my golden age

Chapter 108 Opening the Curtain
Gao Fei took the box from the courier, opened it, and took out a lucky coin with a special shape from it.

He put the coin in a kit bag he had prepared in advance, put it in his trouser pocket, washed his face, took the tape recorder and prepared to go to the Staples Center.

ESPN covers all the series, with Mike Breen and Mark Jackson in position ahead of schedule for playoff material that begins in just over an hour.

Gao Fei has experienced the NBA playoffs, but the NBA is very different.Here the level is higher and he cannot dominate clearly.

On top of that, staggering minutes with Bryant meant he was going to be playing with the bench for a while.This is also something that has never happened before, and it also needs to adapt.

Individual ability does not guarantee victory in team sports, otherwise there would be no need for tactics.

The Lakers returned to the playoffs after a year, and the fans had fun chatting again.

Season ticket holders, with popcorn and Coke in hand, casually chat about the game, or predict who will get the higher score.

What's more, guess whether there will be a conflict.

The playoffs are intense, and the result of fighting hard is to bring anger. Once there is someone with a hot temper, it is easy to be ignited.

Gao Fei changed into his golden home jersey, sat on a chair, and put on his shoelaces leisurely.

The sneakers he is going to wear tonight are the "Pilot Generation" golden sneakers, which are cool in appearance and quite conspicuous.

Phil Jackson waited for Gao Fei to put on his sneakers and warm-up suit, called the players together, and said, "Guys, from the regular season to the playoffs, we have experienced ups and downs together, there are winning streaks and losing streaks. Low point. Now it's zero and we only have one opponent to think about before we get to the next round."

The players stood quietly and listened to Phil Jackson's few lectures.

"Our aim is to go as far as possible, but more importantly keep our feet on the ground. Enjoy the game starting now and give back to the fans who have supported us."

Kobe put his hand in the middle, and his teammates put it up, cheering together.

Gao Fei tidied up his warm-up clothes and walked into the player tunnel first.He walked this road more than forty times, and it was the first time he had a different idea.

The place illuminated by the lights appeared in the field of vision, and there were neat team support uniforms everywhere.

The Lakers officially distributed playoff T-shirts for free before the game, and almost all fans wore them. The scene was shocking, a bit like the team's "sixth man".

Gao Fei had dinner with Dayao yesterday, so he didn't go over to say hello. He focused on warming up for shooting and looking for his status in advance.

The closer it is to the start of the game, the more enthusiastic the atmosphere will be.

During the introduction, Gao Fei felt like he was at the concert scene. When the lights were turned on again, it took a while to hear the sound clearly.

He took off his warm-up suit, tied the laces on his shorts, and walked to the sidelines to shake hands with Dick Bavetta, who was in charge.

The starting players high-five each other, then stand in position and wait for the jump ball.

ESPN shows pictures of the starting lineups for both sides when the players stand up.

Lakers: Goofy, Kobe, Luke Walton, Odom, Chris Mim!

Kwame Brown, wearing a suit, sat on the sidelines and watched the game.He has already received his salary for the regular season, and he is here to support his teammates.

Rockets: Alstom, David Wesley (185CM), McGrady, Juwan Howard, Yao Ming!
Jeff Van Gundy knew that the Lakers' third position was a weakness, so he adjusted McGrady to the small forward position and tried to seize the weakness as much as possible.

In addition to greater physical confrontation in the playoffs, there is another point that is more targeted.After all, before being eliminated or promoted, every game is played against the same opponent.

Phil Jackson said to Brian Shaw next to him: "Brian, about 5 minutes into the first quarter, we need to replace Gao and let him lead the transition."

Bryant stood next to David Wesley, looking at Goofy in the backcourt.

Gao Fei stood upright, staring intently at the two men in the center circle, waiting for the ball to attack or defend.

Dayao has a size advantage, wins the jump ball, and the Rockets take the lead in attacking.

Alston dribbled the ball across the half, handed it to McGrady on the wing, and immediately pulled it away to the other side.

The Rockets' advantage lies in Dayao on the inside. At the beginning of the game, they wanted to hand the ball into his hands.

McGrady is tall and has long arms, with a wider field of vision, and it is relatively easier to pass the ball in place.

Odom and Chris Mim double-teamed, but Dayao still received the pass.

Neither of them are inside players with a hard bottom, and they were squeezed out of space by Dayao.

Odom felt almost savage power, a little skeptical of life, his raised hands were like straws, and he was bent by Dayao who was crushing the layup.

"Oh my God! How can there be such a tall player in this world!" Odom waited until he was relieved and found that the scoreboard had changed.

Lakers 0-2 Rockets!

Goofy advances quickly and passes the ball to Kobe on the right.

The defender Kobe faced was David Wesley, who was at a disadvantage in height. He did not have an advantage in confrontation and was limited in his starting speed.

Dayao was able to run to the low post.

To deal with slow-moving centers, there is a relatively simple tactic, which is a jumper after the pick-and-roll.

Chris Mim mentioned the top of the arc, blocked Wesley, and helped Kobe create a chance to face Yao.

Kobe Bryant made two points from a long distance and made an elegant jumper!
clang!
Juwan Howard is not a powerful power forward, but facing the Lakers' weak inside line, he looked extremely brave and grabbed defensive rebounds.

Alston is the basketball porter of the Rockets, and he was handed over to McGrady again, and he launched a flank attack.

Dayao came up to screen, blocked Luke Walton, and created a starting space for McGrady.

McGrady passed the defense, took a big stride, faced Odom's defense, and scored an easy layup!

0-4!

The fans in the audience didn't have time to get frustrated. Seeing the golden figure come down quickly, received the ball from Odom, turned around and dunked smartly!

The attack only took 3 seconds!
2-4!

Goofy raised his right hand, pointed at Odom who completed the assist, and responded to his wonderful pass.

Alston was instructed by Jeff Van Gundy, and he only wanted to play positional warfare, and handed the ball to McGrady again.

This time the defender was replaced by Goofy.

Defense does not need to take possession of the ball, but it can really affect the team.Gao Fei started from defense, trying to limit McGrady's breakthrough.

McGrady didn't make a strong attack, but passed the ball high to Yao in the low post.

Like two Muggles, Odom and Chris Mim immediately went to double-team, ignoring Juwan Howard.

Dayao scored the ball behind his head and contributed a wonderful pass!
Juwan Howard wiped the board and scored two points!

2-6!

At the beginning of the game, the Rockets' inside advantage, rather than Dayao's inside advantage, was fully revealed.

Gao Fei knew that the surprise attack would not work, so he switched to a slow pace and fought against the Rockets.

Bryant pulls right.

Chris Mim and Goofy hit the pick-and-roll.

Facing Dayao who switched defenses, Gao Fei quickly broke through and forced Dayao to retreat.

The space shrinks, and opportunities appear on the outside.

Luke Wharton got the pass and knew that there was a high probability that he would not be able to grab an offensive rebound. He hesitated a little and was restricted by the defensive player who made up the defense.

The disadvantage of the Lakers inside, unconsciously radiated to the outside.

(End of this chapter)