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With O'Neal out of the basket, it was difficult for the Heat to defend against Kobe's low post attack.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Wade, who had a balanced offense and defense, was never selected for the All-Defensive Team. You can't blame Kobe for being too buggy, but Wade does have flaws. He is only 193CM in shoes. He is excellent at defending face-to-face breakthroughs, but struggles to defend against those who can post up and shoot accurately.

In this life, Wade was selected to the first team. The Lakers coached by Yang Rui did not pay much attention to defense, so he missed it.

Yang Rui was leisurely watching the game with his legs crossed on the sidelines. Everything was as he expected. The two sets of tactical moves at the beginning were enough for the Heat.

Yao Ming attracted the defense in the middle, and O'Neal shrunk so much that he shot after receiving the ball. O'Neal stood outside, so he distributed the ball and did not cut through, making it impossible for the Heat's big man to defend the penalty area.

Mo Williams made O'Neal even more uncomfortable. After Jason Williams was blocked, O'Neal was too slow to switch defenses. He made two emergency mid-range shots.

Zhang Lili was surprised: "What's going on today? Xiao Mo really dared to shoot. He scored 7 points and 1 assist on 3-of-3 shots in the opening game. Are you trying to win the MVP?"

Yu Jia laughed and said: "O'Neal must be very conflicted now. During this period, he was staring at Yao Ming and wanted to compete with Yao Ming, but Yao Ming did not make an empty cut. O'Neal was in a dilemma. If he didn't care about the defender, Xiao Mo could kill the Heat. He Very accurate at medium and long distances!”

On TNT radio, Barkley analyzed: "Jerry Young arranged for the Raiders to open the game. He understood Shacklebolt's psychology. Before the game, the Heat must have studied how to prevent Kobe and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll. Now let Mo Williams As the main attacker, Shacklebolt will not only feel uncomfortable when switching defenses, but will also get angry."

Smith laughed: "The finals was a rare stage for Mo Williams and he took advantage of it."

Role players are facing him, should they guard him or not?

If he can't guard the Lakers' role players, where will he put his face?

These are the two major problems O'Neal currently faces. He has a very strong self-esteem, and he was already in great pain when he was violently abused by the "drug combination" before. If he cannot guard Xiao Mo, the consequences will be disastrous.

Who is Xiao Mo? The Lakers' substitute last season is just a role player this season, the fourth or fifth offensive point in the starting lineup.

The depth of the Lakers' lineup is unprecedented in league history.

In addition to the drug-addicted combination, the Lakers also had five players who scored in double figures. Iguodala, Mo Williams, Odom, Rasheed, and Ellis all scored in the upper 10s. If they take more shots, they will be able to average more than 15 points per game.

Especially Mo, his shooting ability is super strong, and he is on the level of John Terry of the Mavericks.

The Lakers averaged 123.3 points per game in the regular season. Although they failed to break the Nuggets' record of 126.5 points per game in 1981, they were not far behind. Relaxing the defense of any Lakers offensive point will pay a price.

O'Neal had no choice but to switch to block Xiao Mo, and he also had to pay close attention to Yao Ming's movements. Yao Ming took two steps forward to the free throw line. O'Neal was stunned for a moment. Mo changed direction and succeeded in breaking through, scoring an easy layup from the left.

Xiao Mo scored 9 points and paused the Heat. Riley must emphasize defense, otherwise he will be defeated in one quarter.

After the timeout, Riley asked O'Neal to be more active in guarding pick-and-rolls, and Yao Ming began to cut inside.

Xiao Mo's play style was very bold. He saw Yao Ming cut through the air and did not rush to pass the ball. Instead, he forced a breakthrough in the face of O'Neal and took it to the basket. When he got to the basket, he had no chance to lay up and then found a gap to pass to Yao Ming from close range. Yao Ming hooked close to the basket, and O'Neal was not able to block the shot.

After two rounds, Xiao Mo also faced O'Neal's step back and forced a shot. Although he didn't score, he attracted O'Neal's defense. Yao Ming used his height advantage to grab the offensive rebound under the basket and scored a dunk on the second attack.

At this time, Kobe, who was waiting for the pass on the side, was in a complicated mood. He handed over the strong burst and assists to Xiao Mo. He taught it to his apprentice and starved the master to death.

Fortunately, his teammates will not completely ignore Kobe. When he runs to the right position, Yao Ming and Rashid will pass the ball to him, attack the low post, and combine inside and outside.

The Lakers led 41 to 21 in a single quarter. Not only did they have a sharp offense, they also relied on zone defense to limit the Heat's offense. O'Neal and Wade both played very hard.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Wade's explosion in the 2006 Finals was conditional. The Mavericks did not have an outside line that was good at guarding against breakthroughs, and several big men inside were not fast enough to guard against pick-and-rolls. Neither Stackhouse nor Adrian Griffin can keep up with Wade's speed. Terry's dual ability favors the point guard, and his strength cannot withstand Wade's impact.

The Lakers are different. Kobe is one of the league's best perimeter players at guarding against breakthroughs; Iguodala's physical fitness is not inferior to Wade's and will not be easily passed; even Ariza, who is a substitute, is not a vegetarian in one-on-one defense.

Wade will be double-teamed when he relies on a screen to break through, and his teammates will not perform well when the ball is distributed.

Jason Williams entered the playoffs and shot only 37.4% from three-point range. He is already the Heat's best outside shooter. Caron Butler shot 34.2%. Three-point shooting is not his strong point. He only made 0.5 headers in 1.6 shots per game. Wade's 17.1% three-point shooting percentage is not worth mentioning, and the two insiders are completely unable to shoot three-pointers.

The reason why the Heat introduced power forward Antoine Walker was to open up space, but in order to ensure defense in the opening game, Riley did not dare to let the slower-moving fat Walker start, and instead used Haslem. As a result, the Heat's starting outside shooting is completely impossible, and they can only leave O'Fatty in singles.

In the past few seasons, O'Pang could bully Yao Ming with his size and explosive power, but this season he is not as dominant.

Wade had 4 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, O'Neal had 7 points and 2 rebounds. If Jason hadn't scored 5 points and made a three-pointer, the Heat would have surrendered in the first quarter.

On the Lakers side, Xiao Mo had 15 points and 3 assists, Yao Ming had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Kobe Bryant had 10 points. The team is still a trident, it's just that Rashid is playing tricks today.

In the second quarter, the Lakers bench beat the Heat bench to tears again.

Veterans Payton and Derek Anderson can no longer keep up with Ellis' speed. Odom and Diaw can break through and pull out from the outside. Veteran Mourning has trouble guarding anyone. After the pick-and-roll, he has to switch to guard Ellis.

This is so shameless, bullying patients. After "Kidney Fighter" Mourning had a kidney transplant, he had to take medicine for maintenance and pay attention to his diet, and his physical fitness had already declined. With his considerable strength, Mourning can act as a human shield, grab rebounds and block shots. The Lakers' style of play prevents his characteristics from being fully utilized.

Yang Rui was also full of emotions. In his previous life, Mourning won the championship with the Heat this season, which became a good story. But now, his career may be coming to an end. It is impossible for the Heat to beat the Lakers this time, and starting next season, the Heat will enter a period of overall decline.

In the second half, the Lakers continued to take the initiative.

When Yao Ming was resting, Diop, known as the "Lakers human victory cigar", came on the stage. This guy came up to play wrestling with O'Neal. He tried his best to defend, and then interfered with shooting and committed extremely ferocious fouls.

Diop isn't afraid of getting fouled and knows he won't be able to play long.

O'Neal was in tragedy. He missed 6 free throws in the three quarters and his shooting percentage was zero.

In the second half, Yao Ming came back and defended O'Neal from interfering with shooting. It became much easier, and the fat man had no energy left. O'Neal only played 30 minutes in the regular season. His scoring efficiency was still there, but his physical strength declined.

The Lakers perimeter players were still very physical. They broke through and found mismatches after playing pick-and-rolls, which continued to consume O'Neal's energy and made him exhausted on the defensive end. Yao Ming once again hit a three-pointer in this quarter.

The Lakers led 105 to 67 entering the final quarter, and the game also entered garbage time.

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