Chapter 1005
Hilario, Simmons, Arenas and Salmons came on. It can be seen that even with the rotation lineup, Van Gundy does not want to give up the attack. At this time, the Knicks' five players on the court have no worse offensive power than the main lineup, and they are more mobile.
"Bang!"
At the beginning of the second quarter, after the Lakers made several passes, Fox took advantage of Arenas' rash steal and got an open shot. But his three-pointer was off target, and the basket bounced out in the middle of the box.
O'Neal and Scola wanted to compete for the rebound, but they were desperately knocked aside by the taller and slightly inferior old pair of Dampot and Hilario, and the rebound was easily taken into Simmons' arms.
After grabbing the rebound, Simmons passed the ball to Arenas as soon as possible.
The general and Salmons, the commandos and vice captains of the Knicks' rotation, immediately rushed to the Lakers' half.
After a succession of passes, Salmons threw the ball high into the basket, and Arenas jumped up to slam the ball with one hand for a beautiful aerial relay.
originally thought that after Jackson adjusted the lineup, the team's form on the court would change a little. But now it seems that the Lakers' form on the court is still not so optimistic, not only the main lineup is suppressed by the opponent, but now even the rotation lineup is the same.
After the Lakers missed another shot, Arenas and Salmons once again staged a wonderful aerial relay combination. This time the assist was replaced by Arenas, who scored with a tomahawk smash.
Hush!
Los Angeles fans, who were very dissatisfied with the team's form, also booed neatly. Some fans even chanted Kobe's name, hoping to see Kobe Bryant once again take on the team's offensive responsibilities.
Although Bryant's form in the first quarter was not as good as Lamar's, with the current state of the Lakers, perhaps only Kobe Bryant has the ability to lead them out of this predicament.
However, Jackson was unmoved, and not only paused to change tactics, but instead called Devon George up. After a few words in George's ear, George came on the court to replace Kobe.
When the Lakers attacked again, people saw such a scene.
Scola, who was supposed to be on the inside, mentioned the top of the arc at the free-throw line, with Fox, George, and Fisher scattered outside the three-point line.
Fisher passed the ball to O'Neal as soon as he carried the ball past halfcourt, and then the rest of the Lakers' four quickly began to move, trying to stretch out as much as possible. It looks like the Lakers are trying to give O'Neal a chance to single out Dampoter.
The Lakers players ran out of order, and the Knicks' players were highly mobile, but they were also a little flustered in the face of Lakers players who were like a bunch of wild horses off the leash.
During the run, George and Fisher passed each other and made a pick-and-roll for Fisher, blocking Arenas, who was following the defense.
At this moment, O'Neal, who had been holding the ball against Darmsport and singled with his back, gave up the dunk when the basket was close at hand, and suddenly passed the ball out.
Fisher received a pass in the middle of the move, jumped up without stopping. Fisher moved his body sideways in the air and threw the ball.
At this moment, Fisher's value is reflected, although he was placed in the bench lineup by the Lakers, or Phil Jackson, but with his current strength, he can definitely become the main force of the team. Fisher's big heart and outstanding feel at critical moments are absolutely unmatched.
"Huh!"
The basketball hit the basket steadily, and the Lakers finally got their first three-pointer at the start of the second quarter. The score on the court also became 34:23, and the Lakers trailed by 11 points.
"Don't rush! take your time!" Van Gundy reminded his players loudly.
In Van Gundy's opinion, there was a lot of luck in this ball, and Fisher's three-point shot, no matter how accurate, could not really pose a threat to his team.
When the Knicks attacked, as soon as the ball came out, Van Gundy's originally stretched eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkle.
The Lakers actually adopted a full-court tight defensive strategy.
It's a trick that the Knicks usually use against others, and with Lamar's athleticism, they can keep their opponents busy every time. But now it's the Knicks themselves who have fallen into the trap. ‘
If it's just a full-court press, it's not enough to mess up the Knicks. The point is that the Lakers' pressing is so fierce that they don't care about fouls at all, everyone is like a crazy wolf, and every save is both for the ball and for people.
Even Scola, who has always been more reserved, suddenly opened up.
When Simmons broke through with the ball and into the interior, Luis Scola knocked him off the touchline with a ferocious dash in a hopeless defense.
"What are you trying to do?" Dampoter shouted and rushed over, pushing Scola aside.
Lamar was not on the pitch at this time, and Darmsport was the deserved boss, so he was naturally obliged to stand up for his brother at this time.
Scola was not angry when he was pushed, but raised his hand to show the referee his innocence.
The referee was ready to give Scola a foul, but when he saw Dampoter actually do it, he was also a little dissatisfied. So the referee pointed his finger at Dampot and made a technical foul.
At this moment, Van Gundy's brows furrowed even tighter, he already felt that Jackson, the old fox, had finally made a move, but he couldn't figure out what Jackson's idea was.
Lamar, who was next to Van Gundy, already had a hint of enlightenment.
After all, having played under Jackson for 2 years, he knew from the beginning that Jackson was not a man to sit still. It's just that I didn't expect Jackson, who has always started to fight wits with his opponent until the second half, couldn't help but shoot so early.
Fisher made a technical foul and hit a free throw, and the score on the court became 34-24, and the gap was back to 10 points.
The Lakers' sideline ball, the basketball went to Fisher's hands.
O'Neill still stuck on the inside as he had just done and then started to aggressively ask for the ball.
The rest of the Lakers are back on that seemingly chaotic run. They also continue to block and cooperate with each other, trying to create opportunities for themselves and their teammates to shoot in empty spaces.
The Knicks' bench lineup is really difficult to deal with this seemingly disorganized tactical coordination, which has actually been refined to every step and every position.
After a few passes of the basketball, it was in Scola's hands.
This South American star, known as a young talent, actually has the same strength as Fisher, and has the ability to play the main force. It's a pity that he has only been able to play a bench role since leaving the Knicks to join the Los Angeles Lakers, but his tactical execution ability is surprisingly high.
With a covert hand-to-hand pass, the basketball switched possession as Scola and Fisher passed by.
Fisher took a decisive shot from Scola's cover and hit another shot from beyond the three-point line.
"Hell!" Van Gundy shook his hand fiercely, very dissatisfied with the Knicks player's response when the Lakers attacked this time: "No wonder that guy Phil is so confident! It turns out that he played with this idea, four players with projection ability on the court, and then the powerful center O'Neal in the center, really let us be unable to guard against it! Now we can't guess who is the final execution player, this is really troublesome!"
"No!" Lamar shook his head, "it's only Fisher who really carries out the final attack. Scola, George and Fox all have good projection, but they are not consistent! Jackson will not believe them, only Fisher is the one who reassures him the most!"
Van Gundy was stunned for a moment and felt that Lamar was very reasonable, but after thinking about it again, he was still a little puzzled: "Then why don't you let Kobe Bryant play, isn't his three-point ability better?"
Lamar didn't speak, just looked at Jackson sitting on the other side of the court, and he knew that the old fox was now preparing for the decisive battle in the second half.
Van Gundy thought about it and still felt that Lamar had a point, so he immediately adjusted his tactics and let Arenas keep an eye on Fisher throughout the whole process.
This is an offensive tactic that Jackson, who has sketched on the tactical board for most of his life, has painstakingly researched in order to deal with the Knicks. How could Van Gundy, a coach who focuses on defensive tactics and is a halfway monk, easily defuse it?
Phil Jackson waved his hand leisurely off the court, and the Lakers' tactics changed again.
Previously, O'Neal was in the middle, and the other four players opened up on the outside to create a singles opportunity for O'Neal to be just a pretense, and now the big sharks are really ready to do it.
Although O'Neal is not as flexible as Dampotter in terms of footwork due to his age, his natural strength is beyond the reach of Dampoter.
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
"Huh!"
In a few moments, O'Neal hit three small hooks, leaving Dampot, who was in charge of defending him, disgraced.
Although the Knicks are also trying their best to maintain their offensive efficiency, the gap in the score is still narrowing little by little without Lamar, the main point of attack.
After another fight, Jackson's side took the lead in changing formations.
The Lakers replaced O'Neal, who was severely exhausted, with Meme, and Anderson replaced Darmser on the Knicks' side.
The two sides really played the bench lineup, but the Lakers, who were obviously more experienced, still vaguely occupied the initiative on the court. Seeing that there were only five minutes left in the second quarter of the game, Kobe, who had been waiting impatiently on the bench, finally couldn't help it.
"Coach, I 。。。。。。 ”
Jackson stared at the game, didn't even look back, and after hearing the words, he interrupted Kobe Bryant's words without hesitation: "Kobe, take a good rest! Now our momentum is good, let's put our strength into the second half." ”
The team is on good momentum and Jackson doesn't want to make a change. One is to let Kobe Bryant ensure his strength and have a big battle with Lamar in the second half, and on the other hand, he is worried about Kobe's ankle injury. 2k reading web