The bonus to the 76ers is huge, not only mobilizing the firepower of the two shooters, Lewis and Reed, but also making the Lakers' defense useless. If Grant and Fox continue to keep an eye on Lewis and Reed, Iverson can score on his own layup, or to Mutombo, who follows up, or to Bell, who cuts in, and the score is not too easy.

The Zen master was also very helpless, he had analyzed the 76ers' game footage more than once, but he rarely saw them play such tactics, so this time he was caught off guard. With the current configuration of the Lakers, it is difficult to fully defend the bull horn tactics, they do not have enough defensive players, and the movement speed of Fox and Grant is not quite up to the standard. The Zen master can certainly keep them on guard near the baseline, ready to swoop in or out, but their speed is not as fast as the passing speed.

Now the only way for the Lakers is to score more points than the 76ers, and after Reed hit this three-pointer, the Lakers still have a two-point lead, and they still have the advantage in terms of scores. The Zen master did not intend to change the team's offensive system, but only asked the players to run more on the defensive end, try to press the ball carrier, and even directly cause passing errors.

Because Bryant used a lot of physical strength when defending on the outside, the Lakers' offensive control was handed over to O'Neal. Teammates know the dominance of this inside monster, so as long as they can smoothly give the ball to the inside, they are very consciously all pulled away, leaving the inside line free for O'Neal to hold the ball and play alone, and the latter's shooting percentage is also quite impressive.

Although Chang Wei used props to restore Mutombo's state to the level of his peak, he still couldn't bear O'Neal, let alone the enhanced version with a total rating of +2. O'Neal was almost accurate on the inside, and every time Mutombo tried to block in vain, he could only watch O'Neal abuse his own side of the basket.

As a result, the Lakers' offensive tempo has become slow, in stark contrast to the 76ers. Of course, the slow offense doesn't look so good, but every time O'Neal catches the ball, the whole court rings with MVP shouts, and in the cheers of the fans, O'Neal gets more and more excited, fully demonstrating his versatile interior offensive skills, which makes Mutombo miserable.

Fortunately, the 76ers' own offense was not hindered by anything, and the Lakers had little to do with their horn tactics, Reed and Lewis got a lot of shooting opportunities in the bottom corner, and for most shooters, the shooting percentage in the bottom corner was the highest, because statistically, the three-point line in the bottom corner is the closest to the basket, and the high shooting percentage is understandable.

The two sides have been alternating leads, no one can prevent the other, and neither has been able to pull the score further, such a situation is acceptable for Brown, but the Zen master is a little ugly, after all, the team is now playing at home, he wants to see his players can quickly take out the opponent, with a big victory as a return to the home fans crazy shouts.

Brown and the Zen Master kept moving troops to try to break the deadlock, but to no avail. Whenever one of the teams has the momentum to open up the difference, the opponent will immediately respond and directly cut off the momentum. By the end of the first half, the 76ers and the Lakers were tied at 64, which means that the 76ers chased the difference back in this quarter.

Brown was very pleased with his team's performance in the second quarter, praising his team's performance at halftime, but then putting away his smile and saying solemnly: "We played well in the first half, but that doesn't mean we can continue to do that in the second half. Besides, we want to win and a draw is nothing to be proud of. ”

"We're going to keep the horns going and I think in the first half Rashad and Michael have put a lot of pressure on the opposition from beyond the three-point line, which will make them afraid to continue to shrink the defense. If they stretch out the line, then Allen, in the second half I want you to hit the basket more and score if you have the chance. ”

And in the home team's locker room, the Zen master is also giving the players a face, and he is also having a headache for the opponent's horn tactics. He looked around and exclaimed, "We didn't do well defensively in the first half, yes, I'm already giving you face by saying that, and in fact your defense is probably a little bit better than the scarecrow." ”

'I'm going to change my starting lineup in the second half and hopefully the more athletic guys will take their chances and defend well, and we have to move faster against the horns so that we can intercept their passes and block their shots. As for the offense, Shaq and Kobe Bryant still have to work harder, our offensive rhythm is still too slow, try to speed up a little! ”

This is the style of the Zen master, he likes to feed the players chicken soup, adjust the players psychologically, as for the tactics, he has always believed that the tactical understanding and execution ability of the players under his command is no problem, which may have something to do with the fact that he has always coached the top teams in the league, whether it is Jordan Pippen or the tactical execution ability of the OK combination.

Both Fox and Grant are in their thirties, Fox was born in 1969 and Grant was born in 1965, and they can't keep up with the speed of basketball transfer and even the speed of opposing players against the young and energetic 76ers. In order to make the lineup more dynamic, the Zen master decided to replace Fox with Devin George, and the power forward position was put on Horry, although the latter is not much smaller, but the technical characteristics are similar to Lewis, so he is very comfortable with outside defense, and will not feel helpless like Grant because he often has to defend on the outside.

As soon as the Lakers' second-half starters came out, Brown knew what the Zen master was going to do, and it was clear that he intended to make up for the lack of defensive system with athleticism and put pressure on the 76ers players with high-intensity pressing. But Brown doesn't think the Zen master's routine can be successful, and while it's the most normal and effective way, it may not work well for the 76ers.

From the 24th minute of the first half, Brown found that the team's main firepower points showed a very good state, even if the Lakers pressed, what does it matter? As long as you can pass the ball before the opponent arrives, and then make a continuous run, the so-called pressing will no longer exist, and it will even greatly deplete the opponent's physical strength and morale.

That's the chance for the 76ers, and although they're not afraid to play against the wind, wouldn't it be better to play with a tailwind?