Rondo, Liu Mang, McGrady, Marion, Kwame Brown continue.

This is the result of discussions between Liu Mang and the coaching staff. There is an extra ball-carrying player on the court who can defend.

On the Lakers side, the lineup of Fisher, Kobe, Barnes, Gasol, and Yao Ming appeared.

Watching Kwame Brown go to the center circle to jump ball, Liu Mang was very confident, but to his surprise... Yao Ming even retreated to the three-second zone. It was Gasol who came to the center circle to jump ball with Kwame Brown.

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"Are you so unsure of yourself?"

Not only Liu Mang thought this way, but TV commentators from more than 100 countries and regions who broadcast the game live had the same question.

Then, the Lakers proved with actual actions... Yes, they never thought they could win the jump ball...

The number of jump balls won in the regular season ranked third in the league, winning only 12 jump balls in 82 games, only higher than the Nets, Celtics and Lakers. Gasol jumped up and ran back immediately.

Liu Mang saw something called determination from the Lakers players and knew that this opponent was determined to defend their position.

Rondo advanced with the ball, and Liu Mang rushed to the frontcourt without the ball. According to the established tactics, another No. 24 with an expressionless face cut in from the middle.

"Ding...the natural chasm is triggered..."

"Can anyone else stand in this three-second zone?" When Liu Mang came out, he felt like he had met O'Neal in 2004, who was still at the tail end of his peak.

The entire three-second zone is covered by Yao Ming's defense!

That height, that wingspan...

It is true that Yao Ming's wingspan has been ridiculed, but that is only relative to his own height. His height of 2.26 meters plus a wingspan of 2.20 meters and agility that his height should not have, such as big Z, defense

The range looks similar, but the actual defensive effect is not at the same level as Yao Ming...

The Lakers' low points allowed in the regular season, second only to the Bulls and Spurs, is not without reason.

Rondo took advantage of Liu Mang's cut and passed Fisher, but it was of no use. He didn't dare to go to the basket at all. He was more than 40 centimeters taller than him...

Rondo stopped the ball at the free throw line. Fortunately, he passed the ball accurately and passed it to Liu Mang who ran out.

Fisher didn't care about Rondo's mid-range shot. When Liu Mang came around, he tried to prevent Liu Mang from shooting after receiving the ball.

Liu Mang received the ball between the top arc and the 45-degree angle on the left side. Kobe used Fisher's interference to successfully catch up with Liu Mang.

After catching up with Liu Mang, Kobe waved Fisher to the weak side to defend against possible off-ball pick-and-rolls by McGrady and Rondo.

Gasol's excellent mobility prevented Liu Mang from rushing inside immediately, giving Kobe time to catch up! On Marion's side, the Lakers' outside line was also blocked by the changing defense.

Liu Mang slowed down, took a slight step to the right, suddenly grabbed the ball and bounced it to the left, jumping to the position where the left sideline of the three-second zone was connected to the baseline!

However, Yao Ming dodged Kobe who was chasing after him. Yao Ming had already turned around to face the left side of the three-second zone. Liu Mang did not stop. When his left foot landed, he continued to use all his strength and bounced towards the other side of the three-second zone!

At this time, McGrady stepped up to block Kobe who wanted to go around the right side to chase Liu Mang.

But...Liu Mang bounced half a step to the right side of the three-second zone. He was originally going to look back at the moon for a shot that caught the Lakers off guard, but Yao Ming didn't move at all and turned around. Kobe was blocked by Tracy McGrady.

That's right, but Barnes' defense was in place, and Marion had no chance when he cut in from the other side. Kwame Brown was blocked from the free throw line by Kobe and Tracy McGrady, who were crowded together, and had no chance. Rondo...

I ignored him at this time.

Liu Mang got up directly and had no chance for a layup. Barnes was still on guard against Liu Mang's turn and jump shot, but Liu Mang could only turn around the whole team at the basket the moment he landed, and tried his best to bounce back towards the back.

Facing the jump shot...

This location... is terrible!

Liu Mang's fadeaway jumper missed!

The active Barnes used Yao Ming to block McGrady and Kwame Brown and grab the defensive rebound!

"Depend on!"

Liu Mang immediately retreated with his teammates. If he failed to score in the first attack, the opponent would most likely take advantage of him next!

After retreating to the backcourt, Liu Mang saw the combination of Gasol and Yao Ming. Both of them were very tall. This was where the experts and media initially doubted them. However, although Zen Master was suspected of being too big, but... for

With a lineup of two seemingly incompatible superstars at the same position, he uses it extremely well every time.

No one was optimistic about Pippen and Jordan at the beginning. Jordan was also an all-around swingman who averaged 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game. Pippen was like a version of Jordan with a weakened scoring ability. The two seemed to have a positional conflict, but Jackson

But relying on the obsessive triangle offense, Jordan turned into a pure scorer and defensive leader, directly turning Jordan into a role player...

Just like Yao Ming now, his role is very simple, scoring in low-post singles, making mid-range shots, defending the basket, staying in position to help teammates grab rebounds...

This is exactly the role of Bynum in the two consecutive periods after Kobe Bryant in the original time and space. However, in these aspects, except for Yao Ming's athletic ability, he is the ultimate enhanced version.

Compared with Bynum, who is often twitchy and more brittle, Yao Ming, who left the Rockets early and was not reimbursed by Adelman, cooperates better with Gasol, Odom and Kobe.

After Fisher advanced the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to Kobe, Kobe habitually let the inside play first.

But! Unexpectedly! It was Gasol who dropped to the low post to play in isolation, while Yao Ming went to open up the space!

"Is it to make Dayao consume less energy so that he can play more time and play more role on the defensive end?" Liu Mang immediately saw it. This was very similar to the 2004 finals.

Jackson also relied on O'Neal's rare defensive effort to play several beautiful defensive games.

In this situation, Kwame Brown and Marion tacitly chose to switch defenses.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing Marion guarding Yao Ming's mid-range shot, Liu Mang was relieved. Although Marion was restrained, Marion had no problem bypassing Yao Ming's mid-range shot.

After Kobe passed the ball to Gasol, Liu Mang began to shrink inside.

Gasol's low-post singles...are really powerful. Even Kwame Brown would have a hard time guarding Gasol's skills. Liu Mang took advantage of Gasol's concentration and used his steps to open up the space.

The moment you raised the ball to throw, Liu Mang immediately rushed in to block the shot!

However, Liu Mang jumped up and found that the hot pot feast and giant killer were not triggered!

not a single one!

Sure enough, Gasol threw the ball out and passed it to the top arc, where Fisher appeared!

Fisher's top arc three-point shot...

Fortunately it didn't hit!

However, after the ball bounced, Gasol used his wingspan to poke the ball first, and Gasol pointed the ball towards the basket...

Not entering!

But Gasol hit the ball again, and this time the ball went in.

And Gasol's tip-in was as if he didn't take off. With a slight jump, he made consecutive tip-ins over Liu Mang and Kwame Brown...

"This guy has been playing games with Anthony for a long time and has learned how to rebound offensive rebounds, right?"

Liu Mang seemed to have seen Anthony in the Western Conference Finals. With Yao Ming and Gasol blocked, he averaged 9 rebounds per game, half of which were offensive rebounds...

The first attack of both teams took exactly 20 seconds...

Seeing Yao Ming turning into a role player on the offensive end and running desperately when returning to defense, Liu Mang further confirmed the Lakers' strategy for this game.

In this way, you have to score points and score quickly, otherwise you will be led by the opponent!

Rondo received Liu Mang's serve and advanced to the frontcourt.

Liu Mang ran to the frontcourt and whistled, and Rondo immediately passed the ball to Liu Mang.

As soon as Liu Mang received the ball, Kobe came up to defend against a three-pointer!

At this time, Rondo went around to the left to help Liu Mang block Kobe. Liu Mang took advantage of the situation and broke through from the left side of the top arc!

But as soon as Liu Mang entered, Barnes came over to defend, and Fisher went directly to bet on McGrady's running route.

After Liu Mang entered the three-point line, he saw Barnes, who was still moving in laterally. He knew that the Lakers were still defending as before.

Liu Mang knew that as long as he skirted the baseline, whether relying on footwork or strong shots, he would fall into the opponent's defensive trap again.

In such a tense moment, whatever comes to mind, I just do it.

A shooting action came into Liu Mang's mind, and his body immediately reacted naturally!

Liu Mang rushed within one step of the free throw line, and Barnes moved in place. Liu Mang immediately moved to the right, and the Lakers defense also made corresponding adjustments...

But... Liu Mang did not change his rhythm, nor did he go around. Instead, he suddenly crossed to the right from the left side of the three-second zone!

Liu Mang jumped directly from the left sideline of the three-second zone to the right side of the three-second zone. During the jump, when Yao Ming moved his feet to defend and had no chance to step out, he threw the ball...

The ball was spinning, and he reacted and wanted to cover up, but because of Liu Mang's lateral movement, it flew over the head of the moving Barnes. Kobe behind him did not expect Liu Mang to shoot like this. The ball thrown by Liu Mang seemed to

It landed lightly on the neck of the basket and rolled into the basket as it rotated!

This throwing action is very familiar to Lakers fans who have played against the Spurs in the playoffs many times since 2001. The little point guard has been very good at this move since his rookie season, and even more so this season.

With this move, he defeated Liu Mang and James and became the king of short-range shooting from the outside!

Tony Parker-style throw... No, it's the extreme version of Tony Parker-style throw!

A throw like Tony Parker's would move up to one meter laterally. Liu Mang jumped directly from the left side of the three-second zone to the right side of the three-second zone!

A long time ago, Liu Mang used Parker's peak star card and was very interested in Parker's most powerful skill, the change of direction after a breakthrough.

Others break through by changing direction, but Parker, who has peak speed from the start and ensures continuity, changes direction on the inside after breaking through, which is why it is so difficult to guard.

Liu Mang also had special training on this throwing action at the beginning and found it very useful.
To be continued...