Because of the foul problem, Li Liang had to go off the court early after more than half of the first quarter.

Spo's tactics have undoubtedly worked, and once Li Liang is off the court, the vitality of the Lakers' defense will undoubtedly be lost.

The guy who can wipe his ass the most is gone, and the Lakers' tactical setup and personnel rotation are disrupted.

Mike Brown could only replace Gasol early, and the Lakers' roster suddenly changed from flexible and agile to slightly clunky.

During the timeout, Mike Brown asked the players to slow down the pace a little and stop competing with the Heat to improve the success rate of the positional battle.

"Hit the ball to the inside and give the ball to Dwight and Bubble! Take advantage of our inside and compete for frontcourt rebounds! ”

Mike Brown asked for more frontcourt rebounds inside, and in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat were almost robbed by West and Hibbert.

Li Liang did not agree with Brown's arrangement.

"Mike, I think it's a bit risky to grab frontcourt rebounds now, and in the first quarter, I should play more safely."

Li Liang is equivalent to half an assistant coach when he is off the court, often discussing tactics with Brown, and even sometimes leading tactics.

Brown pushed his glasses and said, "Give it a try, we'll give it a try!" ”

The scene at the American Airlines Center was very noisy, and the two had to shout loudly.

Mike Brown is a head coach no matter what he says, if he lays out a strategy during a timeout, and then he is rejected by the players, it is so shameless.

However, when Li Liang said this, Brown was still quite bottomless in his heart.

Frontcourt rebounds are something that sometimes works better than a successful tactic, and it is very demoralizing to the opponent.

If you can't grab it, you may not be able to retreat in time and be counterattacked by the opponent.

The Heat's counterattack was very powerful.

Brown also knows that Li Liang's statement makes sense, and the Pacers' configuration is different from that of the Lakers.

The Pacers have Paul George and Granger on the front line and George Hill and Stephenson on the guard line.

Several of them are very good at defending, and George Hill can occasionally go up to the top of James.

Therefore, Hibbert and West can rest assured that they can boldly rush to the frontcourt to rebound without worrying about the retreat.

And the Lakers' front line and guard line, old and old, weak and weak, if one is not careful, the frontcourt rebound can not be grabbed, and it will be torn to pieces by the Heat's counterattack.

But the game is sometimes a gamble, and Brown feels that in the case of Li Liang going off the court early because of a foul, it is necessary to fight and use frontcourt rebounds to stabilize the situation and even gain an advantage.

Otherwise, if the Heat takes the initiative in the score on the road, it will be difficult to chase it later.

Brown insisted on his adjustment, Li Liang didn't say anything more, and he still respected Brown at this time.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

"Let's take a look, after the Lakers replaced Li Liang and replaced Gasol, in this way, the Lakers' outside defense pressure will be greater, and the corresponding interior offense will be strengthened. We know that in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers' interior caused a lot of trouble for the Heat. ”

"yes, the Heat's interior has always been an issue, and we'll see what changes the Lakers will have."

The Lakers' outside point of possession changed from Nash to Kobe, and after making an opening three-pointer, Bryant also hit a mid-range shot, hitting two of two.

It can be seen that Kobe Bryant played extremely seriously and cautiously tonight.

His ball handling from the outside drew the attention of the Heat's defense, with Howard going around the front of the center and Kobe Bryant giving Howard a through ball.

Howard received the ball and turned, a hook hand, and missed.

"Ouch, this goal didn't go in, it's a bit far away, rebound! Oh, Gasol, clicked, out of bounds, look, it's the Lakers' ball, James poked it out. Gasol: That's so tall. ”

Howard's hook was a little too far away, but Gasol alone fought for the rebound in the front court against James and Haslem, and finally helped the Lakers get the ball.

Nash served quickly on the baseline, Kobe Bryant received the ball on the right side, held the ball from the baseline and burst into the basket, the Heat fully contracted, and Kobe Bryant distributed the ball from the gap to Ci Shiping in the bottom corner.

Ci Shiping received the ball, made a three-point shot in the bottom left corner, and hit!

Ci Shiping made a three-pointer!

For Lakers fans, the last time Ci Shiping made a three-pointer felt like they had forgotten when it was.

It seems like in 2010?

Anyway, this season, Ci Shiping's outside shooting percentage is really a cheat, and he often doesn't score in big vacancies.

But in a field like the finals, Ci Shiping was unrelenting and hit a three-pointer.

Originally, Li Liang was down, and the Lakers' outside three-point threat was greatly weakened.

But Ci Shiping's three-point shot made the Heat dare not shrink easily.

"Kobe Bryant's pass just now was very beautiful, surrounded by three people, he was about to go out of bounds, and found Ci Shiping in the bottom corner. This three-point is important for the Lakers, and the Lakers need this kind of shooting. ”

"That's right, our Heat's offense, the Heat's side is still the starting starter, and there is no rotation of personnel...... James, back-to-back singles Ci Shiping, pinch-attack, pass to Wade, Wade's high mid-range! Shot a hollow outside the basket? ”

There are not many ways to attack the Heat's position, the Lakers' defense is very tight, and Kobe Bryant does not stand on the ribs to direct traffic like in the regular season, but takes the initiative to the top of the middle arc with the heaviest defensive task.

He first cooperated with Tzu Shiping to contain James, and then after James distributed the ball to Wade, he pounced forward and interfered with Wade's shooting.

Wade made a three-pointer, Gasol picked up a backcourt rebound, and the Lakers counterattacked.

Bryant and Gasol made a pick-and-roll screen, hitting the ground and passing to Gasol, and Gasol missed a mid-range jumper from the horn position.

Neither side scored in the next two rounds.

The two sides are in a state of pulling each other, and in the first game, they have not yet found a suitable tactical play.

Although the two teams have played each other in the regular season, the regular season is never counted.

Bryant still didn't take it easy, he was feeding Howard and Gasol the ball, hoping that the interior would be opened.

James continues to assist, pass, and respond, and also expects to drive the team's offense.

But none of his teammates seem to be in good shape.

At this time, James was the first to stand up.

In the positional attack, he received a pass from Bosh on the right side, Ci Shiping followed a little slower, and James fired directly outside the three-point line!

"Look at James, three points, huh! Entered! Good shot, James's three-pointer, he didn't score after the timeout, and it was a draw. James is this kind of thing if you want to get up or if I want to fall behind, you can do this, it's amazing. ”

In the face of this kind of ball, can Kobe Bryant not respond?

No way.

Next, Kobe Bryant held the ball, and with the help of Howard and Gasol's double cover on the outside, the snake generally changed direction and held the ball into the inside!

Haslem was cleared and had to pounce for a foul.

But Bryant's footsteps were unstoppable, and he threw the ball into the basket before he could be pushed out!

"Good shot! It's beautiful, Kobe, Kobe Bryant's ball accelerates and hits the Heat's inside. Haslem had no way out of the ball, he could only foul, but he didn't pull people down, he still scored, and he had to be penalized. ”

As soon as Kobe Bryant scored, Zhang Guixing became more energetic, and his voice improved a lot.

The two points were effective, and Kobe Bryant had to add free throws, and the score became 21:18, and the Lakers led by 3 points.

The TV camera showed David Stern, the current commissioner of the NBA, who was sitting on the sidelines watching the game, and of course he was coming to Miami tonight to watch the game in person, next to his successor Adam Silva.

Stern had a smile on his face, and he couldn't hide it even if he tried to.

No way, Kobe Bryant VS James, just one round, is the best portrayal.

As long as you are a basketball fan, there is almost no doubt about not wanting to watch the finals of these two matchups.

After so many years of building momentum, I finally succeeded in seeing them standing on the stage of the finals, you just sew Aunt Si's mouth shut, and he has to tell you with the corners of his eyes that he is laughing.

And Silva, who was sitting next to Stern, had a much more serious expression, probably thinking, this season Kobe Bryant VS James has passed, what will he do next season when he is in charge?

Who could be the Michael Jordan of his president era?

He didn't know, still searching for answers.

Silva's eyes swept over the Lakers' bench, the No. 28 Chinese wonder boy.

Anyway, in the Olympia building of the NBA headquarters, everyone calls him that, "Wonder boy".

Silva thought, can this guy become the number one name in the NBA?

His appearance can really be described as "born out of nowhere", and I never thought that such a number one person would emerge in the NBA.

Silva remembers last year's draft, when he was picked by the Dallas Mavericks with the 55th pick, and the two shook hands on stage.

At the time, Silva thought it was just a passerby, and his mind was full of thinking about going to the hotel to rest for a while after the draft, because the long draft was exhausting.

A season is almost over, and this guy has become a key figure for the Lakers, an All-Star, standing on the stage of the Finals.

However, it is incredible to think of a yellow-skinned Chinese to be the top card of the NBA.

He's almost as good as a significant force, and the top card is really far behind, far from it.

Silva shook his head and focused on the field.

The two focal points on the court, Kobe Bryant and James, the two kings of the old era.

Probably two of the best people on the planet, but they were from the Stern era.

……

At Bryant's free throw, the Heat made personnel changes that replaced Wade with Ray Allen and Haslem with Mike Miller.

It was a very risky substitution, leaving only Bosh on the court, while the Lakers still had the twin towers on the court.

Spo is right, Howard's offensive state is not good, and he wants to use one big and four small to drag down the Lakers offensively.

Sure enough, as soon as Ray Allen came on the court, he slipped the bottom line and went around a big circle to the left side 45 degrees, received James' pass, and hit a three-point shot!

There was a problem with the Lakers' defensive communication in this ball, Kobe Bryant failed to keep up, and was easily run out of the big space by Ray Allen.

As soon as Li Liang is not on the court, the Lakers' outside defensive intensity and concentration will decline.

The two sides were tied again.

The Lakers saw that the Heat used one big and four small, and wanted to give Gasol a single.

But Mike Miller goes around Gasol in front of him, and James is on the sidelines, ready to wrap Gasol at any time.

The Heat's defense isn't high enough, relying on intensity and coverage, interfering with the Lakers' passing and compressing their space.

However, Kobe and Nash are both masters of creating space, and Kobe is even more fearless of intensity.

In the case that there was no way to pass the ball to Gasol alone, Kobe Bryant pulled away one-on-one on the outside, and after changing defenses, he used continuous change of direction to force James!

He tore through the Heat's defense from the right side, and Bosh on the inside made up for it, and Kobe Bryant finally found an opportunity to give Howard a comfortable pass.

But Howard was just about to get the ball up when he was interfered with by James from behind.

James finished defending Kobe Bryant and came to make up for Howard, causing Howard to miss an inevitable layup.

But Howard's height is superior after all, he grabs a rebound if he misses a layup, and Bosh has a long neck, but you can't grab it.

Howard, who won the rebound, got back up! Bosh didn't get a shot, fouled, and sent Howard to the free throw line.

"Ouch, this ball, Bosh would rather let Howard go to the free-throw line than give Howard an easy chance to score. Howard hasn't scored yet. ”

At his peak in '09, Howard averaged just 15 points per game in the Finals and only 8.6 shots per game.

It shows that Howard's offense can be used in the regular season, averaging 20 points per game, and in the playoffs, if the opponent's interior defense is average, or in good shape, it will occasionally break out.

When it comes to the finals-level confrontation, in the face of super strong teams, his scoring ability is stretched.

This ball was exchanged for O'Neal, who cooperated with Kobe, and got the ball under the basket, and it is estimated that Bosh did not have the courage to foul.

Standing on the free throw line, Howard hit one of two free throws, which is not bad, as long as he can score.

The Lakers regained a one-point lead, 22-21.

It's the Heat's turn, this time James no longer passes the ball to his teammates, he gets the ball on the outside, the Heat pull away, and he wants to beat Ci Shiping one-on-one.

Ci Shiping directly put James two steps away, which is Mike Brown's defensive strategy, let you shoot.

And James really didn't shoot, and chose to force Ci Shiping from the left!

Ci Shiping's speed is not good, his strength and defensive awareness are there, and he is closely following the speed at which James presses him.

James was not his dominant player when he went to the left, and when he burst to the basket, he was obviously lacking momentum and wanted to make a layup, but found that Howard was already waiting for a block.

Want to pass the ball, there is no angle.

As a result, Qiyue struggled in the air for a while, neither passing nor throwing, and finally the ball flew out......

Ci Shiping took the ball down, and the Lakers had a good chance to fight back.

"This ball is Howard's defense, the filling is very timely, James is a little scrambling."

Howard's offense is really not good, but his defensive skills are still there.

In 2009, it was he who stopped the 23vs24 at the time, single-handedly keeping James, who averaged 38 points per game in the series, out of the Finals.

The Heat were still going around Gasol on the defensive end, and Nash tried to play the ball for Gasol, but it didn't work.

Moving to the other side, Bryant held the ball and passed to Howard in the low post.

Howard receives the ball, Sigma turns to face Bosh after stepping, a basket impact, a left-handed dribble into the basket, after pushing Bosh, a left-handed dunk is successful!

"Howard, open Bosh's dunk under the basket! What a ball! It's been a long time since I've seen Howard dunk like this, and I'm dreaming of going back to the top! Who would have thought that it was him who blocked James in 2009 and fought Kobe Bryant in the Finals. Now, all three of them are standing on the stage of the finals, reunited after a long absence. It can only be said that the world is impermanent, and the world is unpredictable. ”

Four idioms in one breath, it's really enjoyable.