The Trail Blazers took an 11:2 lead in the opening game, the Lakers' strategy of playing Worthy did not work, Worthy shot 3 O under Gan Guoyang's one-on-one defense, and also ate a big hat from Gan Guoyang, since the series, when the Cobras faced Gan Guoyang, the success rate of singles was less than 30%, which is enough to prove that Gan Guoyang's best defensive player this season is well deserved.

The biggest problem in front of Riley now is that the Lakers' interior offense is quite weak, Abdul-Jabbar is no longer able to score more than 3o points in a single game in the finals like three years ago, Worthy was contained by Gan Guoyang, so that the Lakers' positional offensive system has been destroyed, although Riley believes that Worthy cannot be contained throughout the game, and Abdul-Jabbar also has the ability to score continuously - it's just that he needs enough preparation time, but the scoring problem needs to be solved urgently.

Riley has only one choice, relying on Magic, Riley has never been a master tactician, he is an expert in squeezing the talent of players, Magic Johnson has swung to the extreme in his hands, this season Magic has opened his own three-point shot, relying on his height advantage, he can often burst cold arrows on the outside, giving the opponent a fatal blow; And in many games, the Magic has staged a magical performance of long-distance whistle-blowing three-point performance.

"Magic, we need you to attack, Jim Paxson is no match for you, don't worry about attacking boldly, put some pressure on their guard line, let's leave him alone on the inside. We need the degree, we need to score, we need to get our rhythm back, this game should be ours, don't give them a chance, I hope that the current deficit is the last one we are behind in this game. ”

Pat Riley is not only a coach, but also a great speaker, and his speeches to players before, during and after games are meticulously prepared, like his untamed head.

And Johnson was a little dismissive of Riley's words, after all, after the two have worked together for so many years, the early intimacy and obedience have long been gone, Magic is a superstar who has achieved fame, and Riley is a star coach with fame and fortune, of course, the Lakers in this era are missing two championship trophies, they have returned home in the Finals for two consecutive years, and Magic is behind Larry Bird in terms of championships and mVp numbers, which gives him great motivation to compete for the crown this season.

So, although the Magic was tired of Riley's motivational methods, especially when he used to disdain them in Game 3, he nodded anyway, and anyway, it was time for him to carry the team forward.

"At the end of the timeout, the Lakers need to adjust, their offense is in trouble, Worthy can't open this point at all, and Abdul-Jabbar is no longer old enough to carry the burden of offense, Duckworth has spared no effort in defending him, and he has no respect for the old man at all."

"Abdul-Jabbar's form has really deteriorated, but I think he's still going to be able to help the Lakers, whose only two points now are dunks from Abdul-Jabbar, and where his desire for a championship is probably stronger than anyone else." Tom Heinsohn, as a former Celtics player, understands Abdul-Jabbar, four championships may be enough for some players, after all, many players have not won a championship in their lifetime, but for Abdul-Jabbar, the losses in '87 and '88 made him unacceptable, and in '89, the last year of his career, he had to fight for his fifth championship trophy.

"Magic Johnson has his back Jim Paxson...... Pass the ball from behind! Abdul-Jabbar catches the ball and makes a layup! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the Lakers' second shot! ”

The Lakers finished their first offense, and the Magic directly held the ball from outside the left three-point line and began to eat Paxson with his back and squeeze inside, in this case, other Trail Blazers players must pay attention to the Magic, Magic's back-to-back single ability is second to none among the league's guards, his size advantage is too great, and Jim Paxson is not known for defense.

But what is more terrifying about the magic is his defense, Abdul-Jabbar is not hard in the low post, he knows that he can't handle Duckworth with his physical strength, in the past two years, in order to maintain his form, Abdul-Jabbar's weight has been declining, and his ability to fight has plummeted with age.

So Abdul-Jabbar was smart enough to use AC-Green's cover to suddenly go around to the left, Johnson's pass was very timely, and it seemed to be calculated, Abdul-Jabbar received the ball and made a left-handed layup directly, and Duckworth didn't even have time to jump to interfere.

Soon, the Trail Blazers' defense began to be tested by the Magic's big butt continuously, he used his back to attack every time, if the Trail Blazers' defense was loose, or teammates had a chance to run, the Magic's ball could always be passed as soon as possible, if the Trail Blazers insisted on one-on-one defense without changing the formation and not wrapping the clamp, then the Magic would steadily eat Paxson alone, relying on this move alone, the Lakers scored eight points in a row.

On the Trail Blazers' side, the Lakers launched their signature oppressive outside defense on the defensive end, and the Trail Blazers' offense, which was already four to five on the offensive end, became more and more difficult, Porter was completely locked up, fortunately, the remaining Gan Guoyang was still helpless, and the Lakers still had no way to take him, and his offense felt surprisingly good.

"Gan and Paxson's pick-and-roll, Paxson's ground-to-ground pass to Gan...... The ball didn't pass well, but Gan still controlled the ball! Direct Jump Shot! Hit the board! Wow! A difficult shot on the board, and the ball was almost broken! At 31:25, Gan scored 17 points in the quarter, and the first quarter was over, with the Trail Blazers leading the Lakers by six points. ”

Gan Guoyang ended the first quarter of the game with a difficult shot, in this quarter of the Trail Blazers in addition to Gan Guoyang, Porter scored 7 points, Duckworth scored 2 points, Paxson scored 3 points, and Richard Anderson, who came off the bench, rubbed two points, basically except for Gan Guoyang and Porter, the other players only scored one goal, and then there was no ability to score.

During the break between the first and second quarters, Adelman and Gan Guoyang had some small arguments, Adelman hoped that Gan Guoyang, who had played the first quarter, could rest off the court for a while, but Gan Guoyang insisted on staying on the court and said that he did not want to stay on the bench for a minute.

"You need to rest because there's a heavier task ahead of you! And I want you to follow your coach's instructions and trust your teammates to do their job! Sit down, Gan, and I'll let you play when you need to. ”

Adelman insisted on his opinion, in normal times Gan Guoyang sometimes asked to continue to stay on the court, Adelman usually listened to him, but this time Adelman did not let Gan Guoyang continue to stay on the court, as a coach he needs to control the rotation, especially when there are so few cards in his hand.

At this time, Bellman also pulled the corner of Gan Guoyang's clothes and motioned for him to sit down and rest, Gan Guoyang looked at Bellman and suppressed the urge to play, he felt really good in the first quarter, even in the middle of the shot, Gan Guoyang also hoped to continue this feeling and score more points for the team, because others really couldn't score points.

Adelman actually knows that it is risky to put the only trump card in his hand off the court at this time, if the Lakers rely on this gap in the second quarter to turn over, then the ball of the Trail Blazers will be difficult to play, but for the third and fourth quarters, Adelman must also rest Gan Guoyang, and the game on the court can only be handed over to other players.

"The second quarter of the game started, the Trail Blazers were stretched thin, Gan was replaced, Sabonis came on, Brans also replaced Duckworth, and the backcourt players didn't change." In this game, the pressure on Porter and Paxson is destined to be huge, and backup point guard Danny Young is too short to be more porous on the defensive end after coming on the court, and he can't play against Magic and Scott at all.

After Gan Guoyang got off the court, Worthy was instantly liberated, because Magic and Abdul-Jabbar were also resting off the court, so the Lakers' offensive focus returned to Worthy, and Brans, who was defending Worthy, couldn't contain him at all.

"Worthy catches the ball in the middle and feints past Brans! Pick the basket! Worthy showed his housekeeping skills again, and the speed of the cobra attack, Brans did not react at all, and was cleaned by Worthy, 31:27, with a difference of only four points.

Then on the offensive end, the Trail Blazers immediately came to a standstill, after Michael Cooper came on the court, the pressure on the outside line was stronger, the Lakers' first gate on the outside locked Porter, Porter could only pass the ball to Paxson, Paxson broke through the throw from the right baseline and missed, the rebound was picked up by Scott, and the Lakers moved the fast break.

"Scott passes the ball to Worthy, Worth holds the ball and dunks!" Worthy unleashed all the pent-up in the first quarter, and his dunk was so fast that Mark Bryant couldn't jump after him. At 31:29, only two points away.

Gan Guoyang couldn't sit still on the bench, but Adelman still signaled Gan Guoyang to steady, and the Lakers fans at the scene began to be restless again, and they smelled the Lakers' counterattack coming.

But Sabonis suddenly stepped up.

Sabonis blocks Porter, Porter passes back to Sabonis, Sabonis jumpers from beyond the three-point line! Hit! Sabonis hit a three-pointer! A three-point shot that no one expected! ”

Gan Guoyang couldn't help but stand up and applaud when he saw Sabonis throw this three points, this three points is too critical, 34:29, the difference has become 5 points, two points and five points, it is really a completely different gap.

Immediately, Michael Cooper missed a shot on the offensive end, Sabonis got the rebound in the backcourt, and then went straight to the front court, where Brans had already run over the halfway line and received the ball and went straight to the basket.

Brans is not completely useless, he can play in the NBA with two brushes, facing James Worthy who is chasing the defense, Brans cleverly takes advantage of the time difference, a three-step layup dodges Worthy's block, and makes a layup from the left side! At 36:29, the margin was one more point than at the end of the first quarter.

At this time, Gan Guoyang finally sat down and could rest for a while.