In Portland, Trail Blazers players prepare for a game against the Lakers.

The Trail Blazers had just beaten the Detroit Pistons, the second-strongest team in the East, the day before, giving the Pistons their eighth loss of the season.

Jordan's Law Again! P-J. Callesimo seems to have become addicted to this tactic after using Jordan's rule to defeat the Lakers in the last game, but whenever a team led by a single-core outside star, he will use Isiah Ryder and Clifford Robinson to flank the team!

The effect is outstanding, and whenever he sees a superstar being cornered by his team's defense, P-J Callesimo has a different kind of pleasure!

Especially when the opponent is still a recognized superstar like Grant Hill, and even such a player is inaccurate under his own wrap-up tactics and ironclad interior defense.

Grant Hill's breakthrough damage was limited after he was captured by Sabonis and Roaring Celestial Venerable on the inside. The game was a big dispar, with only 20 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists on 6-of-21 shooting.

For an average star, such a performance is not bad, and even a quasi-triple-double performance is already very good.

But for Grant Hill, who led the team single-core, playing such a performance was destined to fail to lead the team to victory.

Of course, Jordan's rule doesn't apply to every team. If it weren't for the Trail Blazers having Sabonis and Roaring Tianzun who could fill in on the inside, firmly guard the restricted area, and add top-level forward defense, such a package defense would be a point for the star!

That is, the aging Pistons, who relied too much on Grant Hill, were arranged by P.J. Callesimo's tactics.

"Have you watched the video?" At the Portland Trail Blazers' practice ground, P-J. Callesimo gathered the players together and asked.

"I'm done."

"What do you think?"

"It's strong, the real strength of the Lakers team is far from being as simple as the one we won."

"Kobe and O'Neal can dominate the game, and although the Grizzlies are only a weak team, Kobe and O'Neal's performance is still amazing."

"If you want to lock up the Lakers' offense, it's useless to just lock up a single core, and Pat Riley has also proved that the tactics of sticking to the restricted area and defending Kobe Bryant alone will not work."

The players have a good look at me, and Sabonis and Kenny Anderson are both smart players, and their analysis is on point.

"That's right, it's impossible for us to defend the Lakers alone. Maybe the Bulls have that ability, but the league can't find another team that can lock up the Lakers, unless it's their own bad shape like the last game. ”

"So, we're going to play the best offense. O'Neal couldn't defend it, and Campbell was lazy defensively. These two points must be grasped! Our lineup is to restrain the Lakers, and the biggest defensive flaw of the Lakers is that they don't have the ability to defend interior players to pull out and shoot! ”

"Seize this hole, I need Avidas and Rashid to kill the Lakers on the outside!"

"That's our offensive tactic!"

"What about the defensive end?" Avidas Sabonis asked.

"On the defensive end, continue to use Jordan's rule to defend Kobe! Now every team in the league is targeting O'Neal, and it's a big mistake! Kobe Bryant is the engine of the Lakers' tactics, Kobe is limited, and the Lakers don't even have a player who can feed O'Neal the ball! ”

The eyes of the Trail Blazers players lit up, and they originally felt a little panicked when they saw the Lakers' game against the Grizzlies, whether the last game against the Lakers was just a fluke.

P-J Callesimo made all the players feel confident!

Seamless! P-J Callesimo thought about gray hair to come up with such a tactical arrangement, and he couldn't help but be secretly proud.

The alliance is blowing you Silver Fox Harris is cunning, but I don't know how wise I Callesimo is close to the demon!

Bryant? O'neill?

Talking and laughing, the ashes are gone!

.......

"Kobe, although I am really convinced by your last slatch, can you let me sign a little less." O'Neal frowned, 100 sneaker autographs were really killing him, and he felt like the sky was going to fall at the thought of sitting at home and signing his name all day.

"Okay, that's 99, no less."

The Lakers are in the training gym, having a routine workout, because tomorrow they will play the Trail Blazers again, and today's training is mainly a relatively easy shooting practice and targeted tactical drills.

"Everyone gathers here, the coach has something to say." Kirtlambis rallied the Lakers players who were doing shooting practice.

"Guys, we're going to take on the Trail Blazers tomorrow, and I'm sure you know very well that this is an important home game!"

"The last time we lost to the Trail Blazers, there were a lot of objective factors, schedules, fitness, feel, etc. But this time, we have no excuses. We need to win this game in front of the fans at the Great Western Forum Arena! ”

"There are a few points we have to watch out for the Trail Blazers, the first one is defense! Kobe Bryant, did you watch their game against the Pistons yesterday? ”

"I've seen it, Grant Hill is locked up."

"That's right, they will definitely continue to use Jordan's rule against you in this game, I need you to play the ball quickly, whether your teammates can shoot or not, and pass to the open players at the first time when they are trapped."

"Shaq, you need to put your defensive space out, I know you have the ability to defend out, don't be too lazy. At the same time, I want to see you beat Sabonis and make him understand who the best center in the world is! ”

"Understood."

"In the No. 4 position, Campbell is on the bench and Horry starts. I need you to block Rasheed Wallace's outside jumper and allow him to single you with his back, but not allow him to get open shots. ”

"Guaranteed!" Horry was overjoyed to learn that he was going to start this game.

The Lakers' lineup changes can be said to be a rare strange thing in American professional basketball, and almost no changes have been made to the starters since the beginning of the season. One reason is that the Lakers starters are lucky to have few injuries, and another reason is that Harris is a steady coach who doesn't like to try new things.

But in this game, Horry's appearance is a bright change that Kobe Bryant feels bright!

Horry can both defend Rasheed Wallace's shots on the court and act as a playmaking point, freeing up Bryant's ball holding so that Bryant doesn't have to force the ball under the bag.

In this way, the Lakers' originally somewhat restrained lineup came to life in an instant.

Kobe Bryant has some expectations that the Lakers in their heyday will be able to beat the Trail Blazers by many points.

Also, although Kobe Bryant didn't say it, he didn't forget his seven-in-a-row 40+ plan.

A third of the way has been completed so far, with four races to come.

Completing three 40+ games has been touted by the media as the next Chamberlain, but what about seven?