Reggie Jackson, the point guard of the Clippers, looks dark, thin and small in the crowded NBA. In the words of Kuangyan Jun, he is an "African refugee".
At this time, he smiled at coach Tyronn Lue and said: "Coach, you don't really think that the Kings will win, do you?"
Next to him, Paul George, who had a Dilonggou hairstyle, also chuckled: "Coach, what I mean is that we don't need to waste time studying the Kings, just concentrate on studying the Lakers."
Tyronn Lue said: "The NBA is known as the place where miracles are born. Any team and anyone can create miracles."
"But it's clear that the miracle won't happen tonight."
Reggie Jackson said.
Tyronn Lue's expression was slightly serious: "Even so, we still have to be cautious."
In fact, he doesn't think the Kings will really win.
Looking at the entire 60-year history of the NBA, only five teams have staged a black eight miracle.
Moreover, those five teams were only able to win eight because of various problems encountered by the opponent's No. 1 team, coupled with the right time, place and people.
1994 Nuggets Black Eight SuperSonics.
It's because their defensive efficiency ranks among the top three in the league, and in the next three games, Nuggets player Uncle Mu of Africa averaged 7.3 blocks per game, completely dominating the defensive end. The SuperSonics' morale was high because they were beaten two games in a row by the Nuggets.
fell, and was eventually hacked;
1999 New York Knicks Black Eight Heat.
It was because it was a shortened season. The difference in wins between the eighth-place Knicks and the first-place Heat was actually only 6 games, and the strength was not too disparate. Moreover, in the life-and-death battle, they were also lucky and finally hit the target.
It took a decisive victory to eliminate the first-ranked Heat with difficulty;
2011 Grizzlies Black Eight Spurs.
It was because the Grizzlies had both black and white players at the time. The two of them almost completely covered the penalty area, making it extremely difficult for the Spurs to break in. In addition, the Spurs players were seriously aging, which was why they were eventually hacked.
2012 Philadelphia 76ers Black Eight Bulls.
It was because Rose, the core of the Bulls, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first game and was reimbursed for the season.
Every team that can black 8 has its own very outstanding characteristics.
And their opponents either have core injuries or very obvious weaknesses.
What are the characteristics of the Kings?
Wang Yi counts as one.
But the level of other players is too average, which greatly reduces the overall strength of the team.
It's like if you scored 100 points in math on the exam and 60 points in everything else, then your average score will be just over 60 points.
And the Lakers in this year's playoffs don't have any obvious weaknesses.
Even though the lineup is aging, their overall talent is so strong that it can offset the disadvantage of the aging lineup.
To sum up, being able to reach the 7th game is already considered a good thing for the king, and it is almost impossible to get a black eight.
Pickle joked: "Coach, do you want to make a bet with me? I bet $1,000 that the Lakers will definitely win."
"Add me one."
Reggie Jackson chuckled.
His whole body looked like it was painted with black paint, and when he smiled, his mouth showed a set of big white teeth, shining brightly.
The white man Zubac next to him also smiled: "And me."
The coach shook his head: "Everyone still needs to take it seriously. I don't want to be eliminated by the Lakers like last year."
When all the players heard this, their expressions became serious.
Looking at the Lakers players on the screen who were already warming up on the court, there was a fire rising in their hearts.
In the minds of all of them, their opponent is the Lakers.
As for the king, they simply ignored him.
…
At 8:30 pm, when the Clippers were not optimistic about the Kings, media reporters, fans, betting companies, and even some domestic fans who thought they were very rational were not optimistic about the Kings, the seventh game between the two sides was held in Sta.
Puth Center begins.
It was still a grand appearance ceremony for the Lakers;
It’s still James’ pre-game dusting ceremony;
There were still shouts and cheers from the nearly 20,000 spectators at the scene.
The difference is that this time they did not dare to shout the word "traitor".
The Kings players became nervous again, and several young players had already gone to the toilet twice.
Danny, the rookie, was so nervous that his body was trembling slightly.
Barnes was used to big scenes, so he wasn't nervous at all at this time.
He turned around and saw that instead of being nervous, Wang Yi looked very excited.
He couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Because I have participated in many playoffs and the finals, I don't feel nervous when encountering such a scene. Wang Yi is a good guy. He only participated in the playoffs once. He didn't expect to see such a scene.
The scene, far from being tense, was actually very exciting.
What a freak.
Head coach Walton said to the players with only a few minutes left before the game started:
"After playing, try the three-point touch first. If the touch is open, everything will be easier. If the touch is not open, then you can only break through. But pay attention, there is AD inside, he is like a big tree, covering the penalty area.
, so we can’t go to the penalty area after the breakthrough and try to use mid-range shots.”
The players nodded: "Understood."
The referee signals for both players to come on.
Wang Yi stepped into the arena.
System prompts came to my mind.
[Please host to sign in]
Wang Yi has been waiting for this sentence for a long time.
As soon as the cold voice of the system rang, he couldn't wait to say: "Sign in."
【Sign in successfully!】
[Sign-in reward: 1 advanced air combat experience card]
"Um?"
Wang Yi was a little confused. Advanced aerial confrontation experience card?
Never appeared before.
[Advanced air confrontation experience card: After use, the air confrontation ability is doubled, and the hit rate after the confrontation is 70%.]
[Usage time limit: 48 minutes.]
When Wang Yi heard these words, he suddenly became happy.
After having this confrontation experience card, his shooting percentage was 70%, and he had already thought about how he should play today's game.
Both sides entered the court and jumped the ball.
Holmes was more confident today and jumped to the ball.
This is already the 7th game, and he only jumped to the ball twice.
Hield can't play today, and Mitchell enters the starting lineup.
Since he was only the backup point guard for the Kings before, the Lakers did not defend him very strictly.
They still put a large part of their defensive focus on Wang Yi.
Wang Yi stood in the backcourt and looked at the basket in the frontcourt.
He couldn't resist the itch and wanted to shoot a three-pointer from the backcourt.
But consider that the three-point shooting percentage from the backcourt is only 35%.
If it's the regular season, you can still play it.
It's the playoffs now, a life-and-death battle with seven games, and there's no room for any mistakes.
So forget it.
When he came to the frontcourt, because Wang Yi attracted a lot of defense, Mitchell made a simple change of direction and threw himself inside.
But this guy is young after all. After breaking into the inside, he immediately went straight to the penalty area.
Snap——
After being slapped with thick eyebrows, he popped out.
Chapter completed!