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Chapter 859 The Pattern of Mutation

After driving away O'Neal, the All-Star game started immediately, and because Li Shengli did not participate, the Western Conference center was played by Divac, who played for the Kings.

To be honest, the Kings really stole the show this season.

Kings rookie Gerald Wallace nearly won the dunk contest.

In the three-point contest, Peja came out on top and won the three-point contest.

As for the All-Star game... not only Divac, but Webber started and Peja came off the bench. Both of them were selected as Western All-Stars. Pressing on the heads of the two veteran teams of the Lakers and Spurs, it is no exaggeration to say that this is the most glorious year for the Kings.

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Wait until the game starts.

Li Shengli sat on the sidelines and watched. You must know that Adelman is leading the West, so even if it is a temporary team, there will be a little shadow of the Princeton system in the fight. After the first quarter, there is not much difference between the two sides, but with Diva The king's trio of Ci, Webb, and Peja teamed up, and the game started one-sidedly.

It stands to reason that the All-Stars have nothing to eat.

It is impossible to widen the difference in performance games, but the problem is that the head coach of the Western Conference is Adelman, and three of the five players on the field are kings, so he is very happy to promote his tactical system, and the subsequent effect Also top notch.

You must know that the Princeton system requires the ability to conduct the ball in all five positions.

It just so happens that most of the All-Star players are comprehensive, especially the temporary pairing of the two guards Payton and Nash, which made the West's offense extremely smooth, and the West led by 15 points at the end of the second quarter.More importantly, they have been playing the entire game. The West won with 15 points in the second quarter, winning 135:120.

In the end, the MVP did not go to the Kings, but was won by the Lakers' 31-point Kobe Bryant, achieving the second consecutive championship.

Whether it was Kobe and Jordan's peak matchup, Dayao's rookie performance, or McGrady's self-throwing and dunking, the quality of this All-Star Game was good. I came down and got together with a few guys, and returned to Los Angeles with Kobe the next day to prepare for the next game, because both brothers felt threatened from the king.

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In fact, watching Adelman's tactics on the sidelines is completely different from watching game videos.

This year, the strengths of the East and West in the first, third and fourth quarters are all equal. No matter who plays better or who is worse, the three quarters are generally tied, and the second quarter where there is a real problem...that is what Adelman and his king's three cores are all about. dominant situation.

As for Payton and Nash who were temporarily teaming up with the Kings at the time?

You know, the old and the new are players who can pass, play and run, so they are more like players specially selected by Adelman to play in the Princeton system, and this effect is to help the West win this All-Star .

The Princeton system played by the Kings?

Or the Lakers' triangle offense?

Speaking of which, both are derivatives of blocking and cutting tactics, but Adelman has a bigger heart, fixed the center at a high position to support, and the other four ran to find opportunities, and compared to Phil Jackson's playing in the Lakers Thinking, Adelman delineated a larger offensive range, and more scoring points.

If you really fight against the king again.

First of all, the Lakers' defense is difficult because Divac has a mid-range shot, a defensive position that can pull Li Shengli, has the ability to conduct the ball, and has enough vision to support high positions, so many times... the King's small-scale cooperation is very easy to play. , maybe a back run can find a chance to make a move.

Even leaving aside the capable Weber first.

But the king still has Peja, not to mention the master of running without the ball, but the speed of catching and shooting the ball is too fast, which is different from many people who still have some extra movements after catching the ball. Peja has almost no pause, and there is no way to defend.

If they really encounter the King, the Lakers may only be able to fight the bayonet on the offensive end.

It's just that it's not the same as the Princeton system that emphasizes the balance of full bloom. The Lakers' triangle offense often relies on the two cores of Li Shengli and Kobe to form the strongest triangle.

Of course, in essence...

The biggest factor affecting the efficiency of the Lakers is the dual-core. When they perform well, they can hang all the teams to play. Anyone can play, and it doesn't all depend on a certain player, so the absolute difference between the upper and lower limits is also small, which means that the performance is more stable.

The Lakers didn't have to worry about it.

If you play such a king in the first few seasons, you don't have to worry about it.

But the problem is that the Lakers have a lot of dual-core injuries this season. Even if the Kings hurt Webber, it doesn't matter, but for the Lakers, Li Shengli and Kobe can't do it. s reason.

So no matter what... the king is Cheng Yaojin who jumped out of the West this time, and the threat to the Lakers is gradually increasing, and the league after the All-Stars has entered March, and more than half of the schedule has accelerated again.

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According to the original regular season plan.

The best result for the Lakers is of course to rush to No. [-] in the Western Conference, but in fact, the situation in March was not very good. After the main lineup returned, several main substitutes also began to report injuries one by one. All of them will encounter this situation more or less, but it is still too terrible to be stuck at the threshold of the Lakers' impact on the Western Conference rankings.

So, the whole month of March was over.

The top four positions in the Western Conference have not moved a bit, and they are still the Kings, Spurs, Lakers, and Mavericks. In April, there are only about ten games left in the regular season, and the impact on the final ranking is not too big. big.

Until June 4th.

After the last match day, the ranking remained unchanged.

The Kings are 63/19, the Spurs are 59/23, the Lakers are 58/24, and the Mavericks are 57/25. The four teams rank in the top four. Although this result is not a good result for the Lakers in recent years, it is generally acceptable. of.

The pressure to play the Blazers in the first round is not great.

The second round may play against the Spurs, and the chances of winning are still greater than their opponents.

In fact, if they reach the Western Conference Finals, it is highly probable that the Kings will make it to this round. This is also the most difficult bone for the Lakers. But in fact, Phil Jackson, Li Shengli, and Kobe are not afraid. Anyway, no one is good. Defense is better than offense.

As for which team in the Eastern Conference will advance after the Western Conference Finals... It's really hard to say, because the Eastern Conference has played really badly this season, and if there is a new challenge for the Lakers, then the Celtics It was simply a situation of being besieged on all sides.

(End of this chapter)