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Although the Lakers chose to focus on the inside, it was not about Bynum.

After all, Bynum's inside offensive ability is really a bit average.

Da Baibian's body shape and height are not weaker than Bynum's at all, and Bynum really can't beat Baibian with those few strokes.

The Clippers focus on Gasol.

After all, Gasol has a much greater advantage over Millsap in height.

In addition, under the influence of Yang Li, Gasol's style of play also began to move closer to Dayao.

Mention the pick-and-roll with Paul near the three-point line, and then shoot a three-pointer at the top of the arc.

In particular, Gasol extended his shooting range beyond the three-point line, which really caused a lot of trouble for the Clippers' defense.

After all, the current Dabaibian is not strong enough, and Millsap is often needed to help him defend the basket.

As soon as the game came up, the Clippers let Paul and Gasol's pick-and-rolls hit one after another.

Yang Li saw the problem at a glance, and quickly replaced Da Baibian with Ibaka.

Although the height is a bit different, Ibaka's inside defensive ability is stronger.

Seeing Ibaka on the court, the Lakers changed to a new style of play.

No longer choose to focus on the inside, but let Paul and Kobe play together.

Paul holds the ball from beyond the three-point line, and Kobe is in ambush on the wing.

Under the cover of his teammates, Paul attacked the inside of the Clippers.

As long as the Clippers' defense shrinks, Paul will immediately pass the ball to Kobe on the wing.

At this time, Kobe didn't have to worry about being double-teamed by the Clippers.

Because if the Clippers' defense shrinks and then releases, it is easy to give Bynum inside or Gasol, who is supporting in the high position, a chance to play an easy ball.

And Kobe needs to do what he does best, which is 1V1 singles.

Kobe has said it himself, he is the best one-on-one player in the league.

He has full confidence in this matter, because this is his ability to eat.

As it turns out, Kobe was right.

After the Clippers made substitutions, Kobe hit consecutive singles on the wing.

Fortunately, the Clippers have Curry and Harden on their side, and they each hit a few goals, which didn't let the Lakers widen the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers temporarily lead the Clippers with 28:21.

Yang Li was not surprised by this result.

After all, this is Kobe + Paul's Lakers. If they can win casually, is there any reason?

"In the second quarter, let's speed up directly." Yang Li pointed to Battier after speaking.

"Battier, you go deal with Kobe, Kawhi will assist you."

"Yes, coach!" Battier nodded.

He is familiar with this task. When he was in the Rockets, he and Artest took turns defending Kobe.

"Millsap take a break and let Kehuai." Yang Li said and glanced at Leonard.

"In addition to defending the opponent's 3rd position, you also need to help Battier defend Kobe at all times, you know?"

"Yes, coach!" Leonard nodded expressionlessly.

"Stephen and James take a rest first." Yang Li pointed to Curry and Harden and said.

"You two have gathered your energy, and I need you to bring the rhythm in the third quarter."

"Yes, coach!" Curry and Harden responded in unison.

"Manu, it's your turn to play." Yang Li glanced at Ginobili.

"I need you to limit Paul. For a defender like him, you should have a lot of defensive experience."

"Of course, coach!" Ginobili nodded confidently.

Parker, Paul, Nash, these traditional point guards have taught Ginobili a lesson.

Defending them, Ginobili can be described as handy.

"As for the offense, we will switch offense and defense! Let Manu get the defensive rebounds as much as possible, and remember to give the ball to Manu as soon as possible when others get it."

"Except for Manu, the others will run as fast as they can!"

Yang Li glanced at the crowd as he spoke, and asked with a slightly provocative expression:

"They're all young people, so no one can't run, right?"

As soon as he said this, he suddenly remembered Ginobili who was playing the main control on the court. Yang Li quickly glanced at Ginobili and wanted to explain.

"Coach, I am also young!" Ginobili said with a smile.

"Yes, you are young too."

After Yang Li finished speaking, he turned his back and couldn't help laughing.

It has only been two short years since Ginobili came to the Clippers, and his hairline has already moved up by two centimeters.

I'm afraid that it won't be long before this Argentinian demon sword with fluttering hair will become the "bald man" in the league that makes people run away.

"Cherish the days when you still have hair." Yang Li whispered to Ginobili's back.

In the second quarter, the Clippers lineup was adjusted, and the lineup on the court was as follows:

Ibaka, Paul George, Battier, Leonard and Ginobili.

In this section, Yang Li's tactics worked.

Paojiao has a wealth of experience in the top 4 position, so it is not difficult to defend Gasol at all.

Shane Battier followed Kobe tightly, preventing him from easily playing singles.

Ibaka guards the inside, and while he is always ready to help his teammates defend, he also needs to help Ginobili get in position and help him grab rebounds.

As long as Ginobili grabs a rebound, he will look up the frontcourt immediately, looking for opportunities to launch a fast break.

Several other players were desperately running and switching in the frontcourt, always ready to catch Ginobili's "quarterback" long pass.

As traditional inside players, Gasol and Bynum have the disadvantage of slow return to defense.

Whether it's "Baye" Barnes or Caron Butler at the 3rd position of the Lakers, their athletic ability has degraded a lot compared to when they were young.

So the only ones who can keep up with the Clippers' offensive and defensive transition rhythm are Kobe and Paul.

But the Clippers have three forward players who play conversions, and all three players are over two meters tall.

The shortest card is also 3 centimeters taller than Kobe.

In terms of speed, these three are not at a disadvantage compared to Kobe and Paul.

So how to prevent this?

There is no defense.

The only way is that this person is always tired.

The Clippers play this way, at most one quarter of the game, and then their physical strength bottoms out.

Throughout the game, Phil Jackson didn't dare to let Kobe and Paul rest, but replaced Bynum and Gasol inside.

Relying on this "do not die" style of play, at the end of the second quarter, the Clippers not only caught up with the score, but even overtook the Lakers by 8 points!

After halftime, seeing that the five members of the Clippers were out of breath, Phil Jackson felt a little relieved.

After all, the Clippers' players with relatively strong athletic ability are close to their limit.

In the second half, oh no, at least they won't play again in the third quarter.

However, at the beginning of the second half, when Phil Jackson saw the Clippers lineup, the smile on his face froze instantly.

The Clippers' lineup in the second half definitely has something to say!