Fisher didn't expect that O'Neal was going to say this.

And he was very flattered after hearing this.

After all, he is just a role player, and he has a lower status in the team than Horry and others.

Kobe finished thinking, and although he didn't say anything, he nodded seriously.

Two people with the same power as water and fire rarely reached an agreement on the same issue.

For a moment, you can feel something called hope.

So, after the training, O'Neal and Kobe found Phil Jackson one after another and said that they would increase Fisher's right to take action.

Jackson first heard O'Neal and then Kobe.

His surprise was no smaller than Fisher before.

Today, the sun is coming out from the west.

Then, he accepted it happily.

He had no reason to refuse the same proposal from both of them, and this proposal was indeed the best way for the Lakers to solve the difficulties.

After two days off, the Mavericks flew to Los Angeles.

The next two away games of the series will be played there.

On the second day after they arrived in Los Angeles, the Wizards and Celtics game started in the east.

The Wizards also fell in straight sets in the first two games, leading 2-0 in the big score.

This time the two teams moved to Boston, and the Celtics took advantage of the home court... and still lost 93-99.

The floor, air conditioner, and all the tricks Sun Hao had seen at the time were used, but they still failed to change the results of the game.

The overall strength of the Celtics is obviously weaker than that of the Wizards.

Moreover, the cooperation between Jordan and Yao Ming is really underestimated. Both of them are attacking and passing types, and the ball players are also at the ceiling level.

Even if Jordan is only five years younger, the Wizards will definitely be a dominant team.

"We're going to be 3-0 for them too!"

Seeing the results of the Wizards and Celtics, Nowitzki couldn't help but speak.

This time, Sun Hao slapped Nowitzki directly in the butt.

"Dike, I tell you very seriously, this is called poisonous milk, poisonous milk!"

Sun Hao found out that he had overestimated Nowitzki before, and this guy still didn't understand metaphysics.

Taking this opportunity, he made some popular science with Nowitzki.

"What you said makes sense, but we will still win."

Nowitzki nodded seriously and said.

Sun Hao fell directly.

But Nowitzki is right. With the Lakers' form, the Mavericks have a great chance of winning even when playing away games.

If you win the third game, you will basically win the series with a big score of 3-0.

To put it in McGrady's words, you can consider the opponent in the next round, whether it is the Spurs or the King.

That night, the Lakers and Mavericks game opened at the Staples Center.

Many Hollywood movie stars came to the scene, including their VIP audience "Movie Award" Nicholson.

However, in addition to these people, the team owner, Bass, also came to the VIP box on the sidelines, followed by his son Bass.

Bass is different from Cuban. He rarely comes to Staples Center to watch the game at home, and basically his son does it for him.

He came to the stadium tonight, which only explained one thing. The Lakers are in a very unfavorable situation now and he needs to come to the sidelines to boost morale.

In fact, when the camera was given to Old Bass, the Lakers players were also greatly inspired.

Auerbach, Bass, these people have extremely huge influence on the league.

Against this backdrop, the third game of the Mavericks and Lakers Western Conference semi-finals kicked off at the Staples Center.

The fans at the scene were also inspired by Old Bass. These wealthy people in Los Angeles were rarely actively cheering for the Lakers.

Then, the Lakers, who were inspired, played a completely different temperament in the first two games.

Although the performance of offensive role players is still relatively average, their defensive investment has made them feel like they were in the dynasty period.

Faced with this kind of defense, the Mavericks' offense tonight was obviously not as smooth as the previous two games.

And there is another very important change. In addition to Kobe and O'Neal on the Lakers' offensive end, Fisher also stood up.

Just as O'Neal thought, the Mavericks have to double-team O'Neal with the joint defense, and also take into account double-team Kobe in a timely manner. The defensive energy of Fisher is really limited.

And the key is that both O'Neal and Kobe are willing to pass the ball to Fisher.

As the game was played, the Lakers became a mode where the scores were concentrated on Kobe, O'Neal and Fisher, while other players on the court were fighting desperately to defend.

This may not be the best for the Lakers, but it is practical.

Coupled with the atmosphere of home games, the Lakers have always had an advantage in the game.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Mavericks 113-106 at home, winning the first victory of the series, rewriting the big score to 1-2.

This is also the first time since the series, the Lakers scored 100 points.

In terms of personal data.

Kobe's shooting percentage is not too high for the Lakers 10 of 24 shots, but he scored a total of 17 free throws and finally scored 35 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

O'Neal is still efficient in 15 shots and scored 27 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks.

In addition to the OK combination, Fisher also made 12 shots, made 6 of 12 shots, and scored 18 points in 3-pointers.

From these data, we can see that the Lakers' targeted adjustments are very effective.

Looking at the Mavericks again, Sun Hao and Nowitzki still contributed 25+, and Bodyloga also had 15+5+5 data.

But there is one statistics that are different from the previous two games, that is, three-pointers.

They only made 7 hits in 25 shots, and only had 16 assists.

These are the effects of the Lakers' defense improvement.

After this game, Lakers fans who had been frustrated for two games finally found a vent.

"What am I talking about? Test! The Lakers are testing ahead! Look, after the test, it's really a fight, isn't it hanging the Mavericks to beat them?!"

"Do you really think the dynasty team was picked up on the street? Underestimating your opponent will make you pay the price!"

"The Mavericks are the Mavericks, and they will always be the team that looks at the weather. They couldn't beat us last year, and this year's the same!"

...

These comments, including Sun Hao, didn't read them much.

Even if they see it, they won't care.

As for Nowitzki's poisonous milk, it's just a joke.

The real problem facing the Mavericks coaching staff is how to deal with this adjustment of the Lakers.

Although Fisher may not be able to play so well in every game, after this game, the offensive threat is already there.

Even if you take a step back, Phil Jackson can also arrange some tactics according to the status of the character players, and someone will always be sure of it.

This is the charm of the NBA playoffs.

The adjustments between the two sides, and even the first and second half of the game are like a confrontation between the two armies and arranging troops, confronting each other, fascinating.

After talking to Mr. Nelson and Harris and Johnson, no adjustments were made this time.

Because there is no better adjustment.

In basketball games, especially on the defensive end, no matter how you adjust, there are always five people on the court.

Your defense will always be of focus.

Just like the Lakers defend the Mavericks, they also focus on Nowitzki and Sun Hao.

So because Fisher switched to defense after one game, that was a bit too sensitive.

And as analyzed earlier, if you defend Fisher, if Horry and Devin George are correct, and even if O'Neal and Kobe are not taking into account both, it would be really not worth the loss.

Therefore, on the defensive end, the Mavericks coaching team chose to respond to changes in the face of constant changes.

They think what the team really needs to improve is offense.

The highest concept of the old Nelson tactical system, teams with more points win games.

Therefore, the main contents of the team's training on the offseason are three-pointers and positional combat drills.

If your own attack is done well, it will work better than anything else.

Moreover, the situation on the defensive end of the Lakers is similar to that of them. The pick-and-roll of Sun Hao and Nowitzki have not been solved, as long as others make the ball they should shoot.
To be continued...