Chapter 1237 Look at the Problem From Another Angle

If you have to use one sentence to describe the mood of the Lakers players and Lakers fans at the moment, then the most appropriate thing is to beep the dog.

This kind of victory is close at hand, but to be defeated in such a completely unreasonable, even unreasonable way, really except for beeping the dog, it is mmp.

And if you have to use one emotion to describe their mood at the moment, then the most suitable one is bitterness.

Especially Durant and James.

They worked very hard and scored 8 points together at the last moment to help the Lakers turn the tide.

Especially Durant, his lore three-pointer made the Lakers only 1 second away from a 2-0 lead.

That damn 1 second.

If possible, he would like to turn back time and slow down by 1 second when shooting.

If possible, he would rather spend 1 second less on that.

For him, what he lost was not only the game, but also the chance to get Scarlett!

Because this is likely to be the first championship of his career!

He has worked hard enough this season, and even used hard work as his motto in life to remind himself, but why is it that 1 second is missing.

Am I short of this 1 second!

Vogel finally confirmed Tang Tian's last lore to the technical station, and Tang Tian's last counter lore was also replayed on the large LED screen.

When the red light came on, the ball had already left Tang Tian's hand, and there was no timeout.

The Lakers lost in the last second, and the two sides tied the game 1-1.

When James saw the result, he smiled helplessly, and walked over to exchange a few words with Durant.

After the two people finished shaking hands, they hurried back to the locker room.

While it's frustrating for them to lose in this fashion, the series isn't over yet.

Even if they lose this game, they will only be 1-1 with the Pelicans by a big score.

Moreover, Tang Tian scored 45 points in the second half, and the Pelicans were lucky to win.

Davis still can't play in the next game. Even if the Pelicans are at home, the Lakers have a greater chance of winning.

All they need to do is to adjust their mood, and then go all out in the next game to regain the home court advantage.

In the locker room after the game, the players of the Pelicans were celebrating wildly.

The fans of the Lakers are depressed, they are really excited, the feeling of being sentenced to death but being cancelled, let people experience the ups and downs of life.

After Tang Tian celebrated with his teammates, he went to the post-match press conference with Stevens.

Winning is an absolutely exciting thing, but Tang Tian found that Stevens was not in a very high mood, which made him a little puzzled.

"Brad, are you worried about the next game?"

Tang Tian asked tentatively.

He is someone who has experienced it, and he knows that what can make the head coach feel this way after a winning game is basically the next game.

Stevens glanced at Tang Tian in surprise, smiled bitterly and nodded.

Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Tang Tian.

"AD?"

Tang Tian continued to ask.

But to his surprise, Stevens shook his head.

"It's already a fact that AD can't play. I'm worried about Danny."

What Stevens said next surprised Tang Tian even more. What happened to Green?

"In the first game, he went head-to-head with LeBron a lot, and his old groin injury came back, and he has been playing with the injury for the past two games."

Stevens continued.

Green is also injured?

Hearing this news, Tang Tian was still very surprised.

Because he has a very good relationship with Green, he didn't even know that Green was injured.

"He didn't tell anyone. I only found out when I ran into him when I went to the hospital to pick up my son after the game."

Seeing Tang Tian's reaction, Stevens continued.

Tang Tian nodded after listening.

It's not surprising to say that, after all, Green is an old Jianghu, and he knows what it means to beat the Lakers to the Pelicans.

The style of those players at the beginning of the century was very tough, typical ones such as Iverson and Kobe Bryant and the like, they never let go of the line of fire easily.

Therefore, it is not so unexpected that Green concealed his injury.

And Green's performance in the past two games has been sluggish, which can also be explained.

He was also surprised by Green, an old world, who will continue to show sluggish performance.

"I'm considering letting Danny play as a substitute in the second half, which can avoid his loss and allow him to recover a bit."

Stevens continued.

It is definitely unrealistic to let Green not play. On the one hand, Green will definitely not agree to conceal his injuries. On the other hand, the Pelicans cannot live without Green.

Tang Tian nodded.

Stevens' consideration and approach are still very reasonable.

There is no need to fight against James and Durant as a substitute, the injury will not worsen, and it is possible to recover with less consumption.

"But the problem is whether it's Jeff or Kyle, I think they both have big disadvantages in starting."

Stevens' next words explained why he was so sad.

Jeff Green can do everything, but neither 3 nor D is very prominent. It is okay to play as a substitute, but it is not suitable to play as a starter.

As for Kuzma, he will become the weakest defensive one of the two teams on the field, and he will immediately become a breakthrough for the Lakers.

Against other teams, it's okay for two people to fight against each other, but against an opponent at the level of the Lakers, the shortcomings will be infinitely magnified.

"I think I can play the three."

Tang Tian thought for a while, then spoke.

This sentence was very abrupt, but Stevens stopped, but he felt like he had found his way of thinking again.

All he considered before was who would play the third position, but if Tang Tian was to play, then he could consider using the first or second position as a substitute.

The Lakers currently play Durant at the third position, and Tang Tian can also play against him.

Thinking of this, his mind immediately opened up.

"Tony has experience, but he doesn't have the ability to space and will be targeted the same way we targeted Simmons; Ding is not strong enough, and Shay and Vince can be options."

After reacting, he quickly had an idea.

Tang Tian then nodded.

Just as Stevens analyzed, Alexander and Carter are more suitable choices.

Alexander has impact, and there is Parker behind him as a substitute, which is more suitable in terms of rotation.

Carter's shooting is more stable and more experienced.

Both have pros and cons.

"What do you think?"

Stevens finally turned his gaze to Tang Tian, ​​and chose one of the two, he hoped to hear Tang Tian's opinion.

"Vince, what we need is a fake starter."

Tang Tian expressed his opinion.

"Pseudo first..."

Stevens repeated Tang Tian's words, and quickly nodded with a smile.

That's a good word to use.

Green's playing time will not be too much less, and no one will start for too long.

For Carter, he proved at the end of the regular season that he still has fuel in the tank and can still play, but he can't play for long as he gets older.

And Carter is playing in 3D now, carefully analyze the perfect fit.

Looking back, signing Carter in the summer and giving him playing time at the end of the regular season was really prepared for this situation.