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Chapter 166 The Choice of Defense
"Defense? I don't think there is a problem with our defense. As for the defensive strategy we will use against Zhang Chen in the next game, I don't think there is a need for special treatment. Every player has extraordinary performances."

"Whether Kobe is restricted, I don't think so, who will defend Kobe is the Warriors' business."

In the press conference after the game, Lakers coach Phil Jackson was still very hard-spoken.

"It's a complete fallacy not to trust your teammates. Every player on our team is doing his best to win, no matter what he does, attacking or defending."

"As for who will defend Kobe in the next game, it depends on the team's arrangement. Larry Hughes' defense is also very good. Changing the defensive strategy is just for tactics. We won, which can only show that our tactics are successful, not anything else."

Zhang Chen also responded to some questions, and he is also familiar with these.

On another field, the 76ers and the Bucks also fought 1:1. There was no one-sided situation in the Eastern and Western finals, which made the neutral fans very excited, and the ratings continued to rise.

The third game between the Warriors and the Lakers came to Oakland.

The starting lineups of both sides did not change in any way. At the start of the game, Zhang Chen stood by Kobe's side again. If the team wants to win, his restrictions on Kobe are indispensable.

In the last game, Larry Hughes' impact on the inside of the Lakers was not obvious, but it was enough. As long as he can consume Kobe's physical strength on the offensive end, a good fast break will be a good help to the Warriors.

"The ball came to O'Neal's hands again. Facing the Warriors' flanking attack, O'Neal looked very tough. He used his body to squeeze away the defender's one-handed shot and hit it. It seems that he feels good in this game."

"Three-pointer, Zhang Chen directly shot a three-pointer and went into the net hollowly. It seems that Zhang Chen intends to continue to strengthen his offense."

The Lakers still prefer Fox to defend Zhang Chen. As for the Kobe team, they still hope that he will focus on offense. After all, Fox's defense is not bad, even if Kobe plays in person, there is no guarantee that it will be effective.

However, they flanked Zhang Chen more quickly. It wasn't the Spurs' style of flanking Zhang Chen when he caught the ball. Instead, he flanked Zhang Chen when he felt threatened. It may be vague, but players can feel it on the field, especially experienced players, mainly depends on the tacit understanding between defensive players.

The defensive tacit understanding of the Lakers is not top-notch, so Zhang Chen can still take advantage of the loopholes. The Lakers are not as arrogant as they appear, and they are not as active as they disdain flanking, but their defense is not as good as the Spurs. Now, the loopholes in the defense are more easily exposed.

Defense is the same thing as offense, you can't do whatever you want.

After the cores of the two sides started to be tough a few times, they gradually calmed down and the game entered a regular rhythm. However, this is the Western Conference Finals, and the short-term calm can only show that the storm is coming.

After the Warriors replaced Dampier, O'Neal immediately began to show off, without a defender who could block behind him, as long as he squeezed in to receive the ball, sometimes he couldn't even stop fouls. If the Lakers don't have a pass master, if they pass the ball better, the Warriors won't be able to play inside.

Under such circumstances, the only option is to attack against attack. Both Zhang Chen and Jamison aggressively attacked, especially Jamison. The Lakers defended Zhang Chen tightly. Naturally, they couldn't take care of him in the same way. His chance came out. A lot, that is, relying on the offense of the two, O'Neal did not let O'Neal go crazy and lead the Lakers to open the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors trailed by 4 points. They decided to increase Dampier's playing time a little.

After Dampier returned to the field, O'Neal did not continue to attack hard. After all, with his weight, he has been fighting the two defenders like this, and his physical strength will definitely not be enough. The Lakers' requirement for him is to always maintain the inside advantage. Timed bursts.

As a heavyweight insider, O'Neal played very smartly, otherwise it would be impossible for such a heavy weight to play more than 40 minutes per game.

Under normal circumstances, after O'Neal broke out, Kobe broke out. The two took turns to break out, always causing a high degree of defensive pressure on the teams that played against each other. Few teams in the entire league can withstand the repeated bombing of two top players.

The Warriors don't have many ways to deal with O'Neal, but with Kobe's words, Zhang Chen will not let the defensive target explode.

When defending Kobe, Zhang Chen always had a smile on his face, but his defensive attention was very concentrated. There is no doubt that Kobe could not do whatever he wanted under his defense.

"How about it, is that all you can do?"

Different from Zhang Chen's expression, Kobe was gnashing his teeth, especially when Zhang Chen was talking trash, knowing Zhang Chen's purpose, he couldn't let it go.

He cried out countless times in his heart that he must torture this man violently, and then spray him to death with trash talk, but it is really too difficult to turn what he wants into reality.

"Bang..." Under Zhang Chen's tight defense, Kobe hit the iron again.

Fortunately, Zhang Chen did not make the main attack on the Warriors side, and the scores of the two sides did not change significantly.

"Zhang Chen dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, changed direction and accelerated. It seemed to be a breakthrough but it was a fake move. Taking advantage of the defensive player's misjudgment for a moment, he hit another three-pointer."

"There is not much time in the first half. The scores of the two teams are very close. I don't know if the two sides will change in the second half."

The Warriors trailed by 3 points at halftime, which is an acceptable score for both sides.

Both teams felt that they would be able to win the game when they showed their power in the second half.

But there must be only one side that can win the game. At the beginning of the second half, Zhang Chen started his tough performance just like the last game.

"Here it is again, such a Zhang Chen can't defend at all."

"The Lakers' flanking attack is also faster, and they have also strengthened their attack. They must not allow Zhang Chen to score so many points in the third quarter like in the last game."

Facing Zhang Chen's offense, the Lakers came up with two methods, strengthening the double-teaming so that he could not easily shoot, and strengthening the offense so that the Warriors could not gain any lead.

After experiencing the failure of the last game, they did not dare to make such big claims.

"As long as we enter the final quarter with a similar score, we must win." Not only their head coach thinks this way, most Lakers players think so too.

They recognized Zhang Chen's ability, but that didn't mean they recognized the warrior's strength.

Their failure in the last game was due to carelessness. If they hadn’t trailed by so many points in the third quarter, they would not have lost. In fact, they didn’t feel good in the fourth quarter and scored more points.

A team like the Lakers will not pay enough attention to the opponent in front of them without paying a price.

Compared with the last game, although Zhang Chen's offense was tough enough at this time, he didn't take so many shots. The Lakers thought it was because their defense had an effect, but Zhang Chen was secretly happy. It seemed that even if he would If he chooses to pass the ball, the opponent will not relax his defense.

After being so tired in the last game, the effect finally came out.

Zhang Chen's enhanced offense once allowed the Warriors to overtake the score, but with the rotation of the inside, the Lakers regained the advantage. In the end, the scores of the two sides were even in this quarter. In other words, the Lakers still led by 3 points , For this result, the two teams are also very satisfied.

"Everyone is prepared, and I will pass the ball and throw the ball in when there is an opportunity, and everyone will work hard to win." Zhang Chen also wants to say hello to his teammates, which will also reduce mistakes caused by incomprehension.

The other teammates of the Warriors are also accustomed to Zhang Chen's various styles of play, and they will naturally play tactics around him. In addition to the coach's request, Zhang Chen's superb skills are also convincing.

The Lakers entered the final quarter with a 3-point advantage, naturally full of confidence.

Soon, the final battle of their third game began.

"The Lakers scored and played very patiently. O'Neal seized the opportunity to complete the hook and scored the ball. The Lakers scored first in the fourth quarter."

"Zhang Chen launched an attack from the outside. The Lakers defended him very tightly. After being flanked, he chose to pass the ball. Warriors veteran Blaylock hit a three-pointer."

"Zhang Chen didn't play as hard as he did in the previous game. Is it because of the Lakers' tighter defense or because of their tactical changes? Maybe there are two reasons."

The real reason is Zhang Chen's imposing skills used in this game. After attracting the opponent's defense, he will pass the ball to the open teammate.

"Jamison made a mid-range shot, and it was Zhang Chen's assist. He has scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in this game. Among them, the assists surged in the fourth quarter. He is likely to score three points in this game. pair."

"Zhang Chen increased his passing, but the Lakers still dare not relax their defense against him. A player like him will definitely be able to score as long as he has a chance. There is no doubt about it."

Why do the other players on their team feel good, and the other players on the Warriors also feel good? Everyone is turned on.

To be precise, the Warriors' touch seems to be hotter.

After all, they should always defend. Even if a defensive master is invited at this time, it may not be easy to say whether to continue to stare at Zhang Chen or lock up the other shooters outside the Warriors.

Choices are often encountered in life, and in a basketball game, the coach has to face many choices in a game. Phil Jackson’s choice is to strengthen the defense, because he has no specific solution, he can only ask the players to concentrate Attention, strengthen the competition for offensive rebounds.

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