On June 8, the second battle between the two sides began.No team in NBA history has ever been able to come back after losing the first two games of the Finals, and Jackson did another mobilization in the locker room and made changes to his starting lineup.Payton, Kobe, George, Medvedenko, O'Neal.Nets starters: Kidd, Wang Jun, Kittels, Martin, Collins.In the opening game, the Lakers defended the joint defense, Medvedenko was responsible for the middle, George was low, and Kobe Bryant and Payton were on both sides.This formation works very well when defending Wang Jun, and George can quickly change the defense when encountering a block, but there is still a weakness in the bottom corner of O'Neal's main defense.It can't be said that O'Neal can't be said to be wrong if he doesn't go out, because the Nets' big forward is Martin, who is particularly fast in the air, and it can't be done without a big man under the basket.The Nets' tactics are the same as on the court, defending O'Neal alone, guarding against others, shooting on the outside, and immediately shrinking the bag if they want to enter the restricted area.This is the current Lakers' starting hole, and all five of them are not allowed to make three-point attempts.George and Kobe Bryant each made a three-pointer in the first quarter, and both missed the basket.Knowing that the three-point shot is not good, the Lakers players will not shoot randomly and try to hit as close to the basket as possible.The distance is close, but it can't create a vacancy, and it's strange that the hit rate can be high when facing people.Kenny Smith commented: "The Lakers were very successful in the summer, the only problem was that they didn't bring in a shooter, they lost last season because of three-point shooting, and this season's weakness is still the same, which is a mistake by management. ”Barkley dismissed: "If it weren't for the hubris of some Lakers players, even without three-pointers, I think they might have beaten the Nets, at least not as much as they lost last time." ”Barkley is talking about the OK combination, they still can't reach a consensus, they don't cooperate, whoever gets the ball will attack.O'Neal and Bryant didn't communicate at all.It was useless for Jackson to mediate, unless he had a game console controller that could control the minds of the two men.Receiving the ball in the low post, O'Neal will never give it to Kobe Bryant again.O'Neal wants to be in the position, and Kobe Bryant doesn't pass, preferring to single-handedly pick up Kitels, a defensive strong point that is not easy to break through.Teammates often don't touch the ball.One round is over.O'Neill also said before the game: "The first defeat caught our attention.We know we're not going to fall and we're going to make the right adjustments. ”The result of the adjustment is not much different from the last game.In the regular season, the Lakers easily defeated the Nets in two games, relying on quick ball conversion and constant covering, but now they don't even play blocking, and they look like an amateur team on a tactical level.Relying on the individual ability of super stars.The Lakers didn't suffer in the first quarter.The Nets trailed 21-25.But except for the OK combination, everyone else is a spectator, and it is difficult to ensure efficiency by playing like this throughout the game.O'Neal rested in the second quarter, and Bryant continued to bring substitutes, and his teammates were Fisher, Rush, Fox, and Cook.Bryan Cook's chance to play indicates that the Lakers are really unavailable inside.On one side of the Nets, Kittels, Wang Jun, and Jefferson played together, and Rodney and Mourning were on the inside.The Nets featured high pick-and-rolls from Jefferson and Mourning, while the other three made three-pointers from the outside.Quickly overtook the score.Defensively, Cook has no presence.His only role is to pick up rebounds.I don't like confrontation, poor anti-breakout, and lack of blocking ability.Jefferson rushed up and Cook watched him go to the basket, giving the impression that he was following the defense, but there was no physical contact, he couldn't cover it once when he jumped, and he didn't get stuck in the breakout line.Rush sandwiched Jefferson twice, and Mourning made two mid-range shots from the top of the box.As soon as O'Neal got off the court, the Lakers' offense was in trouble, and Kobe Bryant was caught by two or three people as soon as he broke through, and the Nets defended 122 together, and they recognized it when they shot from the periphery.Kobe Bryant burst out a few times, assisted Fisher and Rush to score a three-pointer each from the perimeter, and the effect was not bad.Kobe Bryant was not satisfied with his stats and simply changed his style of play.In the mid-to-long range against Kittels, Jefferson's defensive jumper was a hit.If Kobe Bryant is not responsible for breaking through the ball, the Lakers will have no one else to break through, and even if the Nets don't shrink, they have limited skills.The Nets are defending Kobe's character, and they have been guarding against him from scoring easily, and the ball can be divided.It's a series that tests selflessness, and as long as Kobe Bitchen puts the breakaway ball first, he's more than capable of attracting the bag and pulling the Nets' overall defense, and several bench teammates, including Cook, have a good three-pointer.It's a pity that Kobe Bryant has long been spoiled by the Lakers, and he is used to O'Neal attracting defense to make him, rather than him to make others.After playing for five minutes, the Nets overtook by 8 points, and the veteran Fox magically only touched the ball once during this time, and he passed it immediately after being targeted on the offensive end, and he was completely "six babies" on the court.The Lakers didn't shrink, Jefferson cleaned up Cook, and the shrinkage died even worse.The Nets blossomed on multiple points, with Kittels and Rodney each hitting a three-pointer.The Lakers guard against Wang Jun, and others can also shoot three-pointers.The Lakers replaced Cook and Fox with O'Neal and Wharton.Mourning pushed O'Neal hard for a while, was replaced for two fouls, and O'Neal made 2 of 4 free throws.Aaron Williams, continuing to defend O'Neal alone, sent him free throws.The Nets led 50-46 at midtime.Barkley commented: "The Nets are a single defense O'Neal, they can play counterattacks if they are defended, and they will be on the position when they score, and the Nets have improved this year, and they are not afraid to play the position and the opponent a little bit of grind." ”Smith laughed: "The Nets' defense is very targeted, O'Neal likes this rhythm, it's a nightmare for Kobe, it's hard for him to play, especially when he's on the floor with O'Neal, there is not enough room to break through." ”Barkley laughed: "If O'Neal can hit free throws consistently, the Lakers will definitely win, but now it is the Nets who are in control."
Kobe Bryant will be better off the ball at this time, and his teammates will have a much higher shooting percentage than him. ”O'Neal's efficiency value is not just offense, because the Nets don't pay attention to grabbing frontcourt rebounds, as long as the ball bounces towards him, he can easily win it.In this quarter, the Nets' offense was blocked, and they were outscored by 3 points at 67-70.O'Neal scored 28 points and 16 rebounds, still on the premise of 8 of 16 free throws, otherwise the data would be even more terrifying.There were many rounds when Scala Bryan and Rodney couldn't even get fouls.During the break, Lawrence wanted to change his tactics and let the players pack O'Neal, but Kidd objected."
Continue to defend alone, and guard against the outside line.Our defense is not bad, only let the Lakers score 70 points, I am afraid that none of the rest of the Lakers scored double-doubles, isn't this a success" Lawrence shook his head and said: "If it doesn't matter, O'Neal may play 4020 today." ”"The foul made him a free throw, and if he made a free throw, it was our bad luck, and it would be more troublesome if the Lakers shoot from the outside."
Kidd retorted loudly that he was more of a coach now.First assistant coach Larry Drew chose to support Kidd."
I agree with Jason's plan, O'Neal's free throws were not accurate today, we were just fouled and not resolute enough, he was already very tired in the fourth quarter, and he could win as long as he shot away from the periphery."
Lawrence had no choice but to agree, feeling a little unhappy, but who made him unqualified: