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Chapter 169 Western Championship
At 107:100, relying on Zhang Chen's dominance in the fourth quarter and their seemingly unreasonable flanking tactics, the Warriors, who were not expected before the game, were in an extremely favorable position.

"Kill yourself", the final performance of the Lakers is very questionable. Many people think that they lost the game because no one stood up except O'Neal and Kobe. This is completely different from the previous Lakers, so Many people think that the Warriors are too lucky.

This kind of luck is not derogatory. In team competitions, there has always been the term "lucky general". This type of player is not particularly good but has often played a key role and can help the team win the championship. But now Zhang Chen's performance is not only "Fu Jiang" is as simple as that.

A dominant player, his strength is not far from this title, and his luck is also very good. If he is "dominant" and "fortune", it is too enviable.

The Lakers were forced to this point, but became calmer.

"The Warriors are very good. We must play to our strengths to win. We will not give up as long as there is a chance. I believe in our players. They know what to do. We are not out yet."

"I will try my best to fight for every opportunity and grab every rebound. We will not have any other thoughts. Victory is the only pursuit."

"Victory, I will calmly pursue victory with the team. We can play better and cooperate with each other better. We made many mistakes before, and now we can no longer make mistakes."

At the press conference after the game, Lakers head coach Phil Jackson and the two core members of the team respectively expressed that they would seize the last opportunity with all their strength, throw away their previous arrogance, and only have the original intention of fighting for victory.

This kind of Lakers is strong. Due to the team's habits, they often loosen first and then tighten up. As a result, their defensive strength in the first half of the game is very average. If they go all out for the whole game, their strength will definitely improve a notch.

If the opponent is out of form and cooperates well, the Warriors cannot be said to be at ease.

At this time, more cautious players like Zhang Chen or veteran players still know that the game is not over yet and need to be more serious about winning another game, but some Warriors players are already looking forward to the finals.

After winning three games in a row, they all forgot what happened to the previous loss.

As soon as the fifth game between the two sides began, the Lakers showed their determination.

"Kobe's strong attack, Zhang Chen's defense still did not lose his position...In the alley-oop, Kobe suddenly threw the ball to the basket, and O'Neal jumped out of the defense and dunked the ball in."

"Although O'Neill is heavy, he is very flexible and explosive. If he plays like this, Dampier has nothing to do."

"Fox missed the shot and O'Neal grabbed the rebound. He was very active from the very beginning. The Warriors' defense inside was a bit difficult to adapt."

"Fisher made a throw. If the Lakers want to win, other people must stand up, such as Fisher, who has been performing very well in the playoffs."

Compared with the full-scale explosion of the Lakers, the Warriors players are also very excited, but it seems a bit too excited, and the success rate of the offense has become very average.

Now that the opponent is exerting strength, they are not in a good state. In just half a quarter, the score behind has reached double digits.

"The Warriors seem to have a problem. If they don't adjust, the Lakers will not show mercy."

"The Warriors asked for a timeout, Mark Jackson took off his jacket, and they haven't reached their normal rotation time, it seems that they are going to make some changes."

"Mark Jackson is an offensive insider. It seems that the Warriors want to strengthen their offense, but judging from their performance, the defensive problem seems to be bigger. I don't know if they will make some changes."

The Warriors have indeed made changes, not small changes in offense or defense, but tactical changes. Mark Jackson is not because he is better offensively, but because he is good at free throws.

The two teams returned to the court, and point guard Cummings suddenly rushed over and hugged O'Neal.

"Are the Warriors planning to cut O'Neal? Facing the Lakers who are in good shape, this may be a way, but it feels too early."

The Warriors had already had two fouls before, and soon O'Neal was on the free throw line.

"Dang...dang..." Two free throws were missed. Compared with one mistake, the Warriors succeeded in hacking tactics.

Zhang Chen also breathed a sigh of relief silently. O'Neill's system has all the resistance, but according to the current situation, when the props are used alone on him, the effect is still good.

As a flaw amplifier, the props that Zhang Chen had collected for a long time finally came in handy.

After his stats are full, it will be more difficult to extract useful props, and the effect of general props is not as good as the state hot card, and after his ability is stronger, his interest in props has also dropped a lot, so This is the only prop for special effects in the playoffs this time.

He was not willing to use this prop in the tiebreaker with the Spurs before, because even if he used this, the Spurs didn't have anyone who could be sure to affect the outcome of a game, and the Lakers had such a person.

O'Neal cut him on the court, and the shortcomings of free throws were magnified, which basically abolished the Lakers' offense.

If the Lakers don't win O'Neal, then if they can't win against the Lakers and Warriors who have dropped a few grades, then don't even think about playing in the finals. It's better to buy a piece of tofu and kill yourself.

"Shaquille O'Neal showed a lot of determination in this game, but his free throws are still very inaccurate."

"To be precise, it should be even more inaccurate. The Warriors have replaced a substitute player who has not played a few minutes in the playoffs to come up and foul him. He is now [-] of [-] free throws... [-] of [-] free throws. If this continues , the Lakers will soon become behind."

The Warriors' offense is actually not very good, but compared to O'Neal's current free throw percentage, it is very good. The Lakers can't attack, and O'Neal missed free throws. It's also quick to chase.

The most frustrating thing about this tactic is that the other four players on the opponent's field can't use all their strength.

"The Lakers finally replaced O'Neal. No matter how calm the coach is, he can't keep silent."

"After O'Neal went down, the Warriors stopped the tactic of cutting people. Except that there was no one to cut, they didn't need this tactic anymore. Facing the Lakers without O'Neal, the Warriors' defense was very good, and the Lakers couldn't limit it at all. Stop the Warriors' offense."

"The Lakers put Shaquille O'Neal in again, maybe it's because the Lakers were so upset after he went down, or maybe Phil Jackson just told him to calm down. His free throws are bad, but not so bad. .”

"As soon as O'Neal came up, the Warriors once again used the shark-slashing tactic without hesitation. How to put it, although it was for the victory of the game, the viewing pleasure of the game was completely gone."

"However, the Lakers were the first to use the slashing tactics. I don't know if Phil Jackson will regret sending someone to cut Dampier in the game now. The Warriors may not use Dampier, but O'Neal is indispensable for the Lakers. "

"Still missed two free throws, just came up to make a free throw, big beads of sweat burst out on O'Neal's face, one can imagine how much pressure he was under, but as the current number one center in the league, he should resist this That kind of pressure is."

After the first quarter, the Warriors went from trailing by more than ten points to leading by more than ten points. This is all due to O'Neal's poor free throws. .

The whole Warriors team is quite excited, the score is leading, and the physical consumption is not great. This kind of game that does not care about defense at all is extremely sour and refreshing. Even the head coach Dave Cowens is also very excited. They plan to send all the players who can play on the team to hack O'Neal. Even if the Lakers dare to put O'Neal on the court in the next three quarters, they are not afraid that no one will go up and foul.

On the Lakers side, O'Neal was extremely annoyed, and the others were also very depressed.

"Shaquille, you don't need to bear so much pressure. The previous failure is not your fault. Relax and play later. I believe you." Phil Jackson thought that O'Neal was under too much psychological pressure and kept comforting him. he.

As long as O'Neill feels something is wrong, he is also a veteran, and it is impossible for any psychological pressure to overwhelm him, but the facts are in front of him, and he can only believe it.

In the second quarter, everyone was concerned about O'Neal's free throws. The Lakers hoped that he would recover, or at least return to a normal level. Of course, the Warriors hoped that he would continue to sink into the ocean of missed free throws.

The Warriors still resolutely fouled O'Neal and went to the free throw line again. O'Neal attracted the attention of all the audience on the scene and in front of the TV.

"O'Neal pushed the ball very cautiously, missed, his free throw posture is too stiff, maybe he can try a hook free throw with the side to the basket... Oh, it's two free throws again, the goddess of victory may abandon the Lakers."

"Zhang Chen broke through and scored, and Jamison completed the mid-range shot. With Zhang Chen's presence, the Warriors' offense cannot be too bad. This is the role of stars."

In the following situation, Phil Jackson, who has always said that he believed in O'Neal, was not calm anymore. He finally put O'Neal completely on the bench, let Robert Horry appear at the fifth position, and used a small lineup as the final Give it a go.

The Lakers' small lineup and the Warriors were not afraid at all. They sent Foyle, who was the best inside defense, and let Zhang Chen stick to Kobe, the opponent's only core on the court, and limited the Lakers to a range where there was no damage.

The lead of more than 20 points allowed the Warriors to completely control the situation of the game.

121:93, a big victory, the Warriors boarded the throne of the Western Conference champion.

(End of this chapter)