On May 21, U.S. time, after a two-day break, the Rockets and Lakers moved to Los Angeles for Game 3 of the series.

Before the game, it was reported that in order to change the team's decline in the past two games, the Lakers will make changes to the starting lineup and let Odom replace Bynum as the starter.

Although Bynum is back, he has actually averaged less than 15 minutes per game since entering the playoffs, and this adjustment is tantamount to putting the strongest lineup in the Lakers.

And last season, the Lakers and Rockets played this lineup, and now Kobe Bryant has become stronger, and Phil Jackson obviously wants to use this lineup to establish some advantages in the opening stage.

When he heard the news, Tang Tian was leading the team to do pre-game training.

"Will the Rockets start Ron Artest to deal with that?" The reporter asked.

"No, of course not, we have our own rhythm." Tang Tian said firmly.

When the reporter left, he couldn't help but laugh.

Last week, Popovich invited him to San Antonio's home to "cook wine and talk about heroes", and he was not very interested in Phil Jackson, a famous coach of the same era.

From blindly increasing the playing time last season to now promoting Odom to the starting line-up, this is something that only some third-rate coaches do.

Want to get an edge in the opening stages?

The rocket has Yao Mai, where can it have an advantage?

And most importantly, Odom has been mentioned as a starter, what about the substitutes?

Count on Bynum?

It doesn't matter if you play on other teams, but the Rockets have an Artest sitting on the bench, which is simply digging a hole to bury yourself.

Think about the Lakers' team this season, which the media called a retro "last century", but if you think about it, the confrontation between the strong teams is a fierce battle in every round, how can there be room for you".

(Note: Translated as a performance moment, it refers to the Lakers led by "Magic" Johnson and "Sky Hook" Abdul-Jabbar and fellow champion James Worthy in the late 80s, playing very beautifully, no team can stop their offense, and can perform as they like)

The Staples Center was packed that night, and fans poured into one of the league's most luxurious arenas.

In addition to Nicholson, a die-hard fan, there are also many Hollywood superstars on the sidelines, such as Leonardo and Robert Downey Jr......

For them, such a battle of focus is also a great opportunity for them to show their faces.

Among them, there is also Tang Tian's acquaintance, "Black Widow" Scarlett Johansson, when she saw Tang Tian, she gave him a flattering look.

Tang Tian didn't know why Black Widow was entangled with him, and it stands to reason that the aesthetic difference between the East and the West is quite big.

He chose to ignore it directly, and then turned his head and continued to explain the tactics to the players.

At the end of the pre-game warm-up, the lights on the scene dimmed.

With a burst of rousing music and wonderful clips projected on white cloth, the Lakers' opening ceremony kicked off.

Los Angeles, as an entertainment city, has a developed film and television industry, and the Lakers' opening ceremony was also full of momentum, as the white curtain fell, the players were introduced one by one, and the atmosphere was soon completely ignited.

By the end of the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both teams were also released.

As Jackson said before the game, he replaced Bynum as the team's starting power forward, and Pau Gasol moved directly to the No. 5 position.

On the Rockets' side, Tang Tian did not change the starting lineup, and it was still a regular lineup.

Pau Gasol jumped to the cheers of the home fans to beat Yi Jianlian, giving the Lakers the first opportunity to attack.

Fisher dribbled to the front court, or to the right low post Kobe.

Battier defends behind him.

The back hit turned and stopped and leaned back, and Bryant met Battier's blindfolded defense and shot.

"Huh!"

The ball goes into the net.

The Black Mamba remains.

"Defend! Defend! ”

The fans at the Staples Center also began to cheer for the home team under the guidance of the DJ.

Yao Ming fell low, and Gasol directly chose to go around the front defense, stretching out his long arms to not give him space to catch the ball.

Seeing this, Billups turned around and handed the ball to Maddie, and then motioned for Yi Jianlian to pull to the high post to block and dismantle.

That's the benefit of having a top-tier point guard, being able to read the defense in the first place and then make a judgment, which is almost the equivalent of having half a coach on the floor.

Yi Jianlian improved the position to block and dismantle, Maddy broke through with the ball, and in the face of Odom, who was making up for the defense, he stopped and pulled out his hand.

"Huh!"

The ball went over Odom's head and into the net.

Odom can defend, but when he switches to a supergiant of Maddy's level, he is still at a disadvantage in position.

Fisher held the ball to the front court and wanted to give the ball to Kobe, but Battier also chose to entangle the ball in front of him, and there was no space for him to enter.

Odom then ran to the top of the circle to catch the ball, then reached out and motioned for his teammate to play an open cut.

As an all-around forward, Odom is known as the "left-handed magic" and is more of a playmaker for the Lakers than Fisher, who is more positioned as a three-point shooter.

Kobe Bryant borrowed Gasol to block and go straight to the basket at this time.

At this time, the difference from last season came out, because of the improvement in strength, Kobe's move quickly tore apart the Rockets' weak side of the defense, and the Rockets' on-court defense was forced to shrink.

It was at this moment that Odom saw the opportunity for Pau Gasol and made a direct cross to the ground.

Gasol received the ball and shot.

"Huh!"

A jump shot from the high post hit steadily.

He made good on his promise after the last game and stepped up to take the pressure on Koby.

"Steady the rhythm and play the success rate." Tang Tian stood up from the bench at this time and shouted at his teammates.

When Billups heard this, he gestured for tactics with one hand and advanced with the ball in the other.

He knew Tang Tian's requirements very well, at this time, the Rocket team did not seek to win many points, as long as they did not lose points, it would be advantageous.

The key to not losing points is to shorten the number of rounds at a steady pace and then play the success rate.

Yao Ming mentioned the high post at this time, and Billups passed and handed him the ball, and then motioned for the player to cut to the basket.

Although Odom's defensive area is larger than Bynum's, he is certainly not as intimidating under the basket as the latter.

After a burst of air cuts, Maddie received a pass from Yao Ming and pressed Odom to pull the lever directly to score a layup.

The T-mac felt pretty good tonight.

The Lakers' offense, still Odom's organization, once again sent a second pass to Ariza, Ariza's three-point iron, and the long rebound was picked up by Yi Jianlian.

After Billups took the ball, he still controlled the ball and slowly passed the half.

Tang Tian sat leisurely on the bench at this time, crossing Erlang's legs.

With Billups, a master of controlling the court, he wants to speed up the game against the Heat, and it's still okay to stabilize the rhythm.

I can be fast and slow, and I can change my posture and be quite comfortable.