I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the halftime break, the third quarter continued. As soon as the third quarter started, Chen Xiao used the double screen of Bago and Boozer to get rid of Kobe's defense and crossed with Richard Jefferson to pick up Kidd. Fisher succeeded in passing the ball in the mid-range.

Watching the Nets players on the court, under the command of Kidd, making offensive moves in perfect harmony, Phil Jackson on the sidelines was helpless.

Really helpless.

Before the start of this Finals, the Lakers had never prepared for the fact that Wonder Boy would pass the ball.

This made it difficult for him to rearrange the Lakers' defensive tactics during this halftime break.

During this halftime break, he could only emphasize such illusory things as the Lakers players' fighting spirit and will, unity and selflessness.

But if the Nets' defense is all about one-on-one defense and absolutely no double attacks, no matter how much he emphasizes these things, the Lakers' offense will not be able to open up.

However, after the start of the third quarter, the Lakers did not change, since Fisher's misplaced defense of Richard Jefferson has been broken by the cross-positioning of Chen Xiao and Richard Jefferson.

Then such misplaced defense no longer makes any sense.

During the halftime break, Phil Jackson replaced Fisher in front of Kidd. It was just the Nets' first attack. After Fisher harassed Kidd as usual, when he retreated, he was caught by Richard. DeJefferson took the initiative.

"Before, what the Nets were most afraid of was small players like Iverson and Fisher who could guard Richard Jefferson. Now, the Nets can let Richard Jefferson take the initiative to look for them. Playing against these smaller guys.”

"After Wonder Boy learned to pass the ball, the Celtics' tactics against the Nets were also cracked."

"Now the Nets' offense is really perfect. It's so beautiful!"

Before the game, the two TNT commentators who were very optimistic that the Lakers could easily defeat the Nets in this game have begun to be optimistic about the Nets.

As long as they are not blind and watch the first half of this game, no one will think that the Lakers' advantage will be that big. In fact, the Lakers have no advantage at all!

Maybe the Lakers and Phil Jackson will make adjustments in the next game based on the new information from the Nets, and the game may be different.

But in this game, there is no doubt that the Nets are the team that takes the initiative.

The Lakers attacked, and Fisher, who had just been pulled out by Chen Xiao again, advanced with the ball. However, before he could advance very far, Fisher encountered Richard Jefferson's full-court press.

O'Neal and Horry have already gone to the front. O'Neal is always very active when attacking.

If you ask him to follow the point guard to protect the point guard, then you are really overthinking.

The only ones who can protect Fisher now are Kobe and Devin George, but!

The defensive player next to Kobe is Kidd, and the defensive player next to Devin George is Chen Xiao!

Chen Xiao, Kidd, Richard Jefferson!

Seeing the three perimeter defenders of the Nets pressing all three of them on the spot, Fisher was in despair!

Even if Richard Jefferson is replaced and Kidd and Chen Xiao are replaced, he will still be far away from half a game!

In the end, Fisher could only hand the ball over to Kobe.

But to be honest, facing the sudden full-court press of the Nets' three outside players, without a single inside player to help block the ball, it would not be easy for Kobe to push the ball across half court in eight seconds.

This is not the reason for Kobe, this is the reason for Fisher!

It took Fisher a long time to slowly advance to the middle of the backcourt.

The Nets didn't press the whole court from the beginning.

It was Fisher who passed halfway in the backcourt, and suddenly the whole court pressed!

According to military tactics, this is a ‘half-crossing attack’!

You can't advance, you can't retreat. This position is so uncomfortable!

Finally, Kobe, who was forced into the corner of the backcourt by Chen Xiao and Kidd, could only jump high and throw the basketball in his hand towards O'Neal from a long distance!

No joke, in this desperate moment, the only player Kobe could find and trust was O'Neal.

Horry wanted to catch the ball, but he couldn't compete with Boozer's strength. He was blocked by Boozer, and there was no possibility of catching the ball.

Even O'Neal, after a lot of physical confrontation with Battle, took advantage of his greater flexibility to get stuck in a receiving position!

Seeing the Nets' sudden full-court press being broken by Kobe and O'Neal, the Nets fans at the scene were filled with regret.

Even Yao Ming on the sidelines felt pity again and again.

"What a pity, the Nets' full-court press almost succeeded!"

"Although the full-court press was unsuccessful, the defensive purpose the Nets wanted to achieve has been achieved. The Lakers' offensive tactics were destroyed, and..."

Wade didn't say anything later, but both Yao Ming and Ron Howard knew what he meant.

"When the Lakers pushed forward later, they would never dare to let O'Neal get out of touch with the other defenders on the team. The Nets' three perimeter players were too strong in their ability to press the whole court!"

No joke, there is only one Lakers player who can face Chen Xiao, Kidd and Richard Jefferson's full-court press one-on-one, and can steadily dribble the ball from the backcourt through half court, and that is Kobe!

Even Fisher, when he encountered Richard Jefferson's full-court press, wasn't he so frightened that he could only look for Kobe?

Three defensive players who can switch defenses infinitely press the opponent's backcourt. This move is too ruthless!

Therefore, at this time, even if the Lakers players successfully brought the ball across the half court, Phil Jackson on the sidelines was already sweating profusely.

In the second half of the game, not only his Lakers made adjustments, but the Nets also made adjustments!

And the Nets, who had been so strong in the first half, could actually make such adjustments in the second half!

"Is this Net so powerful?!"

Phil Jackson was really shocked at this time!

Because the Nets have never shown such a full-court pressing ability comparable to that of the Dream Team before!

This is of course, before the start of this game, Chen Xiaoke did not have such strong marking, speed and defensive abilities.

To be honest, a two-person full-court press is not very effective in the NBA. What is really effective is a three-person full-court press!

But to be honest, in the entire NBA, it is very difficult to find a trio like Kidd, Chen Xiao, and Richardson.

I'm afraid that in the history of the NBA, there is only the combination of Jordan, Pippen and Harper of the Bulls.

Therefore, the Bulls' full-court press was also their trump card back then.

That's why Phil Jackson was so scared that he broke into a cold sweat.

Although the full-court press of the Nets is not as good as that of the Bulls back then, it is enough to give the Lakers, who are already facing difficulties, a drink!

Originally, he adjusted the team's defense during the half-time break, hoping to better defend the Nets and try to catch up with the score. But now, not only can they provide strength to the Nets, but the Nets can also provide strength to them. And with greater intensity, it will be too difficult for the Lakers to chase points.

Moving the camera away from Phil Jackson, on the court, O'Neal, who was waiting for Kobe to come to the frontcourt for them and return the ball, finally reached the basket amid Battle's harassment and confrontation.

But at this time, the Lakers' attack time had less than five seconds left. Kobe, who was holding the ball, had no choice but to make a three-pointer directly against Kidd's defense from outside the three-point line. !

To be fair, the Lakers are the strongest singles team in NBA history, but the Lakers' strongest singles team in history is not such a singles team!

This is not the Lakers' offensive rhythm at all!

"After the start of the third quarter, the Lakers' offensive rhythm was disrupted!"

"Because the Nets' three perimeter players have very good full-court pressing and half-court pressing abilities, even if O'Neal doesn't want to come out to cover the Lakers' perimeter players, he has to come out and compete with the Lakers' perimeter players for the sake of the Lakers' tactics. Cooperate!"

"The Nets are using their own energy to consume O'Neal even more!"

A full-court press is very physically demanding, everyone knows this.

But the Nets used this move without hesitation in the third quarter. What was the purpose?

Of course, it's not really about intercepting the ball from Kobe and Fisher. This is very difficult. Chen Xiao, Kidd and Jefferson knew this when they pressed the whole court.

The reason why the three of them did this without hesitation was to slow down the Lakers' offensive speed and O'Neal's speed to get to the basket.

At the same time, it is also to allow O'Neal to cover the Lakers' outside players more.

O'Neal's physical strength is limited. All his physical strength is used on the offensive end, and his physical strength is used in pick-and-roll screens for Kobe and Fisher. If you were given a choice, which one would you choose?

Of course it’s the second one!

Because among the Lakers' starting players, the only player with the ability to actively hold the ball and attack is Kobe!

Only Kobe can use O'Neal's screen and then go solo.

Fisher relied on O'Neal's cover, but he could only waste O'Neal's physical strength, and he didn't even have the ability to play in singles.

Then the interesting thing comes.

Under the Nets' half-court and full-court press, Kobe used O'Neal's screen or pick-and-roll. Guess how the Nets will defend Kobe?

Switch defense? Or a double team?

Of course, double team Kobe and let O'Neal go!

At this time, Kobe either double-teamed and pulled up, or hit the ball to O'Neal, who cut to the basket.

First he pulls out for a pick-and-roll, and then he goes to the basket, sprinting back and forth like this. Guess what will happen to O'Neal?

Moreover, the important thing is that O'Neal has no shooting ability, and Bugs does not come out at all. Boozer comes out, and Bugs squats inside. O'Neal actually has no chance to cut to the basket.

Of course, O'Neal has other options, that is, shooting mid-range or three-pointers, if he wants.

In fact, by constantly pulling O'Neal out, the most important thing is to keep O'Neal away from the basket where he can threaten the Nets, so that the Nets' defense will be much easier.

In the words of Teacher Zhang on the sidelines at this time: "This ball is unreasonable, Kobe threw it again!"

"This is simply a death pick and roll!"

Compared to O'Neal's offense, the Nets are certainly more willing to see Kobe's offense like this outside!

However, facing the sudden defensive changes of the Nets, there is really no problem with Kobe's offensive choices.

Now Phil Jackson has not found a way to solve the Nets' pressing tactics in a short time.

In this case, if Kobe insists on pursuing cooperation with his teammates, he may make a lot of mistakes, and the point difference will be widened in an instant.

"Now, the Lakers need to score!"

"And Kobe can score!"

On the court, Kobe resisted the blocks of Boozer and Chen Xiao and forced a pull-up hit from beyond the three-point line. This was Kobe's 25th point in this game. At the same time, in Kobe's one-on-two beauty, After the picturesque pull-up, the score between the two sides on the court was 68 to 57!

Even if Kobe hits a three-pointer, the point difference between the two sides is still 9 points!

"It's amazing, it's amazing. It's already half a quarter, and the Lakers have only scored 10 points. Is this still the strongest singles team in the history of the Western Conference playoffs that was so devastating on the defensive end?"

"If after this game, there are still people who say that the Lakers are the strongest singles team in history, I will spit on their faces. The Nets look more like the strongest singles team. Five people on the court can play singles. The team is truly the strongest singles team, and for the Lakers, the only ones who can play singles on the court are Kobe and O'Neal!"

If no one can defend Kobe or O'Neal alone, the Lakers are indeed strong in singles.

But the Nets not only have players who can guard O'Neal alone, they also have more players who can guard Kobe Bryant alone.

Let’s not talk about whether to defend or not. If you can defend alone or limit it, it will make the Lakers very uncomfortable.

If teammates can't motivate them, and one person has such a big flaw in the coordination of two people, it's impossible to play at all.

At the end of the third quarter, the score on the court was 78 to 67!

After three quarters, the Nets already led by 11 points.

Throughout the third quarter, the Nets' aggressive half-court or full-court press defense was very effective.

As for the Lakers, under the adjustments of Phil Jackson, their defense against Chen Xiao was much better.

Fisher still defends Kidd honestly.

In this way, Chen Xiao can't misplace Fisher. If Chen Xiao and Kidd pick and roll, they will definitely double-team Chen Xiao and let Kidd go.

Therefore, in the third quarter, the Nets' offense had fewer opportunities for mismatches. It was basically a one-on-one matchup, with Chen Xiao playing against Kobe Bryant, Richard Jefferson playing against Devin George, and Johnston playing against Fisher, etc.

Of course, the only opportunity for mismatch was Boozer, Kidd and Boozer's pick-and-roll. The third quarter became the key to the Nets' three-point lead in a single quarter.

To be fair, without Boozer's mid-range shot, Chen Xiao, Key and Richard Jefferson's single throws would not be able to throw away Kobe and O'Neal.

Maybe the situation in the third quarter may be very different.

"Tighten the defense, Boozer..."

At the end of the third quarter, Phil Jackson was gritting his teeth on the sidelines.

If it weren't for this, the Lakers would have had a chance in the third quarter!

Kobe's offensive status in this game was very good.

But now, they can only enter the fourth quarter with an 11-point difference.

In the past, an 11-point difference was nothing to the Lakers, but this game...

When Kobe and O'Neal are unable to explode offensively, the 11-point difference is too difficult to catch up with!

However, no matter how difficult it is to chase, this is the finals, so we must still chase!

In the fourth quarter, Phil Jackson continued to keep Kobe on the court.

Kobe will play 48 minutes in this game.

On the Nets side, the Nets retained Kidd, Kidders, Rodney Rogers, Martin and McCloch.

Let me tell you about the Nets' bench, except for the small forwards, it is the starting lineup that made the Nets reach the Finals last season.

Although Rodney Rogers was not the starter for the Nets last season, he was the Sixth Man of the Year in 2000. He averaged more than 10 points per game in the past four seasons with the Celtics. Now 32 years old, He came to the Nets to win the championship.

In this case, when the Nets are so far ahead in this game, what do you think will happen if this veteran who comes to hug his legs hits the ball with the wind?

Kobe brought a real substitute lineup to play a substitute lineup with the strength of the finals. This is really unfriendly to Kobe!

Kobe has been very, very desperate.

But if you can't beat it, you really can't beat it.

If the Nets' bench does not have Kidd, Kobe can still use his super personal strength to blast the Nets' bench.

However, the Nets have Kidd!

"During the rotation in the second quarter, let Wonder Boy play Kobe, and during the rotation in the fourth quarter, let Kidd play Kobe. It's like 48 minutes of full coverage!"

Seeing that the Nets actually found two single-defense players who could match up against Kobe, Duncan in front of the TV and Garnett on the scene were really envious.

The Timberwolves, Spurs and even the Kings eventually lost to the Lakers because they couldn't find a player who could guard Kobe Bryant alone.

In this game, Kobe can be regarded as a god coming down to earth.

In addition, in the fourth quarter, Chen Xiao consumed too much in the first three quarters and only came up with six minutes left in the game.

In fact, the Lakers still have a chance in this game.

But this finals, which was disrupted by the Nets from the beginning, finally ended with the Los Angeles Lakers losing 91-98 away from home.

98 to 91!

In G1 of the Finals, the Nets defeated the KO Lakers, known as the strongest team in NBA history, at home with difficulty and ease!

This was a result that shocked the entire basketball world.

But in fact, compared to the result, the process of this game shocked the world!

Because the Los Angeles Lakers, who had a 97% chance of winning the championship before the game, actually led not even a second in this game!

After Chen Xiao hit the three-pointer in this game and the score became 5-2, the Lakers never led again!

The final score was lost by 7 points, which didn't seem like much, but in the last quarter, Chen Xiao only had 6 minutes left before he came on the court, while O'Neal came on the court with 10 minutes left in the game!

The Nets have established enough advantages in front to allow the Nets to rest Chen Xiao.

Even if the Nets gave Chen Xiao an extra 4 minutes of rest in the end, the Lakers were not able to catch up to a score where they could score key points.

"The Lakers, who were invincible at the critical moment, failed to catch up within 5 points at the end of the game, and had a critical moment showdown with the Nets. I have to say it is regrettable."

"Yes, if the final score is within 5 points, the game will be better."

"Hahahaha, if the Lakers catch up to within 8 points in the fourth quarter, I'm afraid the Nets won't dare to let the Wonder Boy rest down there."

"Yes, the Nets won this game without any problems, very easily, while the Lakers lost very painfully. However, there are people who will accompany them to suffer in this game, hahahaha."

The game between the Lakers and the Nets was not over yet. When it was about to end, not only the Lakers players were present, but also the Nets general manager Rod Thorn and the Lakers players and coaches. Carter, one of the bosses of the Nets next season.

In the finals, the Nets, who had never thought about winning, won, and Rod Thorn couldn't leave even if he wanted to. At the end of the game, the old man felt that his blood pressure was a little high, and there was a flame on one side and an ice cellar on the other.

And Carter next to him, to be honest, he really didn't expect the Lakers to lose!

It's easy to come, but it's really hard to leave.

However, no matter what, after defeating the Lakers at home, the entire Continental Center and New Jersey fell into madness.

The victory in this game was the Nets' first victory in the finals in NBA history.

There is no doubt that this game, which seemed impossible to win before the game, made all the players of this Nets recorded in the history of the Nets.

Chen Xiao made 10 of 24 shots in the game, 5 of 14 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He finished the game with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 8 blocks and 2 steals.

Boozer made 7 of 12 shots in the game and had 18 points and 8 rebounds.

Kidd shot 3 of 7 in the entire game and scored 10 points, 15 assists, 11 rebounds and 3 steals.

Martin made 6 of 7 and 6 of 6 free throws in the entire game, scoring 18 points.

Battle made 2 of 8 shots in the game and scored 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 fouls in 35 minutes.

In the whole game, he made 2 of 8 and scored 4 points, but the whole game was running wild, but the data on both ends of the offense and defense were extremely scarce, such as Richard Jefferson and so on.

In this game, every player on the Nets performed extremely well.

Of course, the opposite Lakers players, Kobe and O'Neal also performed very well.

Kobe shot 14 of 31, 5 of 11 three-pointers, and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored a personal high of 40 points in the game. Considering the defense Kobe encountered in this game, these statistics are really strong.

This is also the first time that Kobe has scored 40 points against the base team.

O'Neal, another leading player of the Lakers, actually performed well. Except for the opening five consecutive shots, he scored 27 points on 10 of 15 shots and 7 of 11 free throws.

The KO combination once again scored 67 points in this game!

It's just that apart from these two, the other role players of the Lakers were cut to pieces by the Nets in this game, without any role.

It can be said that this game told the whole world that it is impossible for the Lakers to crush the Nets with a KO combination like they did in the West.

The Lakers need to find another way to beat the Nets.

Of course, at the press conference after the game, Phil Jackson said he had found a way.

"I have now found a way to beat the Nets, but I will not tell you, you will know in the next game."

"We're going to play the game to the crunch time, and we're going to win the championship!"

I don't know whether Phil Jackson really found a way or smoke bomb psychological warfare. The reporters on the scene were not interested.

Now, what they are most interested in is Chen Xiao, who has been traded by the Nets and scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 8 blocks and 2 steals in his first career finals!

This is a storm sweeping the world!

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