"Boy, I'll see what you do this time"

O'Neal thought to himself with a fierce face that this game was so important for him, and this was an opportunity for him to prove to everyone that he was the best player in the NBA, that he had won the regular season MVP this year, and that he was now the best regular season player in the league.

But that's not enough for him, he needs a Finals, this is his twelfth year in the league, he doesn't have much time to waste, three years at most, he knows that his current ability has dropped a lot after last season's injury, and he also knows that his future peak time may only be left in the last three or even two years.

In this case, this year is definitely the best opportunity, he now has the best group of teammates in the world, this is a group without any reason to fail, it may be better if he can replace that No. 8 player with Carter or Maddie, but even if it is not changed, it has already made the Lakers have enough ability to defy the group, in this case O'Neal has always thought that he can carry the banner of this team, and he can also carry this team forward, and in fact, in the previous game he did that, Whether it's leading the team back to No. 1 in the West during the regular season or averaging 29.5 points and 12 rebounds per game in this year's playoffs, it's all about him that he thinks he can still lead the team as he always did.

"It doesn't matter if I'm in my prime, I'm still the best interior player in the league, I'm still the best player in the league" almost after thinking about it, the Lakers' big man got up directly after receiving Payton's through pass from near the free throw line, which is also one of his most accustomed offensive methods, before this game he knew that he was playing too simple, too much to rely on one-on-one to solve the problem, and now the Celtics' defense really didn't leave him too much time to play alone, He needs to be more efficient and quicker to attack, at this point. He knew he needed to change slowly, after all, he was extremely unhappy with the team's backwardness due to his own offensive disadvantage, especially when he saw the disdain in the eyes of his No. 8 teammate for the big man.

Of course, for Ao Fat, when he can receive the ball under the basket and is a turning hook, let alone a Yao Ming, even if Russell is alive, there is not much to do. And this time too, after the basketball went out of O'Neal's hands, it was almost hollow into the net.

However, what is a little surprising is that Yao Ming did not fly out like most insiders under the direct pressure of Ao Fat, the strength of this Chinese player is surprising, and in the same way, no matter how beautiful Ao Fat played under the basket this time, but in fact this is also his first time in this game, and at this time the game has played almost half of the game, and the Chinese player's defense is also a little surprising. After all, it is difficult to imagine that a Chinese can do this, and now this big Celtic man has done it.

So after the goal was scored, Ao Fat just breathed a sigh of relief and didn't have much joy

"It's a shame, though. Tom, well done, this week has not been in vain, I should say that you have done a great job this year. ”

Boston. The North Shore Garden Arena, the battle between the Boston Celtics and the Lakers, originally many people thought that this round of the series began. The two teams are crazy biting and difficult to win, and this game is actually two teams are actually crazy biting, maybe there is no game that can be so crazy as these two teams come up, and there is no two teams that can have such a big hatred for each other as soon as they come up, in this case, this game really satisfies many people's vision of crazy biting in this game.

But on the other hand, there is no satisfactory answer to the fact that this game can be entangled all the time, because the game has been in the hands of the Celtics since the end of the first quarter, when the Celtics have a home lead of ten points, the game has been completely in the hands of the Celtics, and in fact, as the game progresses, the Boston Celtics' lead has not been caught up by the Lakers or narrowed, or even expanded, for many people, this game made them a little trance, Because both teams are too strong in this game, this is also inevitable, if Kyle hurts the Lakers, if Phil Jackson and Zhuang Fei meet the two can still play slowly, it will be strange.

It's just a little unexpected that the same force is too strong, and the Boston Celtics' punch hit the Lakers' idea, and the Lakers' punch feels like it hit directly on the cotton, and this difference is the difference in the score between the two teams at the beginning of this game, and in fact, from the perspective of the scene, the Lakers are very powerful, and even they have nothing to lose on the field, but there is no way to put the basketball into the basket, and this is probably the biggest problem, And the person who created such a problem for the Lakers was naturally none other than Tom Thibodeau, the assistant coach of the Boston Celtics who had been standing by Zhuang Fei's side in this game, and after receiving the assistance of Duncan and Carter, the Boston Celtics' defensive system has made great strides in the defense of these superstars with great ability.

In the regular season, the Lakers can directly crush a large part of the Celtics with Ao Fat, but now, it is difficult to do this, although there are many differences between Ao Fat and Duncan in terms of ability, but the defense of the two people actually has something in common, and the same is true for Carter and Kobe, so in this round of the series, if the Lakers simply think that they can crush the Celtics or let Kobe Bryant solve the problem alone, it is estimated that it is difficult to achieve, and it may even be tragic, and in fact, At the beginning of this game, the Lakers were tragically hit, and the Lakers, who had fought with the Timberwolves for six games, could hardly feel that Zhuang Fei had prepared such a tripping horse for them in advance.

"It's probably Yao Ming and Jermaine who are doing better defensively, these two are getting better and better together now, and I think over time, they will become the best interior defensive combination in the league and the best pillar of the defensive system."

After getting Zhuang Fei's approval, Tom Xibodu didn't have much pride, for him, the combination of Yao Ming and Xiao Ao was great. One has a strong lower body strength and can withstand most players in the league, like an optimus prime, while the other is super mobile and an inside lubricant, when these two appear in a defensive system, such a defense is actually difficult to break through, especially if you want to use a person's individual ability. At least in practice, it will be difficult for Duncan to casually play the Celtics as he did in last year's Finals.

Of course, the Celtics' defensive coordination system is not a package, in this case, if a player really wants to deform the Celtics' defensive system with his own strength, then he can really only make the Celtics' defense unable to defend without a package, which can naturally break the Celtics' defensive system, but when practicing, in the end, neither Carter nor Duncan finally let the Celtics to wrap them, in this case. Tom Thibodo naturally doesn't think that the Lakers can have a person with strong personal ability like Carter and Duncan now, maybe O'Neal two years ago can, but the current O'Neal is difficult to say, and his style of play is definitely looking for death at present, and it is still the kind that can die very badly.

"These two guys are really getting more and more reassuring"

Zhuang Fei also smiled and nodded. Xiao Ao has been criticized by Zhuang Fei before The shortcomings are frizzy, IQ and ball quotient are not very high, although he is super capable, but he always does not reassure Zhuang Fei, and not long ago in the Eastern Conference Finals because of Carter's incident. The Boston Celtics' leader player, who has always been frizzy, is slowly starting to change.

Especially in the last two games with the Grizzlies, the best player in the Boston Celtics interior defense directly supported the Celtics' interior defense system, so he and the interior player who was played by Carter in the previous games were completely different.

Obviously. This is a mature story belonging to O'Neal Jr., a 26-year-old high school player who has played in the NBA for 8 years, can really reassure Zhuang Fei, and can also make Zhuang Fei believe that he can hold up a piece of the sky for the team, as he himself said.

Of course, in addition to Xiao Ao, the same is true for Yao Ming, the Boston Celtics' interior offensive fulcrum has always been a defensive black hole when he entered the NBA, and his defensive awareness is extremely poor, although Zhuang Fei and Green have been helping him correct such problems as soon as he entered the league, but it is obvious that both Zhuang Fei and Green are the kind of coaches who are stronger in offense than defense, and it is difficult for Yao Ming to make substantial changes in his ability to defend, although Yao Ming has indeed been improving in defense, But it is only progress, not qualitatively changing.

And this season, after Thibodu came, the situation took a turn for the better, Yao Ming's defensive awareness is still much worse than players like Xiao Ao and Jackson, even several levels worse, but as a pillar of the penalty area, his defensive awareness and ability are enough, after all, he doesn't need to go head-to-head with small players.

Of course, for Yao Ming, after his defense has been strengthened, he will naturally be as Zhuang Fei said before, and his position as the league's first center is constantly approaching. Of course, this is also a matter of the future, and now, whether it is Yao Ming or Xiao Ao, they are already the absolute backing of the Boston Celtics, and they are also players that everyone can rely on, and this is probably what Zhuang Fei is most pleased about, the talent of the Celtics players is not worse than that of the Timberwolves, and even stronger, but Zhuang Fei has always been so relieved that this team is not as assured as the Timberwolves or Wake Forest, and now, it is possible to compare this team with the Timberwolves or even Wake Forest

"The Celtics' defensive selection is really good, and Yao Ming and Jermaine O'Neal's barrier role is obvious, Shaq and the Lakers are looking for change, but obviously, from the beginning of the game to abandon the team's plan in the past few days makes it difficult for this team to adapt to the situation on the court quickly, such a lag I think it should continue for a while, but I still need to praise the Celtics' three forward players, Yao Ming, Jermaine O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, It's probably no worse than you and McHale and Parish."

The situation at the beginning of this game exceeded the expectations of the Lakers, the tactics prepared by the Lakers in the past few days could not be played in this game, and they were forced to change immediately, such a change is actually a failure, so in this case, although the Magic does not want the Lakers to fall behind, but also knows that it is impossible to avoid it, unless the Lakers can find a way to adapt to the Celtics as quickly as possible, of course, even if they are unwilling to bear the defeat of their home team, The magician did not forget to disgust Larry Bird on his side, but he knew very well that although his old rival seemed to be a gentleman, he was not actually a gentleman, and he looked humble, but in fact he was extremely conceited.

"Well, I think so too, if they can beat the most powerful Lakers in history, then they are the strongest team in the history of the Celtics" It's just that this time Magic was a little surprised that Larry Bird was not a little angry after listening to his taunt, and actually admitted it with a smile on his face, but after listening to Larry Bird's words, the greatest player in the history of the Lakers also shook his head helplessly, obviously, Larry Bird's mouth is still better than him.

Of course, for the fans in front of the TV, this game was a surprise to them, and no one expected the Lakers' rout, but it was also a great thing to see two former legends, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, fighting together.

And when the first half of this game ended, the Celtics led the Lakers by 13 points at 54-41, and the team that ranked first in the regular season offense now only scored 41 points at halftime, and many people were not too surprised when they noticed O'Neal's 8-of-18 data on the broadcast screen.

In the first half, both the Lakers and O'Neal were completely controlled by the Celtics and the Chinese, and now after that Chinese move, it may be time for Phil Jackson to make a move, if he still wants to win this game. (To be continued.) )