Chapter 325 Advantage Conversion

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 325 Advantage Conversion

Seeing that the score had reached double digits, Kobe was really anxious. This time, he directly made a large disguised European step layup and passed Turkoglu, causing the latter's foul to score 2+.

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There were also extra penalties, and the score difference was 7 points.

Li Chengming missed the ball from the three-point line. Gasol protected the rebound. The Magic retreated quickly this time. The Lakers were unable to make a fast break. After falling into position, Gasol received a pass from Kobe and took a mid-range shot.

Didn't hit either.

The pressure on him has also increased a bit, and it seems that he is going in the direction of Li Chengming, and he cannot guard against it, which affects his offensive performance.

But the Lakers still have Kobe. After Turkoglu and Howard connected in the air, Kobe also played a pick-and-roll with Turiaf.

When Li Chengming retreated from defense, he made a pull-up jumper and scored two more points.

After that, both sides made mistakes. When the ball was dead, Van Gundy replaced Li Chengming first. He had played for a long time in this quarter, and he had been on the court since the first quarter. His expression looked a little tired.

Although he has lost weight and is less burdened now, and his physical endurance has continued to improve to varying degrees, Li Chengming's size is definitely incomparable to that of a defender.

Like Jordan and Kobe, everyone knows that they are physically weak and sometimes tireless on both offense and defense, but this is also related to their relatively light weight as defenders.

Although James is extremely talented, Li Chengming, who has played against him, knows very well that James' physical strength is not as good as many people think. This is because he is too heavy and has a heavy load, so it is impossible to really do it.

Compare this to Joe Kobe.

Not to mention Li Chengming, he is the height and weight of a center at the third position, and he is also a heavy center. Even now in the NBA, only O'Neal and Dayao are the only ones who can compare with him.

So in many cases, it’s not necessarily that he can’t do it, but he knows that certain movements will put a heavy burden on his body, and if he does them a few more times, he may be at risk of injury.

At this time, there were still 4 minutes left before the end of the second quarter, and the score was 43:52.

The starting lineups of both sides have returned to the court one after another, and the Lakers are also feeling some pressure. The Magic's rebound was timely and large enough, but it caught them a little off guard.

Director Zhang said: "The Magic are feeling better the more they play now. The Lakers are struggling to cope. They need to hold on to the score, but at the same time they have to defend well, otherwise the pressure will only increase if this continues."

"That's right," Sun Zhengping said: "The Magic's game is a bit more about the full performance of everyone. It's very similar to the last game against Green Kai. In this state, no matter what, your defense will have loopholes, allowing the opponent to play

It's so easy.

"On the contrary, if you don't do your offense well enough, you may be widened by your opponent. If you do this a few times, you may lose your temper."

Jackson called another timeout, which was expired anyway. This was to let the players take a breather, because after the Magic's condition improved, they started to move the ball again, which made the Lakers exhausted and exhausted on perimeter defense.

Too big; secondly, it will naturally interrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm.

At this moment, Van Gundy glanced at Li Chengming and asked, "Can you do it?"

At this time, there was more than a minute left before the end of the half, and the Magic led by 11 points. Van Gundy replaced Li Chengming on the court, obviously to ensure this advantage until the end of the half.

Li Chengming only rested for more than two minutes. Of course, he couldn't recover much physical strength, but he still nodded in affirmation.

When the team needs him, he has no reason to back down.

This game is crucial for them. Only by winning it can they recover and maintain their current morale to continue playing the next game.

If they lose, then they are really on the verge of being eliminated.

"Okay!" Van Gundy called them over, pointed with his tactical board and said: "In the next few rounds, we don't have to play fast with them. Except for the fast break opportunities that we are sure to win, we will stabilize the rhythm and attack in position.

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This Lakers team is actually not complete yet. At least they have big shortcomings in the paint.

At least, they lack a human shield like Perkins, which makes it difficult for them to hold on to either side when facing Howard and Lee.

As for Turiaf, he is a bit tough inside, but his offense is even worse, worse than Perkins. The Magic can completely let him go.

At this time, many Lakers fans are a little envious of the Magic, especially the Warcraft. Speaking of which, last time there seemed to be a Magic center who was the number one pick. Later, after he came to the Lakers, he established a three-game dynasty with Kobe, so now...

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"...After the timeout, the Lakers' attack was blocked again, but fortunately Odom rushed and grabbed the offensive rebound!"

Li Chengming and Howard were attracted by Kobe and Gasol, and Odom became dominant inside.

Although Qianqi missed, it caused Evans a foul.

However, Odom only made one of two free throws. The Magic served from the backcourt, and Turkoglu directly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball. He used the screen to get to the basket and had no chance to pass to the bottom corner.

Kobe stepped forward to interfere, but Lewis couldn't take the ball well. He turned around and was almost forced out of bounds. He could only pass it out to Evans who used Li Chengming to cover the inward cut.

Howard was defended by Gasol. Evans received the ball and faced an almost empty basket. He chose to dunk lightly with both hands. Gasol only stepped forward to interfere for a moment before giving up.

Kobe asked for the ball with a dark face, while pointing at Gasol. Gasol had no expression on his face and just kept nodding.

In this Lakers team, Kobe is naturally the undoubted leader. Gasol is not only an outsider, he cannot compare with Kobe in terms of strength or personal achievements. As for Odom and Fisher, they belong to Kobe.

Fans, not to mention.

So in fact, they played quite united, but unity may not necessarily lead to victory.

Before the series started, everyone had been analyzing and concluded that it made sense for the Magic to be better than the Lakers. After an upset in the first game, the Magic were on track this time, which is what everyone expected to see.

Many fans looked at Gasol with a ferocious look on his face when defending Howard, as if he had used all his strength. This scene is really funny and makes people feel a little sympathetic, but this is the reality in the arena.

It doesn't matter if Howard is held down, he only needs to do some pick-and-roll screening work, and then find a way to grab offensive rebounds, leaving the offense to Li Chengming and Turkoglu.

In the last attack of the second quarter, the Magic transferred the ball to Lewis in the corner who was almost wide open through some outside conduct. After Lewis hit the buzzer, the Magic expanded the point difference to 15 points, which also allowed

The Lakers players who came off the court after the midfield whistle sounded a little downcast.

Even Kobe had his head down and a gloomy face at this time, as if he was worried about the team's situation.

However, the Magic certainly did not think they would give up so easily. In the locker room at halftime, Van Gundy waved his arms and said loudly: "Don't forget that we are still one game behind, so in the second half we will play as if we are behind. Every ball cannot be scored."

give up.

"Victory may be right in front of you, but if you don't reach out, it won't fly into our hands..."
Chapter completed!