Wizards fans don't know why they suddenly made such a change at this time.
But looking at the old god Scott, they couldn't say anything.
After all, this is the head coach who has led the team to win two championships.
What?
You said he just lies down?
Can……
These people outside don’t know!
Moreover, they feel guilty about Scott...
How to say it!
They thought it was a betrayal for the management to replace him with Larry Brown, especially after Larry Brown led the team with poor results.
Therefore, they even believed that this was Scott's stroke of genius.
The entire process of the game will be completely clear after this game!
Even those who have doubts are doubting whether Prince can pull off the tactics...
There’s no problem with the coach’s tactical intentions, but if the players can’t execute, that’s also a problem!
When Kobe faced Hamilton with the ball, he had already forgotten that Prince and Hamilton had defended him together. As an offensive player, don't think too much. If you think too much, you will be constrained.
When you think about it, if I just take a shot, I can put the damn ball in the basket.
Then you will find...
Scoring turns out to be so easy!
And this is Kobe's "way to score."
It's just that for some reason, his shaking no longer interfered with Hamilton. The guy just stared at his right. Looking at him like this, he had no choice but to go to the left.
But just as he started to break through, a hand suddenly stretched out from beside him and smacked the ball directly...
Broken!
There was a burst of exclamations at the scene...
Kobe's reaction was not slow. When the ball was intercepted, he immediately turned around, turned sideways, and quickly chased the ball with his other hand.
Control the ball steadily with the other hand, and by turning around, force a breakthrough from the other side, that is, the right side.
Facing Hamilton who is blocking the road, his choice is...
Hesitantly steps back to force the opponent, then fades away and shoots.
The whole shooting process is very difficult.
The ball fell out with a "bang" sound.
Jiang Dalin protected the ball...
This "hemp pole"...
There was reluctance in Kobe's eyes. When he returned to defense, he glanced at Prince.
He still can't call this guy by his name.
But just now, he could clearly feel it.
This guy is very long…
Very and exceptionally long.
Jiang Dalin gave the ball to Billups.
His desire to attack is very strong.
This has also been a big problem since Prince came up.
Without a person to hold the ball and attack, there is no choice but to rely on Billups to strengthen the offense.
Fortunately, he was facing Wesley, a guy who had no defense.
He can play like a shooting guard.
He stopped suddenly after breaking through with the ball, and then raised his hand to shoot. Wesley's weight just fell back, so he could only watch as Billups completed the shot.
"Whoosh!"
The ball hit the frame.
The Lakers continue to put the ball in Kobe's hands.
He was panting slightly.
Although it was Billups's offensive round just now, Hamilton did not stop where he was and just watched.
A run...
Does this guy really treat the basketball court as a playground?
Can you please run somewhere else?
It just so happens that a guy like this actually has very good shooting ability.
What can be done?
Kobe had no choice but to run after him.
Can……
This guy didn't touch the ball at all in the round just now.
Dry!
Kobe was very frustrated, facing Hamilton with the ball, and subconsciously wanted to break through with the ball.
But look at Hamilton coming to defend him...
Blocking his right wing again!
Kobe, who is famous for his offensive ability, quickly understood the past. This guy...
I wanted to force myself into that guy's circle.
And think about that guy's long arms.
Think of it!
Kobe remembered everything. It was the cooperation between this guy and Hamilton on the offensive and defensive ends that made his shooting extremely unstable!
It's useless for the Wizards to hide a killer move against him!
but……
Now that I have discovered it, can I still grant you your wish?
Kobe was about to make his move, but when he broke through, Prince was about to pounce, and he immediately gave the ball to Larry Hughes. Larry Hughes broke through and then passed the ball to him. He thought he had opened up the formation.
Immediately break through to the inside and prepare to force a way out.
Unexpectedly...
Prince actually followed up and used his long arms to interfere.
"Bang!"
Kobe missed again.
I glanced back at Prince, who returned to defense expressionlessly...
This guy, who looked very ordinary, managed to interfere with him twice.
Maybe not ordinary...
Anyway, he was a little envious of those long arms.
It feels like he is standing in a high position without moving. He only needs to extend his arms to guard the flanks and the top of the arc...
Yes, this is what Kobe feels like.
No, I can no longer fight alone, I have to find Shaq!
In this life, thanks to the existence of Jiang Dalin, Kobe has a very good relationship with his "big brother" Shaq. If there are problems that cannot be solved, Kobe's first choice is to cooperate with Shaq.
As long as he and Shaq cooperate, there will be no problem on this court that cannot be solved.
Except...Jiang Dalin!
Yes!
Except Jiang Dalin!
Kobe just broke through, took a look at Shaq's position, and then made a hidden pass. But just as the ball was passed, Jiang Dalin ran out from nowhere and intercepted the ball well.
Steal!
Jiang Dalin grabbed the ball and faced Kobe's entanglement, hugging it tightly in his arms. Kobe could only retreat angrily, and at this time, there was a huge cheer from the scene.
Jiang Dalin has been watching Kobe.
He knows that when he feels the pressure on the defensive end, he will definitely ask Shaq to cooperate. This is what Kobe in this time and space will do!
So he kept observing, and sure enough, he succeeded in stealing.
Give the ball to Billups.
Hamilton started running again, and Kobe looked a little more distracted.
The current situation is really frustrating for him.
The offensive end is very restrictive, and even the bottoms are a little bit seen through.
Otherwise, he would not have been intercepted by Jiang Dalin so straightforwardly.
And on the defensive end...
Is this guy Gandhi?
ah!
If you ask Kobe what he wants to do at this moment.
He wants to return the task of defending Hamilton to Larry Hughes, but he still can't see it now!
The opponent just wants Hamilton to be defended by him.
And he...
When he thought that he jumped into the trap on his own initiative, he felt even more speechless to himself.
It seems that sometimes being too competitive is not a good thing!
Jiang Dalin would definitely be surprised if he heard this.
Because, just these few rounds actually made Kobe reflect!
this……
But it’s something no one thought of!
Billups held the ball and made another pull-up jump shot. His touch was really good tonight!
Yes, this is the fourth game of the finals.
It’s time to explode...
Phil Jackson had to call a timeout. After all, the Lakers had not scored a goal since Prince was replaced on the opposite side.
Kobe seemed to have fallen completely into a trap and couldn't get out.
He was surprised, and the fans at the scene were even more surprised.
Just now, they were worried about what to do if Prince failed to show his tactical intention. This guy was usually a substitute, so what if he was nervous at a critical moment, but the result was unexpected!
This actually works wonders!
Scott, the head coach, really has nothing to say!
They looked at Scott and felt that this head coach was unfathomable.
Although Scott had a calm smile on his face, as if this was not a big deal and he had already guessed it, in fact, in his heart:
Let me go, it really has such a big effect!
Is this Prince so capable of assisting defense?
Prince had to admit that Jiang Dalin was right, this guy was a natural ace!
Jiang Dalin looked at the double-digit point difference without realizing it, and then looked at the Lakers bench on the other side. It can be said that he was full of confidence.
Now the three conditions restricting Kobe have been fully met...
And this is not the most critical point. The most critical point is that there is an additional beast in the substitute rotation!
Arenas was sitting on the bench, watching the Wizards' scoring climaxes one after another on the court. He had only one thought in his mind: I can't lose. When I go up later, I must perform well!
Since I am the starter, I should beat my opponents hard during the substitute rotation stage!
As long as he sat on the bench, he kept saying these words.
And when it came time for him to play, he did exactly that!
Phil Jackson watched the beginning of the fourth quarter, Arenas was like a wild beast out of the cage, scoring all kinds of unreasonable points, he was completely desperate at that time.
Yes, Master Zen is desperate. He has always felt that even if his coaching is not the top in the league, he can at least put everyone in a position that suits them and let everyone show their best.
He felt that he had indeed done it.
But after he did everything he thought was best...
The Lakers still can't win...
Well, even if he is a "Zen Master" who has seen the world, he can't help but feel a little discouraged.
The most important thing is that he realized it!
He finally understood why the Lakers couldn't beat the Wizards.
It's not his fault, it's the fact that the composition of this Wizards team is unreasonable!
Billups is definitely in the top ten, not just in the top five at No. 1. How much does it cost? 6 million a year.
Besides, Jiang Dalin is still on a rookie contract. Doesn’t this mean that he has saved a space of 20 million?
In this space, they signed Arenas and Hamilton, which is equivalent to adding two more players with an annual salary of tens of millions who should not be in this lineup.
this……
One more person is enough to affect the entire battle situation. He suddenly has two more people. It's hard to beat him!
Of course, there was one thing that he admired very much about Jiang Dalin.
In the first game of the finals, it was obvious that the young people on this team were still in the process of training and had not experienced the world yet. They needed some tempering, but Jiang Dalin only used it for one or two games.
The competition made them mature. This kind of leadership ability is really extraordinary.
Maybe it’s something you can learn from being teammates with Michael Jordan without losing confidence!
This team is growing so fast!
And with Jiang Dalin as the absolute core, others also have absolute trust in him.
Although Jiang Dalin got this back with his performance, a team's cohesion has reached this level and its combat power is overflowing. Even if it has an "OK" combination and should be defeated, it still cannot be defeated...
Anyway, while watching Arenas replace the entire Lakers starting lineup, Phil Jackson had already resigned himself to his fate.
This Lakers team really can't beat this Wizards team!
The current lineup of the Wizards will definitely not be broken up next year at least...
In other words, the result of another year of hard work is another year of losing.
After all, the Lakers have long been complete, but the Wizards have not yet reached their upper limit.
Kobe and Shaq didn't know what Phil Jackson was thinking. The thoughts in their minds were still to win.
But Jiang Dalin returned to the court with the "drag and earth net", and it was a little difficult for them to even use the "pick-and-roll tactics" this time!
When Kobe falls into a trap on both offense and defense, Jiang Dalin can better judge Kobe's passing, thus achieving the purpose of cutting off the connection between the two of them.
Shaq and Kobe are obviously aware of this.
The two of them also had their own ways of dealing with it, each stretching as far as possible and engaging in singles play.
But Jiang Dalin's defense is to Shaquille O'Neal, and Hamilton and Prince's defense is to Kobe. Neither of them can score when they want to...
When the "OK" combination takes a break, it means that the Lakers really have no chance of winning.
10 points, 15 points...
Kobe and Shaq just watched helplessly as the score difference continued to widen.
When the final whistle sounded, both people were in a trance for a moment.
We lost this game and the big score came to 1-3!
The joy of winning the first game seemed like yesterday. Unexpectedly, before they realized it, they were already two games behind. In fact, they were already standing on the edge of the cliff, waiting to fall.
The most injured at this moment are the media in Los Angeles. They did not expect this to be the case. At least before the game started, what they were thinking was that the Lakers would win the game and then bring the game back to Los Angeles.
A showdown!
Yes!
They were so sure!
after all……
They are number one in the regular season, they have all the home court advantages, and they defeated the Wizards in the first game. This is something they have not done in the past few years. But, even if they did all this, the final result was,
They are still standing on the edge of the cliff!
It can even be said that they have only now forced out the Wizards' final trump card...