Chapter 316: Perfect Offense and Perfect Defense!
Recently, Yes's feel is very average.
In the second game against the Clippers, the SuperSonics scored just 77 points.
The ultra-low score of 77 points is due to the Clippers' high defensive intensity, and there is also the reason why Yees does not feel very good.
Yese's game-high 28 points came from 26 shots.
As the leading scorer of the SuperSonics, when his efficiency is average, it is difficult for other players to open up.
Add to that the Clippers' super defensive intensity.
That's how the 77 points in a single game came about.
81!
Looking at the feeling of being locked by him, Ye Si frowned.
It stands to reason that it is very good to lock the feel value of 81.
At any given time, the feel value of 81 is already quite high.
However, man's greed is always unlimited.
75…… 62…… 81…… 57…… 90
These are the five touches that came out at random, and in the end, 'I am stubborn' locked the second highest feel among the five feels.
To lock or not to lock?
Lock!
He warmed up for so long tonight, and he brushed out a 90 feel value.
This 90 touch value helped Yes shoot that three-pointer in the center circle.
According to the beating law of tonight's feel, maybe he can brush up on the feel value of more than 90 tonight.
But certainly not much.
If you don't lock the feel and wait for the appearance of the 90 feel, the overall income is definitely not as good as the feel of the 81.
Ye Si looked at Kobe Bryant beside him.
I wonder what the feel of his lock-in is?
Just now, he and Kobe Bryant hit a three-pointer in the middle circle at the same time.
His feel value at that time was 90, what was Kobe's?
Kobe Bryant's shooting attributes are definitely far above him.
His shooting attributes, combined with a 90 feel value, can be very efficient when shooting in the middle circle.
If you put the 90 feel value Kobe, Kobe's three-point circle will definitely be more explosive!
Because Kobe Bryant's shooting attributes are more powerful, Yes can't specifically determine whether Kobe's hand in this game is higher or lower than him.
But Kobe Bryant in this game, the feel value is definitely not comparable to Kobe Bryant in the last meeting.
Last time, he was able to use snake release tactics against Kobe, and if he still used snake release tactics against Kobe in this game, I am afraid that he will be bitten to death by this poisonous snake!
The snake release tactic was specially tailored for Kobe Bryant's poor hand when he knew Kobe's 'I am stubborn' talent.
But how bad does Kobe Bryant need to feel before he is killed by the snake release tactic?
It's hard to have a few games like this in a season.
Therefore, the snake release tactic unexpectedly did not pit Kobe, but brought James back to life.
After the All-Star break, he was on the same court with Yes again, which made Bryant excited.
On the All-Star Games, he and Yes are teammates, the fairytale-like teammate who never leaves him even if he feels bad, and has been helping him find his feel.
He loves being teammates with Yes and it's a mesmerizing feeling.
But compared to being a teammate with Yes, he really prefers to be an opponent with Yes!
Kobe Bryant has been looking forward to this game for months!
Every time he saw the news of Hurricane Garfield on TV, Bryant had a feeling of itching and excitement.
Every now and then, Bryant remembers the scene when the two first played each other.
It was a game that made him both emotional and regretful.
It is sad that there are rookies in this world who dare to oppose his powerful black mamba at both offensive and defensive ends.
What I feel is that this rookie, who is not self-sufficient, actually defeated the powerful Black Mamba in the end.
What is emotional is that this powerful rookie who defeated the Black Mamba completely soared into the sky after this game, and the hurricane raged can no longer be stopped!
It is emotional that the black mamba, who is so proud and powerful, actually said to the rookie at the end of the game, "Welcome to the NBA!" 'Words!
It's a pity that in the face of such an exciting opponent, the powerful Black Mamba can't play its truest strength for various reasons.
It's a pity that he couldn't have a vigorous fight with Yes!
All the weird things that happened in that game made Kobe Bryant look incredible.
Yes's inexplicable familiarity with him, Yes's snake-letting tactics, everything even makes the current Kobe Bryant seem a little unbelievable.
But such a game is a real one.
For him, it was a real and regrettable game.
Now, when he and Yes are on the same court again, he can finally make up for that match.
In this match, he will give Yes a glimpse of what a real Black Mamba is like!
From the moment he stood on the court, Kobe's eyes were always on Yes.
This made Rondo, who was standing in his own half ready to receive the ball, very unhappy.
The last time the SuperSonics played against the Lakers, after the game, he was ready to defend Kobe Bryant himself in the next game against the Lakers.
Yes can use snake release tactics to restrain Kobe, and of course he can!
said that this game belonged to him, but now, it is still Yes standing by Kobe's side.
And he, in the end, can only be like the first time the two teams met, he can still only play a supporting role on one side!
Second Master Long is very unhappy now!
Second Master Long also wants to be the protagonist now!
But the protagonists of this game are destined to be Yes and Kobe.
Now the spotlight on Yes and Kobe Bryant is all over the world.
Today's SuperSonics starting lineup is Milicic, David Lee, Quentin Richardson, Yes and Rondo.
On the Lakers' side, Bynum, Brian Cook, Odom, Kobe and Conroy.
"The Lakers' starting lineup tonight is very tall, Bynum, Cook, Odom are all above 2.05 meters tall, Bynum is 2.13 meters, Cook is 2.05 meters, Odom is 2.08 meters, Phil Jackson is ready to use their arms to form a spider web defense in the Lakers' restricted area!"
When the Lakers put this starting lineup out, as long as they are not stupid, they will not know what Phil Jackson wants to do.
Bynum is 2.13 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.29 meters, no matter what Bynum's personality is, his physical condition is definitely the best among the league's centers.
Odom and Cook, both of whom are average defensively, but equally physical.
The three players over 2.05 meters will stand at the three-point line, and the space will be greatly locked.
This three-big forward approach to Yes was created by Clippers head coach Dunleavy.
"The Clippers vs. the SuperSonics game, the Clippers lost the game in the end, but the Clippers were very successful in defending Yes."
"Phil Jackson is ready to borrow from the Clippers to defend this game."
I'm not borrowing from the Clippers!
Phil Jackson would have complained if he could hear Barkley's voice.
Now it's clear across the league that Popovich is the head coach who has studied Yes the most.
He didn't study Yes as much, though, as much as Popovich.
But who let the team have a boss who likes to watch Yes play.
He's watched almost every game of Yes.
He knows Yes no less than he knows about Lakers players.
The defensive thinking of the three big men in the front line is similar to that of Popovich's zone pinch defense.
Popovich used zone packs to stop Yes's offense and push the basketball out of Yes's hands.
With the ball, without the ball, as long as Yes is in the area of threat, reckless pinch shots.
Such a defensive strategy will result in a lot of defensive changes, leaving a lot of opportunities for the SuperSonics to play big or small or big.
It's a very gambling defense, and Popovich bullied the supersonic except Yes, everyone else is garbage, and he can't even seize the opportunity to fight big and small.
His defensive style is not as aggressive as Popovich's.
Bynum, Odom and Cook are tall and have excellent arm spans, and the trio can control very large defensive positions from inside the three-point line.
As long as Yes goes to the area they control, they can not only effectively flank Yes, but also do not need to change a lot of defense, and do not give the SuperSonics a lot of opportunities for other players to mismatch.
Phil Jackson didn't see anything wrong with Popovich's defensive tactics either.
The two have the same idea, and the reason for the difference in tactics is that the Spurs have Duncan, and the Lakers have Kobe!
The Spurs have Duncan, so Popovich can take risks like this, and all the bugs caused by taking risks can be fixed by Duncan.
The Lakers have Kobe, who is one of the best defenders in the league to defend Yes, although he doesn't have Duncan's strong defensive ability.
With the same defensive thinking, if Popovich and the Spurs fail, it doesn't mean that the Lakers will also fail.
The failure of the Spurs and Popovich was only because the offensive and defensive ends were blown up by Yes's strong individual ability, and it was a problem with the players, not the tactics.
Ginobili, Parker, Bowen, the three players that the Spurs rely on the most except Duncan were blown up by Yes alone.
After these three were blown up by Yes, no matter how powerful the Spurs' tactics were, they couldn't stand it and couldn't win.
The Lakers are different, Kobe Bryant can't be exploded from both offensive and defensive ends!
Not even Jordan!
When Kobe Bryant and Yes exchanged this game, the Lakers' strength advantage was reflected.
Duncan and Kobe, two different ways of thinking.
If Kobe and Duncan are on the same team, of course it is the best, but if you can only choose one of the two, Phil Jackson would rather choose Kobe!
Compared to Duncan, Kobe Bryant is the player who can beat Yes on both offensive and defensive ends!
They, directly in alignment!
When Bowen, Parker, and Ginobili are blown up, Duncan can only watch from the sidelines!
Milicic and Bynum's jump ball strength is between the best, the two are almost the same height, but Bynum's arm span is a little better than Milicic, although Milicic's attention is more concentrated, but this time Bynum, who has a more obvious physical advantage in the jump ball, still helped the Lakers get the first wave of the ball.
After Bynum's jump ball was successful, Kobe, who had been standing with Yes, stepped directly on the half-court!
At the moment when Kobe Bryant stepped on half court, Ye Si could clearly see the excitement and excitement on Kobe's face.
It's an expression of can't wait!
For this game, Kobe Bryant can't wait!
After winning the ball, Conroy was not as anxious as Kobe.
His role with the Lakers this season has been that of a dribble guard for the Lakers.
The role of dribble guard is very simple, but it is not so simple to do a good job as a dribble guard.
He needs to have good ball control ability, and he also needs to have a strong sense of core, and because Kobe Bryant sometimes goes up, he also has to risk being beaten by Kobe Bryant, and resist Kobe's pressure to pass the ball to Kobe Bryant at certain times.
It would be better if he could throw some key threes at times.
So, Phil Jackson has always said that the best person in the league to do the role of dribble guard is Fisher.
He's done well with the Lakers this season, and Phil Jackson is happy with it.
"Rondo's defensive intensity is great!"
Conroy dribbled the ball smoothly across the half court under pressure from Rondo.
After observing the situation on the court, Conroy glanced at Kobe Bryant, who was 45 degrees on the right, and handed the ball to Odom, who pulled it out.
If it was against an average opponent, he might have passed the ball to Kobe.
But, the opponent is Yes!
Kobe Bryant hasn't completely gotten rid of Yes yet.
"Conroy didn't give Kobe Bryant!"
After Conroy refused his request, Kobe's first thought was to immediately pin Conroy to the ground and beat him.
But soon, Kobe, who calmed down a little, felt Yes, who had been stuck in his offensive position behind him, and the expression on his face became very solemn.
Yes is the favorite for the best defensive player right now.
He certainly knows how good Yes's defense is.
Yes has been very good defensively in the last few games.
Paul, Parker, Ginobili......
One of the league's best outside attackers fell at Yes's feet.
But even so, Bryant never felt that Yes's defense could be much of a threat to him.
The Black Mamba will not be defeated by one person!
The Black Mamba will not be defeated by two people either!
Three, four, even five, the black mamba will not fall, it will only get harder and harder!
But this guy behind him doesn't look softer than him at all!
Even Bowen, after his series of key positions and runs, will give up opportunities for him to catch the ball.
And yes, he can still get stuck in his most comfortable receiving position.
Kobe Bryant was shocked.
Speed, power, confrontation, experience, everything is top-notch!
"It's rare to see this level of mutual staking in NBA games now!"
Bryant was in a frantic scramble, looking for the most comfortable opportunity to catch the ball.
And Ye Si was in a crazy card position, forcing Kobe out of his comfort zone.
At the beginning of the game, Bryant and Yes huddled together and sat together.
This surprised the Los Angeles fans on the sidelines!
Although half of the Los Angeles fans in this game defected.
But before they defected, they were also Lakers fans!
When did it take so long and so much intensity for Bryant to catch the ball?
"Yes's defense is outstanding!"
"Yes has proven with Paul, Parker and Ginobili that he is the league's top ball-handler defender, and now Yes is using Kobe Bryant to prove that he's also the league's best defender with the back and the best defender off the ball!"
"Yes's defense has no shortcomings!"
Odom has been watching Bryant's position since he took the ball from Conroy's hand.
Very shocking!
It's the first time he's seen Kobe Bryant's first offense like this, and now Kobe's game is very intense!
With such a large intensity of the game, Yes not only withstood it, but also looked quite calm!
For the first time, Odom didn't dare to pass the ball to Kobe Bryant's hand right away when Kobe Bryant hit one-on-one.
Odom was hesitating now.
This made Phil Jackson, who was on the sidelines, frown.
He knew it wasn't Odom's fault, and he could see that it was the result of Yes's excellent defense.
However, Odom is really not suitable to be the tactical core of the Lakers.
Odom's passing is excellent, and the left-handed magician, the tactical core is definitely more than just good passing.
Before the trade market closed, the Lakers had been in discussions with the Nets about trading Kidd.
After the carnival and devastation of the 'Eng-Ji Conference', Kidd's value plummeted.
In the past, the Lakers would not have coveted Kidd.
But sadly, the Nets' management is not stupid either.
In the face of the robbery of the Lakers and Grizzlies, the Nets management stubbornly held the bottom line of the trade.
Phil Jackson can understand the Nets management's decision to make a deal when a player's value is low, and that's a stupid thing to do.
Sell high and buy low, this is the wise man.
After the Lakers failed to rob Kidd, they targeted Gasol of the Grizzlies again.
The Lakers have a mole in the Grizzlies, and they have a mole next to Jerry West.
The Lakers knew that Gasol was now fit to play after his injury, but Jerry West pressed Gasol to the bench.
This upset Gasol, who wanted to leave the Grizzlies.
But Jerry West didn't even think about it and rejected the Lakers' trade request.
Two consecutive trade failures made Phil Jackson helpless.
He wants to use Kobe Bryant to build a triangle offense that belongs to the Lakers, but the lack of a real tactical core always makes Phil Jackson feel a little almost hot.
Top-notch off-ball running defense!
Top Wrap Cover Defense!
Top back-to-back defense!
"Is Yes really just a rookie?!"
The Lakers' near-hot offense allowed Phil Jackson to see Yes' strength on the defensive end.
Kobe, who had high hopes for him before the game, encountered a very strong resistance as soon as he came up!
"Kobe Bryant is forcing the ball again!"
After a series of getting rid of it, Kobe Bryant still didn't get rid of Yes, and finally had to go around and force the ball.
Facing Kobe Bryant, who forcibly asked for the ball, Odom did not dare not give it.
There's no time left to give now!
Odom looked at the time on the timer.
4 seconds!
Kobe Bryant got rid of Yes for 20 seconds, and he didn't get out of the chance!
Incredible!
Defenders who never lose their position, the ball is back, yes!
Originally, this was the words of many people who hacked Yes on the Internet, but now it has been degraded as praise by Yes fans.
Kobe Bryant's strong offensive desire at the beginning of the game surprised the Los Angeles fans at the scene, and Kobe, who had such a strong offensive desire, was actually blocked for 20 seconds, which was also shocking.
"There are still 4 seconds left in the end, and Kobe Bryant is ready to attack with the ball!"
"Kobe Bryant not only has the top off-ball back-to-back offensive ability, but also has the best top-level offensive ability with the ball in the league!"
"In the same way, Yes is not only a top-notch off-ball back-to-back defense, but also a top-notch ball-handling offense and defense!"
Barkley and Kenny Smith were excited, as were a lot of the audience in front of the TV.
It's rare to see such a top-notch offensive and defensive duel now!
4 seconds of attacking time is desperate for any offensive player with the ball.
What's more, this time Kobe Bryant is still facing Yes at the level of the best defensive player!
"Leaf's defense this time is very successful!"
Breathtaking!
The locker room of the rocket, Yao Ming watched breathtakingly.
Little Van Gundy and Thibodeau are even more enthusiastic to watch!
That's what they want from an outside defender!
Ariza is also very good, but it depends on who you compare to!
Yes's defense was perfect!
Lakers and Kobe underestimate Yes' defensive prowess!
But this can't be helped, the first few games of the SuperSonics Yes showed the top ball defense ability, and before Yes was strong in the off-ball pursuit defense, and the back defense Yes should seem to be relatively weak.
But who would have thought that Yes would be so strong even with its back to defend?!
Now the Lakers' offense is completely dead!
"Yes's defense has worked!"
Van Gundy Jr. has already sentenced himself to death for the Lakers' offense.
In the first round of the much-anticipated Yeko battle, Yes will defeat Kobe!
And it's a head-on defeat of Kobe!
"Yes's defense has been successful, but Kobe's offense hasn't failed!"
Kobe's offense hasn't failed yet?!
Maddie's incomparably firm tone surprised everyone in the Rockets locker room.
They all know that Maddie and Kobe have a good relationship, but Kobe Bryant's offense is like this this time, and it's not a failure?!
There is still a little time left, even if Kobe Bryant is the top offensive with the ball, what can he do to Yes?
Yes, it's not Monta Alice!
Well?!
Kobe Bryant on TV faced Yes's close defense, leaned on Yes and pulled it up directly!
Strong pitch?!
"Kobe Bryant has no triple threats, no breakthrough, and is not ready to deceive Yes with feints, Kobe Bryant pulled up directly in front of Yes!"
Kobe Bryant's almost perfect defense in the face of Yes's direct pull up made the Los Angeles fans at the scene suffocate for a while.
No chance!
Yes's defense didn't give Kobe Bryant any chance!
Even the Los Angeles fans who support Kobe Bryant will applaud Yes's flawless defense this time.
But......
Brush it up!
The sound of basketball brushing the net is exceptionally crisp!
Boom, even if only half of the fans support the Lakers and Kobe Bryant tonight, Staples seems to explode the moment the basketball enters the net!
"Beautiful step-back jumper!"
"Incredible throwing ability!"
"Kobe Bryant attacked Yes to get the first two points of the game for the Lakers!"
Listening to the cheers of the Lakers fans at the scene, Barkley and Kenny Smith now have that incredible look on their faces!
When will Los Angeles Lakers fans be so excited, delighted, and cheered because of Kobe Bryant's score?!
That's because, Yes is so powerful!
It's the joy of defeating the most powerful opponents!
Amazed!
The locker room of the rocket is now dumbfounded!
Not only because of Yes's perfect defense, but also because of Kobe's forced offense!
"This is Kobe!"
"This is the Black Mamba that can deliver the most lethal blow to the enemy in any moment of despair!"
As the person who probably knows Kobe Bryant best in this world, Maddie's face is very excited right now.
No matter how strong Yes's defense is, Kobe Bryant can tear the defense apart with his sharpest fangs!
Can such a defense be breached?!
Rondo, who was still unhappy in his heart and robbed him of his opportunity, now seems to have set off a monstrous wave in his heart.
Even if Yes is the object of his revenge, the person who must be defeated in the future, Yes's defense just now, he can't find any loopholes.
Even if he is the second master, he can only defend at the same level at most.
If it's so powerful, why was it defended so badly by Yes in the last game?
Kobe Bryant, this guy is so insidious!
He must be trying to lure the snake out of the hole!
Kobe Bryant must want to pit the second master!
Fortunately, the second master's younger brother Yes saw Kobe's conspiracy and did not let the second master face Kobe Bryant in this game.
Otherwise, the second master will not be killed by Kobe Bryant in this game!
The expression on Rondo's face, which was advancing with the ball, was very unhappy!
After pushing through the half, Rondo wished that it was Kobe Bryant standing in front of him.
If Kobe Bryant is standing in front of him, the second master will let Kobe Bryant see and understand, and he is also a player who can attack!
The second master's strong offensive ability is definitely not worse than Kobe!
The second master's shooting also doesn't care what the defensive level of the defender in front of him is, and it doesn't even matter if there is a defender in front of him!
However, since Kobe Bryant is unwilling to defend the second master, the second master also disdains to attack Conroy!
Well?!
Because of the experience of the last time he played against the Lakers, Rondo was ready to throw the ball to Yes, who came out to catch the ball.
But halfway through the action, Rondo stopped passing.
"Kobe Bryant wasn't dumped by Yes!"
Yes didn't even get rid of Kobe?!
Barkley thought he was wrong!
"Phil Jackson's three lineups worked!"
After Kobe Bryant chased it out, he immediately pasted it on Ye Si's body.
He has been preparing for this game for more than three months!
For more than three months, he was not just watching Yes!
He's certainly not as good off the ball as Yes.
But with the help of his teammates, he's definitely the best player in the league to defend without the ball!
Nelson Sr. frowned slightly, the Lakers' restricted area was crowded in this game, just like when he played the Clippers before.
And compared to the Clippers, the Lakers also have Kobe!
Phil Jackson on the sidelines is also satisfied with the progress of the game now!
The worst he's ever done in this game is Kobe Bryant and Yes Redemption!
His tactics can definitely limit Yes, even the Clippers can use such tactics to limit Yes, and he has one more Kobe, there is no reason for the Lakers to do worse than the Clippers!
Therefore, the worst outcome for the Lakers is Yes and Kobe Bryant.
If Kobe Bryant's hand in this game is excellent, then Kobe Bryant must win, and the Lakers must win!
"This game, the Lakers have won!"
Well?!
"Yes didn't continue to run without the ball!"
"Yes pulled out of the three-point line!"
"Kobe Bryant followed, too!"
Yes gave up a little early.
Although his tactical system against Yes is not a copy of the Clippers, the course of the game between the Clippers and the SuperSonics has strengthened his resolve.
In the previous two games, Yes didn't give up so early in the penalty area!
No, the game between Yes and the Clippers never gave up at all!
Yes, the final lore is still to impact the forbidden area!
Now, Yes is two steps beyond the three-point line so early!
The width of the course has been increased!
Teammates' protection of Kobe Bryant has decreased!
Kobe Bryant, who posted it, felt the emptiness behind him, and the expression on his face was very solemn.
"One-on-one!"
"Yes and Kobe Bryant are one-on-one again!"
"Kobe Bryant's one-on-one against Yes is inside the three-point line!"
"Yes one-on-one against Kobe Bryant is outside the three-point line!"
"Kobe Bryant's one-on-one against Yes is a strong attack on a step-back jumper from inside the three-point line!"
"Yes one-on-one against Kobe Bryant is a reverse run from outside the three-point line to catch the ball?!"
"Nice one-on-one get rid of the reverse run catch!"
"Kobe Bryant sticks too tightly, and it's hard to get back into a defensive position after being cheated!"
"Bryant, who lost the help of his teammates, couldn't stop Yes's off-ball running!"
Rondo's pass was very timely.
After pulling two steps beyond the three-point line to shake Bryant away, Rondo's pass was already flying into his hands.
Accelerate, burst, impact!
"Kobe Bryant was thrown off so easily?!"
Looking at the supersonic nine running on the field, the Los Angeles fans who supported Yes on the sidelines were stunned.
You know, just after Yes failed to cover inside the three-point line, they all thought that this was also a very difficult offense, just like Kobe's offense just now!
Kobe Bryant faced Yes's defense, and the offense took almost 24 seconds!
How long has this attack been on the part of Yes?!
Even if it was the time that failed to go around the screen inside the three-point line before, it was only less than 15 seconds!
Conroy is the Lakers' man who helps protect Kobe Bryant from the outside.
Phil Jackson certainly thought about the possibility of Kobe being pulled outside and thrown out of the way by Yes.
After Kobe Bryant was thrown away by Yes, he needed to delay Yes and by the way, Kobe's defense could return to its place.
That's too fast!
Conroy was a little desperate right now.
Watching Yes running on TV and actually feeling Yes running are completely different things!
He's been friends with Yes for more than six years, so he should know Yes well.
What makes Conroy even more desperate is that Yes has been hiding his strength for the past six years, not to mention him, even Roy doesn't know how powerful Yes is!
Yes has never run with all his might in front of him like today!
Yes has never been like today, in the face of his blocking, you don't even need to turn directly from him!
Conroy's flank defense was actually knocked directly into the air by Yes, who rushed up?!
Originally, the old god was there, and Phil Jackson, who seemed to have calculated everything, had already stood up from his seat excitedly the moment Conroy was knocked away!
And almost at the same time, Yes, who crashed into Conroy, was already pulling up from outside the three-point line at the top of the arc!
The entire Staples Arena became dead dead when Yes pulled up!
The scene where Conroy flew out was so impactful!
Even Kobe, who has been desperately chasing behind him, has an unbelievable expression on his face!
Run over!
Yes actually ran over Conroy directly?!
Brush it up!
The same beautiful sound of brushing the net!
This time, the Los Angeles fans at the scene did not explode at the first time.
After 0.1 seconds of silence, the bomb finally exploded with a delay!
The power of the delayed explosion bomb has also become more explosive!
“Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! ”
It's like Staples has exploded!
Incredible, for the first time, for the first time, Staples exploded because of his opponent!
Phil Jackson, who was standing in front of the bench, looked incredulous.
What's even more unbelievable is that his well-prepared perfect defensive system has been run over by Yes like this?!
Running over his defense, really running over his team's defense!
Before the game began, Phil Jackson was confident of the Lakers' victory in this game.
Now, there is a trace of gloom in his heart.