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The Lakers still played their offense as planned, but James was really strong, and he made Randle's steps unsteady. Not to mention winning one-on-one, even his passes were a little inaccurate.

and so.

At present, the Lakers' central axis around Randle is more of a pass, and Xue Liancheng quickly responds and then makes a second distribution.

This is a huge difference from the effect when Courtney Lee was substituted in in G4.

At the 6-minute commercial break in the first quarter, the Lakers were trailing the Knicks by 13 points at 16:3. Obviously, Tyronn Lue's adjustment was still very effective. At least it restricted Randle, freed Lopez, and strengthened the team's rim protection ability.

During the timeout, Xue Liancheng sat on the bench, breathing heavily.

Mike Brown's words came: "Xue! When you break through later, try to do a second pick-and-roll with Feng Lai. I want to see how it works."

Xue Liancheng nodded: "Okay!"

Second pick-and-roll after catching the ball and breaking through?

This adjustment made him a little confused, because Randle was already assisting in the high position, and if he went to respond, it would be equivalent to an effective pick-and-roll.

Then he broke through and performed a second pick-and-roll with Vonleh. Isn't this just like taking off your pants to fart - a waste of time?

What's more, this is equivalent to trapping Lopez in the paint area in advance and occupying the inside space. He really can't understand the meaning of this adjustment.

of course.

Although he didn't quite understand the significance of doing so, he still respected the head coach's will.

After all, he was fighting hard on the court and was not as clear about the changes in the situation as the head coach who was watching the game on the sidelines. The saying "You cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because you are already in it" is true.

The commentator also commented at this time: "The Lakers must find a code to deal with Randle losing his supporting position, otherwise they will be in big trouble."

Commentator: "From what we can see so far, they haven't made any adjustments to this, and that's what's disappointing about Mike Brown."

Host: "Is it possible that the Lakers' lineup has reached the limit and they can't respond effectively to this?"

Done.

The host himself laughed.

The commentator and the commentator were stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.

The game starts again.

Xue Liancheng passed the ball to Randall, then came out to receive the ball and dived into the penalty area.

And at this time.

Feng Lai, who was supposed to be outside the three-point line, appeared under the basket. When he saw Xue Liancheng breaking through with the ball, he immediately moved up.

This scene.

The three commentators were all stunned.

The host blurted out: "What kind of operation is this?"

The commentator was also confused: "Is this a second pick-and-roll?"

The narrator was full of questions: "May I ask, what is its function?"

And soon.

The results of the competition gave the answer.

After Xue Liancheng broke in, Feng Lai came up, but Lopez did not move at all, obviously wanting to guard the basket.

Although Xue Liancheng was confused by Feng Lai's arrival, he still tried to stop him.

And then the next second.

His eyes lit up.

Feng Lai's appearance just happened to block Claude who was chasing him, and Xue Liancheng immediately seized this as a great opportunity.

He moved sideways, shifted a little, and completed the shot when the space was completely open.

The 20% hit rate bonus allowed him to make the shot with certainty.

This operation really makes people dumbfounded.

Host: "Wang Defa! Is this okay?"

Commentator: "Xue Liancheng's insight in capturing opportunities is really strong. After just a block, he immediately found a chance to shoot. This is something that ordinary players don't have. The role of this pick-and-roll is to amplify Xue Liancheng's insight."

Commentator: "Indeed, if Lopez doesn't come up to attack, then I will use the secondary pick-and-roll to block the defender behind. Xue Liancheng is still very confident in shooting in this area."

Xue Liancheng actually didn't expect that this second pick-and-roll would have such a strange use.

He once thought that doing so would only increase the crowding in the paint area and that it might have a negative effect.

It's really hard to imagine that a very comfortable shooting space can be created for him. Mike Brown seemed to see at a glance that Lopez would not press forward. This is definitely a clear view from a bystander.

Next round.

The Lakers still used the double pick-and-roll tactic, but this time, Lopez was brought up.

Xue Liancheng used his footwork to smoothly pass Lopez and then rushed straight into the penalty area, unattended.

Easily pick the ball up and score again.

The commentator finally saw something: "This second pick-and-roll is not simple! It is equivalent to taking Randle and James out of the system, and then narrowing the offensive and defensive areas. In this case, Xue Liancheng's offensive power will only become stronger."

The host was a little confused: "What does this mean?"

The commentator smiled and replied, "To put it simply, there could have been five defenders on the court, but Randall took James off the court, so now there are only four defenders on the court. Isn't the defensive pressure Xue Liancheng faces greatly reduced? And the effect of the second pick-and-roll is equivalent to taking off another defender. Xue Liancheng, who already has extremely strong offensive power, will only become more indestructible."

Commentator: "What if James also rushes into the paint to defend?"

Commentator: "Then Randall will be liberated again..."

Commentator: "You are just imagining this! Maybe this is not what Mike Brown meant."

Commentator: “Let’s wait and see!”

And the answer was given in the next round.

James really left Randle behind and rushed in to encircle Xue Liancheng. This defensive attitude was really positive.

But Xue Liancheng chose to return the ball.

The Knicks' defense suddenly became a mess, and each player seemed to have lost his position at once. The reason was that after James came in, the defensive line was disrupted.

Just like suddenly having an extra piece in a complete chess game, it would seem very abrupt.

The nearest players had to come over to defend Randle.

In other words, the Knicks' entire defense needs to be reshuffled.

The Lakers took the opportunity to reorganize their offense. Randle may be a little at a loss when facing James, but he is still like a fish in water when facing other players.

The effect was immediate.

Xue Liancheng made a circle and connected with him, attracting everyone's attention. Randle directly took advantage of P.J. Tucker, swung the ball in, and easily made a high throw and scored.

This round completely verified what the commentator said.

The host exclaimed: "It seems that Mike Brown's on-the-spot reaction ability is not bad. He found the answer easily."

Commentator: "It's really great! If James follows the defense, it's equivalent to clearing the Knicks' defense directly. If the Lakers reorganize the offense, you need to deploy defense again. Randle is still more than capable of facing others."

At this time, the host suddenly thought of something: "If James doesn't come in to delay and Lopez doesn't come up, then others can also come in to double-team."

And how could the Knicks not think of this solution?

After Tyronn Lu called a timeout, he executed this strategy.

but.

This leads to a problem, chaos.

After Xue Liancheng breaks through and sets the second pick-and-roll, you just need to double-team him and the ball will start moving.

Xue Liancheng will pass the ball to Courtney Lee or James Johnson in open space. You definitely need to defend, but the other Lakers players can't just stand there.

If you defend closely, once the Lakers players start to move, your entire defense will be in chaos again, and Xue Liancheng will use screens and connecting balls again to assist his teammates to score.

The one who benefited the most was Vonleh, because his footwork and movement speed were much faster than Lopez, so once there was chaos, he could get rid of Lopez by interspersing various screens and starting from the spot.

Rush to the basket to complete an alley-oop, or catch the ball and toss it high for a steal.

Anyway, with his impact, once he starts rushing, few people can stop him. After all, whether it is Claude, PJ Tucker, or Oladipo, they are much shorter than Vonleh.

And Courtney Lee became the second beneficiary.

Once Vonleh's cut is thwarted, Courtney Lee will become the second cut point.

In addition, he can also shoot three-pointers in half-open or even open positions, and his current shooting is still very intimidating.

James Johnson is also very aggressive, and he is very accurate whether he is rushing to the basket or shooting three-pointers.

in this way.

This creates a situation where you don't know who to defend, and the Lakers' finishing points are too common.

Even Randle will occasionally drive to the basket and put pressure on your defense.

With two minutes left in the first quarter, the Lakers had already scored 30 points and their offensive firepower was fully unleashed once again.

The Knicks only scored 26 points.

It only took a small tactical adjustment to go from leading by 3 points to trailing by 4 points. I have to say, it's a miracle.

And this miracle requires prerequisites.

That is, there must be an all-around ball-holding core player with superb three-point shooting, historical passing power and sharp breakthroughs to provide a backup. Only then can this tactical adjustment have such an amazing effect.

Other teams do not have this requirement, and at present, only Xue Liancheng meets the requirement.

During this period of time, both sides entered the substitution stage.

The Lakers' situation is still pretty good at the moment, so Mike Brown didn't dare to delay and took the opportunity to let Xue Liancheng come down and have a rest.

This was supposed to be a great opportunity for the Knicks to catch up, but unexpectedly, Clarkson exploded again.

He scored a three-pointer right away.

Then there was another 2+1 attacking the basket.

In the final countdown, Clarkson dived into the crowd like a lone hero and hit the mid-range shot again!

In just two minutes, Clarkson scored 4 points with 3 of 8 shots, and his form was extremely good.

During this period, the Knicks not only failed to catch up with the score, but were also left behind.

After the first quarter, the Lakers led the Knicks by 40 points with 33:7.

The Lakers used a wave of tactical adjustments, coupled with Clarkson's outbreak, to directly stabilize the score difference and play extremely terrifying offensive firepower.

40 points in a single quarter!

This is a good state in the regular season, and this is the finals!

Even in the first half of the first quarter, the Lakers' performance was mediocre.

In the second half, the Lakers transformed themselves directly, scoring a dazzling array of goals that made it difficult to defend. Everyone could score, and you couldn't stop them even if you actively provided help defense.

That feeling is like a torrent, pressing towards you with great force, and you can't stop it no matter what you do.

It makes people very desperate!

That's what's weird about the Lakers.

Their offense has actually always been pretty good. 100+ points is the minimum level, 110+ is normal, and 120+ is not surprising, but their explosiveness can sometimes catch people off guard.

It just explodes all of a sudden, and you have no way to defend against it.

The host commented: "When playing against Xue Liancheng's team, you can never let your guard down. Lowry once said that before the game whistle blows, you can't say you have won the game, because Xue Liancheng will kill you at the critical moment. Now I want to correct one thing. No matter how far ahead you are or how good the situation is, you can't think you have a sure win, because having Xue Liancheng means they have unparalleled scoring explosiveness, which can really kill you with one blow."

The commentator nodded in agreement and said, "It's really scary. They only scored 13 points in the first half, but they scored 27 points in the second half. This is amazing."

Commentator: "So, Xue Liancheng's team is always full of miracles, mainly because he himself is the biggest miracle in the world."

The fans at the scene were also shouting wildly at this time. They all stood up and cheered at the top of their lungs. The entire stadium seemed to become excited.

Originally, their goal this season was to be the runner-up to the Warriors. Although Xue Liancheng + George seem to be very promising, there is still a fundamental difference between them and the Warriors with the Big Four.

As a result, the beginning of the season gave them a wake-up call.

The winning rate kept hovering around 50%, and then it kept losing one after another like a crash, until it fell to the bottom.

When they were feeling disheartened, Xue Liancheng came back and brought them endless surprises, helping them advance from the bottom third to the top five.

With this result, they are already very satisfied, and they don't ask for much in the playoffs. As long as they pass the first round, everything will be fine.

They never thought they could get past the Warriors, after all, the Warriors were too strong.

The result was once again unexpected. The Lakers went on a crazy run and led the Warriors 3:1, but the loss of George made their road to promotion full of despair.

Xue Liancheng stepped up in the seventh game and led the team to advance on his own.

This is definitely an unexpected surprise.

In the Western Conference Finals, without George, the whole world looked down on the Lakers. Even the Lakers fans didn't think from the bottom of their hearts that the Lakers had a chance to advance.

result.

Once again, no one expected that after seven games, the Lakers would win the seventh game again and successfully enter the finals.

this day.

All the Los Angeles fans are crazy.

When they came here, they began to have fantasies and thought that if they tried hard, they could still win the championship.

And now, the series has come to the sixth game.

They went on an offensive spree in the first quarter, scoring 40+ points, which gave them hope again.

How could they not be excited?