Legendary basketball manager

The duel between the two superstars made the fans enjoy themselves.

However, this situation did not last long, and the balance of the game was subtly tilted again.

The core of the Lakers - Kobe, is not a robot after all.

After taking over most of the quarter, he inevitably encountered a physical bottleneck at the end of the second quarter.

Coupled with Tony Allen's strong defense, Kobe's offensive efficiency began to decline, and several shots appeared "short shots".

On the other hand, the Rockets.

Several main players have been fully rested and are very energetic.

Ever since, in the last few minutes of the second quarter, the Rockets once again played a small climax of 8:0.

When the red light on the timer came on and the second quarter ended, the score of the two teams was temporarily fixed at 65:50.

The Rockets returned to the locker room with a 15-point lead.

At the same time, in the VIP box on the stands, Shen Fei tapped his fingers on the table with a relaxed expression on his face.

So far, the game has progressed almost exactly as he expected.

Kobe has exploded like this, but he has not been able to shake the lead of the Rockets...

Shen Fei could no longer see any possibility for the Lakers to come back.

............

Lakers locker room.

Kobe put a towel over his head and sat there panting heavily.

Today's game made him... feel like returning to the Finals three years ago.

Although he can output high frequency in a certain period of time, other Lakers players cannot match the strength of their opponents.

For example, the "three highs" that the Zijin Legion is proud of are completely eclipsed in front of the Rockets' insiders today.

Thinking of this, Kobe couldn't help but look up at the big stupid guy not far away.

"Little Shark" Bynum lost himself completely in front of "Little Giant" Yao Ming today.

Bynum, who was almost "invisible" in the first half, did the only thing with a sense of presence. After Dayao hit a three-pointer, he confidently chose to respond from a super long distance.

But what's funny is that his ultra-long three-pointer ended up with three non-sticks.

After seeing Bynum's demented behavior, his mind was as firm as Kobe's, and he was a little "discouraged".

"Andrew, if you dare to shoot a three-pointer in the future, it will be impossible to represent the Lakers again."

"Can you understand me?"

Kobe said nonchalantly.

Bynum nodded tremblingly, not daring to breathe.

In the Lakers, he was not even afraid of Phil Jackson, but he was obedient to Kobe.

After all, the opponent has always been the "boss" since his rookie period.

"Let's talk about how to play in the second half."

Kobe looked around the crowd and said.

"They have a lot of talent, but mostly young players."

"How about we increase the strength? Otherwise, there is really nothing to do!"

Ci Shiping suggested.

"That's a good idea."

"The young people in their team are still relatively thin, and they can really start with confrontation."

Fisher agrees.

"In terms of offense, we should start with the 'triangular offense' that we are best at. The success rate cannot be given to them for fast breaks."

Gasol suggested.

In the first half, the Rockets counterattacked like mercury, which dealt a big blow to the Lakers.

......

The generals of the Lakers talked to you and me, but they proposed a lot of solutions.

Phil Jackson maintained the posture of a "listener" throughout the process, and the most he did was nodding.

Kobe didn't speak again until everyone had finished talking.

"In the second half, Ron is on T-MAC, I'm going to take care of Stephen, and Derek is in charge of George."

"Offensively, Paul (Gasol), you're a good anchor at the free throw line and you tie the offense together."

"We still have plenty of time to come back. The key is to hit the success rate and not give the Rockets a chance to counterattack."

Kobe concluded.

After all, he turned his attention to Phil Jackson.

The Zen master smiled and nodded, then walked to the tactical whiteboard and began to lay out specific tactics.

"Here, here, here...these positions are easily overlooked when they defend."

"The rotation of the Rockets shrinking the inside line is like this..."

A layout, talking about very small but very important details.

The Lakers generals heard the words, and their confidence rose a lot.

Because according to previous experience, what Phil Jackson pointed out was the opponent's weakness.

If we can concentrate our strength and attack the rocket's weakness, it may have unexpected effects.

In the end, Phil Jackson concluded: "There is an old saying in Huaxia, do your best and obey the destiny. Don't be burdened in the second half, just play boldly."

After saying that, Fisher took the lead and gathered everyone in the middle of the locker room:

"o. three!"

"Go Lakers!!!!"

............

Time flies, and the third quarter begins soon.

The Rockets serve from the baseline.

Curry pushed the ball across half court and once again ushered in Kobe's defense.

In order to preserve his strength, the Black Mamba gave up the full-court press and started to defend after Curry passed halftime.

I have to say that when Kobe is physically fit, his defense is definitely at the top level.

Under his extremely aggressive defense, it was difficult for Curry to move calmly.

Fortunately, Mengshen is not the kind of personality who blindly competes.

He found the right opportunity, handed the ball to his teammates, and began to run without the ball.

Next, Curry ran tirelessly, but Kobe didn't dare to give him a space at all, so he could only follow him every step of the way.

After one round, Curry was indeed prevented from receiving the ball, but Kobe was also consumed a lot of energy.

After the transition between offense and defense, the Black Mamba chose to adjust his breathing on the outside first, and did not participate in the offense immediately.

Fortunately, Gasol seemed to wake up a lot after the intermission.

He gets a pass from Fisher at the free throw line, turns around to meet Griffin and hits a mid-range shot...

"Shu~"

Basketball hit the net.

After the goal, Gasol shook his fist with firm eyes, and then immediately threw himself into defense.

After 1 minute, the Lakers launched an attack again.

This time, Gasol went straight inside after receiving the ball.

Just as the Rockets' inside duo was about to block the shot, the Spanish Matador used a freehand pass behind the back and handed the ball to Fisher, who was ambushing in the bottom corner.

At the critical moment, Lao Yu was relentless and used a crisp three-pointer to help the Lakers continue to narrow the point difference.

At 65:55, the Lakers hit a 5:0 shock wave.

"In these two offenses, the Lakers played very purposefully and the effect was very good."

"It seems that during the intermission, Zen Master made a more detailed deployment."

Zhang Weiping commented in a timely manner.

"The Rockets still can't be careless. As the old saying goes, never underestimate the heart of a champion."

"If the Lakers are allowed to narrow the point difference to single digits, in the fourth quarter, it will not be certain who wins or loses."

Yang Jian added.

............

At the critical moment, Yao Ming stood up.

He punched Bynum in the low post and hit the hook after reaching the penalty area.

67:55, the point difference came to 12 points.

In the next few minutes, the two teams fell into a stalemate.

Here Griffin broke through and caused damage, and Ci Shiping also used his weight advantage to beat George successfully.

Kobe shot a cold arrow from outside the three-point line, and McGrady immediately responded with a dry draw.

But in general, the Lakers have a slight advantage under the careful deployment of Zen Master, narrowing a certain point difference.

With 4 minutes left in the third quarter, the Rockets led the Zijin Army by 85 points with 78:7.

At this time, Mark Jackson waved his hand and replaced most of the main players.

And it was the "Ultimate Basketball" lineup that played exceptionally well in the previous games!