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Chapter 548 547. Crazy Game , three championships in four years!
The fans have wonderful games to watch and are very excited.

The media are happy because they have high ratings and high traffic.

The league is thanking God for seeing such market feedback.

The players of both teams at the game are now in extremely high spirits.

If we win tonight, we’ll be the champions!
Playing basketball, to put it simply, is shooting, and shooting and gambling are actually the same. "Players" are all gamblers, and they all believe that they can hit the target and win.

Those who doubted whether they could win had already gone fishing.

The two teams on the court have the two players who have the most 20 misses in a single game, but both of them are the kind of people who are overflowing with self-confidence. Even if all their previous shots missed, they still firmly believe that they can make the next shot.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the seventh game of the finals between the Bobcats and the Lakers will start at home!
Bobcats starting lineup: Felton, Zhang Yang, Hill, Okafor, O'Neal.

Lakers starting lineup: Kidd, Kobe, Ariza, Garnett, Kwame Brown.

In the adjustments of the starting lineups of the two teams, the Bobcats were active and the Lakers were passive.

After the Bobcats lost on the road in G3 and their 14-game winning streak came to an end, Carlisle actively sought change and put Hill and O'Neal, two veterans who entered the NBA before 95, into the starting lineup. The effect was actually quite good. If it weren't for Kidd's 8 of 6 open three-pointers, the Lakers would have most likely lost in G4 and might not have returned to Charlotte in the finals.

In G5, the Zen Master made adjustments accordingly, letting Kwame Brown, who was better at low-post defense, start to defend O'Neal, and letting Garnett and Gasol Jr. take turns to support the offense.

The Zen Master's response was very targeted and had the desired effect, but passive adjustments always involve some unavoidable sacrifices. With Kwame Brown starting and Gasol Jr. coming off the bench, the second lineup's interior defense has deteriorated. At present, Gasol Jr.'s offense is definitely much stronger than Kwame Brown's, but his defensive strength and overall ability are not as good as Kwame Brown's.

The Lakers' main features before, namely, Marc Gasol's assists, Garnett's cutting into the basket and passing the ball, were not available for a long time because of this adjustment. Gasol's high-post assists and Garnett's high-quality screens on the wing were also gone, which reduced the opportunities for the wing shooters to perform.

The impact in G5 was not that big, but after the Bobcats made targeted defensive adjustments in G6, the Lakers' wing shooters suffered. The most affected were Kidd, Fisher, and Ariza. Kidd had an inefficient shooting performance of only 6 of 12 in G4, while Fisher and Ariza only had shooting performances of 5 of 2 and 7 of 3 respectively.

At the start of tonight, the Bobcats continued their defense from the previous game, taking the initiative from the start and leading the Lakers by 26 points with 23 to 3 in the first quarter!
However, despite the low scores of both teams, their efficiency is actually quite good.

The Lakers made 17 of 8 shots in the first quarter, including 7 of 3 three-pointers, plus 6 of 4 free throws, for a shooting performance of 47+42.8+66.7, which was excellent. The free throw percentage was low, but the amount was not large and the impact was small.

It's just that the Bobcats shot better overall, shooting 18-for-9.

The low score was because the Lakers were slowing down the tempo and Kidd didn't even play fast breaks in order to reduce turnovers and prevent the Bobcats from setting the tempo.

The advantage of youth became more and more obvious to the Bobcats as the finals progressed. In Game 5, the Lakers were almost overrun. It was Kobe, Garnett, and Gasol Jr. who all scored 20+ points and had more firepower in the high post, which tied up the defense on the outside. The team scored 121 points and only won by 6 points against the crazy Bobcats.

In Game 6, the Zen Master began to control the tempo. Although he failed to win, he did not let the Bobcats run as fast as they did in Game 5.

到了第二节，已经连续5场得分被压低在30分以下、其中G2到G5连续4场得分被压低到25分以下、就算抢七赢了FMVP可能也争不过拿到三双基德或场均22+8+5的加内特的科比，迎来大爆发！
He made 9 of 5 shots, including 3 of 2 three-pointers, plus 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 15 points, leading the Lakers to 29 points in a single quarter, and responded to the Bobcats on the defensive end, reducing the Bobcats' score to 23 points!
The Lakers' tempo control was effective. O'Neal only played for two minutes at the end of the second quarter and did not score a goal. The Bobcats fell into the Lakers' positional defensive suppression. Kidd + Kobe + Garnett, plus a single-defense pioneer and a big center on the front line, were more grinding than the Bulls when they defended with all their might!
This is the most terrifying positional defensive formation in the league today, no doubt about it!

52 to 49, the Lakers ended the first half with a 3-point lead!

After the halftime break, the Lakers were ready to take advantage of the momentum in the second quarter to expand their lead and win the championship in one fell swoop.

On the offensive end, led by Kobe, the Lakers did continue the momentum in the second quarter. Kobe made 6 of 3 shots, including 1 of 0 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, and the team scored 29 points again.

But the defensive suppression failed!

Felton, Marion, Okafor, Collison and Afflalo who came off the bench had a collective explosion. The five of them made 5 of 15 shots and scored 8 points!
In addition, Zhang Yang made a three-pointer, scored 5 points in a mid-range single, and Millsap got two points on a tip-in. The Bobcats also scored 29 points in a single quarter and tied with the Lakers!
78 to 81, the Bobcats are keeping the score close!

In the final quarter, Kobe received the ball in the high post and made a turnaround jump shot, increasing his personal score to 31 points. This was the first time he scored 1+ in a single game since Game 30, and the score difference was widened to 5 points.

But Zhang Yang then made a breakthrough layup 2+1, and after grabbing a rebound, he had a bad chance but chose to counterattack and hit a three-pointer against Ariza's defense, directly beating the Lakers 6-0!

84 to 83, the Bobcats took the lead!

Although he arrived a little later than Kobe, Zhang Yang's time has finally come!

Moreover, it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. In the third quarter, the teammates exploded. Zhang Yang was mainly responsible for running, passing, and defense, which consumed less physical energy. Now that the touch is back, his physical strength is also good!
In the following time, the Bobcats, led by Zhang Yang, suppressed the Lakers.

Kobe also wanted to respond, but he made only 9 of his next 3 shots, and only scored 2 points with 1 of 7 free throws. Not only did he fail to take the lead in the second and third quarters, he even failed to play the leading role in the first quarter, where he made 4 of 2 shots and scored 4 points. It can even be said that he was a drag.

After Zhang Yang scored two consecutive goals at the start, he made 8 of 5 shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, and made a free throw. Together with the 6 points at the start, he scored 11 points in 19 minutes!
打到末节11分02秒，比分来到107比101，山猫队在张杨的带领下，11分钟时间里打出了29比20的比分，领先优势来到6分！
The Lakers called a timeout, Kidd took charge, Gasol passed the ball, Garnett provided screen... With the help of his teammates, Kobe received the ball on the left sideline and made his 10th shot in the final quarter.

At the critical moment, the old blacksmith was still very tough and made a hollow three-pointer!
104 to 107, the Lakers narrowed the gap to 3 points, and there was a chance to tie the score and drag the game into overtime, or even make a buzzer beater to win the championship.

He made 30 of 15 shots, including 9 of 3 three-pointers, and 9 of 8 free throws. After 5 games, Kobe broke out again and scored 41 points in a single game!
The commentators were all saying that the Bobcats should call a timeout to stabilize the game. They still had a 3-point advantage, and if they made a tactical move, they could at least delay the game.

But Carlisle said no!

Zhang Yang also ran to the front court without looking back and landed in the high position. Felton pushed forward and passed the ball to Zhang Yang who was leaning against Ariza in the high position.

Zhang Yang kept Ariza firmly behind him, received the ball, and before Kidd at the top of the arc and Kobe on the wing could get to the point, he quickly turned and stepped back, facing Ariza who was flying towards him, and took a long two-point shot in a "Hamblen-style" step-back...

The ball left Zhang Yang's fingertips before he stepped back and landed, passed Ariza's hand, and flew towards the basket.

Kidd, Ariza, and Kobe stopped and surrounded Zhang Yang, one on the left, one in front, and one on the right. Before they could stand firmly, they turned their heads at the same time to look at the ball flying towards the basket, and then saw the ball dive into the basket... 109 to 104, the score difference was widened to 5 points again!
Kobe is tough at critical moments, and Zhang Yang is just as tough, or even tougher!
Risking not being able to catch the ball to play tactical coordination? He chose to go straight for it!

If the opponent did not choose to directly double-team Felton or Hill without the ball and give him the opportunity to receive the ball, then he would not be polite!
11投8中，其中三分球3中3，加上2中2的罚球，张杨末节狂轰21分。

Plus 8 points in the first quarter, 6 points in the second quarter, and 5 points in the third quarter... 40 points in a single game!
After 24 seconds, the Zen Master called a timeout again.

11 minutes and 26 seconds, with less than 35 seconds left for the Lakers.

The Zen Master replaced the lineup with Kidd, Kobe, Ariza, Garnett and Gasol Jr.

Carlisle also made formation adjustments, with Felton, Hill, and Millsap all going on the field, and the iron bucket formation of Collison, Afflalo, Zhang Yang, Okafor, and O'Neal coming on the court.

The Lakers served the ball in the frontcourt, and Kidd received the serve and passed it directly to Kobe who was leaning against Zhang Yang at the top of the arc.

Carlisle's prediction was correct. The Lakers chose the strategy of rushing to shoot and defending for another round, and the person who rushed to attack was, without a doubt, Kobe!
Although Kobe lagged behind in the final quarter with only 9 of 3 shots, he brought his shooting percentage back to his regular level of 11 of 5 with the three-pointer at the beginning and just now. He also scored 12 points in the final quarter, scoring in double digits for three consecutive quarters.

If Kidd and Garnett were asked to choose at this time, they would only choose Kobe to shoot.

Moreover, Carlisle predicted that the opponent would most likely not use the running tactics for as long as in the previous round, and would definitely pass the ball directly to Kobe.

Kobe Bryant received the ball and looked at Afflalo who was preparing to double-team him on the wing, and at his old partner who had once led him to glory but later became estranged from him...

He turned around, made a fake breakthrough, suddenly jumped up and shot a three-pointer!
Kobe jumped up with his eyes wide open, and forced himself to lean back to avoid the block...

Zhang Yang actually jumped faster than him. What kind of defense is this?
Kobe's fake move just now was indeed very realistic. Zhang Yang felt that he was going to be passed by him, but his predetermined defensive method was to ignore whether Kobe broke through to the mid-range or attacked the basket. He completely trusted Afflalo's help defense and O'Neal's rim protection.

Ariza made a three-pointer from the wing, Gasol made a mid-range shot from the baseline, Kobe could pass the ball or not, and Zhang Yang's goal was to block Kobe's pull-up shot!

When Kobe just took the ball back after making a fake move, Zhang Yang jumped up without caring...the interference was successful!
Kobe's shot was very accurate, and he successfully used the strength of his waist and abdomen to increase the amplitude of his backward movement to avoid Zhang Yang's blocking hand, but the shooting force was not strong enough!
The ball hit the front of the basket with a "clang" and bounced out!
Garnett tried hard to grab the ball, but was blocked by the huge body of O'Neal who took a step forward. Okafor took the defensive rebound!
As soon as he got the ball, Okafor was hit on the arm.

Kidd rushed in from the baseline but didn't get the offensive rebound. He wanted to steal the ball, but the ball hit the arm of Okafor, who had a very good sense of ball protection and hugged the ball in his arms.

This was almost equivalent to a tactical foul. The referee blew the whistle in time and Okafor got two free throws!
Listening to the fans' cheers, watching Okafor, who had hardly smiled in half a month, smile an evil smile similar to that of the guy who was said to be retiring, hug his teammates to celebrate, and then walk to the free throw line...

Kidd was devastated at this moment.

Seeing Okafor's first free throw, Kidd was devastated. The little hope he had became even slimmer. 27 seconds to catch up to 6 points? At least two three-pointers! And the opponent had to miss the shot.

But on the other side is a 22-year-old Elvis who is as fierce as Kobe in the playoffs!
Kobe scored 40+ in two games in the finals, and Zhang Yang also scored 6 points in Game 37! His average points per game is much higher than Kobe!
In the final quarter of the seventh game, Kidd scored 11 points with 8 of 21 shots. He felt that his life was about to be killed by this guy who grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack that looked like him.

As Okafor made his second free throw after taking a deep breath, not only Kidd, but the entire Lakers team was in despair.

104 to 111, a 7-point difference, at least 3 goals are needed to tie the score.

As Kobe, unwilling to give up, received the ball and rushed to the frontcourt, his three-pointer hit the rim, the Lakers finally struggled and failed.

Felton, who ran back to grab the defensive rebound, did not continue to attack. After dribbling across half court, he stopped in the center circle and no one from the Lakers went to grab the ball.

In the final moments, Kobe, who had forced his efficient performance of 30 of 15 shots to his average playoff performance of 32 of 15 shots, stood at the top of the arc in a daze.

Kidd rushed into the inside, but did not follow Felton, but stayed under the basket.

At this moment, he suddenly felt like Elgin Baylor, and he instantly empathized with Baylor in the 60s.

After 5 trips to the finals, all of which were lost, he became the king of runner-up in the 21st century!

The other side stopped fighting for the ball, and the players and coaches who had been ready in front of the Bobcats bench rushed into the court and celebrated wildly with the fans!

The match time was actually not over yet, there were still a few seconds left, but the referee didn't care, the other side didn't have any objections anyway...

At 10:23:24 pm, the final whistle sounded.

The long whistle once again led to cheers from the fans.

28投15中、其中三分球10中5，外加5中5的罚球，张杨单场40分，率领山猫队以111比104击败湖人队赢下抢七大战，卫冕成功……4年3冠！
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