In the playoffs, a veteran suddenly plays a role, which is very important for a team.

Due to their physical age, these veterans often cannot continue to output in the regular season, and their data status gives people a feeling of continuous decline.

But in the playoffs, every victory is crucial.

As long as veterans burst out their energy in a certain game, they will have a significant impact on the series.

Jamison's 7 points in a row allowed the Lakers to lead the Heat by 6 points 24:18 at the end of the first quarter.

The situation is very unfavorable to the Heat. Not only did they not expect the Lakers to suddenly use Jamison, the surprise, but their own condition is even worse.

The Lakers are extremely resilient at the defensive end. When the Heat feels bad in the first quarter, they competed fiercely in the frontcourt rebounds and got several second offensive opportunities, just like the Lakers' first game against the Heat.

But no matter how many rebounds were lost, the Lakers' defensive enthusiasm and formation were always unsuccessful, and the players were very focused from beginning to end.

Of course, Li Liang's roar was indispensable. His voice was hoarse on the defensive end, and he kept reminding his teammates to follow the defender to make up for the gap.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Jamison's role was temporarily completed, and Brown replaced O'Neal Jr. to stabilize the defense.

At the same time, Sishping and Meeks were replaced by Kobe and Nash.

As long as Ci Shiping and Li Liang are present, LeBron James will feel uncomfortable when he plays.

The two followed the defensive strategy against James formulated by Mike Brown, letting him shoot, if it breaks, it will only give the left side but not the right side.

After driving him into the three-second zone, Howard or O'Neal Jr. will be used to make up for defense in the interior.

Others must assist in defending and interfering with James in their reach, and at the same time return to their own single-defense players in a timely manner.

In comparison, for Wade, it was to make Kobe one-on-one.

Because James is now more powerful than Wade.

After three games, James' performance outside the three-point line was indeed unreasonable.

I only went one or two games in each game and I wouldn't take action easily.

In this regard, James and Kobe are really different. Kobe doesn't pass the ball easily.

Li Liang and James each fought on the court with their second team.

Li Liang made a three-pointer from the outside but missed a shot.

James played Li Liang one-on-one back-to-back single on the right. After Li Liang held on James, he stood at the bottom line and released his right hand position to the basket.

James hesitated for a moment. If the ball was broken, he could only break from Li Liang's right hand and his left hand.

Moreover, O'Neal Jr. is eyeing him at the basket. Until now, O'Neal Jr.'s blocking can be said to be quite terrifying.

In the end, James chose a mid-range jump shot and failed to make the jump shot.

O'Neal Jr. won the backcourt rebound and handed the ball to Meeks to push and fight back.

Meeks used the ball to kill the halftime, and Gasol and Li Liang provided a double cover for Meeks. Meeks stood outside the top of the three-point line arc, blocking Gasol and Li Liang in front of him, and directly took a three-pointer!

Hit!

Meeks made a bold three-pointer, 27:18.

Then, both sides made irons to each other for 2 minutes, from 11:00 to 9:00, which made Spo a little nervous.

The Lakers are not afraid of mutual strength. They lead the score, while the Heat never find the offensive feeling.

The Lakers made James' three-pointer and left two or three steps away when defending him.

Once James is unable to tear open the Lakers' defensive formation, it will be very difficult for other players in the second team to play.

Many times, the Heat have to rely on a small defender like Chalmoscoll to break through with the ball because there is no point to use it.

However, the Lakers did a very good job of protecting the basket under the basket. O'Neal Howard and the others basically ensured that they kept protecting the basket.

As for the Lakers' offense, they actually didn't play very well, but they were in a breath and the players felt good in their hands.

The Lakers can make the same shot, but the Heat can't make the shot, so you have no room for reason.

Spo called for a timeout to make adjustments. He played for three minutes in the second quarter and had not yet scored 20. How can I play this game?

The last game was obviously a good match, but this game went back.

However, the NBA arena is one time and another. The players' feelings and states are ups and downs, and it is difficult to say clearly.

After the Heat returned from the timeout, they still did not find any sense of offense, but Bosh caused a foul by O'Neal Jr. during the offense and went to the free throw line.

The two had a brief cooperation with the Raptors and formed the Toronto Twin Towers.

Unfortunately, O'Neal was no longer as brave as he was back then, and the two had to part ways.

After getting on the free throw line, Bosh made another two free throws, but at least he got the points.

Li Liang brought the second team to play on the court, resolutely playing against Gasol, but Gasol was not strong enough tonight.

There were three chances at the basket and no one could hit the phone.

Because Anderson's playing time has increased, the Heat directly used James to defend Gasol, and Anderson made up for defense from behind.

James' weight is heavier than Duncan, and with Birdman's blocking and interception, it is naturally much more difficult for Gasol to score.

Then Cole received a pass from James in the counterattack and hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner.

27:22, the Heat slowly approached the score.

The adjustments made by Spoel during the timeout were very clear, which was defense.

Spoon realized that the situation in the last game that Wade and James Bosh broke out and won the game could not always happen.

In the end, the Heat still have to use their good defense to suppress the Lakers.

The Lakers didn't score for four consecutive rounds, and they really needed points.

Damn, why can't you score in? I'm coming again!

Li Liang cursed in his heart. Li Liang was making balls for the inside for four rounds, and even grabbed a frontcourt rebound and passed it out.

As a result, after Mixmon made one in the outside line, he couldn't make another shot.

Li Liang still needs to take action himself.

He still gave the ball to Gasol, but this time Li Liang cut in, Gasol understood it and knew that he wanted to run the tactics.

Fakely dribbling the ball and hit it in, Li Liang had already used O'Neal's cover to go around the left bottom corner, and Gasol passed the ball horizontally to the bottom corner.

Li Liang took the ball and made a three-pointer and made an in!

The ball went straight into the Heat's heart, gritted his teeth and defended for several rounds, and was then scored another three-pointer.

Then the Lakers made a defensive foul, and both sides substituted, the Lakers' second lineup mission was completed, Li Liang took a break, and Kobe and Nash returned to the court.

The pace of the game and the confrontation became increasingly fierce.

As the adjustments and tactics of both sides began to gradually lose their effect, I forgot how the coach arranged it while fighting.

Players still fight on the court with instinct and consciousness.

Every goal must be fought for and every goal must be grabbed.

Bosh missed the shot, Ray Allen rushed in and grabbed the frontcourt rebound and made a layup.

Nash missed a jump shot, grabbed it by himself, and after landing, he made a pass and made a fake move, and then he leaned back and jumped to make a hit.

Wade blocked Howard's layup, and then Kobe stole James from defense, but the fast break counterattack was pulled down by Charmos.

Foul, Kobe went to the free throw line.

The competition has become increasingly fierce, and many tactics are not very good, and they have begun to compete with the players' personal abilities and willpower.

Kobe made both free throws, but James wanted to go to the basket and foul, but was interfered with Howard and failed to hit.

Kobe won the backcourt rebound, and the Lakers counterattacked again. Kobe did not pass the ball, and he started from outside the three-point line and pressed his back in.

Wade carried Kobe, and Kobe pressed all the way to the near three-second zone, turned around a little, lit Anderson, and then took the basket with his right hand up and down!

Under this high-intensity confrontation, Kobe can still use this technical movement extremely skillfully, which shows how many times he has undergone hard training.

Many technical moves, when they reach the final level, cannot be done without deeply imprinting them into the muscle memory.

The situation has become increasingly favorable to the Lakers.

In the second quarter, both sides tried their best to attack and defend, and the Lakers withstood the pressure. After several misses, the defensive end did not allow the Heat to make too many counterattacks.

Then Kobe stood up and scored consecutive goals with his personal ability to firmly suppress the Heat.

At the end of the half game, the Lakers led the Heat by 8 points.

8 points, in this final, is a big difference in points.

But when Li Liang left the court and returned to the locker room, he felt that the score difference was still too small.
Chapter completed!