Five minutes before the start ......of the game, the starting five tigers of the two teams were about to get ready to play, and Kobe Bryant coughed dryly.

"It doesn't matter." Paul. Gasol was a little worried about Bryant's condition, and playing ill was not a smart choice.

But on second thought, the Lakers' record is like this now, does Kobe Bryant have any other options than to play with illness?

"It's okay, play well. I don't need to elaborate on how strong the Pacers are, we have to stay focused for 48 minutes! Bryant said, stepping onto the court.

D'Antoni believes that Kobe Bryant can stay focused for more than 48 minutes, but what's the use of Kobe Bryant focusing alone?

You see, now D'Antoni himself is not very focused,

"The starting lineups of the two teams are the same as before, and the Lakers are F4+ and Ci Shiping. On the Pacers' side, there have been no personnel changes. Barkley rubbed his hands, although the Lakers' current record is sparse, but every Lakers game is still extremely exciting.

After all, that's the Big Four!

In the scrum stage, Horford unexpectedly won the basketball from his old rival "Warcraft". When Howard was still in the East, the two played each other regularly. And the number of times Horford has been able to snatch basketball from the head of "Warcraft" is very small.

"It seems that Howard's back injury has affected him very much, this guy is not as fast as he used to be." Henson pursed his lips, glad he had a few badges to avoid injury.

No matter how great an athlete is, it is difficult to withstand the ravages of injury.

The Pacers got the ball, and Paul held the ball to get the first offense. As soon as the Pacers players got the ball, Staples booed again. "Credit to" Henson, the relationship between the Pacers and the Lakers since Reggie. It has deteriorated again since the Miller era.

The Lakers' defensive weakness is very obvious, and that is Steve. Nash! In the Suns era, D'Antoni's solution to the problem was to replace defense with offense, covering up Nash's weaknesses on the defensive end as much as possible through offense. But the current Lakers obviously don't have such ability.

Paul and Horford only played one cover and completely shook off Nash! At the same time, Howard's reinforcement was a little hesitant. "Warcraft" didn't know whether he should continue to protect the frame or pounce to block the shot. But just as he hesitated, Chris. Paul had already scored.

"It's so easy, the Lakers' defense is the same." Kenny. Smith shook his head, the Lakers' defensive lineup wasn't bad on paper. Kobe Bryant, Zespin, Gasol and Howard, these four are not easy to mess with on the defensive end.

But such a group of people is placed under a system that is not very coordinated, and it cannot be played.

Kobe Bryant shook his head, he couldn't blame Nash, he could only shake his head helplessly.

But Henson knows that defense isn't the Lakers' biggest problem. The most uncoordinated place for these four guys is precisely attacking!

The Lakers' first offense, as Henson expected, they couldn't play speed at all. If you can't play with speed, D'Antoni's best set won't work.

Howard was so desperate to prove himself that he was aggressively trying to get the position, intending to single Horford!

Nash didn't hesitate and hoisted the ball inside. Although Howard struggled to beat the Pacers during his time with the Magic, his stats were always better than Horford's. On the offensive end, Howard does have the upper hand.

But this time, when "Warcraft" turned around Horford with a beautiful back and was about to dunk, he was with the tough David. West bumped into his arms!

"Well done!" Henson waved his arm slightly, and the tactic worked!

In the Magic, there are four shooters who can give Howard room to open up. But with the Lakers, Gasol isn't an anti-aircraft turret like Turkoglu and Lewis. The space is too small for Howard to use at all! Therefore, Henson arranged for West to keep an eye on Howard at all times. As long as "Monster" doesn't get close to the basket, his offense is no threat.

It's the same twin towers, why are the previous Bynum and Gasol compatible? Because Bynum was not the main attacker before, he did not possess the ball, and could open up space for Gasol to enter the interior to play, and the "Little Shark" was waiting for an opportunity to grab the board or insert the attack. But it's clear that such a style of play can't be remade on Howard and Gasol. You let Howard not carry the ball, so what's the difference between Howard and a blue-collar worker? Gasol, the Spanish tower, can't be an anti-aircraft turret.

"Warcraft" was forced to stop, and Horford immediately caught it. In an instant, "Warcraft" fell into the bag. Handling the ball in the bag has never been Howard's strong suit.

Before Howard could find his teammates, West sliced the basketball with his hands. The Lakers' first offense ended in a turnover, and it looked like the Purple and Gold's offense was still a mess.

"Henson. Joe caught our soft underbelly! D'Antoni scolded that when he was coaching the New York Knicks, the mustache had seen Henson's methods.

I don't know if it was because of the offensive failure just now that upset Howard, he used too the defensive end to pounce, and Paul . George sent to the free throw line.

As soon as George went online, the boos within Staples reached the highest decibels. After all, it is precisely because of this 24th that there will be the humiliation of "thirty-two draft picks".

In the face of the boos of his hometown fans, George's face did not change. He took his breath and hit two free throws. Howard was still complaining to the referee that the "happy beast" who used to laugh at the Magic, the big boy in the sunshine, seemed to have died in Orlando. The current Howard has become a lot darker than the Howard of the previous Magic team.

This is Los Angeles, it's heaven and it's hell.

4-0, the Lakers were poured cold water from the start. Bryant then held the ball with his back in the low post. But his purpose is not to attack, but to make the ball for Nash. It can be seen that D'Antoni is trying to make the Lakers' offense more routine.

But Nash, the world's greatest master of the field, has now become an off-ball shooter. Although Nash's marksmanship is superb, it is still a tyrannical thing.

What's more, Chris. Paul's defense wasn't easy to get rid of. In particular, it is Nash, who is four years older than Kobe.

Eventually, Nash caught the ball and shot without getting rid of Paul entirely, and there was just another sound of iron slapping in the Staples Center.

For two consecutive rounds, the Lakers have been scoreless on both ends of the floor. But compared to the embarrassing time of not scoring for the next four minutes, these two rounds are simply insignificant.

"The Lakers' starting five...... Doing nothing on the basketball court. It's time to call a timeout, and it's time for Coach D'Antoni to call a halt. Barkley held his forehead, and if it went on like this, this battle of focus would be broken in just one section!

When Horford hit a three-pointer when the "Monster" couldn't defend and turned the score to 12-0, D'Antoni couldn't watch it anymore. He hurriedly called a halt to the game, and Kobe Bryant was the first to walk off the basketball court.

Henson's eyes were fixed on Kobe, and he estimated that "Black Mamba" should almost be provoked!

"I'm not going to do anything damn Shaft, Mike! cough cough ...... "As soon as Kobe Bryant got off the court, he yelled at D'Antoni. But the picture of him yelling and coughing made the "sister-in-law" feel a little heartbroken.

Of course, Kobe Bryant did not intend to challenge D'Antoni's authority, but the Lakers' messy style of play made Kobe a little uncomfortable.

is not a coach of the level of "Zen Master", and he may not be able to suppress superstars like the Lakers. Nash and Gasol are okay to say, but Kobe? There are not many people who can tame him.

"I ......"

"I'm going to attack with the ball, I can't drag it out like this anymore! Dwight, set up a few more covers for me later! Before D'Antoni could speak, Bryant took the "coaching whip".

Meanwhile, on the bench on the other side of the pitch, Henson patted his No. 24 on the shoulder.

"It's time to prove yourself in your hometown, George! Let them see why you are not for sale! ”

George nodded silently, a show in Staples? He had been looking forward to it for an unknown amount of time.