. Ibaka, Livingston and Anjie have formed a new iron triangle. Their connection between the defensive end and the offensive end brought the Thunder to life.

On the Lakers side, Kobe led the second team but fell into a solo situation. Shannon Brown lost Kobe's trust after two missed shots. Vujacic couldn't find the state on the court at all. His running position also made Kobe unable to safely hand over the ball. Odom scored two goals, but Bynum missed all three shots. From this point of view, Kobe is also forced to choose his own singles.

Just under the loud shout of Chesapeake Energy Arena, the advice of the second quarter of the two sides ended. The Lakers players bowed their heads and walked off the field one by one, while the Thunder players all smiled and celebrated each other.

44 to 50, under Anjie's scheduling and his own offense, the Thunder not only caught up with the gap of 8 points at the beginning, but now also surpassed it by 6 points. The performance in the last three minutes is the most critical reason for this situation.

When Kobe is isolated and helpless, it is also the time when the Lakers are the least efficient. Kobe is great, but only a team can work together to get the championship.

"Hey!" It wasn't until the last Jackson who walked into the locker room closed the door that Kobe's ears finally calmed down. No wonder Anthony will capsize in the ditch on the Thunder, and the live atmosphere of the Chesapeake Energy Arena really does not lose to Staples.

Of course, interference from fans is only a secondary factor. Kobe knew that the Lakers had to play more like a team in the second half before they could win.

"Pau, Bynum, you have to be tougher in the second half! But at the same time you need to be calm and not irritable. Tough but not reckless, understand?" Phil Jackson rarely worried about his twin towers, but in In this series, the Lakers Twin Towers are the place with the most loopholes.

"You guys will take more of Bryant's ball later. Don't let him fall into the Thunder's siege. Can you see it? When Bryant holds the ball, the Thunder's defensive lineup will be in Unknowingly forming an encirclement, no matter which direction Kobe breaks from, he must face the defense of the opposing two players. As long as others are also active and can score, then the encirclement will definitely lose its effect!" Jackson is very Less talk about tactics like this, because the teams he leads are generally very good teams. In such a team, the players are very autonomous, and the Zen master does not need to teach them one by one like teaching children.

But in the Thunder, facing Van Gundy with clear and rigorous tactical thinking, Zen Master had to remind his players all the time, because the Thunder's lineup can make too many tactical changes. With regard to the offensive core and the tactical core alone, Van Gundy has three options.

"In a moment, let me control the ball a lot, you must actively move." As soon as the Zen master's voice fell, Kobe spoke.

Suddenly, everyone focused on Kobe. Looking at his expression, Kobe is definitely not joking!

The game was halftime~www.NovelMTL.com~ Kobe wants to win! He remembered last year's Western Conference semifinals, remembered Yao Ming's perseverance in front of the Lakers, remembered that they had to fight the Rockets to a tiebreaker.

The big Chinese man actually caused him trouble in the same place for two consecutive years. They won the Rockets last year, and this year, Kobe will also win the Thunder!

Both Yao Ming and An Jie deserve respect, but only by defeating them can they express their respect in their hearts.

Yao Ming sat in front of the TV and sneezed. Injury also has the benefits of injury, at least he is now very comfortable life. But when watching this game, Yao Ming frowned.

An Jie on the court is just like last year's self. They are not afraid of power, they challenge the championship!

"I hope you can make it through." On TV, the third quarter of the game has appeared. Yao Ming became focused again. He stared at the TV quietly, looking forward to Anjie's performance in the second half of the game.

In the first half, both sides played a good goal each. It's time to be tempted, and it's time to adapt. In the second half, come on, let's decide the victory!