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Compared with the game between the Pistons and the Pacers, the game between the Lakers and the Mavericks is slightly worse in terms of confrontation intensity, but the excitement is not comparable to the game between the Pistons and the Pacers.

The Mavericks' thunderous counterattack is more exciting than the average offense, and many neutral fans have also mourned for the Lakers in amazement, because it seems that the Lakers don't seem to have much ability to resist at the moment, and many neutral fans feel that the Mavericks may end the suspense of this Western Conference Finals in four or five games.

However, for the league, it is in the interest of the Lakers and Mavericks to advance to the Finals, as both teams have a wide range of supporters around the world.

On May 23, 2004, the day after the first game between the Pistons and the Pacers, the second game between the Lakers and the Mavericks officially began.

It's still the American Airlines Center, it's still a passionate white, and the Lakers walk in a little darker.

O'Neal didn't have the usual giggle on his face, he played very depressed in the last game, and the Mavericks' shark-cutting tactics were very successful, which allowed O'Neal to only get 30 minutes of playing time, isn't this because of Phil? Jackson didn't want O'Neal to play, but because O'Neal's appearance would only make the Mavericks' counterattack more violent.

Just like the previous game, when this matchup officially started, the Lakers started to have an advantage, although after Liu Han's response, the Mavericks also started quite smoothly, Odom hit a three-point shot as soon as he came up, but the Lakers' offense played very layered today, and at the same time more lethal.

O'Neill completely activated all his energy today, every time he exerted his strength, he didn't want to be eliminated by his old friend so easily, and at the same time he also wanted to prove that he was not losing to Liu Han.

The first two goals of the Lakers opening game were scored by O'Neal, the first ball he received a pass from Payton and suddenly turned around to shake off Nowitzki, and then cut to the basket and made a layup.

The second ball that O'Neal hit directly showed his dominance on the inside, O'Neal was behind Nowitzki, and Jamison in front of him turned around and hooked his hand when he came over, and the ball also caused Nowitzki's foul, in order to block O'Neal's shot, Nowitzki's hand had an obvious downward pressure action.

After a surprise shot and free throws, the Lakers were once again in the lead at the start of the game.

The Lakers' defensive strategy today has also changed a lot compared to the last game, and Phil Jackson, who is good at adjusting players to play triangle offense in order to let the core players play the power of singles, learned Chuck in this game? Daley.

The Mavericks' player form has improved a lot compared to the start of the previous game, but it is clear that some of them are a little underweight, Nelson emphasized before the game that the inside line should contain O'Neal with the ball, but the Mavericks' players did not execute enough, and they always seemed a little slow to O'Neal's bag, which allowed O'Neal to find an opportunity.

In the fifth minute of the first quarter, the Mavericks encountered a lot of difficulties, Nowitzki fouled again while defending O'Neal, this was his second personal foul of the game, Nowitzki had to go to rest, and Nelson could not let Nowitzki be fouled by O'Neal for the third time.

The Mavericks, who replaced Nowitzki, simply put on a pure small lineup, and Odom became the No. 1 height of the Mavericks on the court.

Next, the Mavericks tried to use quick counterattacks and speed to disrupt the rhythm of the Lakers, but the Lakers performed very well today, and their four kings finally seemed to unite and twisted into a rope to fight against the Mavericks.

O'Neal's intimidation on the inside gives Malone and Finley plenty of room to shoot, and Payton is also in great shape today, with the support of the outside, O'Neal also plays a dominant performance on the inside.

Since it is a small lineup, the Mavericks' defense is definitely not very good, so Nelson let the players on the court directly use the "shark slashing tactic", but today's O'Neal is like going back to a few years ago, when he was still insisting on yoga training, and he was not afraid of foul tactics at that time.

The defense can't be prevented, and although the offense is very efficient, it is difficult to tie or throw off the score, which is the problem encountered by the Mavericks now, and these are also the two problems encountered in the development of the entire NBA.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, the score was tied at 29-25, and the Lakers still led the Mavericks by four points.

O'Neal had scored 17 points in the first eight minutes, five from the free throw line alone, and made five of six free throws, and O'Neal was shooting free throws with a microscope today.

Faced with such a problem, Nelson can only put Liu Han on the court, and now only Liu Han can open up the situation for the Mavericks, if Liu Han is also replaced, the game will be really difficult to play.

Phil Jackson made a bold adjustment this time, and O'Neal, who exploded at the beginning, was replaced first to rest, and his current weight made his physical strength very troublesome.

Liu Han took a group of Mavericks benches and took advantage of the Lakers to make adjustments and substitutions to overtake the score in the last four minutes of the first quarter.

"The Lakers were in very good shape today, we have to disrupt their smooth rhythm, we can't let them shoot without pressure, I don't care what you use, as long as you can interrupt their rhythm."

Today's Nielsen is also a little irritable compared to the last game, after all, the easy win in the last game gave the coach a lot of confidence, and he is a little impatient for his first coaching championship, but now it seems that the championship is not so easy to win.

"Don, I'm fine, you can give me enough time, and we have to be vigilant about the number of fouls, Walker doesn't want to be surrounded by a bunch of people who don't dare to make a move when we get into the fourth quarter."

Liu Han tried to adjust the atmosphere of the team, and it is true that the Mavericks, who are rarely behind, will be a little flustered when they are actually facing behind.