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Both teams returned to the locker room. Monty and Gentry were thinking about how to play in the second half of the game.

The Lakers should be simpler, because after Chen Tian returns, the tactics will be very simple.

But Monty still has to consider one thing, and that is what to do to defend the opposite twin towers.

The efficiency of the Twin Towers was very high. In the second quarter, when Chen Tian broke out, the difference between the two teams was only six points.

This has already proved their strength.

Therefore, Monty and Kaleman also discussed about limiting the opponent's inside scoring.

In the locker room of the Pelicans, Gentry was also thinking about a problem.

That is the team's perimeter problem.

The twin towers have proved them, but the victory of the game cannot be guaranteed with the two of them as the main players.

With Chen Tian here, it is impossible to win the game just relying on the twin towers.

Therefore, the team's outside shooting must be strengthened.

The head coaches of the two teams coincidentally fell into some problems.

After thinking for a long time, Gentry's coaching team decided to let both Korver and Mirotic go up.

These two are the Pelicans' most accurate outside shots.

And both of them are people who dare to shoot. As long as they can score two or three three-pointers, it will be of great help to the team.

As for the Lakers, Monty thought for a long time before deciding to let Yi Jian join.

The combination of him and Chen Tian is still very good at defending the inside line.

So Monty is also going to let Jokic sit on the bench first.

Soon the halftime break was over, and the players of the two teams also returned to the field.

"The second half of the game is about to begin!"

"The players of both teams have also made some adjustments. The Pelicans sent Korver and Mirotic to the court!"

"And the Lakers also let Yi Jianlian and Chen Tianlai partner inside. This is also a very strong defensive lineup for the Lakers."

After the players of the two teams returned to the field, the third quarter also started.

Back from the third quarter, Chen Tian also made a jumper, which started the confrontation between the two teams in the second half.

Conversely, because the Pelicans have Korver and Mirotic on the side, the Lakers' defense on the perimeter cannot be ignored.

Fortunately, the basket guarded by Yi Jianlian and Chen Tian is still very reliable.

So Tucker and the others can devote themselves to defending the perimeter.

"The Lakers did not play zone defense tactics in the second half, but played unlimited defenses!"

"It seems that the Lakers are still very confident in their defense."

O'Neill also said when he saw this scene.

Because of the relatively tall height of this lineup, the Lakers also adopted a defensive tactic when defending.

The Pelicans have a complete 2-3 zone defense.

After all, defending Chen Tiancai was the key point.

Chen Tian also broke out in the third quarter.

The Lakers brought up this lineup, and on the offensive end, they had to rely entirely on Chen Tian.

Jokic didn't come up, just to let Chen Tianlai hold the ball.

So Chen Tian completely let go of his offensive mode.

Rush to the basket, avoid Cousins' defense, and score a layup.

Then came two consecutive mid-range shots.

This made Gentry on the sidelines feel a headache.

But the good thing is that Davis feels good, and the scores of the two teams did not widen too much.

But the score gap is still nine points.

The point difference in such a game is already quite terrible.