"Yes, yes, I understand, boss..."

Will Charles Barkley not know what Zhang Hao wants to say?

I am old, and I am the type with a high emotional intelligence that I can earn more when I retire after I am resigning than when I was playing basketball. I naturally understand what Zhang Hao means.

But this sentence is indeed a bit too much. I'm angry with Zhang Hao? No, no, he also pointed at Zhang Hao and O'Neal, Kenny Anderson, and the Magician took him to win the championship.

Then I can only be angry with the fan on the other side!

Barkley and Larry Johnson have a very good relationship. When they entered the NBA, Larry Johnson asked Barkley to train together many times. The aunt has the nickname of the Fliggy successor, which is Barkley said that Larry Johnson is the player who looks the most like him.

Now, please pause this friendship first!

Del Harris looked at Barkley as he became serious and felt that he should be at the bottom of the car.

Although he planned to talk to Barkley and try to make Barkley serious, he couldn't get it done in one sentence.

With tears in his eyes, Del Harris could only comfort himself - if he had less work, he could be more relaxed, right?

The professional mode was quickly restored, and the team members were already surrounded.

"The main players will play more time than expected tonight, be prepared." Del Harris first announced the biggest adjustment.

For NBA games, physical strength is definitely one of the most important mobilization links in tactics.

Just like Jordan, Malone and Stockton, who are 40 years old in the future, relying on their superb skills, they have 20 minutes of a game and are not much different from their peak period. However, when they have to play more than 30 or even 40 minutes in a game, the rest of the time is an ordinary veteran, even worse than ordinary veterans, because they are exhausted and unable to keep up with their physical strength, but their consciousness and playing style are still superstars.

The Lakers also need to consider this issue, because they don’t know whether the 34-year-old Barkley can continue to be the superstar level this year. Of course, if you have a salary of more than 4 million yuan, signing Brian Xiao is just good at playing tactics. In other aspects, the core of the organization who can only say it is not bad is 4 million. Even if Barkley only has more than 20 minutes of superstar performance, it is worth it.

The tone has been set, Del Harris said: "We can't play in this game with the mentality of playing the regular season. I believe you can see that our opponents are likely to meet in the finals. They are playing against us with this idea.

Erwin, you are ready to play at any time, there may be tactical changes at any time, Kenny, Aix, Charles, you continue to play... Jeromy, you go to defend the aunt, Derek, you go to... You dribble through half the game so Kenny can rest, and defend the defense to defend the Central Ballon dribble.

Ewing on the opposite side should be replaced, and Chiles may be replaced by Starks. Aix, you go and guard against him.

Kenny, Charles, Aix, use his personal abilities when attacking, just like the opponent. Remember, this is the same game as the playoffs, and we will start this three-game with victory."

...

After the timeout, the Knicks made personnel adjustments, with Charlie Ward, John Starks, Alan Houston, Larry Johnson, and Buck Williams' lineup.

The Lakers sent Kenny Anderson, Fisher, Jeromy Colsey, Barkley and Zhang Hao to the field.

Charlie Ward, the opponent, had a 55 offense, averaged 3.9 points per game last season, had good passing ability, and had good awareness of 83 passes, but defense is quite good for a player with a 66 ability evaluation. He had a defense of up to 83. After finishing his second-year season last season, he averaged 3.9 points and 2 assists per game. He relied on defense and got a three-year contract of US$3.16 million. In this year, it is about 60% to 70% of the middle class.

Starks, a substitute for 81 ability evaluation, is very coquettish.

Buck Williams, a 203-centimeter short center, although he is almost 37 years old, has an 83 defense. He has always been praised for his enthusiasm and defensive skills, many winners of the best defensive lineup, the best player in the history of the Nets' NBA team, and the player they should introduce in Zhang Hao's mind, but the opponent chose New York instead of Los Angeles.

The Knicks' defensive lineup with 4 drags 1 is still strong!

In terms of their Lakers' own lineup rotation, Zhang Hao did not expect that Fisher, a rookie and veteran Colsey, would play.

And it was Colsey who was arranged to defend Larry Johnson... It was also a different feeling to watch Fisher receive the serve and pass it to Kenny Anderson over the halftime.

Kenny Anderson received the ball and drove the ball to wait for Barkley to take the place, and Zhang Hao quickly pulled it away.

However, the Knicks seemed to have expected Barkley to take the initiative to ask. Kenny Anderson did not pass the ball after the opponent's defensive movement, and directly broke through. Facing Charlie Ward's defense, he made a quick stop and jump shot in the free throw line...

Hit!

There is no tactical arrangement on the offensive end, but it is very direct. Since you want to play with your characteristics, there is actually no need to start with team cooperation. Just fight directly!

Kenny Anderson is now very determined.

When he was attacking the Knicks, Zhang Hao quickly understood why the old fox asked Colsey to defend Larry Johnson. He had experience and did a good job!

The game was brought to the playoff rhythm by the Knicks from the beginning. Colsey used his strength to prove why he was the most fierce veteran in the championship-winning teams this summer. His defensive action was like a fight, but he grabbed that point and the point where the referee would not whistle.

Larry Johnson has difficulty receiving the ball!

Starks immediately adjusted his playing style and made a gesture to signal Alan Houston to be the main attacker.

The temporary plan changed, and the Knicks' cooperation on the offensive end was still a problem. Buck Williams' unballed pick-and-roll was not done well. Alan Houston was not in good position when he received the ball. Kenny Anderson made up the defense in place, and Fisher also successfully rounded the pick-and-roll with Kenny Anderson and Barkley to clamp Alan Houston together. Alan Houston's back jump shot only hit the front of the basket!

Zhang Hao immediately took back when his teammates completed the attack and grabbed the defensive rebound before Larry Johnson.

Without hesitation, this is a rare opportunity. Zhang Hao directly pushed forward the counterattack!

Zhang Hao's ball-holding push-back was almost no different from gaining weight and speed before the decline! Because the ball control has been significantly improved.

This is not important. What is important is that since the four teammates are all below the elbow area, Zhang Hao rushed out for two steps and triggered the "single riding"!

Buck Williams and Larry Johnson, who were on the same line as Zhang Hao, could only watch Zhang Hao rush out in a stern way.

Starks, who was the first to retreat to the middle circle, turned around and saw that Zhang Hao had already struck his face, so he chose to move aside...

How to stop this?

Moreover, after Zhang Hao crossed Starks, his speed soared again, which made Starks feel that Zhang Hao wanted to kill him just now!

Zhang Hao rushed to the opponent's inside and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands!

The perspective of the fans on the scene: The highest player in the game completed the one-stop dunk to catch the rebound with the fastest speed in the game!

The opportunity was seized! Zhang Hao silently retreated after succeeding in dunking.

The Lakers' morale is greatly boosted! This counterattack is definitely a good dunk, and the "dunk master" triggered it.

It was the Knicks' offense that seemed to be affected by Zhang Hao's terrifying counterattack. It may also be because the Knicks' main shooting point became a pitcher, and the Knicks wanted to play a complete tactic for this ball.

However, Fisher is still a fish fry now. He is very flexible and has a very fast speed. The speed of 90 is not bad. He chases Alan Houston and chases him tightly. Single defense is equal to free, but the awareness of defense without the ball is even better than Zhang Hao expected. Originally, in time and space, Fisher could take the starting position earlier than Kobe in the NBA, or hold the starting position under Del Harris to squeeze Van Exel to the bench. There is a reason!

Colsey did better than expected. Barkley was very active in assisting defense at close range. Zhang Hao covered Starks' singles... In the end, the Lakers blocked the Knicks' best chance to make a phone call. Starks made a strong breakthrough in Zhang Hao's close range shot and was pressed down by Zhang Hao. Barkley grabbed the defensive rebound.

Keep it safe!

The Knicks retreated very quickly this time. When Starks received the return pass and began to break through strongly, other Knicks players had already begun to retreat. Obviously, the Knicks were prepared. As long as Zhang Hao's counterattack was still so fierce, he would decisively give up offensive rebound and choose to retreat.

After falling into the positional battle, the Lakers are more patient this time. Now they feel like the Knicks can always seize the opportunity to block the Lakers' best chance in the first half of the quarter, and they can also block the opponent's best chance.

This is done through personnel adjustment!

Del Harris's personnel adjustment ability once again convinced the players.

No one can use it as a firefighting coach and people can play with it. Some people use it, it's really amazing.

Then the offensive end must be played well. Kenny Anderson decided to make the main singles between him and Barkley, and if he couldn't play, he would blame Zhang Hao.

When the Knicks were not in a clear tendency to hit Barkley, who was about to receive the ball, Kenny Anderson passed the ball to Barkley. Barkley turned around and carried Buck Williams away, forcibly jumped out for a distance, and went to the other side of the basket, and made a backhand layup before Buck Williams was in place to successfully hit the ball.

High-end ingredients are often the simplest to use... No, they are powerful players. In playoff-level games, they should use the simplest way of playing so that they can avoid the opponent's team's defensive role to the greatest extent.

The premise is, strong enough!

And Barkley is really strong!

Barkley actually completed the low post and turned around and carried Buck Williams' short-range breakthrough and backhand layup!

Buck Williams' defense is mainly skill and fighting spirit, similar to Colsey's defense, but Buck used his strength to prove that he is better than Larry Johnson, and he can directly find a breakthrough point.

When the Knicks attacked, Larry Johnson used the same style of play as Barkley, but there was still a gap between strength and Barkley. When he carried Colsey, he used the elbow lifting action. It was not obvious, but he played in the playoffs for many years and even the old fritters who could win the MFP in the finals as long as the Trail Blazers won the 1990 Finals. He had too much experience and fell down in time, exposing Larry Johnson's elbow lifting action.

This has to be blown, the referee whistle sounded, and Larry Johnson dribbled the ball and hit someone!

This round was considered as Barkley's teaching guidance to Larry Johnson. Larry Johnson wanted to imitate Barkley, but he couldn't do it!

It’s just a pure physical gap, it’s so cruel, but basketball is like that.

The Lakers began to take the initiative!

There were also multiple players leaving and joining multiple players. The tactical cooperation between the two teams was flawed. The Knicks played at home, and they had to be more prepared and had clear purpose. They decided to play defense from the beginning. The Lakers did not start with O'Neal, so the Knicks started with better play than the Lakers.

But when it comes to the rotation lineup, the Lakers left three starters, and the Lakers' style of playing has also become a defensive-oriented approach, and the offensive end star singles plays reversed form!

When they reached the 10th minute and 33 seconds, the Lakers tied the score 17-17, and scored a 9-4 wave. The Knicks called a timeout, replaced Oakley and Chiles, and matched with Starks, Ewing, and Alan Houston.

In this lineup, the Knicks' space has improved a lot. After nearly 5 minutes of hardship, the Knicks successfully survived Barkley and Kenny Anderson after the rest. Then, another 50 superstar of the Lakers took off his training suit and walked onto the court with a smile...

Brian Shaw, Byron Scott, Zhang Hao, Magician, Jason Williams played.

Van Gundy wants to make a move with the offensive lineup at the end of the first quarter, and the Lakers are the same!

With the support of the Magician, Jason Williams completed a cake, Byron Scott scored a three-pointer from Brian Shaw's second-hand match, Alan Houston from the Knicks made a two-pointer, and Ewing completed a cut layup and scored 2+1.

After the first quarter, the two teams tied at 22 and entered the break.

If it were the Lakers last season, they would definitely have a big head. What they lacked last season was the offensive players, and they could only point to Van Exel, Zhang Hao, and Doug Christie.

But this year, there are many people!

The Lakers, who have found a way to deal with the Knicks, sent Barkley to lead the team in the second quarter, accompanied by Magic, Zhang Hao, Doug Christie, and Fisher.

The same team building policy for building stars, the quality of the Lakers' stars is obviously higher.

While both playing in the playoff positional defense, Barkley and Kenny Anderson of the Lakers' starting lineup have the advantage, and Magicians of the substitute lineup have the advantage over Starks. When the offensive cooperation between the two teams is a bit terrible and the defensive end is running-in progress faster, the Lakers continue to take the initiative!

The playoff level game is the quality of a star-winning player. The Lakers began to lead the score in the second quarter. When the half-time game was over, the Lakers led the Knicks 45-39 and entered the half-time break with 6 points.

There was nothing unwilling to give up on such a situation. Barkley was too strong! He made 7 shots in the first half, and under such high-intensity defense, he made 4 of 7 shots and 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.

Kenny Anderson, who replaced Barkley in the second half of the second quarter, also scored 7 points and 3 assists.

The two performed very well. New York fans only felt that Chiles and Larry Johnson were indeed not as good as the two new players on the opposite side.
To be continued...