One Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty-Eight. Key Battle 1

In the first game, Kobe was very motivated and motivated most of his teammates, while Paul seemed hesitant.

In the second game, Paul's mentality collapsed, which led most of his teammates to reveal a very depressed atmosphere.

In the third game, after the game, according to Sun Ce, Kobe scolded his teammates for being as soft as toilet paper, which stimulated the Lakers players. The Lakers were in the most dangerous time and the whole team was fighting with their backs against the wall.

And tonight, Sun Ce felt that the opponent seemed to have regained confidence!

In the last game, the Grizzlies were hit hard, which woke up Sun Ce and his teammates, but because of the confidence bonus of the "King of the Western Conference Finals", they were not defeated.

But the suppression of the Lakers was also offset.

Sun Ce was mentally prepared. The suppression effect of this BUFF skill depends on the mentality of the opponent's players. If the opponent has a bad mentality, that mentality can be deepened.

The most basic guarantee of their confidence is their performance this season, which was suppressed first and then rose. They just defeated the Spurs in the second round, so the basic confidence is still there, and they can rely on this BUFF to have stable confidence.

However, Sun Ce thinks that tonight, with the advantage of home court, is a good opportunity to defeat the opponent.

The opponent's morale of fighting a last-ditch battle driven by the leader, plus the confidence strengthened by winning a game, will inevitably collapse if they encounter a positive setback!

At the same time, this is very dangerous. If the opponent really regains the home advantage and enters the battle of the King Mountain, the Grizzlies will be more passive than losing two away games first and then winning two home games to enter the battle of the King Mountain.

Opportunities are accompanied by risks. When the strength is almost the same, the situation is often like this.

Then it depends on which side performs better tonight!

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The relationship between the two teams is usually good. Although Gasol hates the Lakers because of the trade of Gasol, the overall relationship between the two teams is still good.

But now, in this situation, the two teams have little communication before the game.

All focused on their own side. Tonight's game is extremely important for both teams.

Do you really want to leave Los Angeles? After enjoying the prosperity of Los Angeles and the completely different attention as a Lakers player, Paul was unwilling from the bottom of his heart. It was just that the fear of being tyrannized again in the Western Conference Finals at that time gave birth to such emotions.

Now Paul wants to win!

Only by winning can the shadow of last year be defeated.

Paul is not a fool. After winning a game and suppressing frustration, anxiety, and fear, he understands where his previous emotions came from. The key is that he lost to the Grizzlies last year, and was crushed. This year, he was killed by Sun Ce in the first game.

So, you have to win!

The Grizzlies played at home, and they just didn't want to lose two games in a row in front of their own fans. Just this one goal gave Sun Ce and his teammates enough motivation.

Before the game, Coach Hollins emphasized the tactical changes that were discussed overtime after the loss the night before and adjusted yesterday. At 7:58, the starting lineups of the two teams appeared.

Sun Ce put on his equipment, put on some magnesium powder, went to the 4th row opposite the technical table, grabbed Gohan's hand and high-fived, and then went to the court.

Sun Ce came to the center circle, and Klay Thompson, Paul George, Randolph, and Gasol started with him.

Seeing the opposing center Jordan Hill come to the center circle, Sun Ce took the time to review the tactical adjustments tonight. There was only one day of rest, which was a favorable condition for the Grizzlies, whose main players almost didn't play in the fourth quarter the night before.

The Lakers just won the game the night before, and only had one day of rest yesterday. As the winner, the Lakers may not be able to make many adjustments, unlike the Grizzlies who lost the game and can have a very clear and clear adjustment idea.

The starting lineup of the Lakers has changed!

Leonard, who was doing better and better in defending Sun Ce in the last game, was replaced in the starting position and appeared with Paul, Kobe, Josh Smith, and Jordan Hill.

Sun Ce glanced at Leonard. This guy is talented and willing to work hard. He will succeed wherever he goes.

As for the so-called hard work but bad luck, unless the bad luck is as bad as Oden, there are only two reasons for failure. The first is that you have the talent to succeed in the aspect you want to succeed in, and the other is that others work harder than you, which means that the degree of your efforts is not enough.

Sun Ce clearly felt that after the first three games, Leonard had more and more experience in defending him. He did not lose confidence because of the blows in the first two games, but became more and more courageous! This brought a lot of pressure to Sun Ce.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air. Jordan Hill beat Sun Ce to win the jump ball.

After landing, Sun Ce quickly retreated. From the opponent's pressing formation, he felt that the opponent had also adjusted! Although it may not be a big strategic adjustment, it is natural to stick to it after winning. The Spurs adjusted too much and missed the opportunity to regain the home advantage. With this previous lesson, Sun Ce felt that the Lakers would not take such a risk.

But Leonard was promoted to the starting lineup, and the opponent's opening offense had obvious changes. Leonard and Jordan Hill, who won the jump ball, started from the two wings!

Sun Ce quickly rushed towards Jordan Hill, but Klay Thompson's ability to chase and defend was strong, and he got in front of Leonard in the first time. The two geniuses of the 11th session faced off.

At this time, Kobe rushed into the three-point line and received the pass from Paul, attracting Paul George's defense. Kobe immediately passed the ball back to Paul who entered the three-point line from the middle. Josh Smith and Randolph were entangled. Paul took the opportunity to rush to the free throw line. When Gasol rushed out, Paul got as close to the basket as possible and made a layup...

Hit!

The Lakers had a very beautiful opening attack!

This cooperation is quite complicated, and it may only be useful in the opening attack. The probability of using it later is not high.

But if it were the Grizzlies, they would have the opportunity to score the first goal at the beginning, and they would be as complicated as possible, as long as they could increase the success rate of scoring.

In this game, it is possible that one goal can decide the outcome, just like the first game!

In the transition of offense and defense, Sun Ce pressed the rhythm to advance to the frontcourt, Paul George opened the bottom corner, Klay Thompson began to block the position, and Randolph restrained Josh Smith under the basket.

Sun Ce went to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Gasol who was pulled to a high position, and began to cut into the inside line.

When Sun Ce faced Leonard's defense instead of Josh Smith, he was thankful that the team made adjustments and Leonard joined the starting lineup. He is currently not as good as Metta World Peace, who is in the best form in four years, but he came on and liberated Josh Smith!

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