One Guard

　　 In the second round of the playoffs, many teams encountered varying degrees of difficulty.

The Celtics, the old giants on par with the Lakers, are currently behind the Heat's Big Three in a 2-0 state. Although 2 to 0 is only a temporary score, it does not represent the final result. However, in the history of the NBA, the teams that can come back after 2-0 are not in the majority.

The Celtics, an old giant, are in trouble, and the Lakers are also in poor condition.

They lost to the Mavericks in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals. Moreover, it is still in the case of Kobe Bryant scored 36 points.

Although the Mavericks are temporarily leading the total score, the outside world still seems to be optimistic about the Lakers' ability to break through, and still optimistic about Kobe's ability to reconcile with James in the finals. Because no one knows the fact that Kobe's injury has increased again under the seal of "Zen Master" Jackson.

So before the start of the game, when "Zen Master" Jackson got off the team bus, the white-haired old man's brows were never loose. He is very clear about what kind of state Kobe is now, and now Jackson only hopes that Carlisle will not see anything unusual about Kobe. Otherwise, if he deploys defense against Kobe, it will not be good news for the Lakers and Kobe.

For this game, Jackson is very fancy. After all, the Lakers have won two consecutive championships in the previous two seasons. With the championship team almost unchanged, winning three consecutive championships and establishing a dynasty is naturally the only goal of Jackson and the Lakers.

Only this year, it seems that it is not so easy to get out of the siege.

"Coach Phil! After yesterday's closed adjustment, how do you and the team feel? The last game missed a lore, will it affect the players' psychology! I heard that Kobe and Artes There was a conflict during training. Is this true!?" As the Lakers players walked from the underground parking lot into the player tunnel, reporters scrambled to reach out their microphones.

The "Zen Master" looked at the reporter, and if he walked over with such a serious face without saying anything, the media might decide what exaggerated news would come up next.

So the old man stopped. Suddenly, dozens of microphones reached his mouth.

"My players are in good condition, my team is in good condition, and my own condition is also very good. Everything is okay, we are only waiting for one victory now. As for the conflict between Bryant and Ron, huh, I read the report, as a novel." After speaking, "Zen Master" Jackson turned and left.

The reporters were all excited. It seems that Jackson is full of confidence in today's game. However, is this really the case?

On May 4, the second contest between the Mavericks and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals was still in the US Airline Center Arena.

As time enters May, the temperature in Dallas has begun to soar. Of course, it is not the temperature that really makes this city hot, but basketball.

At 6:30 in the afternoon, there was still the afterglow of the setting sun in the western sky. From a distance, under the black sky, only that line was still slightly bright, proving that the night had not come completely.

Despite this, the city of Dallas is already brightly lit. There are even more crowds on the streets close to the U.S. Route Center Arena.

The avid fans are walking towards the U.S. Route Center Arena, because it has become impossible to drive in under this kind of crowd density.

At this time, it was only half an hour before the start of the game, but Vignali and Wen Xue were still blocked on the road. These two public figures are now only part of a dense crowd, no one recognizes who they are, and everyone has a common identity as Mavericks fans.

A few bustling Lakers fans were caught in the crowd, and the atmosphere didn't dare to show one. The police on duty on the street are all paying attention to the "uninvited guests" wearing the Lakers' golden T-shirts. If there is chaos on the streets today, it is most likely because of them.

Fortunately, Wenxue and Vignali had the permission of Cuban to go directly to the VIP channel to enter the stadium, and they rushed to their seats before the game started.

When Vignali sat down in the nearest row on the field, both players had already entered the field to warm up.

At this moment, Vignali sitting in the first row was only a few meters away from Yiyang. In front of her is the arena, behind is the stands, it can be said to be full of presence.

Yiyang turned his head to see Vignali inadvertently, and then gently nodded to her. As for Wen Xue, who is relatively delicate, she continued to watch her son in the luxurious box.

"Hey! Let's scream, scream!" Suddenly a fat man appeared in the stands to mobilize the emotions of the fans. The fans listened to the fat man's command and made a neat cheering sound.

That passionate fat man is no one else, but Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Compared to luxury boxes, Cuban prefers to be in the crowd and mingle with the fans. He believes that only in this way can he experience the full passion of the basketball game.

In the VIP box where Wen Xue is, the commentary work of Mike Brin and Kevin Harlan has begun.

Before the game starts, they naturally want to analyze the situation on the field for the fans. But today is still in the warm-up stage, the two commentators have found clues.

"Did you find anything Kevin? Look, when we warmed up today, most of the Mavericks players shot from the three-point line. Even Yehe Kidd is no exception. Does this mean, Coach Carlisle emphasized the offensive model dominated by three-point shooting? After all, we all know that the Mavericks are best at jump shots, and they have two excellent point guards who can safely deliver the ball to the shooter." Mike Brin’s analysis was approved by his partner.

"It's very possible! The Mavericks have many players with excellent three-point ability. The Lakers' twin towers protect the basket very tightly. Therefore, choosing to break through beyond the three-point line is indeed a good way. The only question now is, when the game starts, can the Mavericks shooters make the ball."

If even two commentators can see the clues, then how could the "Zen Master" Jackson, the godfather of the champion, fail to notice this detail?

But Jackson did not immediately change his defensive strategy, and he couldn't determine the opponent's tactics just because of the opponent's several shots in the warm-up phase. Maybe Carlisle asked the players to do this just to confuse himself?

In order to win the game in the playoffs, the head coach can use any method.

The warm-up time is over, the players of both sides are off the field, and the head coach begins to make the final deployment.

Kobe was already sweating when he warmed up, and today he wore a thick leggings directly to protect the entire leg. But the "Zen Master" is still not at ease. If the protective gear can really eradicate the injury, then this alliance would have been peaceful for a long time.

"Remember, pass the ball to Paul and Andrew more on the inside. We will play more inside today and let them share your scoring pressure. If I feel that you are unwell on the court, I will immediately replace you!" Before the game started , Jackson still gave Kobe a "vaccination shot" in advance.

Kobe easily gave Jackson an "ok" gesture, but in fact, the most uncomfortable person is Kobe.

"Jett, don’t you really want to play? Today, I let you start! Three-pointers, at the beginning of the game, you must use three-pointers to lay a good foundation for me! Defensively, also, you go defend Kobe. Don't be afraid of his breakthrough, listen to me, press the defense, don't give Kobe any shot space, don't give one step!" On the other hand, Carlisle is already making a big fuss about Kobe's injury.

"Well, press on defense." Yiyang doesn't know why Carlisle is not afraid of Kobe's breakthrough, but this academy coach has never lied to himself. He said to press defending Kobe, ok, then do it, it's definitely not wrong.

After the coaches of both sides finished speaking, the starting five tigers of both teams also removed their training uniforms and stepped onto the court.

"In the last game, the Lakers led the Mavericks by 14 points, but in the last moment they were turned over by YI's quasi-lore and blocked lore~www.novelmtl.com~Although Kobe scored a game-high 36 points, But the Lakers fell short. After the game, Kobe was very upset and criticized his teammates by name. Let's see what kind of state the Lakers will play against the Mavericks again after a day of rest. After all, for the defending champion, this battle must not be lost. . In the history of the NBA, there are very few teams falling behind 0-2, and the Lakers don’t want to get into this predicament."

Following Mike Brin's explanation, the espn on-site photographer also pointed the camera at Yiyang and gave him a close-up half-length. This magical guard, who played for the first time in the playoffs, but helped the Mavericks through the difficulties time after time, has become the key to whether the Mavericks can go further in the playoffs.

Before the game started, Kobe looked at Yiyang. Yiyang also happened to be looking at his former idol Kobe, and the two looked at each other.

Yiyang does not know that Kobe's injury is getting worse, and Kobe does not know that Yiyang is about to launch a pressing defense against himself.

These two guards who sparked sparks in the last game do not know what kind of raging fire will be ignited for the American Airlines Center Arena today?

If the Lakers cannot win today, the defending champion will return to Los Angeles with great pressure.

If the Mavericks cannot win today, they are bound to be in a tough fight in Los Angeles.

Both sides want to win, and both sides see this game as a turning point for the entire series.

Vignali, who was sitting on the sidelines, smoked her high nose, sitting in the first row closest to the stadium, she seemed to smell a trace of blood...