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Commentator Mike Breen couldn't stand it anymore. "Why didn't Jackson call a timeout? The Raptors' offense was too smooth. The Lakers should make adjustments."

Walter Frazier smiled and said: "I also don't like to call timeouts. There is still a difference between the head coaches of the two teams. As long as the players do not play well, Jerry Young will make adjustments in time. He only called a timeout in the first two minutes. Jackson is I never like to call timeouts, no matter if I'm ahead or behind."

Breen nodded: "Jackson won five championships with the Bulls, but his coaching ability is often questioned. People suspect that he relies on stars. In this series, the Lakers cannot beat the Raptors with the triangle offense."

Other radio commentators compared the coaches of both sides and generally believed that Yang Rui was better than Jackson.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss was watching the game and felt it was time to call a timeout. He began to wonder, could Jackson help the Lakers win a championship?

There are fan posts on the Internet discussing the game. Many Lakers fans feel that Jackson is not as good as Yang Rui, which is one of the reasons why the Lakers cannot beat the Raptors.

What kind of coach is "Zen Master"? In the eyes of many fans, he was incomprehensible and without passion most of the time on the sidelines.

Many times, the Lakers are faced with a messy situation when the lead is reversed or behind. People rarely see Jackson calling a timeout at such a moment, and then spitting at players who are in poor condition on the court.

He would occasionally call a timeout, with timing that fans never seemed to understand. Often at inexplicable moments, he would insist on using some veteran players that fans hated and seemed to have lost their legs and feet.

For example, in this series, AC Green was beaten by O'Neal in various backs, and Glenn Rice was allowed to play with Carter.

Lakers fans are going crazy. Why would he let an old guy who would be passed over like a wooden stake stand on the court as a wooden stake?

Jackson always seemed mysterious on the sidelines;

He seems to be thinking about some profound philosophical issues, but he doesn't seem to pay any attention to the situation on the field. Many anxious fans think that he is pretending to be 13.

In fact, Jackson is a "constructive coach." He is very good at building a team, bringing together stars who suit the tactics to build a championship team. If he doesn't have signings or draft rights, he will definitely not be able to play well.

The triangle offensive system is very suitable for a team with top superstars. It can ensure that the team's top superstars are one-on-one with the opponent in the right position. Once the ball is double-teamed, it is easy to shoot, or another star can be one-on-one again. .

The triangle offense is such a magical tactic. Jackson likes to say everything that needs to be said before the game, and then develops the players' personal abilities and adapts to the situation. Therefore, Jackson's players have a particularly strong psychological quality and can often complete reversals or kills, instead of being at a loss at critical moments and relying on the head coach.

Therefore, Jackson is not as weak as many people think, he is a top coach.

However, now Jackson has met the biggest opponent in his life. Yang Rui is also a constructive coach, and a perfect constructive coach.

The Lakers are just arranging tactics around the two stars. The role players are average and don't have many shooting points. It is feasible for the opponent to double-team O'Neal and Kobe at a certain period of time.

The Raptors have too many attack points. Even if all the stars have not reached their peak, the five second-tier players are not comparable to other teams. At least two points in each game have an advantage in a one-on-one.

Jackson didn't call a timeout today, not because he believed in the "OK combination" or because he was pretending to be 13, but because he simply couldn't come up with an idea to defend against the Raptors' offense, and his call was in vain, so he simply relied on the players to solve the problem themselves.

In the first half, the Lakers were able to hold on to the score thanks to O'Neal's strong attack.

In the second half, Yang Rui replaced Miller to rest, and the inside line took turns to start wrestling with the sharks. O'Neal was not accurate in his free throws, and the Lakers' offensive rhythm was also disrupted.

O'Neal fell into a vicious cycle of becoming more afraid of free throws and more unable to score. The entire series was accurate only once, which was worse than the regular season's 52 shooting percentage. O'Neal, who couldn't score from free throws, had nothing to fear.

Kobe can score, but his shooting percentage is still not high. Under the tight defense of McGrady and Christie, he can't get an easy shot.

The dominant player in this quarter was O'Neal Jr., who had the upper hand against AC Green. He made all 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 12 points.

After three quarters, the Raptors led 88 to 71, and the Lakers had little hope of winning.

In the final quarter, Boykins, who came off the bench, once again became the spoiler. Whenever the Lakers had the momentum to chase points, he suppressed them with sharp breakthroughs, shots or points.

O'Neal was too tired. The Raptors center gave Boykins a pick-and-roll, and he couldn't keep up. He was in a dilemma.

The Lakers can't let the power forward switch to defend the pick-and-roll and restrict Boykins. O'Neal is mismatched when playing O'Neal. He can shoot when he is pulled out and can break through with the ball.

Carter and McGrady attracted Kobe and Fox, two strong defensive players on the outside, reducing their shots. Their teammates formed a new offensive line on the weak side, giving the Lakers a fatal blow.

With three minutes left in the game, the Raptors led by 26 points and entered garbage time.

Jackson replaced all the main players in advance, and the Raptors also sent out all substitutes. When Carter came off the field, he received applause from the away fans.

Carter scored 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in this game. He averaged 25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 0.5 blocks per game. He shot 46.2 from the field and 40 from the three-point range. He will definitely be selected for the finals.

O'Neal Jr. averaged 18.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks per game; McGrady averaged 2o.7 points, 5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block per game.

Billups and Miller also averaged double figures in points per game and each had two outstanding games.

Unlike the Raptors who have flourished, only three of the Lakers averaged double figures, and Rice only had 10.7 points.

O'Neal put up horrific numbers in the playoffs, averaging 38.5 points, 15.3 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 61.8, but his free throw percentage of 39 reduced his efficiency.

Kobe ranks second on the team in averaging 21.1 shots per game, with a field goal percentage of 41.6 and a three-point shooting percentage of 28.7. He only scores 2o.6 points and averages less than one point per shot.

Zhang Lili commented: "Yang Rui showed the greatest respect to the Lakers by not eating snacks in the away game. Before the season, Yang Rui shouted the championship slogan. No one would have thought that they would win so easily."

Sun Zhengping said: "Many teams will definitely regret not offering Yang Rui a high salary as coach in 1998."

Zhang Li said with a smile: "The Raptors have created another historical record. In the entire history of the NBA, no team has ever achieved a complete victory in the playoffs, even the Bulls dynasty, Lakers dynasty, and Celtics dynasty. Didn’t do it.”

Boykins also made two breakthrough layups in garbage time, Hornacek also hit a three-pointer, and the point difference continued to widen. The Lakers' substitutes seemed to have lost their souls. They didn't cooperate at all and just fought randomly.

Kobe and O'Neal sat on the sidelines together, looking at the court blankly with something inexplicable in their eyes.

Since the two teamed up in 1996, the Lakers have played in four season finals, and were swept three times, once 4-1. The experience was too painful. O'Neal was even worse, being swept six times in 7 playoff appearances.

During the All-Star Weekend, O'Neal has always been a favorite among fans, but in the playoffs, he always makes the fans who support him laugh.

When the final whistle sounded, everyone in the Raptors rushed into the court to cheer and celebrate.

122 to 91, the Raptors won the NBA championship in 2000!

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