NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

At the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two sides remained at 8 points!
The Lakers lost only 1 point in the third quarter, basically consolidating their advantage in the first half.

92: 84!

The offensive efficiency of both sides in the third quarter was average, far less crazy than in the first half.

But as the game progressed and with only one quarter left, the lagging team, the Knicks, had to go crazy. If they didn't, they would be completely defeated by the Lakers!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, old Nelson finally started to take action. He picked up a lineup of Nate Robinson, Lin Tian, ​​Houston, Anthony and Okur!

This is a lineup with an outside line that cannot be any smaller. There are three guards standing on the court, including 175 cm tall Nate.

At the same time, Anthony and Okur in the interior are both pure offensive players with little defensive ability.

But these five people also happen to be the top five players in three-point shooting percentage on the Knicks this season.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, old Nelson directly used a purely offensive lineup!

Just looking at this lineup, you can tell that old Nelson is going to bet on 3 points!

"I don't think it's necessary!" Barkley shook his head and said, "There are still 12 minutes left and the Knicks are only 8 points behind. With their firepower, they can catch up in 1 minute if they feel good. There is no need for them to use such an extreme lineup."

"Too extreme a lineup means there is no margin for error! If they perform well, this lineup may work wonders, but if they perform poorly, they may be defeated by the Lakers in one wave!"

"Especially, the opposing head coach is Phil Jackson! He is capable of doing anything!"

Kenny said quickly, "Sure enough! Phil Jackson really took action right away! After seeing this lineup, Jackson directly asked O'Neal, who was originally sitting on the bench to sit at the technical table."

"He requested a substitution! He requested a substitution at the beginning of the fourth quarter. No, before the game even started!"

"Jackson's reaction was too quick! He only took a look at the Knicks' lineup and decisively brought in O'Neal, hitting the Knicks' weakness!"

At the same time, the act of suddenly changing players before the game starts and before the serve is even served is quite...how to say it?

I can only say that this substitution fully demonstrates Jackson's thickness of skin!

Yes, I didn't predict your lineup, and the tactics I arranged during the break were not appropriate.

Then I’ll change someone!
And they directly replace players without giving you a chance to take a single round!
If you dare to play this kind of lineup with one big and four small players, I will let O'Neal beat you to death!

That's Jackson's style.

Although this may not sound like a big deal, if you replace other head coaches in the league, at least 99% of them will not make substitutions without even playing a single round.

They will definitely let the players play with the current lineup for a while longer before making any decisions.

No, I will only replace people when I suffer a loss.

Sometimes it's stubbornness, sometimes it's about saving face, and sometimes it's simply because I can't react.

But Jackson obviously had no such concerns and changed it directly!
"It's good that Shaq is on the court." Old Nelson couldn't help but laugh when he saw O'Neal come on the court.

What he is waiting for is O'Neal to come on the court!

As for why?
The first wave of attack in the fourth quarter was from the Knicks. After the Lakers replaced their players, Lin Tian got permission from the referee and started dribbling forward.

The first attack in the fourth quarter is still quite important.

Lin Tian dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt, then directed his teammates to run continuously. After a screen with O'Neal, he successfully faced off against O'Neal.

When Lin Tianyi faced O'Neal, he did not give the Lakers any chance to switch defense or double-team him. He used two quick and sudden hip-crossing moves on the spot. O'Neal was so frightened by Lin Tianyi's move that he quickly took a step back, fearing that Lin Tian would pass him by.

But at the moment O'Neal stepped back, Lin Tian had already drawn his weapon!

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, the Knicks made a 3-pointer!
They are about to start chasing points.

"Andre, you go up too!"

As soon as Jackson saw Lin Tian's playing style, he immediately understood that old Nelson was targeting O'Neal. He was getting older and harder to defend against, and he couldn't save three-pointers. So he let Lin Tian use his personal ability to beat O'Neal.

So he made another substitution and quickly brought on Kirilenko. With Kirilenko, this defensive monster, there, even if Lin Tian wanted to directly mismatch and single-handedly fight against O'Neal, it would not be so easy!
At this point, after only one round in the fourth quarter, Jackson replaced two players in succession. Now the only starting player left sitting on the Lakers' bench is Kobe!
On the court were the remaining four starters plus Vujacic.

"Change, change as much as you want." Old Nelson was still extremely relaxed. It was obvious that all the changes in Jackson were within his expectations.

"Ball!" O'Neal had already come to the basket, and was aggressively fighting for the ball. After getting the ball, he did not even put it below his chest, but raised it high and shot it, then turned around and made a layup, scoring 2 points for the team!
In O'Neal's eyes, Okur's defense is almost the same as non-existent!

As for the Knicks' offense, Lin Tian originally wanted to imitate the previous round and attack O'Neal again, but when Kirilenko and Prince were on the court at the same time, the Lakers' defensive speed and ability really reached the top of the league!

Even so, Jackson still has Kobe hidden in his hand. I hope he can rest for a while. If Kobe comes on, the Lakers' 2-3-4 defensive and assisting defense capabilities will be so great that I'm afraid there will be few teams in history that can match them.

So this time, Lin Tian encountered the Lakers' quick help defense after the pick-and-roll, but his reaction was just as quick. He passed the ball to Okur on the wing without even looking at him. After Okur got the ball, he passed it to Nate in the corner.

The only one who could pounce on Nate at this time was Fisher.

But unfortunately, this guy's height and speed were not worth mentioning. Nate was hardly disturbed at all. He shot resolutely and steadily and made another 3-pointer!
"Here they come! The Knicks made two consecutive 3-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter! They are continuously and rapidly narrowing the gap! At least so far, old Nelson's change of formation has been quite successful!"

Kenny said quickly: "But they still can't defend the Lakers. The defensive ability of this lineup is almost negligible."

"Look! O'Neal got the ball in the paint again, turned around successfully again, and scored 2 points!"

Barkley followed up, "Fortune comes with risk! The Knicks' lineup is playing to the extreme! They are competing with the Lakers for error tolerance. Old Nelson has absolute confidence in his players. He believes that they can withstand the pressure and can catch up with the score through their own offense!"

"As for what would happen if the team lost its accuracy and the Lakers hit back-to-back shots and widened the score again? Those are things that we commentators and fans need to consider, but they are definitely not something that old Nelson needs to consider."

"If he thought about this, he wouldn't be a 'mad scientist'! This is exactly why Don Nelson is so likable and fascinating."

On the court, after O'Neal scored two consecutive goals, Lin Tian came to the frontcourt again. This time he did not call for a screen, but made a gesture, signaling Nate to come closer to him.

Then when the distance between the two was less than 2 meters, Lin Tian suddenly accelerated and broke through, rushing towards the inside.

Fisher didn't have time to think, he could only follow Lin Tian and rush to the inside to help Prince defend Lin Tian. He hoped to block Lin Tian's attack.

"Derrick! Look at your man!" Prince shouted almost in despair. He didn't know why Fisher suddenly came to help defend, and didn't understand what this guy was going to do.

Chasing Lin Tian from behind, can you catch up with him?

Just as Prince opened his mouth to shout, it was too late. The basketball had disappeared from Lin Tian's hands and flew into Nate's hands behind him.

Nate, who had just made a shot, was now full of confidence as if he was assisted by God. He jumped directly with the ball and made his second consecutive 3-point shot!
"Shh!"

After another crisp sound, Nate made two consecutive 3-pointers! In the blink of an eye, the difference between the two sides was reduced to 2 points!
96: 93!

The Knicks made three consecutive three-pointers at the start of the fourth quarter, and their efficiency in chasing points was fast and fierce!
It's already the fourth quarter, but the game hasn't even started for 2 minutes.

Even so, the Lakers' offensive efficiency is still very high, and O'Neal hit both singles!

If O'Neal had missed just once, the Knicks would have turned the score around by now!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the core playing style of the Knicks is the five rings, and he has one more ring than the fourth ring!
Then, O'Neal's strong shot under the basket hit again! This time, not only did he hit it, but he also finally caused Okur to foul and successfully stood on the free throw line.

But unfortunately, he missed the free throws as usual. As he has not been trying so hard in recent years, his free throw shooting percentage has dropped from nearly 7% after hard training in previous years to around % now.

"Boom!"

O'Neal missed the free throw. Lin Tian, ​​who had been standing under the basket preparing to grab the rebound, rushed forward, hugged the rebound, and launched another counterattack towards the frontcourt!

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" Jackson was completely excited at this point. He rarely stood on the sidelines and kept shouting, directing his players to retreat.

The Lakers' defensive discipline was quite good. Except for O'Neal who was a little slow, everyone else quickly retreated to their respective positions.

But after Lin Tian quickly came to the frontcourt, all the Lakers' preparations were in vain!
Lin Tian only took a look, then suddenly accelerated, rushing towards the Lakers' inside line with the ball!
This time, Fisher didn't dare to assist in defense. He stared at Nate closely. Just kidding, if this shorty scored again, where would he put his face?

But at the same time Lin Tian broke through, Nate also started to move. He and Anthony were cross-screening on the wing, providing each other with off-ball screens.

Just at this moment, Lin Tian, ​​who had already entered the inside, turned around and looked in this direction.

This sight revealed a big problem for the Lakers' defense!
Fisher and Vujacic did not communicate with each other at all, but subconsciously moved towards Nate together. After all, this guy had just made two consecutive three-pointers and had to be closely watched.

But they had just taken a step when they found themselves fooled again.

Lin Tian did pass the ball, but the direction of his pass was not here, but to Anthony who had just completed a pick-and-roll with Nate!

Anthony received the ball outside the three-point line and threw it without hesitation!
"Shh!"

The Knicks made 4 three-pointers in a row at the beginning of the game!
98: 96!

The Lakers' lead was in jeopardy in the blink of an eye.

At this point, Jackson didn't dare to let Kobe rest. He quickly waved his hand and sent Kobe back to the court.

He had lost enough! He didn't want to lose to anyone again, even once! Especially Lin Tian.

So, at this time, Jackson put away all his previous pretentious habits. His reactions were much faster than before, and he roared and stood up to coach much more often than before.

He must win this game, this away game!

"Kobe is on the field! The Lakers have sent out their full lineup in advance! The final battle is about to begin in advance! Let's see if Nelson will send Stoudemire to fight the Lakers... FUXX! What is Nelson going to do?"

Barkley was still calmly commenting on the game, but after seeing Nelson's substitution, he suddenly lost his composure.

Not only did old Nelson not replace the absolute main player Stoudemire, but he also took out three starting players: Okur, Anthony and Houston!
Replacing them were Mourning, Smith and Barnes!

With the addition of Lin Tian and Nate, the Knicks took out a large number of their main players at this time when they were only one step away from catching up, leaving only Lin Tian and four substitute players on the court!
"Crazy! Old Nelson is crazy!" Kenny shook his head and said, "I can guess that he wants to conserve his strength and wait for the opportunity to tire out. He wants to let his main players rest for a while before bullying the tired Lakers team."

"But the thing is, this is the finals! You're still behind! That's the Lakers!"

"Old Nelson is really being too arrogant!"

Jackson's brows were also furrowed at this moment. Like Kenny, he could see old Nelson's move, but he couldn't understand it.

Then, after seeing Lin Tian go one-on-one with Kobe and start to defend Kobe closely from near midfield, Jackson felt that he understood.

There is only one reason why old Nelson plays this way.

Lin Tian! He believed that Lin Tian could lead the team to hold on to the game, even if he didn't have Stoudemire or Anthony by his side.

"Everyone, cheer up! If they don't play their main players, we will beat them thoroughly! Not play? Then there's no need to play their main players!" After Jackson understood, he immediately shouted at the court, reminding the Lakers players to go all out.

If you play naughty games with me, I will make you so naughty that you can't come back!

Widen the score! As soon as possible, so fast that when your Knicks main players come back, they will find that it is too late!

Kobe was also in high spirits after returning to the court. He came on the court with the help of a screen, a quick lateral move and a signature pull-up jump shot, scoring 2 points for the team and stabilizing the situation again!
Looking back, because of O'Neal guarding the basket, those Knicks players who were good at cutting to the basket found it difficult to find the right opportunity to move without the ball, and Lin Tian was somewhat uncomfortable facing the three defensive stalwarts of the Lakers.

In the end, he could only pass the ball to Smith who was left open on the side, to see if Smith could explode again and prove that he was a handsome guy with mid-range and long-range shooting.

"Boom!"

Unfortunately, Smith's jump shot missed. After O'Neal protected the rebound, the Lakers team quickly advanced. O'Neal ran very fast, pressing Mourning all the way to the basket in the blink of an eye. Then, after reaching out to grab the basketball, he used his shoulder and elbow to force Mourning to retreat step by step.

"boom!"

Then there was another loud bang, and O'Neal almost rode on Mourning's arm and completed a slam dunk with one hand!
"You can't defend me!" With O'Neal's roar, the gap between the two sides widened to 6 points again.

For the next 5 minutes or so, the Lakers firmly held the advantage on the court. Except for Lin Tian who could score points from time to time, the rest of the Knicks players were a little silent at this moment, and their shooting percentage was pitifully low.

On the Lakers side, Kobe and O'Neal became more and more excited as the game went on, constantly attacking the Knicks' defense!
With only 6 minutes left in the game, Kobe received the ball again and used his height and arm span to force a quick stop jump shot against Lin Tian, ​​and the difference between the two sides once again reached 10 points!
"What the hell is old Nelson doing?" Barkley was completely confused.

The game has reached this point and the situation is like this, why don't you make a substitution?

Even if they want to wait and see and wear down the Lakers' main players, there is no need to keep their main players under pressure for so long.

"Old Nelson's carelessness will cost the Knicks a comeback! If they lose today, Old Nelson will be the biggest problem!"

As soon as Barkley finished speaking, the Knicks had an opportunity!

Lin Tian once again broke into the inside, attracted help defense, and once again found Nate who was missed in the bottom corner!
After this guy made two consecutive three-pointers at the beginning, he didn't get any chances and all three shots ended in misses. So at this point, the Lakers' defense against him has relaxed again.

After all, he is just an unknown little character, and his hot hand has obviously declined, so the Lakers are too lazy to waste any effort on him.

Even when Fisher went to assist Lin Tian in defense, it seemed that even if the basketball came into the hands of this little guy, he would not dare to shoot!

Do you really think everyone is Kobe? He missed four consecutive key shots in the playoffs and still dared to keep throwing them?
impossible!

"Shh!"

Then, in response to the Lakers' carelessness, Nate hit another 3-pointer!
“Roar, roar, roar!” Nate, who scored the goal, howled with excitement, pounding his chest and yelling, “I’m the king of New York!”

Then, he saw Lin Tian, ​​and he quickly added in a rather servile manner: "Vice King of New York!" (End of this chapter)