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In G3 of the Finals, the Lakers, who were unable to retreat, made adjustments to the starting lineup. Andrew Bynum was replaced from the starting position, Gasol moved to the center position, and the best sixth man Odo Mu serves as the starting power forward.

Bynum's performance in the first two games was very average. On the one hand, he was not the core offensive core of the Lakers during this period. His personal skills and abilities were obviously lacking. In the original 08-09 season finals, the Lakers vs. Magic In the game, Bynum only averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game. He played less than 20 minutes in each game, and he felt like a soy sauce character.

In fact, the Lakers were able to successfully restrain Howard in the finals, and most of the credit went to Gasol.

In the finals against the Bulls, although Bynum did not have to face Howard, a super center who is strong enough to become the league's number one center, facing Gasol was not easy, and even more difficult, because Gasol Sol has a mid-range shooting ability that Howard does not have. He can pull out from the penalty area, making it very difficult for Bynum, who is a heavy center and slow to move, to deal with it.

And his weight advantage has no obvious advantage when facing Gasol on the offensive end. In the first two games, he only had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 7 points, 9 rebounds respectively, both of which fell short of the Lakers' expectations for him.

Therefore, in the third decisive battle of life and death, Lakers coach Phil Jackson chose to put Bynum on the bench and adjust the inside lineup. Although the height of the inside was sacrificed, the mobility was improved. Regardless of Gasol, Facing Gasol or Odom, they are both at a disadvantage in terms of mobility.

Moreover, the Lakers' top three insiders do not have any height advantage when facing the Bulls. Wang Chong, Garnett and Gasol are all over 2 meters tall, and they are no worse than the Lakers in height.

The effect of the Lakers' change of formation was excellent. Bynum's departure freed up the Lakers' mobility, allowing them to be more flexible on the court. At the same time, Odom also assumed the position of point forward after he came on the court early. When the ball stood at the top of the three-point line directing traffic, it also made the Bulls' defense a little difficult.

The Bulls initially chose to let Gasol guard Odom, but the speed gap between the two meant that once Gasol followed outside, Odom could use his speed to break through Gasol. Score into the penalty area.

If Gasol doesn't follow so closely, Odom can choose to fire from the outside.

This season, Odom's shooting percentage from beyond the three-point line is 32%. Although his average output of 1.3 shots per game is very low, he still poses a certain threat when he is completely open. Moreover, even if he does not shoot three-pointers, Odom's mid-to-long-range shooting is still very low. His shooting accuracy is not bad either, and he is an outside threat that cannot be let go.

Gasol's defense failed, and the Bulls could only arrange a defense change, allowing Garnett, who could keep up with Odom's speed, to mark him.

But in this way, Garnett was attracted by Odom from the penalty area to the outside, which directly caused the Bulls' defensive strength in the penalty area to weaken, giving Kobe an opportunity.

I have to admit that in a desperate situation, Kobe's explosive power is still very terrifying. In this game, Kobe swept away the decline in the previous two games. He could shoot like a god and scored 14 points in the first quarter. He scored another 10 points in the quarter, and by the end of the half he had already scored 24 points. For the first time in the finals, he really had the upper hand against Wang Chongbiao.

In the second half, Kobe's offensive momentum continued to increase. In the third quarter, he scored 10 points on 5-for-12 shooting, bringing his score to 36 points.

Under the leadership of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers were full of momentum, firmly grasping the advantage of the game, and finally won the game with difficulty, chasing the score to 1:2.

Kobe Bryant scored 44 points and shot 47% from the field. He turned the tide and became the biggest contributor to the Lakers winning the game. Phil Jackson's change of formation was also a major factor in the Lakers taking the initiative on the court.

This victory gave Lakers fans finally hope. As long as the team can continue to perform like this, chasing four after two is no longer a dream!

But obviously, this idea is still too naive.

Even if Thibodeau couldn't think of a way to deal with it, how could Wang Chong just sit idly by?

Odom's routine of holding the ball and playing point forward is somewhat a microcosm of the small ball era.

Coincidentally, what Wang Chong is most familiar with is the small ball era that will be full of offense and mobility in the future.

June 6, finals G11.

The Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, was completely silent.

At the beginning of the game, Lakers fans were still smiling with eagerness to win the game, but these smiles did not last long and soon turned into expressions of despair.

The Bulls turned around from the previous game's decline and were in the lead throughout the game and maintained their lead until the end of the game.

At 117:112, the Bulls won at the Lakers' home court, taking the lead in winning the match point with a big score of 3:1.

The reason why the Lakers lost this game was mainly because they failed to take the initiative throughout the game like in the previous game, because the Bulls also changed their lineup in this game. Although there were no changes in the starting lineup, when it was discovered that the Lakers continued to play After allowing Odom to organize and support the game's starting lineup, the Bulls immediately adjusted the lineup, replacing Gasol and replacing him with Paul Millsap.

Millsap is 2 meters tall. The Bulls did not let him face Odom. Instead, he switched defenses with Wang Chong and let him guard Artest at the small forward position.

Artest himself is a player who lacks offensive methods and mainly focuses on fixed-point shooting and scoring without the ball. As long as Millsap can keep up with the opponent, he can effectively form a containment.

But when Wang Chong guarded Odom, the result was completely different.

Despite the touted elements in the media, Wang Chong is, after all, a top forward defensive player selected for the best first defense, and it is more than enough to defend Odom.

When Odom was guarded by Wang Chong, the Lakers' offensive rhythm was limited. At the same time, after the Bulls changed to this lineup, they also imitated the Lakers on the offensive end, with Wang Chong as the main offensive core. The other Bulls players were at full throttle on the court and started running and gunning.

The confrontation was naturally very exciting. Wang Chong and Kobe both scored 40+ points, and both teams also scored more than 110 points.

However, although the Lakers' offensive rhythm was not bad, they could not score as well as the Bulls. They maintained a point difference of about 10 points and could not catch up with the point difference until the end of the game.

Losing the home court is equivalent to giving the Lakers a reprieve. Comebacks from 1:3 behind are not uncommon in league history, but the number is too small. Such comebacks in the finals are unprecedented. Only Wang Chong, a time traveler, knows the future. The Cavaliers have had a comeback from a 1:3 deficit in the Finals.

<divclass="contentadv">It is a coincidence that the Golden State Warriors, who had an absolute advantage at that time and were reversed, were also the Golden State Warriors who had achieved a record of 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular season. The 73-win overall runner-up also became the biggest win between the Warriors and Curry. shame.

It is absolutely impossible for Wang Chong to let the same thing happen to the Bulls, and the G4 Bulls have completely cracked the Lakers' targeted tactics.

Of course, even so, it is impossible for the Lakers to admit defeat directly, and it is impossible for Kobe to admit defeat in advance.

At the post-game press conference, Kobe said very forcefully when facing reporters: "I will definitely help the team win the next game! The game is not over yet!"