In the ESPN live broadcast, Luo Lin shook his head and said: "Old K has made up his mind to strengthen his attack on the basket, kill the opponent and improve his offensive efficiency at the same time.
This is a very cruel way to kill the opponent through the strongest confrontation, but it is also the most effective way.
To be honest, Old K should reduce this kind of attack, Sabonis is also a giant beast, and the reaction force is so powerful that he himself may be injured."
Oldman nodded and said: "This has always been the style of old K. The reason why he is more efficient in the playoffs than in the regular season is because in the playoffs, his offensive proportion at the basket will increase and decrease.
Nearly two points of offense.”
Rollin said: "The postman shouldn't be a big problem. He can fight slowly. But fighting like this is not the answer. Sabonis moves too slowly. He can't guard against Old K. The Jazz must find another way."
Oldman said: "The Jazz won two games against the Lakers in the regular season because they played well on the offensive end and used the high-point offense formed by pulling Sabonis out to contain the old K's defense.
But now it is the playoffs, and the intensity of confrontation is completely different. Sabonis can compete with Old K in the regular season, but he cannot withstand the strong confrontation of Old K in the playoffs. Old K creates strong confrontation on the offensive end and attacks him.
In order to effectively kill, this is to attack with attack to see who can't hold it back first."
Luo Lin said with a smile: "Of course the result was that Sabonis couldn't handle it and lost the G1 game. Now that Big Chong is injured, we can only let him continue to fight. It will be very difficult for the Jazz."
"The big bug has returned to the locker room. I don't know if he can still fight. If he can't fight, the Jazz will be in real trouble." Oldman nodded.
At this time, Jerry Sloan was informed on the Jazz bench that Rodman had sprained his waist and would not be able to play this game. He was very disappointed.
There is no big problem with the postman. Now he has to decide whether to let Sabonis continue to fight or replace him and add another tank.
In the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to let Sabonis continue to play. After all, he couldn't guard the damn old K on the defensive end, but he could still play a big role on the offensive end.
On the Lakers bench, the team doctor checked Lao Wang. After all, he had a strong collision with Sabonis and was worried that he might be injured.
But no problem, his upper body's ability to resist injuries is very strong, and he may have reached the limit of level 105 long ago.
Now the overall injury resistance has reached level 99. The injury resistance is already very strong, and it can still withstand this little collision.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
Sabonis did not go to the high post, but moved to the left wing. Wang could only follow up and defend. Then Postman singled out Fordson in the low post on the right wing. Wang quickly returned to defend the basket, but Postman took the shot in time and hit a half-stealer.
Zhang Lili said: "This is the role of Sabonis, to pull the Tiejun out and create singles opportunities for the Postman.
If Tiejun doesn't follow, he can misplace any Lakers player outside."
Looking back, the Lakers attacked, and Lao Wang found that Sabonis didn't guard him very much, but the postman speeded up the defense. When he got the ball and rushed in, he was blocked by the postman. The two collided, and his ball
He crossed the baseline and was not called for an offensive foul. It was considered a mistake.
Rollin praised: "The Postman's weak-side help defense was very fast this time. Fordson was almost left empty by him. The Lakers should give Fordson a few more strong passes to control the Postman's help defense speed."
As the commentator said, the next time the Lakers attacked, after Wang got the ball, he distributed the ball to Fordson in time.
Fordson had a mid-range shot, and he made the shot, and then the postman didn't dare to let his man go so unscrupulously.
The postman was restrained, and Lao Wang immediately stepped up the offensive. Sabonis couldn't hold it back at all, and he scored consecutively into the basket.
However, the Jazz also played well on the offensive end and were not far behind. For a while, the Lakers' lead was not large.
However, the Lakers continued to expand the point difference steadily and steadily through Lao Wang's stable and efficient low post and basket offense.
By the time Sabonis came off the court in the 7th minute of the first quarter, the Jazz finally couldn't take it any longer, either offensively or with rebounds.
However, the Jazz immediately and decisively adopted foul tactics, using prepared human shields to frequently send Wang to the free throw line. However, he felt cold on free throws today and repeatedly missed the free throws.
After the first quarter, Lao Wang made 7 of 10 shots, 2 of 9 free throws, and scored 16 points and 5 rebounds.
At 26:30, the Lakers only led by 4 points.
Zhang Lijia sighed: "The Lakers actually played quite proactively today, but they couldn't score even if they had the advantage. The Tiejun's free throws were a big problem today.
The Jazz also performed quite well offensively when Sabonis was on the court. The Lakers' ability to defend the pick-and-roll has improved a bit, but they still can't prevent the Jazz's offense. When he goes down, he uses foul tactics to hold on to the score.
Now the Lakers should pay attention to one thing. After Sabonis comes on the court, they must conduct their own offense well and don't let the Jazz take the lead.
Moreover, the Tiejun are adjusting their condition, especially the free throws. If they still miss the free throws, the Jazz will definitely insist on using foul tactics."
Su Qun said: "Old K played the whole game in G1 and only left the field in the last few minutes when his advantage was too great. I'm afraid it will be the same today and he won't leave the field.
But his physical fitness is indeed very strong. He often played the whole game in the playoffs, and now he is at his peak. He stays on the court for a long time and is very oppressive to his opponents."
Nodding, Lao Zhang said: "It's precisely because he has the physical ability to play the whole game and drag down his opponents to death. It's the same with the Jazz now. The postman is forced to play with him and can't take a rest. Sabonis's playing time will definitely be reduced.
If the series continues like this, let's see who can endure it. If your physical strength cannot hold it, you will collapse."
Su Qun said with a smile: "You don't have to wait until the entire series, the second half, or the fourth quarter, the Jazz will collapse if their physical strength cannot withstand it.
The Lakers' bench lineup is very strong. Mullin, Fox, and Hill are waiting on the bench, and there is also old K who can play the whole game. I don't think the Jazz can handle it, probably in the second half of the third quarter.
Duan may not be able to bear it."
"It's really possible."
Lao Zhang said with a smile: "The postman is 35 years old. His physical fitness is very good. He has 37 minutes in the regular season. He can play a little longer in the playoffs, but his physical fitness is only 40 minutes at most. If it lasts longer, he will collapse. Once his physical fitness breaks down, it will be discussed.
Not in good shape anymore.
Stockton is 36 years old and can only average 29 minutes per game in the regular season this season. In the playoffs, he will hold on to 30 minutes at most.
Hornacek is also 35 years old, and the same time is 30 minutes.
Not to mention Sabonis, who can only play 20 minutes in the regular season and face the Iron Army in the playoffs. To be honest, he may leave the game at any time.
Five starters, four old guys, playing a series with a physical monster like Tiejun, there is a huge disadvantage, and you will be dragged to death."
The two of them really talked about it. In the next game, the Jazz were dragged into a battle of physical exhaustion by the Lakers. They could hold on at the beginning, but as the game progressed, they gradually couldn't keep up.
Lao Wang played a high-intensity confrontation throughout the game, but Sabonis played two and a half quarters and only played a total of 22 minutes before he really couldn't handle it anymore.
No matter how much he avoided playing on the defensive end, he couldn't completely avoid Lao Wang's confrontation. He was knocked down twice later. His old injury recurred, and he couldn't bear it physically. With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, he went down.
, and never came up again.
Stockton and Hornacek were also forced to reduce their rest and rotation time. Their playing time in three quarters was only about 33 minutes, and they only dared to rest for one minute in one quarter, taking a few breaths before going on.
The postman accompanied Lao Wang throughout the game and did not dare to rest for a minute. The Jazz used their strong offensive ability to barely hold on for three quarters. At the end of the three quarters, the score was 11 points behind.
Judging from the score at this time, there is still the possibility of chasing points, but in fact, the Jazz's physical fitness has collapsed.
Entering the final quarter, the Lakers' lineup consisted of Wang Tiejun, Te Yinlong Hill, Rick Fox, Chris Mullin, and Fisher.
Among these five players, except Lao Wang, the other four players all played less than 15 minutes, and they were all considered to be new players. Except for Fisher, who was not very strong, the other four players were all at the level of the main force.
The Jazz, on the other hand, had to use a substitute lineup because the main lineup could no longer play. Stockton and others suffered from cramps and only one postman was on the team.
The final quarter was originally the most suspenseful period of the game, but it was turned into garbage time by the Lakers. They successfully won the G2 game, winning by 21 points and winning by 10 points in the final quarter.
Wang Tiejun came off the court in the seventh minute of the final quarter and played 43 minutes. He made 20 of 28 shots and a shooting percentage of 71.4%, which was lower than the G1 strategy. He made 8 of 21 free throws and a shooting percentage of 38.1%. He scored 48 points and 18 rebounds.
When the Jazz's physical fitness was not a problem, the offense was very powerful. In order to counter the Jazz's offense, he took a lot of shots. He took the ball more than 40 times and was fouled 18 times.
After the game, Zhang Li said with a smile: "The shooting percentage is good. Tiejun kept attacking the basket. Did he know that his touch was not good today?"
Su Qun said with a smile: "The free throw shooting rate of 38% is a bit too low. The ability to win the game depends entirely on my own physical fitness and the Lakers' deeper lineup.
But Lao K probably knew that his touch was not good, he missed two free throws at the beginning, so he specially strengthened his attack at the basket?"
"Ask him later, haha!" Lao Zhang laughed.
In the ESPN live broadcast booth, Winston Rollin shook his head and sighed: "This Jazz is indeed strong, but they are also old and injured. If they do nothing in the past two years, this team will have no future."
Oldman said: "The three of them, Black and White and Death Ray, are 106 years old together, and next year they will be 109, which is too old.
Since the beginning of this season, the playing time of Death Ray Gun and Stockton has been reduced by six or seven minutes compared with last season, which shows that they can no longer play.
The Lakers now rely on their deep bench lineup and Old K's physical advantage to defeat the Jazz and the Postman in the series."
"That is to say, Postman can still play, 37 minutes in the regular season and 40 minutes in the playoffs. If he fails, the Jazz will have to rebuild." Rollin said.
Oldman thought for a while and said: "There are two major obstacles in the West: the Lakers and the Trail Blazers, and K and Duncan are so young, and the economic strength of the Lakers and Trail Blazers is very strong. If the aging Jazz want to make a difference, , too difficult!
If Black and White and Death Ray Gun want to win the championship, other than leaving the team, they can only imitate Big Dream and find a superstar in his prime who is willing to take a basic salary to come in."
"Pfft!"
Luo Lin burst into laughter instantly.
"Fake oil! Damn commentator, Glider was not in his prime at that time, and he was not earning a minimum salary. He went to Houston to sign a big pension contract, you idiot!"
Far away in Portland, Da Meng, who was watching the game, started yelling.
After losing another away game, the Jazz's morale was a little low. When they returned to the visiting team's locker room, no one spoke.
In the regular season, they tied with the Lakers with two wins and two losses. Everyone in the Jazz originally had strong confidence and hope, but after two games, their disadvantages were fully apparent, which they couldn't accept.
In particular, they did not lose because of technology or tactics, but because of age and physical fitness, which made them very unwilling.
Especially the postman, he is still in his prime, his physical skills are at his peak, but this year he may not even be able to make it to the Western Conference Finals, which is really disappointing.
The atmosphere in the home team's locker room is completely different, quite relaxed.
"Old K, your free throws today were so embarrassing that you almost got hacked to death by the Jazz." Chris Mullin joked.
Fox laughed and said: "The Jazz had two substitute inside players, Sabonis and the Postman. Each of them fouled you at least three times. Five big knives took turns to chop at you. You are lucky that you didn't get hacked to death."
Lao Wang laughed and said: "Fortunately I have you, otherwise I would have been hacked to death by Sir."
He wasn't exaggerating. If it weren't for Mullin, Fox, or Te Yin Long Hill and other powerful substitutes, the Lakers might not be able to beat the Jazz today.
Kobe was silent on the side, holding his statistics sheet in his hand with a smile on his face.
Today he played 31 minutes and scored 18 points. Not many points, but his efficiency was good. His shooting percentage reached 54%, which is very high in the playoffs and much better than his first and second rounds. G1 battle performance.
The reason he performed so well was because he was responsible for the cutting tactics from the wing today and ran a lot. Hornacek, who was guarding him, had physical problems in the third quarter and could not keep up with him.
Silver Fox Harris is also very happy. He won the best coach. Now he has won two consecutive games in the second round and the Western Conference Finals are in sight. He is in a good mood.
However, he reminded the players that in the next two away games, Salt Lake City is the Devil's home stadium, and the home atmosphere is particularly strong, so everyone should be careful.
