Chapter 469 Sweep!
After the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles from Houston to two with a zero-to-two. For such a score, it should be said that any fan who supports the Lakers will not be happy. After all, although it was a away game, he was beaten by his opponent by a zero-to-two, which means that the Lakers can no longer afford to lose.
In the past two games, the Rockets had to kneel down no matter how they looked at it. Even if they returned to their home court, it was difficult to say how much performance this team could perform. After all, the Rockets' advantage in the first two games was too huge.
Of course, although the away games of Houston in the two games were quite unsatisfactory, there was no doubt that when the Los Angeles Lakers players got off the plane, there were still a large number of fans who came to pick up Lin Han and the others. Obviously, for the fans, although the results were not very acceptable, this result had nothing to do with the Lakers players. In fact, in the previous two games, the Lakers players performed quite well. At least everyone has experienced it, and the loss was just because of lack of strength.
In this case, it is impossible for Lakers fans to really blame the Lakers or Lin Han, especially Lin Han. After being attacked by two superstars Olajuwon and Barkley, Lin Han won 18+22 in the first game, and 26+14+12 in the second game. Lin Han still maintained his average triple-double in the entire playoffs. Although Lin Han did not score a lot in scoring, everyone could see that Lin Han still had excellent control over the Lakers. His control over the game is still excellent. Now Lin Han can do so without having to score with all his strength, and he can control the team. After all, although the Lakers lost the first two games, the entire team's offense has always been good. When facing a team like the Rockets, Lin Han, as a non-point guard, can still control the team's offense, which is actually quite difficult.
So. After the Lakers returned to Los Angeles, they were still greeted with applause and cheers, without any accusations against them, which actually touched Lin Han and the Lakers players.
After all, since the start of the playoffs this season, the Lakers are the most difficult time at this time. Even when facing the Spurs in the last round, the Lakers had encountered difficulties. However, in the last round, the Spurs did not lead the Lakers two games in big scores. In the last round, the Lakers' difficulties were more reflected in the difficulties in the scores, and this series was really directly reflected in the difficulties in the scores.
Same. This season is the most difficult situation for the Lakers. The same is true for Lin Han. His career has never tried what it feels like to fall behind by a large score in the playoffs, or he has never thought about what it feels like to be beaten by others.
In a sense, although Lin Han's career debut was very difficult, and he needed to compete with All-Star defenders for the starting position as soon as he entered the NBA, from the other hand, Lin Han's debut was also very lucky, because in a team that only needs to compete with All-Star shooting guards for the starting position, his strength was absolutely quite strong, so Lin Han has never encountered such a situation like the Lakers.
Therefore, even though Lin Han was not panicked because of his backwardness at this time, he was a little strange. At least, when he saw Lakers fans still warmly welcome him and the team outside the airport, Lin Han's mood was a little strange and complicated.
Of course, he lost two consecutive games away. For Lin Han, because he was prepared and still had confidence in himself and the Lakers, he was not suppressed by the Rockets' arrogance. However, it is obvious that Lin Han was not overwhelmed by the Rockets' arrogance as soon as the Rockets came up, but this does not mean that other people in the league were not scared by the Rockets' arrogance!
For example, at this time, those unconventional media in the United States, when the Lakers were behind zero to two in the first two games, the entire American public opinion was almost one-sided inclined to the Rockets in the result of this round of the series.
After all, in the history of NBA, few people were turned over after leading by zero to two. It would be easy to say if these two teams were of equal strength, but it would be obvious that everyone could see that the Rockets not only led the Lakers by two games at this time, but even their strength was at least at the same level as the Lakers. In addition, the Rockets' style of playing restrains the Lakers, how can people play like this situation?
The Lakers Princeton tactics, which abused the Spurs into dogs in the last round of the series, are still very useful when facing the Rockets. The Rockets are a team with good defense. The Lakers can still average scores close to 110 points per game. Therefore, there is no problem with the Lakers' offense. This is the current normal offensive level of this Lakers. It is actually very good to play a normal and somewhat superior offensive level against the Rockets. On the defensive end, the Lakers have such a way of playing and just such a little bit of people. They are also doing the best they can do.
Therefore, in the first two games, although the Lakers lost, in the eyes of many people, this team has actually done its best. When a team cannot win even when it is best, it is naturally impossible for everyone to blame this team for losing. Similarly, everyone does not blame the team for losing. On the other hand, everyone will not expect this team to win. In other words, the Lakers' first two games have already decided the victory or defeat of this series!
This is cruel. In just two games, the Lakers were identified by others around the world. Of course, this is very cruel. For the Lakers and Lin Han, what is even more cruel is not just the lack of hope or loss, but the revenge of Barclay Orajuwon Drexler!
If the first game of this round of series is over, many people don’t know what the Rockets want to revenge Lin Han means. Then, at this time, after two games, the whole world has already learned what the three Rockets superstars mean by revenge after long media reports.
And when they all know what the Rockets' revenge means, aren't they familiar with the 2-0 score?
That's right, in the Western Conference Finals last season, the Jazz played the Rockets 2-0 as soon as they got started. Later, because Lin Han and Drexler fought for one game, the Rockets won the game in the third game under the leadership of Olajuwon!
So, when the 2-0 score came out at this time, a group of conspiracy theorists even began to speculate that the Rockets would deliberately lose to the Lakers in the next game!
Given the hatred of the three Rockets superstar players towards Lin Han, it is not surprising that they really do such a thing, especially in the previous two games, whether it is Barkley or Olajuwon, these two deliberately played that kind of poor acting skills on the court more than once. Since they can perform in one game, why can't they do it like this in a certain game in a series?
You know, even if these three players from the Rockets really give Lin Han and the Lakers this way, I'm afraid everyone has nothing to say. After all, although the Rockets are a bit immoral to do this, the Rockets have already said that their biggest goal in this round of series is revenge. Since it is revenge, what kind of morality is needed? They have never thought about how to set up a arch when facing Lin Han in this round of series!
If, if, the three superstar players of the Rockets really deliberately let the Lakers out of the third game of the two sides, and then won the Lakers two consecutive games, and finally eliminated the Lakers with a score of 4-1, then it would be really a shame for Lin Han. Although the shame of being swept is even greater, there is no doubt that someone deliberately gave in to win one game, and it is clear that the Rockets deliberately let the Lakers out of being swept, so where can Lin Han and the Lakers put their face?
Although it is not uncommon for some teams to deliberately save face for the opponent when they want to sweep their opponents, this is actually not unusual, but it is obvious that this kind of intentional save face for the opponents in one game cannot be felt publicly. If others feel it, then it is no longer giving face to the opponent, but deliberately slapping the face and telling others that without their own first, the opponent cannot even win a game. What is this not a slap in the face?
Therefore, although the Rockets are very willing to sweep the Lakers in the eyes of many people, in the third game, the Rockets are likely to deliberately lose a game in order to beat Lin Han and the Lakers in the face.
Therefore, after losing two consecutive games, the public opinion in the United States was feeling that Lin Han was not lucky this season, and what he felt most was that Lin Han was so unlucky that he was tricked by the Rockets.
Although the Rockets' strategy was not very clear at this time, almost all American media seemed to have hyped it up.
Of course, if the result is just these media speculation, it would be okay. If these media think so wishfully, but in fact, the Rockets have no such intention at all and still want to humiliate Lin Han to sweep Lin Han to the greatest extent, that would be too much.
In fact, under the questioning of these reporters, this is how Barkley answered!
Although the Rockets are imitating everything, they do not intend to imitate Lin Han when it comes to sweeping Lin Han! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!