The rest is just noise

A great victory in the first battle

Surprisingly, the Celtics were already pushed into the abyss before "Beautiful Basketball" could exert its power.

Within one minute, the Lakers widened the point difference to 21 points, and Daly stopped calling a timeout.

Because every timeout he called in the first quarter seemed to have no effect, the situation was already in danger, and the rhythm of the game was beyond the control of the coaching staff.

Instead of calling a pause and making adjustments that may not be effective, it's better to keep looking.

The Celtics lost by 21 points before finishing the first quarter, and the situation couldn't get any worse.

At this time, you can treat the game as lost and use the remaining three quarters to find the problem. If the problem still cannot be solved in the next game, that will be a big disaster.

Daly is a man who knows how to make trade-offs. It is a bit too early to worry about the gains and losses of a game now.

The Lakers already had home court advantage in the Finals, and the first two games of the series were played in Los Angeles.

Unless the Celtics have a huge advantage, there is a high probability of losing one of these two games. If they can steal one, it means the Greens have adjusted well.

It's just that tonight's fight was like this, something Daley never expected before.

During the regular season, the two games between the Celtics and the Lakers ended up winning or losing, so why are they clearly at a disadvantage now?

Daly was full of questions but couldn't find any answers.

At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics trailed by 24 points, and the Lakers scored 45 points in a single quarter.

This offensive firepower reminds people of their Western Conference Finals against the Trail Blazers in Game 6.

"It seems that the Lakers have continued their conference finals status into the finals." Laimbeer, as a Green Kai star, felt really bad. "The Celtics' defensive intensity needs to be improved." If the opponent's offense is good, it's him.

Poor defense. That's what everyone thinks.

However, it is difficult for the Celtics to live up to Laimbeer's wishes, because their overall talent is not as good as the Lakers. If they really have to fight defensively, their lineup depth and resources are somewhat inferior. The current situation cannot be solved by improving defensive intensity.

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After the first quarter, the Lakers had won 95% of this game.

In the next three quarters, they need to defend the advantage established in the first quarter.

Before "Beautiful Basketball" became beautiful, the opponent had already lost the ability to fight back. This was beyond Louis' expectation.

But it's always nice to win the game easily.

If he were in Daley's shoes, Louis would be worried about the Celtics' prospects for the Finals.

The charm of the series lies in adjustment and adaptability. Who has more shortcomings, who has more advantages, whose performance is stable, who can learn from each other's strengths, and who can prescribe the right medicine... These factors can determine the outcome of a game.

burden.

However, when the game was over, Louis really didn't know how Daley would adjust.

As soon as they review the game, they will find that there is no problem with their defense. It was the Lakers who played too well.

Since the victory was decided after the first quarter, the Celtics did not do anything more than the Lakers did, and the fighting between the coaching staffs of both sides never really happened.

The Lakers defeated the Celtics by relying on their divine offensive state. How do you adjust to this?

Do you really want to believe in Laimbeer's evil deeds to improve your defensive strength?

Isn't this nonsense?

The Celtics can't defend. This kind of thought is absolutely unacceptable. Why?

Because the three best defensive players on the Celtics are Sampson, Malone, and (Shanton) Anderson.

What about the Lakers? They are Garnett, Wilson, and Rodman. As for the Celtics, except for those three, let’s not mention the defense of the others.

The Lakers also have Dumars, Ben, Ostertag, Buck Williams...

The result of fighting the Lakers on defense was to tire out Sampson and Malone, and then the Celtics were defeated by big scores every game.

Unable to adjust on the defensive end, he can only focus on the offensive end. But the worst thing is that Daly doesn’t know how to adjust on the offensive end, because

Before they even got into the groove tonight, the game lost its suspense.

In the second quarter, Louis replaced Wilson, Tragedy, and Garnett, and replaced him with Kobe, Barkley, and Rodman.

The Celtics just replaced Malone and brought back Sampson. There was an irreparable gap in lineup depth between the two sides. Kobe was very excited in his first appearance in the Finals, completely forgetting about the coaching staff and veterans.

Daily teachings.

If Irving and Westbrook's active offensive tendency in 2K was above 90, then Kobe's current offensive tendency is at least 100.

Kobe pulls up from outside;

Kobe ignored Barkley's position and asked others to come out for a pick-and-roll; Kobe used Liu Yuqing's screen to make an air cut;

It's all him!

Louis tolerated him for three minutes, and finally lost patience after Kobe's seventh unauthorized attack.

"JD!" Louis said with a dark face, "Replace that idiot for me!"

In less than half a minute, the ball was dead on the court and the Lakers made a substitution. Kobe noticed that Louis was looking at him with an indifferent expression and knew what was going on. Not only was he not afraid, he even laughed heartlessly.

"How dare you laugh?!" Louis said angrily, "What on earth are you thinking?"

"Sorry, Sir, I'm just too excited."

It would be weird for an arrogant guy like him to be able to control himself in the finals for the first time.

Although there was a reason for the incident, Louis still said with a dark face: "You will be benched for two quarters and you will come back in the fourth quarter. Do you have any objections?"

"No objection, it's fair..."

Kobe's response was as straightforward as if he already knew Louis would punish him like this.

Louis was really wondering, how did this child become like this? Although he was a little unruly before, he was generally aware of the general situation, and he was not as heartless as he is today.

Louis is not a mind reader. He doesn't know what Kobe is thinking. He took seven shots in three minutes. Kobe was actually mentally prepared to be benched all night.

Unexpectedly, he only sat on the bench for two quarters and could continue to play in the fourth quarter. How could he be unhappy?

Normally, even if he runs to death, he may not be able to get seven shots. Tonight, he was so messy that he died on the bench. It was too late to be happy. Naturally, he was happy in his heart and responded accordingly.

He looks heartless.

Louis ignored him and turned his attention to others.

Because the Lakers have such a huge advantage, as long as there are no major changes in the last three quarters, victory is within reach.

Barkley thrives in low-intensity confrontations and gets everything he wants.

Nash showed the style of a general, controlling the outside and attacking inside, and calmed the situation as the substitute No. 1 position.

Liu Yuqing is the most underestimated.

Although the famous painting of "turn around and retreat immediately before the three-pointer is scored" has been left in the finals, he still maintained a fiery state. He made 10 of 16 shots in the game, including 6 of 10 three-pointers, scoring 26

Points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

Liu Yuqing is the epitome of the Lakers' offense.

But it was Benjamin Wilson who really dominated this game.

The Lakers' ability to establish a 24-point advantage in the first quarter was closely related to Wilson's performance.

Wilson scored 18 points in the first quarter. Not only was he a god on the offensive end, he also made great achievements on the defensive end. He completely controlled the game on both ends.

Since the Lakers were sure of victory, Wilson's performance in the last three quarters was not as dazzling as in the first quarter, but at the end of the game, he still had 36 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.

"I haven't played in the finals for several years. I miss this stage." Wilson said, "I have never lost in the finals, and it is the same this time. I will not accept any result other than winning the championship."

The Lakers' first victory over the Celtics in the Finals gave many people in Los Angeles the hope of breaking the curse.

Some observers found that the Lakers' performance in the Finals seemed to completely surpass the Celtics.

"Age, status, ceiling, lineup depth, coaching staff, home field advantage

······All factors related to victory are in the hands of the Lakers. Maybe, they can really succeed before Susan Lucci?"

PS: Take a half-day off tomorrow.