Chapter 329 Five vs. five, the UAE is angry with Shannon-Brown!
At the beginning of the second quarter, the game entered the transition period.
Both coaches have made major adjustments to the lineup.
The Lakers sent: Shannon Brown, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Luke Walton and Odom.
This lineup is naturally inferior to the starters in terms of absolute talent.
But all five players have good mobility. Walton and Odom at the fourth and fifth positions are rare organizational insiders.
The Rockets also invariably fielded a smaller lineup.
Curry, Shu Hao, George, Tucker, Yi Jianlian - the "five players" sent by Mark Jackson are different from the past, and it is a new attempt.
It doesn't have the mobility of the "Ultimate Basketball" lineup, nor the shooting ability of the "Five-Shot" lineup...
But this lineup has a balanced offense and defense, diverse styles, and is also full of attractions!
The game restarts with the Rockets attacking first.
Curry pushed the ball across half court and came to the top of the arc to organize the offense. What greeted him was Shannon Brown's defense.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Kobe no longer defended Curry.
After all, the Black Mamba, who was born in 1978, is about to turn 33 years old. It is impossible for him to press the whole game like he did when he defended Iverson.
Moreover, the Lakers are now lagging behind by a big score, so Kobe must focus most of his energy on the offensive end.
And Brown, who is now guarding Curry, is a defender with extremely strong physical fitness.
He is 1.93 meters tall and his vertical jump height reaches a terrifying 113cm (Jordan is 98cm).
Brown followed Kobe's defensive style in the first quarter and frequently challenged Curry with physical confrontations.
But Curry, who has been baptized by Mamba, has already undergone a slight transformation.
He dribbled the ball behind his back and passed Brown cleanly, then raised his hand and hit a three-pointer...
"Shua~"
The basketball hit the net.
At 43:25, the Rockets continued to expand their lead.
After scoring, Curry shook his head proudly.
Brown looked annoyed.
"Go on, just defend yourself like this."
Kobe passed by and patted his little brother on the back.
Offense and defense transition.
Brown dribbled the ball through half court and passed the ball to Luke Walton, who made the move.
Kobe changed his strategy of asking for the ball in the low post in the first quarter and directly moved outside the three-point line to look for opportunities to catch the ball.
Small changes can bring good results.
George, who is good at blocking passing routes, does not dare to go around blindly in this position.