Halftime, Lakers locker room.

O'Neill was gasping for air.

While he still has top-level dominance, the unchangeable fact is that his physical energy is far more expensive than it was in Los Angeles.

Kenny Smith's previous analysis was correct.

O'Neill couldn't be here anymore and kept his dominance the whole game.

There were only two scenarios for him personally in the second half.

The first, normal playing time, will decline in efficiency in the fourth quarter;

The second is to reduce playing time and stay aggressive.

Generally, the coach chooses the second option.

Because if you choose the first option, you may also face the risk of injury.

So even in this game, they won't take that risk.

Jackson...... A third option was made.

"We're adjusting the focus of our offense."

The Lakers are not single-core, they have O'Neal and Sun Hao, and they can attack more from the outside in the second half.

Letting O'Neal take a walk on the court and do containment, which can not only save O'Neal's physical energy, but also ensure the intensity of the Lakers' offensive and defensive ends on the court.

That's the third option Jackson did.

So sometimes don't be fooled by the playing time of NBA players, because even superstars are not uncommon to walk around the court.

Coming back in the second half, the Lakers attacked first.

O'Neill didn't ask for the ball in the low post anymore and swam in near the box.

Malone mentioned the three-point line for Sun Hao to block and dismantle.

It's a very different style of play than in the first half.

Not to mention Karl, fans are aware of the Lakers' change of tactics.

But, just like the Nuggets used mid-range to play O'Neal in the first half, knowing and being able to defend are two different things.

Ma Long's blocking and dismantling was perfect, Sun Hao's dribble was quick for three points, and Martin on the opposite side didn't have time to change the defense at all.

The ball flew out of Sun Hao's hand and swirled across a long parabola in the air.

"Huh!"

Then in the almost helpless expressions of the Denver fans, they went to the net!

Sun Hao, the first three-point shot he made in the second half!

"What am I talking about?"

The four-level reversal officially took place in the commentary bench, and Barkley raised an eyebrow to look at Smith.

Smith laughed.

The situation on the field tonight, I don't know how many levels of reversal this commentary seat will have.

The Nuggets' offense, Terry and James played a block and pick-and-roll, and James burst into points after receiving the ball.

The ball was in Buckner's hands again, and this time Barkley seized the opportunity and hit a three-point shot!

The Nuggets returned an answerball to the Lakers!

The cheers at the scene are completely unstoppable!

The home team's performance tonight made them ecstatic!

With the Lakers, it sounds like it's worth standing up!

Such a team, they have every reason to believe what James said before the game, and the distance they are from the championship is not so far away!

Sun Hao continued to block and dismantle with Ma Long, this time he pretended to cast a real shot and went in after the demolition.

Martin couldn't keep up with the reaction at all, watching Sun Hao break through from him, and then go to the free throw line to score with a trademark throw between the moves!

After Sun Hao came up in the second half, he also scored 5 points in a row!

And the speed of this score is too fast!

"Hold on to him! Snapping! ”

On the sidelines, Karl waved his hand and shouted for Buckner to stick to the back of the defense.

But he also knew it was just a process, because he ...... There's not much you can do.

Although Sun Hao's current dominance on the outside is not as good as O'Neal's on the inside, there are no two or three people who can't stop him from scoring.

In other words, the only thing that can stop Sun Hao from scoring is his own touch!

But tonight, Sun Hao's hand felt hot and lifted the steam cover!

The Nuggets continued to play pick-and-roll, but James' layup was directly blocked by O'Neal.

After coming up in the second half, O'Neal was basically in a state of walking and watching the play on the offensive end, which gave him plenty of physical energy on the defensive end.

The Lakers played a fast break, Sun Hao broke through to the three-point line against Buckner's defense, and suddenly chased down three points with a sharp stop.

Buckner is a good three-point shooter, but not very good defensively.

After Leonard was injured, Carl promoted him to the starting line-up and was considered a short general.

Sun Hao's sudden stop, he wanted to go up but his feet didn't follow, and he fell directly to the ground.

"Huh!"

Today's NBA top five best balls: Sun Hao stopped to chase three points, attracting the opponent to bow and worship!

The scene was agitated.

Sun Hao, after coming up in the second half, he has scored 8 points in a row!

The Lakers also played a wave of 8-3 offense, narrowing the gap to 1 point!

James scored again, and Buckner received the ball again and had a good shot.

He also acted decisively.

"Phew!"

However, the basketball smashed out of the frame!

Not all milk is Terrance, and not all shooters can be day out!

Sun Hao, he only has one!

O'Neal, in the middle of Martin and Camby's bag, rose into the air to grab a defensive rebound!

And after getting the ball, he threw it to Sun Hao for the first time.

Sun Hao's beautiful back dribble dodged Terry who was defending in front of him, and he quickly attacked the frontcourt.

In the exclamation of Denver fans, Los Angeles Cooulter and Xinke dunk king were online.

Sun Hao, performed a fast-breaking windmill dunk!

"Bang!"

After the ball was smashed into the basket, the entire Lakers bench was boiling.

That's how it feels!

The Lakers once again overtook the score!

The scene was in an uproar.

If it weren't for Sun Hao being on the Lakers' team, they would all want to jump up and cheer for Sun Hao.

After Sun Hao came back in the second half, he had scored 10 points in a row!

In terms of dominance, Sun Hao may not be the first in the league, but this scoring explosiveness, even the current Kobe Bryant may not be able to reach it!

As long as it feels good, he will give you the day!

George Carr reached out and called a timeout.

Even if he couldn't help it for the time being, he could only call a timeout first.

Because if he doesn't suppress Sun Hao from scoring, Sun Hao really wants to take the game away alone!

"Kenny, is there anything you'd like to say right now?"

Barkley's big butt, if he had a tail on it, was now up to the sky.

Smith laughed, but this time he pointed to the scoreboard.

The Lakers are only one point ahead.

It's hard to say who killed the deer.

After the pause, the Nuggets played tactics in the frontcourt, and James showed his physical talent this time, and scored the ball in the confrontation with Malone after blocking and dismantling!

63 to 62!

The Nuggets overtook the score again!

The cheers continued.

Just like Smith signaled, although Sun Hao was unstoppable after returning in the second half, they still maintained the lead!

Sun Hao continued to block and dismantle with Ma Long.

This time, the Nuggets released Malone and directly double-robbed Sun Hao.

Karl is a coach who is strong and weak on offense, and his defensive thinking is simple.

Wrap Sun Hao and make it difficult for Sun Hao to score.

If Sun Hao passes the ball out, it will be a great thing.

Sun Hao chose to give the ball to Ma Long, but Ma Long's close-range hook inside the free throw line was not able to score!

Camby grabbed the defensive rebound, and this wave of the Lakers' offense was in vain!

The simpler the defensive idea, the more effective it is sometimes!

is different from the F4 during the Lakers period last year, and now the Lakers team is absolutely strong, only Sun Hao and O'Neal.

That's why Karl's defensive strategy works.

James, who started playing with Terry again.

Although he had just scored a goal, he knew exactly where the Nuggets' offensive advantage was right now.

Terry blocked and grabbed the point that O'Neal couldn't get out of and then shot.

"Phew!"

Unfortunately, this time his shot didn't hit either.

At this time, Terry has not yet advanced to a jet, and his scoring consistency needs to be improved.

This is also a reasonable thing, otherwise he would have started to explode in the past two games.

O'Neal defended defensive rebounds, and the Lakers wanted to play fast.

But James was highly focused tonight, pounced on O'Neal's pass path early and stopped O'Neal's long pass.

The Lakers moved from fast break to position, and Sun Hao and Malone followed up to block and dismantle.

The Nuggets' defensive style is not much different from before, and it is still a double to save Sun Hao.

Sun Hao...... didn't choose to pass again, he directly in the moment after the block, a big step back opened the distance with everyone, and then shot directly!

This choice came too suddenly.

Of course, it is not surprising, because the person who made the choice was Sun Hao!

His attack was even wider than Phil Jackson had asked for to cover half court!

A long-range step-back three-pointer, neither Martin nor Buckner had time to save.

The ball whistled over their heads, and all they could do was look up!

"Huh!"

Then, under their gaze, the basketball crashes into the net bag!

Sun Hao scored 13 points in a row!

Terrifying Score Explosion!

65 to 63!

The Lakers also overtook the score again!

"I think you're right."

This time, Kenny Smith in the commentary box said I threw in the towel.

No matter how much he understands the ball, he can't guess that Sun Hao, who had an "average" performance in the first two games, would suddenly break out, and it would break out so quickly.

Barkley had a "tell you kid not to listen to me" expression.

But it's not Kenny Smith to blame, Barkley, as Sun Hao's former teammate, must know more about Sun Hao than Smith.

In fact, he has been talking to Smith for the past two years, but Smith has always been unimpressed.

Or, it's just the two of them creating the effect of the show.

But whatever they were for, at least the two agreed.

Sun Hao became the biggest X-factor in tonight's game.

The entire third quarter has completely become Sun Hao's personal scoring show.

The Nuggets' defense is getting closer and farther, and Sun Hao's three points are getting farther and farther.

He even completed the first playoff logo three points of his Lakers career!

Karl's face was "That's how the ball hits?" Expression.

Sun Hao scored 5 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 23 points!

It is the performance of this section that reminds many people of one thing.

Now the NBA single-quarter scoring record holder, the person who broke the 27-year record of "Iceman" George Gerwin, he is Sun Hao!

When it comes to scoring explosiveness, ask you who else!

And his performance is a big blow to the morale of the Nuggets.

Anyone who has played knows that when you can't prevent your opponent from scoring no matter how hard you try, your mentality will collapse!

The Nuggets didn't start the third quarter much different from the first half, but in the second half, they only scored in single digits!

As a result, the Lakers beat the Nuggets 40-18 in this quarter!

A net win of 22 points in a single quarter!

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led the Nuggets by as many as 16 points 92-76!

On the stage of the playoffs, this point difference is about to clock out of work!

On the commentary seat, Smith's expression at this time was very strange, and he used an idiom to describe it: mixed tastes.

In fact, there was not much wrong with his analysis, O'Neal was in physical decline due to the impact of the plateau, and spent most of the second half shopping on the field.

But Sun Hao is unreasonable!

In the final quarter of the game, James was on the court as soon as the game started.

He's full in the third quarter!

That desire to win can be felt by everyone.

And as soon as he came up, he forced the inside and smashed the ball into the basket through Damon Jones.

The atmosphere at the Pepsi Center was ignited by him at once.

Under his leadership, the Nuggets' benches also fought bravely one by one, playing a wave of 10-2 attacks, and once narrowed the difference to single digits!

However, it is like an ancient battlefield charge, exhausted in one go.

Phil Jackson, as a master of Zen, knew this well.

He didn't call a timeout or substitution when the Nuggets started chasing points.

Instead, after the Nuggets' offensive momentum slowed down a little, they directly replaced the Lakers' main force on the court in advance.

This substitution directly made Carl on the opposite side a little self-contained.

O'Neal, who had had had enough of hanging out, began to play to harvest the game.

And because of Sun Hao's crazy performance in the third quarter, the Nuggets didn't dare to shrink too completely.

As a result, on the field of Denver Plateau, the big shark took a nap and it woke up again!

At this time, the fans in front of the TV expressed distress for James for a second.

This...... It's so hard, hey!

In the end, despite James' best efforts, he hit the first 30+10+10 triple-double of his career.

However, Sun Hao and O'Neill on the opposite side can't stand it together and cut 70+!

In the end, the Nuggets lost 106-121 to the Lakers, suffering three consecutive losses in the series!

Never before in the history of the NBA has a team been able to complete a game that has come back from 3-0 down.

There is also no such situation in history as some Cosmos say that "0-4 can be reversed 5-4".

The Nuggets are one step away from ending their season!

After the game, James was asked by reporters about the future of the series.

But after all, it was in Denver, and no reporter brought up the topic of the previous championship again.

This time, James did not incarnate as a Zhan poet again.

When people are depressed, they do have a lot of emotion.

But if a person reaches the point of exhaustion, he will not be emotional, but survival.

'We have to give it our all to win a game, it's a responsibility for ourselves and a responsibility to all the fans who support us.'

After listening, the reporters nodded thoughtfully.

This sentence is much more realistic than the Zhan poets in the previous two scenes.

However, they can also feel that as the series deepens, James' expectations are being lowered by the Lakers.

Probably, probably, this is life!