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Chapter 692 Yao Ming is dying!
Durant broke through the basket and then scored a layup. This is really entering the state of "death".

But looking back, it was Knight again, this time moving to the bottom corner after a pick-and-roll to receive a pass from Fernandez and hit a three-pointer!

In the benign competition of the Lakers, Knight and Butler's outside shooting levels have improved a lot!
This time, Rambis couldn't hold back his excitement anymore, and excitedly got up from the bench and waved.

First there was Millsap, and then there was Knight. Tonight, the performance of the role players of the Lakers met the requirement in his heart for the first time.

And after sitting down, he also looked at Harris gratefully.

Facts have proved that his theory is correct, but there is also a certain deviation, that is, relying on role players alone is really embarrassing.

It was Harris who repaired this deviation, leaving an absolute core on the court as a check, and role players will become more daring to fight!
In fact, after you really realize this, you will find that it seems easy to think of!

But in fact, many things in life are not like this?This is why the saying "the authorities are obsessed but the bystanders are clear" is born.

After the first quarter, the score difference on the field was 40 to 34.

The point difference is still 6 points, but in fact the situation on both sides of the field is completely different.

For the Warriors, they relied on Durant's continuous impact on the inside to maintain the point difference;
But as far as the Lakers are concerned, Sun Hao was in a state of "shopping" on the court in the next few rounds. It was the excellent performance of his teammates that allowed the team to maintain the point difference.

The most direct result of this subtle difference is that although both sides have cores on the field, the consumption on the field is different.

This also indirectly achieved the situation that Rambis expected.

Because the ultimate purpose of giving role players more ball rights before is to reduce the effect of dual-core on the field.

Now this can be regarded as the same goal by different routes, and it is obviously more in line with the needs of the game.

So it seems that the score has not changed, but the difference came out in the second quarter.

After the main players of both sides came back, the physical fitness of the Lakers was obviously more sufficient than that of the Warriors.

This advantage would not be too obvious in normal games, but it became different in tonight's evenly matched game.

Just like when a balance is balanced, if you add even a small weight to one end, the balance will obviously lean to one side.

结果就是，湖人队在半场结束前打出了一波11比2的攻势，半场结束的时候以63比52把领先优势扩大了11分！
This kind of duel also made Barkley smile in the commentary, and he was thinking about how to get revenge on O'Neal.

O'Neill made him miserable enough on the show before.

Of course, although the difference of 11 points is not small, it is far from the point where the winner can be determined.

For a small ball team like the Warriors, 11 points is simply not enough to catch up if they really want to play rhythm.

The Lakers are also very aware of this, so during the intermission, Harris has been emphasizing the focus of the players at the beginning of the halftime.

"This is a game you can't afford to lose, show your 120% concentration."

Harris didn't make it clear, but these words are the best reminder.

If they lose this Christmas game carelessly, they will send Rambis away from the team with their own hands!
Facts have proved that Harris' reminder is timely and effective.

After returning from the second half, the Warriors obviously accelerated the pace of the game.

At this time, the Warriors chose the same approach as the Bulls before. When they fell behind, they needed to speed up to catch up and overtake the score.

But Nelson Sr. quickly discovered that the Lakers were not normal.

With a double-digit lead, the Lakers did not show any intention of underestimating the enemy. On the contrary, they played more focused than in the first half.

Concentration means the success rate of positional warfare. When the success rate is guaranteed, it is actually difficult to speed up the rhythm on the field.

Moreover, the difference between Curry and Sun Hao is also reflected. At this time, he has not yet been able to forcibly increase his speed by relying on his powerful ultra-long-range scoring ability.

So the Warriors feel like someone sitting on the bus and rushing to work late, but whether they can catch up is completely up to them.

Fortunately, Durant continued the "death state" in the first half, and in this quarter, the Warriors still let the Warriors bite the score.

At the end of the three quarters, 91 to 76.

With a 15-point difference, the possibility of the Lakers winning this Christmas game is getting bigger and bigger.

Especially at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers' bench team was getting more and more excited, and when they quickly opened the score towards 20 points.

"Shaq, what's your favorite joke?"

Barkley finally couldn't help but feel complacent at this time.

"beep!"

At this time, a short whistle came from the sidelines.

Old Nelson replaced most of the main players in advance.

This was a forced substitution adjustment for the Warriors, but it was at this time that everyone noticed the Warriors' lineup on the field.

Curry, Thompson, Danny Green, Durant, Ibaka.

After more than three quarters of contests, the Warriors "Death Five" that many fans have been looking forward to is finally here!
This wave of five children came much later than expected.

But this time, it's not that Nelson deliberately left his big move behind like he did against the Knicks before, but that he also has scruples.

What he was worried about was naturally Yao Ming.

Yao Ming's state in the opening game, if Ibaka is really allowed to match him in the paint, he will be easily exploded.

So from a certain point of view, Old Nelson was substituting players while avoiding Yao Ming.

However, at this time, Harris' judgment had some deviations. He did not replace the main force immediately, but kept the substitute who performed well on the court.

His idea should be the same as the last few minutes of the first quarter. He wanted to use the bench to consume the main force of the Warriors, so that when the main force of the Lakers came back, he could take advantage of the trend and win the game.

But he overlooked one point, the Warriors put on the field at this time is the dead five of the main lineup, which is fundamentally different from the lineup in the second half of the first quarter!

As a result, before Harris could react, the Warriors launched a wave of lightning-fast offensive.

Curry's outside three-pointer, Ibaka's block and Durant's chasing three-pointer, Thompson received another chasing three-pointer from Curry!
When Harris realized something was wrong, the difference of close to 20 points was only single digits left in a blink of an eye!

Harris reached out and called a timeout, and the Staples Center was restless.

Contrast that with cheers from the Warriors' bench.

The Five Deaths, the magical lineup developed by the old Nelson, has turned the tide for them countless times in the past.

In this game they couldn't afford to lose, it was proven once again!
However, Old Nelson's expression at this time was not as happy as his players. He looked at the Lakers from time to time when he was arranging tactics.

When the timeout was approaching and Yao Ming was replaced, he pulled the players together again, emphasizing the problem of tactical execution.

In fact, it wasn't just old Nelson. On the commentary side, O'Neal didn't take the opportunity to counterattack Barkley at this time, and also stared at the field intently.

Regardless of how intense the games were in the first three quarters, in the final analysis, they were all probing, because before the Warriors played a real death five, the real duel between the big ball and the small ball hadn't come up yet.

So this paragraph is the most interesting part of tonight's Christmas battle.

Similarly, it is also the part where he is more nervous.

"beep!"

After the timeout, the Lakers started, Sun Hao, Butler, Carter, Millsap, Yao Ming.

This is the pure starting lineup for the Lakers.

Because Millsap has outside range, you can also understand him to a certain extent as a big and four small, but he is still a big ball in essence.

The real duel moment has begun!

Come up on the Lakers' offensive possession.

The Lakers' style of play is still the same as before, the triangle offense, the wings are opened, and the low post is launched.

And this choice is also the most correct.

The Warriors' five small lineups do not have a real center on the field, and Yao Ming has an absolute advantage in the paint.

In the first round, the Warriors' defense wasn't fast enough. Yao Ming seized the opportunity to turn around and hit Huashan on Ibaka's head, smashing the ball in!
This ball may not only be dunked, but it is necessary.

The most simple and crude point, the ball was dunked in, and the suppressed emotions in front of the Staples Center because of being chased for points were released immediately.

Amidst the overwhelming cheers from the fans at the scene, Sun Hao took the initiative to slap Yao Ming while retreating.

This shows that Sun Hao also agrees with Yao Ming's offensive choice just now.

In fact, as a member of the five minors, he knows exactly what this lineup is most afraid of.

Theoretically speaking, three-pointers are always one point more than two-pointers. As long as the offensive end makes shots, the small-ball tactics are better than big-ball tactics.

This is why it is said that small ball tactics are the inevitable result of the development of basketball.

But if the inside line is blown up by the opponent before the team makes a shot, then the offensive mentality will definitely be affected, and failure to make a shot will be an inevitable event.

At that time, it will not be that three points are one point more than two points, but that two points are two points more than zero points.

That's why old Nelson had that reaction.

They, the master and apprentice, developed the five small tactics together, and they also have the deepest understanding of this tactic.

But fortunately, the players on the Warriors are up-to-date, and they have continued the touch that was cultivated in the previous period.

Yao Ming could only reach the free throw line at most, and Ibaka made a three-pointer at the top of the arc.

Then the ball went in!
This time the Warriors' bench boiled again.

The magic of small ball tactics is still there!
"Let the center go to the grave!"

And at this time, the rookie Leuer on the bench was shouting.

At this point in the game, not to mention the players on the court, even the players off the court couldn't control their emotions.

It's just that this kind of attack similar to the map cannon suddenly annoyed how many people.

Oden, who was sitting off the court, unconsciously looked at the rookie of the team. He was accidentally injured.

The game on the field is still going on!

Yao Ming was obviously also a little annoyed.

It was still a low post singles, but this time after seeing Durant assisting the defense, he did not choose to pass the ball directly, but took a dribble, passed from the double-team, and sent the ball into the basket with a rebound on the side basket!
The moment the ball was scored, Yao Ming was greeted by cheers from the Staples Center again.

Yao Ming's reaction at this time was also different from usual.

He didn't invite Ibaka and Durant to eat "tomatoes", but sprayed trash talk directly at them:

"You think double-teaming can prevent me?"

If you think Yao Ming can only talk Chinese trash, then you are so wrong!

You must know that O'Neill has been deceived by Yao Ming for a long time in history, and Yao Ming's English is slipping!
And the trash talk was too direct, and both Ibaka and Durant felt a little out of breath for a moment.

They really seem to be unable to guard Yao Ming by double-teaming!
"Do what you have to do!"

Fortunately, at this time, the old Nelson had this detail on the field and reminded his players loudly.

When it came to the offensive end, the Warriors played the same offensive tactics, and Ibaka got a good shot again, and Yao Ming still couldn't get out.

Ibaka didn't show any hesitation, he shot directly after getting the ball.

"when!"

But the ball he shot hit the iron!

Aside from his first three-pointer, it's hard to think that his mentality will not fluctuate after being sprayed with such trash talk by Yao Ming!
Yao Ming turned around and defended the long rebound with a protective post.

With a big center on the court, the Warriors don't even think about offensive rebounds.

In fact, they really didn't want to grab the rebound, and immediately retreated to defend against the Lakers' fast break.

Yao Ming's first-hand pass is very good, so it's not surprising that they made such a choice.

Yao Ming saw no chance to pass the ball to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao controlled the ball to the frontcourt, continued to signal to pull away and then gave the ball to Yao Ming!
At this time, you don't need to think about anything else, just dig through your inside line!

This time the Warriors reacted faster, and Durant posted up the moment Yao Ming received the ball.

Then, Yao Ming passed.

The real purpose of trash talking is to irritate the opponent and make the opponent make irrational choices.

Durant's choice is what Yao Ming wants.

In fact, Yao Ming played the ball so fast that the Warriors' defense rotation couldn't keep up. When Millsap received the ball, there was a big open!

Unlike the familiar scene in the first quarter, Millsap's chances are better than in the first quarter!

Millsap even adjusted his posture before shooting.

The ball spins through the air in a perfect parabola.

"when!"

It's a pity that it finally smashed out of the basket!
The tactics of this ball are perfect, but it is a pity that the luck in the end was a little bit bad.

but it does not matter!
Because Yao Ming turned around under the basket and pressed Ibaka on his body, and took the offensive rebounds in his pocket for nine days!

Then, after seeing Durant help again, he throws the ball to the open Millsap!
This is, you just vote!
Millsap made another decisive shot.

This time... still not!
It seems that he used up his outside touch early in the first quarter!

it's fine!
Yao Ming turned around this time, and after another prediction, he took off the front board again!

Ibaka felt a cloud floating above his head, and he instantly felt an indescribable sense of helplessness.

You said that his 2 meter power forward, how can he compete with the 08 meter Yao Ming for rebounds!

Then, this time Yao Ming saw that Durant didn't dare to shrink and didn't pass the ball again. He turned over and put the basket on Ibaka's head to easily send the ball in, which also caused Ibaka's thug foul!
Yao Ming scored 6 points in a row!
The point difference was once again stretched to double digits!
Moreover, there are additional penalties!
This is, to die for!

(End of this chapter)