Chapter 296 The first battle of the Eastern Finals
The second half of the game started quickly.
The Lakers' starting lineup changed in the second half and became Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Odom, and Gasol.
Falling behind by 29 points finally made Zen Master recognize the reality and give up his fantasy of the Twin Towers.
No matter how powerful a person is, he will transform in the process of hammer after hammer!
No matter how powerful a person is, he will turn back if he hits the wall.
If once doesn’t work, then twice!
As soon as his head hits the bag, he will definitely look back!
Relying on the Twin Towers to win the championship, do you think the Twin Towers lineup is good?
fragrant!
We also relied on the twin tower lineup to reach the Western Conference Finals. Do you think the twin towers are easy to use or not?
Easy to use!
Then why should I change my lineup when I meet a young warrior?
The Warriors' first four small ones can kill me if they are ready, and our twin towers can also kill you if they wreak havoc in the interior!
Most coaches will agree with one truth, that is: as long as we play our style, our rhythm, and as long as we play well, the results will definitely not be bad.
Of course, Zen masters are no exception.
Facing a rookie head coach and replacing a starter who has been working hard for several years, doesn't this mean that he is incompetent in running the army?
How can that work!
Therefore, Zen Master’s starting lineup has not changed.
Deng Fang also expected this and changed the lineup.
We are rookie coaches and cannot compete with you!
How much is face worth?
Besides, you can only lose face if you win!
The losing coach has no say!
If you win, you can move sideways no problem!
It doesn’t matter if you are a rookie coach or a legendary coach!
Of course the Zen master is not stupid.
So after a beating at halftime and falling behind by 29 points, Jackson finally recognized the reality.
It’s time to change the lineup!
The Warriors are no better than the Thunder and Suns!
Insisting on using twin towers is a dead end.
In fact, the Lakers reduced the use of the twin towers against the Suns.
The Suns play very fast, often using Stoudemire as center in a lineup with one large and four small.
They are fast and can shoot many three-pointers accurately. If a team like this plays its own style, you will have no choice but to follow it.
Unless your inside play is very good.
When playing against the Thunder, the Lakers still used the twin towers a lot. When it came to the Suns, the Lakers often used Gasol to play center.
For this reason, Bynum only played more than ten minutes in each game in the Western Conference semifinals.
But Bynum was still there in the starting lineup.
A certain amount of persistence is still required.
In the final analysis, the Suns did not hurt the Lakers!
In order to deal with the Lakers' twin towers, the Suns usually use twin towers in the starting lineup, with Stoudemire and Robin Lopez playing together.
However, Robin Lopez moves slowly and has not yet shot a shot, let alone a three-pointer. He plays more as a human shield and only lasts the opening few minutes.
Stoudemire also has no three-pointers, and his mid-range shooting is unreliable. Most of the Suns' offense relies on Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll.
Since Stoudemire's attack range is limited, it is not too difficult to defend.
It was because of limiting Stoudemire in the last two games that the Lakers won the series in one fell swoop.
Even so, Bynum is used less and less by the Lakers.
Before this game, the Zen Master still had illusions about the Twin Towers, but now he finally recognizes the reality.
Bynum down, Odom up, speed up, speed up the tempo!
This is the most commonly used move by the Lakers when facing fast teams.
Deng Fang will certainly be prepared for this.
Still not changing after being more than 30 points behind?
Isn't that stupid?
It’s just that there’s no one available, so why not use it if there are options?
The Lakers must change their starting lineup in the second half!
The starters Deng Fang replaced were Livingston, Azubuike, Laga Bell, Prince and DeAndre Jordan!
This has always been a lineup that was only used during the substitute period before.
Curry came on as a substitute in the second half!
Isn’t Deng Fang afraid that Curry will have any objections?
Isn't Deng Fang afraid of being scolded if he loses?
You are ahead!
The leading party should try to remain unchanged!
Both Smith and Barkley were a little puzzled by Deng Fang's decision.
Deng Fang didn't care about this.
We were ahead by nearly thirty points!
At this time, you have to defend with the opponent!
The opponent definitely wants to guard us and speed up the attack.
Then let's defend!
It doesn’t matter if I get in or not, as long as you don’t get in either!
Basketball games are about who scores more points. We are already 29 points ahead. Now we are not scoring, let’s see who is afraid of whom!
In order to attack, the Warriors gave up part of their defense in the first half, which also allowed Kobe to score 18 points.
18 points at halftime is already a lot.
However, more than half of Kobe's points were free throws, and his touch was not good.
There is no way, the Warriors' defense against Kobe is still very strict.
Prince and Lagabell have someone in front of him at any time, so it's impossible to shoot easily.
Although Kobe's season shooting percentage is not very high, we still need to keep an eye on this kind of superstar.
Once you find the touch, it will be troublesome for Kobe to enter killer mode.
Once the superstar's God of Killing mode is turned on, he will kill people when someone blocks him, and he will kill Buddha when he blocks Buddha!
Although it is impossible to break out every game, two or three games in a series are enough.
Because you can’t perform normally in every game!
Only Kobe Bryant on the Lakers has the ability to burst out suddenly, so we must keep an eye on Kobe Bryant.
In order to defend the opponent, they took up the Iron Lock Bronze Man Formation.
Are you fast? I'm faster than you!
Are you taller? I am taller than you!
Fisher is 1.85 meters, 36 years old, and Livingston is 2.01 meters, 25 years old.
Kobe is 1.98 meters tall and is 32 years old. Laga Bell is 1.96 meters tall and is 34 years old.
Artest is 2.01 meters tall and is 31 years old. Azubuike is 1.96 meters tall and is 27 years old.
Odom is 2.08 meters tall and is 31 years old. Prince is 2.06 meters tall and is 30 years old.
Gasol is 2.13 meters tall and 30 years old, while Jordan is 2.11 meters tall and 22 years old.
Except for Kobe's matchup, the Warriors have certain physical advantages in other positions.
Either I'm faster than you, or I'm taller than you, or I'm both faster and taller!
Even if I am the same height and the same speed, I am younger than you and have better physical fitness!
Even in the matchup between Laga Bell and Kobe, the Warriors didn't suffer much.
Because Laga Belle has enough fighting spirit!
Even if you beat me to death, I will take a bite of your flesh!
Of course, the Warriors don't rely entirely on physical talent, they also pay attention to strategy.
Jordan is keeping an eye on Bynum. If Bynum leaves the penalty area, he can be ignored.
Curry kept a close eye on Fisher and didn't give him an open three-point opportunity.
As for Prince and Azubuike, they can take two steps back when guarding Odom and Artest.
Anyway, the three points of these two people are not accurate!
Artest's three-point shooting percentage this season was 35% in the regular season, but only 29% since the playoffs!
Odom was even worse. His three-point shooting percentage was only 32% in the regular season and a pitiful 24% in the playoffs!
You can safely and boldly let him vote for such a person!
Once you invest, you’ll admit it!
What's more, Prince and Azubuike are not completely free. With their moving speed and height and wingspan, being two steps away can also cause certain interference to these two people.
With Prince and Azubuike assisting in defense, it will be more difficult for Kobe to break through Laga Bell's defense.
