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The game continued without any substitutions from either side.

The Lakers players passed the ball to O'Neal in the low post for a strong attack. The Raptors' defensive strategy was to man-to-man and prevent the Lakers from lobbing the ball inside. This is similar to how many teams will deal with the Rockets in the future, working hard to block passes.

Soon, Willis also went to rest after two fouls. O'Neal was terrible at free throws today, making 2 of 4 free throws and a total of 2 of 8 free throws.

Jerome James came on at 7 minutes, and Tracy McGrady also replaced Billups as a guest point guard, adding height to the court.

On the bench were Hornacek and Boykins, and Yang Rui didn't even consider it. McGrady's guest appearance as point guard was the most suitable play for the Lakers lineup.

Lakers point guard Hubble basically doesn't take any shots. During the triangle offense, he waits for opportunities on the baseline, and occasionally makes an air cut and misses a layup. He has a swingman figure and can beat smaller guards, but he can't beat Tracy McGrady.

Jerome is completely unqualified to play against the lanky inside man. Last season in the Kings, he was ridiculed by the ball reviewers as a waste who "even fouled badly." But against O'Neal, he deserves his basic salary. With a height of 213cm and a weight of 136kg, Jerome can resist better than Cato.

When O'Neal plays against Jerome, he can't squeeze into the basket and take shots as easily as he can against Willis.

Jerome didn't foul and tried his best to block the shot and interfere with the shot. If O'Neal turned around and made a throw, he would use it as a background. What he wanted to do was to keep O'Neal away from the basket.

Throughout the season, Yang Rui arranged for Jerome to play like this. He is the team's inside coach, responsible for resisting people, while the others practice low-post attacks.

As for starting Jerome's offense, Yang Rui had no intention and did not hold out any hope. Aside from being born with a center body, Jerome really doesn't have any offensive talent. He is slow and has poor ball feel. He cannot dribble the ball when moving. He is three feet away from the basket. His shots often miss the edge.

Jackson saw that the confrontation between O'Neal and Jerome was useless,

Request a substitution. Fisher came on the scene to replace Hubble and brought a message to O'Neal. "Shakel, second tactic, cut after the screen."

O'Neal nodded and immediately understood the coach's intention. Jerome is of the same type as Jazz's Ostertag, who resists pedestrians and is not good at guarding pick-and-rolls. At this time, it is time to transfer the ball to the outside.

Jackson sent Fisher to increase the three-point shooting points, which can better open up the space and prevent the Raptors players from shrinking too much. Without substitutions, it will be difficult for Kobe to break through when Hubble's basket is poor.

Just because Jackson doesn't like to call timeouts doesn't mean he doesn't adjust tactics. As soon as players are replaced, the players know what to do.

O'Neal gave Kobe a pick-and-roll, and Jerome was immediately dumbfounded. Kobe easily passed him and broke through and dunked.

The Raptors missed an attack, and the "OK Combination" wanted to repeat the same trick. Christie reacted quickly and directly grabbed Kobe, preventing him from starting.

Entering the dead ball, Yang Rui immediately made a substitution. Brad Miller came on and replaced Jerome, who only played two minutes.

This leads O'Neal to continue attacking the basket. Miller and O'Neal Jr. are much lighter. With Miller replaced, the Raptors' offense will be smoother. It doesn't matter if O'Neal scores, just attack.

O'Neal defended the pick-and-roll, and Kobe couldn't easily break through. McGrady guarded Fisher sparsely, Carter followed Rice, and Christie was inseparable from Kobe. As for Green, he can't receive passes from his teammates at all and is the Lakers' last offensive option.

When Jackson saw that the outside was still open, he replaced him with Holly to add another outside shooting point.

The Raptors don't double-team O'Neal to ensure a change of defense, so Holly's appearance is of little use. He can't beat Miller alone. After the screen, the Raptors defenders are not short, and Holly can't easily shoot if he is misplaced.

In the quarter, O'Neal made 8 of 9 shots, 4 of 10 free throws, and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.

Kobe scored 2 points on 1 of 5 shots, Fisher hit a corner three-pointer, Green scored two points on an air cut layup, and no one else scored. Rice missed all 3 shots, and the third-in-command was unqualified.

The Raptors' offense blossomed in many areas, with everyone except Christie scoring. Carter scored a team-high 10 points in a single quarter, leading the team to a 29-27 lead.

The players are trying their best, and the coaches of the two teams are also fighting for their wits. If they are slow to adjust, they may be beaten by their opponents.

Carter rested in the second quarter, and the Raptors had five players on the court: Hornacek, Christie, McGrady, Detrev, and Miller.

Lakers five: Fisher, Brian Shaw, Kobe, Fox, Holly.

Kobe continued to play and lead the bench to score, while O'Neal rested. The Lakers' tactics are very simple. Kobe attacks with the ball, and also plays small-ball tactics when wide open. Jackson can only arrange this. As soon as O'Neal comes off the court, the Lakers' inside attack power will change from the strongest in the league to the weakest.

Kobe worked hard to deal with Christie and let him know that he could never guard him one-on-one!

As soon as the half was over, Kobe wanted the ball and broke through from the right. Christie judged the right direction and blocked the route. Kobe leaned back, pulled the ball to the left, turned and swung half of his body, and shot a jumper.

As soon as the ball was thrown, Kobe felt like he was going to score, and his rhythm was very good. Suddenly, someone jumped up from the side and covered the ball with a slap.

It turned out that McGrady left Brian Shaw open on the wing, double-teamed Kobe, and succeeded in the sneak attack.

Hornacek picked up the basketball and passed it to Christie for a fast break. It was a three-on-two frontcourt. Christie attracted Fox's defense and threw the ball into the sky. McGrady followed up with an alley-oop dunk and scored. 31 to 27.

The home fans cheered together, and Kobe was so angry that he used his pupil technique on his friend Tracy McGrady - the death stare!

I'll give you a thumbs up, what about the one-on-one fight we agreed on?

McGrady was a little flustered by the glare, so he could only quickly return to defense. He couldn't go to Kobe during the game and explain that this was all arranged by the coach, so go ahead and beat him up.

On the sidelines, Yang Rui smiled very happily. The current Kobe is pure and cute, and he is not the boss and ball tyrant in the future.

Now that O'Neal has rested and Brian Shaw and Fox's three-point abilities are mediocre, the Raptors will naturally double-team Kobe. Why are they being polite to him? O'Neal, all teams will consider double-teaming Kobe.

Those in later generations who say that Kobe was at MVP level during the Lakers' three consecutive championships and that Kobe's low shooting percentage in the finals was because he was closely double-teamed throughout the game are just fake fans.

If the opponent is really double-teaming the "ok combination" all the time, then it proves that the Pacers, Nets, 76ers, and Pistons all have an invincible defensive player. This person is really powerful.

Two people on the inside double-team O'Neal, two people on the outside double-team Kobe, and the remaining guys guard three of them. And if you look at the statistics, you will see that the ok group was not blocked, but the three role players were blocked... It's a pity that everyone just doesn't know who this person is. If they know, they must be paid the maximum.

Detrev missed a shot and the Lakers counterattacked with a rebound. Kobe was double-teamed as soon as he entered the three-point line and passed the ball to Brian Shaw on the left.

For Kobe, this was a tough choice.

If you don't pass, it's hard to score; if you pass, it's hard to get good data.

In order to win, he chose to pass the ball.

Unfortunately, although Brian Shaw was unlucky in the Trail Blazers' tiebreaker and made 3 of 4 three-pointers, this does not mean that he is a good shooter. In the regular season, his three-point shooting percentage was only 31, and he made 0.8 shots from three-point range. o.2 pieces.

Unmarked, Brian Shaw's shot still missed the basket.

Another weakness of the Lakers' small-ball tactics is their poor rebounding ability. The task of rushing for offensive rebounds fell on Kobe's shoulders. McGrady blocked him, and Miller easily grabbed the backboard.

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