"Chauncey, speed up your pace! Don't let me see that kid continue to score goals on your head! ”

As the first quarter wore on, witnessing Doon shoot one three-pointer after another, Larry Brown couldn't help but get up from his seat and come to the sidelines to yell at Billups and Big Ben.

For Pistons players, defense has never been a one-man responsibility.

The Pistons' mixed defense system, man-markers and infinite switching parts, were cracked by Doon and O'Neal's blocking and pick-and-roll, as well as Doon's extremely fast shooting speed.

Then, in order to further limit Doon's shooting, it is necessary to strengthen Doon's physical confrontation and speed up the package before the shot.

At this time, the situation on the court, Billups's defensive pressure is the least, so he has the best chance to draw defensive resources and let go of Fisher in favor of Doane, who is covering and shooting.

And the speed at which Big Ben pounced after changing defenses could also become a little faster.

Only then can the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers, who have a luxury lineup of the Big Four!

Doon is not deaf, and Larry Brown is shouting on the sidelines, and Doon naturally won't be unheard.

Now that it is known that the Pistons have made some defensive adjustments in order to target him, Dhorn naturally has to improvise.

Because the Pistons' offensive rhythm is relatively slow, they play very patiently, and basically play until the last 5 to 6 seconds of a round before they choose to shoot.

Therefore, in the first 4 minutes, Doon also made 3 shots, and passed a ball to O'Neill and Malone each.

Doon made 2-of-3 three-pointers, and his shooting percentage and scoring efficiency were not bad.

O'Neal was too timely because the Pistons were caught in time, and he would rather O'Neal stand on the free throw line than relax his defense against O'Neal, so O'Neal only made 1 of 2 free throws.

Malone failed to grasp the middle distance well, and the first throw ended in iron.

Overall, in the first 4 minutes, the score on the court was 6-7, and the Lakers temporarily led by 1 point.

Doon was already under a lot of pressure from Fisher's dribbling, helping to share some dribbling tasks, coupled with his own offense, which consumed a lot of physical strength.

So, if you don't want to lose the game with just 8 points, you should give Kobe Bryant an extra dozen.

As a minority shareholder of Nike, even if Kobe Bryant wins the FMVP, it will not be a loss for Doon.

Of course, Doon also has to see if Kobe Bryant will blindly work because he grabs FMVP and gets the ball, which will affect Doon's plan to win the championship and brush the championship template.

As Billups burst into the free throw line for Hamilton, who took off and faked a real pass to attract the attention of Malone and O'Neal, only to pass the ball to the roaring Celestial who slipped to the bottom of the basket.

The Pistons scored 2 points by roaring Tianzun eating cakes and overtook the score.

O'Neal took the ball and quickly slipped out of the baseline to grab the baseline ball, Fisher took the ball quickly, encountered Billups pressing, Doon stepped forward to cover, and Fisher went around the cover to the front court first.

Doon stepped forward to get the ball, and the high post first looked for Malone's block, and then called O'Neal to block the left sideline.

Seeing that Doon did not block the top arc shot, but used the cover to break through the left side to kill the basket, the Pistons' defense naturally focused on the left side and in front of the restricted area.

Big Ben and Billups hit Doon up and down, but Doon suddenly jumped up and passed to Fisher, who was on the top of the arc.

Fisher took the ball and faked a real pass, attracting Prince after the switch and Hamilton in the bottom corner.

After seeing Kobe Bryant's chance to get a half-empty position, Fisher immediately passed the ball to Kobe.

Kobe Bryant didn't hesitate, and took the ball directly into the bottom corner with a three-point shot.

However, Fisher's passing was not as comfortable as Doon's, and Bryant's speed was good, but his crosshairs were a little worse.

Duang resounded in the Staples Center with the familiar sound of iron, and seven or eight players on the court shrank under the basket to grab the rebound.

Thanks to Malone and O'Neal, they immediately went down after blocking and dismantling, returned to the basket in time to occupy a favorable rebounding position.

Malone grabbed the ball and turned around and passed it to Doon, who ran back to the top of the arc.

Doon also faked a throw to attract Big Ben and Prince to make a flying pave, and then passed the ball back to Malone.

Malone received the ball near the free throw line, but because of the roar Tianzun defended, he did not rush to shoot a half-volley, but handed the ball to O'Neal with the defense of hitting the ground pass.

Hamilton shrunk to the basket to interfere with O'Neal, but O'Neal got the ball and dunked directly.

No one expected that the Lakers, who mainly play triangle offense, would actually return the favor with the other way and play the effect of Pistons Princeton.

As a member of the Lakers, Malone has also been transformed more thoroughly, either passing the ball to Doane or passing the ball to O'Neal.

This shows the firmness of Ma Long's heart to win the championship!

As a result, the Lakers have one less point of attack, but one more central axis.

It just so happens that tonight's Doon has a higher demand for the right to shoot.

Malone can help move the ball, and the defensive pressure on Doon is naturally lighter.

"Shaq, next you receive the ball in the low post, and the team needs to be in the low post to attract the defence.

Karl, you can play more in the mid-range after the pick-and-roll with Doon.

Derek, Kobe, and Doon will help you open up space on the outside! ”

Because the point difference has not been widened, the Lakers, who are in the lead in the score, took the lead in calling a timeout.

The Zen master took this opportunity to rearrange the Lakers' offensive tactics.

After playing half a quarter, the Zen master knew very well that it would not work to rely on Doon to shoot from the outside alone.

The Pistons' defense is so oppressive, once Doane becomes less stable in his shooting due to excessive physical exertion, then the situation on the court will be unfavorable for the Lakers.

Therefore, the Lakers cannot fall into the defensive trap of the Pistons, and must change their offensive strategy, take offense as defense, and take the lead in breaking the game.

Considering that the Pistons also mainly relied on Billups and Hamilton to score, Roar Tianzun didn't shoot much.

Therefore, the Zen master deliberately let Malone play more and help the Lakers in the inefficient but effective mid-range area.

Malone did not disappoint the Zen master, although the mid-range shooting rate was only in the early 4 percent, but he relied on the strong side to block and dismantle with Doon, and O'Neal under the basket attracted the defense.

Malone didn't choose to make a strong shot, but instead attracted the defense and passed the ball to Kobe Bryant, or passed it back to Doon.

Because Kobe Bryant is on the weak side and has fewer defenders around him, and Doon is on the strong side, the defensive pressure is greater, so Malone will pass the ball to Kobe Bryant more.

Of course, for Kobe, as long as it is one-on-one, even if it is a strong shot, it is an excellent opportunity to shoot.

Kobe Bryant tonight, although he didn't perform very explosively, at least he stabilized the situation and didn't show too much hip.

In the face of Hamilton's defense, Bryant shot 2 of 5 in the first quarter, 1 of 1 free throws, 40% shooting, and 50% true shooting, which is not a drag on the Lakers.

In fact, against a team like the Pistons, which is not very strong in offense, maintaining a shooting rate of more than 40% also has a good chance of winning.

Although the Lakers did not directly open the gap like the Spurs before, they have always firmly occupied the advantage of the game.

The Pistons played patiently until the end of the third quarter, and the score came to 61-64, and the Pistons still played the same way they played before.

Because Larry Brown firmly believes that as long as the defensive O'Neal can't catch the ball, the Lakers can't score more points inside, and then they will definitely be able to rely on defense and shark slashing tactics to turn defeat into victory!

However, as soon as the fourth quarter began, the Lakers sacrificed a long-hidden killer move - O'Neal pretended to catch the ball in the low post to attract the defense, and Doon and Kobe Bryant played blocking and dismantling in the high post!

From the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers were on all the main players.

With the offensive threat of Kobe, Doon, and O'Neal, the Zen master just wants to play the game directly before the critical moment in the fourth quarter.

The Zen master believes in Doon's ability to punish small guards for misplacement, and he also believes in Kobe's ability to play small and big, and he also believes in O'Neal's low-post dominance!

Although Kobe Bryant is not very willing to play blocking and dismantling, in order for the Lakers to win, Kobe Bryant has an unshirkable responsibility!

Even if Doon used Kobe's cover to shoot directly on the outside three-pointer and scored two three-pointers in a row, Kobe Bryant had no complaints and continued to run diligently and tactically.

Larry Brown on the sidelines was full of incredulity: "How is Doon better than Reggie Miller?" ”

(End of chapter)