Chapter 1559 The Ideal Is Full, the Reality Is Skinny
"Let's take a look at the court. The visiting team Thunder has taken the lead in completing the appearance ceremony. Durant was the last to appear. He seemed very excited. After high-fiving all his teammates, he also beat his chest heavily."
"I feel like Durant is very skilled. He doesn't feel nervous about participating in the playoffs for the first time at all. This game may be fun to watch!"
Before the game, the two CCTV commentators appeared in the live commentary box on the sidelines as usual. The two on-site commentators, Director Zhang and Yu Jia, were commenting on the game.
Director Zhang: "The Thunder's appearance ceremony is quite a bit anti-customer."
Yu Jia: "Yes, this is very powerful."
Obviously, the Thunder's speech in the player tunnel filled them with courage. However, when the Lakers' appearance ceremony began, they understood what true momentum is!
The 20,000 seats at the Lakers home court were all packed. Each fan could receive a Lakers T-shirt, scarf and support items as souvenirs with their tickets. The Purple and Gold Legion was everywhere in the audience.
Even the star army in front is the same. Staples is definitely the face of the alliance tonight, not to mention the presence of various big names. Avril has organized more than a dozen celebrity friends today, wearing Ji Feng's No. 1 Lakers jerseys sit in the front row.
When Ji Feng appeared first, Avril led more than a dozen beautiful celebrities to cheer for her and the stadium exploded!
Especially the widowed sister, whose explosive figure made Durant unable to take his eyes away. However, looking at the No. 1 jersey, he felt his heart was broken.
Then, the big screen of the Lakers began to play the high-profile mixed cuts of the entire Lakers team this season. Among them, the Thunder were given special attention, with various dunks and shots emerging one after another. After that, the playoff declarations of the 12 Lakers players completely changed the atmosphere. detonate.
When Ji Feng finally appeared and said the words "Let us win the championship!", the fans in the audience stood up and shouted:
"GO-LAKERS-GO!"
"GO-LAKERS-GO!"
"GO-LAKERS-GO!"
As each player was introduced, the Lakers fans shouted like a mountain and a tsunami.
"Thunder, are you trembling?" The DJ on site concluded the first game of the playoffs with a powerful and domineering roar.
The 12 players on the Lakers team also have their own unique designs. Ji Feng and Kobe are in the middle, and the rest form a big circle, embracing each other and making waves. Ji Feng keeps shouting in the center: "WIN! WIN! WIN!"
Thunder generals: "MMP...what should I do if my legs are a little weak?"
There is no doubt that the Lakers gave the Thunder, who wanted to turn away from home, a powerful start at the beginning!
"Huh, I won't hold back my hands." Ji Feng changed out of his training clothes and flexed his wrists. When he met Durant in the playoffs, he had no intention of holding back his hands. Although Adu made rapid progress, It's too early to have a fight with him now!
Thunder starting lineup: Nick Collison, Jeff Green, Durant, Sefolosha, Westbrook.
The Lakers still have their regular starting lineup, with no intention of changing at all. Ji Feng faces Durant head-on!
Game start!
Bynum was very experienced and directly made Collison's jump useless. The Lakers got the ball and Kobe was the first to attack. Ji Feng assisted, Kobe received the baseline and completed the shot, scoring!
At the beginning of the playoffs, veterans are usually allowed to play first. They have enough experience and know what rhythm to use to face the playoffs that are obviously a higher level!
Looking back at the Thunder, the oldest player on their team is inside center Collison, but he is only 28 years old this year. This is only his second playoff trip. At the same time, his scoring ability is average, so Du is still allowed to play. Lant plays first, which is also the tactic the Thunder have used most this season.
But facing the Lakers, this tactic is not easy to use. Durant is tall and has long arms and can shoot accurately, but Ji Feng has a terrifying long wingspan and an excellent sense of position. Unless Durant keeps floating on the outside, it will be difficult for him to shoot. Open the situation smoothly.
Durant naturally knew, but he was eager to compete with Ji Feng, and he would naturally hit the ball when he got it. However, the first attempt failed. Durant's elegant shot was blocked by Ji Feng's interference, and Kobe got the rebound. Push back.
Ji Feng shook off Durant on the fast break, dribbled behind his back and staggered Jeff Green, and then scored an easy layup.
Next, the Thunder handed the ball to Jeff Green inside. Green carried it inside, but Gasol stood firm. Green took two steps and tried to turn around, but Gasol didn't take a step back, and his hook shot Only hit the backboard.
This is the playoffs, back off? nonexistent!
However, Green got another rebound and subconsciously wanted to dribble. This may be a common problem among most centers. They don't shoot directly after getting the second rebound, but want to dribble to show off their skills.
However, after Jeff Green finished dribbling, he found that the ball was gone. Ji Feng had been waiting for a long time. He cut it off and Jeff Green jumped lonely. Ji Feng got the ball and dribbled it across half court and passed the ball directly. Kobe Bryant dunked it with an alley-oop. !
Start 6-0!
Brooks immediately called a timeout.
After returning, Westbrook can be considered successful. A breakthrough freehand throw, although ugly, is effective.
But the Lakers still controlled the rhythm. Ji Feng dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Lao Yu lurked in the bottom corner and received the ball from Ji Feng's breakthrough and made a steady shot!
After that, the Thunder strengthened their defense. No one scored for 2 minutes on both sides. However, they did not last long. The tired Thunder immediately showed their flaws. Ji Feng made 3 consecutive mid-range shots to widen the score!
And they paid the price for their youth, scoring only 2 points in 4 minutes!
Durant also stopped forcing shots after three consecutive strikes, but the Lakers were full of energy and seized the opportunity to open up the score. Ji Feng then broke through and assisted Bynum, and Gasol scored successively.
The Lakers, who were blooming inside and outside, went on a 12-2 run and led 32-19 by 13 points at the end of the first quarter.
"The Lakers extinguished the Thunder's enthusiasm in just one quarter." The commentator analyzed the first quarter and found that except for the Thunder's enthusiasm at the beginning, they were dragged into the Lakers' rhythm.
Durant became anxious in the second quarter, but Artest was not easy to deal with. Substitute Ji Feng played 6 and a half points, while On Durant made 3 of 9 shots, which played a perfect role.
And Kobe scored consecutive points, helping the Hummers lead 60-40 by 20 points at halftime.
The suspense was almost gone, but the Thunder did not give up. In the third quarter, Westbrook continued to carry explosives into the paint. However, the strength of the Lakers' inside line exceeded their imagination. Tonight, the Thunder scored a three-pointer from the outside, causing the Lakers to continue to shrink the inside line. , Westbrook can’t get in at all!
The Lakers continued to feel good in the fourth quarter. Ji Feng and Kobe Bryant jointly scored 3 three-pointers to help the Lakers further open the score. At the end of the third quarter, the score difference was 30 points.
The Thunder's Durant finally fired a three-pointer, hitting two three-pointers and a mid-range shot in a short period of time. However, the Lakers' Gasol quickly responded with four points in the paint. Ji Feng, who was still on the court, also hit two. Three point shot.
The Lakers still maintained a big lead after half of the fourth quarter, leaving no hope for the Thunder, and eventually entered garbage time early.
112-87, the Lakers knocked the Thunder back to reality with a big score in the first game!