Chapter 624 [Crushing, Indescribable Pain]
The Mavericks' offense cannot rely solely on two guards. "Slam Dunk King" Gerald Green has not practiced three-pointers well. Once he is in a positional battle, he can only watch the excitement from the outside, and his defense is still very poor.
In Yang Rui's previous life, Green was ignored after this season and went abroad to seek gold. It was not until his mid-to-long-range shooting percentage improved that he returned to the NBA and became a good role player.
Two more minutes passed before Carlisle was forced to request a timeout.
Yu Jia said excitedly: "At the end of the regular season, many people said that the Lakers could not survive without Kobe, and that Yang Rui's record of consecutive conference finals would be terminated this season. Now Yao Ming and others have proven with actions that without Kobe, the Lakers can't survive." They can still compete for the championship, they completely suppressed the powerful Mavericks."
Zhang Lijia is now the number one Yang Mi. He joked: "I think Yao Ming is even better without Kobe. His numbers in the playoffs have improved to 26.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.6 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 50.6% and a three-point shooting percentage of 36.1. %, and 90.2% of free throws. If he had been more accurate in three-point shooting, he would have entered the 50+40+90 club.”
Yu Jia lamented: "Even Nowitzki can only compete with Yao Ming. The two have similar numbers this year. If Yao Ming plays like this in the regular season, there will definitely be nothing wrong with Howard in the best team."
After the timeout, Nowitzki returned to the court early to serve as center, adding a scoring point.
The Mavericks' offense was open, but they still couldn't guard against the Lakers' offense.
It's not difficult to pick Nowitzki on Yao's list. After the pick-and-roll, Nowitzki has to prevent the defender from breaking through. Compared to his offense, his defense is average, and he also struggles with breakthroughs against small guards.
In Yang Rui's previous life, the Mavericks' inside line was broken by Wade in the Finals. Lu Wei and Brooks were not as good as Wade, but Yao Ming's ability to withdraw from the air was much better than O'Neal, and he could always create mismatch opportunities.
At halftime, the Lakers led 66 to 50.
Yang Rui high-fived the players who came off the field one by one. Everyone had a smile on their faces and chatted together as they returned to the locker room.
Yao Ming played 18 minutes and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists; Lu Wei also scored 17 points and 2 assists.
At this time, Kobe, who was watching live TV at home, covered his head with his hands and his eyes were red, like a beast that had just let go of its prey. If he wasn't bald, he would have torn out a few strands of his hair.
As the Lakers kept winning, Kobe endured indescribable pain.
Medically, pain is divided into 12 levels. Level 1 is unnoticeable pain, such as mosquito bites; Level 12 is unbearable pain, such as pain during childbirth; and there are moderate pains in the middle, such as unclean eating. It causes gastroenteritis and stomach pain; there are also strong pains, such as being beaten with a stick; very strong pains, such as neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, and neuralgia.
From a medical point of view, Kobe's current pain is like when he went to see a doctor with gastroenteritis, but was beaten with a stick by the doctor. He was beaten to the point of dislocation of the neck and shoulders, and a herniated disc in the waist, and then gave birth...
In this state, Kobe's wife Vanessa didn't dare to talk to him.
Kobe can't help but think of Carter and Stoudemire. These two were called the favored men when they played under Yang Rui. Many people thought that they would dominate the league in the future. Once Yang Rui leaves, they will be nothing. One is struggling in the Raptors, and the other joins the Knicks and cannot make it past the first round of the playoffs.
On the Internet, many people predict that Kobe will be the next star to leave Yang Rui and become an ordinary person.
Don't even have to wait for next season, after this game, he will become the laughing stock of the league, because the Lakers will crush the Mavericks.
Yao Ming did not play at the beginning of the second half, but the Lakers continued to expand the score.
The two guards of Lu Wei and Xiaobu can break through, Odom can catch and shoot in the middle and provide support, and Millsap can cut through time and space to grab offensive rebounds.
Gasol was replaced after 3 minutes and was passed by defenders over and over again. Carlisle no longer dared to use him anymore. The Mavericks' Terry and Kidd partnered on the outside, with Howard, Nowitzki and Buss in the frontcourt.
Yang Rui saw Gasol resting and replaced Yao Ming and Posey half a minute later.
Millsap and Lou Williams were replaced, and the offensive focus moved to the inside.
Odom faced Bass and lobbed the ball to Yao Ming from the right. He easily completed the task with his height advantage, and then formed a triangle with Xiaobu. Posey and Iguodala opened up the left side and waited for opportunities.
Nowitzki's top defense didn't work. Carlisle arranged for Bass to defend forward, and Nowitzki defended Odom.
Playing around Yao Ming is a strategy used by many teams in the regular season. The purpose is to make it difficult for Yao Ming to catch the ball. However, Yang Rui has long known how to defeat this move.
Odom transferred the ball to the left side to Iguodala, who took out a little space laterally on the left side and passed the ball to Yao Ming who ran to the low post on the left side to ask for the ball.
It was even more relaxed and enjoyable for Yao Ming to beat Bass. Although Bass was very strong and could withstand Yao Ming, he was only 203cm tall. Yao Ming turned around and shot a jumper in the middle. With a small fade away, Buss had no choice but to pray that something went wrong with Yao Ming's touch.
Yang Rui watched Yao Ming show off his power from the sidelines and was very excited. This season, Yao Ming's statistics have reached their peak. He is capable of both inside and outside, and is stronger than Yang Rui in his previous life.
Yao Ming rarely attacks hard in the regular season, focusing on pick-and-roll jumpers from the middle. He plays for about 30 minutes, conserving his energy and laying a good foundation for the playoffs.
Mavericks coach Carlisle was conflicted. He had just replaced Gasol. If he immediately replaced him on the court to guard Yao Ming, whether he could guard Yao Ming or not, some media would definitely say that his last substitution was a tactical mistake. . Moreover, Carlisle understands Yang Rui's employment characteristics. As long as Gasol plays, the Lakers should guard and attack.
In the end, he simply remained unchanged in response to all changes, just like the coaches of the Warriors and Nuggets who were swept in the first two rounds.
The Lakers led by 27 points in the third quarter, and the game entered garbage time.
In the last quarter, Yang Rui sent all substitutes, including Brooks, Deng Tai Jones, James Jones, Landry, and White, who were still the attacking lineup, which made the Mavericks substitutes feel sour.
The Mavericks sent in a substitute, who was obviously no match. Barea was guarded by Xiaobu, and Green was watched by Deng Tai Jones, who could not get rid of him once.
Even in garbage time, the two Joneses tried their best to perform. They both want to compete for a big contract in the summer.
In the end, the Lakers beat the Mavericks 131-94, with seven players on the team scoring in double figures. Yao Ming was the best player in the game, scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, but did not play a minute in the final quarter.
After the game, Yang Rui commented on the game and said: "The most important thing about winning is not the individual, but the tactical cooperation. It does not mean that their stars are famous. It is normal for the Lakers to win. We are the best team."
The reporter asked: "What do you think is the key to the Lakers winning?"
"Winning comes from unity. The players will play strictly according to my requirements."
A black female reporter asked: "Are you saying that Kobe's absence is good for the team?"
Yang Rui shook his head and said seriously: "This reporter, I have to talk about you. Aren't you deliberately stirring up trouble? Kobe is feeling uncomfortable at home because he can't play. How irritating are you saying this? Since he can't play, I won't I will make an evaluation and wait until he can play."
The reporters took photos together, and the female reporter lowered her head, embarrassed to look directly into Yang Rui's righteous eyes and resolute face.
What he said made sense, and I was speechless.
Yang Rui continued: "We are the most united team. Everyone knows what they should do on the court. They have a fighting spirit that never gives up. They will try their best to defend every time and actively compete for every rebound. .Under these conditions, coupled with the excellent offense, this year's championship must be the Lakers."