During break, Lakers bench.

Phil Jackson stood in front of Li Zhe, with his hands on his hips and his neck tilted, showing displeasure and aggression.

"what's on your mind?"

"Just because Durant missed all three-pointers before, he used gambling defense?"

"Can you be responsible if you lose? Or are you worried that he will finish the final kill above your head?"

Three sentences in a row, without breathing, like a continuous bullet, each sentence is sharper than the other.

Except for Kobe, other Lakers players either lower their heads or pretend to look at their left and right, not wanting or daring to participate.

"Because from the second quarter to the end, there was no tactics to prevent misaligned singles." Li Zhe blurted out that the game was overtime because of a mistake in defensive arrangement. Even if he publicly contradicted the coach's reputation, he would never take the blame.

Seeing Phil blew his beard and staring, as if a volcano was about to erupt, Kobe hurriedly spoke.

"Hey, relax, relax! Everyone calm down. They have three main players who carry five fouls. As long as we increase the intensity of physical confrontation on the offensive end, they will definitely not dare to use big moves to defend..."

Kobe's words were clear and the logic was accurate. After the speech, the whole team applauded.

Phil held his glasses and turned to sit down. Kobe pulled Li Zhe into the field.

"You know, basketball is a team sport, and everyone has their own ideas, so there are often communication errors. Phil didn't mean to criticize you, and I think that defense is risky."

Li Zhe nodded and shook his head: "It's too difficult to defend Durant normally at the top of the arc, you must understand."

"Yes, since he has practiced his left hand and blocked the right side, it has not worked very well, and it is difficult to complete a single defense." Kobe patted Li Zhe on the shoulder, "Don't think too much, let's win this game together."

…

The break between the two teams ended and the game continued. The two teams continued to use the final quarter lineup.

Kamala: "Although Gasol is absent, Ibaka has not played. The Thunder did not take advantage of the lineup, but they tied with the Lakers at regular times, indicating that they are mature enough."

McHale: "I think they'll make the playoffs this year, and it's very likely the top half."

"Come on, let's watch the final decisive battle between the two teams!"

"It must be very anxious!"

Soon, Bynum and Jeff Green stood in the middle circle and jumped.

Bang! This time Bynum touched first and pushed it hard to the backcourt.

Li Zhe picked it up and pushed forward, rushed to the three-point line, and directly passed the ball to the basket.

Bynum took the ball, and continued to exert force on his back, easily gaining space, turning forward and dropping the ball into the net.

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and dribbled to the left with the cover of Itang.

Li Zhe flew around and chased, ignoring the shooting threat.

Westbrook seemed to be excited, suddenly stopped and jumped, and made a tough three-pointer.

When! Iron.

Bynum got the rebound, Kobe received the ball and advanced, and the Lakers launched a counterattack.

In the frontcourt, Li Zhe took the ball with the right wing and directed the team to run the most basic hammer tactics.

Odom took the cover from the low post on the right, and he immediately dribbled towards the bottom line.

On the other hand, Atai mentioned the left wing as a cover from the low post on the left, and Kobe also took the opportunity to rush to the bottom line.

The two were in the same straight line in the blink of an eye. Li Zhe made a long pass along the baseline, and Kobe caught the ball and shot directly.

Swish! The basketball is hollow into the net, and the Lakers lead 95 to 90.

The Thunder made an attack on the change of sides, Westbrook dribbled the ball, and the fans on the scene shouted to cheer.

He walked to the top of the arc and dribbled to the right with the cover, but Li Zhe continued to intercept the cover and released two spaces.

Westbrook hesitated for a while but did not dare to take action. He passed the ball to Itang and accelerated toward the bottom line.

Seeing this, Durant ran to the top of the arc and stretched out his hands to ask for the ball, and Ate went around to intercept it.

Just as Durant retreated and widened the distance, Westbrook raised his hands at the free throw line, and Iton passed by decisively.

Westbrook took off directly when he received the ball. Li Zhe was blocked by Jeff Green without any time to interfere. Odom immediately changed defense and blocked it.

When! Shooting iron.

Perhaps because he was worried about being blocked, Westbrook made a very strong move, and the basketball rebounded and flew to the top of the arc, just in the hands of Atai.

Li Zhe followed suit, four Lakers players quickly got off, and rushed to the frontcourt to challenge the five Thunder players in a blink of an eye.

The fans at the scene booed wildly when they saw this, but as soon as they spoke, Li Zhe ran back and rushed to the basket, received the pass and scored easily. Westbrook was still watching Atae who had the ball before, not realizing what had happened.

97 to 90, Thunder requests a pause.

Kamala shook her head repeatedly: "What's wrong with Russell? She kept hitting irons and defending and missed people..."

McHale sighed: "Although I failed to hit the winning goal before, Durant should still be the main player. Coach Brooks should make this clear. Moreover, it is really regrettable that the Lakers have arranged tactics for misaligned singles..."

…

The timeout ends and the game continues.

Westbrook dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, passed the ball directly to the right wing, and then rushed forward to cover.

Durant got the ball and just took a step with the cover. Atai gave up the change of defense and double-teamed with Li Zhe.

But Durant was not convinced and pulled the ball to the center line with a big striking move, but Li Zhe and his two pressed more fiercely.

Forced by helplessness, Durant had to pass back, then accelerated to the free throw line, raising his left hand to ask for the ball.

Unexpectedly, after Westbrook received the ball, perhaps because of a large open space, he pulled out his hand without hesitation.

When! Shooting iron.

Bynum got the rebound, Kobe shouted and the basketball flew to the center line at high speed.

Li Zhe received the ball quickly, and Asahi, as the offensive side, blocked Durant who wanted to catch up.

There was no defense in the frontcourt, and Li Zhe stood at the 45th degree position in the three-point line, calmly aiming the frame and raising his hand.

Swish! The basketball is hollow into the net.

The Lakers were 100 to 90, Durant held his head with his hands, and Ford center was silent.

Kamala spread her hands: "This offense seems to completely defeat the fighting spirit of the Thunder. It is a pity to persist for the whole game."

McHale whispered: "It can only be said that with Kobe, a few veterans in charge, Jamie Lee's misalignment can be made up. If the Thunder lacks such a player, Russell must pay the price, but it doesn't matter, it's just a regular season game."

…

As Kamala said, the Thunder became obviously powerless in the subsequent attacks. In addition, Durant still felt cold, and the score difference between the two teams became larger and larger. In the last minute, Coach Brooks replaced all the main players before mentioning.

In the end, the Lakers beat the Thunder 106-95, Li Zhe scored 22 points and 14 assists, Kobe scored 31 points with 14 free throws, but made 7 personal mistakes in total, and four others scored in double digits.

After the game, NBATV, which was responsible for broadcasting this game across the United States, decided to interview Li Zhe temporarily, in addition to interviewing Kobe who was troubled by the flu according to the plan, but could not find the reporter and more equipment for the time being, so he simply invited Li Zhe to the commentary seat.

McHale said hello and didn't even have a professional smirk.

Kamala smiled and said, "Congratulations on winning this game."

Li Zhe nodded slightly to thank him.

"Hey, listen. My first question is, as a CHINAMAN, with the sixth pick..."

"How can you say it again?"

Hearing the racial discrimination words, Li Zhe took off his headphones and stood up, pointing at Kamala's nose and roaring.
Chapter completed!