Chapter 625 [Shine with Brilliance and Invincible Rebounds]

After only playing one game, Rick Carlisle had no confidence in leading the Mavericks to advance. There was a clear gap in strength between the two teams. The Mavericks' swingman position was fatally flawed, and their offense and defense were not as good as the Lakers'. In the last round, the Spurs' swingman was even worse, so the Mavericks' weaknesses were not revealed.

Carlisle admired Yang Rui, hated Yang Rui, and envied Yang Rui.

He admired Yang Rui for always discovering his opponent's weaknesses; he hated Yang Rui's opponent for being his own team; he envied Yang Rui's players. Without Kobe, it was unbelievable that they still had such strong offensive power.

The next day, the winner was decided in the second round of the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 4-3 to advance.

The Cavaliers rely on defense to win at home. The three-man defense of Varejao, Ben Wallace, and Ilgauskas cannot enter the penalty area. Bosh, the core of the Hawks' inside line, had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. His performance was extremely poor.

The Magic defeated the Celtics by 17 points in the seventh game. Lewis scored 29 points and Howard also scored a double-double. Celtic players generally lacked energy and gave up the game in the third quarter.

In the second game of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers turned against the visitors at the beginning and took the lead.

After Lou Williams picked and rolled, he attracted the inside defender Gasol and opened up the singles. If Gasol is guarded, he will break through, and if he is not guarded, he will pull away and shoot a jumper. Kidd chased after him, but Yao Ming didn't cut to the basket. He received the ball in the middle and had a shooting opportunity.

The prerequisite for Kobe Bryant to play more singles in the regular season is that Yao Ming gives up space in the low post and the proportion of mid- and long-range shots is higher than in the past. Yao made 134 three-pointers this season and shot 37.2% from the field. He was like big man Ryan Anderson.

It's definitely not possible to leave Yao Ming open to shoot. He is very determined in his shots. The Mavericks' players rotate to guard Yao Ming. He will distribute the ball according to the situation. Millsap and Odom can make mid-range shots, or attract defense to distribute the ball to their teammates.

Even if Gasol went to guard Iguodala in the corner, he would be out of position and Iguodala could break through with the ball.

Gasol can only play a defensive role within the system. For the Grizzlies, he partners with Tony Allen, Mike Conley and other defenders who are good at chasing and defending, so he does not have to stay away from the penalty area. Now Gasol must defend when encountering a pick-and-roll, and he cannot keep up with the defender's speed.

On the other hand, Yao Ming, Iguodala, Posey, Lu Wei, Deng Tai Jones and others rotate very quickly on the outside. He can always stay near the penalty area to defend, turning the inside line into a no-fly zone.

In the substitute battle, the Lakers have a greater advantage inside, with two second-rate stars beating the opponent's blue-collar team. At halftime, the Lakers led by 25 points.

In the second half, the Lakers players' shooting touch dropped. The Mavericks relied on Nowitzki and Terry to break out and recover a little bit of the score. Unfortunately, the hole dug in the first half was too big and they could not reverse it in the end.

The Lakers won 114-103, winning consecutive away games and leading 2-0.

Back at home, the Lakers once again exploded inside. Yao Ming made 13 of 20 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 35 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks.

Substitute power forward Landry was even more efficient, making 9 of 12 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds in 19 minutes.

The Lakers defeated the Mavericks 128-94, with a total score of 3-0.

In the fourth game, Yao Ming felt cold, shooting 5 of 15, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 17 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.

Mavericks Nowitzki broke out, scoring 40 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, beating Odom.

But the Lakers still won, winning 107-101 and sweeping the Mavericks 4-0, taking the lead in advancing to the finals.

The Lakers are better at defense and rebounding. They have more shooting opportunities than the Mavericks. If the outside shots cannot be opened, they will hit the basket. The Mavericks could only rely on mid-to-long-range shots. They took 75 shots in the game, and the pace was so slow that it made people speechless.

At the press conference, Yang Rui commented on the game and explained why the Lakers are strong. "The Lakers' invincibility relies on two things. One is mobility on the outside, and the other is rebounding ability inside. They complement each other. The outside line changes positions and the pursuit speed is fast. Yao Ming can protect the penalty area without facing defenders.

The inside rebounds well, and the outside players are more determined when taking shots. "

Yang Rui did not criticize the Mavericks players, but everyone felt that Kidd was really old this year and was no longer good.

He has an obvious speed disadvantage when playing point guard, and his body is not like that of a point guard. He mainly relies on three-pointers to help the team. Even if Lu Wei and Xiaobu are much thinner than him, he cannot rely on strength to defeat him.

The Lakers' two small guards ran directly without looking for a cover. Kidd felt uncomfortable and could only try his best to follow, and it was difficult to interfere with the shot.

The Mavericks also have weaknesses inside. After Dampier left, the person with the highest rebounding efficiency in the team is Nowitzki. Gasol has only the height and weight, pure floor flow, and lack of explosive power. Once the defender leaves the penalty area, he will be unable to do anything. His ability to protect backcourt rebounds and grab offensive rebounds is also very poor. If he fails to grab them, he will be counterattacked by his opponent and unable to retreat in time.

Point guard Kidd is the Mavericks' third-highest rebounder in both the regular season and the playoffs. It's a tragedy.

Substitute insiders Ryan Hollins and Brandon Bass are not very good at rebounding. Bass is not tall and only had 4 rebounds in 19.2 minutes in the playoffs. Hollins played 10 minutes and 2.6 rebounds.

The worst statistic is Antoine White, who is 201cm tall, weighs 95kg, averages 16.7 minutes per game, 6 points and 1.3 rebounds in the playoffs.

The Lakers are all rebounding experts inside. For two consecutive years, they ranked first in the league in rebounding data during the regular season and playoffs. The guards scored but failed to score. For two seasons, several Lakers insiders have unconsciously practiced grabbing offensive rebounds. This is the root of their strength.

Millsap has never had less than two offensive rebounds since entering the league. This season, he averaged a career-high 3.3 rebounds per game. He was even stronger in the playoffs, averaging 8 rebounds per game, 4 of which were offensive rebounds.

Odom averaged 29 minutes per game in the regular season, 11.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists, including 2.3 offensive rebounds, and averaged 2.5 per game in the playoffs.

Yao Ming averaged 2.2 offensive rebounds per game in the playoffs, which was the worst among the three big men.

The next day, while the media praised the Lakers again, more people looked down on Kobe. ESPN even directly called Kobe a cancer and listed the statistics.

Although he averaged close to 30 points per game, the RPM value showed that Kobe continued to hurt the Lakers on the offensive end. According to official website data, Kobe's unreasonable mid-range jump shots during the regular season exceeded the total of 12 NBA teams combined, and his shooting percentage in those shots was below average. These inefficient offenses allowed the Lakers to average only 101.9 points per 100 possessions.

Due to spending too much energy on the offensive end, Kobe's DRPM ranking in the regular season was only mid-to-low. However, he was named to the All-Defensive team.

ESPN's habit of telling the truth will never change, and it is inevitable that Comey will spit on it.

But on the Internet, the number of Kobe hackers has surged, surpassing that of Komi, which makes Kobe very embarrassed. There is no way, except that he is a cancer, it is difficult to explain why the Lakers' star lineup lost so many games in the regular season.

Experts are useless, and their two-sided characteristics are really speechless. In April, everyone thought that the Lakers were in trouble. Now everyone is optimistic that they will sweep the championship, no matter which team in the Eastern Conference breaks out.

"The Lakers lineup has almost no weaknesses, and their rebounding advantage makes them stand out."

"Two low-ranked small guards have shone under the coaching of Jerry Young and become the main attackers."

"Millsap will become a big fish in the free market in the summer and will become another inside star trained by Jerry Young in the future."

"Yao Minghui will score three points and no one can stop him. He is so rogue."

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic are leading 2-1, and they will only play their fourth game tomorrow, so the Lakers can sit back and watch.