I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 297 The Lakers in Chaos
"We need to put a little pressure on Kobe. Guys, he shouldn't take the ball so easily. What I hope to see is that other Lakers players participate in the offense. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to change the rhythm of the game!"

During the intermission, Carlisle decided to make some decision-making changes for Kobe after discussing with the assistant coaches.

Carlisle still wanted to change the rhythm of the game. He tried the entire first half, but failed. So according to his thinking, he decided to let the Lakers change their tactics. At present, Kobe is the one who takes the ball the most and attacks the most. If he is not allowed to participate in the offense, the Lakers will inevitably make some changes. At that time, the Mavericks may find some opportunities to change their rhythm!

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The second half started quickly, and because of the halftime break, both teams put their starters on the field from the beginning of the second half.

Still the Lakers' first strike.

It's just that this time when Fisher dribbled the ball for halftime, he suddenly found that the opponent had directly double-teamed Kobe at this time, so he couldn't find a chance to come out and catch the ball.

Speaking of which, the defensive capabilities of the Mavericks' two wing defenders are top-notch. Under their defense, Kobe really couldn't find a way to quickly break through the defense and come out to catch the ball.

Facing this situation, Fisher was slightly dazed, but before he had much communication with Kobe, Jason Kidd directly pushed forward, forcing him to pass the ball quickly.Fisher had no choice but to find an opportunity to pass the ball directly to Pau Gasol in the high post to meet him. After Gasol got the ball, he still didn't see any defensive changes from the Mavericks. Stevenson and Marion still followed Kobe closely to prevent him from coming out to catch the ball.

Ci Shiping was completely emptied.

Pau Gasol did not play singles after holding the ball in a high position. This year, he was plagued by injuries. His overall movement speed was not as flexible after leaving the reasonable collision zone. Now that he is out of the reasonable collision zone, he no longer dared to hold the ball like before.

"Dangdang!"

It's just a pity that the ball hit the basket and fell straight out.

Tyson Chandler grabs the rebound.

This is Metta Shiping now. He hit a key goal in the sixth game of last season's finals. He has completely lost his offensive sense this year and completely lost his scoring ability.

Coupled with the weakening footsteps... This is also the reason why there are more and more news about Ci Shiping's retirement after this season!
Of course, the result of signing him was good. If it wasn't for his key shots in the finals and 20 points in the last game, the Lakers might lose to the Celtics again. Therefore, signing him at the beginning was a very successful thing!

Even though his role has been greatly reduced this season, everyone can see that this is not due to his personal mentality, but because his age has reached the point where his body is deteriorating.

It's not his fault!

However, no wonder, no wonder, Phil Jackson immediately replaced him in the next round and brought Barnes up. If the former "Golden State Gangster" is a high-quality 3D player, in this league, especially this season, it is difficult to have a better quality and cheaper player than Barnes.

More importantly, he signed a two-year contract with the Lakers.

Kenny Smith: "Barnes played instead of Ci Shiping. It can be seen that Phil Jackson also realized that the Mavericks were targeting Kobe. He made a substitution at the 3rd position. The reason is also obvious. He wanted to increase the threat at the 3rd position, so that the Mavericks would not dare to empty their 3rd position. Barnes averaged 32% this season. Cope with it!"

The live shots also showed Carlisle in the scene at the right time, but he didn't change much in his expression when the Lakers' No. 3 position changed from Metta World Peace to Barnes, and he didn't seem to consider this issue.

The Mavericks also continued to empty the third position, or two wings to double-team Kobe, so that the latter could not score.

The Lakers saw that the Mavericks' players were all blocking Kobe, so they didn't hesitate and gave the ball directly to Barnes, who also chose to shoot very simply after receiving the ball.

"Shh!"

The ball went straight into the basket.

3 points scored.

The Lakers are still 2 points behind.

The Lakers didn't score just now, but the Mavericks scored a 2-pointer.

Now the remaining point difference is the score of the goal that the Mavericks just scored.

However, although the Lakers scored goals on the offensive end, they did not find many ways to limit the Mavericks' offense on the defensive end. Nowitzki responded with a 2-pointer and returned the point difference to 4 points.

"Barnes scored 3 points, and the Mavericks paid the price for letting him go. I think the Mavericks should take some measures now?" Kenny Smith watched the Lakers attack again. In his opinion, it is impossible for the Mavericks to continue to double-team Kobe and let Barnes go.

But just after he finished speaking, when Fisher dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he was stunned, because the Mavericks did not choose not to double-team Kobe because the opponent made a 3-pointer.

"Since it is still short, what is the Mavericks trying to do?"

"No way! Does this allow the Lakers players to score?"

"We are leading, there is absolutely no need to do this! Barnes made a three-pointer when he came up, which shows that this guy's touch is very hot!"

The fans watching this game were also puzzled. They really couldn't understand Carlisle's arrangement. In their opinion, since they could lead the Lakers by three points in the first half, it meant that their original style of play was better, and there was no need to play this kind of move.

"Dangdang!"

It's just that Barnes, who was in the open position, didn't seize the opportunity this time. The ball went slightly wide, hit the basket, and then jumped out.

The Mavericks once again seized the opportunity that the Lakers did not score and completed a very good goal.

And it was Barnes who made the mistake. When he was defending Marion, he was a little careless. The latter successfully completed the air cut, and then Jason Kidd gave the ball to Marion to help him complete the score!

The Mavericks expanded the point difference to 6 points!
"It can be clearly seen that Barnes was affected by the missed shot just now, and he was a little distracted on the defensive end, so he was caught by Marion!" Kenny Smith looked at Barnes who had returned to the Mavericks' side of the court, with some worry in his tone: "This is troublesome. If the Mavericks still give up defending Barnes and let him shoot, I'm afraid his pressure will be even greater than before!"

"And if he doesn't make the shot, it will only be a side effect if Barnes stays on the court!"

"Obviously Carlisle played a psychological tactic. Even though Barnes made the first three-pointer, he didn't choose to defend him. Instead, he chose to continue shooting. It can be said that if Barnes made the second three-pointer, the result would naturally be completely different. For the Mavericks, they will continue to defend him, but now the result is more powerful for Carlisle. In the regular rotation of the team's third position, there is no third substitute rotation, that is to say, the Lakers will face a severe test in the future!"

"Of course, the premise of everything is that Barnes did not make this three-pointer..."

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"Dangdang!"

Less than 2 seconds after Kenny Smith finished speaking, the Lakers gave the ball to Barnes just like the previous two times. Compared with the previous two times, the latter seemed to hesitate a lot, but after a little hesitation, he still chose to shoot.

It's just that such a hesitant shot obviously affects the shot.

The ball hits the rim.

Fortunately, this time Bynum grabbed the offensive rebound and successfully completed the second attack.

This ball made Phil Jackson on the sidelines slightly loosen his frown. I have to say that Bynum's ball still boosted morale.

"This is Bynum. He can complete some very good offenses in many cases, including critical moments. When everyone has ignored him, he will suddenly show his talent!"

"This is also the reason why Phil Jackson selected him and Lakers fans liked to call him Little Shark. It's just a pity that there are too few such moments!"

"Of course, today's appearance was very timely, and he successfully helped the team stop the decline!"

Kenny Smith was surprised by Bynum's goal, but felt normal.

Bynum is a genius, which is recognized in the industry. He has the constraints to become a top five. He can become a very influential inside player, which is also recognized by scouts throughout the league.

And his learning ability is very strong. After all, he can learn Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's hook. Although he has not reached the level of Dacheng, it is enough to show his talent.

It's just a pity that this guy's injuries and his attitude towards his career make people worry about his future.

This is why Kenny Smith made such a comment after Bynum suddenly stepped up to save the team.

Bynum is such a player who makes people see hope but will continue to disappoint people.

In the following time of the Lakers, Bynum fully verified what Kenny Smith said.

Phil Jackson saw that he had completed such a goal, and he specially signaled to the field to pass some passes to the latter, but in his main round, he failed to hit two counterattacks in the end.

The Mavericks seized this opportunity and played a wave of 6-0 scoring during this period, successfully pulling the point difference beyond double digits.

"beep!"

Phil Jackson had to call timeout again after Nowitzki hit another goal.

"In the next time, I hope that everyone can try their best to hand the ball to me. As long as the ball is given to me, I will have a way to complete the attack by myself!"

At this point in the third quarter, 5 minutes and 34 seconds have passed. During these 5 minutes, Kobe could only watch his teammates send off one after another in the double-teaming of the Mavericks.

Of course, this is not really the fault of the Lakers guys. Fisher is constantly being oppressed by Jason Kidd, forcing them to complete the attack quickly. If Kobe can't get away within 5 seconds, then they really have no other way except to attack by themselves.

But now that Kobe has spoken, the other Lakers players also understand what kind of state Kobe is at the moment, they dare not say anything more, and they also know what to do next on the court!

"Next, they will definitely hand the ball into Kobe's hands recklessly, and Kobe will complete the offense. I need you to try your best to prevent Kobe from receiving the ball. Of course, I don't need you to completely lose your defensive position. In that case, you will only let the opponent complete an easy goal. You just need to block it as much as possible!" Carlisle completely guessed Kobe's mind.

This is the same as the previous Cavaliers LeBron James must get the ball at critical times.

These two sets of tactics are tactics that other coaches in the league don't have to guess, and these two teams will definitely use them.

"Lin, try to find fast-break opportunities as much as possible after playing!"

An oppressive defense is prone to misplacement and sneak attacks, and it is easier to speed up the rhythm of both sides!

Carlisle replaced Lin Yang at this time with a clear purpose, which is to let the energetic Lin Yang lead the Mavericks to play faster.

"Row!"

Lin Yang could see it more clearly from the bench. The entire Lakers team was completely chaotic during that period of time. When they lost Kobe, they just gave the ball to whoever was open, and whoever scored a goal would give the ball to them. They didn't see any tactics at all.

From this point of view, the rhythm of the entire Lakers team has been messed up. This is indeed a good time to speed up the pace, because at this time the entire Lakers team only thinks about one thing, and that is to recover the double-digit point difference.
Lin Yang knew that Carlisle sent him on the court at this time to speed up, and even more to defeat the Lakers!
(End of this chapter)