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Damon Jones slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt under Payton's interference, and first passed it to Rasheed on the side. The latter took a step and passed the ball over Wade's head to Yao Ming, who wanted the ball with his back in the middle.

The Heat players spontaneously made adjustments and changed the zone defense. Haslem went to the middle to guard Yao Ming.

However, Haslem is only 203cm tall, but he is relatively strong. He is not strong enough to affect Yao Ming's rhythm with the ball like O'Neal.

Yao Ming received the ball and leaned against Haslem, turned to the right again and shot a jump shot, easily dodging the block and the ball went hollow into the net.

22 to 6, Yao Ming scored his 11th point and scored 8 points in a row.

Stan Van Gundy requested a timeout again. Just now he was yelling at the players on the sidelines, dissatisfied that the players always let Yao Ming catch the ball easily. The players all felt wronged. The zone defense was obviously arranged by Fan Pang. The Heat's lineup was 1 big player with 4 small players. Who else except O'Neal could stop the giant Yao Ming from catching the ball?

Van Gundy replaced Haslem and replaced him with Brian Grant to guard Yao Ming. Rasu Butler was replaced on the outside, Payton was replaced, and a three-point shooting point was added, allowing Wade to play the 1 position.

Rasu is just a substitute player. He was a second-round pick in 2002 and has good shooting ability. He shot 46.3% from three-point range last season. However, his touch has declined this season and his three-point shooting percentage is only 37.8%.

After the timeout, Yang Rui saw the adjustment and immediately rushed to the court and shouted: "The next round of offense will be a pick-and-roll!"

The Heat attacked, and the four Lakers blocked the penalty area. O'Neal caught the ball and pushed hard inside. He turned around in the middle and wanted to take off for a dunk, but Yao Ming held him back. Yao Ming couldn't hold O'Neal, but he could still hold him.

There has been a legend on the Internet that O'Neal can dunk even if he is wearing one, and this does not include Yao's name hanging on his body.

O'Neal made one of two free throws, 22-7.

When the Lakers attacked, Damon Jones passed the ball to Rasheed to break away, and Kobe moved to catch the ball. Since it was a zone defense, there was no direct chance for a shot. After Eddie Jones was blocked, Wade immediately changed defense, and Yao Ming pulled Out of the middle three-point line, the second gear was performed.

After Kobe got rid of Wade, he took a step laterally and shot a three-pointer with a 70-degree jumper from the left side. Grant was slow to switch defenses. His lateral movement speed was a weakness. He usually played center when he came off the bench, and his effectiveness in preventing pick-and-rolls was far inferior to Haslem's.

The opportunity came up. Payton was led away by Damon Jones. The distance was relatively far and he was unable to interfere. However, Kobe's shot was a little stronger and it bounced out of the frame. O'Neal grabbed the rebound.

Everyone in the Heat couldn't be happy about this. The Lakers' shooting percentage was too high, and this was just the first missed shot.

The Heat attacked and there were not many ways to break the zone defense. O'Neal once again received the ball and entered the penalty area. This time he was double-teamed by three people. Rashid also withdrew, and the penalty area was full of people. Even O'Neal would not choose to force the shot in this situation, and distributed the ball to Rasu on the outside.

Rasu just came on the court and didn't move. His open three-pointer missed the basket. Yao Ming blocked O'Neal and Rashid grabbed the rebound.

It can also be seen from the rebounding aspect that O'Neal is getting old. He now only averages 10 rebounds per game, barely reaching double figures, a career low. He averages only 23.2 points per game, and his explosiveness and physical strength are declining.

When the Lakers attacked, Jones passed the ball to Kobe. Kobe and Yao Ming played a pick-and-roll in the middle, getting rid of Eddie Jones. He made a jumper inside the three-point line. Grant changed defense before he had time to take off, and the ball was thrown out and went hollow into the net.

24 to 7, Kobe Bryant’s 8th point.

O'Neal is going crazy. He has no use at all on the defensive end. The Lakers avoid his shots by avoiding the penalty area. The Lakers also don't have a big man to grab offensive rebounds. If they can't make a shot, they will return to defense to ensure that the zone defense is in place and prevent the Heat from counterattacking.

Unable to move quickly, the only way for the Heat to break through the zone defense is for O'Neal to attack in the low post, attracting double-teams from the opponent and creating good shooting opportunities for his teammates.

The Lakers followed the two shooters on the outside, leaving Wade or Grant open, and the two of them dealt with O'Neal.

The future "Flash" Wade's current basket is too bad.

It's common to be left open. If the team lacks three-point shooting, he won't be able to perform well.

O'Neal faced interference from Rasheed and Yao Ming and was unable to get to the basket for a dunk. His one-handed throw missed and Yao Ming grabbed the rebound.

Grant was empty, but his teammates didn't pass the ball. It wasn't O'Neal alone, but Grant couldn't score. This year, his mid-range shot was gone. He had poor explosive power. He couldn't shoot directly after receiving the ball from the baseline, and could only take it to the basket. How could the Lakers inside? Are you afraid of being attacked by a 206cm guy like him?

If there is a player on the field who can leave the field, it will be difficult for the offense to attack and it will be more difficult to break the zone defense.

The Lakers did not have this problem. Kobe and Yao Ming played a pick-and-roll. Grant switched defense in time this time. Kobe and Yao Ming separated themselves and broke the Heat's zone defense.

Eddie Jones let go of Yao Ming to chase Kobe. He couldn't do it without double-teaming. Let alone Kobe who is now in his prime. Even the rookie Kobe in 1998 was not something Grant could guard if he misplaced himself. It would be too easy for Kobe to beat him.

Kobe passed the ball to Yao Ming in the high post, and O'Neal intervened. Yao Ming jumped up and passed the ball to the basket with a shooting motion, slightly higher than the basket. Iguodala cut from the baseline, unguarded, and lobbed the ball. He catches the ball with his right hand and slams it into the frame! 26 to 7.

Smith shouted: "My God, it's too high! Iguodala's head almost went over the basket. This combination may very well be the best goal of this round!"

Barkley said: "When O'Neal defends out, the inside line is empty. If he doesn't go out, Yao Ming can shoot directly from the outside. Except for Damon Jones, everyone on the Lakers has scored. The game has only started 6 minutes. If we continue to play in this state, the Lakers will be able to shoot from the outside." It is possible to score more than 50 points."

Stan Van Gundy roared on the sidelines again and again, dissatisfied with the players' defense, but he had already called two timeouts and it was hard to call a third time in a row. Everyone who watched this game felt that Van Gundy was severely beaten by Yang Rui in terms of tactics.

Now Stan Van Gundy really has no tactics to speak of, he just relies on stars to attack and zone defense to defend.

In Yang Rui's previous life, in the 2005-2006 season, the Heat introduced Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, and James Posey, with two veterans including Payton and Alonzo Mourning as substitutes, plus Wei The two stars, De and O'Neal, seemed to have an extremely strong lineup, but after the start of the game, they played in a mess, with 10 wins and 10 losses.

"Golden Calculator" Pat Riley couldn't bear it and laid off Stan Van Gundy. He came back as coach, reused Wade, reduced O'Neal's playing time, and upset all the way in the playoffs to win the championship.

With the same lineup, Riley led the team to win the championship, but Van Gundy led the team to a piece of shit. The gap is so big.

When coaching the Magic, Van Gundy's tactics were not rich. They were side screens, Turkoglu organized the forwards, and "Warcraft" Howard, a top blue-collar player, grabbed rebounds and defended.

The Magic reached the Finals in 2009 because the overall lineup was strong enough, mainly due to the individual abilities of the players. Redick and Gortat were both used as substitutes by him and could not show their strength.

The Lakers started the game with a strong offense, but Van Gundy couldn't stand it after running out of "three axes". The victory or defeat in one quarter was a foregone conclusion.

Yao Ming committed two fouls and took a break at 7 minutes. Yang Rui did not replace Odom, but sent meat shield center Diop to defend O'Neal, making the Heat's offense even more difficult. Kobe and Rasheed played pick-and-rolls to ensure offensive firepower. Damon Jones had the simplest task, waiting for his teammates to attract double-teams and pass the ball, and he also made two three-pointers.

The Lakers failed to score 50 points in the first quarter, but it was amazing enough. They led 47 to 19 and blew the Heat away.