"What is Doon wearing?"

"Cuirassa? Is this going to war? ”

"It seems that you are actively trying to practice elbow blows, which should be to prevent Kobe, right?"

"Oh my God, that's too funny, isn't it? Doon has all his breastplates on! Is this the deterrent from the No. 1 scoring guard in the West? ”

"Looks like it's going to be real tonight!"

"I don't think Kobe Bryant should have anything to do with Doon tonight!"

June 7, United Center, Chicago.

Some fans who had already entered the stadium noticed that Doon, who was warming up on the field, was wearing something he hadn't seen before.

Since the United Center is a stadium with more than 20,000 people, there are thousands of fans who have entered the stadium now, and there are still a few of them who are more knowledgeable, and it can be seen at a glance that Doon is a cuirass.

In other words, Doon is really ready to fight tonight.

Looking at Doon, who was constantly training with the trainer in the field, the fans at the scene were looking forward to what good show would be staged next.

While Doon was testing the protective effect of the breastplate, he was also slowly adapting to the offensive disadvantages brought by the breastplate.

Although the cuirass on Doon's body fits well in Doon's body, it has weight after all, and it also puts some pressure on Doon's waist.

The impact on Doon is equivalent to changing into a pair of sneakers that have not been worn, whether it is big or small.

In order to weaken the impact of wearing the cuirass on the finals as much as possible, Doon temporarily decided to change his style of play tonight.

However, just when Doon was still warming up and adapting, the on-site ABC reporter made a special trip to interview Doon.

Apparently, Doon played in a cuirass and caught the attention of the ABC.

"Excuse me, Doon, why are you wearing such a protective gear tonight?

Was it because of an injury in the last game?

Or is this your secret weapon? ”

Faced with a reporter's question, Doon sold Guan Zi and said: "Confrontation is part of the game, and injuries are also part of the game.

So, there's nothing to focus on, just look at how we play on the pitch.

If we lose, everything that has been said before will become an excuse.

If we win, all the downsides will become part of our legend!

Okay, let's keep an eye on the game!

No one knows better than me how strong the Los Angeles Lakers really are and how good Kobe Bryant is!

However, this is not Los Angeles, and I will tell you whose territory it is! ”

The more Du En didn't explain things clearly, the more the people who didn't know the truth wanted to find out the truth.

Even, the Lakers players who were also warming up on the court noticed the protective gear worn by Doon and were very interested in the changes that had occurred in Doon.

"Doon is hurt?"

"Doesn't that mean our chance has come?"

"Is Kobe's elbow that bad?"

"Just kidding, do you know what a little pony dragon is!"

Kobe Bryant, who was still shooting and warming up, heard his teammates tease him like this, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

However, hearing that Doon seemed to be injured and wore a cuirass to defend against his elbows, Kobe Bryant also had a more serious look in his heart.

The warm-up time was over quickly, and as the players of both teams returned to the locker room to discuss tactics, the lights dimmed and the starters made their debuts, and the G2 match of the finals soon began.

Pau Gasol helped the Lakers jump possession as soon as he came up, and after half time Kobe Bryant immediately asked for the ball, and then accelerated forward to elbow to open the way and force Doon, as if he wanted to test whether Doon was injured.

Take advantage of your illness to die! Playing the same way, if you can pick the defensive weaknesses of the team and the opponent, you must not talk about any morality.

And Kobe Bryant is originally a player with a strong desire to win, as long as he can win, Kobe is also willing to do such a thing as an injured person falling into a well.

Of course, Kobe Bryant still plays with normal playing movements, not octagon cage movements.

It's just that Kobe Bryant's technique was learned from Jordan, Malone and others, and it is more retro, so the action is closer to the style of the eighties and nineties.

Having said that, Doon wore a cuirass to meet Kobe's elbow, which was naturally much more calm than G1.

Doon was originally very good in physical fitness, but now that he is wearing an anti-Kobe armor, he is naturally even more afraid of confrontation with Kobe.

And Kobe Bryant was under Doon's strict defense, and the operation control was also under a lot of pressure.

As Roel Deng stepped forward, Kobe Bryant knew that the ball was not easy to shoot, so he passed the ball to Hinrich on the side for the first time.

After getting the ball, Hinrich was not polite, and directly aimed at Byron Davis' defense and forced a three-point shot to try his touch.

Duang——

missed a three-point shot, but Gasol grabbed an offensive rebound and scored a layup to help the Lakers score first.

In the Bulls' offensive round, Doon did not ask for the ball to play Kobe Bryant in the half court like G1, but ran directly to the low post and was ready to receive the ball with his back.

Kobe Bryant saw Doon running to the low post, so he naturally followed.

The Lakers didn't go around Dhorn and continued to be man-to-man.

Seeing this, Byron Davis naturally hoisted the ball to Doon and let Doon single Kobe.

The reason why Doon played the low post was very simple, it was because he wore a breastplate and was worried about the impact on his shooting percentage.

Basketball is inherently a sport with a higher percentage of hits from the basket.

Doon's low-post singles Kobe Bryant, a swingman like a striker, has a height and weight advantage.

As Doon hit Kobe Bryant with his back, Kobe Bryant was obviously very difficult, even if he used his strength to eat, he was still slapped into the penalty area by Doon.

Odom noticed this and immediately came to help, but Doon suddenly rolled over and hooked his hand, making it difficult for Kobe to block with a very high shot, and steadily hooked the ball into the basket.

After this round, Kobe Bryant probably understands how Doon will play tonight.

If nothing else, physical confrontation will be the main theme of the evening.

Bryant guessed that Doon would consume him with offense, so he was not ready to use his singles to consume Doon, after all, Doon came prepared and wore armor in advance.

Since the elbow opening did not have much impact on Doon, Kobe Bryant did not choose to hold the ball, but switched to playing without the ball.

Bryant let Hinrich and Gasol Da Gasol play first to open the game.

And he constantly runs without the ball, interspersed with the Bulls' defensive system, running with Doon as much as possible to consume physical strength, and at the same time trying to tear apart the Bulls' defense.

However, realizing that Kobe Bryant wanted to incarnate Hamilton, Doon immediately switched defenses with Rohr Deng and asked Roel Deng to chase Kobe.

It doesn't matter if you lose Kobe, Doon can still help defend.

Taking a step back, even if Kobe Bryant grabbed some opportunities and shot when he caught the ball, it wasn't a big problem.

As long as Doon can fill in the points that Kobe Bryant has scored, that's a problem.

In short, Doon, who plays in the low post, needs to conserve some stamina on the defensive end, and this is the key to whether the Bulls can win tonight.

On the contrary, it is Rohr Deng's score, which is not that important, as long as it can provide a solid defense.

In other words, Kobe noticed that it was not Doon who was chasing him, but Rohr Deng, so he motioned to Hinrich to find an opportunity to pass the ball to him.

It's not good to fight Doon, isn't it good to beat Roel Deng?

"I have a big empty seat here!"

Kobe Bryant returned to a familiar role, and Doon noticed that Hinrich did not attack immediately, so he paid more attention to Kobe.

Whenever Kobe Bryant received the ball, Doon immediately stepped forward to help defend.

Even if you can't block it, it's not a bad thing to interfere with Kobe's shot.

I have to say that Kobe Bryant's pitch was really okay at the beginning.

But with constant running, constant physical contact, and constant pinching, Kobe Bryant's shooting percentage can't continue to be efficient.

Kobe Bryant is a player who becomes more and more confident the more he shoots, even if he has two irons in a row, or even three irons in a row, Kobe Bryant will continue to shoot.

Consecutive shots are Kobe's ability, and it depends on whether Kobe's teammates can grab offensive rebounds.

However, Kobe Bryant's style of play is easy to fall into the dilemma of fighting alone and being isolated.

It can only be said that for the first time as the team boss to lead the team to the finals, Kobe still needs to pay some tuition.

This season, Kobe Bryant still lacked some time and patience in the run-in with Big Gasol, and Big Gasol became the axis of the Lakers, but Kobe Bryant did not completely relinquish power to Big Gasol, and at the same time did not take the initiative to contact Big Gasol.

Before the Finals, the Lakers can still rely on the individual strength of their stars to turn the tide, get everything done, and win the game.

But now that he has met a defending champion like the Bulls in the Finals, the Lakers have fallen behind in terms of the lineup, and Kobe Bryant can't win the game by himself alone.

Then, Kobe Bryant's single-handedness is undoubtedly hurting the team.

After all, the Bulls only need to pinch Kobe Bryant and make Kobe's scoring efficiency low enough to win the game through defense.

It is also because a certain advantage was established in the first quarter, and the Bulls played steadily, replacing rotation players one by one to continue to consume the Lakers.

At the end of the first half, although there was not as much of a point difference as G1, the Bulls also established an 8-point lead.

At the start of the third quarter, Doon continued to play in the low post, attracting the defense and then suddenly feeding Tyson Chandler, who scored two points on a dunk, and the Bulls extended their advantage to double digits again.

Bryant wanted to respond strongly, but the shot hit iron, and Tyson Chandler protected the rebound and immediately made a long pass to the front court to make a transition.

In order to avoid a chase three-pointer like in the previous game, the Lakers players on the court chose to focus their defensive attention on Doon when they returned to defense.

And Doon noticed that Kobe Bryant and others were wrapping up, and it was looking back at the moon to pass the ball to Roel Deng, who was in the middle of the road, and after receiving the ball, he relied on the impact and hit the basket to make Hinrich a two-and-one.

After the free throw was hit, the difference widened further to 13 points.

The bigger the point difference, the more anxious Kobe Bryant is, but sometimes it's useless to be in a hurry.

By the time Kobe Bryant came off the court in the third quarter, the Bulls had built an 18-point lead.

Just when the Bulls thought the Lakers were going to collapse completely, Hinrich and Odom led the other bench players to score three consecutive rounds to narrow the gap to within 15 points.

In this case, Kobe Bryant could only drink water and wipe his sweat silently, while staring intently at the situation on the court.

However, before the Lakers could continue to maintain their current offensive momentum, the Bulls players on the court adjusted themselves and quickly launched a counterattack.

It didn't take long for Doon to get back on the court and continue to hit hard in the low post.

After the third quarter, Doon only shot 1 of 3 three-pointers, but his overall shooting percentage was 11 of 21.

In addition to that, Doon also made 5-of-6 free throws, as well as eight rebounds and six assists.

In the finals, as long as you can shoot 50% from the field, you will be quite tough.

Not to mention, Doon's low-post offense can also fight a lot of free throws, as well as some self-throwing rebounds.

More efficient scoring, as well as more rebounding, are key factors in the team's victory.

Dhorn not only keeps himself efficient, but also makes the most of his ability to attract defenders, create more easy scoring opportunities for his teammates, and make the team more efficient.

Of course, Doon's teammates are no slouch either, with their physical gifts and stamina to help the team do a lot of defensive work.

The Lakers' offensive efficiency was limited by the Bulls, even Kobe Bryant.

And that's in line with the essence of defending to win championships!

When the Bulls enter the fourth quarter with a 17-point lead, the Bulls only need to continue to defend well and take the initiative to lower the pace of the game, and there will be basically no problem.

For the next Finals G3 consideration, Scott Skels discussed with Doon before the start of the fourth quarter, and sent Byron Davis with other substitutes on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Anyway, it is to lower the pace of the game and slowly drag the Lakers to death, and Byron Davis with the second lineup is fully capable of doing these jobs.

Doon understands that Scott Skyles' desire to fish is to continue dragging the Lakers' main team so that G3 can rest on their feet and win the game on the road.

However, Doon chose to continue to play, playing alongside Byron Davis to avoid a situation where the cooked duck flies.

On the Lakers' side, even though it was difficult to find a chance to turn defeat into victory in the fourth quarter, they still did not give up easily.

Kobe Bryant had similar thoughts to Doon, and he also led the team on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and even a little bit unprepared to take a break.

Instead, Doon went off the court first and returned to the bench, quietly watching his teammates continue to fight hard with the Lakers' main force on the court.

It wasn't until the last four minutes that the Lakers chased the deficit to 12 points, and Doon returned to the court.

After more than 4 minutes of fierce battle, the Lakers still lost tonight's game by 101-109, an eight-point difference.

I have to say that the Lakers played tenacity, with so many points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and the main team insisted on playing the fourth quarter and recovered nearly 10 points, which is not easy.

However, the Lakers are playing like this, which is exactly what Doon and others want to see.

Scott Skells' fishing plan was a success, taking advantage of the Lakers' mentality that every second counts, and continued to drain the physical strength of the Lakers' main players.

Even if the next move is away, there is a gap of three days.

But the intensity of the finals game is so great, the Lakers have fought to the end of two consecutive main players, coupled with the consumption of the previous series, the main players have to lose several pounds in weight alone, which is not something that can be recovered in just three days.

And when weight is lost, the body's ability to fight will also decrease, and even the ability to shoot will be affected.

Doon, on the other hand, will spend the next three days further adapting to the anti-Kobe armor and getting the three-point shot out of the arsenal again.

(End of chapter)