One Thousand Eight Hundred. We Did Nothing Wrong, We Just Lost

The two teams kicked off the scoring battle in the first quarter!

Sun Ce played 10 minutes in the first quarter, making 4 of 7 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter. For the Lakers, the highest scorer in the first quarter... was not a few singles outsiders. , but James only came on his own when his teammates didn't have a good chance to play singles or catch and shoot. He dug into the basket in various ways. James also showed a degree of risk-taking that he had never shown in the playoffs this season, playing for 9 minutes. Scored 12 points on 5 of 6 shots and 2 of 3 free throws!

Kobe and Leonard also scored 7 and 8 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the enthusiasm of the two teams dropped slightly, but the intensity did not drop. James rested for 3 minutes and continued to start in the second quarter, with Nick Young, Leonard, and Wesley Johnson. , Boozer's combination plays a small lineup.

On the Grizzlies side, Sun Ce did not come on immediately, but instead played in a triangle offense involving Livingston, Paul George, Pierce, Aldridge, and Randolph.

Not to mention, the Grizzlies still have the upper hand due to their stability. The Lakers' Boozer is good at defending in the low post, but Randolph and Aldridge are avoiding him, so it's easy to beat yourself. ways to deal with the other party.

In the second half of the second quarter, the lineup of James, Kobe, Leonard, Marion, and Motiejunas came on the scene, and then they faced Sun Ce, Carter, Tony Allen, Randolph, and Larry Sanders. The lineup regained its advantage. With Kobe's three-pointer with 4 seconds left, the two teams scored 29-29 in the second quarter.

After halftime, the Lakers led the Grizzlies by 1 point 66 to 65 entering the intermission.

Back in the lounge, Sun Ce took a shot of physical potion. Overall, his teammates played well tonight, but the game became uncontrollable.

The other party acted recklessly and attacked without any regard for the consequences. But in such a situation, if one is not careful, it is really possible to be taken away by the opponent in a wave.

He played 19 minutes in the first half and rested for a total of 5 minutes. He made 7 of 13 shots, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 1 steal.

He was not tired at all, but in order to continue his good performance in the second half, Sun Ce directly used a physical potion to restore his physical condition at the beginning of the game.

On the coaching staff's side, Coach Hollins doesn't want to play such a game, but sometimes the situation is uncontrollable and it has developed to this point.

The reason why he arranged the tactics like that in the first two games was because he was worried about this kind of uncontrollable game situation. Sun Ce encountered similar situations in the first two or three years after entering the NBA, including the first championship season, but they They were the one with the upper hand at the time, and they also liked to rely on this kind of recklessness to rush out of opportunities, including at the beginning of the season when they won the championship for the first time.

But if we really have to fight, Coach Hollins is not afraid. He has confidence in the strength of his team, especially since they were attacked so many times by the Warriors in the second round. Every time they suppressed the opponent.

It’s just that you can’t be careless, you have to seize the opportunities that should be taken, and at the same time, you need to reduce the chance of giving the opponent a climax!

The Grizzlies are busy preparing for the second half of the game. On the other side, the Lakers locker room is also making similar preparations. The starting point is the same, to seize the opportunity.

The Lakers currently have an advantage, that is, this is their home court!

But such a game at home...actually has more of a psychological effect. In the David Stern era, unless a dynasty can be won, like in the 2001-02 season, it is basically impossible to win in the post-season. The game will affect a focus series.

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After the second half started, the Grizzlies clearly had the upper hand!

The key point is not that Sun Ce's physical strength has returned to full strength and he has maintained the state he was in at the beginning of the game. What he does is play a fundamental role and allow the team to perform better offensively than in the second quarter.

The key point is that the Lakers' scoring is more concentrated!

In the first half, the Lakers, except for Gianlunke, scored 46 points together.

Other Lakers players also scored 20 points, but in the third quarter, Kobe, James, and Leonard scored 26 points together, and the rest of the Lakers only scored 4 points!

As for the Grizzlies, Sun Ce had 6 points and 1 assist in a single quarter, which played more of a containment role. Paul George had 4 points and 7 assists in a single quarter, helping the Grizzlies team to score 32 points!

After three quarters, the Grizzlies led the Lakers by 1 point 97-96 entering the final quarter.

In this quarter, even if the fans at the scene were unwilling to admit it, they could clearly see that the Grizzlies had gained the initiative! The whole team blossoms more!

At the end of the quarter, the Lakers' three superstars, who combined for 72 points in the first three quarters, remained unchanged. Their teammates failed to make any shots in the third quarter and made few shots, creating a vicious cycle. This is exactly what the Grizzlies want. They went to block the rest of the Lakers. Kobe and Leonard were not very physical. The former was old and the latter was not the kind of player who could play more than 40 minutes per game. James, who scored 34 points in the first three quarters, He scored 14 points in the final quarter!

Kobe also scored 4 points in the final quarter, Leonard had 3 points, and the rest of the Lakers only scored 6 points in the final quarter!

In the entire fourth quarter, the Lakers scored 27 points, which seemed pretty good. However, the Grizzlies continued their performance in the third quarter in the last quarter and once again scored 32 points in a single quarter!

In this quarter, Sun Ce scored 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Under the leadership of Paul George, who had 6 assists in a single quarter, Randolph scored 5 points in the final quarter. Yi Jianlian found an opportunity to cut in and took advantage of the opponent's declining inside strength. After scoring 10 points in a single quarter, the Grizzlies scored a 32-27 run in the final quarter!

After the game, James, who played 44 minutes, soared with 48 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals, just shy of scoring a 50+ triple-double. Kobe had 25 points and Leonard had 20 points. The three of them combined. There are 93 points! The rest of the Lakers combined are less than one-third of these three brothers.

Nick Young also had 11 points, JR Smith had a miserable series, Motiejunas had 5 points, Boozer had 4 points, Nene, Wesley Johnson, Marion and others added up to get 10 points.

The Lakers scored 123 points as a team.

Here for the Grizzlies, Sun Ce played 43 minutes, making 12 of 22 shots, including 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 7 of 9 free throws. He scored 34 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals. Paul George had 15. Scored 2 rebounds, 20 assists and 1 steal, Klay Thompson scored 18 points, Randolph came off the bench to score 19 points, Yi Jianlian scored 13 points, plus Aldridge's 17 points...

Although the three highest scorers on the Grizzlies side are not as good as the Lakers, the entire Grizzlies team worked together and everyone was on board. Six people scored in double figures. The team got 33 assists. , the whole game scored 129 points!

In this battle that was initiated by the Lakers, the Grizzlies did not fall behind throughout the entire process, and relied on an even better performance in the second half to defeat the Lakers by 6 points, 129 to 123!

The moment the final whistle sounded, the Grizzlies players, who were still under pressure until the last minute, instantly entered ecstasy mode. It was so difficult, but after winning, it felt so good!

James 48+ triple double! Kobe and Leonard scored 45 points together. The Grizzlies relied on the team's concerted efforts to guard the opponent's role players, desperate running shots, and cutting layups, and finally won the game!

The Lakers' three perimeter players scored 93 points...this is the playoffs! It’s simply speechless!

The most important thing is James' 48 points. This strength is really incredible. He made 19 of 32 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and 10 of 15 free throws... If it weren't for the missed free throws, the Lakers really had hope of winning the game. Because this is not simply adding 5 points after the game, but 5 more points for the Lakers during the game, the ending may be very different.

But this is the limit of the Lakers' strength. Even James can't do better. His free throws are just like that. This is the best performance he can produce.

However, after losing this time, looking at the Grizzlies players celebrating at their Lakers home court, the Lakers players were not as uncomfortable as they were after the second loss.

They have fought to the end, what else can they do?

In the same excellent condition and the same full-strength confrontation, the opponent is stronger!

I was really beaten to the point of losing my temper!

After this game, Kobe discovered one thing. Perhaps the Warriors are more suitable to beat the Grizzlies, but the Lakers do not have such conditions.

Judging from the first three games of this series, the Lakers did not play as well as the Warriors. The Warriors collapsed in the third game because Draymond Green was broken by Sun Ce.

It's not that he thinks they are weaker than the Warriors, but it's a matter of lineup structure.

They are all teams with super depth, but the Warriors are older and more energetic.

The Lakers are more calm, but too calm. The changes that young players can make are obviously insufficient for their Lakers!

Old Bickerstaff wanted to ask for a change in this matter. Kobe knew it and had discussed it many times, but what could be done was so much tonight, unlike the Warriors' tactical changes, rotation adjustments, and rhythm control. ...can be used as desired.

The current situation of the Lakers does not allow them to do this!

Last summer, the Lakers made large-scale personnel adjustments, replenishing veterans and strengthening insiders. The goal was to adjust the lineup based on Kobe's potential decline risk and Leonard's progress. Generally speaking, it was for stability.

Last season, the Lakers were the strongest team. After reinforcements, they were no worse than last season. But who would have thought that the Grizzlies could be so strong this season? Even if Aldridge is added, even if the three young men improve, the Grizzlies themselves cannot predict what will happen in the new season.

Kobe thinks there is nothing wrong with the Lakers' stability. They are the defending champions. However, facing the Grizzlies, the Lakers' stability is the worst situation!

Kobe felt that way again: We didn't do anything wrong, but we just lost!