A very real question is placed in front of the legendary head god operator Pat Riley - to pack or not to pack Kobe?

Bag clips? This is a strategy that has been used in this game, and it has been proven by other teams, and it can indeed be targeted to a certain extent the strategy of limiting Kobe Bryant. At the beginning of the game, such a defensive strategy was very good! Winning by more than a dozen points in a single quarter by the league's No. 1 team with the best record, which is rare this season, is enough to show the correctness of this tactic.

But when the old fox Harris, the silver fox, put on a new lineup system that has never appeared this season, with four shooters and a blue-collar high-speed center, everything changed! Although Bryant was still choked by the Heat, his teammates' shooting space was created by Bryant, and the shooting percentage of the three top shooters was also a headache for Pat Riley.

Kobe Bryant's offensive desire and scoring touch in this game are not outstanding. Even Michael Jordan couldn't take over every game, and Pat Riley is now wondering if Kobe Bryant has entered a sluggish state.

Or is Bryant just temporarily dormant, using passing and defense to help the team, waiting for a good opportunity?

If he continues to wrap up, Kobe Bryant may explode in this game, and Pat Riley believes that even if Kobe Bryant breaks out, it is within the team's control. But the rest of the Lakers players are alive! The group of peripheral shooters composed of Dell Curry, Eddie Jones, and Robert Horry is too lethal! Back-to-back three-pointers nearly erased the deficit in just two minutes, and the horrific offensive efficiency made Pat Riley sweat.

If they continue to wrap up, will the Lakers' outside group be able to maintain this feel? If so, then even the Heat, who enter SHOWTIME mode, will not be able to achieve such offensive efficiency. If they can't, then the Heat's Big Three will eventually win the game by scoring from the basket with a higher percentage of scorers.

So what happens if you don't wrap it? Pat Riley still remembers the last time Kobe Bryant faced the Heat, he used a single defense tactic against Kobe Bryant with a hard head, and finally Kobe Bryant scored 47 points.

The Heat players stared at Pat Riley as they lost their thoughts, the Heat don't have a team boss, or the team boss is their coach. Whenever something goes wrong, whether it's a Big Three or a role player, the first solution that comes to mind is to ask Pat Riley. The advantage of such a team model is that Pat Riley is always in a state of sanity and will not let his emotions affect the team's performance. The downside is that Pat Riley is never able to be on the pitch, and if there is a situation that the players can't handle, then the morale of the team will drop significantly.

For example, the current situation on the court, if it is the Bulls, then Jordan will immediately stand up and defend Kobe Bryant, so that his teammates can do their part with peace of mind, and the problem will naturally be solved.

And the boss is the coach's team, whether it is the current Heat, or the future Spurs, Pistons, such a team will always face a problem, that is, if there is a BUG-level existence, then the team basketball system built by the coach will collapse.

Pat Riley thought about it again and again, but decided to keep wrapping it!

The game in which Kobe Bryant was killed by himself has already suffered a loss, and this game cannot be repeated in any case, and he was shot to death by the Lakers' peripheral shooters, and he also admitted it! Just can't let Kobe dominate the game again!

PAT REILLY'S DECISION MADE THE HEAT PLAYERS NOD FIRMLY, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE MANY PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN THE BOSS OF THE TEAM, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE MAGNANIMITY OF THE GOD OPERATOR AFTER THEY CAME TO PAT RILEYLEY'S HANDS, PAT RILEY IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE STRONGEST COACHES IN THE LEAGUE, IF HE CAN WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN AFTER LEAVING THE SHOWTIME LAKERS, THEN HE WILL BECOME ONE OF THE STRONGEST COACHES IN HISTORY.

Such a coach is undoubtedly very charismatic, and can shock the superstar, so that the star is willing to hand over his own ball and integrate into the team as a whole, and finally the SHOWTIME system will take shape. When the players discovered the power of the SHOWTIME system, their respect for Pat Riley went up a notch. Like Tim Hardaway, Mashburn can be called a thorn in the original team, and he also plays team basketball conscientiously under the leadership of Pat Riley, which is enough to show the greatness of Pat Riley.

When Pat Riley makes a decision, the first reaction of a Heat player is to execute it! Regardless of whether the decision was right or wrong, they believed that Pat Riley must have made the best solution based on the current situation!

The game continued, and when Kobe Bryant broke through, he encountered the bag again!

Kobe Bryant was stunned, Pat Riley actually surprised him by continuing to use the bag clamp against him, which surprised Kobe, most coaches should not immediately adjust the defensive arrangement after their teammates hit consecutive shots, especially after three points?

While there are all sorts of problems that can arise with or without a bag, that's where the superstar comes in. Superstars are the X-factor that can change a team's defensive setup, and Pat Riley's defensive set-up will be very different from usual, whether he packs Kobe Bryant or not. Bryant was always able to pull in enough defensive attention to pull up space for his teammates.

Kobe jumped, passed the ball to Horry, Horry passed Curry Sr. without looking at anyone, Curry Sr. pretended to shoot, flew Marshburn who was in the position, and then hit the ground to pass Eddie Jones. Eddie Jones hit a mid-range pull-up jumper and hit again!

Can't prevent it! The Lakers under the five-small lineup, if the Heat continue to insist on wrapping Kobe, then the other players The Heat will be completely unstoppable!

Pat Riley's face was as calm as water, he was gambling!

BETTING THAT THE LAKERS ARE DEFENDING WITH 3 DEFENSE AND 4, THE OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY IS STILL NOT AS GOOD AS THAT OF THE BIG THREE WHO ARE PERFECTLY INTEGRATED INTO THE SHOWTIME SYSTEM.

The Heat's stars were also very good, and after Eddie Jones hit, Mashburn immediately returned the color. Catch the ball in the middle distance, kick out the left leg in reverse, and take a big step! Hit a mid-range and difficult shot.

In this way, the Lakers and the Heat continue to attack!

The efficiency of 3 points is always higher than that of 2 points, and the Lakers' players, except for Big Ben, are all three-point shooters in the open space. In this way, the score continues to be forced to approach, a big draw, and overtake!

The whistle blew at halftime in the game, and the Lakers overtook the score beyond everyone's expectations.

The most surprising thing is that Bryant only scored 6 points in the half!

And the Lakers actually scored 67 points in this situation! He shot 11-of-16 from three-point range in the half, and his production and scoring efficiency were astonishing.

At halftime, the Los Angeles Lakers 67:64 Miami Heat.