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Chapter 237: The Western Peak Showdown (3)

After the two sides reached 1:1 in the first two games of the series, although the Kings were a little regretful and unwilling to accept it, as a player, Zhang Weifeng still asked his teammates not to think too much, to work hard to move forward and play the next game. In Zhang Weifeng's opinion, it is normal to lose one game. After all, they played in Staples Arena, where they played two home games in a row, so no matter what the perspective is, the possibility of a visiting team winning all the home games in a team that is number one in the West is very small. After all, the playoffs are not completely different from the regular season. The intensity in the playoffs is too great. Even if the team is strong, it is difficult to win a row of victories in front of opponents of the same level of strength.

However, in the NBA's Western Conference Finals this year, it is obvious that the strength of the Kings and the Lakers is already on the surface. In the first two games, the gap between the two teams can be seen. The Lakers have the strength, but the players here seem to have always placed their positions very high and have a noble feeling. Sometimes, they cannot be as stable and devoted as ever in the game, which is the biggest problem. The Kings' strength is no less than that of the Lakers, and this team is very young, and the head coach can suppress these players. Therefore, the Kings can still bring the players together very well and can often perform well. Therefore, if the two teams meet, if the Lakers can ensure that they are always focused, the Western Conference Finals will definitely become a classic series.

After two games, the series has really entered a white-hot heat. Zhang Weifeng and Kobe are also under great pressure, but in front of the media and the outside world, both of them are very calm. In the two games of Staples, the Kings' performance was completely better than the Lakers. If there were no mistakes at the last moment, the Kings could have obviously gained an absolute advantage in the entire series.

Zhang Weifeng is actually worried about this. After all, their performance in the first two games was definitely better than the Lakers, but now he really doesn't want to say more.

The third and fifth games were held at the Arco Arena, and this time it was the Kings' chance. After they returned to their home court, they did not need to worry about the whistle that was not conducive to the Kings.

In fact, from the moment the second game of the Western Conference Finals ended, the whole world and the fans were talking about were related to this East-West Finals. It was okay to say that the Magic and the Cavaliers played very hard in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, this round of series between the Lakers and the Kings made people feel quite complained. The term Black Whistle is still used in the Western Conference Finals. Since the Kings and the Lakers in 2001, the two teams actually began to have a very big conflict on the home whistle. Now, although the Five Tigers led by Weber are no longer there, the opponent's Kobe is still at the peak, but the leader of the Kings has become Zhang Weifeng. Therefore, to a large extent, there are still certain contradictions between the two teams.

After 9 years, whether the Kings can avenge their previous shame on the Western Conference Finals stage? Striking the Lakers off the horse has also become the focus of attention of the entire league.

Then, the third game finally started at the Aco Arena. Because of the last game, the fans of the Aco Arena obviously disliked the Lakers. This is a thing that has been passed on. Kings fans hate the Lakers. This is a fact that has always been true. When the Lakers players entered the court, the fans shouted that they would defeat them and completely ravage them here. This voice kept filling the stadium and then ran into the ears of the Lakers players...

Kobe's leading Lakers players remained silent. They had expected this reaction from the fans, but because they had already prepared, they would not pay attention to this voice now.

Soon, after waiting for a while, the starters of both sides came on the court, and the game officially started. Both sides jumped the ball, and this time Zhang Weifeng lost to Gasol, and the Lakers won the ball and began to organize the first wave of offense.

The players on both sides quickly got off in the blink of an eye, and Iguodala immediately stuck to Kobe on the wing.

This defensive change is one of the tactical adjustments made by Seius. Randy Ferye and Kobe are obviously not at all advantageous, and they will always be greatly reduced in personal performance. So, now Seius has begun to try to let Randy Ferye face Arte and let Iguodala defend Kobe. Of course, this will also have great hidden dangers. If Iguodala puts too much defensive energy on Kobe, can he still maintain efficiency on both offense and defense as before? You must know that Kobe is also a regular in the best defensive lineup. Furthermore, can Randy Ferye perform better when facing Ate than when facing Kobe? If both of these fail, it means that the Kings will fail in this game, and then they will also face great trouble.

In one round, the Lakers gave the ball to Gasol, the inside player, and Gasol did not hesitate to face Zhang Weifeng. He used his height and arm span to choose to hit Zhang Weifeng, but Zhang Weifeng's strength was not something he could easily handle, and Zhang Weifeng's arms always made him feel uncomfortable. Because there was no good opportunity, Gasol did not force the attack. Finally, he saw that Kobe could not get the ball, so he could only give the ball to Lao Yu's hand.

When Lao Yu received the ball, there was almost no time left for both sides, so he took the ball and shot it, but the basketball hit the basket and was directly taken off by Zhang Weifeng on Bynum's head. Then, the Kings also gave the ball to Zhang Weifeng. Zhang Weifeng singled Gasol, and he used his mobile advantage to easily get Gasol and scored 2 points for the Kings.

The offenses of both sides are obviously a tactical change. The two teams are obviously using the main inside line as their adjustment in this game. Kobe doesn't have much chance because of Iguodala's tight defense. In this way, the Lakers can also hand over the ball more to the inside line. In addition, Gasol, Bynum and Odom, who is sitting on the bench, have good scoring abilities, so when the team regards them as the core of the tactics, the Lakers also play well.

.As for the Kings, Zhang Weifeng's main focus and Noah's main focus has become the characteristic of the Kings' inside line. The focus is on the inside line, which obviously causes the offensive efficiency of both players to not be particularly high. After all, the defensive deterrence of Zhang Weifeng and Noah's joint joint is very strong. On the Lakers, the Double Towers can also achieve a certain degree of oppression in defense, so the offensive efficiency of both sides will obviously not be particularly high. After the first quarter, the score was only 24:20, and the Kings temporarily led.

Then, the Kings began to make some changes, and Seyus began to choose to let Calderon attack the basket to create damage. Although this did not have a particularly good effect, Calderon's biggest advantage was also reflected in this breakthrough and damage. He would use the gap in the opponent's round conversion to give the ball to his teammates with good positions. In this way, the Kings' offensive efficiency began to improve slowly, and he became anxiously the Lakers.

Phil thought that the Kings would focus their attacks on Zhang Weifeng or Calderon in this game, but he didn't know what time it would happen, but now, when the Kings scored good goals in succession under Calderon's leadership, he would naturally make adjustments immediately.

The Lakers' adjustment was centered on defense. Phil chose regional defense, which could well limit the connection between the Kings' internal and external lines. Therefore, after the Lakers' defensive effect came out, the Kings' offense obviously began to fall into a downturn again. However, there is a saying that defense determines the victory or defeat of the game. This is a truth that has always existed in the league or the entire basketball court and even the competitive arena. Although the Kings' offensive situation began to be a little unblocked, the players on the court began to work hard on defense under the reminder of Seyus, so both sides also played equally. This situation continued almost until the third quarter, and both sides really played a very powerful game, and the referee's whistle always seemed a bit dense, which also allowed the game to be played in a good atmosphere.

After the third quarter of the game, the score between the two sides was 70, which indicates that there will be a tense moment in the subsequent games. In this game, Gasol and Odom of the Lakers were in good condition, while Zhang Weifeng and Calderon performed well on the Kings, so at the last moment of the game, the ball rights will gradually gather towards them.
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