On June 8, the first match between the two sides was played in Los Angeles.

Yang Rui made a lineup change and started Odom in order to deal with Nowitzki. On the offensive end, Yao Ming and Odom were both active outside the three-point line, waiting for three-point opportunities after covering, and Kobe Bryant and Mo Williams were the main attackers.

The two teams fought for the position, and Dampier became a defensive hole for the Mavericks, preventing them from being over, and not going out for the Lakers players to shoot on the periphery.

Kobe Bryant shot 8-of-12 in the first quarter, 3-of-5 three-pointers, 4-of-4 free throws, and scored 25 points and 2 assists.

Barkley commented on the game and gloated: "In the past, the Mavericks couldn't defend the restricted area well, and they couldn't win against the Lakers and Spurs. So they gave up the small-ball tactics and brought in a meat shield center, and even the old Nelson was gone. As a result, as soon as Yang Rui joined the Lakers, it became a trend for guards to break through and big men to shoot three-pointers, and the Mavericks had poor defensive breakthroughs. ”

Smith laughed: "Actually, the old Nelson was right in his idea at the time, and found three big men who could shoot three-pointers to form an interior line, but the first round of the playoffs didn't pass. Now that the Lakers have blown up the league with three big men, the difference between the two teams is that the Lakers' big men are also good at defense. ”

The Lakers' defense was so hard that the Mavericks couldn't get into the restricted area at all, and they all floated outside to shoot. Dampier and Haywood's lack of shooting ability is the Achilles' heel, and Yao Ming can shrink near the restricted area to guard the basket and protect the backcourt rebound.

If the "little general" Johnson wants to strengthen the offense, he has to let Nowitzki play the center as a cameo and Marshall play as a power forward, so that he has gone the old way again, the defense of the penalty area is not good, and Yao Ming can catch the ball in the low post and play casually.

The Mavericks didn't look much better than the Clippers, and the third quarter went into garbage time, and the Lakers won 137-102 in the end.

Bryant shot 20 of 34 in the first game, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and slashed 51 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

In the MVP rankings, Kobe Bryant lagged behind Yao Ming, and the media predicted that Yao Ming would be finally elected, Yang Rui saw that Kobe was in good shape, so he arranged for his teammates to help him play, and he only played 34 minutes to complete 50+.

After the last round of steals, the Mavericks' interior players have slower traversal speed than normal, and they are not good at blocking and dismantling from beginning to end.

In the second game, the Lakers won easily 121-90.

This time the Mavericks trident, both of them were dumb, Nowitzki shot 8 of 20, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, got 20 points, 14 rebounds, and no assists; Terry finished with 14 points, two rebounds and one assist on 6-of-18 shooting, 1-of-3 three-pointers and 1-of-2 free throws.

Terry is still a weakness on the defensive end. Johnson's killer feature is the two-guard team, with two of David Wesley, Alston and Terry playing together, enhancing mobility, being able to play counter-attacks, and being able to run and catch the ball and shoot three-pointers in positional battles.

But the Lakers bench Ellis has a very strong impact, and the big man can also shoot, and a block and a dismantling will form a misplaced opportunity, and it is difficult for the two small guards to interfere with the Lakers big man to shoot on the perimeter.

To make matters worse, when Kobe Bryant played against Terry, the heads-up of receiving the ball was misplaced. The Mavericks let Adrian Griffin and Devin George play the No. 2 position to defend Kobe, and the offense will be much worse.

Odom defended Novitzki and worked well.

At this time, Nowitzki's "Golden Rooster Independence" turnaround and back-to-back jumper has not yet been practiced into a big killer, he hates being shorter than himself, about 205CM tall, and has a very mobile interior defense, Odom belongs to this kind of person, his offensive and defensive style is like a small forward, and he will never be passed by Nowitzki.

Nowitzki can't attract the bag, and the others can't.

There is no advantage on the inside, and the breakthrough on the outside is blocked, and the tactics arranged by Mavericks coach Johnson are similar to triangle offense, which is heads-up, and it is difficult for the Mavericks to win.

The Lakers' outside players have outstanding single defense ability, and I thought that they were like driving through the roads of the East and West Second and Third Ring Roads, the North Second and Third Ring Roads, the East Fourth Ring Road, and this ring and that ring when commuting to and from Beijing.

The bench is also dominated by the Lakers, Rashid has taken more shots after taking the bench, the statistics are better than in the regular season, and Dio has taken on the organizational task, which is also excellent. Jones and Wharton opened up waiting for the opportunity.

In this playoffs, Yang Rui gave Wharton more opportunities to play, and his bottom corner three-point practice was more reliable, and the opponent did not dare to let it go. And Wharton is physically strong, playing with Dior, and it is not easy to be misplaced by opponents in the joint defense system.

Ariza is also useful, he is more effective on counter-attacks, and if the opponent has a backup outside attacker who needs to focus on defense, Yang Rui will give him a chance.

In the third game, Yao Ming broke out again, shooting 14 of 20 from the field, 6 of 9 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, and 41 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks, which made Dampier, the former No. 1 center in the West, want to die.

Major media in the United States have given Yao Mingchao a high evaluation, thinking that he can shoot three points, and other teams can't play at all. He hit six three-pointers this time, also breaking his personal record for the number of three-pointers made in a single game.

In the regular season, Yao Ming played 81 games, only missing one because of a cold, and made a total of 446 three-pointers, hitting 163, averaging 2 of 5.5 shots per game, and a 36.5% three-point shooting rate. He's not very good at hitting the field, but it's almost impossible for his height shot to be blocked frontally, which is terrifying.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Van Gundy always complained that Yao Ming was treated unfairly in the low post and made too few free throws, but now Yao Ming occasionally cuts in the air, averaging 6 free throws per game, because the defender can't prevent him in the penalty area, so he can only foul. And when he was in the Rockets, he wasted his strength in key positions, and went to hit the opponent's most resistant defender on the inside again and again, and his tactics were simply brain-dead.

In the fourth game, the Mavericks defended their honor at home, pulled out double cover on the inside, and won one game with a three-point game on the periphery, and the overall score was 1-3.

Terry shot 7 of 12 three-pointers, and the "Jets" finally had a convulsion, scoring 33 points and 4 assists in the game; Marshall also shot 4-of-8 from beyond the three-point line.

In the fifth game, the Lakers returned to their home court, and the Mavericks couldn't do it again.

The Mavericks still died of the same tactic, Yao Ming pulled to the middle of the three-point line to block and dismantle, and waited for the opportunity to throw a three-point shot, as long as Yao Ming did not cut in the air, after blocking the guard, Kobe Bryant would get the opportunity to play the inside line in a misplaced position. If Kobe Bryant attracted the bag and distributed the ball to the middle, Yao Ming threw it very resolutely.

His three-point shot was practiced and became the wonder of the NBA - "the tallest three-point shooter in history"!

Because of this title, Yao Ming's call for MVP is particularly high. The last short man defended Yao Ming, he could go to the low post to play strongly, and the big man would be led away by Kobe, this tactic made all opponents feel big.

In Yang Rui's previous life, "cousin" Cousins played like this. In fact, my cousin was very strong in those years, but unfortunately the strength of his teammates was average, Rondo was a real C who was two meters away from the three-point line and did not dare to shoot, and the best teammate in the Kings was Rudy Gay, so he didn't show his power.

teammates can't shoot, and my cousin's brain is hot, and he often mistakenly thinks that he is a defender, so he breaks through with the ball, so the shooting rate is not high......

Kobe Bryant had a quasi-triple-double with 33 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and Yao Ming had 34 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, and the two led the Lakers to a 123-100 victory, eliminated the Mavericks 4-1, and successfully advanced to the next round.

The other series in the West is yet to be decided, and the Spurs temporarily lead the Grizzlies 3-2.

The Spurs easily eliminated the Jazz 4-0 in the first round, and the Grizzlies eliminated the Nuggets 4-2.

With Byron Davis, the Grizzlies are significantly stronger than Yang Rui in his previous life, and Pau Gasol is also a qualified second-in-command, and the two have played well in the playoffs for several consecutive years and have become a famous duo.

The Spurs' "GDP" is not vegetarian either, the stars play steadily, and both teams take a balanced offensive and defensive route.

Regardless of who wins in the end, the Lakers are waiting for work again.

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