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Chandler jumped high and won the scrimmage with Gasol.

Mavericks go first!

Kidd passed the half court with the ball and came to the top of the arc to organize.

The other Mavericks players began to intersperse their positions according to the tactics.

Unlike the past few games, the Lakers have significantly increased their defensive strength today.

Kobe's death entangled Terry and didn't give him a chance to catch the ball at all.

Odom also relied on his flexible feet to always ensure that he was in front of Nowitzki.

Meanwhile, Gasol stood between Chandler and Nowitzki, ready to help.

Such a defensive position was obviously specially designed.

Even an organization master like Kidd would not dare to pass the ball to Nowitzki rashly at this time.

After several passes, the ball finally came to Marion.

At this time, there is not much time left to attack, so he can only choose to attack by himself.

But Hacker is no longer the star small forward who averaged nearly 19 points per game for the Suns.

Facing Ci Shiping's defense, he forced his way through the basket and barely hit the iron.

Odom reacted quickly, took off the rebound, and handed the ball to Kobe next to him immediately.

Kobe quickly advanced with the ball, and after attracting a lot of defensive attention, he distributed the ball to Metta Shiping who followed up.

The latter made a decisive three-pointer!

Through the first six games of the series, this video has made less than 6 percent of its threes.

But his first shot today has achieved very good results.

Basketball hollow into the net!

3:0, the Lakers took the lead.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

Terry holds the ball and plays a pick-and-roll with Chandler at the top of the arc.

But when the jet bypassed the screen and was about to speed up the breakthrough, Kobe suddenly stabbed the ball with a horizontal hand from behind him!

The basketball rolled forward, and Gasol stretched out his long arms and controlled the ball.

At this time, Kobe, who had completed the steal, had accelerated towards the Mavericks half court.

Gasol understood, waved his hands forward, and a long pass found Kobe who was about to play.

Bryant's speed is too fast, at this time the Mavericks' last line of defense - Terry, far behind.

When he catches the ball, there is only the basket in front of him!

This time, Kobe was no longer as restrained as before.

I saw him take off with both feet, turn 360 degrees in the air, and then smash the ball hard to the basket...

"bang!"

After a stunning turn dunk, the American Airlines Center arena was silent...

5: 0.

Mavericks fans never expected that today's start would be so bleak!

After completing the dunk, Kobe still had a stern expression, his eyes full of murderous intent.

On the sidelines, Mavericks coach Carlisle frowned slightly.

He has always trusted his players.

This group of old boys chasing the first championship in their careers has experienced countless storms, and their psychological quality is absolutely excellent.

But when Bryant played such an opening performance, Carlisle couldn't help but feel worried for the players.

As it turned out, Carlisle's concerns were not unfounded.

The next two offensive rounds, the Mavericks still can not get the ball to the basket.

And the Lakers took advantage of the situation.Artest broke into the basket and scored 2+1, and Fisher also made a mid-range jumper.

10: 0!

The Lakers got off to a fantastic start.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Carlisle quickly called a timeout.

The generals of the Mavericks looked gloomy, bowed their heads and quickly walked back to the bench.

At this time, if the live director turned the camera to the stands, he could see that many Mavericks fans were already looking desperate.

The Lakers got off to a great start!

Whether it's the strength of the defensive end or the multi-point blooming on offense...

Compared with the previous 6 games, it seems that there has been a qualitative leap.

In a trance, it seems that the invincible champion team has returned!

Strange to say.

The Lakers are the defending champions for two consecutive championships, but they have never become the most promising team to win the championship throughout the season.

Whether it is the Heat who formed the Big Three in the summer, the Rockets that have suddenly emerged, or even the Mavericks who have played team basketball this season, there are more calls to win the championship.

Even after Kobe recovered, people never gave the Purple and Gold the respect they deserved!

But now, the Lakers seem to use this "tie-break" to announce the return of the king!

............

The time-out is over and the game continues.

After returning to the game, the Mavericks chose the safest way to attack.

Kidd hoisted the ball inside, and Nowitzki took over, turned and leaned over and shot.

This shot was extremely difficult. When Nuo Tianwang shot, Odom's hand had already sealed his face!

But Nowitzki is Nowitzki after all.

Relying on his heaven-defying touch, he still hit the ball steadily.

10: 2!

The Mavericks finally broke the deadlock.

But before they had time to be happy, the Lakers' offensive struck again.

After Fisher passed the half court with the ball, he handed the ball to Gasol at the free throw line.

The sister-in-law looked at all directions, made a beautiful ground pass, assisted Metta Shiping who made an empty cut, and helped the latter score two more points!

After 1 minute, the Lakers repeated their tricks.

This time, Gasol passed the ball to Bryant in the low post.

The Black Mamba used his signature post-up singles, and a shot fake successfully shook Marion up, causing the latter to foul.

After making two free throws, the score came to 14:2.

The Lakers continue to expand their lead!

Carlisle had stood up from the coaching bench at this time, and walked to the sidelines to supervise the battle.

After another 2 minutes, the situation still did not improve.

The Mavericks' offense was sluggish, and the defense lost sight of the other. The Lakers continued to widen the gap.

When the first quarter hit 8 minutes, the Lakers had scored 30 points and achieved an 18-point lead!

Carlisle "roared" on the sidelines for a long time, but did not see the slightest effect, so he had to call a timeout again.

............

Seeing such a fierce Lakers, the Rockets players watching the game couldn't help discussing.

"Let's talk about it, what's the difference between the Lakers today and before? Why did they suddenly become so fierce?"

Mark Jackson turned his head and asked.

"The Lakers' lineup is actually very balanced. Except for point guard Fisher, the other players are all physically fit at the same position."

"But before Metta World Peace, Lamar Odom and other powerful players, the desire to attack was not strong, which led to the heavy task on Kobe's shoulders. In addition, in the starting lineup, Bynum was not in good condition and took up space inside, causing the Lakers to The offense was poor."

"All these problems have been solved today, and the game will naturally be very different."

Yao Ming touched his chin and analyzed.

"I agree with Yao. Before the Lakers played so hard, it was Gasol and Ci Shiping who were old players. They were obviously very capable, but they didn't have any momentum."

"The Mavericks have three players on the outside - Kidd, Terry, and Marion. Marion went to defend Kobe, and Ci Shiping has a great tonnage advantage whether he is against Kidd or Terry."

"If he can show the [-]% success of the All-Star small forward, the Mavericks will definitely adjust their defensive strategy. They may even let Kidd defend Kobe so that Marion can match up with Metta World Peace."

Ben Wallace added.

The opinions of the two have also been recognized by everyone.

Metta Shiping is a 2 meter, 01-pound heavy forward, whether it is against Terry or Kidd, it is a crushing level!

His excellent performance today is an important reason why the Lakers can play such an efficient offense after the start.

"Then how should the Mavericks adjust to have a chance to recover from the decline?"

Mark Jackson continued to ask.

"Currently the Lakers are in the best state of Metta Shiping. If the Mavericks want to limit him, the best way is to let Marion, who is in better physical condition, defend him."

Tony Allen spoke.

"In this case, the task of defending Kobe has to fall to Kidd."

"His height and defensive awareness are good, and he has the foundation to defend Kobe. But he is old after all...The defensive ability cannot be compared with Marion."

"But the Mavericks have no one else to defend. If Terry were to defend Kobe, it would basically be equal to sending points."

Curry also offered his own insights.

"With the current lineup configuration of the Mavericks, it is difficult to solve this problem."

"Once Ci Shiping is opened, Kobe will be completely liberated."

"I didn't expect that the way the Lakers broke the game was so simple."

Maddie sighed.

Of course, this is easy to say, but not easy to do.

After all, not everyone can maintain the league's top level at the age of 33 like Kobe.

Ci Shiping, who is one year younger than him, averaged only 8.5 points per game this season.

This is his first season averaging less than double digits since entering the league in 1999.

And today's opening performance is already Ci Shiping's best performance this season!

"The Mavericks have one more solution...Substitutions."

"Replace Terry first, replace Butler, let him defend Kobe, and then Marion defend Metta World Peace."

"As for how Butler can defend, no one can say for sure."

Yao Ming thought of another idea.

Everyone nodded, this is indeed a feasible method.

............

While a few people were talking, the timeout expired and the game restarted.

Carlisle made the same choice as Yao Ming-Caron Butler replaced Terry and went into battle.

As soon as he played, Butler was extremely excited.

After he got the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right, he actually signaled his teammates to pull away, and he wanted to single Kobe!

"I'm coming, Bean."

Butler said hello to Kobe while doing a tentative step.

Butler also spent time with the Lakers years ago.

Kobe admired Butler very much at the time.

After hearing that the latter was traded, he was so angry that he almost applied for a trade.

Now that time has passed and the situation has changed, the two are their masters.

One is already a top ten candidate in history, but the other is just a substitute player.

Bryant did not respond to Butler.

He's focused on defense.

Therefore, when Butler suddenly started to accelerate and break through to the right, Kobe blocked him with a lateral move.

When a plan failed, Butler immediately changed his tactics.

He leaned against Kobe with his left hand and turned around.

But before Butler turned around completely, the black mamba had already exposed its "fangs".

I saw his right hand suddenly protruding forward, and the protruding position happened to be where the basketball was after Butler turned around!

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

The basketball has been cut off by Kobe!

After completing the steal, the Lakers No. 24 advanced quickly with the ball.

Fortunately, Marion reacted quickly, and immediately stepped forward with a tactical foul, killing the Lakers' counterattack in the bud.

Fisher serves from the sideline.

Bryant came out on a screen and caught the pass at the top of the key.

Butler rushed over, lowered his center of gravity, opened his hands, and assumed a standard defensive posture.

Gasol prepares to put on a screen.

Kobe raised his hand, signaling him to back off.

He wants to play singles!

The next moment, Kobe suddenly stepped out with his right foot, and the tentative step was urgent and fierce.

Butler was shaken a bit, but he stepped on small steps and quickly adjusted his center of gravity.

Immediately afterwards, Kobe repeated his old trick and stepped out with his right foot again.

This time, Butler was unmoved.

Unexpectedly, this time Kobe directly hit the ball and accelerated the breakthrough!

Butler was shocked, and when he turned sideways, Kobe had already pressed him with his shoulder.

When a master fights, one position is an irreparable gap!

Butler had no choice but to chase and defend with all his strength in order to remedy the situation.

But he had only chased two steps before Kobe suddenly pulled up and shot a fadeaway jumper...

Butler's center of gravity is forward, and even taking off interference is a luxury at this time.

He could only symbolically raise his right hand and watch Kobe complete the shot...

"Shu~"

Basketball hollow into the net!

At 32:12, the Lakers have led by as many as 20 points!

The entire American Airlines arena was dead silent at this moment.

Some little fans even cried their eyes red.

Trailing by 20 in the first quarter...

Losing so many points in such a short period of time can only show the huge difference in strength between the two teams!

At this time, the face of the Mavericks player has shown a frustrated expression.

No matter how rich their experience is and no matter how many scenes they have experienced, there is no guarantee that they will be able to come back in this situation.

At the critical moment, it was Nowitzki who stood up.

After receiving the ball at the free throw line, he swayed Odom away with a shot fake and then went to the basket for a layup.

32: 14!

In the next round, the Mavericks played a successful defense.

After Chandler grabbed the rebound, Kidd advanced quickly and passed the ball to Nowitzki in the middle with a freehand no-look-pass in the frontcourt.

After Nuo Tianwang received the ball, he decisively faced Odom and shot a three-pointer!

After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at a high speed, drawing a beautiful arc in the air...

"Shu~"

Hollow into the network!

32:17, the point difference returned to 15 points.

After scoring the goal, Nowitzki raised his arms and roared, cheering for himself and his teammates.

And this 5:0 shock wave also awakened the long-silent American Airlines Center.

When Fisher held the ball through the half court and organized an offense at the top of the arc, the Mavericks fans chanted the slogan in unison:

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

......

The support of the fans also doubled the motivation of the Mavericks.

Facing Metta Shiping's tank-like advance, Marion used his chest to slow down the opponent's pace, while stretching out his right hand to grab the basketball.

Ci Shiping was taken aback, lost his center of gravity in a panic, and fell forward.

Ever since, the basketball in his hand remained where it was, and he himself dropped Marion into the "water" during the fall.

The next moment, Kobe and Nowitzki reacted at the same time and rushed towards the basketball that fell on the spot!