In the second half, the game started again.

Sloan knew that this Lakers had a high talent and a very strong lineup. It would become very difficult in the future and would become a roadblock for the Jazz to compete for the championship. He didn't want to easily lose the psychological advantage of the "Lakes Nemesis". The Jazz still had a trump card and was not completely desperate.

They also own the Energy Program Arena, the home court of this Devil Plateau.

If the Jazz don't underestimate the opponent in the playoff series, there is definitely a possibility of defeating the Lakers.

Now in this regular season game, he no longer considers whether to win or lose, but rather considers a longer-term issue.

Therefore, even though the Jazz were 15 points behind the Lakers, Sloan still tried his best to let the "Utah Double Devils" go free and attack with all their might to narrow the gap.

Losing a small score and losing a big score is still very different from losing a big score.

Li Mu asked the iron squad to defend the first wave and to withstand the Jazz's counterattack first. The Lakers are strong, but he knows that there are many problems.

When it's time to be a turtle, you'll get into the sewer, and there's nothing to be embarrassed about.

The game started over, and Stockton and Karl Malone played a pick-and-roll tactic at a high position.

Li Mu arranged the tactics of attacking the stars and encircling and suppressing the "double evil spirits".

Only O'Neal guarded the penalty area, and the two wings were directly empty. Kobe and Bowen rushed over to encircle and suppress it.

Stockton is worthy of being the king of historical assists. In the future, Chris Paul can break his record of first place in historical assists.

A ball hit the ground, and the basketball passed through the defensive gap between Kobe and Ben Wallace, and passed accurately to Hornersek.

Outside the three-point line on the right, Horacek did not shoot, dribbled the ball and used two steps, twisted his waist, jumped up, and made a two-point jump shot...

Bang-!

The mid-range shot of the Death Gun failed to hit the ball.

There is no way, his physical energy is consumed too much, and his old white body has greatly declined.

It's not far from retirement.

O'Neal took the rebound, drove a step, and gave it to Billups to quickly advance the fast attack.

The Jazz were prepared for a long time, retreating and robbing, and were very determined.

Billups rushed to the frontcourt and found that he was 3-on-3, and the advantage was still very obvious.

However, Billups was not in a hurry to attack, and he chose to wait for O'Neal to come back to fight the position.

At this time, O'Neal returned to the penalty area and Kobe immediately started his own run without the ball.

Outside the court, the fans and spectators immediately echoed and cheered.

The initiative on the field is controlled by the Lakers now, so there is no need to rush to attack, the opponent is the one who is in emergency response.

Kobe took a step to run and soon received a pass from Billups at an open position.

Lift the ball, swing your hands, and the basketball flew into O'Neal's hand.

O'Neal turned around and the layup was hung directly on the body by the Big White Bear.

Beep--!

The referee's whistle sounded, and O'Neal got two free throws.

Bang-!

The first free throw was very outrageous.

Fortunately, the second free throw was finally hit.

1 of 2 free throws.

The difference between the two sides widened to 16 points.

The Jazz's offense, Stockton and Malone have only one move, that is, the pick-and-roll tactic.

The Lakers continued to attack.

Li Mu bet that the role players of the Jazz may be able to score goals, but they will definitely not be able to score.

At this time, the Jazz's weakness in their offensive ability was also exposed.

The Jazz's tough battle relies on the pick-and-roll tactics of the "Utah Double Devils" combination and Malone's low-post singles.

The Jazz were attacked by pick-and-roll, and Malone was beaten by Wallace, not to mention whether he could beat Big Ben. The Lakers' assisted defense maneuverability is enough for Malone to drink.

The role player is unreliable at critical moments. The Jazz's "double evil" combination is fighting hard but cannot start the situation.

On the contrary, the Lakers not only withstand the Jazz's counterattack, but also achieved offensive efficiency on the offensive end.

Billups took the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Kobe who ran out of the open position.

Receive the ball, lift it up, and draw Malone out of the basket.

At this time, Ben Wallace cut into the basket, and Kobe sent the basketball to the sky casually.

Bang-!

Daben dunked his hands and easily scored two points.

Billups, Kobe, and Big Ben finally connected together to form the "Iron Triangle".

Kobe has not become a "only husband" yet, and he has teammates in his eyes, not only the basket, but also attracts one point to defend. Although Da Ben can't shoot, he still feels very relaxed when he eats cakes and rushes to the basket.

...

Six minutes later, the Jazz let the "Double Devils" fight back with all their might, and the score difference could not be narrowed, and the Lakers also allowed the Lakers to widen the scores of both sides to 18 points.

Sloan shook his head and could only replace Stockton and Hornersek, who were too physically consumed, and Russell, the only mobile player, surrendered and accepted the defeat.

If you want to fight, fight, raise your hand if you want to surrender, don’t resist?

No way, Li Mu doesn't accept it, the Lakers don't accept it, and the fans and spectators won't accept it.

Both sides are enemies, the kind that can be called mortal enemies

If you don’t fight, the sky will collapse and the earth will break, how can you give up?

gentleman?

Pooh.

When sweeping the Lakers, why don’t you know how to say gentleman?

The Jazz still have one ticket to get, and they are unwilling to hold back.

Now…

Don’t encourage others to be kind if you don’t know how hard others are.

Li Mu did not substitute and continued to let the starter 5 players. After playing more than 3 minutes, the gap was widened to 21 points, and then he replaced Billups, Kobe, Bowen and Da Ben.

O'Neal is still on the court, after all, he hasn't really made any effort.

He needs to find his form on the court.

You said he only knows how to make a move and doesn’t deliberately find his state!

I said you don’t understand, the knife will be sharper the more you sharpen it.

Then, Li Mu waved his hand and replaced Harper, Old Curry, Jones and Horry, the four "substitutes" to the court, indicating that he was really on the 'substitute lineup'.

Not even the core players, Fox and Fisher, did not play.

Can you say, what bad intentions does Li Mu have?

It's just a stepping over the Jazz's "mountain" and establishing a little psychological advantage.

Body, psychology, technology...

The Lakers don't have high requirements, they just want the body, psychology and technology, and we can't compare to them.

...

On the sidelines, the Trail Blazers' tactical assistant coaches were Leonard Hollins and Morris Lucas looking at each other and shook their heads, understanding the Lakers' thoughts very well.

Anyway, it’s not their team that is hurt, so let them “dog bite dog”!

After sorting out the information they had recorded, they whispered to each other.

"The core players of the Jazz are too old, and the Trail Blazers' bench is one of the best in the league. You can learn from the Lakers and use the thickness of the lineup to waste the Jazz to death." Hollins said.

"It's true, the Trail Blazers really don't have Kobe, a top player who plays without the ball.

However, our team's tactics are more team-based, and the strength of each position is definitely much more balanced than the Lakers' lineup.

In the shrinking season, the requirements for physical fitness are stricter. I don’t know if the three Jazz elders can last until the end of the season. If one or two more injured, the terrifying team will collapse. Even if it doesn’t collapse, the Trail Blazers use their lineup to bully the Jazz, which should be no problem." Lucas also expressed his point of view.

The Jazz and Lakers, as two teams that reached the Western Conference Finals last season, want to break out from the West and have some ambitions, will send tactical scouts to collect intelligence.

But, unexpectedly, they knew that the Lakers could play and were very powerful.

I didn't expect that I could play so well. The Jazz were able to sweep the Lakers last season. Now that the three quarters have not been finished, the suspense of the victory or defeat is gone.

"Compared with the Jazz, I see that the Lakers are more threatening to our team.

Speaking of which, the Lakers have always been our Trail Blazers enemy!" Hollins said with a serious expression on his face.
To be continued...