On this day's training session, before the start of the training session, Karl talked about the strategy for Odom in the next game.
Of course, he wouldn't directly talk about increasing Lin Ying's shots, but he would talk about scoring more in front of Odom.
One meaning, two ways of saying it, but it is easier for people to accept.
Moreover, Karl's way of dealing with Anthony was to also arrange for Lin Ying to play some pick-and-rolls for Anthony.
If the Lakers don't double attack, then Anthony playing Odom would also be a good tactical choice.
In short, the strategy for the next game is very clear, just grab Odom as a breakthrough point.
The next day, G4 between the Lakers and Nuggets continued to unfold in Denver.
The Pepsi Center was also full.
The team knows the importance of this home court, and the fans naturally know it too.
Defend this home court, and the two sides will usher in the battle of Tianwang Mountain!
And you can also see some female fans holding signs like "Best Defensive Team" at the scene.
Although there will be no awards for the best team, it is a spiritual boost for the fans.
Kobe Bryant took two simple shots before the game and then left the game to let Judy Seto give him a wrist massage.
The injury in the last game still had a big impact on him.
After the warm-up, we entered the opening ceremony, and the lineups of both sides were announced one after another.
The Lakers still have the same starting five, but Karl has made adjustments for the Nuggets.
Old Carter, Iverson, Anthony, Lin Ying, Nene.
Nene had already replaced Martin in the last game. The main adjustment this time was that Carter replaced Smith.
Phil Jackson didn't know what kind of medicine Carl's Gourd sold, so he was still a little confused.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Nene moved the ball back to half court, and the Nuggets took the lead in attacking.
It comes down to Anthony's singles strategy.
Post up, turn around and shoot a jump shot.
"Whoa!"
Basketball goes hollow into the net.
Melon, melon, the first bite of tonight’s melon is still very sweet!
Because Ariza can't play, Anthony is quite comfortable in this series.
The Lakers' offense still uses Gasol in the low post to hold the ball.
Kobe was injured, so this choice was not surprising.
Surprisingly, just when the Nuggets thought so, Kobe Bryant cut back, received a pass from Gasol, avoided Lin Ying's block, and scored with a lever!
Anthony hit another ball in the frontcourt and missed. Looking back, the Lakers still played the same way.
Kobe Bryant ran back without the ball again, received a pass from Gasol and hit the ball with a throw.
Lin Ying failed to keep up with either ball.
It's not that his defensive ability suddenly became weaker, but that Kobe changed his style of play.
After three games, coupled with his own injury, Kobe seemed to have found the best way to deal with Lin Ying's defense.
Without the ball, then use speed to get rid of it.
In other words, changing from static offense to dynamic offense allows Lin Ying to change from defense with the ball to defense without the ball.
In that case, the focus will be more on speed and reaction, and Lin Ying's defensive skills and small moves will not be of much use.
This is indeed a bit difficult for Lin Ying. After all, he is mainly a power forward, so he has to defend a shooting guard without the ball...
Karl stood up and signaled that Carter should switch to guard Kobe.
Anthony continues to play singles.
He just missed a shot, and this time he chose to face the frame and break through.
His breakthrough was very beautiful, but Gasol's help defense was also very beautiful.
"Dang!"
His final shot was interfered with.
However, this ball netted an offensive rebound.
Odom helped defend to the basket, and Nene passed the ball to Lin Ying.
Lin Ying made a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the right side.
"Whoa!"
It feels good in hand!
The camera showed Phil Jackson on the sidelines, and Jackson just coughed.
Gasol helps defend Odom from shrinking, so this choice is not problematic.
In the Lakers' offense, this time Gasol pulled to the basket on the weak side, and Kobe played with the ball behind his back on the strong side.
Lin Ying was good at watching people prepare food, so there is no need to say more about Kobe.
It was very difficult for Old Carter to hold up, and the gap between the two was obvious.
Kobe turned around, and Carter struggled to save, but unexpectedly Kobe faked a shot, and he was directly fouled!
Old Carter had no choice but to land. This shot was not a matter of experience, it was completely unpreventable, because Kobe basically made the shot without him jumping.
Kobe goes to the free throw line.
Before going up, he touched his right wrist with his left hand and turned it a few times.
The impact of the injury is still visible.
But when it came to free throws, his two free throws were still successful.
Contrary to the judgment of the outside world and even the Nuggets coaching staff, Kobe was injured and then scored 6 points in the opening game.
This is not normal thinking logic!
However, there are reasonable explanations.
No matter how outstanding a player is, it is impossible to guarantee that he will feel online every night, so Durant will have a 4-point game in his rookie season.
But mature Super Giants will not be like this, because they can always use other methods to make up for the problem of poor feel.
For example, Kobe Bryant made more cuts without the ball against Lin Ying and drew fouls against Carter. This is his ability.
Karl looked forward.
The series has proven that defense cannot help the Nuggets win, the key lies in offense.
Anthony continued to gain position in the frontcourt, Radmanovic used all his skiing strength this time, and Anthony received the ball from a position outside.
After seeing this, Lin Ying did not stand at the three-point line, but slipped across the baseline and brought Odom to the weak side.
There is nothing wrong with this choice, the strong side is basically completely cleared.
Anthony turned his back to face the frame and made a sudden stop jump shot.
"Dang!"
This melon is red on the outside and white on the inside. It’s sweet at first bite, but it’s not ripe on the inside!
But just as Nene and Gasol were struggling to get in position to grab the board, a figure suddenly jumped up.
"Bang!"
A familiar supplementary deduction!
Lin Ying!
Those long arms are so handsome!
The scene suddenly burst into cheers from Denver fans.
This make-up deduction can easily connect them to the make-up deduction from the previous tiebreaker!
Phil Jackson turned to say something to Rambis, and Rambis stood up to remind Odom to increase his concentration.
The word concentration includes many aspects in basketball, such as offensive position selection, observation of teammates' movements, etc., and of course it also includes blocking players.
In professional basketball, rebounding and positioning are as important as physical qualities such as height, jumping and speed, and may even be more important.
It can be said that the job of rebounding is not just a job for the inside, but also for the entire team.
Even as long as everyone blocks the offensive player they are facing, defensive rebounds are basically impossible to miss.
Gasol faked a shot and actually hit Nene.
7 to 8.
The Lakers took the lead again.
Playing away from home, the power of the "Kesao" combination remains undiminished!
Iverson holds the ball in the frontcourt, Lin Ying pulls away after a pick-and-roll, Iverson hits Odom, and continuously changes to layups, but Odom interferes and misses.
Moreover, Odom quickly took off for a second time after interference and won the defensive rebound.
From this ball, we can see why Johnson thinks so highly of Odom.
Odom is 2.08 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.18 meters. Coupled with his excellent movement speed and spring speed, he could actually become an excellent offensive and defensive All-Star player.
And the next second, he further demonstrated his talent.
After getting the rebound, he directly controlled the ball to start a fast break. After passing the midfielder, he faced Lin Ying's lead defense and made a back-crotch pass. Then he passed the ball to Kobe who was following up on the right side without looking at anyone.
After Kobe got the ball, he flew over and dunked.
This wave of defensive counterattacks is like show.Time!
"When Lamar Odom is focused, he's really like Magic."
This also caused Barkley in the commentary box to sigh.
If Odom keeps playing like this and doesn't make the All-Star Game, fans will be blind.
But obviously, that's impossible.
Rambis's reminder was like a whip whipping Odom's body, and Odom suddenly stirred up and played wonderful offense and defense.
But this whip is only useful for two rounds.
Iverson hit the ball from mid-range, but Odom didn't catch anyone. Lin Ying rushed in and tipped the ball in, causing a defensive foul on Gasol.
The on-site photographer shot Phil Jackson.
Jackson's expression didn't change much.
It was obvious that he didn't do anything either.
And after Lin Ying made two free throws, Jackson also touched his chin in deep thought.
After playing so many rounds, he also saw the purpose of Karl's adjustment.
Lin Ying's playing style has been adjusted somewhat, but overall he still holds the ball more often and takes fewer shots, but tonight it was the other way around.
The purpose of playing with Old Carter is to allow Lin Ying to score more points.
Lin Ying also completed Karl's arrangements excellently.
A three-pointer, a putback and two free throws, 7 points, the highest in the game.
He didn't know whether it was Lin Ying's scoring efficiency or Odom's sleepwalking defense.
Some are happy and some are sad.
Jackson is a little sad over there, but Carl is happy!
After playing for a season, Lin Ying found the style of play that suits him best, maximizing his flexibility at the fourth position.
The Lakers missed a wave of offense. After moving into the frontcourt, Lin Ying made a fake shot and knocked Odom away. He broke through and attracted Gasol to help defend, then knocked the ball to Nene for a dunk!
This is a sudden score with the ball!
Not only did he find the playing style that suits him best this year, he also made great technical improvements!
Phil Jackson called Turiaf up and prepared to put him on the court to replace Odom.
Turiaf sat on the technical table, and then Odom gave another wonderful assist. He broke through from the free throw line, went inside and fed Gasol with his crotch. Gasol easily wiped the board and scored.
Jackson smiled bitterly and asked Rambis to call Turiaf back.
Odom is really a double-faced person. One side is an angel, and the other side is a devil.
But he can't always arrange for Rambis to remind him from the sidelines, or let Turiaf squat on the technical stage, right?
Seven minutes into the first quarter, the score was 17-all.
Lin Ying was not substituted like in past games.
The game lasted 9 minutes, and both sides began to take turns.
Lin Ying is still on the court!
He has scored 9 points in this quarter, the highest score in the team. It seems that Karl is ready to let him play the whole first quarter!
The lineups on both sides of the substitute transition period.
Lakers: Farmar, Vujacic, Walton, Odom, Turiaf.
Nuggets: JR Smith, Lin Ying, Kleiza, Anderson, Martin.
When the Lakers' offense came up, Odom used his flexibility to beat Anderson, and he got to the basket and passed Vujacic from behind to hit a three-pointer.
The scene burst into cheers from Lakers fans. Like Phil Jackson, they really love and hate Odom!
Lin Ying dropped to the low post in the frontcourt and turned his back to ask for the ball.
It was Wharton who guarded him.
The average height of the Nuggets' lineup on the field is very high, and because Kleiza is heavy, he should be considered a shooting guard in terms of position.
However, the Lakers don't dare to use Vujacic to defend. With Lin Ying's state in the first quarter, he will give away points if he goes to the cash machine.
Walton will be better known in the future during his coaching days, becoming an NBA head coach at a young age.
However, Lakers fans should be more familiar with his playing days. He spent 8 and a half years of his 10-year playing career with the Lakers.
He can also be regarded as one of the few "CBA teammates" in the mouth of the fans back then, who actually played well.
He also relies on his brain to play, passes the ball well, and averages 3 assists per game in about 20 minutes of rotation. He is considered a role player very suitable for the triangle offense.
Moreover, he has weight and can occasionally play as a power forward. He is a more suitable candidate to face Lin Ying on the court now.
I just...can't stand it.
Lin Ying's core strength was much stronger than his, and there was absolutely nothing he could do to attack him.
In order to withstand Lin Ying, he was forced to lower his center of gravity, and then Lin Ying took advantage of the situation and turned around to hit the board with a hook.
Now he couldn't get up at all.
"Bang!"
The basketball is firmly in the frame after hitting the board.
This wave of low post offense is so Duncan-like.
This is not the Little Duncan of Denver. This is simply the Stone Buddha and the Denver Buddha!
The Lakers failed to attack in the frontcourt, and the ball was returned to Lin Ying's hands.
The score on the court is now 21 to 22, and the Nuggets have a chance to overtake.
Lin Ying continued to play with the ball in the low post.
Vujacic wanted to help defend, but was forced back with a fake pass.
Lin Ying's low-post passing threat is no lower than Gasol's.
Then Wharton lowered his focus, and Lin Ying simply turned around and bypassed it.
By the way, he imitated Duncan's non-shooting hand, and Walton couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.
Turiaf saw it and decided to help defend.
Then Lin Yingyun passed the ball in one step.
Martin in the middle took the ball and jumped directly into the air.
"Bang!"
The basketball was hit hard into the basket.
If Martin didn't think it was enough, he rushed to the basket and punched him, then beat his chest.
Denver Beast! Passionate!
The momentum of the Nuggets immediately increased!
Phil Jackson stood up at this time to signal not to double-team.
Obviously, the cost of double-teaming is greater than single defense.
Both teams each missed an attack, with 30 seconds left before the end of the first quarter.
Odom held the ball at the free throw line and had a chance to help the Lakers take the lead again before the end of the first quarter.
However, it was at this time that the famous scene came.
Odom turned around and broke through from the free throw line. After Lin Ying put pressure on the defense, he passed the ball directly to... Kobe who was standing on the sidelines!
Kobe's face turned black when he caught the ball.
Are you here to be funny?!
Several people in the live broadcast seats burst into laughter.
He is indeed the "sleepwalking magician"!
Odom originally smiled, but he suppressed his laughter when he saw Kobe's expression.
When he returned to the defensive end, he wanted to make up for it and took the initiative to guard Lin Ying in the low post.
He also circled the front of the wave. Although he failed, the ball was in Lin Ying's hands with only 6 seconds left.
And when Odom is really serious about guarding, Lin Ying has no advantage despite his height and wingspan.
This man is really two-faced.
However, Lin Ying did not give up the attack. After a wave of relying on the opponent, he directly chose to turn around and shoot backwards!
Although he didn't use this move much, it was the first low-post technique he practiced!
Odom didn't expect that it was already a little too late when he pounced.
The ball went over Odom's head, and before it landed, the red light on the sideline turned on.
This is a buzzer-beating shot.
"Whoa!"
Then, the ball went in!
Walton's defense made his hands even hotter!
The Pepsi Center exploded instantly.
Lin Ying is so handsome!
And counting the last ball, he scored 15 points in this quarter!
A rookie scored 15 points in a single quarter in the Western Conference semifinals!
Chapter completed!