Zhou Xuan's personal 39th point, the Los Angeles home stadium once again heard the applause and cheers of Chinese fans.

When he returned to defense, Jackson shouted, "Jordan's Rule." ”

The teammates immediately understood that the coach had already said some changes in tactics. When shouting this, it is necessary to strictly guard against Kobe Bryant and let others shoot.

In the end, it was because his teammates didn't give him strength that Kobe Bryant did it alone; Or is it because Kobe Bryant is alone, and his teammates have lost the rhythm of shooting? This question has been discussed for years without an answer. What everyone knows is that Kobe Bryant prefers to play on his own in the fourth quarter.

Since the creation of the "Jordan Rule" in April 1988, the Pistons, who have been humiliated by Jordan and the Bulls many times, have eliminated the Bulls three times in the following three playoffs and achieved a brilliant bad boy army.

Jordan's rule is simply a strategy of the Pistons against the Bulls back then: using various methods to defend Jordan, doing everything to the extreme, and letting others shoot; When he really can't prevent Jordan, let one person use all means to disrupt Jordan's offensive rhythm, so that Jordan can't score well and attack, and at the same time defend the other 4 people, even if Jordan scores more points, the other 4 people score very low, and the Bulls still lose.

This tactic has proven over the years to be just as effective against Kobe, and the first option they will take in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant received the ball on the periphery, and Zhou Xuan defended. After Odom covered, Kobe avoided Zhou Xuan and led to the left, Marion changed the defense to break through the route, Zhou Xuan bypassed the cover and went up from behind to steal, and let Odom go.

Odom cut to the middle, Kobe jumped up and passed the ball over Marion's head, Odom received the ball and turned, Azubuuk let Ariza stand in the middle. The effect of compressing the defense was once again evident, and Odom turned and knocked down Azubuuk. The referee blows the whistle and hits the man with the ball.

The Warriors' offense was also blocked, also in the face of compression defense, Randolph passed, and Zhou Xuan missed three points from the perimeter.

Bryant caught the ball and drew the bag and passed the ball to Ariza again, who missed a three-point jumper and the rebound was grabbed by Randolph.

Su Qun said: "Kobe Bryant attracted defensive points twice, and his teammates wasted them, which is very demoralizing, and if others can't step up and score, the Lakers will be more lucky today." ”

Yang Jian said with a smile: "Zhou Xuan's rookie season and the finals are infinitely close, and he is the absolute main force to help the team reach the finals, this ball is passed, Jackson does not score......"

In the next round, Zhou Xuantang's Kobe Bryant was not good at receiving the ball, Ariza hung to Gasol on the right side to single Randolph, turned around and missed the jumper, and Jackson got the rebound. The Warriors were fast-breaking, Azubuke faced the Fisher defense and quickly advanced to the front court for a layup, and the Lakers defended the next offense.

In the second half of the regular season, Azubuke played more of a pitcher role, and his offensive ability with the ball became weaker.

After three consecutive rounds of not scoring, Kobe's mentality began to be affected, and he was ready to play resolutely on his own in the next round, relying on Odom's off-ball cover to cut to the inside to receive the ball, Marion defended, and Azubuke on the side let go of Fisher to the right side of the pack. Let Kobe Bryant have only one choice to turn around and jump shot to the baseline.

Zhou Xuan let go of Odom in the middle and went straight to Fisher. His idea was simple, let Odom shoot for only two points, and Fisher for a three-point shot. And there is Randolph under the basket, Odom can only shoot near the free throw line if he wants to shoot in the open position, and Kobe Bryant is not easy to pass the ball no matter how close he is.

Bryant didn't pass, turned to the baseline and threw a backward jumper, dodging Marion's block, and the ball was deflected. Randolph threw the basketball to the front court when he received it, Zhou Xuan ran wildly across the half court, received the ball in the middle, and Fisher followed him. Zhou Xuan went all the way to the bottom line, and observed the position of the others with his back, Odom followed Azubuke, Ariza and Jackson, and no one assisted. He shook his left shoulder lightly and turned in the opposite direction for a jumper.

The action didn't shake off Fisher, but it dodged the block and scored a cricket. 104 to 93. Zhou Xuan scored 41st points.

The "Zen Master" asked for a timeout, and with five and a half minutes to go, trailing by 11 points, the situation was very unfavorable for the Lakers. The Warriors scored 120 points in games and almost never lost.

"Defending, attacking must ensure a success rate. Kobe, can you not shoot when you're packed? How many times do you have to tell you, as long as you encounter a bag, pass the ball to someone in a good position. Jackson exclaimed.

Kobe Bryant kept his head down and didn't say a word.

Jackson said: "Pass to Paul in the low post, Lamar (Odom) in the high post to cover, others run more, if they compress the defense, the outside space three points must be stable, this is the most difficult opportunity." Guard against Zhou Xuan, you must follow closely after blocking and dismantling, don't trap him, but there must be someone in front of you. Kobe Bryant don't play in the low post anymore, look for opportunities on the outside, you get into the low post, and if you can't shoot, they are easy to counterattack. ”

If you don't cheer up, this will be the Lakers' worst performance of the season. Jackson thinks this is a humiliating exit, this year's Celtics Garnett is injured, and Yao Ming and Maddy are injured in the West, which can be said to be the best opportunity for the Lakers to win the championship, but they can't take it.

Old Nelson's requirements are very simple, compress the defense, leave the offense to Zhou Xuan to organize, and attack quickly when there is a chance. Ellis came on to replace Azubuke.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe Bryant took the ball with his back on the right side, squeezed Zhou Xuan's frame hard, and hung it to Gasol. Gasol was also under pressure, and the Warriors compressed the defense to pack him for a while. Now you have to take every attack well. He dribbled the ball to the middle, with his left foot as the axis, his right shoulder swaying, then turned in the opposite direction, took the ball in his right hand and made a one-handed shot and retracted it.

This series of feints completely fooled Randolph, the fat man jumped, and Gasol then jumped forward, crashing into Randolph and shooting with his left hand with one hand.

The referee's whistle blew, and Gasol made a reluctant shot, hitting the board and bouncing the ball twice on the basket. 104 to 95.

After hitting the free throw, it was 104-96. Gasol lived up to expectations and clenched his fists and roared. He has also scored 27 points and nine rebounds.

Zhou Xuan dribbled past half court, and after observing the situation, he made the easiest choice, passing to the side Ellis to single Fisher.

Fisher didn't keep up and was overrun by Ellis, and Odom made up for it. Easley tried to pass the ball to Marion on the baseline, but Fisher suddenly came out from behind to block the pass. At the critical moment, Fisher also played the role of a veteran, successfully broke the ball and passed the ball to the frontcourt. Zhou Xuan followed Kobe Bryant on the side, and a heads-up opportunity was formed in the frontcourt.

Zhou Xuan followed from the side, Kobe Bryant pulled the ball in the middle and forced a breakthrough, the two had physical contact, Zhou Xuan didn't even stretch his hand and the referee whistled, Kobe Bryant took a step forward in front of the free throw line and stopped the jump shot. Zhou Xuan reacted quickly, the ball was 2+1, without saying a word, he jumped up and pressed Kobe's shoulder with his left hand, and hit his hand fiercely with his right hand.

This time the strength was really not small, and Kobe Bryant was pressed and sat on the ground.

Kobe Bryant glared at Zhou Xuan angrily, and Zhou Xuan took a step forward and leaned over with his face stretched. This state is simply Mr. Satan VS Trunks, making it clear that "you can punch me in the face, and I should say hello".

Kobe almost exploded, but he really couldn't give Zhou Xuan a punch, with the example of Bynum, if he did it again, it would not be a matter of a five-game ban, but this action became a perfect provocation, Kobe turned his head and ignored Zhou Xuan, and the old Nelson and Jackson looked stupid.

Bryant puffed up the free-throw line and hit both free throws to make it 104-98.

The Warriors made a substitution, and the energetic Margety replaced Jackson.

Zhou Xuan jumped through the halfcourt, looking very relaxed, and after arriving in the front court, he dribbled under the crotch twice in a row on the periphery, allowing his teammates to pull away, and he was going to single-handedly challenge Kobe.

At this time, just scoring a goal will be a huge morale boost. After many games, he didn't think Kobe's defense was against the sky, but he was blown too badly. He can single out faster people like Rondo and Paul, why is he afraid of Kobe?

He dangled the ball outside until there were six seconds left to change direction to the right, Kobe Bryant followed, Zhou Xuan's right shoulder shook slightly, and continued to pull a little distance to the right side.

Kobe Bryant hurriedly followed, Zhou Xuan paused slightly, dribbled under the crotch of his right hand and handed over his left hand to change direction to the middle. Kobe reacted quickly, took another step to the middle, and as soon as this step was implemented, Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball behind his left hand and handed over his right hand, and at the same time stepped back to pull the ball up, and made a 60-degree quick jump shot.

One and a half distances, Kobe Bryant had a height advantage, and after taking a step forward, he didn't cover it and the ball went in. 106 to 98.

Old Nelson stood up on the sidelines and applauded, and Zhou Xuan scored his 43rd personal point.

The Lakers attacked, and after half time, Kobe Bryant received the ball, and Zhou Xuan pulled away and hooked his fingers. The meaning is obvious, hit me alone. Kobe Bryant was not polite, and immediately came out of the three-point line to pull out, and Zhou Xuan couldn't cover it.

The shot selection wasn't reasonable, but it really went in! 106 to 101. Lakers fans cheered loudly.

The Warriors attacked, Zhou Xuan controlled the rhythm of the last few seconds of the attack, and handed it to Marion who went to the middle singles, this time Marion received the ball and threw it off, the Lakers counterattacked, and Fisher received the ball on the right side and shot a three-point shot. 106 to 104.

The Lakers have also shown their tenacity.

The Warriors attacked, side Margeti and Jackson covered without the ball, Zhou Xuan passed Margety, the latter was in the wrong position to play alone, squeezed Fisher into the interior line, and made a foul. Hit both free throws. 108 to 104.

The two sides maintained a gap of 2 to 4 points and entered a stalemate.

With 43 seconds left in the final 43 seconds, Jackson was in the low post to Randolph, who singled out Gasol for a step-back jumper to score 118-114. The race is getting hot. Zhou Xuan didn't score again, handed out an assist, and scored a big double-double of 43 points and 10 assists.

The Lakers attacked, Fisher dribbled past half the court, and he also scored 11 points today, 7 points in the fourth quarter, and for this alone, the "Zen Master" trusted him. If you play, other defenders may come out and miss the chance.

This arrangement has paid off. Gasol on the right side received the ball and singled Randolph, and on the side, Fisher got rid of the bottom corner under the cover of Odom, Marion was a little slower to change the defense, and Fisher received the ball in the bottom corner and hit another three points. 118 to 117.

With 32 seconds left in the game, Nelson Sr. called a timeout, and the score was close, and the goal had to be successful.