NBA: The Talent Burst from the Start

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When D'Antoni watched the ball fly over, it was too late to react, and he felt a sharp pain in his face, and the game was suspended.

Brookston, who was slapped by Lin Lei just now, blushed, especially since his coach was injured, which also made him feel extremely humiliated.

He even rushed up to look at Lin Lei, who was a whole head taller than him, and started talking trash.

"Hey, don't think that you and Dayao belong to the same country, I won't dare to beat you, your Lakers are a bunch of garbage.

If we hadn't been seriously injured in the Rockets, it would have been a joke for you to win the championship!"

Brooks' words are also the voice of the majority of Rockets players and fans who support the Rockets.

Since Lin Lei was not on the team at the time, it was inconvenient for him to make more comments, but when Kobe heard the words, he rushed over and pointed at Brooks' nose.

"Hey kid, shut your mouth or I'll let you know what a finals mvp is!

"Hehe, how did you get your finals mvp? Don't you have any points in your heart?

At that time, in order to score a goal, even Dayao was injured by you. That is to say, he has a good temper. I hired someone to kill you long ago!

As the Lakers and Rockets became more and more nervous, the referee quickly stopped the spat between the two sides.

During this process, the fans at the scene also saw the scene just now through the replay of the big screen at the top of the arena.

Everyone couldn't help shouting in unison. For them, what they would most like to see is this kind of fierce fighting on the field, and even fistfighting.

That's why people miss the hardcore defense of the '80s and '90s.

In the 1980s and 1990s, there were often bloody fights. Because of this, the league was afraid that high-intensity confrontation would have a negative impact on players' careers and off-court effects, so it has gradually tightened the rules in recent years. Defensive scale.

Although D'Antoni was very stubborn in vocational teaching, he was considered a famous coach of a generation. He didn't say much when he was hit by the ball this time, and the game was still going on.

Since the 24-second attack time was running out, the Rockets chose to make a hasty shot again, and in the end they had to hit the iron.

Originally, Kobe was full of fire, and other Lakers teammates were naturally very tacit. After some pick-and-roll substitutions, Kobe and Brooks successfully completed the matchup.

At this moment, Kobe has come to the bottom corner of the three-point line, and this is also the offensive area he is best at.

Although Brooks' offense is not bad, but because of his height and wingspan, his defense is not Kobe's opponent at all. Kobe even knocked him out of a two-step distance with a little effort.

Taking advantage of the space of these two steps, Kobe also directly reached the inside line, facing Scola to complete a layup behind the back of an aerial change.

In the next few minutes of the first quarter of the game, Bryant once again returned to his former killing qualities, and every time he would take the initiative to request from his teammates and complete the scoring forcefully.

Regardless, since Lin Lei joined the Lakers, Kobe has intentionally released the ball, and will take the initiative to let Lin Lei score in most of the time, but it does not mean that his scoring ability has disappeared.

On the contrary, Kobe is recharging his energy for the long playoffs and the finals.

Without Dayao, the Rockets deliberately improved their offensive efficiency because they had to implement D'Antoni's tactics.

But in fact, because of Lin Lei and the top perimeter defender Artest, their offense has been repeatedly frustrated.

In the next 5 minutes of the first quarter, the Rockets scored only 8 points, but dropped a full 20 points.

By the end of the game, the score between the two sides had come to 32:18, and the Rockets were 14 points behind.

Sure enough, everything was in accordance with Phil Jackson's expectations, the Rockets were on the verge of collapse.

In this case, D'Antoni also looked ashen and began to roar at his team's guards.

D'Antoni believes that the players on the court are playing too emotionally and simply don't follow his instructions.

In the end, he decided to replace Aaron Brooks, who played very well last year and the year before, and replaced him with Lowry, who was still in the growth stage and did not reach the peak All-Star level later.

"Lori, you will lead the offense next, you and Kevin Martin cooperate with each other, and Hayes in the interior should find a way to create space and provide favorable conditions for the team to launch an offense"||!"

Hearing D'Antoni's tactical changes, everyone nodded. D'Antoni's current lineup is also the one with the strongest offense and fastest speed in their entire team.

But if you choose this lineup, the Rockets' defense will have big problems. So far, D'Antoni has completely given up defense and intends to attack the Lakers.

D'Antoni's temporary evolution was also unexpected by the Lakers. The cooperation between Rory and Martin and others in the second quarter was also very good, but the Lakers' inside line suffered a bit.

After all, neither Gasol nor Bynum is good at fast-moving players. Relatively speaking, the Lakers are better at positional warfare.

In one minute, the Rockets scored 4 points in a row without Lin Lei.

During this period, Bryant also hit the iron in the cast, and it seemed that the Rockets once again had the upper hand.

However, the head coach Phil Jackson didn't mean to be in a hurry. Instead, he looked at the players on the field with a smile and made a tactical gesture to them.

This gesture is very simple, indicating that the players will continue to attack in their own way and try to slow down the Rockets' movement speed.

After all, a person's physical fitness is limited. Although the Rockets' evolution caught the Lakers by surprise at first, as champions, they quickly adapted to the opponent's rhythm and played their own style.

The great thing about the triangle is that you know exactly what the Lakers are going to do next, but there's no way to block it.

Lowry's height is there, and it is very disadvantageous when facing Kobe. Coupled with the Lakers' inside height, it is not something that the Rockets can deal with now.

This can be seen from the previous dozen or so games. The Rockets played very well in the first three quarters, even leading the opponent for a while, but they would collapse naturally in the fourth quarter.

This is also because D'Antoni's tactics are too demanding on the physical fitness of the players. Once the offensive efficiency drops, it will be a salted fish to be slaughtered without any defense.

By the end of the second quarter, the score between the two sides had come to 59:52, and the Rockets were only 7 points behind.

In the process, the Rockets have twice as many offensive possessions as the Lakers, thanks to their fast offense.

However, Phil Jackson was in no hurry, and even the entire second quarter did not let Lin Lei appear.

Without Lin Lei, the Lakers returned to the Kobe-dominated offense in the past. He played almost the full second quarter, with only a two-minute break in the middle.

In the second quarter, Kobe scored 1 (money) and 4 points by himself, and his personal score also reached a game-high 25 points.

How does Kobe feel?"

With the end of the second quarter whistle, Phil Jackson took the initiative to ask.

“Very enjoyable Yuan!”

Kobe showed a bright smile. Since Lin Lei joined the team, although he has relieved a lot of offensive pressure, the ball has also been divided into half, so many times he can only watch Lin Lei play on the court.

While that's good for a clean-up team, Bryant's performance wasn't as enjoyable as in previous seasons.

In the past few years since O'Neal left the Lakers, Kobe Bryant has occupied most of the team's ball possession, allowing him to score the ball out. It is impossible to say that Kobe Bryant was not affected at all.

Therefore, Kobe Bryant was in full swing during the entire second quarter. On the night of Christmas, which attracted worldwide attention, he showed his excellent hand-shooting, comparative offense and outside shooting to the fullest.

Seeing Kobe's smile on his face, Phil Jackson nodded and said directly.

"Okay, since you're almost happy, you don't have to appear in Section 3!"