If someone were to ask the Lakers what time they were at their best in a game, most fans would say the third quarter. Since the Lakers changed their lineup this season, they often played staggering high scores in the third quarter, and the reason for this is because the Lakers have basically adapted to the opponent's defensive system in the third quarter, and then they will find loopholes in such a defensive system, and then defeat the opponent in one fell swoop, and the Lakers have a majority of young players and more physical strength, and the opponent's physical strength has been consumed by the second half of the game, so the Lakers can often play amazing high scores in the third quarter, As a result, most of the fourth quarter became garbage time.

The Jazz had studied the Lakers' style of play in detail before this game, but they couldn't find a good way to limit the Lakers' style of play.

At half-time, Jerry Sloan was once again in trouble, and he didn't know if he should continue with his current style of play, which didn't seem so powerful.

The Lakers' side is much easier, George Crent, who has been enlightened by Li Rui, has completely found his way of thinking, and he is no longer entangled in how strong Malone or Stockton are, but sees the Jazz as a whole to deal with. The Jazz are tough teams, but teams with simpler tactics are not difficult to deal with, as long as they find the right people to defend the right players.

After halftime, the game continued, Jerry Sloan did not change his tactics, he chose to stick to his style of play, and the Lakers returned to the starting lineup.

Liu Han controlled the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, defending him was Stockton, who reappeared in the second half, and his various small movements did not change the rhythm of Liu Han's dribbling.

Liu Han accelerated directly with the ball to break through Stockton, and the opponent also stuck to Liu Han tightly from the side, and the Jazz team's defense was also very fast. Liu Han did not force a breakthrough again, but distributed the ball to the empty Ray Allen, who hit a three-point shot to expand the gap in the score to 12 points. Since he came into contact with Liu Han, Lei Allen has been practicing hard for three points, and now it finally has an effect.

The Jazz's defense is actually very good in the entire league, but the Lakers with Liu Han are still a little weak, which is no way, Liu Han gives the Jazz too much deterrence. This season, many teams are afraid of Liu Han's amazing shooting percentage and have to strengthen his defense alone, so that the chances of other Lakers players will increase a lot.

The Jazz attacked, Stockton continued to cooperate with Malone in blocking and dismantling, and Horry still didn't have a good way to deal with Malone again, and Malone hit the ball to narrow the gap to 10 points.

Less than four minutes into the third quarter, Stockton was substituted again, but Jerry Sloan still stuck to the pre-game style of play.

After Stockton went off the court, the Lakers suddenly increased the team's offensive speed, O'Neal began to follow the team and start to run back, and the Lakers started shelling again.

The Jazz were a little caught off guard in the face of the Lakers' sudden change, Malone and Greg Foster were pulled away on defense, and the Lakers did not force their shots on the outside, but only broke through the ball, and the vacant players would shoot.

After the Jazz lacked Stockton's control of the tempo, their offense unconsciously began to speed up with the Lakers, Howard Ellis is a young player after all, and his control of the pace of the game is still not as good as Stockton.

As the Jazz unconsciously accelerated the pace of offense, their shooting percentage began to decline, and the rebounds could not grab the Lakers with O'Neal in charge, and the Jazz were frequently counterattacked by the Lakers, thus forming a vicious circle.

Jerry Sloan's incessant yelling from the sidelines slowed Howard Ellis down, but it didn't have much effect.

The Lakers went on a 16-4 offensive surge over the next five minutes to extend the deficit to more than 20 points.

"I have to say that the Lakers were almost an invincible team in the third quarter, and if they could play like that all over the court, I think they could have won 80 in the regular season." Magic Johnson is very happy to watch the game at this time, and he has found the shadow of his peak from this Lakers team.

"You know that's impossible, Ervin, a season is too long, there will be a lot of accidents, and the players' physical strength is also limited, beyond which they will get injured, so I think unless the Lakers are paired with four robots in addition to Liu, maybe the Lakers can get 80 wins." As always, Melf Albert was dissenting.

"I agree with that, but I think the Lakers are five robots in this case, because Liu is a shooting machine, hahaha." Rego Sagar is indeed "true love" for Liu now.

Jerry Sloan finally couldn't stand Howard Ellis's botched performance and swapped him off, and Stockton was back on the court.

The Lakers rotated at other positions in the third quarter except for Liu Han and O'Neal, and George felt that as long as the two cores of Liu Han and O'Neal were on the court, the Lakers would not be in trouble.

After Stockton was substituted again, the Lakers lowered the pace of the game, Liu Han took the initiative to slow down the offensive tempo, and the Lakers began to play an interior offense with Oni as the core.

The current Lakers team, when and what rhythm is played on the court, basically does not need George Crent to explain, as long as Liu Han is on the court, the Lakers are sober at all times.

Stockton really doesn't have any way to Liu Han's tight defense, on the body, Stockton is not good, in terms of experience, Liu Han is more like a veteran than Stockton, although there is no small action when defending, but Liu's defensive quality is very good.

By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers had extended their lead to 26 points, and the Jazz were already in a rout.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Jazz decided to give it a go, increasing the intensity of their defense and moving more and more during the game, but in doing so, they were completely stuck in fouls.

In the first half, the Jazz had to rotate all players, including the bench, to foul in order to interrupt the Lakers' fluid offensive rhythm, but now in the fourth quarter, when the Jazz wanted to launch a Jedi counterattack, they found that their players were carrying too many fouls.

All starters, including Stockton, were fouled more than three times, and the interior players had four fouls, and when Malone was awarded a fifth foul by the referee for trying to block Liu Han's layup, the Jazz basically lost the chance to turn the game.

Jerry Sloan almost blacked out his face and replaced Malone and other main players, but he still gave up the game.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Jazz by 24 points at 109-85 and won the first two home games of the Western Conference Finals. Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan's initiative to change became a complete joke. (To be continued.) )