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326. There are still miracles... (4.2K words for a monthly pass)

After the first quarter, the team was as nine points behind the Magic in a single quarter, which made Lakers fans who were watching the game online feel anxious.

If Lakers fans are still optimistic after losing the first game of the finals.

After all, I just lost one game, which doesn't mean anything. At most, the Lakers underestimate the enemy when facing the Magic.

However, with the Lakers losing again in the second game of the finals, the Magic tied the total score of the series to 2:0. At the same time, the conflict between Kobe and Bynum broke out within the Lakers, and it even reached an irreconcilable point.

In this case, Lakers fans really started to get restless.

From the original confidence, to the present, I can only pray that the Lakers can try their best to win the third match.

However, as soon as the third game of the finals started, the Magic showed a very terrifying offensive firepower in the first quarter.

On the other hand, although the little Shark Bynum did not have an argument with Kobe on the court, his whole behavior on the court was like a sleepwalking.

The contributions made to the team can basically be said to be negative.

Under such circumstances, Bynum only played five minutes in the first quarter. Hao said it is no exaggeration that Bynum in this game may be abandoned by Zen master Jackson in the next place.

With Bynum's attitude problem, the Lakers' two towers cannot appear on the field at the same time, which has led to Kobe's focus on the offensive end throughout the first quarter.

Because Stan Van Gundy knew very well that the Lakers can be called a tiger in the middle of the sun, so as long as Kobe's point is pinned, or as long as Kobe's offensive efficiency can be suppressed, the Magic will have a high chance of winning the championship.

Finally, after the first quarter, the Magic not only scored 31 points in a single quarter on the finals stage, but also led the Lakers by as many as 9 points.

So until now, Lakers fans really felt what it means to be powerless and what it means to be powerless.

In the end of the first quarter, the atmosphere of the two teams can be said to be completely different.

For the Magic, after the end of the first quarter, everyone showed a satisfied smile on their faces, whether it was the starter who ended or the substitute who came on the court.

It seems even more relaxed in terms of mentality, and everyone gathers together to make jokes, talking and laughing.

On the other hand, at the end of the first quarter, everyone seemed dead like a stray dog.

Apart from the explanation of head coach Zen Master Jackson, communication between others can be said to be very small.

After all, Kobe, who is the star of the team, doesn't have a smile on his face at this moment, so in this case, even if the role players have something to say, they are basically kept in their stomachs.

This situation has led to the atmosphere in the Lakers team becoming more and more tense, and the communication between everyone is also getting less and less, as if they are afraid that they will cause unnecessary trouble for themselves because of a wrong sentence.

After returning from the second quarter, both sides changed into substitutes to compete in this period, but because Bynum did not play for long in the first quarter, Jackson was abandoned.

So this led to Odom taking over the field early, basically it can be said that he was doing his best.

However, since the Lakers are really unavailable on the bench at this moment, Jackson had to keep Odom on the court in the first half of the second quarter to lead the second team to entangle with the Magic.

After all, except Odom, Gasol and Kobe both played the whole first quarter.

In this case, Odom was completely driven to the shelves. Whether it was OK or not, it was basically difficult to get too much rest time.

It has to be said that the Lakers team is indeed a bit miserable at this moment. The reason why the Lakers team are strong this season is that they have a crushing advantage over their highest combat power.

But the Lakers’ flaw is that the team’s overall rotation level is relatively low.

At this moment, with Bynum abandoned by Jackson and unable to play well, the strength of this Lakers can be said to have been directly weakened, even as much as cutting off Kobe's right-hand man.

And in this round of the series with the Magic, the core players of the Lakers had to play for more than 37 minutes.

With Bynum basically kicked out of rotation in this game, if nothing unexpected happens, these core players of the Lakers will probably have more than 40 minutes of playing time.

As the star of Kobe, there is no need to say much. As long as the team still has hope of winning, Kobe is afraid that after a minute or two off the court, he will have to return to the court again.

After all, the situation in the finals has completely deviated. When the Lakers are already standing on the edge of the cliff, if you are not careful next, you may end up with the Lakers.

It is obvious that everyone on the Lakers seemed cautious, especially when the role players faced some offensive choices that could basically take action in the regular season, they were completely hesitant, and they felt a sense of fear that they were afraid to take action even though they knew that the team was behind in the big score.

Whether it is the fear of not making these shots, they will be criticized by fans, or the fear of losing again in this game, they will become the target of the blame.

One thing that is certain is that, except for a few main players, the role players on the Lakers are becoming less and less confident as they play, as if they don’t even believe that the team can still complete a comeback in the next round.

After all, although the Lakers had a three-game winning streak, Kobe was alone in the baptism of the Lakers dynasty. As for the other players, they were either young or lacked abilities.

So this led to the Lakers once falling into a state of struggle on the court.

You know, this season's Lakers are originally a traditional team, and in most cases the team relies on the stars' personal singles.

At this moment, the Lakers have truly become a singles team.

Because except for a few players with outstanding abilities, other role players are under tremendous psychological pressure. In the eyes of some fans, they are almost a must-try shot, and even start to make frequent blacksmiths.

On the other hand, the Magic team is already ahead of the Lakers in the first quarter, and the current huge advantage of 2:0 in total, the substitute players have sufficient confidence after playing.

Whether it is Courtney Lee or the inside hammer Gott, everyone seems extremely determined in shooting and fighting, and it is easier.

Finally, with Allen Iverson, who was on the bench, this made the Magic's offensive firepower extremely fierce. As soon as they came back in the second quarter, they completely suppressed the Lakers.

There is even a tendency to take away the competition directly if you want a wave of flow.

Faced with this situation, the Zen Master Jackson on the court was obviously helpless and had to call out a timeout after just over two minutes of the opening.

It can be said that the reason why Jackson is called Zen Master is because he is a head coach who believes in players very much and is reluctant to call him timeouts.

Because he firmly believes that if a player wants to grow into the top combat power of the league, he must have strong adjustment ability and stress resistance on the field.

So in normal games, Jackson mostly sits off the court, watching the players make adjustments on the court, and rarely often uses timeouts to interfere with the players' own state.

At this moment, with the second quarter just over two minutes at the beginning, Zen Master Jackson called the timeout for the first time.

It is not difficult to see from this that Jackson is so helpless about the team's performance at this moment and how out of control he is about the situation on the court.

After returning from the timeout, the Lakers did make some adjustments, among which Jackson directly brought Kobe, who had only been resting for more than two minutes, to the court again.

If nothing unexpected happens, Kobe may play all the time in the second quarter. After all, the Lakers' rhythm in this game is already very obvious.

That is, it is basically difficult for a role player to dare to play too many individual singles under pressure, and those who are confident have really limited personal abilities.

Fisher: "???"

So increasing the playing time of the stars and their offensive proportion on the court has become the solution that the Lakers have no way to get.

With the rotation of the lineup on the court and the efforts of each other, the Magic team at home played:

56:41

He has already led the Lakers by 15 points and ended the first half of the competition between the two sides.

After the first half, Lakers fans watching this game online are no longer afraid to watch the next game.

Being 15 points behind in the first half seemed to have laid the foundation for the Lakers' end of this game.

Although in the hearts of Lakers fans, as long as Kobe continues to stay on the court, the Lakers still have hope of turning the tables.

But the ruthless reality tells everyone that if the Lakers want to complete a comeback, the difficulty is very huge.

Even the game has reached this stage. Some Lakers fans no longer hope that the team can complete a comeback, but only hope that the team will not be swept in the next game.

Of course, most Lakers fans have basically lost their minds at present because they can't believe that the team is actually facing the ending of being defeated by the Magic again.

Because looking at the history of NBA, no team has ever completed a comeback in the finals with a 0:3 behind.

With the current situation of the Lakers, even the hardcore fans can clearly tell him that if the Lakers lose this game, the championship can basically be said to be handed over.

But the idea is full, but the reality is skinny.

With the end of the half-time game, the Lakers not only did not tighten the score in the first quarter, but instead widened the score difference to 15 points by the Magic.

This is like the last straw that crushes Lakers fans' hearts, directly shattering the hope of Lakers fans to win the game G3.

At this moment, all Lakers fans were crazily attacking Bynum on the Internet, and the insults between words were even more unpleasant.

But even so, there are basically very few people on the Internet who have pity for Bynum.

Except for some Magic fans who deliberately cause controversy on the Internet, most Los Angeles fans, or all Los Angeles fans, hate Bynum to the core at this moment.

Although even if Bynum plays normally, the Lakers are likely not to be the Magic's opponent, since the game has reached this point, Bynum can be said to be the only fig leaf on Los Angeles.

After returning from the second half, Kobe's expression was obviously very unwilling. Although the team is already 15 points behind, in the third quarter, Kobe's eyes are still full of murderous aura.

On the offensive end, facing the double-team between Pitrus and Su Jiu, and Howard waiting in the inside to guard, Kobe still did not give up, and used his best turnover jump shot to extend his life and chase points for the team.

However, the people's hearts of this Lakers are beginning to collapse. Even if Kobe is struggling to support himself, Gasol can still help him, but the score difference on the court has no intention of being close at all.

Whenever Kobe faces a defensive hit with at least two or more people on the offensive end, the Magic can immediately respond.

It can be said that the game has reached this stage. In addition to the difficulties and obstacles on the offensive end, the defensive end has also become a big nightmare for the Lakers.

With the inside missing the Shark Bynum, even if Los Angeles fans don't want to admit it, they have to accept the fact that the inside was beaten by Howard with one hand.

Whether it is Gasol or Odom, these two people cannot really stand up for the inside of a team in the true sense.

And in addition, the Magic's offensive efficiency is getting higher and higher, and compared with the previous two games, it has made a qualitative leap.

In addition to Howard's reduction in offensive pressure in the inside, the most important thing is that the Magic team obviously showed confidence in the finals.

In terms of lineup, the Magic team is luxurious. After all, four of the Magic team this season have been selected as the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

But before the finals start, more people choose to be optimistic about the Lakers because the Lakers have real big heart players and will definitely play more naturally on the field.

However, no one expected that as two games passed, the Lakers became less and less able to play, and the Magic became more and more natural.

Finally, after the game ended, as the home referee blew the whistle hanging around his neck, the Magic finally:

106:85

A 21-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, rewriting the total score of this round of series to 3:0...
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