"Keep the rhythm in check!"

The Christmas game, the battle of the spotlight, the Lakers vs. the 76ers, the halftime is almost over.

After putting on the strange five hours, the response given by the Lakers can be regarded as a classic counterattack case on the scale of NBA history.

Philadelphia's stunned boys fought back at the speed of light, and were suppressed by the Lakers with a 150-year-old old lineup. Every ball, the Lakers are controlling the tempo and not fighting the speed of the Philadelphia boys. Once Philadelphia has the opportunity to play a fast break, the veteran players will not hesitate to make tactical fouls at the first time, leaving Philadelphia with only a position.

This style of play made the Philadelphia players very unhappy, and they couldn't speed up the speed, and the tactics arranged by the coach were equivalent to nothing in front of the opponent's group of extremely shrewd old balls. Even if Carlisle's tactics are versatile enough, what tactics have not been seen in a team with players like Kobe, Fisher, and Luke Wharton?

Even if there are a few small changes and small details, they really haven't been exposed to it, and with the experience of how many years they have been immersed on the basketball court, the Lakers veterans can also judge clearly.

"The Lakers are on the current lineup, and the players are probably older than the players in Philadelphia."

On the side of the commentary stage, Barkley shook his head slightly, as a Philadelphia brain-dead fan, Chen Mu's brain-dead fan, seeing that Philadelphia was controlled and unsatisfactory everywhere, the big fat man was very unhappy.

Chen Mu, who was definitely the last trump card of Philadelphia when he was a super nuclear weapon when he was five young, failed to exert much power.

Chen Mu's strengths, rebounding, back play, face frame, strategy, all-round skills, and control under the basket.

Under a series of strategies such as the Lakers' delay, defense, interference, transposition, body contact, small movements, fake falls, innocently looking at the referee, chasing the referee and muttering, ensuring the success rate, slowing down the pace, and playing every ball to 24 seconds as much as possible, it has become empty talk.

"Stephen, don't lose your position!"

In a two-way screen, Bryant ran out of space with a tactic similar to an elevator door without the ball. Chen Mu hurriedly reminded after seeing it, but Curry was already lost in the endless cover of the Lakers and was dazed.

Tsk, I'll do it......!

If you don't guard against Kobe, it will be too late, Chen Mu and Milicic look at each other, and the latter stepped forward to stop and protect Wharton. Chen Mu rushed forward to defend Kobe.

"Whoosh"

Fisher passed, and the moment Kobe Bryant got the ball in the middle distance, Chen Mu was already in place. In terms of outside defense, Chen Mu's level is very scummy, but his height and arms are there, and a pair of big hands can also make interference and steals, and he will not be passed by Kobe Bryant.

…… Is it?

"Bang!"

Kobe Bryant, dribbling and turning, had no intention of facing Chen Mu at all, and went directly to the three-point line.

Turn around and ask for three points?!

Bryant...... Is arrogance to this point?

Chen Mu was also a little surprised, Kobe Bryant's choice this time was really a bit excessive, if the ball was really scored by Kobe Bryant's three-pointer, the score would be ......

It's 48 to 46 now.

The score is about to be overtaken.

Can't let him vote!

Chen Mu was ruthless, quickly chasing to the three-point line, and Kobe Bryant was turning around to find a rhythm.

Breaking the rhythm and throwing in is providence, and it is Kobe's persistence that wins. If we can't shoot, we'll fight back quickly!

"Whoosh!"

At the moment when Chen Mu was in place, Kobe Bryant passed the ball.

Lamar Odom, who had already found space under Milicic's slow footsteps, turned around and went around the middle distance.

The pass is in place, and Odom takes a shot.

Middle!

“YES！”

can make Chen Mu deflated, Odom was so excited that he shouted with a fist with one hand. With this mid-range shot, the Lakers finally equalized the score, and Staples was jubilant.

In the past few years, in the era when the three highs were not formed and the sharks traveled eastward, the two men who struggled to carry the depressed purple and gold banner of the Lakers and walked all the way in the dark once again cooperated.

A mid-range shot will erase the backwardness that has existed since the Lakers started in the whole court until now.

The two sides are back on the same page.

And at this moment, all the players in Philadelphia are also aware of one thing.

"The Lakers are in reaping mode......!"

With Barkley's exclamation, Chen Mu raised his eyes and saw the wonderful state of the Lakers' entire team.

From Kobe Bryant to Odom, from Shannon Brown to Wharton, the Lakers' expressions have changed.

The true strength of the Los Angeles Lakers is only beginning to show at this moment.

One minute to go!

With about 1 minute left in the half, either find a crack now and regain the lead. Either......

“DEFENSE！ DEFENSE！ DEFENSE！ DEFENSE！ ”

Staples' enthusiasm was ignited, the Lakers were ready to defend, and Philadelphia pushed to the frontcourt, guiding the ball several times in a row, but couldn't find a chance.

The defense of the old balls, although they do not have much advantage in physical fitness, is not even small compared to the Philadelphia Scuds. But the choice of position on the defensive end is exquisite.

"Boss!"

At this time, it is superstar time.

As the boss of the team, you must find a way to solve the crisis!

Curry hit the ground and passed, Chen Mu received the ball and turned around, and in front of him was Wharton's defense. On both sides of the body, Bryant and Shannon Brown are recycling. Under the inside basket, Odom also let go of Milicic a little and took half a step forward.

Pocket array!

Fans who are familiar with the NBA can see at a glance that this is a special defensive tactic used at critical moments in order to defend the opponent's superstar play.

Wharton seems to be the main defense, but in fact, he is just using his own position to control Chen Mu's route. Kobe Bryant and Shannon Brown on both sides seem to be helping to defend, but in fact, they are not overly assisted, as long as Chen Mu passes the ball, they can return to their defensive targets at any time.

The purpose of the two of them stepping forward was also to control Chen Mu's route and prevent Chen Mu from passing the ball easily.

As for Odom, it is the most important link in this defense.

Because of Chen Mu's strength and today's dribbling level, it is not a problem to get rid of the pocket formation that is not completely locked.

Here's the problem......

"Bang bang!"

With a quick crotch dribble, Chen Mu took half a step back, and the moment Wharton stepped forward, Chen Mu started and burst from Shannon Brown's side.

"Don't overdo it!"

Kobe Bryant reminded him, and Shannon Brown also came to his senses, and did not stick to Chen Mu's side too much, but reached out to block Chen Mu's passing route to Curry.

Taking advantage of this space, Chen Mu broke through the blockade!

"Good shot! But that's the first layer of defense! ”

Smith really saw that as a role player, Smith knew much more about this overall defensive offensive end than some superstars.

Chen Mu's breakthrough this time is crisp and very exciting, but the Lakers' defensive purpose has also been achieved.

"Bang bang bang!"

Quickly dribbling and sprinting, Chen Mu bypassed Wharton's slow steps in three steps to the side of the basket, and was about to carry the basket with one turn.

In an instant, at least six hands reached out.

As for the pocket, it is locked.

"Walking from the middle to the side, the individual attack and passing space are reduced, Chen is in trouble!"

Barkley is also very worried, Chen Mu fell into the defensive trap of the Lakers, and he was in a deep crisis for a while, and the ball would be lost at any time.

Helpless to hold the ball in both hands, Chen Mu wanted to ask the referee for a timeout, but the Lakers players maintained their positions extremely well, just blocking the referee's view. The referee was running to find an angle of vision, and before that, the ball in Chen Mu's hand would be broken.

kept grabbing the ball with his big hands to avoid the steals of the Lakers players, but one of the hands came particularly tricky.

This location ......!

This hand was pulled forward from the side of Chen Mu's waist, without much movement, but just stopped near Chen Mu's chest, palm up, as if waiting for something.

At the same time, several other people shot from top to bottom, and Chen Mu had to put the ball down.

Gremlin.

Do you really think that the steals, blocks and other defenses on the basketball court rely on the body's reaction speed?

Wharton, who stretched out his hand, waited, already having a plan in mind.

Control everything, guide your opponent to make the moves you want him to make, and wait in the right position.

The ball will move at will.

Basketball, of course, is a physical sport, but sometimes, IQ can also determine everything......!

Wharton had seen everything clearly before he was in place.

This defense, his own position after the steal, Chen Mu's position, Kobe, Shannon Brown, Odom, Iguodala, Curry, etc.

When you get the ball, what direction should you pass in the first place, how can you play a nice quick counterattack.

That's right, a quick counterattack.

After playing the strange five, the Lakers, who have been playing slow offense and looking for scoring space with experience, are going to play a fast break.

Where did this arrangement come from?

Phil Jackson on the bench has a soft gaze and calmness, and everything is under control.

Just because we're going slow doesn't mean we won't be fast.

Kobe Bryant and Shannon Brown are both fast horses, Fisher and Wharton are not fast, but Odom is an all-round player who can swing in the third or fifth position, and against Milicic, the speed advantage is huge.

The equaliser just before half-time, a little later than expected, but still manageable.

Then in the last 1 minute, two or three consecutive successful defenses, and a wave of rapid counterattacks.

Before halftime, the difference was instantly stretched to more than 5 points!

In our opinion, it's just a five-point lead. But in the eyes of the Philadelphia players, it is equivalent to a lead of nearly 10 points, and it was suddenly overtaken by 5 points.

The psychological pressure will completely destroy these stunned young people who have never entered the finals......!

glanced back at Carlisle, compared to Jackson, Carlisle, who was definitely a junior, had a bad face and was very anxious.

Rick, mind control, not just control his own players.

You're still too tender......

"Oh!!" 、“…… Beep! ”

Well......?!!

Just when Jackson was proud in his heart, there were many things changing on the field.

The old fox looked back at the pitch and saw something that made him collapse.

Luke Wharton, who is known for his calmness, actually pushed Chen Mu to the ground.

As for Chen Mu on the ground......

"Eh, eh, eh, you're going to hit someone, and the stadium is violent!"

It's clearly a special smile......!!! (To be continued.) )