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The starting players of the two teams also came to the field at this time.

Monty stood on the sidelines, and he didn't expect the Spurs to give up their strongest inside offense and want to play a fast-paced game with the Lakers.

Just after Monty turned his head to look in the direction of Popovich.

After seeing the smile on the corner of Popovich's mouth, Monty knew that this matter was definitely not simple.

"This old fox, I must not be careless."

Monty thought about it too.

And here on the field, as Xiaojia jumped the ball, the second game of the Western Conference Finals also started.

At the beginning of the second game, Fox still lobbed the ball to Xiao Jia inside.

When Xiao Jia felt the strength Jokic gave him when he backed Jokic, he knew how serious the Lakers were in this game.

Xiaojia is not an arrogant person, not to mention that Jokic's strength has already surpassed him.

So Xiao Jia also got serious.

Xiaojia has also reached the final stage of his career.

The pressure that Xiaojia can put on the defensive end is really not much.

But on the offensive end, Xiaojia's basic skills are still good.

Basketball players from Europe basically have a longer peak period in terms of offense.

Xiao Jia hit back continuously, then turned around and swayed, and when Jokic's defense was loose, he jumped up and scored the ball.

This time's attack was completely Xiaojia's experience.

On the other hand, the Lakers attacked, and Chen Tian held the ball and looked at Leonard who was defending him.

Chen Tian did not choose to play alone, but passed the ball to Jokic.

As the Lakers changed back to their previous fast break tactics, Jokic also returned to his familiar high position.

This position is where Jokic can play the biggest role.

Jokic took the ball from a high position, Anthony immediately came over and made a screen for Chen Tian.

Jokic hit the ground and passed the ball, and Chen Tian received the ball and flew up with a one-handed split dunk.

The goal was scored, and O'Neill also shouted excitedly.

"This is the Lakers offense, this is how they should play."

As soon as O'Neill said this, Johnson nodded on the side.

"After the second round of the series, I almost forgot about the offensive tactics of the Lakers."

The Lakers' offense this time is what they used to be.

This goal scored, whether it was Chen Tian, ​​Jokic, or Anthony, all laughed.

They are so comfortable with such an attack.

But in turn, the Spurs did not give up much.

Leonard's layup with the ball hitting the basket also scored.

After that, the two teams completely confronted each other.

Chen Tian once again received a pass from Jokic, evaded Leonard's defense for a layup and scored the ball.

White's open shot was also a hit.

Since the last game, White's self-confidence has also been displayed.

So now I am more and more confident in shooting.

Chen Tian broke through with a no-look backward pass, Anthony received the pass and easily scored the ball.

Gay cooperated with Fox, and the slam dunk with both hands in the air also ignited the atmosphere of the home court.

The offensive rhythm of the two teams is also very fast.

But Popovich can clearly see from the sidelines that such an offense is not good for the Spurs.

Although the offense of both teams is good, it can be clearly seen that the Lakers are grasping the rhythm of the game bit by bit.

Popovich knew he couldn't go on like this anymore. After the Lakers had mastered the rhythm, that kind of game was really not what he wanted.

So just when the Lakers were about to start, Popovich decisively called a timeout.

"This timeout call is definitely the best time!"

"That's when the Lakers were going to start their momentum, and Popovich called a timeout."

When Johnson said this, he looked at Popovich with admiration.

Now in this league, there are many people who can be called famous coaches, but Popovich has to be the number one.

Popovich's timeout is to make a substitution.

And Monty is also prepared, he doesn't want to repeat the setback of the last game.

Monty looked at the players on the bench.

"Isaiah Hartenstein!"

It took a lot of effort for Monty to pronounce his name, it was indeed too long.

When Isaiah heard the coach's call, he immediately looked over.

"I will give you 3 minutes, perform well, and your playing time will increase a lot!"

"I hope you will take this opportunity."

Isaiah nodded excitedly when he heard what the coach said.

"Good coach, I understand."

As soon as Monty said this, the Lakers bench was still very surprised.

But there were no surprises on the coaching staff's side.

Because this is within the scope of their arrangements.

And if Isaiah can play well, it is also good news for the Lakers.

And Gibson, sitting on the bench, already knew about this.

Gibson was not surprised by this.

He is already 34, and he was not a very good scorer in the first place, so the best defense at his age is not so good now.

So it is certain that time is getting less and less.

But he doesn't care, now Gibson has everything he wants.

I just hope that I can retire with the Lakers and finally retire.

After all, there is no such thing as a big contract at his age.

And when the newcomers of the team go up, he can also impart some experience, which is what he has to do now.

Soon the suspension of the two teams ended.

The Lakers took Anthony down and replaced them with Isaiah.

The Spurs also took Gay and Fox down and replaced them with Green and Zhou Qi.

The Lakers replaced Isaiah here, which surprised the fans.

Not only the fans, but also the commentary booth and Popovich were a little puzzled.

"The Lakers replaced young player Isaiah. Is this a new way Monty came up with?"

Ginobili also asked puzzledly.

Both O'Neill and Johnson shook their heads to express their ignorance.

And Popovich was also very puzzled on the sidelines.

He didn't believe that Monty would replace a young player for no reason.

Back from the game between the two teams, the Spurs began to slow down the pace.

But this time Isaiah came up, the height of the Lakers is not bad, so the Spurs' offense is not so easy to play.

And after a few rounds, Isaiah's chance also came.

When Chen Tian broke through, he gave the ball to Jokic.

Jokic hit the ground directly and passed the ball to Isaiah in the corner behind him.

Isaiah was a little hesitant when he took the ball, but thinking of what the coach said, he also resolutely threw the ball.

With a three-pointer, the Lakers' bench also stood up.

And the ball was scored steadily, and the Lakers bench immediately cheered.

Monty also nodded when he saw this scene from the sidelines.

Seeing this scene, Popovich frowned.

In the following time, the Spurs did not dare to shrink their defense, allowing Chen Tian to break through and score consecutively.

Halfway through the first quarter, both teams began to make substitutions.

But the Lakers' offense was completely opened up.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Spurs by a full seven points 34:27.

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