The Basketball Court Swordsman

"Ahem..." Five minutes before the start of the game, the first five tigers of the two teams were about to play, and Kobe coughed twice.

"It doesn't matter." Pau Gasol was a little worried about Kobe's condition, and playing sick is not a smart choice.

But after thinking about it, the Lakers have such a record now. In addition to playing sick, does Kobe have any other options?

"It's okay, play the game. I don't have to elaborate on how strong the Pacers are. We must stay focused for 48 minutes!" Bryant said, stepping into the court.

D'Antoni believes that Kobe can stay focused for more than 48 minutes, but what is the use of Kobe alone?

You see, now D'Antoni himself is not too focused,

"The starting lineups of the two teams are exactly the same as before. The Lakers are F4+ and a World Peace. There have been no changes in the Pacers." Barkley rubbed his hands. Although the Lakers' current record is sparse, but Every Lakers ball, but it still makes people look forward to it.

After all, those are the four big stars!

During the faceoff, Horford unexpectedly won the basketball from his old opponent "Warcraft". When Howard was still in the east, the two often played against each other. And Horford has been able to compete for basketball from "Warcraft", but few times.

"It seems that Howard's back injury has had a great impact on him. This guy's bullet speed is not as fast as before." Henson curled his lips, thanking him for having several badges to avoid injuries.

No matter how great an athlete, it is difficult to resist the ravages of injuries.

The Pacers got the ball and Paul held the ball for the first offense. As soon as the Pacers players got the ball, Staples booed again. "Thanks to" Henson, the relationship between the Pacers and the Lakers has deteriorated since the days of Reggie Miller.

The defensive weakness of the Lakers is very obvious, that is Steve Nash! In the Sun Age, D'Antoni's solution to the problem was to use offense instead of defense, to cover up Nash's defensive weakness as much as possible through offense. But the current Lakers obviously have no such ability.

Paul and Horford played only one screen, and completely got rid of Nash! At the same time, Howard's defense was still a bit hesitant. "Warcraft" didn't know whether he should continue to protect the frame or jump out to block the shot. But when he hesitated, Chris Paul had already scored.

"It's too easy. The Lakers' defense is the same as nothing." Kenny Smith shook his head. The Lakers' defensive lineup is not bad on paper. Kobe, Ci Shiping Gasol and Howard, these four are not easy to provoke on the defensive end.

But such a group of people is placed under a not-so-coordinated system, but they are unable to perform.

Kobe shook his head. He couldn't blame Nash, he could only shake his head helplessly.

But Henson knew that defense was not the Lakers' biggest problem. The most inconsistent place of these four guys is precisely attacking!

The Lakers' first offense, as Henson expected, they couldn't play at all speed. Without speed, D'Antoni's best set will not work.

Howard is very eager to prove himself, so he actively wants to live in the position, intending to single Horford!

Nash didn't hesitate and dropped the ball inside. Although Howard was difficult to win the Pacers during the Magic, his statistics are always better than Horford. On the offensive end, Howard does have an advantage.

But this time, when "Warcraft" wiped Horford with a beautiful back turn and was about to dunk, he bumped into the tough David West!

"Good job!" Henson waved his arm slightly, the tactics worked!

In the Magic, there are four shooters who can make room for Howardella. But for the Lakers, Gasol is not an anti-aircraft turret like Turkoglu and Lewis. The space is too small for Howard to use it at all! Therefore, Henson arranged for West to pay attention to help defend Howard at any time. As long as "Warcraft" is not allowed to get close to the basket, his offense is not threatening.

The same is the twin towers, why are the previous Bynum and Gasol compatible? Because Bynum was not the main attacker before, he did not occupy the ball and could open space for Gasol to enter the main line, while the "Little Shark" waited for the opportunity to grab the board or insert the attack. But it is clear that this style of play cannot be remade on Howard and Gasol. You let Howard not hold the ball. What is the difference between Howard and a blue collar? Gasol, the Spanish tower, cannot be an anti-aircraft turret.

"Warcraft" was forced to stop, Horford immediately caught up. In an instant, "Warcraft" fell into a double-team. And handling the ball in double teams has not been Howard's strong point.

Before Howard could find his teammate, West cut off the basketball. The Lakers' first offense ended with a mistake, and it seems that the Purple and Gold's offense is still a mess.

"Henson Joe caught our weakness!" D'Antoni cursed secretly. Moustache had seen Henson's methods when he was coaching in the New York Knicks.

I don't know if it was because of the offensive failure just now that Howard was upset, he swooped too **** the defensive end and sent Paul George to the free throw line.

As soon as George went online, Staples booed the highest decibels. After all, it is precisely because of this No. 24 that the humiliation of "32 draft picks" appears.

Faced with the boos of his hometown fans, George didn't change his face. He breathed smoothly, then made two free throws. Howard was still complaining to the referee that the "happy beast" who used to laugh often at Magic, the big sunny boy, seemed to have died in Orlando. The current Howard, compared to the previous Howard of the Magic, has become a lot darker.

This is Los Angeles, this is heaven, and this is hell.

4 to 0, the Lakers were splashed with cold water from the beginning. Subsequently, Kobe held the ball with his back in the low post. But his purpose is not to attack, but to make the ball for Nash. It can be seen that D'Antoni is trying to make the Lakers' offense more routine.

But Nash, the world's greatest master of field control, has now become an off-ball shooter. Although Nash's shooting skills are superb, it is still a violent thing.

What's more, Chris Paul's defense is not so easy to get rid of. Especially for Nash, who is four years older than Kobe.

In the end, Nash caught the ball and shot without completely getting rid of Paul, and there was just another blast from the Staples Center.

For two consecutive rounds, the Lakers have failed both offense and defense. But compared to the embarrassing time of not scoring four minutes later, these two rounds are simply insignificant.

"The Lakers' starting five tigers...do nothing on the basketball court. It's time to time out, Coach D'Antoni should call to stop the game." Barkley held his forehead, and continued this way. You will be beaten in a single battle!

When Horford hit a three-pointer when the "Warcraft" couldn't prevent it and changed the score to 12-0, D'Antoni could no longer stand it. He hurriedly called to stop the game, and Kobe was the first to walk off the basketball court.

Henson's eyes were fixed on Kobe. He estimated that "Black Mamba" should almost be irritated!

"I don't want to do anything **** axle, Mike! Ahem..." Kobe shouted at D'Antoni when he was on the scene. But the scene of him yelling and coughing made the "sister-in-law" a little heartbroken.

Of course, Kobe didn't intend to challenge D'Antoni's authority, but the Lakers' chaotic style of play made Kobe a little unsightly.

Not a "Zen Master" level coach, really may not be able to suppress these superstars like the Lakers. Nash and Gasol are okay, but Kobe? Not many people can tame him.

"I......"

"I want to attack with the ball, can't drag on like this any longer! Dwight, set up a few more screens for me later!" Before D'Antoni could speak, Kobe took the "pointer."

Meanwhile, on the bench on the other side of the court, Henson patted his No. 24 on the shoulder.

"The time has come to prove you in your hometown, George! Let them see why you are not for sale!"

George nodded silently, in the Staples performance? He has been expecting it for a long time.