In the second quarter, the Lakers sent Bynum, Radmanovic, Luke Wharton, Vujasic, Jordan Farmar.

The Clippers were Gortat, Milicic, Dorrell Wright, Tony Allen, and Livingston.

Bynum only played a few minutes in the first quarter, and he is now full of body, which is a lot of pressure for the Clippers. Gortat was in charge of playing against Bynum as a center.

In the eyes of the outside world, the weakest position of the Clippers this year is the interior line, and Bill Wharton teased the Clippers. "The Clippers' table in the first quarter is too amazing, Joe alone disrupted the Lakers' defense, but now the second team is competing, the Clippers are difficult to play, Bynum is better than Gortat and Milicic, and the longest-running Tony Allen can defend, and offense is a big problem. Livingston, a former talented player, unfortunately was injured too badly that time, and now his ability is not as good as when he was in college. Whether he can withstand the pressure depends on his playmaking, he is good with the ball and passing. ”

Barkley said: "That's not necessarily, I don't think Bynum is very good, I've made too little progress over the years, and my IQ has regressed a lot." But you see, that Dorrell Wright looks a lot like Tracy (Maddie). ”

Wright's appearance like Maddy is not a big deal, but he should be grateful to Joe for poaching him to the Clippers, the Heat are too weak on the inside, and Wright was sometimes needed to get into the interior hand-to-hand last season. In March, he underwent surgery for a knee injury and recuperated for half a year. According to the original historical development, he played 6 games for the Heat in the new season before he was seriously injured again and the season was reimbursed. When he arrived at the Clippers, Stevens let him play as a shooting guard and small forward, but indirectly protected him.

At the start of the second quarter, the Lakers' tactics were very clear, passing to Bynum for the main offense. Without Kobe and Gasol, he finally doesn't have to worry about not having the ball. Bynum thought he was going to dominate the second quarter, but he didn't expect the white man replaced by the Clippers was not simple, although the strength and speed were not as big as the previous one, but the footsteps were not slow, and this guy used his feet to make up for his lack of speed. Bynum almost wanted to cry, the previous second-round rookie was playing very hard, and he was robbed of the limelight, and now another guy who has never seen him came out, and he was also playing hard. Think of yourself as the "No. 2 center in the West".

Gortat and Jordan Jr. have been instructed by Mutombo to do a good job of fighting people. Unlike Jordan Jr., Gortat's strength, speed, and bounce are not as good as Jordan Jr., but his skills are better, and his inside singles are not bad.

Bynum hit his first single, turning and jumping wide. Milicic grabbed the rebound in the backcourt. Compared to Jordan Jr. and Gortat, he practiced more shooting, as well as picking up rebounds. Specializes in picking up backcourt rebounds.

After that, the two sides began to play an iron battle, and the Lakers' offense relied on the inside, whether it was a low post single, or a mid-range shot after a high cover, or a response ball had to pass through Bynum's hands. The Clippers bench is not fast except for Tony Allen, and can only play positional battles. But the shooting touch was not good, especially Milicic, who misplaced and missed the shot in the face of Luke Wharton, who was 12 centimeters shorter than him.

Joe could only sigh helplessly, it seems that not everyone can shoot with a height advantage, and a guy with such a bad mentality as Milicic will have no confidence if he misses a ball.

The Clippers' benches didn't look bad, but they didn't get together well, and the Lakers seized the opportunity and quickly overtook the score.

The biggest hole in the defense is Milicic, after conceding a goal, the mentality begins to be unstable again, and it is easy to be shaken off by always being slow for half a beat.

Tony Allen dared to shoot, but there was nothing to say about that shooting percentage.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Clippers replaced the main team, and the Lakers rested Gasol Sr., who had played the whole quarter, and replaced Josh Powell and Ariza to limit Joe. If Joe asks for the ball in the low post, Josh Powell will foul and send Joe to the free throw line.

It was a waste of effort to go straight to the low post to ask for the ball, and Joe relied on the cover of his teammates to bring the ball to the low post himself, and Josh Powell defended it. Joe Johnson dribbled with his back, jumped into the middle with the ball, and rose dry. Just like that, Josh Powell couldn't keep up with the speed, so he quickly fouled Joe down. Joe hit both free throws.

Two minutes later, Joe hit Josh Powell in the low post again, drew another foul, and hit both free throws.

Tony Allen is in charge of defending Kobe. He's short, but he's faster and more powerful, and he's tougher than his old rival Kobe Bryant. Bryant still couldn't find his touch in this quarter, shooting 3-of-11 from the half and scoring only 8 points.

Joe scored 17 points. The Clippers ended the first half with a two-point lead at 48:46.

Back in the locker room, the Clippers players were very happy, they didn't expect to play with the championship Lakers to such a point, if they won, they will be a big upset.

Stevens came up with the astonishing idea of never pinching Kobe. As long as Kobe Bryant is not clamped, Kobe Bryant can be caught in a solo fight, and the key is to prevent others from dying, the triangle offense is characterized by giving players a chance to create one-on-one, and the Clippers are characterized by having players with super one-on-one defensive ability, so it plays a role in restraint.

On the Lakers' side, Phil Jackson was unhappy with the result of the first half. "Pass the ball to the low post and let Paul (Gasol) and Andrew [Bynum] use their height and skill to play Millsap and Andrew Jordan!" Bryant (Kobe), the Clippers' forward position is their strong point, they have four people who can limit you to one in turn, don't go head-to-head with them! I need you to break through with the ball, draw the ball to the defense and pass the ball. ”

Bryant nodded, not speaking.

This made Phil Jackson even more helpless. Kobe Bryant nodded, but whether he would do so on the court was another matter. I just hope that this time Kobe Bryant can be obedient.

The second half of the game begins. The players of both teams returned to the field.

Barnes opened with a three-point shot that missed. He is not a pure pitcher, the Clippers have a super shooter **Redick, but he can't play Kobe Bryant for the time being.

The Lakers counterattacked, hoisted the ball inside, and Gasol singled Jordan Jr. again. Gasol's shooting percentage is very high today, and his low-post offense has a lot of methods, and Jordan Jr. can't defend him with physical confrontation alone. If he can prevent death, Mutombo can let Jordan Jr. out of the division. Gasol leaned his back against Jordan Jr., turned to the baseline and hooked his hand, scored the ball, and scored 14 points quietly. Little Jordan is also drunk, how can Gasol bully him.

The Clippers are being tortured hard, and once they get Gasol, Kobe Bryant will get a chance, and once the combination of inside and outside is opened, it will be more difficult for them to beat the Lakers. As a former opponent in the Finals, Joe knows that the Lakers reached the Finals by relying on the strength of Kobe Bryant and Gasol's singles. The loss was due to the fact that one of them was dumb.

The Lakers can play alone with one move and block and dismantle with one move, and the opponent will be difficult to break, and simple tactics can also play a big role, as long as there are stars. The Clippers' offense is in trouble, Joe is powerful, but with special care, every time he catches the ball, it takes a lot of effort, it is difficult to turn around with the ball in the high post, and he has to fight the opponent who is half a head taller than him in the low post.

After playing four minutes, the Clippers were completely dumb, only relying on Joe's two high-post dry jumpers to score 4 points, but the Lakers relied on Gasol's offense to overtake the score, 52-56. Gasol has already cut 18 points and 5 rebounds, Jordan Jr. only got 4 points and 7 rebounds, and there are a lot of rebounds, mainly because the Clippers have no one to grab rebounds from him, and 4 points are two aerial relays in the first quarter, which were blown up.

As long as Gasol doesn't rely on the fight, Jordan Jr.'s small movements are not used. Gasol is still a floor stream, generally does not dunk, and Jordan Jr. can't pull down the opponent's fierce foul. Little Jordan is in a terrible mood now, at first he thought he could, but now he began to doubt life, whether he could really only be a second-round end-of-the-mill show.

Joe knew that this time was a big blow to Jordan Jr. As Joe said, the game is the best practice field, and only when you are playing can you see your shortcomings. Joe comforted little Jordan and said, "Take your time, you're still improving, aren't you?" ”

This is always the most important time to test the manager's on-the-spot adaptability. Stevens drew a few times on the tactical board, pointed and said: "Now the Lakers always focus on Gasol, and it is not limited anymore." We have to get on the pitcher! Marcin (Gortat) came on to play against Gasol. Matt (Barnes) and Mike (Conley) rested for a while, and Dorrell (Wright) and Redick (Redick) came on the court to look for opportunities to shoot three-pointers in both areas. On the defensive end, Dorel, you defend Kobe, stick tight, it's okay for him to break through, don't let him shoot lightly. If Kobe Bryant breaks through, Paul (Millsap) pays attention to the defense. ”

Finally, Stevens said to Joe, "JOJO, you play point guard." It's up to you how you find your chance. ”

Joe took a deep breath and replied in a firm tone, "I see, Coach." ”

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