Chapitre 17: Chapter 17 Less Than 20 Points Behind At Halftime! Jiang Feng Is Finally Coming On Stage!
After the Grizzlies adopted the double-team tactic, the effect was immediate.
As long as Kobe gets the ball, Tony Allen and Conley will quickly attack him.
Although it failed to completely restrict Kobe's offense, it still caused his offensive efficiency to drop significantly.
Many times Kobe had to face double teams to force his shots.
Jiang Feng, who was sitting at the end of the bench, also lamented repeatedly, where is this normal defense?
It's totally a hand-to-hand fight!
Every defensive move made by Tony Allen was full of ruthlessness, as if he was going to cripple Kobe.
And this is just a regular season game!
This reminded Jiang Feng of a video about Kobe he saw in his previous life.
Some netizens asked Chinese commentator Yang Yi if Kobe Bryant was good at one-on-one?
At that time, Yang Yi laughed and said directly that this fan had never watched Kobe's game.
When Kobe was young, his opponents didn't give him a one-on-one opportunity at all, and basically double-teamed him.
If he doesn't double-team, Kobe will destroy his opponents with his terrifying scoring!
"Boss! Just hold on, you won't have to be so difficult when I come on the field! I will create a lot of easy offensive opportunities for you."
Jiang Feng murmured in a low voice, his eyes constantly glancing at head coach Mike Brown, and his ears straightened, waiting for his name to be called.
He felt every second was so painful.
However, Mike Brown folded his arms on his chest and had no intention of substituting.
On the court.
Grizzlies offensive possession.
After Conley dribbled the ball past half court, he completed a high pick-and-roll with Gasol, took a step laterally, stopped outside the three-point line, and shot a three-pointer.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the basket.
But the fierce Randolph squeezed past Pau Gasol, grabbed the offensive rebound, and then made a tip-in.
Continue to expand our lead.
There is no doubt about it.
The Lakers' penalty area has been blown away. Not only can they not defend, they can't even rebound.
19:9.
After more than half a quarter, the Lakers were already 10 points behind.
beep.
The referee whistle blows.
Mike Brown finally called a timeout, rearranged the tactics, and made adjustments to the lineup, replacing Ebanks, a hole in the penalty area, and the aging Fisher.
Starting from the second half of last season, Fisher's competitive status has been visibly declining.
Mike Brown replaced Artest and Steve Blake.
If you can't prevent your opponent's offense and can't grab damn rebounds, you can only find a way on the offensive end.
I hope Artest and Blake can share some of the offensive pressure after they come on the court.
Pause back.
Lakers offense.
Kobe was double-teamed while holding the ball at the top of the arc, so he transferred the ball to Blake on the weak side, who raised his hand and shot an open three-pointer.
Uh-huh.
Hollow into the net!
His three-pointers are still trustworthy. He has a 38% three-point shooting rate in his career, and he is already considered an elite shooter in the league.
Grizzlies offense.
Marc Gasol coordinated the attack at the top of the arc. After observing the movements of his teammates, he passed the ball to Rudy Gay, who ran around the screen at a 45-degree angle to the right. The latter shot a three-pointer.
The basketball drew a high arc.
Uh-huh.
Hollow into the net!
Next, the two sides fell into a stalemate.
The first quarter of the game is over.
32:21.
The Lakers trailed by 11 points.
The short intersession rest ends.
The second quarter begins.
The two sides entered the rotation stage.
Kobe played the entire first quarter, so he took a rest.
Pau Gasol led the team on the court, but was suppressed by Marc Gasol and couldn't perform at all.
And without an excellent point guard, the team's offense is very chaotic.
This allowed the Grizzlies to seize the opportunity and launch an 11:4 offensive climax in less than 4 minutes.
Seeing the point difference, I ran for 20 points.
Mike Brown anxiously put Kobe on the court again, and now he can only count on Kobe.
Kobe lived up to expectations and continuously used his super personal offensive ability to score points, attracting cheers from the audience.
But fighting alone is ultimately difficult for two fists to defeat four people.
The Grizzlies showed the quality of a strong team. Even if they were ahead by many points, they did not let up. They still played steadily and gradually expanded their lead.
The scene gradually became silent.
Seeing the home team being brutally beaten, the audience felt uncomfortable.
"The game was so ugly! The Lakers sucked!"
"In the last game, we were only behind by 18 points after three quarters. Today, we are behind by 20 points before half of the game is finished!"
"I don't see any fighting spirit in this team!"
The on-site commentator Barkley frowned and angrily said that he was very dissatisfied with the Lakers' performance.
"Mike Brown doesn't seem to know how to coach this team. There is no way to change the situation other than letting Kobe play in isolation!"
"If we keep playing like this, we can surrender at the end of half the game."
Another commentator, Smith, also said angrily.
"This is the ugliest game I've seen this season! Are the Lakers still trying to compete for the championship?"
"How ridiculous!"
Buckley scoffed unceremoniously.
"In fact, Mike Brown can try to replace Jiang Feng, which may also bring a change to the Lakers."
Smith said in a deep voice.
"Who is Jiang Feng? Why haven't I heard of it? Can he help the Lakers?"
Buckley asked curiously.
"Jiang Feng is a second-round pick from China this year. He played a few minutes in the opening game and performed very well, helping the team reverse the Bulls."
Smith explained.
"Man, are you kidding me? You're expecting a second-round pick to help this team that already sucks?"
"This is the biggest joke I've ever heard. Besides Dayao, are there any Chinese people who can play in the NBA?"
Buckley questioned confidently.
"I'm overthinking it! That Chinese second-round pick only passed the ball better, but now the Lakers are not just a problem of offensive congestion, they also need to solve the problem of rebounding."
Smith shook his head and sighed.
"Perhaps after Bynum returns, the Lakers will be on the right track. As for this game, I suggest that the audience can leave early!"
Barkley said harshly, continuing to mock the Lakers unceremoniously.
On the court.
Kobe's expression turned cold, like thousands of years of ice.
With a strong desire to survive, he could not accept such a poor performance from his teammates, let alone the team being 20 points behind.
His eyes frequently glanced at the bench, waiting for the coach to replace Jiang Feng.
Even he himself doesn't know why he trusts Jiang Feng. He just has a strong intuition that if Jiang Feng plays, even if he only plays half of the strength he showed in the last game, the Lakers' offense will be stronger than it is now!
But he couldn't wait no matter what.
Finally, Kobe couldn't help it anymore and glared at Mike Brown fiercely, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Mike Brown was startled and suddenly thought of what Kobe said in the interview before the game. He immediately turned to look at the bench and waved to Jiang Feng!
Keen photographers captured it all on camera.
Everyone is speculating on Kobe's thoughts.
This is only the second game of the new season. Kobe can't stand Mike Brown's poor coaching?
No one noticed.
Wearing jersey No. 28, Jiang Feng, a second-round pick from China, is ready to play!!
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