The rest is just noise

Text volume 1321 attempts to name Jordan in the second quarter. The Lakers' lineup is Nash, Liu Yuqing, Kobe Bryant, Tragedyman, and Ostertag.

It can be said that the depth of the lineup and the strong immediate combat ability of young people are the foundation of the Lakers' strength this season.

Their opponents, the Trail Blazers, don't have such good conditions.

The way Riley copes with his current predicament is as consistent as his ever-changing peplum and Armani suits.

He walked up to Jordan and said,

Like Wilson, the thirty-year-old man played the entire first quarter, but he had no chance to rest.

The Trail Blazers were already 12 points behind. If the Lakers were allowed to widen the gap just to take a breather, Jordan would probably be so angry that he couldn't sleep.

Therefore, he said without hesitation:

Riley's specific adjustment was to let Jordan dominate the ball and call out a player named Keith Askins from the bench to assume the third position.

Louis took a look at the Trail Blazers' lineup and found that after Riley replaced Olajuwon, he did not replace any inside players to protect the penalty area.

Of course, Louis understands Riley's approach.

Olajuwon is irreplaceable, and replacing a mediocre inside man may become a burden on the team and cannot provide any help.

If the Lakers were also a super team, there would be nothing wrong with Riley's arrangement.

But the Lakers are not a super team now, and they also need to replace Ostertag to cope with the title phase. And Ostertag is a functional meat shield blue collar, can he beat Portland's substitute inside man?

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Louis had never thought of such a thing.

It can only be said that Riley's life has been too good in the past few years, and he can't adjust at once.

Since the opponent wanted to make the game more difficult, Louis could only silently help him.

Jordan faced Liu Yuqing again.

This time, Kobe kept Louis' memory deeply in his mind.

You must be responsible and keep your teammates in mind.

Why did he just watch his dear Jiang Duo being beaten up by Jordan?

As for whether he really cares about Liu Yuqing, or whether he is simply competing against Jordan in the name of helping his teammates, it's a matter of opinion.

Askins, whom Kobe let go to double-team Jordan, was a veteran who had played in the league for six or seven years. As an undrafted player, he realized that three-pointers would be necessary to determine whether he could survive next to superstars.

Skill.

Therefore, it took him several years to increase his three-point shooting percentage to 37%.

As a swingman, he is decisive and selfless, which is the main reason why Riley put him in the rotation.

After Kobe let him go, Jordan passed the ball and Askins hit a three-pointer.

30 to 39

Wrong defensive choice, bad defense +1.

Stevens wrote a few strokes after Kobe's name.

shouted Louis.

Kobe responded.

Subsequently, the Lakers once again set up an inside-and-four-out offensive formation.

The Tragedyman took the ball and leaned against Chapman, crushing the opponent's defense just by sheer force.

The Blazers' defense shrunk.

Kobe Bryant got a chance in the right corner.

The Tragedy Division's ball came out like a cannonball.

Kobe took the ball, swung it upwards and flew past Askins, who was unable to make a correct judgment in a hurry, dribbling into the paint and scoring a slam dunk.

41 to 30

After Louis' reminder, Kobe also gave up his plan to double-team Jordan and concentrated on facing off against Askins.

On the Trail Blazers' side, Jordan held the ball at the top of the arc, made continuous changes to shake Liu Yuqing away, and made a pull-up jumper.

Since the Lakers don't have a player on the court who can match Jordan's intensity on both offense and defense, being chased for points is inevitable.

Except for being a little reckless when he double-teamed Jordan in the first round, Kobe's performance was considered calm.

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His opponent Askins is an underrated player who looks like Alex Stevens of the Trail Blazers. He is full of energy and vitality and is frenetic every minute on the court. Although he has a good

He has excellent three-point shooting skills, but he is never selfish and is willing to make sacrifices for the team.

Kobe got a shot in some rounds and dribbled the ball, but except for that cut-in dunk, he didn't score any other points.

After three and a half minutes, the Trail Blazers had chased the point difference to 6 points.

Louis took the initiative to call a timeout.

Having Nash and The Tragedy Man on the court at the same time puts too much pressure on the team's defense. Every time Jordan gets the ball, when he looks at the Lakers lineup, it's a feast for him to enjoy. If he eats too much this time, he'll try it next time.

The tragedy master occasionally called Ostertag as a pick-and-roll coach, and his life was too comfortable.

Sadly, Na's offense did not have the effect of 1+12, but the defensive end was hit with a sense of 1+1100.

Louis directly replaced Nash with Dumars after the timeout, and then replaced the Tragedyman with Rodman.

Rodman is undoubtedly a fascinating bottle of poison.

His toxicity is mostly off the field.

Once on the field and his mood is stable, he is a useful bottle of snake oil.

Dumars and Rodman instantly turned the Lakers' defensive holes into strong points. Especially Rodman's dominance of Robinson's matchup.

Clifford Robinson didn't seem to know how to play against a player like Rodman, always choosing to be forced to resist.

Rodman, on the other hand, used all his dirty tricks.

The big bug's inside advantage drove Kobe.

Dumars' floater missed, and Rodman grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it to Kobe.

Kobe took advantage of Ostertag's pick-and-roll against Rex Chapman.

Rodman yelled.

Liu Yuqing and Dumas also pulled away for him.

Kobe, who no longer had any doubts, began to play like a high school player.

Sometimes, Louis doesn't know the significance of transforming Kobe.

Because what fans like is the iron spirit of the greatest blacksmith in history. If he doesn’t have the iron spirit, will he still be Kobe?

Like now, he was one-on-one with Chapman, who was at the quasi-All-Star Game level, and his skills were gorgeous. He started up suddenly, then stopped suddenly, turned around and stepped back against the opponent, and the ball path was blocked.

This shot can be said to be the most difficult among the most difficult.

Ordinary people may have the option of passing the ball, but in Kobe's eyes, as long as he is not blocked, he wins.

He shoots with boundless confidence.

The ball bounced a few times on the basket and luckily fell into the net.

Louis rushed back to Rodman and said,

Rodman responded indisputably:

Rodman was referring to the fact that Kobe was the only player on the court capable of executing that kind of offense.

This is a bit disrespectful to Dumars, but Kobe's one-on-one performance has been tested by the team and is indeed at the top level.

Bird said:

Louis sighed:

Bird pointedly said,

Louis' words soon came true.

After scoring a goal in front of Chapman, Kobe was so confident that he felt invincible and began to want to challenge Jordan.

Then, Kobe got the ball and made an incredible decision on the spot - calling Jordan in the pick-and-roll!

When Liu Yuqing saw the time when Kobe called the second pick-and-roll, she thought she had made a mistake.

After confirming it several times, he came over doubtfully.

Liu Yuqing's pick-and-roll allowed Kobe to successfully face off with Jordan.

There is no suspense about the outcome. Kobe will eventually pay the price for his arrogance.

Every move he made was predicted by Jordan, including being unable to get rid of the defense and choosing to make a strong shot when his brain was hot.

The ball was blocked by Jordan, and the Blazers immediately completed their counterattack.

The hot-headed Kobe said to his teammates:

Liu Yuqing immediately poured cold water on her:

Off the court

Louis looked at Wilson with a smile:

Wilson hung his towel on his seat,

A minute later, Dumas broke through and caused damage.

Kobe was replaced by Wilson.

Wilson looked like he was going to attack the enemy.

Kobe is still arrogant:

Wilson then sneered:

Kobe wisely shut up.

When he walked off the field, he met Louis and saw him saying pleasantly:

Does it really matter?

Kobe suspected that there was a tiger hidden under this kind smile.

If this kid doesn't know how to count and follows what he says, Louis will immediately teach him a few words.

Now, there is nothing to blame.

An 18-year-old rookie, his performance in the transition period of the Western Conference Finals was good and bad, which is considered acceptable.

This kid still wants people to whip him more and whip him up!

Louis smiled meaningfully.