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Chapter 496
The Lakers now need to make changes in lineup and style of play. As the opponent, Spoelstra is very aware of this. Although the gap of 9 points in a quarter is not particularly large, the Lakers now need to be defended as the defending champion. The pressure will definitely be much greater than that of the Miami Heat, and it is impossible for Phil Jackson to let this situation continue, so the Filipinos have not made any adjustments to the Miami Heat's personnel.

Quietly waiting for the opponent to take the lead in making changes in the lineup is much better than making random changes. Now the Miamis are leading, and the Filipinos are not in a hurry. When you are fighting an old fox like Zen Master, you Never leave any flaws for your opponent to take advantage of, otherwise, you must be the ugliest person to die. Too many people have proved this, so there is no need for Spoelstra to use his failure to repeat Once to prove how great the opponent is, he is not the kind of person who is used to watching others step on his head and take away the success.

Zen master made personnel adjustments after Kobe said that he would attack himself. Although he didn't like to use one player to decide the outcome of the game, the disadvantages of the score and the scene left him with not many choices, and this was terrible. The atmosphere of the venue has begun to infiltrate the low mood into the Lakers. If you don't want to watch your team get crushed in the first game, maybe this old fox can only let Kobe make his decision.

"Fisher is off the court and Farmar is on to control the pace of the game. Remember not to slow down the pace of the game. I need you to run to tear the opponent's defense. Our speed in the first quarter slowed down too slowly. , This gave the opponent too many opportunities to calmly set up the defense, Lamar came on, replaced Andrew, Paul went to the basket to look for opportunities, Ron took a break for a while, Brown came on, Kobe returned to the small forward position to attack."

Zen master made his own arrangements before the end of the first quarter break. He replaced his three starters in a row. This may be the first time he replaced his absolute main players during non-rotation time. With nearly 10 points behind, Zen Master showed his courage. He even let the Lakers have two small offensive players on the court at the same time, completely giving up the Lakers twin towers that he has been relying on this season.

Phil Jackson now understands that what he needs to do is to speed up the game. He is most dependent on the twin towers. They have changed from their sharpest weapon to the biggest drag on the Lakers now. If the possibility of the Lakers continuing to win is stifled in the first place, then now they can only take away their absolute advantage like a strong man cut off his wrist, and the two towers will be replaced by the double guards led by Kobe.

Give up your height advantage to take the initiative in speed, remove Bynum and replace with Odom with stronger mobility for this purpose, and Kobe will use his own way to dominate the game, what Zen Master can do now The most important thing is to make the lineup more in line with Kobe's habit. The insiders can't control the space, so let these little guys from the Zijin Army play the game in their own way. Zen Master believes that Kobe can do all of this.

Spoelstra saw the personnel adjustment of the Lakers, and he did not immediately make a substantial substitution accordingly. It is obvious that the old fox has given up his idea of ​​fighting inside, but what exactly does he want the Lakers to play? The tactical cooperation is still unknown, and the Filipinos need to observe. No one dares to take too many risks in such a finals, especially for a challenger, he must feel the pulse of his opponent.

The Miami Heat just repositioned their field personnel, throwing Millsap at power forward, and Big Ben now needs to rest after a tough quarter, replaced by Raja. Bell, the Lakers may lead the game in a high-speed direction. In addition to the old Bowen who needs to continue to stick to Kobe, the two new little guys also need someone to limit their speed.

Wade and Bell Sr. will keep the pressure on the Lakers at the back line. With the opponent eager to chase points, the Miami people must tie themselves tightly on the perimeter, especially when the opponent withdraws a center. Losing the last offensive weapon that the opponent can rely on, Kobe will take over the game. There is no doubt about it. Faced with the counterattack of Mr. 81 points, the Miami people will use their own body to carry him.

The whistle sounded again in the second quarter. Uncharacteristically, Kobe did not go to the Heat's half court to find opportunities. Instead, he started to take the ball forward in the backcourt. Although Kobe held the ball in his hand, he was always close to Bowen. However, while supporting the opponent's body with his arms, he dribbled the ball quickly and approached the Heat's three-point line. When the old Bowen's hand next to him was still pulling his jersey, Kobe's body moved. up.

Someone once said that Kobe and Jordan have made too many comparisons, whether it is from shooting posture or some subconscious actions of them, people are always trying to find their common ground, but those things have too many traces that can be imitated, It doesn't make people feel too much similar, but one thing they have in common is that both of them are the kind of masters who use the change of pace to suddenly throw the defender away in the breakthrough.

The lightning-like first step, although old Bowen already felt the strength from the hand that pulled Kobe's clothes, he had already lost the best time to hold the opponent, and a wrong step changed position to cover for Xiaofei He rubbed Odom's body and turned around. The old guy who had been pulling his clothes was thrown away by him in this way. Before everyone had time to react, he made a move. Kobe in the posture had already pushed the ball out of his hands. When the sound of scraping the net sounded, Kobe had already clenched his fists and retreated to the backcourt.

With fiery touch and accurate hit, Kobe kicked off the second quarter in this way, and the Lakers counterattacked quite quickly. I began to feel nervous, and the 9-point gap was narrowed to 5 point within 1 minutes. This is not a good signal. The Lakers' crazy counterattack is not only fierce, but also quite targeted.

He didn't receive a suitable pass within 5 minutes. This was the embarrassment that Lin Yi encountered in the second quarter. The frantically speeding up Lakers can finally give up the shackles of playing positional battles with the Heat. They are doing their best. The greatest ability to incorporate the game into the Lakers' tactics, not only in their desperate pursuit of speed and accuracy in offense, but also in the defensive end, they also began to desperately circle the front and die against Lin Yi in the inside matchup.

It's not that the Lakers are the only ones who use the way of defense around the front to stare at Lin Yi, but few people are as resolute as the Lakers, with the trinity double-teaming. This time, Zen Master can be said to have spent all his money on the defensive end. First, Gasol's defense around the front and Odom's protection on the flanks are enough to cause headaches for anyone, but this time Zen Master unexpectedly gave Kobe the task of shrinking back to the basket to cut off the opponent's passing route.

Three people go to double-team one person, and it is a defensive lineup like Kobe, Gasol and Odom. This may be the first time in the history of the Lakers that such a situation has occurred, even if they face anyone They have never come up with such a defensive strategy, but this night Lin Yi enjoyed such a superstar-like experience. This kind of interior defensive strength is the reason why Lin Yi failed to score at the beginning of the second quarter.

It's not that Lin Yi didn't try to find opportunities to transfer the ball, but his two high passes were distributed to the outside under the pressure of the Lakers. The two shots of Bowen and Wade failed to score smoothly due to the interference of the opponent. , and the bouncing basketball failed to be directly caught in the hands due to the opponent's pincer attack. The two rebounds Lin Yi was forced to hit were both lost because the Lakers' second point of protection was in place and lost the opportunity to continue attacking.

Spoelstra knew that he had been tricked by that old fox again in the competition for the position of coach. He did not expect that his opponent would defend so resolutely, nor did he expect that Lin Yi would encounter such a degree of desperate defense. His arrangement to prevent opponents from making troubles on the perimeter became a flaw in scoring. The old Bowen and Raja Bell who focused on defense failed to open up enough space for Lin Yi, which gave the Lakers a chance.

There is no outside shooting as an implicator, which is the greatest pressure on the team's interior. The Heat, which lacks sufficient long-range firepower, has lost their mobility. Except for Wade and Millsap who can also find opportunities by themselves, the Heat have three people who have already It was completely misfired, which is why they were chased by the Lakers for eight points in a row within 5 minutes. The guys from the Zijin Army finally showed their most ferocious side in the second quarter.

Kobe's touch makes any defender fearful, especially on this night when he hopes to dominate the game. His strong offensive ability and strong desire to win have driven this guy to become the craziest scorer. Kobe who can organize is the most comprehensive, so when he completely let go of his scoring firepower and becomes a pure attacker, this guy is the sharpest Peter Pan of the Lakers.

The entire Lakers not only began to use their bodies to respond with the strongest defense, but their sharpness in offense also began to disturb the atmosphere in the American Airlines Arena. I don’t know if Kobe’s fiery touch can be transmitted to others. When Kobe was blocked twice by Lin Yi and Bowen Sr. and was forced to pass the ball, Farmar stepped forward. His two consecutive mid-range jumpers provided enough fire support for the Lakers to chase points.

And another little Brown, under the cover of Odom's frequent high positions, began to attack the Heat's defense. Although Lin Yi directly pushed him back to the ground from the air when he slipped to the bottom line once, who can guarantee that this guy will not be in the next time? Success in the attack?The Lakers, whose momentum and scoring have begun to return simultaneously, are terrifying. Their deep team heritage and the calmness and sophistication of the defending champions have begun to play the strongest role in the stalemate.

The Miami Heat felt a little out of control for the first time on the scene. They have been used to suppressing their opponents in the American Airlines Arena. The feeling is gradually losing. Peter Pan's violent outburst led the Lakers to make the sharpest counterattack , and the Heat began to become a little sluggish when Lin Yi was trapped. Even Wade's breakthrough had begun to become less aggressive than in the first quarter, and the Miami people began to feel trouble.

Spoelstra didn't have the composure he had in the first quarter, and he kept reminding his players loudly on the sidelines, be steady!It is necessary to control the rhythm, but the Lakers' full-court press did not give the Heat a chance to calmly organize. They just use this kind of quickness to force the Heat to make mistakes, or reduce their passes to the inside. These guys know very well Who should be the person they are going to lock up now.

The fully accelerated Lakers started their own crazy counterattack. At this time, Spoelstra could only passively call a timeout to stabilize the situation on the field. The passivity of a short move caused him to smash hard with his fist. After looking at the tactical board, he didn't expect that the quiet old fox would play so decisively in the first game, "Damn, play fast? Okay, I will accompany you to the end today!", the Filipino who had already ruthlessly bit He said with gritted teeth.

"Allen, you replace Bowen on the field, Old Bell goes to stare at Brown, Wade and Iverson start to take charge of the offense, I don't care which of you two chooses to break through with the ball when attacking, all I want is one As a result, tear apart the opponent's defense! McDyess replaced Millsap and kept every point with enough firepower! Use offense to break them! Since those guys want to compete with us in the American Airlines Arena Attack! Then I will fight them to the end! Compete for points! Damn, I want to make that old guy clear, there are two scoring champions in my team!"

When Iverson and Wade appeared in the Heat's lineup at the same time, Phil Jackson also had to wipe the sweat from his forehead. The crazy Filipino no longer thought about how to stabilize his position. , This guy obviously has only one purpose in putting up such a lineup, that is, he will use crazy offense to meet the raging Zijin storm, Iverson + Wade against Kobe?This will be the most gorgeous matchup ever.

The Lakers, who have chosen to fight hard, have no way out now. It is impossible for them to let the rhythm of the game return to that of the first quarter, unless they want to give up this game. Kobe, who is feeling hot, is absolutely impossible to bow his head to anyone. The Lakers What can be done now is to fight with the opponent and let the two teams use their gorgeous offense to decide the outcome of the game. Life or death will only be known when the last second of the game is over.

Crazy performance of three scoring champions. . .This will be the most splendid performance in American Airlines Arena. . .

(Recovering from a serious illness... I will update this book within two days... As I said, it is impossible for TJ, but the body just couldn't bear it a few days ago. I had a fever for 7 days in a row. I once wondered if I would change. It’s a pile of barbecue... Tragedy... I will update this in two days, and then I will start posting a new book at the end of the month or on the 1st... Oh football... See if someone likes it, if not, I will continue tragedy...)
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