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At the end of the timeout, the Heat switched to a hybrid defense, with O'Neal guarding the penalty area on the bottom line and relying on four players on the outside to interfere with shots.

Stan Van Gundy's arrangement can avoid the confrontation between O'Neal and Kobe, allowing him to focus more on the offensive end.

When the Heat attacked, O'Neal went to the low post on the right to ask for the ball. He relied on Yao Ming to push inside, attracting Kobe to retreat and double-team, and passed the ball to Wade on the outside. Wade took one step inside the three-point line on the right side and made an open jumper. 14 to 6.

Wade can't shoot three-pointers, and he can make mid-range shots, but he's just not stable enough.

When the Lakers attacked, Eddie Jones continued to focus on taking care of Kobe, and the other three positions did not follow others.

Jones defends hard and is eager to prove himself. He was once hailed as the "successor of Pippen", but he couldn't be the second-in-command of the three teams. As soon as there is a new core on the outside, he will be the first to be traded away. Now he has another It’s ironic that he’s about to leave the team.

The defender in the middle was veteran Payton. As soon as Yao Ming was pulled out, he faced him and asked for the ball with his back near the free throw line.

Kobe really wanted to go one-on-one and try to score high points, but Eddie Jones was a regular on the All-Defensive Team, so it was not a good choice to go one-on-one with him. He asked Yao Ming to play the pick-and-roll, and Payton and Wade also did a good job of interfering with outside shots. good.

Wade is still a second-year rookie. His defense last season has left a deep impression on people. He is extremely fast, rarely passed, active in defense, and has repeatedly blocked shots inside after being misplaced.

Yang Rui planned the tactics very clearly. If O'Neal failed to guard against the baseline, he would hand the ball to Yao Ming for a misplaced shot.

Kobe chose to pass the ball. He already understood Yang Rui's character. If he didn't play according to the tactics, he would really be replaced. Yang Rui didn't talk so much nonsense, and the Lakers also had newcomers who could be cultivated.

If Yang Rui takes Kobe off the field early, Kobe will be the unlucky one.

Everyone has too many things that cannot be changed, and trying to get into trouble will only increase troubles. Sometimes life is about who can be more patient and who compromises first. Yang Rui has proven himself in Los Angeles, and Kobe has just climbed out of the "Eagle County Incident". He dare not disobey Yang Rui. Being paranoid does not mean being mentally retarded.

Yao Ming received the ball in the middle and hit Payton 193CM out of position. He dribbled with his back and turned to the right near the free throw line to shoot the ball.

Yao Ming's turn was extremely smooth, and he also added a small fade. It was impossible for the defender to block the shot, and Wade was a step too late to cover up from the side.

16 to 6, Yao Ming scored his 5th individual point.

When the Heat attacked, O'Neal took the ball in the low post and was double-teamed by Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant. One person defended and the other took the ball.

O'Neal passed the ball out, and Wade, who was left open, took the ball and shot, this time it missed the basket. Wade's mid-range shot is more accurate at 45 degrees, and other positions need to be practiced.

Yao Ming got the backcourt rebound and handed it to the point guard to take position.

Damon Jones dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it directly to Yao Ming who was asking for the ball with his back in the middle. O'Neal was still on the baseline. Yao Ming leaned against Payton and turned to the right. He ignored the defense in the corner and hit the mid-range shot again. one.

18 to 6, personal 7th point.

Barkley laughed: "The Heat's zone defense tactics failed. O'Neal defended the penalty area on the bottom line, but the Lakers players did not need to enter the penalty area to attack. The two big men could take action from the outside."

Smith said: "To guard against the Lakers' inside line, you must have big men. But when guarding outside, the guards have to play pick-and-roll again. They always have a way to create mismatched offensive opportunities. Yao Ming's size can block people very well."

As the Heat attacked, O'Neal also pulled out to cover, helping Eddie Jones get rid of Iguodala. The latter received a pass from Payton and missed a three-point jumper on the right side due to interference from Damon Jones. Yao Ming easily won the rebound. .

The Lakers' zone defense has obvious effects, because O'Neal pulls out to cover and can only make air cuts and no mid-range shots. Yao Ming doesn't have to worry about scoring a jump shot from the defender, just stay in the penalty area and wait for him to cut.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe handed the ball to Yao Ming, and the players all pulled away. If O'Neal defends and double-teams Yao Ming near the free throw line, Iguodala can cut to the basket and catch the ball to score easily.

O'Neal played strictly according to the coach's instructions.

Taking care of the bottom line and not going out, the person guarding Yao Ming in the middle was replaced by Wade.

Yao Ming still made the same move as before, turning to the right and shooting a fadeaway jumper. Wade took off with all his strength and couldn't cover it. The 193cm Wade has amazing jumping ability, but it takes time to jump to the highest point, and Yao Ming can shoot much faster.

He felt very good today, faced very little defensive pressure, and scored again. 20 to 6, personal 9th ​​point.

When returning to defense, Yao Ming clenched his fists and roared, causing the fans in the audience to applaud.

In fact, Yao Ming was a little embarrassed at this moment. He rarely yells on the court, but when he does, he yells after a beautiful dunk or just a jump shot, which makes him blush a little. However, before the game, Yang Rui specifically told him to do this if he scores more points, because this can stimulate O'Neal more and disrupt the opponent's mentality.

If O'Neal accidentally comes out, Yao Ming must resolutely shoulder the offensive responsibility.

Yao Ming has this ability. In Yang Rui's previous life, because Yao Ming played too many times in the low post with the Rockets, many people thought that he was only good at baseline turn jumpers. In fact, when he was in the CBA, Yao Ming took a lot of shots in the middle and on both sides. When he first came to the Rockets and Tang Shuai was coaching, he mainly played in the middle. He can turn and shoot to the right like Ewing did, just change his position.

Yao Ming has a strong desire to score today. He has long wanted to challenge O'Neal and has been waiting for two years!

Stan Van Gundy just called a timeout, but he still couldn't prevent it. He was very helpless.

Barkley lamented: "Yao Ming's performance was incredible. He made all 4 shots, including a three-pointer. This reminded me of his game against the Knicks. Maybe he will explode today."

Smith said: "In the 1997-98 season, when the Knicks played against the Lakers, they used this method to defend O'Neal. Ewing's statistics in both games were very good, but O'Neal's offensive efficiency dropped. Yang Rui was particularly good at targeting O'Neal. Today The Heat are probably going to lose miserably."

Barkley smiled: "Speaking of the Knicks, Larry Brown is still in a lawsuit with the Knicks to ask for salary. Judging from Yao Ming's performance, the Knicks really shouldn't pay Brown. Yao Ming will definitely get the most improvement this season. Fast Player Award, and even competing with O'Neal for the All-NBA Team. It's hard to imagine that such a super center would be used as a marginal player by Brown."

O'Neal is getting more and more impatient. If Yao Ming plays good statistics, fans will definitely compare him with him and think that he is not worthy of his reputation. He must have better statistics than Yao Ming, or at least a blowout to keep his title as the number one center.

O'Neal gave up the pick-and-roll and went to the low post again to ask for the ball. He squeezed hard and Kobe came to double-team. O'Neal quickly turned to the baseline and threw with his right hand. Falling behind by a big score and being double-teamed, O'Neal took action too hastily and forgot that it was not enough to beat Yao Ming like this.

Yao Ming's judgment was accurate. He and O'Neal almost took off together. He blocked the ball with his left hand. Kobe picked up the basketball and passed it to Damon Jones.

After the ball was passed, Kobe smiled and applauded Yao Ming twice on the court. This smile made O'Neal want to come up and hit him.

Kobe figured it out. No matter how many points he scored, people also knew that Eddie Jones and Wade were the ones guarding him. It was difficult to blame O'Neal for this debt. At most, he performed better than O'Neal.

Yao Ming's high score was different. The news before the game promoted "Yao Shark Showdown". Yao Ming's data exceeded O'Neal's words. The fat man was undoubtedly more embarrassed.

Thinking of this, Kobe decided to pass more passes to Yao Ming to help him get better data, so that the fat man could not bear to walk around.