NBA: Two hands can’t carry championship rings

The Lakers' inside line has a great advantage.

In the matchup between the two power forwards, Gasol and Wallace are about the same position, but one is in his prime and the other is a veteran who has gone downhill.

Among Yao Ming and DeAndre Jordan at the center position, one is at the peak of his career and the other is a fledgling rookie.

In terms of technical characteristics, Yao Ming also completely beats Jordan.

As long as he doesn't have accurate inside shooting, Yao Ming won't be much of a threat on the offensive end.

Jordan's shooting ability is limited to not being targeted. When it comes to shooting lethality, it is very limited. As long as he is defended, his shooting ability can be ignored.

On the defensive end, Jordan was very thin as a rookie and could not withstand the beast Yao Ming in the paint.

Jordan's defensive experience is not enough to deal with Yao Ming's various offensive methods.

However, players each have their own characteristics, and there is always one door or window open.

If you want to find an advantage of Jordan, it doesn't mean that you can't find it. He moves faster than Yao Ming.

To talk about the highlight of the series, it has to be the point matchup between the two old and new All-Stars.

Kobe VS Yue Yi.

When Kobe Bryant defends Yue Yi, he does not start guarding him from the moment he catches the ball, but starts guarding him closely after halftime without the ball.

Kobe Bryant prevented Yue Yi from catching the ball easily on the defensive end, and Yue Yi always followed him when running without the ball.

As soon as Yue Yi stops, Kobe will step forward and block the position. The physical duel between the two is very fierce and the movements are very big.

On the offensive end, Kobe would also drop to the position to beat Yue Yi from time to time, and Yue Yi would not let him easily catch the ball, treating others in his own way.

The confrontation between these two people is very similar to the hand-to-hand fighting style of the 1980s and 1990s.

During the physical confrontation between Kobe and Yue Yi, he was secretly surprised that this boy's seemingly thin body actually had strength that was not inferior to his, or even more powerful.

This growth rate is too fast. In last year's Olympics, this kid's confrontation ability was very weak.

However, the experienced Kobe will not suffer at all in confrontation. Confrontation is not just about strength, experience is more important.

At 6 minutes and 45 seconds of the second quarter, the two were stuck, and Yue Yi received an elbow from Kobe.

This action was very secretive, and Yue Yi suffered a loss.

Yue Yi did not go to the referee to complain. Small moves are part of the game and something veterans like to do. If Kobe uses such moves, he must be under great pressure when defending himself.

Yue Yi has never encountered such a high-intensity confrontation with Kobe Bryant without and with the ball before. This kind of situation usually only occurs in defense at the last moment of the game.

After all, players' energy and physical strength are limited. After a whole game, most people won't be able to carry it through the fourth quarter.

Yue Yi learned quickly. With 3 minutes and 15 seconds left in the second quarter, Kobe made an obvious elbow raise, and Yue Yi fell directly to the ground.

The referee gave Kobe an offensive foul.

Kobe looked at Yue Yi lying on the ground, smiled, and ran back to his own half.

He already knew the strength of this boy very well. It was impossible for Yue Yi to fall to the ground this time.

Nice fall, Kobe thought to himself.

At 1 minute and 12 seconds of the second quarter, Kobe was in position on the baseline. Yue Yi pressed Kobe's waist with one hand and placed his other hand in front of him. This was a typical action to prevent the ball.

Kobe suddenly ran forward, and Yue Yi followed closely. Kobe stopped suddenly and reached for the ball again.

When the ball got into Kobe's hands, he swayed with his back, turned forward and then turned back, took a step, and then shot the ultimate fadeaway jumper.

Kobe's set of moves were smooth and well-connected, but they did not deceive Yue Yi's center of gravity. In the end, he could only use extremely difficult backwards.

The ball was already at a negative angle on the backboard. After Kobe finished shooting the ball, everyone fell off the court.

The photographer on the sidelines was protecting his camera and was pinned down by Kobe's back.

The shot from a negative angle still went into the basket with a"swish" sound, and Yue Yi could only smile helplessly.

Corvo can throw the ball no matter what the situation is, and the possibility of key goals is quite high.

Yue Yi stepped forward and pulled up Kobe, who was lying among the photographers. After Kobe stood up, he patted Yue Yi's butt. The two of them ran back to the other side of the court without saying anything.

A real basketball duel is pure and enjoyable.

Use the ball to speak, not your mouth.

At halftime, the Warriors were 52:54, trailing by two points.

Yue Yi scored 14 points and Kobe Bryant scored 11 points.

However, Kobe took two fewer shots than Yue Yi.

This season, the Lakers' offensive firepower is very rich. Kobe can win the game without a lot of shots. In the first three quarters of the triangle offense, Kobe also needs to share the ball with his teammates on the offensive end.

In this game, Kobe focused on defending the Warriors' arrow Yueyi.

Yue Yi did not shoot blindly, he also used his containment power to create opportunities for his teammates.

It's just that in the Warriors' lineup, he is the absolute offensive point. The two veterans, Wallace and Kidd, have offensive firepower, but they are not enough to carry the banner.

Wallace is a team player, and it is difficult for him to share too many offensive tasks.

Kidd is an organizational type and is not known for his scoring in his career. He can make his teammates score more easily, but it is also difficult for him to score a lot of points himself.

Jordan is a pie-eating player. The team expects him to stand up and score, which is even more difficult for him.

That means Captain Jackson can stand up and score more points, but at this level of the game, he faces a lot of defensive pressure, and his ability is not enough for him to score explosively.

The teammates of the Warriors can help Yue Yi on the offensive end, but Yue Yi has to do the real attack.

Yue Yi is the only strong offensive point for the Warriors.

After encountering this Lakers team, there is no advantage in every position, which means that Kidd is better than the Lakers veteran in terms of organizational ability.

Yue Yi himself faced off against Kobe Bryant, who was both offensive and defensive, and the pressure on him became infinite.

It would be difficult for him to defeat Kobe and lead the team to win the game.

But there is really no advantage in the matchup between teammates, and there is still a big disadvantage in the center position.

To win the game, the team needs better coordination.

Team defeats team.

In the halftime locker room, Nelson was busy drawing tactics on the tactical board. After a while, he called the players together to lay out a new tactic.

Daring to fight and practice has always been Nelson's style.

The tactics that Nelson arranged for the players were to use their own weak points to attack the opponent's strong points.

Use Jordan's mobility inside and Rasheed Wallace's three-point shooting ability.

Kidd initiated this tactic. Two tall insiders gave Kidd a double screen. One went down and the other went outside the three-point line.

Yue Yi runs without the ball to contain him, and Jackson lurks outside the three-point line. He runs at the same time at four o'clock. Whoever has a good chance will pass Kidd's ball to him.