Staples Center.
The atmosphere in the Lakers locker room is relatively lively.
They played well in the first half, so the coach just gave a brief talk and let the players rest.
Some players are listening to music to relax, and some players are doing simple physical therapy.
Some players are playing with their mobile phones.
Of course, they can't tweet while using their mobile phones.
There was an incident like this in the NBA. A player sent a tweet during halftime: The coach is setting up tactics. I think he is right.
This caused great controversy at the time.
Fans feel that the coach is arranging tactics, but you don’t listen carefully and even tweet about it.
This is disrespectful to the coach and disrespectful to his teammates.
Since then, the NBA has stipulated that players are not allowed to post updates on social media until the game is over.
The atmosphere in the Clippers locker room was more solemn.
At their home court, all the atmosphere is in place, and the coach’s previous chicken soup has also filled them up.
The result was 20 points behind at the start, which was obviously very disappointing.
Leonard was sitting on a chair with his back against the locker in the locker room.
There was still no expression on his face, and there seemed to be no waves in his heart.
He is like a ditch of stagnant water, and the breeze cannot blow away any ripples.
Pickled pepper tried to encourage his teammates. He clenched his fists and said impassionedly:
"20 points is nothing!"
"We fell behind 2-0 twice in the playoffs last year, but we were able to turn it around in the end?"
"Our Clippers do not lack resilience and tenacity."
"The king is old and it is time to overthrow his rule."
He spoke impassionedly, but except for Beverly, there were very few people who responded.
After being eliminated from the playoffs last year, he tried to boost his morale, but was scolded by his teammates in person.
He still lacks the temperament of a boss.
In today's era, perhaps you can say that James is old and Durant is already the number one player in the league;
You can also say that Antetokounmpo is the best in the league;
You can say that many players play better than James.
But it is undeniable that no player can compare with James as the team boss.
Not Leonard;
Not Durant;
Neither can Antetokounmpo.
None of them have James's ability to get along with his teammates and yet make them respect him.
James can be said to be a natural leader.
Seeing that the players were in low spirits, Tyronn Lue shook his head and said:
"Kawhi, Paul, you are the two arrows of the team. You must take on more offensive responsibilities."
"Of course, other players must also perform their duties."
"Today the Lakers played very smoothly, but it was difficult for us to defend against them. Then we will compete with their offense. Our advantage lies in three-pointers. Throughout the season, our three-point shooting percentage has remained among the top three in the three leagues.
So after the second half, we have to shoot more three-pointers."
"Of course, we can't give up the opportunity to hit the basket."
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At the beginning of the second half, the main players of both sides came out to play.
As expected, the Clippers implemented the three-point shooting guideline and scored two three-pointers in a row from the beginning.
But for the Lakers, James responded with a three-pointer, and Wang Yi also responded with a three-pointer.
The point difference remains at 20 points.
The Clippers' next offense was not very smooth.
Fortunately, their team's three-point performance was good.
Their three-point shooting percentage in this game reached 51%.
Of course, although the Lakers' three-point shooting is not good, Wang Yi has single-handedly improved his three-point shooting percentage.
The Lakers' three-point shooting percentage in this game was 50.3%.
The two teams played evenly at three points.
In terms of scoring inside.
The Lakers did not dare to shrink their defense, which gave Pickle and Leonard many opportunities to penetrate the paint and shoot mid-range shots.
It's just that Pickled Pepper's performance in the second half today was a disaster.
Two points for 1-for-6.
Leonard can only support himself.
In turn, the Clippers did not dare to shrink their defense.
When the Clippers' defense expanded, the pick-and-roll between the Lakers' James, Nong Mei and Wang Yi showed their power.
All three of them can shoot three-pointers and kill inside.
This kind of pick-and-roll combination is unsolvable.
The Clippers called two timeouts but failed to stop the Lakers' momentum.
At the 6th minute of the third quarter, the Lakers already led by 26 points and were about to reach 30 points.
Most people thought that this game was going to be the end of the Clippers.
But no one expected that the Clippers would suddenly come up with a surprise player.
Terrence Mann.
His short dreadlocks are only two inches long.
They are not tied up, and as soon as you turn your head, these little dreadlocks will fly.
He could only be considered a role player before.
But in last year's playoffs, he was regarded as a surprise player.
When Pickle and Leonard perform poorly, he will suddenly appear and become a strong firepower for the team.
When he was put on the court, he first scored two three-pointers in a row.
Then he made three consecutive breakthrough layups.
One person scored 12 points in a row.
On the Lakers side, James has gone to rest first.
Leonard took it upon himself to prevent thick eyebrows.
Leonard's long hands and feet made his thick eyebrows feel uncomfortable for a while.
At the same time, Paojiao and Beverly double-teamed Wang Yi.
You know, the individual defense capabilities of these two people are quite strong.
Any one player is capable of guarding any player in the league.
Beverley is even better than Durant.
Now these two people are guarding Wang Yi at the same time, which shows how panicked Wang Yi's three-pointer made the Clippers.
With these two players guarding each other, it was difficult for Wang Yi to catch the ball.
Caruso, Kuzma and Harrell have limited abilities and can only score one occasionally.
Wang Yi couldn't hit the pick-and-roll with Nongmei. He made a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, all of which were iron-clad.
At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers' lead was eroded to only 15 points.
Wang Yi spent the first half of the quarter playing ball for Nong Mei and James, but was double-teamed by Pickle Pepper and Beverley in the second half.
So in this quarter, I only scored 2 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, and handed out 2 assists.
Personal data: 35 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
To be honest, this statistic is quite outstanding for any player.
But those black spots will always only see your black spots.
On Twitter and Facebook, there are many scumbags jumping out.
"Haha, I only scored 2 points in the third quarter. Is this the guy you boasted about surpassing Kobe?"
"James still has to be present. If James is not present, this guy is nothing."
"The Oriental's physique is still too poor. The intensity of the playoffs is far higher than that of the regular season, so he was already exhausted after playing two quarters. If this continues, he may die on the spot at Staples after the fourth quarter."
In the commentary box on the sidelines, Kenny Smith felt elated this time.
"Shaq, that Chinese player you boasted about, his third quarter data was discounted again. Let me interview you, what do you think?"
O'Neal also imitated Kenny Smith's appearance and tone, without blushing or heartbeat:
"To see a player's performance, you have to watch the whole game. What if someone breaks out in the last quarter?"
Kenny Smith laughed loudly: "You are nothing like me. But I am waiting for you to be slapped in the face in the last quarter."
Chapter completed!