Kobe opened a singles, and it was Leonard who defended him.

Leonard defended very well, but Kobe still used his fadeaway to score points.

It is difficult to guard Kobe Bryant alone without being flanked.

After changing sides, Fan Xi did not attack the basket directly. He and Nowitzki played a pick-and-roll. He broke through to the paint area, looked back and passed to Nowitzki, and Nowitzki hit a high jumper.

This is a very common operation.

Fanci was not exposed. If he were to be exposed, he would give the basketball to Butler who was running back from the baseline.

Both the Clippers and Lakers have entered normal mode.

Both sides have their pros and cons.

After fighting for so long, both sides have a clear understanding of each other.

Both sides were patient. They waited for their opponents to make mistakes and advanced the game unhurriedly.

The second quarter is over.

55:56.

The Lakers lead by 1 point.

During halftime, the Lakers cheerleading team gave a wonderful performance on the court, but the audience's minds were focused on the replay on the big screen above their heads.

In the first half, both sides' offense and defense were at the top level, both tactically and technically, and were impeccable.

"The second half is likely to be a continuation of this situation. Now it depends on who has more strategic patience and...who makes the mistake first."

The halftime predictions made by espn and tnt are almost the same.

However, tnt's final judgment is that the Clippers will win the game because the Clippers have more physical reserves and more tactical changes.

ESPN's final judgment is that the Lakers will win the game. Because the Clippers have many changes, the possibility of mistakes is also high. The Lakers are already very stable. Their chemical reaction and tactical understanding reached their peak in the seven decisive battles with San Antonio.

For the same matter, different standpoints will lead to different conclusions.

In the Lakers locker room, Kobe Bryant kept emphasizing: Focus! Focus! Focus! Only focus can win the game. Don’t give Jack Fan any chance, don’t let him smell any blood, he will really kill the game.

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If Kobe had said these words before the regular season, the superstars in the locker room would not have taken it seriously. However, after three disastrous losses in the regular season, they were all horrified by Fanci's ability to seize opportunities and create counterattacks.

There was a buzz in the Lakers locker room.

The Clippers locker room seemed more calm. Arenas took out his snacks and shared them with everyone. He even stuffed some for Barrett.

Butler did not refuse, and the knot between them seemed to be just short of a natural opportunity to be resolved.

However, it is a historic problem for two grown men to take the first step. If they take too many steps, it will be pretentious. If they take too few steps, it will be meaningless. If they take too many steps, they will continue to have discord.

Beep!

The whistle sounded.

The second half of the game begins.

The game in the third quarter was not much different from the game in the second quarter. Both sides showed their special skills and were cautious and highly concentrated on both offense and defense.

Alternately lead the scoring.

The Lakers' largest lead was 4 points. Howard grabbed consecutive offensive rebounds under the basket, demonstrating his dominance in the paint area. But as Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer, Jordan caused an offensive foul on Howard and chased back.

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During this process, the Clippers still made personnel adjustments. Arenas was moved to the court, and Kwame Brown also had some ups and downs, but the overall offensive and defensive output was very intensive.

"If the fight continues like this, the two teams are very likely to go into overtime. When the overtime ends, the Clippers' advantage will be obvious. This should be what the Clippers want. Their physical advantage will be as long as the schedule ends.

Half a section is more advantageous.”

Charles Barkley analyzed this during a timeout between quarters.

At the same time, Chris Paul also said to D'Antoni on the bench: "We should pursue a quick victory and cannot continue to spend time with them like this. It is a big test for our physical fitness. Do we have to play another seven games?

Plus overtime?”

Paul believes that the Lakers should focus on their advantage and make a strong push now, rather than follow the ideas of Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant and continue to wait for the Clippers to make mistakes.

The Clippers are already very mature, when will they make a mistake?

Paul is not an impatient player, but he believes that this will be a disservice to the Lakers in the long run.

Moreover, he felt that the Lakers' concentration of strength was stronger than that of the Clippers.

He has a plan in mind. He just needs to wait for D'Antoni to nod.

But D'Antoni was hesitant.

Kobe clearly opposed it. Kobe said: "As long as we play steadily, the Clippers will lose patience before us. They tested it three times in the third quarter. They even deliberately let Arenas and Kwame Brown come up to lure us.

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"Chris, have you ever caught fish? They are just fishing, they are in the nesting stage now," Kobe said.

"No, Kobe, we are the fishermen. They are the fish." Chris Paul emphasized.

"Believe me, Chris, they will definitely have a fast break before the end of the game. They can't help it. Jack is a person who pursues maximizing profits. He will not think about playing overtime. He is a risk-taker at heart.

We have to suppress our desires, don't think we are very powerful, and deal with them." Kobe said with his hands on Paul's shoulders.

Paul sighed helplessly and chose to obey.

Kobe is the boss of this team.

With Kobe around, no guard can make his own decisions.

Maybe there was one, but now he's with the Clippers, wearing No. 10.
Chapter completed!