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After the timeout, Ke Yan replaced Butler with Finley. This was not only the team's regular rotation, but also Ke Yan's adjustment to the situation on the court.

Butler took a rest and waited until the beginning of the second quarter to lead the rotation of players as the main attack point. Finley's appearance was also more conducive to opening up space and allowing Kobe to launch his personal offense.

The game continued. Atkins dribbled the ball across half court. Odom inserted himself into the paint. As soon as he stood, he squatted down and blocked Radmanovic, reaching for the ball. Atkins immediately lobbed the ball.

Entering the paint. Odom jumped to catch the ball. Without stopping, he turned around and made a jump shot. The ball hit the board and went into the basket. (16:15)

He is white, tall, and accurate in three-pointers. Radmanovic is used as a space-based post in the SuperSonics, but he is not a space-based post at all. He has average positioning awareness and poor rebounding ability. In fact, he is

A taller outside shooter.

The Lakers changed their defensive positioning, with Finley taking charge of Radmanovic and Odom guarding Lewis.

Ridnour passed the ball after a pick-and-roll, and Lewis responded with a 45-degree dislocation on the left side and a jumper, scoring two points under defense. 18 to 15.

Kobe was in isolation again, relying on Ray Allen to turn around and miss the mid-range shot. Jerome James grabbed the rebound and looked for his teammates, and Odom stole the hitter.

Kobe was a little over the top. Ke Yan shouted loudly on the sidelines, reminding Kobe to pass the ball more and not to be so anxious in attacking.

Fortunately, Kobe adjusted quickly. He turned around and blocked Ray Allen's shot on the defensive end. He dug the hole he dug and made up for it himself.

It was the Lakers' turn to attack, Atkins dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Ridnour positioned himself to guard, Odom stayed in the paint, and behind him, Jerome James and Radmanovic formed a fan shape to block him.

Kobe ran to Atkins to catch the ball, and immediately felt that Ray Allen was chasing him. He accelerated and dribbled the ball in the opposite direction, and then made a reverse dribble with a huge arc, ducking past Ray Allen and straight ahead.

He rushed inside. Upon seeing this, Jerome James immediately took a step forward, preparing to defend.

Faced with Jerome James' accurate position blocking defense, Kobe slowed down his body in time, suddenly took the ball with his right hand and moved to the left, changed direction and moved it in front of Odom and Radmanovic, facing Lamar.

Demanovic jumped up and passed the ball to Odom next to him. The latter caught the ball, jumped up, raised the basketball high, and easily put the ball into the basket. 18:17.

The SuperSonics attacked again. Ray Allen dribbled to the 45-degree three-point arc on the right. Suddenly he accelerated diagonally. After taking a step, he was immediately shoulder to shoulder with Kobe! He dribbled the ball again, and immediately landed with one foot.

He took a step inside with his foot, and as soon as his body landed, he raised the ball and prepared to shoot.

Kobe was tricked into jumping, and when he jumped up, he realized that he had been tricked. Before his feet even touched the ground, Ray Allen jumped up this time and easily hit the board into the basket.

In the second half of the first quarter, the score between the two teams was still deadlocked. McMillan and Ke Yan, two young coaches who have become famous this season, battled wits and courage, but no one had the upper hand. The SuperSonics ended with a 1-point lead at 28:27.

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In the second quarter of the game, the rotation lineups of both sides came on stage. The Lakers once again used a small lineup, with House, Finley, Butler, Barnes, and Diop appearing together.

At the beginning of the game, Daniels broke through the paint and scored a layup.

This combo guard is good at shooting, but because of his excellent shooting ability, he passed House with a fake move and broke through. The Lakers substitute insider Diop had average defensive ability and was beaten by Daniels.

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Daniels plays the role of "Ray Allen" in the SuperSonics' bench. For the Lakers, Butler turns to the main attack point to suppress the opponent's flank. Butler drives past Robert Murray from the bottom line and drives away the opponent from the mid-range.

Hit.(30:29)

Sonics players complained to the referee that Butler was suspected of hitting someone, but the referee did not say anything.

This Sonics team was not optimistic before the season. In addition to its years of "poor and weak" record, part of the reason is that the players' physical confrontation is average. In terms of various positions, there may only be Lewis and those on the bench.

Wilcox is one of those with outstanding physical talent. The former is also good at body shape, coordination, and is considered weak in confrontation.

House, Barnes, and Finley evacuated the Sonics' interior defense, and Butler continued to attack and pursue them, making the Sonics very uncomfortable.

In the next round of offense and defense, Butler once again rushed into the Bucks' interior, forced a layup against Nick Collison's defense, and caused Collison to foul.

On the sidelines, Ke Yan also cheered for his beloved general's beautiful score.

The addition of Finley reduced Butler's playing time, but also made his responsibilities clearer. After the opening, he played the role of "Pippen", doing a good job of defending and attracting defense from the weak side. At the beginning of the second quarter

Lead the bench to attack.

For the "foolish" Butler, this usage makes his performance more "efficient".

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Butler made an extra free throw (30:32).

As the Sonics attacked, Daniels was stuck in the Lakers' defense as he continued to move. Finley entangled him after the defense changed. Daniels and Collison played a pick-and-roll, and Finley and Barnes flanked Daniels, preventing the latter from taking an easy shot.

opportunities.

Daniels released the ball too slowly, and Nickerson's shot swung forward too long. After Barnes returned to his position, he reluctantly took the shot and missed. Finley, who was inward, protected the rebound.

In the first half of the second quarter, the Sonics' offense never improved. The mobility advantage of the Lakers' small lineup allowed them to free up more energy on the defensive end to strangle the Sonics' outside scoring points, while the Sonics

The two insiders, Evans and Nickerson, both have no offensive threats. The former is known as the "rebounder maniac" and knows how to grab rebounds. The latter is barely within one-hand distance, but his shooting speed is too slow.

Guarded, the ball is still in his hand.

After a wave of 13:6 attacks, the Lakers opened the point difference to 9 points. McMillan finally made personnel adjustments and replaced the main players.

The Sonics' "Thousands of Arrows" scoring speed was terrifying. Ke Yan did not dare to neglect, and also replaced the main players. Before going on the court, he repeatedly told Kobe, "Hold on, don't waste time!"

In fact, the Lakers did not have the capital to waste. Back on the court in the first round of offense, the Sonics dismantled the Lakers' defense through continuous off-ball pick-and-rolls. Lewis shook off Odom's defense and caught the ball in one step from the free throw line.

A long two-point shot.(38:45)

Anderson's baseline shot was fast, and Kobe caught the ball and advanced quickly, catching the Sonics off guard. Ray Allen couldn't stop Kobe with his own defense, and watched Kobe score a layup.

Subtly, Lakers players have developed the habit of "attacking when they are unprepared".

Compared with the Lakers' various ways of scoring, the Sonics seem a bit rigid. Mid- and long-range shots account for too much of the team's offense, which relies heavily on the player's touch. When the touch explodes, you can

"Thousands of arrows are fired at the same time". When the hand feels bad, the opponent can only "borrow arrows from a straw boat".

The most frightening thing is that the Lakers are a team that is very good at "offensive and defensive transitions". As long as you don't make a shot, the Lakers dare to launch a quick counterattack. Don't be afraid of being too impatient and making mistakes occasionally. What's important is the health of the Sonics players.

The quality is not as good as the Lakers, and the disadvantage is magnified when running.

The greater the Lakers' counterattack threat, the more unstable the SuperSonics players' offensive mentality becomes. For shooters, once their mentality fluctuates, the basket will be like a lid, and no shots will be made.

Either outside shooting, or Lewis attacking inside, the Sonics missed five consecutive attacks, and the Lakers counterattacked continuously. Kobe and Butler scored consecutively in the counterattacks. The Lakers opened the point difference to 17 points in one go, severely damaging the Super League.

Sonic Team.

When the team fell behind by a big score, the mentality of the Sonics players tended to be stable and they were able to seize some opportunities that were not opportunities.

At this time, Ke Yan once again used a small lineup of House, Finley, Kobe, Barnes, and Odom to expand the defensive area on the outside and move flexibly on the offensive end to attack the SuperSonics.

Pushed back the Sonics' counterattack.

Ray Allen hit a pull-up jumper.

Kobe drove into the paint and scored, drawing a foul and adding a penalty.

Kobe and Butler's attack was like a relay, making the Sonics miserable.

At halftime, the Sonics trailed by 17 points, 46:63.

In the first half of the game, Kobe took 19 shots, hit 12 of them, and scored 29 points.

In the dominant game, Ke Yan did not prevent Kobe from continuing to take some shots in the second half, but the premise was that he could not mess around. The 17-point score difference was a huge obstacle for some opponents to come back, but this did not include the SuperSonics. They were in trouble.

The feeling of explosion is still very scary!

However, after getting to know the SuperSonics in this game, Ke Yan also has a new understanding of this opponent. In his heart, he also feels that the opponent is not that scary. At least for the Lakers, it is not as strong as it seems.

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Just like every defensive advantage of the Pistons is just enough to limit the Lakers' offensive strengths, they are the Lakers' natural enemy. The Sonics also feel like their hands and feet are tied against the Lakers.

The Sonics' offense mainly relies on large-scale interspersed running and frequent off-ball pick-and-rolls. If the situation cannot be opened up, Ray Allen and Lewis will be asked to play in isolation.

For the Lakers, the forward-guard line composed of Kobe, Butler, Odom, and Anderson is among the best in the league in terms of mobility. When the team needs it, it switches to a small lineup, and the mobility of Barnes at the third position can provide the top priority.

In the fourth position, the mobility has increased even more, and it is easy to suppress the Sonics' offense.

Once Ray Allen and Lewis are successfully forced to choose singles, Ray Allen will not be able to take advantage of Kobe in singles. Lewis is not an absolute offensive strength against Butler and Odom.

According to Ke Yan's calculations, if the two teams can meet in the playoffs, the Lakers' chance of winning is more than 70%!