Since forming the OK combination of O'Neal and Kobe, the Lakers have not had the salary space to find a third scoring point, but in the eyes of management, the OK combination is enough inside and outside. Although Kobe Bryant is now a little disgraced, O'Neal got a lot of easy scoring opportunities on the inside, and the Zen master sat on the sidelines without getting up.

But Brown didn't get up either, and he was confident in his team's outside firepower. Although Kobe's defensive ability is also second to none in the league, the 76ers have a lot of outside scoring points, and after replacing Reed, except for Bale, a 3D player who occasionally shoots three-pointers in the bottom corner, the other three are all outside shooters, and Kobe Bryant can't defend himself at all.

Zen Master's thinking is still very trendy, he has a certain study of three-point shooting, this season the Lakers are averaging 15.5 shots per game outside the three-point line to rank tenth, in his opinion this is about the same. However, his opponent is the 76ers, who average 23.1 shots per game, but the Zen master can't do anything, the cards in his hand look good, but there are still too few full-time outside defenders, and he can't let Kobe do an outside gate, even if he says it, Kobe will not execute.

So he could only watch as the 76ers players created shooting space by constantly moving the ball outside the three-point line, and then shot with ease. Although the Zen master put Horry on the court, his athleticism is far inferior to Lewis, and when he moves outside the three-point line to defend Lewis, the daylily is cold, and if he goes out, the inside line will be emptied, with Iverson's enthusiasm for breakthroughs in this game, it is no different from sending points.

Speaking of Iverson, he is probably the happiest player in the entire 76ers team right now. When the team's shooters are lined up from beyond the three-point line, he can get Mutombo to the high post to cover himself, so he can get rid of Fisher and go straight inside. Of course, he could have broken through Fisher's defence entirely with his own skills, but if there is an easier way, why not? Moreover, Fisher's stocky body is not something that can be knocked away casually.

Once Iverson dribbles to the basket, he'll have to face O'Neal alone, with the occasional addition of Horry. If only O'Neal is the case, he will use his skillful skills to score under the basket, and even directly cause damage, if Horry is also on the inside to help the defense, it will be even simpler, just throw the ball to the outside, and nine times out of ten you can get an assist.

The 76ers' perimeter shooters are a tried-and-true powerhouse, and they haven't been out of shape even on a stage like the Finals. And they play very patiently, the kind of just over the half, regardless of whether someone in front of them directly throws a three-pointer in the 76ers is completely forbidden, unless it is a three-point chase during the fast break, you must first execute the tactical run, even if there are only a few seconds left in this offensive round, if you can find an open opportunity to shoot, don't shoot casually.

This mentality makes the 76ers' three-point shooting percentage surprisingly high, and with the addition of an extra point, O'Neal's scoring on the inside is completely unmatched. When the 76ers fired recklessly outside the three-point line, the Lakers' most reliable outside defender, Kobe Bryant, was as tired as a dog, and he couldn't prevent so many scoring points alone.

Perhaps the Finals stimulated the potential of the players, in the first half of the second quarter, the 76ers did not replace any players except for occasionally letting Lynch come up to replace Bell to defend Kobe, and they didn't spend too much effort on the Lakers' outside defense, and they had a lot of time to recover at halftime.

Watching the 76ers players keep shooting and scoring from the outside, O'Neal is anxious, and he not only speeds up the offensive efficiency on the inside, but also moves more when fighting for rebounds. How could Mutombo not see the changes in him? At this time, as long as he plays a little, maybe O'Neal will be whistled for a rebounding foul, and now he has two individual fouls, and three fouls in the first half, so who can stand it? After all, the more intense the game became, and three fouls in the half meant that there was no need to think about playing a large chunk of playing time in the second half, and the opponent would definitely hold on to this weakness.

Soon his chance came, Fisher's three-pointer smashed out of the frame, and the basket was suddenly in chaos, and Mutombo and O'Neal were unrelenting to occupy the most advantageous position. Suddenly, Mutombo covered his face and fell down without warning, and before O'Neal could grab the basketball in his hand, the referee's whistle sounded in time, and O'Neal grabbed the rebound and fouled!

O'Neal, who grabbed the basketball, widened his eyes, he obviously didn't have any extra action just now, why was he whistled for a rebounding foul? He strode up to the referee and shouted, "That's a fake fall!" I didn't foul, didn't you see? ”

At this time, the league has not promulgated a "zero tolerance" policy, plus O'Neal is a top star, and the referee did not intend to blow him for another technical foul, but said: "Sir, I'm sorry, I saw it clearly just now, your elbow hit him in the face, so it's no problem to blow you for a rebounding foul, can you please let me do it?" ”

Without waiting for O'Neal to answer, the referee squeezed past him and trotted all the way to the Lakers' halfcourt. At this time, Mutombo had been pulled up by his teammates, and it was obvious that he could see a large red patch on his face, and it was clear that there was nothing wrong with the referee's blowing penalty. O'Neill snorted angrily, unable to go up to find fault anymore, and retreated under his basket with a grunt.

Iverson patted Mutombo's arm and whispered, "Are you alright?" That was really ruthless just now......"

A sly smile appeared on Mutombo's honest face, and he also replied in a low voice: "No, I did it on purpose just now, after all, the other party is the top player in the league, even if this is our home stadium, the referee may not blow him for a foul, so I can only suffer a little loss myself, and I put my face up against his elbow, and I have to do a full set of plays!" ”

Iverson was speechless, and his feelings were kept in the dark! God knows that Mutombo actually took this elbow on purpose, and he has nothing to say, so he can only give Mutombo a thumbs up, and the person who can carry O'Neill's elbow with his face can really be regarded as a hero. Not only that, but now O'Neal has been fouled three times, and it is estimated that the opposing head coach will directly replace him, right? In this way, the pressure on the inner line is greatly reduced.