"Larry, Meng and Jermaine are so good at blocking and dismantling!" In today's game, the Pacers not only made changes in team personnel, but also made a lot of changes in the team's tactics, due to the existence of O'Neal and Ma Long, Meng Xu's breakthrough has been very limited throughout the series, it can be said that in the first three games, the Pacers rarely succeeded in playing breakthrough point tactics, so in the first three games of the finals, not only the Lakers are playing XIBD's superstar tactics, but the Pacers are actually the same. After the fiasco in the last game, the Pacers had to make changes, so when Lester Connell saw the excellent performance of the Pacers after changing their tactics, he also had an excited expression, especially the blocking and dismantling cooperation between Meng Xu and Jermaine O'Neal, whether it was Meng Xu's own shooting after blocking, or Jermaine O'Neal's cut-in, or mid-range shooting, the Lakers couldn't do anything about them.

"If Jermaine's mid-range shooting is a little better, he and Meng will be better at pick-and-roll." Looking at the completion of the blocking and dismantling cooperation again, facing Janein-Pargo, who is more than 20 centimeters shorter than himself, after Jermaine O'Neal's shooting turned out to be iron, Larry Bird also shook his head helplessly, blocking and dismantling is a sharp weapon to deal with O'Neal, but how can Jermaine O'Neal's mid-range shooting is really substandard, in the face of Jane Nairo Pargo's defense that is about the same as the vacancy, Jermaine O'Neal's mid-range shooting in the first quarter turned out to be 4 of 9 shots, if this opportunity is replaced by Malone, Malone can at least guarantee a hit rate of more than 6 percent.

But even so, at the end of the first quarter, the Pacers still led the Lakers by 4 points at 23-19, and Tyshawn Prince was very successful in defending Kobe Bryant in the first quarter, shooting 3-of-9, 7 points and 2 rebounds, which is Kobe's stats at the end of the first quarter.

"In this game, whether it is the Lakers or the Pacers, their offensive efficiency is a little low, especially the Lakers, Kobe Bryant's state today does not look too good, at this time Phil Jackson should consider strengthening the interior offense." Looking at the players on both sides who have walked off the court, Jeff Van Gundy is also a little puzzled, with the Lakers' lineup, why doesn't Phil Jackson attack the inside, as long as the inside line is opened, the Pacers' defensive attention will inevitably be tilted towards the inside, once the Pacers' defensive strategy changes, then the Lakers' outside line has a chance, such a simple truth, Phil Jackson really can't see it?

"Phil Jackson must have a lot of headaches right now!" On the Lakers' bench, the assistant coach is arranging tactics for the bench lineup, and Phil Jackson, as the head coach, is sitting next to Kobe, constantly chattering, and it seems that he is still doing ideological work for Kobe.

On the Pacers' side, although the team is ahead, but a few players who have just come off the court look different, Jermaine O'Neal, who scored 11 points in the first quarter, looks in a good mood, because the Pacers mainly played blocking tactics at the beginning of this game, so Jermaine O'Neal got a lot of opportunities to shoot in the first quarter of the game, you must know that in the first 3 games, Jermaine O'Neal's average score per game was only 14 points, and he was able to contribute 19 points per game in the regular season, Jermaine O'Neal, who averaged 22 points per game in the playoffs, has plummeted after entering the finals, and today's game is also the first time that Jermaine O'Neal has scored more than 10+ points in a single quarter when he has played against the Lakers with Shak O'Neal for many years.

Some people are happy and some are worried, compared to Jermaine O'Neal's red face, Hamilton and Prince were obviously not in a good mood when they got off the court, because Prince was let go by the Lakers in the first quarter of the game, so Prince also got a lot of opportunities in the first quarter, but Prince only made 2 of 6 shots, and shot 2 of 6 in the open position. As for Hamilton, as the Pacers' No. 2 scorer in the Finals, Hamilton was under the care of Kobe Bryant, shooting 1 of 3 in the first quarter, and only scored 2 points, which was far from Hamilton's psychological expectations.

I have to say that the Pacers' bench lineup is really strong, the bench lineup composed of Lorenten White, Nn Hilario, Reggie Miller, Bobby Simmons, and Jamal Tinsley is completely pressing the Lakers' bench lineup to play again, the bench lineups of the two sides only played for less than 3 minutes, and the difference in points on the court went to 10 points, Phil Jackson had to call a timeout in advance and replace Kobe Bryant, who led the bench lineup by Kobe Bryant.

"Phil Jackson has changed formation!" When the main lineups of both sides reappeared, the Lakers' lineup changed, Phil Jackson removed Janeiro Pugo, only retained Gary Payton as a point guard, and then replaced Mr. Key Robert Hawley, what is Phil Jackson's intention in this substitution? Lester Connell on the sidelines was also confused.

Janero Pargo is really weak in defending Jermaine O'Neal's blocking, and on the offensive end, Janenello Pargo's performance in the first quarter of the game is also insignificant, except for giving Kobe Bryant a few assists, 1 point was not scored, and nothing was done at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, so it is not surprising that he was replaced, but Phil Jackson replaced Robert Hawley on the court, strengthening the offense, the Lakers already have the Big Four on the court, and a basketball is no longer enough to score, even if Hawley plays, he can't get a few shots.

"Is this guy going to step up his defense?" Hawley's play will undoubtedly bring more changes to the Lakers, although with the addition of Malone and Payton, Hawley's playing time has dropped sharply and has gradually been marginalized, but as long as Hawley is on the court, he is a player who cannot be ignored, and after Hawley plays, the Lakers' ability to defend and pick and roll will also be greatly strengthened.

Sure enough, as Larry Bird guessed, when Meng Xu once again completed the blocking and dismantling cooperation with Jermaine O'Neal, Robert Hawley blocked in front of Meng Xu for the first time, and Malone was still in front of Jermaine O'Neal, after being covered by Robert Hawley, who is 2.08 meters tall, Meng Xu not only had no room to shoot, but even the passing route to Jermaine O'Neal was blocked, after continuous shaking feints and a back turn, Meng Xu finally opened up some space, However, looking at O'Neal, who had left the basket and seemed to be ready to move towards him, Meng Xu did not choose to go to O'Neal to have a hard time, but handed the basketball to Prince in the bottom corner, and Prince, who had missed 3 consecutive shots, was obviously a little hesitant after receiving Meng Xu's pass.

"Tyshawn, don't hesitate, shoot when you have the opportunity, even if you miss the first 10 shots, you can't be afraid, and you are afraid to shoot, understand?" In the end, Prince still gritted his teeth and shot after hesitating for two seconds, but Prince's shot hit the iron again, and Prince, who had missed four goals in a row, thought that Meng Xu would definitely blame himself after seeing Meng Xu, who had retreated to the middle circle, greet him, but when Prince ran to Meng Xu's side with his head down, what he heard was Meng Xu's comfort and encouragement.

"I, I know, Meng." After hearing Meng Xu's words, Prince was directly stunned, although Prince is still a rookie, but he is very clear about some of the unspoken rules and rules of the NBA, after all, these rules are also in the NCAA, as long as a substitute player misses three consecutive shots after playing, then in this game, he has no chance, so Prince will cherish every opportunity to shoot every time he plays, but Meng Xu now tells himself that it doesn't matter if he misses ten shots, Just follow the next shot.

"Okay, Tyshawn, I know what you're thinking, this game has just begun, and the Lakers will continue to let you go in the next games, so if you still have this forward-looking mentality, then you should be ready to strike 20 times!" Looking at Prince with a look of shame, Meng Xu patted him on the shoulder and rushed towards Gary Payton, who was already about to dribble through the halfcourt.

"Boss, don't worry, I will never strike iron 20 times!" Looking at the back of Meng Xu leaving, Prince suddenly felt that his nose was a little sour, and he always felt that Jamal Tinsley called Meng Xu the boss, which seemed a little too numb, and at this moment, Prince also wanted to call Meng Xu the boss. Before I entered the NBA, I heard Nazel Muhammad, my senior at the University of Kentucky, say, "If a player like us can meet a good leader when he enters the NBA, then his whole career will go a lot smoother." In the past, Prince didn't believe these words, because in Prince's view, a foothold in the NBA can only rely on personal talent and hard work, and now, Prince has some faith in what Nazel Muhammad said, if the Pacers change to a bad-tempered boss and miss four consecutive shots in the open position, Prince has long been scolded at the moment, and the rumors of Jordan beating and insulting those teammates who perform badly, Prince has confirmed from Hamilton, The dignified show Kwame Brown has been scolded by Jordan to the point of a nervous breakdown, and it is common for Hamilton to be scolded by Jordan when he is with the Wizards.

"I don't believe you can endure it forever." The Lakers' offense, Payton and Malone used a block to cooperate in the same way, after getting rid of Meng Xu, Payton directly threw the basketball to O'Neal on the inside, O'Neal held Jermaine O'Neal, directly turned around and a small hook, and the shooting also caused Jermaine O'Neal to foul, and when he made free throws, O'Neal did not forget to provoke Meng Xu who was standing on the edge of the paint area.

In this game, Meng Xu basically didn't shoot much after hitting a 3-point in the opening game, and only scored 5 points so far, but he has sent 7 assists, as well as 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block.

It's also strange to say, when Meng Xu scored, they would have been worried, and now that Meng Xu can't score, they will also be worried. Maybe Phil Jackson and O'Neal are worried not only because Meng Xu conserved his strength in the first three quarters of the game, and then suddenly broke out in the fourth quarter and took over the game, but also a very important point is that after Meng Xu gave up his individual singles and organized the tandem team with peace of mind, the Pacers' offense will play more smoothly and more threatening, which is also something that Phil Jackson has been worried about. Therefore, O'Neal, who can always feel uneasy, after getting Phil Jackson's instructions, also constantly provoked Meng Xu in the game, hoping that Meng Xu could not bear it and break out in advance.

"Tyshawn, catch the ball." Meng Xu, who returned to the offensive end, after dribbling the ball to get rid of Gary Payton and Robert Hawley's bag and break into the free throw line, passed the basketball to Prince near the 3-point line on the left side again, and after Prince hit all four consecutive open shots, the Lakers let him loose more and more. On the Pacers' side, after the Lakers let Prince go, if Meng Xu was also worried that Prince would not shoot and did not pass the ball to him, then the Pacers would face a situation of playing five on the offensive end.

And this time, Prince did not hesitate, and at the moment of receiving Meng Xu's pass, he jumped up very decisively, regardless of whether Prince could hit this time, he rushed to Prince's courage in this shot, which can prove that he is a trustworthy player.

"Beautiful, Tyshawn Prince hit an open 3-pointer and looks like the Lakers need to put a little defensive pressure on this little guy." Watching Prince shoot, Jeff Van Gundy on the sidelines also smiled, to young players like Prince, once they find their touch and go crazy, it will be too late for the Lakers to defend him again.

"Tyshawn, pretty!" After Prince hit a 3-pointer, Meng Xu immediately trotted over and high-fived him in celebration.

"Thank you, Boss!" After high-fiveing Meng Xu, after hesitating for a long time, Prince finally called out.

"Come on!" After hearing Prince's name for himself, Meng Xu was stunned for a moment, and then hammered Prince in the chest with his fist.