At halftime, the Knicks trailed the Lakers by 10 points, 59-69.

In the second half of the second quarter, JR. Smith, who had been left on the court by Brown, made only 1 of 4 shots, and was tortured to death by Kobe, the "No. 24 technician".

Before the start of the finals, Wang Shuo Zeng Miao calculated the composition of this Knicks' shot.

It is true that in this life, because Xiao Yao has changed the way of playing, his single-game shot limit reaches or even exceeds 35 times in regular time, and Wang Shuo will not feel any surprises.

But not to mention, even Yao Ming has to abide by the basic rule that after too many shots, his efficiency cannot always remain efficient.

In this round of the finals, you have to take care of the defense, and at the same time, you have to eat Gasol Jr. and the senior shark on the offensive end......

In Wang Shuo's view, an average of 25 to 28 shots per game is already Xiaoyao's limit.

As for the 34-year-old "young player" Duncan, in Wang Shuo's eyes, he can average about 18 to 22 offensive tasks for the Knicks per game.

Although Duncan after the transformation is more comprehensive than the same period in history in Wang Shuo's memory, in this round of the finals, the pressure on the Lakers on the Knicks has decided, and Duncan's efficiency is not as good as handing the ball to others in the Knicks to play.

That is to say, even if the New York Kings can ideally contract about 60% of the team's offense, the rest of the Knicks players must complete the remaining 40% of the offense on the court.

But just as basketball is never a simple math problem, reality ......

Where did so many ideal situations come from?

In the first half of the game, Yao Ming shot 6 of 10 and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring a total of 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists for the Knicks, with a true shooting rate of nearly 70%.

Duncan shot 5-of-9 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line, contributing a total of 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists to the Knicks, with a true shooting percentage of more than 60%.

West shot 4-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, totaling 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Knicks, with a true shooting percentage of 56.4%.

Judging by the half-time performance of the New York Three Kings......

With the total number of shots of the three of them accounting for about 65% of the team's half-time shots, the three brothers scored a total of 71.2% of the Knicks' points, and the efficiency is already quite outrageous.

But as this game goes into halftime......

Whether it is industry peers or commentators who have read the Lakers' strategy for the G1 game in the Finals, they are all praising the Lakers' defense tonight.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, there were always people who looked down on those players who could exchange high shots for high scores on the court.

But in fact......

In basketball, if you want to score, you just have to make a shot first.

Wang Shuo doesn't mind that Yao Ming, Duncan, and West keep wreaking havoc on the Lakers' interior line when facing the Lakers.

Because Wang Shuo, who has absolute confidence in his own tactics, knows very well that the Lakers have the ability to reduce the ceiling of the New York Three Kings in this round of the finals.

No matter how strong Xiao Yao is, under the desperate defense of Xiao Jia and O'Neill, it is impossible to pick thirty or forty times in a game.

Duncan is the same.

In front of Wallace, an old rival, plus O'Neill, who is bent on dragging him into hell with him......

Duncan, who turned 34 in April this year, how can he win 30 or 40 times in a game?

"By putting enough pressure on the Knicks to cut the shot ceiling of Yao and Thiem, we were able to keep their scoring within a predictable range.

Then focus the team's defense on other Knicks players who are easier to defend......

I think that's why the Lakers were able to lead the Knicks by 10 points in the first half. On TNT's live commentary bench, at half-time, Barkley reflected on the first half of the game between the two teams.

After a pause, Barkley continued to emulate Wang Shuo's train of thought and said: "Of course, if you want to achieve this strategic goal, the Lakers also have to ensure it......

They can play more efficiently on the court than the Knicks.

Tonight, they managed to do that in the first half.

But compared to the Knicks, who have a more consistent scoring ability, the Lakers only want to win the game with a good half-time, which is obviously unrealistic. ”

I have to say that Barkley in this life has surpassed the vast majority of NBA head coaches in terms of tactical literacy.

After the break, the game resumed.

After the Lakers missed a shot by Kobe, it was the Knicks' turn to attack.

Rondo borrowed Xiao Yao's cover to rush to the hinterland and return the latter's middle floor flow dry pull hit.

61 to 69.

Coming back, the Lakers' offensive round.

Jr. was promoted to a high position, ready to join forces with Curry to launch Sloan's pick-and-roll.

At this time, in the CCTV on-site commentary seat, Director Zhang said after a long sigh: "Curry, Ellis, and Kobe are like three glasses of poisoned wine......

No matter which cup you choose, it will kill you. ”

Zhang's explanation shows the key to the Lakers' difficulty in cracking Sloan's pick-and-roll.

Because once the Knicks are misplaced on the court by the Lakers through Sloan's blocking, the success rate of the three brothers' small fights and big plays is quite amazing.

As a hardcore Cormi, Ellis, like his idol Kobe, is the kind of player who won't reason with you in the game if he's crazy.

For example, in this ball, after borrowing Kobe Bryant's cover to the flank on the bottom line, and then borrowing a small cover to go around to the high post to receive the ball, Ellis, who faced Yao Ming, refused to even give Duncan, who was involved on the other side of the court by Wallace and Curry, a chance to help defend.

At the moment when Ellis stabbed into the heart of the Knicks like a sharp knife, only the old Hill position on the court could complete the help defense of Ellis.

But Ellis, who has a career finishing rate of more than 64% under the basket, put the basketball into the hoop before Hill Sr.

In front of the TV, Riley, who saw this scene, asked Spoelstra with a curious expression: "If we use joint defense......

Can you deal with the Lakers' Jerry Sloan pick-and-roll? ”

Spoelstra shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Then we have to bet that this Lakers team can't shoot from the outside." ”

In the regular season, Xiao Jia did not score much, but in the top three-point area of the arc, which contributed most of the points, Xiao Jia had a shooting rate of 42.5%.

After the elder Wallace returned from injury, in addition to occasionally letting him play to find his form, Wang Shuo has been letting him practice two wings at a 45-degree angle of three-pointers.

In the first half of the G1 game of the finals, Wallace made two three-point shots and two shots.

As for Curry, not to mention.

Even if the Knicks take a four-up against Curry.

In Sloan's blocking, there is also a routine of cracking a four-in-one.

Yes......

Just like in "Dugu Nine Swords", there are sword-breaking, knife-breaking, and gun-breaking styles......

As an offensive system that integrates modern basketball blocking and dismantling tactics, veteran coach Sloan also designed a broken joint defense, a broken quadruple and a broken man-to-man when he conceived this tactical system.

Of course, Sloan's pick-and-roll isn't a perfect offensive system.

It's just that in a short period of time, Mike Brown can't think of how to crack the Lakers' Sloan block.

And, as a necessary prerequisite for launching this set of tactics.

At this moment, count the small plus......

Can you believe that the Lakers have a supergiant, three quasi-supergiants, and a former star forward on the court......

Is everyone competing to be a tool on the field?

On the court, the Knicks attacked.

In the low position, he forcibly opened Xiao Jia's Yao Ming Tyrannosaurus Rex-style one-handed split.

However, this night, after Xiao Yao hit the violent button, where did he still have the extra strength to look up to the sky and scream and beat his chest?

When he noticed that Xiao Jia was ready to serve the baseline ball quickly, Xiao Yao immediately ran to his own half without looking back.

During the fast attack, Ellis, who was forcibly cut off the pass button by Wang Shuo, failed to score the ball.

But Kobe, who followed him all the way, used his small hand to point the basketball into the hoop before Duncan.

On the Lakers bench, Mike Malone looked at Wang Shuo curiously and asked, "This Knicks ......

Should we find a way to trade a defender with the ability to attack on his own to partner Yao and Thiem? ”

Wang Shuo pondered for a while and said, "Yes, Mike. ”

During the New York dynasty, because Yao Ming and Duncan were younger at that time, the Knicks' forward line only needed to defend well.

But as the years continue to erode the bodies of the New York Three Kings, the Knicks really need a guard who can raise the team's offensive ceiling.

But......

In Wang Shuo's opinion, if it weren't for the fact that he specifically targeted the Knicks to create this Lakers.

Even if the Knicks maintain this roster, they will not have much of a problem in ruling the NBA for another five years.

On the court, the Knicks attacked, and under Wallace's interference, Duncan's sideways hook shot was deflected.

Under the basket, Xiao Jia, who was stuck in Yao Ming, used his strength to prove that not a single gram of fat on his body was superfluous!

But after the basketball popped out of the frame, Yao Ming, who had a more accurate prediction of Duncan's missed shot, still used his small short arm to point the basketball to the periphery.

Then, in a scramble, a Lakers outside player with a small palm failed to hold the basketball, causing the basketball to roll straight to the sideline.

However, at the moment when the basketball was about to roll off the court, Curry desperately flew and jumped to save the ball into Ellis's arms.

"Quick! Run, Monta! ”

On the Lakers bench, he helped Curry up, and O'Neal yelled at Ellis.

Seeing this, Ellis no longer hesitated and went straight to the Knicks halfcourt!

TNT TV, Barkley said with emotion: "This night, every offense and defense of the Lakers players on the court made us feel the love of the five players on the court for the game of basketball......

And the determination to win the championship far beyond the Knicks! ”

Yes.

No matter how Yao Ming pressures himself with the hopes of more than a billion people in the village.

No matter how aggrieved this Knicks was after being sanctioned by Stern last year.

For them who have already established a dynasty, they obviously can't compare with this Lakers when it comes to the obsession with the championship.

CCTV, as the third quarter of the game deepened, Director Zhang said with a sad face: "The Lakers are like doping tonight."

Mike Brown still has to find a way to motivate the Knicks players on the court, this is the Finals, and the Knicks have to get excited! ”

At this moment, due to his excessive concern for the Knicks, Coach Zhang has lost his ability to judge the game.

Because the Knicks are on this team......

That's always the way the team has always been.

Of course, the Lakers' desire for a championship is stronger than that of the Knicks.

But that doesn't mean that the Knicks' players aren't giving their all on the court.

It's just that because the Knicks' team is relatively introverted, they won't behave as flamboyantly as the Lakers on the court.

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Previously, the reason why the Knicks always gave people the impression of being domineering and leaky.

Mainly because of Wang Shuo's existence.

To put it simply, the same Liverpool, you let Jurgen Klopp lead and let someone else lead it, it's definitely two very different teams.

Even if Brown studied with Wang Shuo for several years in this life, it was impossible for Wang Shuo to change his character that he had already cultivated.

Therefore, the Knicks on this night will give people the illusion that they are not excited enough.

In the second half of the third quarter, Wang Shuo replaced Gasol Jr. and Ellis with O'Neal and Gallinari successively, and began to prepare for the final quarter of the game.

Seeing this, Mike Brown also replaced Yao Ming with West.

Xiao Yao's personal score has reached 27 points when he finishes this quarter, and judging from his personal performance, even Yao Hei can't find any fault.

After all, in today's league, there are only a few centers who can eat small additions on the field.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, in the 08/09 season, Yao Ming was able to gain the upper hand in four matches with Gasol Jr.

He averaged 19.8 points and 10 rebounds per game on 56.5 percent shooting.

But in the record of Yao Ming and Xiao Jia, there is a technical statistic that is very interesting.

That is the heavier Da Yao in Wang Shuo's memory, who only averaged 11.5 shots per game in front of Xiao Jia.

What does this technical statistic say?

It shows that if you want to eat a small plus on the field, Yao Ming also has to pay a sufficient price.

This night, that is, the more nimble Xiao Yao has an advantage over Da Yao in terms of range, and can use the "rock, scissors, paper" that Grover taught him to hard solve Xiao Jia's defense.

Otherwise, how can this piece of Iberian ham be so easy to chew?

However, even so, the Knicks' players were noticeable when they were replaced by Brown off the court......

In this game, Yao Ming's physical consumption was far greater than before.

Also, over time......

Compared with the past when playing such key games, the Knicks can form a seamless connection on the inside with only Yao Ming, Duncan, and West......

In this game, Brown also had to add Gortat to the team's rotation.

In the regular season, Gortat averaged 10.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Knicks this season.

If you change teams, this "Polish Hammer" can definitely play a quasi-star-level center forward data.

Seeing this, some people may say, since the Knicks still have Gortat on the inside, then why didn't Brown use him sooner?

The answer is actually quite simple.

That is to ensure that the Knicks' interior line has an absolute overwhelming advantage in the face of the Lakers.

Brown has to make sure that the New York Three Kings are as seamless as possible.

But in this Finals G1 game with the Lakers, as the game progressed, Brown obviously couldn't do it.

Because of the pressure from the Lakers and the sanctions from the old man of time, Brown had to make a decision in the third quarter.

Especially when O'Neal is bent on dragging Duncan and Yao Ming into hell every time he plays.

On the court, after the Knicks adjusted the on-court lineup to Gortat, West, Chandler, Ariza, and Rondo, Wang Shuo also immediately adjusted the Lakers' on-court lineup to Jordan Jr., Odom, Gallinari, Kobe, and Curry.

On the inside, the Knicks still have the advantage.

But the advantages are not as obvious as they once were.

On the contrary, on the Lakers' side, Gallinari, who made another effort in the second half of the third quarter, made Chandler miserable.

Neither Ariza nor Rondo could help Chandler defend.

Because the attention of these two brothers at the moment is on Kobe and Curry.

Under Wang Shuo, because Odom's running position was quite erratic, and "Second Master Wei" still had to take on a certain task of attacking the fortification, he had no time to help Chandler assist in defense.

Jordan Jr. doesn't need Gortat to put in a lot of effort on defense.

But Gallinari, who rushed up and had long disregarded life and death, was not afraid of this "Polish hammer".

CCTV, which had previously reminded Brown during the commentary, that the Knicks still had Gortat's available coach Zhang was also a little unsure of how to explain the game at this time.

Because it turns out......

It's not that Brown doesn't want to use Gortat.

It's just that in this round of star-studded finals, the so-called "barrel effect" will be infinitely magnified.

In this game, if you exclude Green, who was replaced by Wang Shuo on the court for a few minutes, you will find ......

Even a coach like Wang Shuo, who loves lineup rotation, only dares to use 10 people to rotate.

Because the intensity of this series is so outrageous.

It's so outrageous that if you dare to put your shortcomings in front of the other party, the other party will keep grabbing your shortcomings to punish you.

Staples Center, at the end of the third quarter, 86-101, the Lakers entered the final quarter with a 15-point lead.

In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks' on-court lineup was Yao Ming, West, Hill, JR. Smith, and Rondo.

And Wang Shuo discharged the lineup of Xiao Jia, McRoberts, Odom, Kobe, and Ellis to deal with it.

At the beginning of this quarter, Wang Shuo's task for the Lakers' second lineup was simple.

It's just a matter of keeping the lead in double digits.

On the court, the Knicks attacked.

Knowing that he had to take on more tasks to relieve Yao Ming's pressure, West took the initiative to hit McRoberts in the low post.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, in a game with a similar playing time, "Wei Erye" only made 19 of 49 shots in the confrontation with McRoberts.

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As an underrated interior player for a long time, Duke's McRoberts has a very good defensive sense and a defensive attitude that will definitely play as long as he is on the court.

In this ball, although West's sideways grandfather-style shot was successful, West also felt from McRoberts's defense his determination to complete the task of matching with him on the court.

On the Knicks bench, Mike Brown also recalled the allusion he would often tell Wang Shuo when he was an assistant coach called "Tian Ji Horse Racing".

Because after taking a look at the technical statistics of this game, Brown found that in this game, the Knicks had been completed by the Lakers.

So far, Yao Ming has scored 27 points.

But on the Lakers' side, Ellis also scored 24 points.

In the third quarter, Duncan scored a total of 21 points for the Knicks when he was substituted off the break.

But Curry, who was replaced by Wang Shuo on the bench in the last quarter, also scored 20 points tonight.

Counting the score just now, West has contributed 19 points to the Knicks.

But Gallinari, who made the Knicks quite uncomfortable in the second quarter and the third quarter, also scored 17 points for the Lakers in this game.

That is to say......

On the Lakers' side, through tactical arrangement, they have successfully used the scores of Ellis, Curry, and Gallinari in the first three quarters to redeem the scores of the New York Three Kings.

Moreover, the Lakers also used the limited amount of oil of the senior shark and Wallace Sr., in a sense, to increase the physical consumption of Yao Ming and Duncan.

In addition, every Lakers role player who is sent on the court by Wang Shuo will often come on the court with a redemption task.

On the court, back to the Lakers, the ball is in possession.

After Kobe Bryant picked up JR. Smith and jumped to the basket to add two more points to the Lakers......

Brown was surprised to find that if you subtract the difference between the New York Three Kings and Ellis, Curry, and Gallinari by using the 21 points that Kobe Bryant scored for the Lakers in this game......

That's exactly the 15 points the Lakers currently have on the court!

Of course, the game of basketball is certainly not so simple to add or subtract.

But 10 to 15 points is indeed what Wang Shuo set for the Lakers before the game, a relatively safe score that can ensure that the Lakers will not be overturned by the Knicks in the final quarter.

Due to the final quarter of the game, NBA referees generally encourage defense, thus further relaxing their penalty scale on the court.

Therefore, after entering the final quarter of the game, even Wang Shuo did not dare to use a lot of conventional tactics in the game.

No way.

Under Stern, if you want to win in the finals, you still have to fight for the defense and hard quality of both sides of the game.

Therefore, in Wang Shuo's opinion, it is outrageous that James who is embarrassed that day long and does not understand the ball and Zhan Hei, who has no self-knowledge.

Because if it weren't for the timely enlightenment, it was found that under Stern, you have to compare the quality of stars at critical moments to win the championship......

How could James, who has always been self-aware of himself, realize that if he wants to win the championship, he must team up with Wade, and by the way, bring Bosh the true meaning?

With the efficiency of hard resolution at critical moments, the Lakers are not destined to be the opponent of the Knicks.

In the fourth quarter of the game, when the two teams successively replaced the main players, the Knicks had gradually eroded the difference in the game to 8 points.

Wang Shuo knows that at this time, if you only rely on consuming offensive time and strengthening defense, the Lakers are very likely to stage a tragedy of collapse in the last quarter.

Therefore, after decisively shooting a timeout, Wang Shuo also encouraged Curry and Kobe Bryant: "Don't hesitate when it's time to shoot!" Only the attack will help us win this game. ”

Hearing this, Curry and Kobe, who listened to Wang Shuo's words, hit a three-pointer for the Lakers on the outside after a timeout.

These two golden three-pointers, Director Zhang, who entered, looked helpless and said, "This Kobe Bryant and Curry......

One votes more unreasonably than the other, but it just can go in, what can you do about it? ”

On the side, Yu Jia felt that Director Zhang's words were strange.

Because if Yu Jia remembers correctly, when he partnered with Coach Zhang to explain the Lakers' game this season, Coach Zhang didn't say so at the time.

In the end, with the advantage built up in the first three quarters, the Lakers had the last laugh in this G1 battle.

At full time, the final score of the two teams was 116-124.

On the Knicks' side, Yao Ming shot 14-of-25 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, totaling 37 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Duncan finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, plus one steal and two blocks on 10-of-19 shooting and 7-of-10 free throws.

"Wei Erye" made 8 of 18 shots, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 6 of 8 free throws, contributing a total of 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

The New York trio combined for 87 points, but they couldn't help the Knicks win.

On this night, the Knicks' outside line from Ariza to Smith, one counts as one, and they all have to be pulled to a meeting after the game.

As the main contributor to the Lakers' victory on this night, Bryant shot 10-of-18 from the field, including 2-of-5 from three-point range and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, for a total of 29 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

The technical statistics don't tell the real point of Kobe Bryant's role in this game.

But in the eyes of the world, Kobe Bryant on this night is simply the anchor of the Lakers.

Bryant, who played a total of 44 minutes for the Lakers throughout the game, focused his main focus on the defensive end.

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And in the game, except for some of the strong offenses that had to be done, most of Kobe's offensive options were the best solution.

Ellis, who has become the purple and gold flash of Los Angeles in the hearts of Lakers fans, shot 10 of 20 in this game, including 1 of 3 three-pointers and 10 of 12 free throws, totaling 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists for the Lakers.

Say it and you may not believe it.

After the G1 match in the finals, some Iverson fans even complained that Iverson's nickname should be changed to "Little Ellis".

In the past two years, due to the rapid decline of Iverson's form, most of Iverson has become more and more Buddhist.

Rather than bragging about their own brother, the Emités now obviously prefer to joke about this "183".

As for Curry, who stepped on the leading point guard of each team in the playoffs this year, he contributed 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to the Lakers in this game.

Curry only made 15 shots in the game, but hit eight of them.

He also shot 6-of-8 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.

And if you exclude Curry's mid-range shot of 1 of 2 shots in this game, you will find ......

Curry shot just 1-of-5 from the field under the basket in total.

Yes......

In this game, Yao Ming and Duncan completed a total of 4 blocks, and the hats were all Curry.

But even so......

Yao Ming and Duncan also failed to fan the basketball dreams of elementary school students.

On the contrary, in the game, Curry's 6 shots, which can be called a murderous three-point score, made Duncan and Yao Ming's scalps numb.

After the game, in an interview, Brown took the responsibility for the loss.

However, instead of being responsible......

People are obviously more concerned about whether Brown can crack the Sloan pick-and-roll that Wang Shuo sacrificed in G1 for the rest of this year's Finals.

In this regard, Brown did not say much after smiling slightly.

Brown knows very well that the best way for the Knicks to crack Sloan's pick-and-roll is to switch defenses whenever they block and pick-and-roll.

But once the Knicks change defenses in the game, won't it be in the hands of the Lakers?

However, the fact that Sloan can't crack the pick-and-roll doesn't mean that the Knicks can't beat the Lakers in this round of the Finals.

To put it simply.

In the eyes of Brown's "black bread", since his mentor Wang Shuo can cross the river, why can't he cross the river?

In Brown's view, what is more important in the next game is whether he can make offensive adjustments to make the Knicks' interior play more efficient offense on the court.

Because at a critical moment, the efficiency of this Lakers' hard solution is obviously inferior to that of the Knicks.

But Brown may not believe it......

Soon after the match, Wang Shuo immediately contacted Spoelstra.

This time with Spoelstra, Wang Shuo has nothing else, mainly to ask this joint defense expert whether it is feasible for the Lakers to use joint defense to further limit the offensive efficiency of the Knicks.

In this regard, Spoelstra did not hide his secrets, but analyzed for Wang Shuo: "After Brent retired, the only players in the Knicks' most accurate three-point team were Yao and JR.

In this round of the finals, the risk of Yao pulling out to shoot three points is too high, and Mike, who has always sought stability, cannot let Yao shoot too many three points in the game.

Therefore, as long as you can watch JR, I think that with the current structure of the Lakers' roster, the joint defense can definitely effectively limit the Knicks' interior offense on the court. ”

Hearing this, in the spirit of being out of the field, why bother to say that he is not handsome even though he is very handsome......

Wang Shuo continued to ask Spoelstra: "Do you think a 2-3 combo is more suitable for dealing with the Knicks, or a 1-2-2 combo is more suitable for a quadruple team?" ”

After two seconds of silence, Spoelstra said: "My suggestion is that you can mix and match the two defensive strategies depending on the situation of the game.

On the Knicks, Yao has a pretty impressive shooting percentage near the free-throw line, and the 1-2-2 combo defense will likely give him some easy shots.

But when Yao is off, I think you can give David some shots.

Because David has to take on a lot of help on the defensive end, his mid-range shooting percentage is likely to suffer as a result. ”

After secretly saying in his heart, "The hero really sees the same thing", Wang Shuo said to Spoelstra on the phone: "Eric, or ......

You'd better be my assistant coach!

To tell you the truth, in my eyes, continuing to follow Pat will only delay your future. ”

Seeing this, Riley, who was next to Wang Shuo and Spoelstra on the phone, immediately took the phone and gave Wang Shuo a "friendly" and "cordial" greeting.

Wang Shuo didn't expect Riley to have a habit of eavesdropping on his apprentice's phone calls.

But after a pause, Wang Shuo, who had always been embarrassed as long as I was shameless, explained to Riley: "Pat, you definitely heard it wrong just now.

What I just said is that under your wise guidance, Eric will definitely become a good manager. ”

Seeing that Wang Shuo took the initiative to change his words, Riley didn't discuss with Wang Shuo this day.

But Riley used this as an excuse to ask Wang Shuo carefully about the origin of Sloan's blocking.

As a result, after Wang Shuo patiently explained to Riley what kind of mentality Sloan had in mind to create this offensive system, Riley was silent.

"Jerry has been dealing with pick-and-rolls all his life.

If Deron Williams could listen carefully to his teachings......

If only the Jazz could give more financial support......

Forget it, where does reality come from so many ifs? ”

On this day, after feeling a little at Wang Shuo, at the end of the call, Riley did not forget to warn Wang Shuo......

If he really dared to dig Spoelstra, then he would definitely go to Los Angeles to find him desperately.

According to the schedule, the G2 game of the Lakers and Knicks Finals will continue at the Staples Center on the 5th after a two-day break.

On the 3rd and 4th, the Lakers practiced joint defense and outside shooting in practice.

In the past, O'Neal, who hated joint defense the most, was more serious than anyone else in training when he learned that Wang Shuo planned to use joint defense to deal with Yao Ming and Duncan.

So, for a fickle creature like humans, is there any position that is absolutely impossible to shake?

In addition to the "GOAT" that has been on par with Excel for 20 years, who in this world can truly not forget the original intention?

On the evening of the 5th, the G2 battle of the finals officially started at the Staples Center.

Before the start of this match, Yao Ming and Duncan were in good spirits.

Wang Shuo knew at a glance that the two of them must have held their breath and wanted to find their way back in the G2 battle.

can be used as the number one "flower man" in this alliance......

With the unraveling of this G2 battle, Yao Ming and Duncan have a feeling of being powerful and nowhere to use under Wang Shuo's targeting.

In the first quarter of the G2 game, after less than 3 minutes of play, the Knicks removed Finley Sr. and Hill Sr. and replaced them with Ariza and J.R. Smith.

As for the reason......

Of course, it is to crack the Lakers' joint defense bucket formation.

Seeing this, some people may want to say, weren't the Knicks in Wang Shuo's period not afraid of joint defense?

Yes.

During the Wang Shuo period, any opponent who dared to defend the Knicks was no different from giving the Knicks points.

But there is no one possibility.

That's because the Knicks, led by Wang Shuo, have prepared several three-point shooters for Yao Ming and Duncan?

In addition, in terms of the use of Xiao Yao, Brown will definitely not be as bold as Wang Shuo and dare to let him float on the outside all the time.

Brown, who is "Xiao Gui Cao", has not made much changes to the team's lineup in the past two years after taking sole control.

Tony Douglas, who has more offensive ability at the Knicks' point guard position, usually struggles to get a chance to play on this Knicks team.

Compared with Wang Shuo, who has always been known for his boldness, Brown's conservatism will definitely make him criticized in the future.

But still the same sentence.

If it weren't for Wang Shuo's specific targeting of the Knicks, he created this Lakers.

How could Knicks fans realize that the time has come for this Knicks to change blood?

Over the years, the Wizards have been able to maintain a certain degree of competitiveness, isn't it precisely because after Elvin Hayes took office, he allowed the Wizards to use the remaining team left by Wang Shuo to complete the rebuilding through the "rule of inaction"?

Compare it with the Suns, who have not even been able to make the playoffs under Savor's manipulation, and you will not find it difficult to find.

In fact, in this world, there is nothing inherently wrong with being conservative or daring to innovate.

The only thing that is wrong is ......

You can't succeed by being conservative or innovative.

In this year's trip to the Knicks' playoffs, J.R. Smith averaged about eight three-pointers a game and shot 41.5 percent from the field.

Generally speaking, against other teams, Smith's firepower has been able to ensure that opponents do not dare to target the Knicks' interior in such a frenzy.

Because once Smith's nerve knife goes crazy in the game......

He can really score 30 or 40 points for the Knicks at every turn.

But in the face of the Lakers, under Kobe's defense, once Smith is invisible, the Knicks' weakness of insufficient firepower on the outside will be exposed.

Neither Ariza nor Rondo's three-point was consistent.

Therefore, when the Lakers choose different defenses against the Knicks in the game based on the Knicks' lineup......

Brown's vision of improving Yao Ming and Duncan's efficiency on the court through tactical adjustments in the G2 game will naturally come to naught.

CCTV, Director Zhang said at a loss: "There is no problem with the way the Knicks break the joint defense tonight, and Yao Ming also seized a lot of opportunities and hit some shots."

But if the Knicks can't take advantage of the Lakers' defensive opportunity to shoot a three-pointer......

Then the Lakers will definitely defend from start to finish tonight. ”

In the first quarter, the Knicks trailed the Lakers by 8 points at 27-35.

In basketball, the joint defense is not invincible.

Therefore, after the transformation, Duncan and Yao Ming can still rely on Rondo's command and dispatch in the game to form a one-on-one, or two-on-one situation locally, and use this to score for the Knicks.

Compared with the G1 war, this night, the difficulty for the Knicks to score inside the Lakers has obviously increased a lot.

JR. Smith missed all four shots in the first quarter, and Ariza made two shots.

In this game, during the Knicks dynasty, the two brothers who had made great achievements for the team became a burden and undercover in the eyes of Knicks fans.

If Ariza is not accomplished offensively, he can still play a role in limiting Kobe Bryant on the defensive end.

Once Smith can't become "Jordan" on the court, then he who is responsible for defending Ellis tonight is a complete shortcoming on the Knicks' side.

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Because Ellis, who is becoming more and more confident in this series, scored 13 points for the Lakers in the first quarter of this game, and at the end of the first quarter with 3 minutes and 15 seconds left, he successfully made Yao Ming's second personal foul of the game.

CCTV, when Yao Ming received the second foul, Director Zhang said with a dissatisfied face: "Brown used to replace Yao Ming with 4 minutes left in the first quarter and let him lead the team in the second quarter."

It's okay now, because I let Yao Ming play for one more minute......

The Knicks will have to go to Gortat in the second quarter. ”

Although, Director Zhang's commentary in a sense speaks to the hearts of Knicks fans and the majority of Chinese fans......

But Director Zhang, who was concerned about chaos, didn't know that Brown's "black bread" had to let Yao Ming play more in this game.

Because in the absence of enough outside firepower support, Yao Ming's incomparably stable free throw-style mid-range shooting is the key to the Knicks breaking the Lakers' joint defense blockade.

Of course, if the head coach of the Knicks is still Wang Shuo, Wang Shuo will most likely let Yao Ming try a few three-pointers.

However, the strategic choice of letting Yao Ming play on the court for a while is not a big problem in Wang Shuo's opinion.

After all, in the actual game, it is impossible for a basketball coach to control the whole court.

For example, at the beginning of the second quarter of this game, Wang Shuo also did not expect that the Lakers failed to seize the opportunity of Yao Ming's foul crisis to quickly open the score.

On the contrary, it was the Knicks who almost turned the tide of the game under West's leadership.

Who is the real core of this Knicks team, the judgment is true. （doge）

"In this game, could the Knicks consider letting Michael play a little longer?

His defensive ability has degraded a lot, but his three-point shooting should be more trustworthy than Trevor. ”

On the Lakers bench, in the second half of the second quarter, after Ariza assisted the Lakers with a three-iron tie to reopen the score, Mike Malone looked at Wang Shuo and asked.

Hearing this, Wang Shuo smiled and said, "The truth is such a truth......

But Mike, if you're the head coach of the Knicks, are you sure you're going to be able to make the right judgment? ”

Ma Long was stopped by Wang Shuo.

As the so-called authorities, the bystanders are clear.

In fact, since he was stabbed back to Wang Shuo from Cleveland, Malone has discovered that the reason why he can always find problems that are difficult for the opposing head coach to find when he is next to Wang Shuo......

Mainly because Wang Shuo will always give him a touch between games.

Basketball, especially in a game where neither side can accept mistakes.

A single strategic miscalculation is likely to result in a total loss.

On the sidelines, after a long sigh, Wang Shuo continued to say to Ma Long: "In these two games, we were able to play what we wanted according to the original plan, and it was also related to the fact that we were playing at home. ”

Although compared to last season, the Knicks have not been sanctioned by Stern.

But on the Lakers' home court, if you have to say that the Lakers are innocent, every free throw is based on playing with their lives, that is pure embarrassment.

In this round of the finals, Stern does not sanction the Knicks, which does not mean that the Lakers cannot get the off-court weight of sitting at home.

Similarly, after returning to New York for this round of finals......

No matter how desperately the Lakers want to target the Knicks, they will certainly not go as smoothly as G1 and G2.

In the first half of the G2 game, the Knicks trailed 55-64.

After the break, the two teams changed sides and fought again.

In the third quarter of the game, Brown tried to arrange for Yao Ming to try to shoot a few three-pointers.

But often a second ago, Director Zhang was just about to say, "Yes, the Knicks should let Yao Ming fight like this......

In the next second, Xiao Yao's lost three points will make Director Zhang hold back his words.

In this life, Xiao Yao's three-point shooting rate in the playoffs in his career was 40.5%.

This is a horrific hit rate.

But it's like Curry's three-point shooting that night was not ideal.

Xiaoyao will also have times when the outside line feels bad.

And, in the third quarter of the game, Barkley also pointed out another important reason why the Lakers played well in this round of the Finals, "After entering the playoffs, the Knicks can grab about 14 frontcourt rebounds per game on average.

But what is clear is that in the Finals, the Lakers have a frontcourt rebounding arrangement specifically for the Knicks. ”

On the side, Smith chimed in: "If you want to protect backcourt rebounds, it's definitely not enough to rely on interior players alone.

With the development and progress of modern basketball, only when the whole team actively participates in the card position, can you ensure your own backcourt rebounds. ”

Admittedly, in order to ensure backcourt rebounding, the Lakers paid the price of losing a lot of conversion offensive opportunities in this round of the Finals, requiring all players to come back to help the interior card and top grab.

But just like Coach Anzai once said when he "fooled" Sakuragi in "Slam Dunk", in a basketball game, letting the opponent grab one less frontcourt rebound is equivalent to giving up two fewer points for oneself and adding one more offensive round for oneself.

Before Wang Shuo's crossing, because the Warriors often won when the rebounding ball was lost to the opponent by more than double digits, many of the Warriors' opponents believed that the role of rebounding in modern basketball was not as good as before.

Can......

There is no one possibility.

Is that because the Warriors' perimeter line is accurate enough?

In fact, if it weren't for Cole's brainless five-small lineup in the game......

As long as the Warriors can drop a few fewer rebounds in the backcourt, they won't have to rely on Curry to smoke in the 3.0 period to win.

On the court, the third quarter ended, 80-92.

In this game, the Lakers' outside touch has declined compared to the previous game, but in defense, the Lakers have also done a better job than the previous game.

In the final quarter of the game, the Knicks suffered another heavy blow.

Because Yao Ming received two consecutive fouls in two rounds, one offense and one defense, resulting in his personal foul count reaching 5, Brown had to temporarily replace Yao Ming from the rest.

Of Yao Ming's two fouls, the foul in the later defensive round was not very controversial.

Because when Ellis made a layup, Xiao Yao's not long enough arm that was a little upright at the time did hit Ellis's wrist.

But the previous offensive foul is up for debate.

When blowing for Yao Ming's offensive foul, the referee's explanation to the Knicks coaching staff was that Yao Ming had an active move in the process of single-handing O'Neal with his back.

But Brown said with a depressed face: "Shaq weighs nearly 150 kilograms, how can Yao knock him a few meters away with a light bump?" ”

The co-author means that the 300-pound American Hercules is so untouched?

I have to say that O'Neill in this life was really bullied by Yao Ming a little miserably.

Because do you dare to believe that in order to "retaliate" against Yao Ming, O'Neill would use "fake falls" to deal with Yao Ming on the stage of the finals?

Face?

What is a face.

This senior shark now just wants to assist his good big brother Kobe Bryant and taste the championship one more time before he retires.

Don't ask, ask if he O'Neill's past life can be satisfactory, then he will not sacrifice this "earth-shattering fall" in front of Yao Ming.

On the court, without Yao Ming, the Knicks' hard work in the final quarter will have to be completed by Duncan and West.

The Lakers didn't miss the perfect chance to seal the win on this night, brought by O'Neal's "shocking crash".

In the end, 104-117, the Lakers scored another game at home, leading the Knicks 2-0 in the finals.

After the G2 game, the Los Angeles media praised the Lakers: "The king is moving towards his seventh crown!" He is the undisputed king of the NBA! ”

And the New York media said with an unhappy face: "The despicable and shameless Shaq O'Neal made an unacceptable sneak attack on Yao Ming, the No. 1 center in NBA history, in the game!"

It's time for the NBA to introduce rules to limit these deliberate falls! ”

The big score of 2-0 lead undoubtedly gave the Lakers a good start in this round of the finals.

But after the game, Wang Shuo maintained considerable sanity for the praise given to him by the world.

Because Wang Shuo knows better than anyone......

The good start at the moment does not mean that the Lakers have won this round of the Finals.

In fact......

In Wang Shuo's view, after the baptism of the first two battles, this round of finals has just begun.

Because now, it's the Knicks' turn for the "offensive round"!

……