With the exception of Game 1, the Warriors' offense was normal.

What is their normal level? The league's No. 1 offensive power in the regular season, averaging 110+ points per game, and both starters and substitutes can score.

If you can't score more than 100 points against the Warriors, you basically have no chance of winning. No team has ever completely killed them. Even if the Celtics don't count, if Margety, Jackson, Ellis, and Marion are on the floor in those two games, I don't know what will happen to the road.

"Magic" Johnson believes that the Warriors can at least compete with the Celtics, with a slightly inferior starting lineup and a complete bench lineup.

The only weakness of the Warriors is the interior, so they chose to compress the defense and defend Fisher from the outside, and if a few people with a three-point shooting percentage of less than 40% can shoot it, they will admit it.

It is Ariza and Odom who can get a good chance to shoot, as long as Kobe Bryant does not enter the inside line, he is also a single defense, but this person, whether it is Zhou Xuan or Jackson, Marion is an expert in preventing breakthroughs, and it is not so easy to pass.

In the first quarter, Ariza came back to power, scoring 13 points in the first quarter and hitting three three-pointers. The opportunity is too good, and he is embarrassed not to vote. And Kobe Bryant is still in a state of being tightly guarded and trapped, scoring 7 points, Gasol did not have many good opportunities, scored two points, and more was to respond to the offense, with 4 assists.

The Warriors still blossomed more on the side, all five starters scored, and the best performer was Randolph, who scored 10 points by misaligning the offense, followed by Margeti with 8 points, Marion with 5 points and 3 rebounds, and Zhou Xuan made a three-pointer, with 5 points and 4 assists.

At 35-27 in the first quarter, the Warriors led by eight points.

If they can't beat the Warriors in the first game, it's like they've sentenced the Lakers to death, and in the second quarter, they still have to find a way to defend Ellis, one of the fastest players in the league.

Now Ellis doesn't bother about being a substitute anymore, because it's always the opponent who has a headache. He and Zhou Xuan are indeed more powerful when they don't play together, not only can attack, but also ensure defense. In the second quarter, he played with Azubuke and Morro, so he didn't defend too badly.

Laker Gasol continued to stay on the court and lead the offense. Warriors for Anthony? Randolph guards the inside. Gasol immediately came to his senses and twice back-to-back to Randolph Jr.

Randolph Jr. is not as good as Randolph the Fat Man in terms of resistance, Gasol can squeeze directly to the inside, and then turn around and score easily. Because the score was behind, Gasol was depressed, and he turned around domineeringly.

The Warriors' bench is still blooming more, and Margeti's cameo appearance in the No. 4 position also made Powell's defense very depressed, and the score continued to widen.

"Magic" Johnson said: "The Lakers' No. 1 problem is too obvious, and Famar and Ellis are not players of the same grade at all. And the No. 4 position Margeti pulled out of the ball to block and dismantle, Powell is also difficult to prevent, as long as there is a misalignment, whether it is Ellis Powell or Magetti single Famar, there is an obvious advantage. ”

Van Gundy said: "The Warriors have strengthened their defense since they entered the playoffs, and Margeti has weaknesses in that position, but Powell can't catch it. The outside combination of Vujacic and Famar can't put much pressure on the Warriors' defense, and I'm now more optimistic that the Warriors will advance to the Finals, and they will likely win the championship, because the offense is too strong. ”

Johnson said: "The Lakers don't have a good point guard, once they encounter a bag, they are not very decisive when handling the ball, they can only pass to the players who are standing, and the Lakers really shouldn't let Kobe Bryant take on the task of organizing." And the Warriors player encountered the bag, protected the ball to Zhou Xuan, and then let him organize it for the second time, he was very clever in dividing the ball, he was the assist king in the regular season, and he was still the assist king in the playoffs. Now there is no need to doubt his organizational skills. ”

The "Zen Master" sat on the sidelines and watched the score pull away, and he was so anxious that he almost soared and didn't come up with a way. He sent Vujacic to add a shooting point, but Vujacic relied on small movements to defend Azubuuk, and he was not a good person, and Azubuic was also a strong impact.

Shannon Brown was not replaced, because Brown had no organizational ability, just played on physical talent, and after coming on the court, the Lakers bench did not have a stable three-point shooting point, so in order for the Warriors not to dare to compress the defense too much, they had to send a shooter. Small forward on Adam? Morrison can also shoot three-pointers, but only in theory, shooting just 25 percent from three-point range this season and averaging 1 per game in the regular season. 3 points, and this unlucky parallel cargo Tanhua is injured again and is recuperating.

Six minutes later, the Lakers replaced Kobe Bryant and Odom, and replaced Gasol for a short rest. The Warriors replaced Marion, replaced Margeti, who had not rested, and partnered Azubuke at the front. Outside Zhou Xuan and Ellis formed a double guard.

Although Zhou Xuan is a point guard, he goes to deal with the No. 2 player, that is, Kobe, when defending, and Ellis is responsible for defending the ball carrier. Jackson didn't let Fisher go on and sent Shannon? Brown, fight defensively.

The Lakers' defense was indeed better, but at the cost of Kobe Bryant being wrapped up more ruthlessly, and Brown made 0 of 2 three-point shots in the open position on the perimeter. Vujacic wasn't much better, hitting one of three three-pointers.

The Lakers' offense was changed to the inside to create opportunities for Kobe Bryant's double block, allowing him to shoot as much as he wanted, and the offense finally improved. Kobe Bryant also gradually regained his touch, misplaced against Randolph and hit consecutive shots, and also scored a three-pointer in front of Zhou Xuan. He scored 13 points in six minutes and 20 at halftime.

However, the score was still the Warriors' lead, 64-54.

At halftime, Nelson Sr. praised the players, saying: "Change the rhythm in the second half, defend Kobe Bryant alone, guard against other players, don't let Odom, Ariza and others shoot easily, Zach protects the backcourt rebounds, and tries to play as fast as possible when attacking." If Fisher is there, whether it's Zhou or Monta, they can pull away and single him. ”

Fisher will play whoever he defends, and many teams play the Lakers in this way.

"Zen Master" Jackson's arrangement is still a combination of inside and outside, and the person who is generally suitable for the third corner is Fisher, but he didn't dare to let him play for too long for defense, so he could only be completed by Ariza and Famar. "If you can't open one-on-one, you need to strengthen air cutting and pick-and-roll, don't blindly shoot on the perimeter, their purpose is to make us unable to hit the basket. Break through and try to make fouls, the Warriors don't have Turiaf, and there are not many people who can rotate inside, especially the lack of big men, and getting into the basket allows Paul to play with a height advantage, which is more efficient. ”

The implication is that the "Zen Master" still wants Gasol to be the main point of attack, and if he can beat Randolph, the Warriors' interior offense will be more than half wasted. But Randolph is a man who is good at controlling fouls, and it is unrealistic to try to knock him down.

At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers attacked first, the Warriors compressed the defense again, Gasol passed the ball to the outside, Kobe Bryant relied on Odom's cover to break through, took the ball with both hands, and made a foul on Marion, hitting both free throws, continuing the feel of the first half. 64 to 56.

Zhou Xuan dribbled, but what he was thinking about was another thing, Odom had already committed three crimes. Gasol is responsible for resisting, but Odom has to block the breakaway maniac Ellis and the muscular man Margety after blocking and dismantling, and it is difficult to control the number of fouls. As long as Odom gets a fourth foul, the Lakers' defense will be affected somewhat, and Odom may be replaced and rested.

In the first two games, Zhou Xuan did not take the initiative to attack much, for the sake of insurance, he still chose to do some "foreshadowing", and did not immediately rush to Odom, but attracted defensive passes after blocking and dismantling, Marion withdrew from the interior line, and Jackson and Randolph also formed a triangle. Randolph singled Gasol, leaned on his strong body to squeeze out a little space, and scored with a left-handed basketball. 66 to 56.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant and Odom blocked and dismantled on the periphery, this was a simple choice, this time Zhou Xuan did not chase the defense, but changed the defense of Odom at the top of the arc, while observing the situation on the court. In this way, it is easy to complete the offensive and defensive transition, and play Odom in a misplaced position.

Kobe Bryant was very smooth at this moment, shaking out a little space and backing up for a jumper and entering. 66 to 58.

Let's see, who is the core of the Lakers, when the offense is unfavorable, it is me who opens the situation, and it must be me who can lead the team to win. In the defense, Kobe Bryant glared at Zhou Xuan, eager to eat him alive. Zhou Xuan didn't talk trash today, because the Warriors' home court was too noisy, and he had to shout if he wanted the opponent to hear it, which was too physically demanding.

Famar defended Zhou Xuan, he protected the basketball with his back at the top of the arc, observing the situation, Ellis and Randolph blocked and dismantled, misplaced against Odom, and Zhou Xuan immediately passed the ball over.

Odom followed from the side, not reaching for a steal, intent on leaning on his height to block or interfere with Ellis in the last moments. He's been in the league and he's got great physicality and now he's got experience defensively. Ellis circled around the baseline and missed a shot, passing to Marion and then to Jackson, who missed a jumper on Ariza's defense and Gasol grabbed the rebound.

The Warriors retreated quickly, and the Lakers slowed down their offense. Bryant was once again on the perimeter asking for the ball for a single. is still blocking and dismantling with Odom, this time, the Warriors' defense line shrank with Kobe's breakthrough, and Ariza and Famar on the periphery were emptied. Bryant dribbled with his head down, didn't look out at all, took to the right low post, protected the ball with his back, turned to the middle and passed between Marion and Jackson, and then made a difficult step-back jumper in the middle, with Randolph interference in front of him.

The ball was too difficult, the shot was a bit short, and it bounced into Jackson's hand after smashing the basket. Jackson threw the ball to the front court after receiving the ball, and Zhou Xuan ran to the right side to receive the ball, and the single fast attack.

Odom followed him, but he didn't figure out Zhou Xuan's purpose, if Zhou Xuan ran in a straight line, he would definitely be able to shake off the defense, and he could almost go straight to the basket when he received the ball, and running to the side was equivalent to giving Odom a chance to catch up.

As soon as Odom caught up, Zhou Xuan pulled the ball up, led it to the middle and quickly bumped into Odom near the free throw line, and then tilted his body and fell to the right side of Lu, the ball was thrown out casually, and the referee blew a whistle and fouled!