After defeating the Bucks in the third quarter, Wang Yi would not have said such a thing before the game.
After all, the Bucks are the defending champions.
Their championship team is still there.
Coupled with Antetokounmpo's super personal ability, it seems impossible for the Lakers to defeat them in three quarters.
But anything can happen in the NBA.
A weak team can also upset and win the league's first place.
The Lakers now lead by 22 points at halftime.
As long as we work harder, win by 8 points in the third quarter and widen the point difference to 30 points, wouldn't it be a waste?
Wang Yi's words had a great impact on the Lakers players.
If they can win by 30 points, then their main players can clock out early.
Players who have been unable to play can also play and express themselves.
James looked at Wang Yi, his eyes full of himself when he first entered the league.
At that time, James was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers.
Believe that you are the chosen one.
So no matter who I face, I am full of confidence.
He also once said something bold about beating his opponent in three quarters.
Vogel seemed to be touched when he saw James. Looking at the other players, they were all touched by Wang Yi's words.
He immediately clapped his hands and said in a high-spirited voice:
"As Wang Yi said, we beat the Bucks in three quarters!"
If we can defeat the defending champion in three quarters, it will be of great help to the players' confidence.
On the other hand, if you end up losing in the fourth quarter because you used too much force in the third quarter, that's okay.
Just a regular season game.
All the Lakers players felt this way when they saw their coach and James, and every one of them had a blazing fire in their hearts.
All the players formed a circle and raised their fists:
"Three quarters of flower stags!"
Next, Vogel made some very detailed arrangements.
After all, the Bucks have undergone a qualitative change after being baptized in the finals.
Their tenacity, execution ability and other aspects have been greatly improved.
So even if the Lakers lead by 22 points, they cannot relax.
…
In the visiting team's locker room.
The atmosphere is a bit dull.
Lopez was holding a small notebook and a pen in his right hand, writing and scratching in the small notebook.
He was writing down the inspiration that suddenly came to his mind just now.
He has a strong interest in writing novels.
I had already written three novels when I was in college.
No matter where he goes, he will bring a pen and a small notebook.
You can write down your sudden inspiration anytime and anywhere.
Middleton and Antetokounmpo were studying the video of the game just now.
Shoe king Tucker is concentrating on wearing the laces of a new pair of sneakers that he will change into later on the court.
As a shoe king, he has to change his sneakers at least once every game.
If there are too many, they will even be replaced by one pair at a time.
There was silence in the locker room.
For three full minutes, no one said a word.
When Coach Budenholzer saw this, he clapped his hands hard and said:
"Hey, hey! What's wrong with you guys?"
"Are you tired of being so far behind? 20 points is nothing! Last year in the playoffs we fell behind 0-2 and finally beat the Nets. In the finals we fell behind 0-2 and finally beat the Suns. What do these 22 points count now?
It doesn’t even count!”
"What we have to do now is to kill the Lakers' three-pointers. At the same time, we have to shoot away our three-pointers. That way we will be able to catch up with the score very quickly."
"At the same time, we continue the strategy of flanking the Chinese. We would rather let James and Big Eyebrow open than let that madman's three-point shot open."
If Wang Yi knew that he was called a "madman" by Budenholzer, he would probably feel even more honored.
At this time, all the players reacted one after another.
As the current star of the team, Giannis Antetokounmpo naturally has to set an example.
He said to everyone:
"We are the champions, they are the losers! Now is the time for us to show our championship strength and our resilience. We have to get back this game today!"
Lopez finally put away his little notebook and said:
"Don't worry, coach, we are champions, how can we be defeated by a mere Chinese? This is illogical."
In his words, he still held a deep prejudice against the Chinese people.
…
Finally, the third quarter started.
The show is about to begin!
All the Lakers' main players are there.
The Bucks replaced Portis and replaced him with Tucker, who has better defense and can shoot three-pointers.
As soon as the Bucks opened the game, Antetokounmpo made a strong inside attack, resulting in 21.
It has to be said that when Antetokounmpo is full of physical energy, he is really an alphabet beast.
Looking around the league, no team's inside line can hold him down.
But the Lakers' defensive strategy against him has not changed.
Still insisting on letting Antetokounmpo play alone, while cutting him off from his teammates.
On the Lakers side, since Wang Yi was double-teamed, other teammates had no chance.
When the Lakers started rotating the ball, scoring became much easier.
James, Big Eyebrow, Pope and Zhuang Shen, all four of them scored.
But no one expected that the Bucks' three-pointer suddenly opened at this time.
First, Middleton made a sudden move and hit three three-pointers in succession.
Holiday took advantage of Antetokounmpo's screen and hit a three-pointer.
Antetokounmpo also attempted a three-pointer.
The Lakers have to strengthen their perimeter defense.
But in this way, the rebound inside was missed again.
Got an offensive rebound by Antetokounmpo.
Tucker hit a three-pointer in the second offense.
Suddenly six three-pointers came, closing the gap to 14 points.
The Lakers quickly called a timeout.
To be honest, the Lakers' offensive performance was not bad from the start.
It's just that six of the Bucks' first seven attacks were three-pointers, and all six of them hit.
Who can stand this?
Even Pat Riley, the Lakers’ television commentator on the sidelines, couldn’t help but sigh:
"The Bucks' three-point offensive came too suddenly and violently. They hit six three-pointers in seven attacks. If one person hits so many three-pointers, it's better to defend. Now that there are more blossoms, the Lakers can defend if they want.
very difficult."
Sunderland also shook his head slightly:
"This is the confidence of the defending champions. It's okay if they don't hit three-pointers. If they do, it will be in series. In last year's finals, their three-pointers hit the Suns many times and they lost their temper."
Pat Riley: "How should the Lakers respond?"
Sunderland shook his head: "It all depends on how they feel. If they still feel hot after re-entering the field, I'm afraid it's a mystery. At the same time, we also have to see if the Lakers' feel can be improved.
Wang was double-teamed and couldn't take action. Then other Lakers players had to step up."
…
After the timeout, the Lakers' first offense.
The Lakers began to consciously let Wang Yi catch the ball.
They gave Wang Yi a lot of cover.
After Wang Yi got rid of Holiday, he caught the ball and directly made a three-pointer.
But the three-pointer failed to hit.
The Bucks launched a fast break.
However, the Lakers retreated very quickly, and Antetokounmpo failed to make a fast break and could only pass the ball to Middleton on the left side of the 45-degree three-point line.
Middleton was feeling hot, and after catching the ball, he took action decisively.
Even though Wang Yi had already retreated in front of him, he simply ignored Wang Yi.
When the hand feels hot, no matter who you are, even if there is a defender in front of you, you will still shoot in the face!
Chapter completed!