Chapter 320 The opponent in the finals (Part 2)

When both sides' physical strength has declined, there have been more changes in tactics. While the offensive efficiency has decreased, the two teams have to work hard on defense.

With the advantage of eleven points, there are only five minutes left in the game. With the Lakers' current state, as long as there is no major problem, there is no suspense about the outcome of the game.

However, everything is possible less than the last minute of the game, especially a resilient team like the Thunder. Russell Westbrook led the team's counterattack in the first few games, and the Lakers must not be careless.

With a 12-point gap, the morale of the Thunder did not fall but rose. The continuous offense actually overwhelmed the Lakers on the scene. Fortunately, the Lakers' defense was in place.

This was indeed a wonderful game, but both sides still had shortcomings. The Thunder were not prepared enough, coupled with the hard battles in a row, and the physical strength was not enough. Nenald Kostic and Sergi Ibaka's form had just recovered in the second quarter, but in the second half of the third quarter, they were unable to succeed.

The Lakers' offense today is obviously not ideal. Shannon Brown, the second firepower on the outside, is not in the form, and the team's habitual fast attack advantage is not reflected.

In the end, the Lakers withstood the Thunder's crazy counterattack and secured the victory with Kobe's two three-pointers at the last minute.

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"Emma, ​​how long are you going to stay in the United States?"

After the game, Emma sent off her best friend, found a quiet place to "date" Wu Feng.

After hearing Wu Feng's question, Emma thought for a while and said, "I guess I can stay for five days. If the Lakers can solve the Thunder in Game 6, maybe I can watch your game."

Wu Feng was very happy to hear this result. At this time, he was very eager for the Lakers to solve the Thunder within six games. In this way, Emma can watch his game on the spot again.

But when Wu Feng thought of this problem, he was a little worried.

Because if the Lakers eliminated the Thunder, the Magic would have no home advantage.

Wu Feng nodded and said to Emma: "Well, have you been staying in Los Angeles all the time?"

"It shouldn't be right, you've seen it too. My best friend is an avid fan of the Lakers. She was busy with work before and couldn't come to watch the game on site. She was like killing her. Now she has no job and must watch every game. I guess she and I will go to Oklahoma next!"

"Ah? Wouldn't it be too hard?" Wu Feng asked with concern.

"It's okay, is this more tiring than work?" Emma replied with a smile.

"Well, then you must pay attention to safety and rest." Wu Feng reminded.

"I understand, it's time for me to leave. My best friend probably will start looking for me again." Emma quickly kissed Wu Feng's lips, then stood up.

The two left in a hurry, and Wu Feng sighed and walked towards the hotel where he was staying.

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Four days after the Orlando Magic advanced to the Finals, their opponent finally came out - the Los Angeles Lakers.

Like the Magic, the Lakers eliminated their opponents 4:2.

These two final teams in 2009 met again this year.

And this time, the Magic have a chance to take revenge. If it can destroy the Lakers' dream of three consecutive championships, it will be a huge blow to the Lakers.

And the Magic's revenge will be more effective.

This year's finals received countless attention before the start of the game, and countless topics about the two teams also broke out overnight.

It can be said that this year's finals definitely have many highlights.

In addition to meeting with his old rivals, the showdown between Wu Feng and Kobe has also received great attention.

The number one center in the East meets the number one center in the West, such a showdown is also a big highlight.

On June 15, US time, this round of finals, which received numerous attention, finally started.

In this game, the starting lineup sent by the Lakers are: center Andrew Bynum, power forward Paul Gasol, small forward Ron Artest, shooting guard Kobe, and organizational defender Derek Fisher.

In addition to this away game, there is also unfortunate news for Magic today. Veteran Nazel Mohammed will not play this game due to physical discomfort. In this way, the Magic's inside line will be in crisis.

After all, even if the "Warcraft" is durable, it cannot play for 48 minutes in a game!

Magic starting lineup: center Dwight Howard, power forward is Brandon Bass, small forward Gerald Wallace, shooting guard Vince Carter, and organization guard Wu Feng.

This game was the first final of Wu Feng's career, and in this first final, Wu Feng would meet a strong opponent like Kobe.

However, Wu Feng was not afraid. Instead, he had a strong fighting spirit. He was very eager to meet such an opponent. Even if he could not defeat them, Wu Feng was eager to fight with them.

The two teams began to jump the ball, Dwight Howard held back Andrew Bynum and racked the ball into Gerald Wallace's hands. Gerald Wallace drove it twice, avoided Ron Artest's sneak attack and passed the ball to Wu Feng.

Although Kobe and Wu Feng have different positions, there is no doubt that Wu Feng cannot compete with Lao Yu, so his opponent is naturally Kobe.

Therefore, facing such an opponent, Wu Feng was naturally walking on thin ice.

Wu Feng first made a tentative breakthrough, but Kobe did not reveal any flaws. Wu Feng suddenly accelerated suddenly, and then quickly made a disguised appearance, faked the ball and passed it to Vince Carter, who was wandering to the high position.

After Vince Carter received the ball, he first shook Derek Fisher a few times, then pulled out a jump shot, but failed to hit, and Paul Gasol grabbed the defensive rebound.

Kobe was in control of the ball, and he was extremely fast. Wu Feng never expected Kobe's speed to be so fast. As a result, the opponent made an easy breakthrough. Then, using the cover of his teammates, he rushed directly to the Magic's basket with a light trolley layup, and took the lead in scoring two points for the Lakers.

Wu Feng took the baseline serve from Brandon Bass and then slowly advanced to the frontcourt. He knew this game must be very difficult because there was Kobe in the Lakers.

But he will never admit defeat and will never surrender. In front of Dwayne Wade and James, Wu Feng was calm, let alone Kobe. Wu Feng dribbled the ball through the half, organized the attack at the top of the arc, and his right hand was aiming the front to direct his teammates to take the place.

Dwight Howard reached out to ask for the ball, and the ball was passed into his hand, facing inside player Andrew Bynum.

The Lakers have done a great job in defense this season and can rank seventh in the entire league. And not only do they do a good job in defense, but also have excellent offense.

In general, the Lakers are a team that is both offensive and defensive.

Dwight Howard and Andrew Bynum started a hand-to-hand fight directly. Andrew Bynum suffered a bit of a loss in physical fitness, and was pushed away by the "World of Warcraft" and then made a layup and scored the ball.

Kobe dribbled the ball through the half, handed the ball to Paul Gasol at the top of the arc, and then started running. Paul Gasol received the ball at the left end of the free throw line and it was a jump shot, and the ball entered the net.

Although Paul Gasol is often criticized for his weak style of play, his ability is indeed not something to eat. Although Paul Gasol is a little weak in defense, he can definitely rank among the top power forwards in the league in offense.

Today, Wu Feng seemed to be a little excited because he played against Kobe. He was controlling the ball at the top of the arc and suddenly made a secret gesture to Dwight Howard, then threw the ball into the sky above the basket, assisting Dwight Howard to have an air relay.

The 'Warcraft' scored 4 points in a row and shouted excitedly.

Under such circumstances, the fans of Staples Arena stopped doing it. For a moment, the fans at the scene booed wildly, and the booed loudly.

Perhaps influenced by home fans, Kobe stood up at this time. He continued to attack the Magic's basket, either directly scored points, or scored free throws with fouls.

Under the leadership of Kobe, the Lakers scored a 9:4 climax.

The Magic suddenly lost the offensive rhythm, and the inside line with great advantages could not be opened.

Stan Van Gundy was forced to request a timeout, hoping to use this timeout to cool down the Lakers' touch.???

After the timeout, the Lakers' touch was indeed not as hot as before.

However, in the next time, the Magic's offense was not very good.

Wu Feng took Vince Carter's pass from the top of the arc, broke through with the ball, and a sudden stop jump shot, and threw the ball into the basket.

"Yes!" Wu Feng clenched his fists.

At this time, the Magic needed a player to stand up. Wu Feng was so excited that he stood up to help the team.

Kobe received a breakthrough pass from Ron Artest at the baseline and jumped up. When Wu Feng rushed to block, he quickly passed the ball to Paul Gasol behind Wu Feng. The latter caught the ball and made a jump shot and hit 2 points.

Wu Feng used Gerald Wallace's support to attack outside the three-point line. With a "swish", Wu Feng scored another 3 points.

The Lakers' offense was fruitless. After Wu Feng grabbed the defensive rebound, he launched a fast attack. However, the Lakers' offense and defense conversion was also very fast, effectively preventing the Magic's fast attack.

After Gerald Wallace missed a high jump shot, Paul Gasol once again grabbed the defensive rebound.

The two sides attacked each other in this way, and the Magic never caught up with the score and were always 4 or 5 points behind.

Until the end of the first quarter, the Magic were still 4 points behind the Lakers at 21:25. The Magic only scored 21 points in the first quarter, which is enough to show how powerful the Lakers' defense is.

In the first quarter, Kobe scored 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. It was precisely because of his eye-catching performance that the Lakers were able to lead the Magic 25:21 by 4 points.

Wu Feng, who had a first-time encounter with Kobe, performed quite well, making three of five shots, including a three-pointer, scoring 7 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

However, he also made two mistakes by Kobe's defense, which shows how terrifying Kobe's defense is.

Although he has never been selected as the best defensive player, Kobe has been selected as the best defensive team many times.

In all the playoffs, Wu Feng's mistakes were controlled very well, and there was no game with more than 3 mistakes.

In this game tonight, Kobe made Wu Feng two mistakes in the first quarter.

Staples Arena is neatly thrust into the mountains and tsunamis calling Kobe's name, and behind his name is the call of "mvp".

"Wu, how are you resting? Can you play now?" Stan Van Gundy asked Wu Feng.

Wu Feng replied without hesitation: "Boss, I can play."

Hearing Wu Feng's answer, Stan Van Gundy nodded with a smile.

The second quarter game began soon, and the lineups of both sides made adjustments again at this time.

Lakers:

Steve Blake, Shannon Brown, Matt Barnes, Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum.

Lamar Odom is the sixth man of the season, and his appearance will definitely cause great trouble to the Magic's bench.

Magic:

Chris Du Hong, Wu Feng, Michael Pitrus, Ryan Anderson, Brandon Bass.

Steve Blake dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Although the guy on the other side was the best rookie this year, he was not afraid at all. Facing Wu Feng's defense, he was neither humble nor arrogant.
To be continued...