The 76ers didn't disappoint, and Reed hit a three-pointer from almost the same position in the next round, with the only difference being that Kobe Bryant was already in place when he shot. But Reed still shot Kobe Bryant's head, completely ignoring his defense, and this dismount made every Lakers player look bad.

However, the defending champions are still the defending champions after all, even if Kobe Bryant was in a hurry to regain the advantage, he did not shoot indiscriminately, but continued to meticulously run out of the vacant position through tactical coordination. But today the god of luck didn't seem to be on their side, Rao was that they ran out of the open space, and they didn't take the opportunity, so they could only rely on O'Neal's second attack under the basket.

However, Mutombo has been distracting from the sidelines, and his presence has made O'Neal's rebounding career not as smooth as expected. He knew that this was the last game of the season, and that a win would give him the first championship of his career, and his rebounding was the team's guarantee on both the offensive and defensive ends, so he simply used 12 points of strength to fight O'Neal.

Mutombo is certainly inferior to O'Neill in terms of sheer strength, but he is much more experienced than O'Neal, and playing small tricks where the referee can't see is as easy for him as eating. Although O'Neill restrained his anger, he was still angry, and anyone who sneaked around you and made small moves was always unwelcome.

However, it is undeniable that the Lakers' offensive rhythm has declined significantly, and if it weren't for O'Neal's ability to barely dominate on the inside, the continuous iron would have put them at an absolute disadvantage. On the contrary, the 76ers players have a very high shooting percentage, and it seems that they can make a difference with every shot, even if they can't shoot directly, they can also cause fouls to stand on the free throw line, especially Iverson, whenever there is no gap on the outside, he will stick like a sharp knife into the opponent's heart, complete the layup with the help of Mutombo, and help his teammates on the outside to create shooting opportunities by the way.

Less than five minutes into the first quarter, the 76ers had already scored 18 points and missed only three baskets as a team, which was arguably their best opening performance in the Finals. Of course, Chang Wei's suggested three-guard lineup played a huge role in this, with Snow as the playmaker, Iverson can unscrupulously cut into the layup without the ball to score, and Reed also got a lot of opportunities on the outside, after all, the Lakers did not dare to expand their defense casually, in case they were suddenly sieveed by Iverson.

The Zen master's face became ugly, because the Lakers only scored 12 points in this time, and the shooting percentage was miserable, you must know that O'Neal has grabbed 5 rebounds, 2 of which are offensive rebounds, which can be seen that the root cause of the Lakers' lag, that is, their substandard shooting. They are actually a team that relies on offense to win, and when the offense can't be opened, it's already a little unbearable, not to mention that they can't prevent the opponent's crazy slashing.

In desperation, the Zen master had to let others try to give the ball to O'Neal on the inside, so that he could help the team stop the bleeding first, and Kobe Bryant used as the second point of attack. Kobe Bryant was very dissatisfied with the head coach's arrangement, but he couldn't help it, who let him smash the basket in the previous game, but he just couldn't score the ball? He didn't score a single field goal other than two free throws, which had never been seen in previous games, and Bryant himself didn't know why.

He's naturally not afraid of pressure, and as a player who wants to go head-to-head with Jordan in his rookie season, the only effect of pressure for him is his motivation to keep going. The only explanation is that he forgot about his shooting touch in Los Angeles, and any player will suddenly feel cold in certain games, but Kobe Bryant didn't expect to encounter such a thing in such an important game, and now he believes that the only way to solve the problem is to keep shooting to get it back.

The Zen master didn't call a timeout, he just gave instructions and wanted the players to adjust themselves on the field. After giving the ball to the inside, the Lakers' scoring began to slowly rise, but unfortunately, the 76ers' scoring rose faster than them, and the accuracy of the shot did not require Mutombo to spend more energy on rebounding, and Brown even asked them to guard against the Lakers' transition offense at any time after shooting, instead of all going inside to help Mutombo fight for offensive rebounds, because there are not too many such opportunities.

However, when Brown switched to the rotation, the scoring problem was revealed, so he only made three starters, allowing Iverson and Reed to continue to be on the court with their benches for more than three minutes of the first quarter. It was something he had anticipated when he decided to start with a back three, and he wasn't caught off guard.

The Zen master also kept Kobe and O'Neal on the court, anyway, the "OK combination" has become accustomed to playing close to 40 minutes per game, and without Snow, Iverson and Reed have dropped more than a notch, and soon returned to the situation of previous games. Thankfully, they had a big enough lead to squander, and Iverson and Reed weren't out of the question, and the 76ers still led 37-30 by the end of the first quarter.

This result made the 76ers fans who were there excited, and they did not quiet down during the break, but continued to shout all kinds of slogans, singing to each 76ers player one after another, as a way to express their love for the team, as die-hard fans, they naturally want their team to win the cup at home.

After laying out the second quarter strategy, Brown asked everyone to try to recover as soon as possible, and he planned to continue to use the three-guard lineup from the beginning of the second quarter. Brown looked at Chang Wei, who was smiling and silent, and said sincerely: "Chang, where do you have so many wonderful ideas in your head?" I never thought I could start with three defenders together, but now it seems to be working well! ”

Chang Wei smiled and said: "Coach, that's because you paid too much attention to defense before, of course defense is a good thing, but to be honest, I prefer offense, so I can figure it out, right?" And it's also because we have a good backline, Erik, Allen and Michael all have their own characteristics and can complement each other, which makes my idea a reality. ”

Brown patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be modest, Chang, you know that Michael is also what you suggested the team to choose, he is much more than a 40th pick, and I think he can become a top star, all of this you bring to Philadelphia." ”