The ball was sent out, and the Warriors pressed again.

Relying on the cover Kobe Bryant to the frontcourt, and Odom blocked and dismantled a pull-up jump shot missed, and the rebound was grabbed by Margety.

Zhang Reasonable shook his head and said: "The Warriors have stepped up their pressing at this time, and the Lakers are indeed a little uncomfortable, but Brown can't do it, and he can't even bring it to half time." ”

Yu Jia reminded: "In both rounds, Kobe Bryant was dribbling the ball. ”

Zhang said: "This is because his teammates don't support Kobe Bryant enough, Kobe is not a point guard, and he can't let him do everything." ”

"......" Yu Jia wanted to remind Coach Zhang that Kobe Bryant was already doing it, and he was doing it often, and the ball was always in his hands. It's been a long time since a Lakers guard has averaged more than five assists per game, but if you think about it, you can't tell, so forget it.

The Warriors hit a counterattack, and Ellis missed a jumper. The two players then hit two irons each, with Randolph single-handing Gasol to shoot the ball. 43 to 51.

Ellis defends Kobe Bryant, he doesn't have a strong body, but he has fast movement and accurate prediction. Kobe Bryant had to spend his mind every time he received the ball, and he was under a lot of pressure. This season, Bryant has been breaking inside less and less head-on, and his offense is almost exclusively jumpers.

Kobe Bryant can be said to have never completely thrown off Zhou Xuan, relying on cover to get rid of, Zhou Xuan will immediately catch up. And if it was a nobody's defense of Kobe, the body hair defense might have been blown foul, and Zhou Xuan had some small actions before, but the referee turned a blind eye. This year, Zhou Xuan also began to enjoy the star whistle. Now Ellis's defense is still not easy to break through, and the fire in Kobe's heart is getting bigger and bigger.

Ellis scored 12 points in the second quarter as the Warriors trailed 53-59.

Zhou Xuan only had 2 points and 3 assists. With 4 points, 7 assists and 2 steals in the half, he didn't show his stats but connected the team.

Kobe Bryant was even worse, with only 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, and only 4 of 13 shots.

At halftime, Smart praised Zhou Xuan and Ellis in the locker room for their defense. "We have to be so defensive in the second half! Everyone cheered up, tried to score, and we were able to win. ”

Smart looked at Randolph and instructed: "Zach, jam Gasol, don't let him into the restricted area, the Lakers are not the only Kobe Bryant who can score." ”

Randolph nodded. He was at a disadvantage against Pau Gasol today and wanted to save face in the second half. He made a name for himself last season, but Gasol still has a lot of people saying it's soft. Although Gasol's stats in the last playoffs were beautiful, there are still fans who feel that they are not enough.

Smart drew a few more times on the tactical board. 'Corunna [Azubuuk] played in the second half in the number three and Corey [Margeti] in the number four and they might send Odom to play the number four and follow him. If I go to Bynum and let the interior line focus on the offense and shrink the defense, I will make a substitution as soon as possible if I can't prevent it. Control the rebounding ball and play fast break right away! ”

The Warriors' magic weapon to win is to race against their opponents, so it is easier to have a chance than a positional battle.

In the ESPN commentary panel, Van Gundy and Johnson are discussing Zhou Xuan's offensive ability.

Van Gundy asked: "Zhou Xuan averaged 15 per game this season. 8 points, how many points do you think he can score if he focuses on scoring? This season he has scored unevenly, more of a chance for his team-mates. ”

Johnson laughed: "I don't think it's at least any less than Nash, and it's possible to average 20 points per game." So far this season he's shooting 51 from the field. 3%, 38 three-pointers. 8%, 86 free throws. 4 percent, three and two points have improved, especially since he's not a guard who plays by breaking into the box like Parker, and a lot of points come from jumpers, and his shooting is fantastic. ”

In the second half, the Lakers played the combination of Bynum and Gasol, Smart originally planned to play a few rounds and make substitutions, Margeti and Azubuke could only play alone, and the disadvantage of being too short and low was too obvious.

But after a few rounds, Smart was relieved, because Bynum didn't have a chance to attack in the low post at all, but after Kobe and Gasol covered it, Gasol responded in the high post, and Kobe went to the low post to play alone.

Kobe Bryant is naturally strong in low-post singles, but does he have a greater advantage than Bynum or Gasol against Margeti? The answer, of course, is no.

As a result, Bryant missed two step-back jumpers, and the Warriors played a quick counterattack to catch up with the score.

Zhang Li sighed: "The Lakers are handed over to Kobe Bryant to play, the inside line is too soft to help Kobe, Bynum can't grab the rebound on the other side, and Gasol stands at the top of the arc after blocking and dismantling the ball." ”

Yu Jia said: "The Lakers have stood firm for this period of time, the tactics can't be played, the Warriors' counterattack can't be prevented, Kobe Bryant is a little anxious on the court, and someone has to help him at this time." ”

ESPN and CCTV5 don't seem to be commenting on the same game, Van Gundy shook his head and said: "The Lakers are messed up at this time, Kobe Bryant turned the game into his own heads-up game, they had this problem in the Western Conference finals last season, obviously they don't have an inside advantage, Bynum can't receive the pass, Kobe Bryant let the inside make room for himself to go to the low post single." Margeti is not as good as Marion defensively, but he is not afraid to swing people's backs, because he is strong and can resist people in the low post. ”

Johnson sighed: "Kobe Bryant's offensive skills and personal ability have become perfect, if he feels good, almost no one can guard him one-on-one." But sometimes he should really learn to be smarter, if it was Zhou Xuan, it would be impossible to fight like this. ”

As a point guard, Johnson is very sensitive to tactics, and Zhou Xuan always plays in the most correct way, even if he doesn't score many points and shoots less, it helps the team, giving up opportunities to those who grasp it bigger. Kobe Bryant doesn't look at who the opponent is, and always has the same way of playing.

There are some things Johnson is reluctant to say publicly, he is familiar with Jordan, and he is also familiar with Kobe, and he has made a detailed comparison between the two. Kobe Bryant's mid-range shooting ability is not inferior to Jordan's, and his three-point shooting ability is better than Jordan's, and he can reach the level of a pitcher in training, but his shooting percentage is reduced to 33% when it comes to the game, because he has too many unreasonable shots. It is not the physical fitness that restricts Kobe Bryant from reaching Jordan's level at all, but the ball quotient.

Johnson believes that if Kobe Bryant and Zhou Xuan are allowed to change teams, the Lakers can blow the Warriors into scum, Gasol, Bynum, and Artest will exert all their energy, and the Warriors' side Margetty, Ellis, and Randolph may fight for the ball with Kobe.

Van Gundy didn't say anything, secretly crying out for Bynum. He likes the interior and believes that Bryant's way of playing with a lot of possession is hindering Bynum's development into one of the best centers in the league.

In the beginning, Bryant's confidence in Bynum was a boost. Because he can attract a lot of defensive attention, can attract the opponent's bag, and then help Bynum score easily. But a few seasons later, Bynum is no longer the "rookie" he used to be. He's physical, strong and has a height advantage, and when he's able to hold the ball more and do more, Kobe Bryant is still the same, allowing the Sharks to average less than 10 shots per game.

One makes a teammate, the other hinders a teammate. This is the reason why the Warriors can still compete with the Lakers even though they have a weak lineup.

The Lakers were forced to make substitutions, with Odom replacing Bynum and picking up the pace. The Warriors put less pressure on the defensive end and opened up outside the three-point line, with Azubuike, Ellis, and Zhou Xuan all hitting three-pointers, and at the end of the third quarter, 87-81 led by six points.

Van Gundy said: "The Warriors' strategy was successful, guarding against outside three-pointers, countering quickly, and taking the lead with speed. The Lakers had a poor peripheral hand, and they shot hard, and Fisher was not allowed to score three points today. ”

"The Warriors are strong, otherwise they wouldn't be 13-1," Johnson said. ”

Phil? Jackson orchestrated the tactics of asking both interior players to cover their teammates, and then one cut into the low post. Randolph Jr.'s shortcomings were once again revealed, and the Lakers began to score inside.

In the last quarter, Zhou Xuan entangled Kobe Bryant with all his might, strict without the ball, and even stricter with the ball. On the offensive end, pass the ball to a teammate for the main attack.

The scores of the two teams rose alternately, and three minutes after the game, Kobe Bryant saw that Zhou Xuan had not shot, and went to help defend Randolph, but the ball passed to his hand, and Zhou Xuan hit two three-pointers at 60 degrees on the left side, and the Lakers paused, 111-102.

Zhang Li said: "Zhou Xuan is this style, not showing mountains and not leaking, he has the opportunity to really advance, and he plays very steadily." He now has 14 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals. 5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-3 three-pointers, and 2-of-2 free throws, quite efficient. ”

Yu Jia said: "Kobe Bryant didn't feel good today, he scored 20 points in his current position, has made 24 shots, scored 8 goals, and has a 30% shooting rate. Before the game, many people predicted that without Marion and Jackson, the Warriors would not be able to prevent Kobe, and now Zhou Xuan has responded with action. ”

ESPN Van Gundy said: "The Lakers still have a chance to go nine points behind, and the first thing to do well is defense. They don't play high blocks to defend back, and I think this is the time to try a combination of inside and outside and let Gasol attack a few in the low post. ”

Johnson asked: "Is it like Yao Ming and Maddie in the past?" ”

"Well, I think it's perfectly feasible and efficient. Gasol always played well against the Warriors. ”

At this time, Smart asked with concern off the field: "Zhou, are you physically good?" Can you continue to defend Kobe like this? ”

Of course, the coach knows how much physical strength he consumes when he defends like that, pure defensive players generally do not play for more than 30 minutes, and a no-ball defense like Zhou Xuan is much more tiring than Battier's ball-and-ball defense.

Zhou Xuan took two deep breaths, feeling that his chest cavity was burning, consumed to this extent, if the muscles in his legs shrank, he would want to cramp.

He really tried his best, and he didn't dare to relax at all when he beat the Lakers. After thinking about it, he said, "I'm already very tired, so let's change the defense in the last three minutes." But I hope to hold the ball and single-handedly pick up Kobe, I can also provoke him, saying that there is no need to guard against him as a blacksmith, leading him to play alone, he shoots more than me, and runs a lot, I believe he is also tired. ”

Zhou Xuan didn't lower his voice, the players all heard his plan, calculated Kobe's physical strength and character, and even used vicious words to provoke at the end, just to ensure that he won.

Smart said: "Just play like this, Monta on the periphery to defend Kobe, don't let him break through, single defense on the inside, you must keep an eye on the pitcher." As long as we hold on to the three points, we will win. ”