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Basketball Pope 453, Chapter 453 [Adjustment, is this seeking death? 】-567 Chinese Nuggets offense, Anthony received the ball on the right side of the three-threat ball, changed his direction and broke through to the basket, attracting Yao Ming to defend and then passed the ball to Camby who was cutting in the middle. Camby shot with one hand, but Rasheed passed it. The back is covered.

As long as the Lakers players have finished running in, excluding Damon Jones, and the other four defenses are also very strong, Rasheed's ability to sneak attack from behind has long been perfected.

Four people gathered near the penalty area. In the chaos, Anthony picked up the offensive rebound and immediately forced a one-handed throw. Unfortunately, Yao Ming blocked the shot and slapped the ball out of the penalty area.

Yao Ming didn't play much time in the Knicks, and all the teams didn't know him well enough. They can usually avoid shot-blocking shots, but they may not be able to avoid Yao Ming. There will be no good results in trying to deal with him.

Jones picked up the ball and passed it to the fast break. Kobe and Iguodala rushed in front.

Anthony was slow to return to defense, and Hilario made up for Iguodala, who made an emergency stop and sent the ball out of the perimeter. Rashid followed up from the right and scored a three-pointer from the open space. 13 to 7.

When returning to defense, Rashid put his index finger to his mouth and made a "shush" gesture. Now "Roaring God" no longer roars.

When the Nuggets attacked, Hamilton ran to catch the ball from outside the three-point line and immediately took action. He missed the ball due to interference from Iguodala, and the rebound was obtained by Yao Ming.

In the Lakers' position battle, Jones passed half court. Kobe and Yao Ming were not covered by the ball in the middle. He ran to the right to catch the ball. He turned and faced the frame and paused slightly. Seeing that Camby was standing far away, he suddenly made a three-pointer.

Hamilton was a little slow in pursuing the defense and missed the block. The shooting opportunity came out, but the arc of Kobe's shot was too flat and it bounced out of the frame.

At this time, Iguodala from the bottom line cut in time and grabbed the offensive rebound. He raised the ball with both hands in the penalty area and feinted, attracting the Nuggets to retreat inside and passing the ball to Yao Ming in the middle.

Yao Ming took the ball at the free throw line and feinted, attracting Hilario from the side to cover up. He passed the ball 70 degrees to the right side. Rashid got an open space and made another three-point jump shot. 16 to 7.

When he was with the Trail Blazers, Rasheed had always been the focus of opponents' defense. When he arrived with the Lakers, he became the target of being shorted. He would not miss this opportunity. He was so happy.

Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik was forced to request a timeout, and the Nuggets were obviously unable to defend.

Smith lamented: "As soon as Jerry joined the Lakers, this team became a super offensive team. In the beginning, they switched offense and defense very quickly."

Barkley smiled: "The Lakers' offense is difficult to defend. The key is that the two insiders have the ability to escape and attack the basket. Rasheed has a longer shooting range than Odom and has better defense, so today Odom Substitute. Yao Ming has a great height advantage. If he catches the ball in the penalty area, it will be difficult for the Nuggets to defend him."

Smith said: "Jerry is really a lucky star for the rookie. Iguodala will play as soon as he joins the Lakers. After a few years of training, he might also become a star."

Barkley gloated: "I believe everyone would like to know how the Knicks management will look in two months' time. Will they still think that Yao Ming is not good enough? Is the deal with the Lakers a profit?"

After the timeout, neither team made any substitutions, and Bzdelik adjusted his tactics to a zone defense.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Bzdelik never served as a head coach after being fired by the Nuggets. He served as an assistant coach with the Grizzlies for many years. Some people call him one of the most outstanding defensive assistant coaches.

This is obviously an exaggeration. If he was so outstanding, how could he have been an assistant coach and stayed out of the media's sight for more than ten years. At least for now, his defense is terrible, and his later improvement can be learned from the Grizzlies and Hollins.

Yang Rui scoffed at the Nuggets' adjustment, saying it was purely an adjustment error. The Lakers have Kobe Bryant, the singles strongman, and Jones, the "best shooter in the universe." Rasheed and Iguodala can also shoot three-pointers. Is it a suicide to play zone defense?

Sure enough, Kobe caught the ball on Miller's side and scored two consecutive mid-range shots in singles. He also attracted double-teams and hit the left corner, assisting Jones to hit a three-pointer.

Although the three outsiders on the Nuggets side could also score and held on to the score,

But the strength gap between the two teams is still very obvious, mainly because of the gap inside. The Lakers can shrink and double-team the Nuggets players to break through, and they can only look for opportunities by shooting from mid- to long-range. Once the feel drops, something bad will happen.

The Nuggets' defense didn't dare to shrink too much. The Lakers pulled out the two big men, creating a lot of offensive space for Kobe, who could calmly play in isolation.

The Lakers led 38-30 in the single quarter. Kobe played for 12 minutes and scored 19 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists. He made 7 of 11 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws.

Yao Ming played 8 minutes and was replaced by Odom. He made 4 of 5 shots and scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Inspired by Yang Rui before the game, Yao Ming didn't take many shots and was very active in rebounding.

Only Iguodala did not score for the Lakers, and Odom, who came off the bench, scored two points.

Anthony and Kobe scored soaringly, scoring 14 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter. Hamilton also scored 9 points, which prevented them from being overwhelmed.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent on Mo Williams, Ariza, Walton, Diaw, and Odom.

If the veteran Hoiberg is used, he has rich experience and is accurate in three-pointers, which can open up the space even more. However, he has no potential. Yang Rui prefers to train young Ariza and Walton, even if the substitute offense is weaker.

The Nuggets sent Boykins, Voshan Leonard, DeMar Johnson, Rodney White, and Francisco Elson.

Like last season, the Nuggets' substitute strength has become weaker. The offense relies on two guards and the other three are blue collars.

The Lakers only have Ariza as a blue-collar player, and the other four, including Walton, are good at moving the ball.

Ariza began to develop in the 3D direction, dropping quickly when counterattacking, and waiting for opportunities outside the three-point line. Yang Rui needs him to quickly return to defense and keep an eye on the opponent's arrow, so he is asked to coach 70-degree three-pointers on both sides instead of the bottom corner.

Mo Williams first plays a pick-and-roll with Odom. He can go up by himself. If he can't get past the opponent's inside line, he passes the ball to the center and runs to the right corner to wait for opportunities. He can shoot from this position and can still move up the line. Can cooperate with Diaw in off-ball coverage.

Odom can pass the ball to Mo Williams or to Diaw. The latter has no chance to organize the ball for the second time, and his position with Odom can be switched at any time.

The Nuggets had Boykins' defensive weakness and were beaten 9-2, and the point difference continued to widen.

4 minutes later, the Nuggets replaced their two main players. Six minutes later, Yang Ruicai brought back Rashid and Kobe, replacing Walton and Ariza.

Diaw has moved to the small forward position and can still cut and pass the ball, and the two of them are about the same size when defending Anthony.

Smith smiled and said: "Kobe is back, and the Nuggets' defense will be tested. The first task is to guard Kobe. They can't defend well enough one-on-one."

Barkley said: "Yao Ming did not play, I think the Lakers must let Kobe take more shots."

Yao Ming did not play in this quarter. Yang Rui reused Yao Ming and needed to proceed step by step.

Against teams that mainly attack inside, Yao Ming can play a big role in defending the penalty area. After being blocked twice in the first quarter, the Nuggets focused on attacking from the outside. They pulled out the inside to cover, allowing the defender to attack Yao Ming in a misplaced position.

Yao Ming was always depressed whether he faced Miller or Hamilton. Both of them are famous iron men in the league. Rather than exposing Yao Ming's weaknesses, it is better to let the Lakers' highly mobile inside players play more, defend better, and also open up space on the offensive end.

Kobe's performance was average in this quarter, with only 6 points and 1 rebound, and he scored 25 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in the half.