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"Do you want to repeat what happened before I came here, and let Kobe defend O'Neal?"

Phil Jackson smiled playfully.

If it was former Lakers coach Kurt Rambis, Wang Chen's tricks might really work.

If O'Neal can't be defended, then let Kobe defend O'Neal.

But he had already seen through the essence of the problem. Wang Chen's tricks would never work, and his suppression of Kobe could also stimulate Kobe's desire to win.

"If that's all, then I overestimated you."

Phil Jackson shook his head.

The second quarter started.

Wang Chen made normal tactical deployments and suddenly found that a player had changed on the [Information Tactics Board].

After the second quarter, Fox's touch became snowflakes!

"Remember at the end of the first quarter, Fox still had a lukewarm touch, but after a quarter he became a snowflake?"

Wang Chen looked at Fox's panel and thought to himself.

The rhythm of the first quarter was mainly in the Lakers' interior. Fox was 753 after coming on as a substitute for Kobe, but he didn't get too many chances. He only shot two balls, both of which missed. After a quarter, he became a snowflake.

But Wang Chen suddenly figured out what was going on.

Although Fox is famous for his three-point shooting, his form has declined greatly this season, with his three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs hitting a record low of less than 20%.

Fox was once the third star after the OK combination, but now his form is getting worse and worse.

Wang Chen remembered that Fox seemed to have announced his retirement and would no longer play in the NBA after this season.

So......

Wang Chen temporarily changed his tactics

"This defensive tactic, why do I feel so familiar with it."

Stokes was listening to Wang Chen's tactical arrangements, and suddenly he felt familiar.

Stokes thought about it and suddenly remembered.

My goodness, isn't this the tactic that Wang Chen used against the madman when he played against the Timberwolves?

It's just that the target has changed from the madman to the fox (Fox).

Go on the court again.

The Lakers' lineup has not changed compared to the first quarter.

The Nuggets' second quarter lineup: Marcus Camby (C), Nene Hilario (PF), Jon Barry (SF), Voshan Leonard (SG), Andre Miller (PG).

The Nuggets made frequent substitutions. Francisco Elson came off the court and was replaced by Nene.

At the same time, Anthony, who was the hero in the first quarter, was also replaced. White's departure was equivalent to replacing a shooter from 3D.

This is nothing, but seeing that Barry is standing at a small forward instead of a guard who is better at it, it is puzzling.

"Is Wang Chen trying to save Anthony's energy? But without Anthony, the second quarter might be over."

Barkley shook his head.

He and O'Neal have actually faced off against each other and fought together. He knows O'Neal's strength in the interior.

Anthony made up for the points lost in the first quarter, but now they can't make up for it. (To read the exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"And from Barry's position, it seems that the Nuggets are beginning to fall into position confusion again."

John Xun also discovered the problem of Barry and Leonard's position.

Considering that Wang Chen used a weird lineup against the Kings before, this position is probably also a weird tactic.

At the same time, James, who was watching the sidelines, was also puzzled.

He came here to watch his brother Anthony play, and Anthony did play well. If he didn't continue to play while Anthony was hot, James didn't understand why Anthony was replaced. The current lineup of the Nuggets can be said to have no star quality at all, even though this is the best the Nuggets can come up with before Anthony and Anderson were discovered. The strongest lineup.

In fact, James didn't know that Anthony just had too many attribute bonuses, and Anthony's touch was not good at all.

At this time, the second quarter of the game began.

The Nuggets took the lead in the second quarter.

Miller played as a link, and the reason why Leonard was able to play was naturally not a snowflake.

Wang Chen was already afraid of the snowman Leonard, but Leonard without the snowflake was still good on the offensive end.

After patiently passing the ball, Miller finally made a mid-range shot with the help of a pick-and-roll.

Before entering a scoring drought, Miller, who was in hot form, was still quite threatening.

Lakers 23:27 Nuggets

The Lakers fans present didn't care at all. Miller's mid-range shot was okay, but a player like Miller's small mid-range shot couldn't hold the game.

On the contrary, when it was the Lakers' turn, O'Neal's basket could really end the game.

In the previous quarter, it was seen that after Kobe dug a hole, O'Neal easily filled it up.

But this time when O'Neal asked for the ball again, Payton didn't know how to give it to him.

Camby held O'Neal from behind, and Leonard was not defending himself. He jumped in front of O'Neal and didn't allow O'Neal to receive the ball.

If the opponent wanted to play O'Neal hard with this defense, even if Leonard didn't steal the ball, he wouldn't lose his position with Camby on the bottom.

And Leonard didn't plan to go out at all. Once O'Neal got the ball, he could keep digging for O'Neal. The ball.

It is actually very common to use two defenses against one on O'Neal.

But that is usually when O'Neal has the ball and has already launched an attack on the inside, and then double-team O'Neal.

Who starts double-teaming when O'Neal doesn't have the ball?

If Wang Chen arranged a zone defense, it would be fine, and there would be three people rotating outside to make up for the defense.

But Wang Chen still arranged a man-to-man tactic, except that O'Neal's position became two-on-one.

Payton has played basketball for so many years and has never seen this kind of defense.

There is air in front of Fox, air on the left of Fox, and air on the right of Fox.

Facing such a large open space, Payton would be a fool to force the ball to O'Neal. After all, he has played basketball for so many years and cannot make such a mistake.