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On the plane back to Los Angeles, joy lingered in everyone's hearts. The victory was not easy to come by, and a group of young people have not calmed down for more than 2 hours since the end of the game. And sitting on the plane, Noll was still nagging incessantly, he was too excited.

With a 4-2 win over the Spurs, he didn't fall behind in the matchup with Duncan, which allowed him to make a name for himself. As is unanimously believed, Knoll will be another superstar power forward of the new era, and he will be able to have a very perfect career. At least judging from his current situation under Chu Xuan, this is indeed the case.

Judging from this season's playoffs, Knoll has played the "20+10" data, which is even better than the regular season. Obviously, with a 20+10 level interior line, the Lakers' competitiveness in the playoffs is conceivable. Of course, for the Lakers, their biggest reliance is the potential of the team's young people, who can explode when the game needs someone to step up, which is what makes opponents the most fearful.

"It's true that we only need eight wins, but Ruth has to take it one step at a time, stay patient and focused, and I'm sure everyone will be able to get there."

Chu Xuan is also in a good mood, you know, this round of the series with the Spurs is definitely the hardest and worst period of time for him, but fortunately, these players are very powerful, and the Lakers are in danger. To a certain extent, this can also maintain his reputation as a coach.

"Chu is right, if you want to win the championship, it's not so easy." Bryant said: "However, as long as everyone can maintain the best mentality, then there is still a big possibility, after all, this has always been the goal of our efforts. ”

"Yes, I'm sure we'll be able to keep it up. Is it? Brothers? Knoll shouted loudly.

"Absolutely, of course! For the overall championship! ”

*******

May 13th.

The afternoon of the second day after the end of the series.

In the Lakers head coach's office, Chu Xuan was sitting at his desk, looking at a document.

This is a detailed technical statistic of Lakers players in this season's playoffs, as well as various aspects of the team's stats, as well as some advanced data analysis. The Western Conference Finals will start in a few days, and as the head coach, Chu Xuan is ready to adjust the lineup according to the individual performance of the players and the specific situation of the team, so as to be able to better face the opponents in the Western Conference Finals.

Noll, 34 minutes, 20.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 1.9 blocks.

LaVine, 33.9 minutes, 18.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 0.8 steals.

Bryant, 35.8 minutes, 17.2 points, 9.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals. Injury and Stoppage......

Whiteside, 32.6 minutes, 13.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks.

Antetokounmpo, 33.1 minutes, 12.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.0 blocks.

Jeremy Lin, 18.4 minutes, 9.8 points, 3.1 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

Gasol, 13.6 minutes, 6.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Maddy, 15.7 minutes, 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 steals.

Payton Jr., 16.7 minutes, 4.2 points, 2.7 assists and 0.6 steals.

Yi Jianlian, 9.6 minutes, 3.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks.

Thackeray, 3.7 minutes, 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds

Zhang Yang, 7.1 minutes, 1.0 points and 1.8 boards.

Wang Zhelin, 3.2 mins, 0.8 points and 0.8 rebounds. ”

The starting five were absolutely evenly balanced, and they played as well as they should have in their respective positions.

Kobe Bryant is old and strong, and his playoff performance is still at the top point guard level in the league, but he has not been able to stay healthy, which is a great loss for the Lakers.

Although Noll lost to Griffin in the previously announced MVP selection, he is still the best interior player in the league. Moreover, he is currently widely regarded as one of the league's top stars and has the potential to win the MVP trophy in the next few years. And in this playoffs, Noll is undoubtedly the mainstay of the Lakers' interior line.

Then there's Whiteside, who is absolutely league-top in the box, who is very good at helping to defend and, looking at the last season or so, Whiteside and Noll have worked very well together. And in the next playoffs, Whiteside's starting position is naturally unshakable.

Therefore, for Chu Xuan, he needs to consider the starting candidate for the No. 1~3 position.

Antetokounmpo and LaVine are two of the most trusted players, however, for the Lakers, the vacancy of starting point guard is very fatal. And, you know, this issue continues to be resolved, considering the upcoming Western Conference Finals opponents.

The Lakers' opponent in the Western Conference Finals is the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team with the best No. 1 and No. 3 spots in the league, and Westbrook is much better than Tony Parker. If you use Peyton Jr. or Jeremy Lin, it will definitely be blown up. Choosing the right player to play against Westbrook is crucial.

Judging from the current Lakers team, Antetokounmpo is more suitable, his athleticism and physical condition are very outstanding, and he will definitely not be completely blown up against Westbrook, and may even have a surprise effect.

However, Chu Xuan is worried that if Antetokounmpo goes to play point guard, then who will play against Durant? Could it be that Noll should be allowed to play against Durant, but Knoll is not a pure outside player after all, and he has no advantage in playing against Durant. You must know that if you hurt the enemy for 1,000 and lose 800, if the star player is in the right position, then the personal performance will definitely be greatly reduced. If that was the case, Chu Xuan's plan to let Noel attack on the inside would also be in vain.

Therefore, with the Western Conference Finals just around the corner, the selection of the lineup is the most headache for Chu Xuan.

After thinking about it again, Chu Xuan narrowed down the range of choices to three.

The first is to let Jeremy Lin play point guard, and then Antetokounmpo still plays the No. 3 position. And the Lakers' offensive center is still Noll at the power forward position and scoring guard LaVine.

The second is to let Maddie play the No. 2 position, LaVine play point guard, and Antetokounmpo is still the No. 3 position. In this case, the offensive pressure of the Lakers will all fall on the inside.

Third, it is to play a three-inside combination, Antetokounmpo plays point guard, LaVine is still the No. 2 position, and Noel is the No. 3 position. In this case, the Lakers' offensive center will be completely changed, and Whiteside and LaVine will have to take on more offense, which will be a big test for Whiteside.

The three choices are related to the Lakers' performance in the next Western Conference Finals. If the choice is not right, then the Lakers are likely to face a very difficult situation, and the dream of reaching the Finals for two consecutive years is likely to be dashed.

"Tracy's form is worrying, and Lin's starting performance hasn't been particularly good. It seems that I can only bet on the big white side, hoping that this big guy can play a miracle effect. (To be continued.) )