The Clippers overtook the score in the third quarter with targeted rotation, which forced Kobe to return to the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter. If Pan plays the next fourth quarter, this game will be equivalent to only resting for three minutes. Even if he can hold on without cramps, how much lethality can be left after his physical strength is reduced is questionable.

Ji Guochou took Dragic, Crawford, Hill, and McDyce to start the fourth quarter. Although the Lakers replaced Kobe in advance, Gasol was not on the court for this period, and the Lakers' offense was still affected. He could only hand over the basketball more to Kobe and let the boss play singles.

I have to say that when Kobe got accurate, he could really become Jordan. He scored 30 points in the first three quarters, and his offensive firepower was amazing. Shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, he made two shots. With 9 minutes and 35 seconds left in the quarter, after Kobe made a shot, the Lakers tied the score with 74:74. His personal score had reached 40 points. Less than three minutes into the fourth quarter, Kobe scored 10 points.

"Damn, I don't believe he still has the strength to play like this."

Ji Guomeng looked at Kobe's shooting and almost all of them were difficult to shoot. He wondered how long it took to accumulate a character to use?

Old Dunleavy also thinks that this will not work. Do you know if Kobe will be tired in the end? Now the Lakers can allow Gasol to rest off the court with Kobe's outbreak. Once Espanyol gets enough rest time, it will be a bit dangerous for the Clippers.

Ji Guomeng was quickly replaced. His task was to defend Kobe from dislocation, using his height advantage to interfere with Kobe's shooting, and force the opponent to break through to the inside. There was a Panda brother there to guard it. Once Kobe went in, he could never get out again.

Kobe's shooting will not work when facing Ji Guohun's defense, but it is difficult to completely get rid of this difficult fox through breakthroughs. Even if the two are one-on-one, Kobe must be extra careful to be chased by the attacker. If the Panda brother is guarding the penalty area, Kobe has no other choice except passing the ball.

The Lakers' score was finally cut off under the defense of the two brothers. Old Dunleavy successfully forced the Lakers to replace Gasol in advance.

Kobe was restrained by Gasol, and it was not easy for Ji Guomeng to defend Kobe in a hot state, and there was a stalemate between the two sides.

The Clippers players didn't expect to play so hard today. Old Dunleavy originally wanted to ask Ji Guoqiu to come down to rest for a few minutes in the fourth quarter, but in this situation, he would not dare to replace Panda brother easily. If the Clippers did not have Ji Guoqiu in the penalty area, the Lakers players' empty cuts and Kobe's breakthrough would create a great threat.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the score was 86:86. The defensive intensity of the two teams has been mentioned very high. However, the increase in points is faster than the first three quarters. However, fans who have been watching the ball for a long time will understand that this situation in the fourth quarter is similar to the commonly said return. Although everyone is shooting accurately now, once they pass the critical point of physical strength, they may not be able to make a single shot for a few minutes.

Before he finished speaking, Kobe made a wonderful twisted layup after passing three people, but he slipped out of the basket.

Ji Guochou grabbed the rebound, then singled Chandler on the offensive end, shook the opponent and committed a foul, walked to the free throw line, and easily scored two points.

Lakers fans all know that it is not good. Chandler has already fouled five times. The Lakers' inside defense is all up to the boxing champion today. Now he has finally received his fifth foul. In the remaining five minutes, can Chandler still limit the Panda brother?

Of course, there is no chance. Although Ji Guoqiu's low-post steps are not fancy, they are extremely solid. Without using high-intensity defense, it is difficult to limit his low-post attack. Chandler is carrying five fouls at the moment and cannot make any moves without any scruples. In the face of Ji Guoqiu's back-offensive attack, he finally can't defend it.

Ji Guochou only took three minutes to rest in the middle of the third quarter, and he has not yet had a rest. However, the giant panda's physical advantage is indeed abnormal. At this moment, his pace is still steady. When he uses his inside steps, his body's center of gravity is as stable as Mount Tai. Chandler deliberately pushed his back behind him, which did not affect Ji Guochou's turn movement at all. A standard half-hook shot was shot, and the basketball drew a rainbow and landed steadily into the basket.

The Lakers had no choice but to do anything. In the second half, the two brothers' touches were obviously restored. Players like them could not be in a bad state throughout the game. On the other hand, the Lakers' offense had problems. Kobe failed to shoot continuously and then began to respond. However, facing the Clippers' conscious double-team, he made mistakes even when passing the ball.

Kobe is the soul of the Lakers. Once this soul character performs abnormally, the impact on other players will be very serious. For example, the bearded man can miss two consecutive shots with peace of mind. This point guard who once had the best figure has now gained weight obviously. The Zen master didn't know that he wanted to trade this guy who signed a big contract and was not enterprising.

The Lakers suddenly collapsed at the end of the fourth quarter. This collapse came suddenly but had traces to follow. Kobe's physical strength had begun to affect his shooting star, Gasol's footsteps also began to float, Chandler's defense was no longer full of vitality, and Davis was used to handing basketball to Kobe... Such a Lakers were already difficult to win again.

Ji Guoqiu scored two points and two points on the court, using a knife to cut his losses. When the Lakers could not stand such continuous damage, they started to double-team, Ji Guomo immediately made an open three-pointer from the outside, and the Lakers officially declared dead!

The game entered the last two minutes, with a score of 96:88.

The Lakers did not score in a row, and there were few opportunities left. The physical strength problem finally appeared in the final stage of the game. However, the Clippers became more and more brave, and other players continued to hit. The score gap was quickly widened to double digits, and the double contrast gap further widened, and the Lakers no longer had the chance to turn the tables.

The final score was 105:94. The Lakers won first and then lost in this game. Even though they were leading the Clippers twice for a while, they still had to pay the price for the first round tiebreak. The Lakers had the chance to end the game in five games in the first round, but their habitual carelessness made the game full of seven games. Now that there is a physical problem in the second round, they actually have to blame themselves.

Ji Guochou scored 16 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 blocks in this game. It is worth mentioning that his 6 blocks were awarded to Gasol twice and Kobe twice. As for his triple-double, there is nothing to say. Brother Panda is now synonymous with triple-double. If he can't see him get a triple-double for more than a month, that would be abnormal.

Ji Guomeng scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks this season. Today he scored less, but 16 points were concentrated in the second half. This performance was still very outstanding. At the critical moment, the Fox brother was not ruthless.

The two brothers jointly gave out 10 hot pots in this game, which shows that they focused their main energy on defense. These ten blocks undoubtedly determine the trend of the game. Sometimes a block plays a greater role than a score, which can increase the team's momentum more than scoring.

After the game, Ji Guomeng smiled and said "gg" to Kobe.

The provocative meaning of this statement is very strong, so Kobe replied with a word starting with "f". This scene happened to be captured by the sidelines. The fans felt that Payton was a bit of the meaning of Jordan back then.

Ji Guomo was scolded, and continued to add fuel to the fire at the post-match press conference. He said: "A arrogant soldier will be defeated. The thing that both sides fear the most when using troops to fight is pride. If you rush into the battle without being fully prepared for the battle, when the two sides fight, when they find that the opponent is coming in a fierce manner, you want to make adjustments when the visitors are not good. Maybe many plans will be discounted even if they are made." Ji Guomo's words obviously mocked the Lakers' usual style. After saying this, he changed his voice: "I'm very happy that we did not make such a mistake. We were fully prepared for the difficulties in the first half, so when we felt bad in the first half, we chose the strategy of defending first and wait patiently for the opportunity to arrive. The final result was that we successfully waited for the moment when the feel was restored and finally reversed and won."

The reporters thought to themselves, you only need to say the second half of this sentence. What does the first half mean? Is it just for ridicule?

Ji Guochou praised Chandler's defense after the game, and said: "The Lakers' center played very well today. To be honest, I didn't expect Chandler to be so fierce when he was one-on-one with me. So, I didn't shoot easily in the first half. He successfully restricted my offense for a while, which is the reason why we struggled in the first half."

Brother Panda then said: "I have seen many related reports before. A reporter from the Los Angeles Times once said that if we maintain our high level in this series, the Lakers basically have no hope. But I don't think this is the case. The Lakers are a very difficult opponent. If they didn't play seven games in the first round, we may not be able to overtake this game in the end. So, if we want to win three consecutive championships, don't be proud and underestimate the opponent. We should play this series as the finals."

Dunleavy, the old man also said: "If you think you will be better than the opponent if you win in the first game, you may lose badly in the second game. Now we are in a psychologically favorable position, but the Lakers can still control their own destiny."

Lakers fans are crying at this moment, listen to... How the teams that have won two consecutive championships take the game seriously, unlike them who always make the mistake of underestimating the enemy. Even though they know that this is the most taboo thing in the playoffs, the Lakers just don't have a memory.

Ji Guoqiu also expressed his views on the Rockets vs. Suns. He believed that the two teams were evenly matched and would not easily decide the winner and lose. The chance of playing to the seventh game is very high.
Chapter completed!