At the beginning of the second quarter, on the Lakers side, O'Neal had to rest for a while. The biggest difference between O'Neal in the past two years and the previous two consecutive championships is that O'Neal has gained weight this year to a point that the Lakers management cannot bear.

However, Jackson replaced Fisher and replaced Brian Shaw, who was no longer useful.

The Eagles have put in a new cavalry company!

Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Prince, Raheem and Mohammed come on.

The Lakers sent Fisher, Kobe, Fox, Mark Madsen and Medvedenko.

Taking advantage of O'Neal's absence, the Eagles went on an 11-5 run at the beginning of the second quarter and successfully took the lead by four points.

This is the biggest problem for the Lakers this year. Even if OK is there, when it comes to the second lineup, it's okay for Kobe to lead the team alone against ordinary strong teams or weak teams. When it comes to playing against strong teams, their second lineup can't handle it.

live.

After more than four minutes in the second quarter, Jackson finally replaced O'Neal.

After the OK combination gathered together, the Lakers' offense took on a new look, and the Eagles were once again at odds with the Lakers. Coach Kruger realized that he was at a huge disadvantage after falling into a positional battle, so he didn't think of anything else and relied on it first.

The attack just started.

After the cavalry company began to attack, Liu Mang and Jason Terry began to alternate as the starting point of the attack, and they attacked the Lakers' OK momentum. The combination of the two substitute kings led to a better performance than the Lakers.

The character lineup, and the Lakers' OK combination are tough.

At halftime, the Eagles maintained a slim lead of 59 to 56.

Liu Mang switched to scoring mode in the second quarter. Although he only got 2 assists, he scored 12 points. After halftime, he scored 16 points and 8 assists. After Jason Terry came off the bench to take over many of Langbi's shots

, Liu Mang played more relaxedly, scoring and passing everything.

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During the halftime break, the Eagles emphasized their defense in the third quarter and tried to widen the point difference in the third quarter.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Eagles sent out a combination of Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Prince, Muhammad, and Ratliff.

On the Lakers side, Kobe was made of iron... no, he was made of iron. He didn't rest for a second in the first half, and continued to appear in the third quarter, bringing Fisher, Fox, Horry, and Wang Zhizhi to the stage.

The intermission ends and the third quarter begins.

The Lakers attacked first. Fisher advanced to the frontcourt and handed it to Kobe. Kobe moved to the frontcourt and Prince defended him.

Kobe was moving and seemed to be directing the offensive movement. Suddenly, Kobe picked up the ball and shot a three-pointer. Prince was caught off guard. Kobe hit the three-pointer.

During the transition between offense and defense, the Eagles attacked. Liu Mang advanced and handed the ball to Jason Terry. Jason Terry faced Fisher's defense and directly threw a three-pointer. He was decisive and accurate and returned the favor to Kobe Bryant.

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However, Kobe immediately hit another mid-range shot. Immediately after the Hawks' side, Liu Mang broke into the three-second zone and failed to make a throw. When the Lakers attacked again, Kobe hit another mid-range shot.

Kobe’s time is triggered at level 4! Stubbornness is triggered at level 5!

In the third quarter, Kobe started regular Kobe time at the beginning.

This is really unstoppable!

Kobe bombed wildly, and personally scored a wave of 15 to 10. By the middle of the third quarter, the Lakers scored 19 points in the half, Kobe scored 15 points alone, and the Eagles only scored 15 points. Relying on Kobe's

Single-handedly, the Lakers took the lead back in the third quarter.

Looking at the little blacksmith who is approaching his peak and has no solution, there is really nothing the Eagles can do!

In addition, this is the home court of the Lakers. When the Lakers fall into a positional battle, the Lakers make a lot of defensive moves and the referees will not blow the whistle frequently. When the Lakers are already prepared for Liu Mang's collision, the success rate of Liu Mang's fouls is also low.

High, and the Hawks felt average in the third quarter. Halfway through the third quarter, the Lakers took the lead by one point.

75 to 74, the Lakers take the lead!

In the second half of the third quarter, the Lakers replaced O'Neal again.

When Kobe Bryant made another shot and O'Neal made another shot, the Hawks were completely passive in the third quarter and the Lakers had the upper hand.

After three quarters, the Eagles trailed the Lakers by 10 points, 82 to 92!

It’s so explosive!

Kobe and O'Neal both scored 30, which was outrageous.

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After three quarters, there is a break between quarters.

Liu Mang is thinking about how to deal with the OK combination. Can he chop down the shark? Try isolation defense against the little blacksmith?

But at this time, Coach Kruger made a different arrangement: "Dean, Matt, Tyshawn, Chris, Kevin, you go on the field, while the others rest and prepare for tomorrow's game."

Coach Kruger thought for a long time in the third quarter and finally decided to give up in the fourth quarter.

"Coach, we are only 10 points behind!" Liu Mang complained dissatisfied.

Are you giving up the game?

Seeing Liu Mang's expression of wanting to fight to the death when he met Kobe, Coach Kruger was very distressed. He had to say after the others returned to the bench and the water cooler lineup came on: "We still have three back-to-back games. Don't do it."

Too much energy is wasted here, we can fight, we can even fight until the end, but it’s not necessary.”

Liu Mang also understood, but he was so unhappy! Seeing Kobe Bryant score 35 points and 5 assists after three quarters, Liu Mang really wanted to go up and continue the fight with Kobe.

But the coach arranged this, and he had no other choice but to accept it.

Sure enough, as Coach Kruger expected, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jackson replaced the OK combination and pounded the Eagles' second team. The score difference was widened to 20 points after three or two. The first three quarters were rested.

O'Neal, who has been playing for most of the game, will save his physical fitness until the fourth quarter. It's okay if the Eagles go up and take a hard hit, but it's not wise for the Eagles' upcoming schedule.

Not everyone in the Eagles is like Liu Mang, who never gets tired of playing!

Liu Mang sat on the sidelines depressed, too passive! Everything was too passive! When the record is not good, everything is so passive.

This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading! In the end, relying on the OK combination, the Lakers easily defeated the Hawks 119-103 at home and won the game. Kobe and O'Neal both scored 40, and the two scored 86 points together...

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After the game, Liu Mang was depressed and flew with the team to the next stop, Sacramento, the capital of California, where he would play back-to-back games against the Kings.

Regarding this game, Liu Mang himself summarized a lot. Sure enough, it was not wise to anger O'Neal at the beginning. The OK team cannot use common sense to judge. During the post-game interview, Liu Mang also took the responsibility on himself. Of course, on the court

I won’t talk about his little tricks, but I mainly want to say that I didn’t guard Kobe Bryant.

Seeing the hostility of Kobe, who was still 4/8, Liu Mang felt very unhappy. Killing the little blacksmith had become his obsession...

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The Eagles arrived in Sacramento, and the players who had just played a game were mentally exhausted and went to bed early when they arrived at the hotel.

Coach Kruger is on a video call with the team management.

According to the accurate predictions of Moore's Law, by 2003, technological development had reached another level, and video calls had become a very simple thing on the Internet.

On the other end of the phone was the Eagles management, mainly Executive Vice President Steven Price.

"Lon, what do you think of the Lakers' situation? Is there hope?" Steven Price asked eagerly.

Seeing the boss become so aggressive, Coach Kruger had a headache. The team was already in a lot of troubles, but the boss had a new idea.

Why can't you usually see that you are so willing to spend money? At this time, the money is as if it is not money, and you want to throw it away.

However, even Coach Kruger is very excited about the boss's goal.

Who wouldn't want that combination?

So today's game against the Lakers, in addition to the game itself, is also about the future construction of the Eagles.

However, although Coach Kruger was also very moved, he still had concerns: "The relationship between Kobe and O'Neal is indeed very bad, but do we really need it?"

"Lon, this is an opportunity! A great opportunity! There is no better opportunity than this. Don't you want Ice plus Kobe, or the combination of Ice plus O'Neal?" Price continued to emphasize.

"Okay, I admit that I also hope to complete this deal, but will the Lakers agree?" Coach Kruger said helplessly.

"Just as you thought, they refused," Price answered honestly, but then changed the subject: "But they didn't kill it, and we still have hope."

"Okay, this is your future plan, boss, and everything will be as you say, but I hope this matter will be discussed with the Lakers in private, and Ace will not know about it without confirming the news." Coach Kruger said

Don't care about yourself.

How could Coach Kruger not understand what the boss is thinking? Liu Mang plus O'Neal, or Liu Mang plus Kobe, have the most popular players in China and the United States, and the combination looks very strong.

However, today Coach Kruger once again felt the hostility between Liu Mang and Kobe, and the Eagles now have a very harmonious relationship. If this news leaks to Liu Mang, Coach Kruger doesn't think Liu Mang will be happy.

"Of course I know this..."

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The Hawks were planning big things for the future, and the Lakers didn't take a break in the middle of the night.

Toyota Center in Los Angeles, the office of Lakers owner Jerry Buss.

There are two pairs of forces in the office: Jenny Buss, Zen Master; Kupchak, and Jim Buss.

Jackson and Jeanie Buss, the couple's management team, actively promoted the trade of Kobe Bryant for Liu Mang and other chips from the Hawks, while Jim Buss strongly opposed it.
To be continued...