Chapter 79 Chaos
Bynum's free throws are not bad, it can only be said to be average, the team ranks third among the three inside lines.
This guy's mental quality is just average. He obviously hit the free throw before, but his hands trembled at the critical moment.
Xiang Chu is good at grabbing rebounds, but it is too difficult to grab the frontcourt rebounds in this situation.
At this time, the problem was discovered on the sidelines. Xiang Chu went up and there were three big men on the court. If the Mavericks didn't give them a chance to substitution, the situation would be very unfavorable to them.
Of course, the Mavericks would not call the Lakers a timeout. They pressed the time to prepare to take another blow and completely kill the Lakers.
Gasol and Xiang Chu both guarded them, and at this time there was nothing they could do, so they could only do their best.
If the opponent is killed in, you can only see Bynum's assistance in defense.
However, what they did not expect was that before the time was delayed, Deronti West made a three-pointer, and Xiang Chu, who stepped forward to defend, was also confused.
At this time, there were more than 16 seconds left, and the Lakers did not stop, with Mike Brown and Kobe both commanding on the sidelines.
Sessions dribbled through half the game, and Gasol went up to cover it.
The Mavericks' defense is also very focused. Now the Lakers are staring at Sessions in the three inside players.
Sessions dribbled two laps but didn't get a shot, and time had quietly passed.
He chose to break through and then returned the ball to Gasol at the top of the arc.
Gasol was preparing to make a strong shot when he received the ball and had no time. At this time, Xiang Chu had already rushed to the basket in order to grab the rebound. Although the chance of tip-off was not great, he had to fight for it.
Gasol saw Xiang Chu rushing to the basket and the Mavericks' defense rushed towards him. He suddenly felt blessed and stuffed the ball into it.
When Xiang Chu received the ball, he had not yet reacted in his mind, and his body had already used his skills directly.
The inside tyrant launched the attack, and Xiang Chu ignored Heywood who came to make up for defense and poured the ball into the basket.
Almost at the same time, the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Lakers equalized the score, and the two teams entered overtime.
As the saying goes, if you survive a disaster, you will have good luck. In overtime, Gasol actually pulled outside and scored two three-pointers.
Although Gasol has this range, he rarely shows it. He did not expect to shoot at critical moments like overtime and hit two consecutive hits.
The Mavericks are considered a dog. Although Nowitzki and Terry also scored three-pointers, it was too late.
The Lakers' 2-point advantage suppressed the Mavericks. In the end, the Mavericks used a foul tactic. Gasol made both free throws, helping the team win a hard-won victory.
In this game, the Lakers all scored double-double, while Xiang Chu, who played with the sensation at the critical moment, scored 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Gasol, who was in 2010, were obviously the biggest contributors.
Of course, after the game, the Lakers players gave their credit to "Guide to Co.", and Bynum and Sessions both whine and even called Coach Kobe directly.
Xiang Chu felt that in real life, his face seemed to be a little thinner.
However, Bynum and Sessions are nothing compared to some.
When reporters asked Kobe about "usurping the throne", he even praised him.
"When Kobe is on the court, we play faster, and he himself can also influence the rhythm even if he is not a playback. He is a very dominant factor on the court. When he is not on the court, we need to find our own rhythm. We didn't do that well against the Suns, but it's great that he helped us, we helped other players, players helped each other, and we learned how to control the rhythm from when he was not there, and grew confidence."
Mike Brown is confident about the upcoming playoffs. "The team is in good shape at the moment. As long as we maintain this momentum, we will definitely go further and further in the playoffs."
Xiang Chu's popularity value has grown relatively stable during this period, and it is estimated that the fans' freshness towards him has passed.
In fact, the growth rate is quite fast, but I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to draw another magical skill this season.
He renewed the rental house until July. When he signed the contract with the Lakers again, he also considered buying a car and a house.
At that time, maybe some merchants will take a fancy to him and give him a luxury car, but the house will definitely have no hope.
The playoffs are approaching, and Xiang Chu is still looking forward to it.
To enhance influence and increase your value, the playoffs are the best stage.
Jim Smith has made him a long-term plan. With his potential, he will definitely be the target of the Lakers' focus. He only needs to work hard to improve and wait for the starter and big contracts.
The Lakers won several consecutive games, and the third position was relatively stable.
However, during this period, the Thunder were a little powerless and did not seize the opportunity of the Spurs being killed by the Lakers to stabilize the number one in the Western Conference.
The Lakers faced the Spurs again in a short time, and this time they were at home.
The last time they won the Spurs, the performance of both sides was actually not normal, and there was no reference value, but the Lakers were more confident.
The gap between them and the Western Conference team seems to be nothing. Without Kobe, he can win. When Kobe returns, will the chance of winning a championship be greatly increased?
When they fought again, the Lakers naturally caught the Spurs' inside line and played. The Spurs' inside line is really not very good now, and Bynum played very well at the beginning.
But Parker was not good at playing well in this game, and Parker felt that he couldn't stop him from playing in a small mid-range shot.
In the first quarter, both sides beat yours and mine, and they both played well in their advantageous areas.
But in the second quarter, Bynum suddenly couldn't play, but the Spurs' outside line was extremely active. Parker, Ginobili, Gary Neal, Stephen Jackson threw it in a flash, and the score gap between the two sides reached double digits.
The situation in the second half was still the same, and the Lakers had no choice.
The Spurs' outside line is too strong, with too many shots, Bynum is half dead, although Xiang Chu and Gasol are stable in output, they cannot catch up with the score at all.
Xiang Chu was a little unhappy. In fact, he was very sure if he handed the ball to his weakness of playing the Spurs, but he couldn't stay on the court all the time, and it was difficult to catch the ball at the right position when staying on the court. It was just that it was meaningless to beat the Spurs' inside for a limited time.
The Lakers lost the ball, while the Thunder lost to the Clippers, and the rankings of both teams were in crisis.
After the game, Mike Brown said, "If Kobe was on the court, it would indeed make a lot of difference to the team."
Kobe was a cancer when he won the game, but now the team was ravaged by the Spurs, and the reporter began to ask about Kobe's comeback again, and Kobe also gave a positive answer this time.
"My injuries are not as good as before. Am I old? Of course, I have been a veteran who has been fighting for 16 years. However, injuries still cannot stop me."
Kobe will have another break and then come back against the Spurs.
Chapter completed!