Chapter 1107: Small lineup!
Paul George defends Kobe, Ariza was pushed to the third position, and David West is still defending Gasol, but He Yiming has been paying attention to it. After all, David West is not very tall, and he must be a little weaker in defense!
Kobe started attacking here. Facing the Hornets' No. 24, Kobe didn't say anything trash. He had passed the stage of talking trash. And Kobe was all focused on the offense. How could he say anything trash to stimulate the rookie Paul George!
I saw Kobe dribbling with his right hand and swaying. Paul George was a little nervous. There was a problem with the adjustment of the center of gravity! What a veteran person, especially in the offense. Seeing the opponent reveal a flaw, Kobe followed the trend and broke through Paul George with a cross step!
Paul George was able to chase Kobe from behind. At this moment, Kobe stopped suddenly and then beat the ball. Paul George hurriedly rushed up and stretched out his hands high to block Kobe!
But this was just a fake move by Kobe. He Yiming's support leg remained unchanged, turned around with one and a half, and a little right foot. After turning around, he made a jump shot!
"Brush!" This ball hit again! The Lakers recovered two points!
51:48!
Paul George was a little annoyed. He originally wanted to defend this ball well, but he didn't expect that he was still teased by Kobe!
He Yiming patted his shoulder last issue!
The game continues! Since the small lineup is set up, the Hornets naturally want to maximize this mobility!
Paul controls the ball, and the Hornets make a comeback. This time He Yiming bullies in, pressing Robin Lopez to the inside, but Paul does not give the ball to He Yiming, but passes it!
When He Yiming saw it, he raised his position upwards and pulled the position in the inside. When Paul George received the ball, he felt a little anxious. Facing Kobe's defense, he wanted to break through to the inside with a shake, but Kobe's left hand pointed it out and the basketball came out!
Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and hurriedly controlled the ball and passed it back to Paul!
Paul saw that time had been spent a lot, and one was passed directly to He Yiming. He Yiming turned around and received the ball. Facing Gasol's defense, he turned around and took the ball!
"Brush!" He Yiming made this ball easier with his own ability!
Gasol could only smile helplessly. When He Yiming was still in the Lakers before, the three of them, Gasol, Kobe, and He Yiming, fought one-on-one. He Yiming turned around and took a step back and jump shot, which was his ultimate move. It was difficult for Gasol to defend!
He Yiming's move is high. When he turns around, he leans on you. The huge force suppresses you. It is difficult for you to defend. Then He Yiming's speed is still very fast. In the blink of an eye, he completed the entire move! So when practicing, Gasol basically won very little!
"Oh!" Gasol shook his head helplessly and continued to participate in the attack!
After a few rounds, the score difference between the two teams still did not widen, 59:56! The Hornets led by three points!
Paul George has been a little excited in the past few rounds, but also a little embarrassed. He originally wanted to perform well in front of his idol, but he failed to succeed. Kobe has already scored a few goals on his head, and he did not succeed in defending a single goal!
Fortunately, he didn't say anything above that must limit Kobe, just to increase the mobility of the Hornets. Although Kobe could easily break through Paul George in these few goals, Ariza's backup defense was very timely, and the inside's backup defense was also very timely. It became much more difficult for Kobe to score!
The three quarters passed quickly, and the scores of the two teams were stalemate. Although the Hornets have improved mobility and efficiency have also improved a lot, there are still some problems in defense, and the Lakers have taken advantage of the situation to get a lot of points!
At the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams has reached 75:77! The Lakers have overtaken the score and are currently leading the Hornets by 2 points to enter the fourth quarter!
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At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Hornets did not continue to send out a small lineup, but the old lineup was still the previous lineup. If the defensive problems were not solved, this lineup should be hidden! Offense is not a big problem. With He Yiming and Paul here, just give people a cake. David West and Peja Stojakovic's partner is also very good in offense!
In terms of the percentage, whether it is Ariza or Marcus Thorton, the shooting is pretty good. Ariza's defense is better than Marcus Thorton, but Marcus Thorton's offensive ability is stronger than Ariza! Both of them have their own advantages!
They can also play together, and Ariza plays as a small forward. In this way, the Hornets can be considered a balance between offense and defense. With Peja Stojakovic on the bench, they can support a lot of firepower!
Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Lakers still did not gain the advantage of the score. After changing the lineup, the Hornets' defensive ability improved. Several attacks of the Lakers were stuck. Instead, the Hornets slowly controlled the rhythm of the game!
But time is not long!
"Looking at this, the two teams should have to decide the winner at the highest moment!" said the commentator of TNT!
Sure enough, three minutes before the end of the game, the Lakers passed the ball to Kobe. Kobe faced Ariza's defense and made a forced three-pointer, not only scored a three-pointer, but also received a free throw!
31!
"Brush!" Kobe made a free throw, and scored 31, and the Lakers opened the 6-point gap!
There was a burst of cheers in Staples' stadium immediately, and someone shouted Kobe's name, but the highest one was still the voice of shouting MVP!
When the Hornets' head coach, Sanders saw that the situation was wrong, he immediately called a timeout! Sanders is a coach hired by the Hornets from a university team. Although he does not have much NBA experience, he has rich experience in coaching college. With two passers, Paul and He Yiming, the Hornets can play many tactics, and Sanders is constantly improving!
"The next goal is very important. There are more than 2 minutes left in the game. The Lakers will definitely defend this goal tightly! We do this, Paul breaks to the right, He Yiming, you are here to meet, Ariza cuts in to attract the defense, move towards this person..."
The timeout was soon over, and He Yiming sent the ball to Paul at the bottom line, and then slowly passed the half!
The Hornets are starting to keep pace!
Chapter completed!